Endless Winter: My Camp Infinite Upgrades

Chapter 277 The Weak and the Strong, the Final Battle Begins

Outside Hongmu Ridge, a 500-meter-square open space had been cleared in advance as a competition venue for the cold-resistant group.

The biting cold wind in the middle of the night did not dampen the enthusiasm of the crowd to watch the game.

Following Xia Hong all the way to the east side of the venue, everyone's eyes were focused on the twenty-three cold-resistant-level warriors who were about to fight.

Xia Hong didn't waste any words and directly reported the results of the first round of draws:

“第一轮抽签结果：1号陈应元、2号罗源、3号袁城、4号洪广、5号洪天、6号蒙易、7号黄勇、8号夏川、9号宇文焘、10号洪刚、11号朱元、12号彭波、13号朱令、14号陈应霸、15号徐宁、16号林凯、17号岳锋、18号卢阳、19号赵虎、20号邱鹏、21号吴天星、22号赵豹、23号赵龙。”

There are a total of 23 lots in the first round. The players will compete in sequence of the lot numbers, with No. 1 and No. 2 playing in a group, No. 34 playing in a group, and so on. The person who draws No. 23 will be the one with a bye.

So when Xia Hong announced the signing number, everyone immediately knew who their opponent was. As a result, some were happy and some were sad.

Everyone has the ability to resist the cold, and although they don't know each other's strengths exactly, they at least have a rough idea in their minds.

Among the 23 cold-resistant-level warriors currently in Daxia, the strongest ones are definitely Xia Chuan, Yuwen Tao, Chen Yingyuan, Peng Bo, Chen Yingyuan and Wu Tianxing. This is beyond doubt.

Therefore, Luo Yuan, Huang Yong, Hong Gang, Zhu Yuan, Zhu Ling and Zhao Bao, who were matched with these six people, could not help but shake their heads and secretly sighed that their luck was too bad.

Zhao Long, who drew the 23rd round bye, showed no joy on his face.

According to Xia Hong's previous regulations, as long as you fight, regardless of winning or losing, you can get a Yang Yuan Pill.

Although he can directly advance to the second round with a bye, he also loses the opportunity to fight. The key is that he is very clear about his own strength. Even if he advances to the second round, his chances of getting into the top five are slim. Instead of this, it is better to draw a weak opponent and get a Yang Yuan Dan first.

"The first match, Chen Yingyuan vs. Luo Yuan, let's begin!"

At Xia Hong's command, Chen Yingyuan and Luo Yuan entered directly.

"It has begun. Today, I can finally see with my own eyes how strong the Cold-Resistant Class is."

"At the beginning of the year, when Yuwen Si was trying to kill the bird that accidentally entered the main building, I was too far away to see it clearly. This time, I can finally see it up close."

"I heard from my father that the unit of measurement for cold-resistant strength is the mane, which means the impact force of an adult intermediate-level snow mane, how many kilograms would it be exactly?"

"This is the realm that father and Uncle He are striving for!"

………………

Zhao Yuanwu's siblings, Liu Peng, Xiao Heng, Luo Cheng, and the other ninety-odd Earth Digging Realm cultivators present, had never seen the Cold Resistance Realm take action, so at this moment they were obviously much more excited than anyone else present.

This is normal. For them who have not yet officially participated in the hunt, the Cold Resistance level is already the most powerful.

Luo Yuan and Chen Yingyuan walked into the venue one after another and started.

"please!"

Knowing that his cultivation was not as good as the other party's, Luo Yuan took the initiative.

As soon as he finished speaking, he rushed towards Chen Yingyuan like a cannonball, and the big knife in his hand drew a dazzling arc of light in the night, catching everyone's eyes.

"So fast!"

"Why is the knife light so bright?"

"That's not the light of a sword. It's the snow mist melted by the high temperature of the air. Lord Luo's speed is too fast and his strength is too strong. The snowflakes in the air were melted directly."

"hiss!"

If the noise caused by Luo Yuan's sword attack only made the Digging Realm people exclaim in surprise, then Chen Yingyuan's response that followed was to completely make them look stunned, and they opened and closed their mouths several times, unable to utter a word.

