Chapter 132: Mining Capacity Soars

【Resources: Wood 82102, Coal 1820, Iron 1260, Silver 0, Gold 0】

In the mine cave south of the valley, Xia Hong converted the iron ore and coal scattered all over the ground into system units, and a look of satisfaction appeared on his face.

The previous hundred or so iron-fetal bows had exhausted the camp's iron ore. Not to mention the growth of wood, when he set out to deal with the gnawing rat pack earlier, Xia Hong clearly remembered that there were only 500 points of coal left in the system, and not a bit of iron.

Now there is so much. Coal is 20 catties per unit, which is 36,400 catties when converted. Iron is 10 catties per unit, which is 12,600 catties when converted.

Today is the sixteenth. He hasn't mined a single day in the past half month.

Clearly, this batch of extra resources was mined by Xia Chuan and the others.

"Big Brother, I took Yuan Cheng and installed a few more gnawing-tooth chisels. The current mining efficiency is much higher than before.

Luo Yuan and you both have injuries, so only I, Yuan Cheng, Zhao Long, and the others, five people in total, mined. Each of us has a gnawing-tooth chisel. In the past fifteen days, except for going out hunting four times without mining, the other eleven days, six days mining iron and five days mining coal, we got so much."

Coal mining is 200 catties a day, and iron mining is 100 catties a day. Moreover, the higher the basic strength of the Earth-Digging Realm, the more appropriate the increase will be. Using the gnawing-tooth chisel, it can be doubled again, reaching four times the basic mining volume.

Five people, coal mining is more than 4,000 catties a day, and iron mining is more than 2,000 catties. Converted into system units, both are 200.

Added to the remaining coal before, the mining capacity of Xia Chuan's five people just corresponds to the number of system resources.

"Huang Yong and Li Pingkai have broken through, and others will break through later. The output of iron ore should increase. It is estimated that it won't take long before this iron mine in the valley won't be enough for us to mine."

Xia Hong shook his head and laughed. Naturally, he wouldn't take Xia Chuan's teasing seriously.

It is not clear how big this iron mine in the valley is, but it could be mined by the Luo Ge camp for more than ten years. Judging from the volume of a single piece of iron ore, it is estimated that even if Great Xia's mining capacity increases several times, it won't be finished in several years.

This wave of explosive growth in the Earth-Digging Realm is mainly the fifteen members of the hunting team, and the quantity is not large. But waiting for the next wave, that is, the current Woodcutting Realm experts, to break through to the Earth-Digging Realm one after another, the camp's mining capacity is estimated to be on a large step.

Not to mention, by then, this iron mine in the valley might really not be enough to mine.

Xia Hong's heart stirred slightly, and he directly instructed Xia Chuan beside him:

"However, we can also prepare in advance. Let the gathering team pay attention to black caltrop when they go out. Once found, mark it. Coal mining is not needed. There are many Golden-Lin trees in Red Wood Ridge, and the coal mines underground should be very rich."

Black caltrop is a companion vegetation of iron ore. Finding it is equivalent to finding iron ore.

Xia Chuan nodded in agreement, hesitated for a moment, and asked:

"Leader, the arrow bamboo forest already belongs to the Mirror Immortal camp. How should we handle the territory of the original Lu Shang camp in Red Wood Ridge?"

Hearing this question, Xia Hong didn't answer immediately but lowered his head and pondered. Thinking of the Lu Shang camp, he felt a bit of pity in his heart.

If the gnawing rat pack hadn't appeared, the hundreds of people in the Lu Shang camp should have been Great Xia's people now. It's just a pity that they were delayed by the gnawing rat pack, and a Mirror Immortal camp popped up halfway.

According to convention, as everyone merges into the Mirror Immortal camp, the territory originally belonging to the Lu Shang camp in Red Wood Ridge should naturally belong to the Mirror Immortal camp.

But if that's the case, one is that it's unreasonable;

Second, Great Xia won't agree!

That territory of the Lu Shang camp was originally divided by the Luo Ge camp for everyone. Without the Luo Ge camp, they wouldn't have gotten any territory in Red Wood Ridge.

The Luo Ge camp gave them territory, to a large extent, because they were also camps around Red Wood Ridge. Now that Lu Shang has merged into the Mirror Immortal camp north of the arrow bamboo forest, they are not people of Red Wood Ridge.

This territory, naturally, cannot belong to them anymore.

The point that Great Xia won't agree is even simpler.

Other directions of Red Wood Ridge are not clear, but on the east side, in the eyes of Xia Hong and everyone else in the camp, that is the sphere of influence belonging to Great Xia.

Ceding the rights of the five-hundred-meter span in the north to the Mirror Immortal camp.

It's unrealistic, and it's impossible!

"No need to handle it. Send people over to gather and hunt as usual. If you encounter people from the Mirror Immortal camp crossing the boundary, warn them the first time, and take action directly the second time. I want to see if the style of conduct of others in that Mirror Immortal camp is as arrogant as that He Meng!"

A trace of coldness flashed in Xia Hong's eyes. After returning from the north slope last time, it was a long time before he realized that He Meng had first asked him for all the prey, and then only half, which was clearly a probe.

Probing first, isn't it for the later manipulation and bullying?

At that time, if he had softened his tone even a little, the result would probably have been completely different.

This also made Xia Hong realize that from the first moment they met, He Meng and his group had deep hostility and a strong desire to attack them.

Thinking of these, while Xia Hong was scared, he naturally had no good feelings for the Mirror Immortal camp, and even had guarded against other camps.

"It just so happens that I haven't been to the northernmost side. In the coming period, I will go hunting there. It just so happens that I can also keep an eye on the arrow bamboo forest to prevent them from having any new actions."

