Endless Winter: My Camp Infinite Upgrades

Chapter 187 Productivity Leaps Up, Territory Expands Xiachuan's Opportunity

Behind the main hall of the temporary wooden house, there is a small compartment of ten square meters.

There is a small square table with a diameter of two meters in the small compartment.

As soon as they entered the compartment, everyone behind Xia Chuan first glanced at Xia Hong in black sitting on the small square table, then looked up and was suddenly shocked.

There was actually a hole on the roof corresponding to the small square platform. As snowflakes fell in from outside, moonlight also sprinkled through it, just covering Xia Hong.

The strange thing is that when those palm-sized snowflakes fell to within an inch of Xia Hong's body, they would directly vaporize and rise, as if his body was emitting extremely high temperature.

Xia Hong's silky black dress was faintly gleaming, and her already delicate skin became even more crystal clear like jade, and her whole body seemed to be glowing.

In everyone's mind, Xia Hong's image was already tall, and now looking at his slightly divine appearance and posture, their eyes suddenly became more fanatical.

"Meet the leader!"

"Everyone, get up. I heard everything that happened outside. You've all been working hard during this period."

"It is my duty to serve the leader and Daxia!"

When Xia Hong heard what everyone said, he immediately guessed that it was Xia Chuan who taught them to say that. He raised his eyebrows slightly but didn't say anything. He just turned to look at Mu Dong and Cheng Feng and asked, "Do you have anything to show me?"

Mu Dong's expression flashed with excitement when he heard that. He motioned the five people to come forward, and he walked to the first person first, opened the tray, took out a white soft object from it, and handed it to Xia Hong.

"cloth?"

Xia Hong unfolded the thing completely, and his eyes immediately lit up.

That thing turned out to be a piece of cotton cloth more than two meters wide.

"Is this woven from bamboo silk?"

Xia Hong looked at it for a while and immediately figured out the raw material of the cotton cloth.

"Captain, you have a good eye. I have studied the three things you told me about some time ago for a while, and I have finally figured them out."

Mu Dong said as he opened two more trays.

On the left tray is a piece of delicate and textured silk satin; on the right tray is a piece of white paper that exudes a bamboo scent.

Paper, cloth, silk.

Unexpectedly, Mu Dong actually made the things that he had mentioned casually before. Xia Hong checked the three things one by one, and his expression was somewhat excited.

The first time he saw the bamboo silk at Jingxian Camp, he thought of these three things, but thinking of it and making it are two completely different things.

It’s only been a month, and Mu Dong has managed to figure it out?

"Chief, this is not something I came up with alone. The Artisan Department has recently recruited a lot of people, and many talented people have emerged. I had no idea about the three things you told me about before, but it was a few woodcutters from the Mirror Fairy Camp who gave me some ideas. After many experiments, I finally succeeded!"

Xia Hong nodded slightly and turned his gaze to the remaining two trays.

Mu Dong opened the fourth one, and found a pile of white crystalline substances inside.

When Xia Hong saw that thing, he was stunned and began to speculate.

"Chief, please have a taste."

Xia Hong stretched out his finger, dipped a little and put it into his mouth. A long-lost taste rushed straight to his mind from the tip of his tongue. He immediately closed his eyes, looking a little intoxicated.

Salt!
It turned out to be table salt.

Mu Dong actually managed to get the salt out!
Xia Hong was a little confused, but his face was full of excitement that he couldn't hide.

The importance of salt to human beings is self-evident, and even the Ice Abyss World is no exception. In fact, as Xia Hong becomes stronger and stronger, he gradually figures out why the average human lifespan in this world is so short.

Lack of salt is one of the important reasons.

For people in Daxia, the only way to get salt is through animal meat. However, the salt contained in animal meat is too little to meet the needs of the human body.

This is the case now, when there is an abundance of meat in Daxia. In the past, when there was a shortage of meat, those who ate crystal fruits basically could not take in any salt. How could the average life expectancy be so high?

"What are the raw materials for this salt, how is it made, and what is the output?"

