Endless Winter: My Camp Infinite Upgrades

Chapter 178 Wuyuan Mountain, Xiaohe Camp
On the north bank of the Xing River, the air was filled with frosty fog.

I don’t know if it’s because it’s too close to the river, but the temperature here is even lower than other places. This can be seen from the depth of the snow on the ground and the thickness of the ice crystals on the outer layer of the trees.

"Second sister, the cold air in Yinghe River seems to be spreading towards the mountain wall faster recently. Is the cold wave coming again?"

Next to a big tree on the north bank, a young man wearing a blue animal skin coat and holding an iron axe was looking at the glacier in the south. He found that the cold fog in the air was spreading towards him, so he looked up and asked.

Above the tree, a young girl, also wearing a blue animal skin coat, was looking into the distance, obviously in the same direction as the boy.

Unlike the boy, the girl, in addition to the stone axe in her hand, also carried a set of bow and arrows on her back. Her long hair was tied into a ponytail with a hairpin made of frost wolf bones, and she wore a pair of blue animal leather boots on her feet. Although her skin was as rough as the boy's, there was a lively spirit between her eyebrows.

Xiao Yu was already frowning, and when he heard his brother Xiao Heng's question, his brows were furrowed even tighter. He jumped off the tree, walked directly to his brother and twisted his ear:

"You are already fifteen years old this year. As the son of a leader, you can't even remember the days of the cold wave. I think you deserve to be punished!"

“Hiss… It hurts, it hurts, please spare me, second sister. I remember now. It happens once a year. Twelve months have passed since the last time. It’s time for a cold wave to come.”

Seeing his brother begging for mercy, Xiao Yu twisted his hand again before letting go, and said unhappily, "If it weren't for the cold wave, why would Dad have us working so hard to cut trees recently? He takes Big Sister and the hunting team out almost every night. You really don't care about the camp at all!"

Xiao Heng rubbed his ears and grinned, "It is indeed necessary for hunting, but there is no need to store wood. We have a coal mine, and the cold wave can easily..."

Before he could finish his words, Xiao Heng was frightened by Xiao Yu's eyes and stopped talking.

"That's easy for you to say. Can you mine coal? The camp only produces so much every month, and we have to use it to exchange for iron and other supplies. We have to be frugal. If you're such a spendthrift, our camp would have been unable to survive long ago..."

Seeing Xiao Yu getting angry, Xiao Heng shrank his neck, immediately raised his stone axe and started chopping trees, changing the subject: "Second sister, no, no, let's chop trees quickly and try to bring back three trees tonight."

"Stinky boy!"

Seeing his brother acting so mischievous, Xiao Yu couldn't help but make a joke, but he didn't say anything else and just accompanied him to chop trees.

My younger brother is kind-hearted, good, and talented, but he is a little ignorant and doesn't care about the camp at all.

But there is nothing I can do about it. After all, I am the youngest in the family, and I am spoiled by my father, mother, elder sister and myself, so I developed this kind of personality.

Fortunately, although Xiao Heng was immature, he had never caused any trouble for the camp and he was able to distinguish right from wrong.

For example, when it came to going out to cut wood, his parents, elder sister and himself didn't want him to do it, but he insisted on doing it, saying that as the son of a leader, he should set an example.

From this we can see that my brother’s ignorance is only temporary. As he participates more in camp affairs in the future, he will naturally become more mature.

Fortunately, Xiaohe Camp’s strength in Wuyuan Mountain is pretty good, and there is enough time for his younger brother to grow up.

Beep...

The two men had been chopping for a while when suddenly a whistle was heard from the south side of the woods.

"Father and elder sister are back!"

Xiao Heng exclaimed in surprise and quickly turned to look to the south.

Xiao Yu also stopped chopping trees and a smile appeared on his face.

Every time the hunting team returns safely, it is good news for them.

As the figures on the south side gradually emerged, they found that there were quite a few of them, and the smiles on the brother and sister's faces became more and more intense.

"Hiss... three prey?"

