Chapter 208 - 140 Mining Competition, The Hunt Begins [3-in-1 Mega Chapter]

Chapter 208: Chapter 140 Mining Competition, The Hunt Begins [3-in-1 Mega Chapter]

"All camp members, from now on, no contribution points will be given for going out.

The Logging Team members must bring back at least ten thousand pounds each night;

The Collection Team, at least five thousand pounds;

Members of the Camp Supply Station and the Craftsmen Workshop, if they have no tasks at hand, must also go out to log;

Including myself, all fifteen members of the Hunting Team, apart from going out to hunt with the leader, must spend all other time mining. Even for meals and sleep, we must stay in the mines..."

After leaving Xia Hong’s room, Xia Chuan immediately convened Mu Dong, Cheng Feng, Bai Dongying, and all members of the Hunting Team.

Except for Zou Yuankai, who was severely injured and couldn’t get up, even Zhu Shun, who was temporarily unable to walk conveniently, was present.

Their faces showed some confusion upon hearing Xia Chuan announce the new rules.

It’s not that it’s difficult; although metal tools aren’t widespread yet in Great Xia, logging tools like saws and axes aren’t lacking.

The Logging Team basically has one tool per person.

A ten-thousand-pound timber load, considering the weight of the smallest tree at Redwood Ridge, is just two trees.

Sawing two trees in one night isn’t too difficult for those in the Logging Realm.

The problem is after cutting down the trees, they must be brought back. Even when two people work together, making two round trips in one night at the most, ten thousand pounds is close to, if not at, the limit for the Logging Realm.

"Lord Xia Chuan, isn’t there an abundance of timber resources?"

Bai Dongying was the first to ask; he is the captain of the Logging Team, and Xia Chuan’s decision needs to be conveyed by him to all Logging Team members.

With this sudden change, he naturally needed to ask for the reason.

As soon as he spoke, Cheng Feng, the captain of the Collection Team, also spoke up:

"My Lord, for the Collection Team, one tree is nothing, but at the current camp’s logging efficiency, with so many people logging crazily, I’m afraid the valley will be completely filled in a few days. Can we use all this timber?"

The fourteen members of the Hunting Team, although silent, had mostly confused expressions, clearly also at a loss for understanding.

The camp doesn’t lack timber, and there’s no dire need to mine iron ore and coal mines so frantically; the previous intense mining was due to the Rodent swarm.

Recently, there hasn’t been any matter requiring this kind of crazy mining, right?

No, there is something going on recently.

Isn’t the leader attempting a Cold Resistance Level breakthrough?

The Hunting Team members, realizing this, suddenly had some speculations arise, and all looked at Xia Chuan.

"Chuan, are these resources for the leader’s breakthrough?"

Not just Luo Yuan; when imagining Xia Chuan being the last to come down from upstairs, they all associated these resources with the leader’s breakthrough.

Cheng Feng and Bai Dongying, although confused, immediately thought there might indeed be a connection seeing the serious demeanor of the Hunting Team members and also turned their attention to Xia Chuan.

"That’s right!"

Xia Chuan had no intention of hiding it from them and nodded directly, continuing in a deep voice:

"For the leader to break through to the Cold Resistance Level, besides a large amount of Intermediate Cold Beast Blood, it also requires a massive amount of resources—wood, coal, and iron—all three are needed. During this period, all other camp activities can be paused; focusing on gathering the necessary resources for the leader’s breakthrough is the priority!"

Upon hearing this, Luo Yuan immediately nodded solemnly, saying: "Of course, we’ve already offended the Mirror Immortal Camp, which has two Cold Resistance Level experts. If the leader becomes a Cold Resistance Level expert sooner, we can all stand taller!"

Yuan Cheng also nodded heavily and said seriously: "If it’s for the leader’s breakthrough, there’s no more to say. We from the Hunting Team, when following the leader out to hunt, mostly play a secondary supportive role—aiding while mining is our main task. To ease the leader’s burden, I will not shirk responsibility."

The Hunting Team members all nodded, showing agreement on their faces.

Indeed, when following Xia Hong out to hunt, their role was mostly as assistants at best, while Xia Hong was the one truly engaging in risky combat with the Cold Beast.

Even in hunting low-level Cold Beasts, Xia Hong only entrusted them with the task after ensuring they had matured enough and confirmed there were no issues.

Compared to hunting Cold Beasts, their significance is greater when mining; now that Xia Hong’s breakthrough requires resources, they undoubtedly need to supply them with full effort, even if it means wearing themselves out. It’s much easier than Xia Hong risking his life against the Cold Beasts.

"We of the Logging Team haven’t been very useful lately. Before, with the excess of wood, we worried we might be of no use anymore. It’s only natural to support the leader’s breakthrough; once I spread the word, everyone will surely be happy. Rest assured, Lord Xia Chuan, the Logging Team will surely complete the mission perfectly."

"My Collection Team is the same; to ease the leader’s worries, we won’t hold back!"

Bai Dongying and Cheng Feng both stood up, their voices filled with excitement.

The position of those in the Logging Realm in the camp, though numerous, has been somewhat awkward, especially since wood is in excess and Crystal Fruit is useless.

Last time, during the Rodent swarm incident, they managed to play a role using bows, but with so much time having passed, they inevitably felt a bit lost again."

But now, with Xia Chuan saying that the timber they normally chop could help leader Xia Hong break through to the Cold Resistance Level,

Cheng Feng and Bai Dongyu both knew without thinking—once this news spreads, the members of the Collection and Logging Teams will be filled with enthusiasm, eager to go out logging.