Endless Winter: My Camp Infinite Upgrades

Chapter 267 News of Supplies Delivered to Longshan
May 20, the second year of Daxia

Wushuang Boulder Station, main building top floor lobby

Xia Chuan sat in the main seat, waiting for something with a smile on his face.

"Greetings, Si Cheng."

"Greetings, Si Cheng."

Soon, Chen Yingba and Wu Tianxing walked in from outside, with some surprise on their faces. They saluted Xia Chuan one after another and sat down.

"How is the taste of Yang Yuan Dan? Not bad, right?"

Xia Chuan saw the surprise on their faces, and combined with their behavior during the previous two days of seclusion, he immediately guessed that they had both eaten the Yang Yuan Dan in their hands, so he made a teasing remark.

Qiu Peng sent four Yang Yuan Pills on the tenth day of May, but at that time only he and Zhao Long dared to take them. Chen Yingba and Wu Tianxing were obviously a little worried about the pills given by Da Xia, and they did not dare to take them.

It was not until three days ago that Qiu Peng came again and brought Chen Yingyuan's handwritten letter and letters from Wu Tianxing's family that the two of them were completely relieved.

Hearing the teasing in Xia Chuan's tone, Chen and Wu both showed some unnaturalness on their faces, but soon their expressions returned to surprise, and they answered one after another.

Chen Yingba: "The effect of this Yang Yuan Pill is too strong, at least three times stronger than the Jade Bone Pill. The leader has given me such a magical pill. From now on, I will work with you and accept your orders."

Wu Tianxing: "I have no way to repay the chief for giving me the elixir. From now on, if the chief gives me any order, I will do it without hesitation, even if it means going through fire and water!"

After hearing what the two said, Xia Chuan just nodded slightly and smiled without saying anything.

The statements of these two people are actually not important.

Chen Yingba obviously followed Chen Yingyuan. According to Qiu Peng's description, Chen Yingyuan and Peng Bo had both opened their hearts to Xia Hong. In this case, it didn't really matter whether he expressed his opinion or not.

As for Wu Tianxing, it goes without saying that all his family members are in Xiacheng, so it is impossible for him to have any ulterior motives.

What prompted the two to make such statements was, first, the news about Xiacheng brought by Qiu Peng, and second, probably the shock that the Yang Yuan Dan brought to them.

If you want people like Chen Yingba and Wu Tianxing, who are at the cold-resistant level, to feel a genuine sense of belonging to Daxia, you still have to offer them benefits that will make them excited.

This Yang Yuan Dan is undoubtedly one of them.

Xia Chuan knew very well why his elder brother deliberately asked Qiu Peng to deliver the Yang Yuan Dan.

But today, these two people were called here for something else.

"In ten days, the martial arts competition will officially begin. There are not many people stationed at Wu Shuang and Han Qiong. Now there is no one in charge of the Beehive station. I plan to send you two to be in charge of the Beehive Martial Arts Competition with Hong Tian. What do you think?"

There are no ordinary people left in the three garrisons in Longyou. The rest are all woodcutters and earth diggers. After all, the Beehive is a transit station between Longyou and Hongmuling, and the largest number of earth diggers and woodcutters gather there. So naturally, more people are needed to be responsible for the martial arts competition.

Wu Shuang and Han Qiong were still responsible for defense, so Xia Chuan took Hong Tian from Han Qiong and the other four, and then took Chen Yingba and Wu Tianxing from his own side, and let the three of them be responsible for the martial arts competition of the Beehive together.

"no problem!"

"But Si Cheng, when does our cold-resistant level martial arts competition start?"

Wu Tianxing agreed first, and Chen Yingba also nodded, but he thought of something and asked another question.

When Qiu Peng first delivered the Yang Yuan Dan, he had already told them about the rewards for the martial arts competition in the Cold Resistance Group. After the two of them took the Yang Yuan Dan, they obviously began to take an interest in the martial arts competition.

That’s right, you can get a Yang Yuan Dan after fighting a battle.