His younger brother Xiao Heng was the first to notice the approaching group of people. There were actually three huge cold beasts on their backs, two thorn wolves in front and a snow-mane beast in the back.

The brother and sister knew very well what happened every time their hunting team went out. Bringing back one prey was worth celebrating, two was out of the question, and three was something they had never seen before.

More importantly, there is a shortage of cold beasts on the north bank, and the only one they can usually find and successfully hunt is the thorn wolf.

If the brother and sister had not previously exchanged coal stones for prey from other camps, they would not even have recognized the Snowmane.

"Not only are there three prey, but there's also one more person!"

Compared with her younger brother Xiao Heng, Xiao Yu's insight was obviously better. She noticed at a glance that there were a total of sixteen people approaching them from the south.

There were only fifteen people who went out tonight, so how come sixteen came back?

Although the brother and sister looked suspicious, they immediately relaxed when they saw the two people at the front of the crowd.

At the front of the crowd was a middle-aged man and a girl who was slightly older than them. When Xiao Yu and his sister saw the two of them, they showed deep admiration in their eyes and walked forward quickly:
"Father, elder sister!"

"Father, elder sister."

After calling their father Xiao Kangcheng and elder sister Xiao Ning, the siblings turned their eyes to their elder sister at the same time, revealing a hint of curiosity.

But the brother and sister were sensitive. Of the sixteen people in front of them, fifteen were wearing the same blue animal skin clothes as them, except the one standing side by side with their father and eldest sister, who was wearing a black cloak.

The black cloak that the man was wearing was obviously made of snowmane leather, and the material was sufficient to cover him almost from head to toe; he was also wearing a pair of black snowmane leather boots; the only thing he wore on his head was a blue fur hat.

The moment they saw the hat, the brother and sister couldn't take their eyes off it.

The hat was obviously also blue, and it was obvious at first glance that it was also made of wolfsbane, but not only was the color darker than theirs, the texture also looked countless times better than the clothes they were wearing.

Xiao Yu looked down at the animal skin coat on his body, saw the dense fur on the outermost layer, and compared it with the man's hat, and immediately reacted.

That hat was actually made of the finest fur from the frost wolf's head.

Looking down at the man's face again, Xiao Yu's cheeks suddenly turned slightly red.

The man had a delicate appearance, handsome features, and seemed to be about the same age as the eldest sister. He had a thin long sword on his left waist and an iron token on his right waist with the words "Yun Jiao" inscribed on it. His graceful demeanor made him seem somewhat out of place among the fifteen people around him.

The reason why Xiao Yu blushed was certainly not because she was pretty.

The main thing was that she discovered that while she was observing, the man was also looking at her with a smile on his face.

This made her feel embarrassed, and she also thought the other person was a bit rude, so she quickly recovered her composure and glared back at the man fiercely.

"Yu'er, don't be rude!"

Before Xiao Kangcheng could say anything, Xiao Ning on the side started to scold Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu pouted immediately. She was not even afraid of her father Xiao Kangcheng, but only of her elder sister Xiao Ning. She was naturally unhappy because an outsider was scolded like this.

"Master Xia Chuan, I haven't introduced you yet. This is my second daughter, Xiao Yu, and that is my son, Xiao Heng. Yu'er, Heng'er, quickly pay your respects to Master Xia Chuan!"

When they heard their father addressing the young man, their expressions changed slightly, and they realized something. They hurriedly walked up to Xia Chuan and prepared to salute.

However, Xia Chuan helped them up before they could bend down.

"Don't be so polite. I didn't expect that besides Miss Xiao Ning, Chief Xiao's other two children are also so outstanding. They are at the Digging Ground Realm. My dear young master, it seems that you will soon break through to the Digging Ground Realm, right?"

Seeing the surprise on Xia Chuan's face, Xiao Kangcheng immediately grinned.

As a father, he naturally feels happy when his children are praised.

The main reason is that his three children are indeed outstanding. Looking across the area of ​​Wuyuan Mountain, there are really few who are better than his three children.

