[{"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-80":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},2266506,4425,"Chapter 80: Accept the Grand Gift","endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-chapter-80",80,"\u003Cp>Seventeen Woodcutting Realm cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A valley with an excellent location, extreme concealment, and unparalleled advantages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two coal mines and two iron mines ready for immediate extraction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention, once we take over Luo Ge’s encampment, Da Xia will naturally become the strongest encampment in the vicinity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From now on, the eastern outskirts of Hongmu Ridge will essentially be under Da Xia’s control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This seems like an offer that requires no consideration—just accept it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But nothing should be thought of too simply; if it were truly this easy, Luo Ming wouldn’t be kneeling here begging you to take over Luo Ge’s encampment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, integrating over a hundred people isn’t simple, let alone the seventeen Woodcutting Realm cultivators among them—Da Xia currently has only nine. When the two groups merge, will conflicts arise? If they do, Xia Hong can suppress them by strength, but that will only make integration harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hundred-plus people Shi Qing brought are different: Da Shi Encampment was completely wiped out, and all its Woodcutting Realm cultivators perished. Without Da Xia’s shelter, they couldn’t survive at all, so out of gratitude, they trust Xia Hong unconditionally and, knowing they are newcomers, are actively striving to integrate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the hundred-plus people from Luo Ge’s encampment are different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Luo Ming, giving up the valley base means Xia Hong must lead all three hundred-plus people to relocate there—they’ll inevitably resist. Moreover, Luo Ge’s encampment has nearly twice as many Woodcutting Realm cultivators as Da Xia; tensions are likely to flare between the two groups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After pondering for a moment, Xia Hong asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luo Leader, forgive my frankness: since you’ve kept seventeen Woodcutting Realm cultivators, why not choose one among them to lead the rest and keep them alive?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Luo Ming’s face lit up with approval, confirming inwardly that he hadn’t misjudged Xia Hong—and his resolve strengthened further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Xia Hong, two days ago, I did consider this. But among the seventeen remaining, I truly cannot find anyone more suitable than you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, none of them are stronger than you; second, none of them possess the qualities needed to lead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s only been two days since the disaster. Many of them are still drowning in grief over lost family. When I proposed leaving, they fell into utter despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can’t even imagine them leading the encampment—I fear that if I leave, these people will collapse first, and then the other hundred-plus in the encampment won’t survive either. That’s why I have no choice but to come begging you, Brother Xia Hong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing this, Xia Hong was initially puzzled, but recalling Luo Ge’s encampment’s prior devastation, he quickly understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thirteen hundred people, reduced to barely over a hundred. Even Luo Ming, their leader, was heartbroken—how much more so the Woodcutting Realm cultivators under him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Luo Ming intends to take away Shang Ping, Li Baihe, and Xu Kang—the three Excavation Realm cultivators—and their children as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, the remaining people will be even more hopeless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under these circumstances, it’s impossible to let them lead the encampment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, no—perhaps these people are deliberately acting this way to prevent Luo Ming from leaving. If I accept, won’t I be indirectly enabling their departure, making them hate me even more?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Hong’s expression turned peculiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Ming noticed it immediately and let out a bitter laugh:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Xia Hong, you’re sharp—you saw right through it. Yes, they’re using this as leverage to prevent me from leaving. But Luo Mou now has only one concern—my youngest son—and I truly cannot bear to stay on Hongmu Ridge. First, I fear being reminded of the dead; second, I worry that if danger strikes again, I won’t be able to protect my son.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Luo Ming’s departure is inevitable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, Luo Ming changed tone, his voice firm as steel: “Brother Xia Hong, rest assured: if you agree to accept them and promise equal treatment, before I leave, I’ll spare no effort to persuade them. If anyone still refuses, I leave their fate entirely in your hands—I won’t object.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, Luo Ming bowed deeply to Xia Hong again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he didn’t look at Xia Hong’s face, Luo Ming already had an eighty percent certainty—more accurately, even before arriving, he’d had a sixty percent certainty that Xia Hong would accept the hundred-plus people from Luo Ge’s encampment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he’d only briefly interacted with Xia Hong during the battle against the Wood Puppet Demon, Luo Ming had been a leader for many years, and his age gave him some skill in judging people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Xia Hong learned the Wood Puppet Demon had infiltrated Luo Ge’s encampment, he didn’t hesitate to rush over and warn them—and even joined them to fight the demon. This proves his good character.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the battle against the Wood Puppet Demon, he led the group with discipline, courage, and strategy—all of which Luo Ming witnessed firsthand. “Outstanding ability” is an accurate description.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is why Luo Ming trusted him and believed he could shoulder the responsibility of leading over a hundred people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I mentioned the seventeen remaining Woodcutting Realm cultivators, everyone else immediately beamed with excitement—but Xia Hong remained calm, and instantly considered the difficulties of merging the two groups. His mind is exceptionally sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most crucially, Luo Ming saw that Xia Hong has ambition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially after hearing Xia Hong’s meat distribution rules, Luo Ming became even more certain he hadn’t misjudged him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A leader with ambition won’t cling stubbornly to Da Xia’s current small population. Any ambitious leader knows resources matter, but population is the greatest foundation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a large population, any ambition is empty talk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A leader with good character, outstanding ability, sharp intellect, and ambition—faced with a hundred-plus people offered freely, along with Luo Ge’s ready resources, and my current humble posture—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Hong cannot refuse, and has no reason to refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Luo Leader, Da Xia accepts those hundred-plus people!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he’d been confident, hearing Xia Hong’s acceptance still made Luo Ming exhale deeply in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Xia Hong, thank you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Hong smiled and stepped forward, finally helping Luo Ming to his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he didn’t understand why Luo Ming insisted on leaving,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the sheer number of valuable gifts offered made refusal impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hidden valley of Luo Ge’s encampment, the ready coal and iron mines, the vast territory along Hongmu Ridge’s eastern edge, and over a hundred people—including seventeen Woodcutting Realm cultivators—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each of these was immensely tempting to Xia Hong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew these benefits came with complications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But aren’t complications meant to be solved?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeding five hundred people is merely a matter of gathering more crystal fruits;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>if any of the seventeen Woodcutting Realm cultivators cause trouble, first persuade them; if persuasion fails, simply suppress them by strength;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the sudden surge in cold beast meat supply is just a matter of hunting more cold beasts on Hongmu Ridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once these complications are fully resolved, and Da Xia’s strength grows to completely replace Luo Ge’s encampment, the entire eastern region of Hongmu Ridge will be under Da Xia’s control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a compelling future—even with the complications—Xia Hong must accept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After discussing the details, Luo Ming departed, fully satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After seeing Luo Ming off, Xia Hong returned to the cave and saw everyone staring at him with excited faces; he too felt a surge of excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pack your things. As soon as night falls tomorrow, we begin the move!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re moving! Hahaha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That valley in Luo Ge’s encampment is a great place.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not just the valley—soon their territory will be ours too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha, with over a hundred people joining Da Xia, our population exceeds five hundred—aren’t we a medium-sized encampment now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>………………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the encampment erupted in cheers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1287,"2026-06-19T20:30:15.201Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","8bfa3fa8c13b7b98ba60900fc774592dab83dc3ec911fd975904d2f96bbd20c0","endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-chapter-81","endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-chapter-79",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fendless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-cover.jpg"]