Endless Winter: My Camp Infinite Upgrades

Chapter 328: Gathering the Hive, Where is the Divine Arm Bow? All members are mobilized
December 29, the second year of Daxia

As night falls, the main underground area of ​​the beehive becomes lively.

The two thousand soldiers of the Yunjiao Army and the Longwu Army put on their armor early, took their bows and weapons, and quickly gathered at the exit of the iron gate of the main area.

More than 200 people gathered in the lobby on the top floor of the main building. Except for a few people sitting upright at the front, most of them were chatting and talking with a cheerful look on their faces.

"Hahaha, Lao He, you also broke through?"

"Lucky luck, I just broke through half a month ago."

"Old Yang, you're not bad either. You just made the breakthrough last night, right?"

"I guess I made it in time, otherwise this trip to the martial arts academy would have been in vain."

"Hahaha, I had the breakthrough last night. I wouldn't be able to catch up if I were a day later."

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Sitting in the front row, Xiao Kangcheng looked around at the two hundred or so people around him, with an expression of disbelief on his face from beginning to end.

Of course, it wasn't just him who found it unbelievable, but also Xiao Yuan who was beside him.

Xiao Yuan was counting the heads while muttering something to himself. After he finished counting, he turned to Xiao Kangcheng and said in surprise, "210, that's too much. So many people broke through in less than a month. When did the Cold Resistance Level become so worthless?"

Upon hearing this number, Xiao Kangcheng's face became even more shocked.

He remembered very clearly that at the beginning of the month, the cold-resistance level of the entire camp was only over 100. In less than a month, the number had doubled. It was indeed too exaggerated.

"Zhu Xing greets Master Xiao!"

While the two were in amazement, an old acquaintance, Zhu Xing, came up to them, smiled and saluted Xiao Kangcheng, and then continued, "Among the 260,000 people who came from Longyou in October, there are many who are at the Digging Realm Limit. They were originally stuck on the edge of a breakthrough. With high-level beast blood, blood spirit pills, and the support of the Martial Arts Academy, it is not surprising that they have a breakthrough at the same time."

After hearing this explanation, Xiao Kangcheng suddenly understood.

Indeed, if we only count the limit of Da Xia’s Digging Realm, there shouldn’t be so many people who have made breakthroughs. But it is more reasonable if we include the group of people who came over from Longyou in October.

Xiao Kangcheng had just received the call-up order during the day and rushed to the Hive from Xiacheng. He knew little about the high-level cold beasts in Yanglu. Thinking that Zhu Xing was the captain of the Yunjiao Army Scout Battalion, he took the initiative to ask:
"Brother Zhu, I heard in Xiacheng that there are hundreds of high-level cold beasts near Yangyuan Peak. Is the lord summoning us here just for this?"

Although he was conferred the ninth rank of nobility, Zhu Xing was at the same level as himself and was an old acquaintance of his in Five Ape Mountain, so he would not put on too much airs.

Hearing his question, Zhu Xing's face suddenly became solemn and he nodded:
"That's true. There are twelve groups of cold beasts around Yangyuan Peak, including the Snow Mane and Frost Wolf tribes. There are nearly three hundred high-level cold beasts in total. However, in the past twenty days, the lord led us to deal with three waves of cold beasts on the periphery. Now there are a total of seven groups of cold beasts left, each with more than twenty beasts.

Of course, there are also the two groups of Frost Wolves and Snow Mane. It is difficult for the Cloud Dragon Army and Dragon Warrior Army to deal with them alone."

Xiao Yuan then asked, "Can't we use torches to attract them? We don't have to surround and suppress them. We can just use a large number of torches to lead all the cold beasts away from Yangyuan Peak, right?"

Zhu Yuan shook his head and said, "Torches are not that attractive to high-level cold beasts. At least those high-level cold beasts obviously value what Bai Lugui made at Yangyuan Peak more.

