[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades":3,"chapter-endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-chapter-110":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Endless Winter: My Camp Infinitely Upgrades",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2266536,4425,"Chapter 110: The Great Peril of the Cliff","endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-chapter-110",110,"\u003Cp>\"If we still can't find them in Redwood Ridge tonight, we'll have to search the north slope of the cliff—this Chen Ye camp is hidden too well!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the northern edge of Redwood Ridge, Luo Yuan, who had entered Chen Ye’s territory, frowned deeply but could not help but admire how excellently Chen Ye’s camp had concealed itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half a month ago, Xia Hong sent him to locate the camps of Lu Shang and Chen Ye to discuss their absorption into Great Xia, and Luo Yuan gladly accepted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had expected to find both camps quickly, but after half a month and three visits here, he still hadn’t even seen Chen Ying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Small camps prioritize secrecy when choosing locations, since greater secrecy means greater safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So when Luo Yuan first came, he never intended to find Chen Ye’s base directly; instead, he chose to patrol the perimeter of Redwood Ridge, hoping to encounter Chen Ye’s logging team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Small camps lack hunting capability, but wood and crystal fruits are essential—they must come to this area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically, his approach made sense, yet for some reason—bad luck or otherwise—he had failed to encounter Chen Ying or the logging team on all three visits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was odd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without exaggeration, given the felling and gathering capacity of a small camp, they must venture out every night unless an emergency occurs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ye’s camp isn’t particularly strong; even if they were lucky and had stocked up on crystal fruits and wood, they couldn’t possibly have avoided all three of his visits over half a month!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the first three visits were bad luck, then now, after two hours of searching with not a single soul in sight, Luo Yuan felt a creeping suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially after checking the two ice-fruit trees he had previously marked and seeing the crystal fruits untouched—identical to his last visit—he was nearly certain he was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For over half a month, the logging team hasn’t left camp? Impossible. Either Chen Ye’s entire camp has relocated, or something’s wrong with them. The former is unlikely—so it must be the latter!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around Redwood Ridge, only Great Xia has the strength to relocate Chen Ye’s camp—so relocation is virtually impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If something’s wrong with the camp, possibilities abound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The logging team wiped out; the lair discovered by cold beasts, everyone dead; or a new strange entity has appeared… etc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Yuan walked to the outer edge of Redwood Ridge, staring at the eastern cliff face, his mind swirling with thoughts, his expression uncertain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know Chen Ye’s exact location, but he was certain it lay north of Great Xia—specifically, on the slope extending from the high mountain north of Great Xia’s valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The valley Great Xia took from Luo Ge sat between two high mountains; the former Ta Mountain where Da Shi camp stood, and Great Xia’s original slope, were both offshoots of the southern mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The slope extending from the northern mountain stretched for several kilometers; Chen Ye and Lu Shang’s camps both lay along this slope, their positions resembling Great Xia’s former slope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speculating here is useless—I’ll go see for myself. If something’s wrong, I’ll help if I can; if not, I’ll return and report to the leader. Our camp is strong now—problems should be manageable!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After pausing a moment, Luo Yuan’s hesitation faded; he quietly crept toward the eastern slope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worst case: Chen Ye’s entire camp is dead. Better case: only the logging team is compromised, others still alive. Or they’re trapped, unable to leave…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever the case, he had to go check—otherwise, he couldn’t answer to the leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not knowing Chen Ye’s exact situation, Luo Yuan dared not be bold; not only did he move silently, but he paused frequently, confirming safety before proceeding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dawn was still four or five hours away—he had time, and wasn’t in a rush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The distance from Redwood Ridge’s edge to the cliff was only seven or eight hundred meters, but Luo Yuan’s caution made him spend over half an hour to cover it. When he neared the cliff, he didn’t rush to search—he first observed carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The highest point of the mountain north of Great Xia was directly above the valley; the slope extending here reached no more than a hundred meters in height.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After scanning the base of the cliff and finding no obvious cave entrances, Luo Yuan carefully climbed a steep rock face, hoping for a better view from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Small camps lack Earth-Digging experts—they must occupy natural caves. Normally, bases wouldn’t be set high up, but exceptions existed; some high cliffs might harbor natural caves, like Ta Mountain, where Da Shi camp once stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After immense effort, Luo Yuan finally reached the slope’s crest, breathed heavily, and gazed northward along the cliff face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sight froze him. His scalp prickled. His expression locked in horror—like he’d seen a ghost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This… \"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What had Luo Yuan seen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the north slope of the cliff, a vast swarm of silver creatures lay densely packed—easily hundreds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it was night, the silver glowed brightly; under the moonlight, Luo Yuan barely made out their forms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These silver creatures had pointed heads, thick bodies, each about one meter long, with a fleshy tail two or three meters long trailing behind, covered in dense, backward-facing spines—terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two sharp incisors gleamed with chilling light under the moon; their short but powerful limbs ended in claw-tips like steel blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most were asleep; a few awake had tiny eyes glowing crimson, darting wildly, occasionally baring fangs at nearby kin—ferocious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold beasts—new ones he’d never encountered before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so many—three or four hundred at least.