Even I was coveting the rewards for the martial arts competition!
Xia Chuan sorted out the confusion and said with a smile, "The Cold-Resistance Level Martial Arts Competition will be personally led by the leader. It will not begin until the two groups of the Woodcutting Level and the Digging Level are finished. Don't worry, we will notify you when it starts."

The two of them bowed and nodded, with a look of joy on their faces.

Thinking of the rules of the martial arts competition that Qiu Peng had mentioned earlier, Chen Yingba looked extremely excited.

"With my strength of about six manes, even if I have no chance of making the top three, as long as I don't run into Si Cheng, Yuwen Tao, Peng Bo, and my big brother, it won't be a problem for me to survive two rounds. If I'm lucky, I can get three Yang Yuan Dan at most!"

Wu Tianxing's expression was similar to his, and it was obvious that they were thinking the same thing.

"Without further delay, you are all going to the Hive now. You all know the rules of the competition for the Woodcutting Realm and Digging Realm groups. Follow the rules and come back to Wu Shuang after the competition is over."

"Yes, my subordinates are resigning!"

The two men stood up, saluted to Xia Chuan, and left the hall directly.

Not long after Chen and Wu left, Zhao Long came in excitedly.

"Sir, all the things from Longshan have been unloaded!"

Hearing this, Xia Chuan immediately became alert and asked:
"This is the third batch. How many items are there?"

"One million kilograms of animal meat, five million kilograms of iron ore, and ten million kilograms of coal, plus the previous two batches, all the materials that Longshan promised have been delivered."

"Hahahaha, good, you are worthy of being the overlord of Longyou. Li Xuanling is much more straightforward than Hou Hu. Next time Longshan needs fire condensing oil, you can sell more."

Xia Chuan's face was full of smiles. He had just been waiting for Zhao Long in the main hall. Arranging Chen and Wu to go to the Beehive to be in charge of the martial arts competition was just a side job.

"The people who came to Longshan this time were Zhou Yuan and Meng Ying. They had a total of ten carts, and two hundred Digging Realm people were pushing the carts. I heard it took them four days to get there. Tsk tsk..."

Zhao Long's tone was somewhat sad. It was obvious that those trailers fully loaded with goods had just given him a great shock.

Xia Chuan smiled and said, "This batch of supplies weighs 1600 million kilograms. I remember the first batch was delivered on May 100th. It included 1000 million kilograms of animal meat, 2000 million kilograms of iron ore, and 3100 million kilograms of coal. The total weight of the supplies was million kilograms. It took ten days to deliver. This batch weighed half as much, so it's understandable that it took half the time."

Zhao Long nodded. He was responsible for receiving three batches of supplies on May 8th, May 15th, and today, May 20th. Naturally, he knew everything.

However, he continued to sigh, "Three batches of supplies were delivered in succession, with almost no gaps in between. In other words, Longshan didn't spend any time accumulating this batch of supplies, and took them directly from the inventory. Longshan is still rich. I remember that the highest inventory of animal meat in Daxia was no more than 150 million catties, and they just took out 300 million catties casually, not to mention iron ore and coal."

Xia Chuan nodded when he heard this, and his expression suddenly became more serious.

Zhao Long's words not only revealed the wealth of Longshan.

The fact that they could easily take out so many supplies shows how powerful Longshan is.

"No wonder. I observed the armor and weapons of the soldiers of Longyou Army. Although the casting technology is not as good as our Daxia, they are all 100-forging level. On average, it takes at least 50,000 kilograms of iron ore to forge a set. By this calculation, an army of 1,000 people would consume more than 50 million kilograms of iron ore just to manufacture their armor and weapons. This is based on the assumption that each person gets one set. And there are three such armies of 1,000 people in Longshan!"

The existence of the 3,000-strong Longyou Army was no longer a secret in Daxia.

After hearing what Zhao Long said, Xia Chuan frowned slightly and said in a deep voice: "After all, he has been the overlord of Longyou for nearly fifty years and occupies the largest entrance to Longshan. It is normal for him to have a lot of wealth."

