Chapter 176: Hunting Department Regulations, Building Upgrades

"Chief Administrator, this is the Hunting Department charter I have drafted. Please take a look!"

Director Yu Wen Tao took an animal hide scroll from his body and handed it to Xia Chuan.

After carefully browsing the Hunting Department charter listed on it, Xia Chuan's eyes lit up. Turning to see that the surrounding crowd had not yet dispersed, he handed the animal hide scroll back to Director Yu Wen Tao and pointed his hand toward the top of the stove.

Director Yu Wen Tao, having received the signal, nodded lightly and walked up directly.

"Everyone, the Hunting Department charter is out. I will read it out for everyone here first. These charters will also be publicized in the future and will be continuously improved according to everyone's opinions. Those interested can listen first."

Hunting Department matters can be said to be what everyone in the camp cares about most now. Hearing Director Yu Wen Tao's words, the crowd that was just about to disperse immediately surrounded them again. The Earth-Digging Realm members even squeezed to the front, all pricking up their ears with extremely focused expressions.

"First, the first article is the issue of qualifications for forming a hunting squad."

"For an individual to successfully form a hunting squad, they must meet the following three conditions:"

"First, basic strength must exceed 20,000 jin; second, recruit at least four members; third, pass the assessment of hunting five different low-level cold beasts."

The Earth-Digging Realm members heard this, and a hint of contemplation appeared on their faces.

Everyone is not a fool. From these three conditions, it is not difficult to see Director Yu Wen Tao's intention.

With basic strength over 20,000 jin and suitable weapons, as long as luck is not too bad, hunting low-level cold beasts is basically not a problem; recruiting squad members is even less of a problem.

To put it bluntly, Director Yu Wen Tao's meaning is that only those who possess the ability to hunt low-level cold beasts alone have the qualification to form a hunting squad.

Among Great Xia's Earth-Digging Realm members, there are actually quite a few with strength over 20,000.

Xia Chuan, Luo Yuan, Yuan Cheng, and the Zhao Long three brothers—the six who broke through to the Earth-Digging Realm earliest—had strength that had long exceeded 20,000 jin;

There are even more on the Jingxian Camp side. Not to mention Hong Guang and the other four, there are also several below who have exceeded 20,000 jin.

Hearing the three conditions and knowing they had the qualification to form a hunting squad, this group of people felt their expressions stir slightly.

"Next is the second article. After a hunting squad is successfully formed, the frequency of hunting, the distribution of prey contribution values, changes in internal members, and a series of other issues will not be restricted by the camp at all; they will be fully managed by the captain. However..."

Hearing that the hunting squad possesses such high autonomy, the crowd's expressions became even more excited, until Director Yu Wen Tao's tone changed.

"All hunting squads must complete a certain quota indicator every month. Squads that do not complete the indicator will be directly disbanded. The captain will lose the qualification to form a squad for the next year, and all members of the squad will also be punished. The punishment indicator ranges from 1,000 to 10,000 contribution points."

Hiss…………

The crowd didn't hear the indicator, but just hearing the final punishment indicator made them all gasp.

A one-time penalty of 1,000 to 10,000—what kind of concept is this?

Great Xia's wealthiest class is the original fifteen-member hunting team. The contribution points on them are considered the most in the camp, but Xia Chuan, who has the highest remaining contribution points, only has a little over 10,000.

The reason Xia Chuan has many contribution points is mainly because he is a lone individual, while others like Luo Yuan, Zhao Long, and Yue Feng have families to support and many places to use contribution points, so they only have six or seven thousand left.

"Director, tell us about the indicators!"

"Yes, how much of an indicator needs to be completed every month? With such a heavy penalty, the indicator shouldn't be too outrageous."

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Of course, the Earth-Digging Realm members are not fools. Since the penalty amount is set so terrifyingly, the corresponding indicator to be completed must not be set high. If everyone cannot complete it, then this hunting squad will simply be unsustainable.

Director Yu Wen Tao nodded and smiled:

"Thank you all for your patience. Before talking about this indicator amount, I have to mention the third article: the grading of hunting squads."

"In the future, squads under the Hunting Department will be divided into three levels: low, medium, and high."

"Low-level hunting squads need to complete a monthly quota indicator of fifteen low-level cold beasts; medium-level hunting squads need five medium-level cold beasts plus twenty low-level cold beasts. Of course, if you find it troublesome, four low-level ones can count as one medium-level one."