Xiao Ning was different. He showed a trace of embarrassment on his face and said, "Brother Xia Chuan, don't say that. If you hadn't helped me just now, I might have lost my life. Compared to you, we are not that good."

When Xiao Yu and Xiao Heng, who were standing by, heard this, they seemed to smell the scent of prey, and their eyes instantly showed strong gossip.

Hearing his eldest daughter addressing Xia Chuan, Xiao Kangcheng's face showed some surprise. He turned his head and looked at the two of them standing together. His eyes suddenly lit up. Without waiting for Xia Chuan's response, he spoke directly:
"Master Xia Chuan, this place is not far from our base. Come back with me first and let me, Xiao, do my best to be a good host. How do you think?"

"How dare I refuse Chief Xiao's kindness!"

"Okay, Yu'er Heng'er, pack up and go back."

Xiao Kangcheng smiled, and after Xiao Yu and Xiao Heng had packed up, he led everyone back to the northern hills.

Xiao Yu and his sister were very curious and did not wait until they returned to the camp. They went straight to find someone in the hunting team and asked about the situation.

After asking around, the two finally understood.

Xiao Kangcheng led the team out hunting tonight. Everything was going smoothly. They first killed a thorn wolf. They wanted to return directly, but unexpectedly they encountered another lone thorn wolf.

The cold wave is coming, and they have been going out hunting frequently recently in order to stockpile as many supplies as possible. Naturally, they don't want to miss such a good opportunity.

So, Xiao Daocheng led the hunting team to take action.

But just when they were about to successfully hunt down the thorn wolf, an accident happened.

A man with snowy mane rushed over.

The resources of cold beasts on the north bank are extremely scarce, and the Thorn Wolf is one of the more common ones. Because of its commonness, they hunt it the most times, so it is naturally handy to besiege it together, and the success rate is very high. But the Snow Mane is different. The Snow Mane is not as fast as the Thorn Wolf, but it is much stronger than the Thorn Wolf. Moreover, since they have never hunted the Snow Mane before, they only know some characteristics from other camps and have no actual hunting experience.

"The leader had already told us to abandon the dying Thorn Wolf and to evacuate immediately. But we didn't expect that Snowmane would target us. In order to rescue us, Ning'er rushed forward and confronted Snowmane. He almost died!"

The people in the hunting team are about the same age as Xiao Kangcheng. They are considered the elders of Xiao Ning and Xiao Yu, so they address them in a very affectionate way.

"And then, Uncle, my eldest sister almost died because of this Xia Chuan..."

When they heard that their elder sister almost got into trouble, Xiao Yu and Xiao Heng showed a trace of fear on their faces, but they soon realized that Xia Chuan was about to appear in the story, and hurriedly asked Xiao Yuan, but before they finished speaking, Xiao Yuan nodded and spoke.

"This Lord Xiachuan is really amazing!"

Xiao Yuan first sighed, then raised a finger and said:
"With just one strike, I didn't even see how he appeared. He jumped down from the tree and killed Snowmane with one strike. He didn't use any of the tricks we had heard about before, such as the long tongue and pretending to be dead. I guess Snowmane didn't even see Lord Xiachuan clearly before he died."

After hearing what Xiao Yuan said, Xiao Yu and Xiao Heng turned their eyes to the snow-maned man on his back. They saw that Snow Mane was normal except for a neat long wound on his neck. They realized that what Xiao Yuan said was true, and their hearts were filled with horror and shock.

"So strong? He's stronger than my father?"

"Father's basic strength is already 19,000, but he can't kill a low-level cold beast with one strike. He looks about the same age as my eldest sister, how is it possible?"

…………

Not to mention the shock in Xiao Yu and Xiao Heng's hearts, on the front row, the moment Xia Chuan saw five small hills close to each other in the distance, he immediately knew that he had arrived at his destination.

"This should be the location that Big Brother mentioned. It is true. There are indeed human camps here. Moreover, there may be quite a few of them..."