The Lord has tried it before. Using torches to control the distance and attract them is not very effective. The three waves we dealt with in the past twenty days were all caused by the Lord risking his life to lead them out personally!"

Although Xiao Kangcheng had broken through the cold resistance level, he had never tried to hunt high-level cold beasts. He thought he could just use a small torch to lure away high-level cold beasts like hunting low- and medium-level cold beasts.

After hearing Zhu Xing's explanation, he finally understood.

"So, the lord is planning to take us to forcefully drive away the cold beasts near Yangyuan Peak. With more than 200 cold-resistant troops, plus the Dragon Warrior Army and the Cloud Dragon Army, are we sure?"

After Xiao Kangcheng asked this question, he looked at Xiao Yuan. Both of them looked a little nervous, and it was obvious that they were very unsure.

In fact, there is no need to think about it too much. Not to mention the two huge tribes of Snowmane and Frost Wolf, just counting the more than two hundred high-level cold beasts, their strength is far beyond theirs.

If the Cold-Resistant Class wants to hunt high-level cold beasts, unless they are very strong and can do it alone, they usually need the cooperation of at least three people. This is enough to prove that in a one-on-one situation, the strength of most high-level cold beasts is far beyond that of humans of the Cold-Resistant Class.

What's more, among the more than 200 cold-resistant level people gathered here today, more than half have just broken through, and most of their basic strength is below two manes.

Even if the Yunjiao Army and the Longwu Army are included, it may not be so easy for them to successfully drive away so many cold beasts near Yangyuan Peak.

Zhu Xing obviously understood this, so he did not answer the question directly. Instead, he frowned slightly and then spoke in a deep voice:
"Since the Lord has summoned us here, he should be confident. I heard that the craftsmen's workshop has been busy making the God's Arm Bow for the past twenty days. If everyone of us can equip it, maybe there is hope!"

"This... what Brother Zhu said makes sense."

Xiao Kangcheng's expression was slightly tense, but he finally nodded in agreement.

He had heard of the two hundred divine arm bows in Xiacheng.

The question is, can this batch of bows make up for the gap in strength between the two sides?
Xiao Kangcheng shook his head slightly. Seeing that the people around him were still discussing Yang Yuanfeng's affairs with great excitement, he did not continue to ask Zhu Xing about it.

Now is obviously not the time to question. This group of people who have just broken through to the cold-resistant level are full of confidence at the moment. If he takes the initiative to raise his concerns, it will inevitably be suspected of disrupting morale.

tread…………

Suddenly, the sound of footsteps came from the living room behind the main hall.

Xiao Kangcheng immediately stood up straight and faced the front of the main hall.

The more than 200 people in the hall all had the ability to withstand the cold. Xiao Kangcheng could hear the footsteps coming from the living room in the back, and naturally the others could hear them as well.

So not only him, but everyone else who was chatting immediately shut their mouths and instantly stood in their seats, facing the top of the main hall, with solemn expressions and straight postures.

The hall, which was originally bustling with activity, immediately became quiet.

step... step... step...

As the sounds in the hall suddenly stopped, the footsteps in the room behind became unusually clear.

Soon, Xia Hong, dressed in black, walked out slowly from the back wing of the hall with a smile on his face. He first glanced at everyone, and then walked to the main seat at the top and sat down.

Seeing him take his seat, Xia Chuan and Yuwen Tao, who were at the front, led more than 200 people in the hall to bow to him and saluted, shouting in unison:

"Meet the lord!"

"No need to be polite, just get up!"

After Xia Hong motioned for everyone to stand up, he directly said to Xia Chuan: "Are all the cold-resistant equipment currently in the camp here?"

Xia Chuan stepped out half a body and bowed, saying, "My Lord, as of the nightfall, there are a total of 214 cold-resistant level soldiers in the camp. Except for Xiao Ning and Xiao Yu who are pregnant and cannot come, the remaining 212 people have been counted."

