Endless Winter: My Camp Infinite Upgrades

Chapter 265: The Enthusiasm of the Garrison Candidates, on the Eve of the Breakthrough
The magnificent round dome;
The blue animal skin carpet covered the entire floor of the hall;
Both sides are filled with white animal bone statues of various shapes;

Eight majestic golden load-bearing columns;

Hundreds of animal-shaped coal stoves made of pure iron;

The huge four-legged square tripod in the center of the hall;
…………

As soon as Chen Yingyuan and Peng Bo entered the main building's top-floor hall, they were stunned by the lavish and luxurious layout of the hall.

Beehives and sun dew have no shortage of coal and iron.

But first of all, the two families were far from being so extravagant. They had to hand over a lot of iron ore to Longshan every year. The remaining iron ore was either used to improve the defense capability of the camp or to forge weapons and armor. There was no more left.
Secondly, the moment they entered Xia City, they realized that their own casting technology and smelting level were obviously far inferior to those of Da Xia.

"The resources themselves are not as abundant as others, the craftsmanship is not as good as others, and the ability to refine medicine, forge, and build is not even a little bit worse. In terms of resource allocation and system, the Hive is far inferior to Daxia. So..."

Countless thoughts flashed through Chen Yingyuan's mind in an instant. Finally, he seemed to have made a decision. He looked up at Xia Hong on the high platform in the hall, took a deep breath, walked forward, and bowed:
"Chen Yingyuan, meet the leader!"

Peng Bo, who was standing behind Chen Yingyuan, obviously understood the deep meaning of his behavior. A complex expression appeared in his eyes. Without any hesitation, he walked to Chen Yingyuan and bowed respectfully to Xia Hong:
"Pengbo, meet the leader!"

There was more than just Xia Hong in the hall at this moment.

Qiu Peng, who came in first, has already stood aside. Together with Yuwen Tao, Yuan Cheng, Luo Yuan, Meng Yi, Zhu Ling, Zhu Yuan, Lin Kai, Lu Yang, Huang Yong and Hong Gang, all the eleven cold-resistant level soldiers currently in Xiacheng are here.

The crowd, which was originally a little noisy, suddenly quieted down when they saw the respectful attitude shown by Chen Yingyuan and Peng Bo.

No one showed any surprise, but rather took it for granted.

On the contrary, Xia Hong, who was holding a wine glass on the high platform, saw the two men bowing respectfully to him and heard the word "leader", his eyes were filled with joy.

Although in Longyou, Chen Peng and the other four had already joined Daxia and obeyed all the orders from himself and Xia Chuan.

But Xia Hong understood that this was all because their families were in Xiacheng.

It was not an easy task to let an ordinary cold-resistant-level person join Da Xia, not to mention that the strength of these four people was not weak. Moreover, Chen and Peng were both leaders of their respective camps, and their status was equal to his.

Whether these four people will eventually willingly join Da Xia remains an unknown before returning to Xia City.

It was obviously intentional for Xia Chuan to leave Chen Yingba and Wu Tianxing in Longyou and let Chen Yingyuan and Peng Bo come back.

As long as these two people agree to join Daxia, the other two will not be a problem!

The actions of the two at this moment have undoubtedly made their attitudes clear.

Chen Yingyuan, late stage of cold resistance, power of seven manes;
Peng Bo, late stage of cold resistance, power of eight manes;

Chen Yingba, late stage of cold resistance, power of six manes;
Wu Tianxing, late stage of cold resistance, power of six manes.

In other words, from this moment on, these four people in the late stage of cold resistance have truly joined the camp and become members of Da Xia.

"Get up. Now that you have joined the camp, we will treat you equally from now on. You two should have registered in the hunting department. You can create your own hunting team and participate in the normal hunting life in the camp. If you have any questions, you can go to Qiu Peng and Yu Wentao for advice."

Although Xia Hong was happy, he did not show too much enthusiasm to the two. After he finished his instructions, he waved his hand to signal the two to join the line. Then he looked around at the thirteen people present, and then continued with a smile:
"I called you here now for two things!"

Yuwen Tao and the other nine people had just returned home once, and this was the second time they were summoned by him.

