Endless Winter: My Camp Infinite Upgrades

Chapter 87 Team and New Home

"Four ram's-horn chisels, ten saws, five hammers, and three iron knives."

The sheep horn chisel is used for mining, the saw is used for cutting wood, the hammer is used for forging tools to build houses, and the iron knife is used for cutting cold beasts in daily life. When the four tools were placed in front of him, a bright light suddenly flashed in Xia Hong's eyes.

The first time he used the polished stone forging tool, he had thought about making some practical tools for the camp, but the problem was that the iron ore was limited, so he could only use it on weapons first.

Iron tools may seem like small things, but it is quite difficult to use them; not to mention popularizing them, which would be even more difficult.

We can tell from the fact that Rogue Camp has had mining capabilities for more than a decade but still only has these twenty-odd small tools.

Next to the twenty or so small tools were 3000 kilograms of iron ore and 4500 kilograms of coal neatly stacked. Xia Hong thought for a while, then turned to Xia Chuan next to him and said,

"Chuan, go and notify all the people from the logging realm in the camp to come over."

"Yes, leader."

Someone was asked to move all the coal and iron ore to the side of the smelting furnace. Xia Hong put in the coal and directly placed the iron ore on top to start melting it. Then he took the grinding stone and sat next to it, checking the cold beast scroll given by Luo Ming while waiting for the iron ore to melt.

At the same time, all the loggers in the camp came over one after another.

Xia Chuan, Yuan Cheng, Yue Feng, Lin Kai, Qiu Peng, Lu Yang, Xu Ning, Xu An, Liu Yuan, Li Yuankun, the ten former members of Daxia stood on the left.

As all fifteen people from the Rogue Camp on the right arrived, Xia Hong also learned their names through Xia Chuan's introduction: Luo Yuan, Cheng Feng, Bai Wuting, Bai Dongying, Tong Xinglong, Li Yun, brothers Li Pingkai and Li Longkai, Zou Yuankai, brothers Ying Xuan and Ying Yi, three brothers Zhao Long, Zhao Hu and Zhao Bao, and Lu Sheng.

Xia Hong recognized the fifteen people on the right at a glance. Luo Yuan, who was standing in the front, was the one who took the lead in questioning whether he could do it when the rules of dividing the meat were announced.

Luo Yuan and the three brothers Zhao were all equipped with broadswords and bows and arrows. The four brothers Li and Ying also carried bows. The last bow was on Zou Yuankai.

Looking at the positions of the other fourteen people, all of them were one step behind Luo Yuan, and it was obvious that he was the leader. Xia Hong's mind moved slightly and he raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Please sit down first!"

Seeing that all 25 people were sitting on the ground, Xia Hong fiddled with the iron ore on the smelting furnace and said, "According to the previously established rules, only those at the Digging Realm can join the hunting team, but this is obviously not possible at the moment, so I will select some of you to join the hunting team first..."

Having said this, Xia Hong paused before continuing:
"The hunting team members' daily quota of cold beast meat is ten kilograms."

After hearing Xia Hong's last words, Xia Chuan and the other ten people on the left suddenly breathed heavier and their eyes became more intense.

The fifteen people from Luoyuan on the right side obviously did not believe that Xia Hong could hunt so many cold beasts, and their reaction was rather calm.

Xia Hong certainly knew what Luo Yuan and the others were thinking, so he did not explain. He just continued, "I will announce the specific selection method in three days. The night after tomorrow, Xu Ning, Qiu Peng, Luo Yuan, Zou Yuankai, the three Zhao brothers, the four people from the Li and Ying families, and... Xia Chuan, these twelve will go out hunting with me."

Hearing the names of the eleven people in front, Luo Yuan and others did not show any surprise on their faces. Not to mention the big swords on him and the three Zhao brothers, there are only eleven bows and arrows in the camp at present. These bows and arrows are in the hands of the eleven people Xia Hong read out in front.

Only when they heard Xia Chuan's name at the end, they showed a hint of surprise on their faces, but after looking at Xia Chuan and thinking of his relationship with Xia Hong, they didn't say anything, just lowered their heads and remained silent.

On the other side, Yuan Cheng, Yue Feng and others who were not selected all showed anxious looks on their faces.

Seeing the anxious look on Yuan Cheng and the others' faces, Xia Hong gently waved his hand:
"Don't worry. The people from Huang Zhao and Dachuan's camp haven't arrived yet. This is not the final list yet. After three days, when everyone is here, I will hold a fair and just selection. At that time, whether you can enter or not will all depend on your ability."