Xia Hong was stunned when he heard this, and then he remembered Xiao Ning and Xiao Yu. These two siblings were already pregnant, and if he remembered correctly, Xiao Ning should be due next month.

"Xiao..."

Xia Hong originally wanted to ask about Xiao Ning's situation, but he thought that this was obviously not a good time, so he stopped talking. Then he thought of something, turned his head and looked at Li Xuanling who was sitting on his left, then faced everyone and said with a smile:

"214 cold-resistant-level warriors. Our Great Xia is now full of talented people. You probably all know the reason why I summoned you here. I won't waste any more time and will directly tell you the mission..."

Xia Hong paused, then raised his hand and pointed at the map behind the main seat, and continued: "In the past three months, I have led the Yunjiao Army and the Longwu Army to almost wipe out all the cold beasts in Yanglu. Now the area covered by thick fog is only a five-kilometer circle around Yangyuan Peak.

There is now a Frost Wolf tribe and a Snow Mane tribe occupying this five-kilometer area, with a population of over five hundred each. In addition to these two tribes, there are seven small groups of high-level Frost Beasts, with a population of over twenty each. The Cloud Dragon Army and the Dragon Warrior Army are no longer able to clear them out, so they can only transfer you here."

Xia Hong used a coal pencil to first mark Yangyuan Peak on the map, and then clearly marked the specific locations of the Frost Wolf and Snow Mane tribes, as well as the locations of the other seven groups of cold beasts.

"I have numbered these nine positions according to their strength. Number 1 is the Snowmane Clan, number 2 is the Frost Wolf Clan, and numbers 3 to 9 represent a small group of seven high-level frosty beasts.

Tonight, I will try to place bait five kilometers north of Yangyuan Peak.

If we can successfully lure those groups of cold beasts here one by one, then everything will be fine tonight. You just need to follow me to exterminate the cold beasts, and you will basically not encounter any danger.

However, I am afraid of accidents. If those cold beasts are all attracted by my bait at once, the situation will be bad. Your task is to separate all the high-level cold beasts and lead them to different areas to prevent them from gathering together and causing too much damage.

The Yunjiao Army and the Longwu Army cannot play a big role in dealing with high-level cold beasts, and I have to keep them to deal with the two cold beast tribes, the Frost Wolf and the Snow Mane. So the main force at the beginning of tonight will be more than two hundred of you cold-resistant level ones.

There are 212 of you in total, and you will be led by Li Xuanling, Li Tiancheng, Hou Jing, Xia Chuan, Yuwen Tao, Chen Yingyuan, and Peng Bo, and divided into seven teams of equal size.

If I can successfully lure out those cold beasts one by one, then the seven teams will just hunt the cold beasts with me. If something unexpected happens and all the cold beasts rush over, then you must do as I just said. The seven captains will lead their own teams and lure all the cold beasts to different areas as much as possible.

These high-level cold beasts are too powerful. I don't expect you to be able to successfully hunt them. As long as you lead them away, I will assist you and finally kill them successfully. There will be no problem. All you have to do is lead them away and wait for my support. Do you understand?"

By placing bait five kilometers away, can we attract the cold beasts around Yangyuan Peak?

Most people looked a little suspicious, but a few, such as Xia Chuan and Yuwen Tao, had obviously guessed what Xia Hong's bait was.

"My subordinate understands!"

But despite everyone's doubts, their natural trust in Xia Hong made them give the most firm answer.

"Alright, divide into groups now. I told you that the main focus is on luring. You don't need to hunt high-level cold beasts, so divide the team's strength as evenly as possible!"

After Xia Hong finished speaking, he sat back in his chair and waited quietly for everyone to form groups.

There was no need to hunt, just lead the cold beast away, which meant that everyone didn't need to fight too hard, and making the strength of the seven teams as even as possible would help them save their lives. Xia Chuan and the others naturally understood this, so they grouped everyone according to the rules, with those in the middle and late stages of cold resistance being evenly distributed, and the remaining cold resistance level that had just broken through was stuffed into each team.