Xia Chuan said in his heart, a bright light appeared in his eyes, and he quickly followed Xiao Kangcheng and walked towards a hill on the far left.

There are five small hills, and although the main peaks are only more than 200 meters high, the width below is extremely amazing, just like a palm spread out on the ground with five thumbs raised.

The Xiaohe camp is located at the foot of the main peak of Thumb Mountain.

"Master Xiachuan, we're here, please come in!"

It was night time, and before the group got close to the mountain wall, a cave with a fire lit came into view.

Looking at the cave under the wall of the mound, a flash of reminiscence suddenly appeared in Xia Chuan's eyes. This station was so similar to the previous mound in Da Xia.

But as they walked into the cave, Xia Chuan's thoughts immediately changed.

The only similarity between the Xiaohe campsite and the Daxia Tupo is the cave entrance, but the interior is completely different. It is much better than the Daxia Tupo in a lot of ways.

There is a space of more than 50 meters long outside the cave, which is filled with wood and coal. Judging from the way these materials are arranged, it is obvious that they are intended for both storage and defense.

"The leader is back."

"The hunting team is back with three preys, wow!"

"Sister Ning is back."

…………

After all, it was night, and there were several bonfires lit in outer space. Adults were busy and children were playing. When they saw Xiao Kangcheng bringing people back, they all bowed and called them. Some people noticed Xia Chuan, the stranger, and looked at him curiously.

Fifty meters inside, there is a cast iron gate embedded in the cracks of the mountain wall. This is obviously the most solid defense of the garrison.

"This iron door should only weigh about 50,000 jin."

With more contact with iron ore, Xia Chuan could basically judge the weight based on the volume of the iron gate. Judging from this not-so-big iron gate and the weapons used by Xiao Kangcheng and others, this camp was obviously short of iron resources. Coal and stone resources did not seem to be short of, but judging from the amount stored externally, they were not abundant either.

The gate opened, and Xia Chuan followed Xiao Kangcheng in, and only then did they truly see the core area of ​​the base.

Behind the iron gate was a huge space about two hundred meters square and more than ten meters high. There were more than twenty small wooden bungalows in it, and people were coming in and out.

Obviously, this is the core space of Xiaohe Camp.

Xiao Kangcheng led everyone all the way to the deepest part, a house made entirely of golden wood.

There were all kinds of wood and utensils in the house, including a small stove with coal burning in it. There were also several people with bare upper bodies next to the stove, forging iron tools.

Xia Chuan followed him all the way to the main hall. After being invited by Xiao Daocheng to sit down, he immediately took the lead when he saw that Xiao Daocheng wanted to speak, and said with a hint of humility:
"Captain Xiao, please don't call me Sir. I just turned seventeen this year. You are more than qualified to be my elder. If you don't mind, we can call each other uncle and nephew. How about that?"

Although Xiao Kangcheng had guessed from the moment he saw Xia Chuan's appearance that he was not too old, at most only a few years older than his daughter, but when he heard Xia Chuan say that he had just turned seventeen, a deep surprise flashed across his face, and his heart was filled with huge shock, so much so that he forgot to answer.

Just based on the blow that Xia Chuan used to kill Xue Zong in the dense forest, Xiao Kangcheng was already certain that his strength was definitely stronger than his own.

Judging from his dress and demeanor, it is not difficult to infer that Xia Chuan should come from a large or even giant camp that is much stronger than Xiao He.

This is also the reason why he kept calling Xia Chuan "Sir" all the way.

Just turned seventeen?

The same age as my eldest daughter!

Xiao Daocheng never expected that Xia Chuan would be so young.

His eldest daughter, Xiao Ning, broke through the Digging Realm when she just turned seventeen. Xiao Kangcheng knew very well that this aptitude was definitely one of the best among all the camps in the Five Ape Mountain, so he has always been proud of his eldest daughter.

Where on earth did this Xia Chuan come from?

He is really seventeen years old. Could he be lying to me?

"Dad, why are you in a daze? Brother Xia Chuan is talking to you!"