Chen Yingyuan's spear suddenly chopped down from the air, not only stopping Luo Yuan's blade, but the tip of the spear also went straight to Luo Yuan's neck.

It was that downward chop, the moment when the two men's forces collided.

clang…………

A loud bang was heard, and an invisible transverse wave suddenly spread out in all directions, sweeping away all the snow that had just accumulated on the ground.

call…………

A strong wind swept over, and the hundreds of people who had just broken through the digging realm suddenly staggered to all directions, and a few of them almost fell down.

Zhao Yuanwu, Liu Peng, Xiao Heng, Luo Cheng and other young people who had never gone out hunting were all stunned at this moment.

"The aftermath of the fight alone can overwhelm us?"

"How can you be so strong!"

"This is the Cold Resistance Level. Is father that powerful now?"

"I must break through to the Cold Resistance level, I must!"

"Breaking through to the Digging Realm is nothing..."

"This is the real power!"

"Lord Luo is already so strong, how strong must the leader be?"

………………

Although everyone had different ideas in their minds, the idea of breaking through to the cold-resistant level emerged in their minds at the same time.

They looked at the two people fighting in the field, the more than 30 cold-resistant-level warriors watching on the sidelines, and Xia Hong at the front, their eyes filled with strong yearning.

………………

Unlike the huge noise caused by Luo Yuan's broadsword, Chen Yingyuan's spear only brought out a little cold light.

But it was this little bit of cold light that broke through Luo Yuan's broad and bright blade.

Before anyone could even see clearly, the tip of the gun had already stopped in front of Luo Yuan's neck.

"You can't even withstand a single blow? The power disparity is simply too great!"

Even though he knew he would definitely lose, Luo Yuan still found it hard to accept the outcome of being defeated in one move, and his expression became a little dazed.

"The difference in strength between you and me is three times, Lord Luo. If I let you survive one attack, then I, Chen, would be too useless. I'm afraid even the leader can't stand it!"

Seeing Luo Yuan's puzzled expression, Chen Yingyuan smiled and said, "After I took the Yang Yuan Pill given by the leader, my strength has increased to nine manes."

That's it!

After hearing this, Luo Yuan finally felt a little better.

"In the first match, Chen Yingyuan wins!"

As Xia Hong's voice sounded, both of them retreated immediately.

Yuan Cheng and Hong Guang from the second group also came on stage.

Hong Guang's basic strength was only a little over one mane, which was no match for Yuan Cheng's three manes. Although he managed to fight for a while relying on his combat experience, he was eventually defeated.

Next came Hong Tian and Meng Yi from the third group.

The two had similar basic strength, but in the end, Meng Yi had slightly more combat experience.

There is almost no suspense about Huang Yong and Xia Chuan in the fourth group.

The fifth group, the sixth group, the seventh group…………

Unlike the others who watched every match with great interest, Xia Hong just felt a little sleepy. He didn't even focus on the two people fighting most of the time.

There was nothing he could do about it. Of the 23 cold-resistant-level athletes participating in the competition tonight, he was very familiar with the other , except for Chen Yingyuan and Peng Bo.

Xia Chuan and the others were taught by him. How could he not know their basic strength, combat experience, and even combat talent?
Basically, as soon as two people go up, he knows who wins.

Under such circumstances, he naturally had no mood to pay attention to the competition.

What he was really concerned about and curious about was the battle between Xia Chuan, Yuwen Tao, Peng Bo and Chen Yingyuan.

It’s just a pity that the four of them didn’t meet in the first round.

With the eleventh game, Wu Tianxing defeated Zhao Bao and the first round ended.

"The second round of drawing lots begins!"

The 11 people who qualified from the first round, plus Zhao Long, made up 12 people in the second round of the draw.

Soon, Xia Hong had a new list in his hands.

“1号赵龙、2号袁城、3号夏川、4号徐宁、5号陈应元、6号吴天星、7号彭波、8号邱鹏、9号岳锋、10号宇文焘、11号陈应霸、12号蒙易。”

Good things really take time!

In the second round of drawing lots, these four people did not meet again.

Xia Hong lost interest in the second round and directly called people to start.

