Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 918: Chapter 346: Elite Warriors, One Against Three, The Cause of the Beast Tide [10,000-Word Chapter, Continued Tomorrow]

"Nowadays, any of these six armies alone, placed five years ago, would have been enough to sweep across all the camps in Longyou, wouldn’t they?"

"No kidding, do you even need to say that?"

"Every time our Luoyang Team goes hunting for Advanced Cold Beasts, we need to prepare for at least two to three days, with Divine Arm Bows, Beast Binding Ropes, Giant Beast Clamps, Detoxification Pills, Blood Sore Pills, Blood Explosion Pills... We haven’t even started hunting yet, and we’ve already spent over a thousand contribution points. Compared to the efficiency of the Six Armies’ hunts, it’s simply..."

"No comparison at all. After all, they’re official armies. Not to mention the Cloud Dragon and Dragon Martial armies; even if any of the Four Armies that were established later pulled out just a hundred-man camp, I reckon they could sweep through any full-strength Advanced Hunting Team in the camp."

"The Sword Puppet of the Minister is just too powerful. I feel that the force it exerts when slashing is at least over forty zhang. Could it be that the Minister has already broken through to the peak of Cold Resistance?"

"Impossible. I heard the Minister only broke through to the late stage this June, and it’s only early September now. Three months to reach the peak is how could that be possible!"

"Then why can that Sword Puppet unleash such terrifying strength?"

"The weight of that Sword Puppet itself is already incredibly frightening. It should be the inertia from its swings, allowing the Minister’s force to receive a substantial increase."

"So that’s it!"

......

At this moment, Luo Ming could no longer hear the discussions of his team members behind him. His mind was filled with the brave demeanor of the Six Armies’ soldiers and the composure of the Six Army Commander as they moved freely amidst the Beast Tide, commanding with ease.

Powerful, it was not just Xia Chuan alone?

He clearly saw just now that the broad sword of Yuwen Dao on the flank also directly knocked away several Advanced Cold Beasts, with a force absolutely over twenty zhang.

Yuan Cheng’s swiftly wielded double-edged giant axe kept some Advanced Cold Beasts from getting close. Even if his strength wasn’t over twenty zhang, it wasn’t far off.

The remaining trio of Luo Yuan, Hong Guang, and Hong Tian, though slightly weaker, each had a basic strength that was at least over twelve zhang.

All six elite scout camps were composed entirely of Cold Resistance Level warriors; the captains and colonels of the nine camps of the Six Armies also all held Late-stage Cold Resistance Cultivation; even the ordinary soldiers had a strength of at least over fifty thousand pounds, nearing a breakthrough of War Body Talent for nearly everyone.

Branding the entire Six Armies with the phrase "strong soldiers and fierce generals" is not an overstatement at all.

"I have inquired about it; Luo Yuan has not yet broken through to the peak of Cold Resistance, just possessing Late-stage Cold Resistance Cultivation, so he has a Superior Battle Body!"

Upon realizing this, Luo Ming’s eyes were instantly filled with envy.

Xia Li·System Chapter clearly divides the War Bodies, indicating that the higher the level of the war body, the higher the growth limit of strength during the Cold Resistance Level phase. However, the corresponding factor is that the cultivation speed is slower.

Thus, in Great Xia, it’s a comparison of who breaks through more slowly rather than who breaks through first. After all, with the same resources, breaking through slower means a higher growth ceiling.

Luo Ming broke through to the Cold Resistance Level in November of the year before last. Unfortunately, his basic strength post-breakthrough was only 1.7 zhang, labeled as an Intermediate Battle Body talent.

Actually, an Intermediate Battle Body is already quite good among the Cold Resistance Level in Great Xia, but compared to the top-tier folks of Great Xia, it naturally falls short.

"I’ve got no hope, but my son still has a chance. His talent was highly praised by the Lord; his starting point is higher than mine, and inevitably his War Body Talent will surpass mine too. Once he breaks through to the Cold Resistance Level, he’ll surely catch the Lord’s eye!"

Thinking of his son, Luo Ming turned to look north, his face full of hope.

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"Roar!"

In the depths of the western side of the Arrow Bamboo Forest, after Xia Chuan sliced off the head of an Advanced Frost Wolf, he turned to survey the bamboo forest battlefield, his eyes brimming with killing intent.

Six thousand soldiers had thoroughly dispersed throughout the bamboo forest as units, and the extermination of the Beast Tide was nearing its end.

Besides the Sword Puppet he controlled, there was Liu Yuan leading a hundred elite scouts of the Cloud Dragon Army, and on the ground, there were not just low to mid-level beasts, but even quite a few Advanced Cold Beasts.

"After more than five years since forming, the Cloud Dragon Army’s combat power is finally notable!"

Of course, it’s not just our Cloud Dragon Army.

Xia Chuan turned his head to look at the Dragon Martial Army scout camp half a mile to the east, a slight surprise flickering in his eyes.

The Cloud Dragon Army’s scout camp had the Sword Puppet leading the way; the Dragon Martial Army’s scout camp didn’t, yet they could still kill to the same depths as the Cloud Dragon Army scout camp. It seems exactly as many in Xia City predicted: the combat power of the Dragon Martial Army might truly not be weaker than the Cloud Dragon Army.

"Minister, these damned beasts seem fearless of being killed, continuing to charge deeper into the eastern side of the Arrow Bamboo Forest, with hardly any returning to Redwood Ridge!"

"Is there something in the Arrow Bamboo Forest that attracts them so much?"

"Fearless of being killed, it must be some extraordinary treasure."

"The problem is, what kind of treasure? The Advanced Hunting Teams have explored almost every area of the Arrow Bamboo Forest in the past five years and found nothing extraordinary!"

"Exactly, there’s hardly any unfamiliar area left in the Arrow Bamboo Forest, and there’s been no rumor of any discovery. What exactly are these Cold Beasts charging towards?"

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Hearing the chatter of Liu Yuan and others, Xia Chuan turned to watch the swarms of Cold Beasts either breaking through or bypassing the troops’ defenses, continuing to burrow into the depths of the eastern side of the Arrow Bamboo Forest, his brows slightly furrowed.

The overall direction of the Arrow Bamboo Forest stretched from east to west; they were now situated on its western edge, the area closest to Redwood Ridge. This area spanned only a dozen kilometers north to south, separating Xia City from Jing Valley, or rather, separating Xia City from the entire Longyou land.