Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

The upgrade from a small campfire to an iron smelting furnace has had such a significant impact.

The heating range has expanded from the original ten meters to a hundred meters.

The deterrent and killing power has greatly increased, but the exact standard is currently unclear.

It can directly burn coal for ironworking.

The small torch function is still available.

And, most importantly, it has a newly added special item: congealed fire oil.

Ignites upon contact with the strange!

The memory of summoning the small campfire for the first time and instantly burning the fake Xia Ding to ashes resurfaced in Xia Hong's mind, instantly filling him with anticipation for the congealed fire oil's capabilities.

This congealed fire oil is simply the perfect weapon for dealing with strange creatures!

To be honest, even though he's been to Redwood Ridge many times recently, Xia Hong still feels a little apprehensive every time.

He's basically not afraid of the Cold Beasts that can be encountered on the periphery, especially with more and more lumbering realm people in the camp. It's just that he still lacks confidence when it comes to strange creatures.

Of course, the small torch can also be used, but the problem is that the number of small torches is limited, and at most, it's just held in the hand to scare strange creatures. He can't just expect the strange creature to stand there and let him burn it.

Moreover, the burning time of the small torch is limited to only fifteen minutes.

Congealed fire oil is different. The liquid is not only easy to carry but also inconspicuous.

Most importantly, it's harmless to humans but ignites upon contact with the strange.

Those eight words alone are enough to make a big difference.

As the flames subsided, the simple fire pit originally made of soil blocks had unknowingly transformed into a circular furnace more than a meter in diameter and two meters high.

"Huh, how did this campfire turn into a furnace?"

The first person to see it exclaimed in surprise, attracting everyone to come and watch. As the crowd approached the furnace, they felt the warmth emanating from it, and when they looked at Xia Hong again, their eyes were noticeably filled with much more fervor.

When the head of the mountain cave suffered disaster, the scene of Xia Hong summoning flames out of thin air was only seen by a few people, but through word of mouth, almost everyone in the camp knew about it.

But after all, the vast majority of people had only heard about it, and many people even thought it was fabricated and didn't take it seriously.

But this time was different. The campfire turning into a furnace happened right before everyone's eyes. This instantly elevated Xia Hong's position in everyone's hearts by another significant margin.

Of course, Xia Hong wouldn't explain anything.

Creating a god is not advisable, but it depends on the situation.

In the current situation of the Great Xia Camp, which is on the verge of desperation, a powerful and enigmatic leader can play an extremely important role in uniting the group and enhancing everyone's confidence in facing the future.

The people in the camp are actually okay. Xia Chuan, Yuan Cheng, and the seven members of the lumbering team, having witnessed the power of the small torch and his martial prowess when facing Cold Beasts, have an even higher level of fervor towards him than the people in front of them.

Everyone in the Great Xia Camp unconsciously had a concept in their minds:

Xia Hong is powerful and controls some mysterious and profound power. Not only can he hunt Cold Beasts, but he can even defeat and repel strange creatures. Moreover, he is generous and willing to increase the crystal fruit quota for everyone, allowing everyone to eat their fill. At the same time, he is also selfless and willing to share the Cold Beast meat with everyone to enhance their strength.

And following this concept, everyone unanimously reached a consensus:

Only with Xia Hong as the leader can they live longer and live better.

Xia Hong didn't have mind-reading abilities, so he naturally didn't know what everyone was thinking, but from the way others looked at him, he could easily see two things:

One was that his position in these people's hearts was constantly rising at a very terrifying rate.

The other was that everyone in the camp, whether it was his younger brother Xia Chuan and the lumbering team members, or other ordinary people, from middle-aged to children, slowly had a yearning for life and hope for the future in their eyes.

… … … …

In the following days, Xia Hong did not lead the team to Redwood Ridge again.

Although upgrading to an iron smelting furnace doubled the average daily consumption of wood compared to before, requiring 4 units of wood per day, Xia Hong currently has an excess of wood resources.

With 470 units of wood resources, even without going out, it would be enough to last for more than three months. In addition, with the crystal fruit accumulated some time ago, there are still more than ten thousand pounds left, so it's completely fine not to go out for a short period of time.