Mu Dong had tried salt before and knew the importance of it, so he immediately answered, "It's a coincidence that we have a lot of animal bones in our camp, but few of them can be ground into powder for use as medicine. The rest of the useless animal bones can only be used to make some carvings or ornaments.

Usually after carving these animal bones, there will be a lot of useless bone powder. We will collect these bone powders together and throw them deep into the east side of the valley.

Half a month ago, when someone from the craftsman department went to throw away the animal bone powder, he found that the first batch of intermediate cold beast bone powder we threw away had turned into yellow-brown crystals. It was magical to look at, so he brought it back to show me.

I was not sure what it was at the time, so I asked Cheng Sizheng to take it to a pharmacy for identification. The result showed that it was an edible medicinal substance.

Although there was no recipe, I still took the thing back and tasted it myself. It turned out to be too salty to eat.

Coincidentally, at this time, Lord Si Cheng brought back a large amount of fresh supplies from Wuyuan Mountain, among which was a kind of thing called frozen beads, which can be eaten directly, and the taste is extremely light and neutral. With the intention of trying it, I took it and mixed it with the fermented bone meal.

As a result, after waiting for two days, I actually made salt!"

Hearing about this series of accidental coincidences that eventually produced the salt in front of him, Xia Hong's eyes became brighter, but he quickly extracted the key from Mu Dong's words.

The first time I hunted a mid-level Snowmane was on January 24th, if I remember correctly. Half a month ago, I found that the bone meal had turned yellow-brown, which means that the fermentation process would take about two and a half months.

"How is the production of frozen pearls in Wuyuan Mountain? Can this salt be produced in large quantities?"

Mu Dong immediately understood what Xia Hong wanted to ask. After thinking for a moment, he nodded and turned around and said, "10 kilograms of animal bone powder can be fermented into about 1 kilogram of yellow-brown bone powder. Add 1 kilogram of frozen pearl powder and let it ferment for a period of time to produce 1 kilogram of salt.

I have asked the people from Wuyuan Mountain. This frozen bead is the fruit of the winter cold tree. It bears fruit about once every six months, with an average of more than a thousand kilograms each time. There are not many in Wuyuan Mountain, and only thirteen trees are known to exist so far.

Mass production shouldn’t be a problem, we still have a lot of intermediate animal bones left.”

Xia Hong nodded upon hearing this and fell into thought.

Mu Dong did not mention low-level animal bones, so obviously only intermediate-level animal bone powder could be used. The bones of a cold beast generally account for one-third of its body weight. A medium-level cold beast would produce about 2000 kilograms of bones, which would only be more than 200 kilograms after fermenting into a yellowish-brown color.

There are currently only 13 known frozen beads. According to Mu Dong, the total annual output is about 26000 kilograms. In other words, at least 1300 intermediate-level cold beasts are needed to successfully produce 26000 kilograms of salt.

This is the total output for one year!
1300 intermediate-level frigid beasts...

After coming to this number, Xia Hong's brows furrowed.

With Da Xia's current strength, it is not impossible for him, the leader, to personally take action and hunt day and night, but that is obviously unrealistic.

Mass production is indeed possible, but the output is extremely limited. We must wait until the overall strength of the camp is improved before we can produce more.

"This salt is very precious, but you should know the yield. You can put some of it in the supply department for exchange, but you have to control the price!"

Mu Dong nodded seriously and noticed that Xia Hong's eyes turned to the fifth tray. He hurried over and opened the lid.

The fifth tray contained two wooden pots.

Mu Dong first opened the lid of the first wooden pot, and a fragrance wafted out of it. The rest of the people present couldn't help but sniff, and all their eyes were focused on him.

Xia Hong didn't even need to ask. As soon as he smelled the fragrance, he immediately picked up the wooden pot and drank it down in one gulp.

"Leader..."

Mu Dong wanted to open his mouth to dissuade him, but when Xia Hong swallowed the whole thing in one gulp, he just blushed and immediately shut his mouth.

"This is brewed with old fruits shipped from Wuyuan Mountain. I asked Yuan Cheng and a few others to try it yesterday. Even those at the Digging Realm couldn't handle one pot, and those at the Woodcutting Realm basically fell down after three sips. Leader, you have a huge capacity!"