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How had such a massive group suddenly appeared?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Yuan swallowed hard, trembling as he pulled back his head, then carefully descended the cliff, turning and sprinting away without looking back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was immensely grateful for his earlier caution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No—he should thank the leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had it not been for Xia Hong’s strict demands on the hunting teams, instilling constant vigilance, even the slightest misstep would have awakened that horde—and he would be dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder he hadn’t encountered Chen Ye’s logging team for half a month. Given how those creatures were clustered, Chen Ye’s people might already be dead—or worse—let alone venturing out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know if those creatures stayed on the cliff during daytime—if they did, Chen Ye’s people couldn’t even light fires by day; they’d freeze to death long before starving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I must return immediately and report to the leader. Chen Ye’s camp is only two thousand meters from Great Xia. If these things settle here long-term, they might eventually discover the valley—and we’ll suffer too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing the gravity, Luo Yuan’s expression grew grim; his pace back toward the valley unconsciously quickened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside Redwood Ridge\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside a blue tree with a trunk only four or five meters wide grew dozens of pale-blue plants, their leaves emitting a faint glow in the dark, adding beauty to this silent, frozen forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ssshh…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light footsteps crunched through snow; a burly figure approached the blue tree, gazing at the ground covered in pale-blue vegetation, his face filled with delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second blue jade tree—I knew the deeper we go, the more treasures we’d find. Only a hundred meters in, and already two. How many more lie ahead?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The burly figure was Xia Hong, who had left the hunting team to explore Redwood Ridge alone. Seeing the ground covered in Blue-Cong grass, he smiled, crouched down, and began harvesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After gathering all, he tied them to his back, stood, and still gazed at the blue tree, his eyes gleaming with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jinshuang Powder was now essential for the hunting team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the primary ingredient, Blue-Cong grass was vital. When Xia Hong first learned it grew as a companion plant to this blue tree, he valued it highly; its blue trunk and jade-like leaves earned it the name Blue Jade Tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, within the five-hundred-meter outer zone of Redwood Ridge, Cheng Feng had found no second Blue Jade Tree. The forty-seven Blue-Cong grass plants beside the first tree had all been harvested and turned into Jinshuang Powder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this time, the gathering team had scoured the five-hundred-meter zone repeatedly, finding no second tree. The Blue-Cong grass beside the first tree hadn’t regrown, and Xia Hong had been worried the Jinshuang Powder would run out—yet tonight, he found two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Over a hundred Blue-Cong grass plants—tonight’s harvest is enough. And I’ve seen the Mist-Soaring Dragon. In another half-month, we can officially expand our range and bring them here to hunt new cold beasts!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Hong secured the Blue-Cong grass on his back and turned to glance southwest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Southwest, over a hundred meters away, lay a mist-shrouded zone, fifty to sixty meters wide. The mist was so thick it obscured even the largest trees, leaving only silhouettes; moonlight couldn’t penetrate—radiating an inexplicable sense of danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the lair of the Mist-Soaring Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Hong had just come from there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The meat of Snowmane, Frost Wolf, and Demon Sheep had become increasingly ineffective for his strength gains—perhaps his body had developed resistance to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This thought had been only a guess, but the moment he saw the Mist-Soaring Dragon, he instantly realized his guess was almost certainly correct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For at that moment, he felt an intense, overwhelming craving—not just for its flesh, but for its very blood and marrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether for personal cultivation, the richer vegetation and resources deeper inside, or simply to seek greater living space, expanding the camp’s range was essential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The position Xia Hong now occupied was roughly two hundred meters beyond the previous five-hundred-meter limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this small area, he’d already found two Blue Jade Trees and the Mist-Soaring Dragon. If they restored the former Luo Ge camp’s one-kilometer range, they’d surely discover more new species and useful resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But then again—how vast is Redwood Ridge?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This thought arose unbidden; he glanced again toward the deeper western reaches of Redwood Ridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All surrounding camps had only operated on Redwood Ridge’s eastern side. Combining Chen Ye and Lu Shang’s camps, the entire ten-li stretch from south to north along the eastern edge now belonged to Great Xia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This seemed vast—but given the scale of the world’s trees, this area was merely a tiny fraction of Redwood Ridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the smallest trees in the five-hundred-meter outer zone had trunks three meters wide. The largest tree Xia Hong saw tonight, after advancing less than two hundred meters, had a trunk wider than twenty meters—what did that mean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Hong had climbed countless tree tops, trying to glimpse Redwood Ridge’s full extent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But every time he looked westward, even larger, thicker trees blocked his view. Some trees, though seemingly dozens or even hundreds of li away, filled him with awe—and fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We probably think we’re on the eastern edge of Redwood Ridge—but we’re only on a tiny corner. We don’t even know how far north or south it extends, let alone what lies on the other side.