Xia Hong also thought about going to Tower Mountain to see if he could find the location of the Great Stone Camp and see how they were doing.

But thinking that the strange creature was likely nearby, he gave up.

Firstly, although he was sure that the Great Stone Camp was near Tower Mountain, each camp had a high degree of concealment. Even if he went there, he would most likely not be able to find it. Even if he did find it, if nothing had happened to their camp, he wouldn't be able to explain it clearly, which could easily lead to conflict.

Secondly, it was out of fear of that strange creature.

The last time, the other party should have been hiding in the dark, manipulating the fake Xia Ding, so strictly speaking, Xia Hong didn't even know what that strange creature looked like.

Although he now had a way to deal with strange creatures, he knew too little about that particular strange creature. Approaching it rashly would definitely be disadvantageous.

With all sorts of reasons piled up, Xia Hong could only patiently stay in the camp, training with the others while researching ways to deal with strange creatures.

"Practicing Changquan with me not only helps you improve the efficiency of absorbing the essence of Cold Beast meat but also has a more important function: improving your combat abilities!"

Next to the furnace, Xia Hong, bare-chested, continuously threw punches with small movements, explaining the essence of the Taizu Changquan to the crowd gathered around him, accompanied by fierce gusts of wind.

"No matter what martial art, in the end, what you practice are two things: reaction speed and explosive power. These two things are your greatest reliance and confidence when facing enemies.

Reaction speed refers to the advance prediction of danger. Taking Cold Beasts as an example, when it hasn't raised its claws yet, you can judge which side it will attack from and react in time, so that it won't cause you any harm.

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Explosive power is the maximum force generated at the fastest speed in the shortest amount of time. This is the strongest means of causing damage to the enemy, whether it's bare-handed or with weapons, the principle is the same."

Xia Hong's punching speed gradually increased slightly. The strong fist wind made the furnace rustle, and at the same time, he continued:

"The basic strength of the Lumbering Realm is 5,000 pounds, but that is the basic strength under static conditions. Being able to lift something weighing 5,000 pounds doesn't mean you can punch out a fist weighing 5,000 pounds.

When actually facing an enemy, due to the body's reaction and movement restrictions, it is difficult for you to exert 5,000 pounds of force, so you must constantly practice to continuously improve your muscles and get used to punching, so that you can exert your maximum strength."

"The greater the range of human body movements, the more muscles are mobilized, and the greater the impact on punching speed and power. Therefore, among the four routines of Taizu Changquan: Xiaozhan, Taizhan, Sanshou, and Hezhan, the simplest is Xiaozhan short strikes."

Although Xia Hong's punching movements were fast, the range of motion was limited to only inches. Even so, the fist strength rubbed against the air and could still make a fierce whistling sound.

"You haven't practiced the Xiaozhan routine for long now, so you can only exert up to one-half of your basic strength, but as long as you practice diligently, you can punch out 80% of your fist strength like me.

When you master Xiaozhan, I will teach you the Taizhan routine. Combining fists, feet, and waist, you can not only freely punch out 100% of your fist strength, but even unleash power that exceeds the limits of the body when you reach a high level."

Xia Chuan and the others nodded with excitement. They had all gone out with Xia Hong and had personally witnessed him demonstrate the Xiaozhan, Taizhan, and Sanshou routines, so they were very clear about the power of this boxing technique.

"Actually, the most powerful thing about Changquan is when combined with weapons…"

Dong dong dong… … … …

Halfway through Xia Hong's words, a shaking sound suddenly came from under his feet, and his expression suddenly changed as he looked up at the location of the cave entrance.

Everyone in the camp gathered around the furnace also stood up instantly and turned their heads to look at the cave entrance.

"Something is rushing over?"

"Such a big commotion, is it a Cold Beast?"

"We've sealed the cave entrance, how could a Cold Beast find us?"

"It's daytime now. If we're really discovered by a Cold Beast, we're finished!"

… … … …

The faces of the vast majority of people in the camp were instantly filled with despair.