[{"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-84":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},2266510,4425,"Chapter 84: Whether I Can Do It or Not Is My Business","endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-chapter-84",84,"\u003Cp>\"Leader, the headcount is complete. We lost 39 people just now, including two Woodcutting Realm cultivators from Luo Ge’s camp. A total of 304 have now reached the valley.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the valley, those who had arrived gathered together in the wooden hut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Xia Chuan’s report on casualties, Xia Hong’s mood grew heavy, but he quickly adjusted his emotions and turned toward the right side of the hut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wooden hut was the same one rebuilt after Luo Ge’s camp suffered its earlier disaster—only thirty meters wide, packed tightly with four or five hundred people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the left stood the three hundred-plus members of the Great Xia camp; on the right, the hundred-odd survivors from Luo Ge’s camp after its disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the front of the hundred-odd Luo Ge survivors stood fifteen men—these must be the seventeen Woodcutting Realm cultivators Luo Ming had mentioned earlier; two had died in the Frost Wolf attack, leaving only fifteen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Hong noticed that whether these fifteen Woodcutting Realm cultivators or the hundred-odd Luo Ge survivors, their faces showed little resistance toward him—but when they looked across at the three hundred-plus of Great Xia’s camp, their resistance was unmistakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Hong understood the reason perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strictly speaking, these hundred-odd people survived their last disaster largely because of him, so they naturally felt gratitude and goodwill toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their resistance toward the rest of Great Xia’s camp was simpler still: they simply feared that after merging, their new leader would favor one group over the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably to avoid letting the Luo Ge survivors see it, Luo Ming had taken Li Baihe, Xu Kang, and others away to another location after arriving at the valley and had not entered the hut—so these hundred-odd people on the right were the ones who would remain here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Great Xia’s people were still reeling from the recent disaster; the Luo Ge survivors, uncertain of their future, were emotionally scattered—so the hut was silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Xia Hong spoke, everyone lifted their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know why Leader Luo Ming insisted on leaving, but since he’s made his decision, we must respect and understand it. Moreover, not just me—you all know Luo Ming’s character. If he could have safely taken all of you with him, he would never have abandoned you, wouldn’t he?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the hundred-odd Luo Ge survivors’ expressions darkened. The wounds from the Wooden Puppet Spirit had not yet healed, and Luo Ming’s departure was the final straw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These past two days, their despair had come in wave after wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, they had initially harbored resentment toward Luo Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as the weak, they knew they had no right, no authority to blame him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the past decade, everything Luo Ming had done for Luo Ge’s camp surpassed what all of them combined could achieve; moreover, he hadn’t simply fled—he’d secured them a path forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So even though Luo Ming’s departure was now inevitable, these people still felt gratitude toward their former leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Hong’s words did more than explain Luo Ming’s actions—they finally dissolved the last lingering doubt in everyone’s hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s right. Given their leader’s character, if he could have safely taken us all, he would never have left us behind. In the end, it’s simply because we’re useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know what you’re all worried about. Since Leader Luo has entrusted Luo Ge’s camp and all of you to me, from now on, you are all part of Great Xia. I won’t waste words.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Hong said no more. After two sentences, he gave Xia Chuan—a man already briefed earlier—a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Xia Chuan hesitated slightly, Xia Hong had given the order—he stepped forward and repeated the four-tiered distribution system for Frost Beast meat to the hundred-odd Luo Ge survivors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone gets Frost Beast meat?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those aged thirteen to thirty get one jin per day?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"More than that—if your strength reaches three thousand jin, you get two jin per day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This… how is that possible? Can we even hunt that many Frost Beasts?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Woodcutting Realm gets five jin daily? I didn’t mishear?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Special contributions also earn Frost Beast meat rewards.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those under thirteen get five jin per month.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This can’t be real—can our leader really hunt that many Frost Beasts?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hundred-odd Luo Ge survivors—whether the fifteen Woodcutting Realm cultivators at the front or the ordinary people behind, even children under ten—were now in an uproar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just them: Huang Yong, Hong Gang, and the other eight Woodcutting Realm cultivators who had just agreed to join Great Xia now stared at Xia Hong, eyes wide with shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Great Xia’s ordinary members were fine—they’d already known.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Xia Chuan, Yuan Cheng, and the other Woodcutting Realm cultivators now wore expressions of concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Xia Chuan, who had just announced the four-tiered meat distribution, glanced at Xia Hong several times, lips moving as if to speak but staying silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four-tiered meat distribution worked fine when only Great Xia’s three hundred-odd members existed—as Xia Hong said, six Frost Beasts per month was manageable for Great Xia now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But adding Luo Ge’s 171 people, plus the soon-to-join Huang Zhao and Da Chuan families—over four or five hundred people total—the problem became enormous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With so many people, distributing meat by the same four tiers would triple or quadruple monthly meat consumption—and hunting workload would rise proportionally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this too reckless for Great Xia’s current state?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Chuan still wanted to speak up and warn him—but meeting Xia Hong’s resolute gaze, seeing the skepticism on the Luo Ge survivors’ faces, he realized now was not the time, and stayed silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leader Xia, are you certain you can deliver? When our former leader was in charge, with five Earth-Digging Realm cultivators, we barely hunted five Frost Beasts per month. Your strength is indeed formidable, but surely not enough to hunt more than five?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With our current numbers, following your rules, we’d need at least ten per month. I admire you, but frankly—this is impossible for our camp right now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Woodcutting Realm cultivator from Luo Ge’s camp stepped forward and challenged directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know that behind him, Hong Gang and Huang Yong, upon hearing “ten per month,” immediately shook their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not ten. With their two camps combined—over four hundred people—they’d need at least fifteen, and all must be adult Frost Beasts weighing over a thousand jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two men arrived at this number in their minds, exchanged glances, and quietly shook their heads again—this was simply impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though they believed it impossible, some strange, unspoken hope stirred deep within them, quickening their breaths as they fixed their eyes on Xia Hong, waiting to hear his reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whether I can do it or not is my business—and the hunting team’s. I only ask you: do you agree to this rule?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Hong gave no explanation, only asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Agree! Everyone gets Frost Beast meat—why wouldn’t we agree?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hut fell silent again—until, after a long while, a faint voice spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Agree. Of course we agree.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I agree too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Agree!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voices, once sparse, grew louder and more numerous, rising in volume.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good. Since you agree, I’ll say this plainly: when I lead hunting parties, I won’t risk my men for you for free. Before you break through to Woodcutting Realm, you stay in camp and do whatever work you can manage—no one will blame you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But once you break through to Woodcutting Realm and gain the ability to leave camp, every single person must go out—whether gathering crystal fruit, cutting wood, mining… From now on, I will assign all your tasks, including your very lives!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you agree to that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xia Hong finished speaking, the entire hall fell utterly silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1289,"2026-06-19T20:30:15.201Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e8386bcaef01494baee214c9f3e8c93a3d8e6a98c12dabcbb7bacf1644f79226","endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-chapter-85","endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-chapter-83",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fendless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-cover.jpg"]