Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 617: Chapter 261: The Shock of Peng Bo and Chen Yingyuan, Great Xia Martial Gathering (Part 3)

Liu Ming might simply think that his grandfather is not too enthusiastic about Zhu Mei. However, the usually quiet Qin Feng seems to have picked up on what Peng Bo is contemplating and slowly speaks: “Grandfather, Aunt Mei doesn’t give us special treatment. I went out to play a few nights ago. There are over sixty temporary large wooden houses in the Outer City, and I heard each wooden house has someone like Aunt Mei, specifically responsible for taking care of children like us who are not supervised by adults…”

For those over six years old who have not broken through the Logging Realm, they are considered reserves and have a daily allowance of 1 to 2 pounds of free beast meat;

Once you break through the Logging Realm, your contribution value is recorded. Everything in the camp such as clothing, food, and shelter, has to be exchanged with contribution value. Everyone in Great Xia is treated equally except the leader Xia Hong;

Anyone who breaks through to the Earth-digging Realm must register with the Hunting Department, either by forming or joining a Hunting Team. There are minimum monthly submission quotas for beast meat, iron ore, and coal stone, and this is the same for everyone;

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As Liu Ming and Qin Feng recount their experiences over the past fifteen days in detail, Peng Bo gains a more comprehensive understanding of Great Xia. The astonishment in his eyes grows deeper, accompanied by an inexplicable glimmer.

Back in Longyou, upon hearing Luo Yuan and others describe Great Xia, Peng Bo had already realized that Great Xia, whether in terms of resources or policies, seemed clearly superior to Yanglu Camp. However, at the time, he was somewhat skeptical, thinking Luo Yuan and others must have exaggerated in order to gain his wholehearted allegiance to Great Xia.

But now, having heard all this, it seems that’s not the case.

The words of children are often more believable than those of adults, particularly from Liu Ming and Qin Feng, whom he watched grow up. What they say is certainly more credible than others.

“Wait here, I’ll go check out the Inner City and meet the leader!”

Eventually, Peng Bo interrupts his two grandsons’ story.

He decides to see for himself if the Camp Supply Department, one of the Six Ministries, truly has an inexhaustible supply of beast meat, beast skins, iron ore, coal stone…

Are the living conditions in the Inner City really that much better than those in the Outer City?

And all those Dan Medicines, weapons, as well as the Artifact Refining Workshop and Alchemy Workshop, and that mysterious Martial Arts Academy that enhances cultivation efficiency, which Luo Yuan previously praised…

Peng Bo entrusts his grandson Peng Zu to Liu Ming and Qin Feng’s care and walks straight out of the room, leaving the wooden house and heading directly toward the imposing iron gate of the Inner City.

By chance, a familiar figure approaches from the other side.

“Peng Head… brother, are you also going to check out the Inner City?”

Peng Bo looks up, seeing Chen Yingyuan’s face filled with evident curiosity and astonishment, and immediately guesses that his purpose aligns with his own.

Chen Yingyuan must have listened to similar stories from his family.

“Let’s go! Let’s see together if Great Xia is really that good!”

Chen Yingyuan nods and walks side by side with Peng Bo into the Inner City.

“Did you hear? The price of beast meat has been lowered, now 1 contribution point for 1 pound, and if there are no major changes, the price will not change again.”

“That’s good. I thought 1 point for 2 pounds was too cheap; those newcomers at the Logging Realm can just rely on chopping and gathering to exchange seven or eight pounds a night.”

“Our leader is just too kind. For those over six years old who haven’t broken through to the Logging Realm, they’re treated as reserves and given beast meat daily. How can the camp sustain this? Every time my husband goes out hunting, it’s so dangerous!”

“Isn’t my husband the same? Their hunting team is seeking to advance to the Intermediate level recently, and every time he comes back with injuries, it’s terrifying to see.”

“Congratulations, an Intermediate team means your family will live comfortably in the future.”

………

It’s nighttime, and the main street of the Inner City is bustling with people. Conversations are heard from the houses along the street, mostly from women and children. These voices do not escape the ears of Chen Yingyuan and Peng Bo.

The two deliberately slow their steps, carefully listening to these conversations and observing the houses on either side of the street. From this, they analyze the policies currently implemented by Great Xia and the living conditions of those in the Inner City.

The more they hear and see, the more shocked they become. They occasionally exchange glances, seeing the astonishment and amazement in each other’s eyes.

Clothing, food, houses, iron carts everywhere; forget the Earth-digging Realm, even the children’s toys in the Inner City are iron-made. There are even youths just over ten years old who have achieved the Logging Realm or even the Earth-digging Realm.

“This……”

“How can there be so many ten-year-olds at the Logging Realm; that group of kids is at most sixteen or seventeen, and they’re all at Earth-digging Realm?”

“This Great Xia has too many geniuses, doesn’t it?”

“Some women even have the cultivation level of the Earth-digging Realm!”

……

The two are too shocked and can’t help but discuss this.

Peng Bo is the Yanglu leader, while Chen Yingyuan is the leader of Beehive, both having considerable knowledge. They’ve seen ten-year-olds at the Logging Realm before, but not in such numbers, which shatters their perception.

In Longyou, there are also some sixteen or seventeen-year-olds at the Earth-digging Realm, but typically, there are only two or three per family. In Great Xia, they’ve seen at least a dozen while walking by.

What does this imply?

Is Great Xia a gathering place for talents?

“Brother Peng, just think of the Xia Hong and Xia Chuan brothers, Yuwen Dao, Yuan Cheng, and those other Cold Resistance Level individuals in Great Xia…”