Endless Winter: My Camp Infinite Upgrades

Chapter 72 Inspiring
Five thousand kilograms of coal and four thousand kilograms of iron?
Xia Hong's disbelief did not come out of thin air.

As far as he knew, when all five digging masters were present at the Rogue Camp, the daily output of coal was only one thousand kilograms.

A thousand a day sounds like a lot over time.

But we have to take into account that the total population of the Rogue Camp was previously over a thousand.

More than a thousand people lived in five large wooden houses. Each house required 150 kilograms of coal and wood to maintain heating for a day.

In other words, heating alone consumes 750 kilograms of coal every day, which accounts for almost three-quarters of the daily production.

Not to mention, heating consumption is only a small part, iron smelting is the big part.

Therefore, five thousand kilograms of coal is definitely not a small amount for the Rogue Camp. Even Xia Hong doubts that their usual reserves would not be much higher than this number.

Not to mention iron. Up to now, in the Rogue Camp, not only has iron tools been popularized, but even those who have cultivated themselves are not all equipped with iron weapons.

At least from this point we can see that whether it is mining iron ore or smelting iron, the difficulty is absolutely beyond imagination.

Five thousand kilograms of coal and four thousand kilograms of iron.

Luo Ming, how could you be so generous?

It was a fact that Xia Hong did not deny that he had helped Luo Ming a lot.

But the fact that Luo Ming took out almost all the belongings from his own camp and gave them to him really shocked Xia Hong. He even felt it was a bit strange.

Although Xia Hong was muttering in his heart and couldn't understand, his body was still very honest in front of these three tempting bags.

It’s impossible not to accept it!

It is a fact that I helped Luo Ming at the risk of my life. Since Luo Ming gave me so many things to thank me, of course I can accept them.

What's more, they are in urgent need of coal and iron!

The other eight buildings in the system have not yet been settled, not to mention the camp itself, which also has a strong demand for coal and iron.

Xia Hong first signaled to Xia Chuan, Yuan Cheng and the others to take all three bags, then he took a breath, bowed to Luo Ming and said:
"Captain Luo is very generous. If there is anything I can help you with in the future, please feel free to ask. As long as Xia Hong can do it, he will never refuse!"

Hearing this, a smile immediately appeared on Luo Ming's face.

All five camps accepted the generous gifts prepared by Luo Ming.

After putting their things away, the people from the five camps naturally didn't want to stay any longer.

Xia Hong is fine, having only been here for one day from the Daxia camp. However, the people from Hong Gang and the other four camps have been out for more than half a month. They are obviously worried about the people in their own camps and are eager to return home.

After leaving the entrance of the Rogue Camp and bidding farewell to Luo Ming, everyone started their journey home.

Because they all had to go to Redwood Ridge first and then return to their own camps, everyone did not separate. While walking to Redwood Ridge, Xia Hong also deliberately paid attention to the people in the four camps.

Speaking of which, these four camps are the ones that suffered the most this time.

As Luo Ming said before, a total of forty-three people, including four leaders, came from the four camps to get rid of the evil spirits.

But now, there are only ten people left.

Dachuan and Huang Zhao had three people each, Chen Ye and Lu Shang had two people each.

Those who died were not thirty-three ordinary people, but thirty-three woodcutters, the absolute backbone of the camp. With such a large loss at once, I am afraid that these camps will have a very difficult time in the future.

Xia Hong sighed secretly in his heart, but didn't say anything.

The families of Chen Ye and Lu Shang lived to the north of Rogue Camp, so as soon as they entered Redwood Ridge, they said goodbye to Xia Hong and others and headed north.

Dachuan and Huang Zhao's families lived in the south of Rogue Camp, so they went the same way as Xia Hong and others.

When they arrived at Huang Zhao’s camp, Huang Yong and his two companions left first.

Finally, they entered the Dachuan camp and Hong Gang and the other two left.

Xia Hong and his group of seven continued to move south, passing through Dashi's territory. After arriving at Daxia's territory, they left Hongmu Ridge and walked east for five or six hundred meters. They soon saw the small earthen slope where Daxia's camp was located.

Seeing the small slope covered with snow, lying quietly and silently on the ground, no different from usual, the expressions on the seven people's faces relaxed a lot.