Soon, in less than ten minutes, seven cold-resistant teams consisting mainly of Li Xuanling and seven other people were successfully divided out.

"Okay, Xia Chuan and Yu Wentao, go downstairs and organize the troops. The rest of you, follow me. Once everyone is in place, we'll start!"

"I obey my orders!"

Xia Chuan and Yuwen Tao nodded and obeyed, then immediately turned around and left the hall, heading to the iron gate of the main area to organize their troops and set off.

Xia Hong also stood up and led everyone out from the passage on the roof of the main building.

"Where are the divine arm bows? Didn't they make a batch of them?"

In the crowd, Xiao Kangcheng frowned, turned his head and looked at Xiao Yuan, his face full of confusion and puzzlement.

Didn’t Mu Dong rush to make two hundred divine arm bows?

They are about to deal with high-level cold beasts, so why doesn't Xia Hong distribute the more than 200 divine arm bows to their cold-resistant level ones?

"Didn't they say there were a batch of divine arm bows?"

"Of course there are. In the past month or so, I saw with my own eyes that the weapon refining workshop took a lot of high-level Teng Jiao tendons and a large amount of iron ore from the quartermaster department. They must have forged a large number of divine arm bows."

"I also heard that they made more than 200 divine arm bows. Aren't they going to let us use them?"

"Could it have been delivered?"

"I'm not sure. Let's follow the lord first!"

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Apparently, Xiao Kangcheng wasn't the only one who knew about the Divine Arm Bow. Many Cold-Resistant Class warriors had also heard about it. Seeing that Xia Hong hadn't mentioned it yet, everyone's expressions were obviously a little confused.

"Okay, stop mumbling and let's go!"

Xia Hong urged directly from the front, and everyone immediately stopped talking, followed him into the passage, and walked towards the ground.

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Five kilometers north of Yangyuan Peak, there is a high snow hill.

The highest point of the snow hill is about 20 meters above the ground. For Longyou, where the entire territory is covered with snowfields, the terrain here is already very high.

"Okay, it will probably take more than half an hour for the army to arrive. I'm going to go check around Yangyuan Peak first. You all just wait here!"

Xia Hong led a group of cold-resistant soldiers and rushed here from the beehive in just a few minutes. After arriving at the snow hill, he signaled everyone to wait there, and he directly flew across the snowfield and headed towards the thick fog area in the direction of Yangyuan Peak on the south side, obviously intending to explore the situation in advance.

The three straight roads of the beehive connect Jinggu, Hanqiong and Wushuang respectively. If the army wants to reach the snow hill, they can only march from the snowfield. This way, the speed will naturally be much slower, and everyone can only wait at the snow hill.

Half an hour later, the marching team finally appeared on the east side of the snow hill.

"Here they come, the army is here!"

As soon as the first person spotted the marching team, everyone immediately turned around to look.

Upon seeing this, someone immediately discovered something unusual.

"Hey, what's that big cart being towed in the middle of the army?"

It turned out that in the middle of the army, there was a giant iron-wheeled cart that was ten meters long. Some soldiers were assigned to the front of the army to clear the snow road, obviously to clear the way for the iron-wheeled cart.

"Like a truck used to transport iron ore and coal."

"It's covered with a black tarpaulin. Is it from the batch of divine arm bows?"

"That must be it. I was wondering why Mu Dong didn't send us the batch of divine arm bows he made. It turns out that he sent the army to transport them here."

………………

Everyone nodded, and they all thought that what was being transported on the vehicle was the Divine Arm Bow.

Xia Chuan and Yuwen Tao, who had left the army and arrived at the snow hill ahead of time, looked a little strange when they heard everyone's speculation, but they didn't say anything. They just walked into the crowd and waited for Xia Hong with them.