"First thing, Yuan Cheng, tell me!"

Yuan Cheng nodded upon hearing this, and after standing up, he said to everyone, "I have added three new garrisons in Hanqiong, Wushuang, and Fengchao, so I need to appoint three garrison commanders. If anyone is interested, you can recommend yourself to the leader now!"

When everyone heard this, except Yuwen Tao, Qiu Peng, Yuan Cheng, Luo Yuan, and Zhu Yuan, the five who already had positions in the six ministries, the other eight people all showed signs of being interested.

Being on guard outside is definitely better than staying in Xiacheng and being the captain of an ordinary hunting team, both in terms of actual benefits and personal status.

The only drawback may be that it is not as safe and comfortable outside as in Xiacheng.

But all the people present here have lived on the edge of a knife before, and danger has never been within their consideration.

Moreover, the Cold-Resistant Level is not like the Digging Level. With the current level of environmental development in Da Xia, as long as the safety of the base can be ensured, they can come back anytime they want. They just can't stay in Xiacheng for long.

"Leader, Hong Gang is willing to go to Longyou for garrison!"

"I, Huang Yong, am willing to do so, too."

"I want to go too."

"Meng Yi wants to go too."

"If possible, Peng Bo is willing to go too."

………………

All eight people actually expressed their intention to go.

Xia Hong smiled but said nothing on the podium, obviously having expected this.

Yuan Cheng was even more fully prepared. Seeing that all eight people had expressed their opinions, he smiled and said, "If everyone wants to go, then there is nothing we can do. We can only compete. Whoever has the greatest ability will go..."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "The role of a garrison commander is to obtain resources for Daxia. How about this, for the next month, the three people among the eight of you who gain the most contribution points will serve as garrison commanders for these three garrisons."

To obtain contribution points, in the final analysis, is to hand over various resources to the camp.

This in itself is a way of competing in ability, and none of the eight people had any objection.

Chen Yingyuan and Peng Bo, who had not yet created their hunting team, also nodded. They had already started thinking about creating their own hunting team as soon as possible.

Xia Hong waved his hand to let Yuan Cheng retreat, and continued: "The second thing I will talk about is the martial arts competition next month. I will be in charge of the cold-resistant class group, so I will tell you cold-resistant class in the camp in advance today. After Qiu Peng heard it, he personally went to Wuyuan, Jinggu and Longyou to inform Xia Chuan, Yue Feng, Xu Ning and the other ten."

"I obey my orders!"

Everyone's expressions brightened slightly when they heard this, and they looked up at Xia Hong.

Qiu Peng had just said in the square below that even he was envious of the rewards for this martial arts competition, and everyone was already extremely curious.

Xia Hong smiled, took out a small red porcelain bottle from his arms, then poured out thirteen pills from it and threw them to everyone, waving his hand.

As early as the moment the porcelain bottle was opened, the expressions of the thirteen people who smelled the strange fragrance of the elixir suddenly froze.

When they reached out and took the pill accurately, they looked down at the elixir in their hands, the surface which was like fiery red magma, and sensed the strong desire coming from the flesh and blood in their bodies, and their breathing suddenly became heavier.

"This... this pill, why does it feel so potent, similar to the Jade Bone Pill..."

"Very similar, no, not quite. Its medicinal power is stronger."

Chen Yingyuan and Peng Bo spoke one after another, immediately attracting the attention of the other eleven people.

"Indeed, this elixir is more potent than the Jade Bone Elixir. The smell alone has caused the flesh and blood beneath my skin to react."

"This is obviously several times stronger than the Jade Bone Medicine I took in Wu Shuang."

"Leader, is this for cold-resistant training?"

Luo Yuan and Yuan Cheng, who had taken the Jade Bone Medicine from Wu Shuang before, also spoke up to confirm Chen Peng's guess.

Yuwen Tao even guessed the purpose of the elixir and went straight to Xia Hong to confirm his guess, his face full of anticipation.

"Yes, this is called Yang Yuan Dan, and its effect is the same as Yu Gu Da Yao, but the effect is three to four times that of it. From now on, we in Da Xia will not have to worry about the use of elixirs when we practice at the cold-resistant level."