Xiao Kangcheng was so shocked that he lost himself in thought and did not speak for a long time. He was awakened by Xiao Ning's angry shouting at him.

"I really feel like I'm living a dog's life at my age. Okay, since Brother Xia Chuan is so reasonable, then I will be a big shot and call you my nephew. I don't dare to be your uncle. Just call me Leader Xiao."

Xia Chuan nodded slightly. He saw the shock on Xiao Kangcheng and the others' faces when they heard his age, and he couldn't help but chuckle in his heart.

There are many people in the Daxia camp who are more talented than him, not to mention his eldest brother Xia Hong. As far as he knows, Yuwen Tao alone has already started to reshape his membrane at the age of fifteen. These people were shocked to hear that he was seventeen years old. What would happen if they saw Yuwen Tao?

"Nephew Xia Chuan, you are not from Wuyuan Mountain, right?"

Wuyuan Mountain should be the five mounds we just saw outside.

People from Wuyuan Mountain!
Sure enough, there were not only Xiaohe's family but also other camps in this area.

Xia Chuan's expression brightened slightly, and he did not hide anything. He took the token from his waist and handed it to Xiao Kangcheng, saying loudly, "Captain Xiao has a keen eye. Xia Chuan is from the Daxia Camp in Shuanglong Valley, which is about ten kilometers away from Wuyuan Mountain. This time he brought a team here to hunt. If I hadn't run into Captain Xiao and his group by chance, I wouldn't have known that there was such a large human camp here."

Just from a quick glance, Xia Chuan had a rough idea in his mind.

The population of Xiaohe Camp should be over a thousand people, with about twenty people in the Digging Realm. It is similar to the previous Rogue Camp and is a medium-sized camp with slightly stronger strength.

Hearing Xia Chuan talking about such a large human camp, Xiao Kangcheng shook his head slightly. He could hear the politeness in the other party's tone, so he simply said directly: "My dear nephew, you are too kind. Although I don't know the population of Da Xia, based on the strength you have shown, the clothes you wear and the weapons you have, I can roughly guess that it must be much stronger than our Xiaohe camp. If you don't mind, I hope you can tell us frankly, so that we can learn more about it."

As soon as Xiao Kangcheng asked, the others immediately became interested, including Xiao Ning, Xiao Yu, and Xiao Heng, three siblings, as well as other members of the hunting team. They all turned to stare at Xia Chuan, waiting for him to speak with anticipation.

Xia Chuan did not hide anything and directly took out a scroll of animal skin map from his body. He unfolded it for Xiao Kangcheng and the others to see, and a hint of pride slowly appeared on his brows:
"Since Chief Xiao has asked, I will not hide it.

Shuanglong Valley is right here!
Under the leadership of my elder brother Xia Hong, Daxia has a population of only 5,000, but it is home to many talented people and occupies a territory of more than 300 square kilometers.

The entire bamboo forest on the east side of Hongmu Ridge and the north side is now our Great Xia hunting ground, with animal skins, meat, blood, iron ore, coal, elixirs, rare treasures and everything else... "

Xia Chuan's series of narration instantly fascinated everyone.

Only Xiao Kangcheng's brows furrowed more and more as he listened, and when he looked up at Xia Chuan, his eyes gradually showed a hint of scrutiny and suspicion.

"Captain Xiao, to be honest, Xia Chuan came to the north bank of the Xing River to search for the purpose of expanding the territory of Great Xia and saving more people struggling to survive in the Ice Abyss. He brought them to the Great Xia camp so that they could live a better life."

really!

As soon as Xia Chuan finished his last words.

Not only Xiao Kangcheng, but also the three siblings Xiao Ning, Xiao Yu and Xiao Heng, including all the members of the Xiaohe camp hunting team, their originally kind expressions changed immediately.

Be alert, cautious, scrutinize, and doubt.

Seeing these emotions on everyone's faces, Xia Chuan was slightly stunned.

This is totally different from what he expected!

what happened?

(End of this chapter)