To be honest, the taste of this aged wine is completely incomparable to the wine Xia Hong drank in his previous life, but he couldn't resist because he hadn't had it in a long time.

Moreover, after drinking the wine, Xia Hong felt that his internal organs, blood and muscles all reacted, and his eyes suddenly became brighter.

"Captain, you can see that this wine can promote body circulation, which means it can speed up the digestion of animal meat."

"Wouldn't that mean it could increase the speed of cultivation?"

Xia Chuan revealed the key to the wine in one sentence, and the eyes of the rest of the people present lit up instantly.

That’s not right. What’s the other pot?
Seeing that everyone's eyes turned to the second pot, Mu Dong laughed and opened the lid directly.

laugh…………

A rich red wine aroma instantly gushed out from the pot, filling the already small compartment with the aroma of wine, and everyone looked intoxicated.

Xia Hong took the wine jug from Mu Dong, but this time he did not drink it all in one gulp. Instead, he stared at the wine for a long time and then took a small sip.

"Hiss... so fierce!"

As the mellow and cold wine went down his throat, Xia Hong felt the blood in his body churning instantly, and a warm current spread throughout his body. He especially noticed that the flesh under his skin began to tremble, and his pupils suddenly trembled.

This wine can actually increase the strength of one's flesh and blood!
"What kind of wine is this?"

Mu Dong quickly replied, "Leader, this is made by fermenting Xianghan fruit and beast blood. I named it Xuehan wine. When it was first brewed, I only took a small sip and fell to the ground. My flesh and blood were swollen for three or four days, but after recovery, not only did my basic strength increase a lot, but even the strength of my flesh and blood also increased significantly!
This wine is fine for those at the Digging Realm, but it is definitely not drinkable for those at the Woodcutting Realm. If someone who has not broken through to the Woodcutting Realm touches it, he may even lose his life."

Of course, Xia Hong's eyes flickered slightly. The strength of the wine was such that even his body could react so violently. To ordinary people, it was no different from poison.

"Mu Siming, what is the production volume of these two kinds of wine?"

Before Xia Hong could speak, Xia Chuan beside him couldn't help but ask.

Seeing everyone's anxious expressions, Mu Dong smiled and shook his head, saying, "The yield is not that high. If the aging is a little better, about 100 kilograms can ferment one kilogram of wine. For Blood Cold Wine, at least 2 kilograms of Xianghan Fruit and kilograms of animal blood are needed to produce one kilogram."

"No wonder you asked me for two kilograms of beast blood some time ago. I said you didn't have enough cultivation, so why did you need beast blood? It turns out you are doing this!"

Xia Chuan then understood why Mu Dong wanted the beast blood. After he finished speaking, he frowned and continued, "The Xianghan fruit was also brought back from Wuyuan Mountain. I remember the yield was not high!"

Cheng Feng nodded immediately and said, "I asked the people in the collection department to ask. The Xianghan tree grows high on the cliff of Wuyuan Mountain. It is said that it only bears fruit once a year, and only produces about 300 kilograms each time. In addition, due to the harsh growing environment, it is difficult to pick. If it weren't for the fact that eating this fruit is helpful for cultivation, the people in Wuyuan Mountain would not pick it at all.

I have consulted the leaders of eleven camps and have counted them. Currently, there are only six Fragrant Han trees whose exact locations are known. I estimate that in a year, we can only harvest less than 2000 kilograms at most. "

100 jin needs to be mixed with 2 jin of intermediate beast blood to make 1 jin of wine. The total output is 2000 jin a year, which means that the annual output is at most 20 jin.

Xia Hong shook his head slightly, calmly put the wine jug behind him, turned his head and looked at Cheng Feng, and said, "What are the four bottles you brought?"

When everyone saw him take off the wine jug, although they didn't say anything, they couldn't help but laugh. As for Mu Dong, this cold blood wine was originally made specifically for Xia Hong. Seeing that Xia Hong liked it so much, he was naturally very happy.

Cheng Feng also stood up at this time and opened the four bottles in his hands one by one.