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, as he stared into Redwood Ridge’s western depths, Xia Hong felt not only curiosity, but rising reverence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One day, if we truly understand how vast Redwood Ridge is, Great Xia’s strength will likely rival that of Beishuo Town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Hong sighed, shook his head, and smiled inwardly at how far his thoughts had wandered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He marked the location of the second Blue Jade Tree, then returned to the first, retrieved the tied-up Blue-Cong grass, and quickly headed back to the valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eight winds and rain cannot match the rain of Redwood Ridge.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When Longmen Mountain rains, the Snow Tiger descends.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the rock pile at the valley entrance, Xia Hong gave the password. An immediate reply came from within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a log slowly retreated from the rock pile, revealing a passage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Great Xia was now far stronger than before, under Xia Hong’s orders, they still maintained caution—and the password ritual continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Iron Smelting Furnace description clearly stated it only repelled and killed Chujiguiguai ; and dangers in this world weren’t limited to strange entities—who knew how other humans, yet unmet, might behave?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before absolute strength ensured safety, Xia Hong believed caution was always right. The password ritual had never been used—but that didn’t mean it was useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seventy-two lives lost on the original slope; the destruction of Da Chuan camp; the thousand-plus lives lost in Luo Ge’s camp—all were bloody lessons. Xia Hong refused to let tragedy repeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The password ritual wasn’t inconvenient—just a simple exchange—but in critical moments, its value was irreplaceable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it only served to raise vigilance among all Great Xia members, it was worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hail the leader!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two young reservists guarded the gate. Seeing Xia Hong, they immediately bowed respectfully, welcomed him into the valley, then swiftly blocked the passage with the log again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stepped forward, took the Blue-Cong grass from his back; one carried it directly to the southern mine warehouse, the other remained stationed at the tunnel entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the two guards execute their routine with practiced precision, Xia Hong nodded slightly, a satisfied expression on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the Timber Realm personnel in the camp were assigned to five departments, each with their own primary duties; moreover, Great Xia had not yet become so lavish as to assign Timber Realm cultivators to guard duty, so gatekeeping was rotated among the reserves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Xia Chuan proposed half a month ago that anyone over thirty be included in the reserves, the reserve force has grown to nearly four hundred; assigning two per day to guard duty was no longer an issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Hong’s main satisfaction lay in using this method to cultivate the reserves early, subtly instilling in them a cautious nature before they ever ventured outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the gathering and logging teams grew larger, casualties on expeditions kept setting new records; to date, seven had died and eleven gone missing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most critically, after careful investigation, Xia Hong discovered these casualties were entirely unnecessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some were killed because they failed to survey their surroundings while gathering or logging, startling cold beasts;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>others became lost in the dense forest while fleeing in panic;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>some strayed too far from the group, forgot the way back, and vanished;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even others fell from trees and injured themselves, or accidentally plunged into deep snow pits in the wilderness, resulting either in disappearance or requiring massive manpower and resources to rescue…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, the ways of death and disappearance were varied and bizarre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though these individuals numbered only eighteen, they were all Timber Realm cultivators—raised on the very cold beast meat they risked their lives to obtain—and how could Xia Hong not grieve?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Timber Realm cultivators lacked hunting ability, if numerous enough and familiar enough with the terrain, coordinated teamwork made escaping low-tier cold beasts far from impossible;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>getting lost due to unfamiliar terrain or falling into deep snow pits was fundamentally carelessness and arrogance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Feng had stepped down as logging team leader and now led the gathering team; the current logging team leader was Bai Dongying—both were originally from Luo Ge’s camp, with wilderness experience possibly exceeding Xia Hong’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you followed these two, obeyed orders, and remained cautious, getting lost or falling into snow pits was simply impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Hong had concluded: these casualties ultimately stemmed from problems within these newly promoted Timber Realm cultivators themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They lacked wilderness experience and were not sufficiently cautious;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>emboldened by their recent breakthrough, they recklessly pressed forward;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they wrongly assumed gathering and logging carried no danger, unlike hunting;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and perhaps some had even disobeyed their team leaders’ orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five days ago, Xia Hong flew into a rage over this: he punished several typical offenders from the logging and gathering teams, and also severely reprimanded team leaders Bai Dongying and Cheng Feng, decisively cracking down on the growing arrogance spreading through the camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hunting team was under his direct command, so no issues had yet surfaced; after his outburst, Xia Chuan immediately took the lead, along with Cheng Feng and Bai Dongying, to establish several rules—including the gatekeeping rotation, which was devised at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this hellish Ice Abyss, survival demanded caution, especially when you were still weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Hong’s authority and status ensured over eight hundred people in the camp obeyed his orders unconditionally, but he could not instantly instill caution in everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could only rely on established doctrines and rules, coupled with his own strict demands, to gradually influence—and even transform—everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the valley, construction of the new dwellings had reached its final stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thick walls rose high; the roofs were fully sealed; at the four corners of the peaked roofs, people were already laying down tanned beast-skin awnings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main gate remained open, with people constantly entering and exiting; the three-story structure was complete, and through the gate, one could see workers shuttling up and down, hauling cut planks and iron materials inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing everyone busily occupied, Xia Hong did not disturb them, but walked toward the nearby temporary wooden hut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hail, Leader!