Xia Hong came back quickly. Seeing that almost all the soldiers had arrived behind the snow hill, he slowly walked to the highest point of the snow hill and waved his hand gently in front of him.

A beam of dazzling light suddenly appeared in front of Xia Hong.

hum...

Everyone's eyes flashed, and a seven-meter-long pale golden square tripod appeared directly in front of Xia Hong, standing on the top of the snow hill.

"Isn't this the Holy Tripod?"

"Isn't the Holy Tripod in Xia City?"

"Can the Lord summon the Holy Tripod from Xia City out of thin air?"

"This……"

"A divine object! I have said long ago that the Holy Cauldron is a divine object. It really is a divine object!"

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Xia Hong's skill of summoning things out of thin air was certainly not unfamiliar to the people of Da Xia, but these cold-resistant people who had just joined from Longyou were seeing such a scene for the first time.

Since the October meeting, they have personally experienced many magical things in Xiacheng, such as the black soil wall, the martial arts academy, the weapon refining workshop, the medicine refining workshop, the cold beast pile, etc.

In their eyes, the Holy Tripod, a divine artifact that can greatly increase the surrounding temperature and prevent monster attacks, is already covered with a layer of divinity. Now, seeing Xia Hong summon the Holy Tripod directly from Xia City like a miracle, one can imagine the horror and shock in their hearts.

They all exclaimed in surprise, and their gazes gradually shifted from the Holy Cauldron to Xia Hong in front of them. There was obviously a bit more fanaticism in their pupils.

"Everything is ready. I'm going to light the fire and start luring the cold beast!"

Xia Hong reminded everyone, took a deep breath, then turned his head to look in the direction of Yangyuan Peak on the south side with a slightly stern expression.

He had been calculating for several days. This location was exactly five kilometers away from the outermost group of cold beasts on Yangyuan Peak. In other words, once the Hanxu Cauldron was ignited, its radiation range would include that group of cold beasts.

According to normal logic, only that small group of cold beasts would be attracted by the Hanxu Ding.

But Xia Hong had no idea what would happen exactly. After all, he had only used small torches to attract cold beasts before, and today was the first time he used the Hanxu Ding to attract them.

"According to Xia Chuan, during the last beehive siege, the Hanxu Cauldron had a strong attraction to the cold beasts on the ground. This time should be no exception. I just don't know to what extent it will be strong. Will it only attract those within the radiation range, or will it attract all the cold beasts over there..."

Xia Hong's eyes focused slightly, and he turned around to see the group of cold-resistant soldiers behind him, including the soldiers of the two armies under the snow hill, all of whom were ready, and his heart moved slightly.

sizzling…………

As the resource points in his system decreased, a few slight sounds came from the Hanxu Cauldron, and then a tiny flame rose.

And then,
boom…………

Flames suddenly rose from the cauldron, and the temperature around it rose instantly, followed by a strong warmth that quickly radiated out from the cauldron as the core.

Rumble......

Almost at the moment when warmth enveloped everyone, the earth began to roar.

The group of cold-resistant soldiers on the snow hill, the Yunjiao Army and the Longwu Army behind the snow hill, including Xia Hong who was standing next to the Hanxu Cauldron, all turned their heads and looked towards the direction of Yangyuan Peak on the south side, and their faces changed at the same time.

"It's moving, everything is moving!"

"There is definitely more than one group of people here, all the high-level frosty beasts are here!"

"Draw your bows and prepare for battle. Quick, quick, everyone get ready!"

………………

Xia Hong's urgent shout made everyone's expressions instantly solemn. They drew their weapons one after another and looked at the south side in full readiness.

The two thousand soldiers behind the snow hill drew their bows and arrows at an extremely fast speed, looking at the group of people on top of the snow hill with great solemnity.

The cold-resistant level on the snow hill is the first line of defense. Only when this line of defense collapses and the cold beasts rush onto the snow hill will they have the opportunity to shoot arrows and fight back.

(End of this chapter)