Yuan Cheng's eyes rolled and he immediately saluted to Xia Hong:

"Thank you, Chief, for the elixir!"

"Hahaha, don't be so clever, this Yang Yuan Pill is too precious, I won't give it to you for free."

Seeing that his little thoughts were exposed by Xia Hong, Yuan Cheng immediately laughed awkwardly.

The others lowered their heads and chuckled, continuing to look at Xia Hong, waiting for his explanation.

Xia Hong smiled and said: "The refining of this Yang Yuan Dan is not simple. In addition to the eleven medicinal materials used to boil the jade bone, the remaining seven must be added. These 18 medicinal materials are very rare, so unless you can get more medicinal materials, the output in the future will not be too much.

Currently, the price given by the Supply Department is 3000 contribution points per piece. Whether the price can be lowered depends on your ability to provide medicinal materials!"

3000 points per piece!
Everyone was slightly surprised when they heard this. Apart from the land and a very small number of weapons, this price was considered the most expensive item in Daxia at the moment.

But when they thought that Yang Yuan Dan was a cold-resistant medicine for cultivation, and that its effect was several times that of Yu Gu, everyone's expressions soon became relieved.

It's reasonable to be more expensive!
"Qiu Peng, when you go to inform Xu Ning, Yue Feng and the others later, take ten of them and give them to them. This first one is a benefit from me. I will only charge you 1500 contribution points, which will be deducted by the Quartermaster Department. You can use it after you return. Next, let me talk about the grouping of cold-resistant levels during the martial arts competition..."

Xia Hong paused for a moment, then continued with a smile, "The cold-resistant class will compete in groups, using a two-on-two elimination system. Since Da Xia currently doesn't have many cold-resistant class players, I've set a generous reward this time.

First: Everyone can get a Yang Yuan Pill after every match, regardless of whether they win or lose, which is considered a basic reward;

Second: The top five in this competition will receive extra rewards.

The first prize is: 5 Yang Yuan Dan, 30000 contribution points, a thousand-forged silver-plated weapon, a month's exclusive training quota in the martial arts academy, 3 catties of blood-cold wine, and 100 catties of refined salt;
Second place: 3 Yang Yuan Dan, 25000 contribution points, a Qianduan silver-plated custom weapon, a month's exclusive training quota at the Martial Arts Academy, 2 catties of Xuehan wine, and 100 catties of refined salt;
The third place winner will receive two Yang Yuan Dan pills, 2 contribution points, a thousand-forged silver-plated weapon, a month-long exclusive place to practice at the Martial Arts Academy, one catty of Blood Cold Wine, and 20000 catties of refined salt…”

The rewards for the fourth, fifth and third place are not much different, one Yang Yuan Dan, and the contribution value decreases by 1 respectively, and the rest remain unchanged.

When Xia Hong finished talking about the rewards for the top five, everyone's breathing suddenly became heavier and their eyes became heated.

There are a total of 23 cold-resistant levels at the moment. As long as you compete in one match, you will get a Yang Yuan Dan reward. In other words, the person who wins the first place will most likely have to play five matches. Together with the reward for the first place, there will be a total of ten Yang Yuan Dans.

Ten!

Everyone looked down at the Yang Yuan Dan in their hands, their expressions extremely excited.

In addition to Yang Yuan Dan, there are also contribution value rewards of up to 3, a one-month training spot in the Martial Arts Academy, custom-made Thousand-forged silver-plated weapons, and Blood Cold Wine. Among the six rewards mentioned by Xia Hong, the least attractive one to everyone is the 100 kilograms of refined salt.

The raw material for making refined salt is intermediate animal bones. As there are more and more intermediate teams in Daxia, the output of refined salt is naturally increasing. The Quartermaster Department has long lowered the price from the original 1 points per catty to 500 points per catty.

Even so, the least attractive refined salt reward, if converted into contribution value, would be a full 20000 points.

"Top five, we must be in the top five."

"Master Si Cheng, Yuwen Si Zheng, Peng Bo, and Chen Yingyuan, these four are too strong. They will most likely take the top four spots. As for the fifth spot, I can still fight for it."

"Strength cannot determine the outcome. The final rules of the competition have not yet been announced. I still have other options. I must strive to be in the top five..."