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hail, Leader!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the temporary hut, few people were present; a handful of young children played and frolicked, and upon seeing Xia Hong enter, imitated the adults by bowing respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Hong smiled and ruffled their heads, telling them to go play.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Xia Chuan, Luo Yuan, and Zhao Long—the three brothers—sitting solemnly beside the iron-smelting furnace, Xia Hong immediately sensed something was amiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, after hunting returns, these five always joined others to help at the new wooden huts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Leader!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the five rose to stand, Xia Hong quickly gestured for them to remain seated, then walked to a chair, sat down, and asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What happened? Did something go wrong with the recent hunt?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Hong assumed it was a hunting mishap, but Luo Yuan immediately shook his head and, with grave expression, recounted the same observations he had just shared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I went to Chen Ye’s camp again tonight. On the first three visits, I didn’t encounter Chen Ying or the logging team; this time, I went straight to the cliff face to find their encampment—and there, on the north slope of the cliff, I saw…………”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Luo Yuan spoke, Xia Hong’s expression grew increasingly grave, and by the end, he could not help rising abruptly from his chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unknown cold beasts—hundreds of them—on the north slope of the cliff…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Chen Ye’s camp on the north slope was no longer in Xia Hong’s thoughts; his mind held only one thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hundreds of unknown cold beasts, clustered on the north side of the cliff, less than two kilometers from Great Xia’s camp—these beasts need only march southward a kilometer or two to breach the camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Hong turned again to Luo Yuan, his voice heavy with dread:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How many? Are you certain you didn’t miscount?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Yuan closed his eyes, recalled, then nodded firmly: “I don’t know if there are more elsewhere, but on that north slope alone, there were at least three hundred—I swear I didn’t miscount.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One-meter body length, two-to-three-meter barbed tail, pointed head, stout body, silver fur, sharp incisors, short thick limbs, red tiny eyes…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Setting aside size, the silver fur and barbed tail instantly brought to Xia Hong’s mind the creature “rat”; then, scaling up its size, his body hairs stood on end, and his grim expression deepened further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering the Snowmane, Frost Wolf, and Demon Sheep, though cold beasts of the Ice Abyss were unique, they clearly correlated with similar creatures from his past life, sharing comparable behaviors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By analogy, this rat-like group’s gregarious nature fit—but what else?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rats’ burrowing ability, gnawing power, disease-spreading capacity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even… their reproductive ability?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Hong shuddered violently and stepped out of the hut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five immediately rose and followed him outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, Xia Hong gazed toward the high mountains north of the valley; thinking of the cold beasts just under two kilometers away, his grim expression reached its peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How long until dawn?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five also followed Xia Hong out of the hut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing his question, Xia Chuan answered immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“About an hour and more.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good. We still have time. Luo Yuan, lead me there. Xia Chuan, come with me. Bring weapons and torches—we’ll go fast and return fast!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Leader!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three already carried their broadswords; they returned to the hut, each took a bow and arrows, slung several torches on their backs, and immediately left the camp, following Luo Yuan toward the cliff where Chen Ye’s camp lay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In little more than ten minutes, Luo Yuan brought them to the base of the cliff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three crept silently up the cliff face, making no sound; upon reaching the ridge, Xia Hong and Xia Chuan slowly raised their heads to peer toward the north slope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their reaction matched Luo Yuan’s exactly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This… how could there be so many…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shh, be careful—don’t make a sound!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Hong signaled Xia Chuan to be silent, pulled his head back, and his face turned utterly grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had only moved into the valley half a year ago, barely had time to settle, and now the new dwellings were nearly complete—yet another massive herd of cold beasts had appeared nearby…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of world was this? It offered not a single breath of mercy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",3542,"2026-06-19T20:30:15.201Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e31634ec1bc00c05d3957c9c94e0e27f70f76da0c9927628f89b5c65d9004e0a","endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-chapter-111","endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-chapter-109",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fendless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-cover.jpg"]