If he wins this round again, he will not only get one more Yang Yuan Pill, but also advance directly to the top six, with a chance to compete for the top five.

As a result, the tension in the second round was obviously much stronger.

Zhao Long and Yuan Cheng were the first to come on the field. They directly used the Great Xia Holy Mark and fought for hundreds of breaths. In the end, Yuan Cheng's double-edged giant axe was superior. Then it was Xia Chuan and Xu Ning. Xu Ning used the Holy Mark but still lost.
Chen Yingyuan is stronger than Wu Tianxing, so there is no doubt that he will win;
Peng Bo almost crushed Qiu Peng and became the fourth winner;
Yuwen Tao defeated Yue Feng; Chen Yingba defeated Meng Yi.

The top six have also been announced.

"We should be able to meet each other this round!"

Xia Hong waved his hand, signaling the six people to start the third round of drawing lots.

“1号夏川、2号袁城、3号宇文焘、4号彭波、5号陈应霸、6号陈应元……”

After Xia Hong finished reading the result of the draw, he continued, "After this round, the top three are out. I'm too lazy to distinguish the fourth and fifth. I'll just use the time the three losers have lost as the standard. The fourth place has the longest time, and the fifth place is next. Do you have any objections?"

The opponents were random and everything was fair, so naturally no one could raise any objections and they all nodded in agreement.

"Okay, let's get started!"

The highlight of this round is the second match, between Yuwen Tao and Peng Bo.

Because of the competition for the fourth and fifth place in the ranking, Yuan Cheng in the first match, although he knew that he could not beat Xia Chuan, still tried his best and persisted for two hundred and thirty-nine breaths.

Then Xia Hong focused his attention on the second game, Yuwen Tao vs. Peng Bo.

Yuwen Tao still used the broadsword. Without saying a word, he immediately summoned the Great Xia Holy Symbol and rushed straight towards Peng Bo to seize the initiative.

Although he had never fought with Yuwen Tao, Peng Bo had a certain understanding of him after being in Daxia for so long. He did not take him lightly. He raised the ghost-head sword with both hands, blocked it in front of him, and tested his strength first.

boom…………

"Near eight manes!"

With just one collision, Peng Bo's expression changed instantly.

call……

Of course, it's just a change of color.

He was in the late stage of Yu Han's cultivation, and his basic strength was already eight manes. After taking the Yang Yuan Dan given by Xia Hong, his strength increased a little. Although it was not enough to crush Yu Wentao, he still had an advantage.

In terms of combat experience, would he, a man in his fifties, be afraid?

"Yuwen Tao Si Zheng, be careful!"

Peng Bo's face brightened, and as soon as he finished speaking, the ghost-head sword suddenly turned forward from behind, sweeping away the broadsword, and then slashed forward diagonally. The blade swept through the snow and mist, and the piercing sound of the sword suddenly resounded throughout the venue.

call out…………

The broadsword attacked towards his chest, but Yuwen Tao did not show much fear on his face. With the help of the force of Peng Bo's sweep, he retracted the broadsword and thrust it into the ground beneath his feet. He held the hilt with both hands, pushed the ground with his legs, and moved his body in a low-altitude circle.

call!
Yuwen Tao actually managed to dodge Peng Bo's knife.

No, it’s not over just because you’ve dodged it.

After he landed, he actually drew out his broadsword, moved the hilt horizontally, turned the sword tip into a surface, and slammed it towards Peng Bo who was unable to stop his body.

Peng Bo knew that his strength was greater than Yuwen Tao's, so he used almost all his strength in that strike. The terrifying power of Ba Zongduo pulled his body so fast that he couldn't stop for a moment. In panic, he could only retract his sword and block it at his side.

boom…………

The broadsword hit the big knife. Peng Bo's body was already in a forward-charging state, and was hit hard by Yuwen Tao's accumulated power. Suddenly, he was like an iron arrow shot from a bow, flying out more than a hundred meters. The loud noise after he landed on the ground shook the area within a radius of hundreds of meters.

In this way, he rubbed against the ground for more than ten meters before finally stopping.

call out…………

How did you get knocked away?

Before Peng Bo, who was lying on the ground, had time to figure out the problem, he heard a sharp sword sound.

