[{"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-56":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},2266482,4425,"Chapter 56: It","endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-chapter-56",56,"\u003Cp>\"Leader Luo, please contain your grief. The urgent matter now is to check if anyone is still alive. Outside, there appear to be only five or six hundred bodies, but there may still be survivors inside—and the Wooden Puppet Demon may not have left yet!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Hong stood only a moment before seeing some of Luo Ge’s camp personnel, driven mad, rummaging through the shattered corpses for their loved ones; he hurried forward and first shouted to wake Luo Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t that he wouldn’t give Luo Ming time to process what he saw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The truth was, something far more urgent demanded attention now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While speaking to Luo Ming, he frowned and extended a hand toward the largest wooden house at the very rear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they first entered, he had already noticed the five large wooden houses in the camp—four had collapsed, clearly smashed from outside by brute force; only the one at the very back remained intact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing him, Luo Ming snapped back to clarity, giving Xia Hong a grateful glance, immediately wiping the sorrow from his face, and shouted to the others still searching the ground: \"Get up! Stop looking—head to the main house! Someone might still be alive over there!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Ge’s camp had over thirteen hundred people total; though the shattered corpses and limbs outside were horrifying, they fell far short of that number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others now also realized this. Those who hadn’t found their loved ones immediately lit up with hope and followed Luo Ming and Xia Hong, rushing toward the main house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wooden house was enormous, over fifty meters on each side—easily capable of holding several hundred people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Hong glanced at the house, then turned to survey the fifty-plus people now gathered behind him; his brow tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leader Luo, the interior is unknown. The Wooden Puppet Demon is cunning beyond measure—I suggest we don’t all go in together. Let these three, you, and I enter first to scout. Then we’ll call the rest. What do you say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Xia Hong pointed to the three men trailing behind Luo Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Ming instantly understood—the Wooden Puppet Demon could impersonate others—and immediately nodded: \"Shang Ping, Li Baihe, Xu Kang—come with me. Everyone else, wait outside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three Xia Hong indicated were roughly the same age as Luo Ming—three Earth-Digging experts he had brought on this mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five moved toward the wooden house. The main door stood open, but night had fallen, and their vision was poor; they could barely make out the empty corridor through the dim, flickering campfire within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Ming glanced at Shang Ping and the other three, who needed no further signal—they surged forward, stepping into the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon entering, Xia Hong immediately grasped the interior layout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The central hall, built around a campfire, flanked on both sides by wooden partitions forming individual rooms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five had reached the center of the hall. The weak campfire cast dim light; all their faces showed confusion. Shang Ping, leading the way, turned to Luo Ming:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are signs of struggle—but no blood, and... no one?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scattered coal stones littered the firepit; several chairs lay broken; clear traces of combat marked the floor—yet where were the people? Not a single sound, not a whisper?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could they be in the side rooms?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing this was the only possibility, Luo Ming’s brow tightened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t that he ignored the side rooms—when they first entered, he hadn’t suspected them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, the carnage outside proved the Wooden Puppet Demon killed with extreme brutality; if anyone had been hiding in those rooms, they wouldn’t be silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, all five of them were Earth-Digging experts—so close, even a mosquito would be detectable, let alone five or six hundred people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third, most of the rooms were open; only a few were closed. The open rooms showed no corpses, no blood—so naturally, they assumed the closed ones were the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Open them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time was life. Luo Ming dared not hesitate—he pointed to the first closed room and ordered Shang Ping to check it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Ping nodded and stepped toward the first tightly shut door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t go near it—run!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as his hand reached for the door, Xia Hong, standing beside Luo Ming, suddenly paled and shouted a warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Luo Ming and the others, Xia Hong had focused his attention on the side rooms since entering the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rooms were indeed half-open, half-closed. The open ones were normal; the closed ones showed no movement—but that very silence was the greatest abnormality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside Luo Ge’s camp, there was no movement. Above them rose two towering mountains. Five or six hundred people couldn’t have simply flown away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Hong had just noticed: ten rooms on each side, totaling twenty. Each was roughly four to five meters wide, capable of holding thirty to forty people. Five were open; the remaining fifteen were sealed shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifteen rooms, thirty to forty people each—exactly five or six hundred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what method the Wooden Puppet Demon used to cram so many people into those rooms without detection, the numbers matched—and that alone was enough for Xia Hong to issue a warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he shouted “Run!”, Xia Hong turned and sprinted for the exit. Luo Ming didn’t yet understand why—but Xia Hong’s prior actions had earned him absolute trust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shang Ping, retreat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t hesitate—he shouted to Shang Ping and, with the other two Earth-Digging experts, followed Xia Hong’s lead, retreating toward the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Ping, originally heading to inspect the room, reacted swiftly—he broke off and sprinted after Luo Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too bad—he was far too close to the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRASH……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door he had just reached for exploded into splinters from within, as a massive force hurled it apart. A broadsword shot through the flying wood, its razor edge slicing the air straight toward Shang Ping, who lagged behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Shang Ping was fleeing toward the exit, the proximity made the threat undeniable—he sensed it instantly—but he faced away from the blade. Even if he tried to turn, it was too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whistle of the blade behind him filled Shang Ping’s eyes with despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SHHH… CLANG…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Run!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Li Baihe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind Luo Ming, Li Baihe drew his curved bow, aimed at the sword, and loosed an arrow—his skill was unmatched; the arrow struck the blade’s edge dead center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Hong was now only two or three meters from the door. Seeing Shang Ping saved, he exhaled in relief—then looked up to see Xia Chuan and the others outside preparing to rush in; he shouted: \"Don’t come in—get out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until now, he didn’t know what lay inside. More people entering would only make things worse. Besides, they were this close to the exit—they were about to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as if mocking him, Xia Hong’s thought vanished the moment the main door slammed shut with a thunderous crash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they entered, the main door had been gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the wooden house seemed to have come alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The doorframes on both sides, right before Xia Hong’s eyes, snapped shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Wooden Puppet Demon—it’s all about wood! Now we’re in trouble!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon’s name suddenly clicked in Xia Hong’s mind—he froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This house is made of Jinlin wood—I can cut through it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Luo Ming’s words, Xia Hong relaxed slightly and stepped aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Ming raised his broadsword and slashed straight at the sealed door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1234,"2026-06-19T20:30:15.201Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","667de33c970ed7d010ae55d984e43ad21c09e910d5dc67f09c66cc973161d1f8","endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-chapter-57","endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-chapter-55",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fendless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-cover.jpg"]