[{"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-14":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},2266440,4425,"Chapter 14: Core Group","endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-chapter-14",14,"\u003Cp>Around Hongmu Ridge, all camps share an unspoken rule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a person hasn’t broken through the Woodcutting Realm before age twenty-five, their potential for cultivation is minimal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not that there’s no hope after twenty-five—mainly, potential drops sharply after that age; with the same resources, their progress lags far behind those under twenty-five.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The so-called resources, of course, refer to Cold Beast flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Xia Hong, this unspoken rule clearly stems from resource scarcity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he’d ever seen a Cold Beast, he didn’t understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after venturing out and witnessing the power of Frost Wolves and Snowmanes, he realized that for these weak camps around Hongmu Ridge, every jin of Cold Beast flesh was hard-won, so it must be maximized for value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Daya Camp, this was even more true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Concentrate resources to prioritize a few individuals breaking through; the more people who can venture out, the more resources the camp gains, which then helps more people strengthen—only then can the camp’s strength rise rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next night, under the watch of all camp members, the contest began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Xia Hong first gave each of the twenty-two contestants one jin of meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One jin of Cold Beast flesh was obviously insufficient to sustain their cultivation, but it could quickly fill their stomachs and unleash their maximum base strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After eating, the twenty-two men’s faces flushed rapidly; their previous listless demeanor vanished entirely, standing in stark contrast to the other hundred-plus who hadn’t received any Cold Beast flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Hong entrusted the contest’s hosting duties to Xia Chuan and Yuan Cheng, while he seized the opportunity to eat Cold Beast flesh and begin his own cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crushing defeat of Dashih Camp and the terror of the Cold Beasts filled him with urgency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dashih Camp had sixteen Woodcutting-level fighters, including two perfect-aim archers—such a formidable lineup failed to hunt even one low-rank Cold Beast, and still lost three men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though this was partly due to their carelessness, the Cold Beasts’ strength and cunning were undeniable facts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Hong estimated the Snowmane’s charge force before death was close to ten thousand jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten thousand jin of force is the standard for the Earth-Digging Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among all camps around Hongmu Ridge, besides Luoge Camp, only Iron Peak Camp’s leader, Iron Hawk, had an Earth-Digging-level warrior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Hong stared at the cave floor, held his breath, clenched his fists, and slammed them down hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He now possessed five thousand jin of force, yet such tremendous power struck the ground with only a modest sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground didn’t budge; only dust rose slightly around his fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Earth-Digging Realm means one can use brute force to crack the ground and extract subterranean resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Years of extreme cold had hardened all soil beyond measure, let alone this cave, which was entirely stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The survival difficulty is truly hellish!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hard soil means no farming is possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Humans can only obtain food from trees that survive the extreme cold and bear fruit, such as Ice-fruit Trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could those trees be cultivated as food, transplanted back to the camp?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Hong had asked Xia Ding this question before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer was no.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because those trees require sunlight to grow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunlight only comes during the day, but daytime temperatures are lethal to humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, daytime isn’t just bitterly cold—Cold Beasts roam more widely and grow more violent, and worst of all, malevolent entities may appear at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several years ago, Luoge Camp tried transplanting Ice-fruit Trees near the cave entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within days, the trees drew a massive gathering of Cold Beasts, causing heavy casualties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did people realize that when Cold Beasts couldn’t find prey, they fed on the crystal fruits of Ice-fruit Trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, transplanting Ice-fruit Trees became nearly impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not necessarily—if the camp grows strong enough to fear no Cold Beasts, transplanting them as close as possible still works.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daya Camp was still light-years away from that standard; he was merely daydreaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his mind churned with thoughts, Xia Hong’s cultivation continued uninterrupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After performing four full sets of Long Fist, his hide robe soaked through with sweat, he finally released the burning sensation rising from the Cold Beast flesh he’d just consumed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet after lightly clenching his fists and sensing the strength increase, Xia Hong frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Breaking into the Woodcutting Realm raised my Cold Beast flesh tolerance by two jin—I can now eat seven jin per day, but the efficiency seems to have slowed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything becomes harder the higher you climb—that’s an objective law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Hong didn’t dwell on it; he was just finishing his practice when Yuan Cheng and Xia Chuan approached him with five men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yue Feng, Lin Kai, Qiu Peng, Lu Yang… Xu Ning.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Hong glanced once and silently named all five.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only at Xu Ning did he pause briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The camp had only a hundred or so people, and among those his age, barely two dozen—Xia Chuan knew them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, this outcome wasn’t surprising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Hong knew the children of former Woodcutting Team members would prevail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason was simple: compared to others, those children had previously received Cold Beast flesh and already had some base strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The results proved it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Feng was the son of former Woodcutting Team member Yue Fan; Lin Kai was Lin Yu’s son; Qiu Peng’s father was Qiu Ping, Daya Camp’s sole archer; Lu Yang was Lu Ting’s son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of the five, only Xu Ning was not a child of a former Woodcutting Team member.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why Xia Hong paused when he saw him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not being a Woodcutting Team member meant he’d never eaten Cold Beast flesh or trained before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under such conditions, making the top five? Remarkable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Hong turned to Yuan Cheng. “How much force does each have?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yue Feng exactly 2000, Lin Kai 1800, Qiu Peng 1700, Lu Yang 1500, Xu Ning 1100.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Hong looked into Xu Ning’s eyes and his gaze brightened instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First-time consumption of Cold Beast flesh couldn’t yield a huge boost—meaning Xu Ning’s base strength was already terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This kid might surprise me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Ning clearly had a timid personality; seeing Xia Hong stare at him repeatedly, he grew nervous and glanced away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Hong understood: among the five, he alone wasn’t a Woodcutting Team member’s child, and his strength lagged behind the other four. It was natural for someone his age to feel inferior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he stopped staring and pulled out the five portions of Cold Beast flesh he’d already prepared, handing them out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From today on, I’ll spend time each day teaching you Long Fist. You’ve eaten Cold Beast flesh before, but absorbing it through traditional methods, given your current condition, you can manage at most half a jin per day—possibly less.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Practicing Long Fist will improve your absorption efficiency and accelerate your strength gains. If you want to grow strong quickly, learn carefully and seriously.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Next time the camp gets more Cold Beast flesh, it’ll be the same as today: whoever’s closest to breaking through Woodcutting gets the largest share. Understood?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five took the flesh, their expressions alight; upon hearing Xia Hong’s instructions, they all raised their heads, faces solemn, and answered in unison:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Chief!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of the men from Dashih Camp, Xia Hong looked at the five before him. Though he knew the gap remained vast, he finally felt some confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been over ten days since the Woodcutting Team was wiped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Chief, he’d finally gathered his first small core group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daya Camp had regained a little vitality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1260,"2026-06-19T20:30:15.201Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","f8088d7ccc9bab1754930d5744c900b232cdbaa297ec90b892bb18409027a22f","endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-chapter-15","endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-chapter-13",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fendless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-cover.jpg"]