Chapter 32

After the Small Campfire was upgraded to an Iron Smelting Furnace, the effect was actually so greatly improved.

The range of temperature increase expanded from the original ten meters to a hundred meters;

The deterrent and lethal ability was significantly increased; the standard for this is not yet clear for the time being;

Can directly burn coal to forge iron;

The function of the small torch is still there;

And, most importantly, the newly added special item, Fire-Condensing Oil.

Ignites upon touching a strange entity!

The memory of the first time he summoned the Small Campfire and burned the fake Xia Ding into ashes in an instant floated back into his mind, and Xia Hong was instantly filled with anticipation for the function of the Fire-Condensing Oil.

This Fire-Condensing Oil is simply the ultimate weapon for dealing with strange entities!

To be honest, although he has been to Seeing Seeing Hong Mu Ridge many times during this period, every time, Xia Hong still felt a bit timid in his heart.

As for the cold beasts he could encounter on the outskirts, as more and more people in the camp reached the Woodcutting Realm, he basically wasn't afraid of them anymore; only for strange entities, he still had no bottom in his heart.

Of course, the small torch could also be used, but the problem is that the number of small torches is limited, and at most, they can only be held in the hand to scare strange entities; he couldn't hope for the strange entity to stand there motionless and let him burn it.

And the burning time of the small torch is also limited, only fifteen minutes.

The Fire-Condensing Oil is different; the liquid is not only easy to carry but also inconspicuous.

The most critical point is that it is harmless to humans and ignites upon touching a strange entity.

Just these eight words are enough to make a big fuss.

As the flames became smaller, the simple fire pit originally pieced together with dirt clods had somehow become a circular furnace with a diameter of more than one meter and a height of two meters.

"Eh, how did this campfire become a furnace?"

The first person to see it suddenly exclaimed, attracting everyone to come and watch. The crowd gathered near the furnace, felt the warmth coming from the furnace, and when they looked at Xia Hong again, there was clearly much more fanaticism in their eyes.

When the cave suffered a disaster earlier, the scene of Xia Hong summoning flames out of thin air, although only seen by a few people, was passed on by word of mouth, and almost everyone in the camp knew about it.

But after all, the vast majority of people only heard about it, and many people even felt it was fabricated and didn't take it seriously in their hearts.

But this time it was different; the campfire turning into a furnace was completed right under everyone's eyes. This time, Xia Hong's status in the hearts of the crowd was raised by a large margin again.

Naturally, Xia Hong would not go to explain anything.

Although deifying oneself is not advisable, it also depends on the situation.

In the current situation where the Does Da Xia camp is on the brink of despair at every moment, a leader with powerful and mysterious means can play an extremely important role in both gathering the collective and enhancing everyone's confidence in facing the future.

These people in the camp are actually okay; Xia Chuan, Yuan Cheng, and the seven from the woodcutting team, having witnessed the power of the small torch and the martial power he displayed when facing cold beasts, had fanatical emotions toward him that were only higher than these people in front of him.

Everyone in the Does Da Xia camp unknowingly had a concept in their hearts:

Xia Hong is powerful and has mastered some kind of profound and mysterious power; not only can he hunt cold beasts, but even strange entities, he can defeat and repel; and he is generous, willing to increase the crystal fruit quota for everyone, allowing everyone to be full; at the same time, he is selfless, willing to take out cold beast meat to distribute to everyone, improving everyone's strength;

And following this concept, everyone reached a consensus without exception:

Only with Xia Hong as the leader can they live longer and live better.

Xia Hong doesn't have mind-reading skills, so he naturally doesn't know what everyone is thinking, but from the eyes of others looking at him, he can very easily see two points:

One is that his status in the hearts of these people is constantly rising at a very terrifying speed.

The other point is that everyone in the camp, whether it is his younger brother Xia Chuan and the few from the woodcutting team, or other ordinary people, from middle-aged people down to children, slowly had a longing for life and hope for the future in their eyes.

…………

In the following few days, Xia Hong did not lead the team to Seeing Seeing Hong Mu Ridge again.

Although after upgrading to an Iron Smelting Furnace, the daily average consumption of burning wood was twice as high as before, costing 4 points of wood every day, currently, the wood resources in Xia Hong's hands are in surplus.