After saying this, Xia Hong turned his gaze towards Luo Yuan and the other three:
"However, the weapons are limited. I have made it clear in advance that there are a total of five swords and eleven bows in the camp. Except for the sword in my hand, whoever joins the hunting team is qualified to use the remaining thirteen weapons!"

Hearing Xia Hong's words, Luo Yuan and others' expressions all changed.

Luo Yuan even took a step forward, as if he wanted to say something, but when he met Xia Hong's eyes, he lowered his head and did not speak.

Supplies were shared, and there was no private property. This was true in any camp, and it was also true in the Rogge camp before, not to mention precious supplies like iron weapons. The weapons that Luo Ming left behind before he left were not for them.

Luo Yuan and his men secretly occupied these weapons. Xia Hong did not point it out, but he naturally would not indulge them and let them occupy them.

"The remaining woodcutters will be temporarily considered members of the logging team. When we go out hunting, you must not stop logging. From now on, picking crystal fruits will also be the responsibility of the logging team. You will also be included in the selection in three days. A captain will be selected based on strength. From now on, logging and fruit picking will be arranged by the captain, and the captain will enjoy the treatment of a hunting team member."

The resource gap in system buildings has always been there, and the accumulation of wood must not stop. The same goes for coal and iron mines.

The coal mine previously mined by the Rogue Camp was in Redwood Ridge, and the location was clearly marked on the map provided by Luo Ming; the iron mine was more convenient, as it was in a cave on the south side of the valley, and there were also sheep-horn chisels. In theory, the mining of these two resources should not be stopped.

The problem is that Xia Hong is the only one at the Digging Realm at the moment. Forging equipment, hunting, and all the big and small matters in the camp have to rely on him alone. Not to mention mining coal and digging iron, even his own cultivation is almost too much to take care of.

One person is really unable to handle everything, so he can only do the important ones first.

He had already boasted in front of everyone in the camp that hunting was the most important thing at the moment. Otherwise, when people from Huang Zhao and Dachuan's camps arrived, the supply of cold beast meat would not be enough, which would be a slap in his face.

"If you want to improve your hunting ability in a short period of time, it's definitely impossible to rely on training. You can only think of a way with iron tools."

Xia Hong looked at the iron ore that was about to melt in the furnace. After thinking for a moment, he took the grinding stone in his hand and began to shape it according to his ideas.

Before he was busy for a while, Luo Yuan came up to him with someone.

"Leader, this is Mu Dong!"

Xia Hong looked up and saw a middle-aged man in his forties with an honest face walking out from behind Luo Yuan and bowing to him respectfully.

"I am Mu Dong, and I am here to meet the leader."

Not knowing why the two were looking for him, Xia Hong had a look of confusion in his eyes.

"Leader, Mu Dong is the only remaining carpenter in our camp. He said that this wooden house has hidden dangers and he wants to talk to you in person."

Carpenter?

Hearing Luo Yuan's words, Xia Hong's eyes suddenly lit up, and his eyes suddenly became much hotter as he looked at Mu Dong.

"Captain, this wooden house was built temporarily after the disaster. It was built quickly without considering stability and concealment. The wood was chosen randomly. Even if it is not discovered by the wild beasts on the mountain, it will be crushed by the snow over time. It cannot be inhabited for a long time. We still have to build a new house quickly."

Xia Hong nodded. He had discovered the problem with the wooden house before, but there was not much wood at the moment, so he wanted to wait until there was more wood.

"Besides building cabins, what else can you do?"

Mu Dong felt a little embarrassed when he heard this, and explained, "Leader, you are joking. I don't even have the strength of a woodcutter. I can't even move those trees, so how can I build a wooden house? I just followed the previous carpenter for a while and learned some of the structure of the wooden house."

Seeing the confusion on Xia Hong's face, Luo Yuan hurriedly explained, "There were three woodcutters in the Rogue Camp before. Two of them died in the Wood Puppet Incident, and one of them was Mu Dong's master."

Xia Hong knew without asking that there was another person who must have left with Luo Ming. After thinking for a while, he said to Mu Dong: "From today on, you will join the logging team and be treated like a logging team member. You will stay in the camp until you break through the logging realm. As for the wooden house, I will tell you about the concept first..."

Mu Dong was already very excited when he heard that he had joined the logging team, not to mention that he didn't have to go out before he broke through the logging realm. He quickly pricked up his ears and listened attentively to what Xia Hong said next.

Xia Hong already had an idea about the new home in the camp, but he had no professionals to take care of it and he himself was busy with many things. Now that he finally had someone who was a semi-expert, he would definitely make good use of it.

(End of this chapter)