The rich aroma of medicine filled the air, diluting the scent of the cold blood wine and making everyone's eyes clearer.

"During this period, the camp has more supplies, and the collection department's search area has also expanded. In the Arrow Bamboo Forest and Five Ape Mountain areas, we have discovered a lot of medicinal materials on our own, as well as those we brought back. The pharmacy has generated more than ten formulas in total.

I think these four are very important, so I brought them to show to the leader." Cheng Feng showed the pills in the four bottles one by one and explained the effects of these four pills to everyone.

Everyone was shocked when they heard this, and their faces were filled with uncontrollable joy.

Blood Sore Pill, an upgraded version of Gold Sore Powder, has a better healing effect and can quickly recover even injuries at the Digging Realm. Its cold resistance level is currently unknown.

Hot Wind Pills can quickly cure typhoid fever and are considered an upgraded version of the typhoid medicine brought from Wuyuan Mountain.

The Blood Burst Pill can shield the body from all pain for a short period of time.

Beast Yuan Dan can improve the efficiency of the human body in absorbing animal meat.

"Beast Yuan Dan!"

The first three had already made Xia Hong stare in awe. After hearing the description of the last Beast Yuan Dan, Xia Hong reached out and took the bottle. After putting it under his nose and sniffing it for a while, his expression immediately became excited.

"The medicine is so mild that basically anyone over the age of six can use it!"

Hearing Xia Hong's words, Cheng Feng immediately nodded heavily and said excitedly: "The leader is amazing. He saw it at a glance. The medicinal properties of this beast essence pill are indeed very mild. It can be used by basically six-year-olds. We selected a group of children who started to use beast meat to test it. It can increase the absorption efficiency by about 30% to 50%. "

Three to five percent!

Not only Xia Hong, but also Xia Chuan, Shi Ping and Mu Dong's eyes lit up instantly.

Thirty to fifty percent is nothing compared to the effect at the martial arts hall, but the thing is, it can be used by children over six years old and adults!

The martial arts hall can only accommodate 200 people per day, and one has to spend contribution points to be eligible. Considering the camp's reliance on high-end martial arts, at this stage, those who can enter to practice are basically those at the Digging Realm. It was Xia Chuan who forcibly allocated half of the places to the Logging Realm in order to increase the number of Digging Realm people in the camp.

Reservists over the age of six have no qualifications or conditions to enter, after all, they don't even have contribution points.

"There are more than ten kinds of ingredients for refining the Beast Yuan Pill. The most scarce one is called Jade Bone Grass, which was also brought back from Wuyuan Mountain by Lord Si Cheng last time. I have asked the people in the gathering department to search there in the past few days. As long as the production increases in the future, the logging level in our Daxia camp will definitely become younger and younger. One day, maybe even seven or eight years old, they will break through to the logging level!"

When everyone heard this, their expressions were shocked.

Who would have dared to imagine that he was a lumberjack at the age of seven or eight?

"Have you ever thought that maybe one day in the future, everyone in Daxia will be able to practice, and even children of five or six years old will have the strength of a woodcutter?"

Xia Chuan was stunned, and suddenly a sentence that Xia Hong had said to him before emerged in his mind.

It has only been over a year since my brother said this.

It seems like this day is not far away!

"These three kinds of elixirs are also very important, but for now we still have to prioritize refining the Beast Yuan Pill. All the elixirs from the pharmacy can be put in the Supply Department. They will be priced according to production and demand and will be open to everyone for exchange. Of course, there are several other things, and they are all the same..."

Xia Hong returned the medicine bottle to Cheng Feng. After he finished speaking, he looked around at the nine things he had seen today, and his expression changed slightly.

In connection with what happened just now, when he heard that the camp’s population had suddenly increased to 23,000, Xia Hong suddenly understood something and was no longer so shocked by the new things in front of him.

The expansion of activity areas, the wider scope of collection, the explosive growth of population, the improvement of strength, the expansion of demand...the combination of these factors will inevitably bring about a leapfrog development of productivity.

These nine things should be just the beginning!
After all, more than 18,000 people have just been merged together. After a period of fermentation, there will definitely be new things emerging continuously.