It's not to mention that, although they were only away for one day, Xia Hong and the other six people were actually thinking about the camp in their hearts, after all, their family and friends lived here. In addition, after seeing the tragedy in the Rogue Camp, they naturally cherished the camp even more when they saw it safe and sound.

Xia Chuan rushed to the cave entrance first and shouted inside:

“The wind and rain from all directions are no match for the rain in our Redwood Ridge.”

"It rains at Longmen Mountain, and the snow tigers are coming down the mountain!"

A response with a hint of surprise came from inside, and the trees blocking the cave entrance were quickly pulled away from the inside. Xu An, Liu Yuan, and Li Yuankun came forward happily to greet them.

"The leader is back!"

"I said, the leader will be fine."

In addition to the three people, some young people from the camp also came out to greet them. Seeing that there were seven people, all carrying four large bags, everyone smiled.

Xia Hong led six people into the camp. Seeing Xu An was about to lead people to seal the cave entrance again, he immediately stopped him and said, "No need to seal it. From today on, the cave entrance can be opened at night to let everyone breathe!"

Xu An was stunned. Liu Yuan, Li Yuankun, and the young people who were ready to help were also a little confused.

Xia Chuan beside him chuckled and said, "The wooden puppet has been defeated by the leader, and I killed it with my own hands. You don't have to worry about it anymore."

Upon hearing that the wooden puppet was dead, Xu An and the others were immediately shocked, but then they were overjoyed. Especially after receiving the affirmation from Xia Hong, everyone's emotions suddenly became high.

"The wooden puppet is dead. Hahahaha. It's finally dead."

"We were defeated by the leader, and our camp's revenge was also avenged."

"Some time ago, it killed so many people. Now it's finally dead. It's finally dead. This is great, this is great. Hahahaha..."

"From now on, we can do it the same way as before, and there is no need to seal the cave."

…………

The wooden puppet has caused harm to more than just the Rogue Camp.

The same is true for Daxia.

And of course, there’s Big Rock Camp.

Nearly two hundred people who had survived the attack on Dashi were also inside the cave.

But they were all gathered on the right side of the stove and quite far away, clearly distinguished from the people in the Daxia camp.

Xia Hong's mind moved slightly, and he walked to the side of the people in Dashi Camp.

Everyone consciously made way for him. Xia Hong walked into the crowd and found Shi Qing lying in the middle. Beside him were his two children, Shi Ping and Shi Lu, who were taking care of him.

"Leader..."

Seeing Shi Qing trying to get up, Xia Hong took two steps forward and shook his head, saying, "Your injuries haven't healed yet, don't move."

Shi Qing had previously been pierced all over his body by white silk threads, leaving holes in his bones, making him basically a cripple. When he saw that Xia Hong was still so respectful to him, a touch of emotion immediately appeared on his face.

"More than a hundred people died tragically in Shi Qingdai's camp. Thank you, leader, for your kindness."

Shi Qing could naturally hear the noisy discussions in the cave. Upon learning that the wooden puppet was dead, he was naturally grateful to Xia Hong, but he could not move his body. After thinking for a while, he turned to his two children and said, "Ping'er, Lu'er, on behalf of your father, kowtow to the leader. Your mother, uncle, and those who died tragically in our Dashi camp have finally been avenged..."

Speaking of deep emotions, perhaps thinking of his wife and brothers, as well as those who had died in the camp before, Shi Qing couldn't help but shed tears.

Shi Ping and Shi Lu's faces were also filled with emotion. They walked directly to Xia Hong, knelt down, and prepared to kowtow.

Of course, Xia Hong stopped the two men immediately. He noticed that the two young men were still struggling with him and wanted to force them to kneel down and kowtow. Xia Hong chuckled and shook his head, and pushed the two men to the side of Shi Qing. Then he looked at Shi Qing and said seriously:
"Uncle Shi, since you call me the leader, we are a family from now on. All 187 of you are also part of my Great Xia Camp. It will be bad if you continue to be so formal!"

Hearing Xia Hong's words, Shi Qing was stunned. He looked at Xia Hong with an expression full of emotion and gratitude.

When Xia Hong spoke just now, he deliberately raised his voice. Not only Shi Qing, but also Shi Ping and Shi Lu who were surrounding him, as well as the more than one hundred people in the Dashi camp, all heard it clearly.

They all looked up at Xia Hong, their faces full of excitement.

Some people even couldn't help sobbing.

(End of this chapter)