470 units of wood resources are enough to consume for more than three months even without going out, plus the crystal fruit stockpiled some time ago, there are still more than ten thousand jin left, so not going out for a short time is completely no problem.

Xia Hong also thought about going to the Tashan side to look for it, to see if he could find the location of the Great Stone camp and see how their situation was.

But thinking that that strange entity might very likely be on the side, he gave up.

For one, although it is certain that the Great Stone camp is on the Tashan side, the concealment of each camp is very high. Even if he went over, he would highly likely not find it. Even if he found it, if something didn't happen to their camp, he wouldn't be able to explain it clearly, which would easily cause conflict.

For another, it is out of wariness of that strange entity.

The first time, the other party should have been hiding in the dark to control the fake Xia Ding, so strictly speaking, until now, Xia Hong doesn't even know what that strange entity looks like.

Although he now has the means to deal with strange entities, he knows too little about that strange entity after all. Contacting it rashly will definitely lead to suffering.

With various reasons superimposed, Xia Hong could only patiently stay in the camp, while leading everyone to cultivate, while researching means to deal with strange entities.

"Follow me to practice the Long Fist. Besides helping you improve the efficiency of absorbing the essence of cold beast meat, there is a more important function, which is to improve your combat ability!"

By the furnace, Xia Hong, with his upper body bare, kept throwing punches with a small amplitude. Accompanied by the fierce fist wind, he explained the essence of the Taizu Long Fist to the crowd gathered around.

"No matter what martial arts, in the final analysis, what you practice are two items: one is reaction ability, and the other is explosive power. These two items are your greatest reliance and confidence when facing the enemy.

Reaction ability refers to the advance prediction of danger. Taking cold beasts as an example, when it hasn't raised its claws yet, you can judge from which side it will attack and make a timely reaction, so it won't be able to cause you harm.

And explosive power is the maximum power generated at the fastest speed in the shortest time. This is the strongest means to cause damage to the enemy, whether it is bare-handed or using a weapon, the principle is the same."

Xia Hong's punching speed gradually became slightly faster, and the strong fist wind made the furnace roar. At the same time, he continued:

"The basic strength of the Woodcutting Realm is five thousand jin, but that is the basic strength in a static state. Being able to lift a five-thousand-jin object does not mean you can throw a five-thousand-jin punch.

When truly facing the enemy, due to physical reaction and movement restrictions, it is difficult for you to exert five thousand jin of strength, so you must practice continuously, let your muscles continuously improve, and get used to throwing punches, so that you can exert your maximum strength."

"The larger the movement amplitude of the human body, the more muscles are mobilized, and the greater the impact on punching speed and strength will be. Therefore, among the four routines of Taizu Long Fist—Small Battle, Great Battle, Scattered Hands, and Combined Battle—the simplest is the Small Battle short-range strike."

Although Xia Hong's punching movements were fast, the movement amplitude was limited to within a square inch. Even so, the fist force produced by the friction with the air could still make a fierce roaring sound.

"You haven't practiced the Small Battle routine for long, so at most you can exert half of your basic strength, but as long as you practice diligently, you can be like me and throw out eighty percent of your fist force.

Once you master the Small Battle, I will teach you the Great Battle routine, where fists, feet, and waist are combined into one. Not only can you throw out one hundred percent of your fist force at will, but when practiced to a profound level, you can even explode with strength that exceeds the limits of the body."

Xia Chuan and the others nodded with excitement. They had all gone out with Xia Hong and had seen him demonstrate the three routines of Small Battle, Great Battle, and Scattered Hands with their own eyes, so they knew very well how powerful this fist technique was.

"In fact, the most powerful thing about Long Fist is when it is combined with weapons..."

Dong dong dong…………

Before Xia Hong finished speaking, a sound of shaking mountains and earth suddenly came from under his feet. His expression suddenly changed, and he looked up at the cave entrance.

Everyone in the camp gathered around the furnace also stood up instantly and turned their heads to look at the cave entrance in unison.

"Is there something rushing over?"

"With such a big commotion, is it a cold beast?"

"We sealed the cave entrance; how could a cold beast discover us?"

"It's daytime now; if we are really discovered by a cold beast, we are finished!"

…………

The vast majority of people in the camp suddenly had their faces covered with despair.

(End of chapter)