Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

It wasn't that Xia Hong was particularly handsome.

The main thing was that the outfit really added to his appeal.

A light blue hat made of frost wolf's top-layer fine绒, adorned with two five- or six-inch long white snow-mane fangs; the magic sheep's mane was not pure white, but a brownish color with a hint of white, and the straight trousers made from it were also white-brown.

The most eye-catching item was the black cloak made of snow-mane leather. Although Xia Hong was tall, he was on the slender side. Wearing this cloak made him look much more robust.

Paired with those black snow-mane leather boots, he exuded an aura of dominance.

Especially compared to Xia Chuan and Mu Dong standing next to him, he seemed to have grown a size larger, and the two white fangs on the edge of the hat made him look both fierce and imposing.

"Leader, your temperament is much stronger than those two from the other day!"

Yuan Cheng was clearly most impressed by this outfit. After taking a closer look, he complimented Xia Hong with envy in his eyes.

Hearing Yuan Cheng mention Yang and Li, a cold glint flashed in Xia Chuan's eyes, and he said disdainfully, "Those two good-for-nothings are only relying on their better backgrounds. How could they compare to our leader!"

After the Wood Puppet Wraith was killed, Xia Chuan learned about how Yang and Li had tried to kill him and take him away from Da Xia after he woke up.

Even if that wasn't the case, Li Hu's kicks that knocked him unconscious weren't light.

Clearly, Xia Chuan still held a grudge against those two.

Xia Hong didn't have a good impression of those two either, but he didn't continue Xia Chuan's line of thought. He simply waved his cloak and turned to sit sideways on the chair.

Looking at the large group of burly men in animal skin skirts in front of him, and then looking down at his own attire and the chair he was sitting on, the words "Mountain Bandit King" popped into Xia Hong's head, and his expression immediately became strange.

He wasn't sure what Xia Chuan meant by temperament, but the way he was sitting, combined with the hundreds of people in animal skin skirts in front of him, definitely gave off the air of a Mountain Bandit King, especially with the snowy landscape outside…

Snowy Forest?

The four words popped into Xia Hong's head, and he lowered his head and chuckled to himself.

Shaking off the strange thoughts in his head, Xia Hong looked around and noticed that everyone was still looking at him with envy. He pondered for a moment and then said in a loud voice:

"Don't worry, the camp is recovering more and more cold beasts now, and there will be an overflow of beast skins sooner or later. Have you forgotten that when the camp first merged, many people could only wear grass clothes and couldn't even afford animal skin skirts?"

Everyone nodded upon hearing this. The situation was indeed as Xia Hong said. It was only half a month ago that animal skin skirts were truly popularized and everyone in the camp had one.

"When the cold beast skins overflow, it will be easy for Mu Dong to make a few more sets of clothes. Sooner or later, all of you will be able to wear them."

Upon hearing Xia Hong's words, a bit more excitement appeared on everyone's faces.

But at that moment, Xia Hong changed the subject:

"However, the clothing-making process is complicated. Not counting the decorations, it will probably take several days to make a whole set, and the cold beast furs aren't easy to come by. Therefore, we need to set a standard for who is qualified to wear them first."

Everyone's interest was immediately piqued by Xia Hong, and they all looked up at him, waiting for him to continue.

Although they believed Xia Hong's words that everyone would be able to wear them sooner or later.

But who knew when that sooner or later would arrive.

Although the cold beasts were large and each one yielded a lot of fur.

The camp's consumption was also huge!

Xia Hong's outfit used the hides of three kinds of cold beasts: snow mane, magic sheep, and frost wolf, and it also had many other materials added for decoration, which clearly took a lot of effort. Everyone wanted to wear something like that, but it was definitely impossible to do now, and they didn't think they were qualified.

But even if you only counted the amount of animal skin used, at least the fur from two adult cold beasts would be needed to make a whole set of clothes.

Furthermore, clothing wasn't really a scarce resource. Those who lived in the camp spent a long time by the iron smelters, so temperature wasn't a problem. The main purpose of the animal skin skirts was to avoid being naked.