"Even if I can't make it into the top five, I must fight one more game. One Yang Yuan Pill is worth 3000 contribution points. Fighting one more game means I can earn 3000 points."

………………

The eyes of the thirteen people below suddenly flickered. Some began to calculate whether they could enter the top five with their own strength; some wanted to start with the rules and strive for the top five; some began to strive to play more games... Seeing the reactions of the people below, Xia Hong smiled even more.

It was worth his investment and generous reward. I hope the first year's martial arts competition can bring him some surprises.

"Qiu Peng, you will discuss and formulate the specific competition system and rewards for the Digging Realm and Woodcutting Realm groups with Xia Chuan. Just follow my template.

In addition, except for the cold-resistant level, the preliminary competition venues for the two groups of digging level and logging level can be set up in the five bases below, and they can be allowed to come to Xiacheng for the finals to avoid affecting the normal life of the five bases. "

"I will definitely get it done, don't worry, Chief!"

Qiu Peng nodded. There were a large number of Digging Realm and Woodcutting Realm warriors at the five garrisons of Wuyuan, Jinggu, Wushuang, Fengchao and Hanqiong. It was impossible to call all of them back to the camp for a martial arts competition, so sub-venues for the competition had to be set up.

Yuwen Tao thought of something at this time, and proposed to Xia Hong:
"Leader, now there are more and more garrisons and more people outside. Can the six departments set up their own branches in the five garrisons below? This will save us from having to go back to Xiacheng for everything. It's too troublesome."

Hearing this suggestion, Xia Hong's eyes lit up and he looked at Yuwen Tao and said:

"This is a good suggestion. I agree with it. You can discuss it privately and give me the final rules."

In fact, there is no need to do so with only five stations, but as more and more stations are set up in the future, Yuwen Tao's suggestion will be very useful.

Using the six ministries to control all the stationed points below is a rudimentary form of centralized power.

Xia Hong's mind was slightly moved, and he had some vague ideas about the future development of Daxia.

"Okay, go do your own thing."

"Subordinates resign!"

Upon hearing the voice, everyone bowed and turned to walk out of the hall.

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May 15th, the second year of Daxia.

If we were to choose the most popular place in Daxia right now, it would definitely be the Martial Arts Academy, no doubt about it.

Especially in the four months after the Cold Yuan Festival this year, more than a dozen camp leaders including Yuan Cheng, Luo Yuan, Qiu Peng, etc. successfully broke through the cold-resistant level in the martial arts hall. This place has become even more sacred in the eyes of everyone in Daxia.

With the announcement of the military competition on the first day of June, this place became the most tense place in the entire camp.

The reason is very simple. Ever since Qiu Peng, the director of the camp supply department, came back from Longyou on the 28th of last month, the martial arts academy has changed its rules. From previously trying to take care of everyone in the camp, now only people at the logging and digging levels are allowed to enter.

There are 200 places, 150 for the Logging Realm and 50 for the Digging Realm. Moreover, one must be close to a breakthrough in order to spend contribution points in exchange for the qualification to enter.

The Digging Realm is not far from a breakthrough, which means it is time to challenge the limit of 30,000 jin.

People in this age group, unless they are particularly talented, are basically around 30 years old. Most of them are elites or even captains of various hunting teams. They are mature in mind and even if they are very interested in martial arts, they will not show it on their faces and just practice silently.

But the situation is different for those in the logging area.

At present, in Daxia, the average age of those who have reached the Digging Realm has been pulled down to around 17 years old, with the youngest being only 14 or even 13 years old.

Being at the age when they are full of vigor and vitality, the martial arts hall is naturally very lively every day.

Today is no exception!
"Xiao Heng, how about fighting with me?"

In the martial arts hall, in the logging area, Xiao Heng, who was practicing, was interrupted by a black-clothed boy who was about the same height as him and holding a barrier knife.

Behind the boy stood a beautiful girl in white. One could tell they were siblings by their looks. The girl was holding a hundred-forged sword and looking at him teasingly.

Xiao Heng first glanced at the girl in white, then looked directly at the boy in front of him, frowning slightly: "Zhao Yuankong, Zhao Yuanwu, your tricks can't be hidden from me. If you really want to fight me, just wait for the martial arts competition next month!"