Zhao Long nodded, thinking of something, and continued: "This Hou Hu is too unhappy. It's been almost a month. Longshan has delivered all the supplies, and he has only sent two batches of supplies. The two batches add up to 60 kilograms of animal meat, 300 million kilograms of iron ore, and 900 million kilograms of coal. It's less than one-fifth of the total. I don't know if he is really poor or has other plans?"

Hearing Zhao Long's last question, Xia Chuan's eyes flashed with coldness, and he shook his head and said, "As long as he doesn't blatantly cheat, don't worry about it. As long as he wants to continue to buy fire-condensing oil from us, he will eventually send the follow-up supplies."

With 200 kilograms of jade bones, 400 kilograms of silver, and eleven kinds of elixirs, Daxia was sure to make a profit from this deal.

300 million kilograms of animal meat, 2000 million kilograms of iron ore, and 5000 million kilograms of coal. This amount is indeed too huge. Xia Chuan was not as optimistic as he is now. He just wanted to ask for a huge amount. Even if the two families gave half or even one-third of it, Daxia would make a huge profit.

But Longshan has delivered everything now, while Hou Hu has only delivered so little. Xia Chuan inevitably has more thoughts about the Zhaoyang camp.

As long as I have the fire-condensing oil in my hand, there will always be a way to deal with Hou Hu.

Moreover, it is still unclear whether the Bailugui is dead or not.

Who knows what will happen next?

Xia Chuan calmed down and looked out the window. Seeing that the sky was already slightly light, he immediately asked, "It's almost dawn. How are more than 200 people going to leave?"

The people who delivered supplies to Longshan on the previous two occasions arrived on time in the middle of the night, and returned directly after delivering the supplies. This time they may not have managed their time well.

It’s not that we can’t walk, but it’s a bit troublesome at daybreak. We have to find a place to hide if we can’t walk far.

Instead of this, it would be better to stay and rest for four hours and leave at night.

Zhao Long replied, "I kept them. Zhou Yuan and Meng Ying didn't want to stay, so they left directly. I have arranged a room for the remaining 200-odd Digging Realm cultivators. They can leave after nightfall."

Xia Chuan nodded and asked, "The martial arts competition will begin in ten days. Wu Shuang doesn't have many people on his side, so I'll let you take charge. How do you think?"

"no problem!"

Zhao Long was immediately excited when he heard about the martial arts competition. On the one hand, he was also envious of the rewards for the cold-resistant martial arts competition;

On the other hand, this was also Daxia's top event, so he was naturally excited.

"Wushuang only has a thousand defenders. Together with those who have recently made breakthroughs, the total number of people in the Digging Realm is just over a thousand. There are only more than 3000 people in the Woodcutting Realm. With such a small number of people, according to the preliminary selection method that Qiu Peng mentioned three days ago, it is estimated that even fewer people will be able to successfully advance. The workload is not that heavy."

Xia Chuan chuckled when he heard this: "That's right, I've paid attention these days. There are more than 128 people in Wu Shuang's Digging Realm who have broken through the jin limit, and % of them have just broken through. At present, only Liu Yuan can be confirmed to be shortlisted. As for the others, some of them are lucky enough to win ten games in a row, but in the end, it will be difficult for them to enter the top because of the length of time they have won.

Han Qiong's situation should be similar to ours. There are not many people in the hive who are at the Digging Realm, so the hope of promotion is even smaller.

Let alone the logging realm. According to the preliminaries standards set by Qiu Peng, I estimate that there are more than 12000 logging realms in the three garrisons in Longyou. Let's see if there are 10 groups of people who can advance to Xiacheng to participate in the second round of competition."

"Hahaha……"

Zhao Long laughed loudly upon hearing this and said, "Si Cheng thinks too highly of them. Qiu Peng's qualifying criteria are too difficult. There are at most 5 groups. I even doubt there are even 5 groups."

Xia Chuan's expression paused for a moment, he lowered his head and thought for a moment, then nodded.

Indeed, the preliminary selection method that Qiu Peng had thought of was too difficult for these woodcutters. I'm afraid not many people from Xiacheng could pass it.