The amount of animal skin used for clothing was too large, and coupled with the fact that it wasn't a scarce resource, it was obvious that when Xia Hong said everyone would be able to wear it, it would definitely take a long time to happen.

Being able to wear it one day earlier would of course be the best.

Therefore, everyone was looking forward to Xia Hong's next words.

"Mu Dong, I estimate that it will take more than four months to finish driving the ground stakes. During this time, you should take some time to make fifteen sets of clothes."

"Yes, Leader!"

Xia Hong first gave Mu Dong the order, and then turned to face the crowd, smiling as he said: "Everyone heard that, the first batch will be fifteen sets. The first ten to break through to the Earth Digging Realm, and the first five to break through to the Lumbering Realm, will each get a set. Whether you can wear it depends on yourselves!"

Almost as soon as Xia Hong finished speaking, the people who had been gathered in a circle, whether they were from the hunting team, the lumbering team, or the reserves, immediately scattered and went to cultivate.

In a moment, the sound of continuous fist-fighting could be heard inside and outside the wooden house.

Some who had not yet eaten cold beast meat immediately got some cold beast meat to eat, obviously planning to cultivate immediately after eating.

This sudden change made the smile on Xia Hong's face even more intense, and at the same time, he had some new ideas in his mind.

Influenced by the inertia of his previous life, Xia Hong believed that the most important things for the camp were unity and cohesion, and even intentionally downplayed the concept of hierarchy and class in order to create this atmosphere.

Although he also understood in his heart that because of the difference in cultivation level and the size of individual contributions, class and hierarchy would inevitably be born, and this concept would continue to deepen as the gap in cultivation levels widened.

But Xia Hong believed that the existence and deepening of this concept would eventually lead to the camp becoming disunited and alienated, affecting everyone's unity and cohesion, so he still chose to try his best to downplay it.

Just like when Mu Dong took out the wooden chair and clothes made for him, his first reaction was not to accept them, but to resist, which was also his manifestation of diluting and resisting this concept.

But at this moment, the scene in front of him made him realize that the existence of this hierarchy and class concept was not entirely bad.

At least, it made these people more motivated to cultivate.

There was a gap between the Earth Digging Realm and the Lumbering Realm, and there was also a gap between the Lumbering Realm and ordinary people. People with different cultivation levels played different roles, and differentiation always existed. Since this concept was unavoidable, he could only accept it.

Xia Hong once again reminded himself in his heart that this was not his previous life. The cruelty of the Ice Abyss World was far beyond what could be described as the collapse of ritual and music. If he still clung to the inertia of thinking from a civilized society, he would suffer a great loss sooner or later.

"A set of clothes can have such a big stimulating effect. The wooden houses that will be built soon, the Golden Sore Ointment, the weapons, and the martial arts in my mind can all be used to make a difference…"

Seeing that everyone's enthusiasm for cultivation was much higher than before, and thinking of the many things that could be used, a bit more excitement appeared in Xia Hong's eyes.

From the night the standards for distributing the fifteen sets of clothes were set, almost everyone in the camp, from top to bottom, was cultivating day and night, and the entire camp was plunged into a cultivation frenzy.

Especially when Xia Hong returned from hunting every night, wearing that outfit, and walked back to the wooden house in front of everyone, he clearly felt that the energy with which everyone was practicing their punches had become stronger and fiercer.

The members of the hunting team and the lumbering team were even more so.

The cultivation of the Lumbering Realm and the Earth Digging Realm was originally done by consuming energy and absorbing the essence contained in the cold beast meat, and hunting and lumbering themselves were extremely effective means of consuming energy.

Therefore, they were obviously more dedicated than before when they went out, and as a result, the harvest naturally increased, and the resources accumulated in the camp's mine cave warehouse obviously became more and more.

Two months later, the first person other than Xia Hong to be qualified to wear a full set of clothes finally appeared.

Unexpectedly, this person was not from the hunting team, nor was he a member of the lumbering team, but a member of the reserves.

Moreover, it was someone Xia Hong was quite familiar with.

Shi Qing's son, Shi Ping.