After hearing what Xiao Heng said, the brother and sister's faces darkened a little. After looking at him deeply, they snorted coldly and turned away.

Seeing the two men turn around and leave, Xiao Heng immediately sneered.

Zhao Yuanwu and his sister are considered the most active loggers in the camp recently.

Starting from five days ago, the two of them not only fought in the martial arts hall, but also went outside to find people at the top of the lumberjack realm to fight. They called it a challenge, but in fact, they wanted to stimulate those at the top of the lumberjack realm to break through in the battle.

The deeper purpose, of course, is for the martial arts competition next month.

The martial arts competition is now a hot topic, and everyone knows about the three groups: the cold-resistant level, the earth-digging level, and the wood-cutting level.

Zhao Yuanwu and her brother did this obviously to reduce their competitors and allow those who were deliberately stuck at the peak of the Logging Realm to break through. This way they would be assigned to the Digging Realm group. Anyone who is a little smart would be able to react quickly.

But what could be done? Faced with the provocation of the two, some people couldn't help but accept it.

For five consecutive days, at least a dozen people at the peak of the logging realm were caught in the trap. This matter caused quite a stir. I heard that some people were dissatisfied and reported the brother and sister to Lord Qiu Peng, who was in charge of the martial arts competition.

Xiao Heng has been visiting his sister's house quite often recently, so he knows a lot of inside information.

I heard that when Lord Qiu Peng learned about this, he just laughed it off and said that the siblings' behavior did not violate any rules. Those who were caught were just unable to keep their temper and could not blame others.

Come to think of it, in Qiu Pengsi's eyes, these people who haven't even reached the Digging Realm are just a group of children. He naturally won't interfere in the fights between children.

However, Xiao Heng thought more deeply. He believed that what Qiu Pengsi said was not wrong. That was the fact. Zhao Yuanwu and his sister did not force anyone to accept their challenge. Those who fell into their trap were indeed unable to keep their cool and could not blame anyone else.

Xiao Heng's eyes were filled with curiosity when he recalled that his elder and second sisters had gathered himself, Xiao Lin, and several other cousins ​​together and solemnly told them to wait until after the martial arts competition before making a breakthrough.

"Why is it so serious? What will the reward be?"

That’s right, five days have passed since Qiu Peng announced the Daxia Martial Arts Competition, but the specific rules of the competition have not been announced yet.

Not to mention the rewards.

Everyone knows that the rewards are generous, but no one knows what the rewards will be.

Suddenly, Xiao Lin ran over from the other side of the martial arts hall, panting.

"Ah Heng, Ah Heng, I found out, I found out..."

His face was full of excitement. He directly pulled Xiao Heng to the side and continued in a low voice: "The competition system for the Digging Realm has been announced. I heard that it is a selection system. Currently, there are more than 4000 people in the Digging Realm of Daxia. Each person will have 10 battle opportunities at the beginning. They will be ranked according to the number of victories. If the number of victories is the same, the top 128 will be ranked according to the winning time. Then there will be seven rounds of elimination to determine the top ten."

Xiao Heng turned his head and looked deep into the martial arts academy. He found that those who were at the limit of the Digging Realm were indeed gathered together to discuss. He immediately asked:
"What about the reward? Have you found out?"

Xiao Lin immediately said, "It has been announced. It is posted in front of the main building. We can't go there now."

Xiao Heng nodded. It was daylight outside at this moment, and they could not leave the martial arts academy. They had to wait until dark before they could go to the main building entrance to look.

"But I just heard clearly, the reward for the tenth place in the Digging Realm group!"

"What is it? Tell me quickly."

After hearing what Xiao Lin said, Xiao Heng immediately urged him to speak, his face full of anticipation.

“Gudong…”

Xiao Lin swallowed his saliva first, then continued:
“第十名，血元丹5枚、兽血200斤、5000点贡献值、定制千锻兵器一把、一个月的专属武道院修炼名额、陈酿20斤、精盐50斤。”

Xiao Heng's face froze for a moment, then his breathing became rapid and his eyes became extremely hot.