"High-level will not be introduced for now; the camp likely won't have any for a long time."

This indicator amount made everyone's expressions warm up slightly.

They are not clear about medium-level, but for a hunting squad formed by five members above the Earth-Digging Realm, hunting fifteen low-level cold beasts per month is indeed not high in difficulty.

"Everyone, don't forget that this indicator quota is not completed for nothing. The cold beasts you hunt will still have contribution points calculated the same way; not a single point you deserve will be missing. Why I set the rules this way, you should have an idea in your hearts."

Director Yu Wen Tao's sincere words made everyone fall into contemplation.

Everyone is not a fool; they naturally understand.

Setting this indicator has the most important purpose of maintaining the camp's cold beast meat supply. After all, Great Xia has more than just these 110 people; there are over 4,000 others remaining who all need to eat cold beast meat.

If they only cared about themselves, they naturally wouldn't have to be so tired.

But the operational tone of the Great Xia camp had long been firmly set by Xia Hong.

The most important thing about the contribution value rule is the word "contribution."

Contributing to the camp and grabbing cold beast resources for those who have not yet grown up and are still weak is the duty that those of them who are walking in the front and have stronger strength are duty-bound to perform.

"Director, continue, we all understand."

"That's right, what is fifteen low-level cold beasts a month? The leader previously took us seventeen brothers, and for half a month straight, brought back three medium-level cold beasts every night. That was what you call truly difficult."

"Thinking back now, during that period, those of us were likely dragging the leader down. Don't forget, from the 7th to the 15th, those eight days, the leader hunted a total of thirty-two medium-level cold beasts."

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The hunting team members originally wanted to boost everyone's spirits, but Yuan Cheng happened to mention Xia Hong's previous hunting.

Hearing this, the entire wooden house instantly fell into a deathly silence.

Compared to Xia Hong, the indicator Director Yu Wen Tao set was not just low—it was simply not worth mentioning.

"If the leader knows, will he laugh at us?"

"Director, how about we raise the indicator again?"

"I also think it is really too low. If the leader knows, he will blame us in his heart."

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Hearing the Great Xia crowd actually take the initiative to propose raising the indicator, Director Yu Wen Tao's face was full of amazement, and he couldn't help but be moved by the sincerity of Luo Yuan and the others.

Hunting is not an easy thing; death can be said to be commonplace.

Luo Yuan, Yuan Cheng, and these people must be clear about this in their hearts, yet they still took the initiative to propose raising the indicator. This can only prove that they truly have a strong willingness to contribute to the camp in their hearts, even if they are willing to take great risks.

The Jingxian Camp did not have this atmosphere; not only did it not have it...

Director Yu Wen Tao's expression condensed slightly, and he turned to look at Hong Guang and the others.

Hong Guang and the others all lowered their heads slightly, shame appearing on their faces.

When discussing hunting indicators last night, they even felt that fifteen was too high and suggested several times that Director Yu Wen Tao lower this number.

Looking at it now, these Great Xia Earth-Digging Realm members, although their strength is not as good as theirs, their thinking and realm are much higher than theirs.

"Alright, the indicator is temporarily set like this. Subsequent changes can be made according to the overall consumption of beast meat in the camp."

Xia Chuan spoke directly, vetoing everyone's proposal.

In fact, from the moment he saw the indicator, he had roughly estimated it.

According to the rules Director Yu Wen Tao formulated, those currently qualified to form a hunting squad in the camp can actually be seen at a glance.

Luo Yuan, Yuan Cheng, Zhao Long, Zhao Hu, Zhao Bao, Huang Yong, Director Yu Wen Tao, Hong Guang, Hong Tian, Meng Yi, Zhu Ling, Zhu Yuan—and of course, including himself.

Counting thirteen people who are interested in forming squads, the camp's Earth-Digging Realm members are currently enough to support thirteen hunting squads. Each squad has a monthly minimum guarantee of 15 low-level cold beasts. Calculating at 1,300 jin per head, the total meat output is at least over 250,000 jin.

This meat output is already very close to the camp's current consumption.

Of course, the hunting team will not just follow the minimum indicator; it is normal to float upward a bit. Not to mention Director Yu Wen Tao himself, and he has the ability to hunt medium-level cold beasts; the leader Xia Hong goes without saying.