"Si Cheng, I'll go get ready then."

"Okay, go ahead!"

After seeing Zhao Long off, Xia Chuan returned to his main seat, picked up a wooden coal pencil, and took out a large pile of animal skin scrolls. After a detailed comparison, he began to outline the Longyou map on the table.

He had not been idle during the twenty days he had been stationed in Longyou. Taking advantage of the lack of war during this period, he sent out hundreds of digging experts to conduct exploration around Wu Shuang, and got a clear understanding of the surrounding terrain, including the boundaries with other camps.

"Luo Ming said that three years ago, Yang Ning and Li Hu were scouts of the Beishuo Town Imperial Army. The reason they broke into Hongmu Ridge was because they were ordered to draw a map of the area around Beishuo Town. This shows the importance of maps. Only when you have a clear understanding of your surroundings, when a real battle breaks out, can you surprise the enemy and win with one strike."

The importance of the map itself is only one of the reasons.

A glimmer of light flashed in Xia Chuan's eyes. More importantly, the incident three years ago was enough to prove that the distance between Da Xia and Beishu Town should not be far, otherwise Yang and Li would not have accidentally entered Hongmu Ridge.

This means that one day in the future, Daxia is very likely to encounter Beishuo Town, or even the other eight towns in Moao Mountain.

If such a day really comes, Xia Chuan doesn't want to be the same as three years ago.

He still remembers clearly the kick from Li Hu.

Xia Chuan's concentrated drawing work lasted only more than ten minutes before he was interrupted by the sound of footsteps outside.

The person who came in was Liu Yuan, the deputy captain of the Yunjiao team. There was a trace of anger on his face and he was obviously in a bad mood.

Seeing Liu Yuan's expression, Xia Chuan laughed for no reason.

Liu Yuan had already started using beast blood, and now his basic strength has reached more than 80,000, making him one of the top ten favorites in this Digging Realm grouping. He has been practicing in seclusion for the past half month, and he must have been disturbed by something at this moment, so his face looks so bad.

"what happened?"

After hearing Xia Chuan's question, Liu Yuan calmed down and said:
"Si Cheng, we caught a sneaky guy downstairs. He is the one who came to Longshan to deliver supplies tonight. He said his name is Li Hu and he wants to see you for something important. You will understand when you see him!"

When he talked about Li Hu, he was always paying attention to Xia Chuan's expression.

Seeing Xia Chuan's determined expression, Liu Yuan immediately realized that the man he had just arrested was telling the truth, and hurriedly spoke to the outside of the hall.

"Bring people in!"

Not long after he finished speaking, two Daxia soldiers came in, escorting a young man wearing Longshan white clothes.

Li Hu, who was being held captive, had a helpless look on his face. He was relieved when he saw Xia Chuan. Before the two people beside him could untie him, he quickly said, "Li Hu greets Lord Si Cheng."

"Let him go, all of you get off!"

When Liu Yuan saw Li Hu salute Xia Chuan as soon as he came in, he was stunned. Then when he heard Xia Chuan's words, he immediately understood something. He gestured to the two people on his left and right, and hurriedly led his men out.

"Yes, you have made great progress during this period of time."

Xia Chuan stared at Li Hu for a while before complimenting him with a smile on his face.

After more than 20 days, Li Hu's basic strength has reached 29,000 pounds, and he is only one step away from the limit of 30,000 pounds.

"Thanks to the elixir and beast meat you gave me, Li Hu is grateful!"

Li Hu had just been caught by Liu Yuan, and he must have suffered a lot. He kept rubbing his arms while replying, with a bitter smile on his face.

"You are quite brave to come here. If you are discovered by others first, you might even lose your life."

In the main building, not to mention Zhao Long, Chen Yingyuan and Wu Tianxing, there are many people who have broken through the 30,000-jin limit. There are also many who have higher basic strength than Li Hu. If he were to barge in rashly, it would be disastrous.

Li Hu had obviously learned his lesson, and said with a trace of fear on his face: "I almost lost my life just now, sir, please give me something to prove my identity, otherwise I think the risk you are taking is too great."

