[{"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-43":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},2266469,4425,"Chapter 43","endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-chapter-43",43,"\u003Cp>The wooden puppet ghost, a problem every camp around Hongmu Ridge must face, none can escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not resolved, everyone waits for death—this is beyond doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Gang and the other three understood that even if they left, Luo Ming would not ignore it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So when they previously proposed leaving, they had secretly hoped the Luoge Camp would handle this trouble alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Luo Ming was clearly not foolish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Qing’s departure was understandable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daishi Camp had lost too many people; if the two didn’t leave, the hundreds in the camp would starve or freeze to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the other four camps had losses still within acceptable limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Ming naturally wouldn’t let them go, yet he wasn’t a tyrant—he wouldn’t force them to stay, hence his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You may leave, but the wooden puppet ghost—the Luoge Camp will no longer concern itself with; if Yang and Li wish to go, let them go—I, Luo Ming, won’t try to stop them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the wooden puppet ghost runs rampant, we’ll all suffer together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Gang and the other three clearly understood Luo Ming’s implication, so their faces darkened in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Ming’s final remark about moving the camp elsewhere to seek new livelihood was essentially just an angry outburst, ignorable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention how far they could get in a single night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond Hongmu Ridge, they were blind in the outside world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an unfamiliar environment, any one of the cold beasts, ghosts, or extreme cold could kill them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they could truly escape, why would they still be here now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luo Leader, we respect you—no more words. We’ll help fight the wooden puppet ghost, but if you again use people as bait, wasting our brothers’ lives like the past four times, it’s impossible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Hong Gang, blunt and straightforward, who spoke first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other three leaders, upon hearing this, all nodded in unison toward Luo Ming, signaling their agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, not just these three leaders, but Luo Ming himself also agreed with Hong Gang’s words—yet he didn’t respond immediately, instead turning with a troubled expression toward Yang Ning and Li Hu, seated above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it rankled, Luo Ming had to admit: how to deal with ghosts was not his call—it was Yang and Li’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether or not the two truly coveted something from the ghosts, their help was genuine; right now, only these two possessed the strength to confront the ghosts—undoubtedly true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment’s thought, Luo Ming still bowed with a troubled expression toward the two, then lowered his head and spoke respectfully:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luo hereby thanks both lords for your righteous intervention. I believe all the leaders share this gratitude for your willingness to help without regard for personal cost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the past four times, too many have died—you’ve witnessed it yourselves. Hong Gang and the others lead small camps; their woodcutting-level fighters are already few. If we lose even a few more, survival will truly become impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both lords, could you think of another way to lure out that wooden puppet ghost?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, Luo Ming waited silently for the two above to respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other four leaders also waited quietly, hoping Yang and Li could devise another method, no longer demanding people as bait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet none noticed that since the conversation began, Li Hu’s expression had grown intensely impatient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Yang Ning, who had remained relatively calm, now frowned deeply, his face grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hu couldn’t hold back—he stood up, and from his nature, he was clearly about to vent on everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could speak, Yang Ning rose from his seat, halted him first, then turned to face the group. After a moment’s thought, he asked softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you believe using people as bait to lure ghosts is too cruel, ineffective after four attempts, and not worth the lives lost?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Ming said nothing; the four leaders exchanged glances but remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, silence was also an answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Ning understood this well. After scanning the five men, he let out a low laugh, then shook his head repeatedly, his face filled with helplessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you know what it means if the wooden puppet ghost on Hongmu Ridge advances from beginner to intermediate?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he asked this, Yang Ning’s tone carried clear anger, and he didn’t expect an answer—he continued immediately:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An intermediate ghost—even a cold-resistant expert, without understanding its nature, could easily be killed. To a dig-level human, it’s not even an ant—it can wipe you out with a wave of its hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So if it advances, it won’t just threaten your Hongmu Ridge—every large and even giant camp nearby will become its hunting ground;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if, unluckily, it ascends to advanced, even my Beishuo Town would need to pay an enormous price to deal with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you truly think we two stayed here to save your worthless lives?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Ning’s first outburst, sharp and cutting, sent a tremor through Luo Ming and the others; the hall plunged into deathly silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his words weren’t finished:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ghosts—these evil creatures that evolve by killing humans—are humanity’s sworn enemies. If not for fear that their growing power would endanger more camps, would we even glance at your combined two or three thousand lives? Do you really think we care?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These ghosts have no humanity; they kill and evolve purely by instinct, and once stronger, they won’t stop. If you don’t eliminate them while weak, the consequences will be endless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you think our method is deliberately harming you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghosts are bloodthirsty; using humans as bait is the only way to lure them out—that’s the consensus among ice-basin humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty-nine lives seem many to you, but to me, if we don’t destroy that wooden puppet ghost soon, it will kill two thousand nine, twenty thousand nine, or more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention my Beishuo Town—among the nine camps of Mao’ao Mountain, which one hasn’t lost thousands fighting ghosts? I’ve personally witnessed over a hundred dig-level humans voluntarily offer themselves as bait to surround an intermediate ghost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, Yang Ning seemed to recall something. He pointed his finger at Li Hu behind him and declared loudly to all: “Li Hu’s father died as a voluntary bait while hunting a ghost for Beishuo.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hu, hearing this, showed no sorrow—only pride, honor, and deep-seated hatred for ghosts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Ning seemed to feel he’d spoken too much. After a pause, he shook his head and sighed: “Enough. I’ve said all I will. One last try tomorrow. If we still can’t destroy that wooden puppet ghost, Li Hu and I will return to Beishuo for reinforcements—you’re on your own after that!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, whether Luo Ming or the other four leaders, none could utter a word of protest—even if they had the thought, Yang Ning’s words had crushed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all camp leaders; even if not cunning, they had some ability to read people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Ning’s emotions during his speech had clearly been genuine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With words spoken thus, no one could reasonably oppose him further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine—tomorrow, one final attempt. If we truly eliminate the wooden puppet ghost, everyone wins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The meeting ended; everyone returned to the rooms Luo Ming had arranged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luoge Camp’s accommodations were decent—each person received a room; Shi Dong and Shi Qing were assigned adjacent rooms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, daylight had come; everyone was exhausted from the night. Upon returning to their rooms, nearly all collapsed into sleep immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At noon, when everyone slept deepest and the outside temperature was coldest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Dong suddenly opened his eyes on his bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rose quietly, opened the door, and stepped out toward the wooden hut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1276,"2026-06-19T20:30:15.201Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e89ce69d745c31bc29ddba1192e80a748bb618f32640fb3cacd459b419074fef","endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-chapter-44","endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-chapter-42",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fendless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-cover.jpg"]