Calculating this way, implementing it according to the current rules is more than enough to cope with the camp's beast meat consumption. In such a situation, there is no need to raise the indicator.

"Director Yu Wen Tao, continue!"

Hearing Xia Chuan's words, Director Yu Wen Tao nodded and continued:

"Next is the fourth article: the promotion rules for hunting teams. No team is an exception. Any squad that obtains a total contribution value of 50,000 points can participate in the assessment for promotion to a medium-level hunting squad. The assessment task is to successfully hunt five different medium-level cold beasts."

50,000 points!

Hearing the harsh conditions for promotion to medium-level, everyone couldn't help but click their tongues.

The contribution value of low-level cold beasts ranges from 200 to 400 points. Calculating this way, at least two hundred-plus must be hunted to have the qualification to participate in the assessment.

The assessment is also not simple. Hunting five different medium-level cold beasts—this is likely not very easy even for Director Yu Wen Tao. Different cold beasts have different hunting difficulties, especially some unfamiliar cold beasts. The probability of suffering losses when facing them for the first time is extremely high.

"The fifth article is the personnel limit. Including the captain, a low-level hunting squad has a full capacity of ten people; a medium-level squad has a full capacity of twenty people. No squad can exceed the personnel limit."

"The sixth article is the fixed amount of coal and iron to be handed over by members of the Hunting Department."

"Everyone knows that only the Earth-Digging Realm possesses mining ability, so being registered in the Hunting Department means you have mining ability. The camp's daily coal and iron consumption supply must rely on us to maintain, so every member of the Hunting Department has the obligation to mine."

Everyone heard this and nodded. Mining coal and iron can be considered the top priority in the camp currently. The 110 Earth-Digging Realm members definitely cannot escape it. Not just them, those who break through in the future will be even more so.

"For all Hunting Department members, the minimum monthly handover indicator is: 5000 jin of coal, 2500 jin of iron. The handed-over resources can also be converted into contribution points and recorded in the personal account. Remember, this indicator is only under normal circumstances. If special times are encountered, such as the leader's breakthrough needs a while ago, the indicator will be adjusted upward. Does everyone have any opinions?"

"Of course not. With the gnawing chisels, 5000 jin of coal and 2500 jin of iron only take ten days or so. We can do it easily."

"If the leader still needs it, I can soak in the mine cave every day."

"Director, we have no opinions. What other rules are there? Say them all together. We can't wait to go out hunting."

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Hearing the positive response from the crowd, Director Yu Wen Tao's originally somewhat uneasy mood immediately relaxed, and he smiled: "This!"

Hong Guang, who was beside him, heard this and immediately took a wooden board from behind him and stood it directly on the side of the stove.

All the Hunting Department's articles and regulations had already been written on the wooden board with a coal pen. Besides the six articles Director Yu Wen Tao just mentioned, there was a lot of other content.

From the naming rights of each hunting squad to the various powers and responsibilities of the squad captain, it almost covered every aspect. After watching for a while, everyone basically understood it at a glance.

"Different levels of hunting squads also have merit rankings, which will be settled once a month. The top five also have extra contribution value rewards!"

"Not just merit, the total mining volume of coal and iron also has rankings, and there are also contribution value rewards!"

"In the future, whenever it involves changes to Hunting Department rules, the Director will convene all hunting squad captains to discuss together?"

"The hunting squad captain also has certain powers in the Hunting Department?"

"Must form a squad—that is, recruiting people—I'm afraid it's a bit difficult."

"Those qualified to form one are just those people. Picking a good captain is very important."

"The Director himself should also create a hunting squad, and the Chief Administrator likely will too. I don't know if I can enter his squad."

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As they finished reading the content on the wooden board, the crowd began to issue bursts of discussion.

Some with flexible minds had already begun searching for suitable squad member targets in the crowd;

A few impatient ones, such as Yuan Cheng, Hong Guang, and others, even pulled people to the side, clearly intending to create hunting squads.

"Elder brother really didn't misjudge people. This Director Yu Wen Tao is indeed a talent!"

Seeing the crowd below excited, Xia Chuan couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

One must know that Director Yu Wen Tao truly came to Great Xia only last night.

In such a short time, getting the entire Hunting Department's articles and regulations out was already not easy. Being able to make everyone respond positively was even harder. At this moment, the enthusiasm of the Earth-Digging Realm members for creating hunting squads was undoubtedly the best proof of Director Yu Wen Tao's ability.