The territory of the Lu Shang camp is on the northernmost side. Previously, out of consideration for the Lu Shang camp's thoughts, Great Xia had never crossed the boundary. Now that he had decided to incorporate that territory into his own sphere of influence, Xia Hong naturally had no scruples.

"Big Brother, are you preparing to hunt medium-level cold beasts?"

The key to breaking through to the Frost-Resisting Realm is medium-level cold beast blood. Xia Chuan also knew about this. Hearing Xia Hong say he was going to hunt in the north, he immediately asked. Hunting medium-level cold beasts……

Xia Hong recalled the previous experience of facing the Rat King directly, a look of hesitation flashed on his face, and his heart became hesitant.

The strength of the Rat King was undoubtedly strong, not to mention fighting alone.

But to be honest, as long as there are enough Earth-Digging Realm experts, weapons are well-prepared, and the other party is not a group, it is not invincible.

The only key is…………

"Gnawing rats are low-level cold beasts, but the leading Rat King is medium-level. That is to say, other types of cold beasts also exist in high and low levels. It's just not clear whether other cold beasts are all group-living like gnawing rats, with a head rat ruling a group of ordinary gnawing rats. If so, then hunting any medium-level cold beast is no different from a fool's dream."

Xia Chuan thought for a moment and said: "It shouldn't be, right? Currently, the only ones encountered that live in groups are gnawing rats. Snow mane, frost…………"

Before the word "wolf" could be said, Xia Chuan's expression froze, and he stopped.

Clearly, he also remembered the frost wolf pack encountered when moving from the dirt slope to the valley.

"Although we didn't see the head wolf that time, it can basically be judged that frost wolves also live in groups. Since that's the case, snow manes and demon sheep may also live in groups. Therefore, hunting medium-level cold beasts should not be rushed. Confirm it first!"

Xia Hong said while leading Xia Chuan out of the mine cave.

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At this moment, there were still three or four hours before dawn, and quite a few people were lingering outside the wooden house.

Whether practicing punches, collecting snow water, practicing archery, or playing and making trouble, no matter what they were doing, these people would respectfully stop and salute Xia Hong when they saw him passing by.

Xia Hong smiled and signaled, but didn't say anything. However, he took a rough look, and among the hundred or so people outside the house, more than ten were wearing clothes, which made him a bit curious.

"Recently, quite a few clothes have been added?"

It's not that they can't afford it. With the camp's current hunting ability, as long as they don't make them as exquisite as what Xia Hong wears, it's not too difficult for everyone to have a set of clothes.

The problem is that these clothes need to be exchanged with contribution points, and the price is not cheap!

"If I remember correctly, the animal hide for a set of clothes, plus finding the Artisan Workshop to customize it, should cost a total of 155 contribution points. Do these people have so many contribution points to exchange?"

Xia Chuan laughed a few times and said: "Big Brother forgot about the gnawing rat pack. Quite a few people received a large batch of contribution points that night. Besides the Earth-Digging Realm experts, the most important ones are the members of the hunting team, plus a very small number of Woodcutting Realm experts, all of whom received more than two hundred. The highest one received 320. Exchanging for a set of clothes is naturally more than enough for them."

So that's it!

"Everyone exchanged contribution points for clothes, no one exchanged for bows and arrows?"

Weapons are the greatest safety guarantee. Xia Hong was a bit curious. Such a simple truth, logically speaking, it's impossible for people in the camp not to understand.

The demand for clothes is obviously not as high as bows and arrows!

Hearing the exchange prices Xia Chuan set for the two types of iron-fetal bows, 800 and 2000 respectively, he immediately understood.

This price, except for the Earth-Digging Realm experts and members of the hunting team who have hope, others are simply remote and unreachable. It would take at least half a year to save up. No wonder so many people went directly to exchange for clothes.

"Big Brother, is it set too high?"

Seeing Xia Hong's expression sink slightly, Xia Chuan's expression was uneasy, thinking he was blaming himself for setting the price too high, making people unable to exchange.

Xia Hong smiled and shook his head, praising: "No, it's very appropriate. The right to use and the right of ownership are different.

Weapons placed in the Camp Supply Office are dead and are always meant for people to use. It doesn't matter if the rental price is low. Even in the case of the gnawing rat pack this time, if an emergency occurs, it's fine to issue them directly.

But ownership is different. Once bows and arrows are exchanged by them, they are their private items. Loss, dropping, inheritance, and wear and tear, the camp will not intervene at all, which is equivalent to selling them directly. The price naturally needs to be set high."

An ordinary iron-fetal bow is 300 catties. From mining iron ore, to Earth-Digging Realm people, and even his own forging, and finally becoming a finished product, the resources, effort, and sweat consumed in between are not low.

The price of 800 contribution points, given the current scarcity of iron-fetal bows and the number of people in the camp who are applicable, is absolutely appropriate.

"By the way, Luo Yuan's injury should be healed, right?"

"Almost. He walked out of the wooden house a few days ago. It should be soon."

"Notify everyone. For the next three days, all Earth-Digging Realm experts will go down to mine iron ore. Three days later, I will take the eight of you to the north to see. Let the gathering team and the woodcutting team follow, and explore the five-hundred-meter span of the Lu Shang camp clearly. From now on, the entire east side of Red Wood Ridge will belong to our Great Xia. No other camp is allowed to touch it!"

Hearing the last sentence, a look of excitement flashed in Xia Chuan's eyes, and he nodded heavily and bowed: "Yes, Leader!"

The two were talking while preparing to enter the gate and go upstairs, but just as they walked into the gate,

"Ah…………"

In the passage at the entrance of the valley, a shrill scream came, which instantly alarmed everyone outside the wooden house, naturally including Xia Hong and Xia Chuan.

"What's the situation?"

The two's expressions changed in shock, and then they immediately flew toward the entrance of the valley.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 133 =====