"Mu Dong and Cheng Feng did a great job. Each of these nine things will be rewarded with 10,000 contribution points, which will be divided equally among all the participants. Xia Chuan, you will take care of this matter. Make sure everyone in the camp knows about it!"

"Thank you, Chief!"

Mu Dong and Cheng Feng were immediately filled with ecstasy when they heard this.

Ten thousand contribution points!
Considering the current camp, the value is incredible. Even if they have to share it equally with others, the two of them can still get a considerable amount of contribution points!
"I know, brother!"

When Xia Chuan received the task, his eyes lit up slightly.

It is important to let everyone know. Xia Hong's meaning is very clear, which is to encourage everyone in the camp to actively create new things. He naturally understands it.

Come to think of it, these nine things are of great help to the camp. If they can continue to emerge in the future, their role in the development of Daxia will be immeasurable.

After looking at the nine new things, Xia Hong turned his gaze to Xia Chuan.

Xia Chuan immediately stood up, took out a roll of animal skin from his body, showed an excitement on his face, and spread it out in front of Xia Hong and everyone else.

As soon as they saw the map, everyone was shocked and immediately became alert.

Xia Hong was the same. He was very familiar with this map.

A month ago, when the six ministries were undergoing rectification, he was the one who showed it to the others.

But right now, there is obviously a lot more content at the bottom of this map.

The four words "Daxia Map" are specially marked right above the map.

Xia Chuan pointed to the additional content at the bottom of the map and said excitedly, "Look, leader, we have figured out all the terrain around Wuyuan Mountain.

Wuyuan Mountain is located to the north of Ying River, three kilometers away from the river bank. The mountain runs east-west, with a total length of fifteen kilometers. The north-south width is observed to be about five kilometers. There are five main peaks in the mountain, namely One Yuan, Two Yuan, Middle Yuan, Four Yuan, and Five Yuan from west to east.

The previous camps and activity areas were all on the southern foot of Wuyuan Mountain, which is on the side close to the Xing River. They had basically not done any exploration of the mountain or the northern foot of the mountain.

I have ordered the hunting team to go there these days, and found that the most common type of cold beast there is the Frost Lightning Ape. This kind of cold beast likes to live in groups, and there are often dozens of them together. It is extremely difficult to hunt them. If you want to explore the entire Five Ape Mountain, I estimate that it will take at least half a year."

Hearing Xia Chuan's description of Wuyuan Mountain, Xia Hong nodded continuously.

Frost Lightning Ape, if I remember correctly, there was one of the four cold beasts that He Yuanhun brought when he first came to the camp.

They love to travel in groups, often dozens of them together. No wonder it is so difficult to hunt cold beasts in the camps around Wuyuan Mountain.

"After our preliminary exploration of Wuyuan Mountain, we can be sure that there are no other human camps on the northern slope, so..."

After introducing the entire Wuyuan Mountain area, Xia Chuan paused, circled the entire Wuyuan Mountain and the area below with his fingers, and continued:
"Wuyuan Mountain and the three kilometers along the north bank of the Ying River, a total of 120 square kilometers, now belong to Daxia!"

120 square kilometers.

Adding the previous 300, Daxia’s current territory has reached 420 square kilometers!
Xia Hong looked at the territory on the map and was slightly shocked.

It's only been one month since Jingxian was incorporated, and Daxia's territory has increased so much!
This expansion speed is really astonishing.

Xia Hong glanced at the map of Daxia and frowned slightly.

The northern foot of Wuyuan Mountain, the western wall of Shuanglong Mountain, the eastern part of Hongmuling, the western part of Arrow Bamboo Forest, and a small piece in the southeast of Pingxiyuan. The current territory of Daxia is roughly composed of these five blocks.

Xia Hong suddenly discovered that Daxia's control over the five blocks was limited to one corner, not the entire territory.

This is no small problem.

They could just draw a picture here and say these places all belong to Daxia.

But will people recognize it?
Or, in other words, if one day in the future we meet people from other camps in these areas, will they agree with Daxia’s statement?