Hum…………

And just as everyone was discussing heatedly.

Suddenly, the stove in the middle of the wooden house first emitted a sound, followed by a burst of intense strong light.

Everyone's expression changed suddenly, and they all stopped discussing, turning their heads to try to see the stove clearly, but under the irradiation of that strong light, they simply couldn't open their eyes.

"Do not panic, it is something I brought out!"

Hearing Xia Hong's voice, everyone's expression immediately calmed down. The people who had just arrived from the Jingxian Camp were still somewhat confused, but the Great Xia crowd seemed to remember something, their faces faintly revealing some anticipation.

Boom…………

The strong light suddenly dissipated, and a heat wave accompanying the rising flames suddenly spread outward, covering everyone.

"What is going on? Why is it so warm outside the house?"

"No, the valley entrance has also become warm."

"It doesn't seem to be the reason for the bonfire. It's the wooden house. There is something in the wooden house that is heating up. Hurry back and take a look."

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The people in the wooden house heard the voices coming from outside and sensed that the strong light had disappeared. They all opened their eyes and looked at the stove for the first time.

Looking at this, all the Great Xia people had faces full of joy;

The expressions of Director Yu Wen Tao and the others from Jingxian were instantly stunned.

In the center of the wooden house, the stove that was originally over a meter wide had long since disappeared, replaced by a three-legged round giant tripod with a diameter of over three meters.

The surface of the giant tripod was carved with a layer of profound fire cloud patterns; there were two ear slots around the opening; raging flames were burning on it, leaping to four or five meters high, constantly emitting huge heat outward.

Just by its appearance, this giant tripod gave people an extremely solemn and sacred feeling, not to mention that the heat it emitted outward seemed to have condensed into substance, which everyone could clearly feel.

Everyone's gaze was focused on that giant tripod. The entire wooden house was silent for over a hundred breaths before someone was the first to open their mouth and make a sound.

"The leader has performed a miracle again. This tripod is much stronger than the original stove, right? Is it able to defend against more powerful strange monsters?"

"The heating effect has also become better; it's warmer than before."

"I don't think it's just that. Didn't you hear what the people outside the house just said? The radiation range is also wider. In the future, there will be no need to light bonfires in the valley to keep warm."

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Director Yu Wen Tao's originally stunned gaze immediately recovered after hearing the discussion of the Great Xia crowd, and in his mind, he instantly remembered the words Hong Yu had just said.

What he said was indeed all true.

The stove directly turned into a giant tripod, and the heat it emitted had a radiation range that was clearly abnormally large. Such a magical scene happened right before his eyes. Director Yu Wen Tao now completely believed what Hong Yu had said.

Polishing hammer, wooden dummy, green bamboo fence, marker stone, medicine-boiling pot...

In an instant, Director Yu Wen Tao's heart also rose with intense curiosity about the other items Hong Yu had mentioned.

Coincidentally at this time, Xia Hong's voice came from behind the wooden house again.

"Xia Chuan, take people to clear two fifty-meter-wide square fields in the valley. The martial arts training ground will start to be used again tomorrow night. In addition, Cheng Feng and Mu Dong, prepare to take over the new medicine workshop and forging workshop."

"Yes, leader!"

Xia Chuan, Cheng Feng, and Mu Dong answered with bows immediately.

Whenever Xia Hong spoke, all the Great Xia people had faces full of respect and even fanaticism. Director Yu Wen Tao had always been a bit puzzled by this before.

Being respectful and convinced by the leader is normal.

Being fanatical is a bit too much.

It wasn't until just now, witnessing the strange change of the stove with his own eyes, that he vaguely understood a little in his heart.

And when Xia Chuan took people to clear two open spaces in the valley, and Xia Hong waved his hand, and two buildings appeared out of thin air, he truly understood.

Not just him, but Hong Guang, Hong Tian, and the other five, the Jingxian Earth-Digging Realm members, and even the Woodcutting Realm members and all ordinary people—after the miracles Xia Hong performed one after another, their gazes gradually carried a few traces of respect.

Especially after understanding and experiencing the functions of these buildings.

The respect in their eyes was clearly also turning toward fanaticism.

Just like those Great Xia people, exactly the same.

(End of chapter)