Xia Chuan smiled and shook his head. After thinking for a moment, he took out an iron token engraved with the words "Yun Jiao" from his arms and threw it to Li Hu.

"This is my hunting team token. Take it first. Don't barge in next time. Zhou Yuan and Meng Ying have already left. It shouldn't be difficult to avoid the sight of your own people. If you meet someone from Daxia, just ask him to bring you here. Don't use such a sneaky method..."

Xia Chuan paused for a moment and continued to ask: "Why, is there important news?"

Not only did he sneak into the team delivering trading materials, but he also took such a big risk to come and see me. It was obvious that Li Hu had some news to tell me.

Li Hu nodded, and without further ado, he took out a scroll of animal skin:

"Sir, this is a topographic map of the Longshan Garrison, covering all the buildings and population distribution in the garrison. It also records in detail all the information I know about Longshan. It was compiled by Yang Zhong and I during the past twenty days since we returned. It should be useful to our Daxia!"

A gleam of brilliance flashed in Xia Chuan's eyes. He immediately stepped forward to take the animal skin scroll. After flipping it open and taking a look, his eyes were suddenly filled with joy.

He took a deep breath, looked at Li Hu again, and continued to ask:
"Is there anything else you want to tell me?"

"Have!"

Li Hu's face became serious, and he continued, "Li Xuantian, Cheng Guang, Yue Qian, Song Kang, and more than 400 Longyou soldiers have all returned to Longshan."

Upon hearing these four names, Xia Chuan was stunned at first, then his expression instantly became serious after he realized what was happening.

"Your Excellency should know that these people were those who disappeared after the previous attack on Yanglu. They all returned half a month ago."

Xia Chuan lowered his brows and asked quickly, "Li Xuanling isn't that stupid, is she? Did she just let all these people into the camp?"

Li Hu nodded and replied, "Li Xuanling and others were suspicious. We didn't let these people in at first, and we used fire-condensing oil to test them, but they all had no problems. To ensure safety, Longshan asked them to stay outside the base for seven days and used various methods to test them. After confirming that everyone was fine, we let them in..."

Li Hu knew that the fire-condensing oil was obtained from Daxia, so when he saw Xia Chuan fell into deep thought after he finished speaking, he did not show any surprise and continued:

"Since we switched to our fire-condensing oil, the dew plague in Longshan has completely disappeared. Li Xuantian's group of people are all normal, and they have been stationed for seven or eight days, and the plague has not reappeared, so they should be fine..."

Xia Chuan simply waved his hand to interrupt Li Hu. With Li Hu's cultivation and vision, his judgment was naturally not reliable. However, this piece of news was too important for Da Xia.

A hint of approval appeared on his face, and he said:

"Li Hu, the two pieces of information you brought are both very useful. If there is any important information later, please continue to find opportunities to pass it on to me..."

Having said this, Xia Chuan paused, then took out a porcelain bottle from his arms, then walked to the back of the hall and took out two leather bags.

"This bottle contains the Beast Spirit Pill, which is several times more powerful than the Beast Yuan Pill. In addition, there are 200 kilograms of beast blood. Go back and split it with Yang Zhong in half. If you still need anything for subsequent training, find a chance to come to Wu Shuang. Let's stop here tonight. Go back first and don't let anyone notice anything unusual."

Li Hu had already tasted the Beast Yuan Pill. When he heard that the effect of the Beast Spirit Pill was several times stronger than that of the Beast Yuan Pill, his breathing suddenly became heavier.

He took the porcelain bottle, carrying 200 kilograms of animal blood, and after calming down, he bowed respectfully to Xia Chuan and said, "I will take my leave first. Don't worry, sir. If there is any abnormal situation in Longshan, I will report it in time."

After saying that, he turned and walked out.

"Brother, your vision is so sharp. These two people are indeed talented!"

After watching Li Hu leave, Xia Chuan sat back in the main seat and looked down at the animal skin scroll that Li Hu had brought him. The excitement in his eyes did not subside for a long time.

(End of this chapter)