Xia Hong thought for a while, and seeing that everyone was in high spirits, he was afraid of dampening their morale, so he did not ask the question directly, but paid attention to it.

I'll talk to Xia Chuan alone later and let him carry out the specific tasks.

Now that we have finished talking about Mu Dong, Cheng Feng, and Xia Chuan, what's next...

Finally, Xia Hong turned his gaze to Shi Ping behind him.

"Shi Ping, you are the chief of the pioneering department!"

Shi Ping's eyes were still immersed in the map of Da Xia, and he didn't hear what Xia Hong said at all. It was only when Xia Chuan pulled him that he suddenly reacted.

"Thank you for the promotion, Chief. From now on, I will do my best to expand the territory for Great Xia. However, if there is any incompetence, Chief, please feel free to punish me. I will never complain!"

Hearing his almost oath-like response, Xia Hong nodded and smiled, saying: "It's OK as long as you have this intention. Hong Guang made a mistake this time, so you are lucky to have picked up an advantage. The more this happens, the more you must work hard, so that others will not see it and say that you are unworthy of your position. Do you understand?"

"Yes, Chief, I will work hard!"

Hearing the encouragement in Xia Hong's tone, Shi Ping's expression became more solemn.

"Alright, everyone leave, Xia Chuan stay!"

Upon hearing this, everyone bowed and retreated immediately, leaving only Xia Chuan alone.

"Brother, how did you know? I have something to tell you."

Xia Hong was stunned. Seeing Xia Chuan's mysterious expression, he immediately knew that he had misunderstood. He smiled and said, "Why, do you have anything else to say?"

Xia Chuan nodded, a hint of mystery appeared on his face. He flipped his right hand, and dozens of white silk threads suddenly appeared and then flew into his arms.

Then he raised his finger slightly.

Puff… puff… puff…

A fist-sized red beetle-like creature slowly flew out from his arms. After it flew in front of him, it suddenly rushed forward and flew straight in front of Xia Hong.

From the moment Xia Chuan offered the white silk thread, a hint of speculation flashed in Xia Hong's eyes. Seeing the beetle flying towards him, he calmly stretched out his hand and grabbed it lightly, and immediately caught it.

"That red wood is indeed the material for making puppets!"

Xia Hong looked down at the beetle in his hand, which was made of red wood, and immediately understood.

Xia Chuan nodded excitedly and said, "I recognized the wooden stick in Liu Dahu's hand when I saw it that day. It is made of the same material as the puppet controlled by the wooden puppet. I have been interrogating Liu Dahu and studying it myself these past few days. I didn't expect that I could really figure it out.

This red wood is extremely compatible with my transparent silk thread. It is usually very soft, but becomes hard when it encounters force. The greater the force it bears, the more stable its internal structure becomes. At the same time, it can also transfer my power and volatilize it. It is the best material for making puppets."

Xia Hong squeezed the beetle in his hand with a little force, and when he applied nearly 100,000 pounds of force, a slight crack appeared on the beetle.

"Liu Dahu has already explained that this red wood was accidentally obtained by him from a frost and lightning ape's nest in Wuyuan Mountain. As long as I can find more in the future, I can make a larger puppet, and the strength it will exert will definitely be stronger!"

Xia Hong remembered the giant wooden puppet that the other party had created when he was dealing with the wooden puppet in Rogue Camp before, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

Xia Chuan had previously obtained three items from the wooden puppet, but except for the black knife and transparent silk thread that could be used occasionally, the puppet inheritance was completely useless.

The red wood in Liu Dahu's hand can be regarded as an opportunity for Xia Chuan.

"Study it carefully. Judging from the extent to which Yang Ning and Li Hu coveted the inheritance of the wooden puppet, your future strength will definitely be limitless!"

When Xia Hong mentioned the two people back then, a cold light flashed across Xia Chuan's eyes, and then he nodded and replied: "I know, big brother."

"I kept you here for something else..."

Xia Hong then talked about the last thing. After pointing out the five blocks to Xia Chuan one by one, he began to arrange the next stage of tasks for the camp.

(End of this chapter)