Xiao Lin couldn't help but start to calculate: "50 kilograms of refined salt, according to the current price of the Supply Department, 200 points per kilogram, this reward alone is worth 1 contribution points;

Aged wine is more expensive, requiring 400 points to exchange for 1 kilogram, so 20 kilograms is 8000 points;
A month's exclusive training quota at the Martial Arts Academy. Currently, it only takes 50 contribution points to stay in the Martial Arts Academy for one day, which is only worth 1500 points normally. However, this is an exclusive one-month quota, which means you can stay here for a month. This value may be more than ten times, so it is calculated as 10 times.

A custom-made Thousand Forged Weapon. If I remember correctly, the leader of our camp currently has one. The Artisan Department did produce two Thousand Forged Weapons last month, but the price was set at 12000, and no one has ever exchanged them.
Currently, 1 catty of beast blood is worth 20 contribution points, so 200 catties is worth 4000 points.
The last are five Blood Essence Pills. I heard from those in the Digging Realm that Blood Essence Pills are elixirs that can only be taken by those in the Digging Realm who have broken through the 700 jin limit and started to use beast blood to reshape their skin membranes. The current price set by the Supply Department is 5 points per pill, and 3500 pills means contribution points.

Plus a 5000 contribution point reward.

That is to say, in the Digging Realm group, the total value of the reward for the tenth place alone is......"

"57500, not only that, the real value will only be higher!"

Xiao Heng was the first to figure it out, and at this moment he finally realized why his elder and second sisters had been so serious before.

Nearly 6 contribution points, still a lot!
This amount of contribution would probably make even Xiao Kangcheng, the father and captain of the Xiaoshan team, envious.

"The Xiaoshan team is already a mid-level hunting team, but on average, my father only earns about 2500 contribution points every month, which is enough for him to earn for more than two years.

And this is just the reward for the tenth place in the Digging Realm group!
How much will the first prize be?"

Gulp...

Xiao Heng couldn't help swallowing his saliva, his face full of shock and emotion.

Of course, what follows is an extremely fanatical fighting spirit.

If this is the case for the Digging Realm, then the rewards for the top 100 in the Logging Realm will definitely not be bad.

"This is my chance. I have already opened up a big gap with the geniuses in the first echelon of the camp. If I slow down by one step, I will slow down step by step in the future. If I can get such a large amount of resources, plus my father's support, my progress in the Digging Realm will be much faster. Maybe I can even catch up with Hong Shaojun, Hong Shaokang, Li Yuanqing and the others!"

Hong Shaojun, Hong Shaokang, Li Yuanqing......

These were all the people who had previously broken the age record for breaking through the Digging Realm. When these people's names popped up in his mind, Xiao Heng clenched his fists at first, but then he realized something, his expression froze and became a little weird.

"These people should be regretting their decision to death now, right?"

They all broke through to the Digging Earth Realm not long ago, so they would naturally be assigned to the Digging Earth Realm group in this martial arts competition.

In the group of Digging Earth Realm, those who can compete for the top ten must be those who have broken through the limits of the Digging Earth Realm and started using beast blood. Those who have just broken through, such as the Hong siblings and Li Yuanqing, basically don't have to think about the ranking.

"Ah Heng, I see you've been going to your brother-in-law's house quite often recently. Do you know something about this? Don't forget me if anything good happens!"

Seeing Xiao Lin's awkward and expectant eyes, Xiao Heng suddenly showed a hint of helplessness.

"Isn't my eldest sister pregnant? My mother makes meat soup for her every day and asks me to deliver it to her at dawn. Don't worry, if I really knew the inside story, I would never forget you."

After hearing this, Xiao Lin felt relieved and pulled him to continue practicing.

………………

Behind the main building's top floor hall, Xia Hong, who was sitting cross-legged in the room, quietly opened his eyes, smiled, and shook his head:
"These guys are quite smart. It seems that this wave of breakthroughs will not come until after the martial arts competition. But Xia Chuan, this kid, didn't even tell me about such a big thing..."

Xia Hong pondered for a moment, stood up, then turned to look at Xia Chuan's house next to the main building. After thinking for a moment, he took a few things and disappeared into the room.

(End of this chapter)