[{"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-38":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},2266464,4425,"Chapter 38: Forgive Us for Not Joining You Anymore","endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-chapter-38",38,"\u003Cp>In the snow-laden night, dense, snow-white trees formed the silhouette of Redwood Ridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wild winds and solitude were the constant symphony of this forest, unchanged for ages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though nine encampments surrounded it, and the initial total population reached three or four thousand, this number was still far too small for the vast expanse of Redwood Ridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When territories were originally divided, even the mighty Luo Ge Encampment dared not venture beyond a one-kilometer zone along Redwood Ridge’s outer edge—let alone the other eight encampments, whose operational range was limited to just five hundred meters beyond the perimeter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This standard was not arbitrarily set; it was discovered by Luo Feng, the former leader of Luo Ge Encampment, through the lives lost by his hunting teams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the outermost five hundred meters of Redwood Ridge, only low-grade cold beasts dwelled; further in, the number of mid-grade cold beasts increased significantly; if one ventured deeper, within a kilometer, only mid-grade cold beasts remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The logic was simple: the deeper into Redwood Ridge, the larger the trees grew, and since cold beasts preferred to nest in trees, those occupying the innermost giants were certainly no ordinary creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, despite knowing that the depths of Redwood Ridge held inexhaustible resources, not a single encampment had dared cross this boundary in all these years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including Luo Ge Encampment—the only one with hunting rights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even low-grade cold beasts possessed strength exceeding eight thousand jin; stronger adult specimens could surpass ten thousand jin. For humans to stand against low-grade cold beasts head-on, they needed at least Foundation Establishment cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let alone mid-grade or even high-grade cold beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was one of humanity’s enduring dilemmas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to them, cold beasts seemed the favored species of this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Ming had taken over leadership from his father Luo Feng fifteen years ago; though he had led countless hunting expeditions, he had always adhered to the rule, never venturing beyond the one-kilometer mark of Redwood Ridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So when he first crossed that thousand-meter boundary,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his heart stirred with a quiet thrill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the surface, the interior seemed little different from the perimeter, but upon closer inspection of the surrounding trees, many subtle distinctions became clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, the dominant tree species were Zhu Shuang, followed by Jin Lin, with Bing Shuo the rarest; here, Jin Lin dominated, Zhu Shuang came second, and Bing Shuo was scarcest—plus, there were seven or eight other species Luo Ming had never seen beyond the perimeter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second was the density of cold beasts. Luo Ming lifted his head, glanced briefly, and with his seasoned eyes, immediately spotted at least three cold beasts perched on a dozen nearby trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And judging by their builds, two of them were mid-grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made Luo Ming unconsciously slow his steps, minimizing all noise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though cold beasts slept deeply at night and rarely awoke unless provoked, these were mid-grade beasts—any accident could still prove deadly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Ming turned back, seeing Shi Qing trailing behind him, his face still grim. He halted, stepped to his side, and clapped his shoulder:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shi Qing, don’t worry. We’re this close, and those two elders are watching—your brother won’t come to harm. Even if the Wooden Puppet Wraith appears, they have the bone whistle; one blow and we’ll rush to help.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Qing forced a smile, then his expression flickered with hesitation, about to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peeeeeeet…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if to confirm Luo Ming’s words, a sharp bone whistle echoed from the left the moment Shi Qing opened his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both men’s faces paled. Shi Qing reacted first, snatching his curved bow from his back, sprinting leftward while nocking an iron arrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Ming swiftly followed. Within moments, they reached the source of the whistle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when they arrived, their expressions changed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not far ahead, Shi Dong limped toward them, pursued by two figures closing in fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their shock wasn’t due to Shi Dong being hunted—it was because they recognized the pursuers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wang Rui, Sun Xinzhu, what’s going on? Why are you chasing Shi Dong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’re not Wang Rui and Sun Xinzhu—they’ve been replaced. They ambushed me just now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Dong's voice trembled with rage and fear. As he ran, he barely managed to draw his bow and shoot arrows backward, but his injured leg and panicked mind made his aim erratic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shhhhh… shhh…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Shi Qing had recovered his wits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Rui and Sun Xinzhu’s expressions were vacant—clearly unnatural. Shi Qing confirmed their corruption and fired two arrows in quick succession, one left, one right, to block their advance toward Shi Dong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Shi Qing’s two shots, Shi Dong escaped safely and reached Luo Ming and Shi Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweating profusely, Shi Dong pulled up his pant leg—a wound seven or eight inches long bled steadily. He grabbed a handful of snow and pressed it to the wound, then looked up at them:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just now in the woods, they said they needed to relieve themselves. Less than fifteen minutes later, the Wraith replaced them. They cut my leg.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Ming and Shi Qing exchanged a glance, both faces heavy with grimness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hu Zi, here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where are you running, demon?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they opened their mouths, Yang Ning and Li Hu’s roars erupted nearby. All three turned to look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two or three hundred meters away, Yang Ning and Li Hu, swords and blades in hand, had reached the base of a massive tree six or seven meters in diameter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hu’s brows tightened. He met Yang Ning’s gaze, gripped his blade tighter, drew a sharp breath, his arm muscles bulging. He raised the blade over his back and slashed horizontally at the tree before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He can’t possibly… intend to cut down that tree?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could a single blow sever it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought flashed through Luo Ming’s mind—and instantly, he knew the answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Impossible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hu’s goose-feather blade was no more than two meters long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tree’s diameter alone was six or seven meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack… boom…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, across two or three hundred meters, the crisp sound of the tree splitting reached them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tree six or seven meters in diameter—cut clean in one stroke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the massive tree crashed to the ground, a black-clad figure leapt from its canopy—the Wooden Puppet Wraith, the same one who had appeared before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Ning and Li Hu swiftly flanked the Wraith and engaged it in battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Luo Ming remained stunned by Li Hu’s earlier strike, unable to recover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How could he possibly do that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hu and Yang Ning were indeed stronger than him, but both had admitted they were merely Foundation Establishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they were both Foundation Establishment, how could their gap be so vast?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luo Leader, we’ve arrived.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Ming, still in shock, was jolted back by a voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned and saw four more groups had joined him—besides Shi Qing and Shi Dong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Rui and Sun Xinzhu, now freed from the Wraith’s control, collapsed to the ground—lifeless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of the four groups, four leaders stood forward. Two of them, upon seeing Wang Rui and Sun Xinzhu’s corpses, turned pale with fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I lost four men. Add these two—that’s six gone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the fourth wave. If we keep this up, all our timber-cutting-level fighters will die here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luo Leader, if we still can’t kill that Wooden Puppet Wraith this time, we’re done. Your Luo Ge Encampment is large and powerful—you can afford to lose a few. We small encampments can’t.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All four spoke at once. Even Shi Qing, standing nearby, could no longer hold back:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luo Leader, we can’t keep doing this. We know those two elders are powerful, but sending our men out as bait like this won’t work. If we still fail to kill that Wraith this time, I’m pulling my Da Shi Encampment out too!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the five complaints, Luo Ming’s face flushed with shame, and his resolve began to waver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brothers, the momentum hasn’t slowed—thank you. Keep supporting. Once the new book phase ends, I guarantee a massive surge—will give you all a thrilling ride. Just ask you not to drop off during this stretch. Whether you’re saving or reading, please take a few seconds to click. Deeply grateful!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1360,"2026-06-19T20:30:15.201Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","cc571701e7f61155a90782d074c9c1385260ba9947d0cdce5f94966d2c969dff","endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-chapter-39","endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-chapter-37",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fendless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-cover.jpg"]