He reacted quickly as well. He inserted two fingers into the ghost's head, turned his wrist, and raised the sword directly from the ground, blocking the direction where the sword sound came from.

clang…………

blocked!
As this thought came to Peng Bo's mind, a heavy punch suddenly hit him in the face.

boom!
Yuwen Tao did not come with a sword in his hand, he directly threw out his broadsword, attracting others to block it with his broadsword. His real killing move was his fist.

In a flash, although Peng Bo reacted, it was too late.

His body was knocked directly off the ground and flew at least twenty meters into the air.

The most troublesome thing is that his ghost-head sword also slipped out of his hand!
As he was rising into the air, Yuwen Tao not only took back the broadsword, but also kicked the ghost-head broadsword away with his foot, and used the force to leap up.

call out…………

The broadsword was suddenly raised, and Peng Bo, who had just turned over, felt the broadsword slashing across his forehead before he landed on the ground.

After landing, Peng Bo reached out to catch a lock of his own black hair, his face full of surprise. Then he was silent for more than ten breaths. He looked up at Yuwen Tao's young face and sighed heavily, his old age revealed.

"No wonder Lord Yuwen can be in charge of the hunting department. I admire him!"

As soon as Peng Bo finished speaking, the whole audience fell silent.

Those who were in the Digging Realm probably didn't understand the significance of Yuwen Tao's victory.

But others like Xia Chuan, Chen Yingyuan, Chen Yingba, Wu Tianxing, including Yuan Cheng and other cold-resistant level players, all had expressions of shock and disbelief on their faces.

Especially Xia Chuan and Chen Yingyuan, the look in their eyes when they looked at Yuwen Tao was not only shocked but also a bit solemn.

"Yuwen Tao is good. Peng Bo lost 381 seconds ago, ranking fourth for now."

Xia Hong smiled and gave the first compliment of the night to Yuwen Tao.

Yuwen Tao, he is indeed good.

When you are not as strong as your opponent, the only way to win is to rely on combat experience and talent, or to fight with all your might.

In an internal fight, neither side needs to fight to the death.

In terms of combat experience, Yuwen Tao was obviously inferior to Peng Bo.

Therefore, Yuwen Tao's victory was entirely due to his extraordinary fighting talent, which was not something he could teach.

"The third match, let's continue, Chen Yingba vs. Chen Yingyuan!"

There is even less suspense in this game.

Although Chen Yingba's basic strength is six manes, he is not on the same level as his brother in terms of combat experience or talent.

The key point is that Xia Hong has fought with both of them, so he knows very well that Chen Yingba should have been taught by his brother personally.

In this case, there is nothing more to say.

Chen Yingyuan must have had some evil intentions and wanted to deliberately prolong Chen Yingba's defeat, but after Xia Hong's light cough gave him a hint, he immediately realized that he could not hide it from anyone, so he defeated his brother directly.

"In the third match, Chen Yingyuan won, and Chen Yingba went straight to sixth place. There is no need to draw lots for the fourth round, so you will have a bye. After Xia Chuan and Yu Wentao decide the winner, you can compete with the loser for second place."

No need to draw lots in the fourth round?
Chen Yingyuan got a direct bye and could only finish second or third.

Most of the hundreds of Digging Realm masters present were puzzled. Only a few smart people noticed something from the laughter of the Cold-Warranted Realm masters and Chen Yingyuan's sneer.

There is a price to pay for being sneaky and cunning.

It’s actually not much of a price.

Xia Hong is certain that Chen Yingyuan is not as strong as Peng Bo.

It's more about saving time than punishment.

Chen Yingyuan smiled awkwardly and nodded without raising any objections. It was obvious that he had a rough idea in mind.

"Come on, the last match, Yuwen Tao vs. Xia Chuan!"

The winner will be able to form Daxia’s first army.

Yuwen Tao, who had already taken a break, walked back to the field.

Xia Chuan on this side also slowly walked towards the center of the field.

However, behind him was a three-meter-tall monster.

Seeing the huge monster, Yuwen Tao's eyes were full of solemnity, and the hands holding the knife couldn't help but increase the strength.

“That is…”