[{"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-20":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},2266446,4425,"Chapter 20: Got It","endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-chapter-20",20,"\u003Cp>Having seen Xue Zong pretend to be dead once before, Xia Hong would not be careless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pretending to be dead is not a simple matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in his past life, an ordinary person could hardly fake death successfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply closing the eyes and lying still—that’s not faking death; that’s acting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To truly pretend to be dead, one generally needs three steps:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, stop breathing and keep the body motionless—that’s the foundation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, control the internal organs: though the body remains still, blood vessels and pulses still move; control the organs to halt heart circulation, stop intestinal movement, and thus temporarily suspend all bodily pulses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final step is to suppress one’s qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, “suppressing qi” does not mean holding one’s breath, but stopping the emission of life’s vital energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a normal creature dies, its body rapidly decays, producing a foul odor commonly called corpse qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s impossible to fake corpse qi, but at the very least, one must contain one’s own living vital energy to deceive the opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Hong had never observed Xue Zong up close, but given the cunning and caution of Frost Wolves, if one were to deceive them, Xue Zong—this kind of cold beast—must possess exceptional innate talent for pretending to be dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were those men at Big Rock Camp not cautious?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every human in the Woodcutting Realm survives at the edge of death; if they could be fooled by a basic pretense of death, they’d have died countless times already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xia Hong suspected, Xue Zong was indeed pretending to be dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the Frost Wolf loosened its grip, Xue Zong’s rigid, motionless pupils suddenly shifted, and two thick bursts of breath shot from its nostrils, its face twisting even more fiercely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though its left hind limb was now nothing but bone, Xue Zong still used it to prop itself up, then rolled over and slammed down upon the Frost Wolf with the force of a mountain collapsing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Frost Wolf realized it had been tricked and instinctively opened its mouth to bite again—but Xue Zong had already denied it the chance, using its back to crush down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Zong’s back was covered in backward-facing spines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Frost Wolf’s open mouth met its inevitable fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several spines plunged straight into its mouth, embedding deep into flesh and muscle; the Frost Wolf let out a pained roar as emerald-green blood continuously oozed from its jaws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Frost Wolf writhed and twisted on the ground, trying to escape, but Xue Zong kept grinding along with its movements, giving it no chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until the Frost Wolf’s head twisted all the way to Xue Zong’s tail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large body has advantages, but in life-or-death combat, any single factor can become decisive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Xue Zong’s body was too large, it only needed half its body to pin the Frost Wolf; when the Frost Wolf twisted to its tail, its head finally gained a moment of respite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Frost Wolf suddenly twisted its head and bit down hard on the left hind limb of Xue Zong—the part already half-torn away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This solid bite drained Xue Zong’s strength instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Frost Wolf quickly slipped out from under its body and dashed into the depths of the dense forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It ran off without even looking back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this battle, the victor was the adult Xue Zong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last time, the Frost Wolf won; this time, Xue Zong won.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems that as low-level cold beasts, Xue Zong and Frost Wolves have no great disparity in strength—only different combat styles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Zong is large in size, possesses powerful charge force, and excels at pretending to be dead;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>while Frost Wolves are skilled at using terrain, prefer surprise attacks, move swiftly and nimbly, and most crucially, know when to flee if they can’t win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Hong watched the Frost Wolf vanish completely into the forest, then turned his gaze to Xue Zong, limping slowly toward the small torch, his expression filled with hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the hesitation lasted only a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Hong swiftly scanned the surroundings, pointed to two trees, and spoke to Yuan Cheng and Xia Chuan:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“See those two trees? When I engage Xue Zong, each of you climbs one and stays up there—don’t move unless I call you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After giving his orders, Xia Hong immediately rose from the snow, drew his stone axe from his waist, and sprinted toward Xue Zong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to move fast—Xue Zong was almost at the torch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That torch could heal Xue Zong and even strengthen it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In winter’s snow forest, scents are hard to distinguish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this silent, still forest, sound is the greatest weapon all creatures use to detect enemies and environment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though fifty meters away, Xue Zong sensed Xia Hong the moment he spoke—but instinctively deemed the small creature no threat, so it continued toward the torch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, its left hind limb injury was too severe, so it moved far too slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So slow that by the time Xia Hong reached behind it, Xue Zong, sensing danger, could only turn its head and glare fiercely at Xia Hong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing a cold beast for the first time—and an adult Xue Zong at that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he knew the beast had just endured a life-or-death battle and lost seven or eight tenths of its strength, Xia Hong still felt a flicker of tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calm down. Calm down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it’s still just an animal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Hong took several deep breaths to steady himself, then met Xue Zong’s eyes directly, his face gradually hardening with ferocity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This tiny creature dared to stare him down—Xue Zong was enraged, its pupils turning crimson as it lunged straight at Xia Hong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, due to its severe left-leg injury, its speed was far too slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Hong’s gaze sharpened; facing the charging Xue Zong, he did not dodge, but instead clamped his stone axe between his teeth and spread his arms wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had precisely seized both of Xue Zong’s long, massive tusks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though weakened by injury, Xue Zong’s strength had greatly diminished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet this sudden impact still sent Xia Hong reeling backward five or six meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had he not forcibly redirected his momentum, planting his feet against a large tree behind him to absorb most of the force, he might have been thrown even farther.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Six thousand four hundred jin of force—and still couldn’t stop it. The full-strength charge of an adult Xue Zong must exceed ten thousand jin. No wonder—no wonder one must reach the Digging Earth Realm to hunt it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite being pushed back, Xia Hong’s hands still gripped Xue Zong’s tusks tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Zong lifted its head and opened its bloodied maw toward Xia Hong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Xia Hong’s pupils contracted sharply; he released his right hand, seized the stone axe in his mouth, then used the force of Xue Zong’s head-swing to the left to sidestep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pfft…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tongue five or six meters long, sharp as an ice spike, shot out from Xue Zong’s mouth—Xia Hong’s sidestep barely avoided it; the terrifying tongue pierced straight through the tree behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it wasn’t over. The tongue, having missed, suddenly softened; the portion embedded in the tree liquefied, then curved around toward Xia Hong’s neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The image of the man from Big Rock Camp whose head flew off after being wrapped by Xue Zong’s tongue still haunted Xia Hong—he would not let it succeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, the moment he caught the axe and dodged the tongue, Xia Hong had already reacted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant Xue Zong’s tongue pierced the tree, Xia Hong released his left hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding the stone axe with both hands, he pushed off the tree with both feet and leapt high into the air, bringing the axe down with full force upon Xue Zong’s tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tzzt…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the arrows and blades of Big Rock Camp, the stone axe was far from sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it depends on where you strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tongue is among the most vulnerable parts of any creature’s body—and Xue Zong was no exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The agonized roar it emitted after its tongue was severed proved it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strike while the iron is hot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With its tongue severed, the portion behind the tree was useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no further threat, Xia Hong swung his axe wildly at Xue Zong’s gaping mouth, the terrifying force driving the beast backward; but due to its leg injury, it retreated slowly and chaotically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It swayed left and right, dodging purely by instinct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Xia Hong roared toward the trees:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jump down and chop its right hind leg—quick!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two figures leapt from the trees, landing behind Xue Zong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cold gleam of the stone axe flashed through Xia Hong’s eyes, wide with exertion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1449,"2026-06-19T20:30:15.201Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","82294b6650522d22ec702c3471bbdd8f7361e30d9fefd4f66cc4ece6dc1c6306","endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-chapter-21","endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-chapter-19",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fendless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-cover.jpg"]