Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely Chapter 1320 - 431: Deceitful Object Pricing, Skill Transcendence, Martial Arts Competition Finale_2

Advancing to the mid-stage of Xianyang let Xia Hong see once more the huge divide brought by innate talent. Right now, Great Xia lacks any Dan medicine to boost talent; deceitful objects look like the only means to improve it.

Qiu Peng, Lin Kai, and Yue Feng count as old hands from the Great Xia slope era. Of course, he wants these three to advance even more later, so waiting a bit poses no issue at all.

Suddenly recalling something, Qiu Peng grinned and remarked, "Lord, we haven't fixed the prices for these three deceitful objects yet. Those three have waited quite a while."

Hearing those words, Xia Hong glanced over and spotted Yuwen Dao, Yuan Cheng, and Lin Kai gazing at him expectantly, which drew a smile from him.

Without setting prices on the deceitful objects, none of the trio could claim their portion of the matching contribution points.

Into a silver box went the three deceitful objects as he sank deep into thought right away.

Up to now, the Camp Supply Department's records cover deceitful objects solely from the three grandmasters' organs, priced by him before at ten million each. These Shadow Demon Insects clearly fall short of the masters' organs in worth, making ten million way too high.

"Here's how it'll be! Starting today, camp-harvested deceitful objects get priced from fifty to two hundred thousand for low-level ones; three hundred to six hundred thousand for intermediate; seven hundred thousand up to one million two hundred thousand for advanced. The Camp Supply Department decides the precise figure based on hunting difficulty."

When facing deceitful monsters, their raw strength isn't the real threat—it's all their bizarre, unpredictable tricks. Some wield powerful mind-control abilities too, rendering hunts far tougher than tackling Cold Beasts. Thus, prices demand a premium.

All present nodded right away, with Yuwen Dao, Yuan Cheng, and Lin Kai showing special sparks of thrill. Intermediate deceitful monsters ranging three hundred to six hundred thousand meant that after taking down these three and leading contributions, they'd snag no less than fifteen million in contribution value, maybe even higher.

Tap, tap, tap...

All at once, a figure burst in from the entrance.

"Greetings, Lord! Greetings, esteemed masters!"

Catching sight of Xia Hong and the group, the newcomer bowed deeply in respect, then dashed to Lin Kai's side for another salute: "Lord Lin, the top two hundred from both martial arts competition brackets have reached the Inner City. Time for you to oversee the finals."

At those words, Lin Kai lifted his gaze straight to Xia Hong.

"Go on ahead; I'll follow soon to check it out."

"I'll head out then and look forward to the Lord joining us for the matches!"

Knowing Xia Hong planned to view it later too, Lin Kai's face lit up a touch, and he saluted briskly before departing alongside the messenger.

With Lin Kai gone, Xia Hong faced Xia Chuan and inquired gently, "Lin Kai's Three Towns merger advances smoothly. And you? You're handling the Nine Towns alliance push. What's the status? How soon until completion?"

Facing that query, Xia Chuan grew solemn, bowing as he replied, "Ever since resolving last year's Three Towns Chamber of Commerce killing last year, Cai Qiu's name has echoed across the Eight Towns. Folks at middle and lower ranks in every town react fiercely.

Yet upper echelons respond more mildly, particularly in the Northern Three Towns. Spy intel reveals Yang Zhun, Qin Feng, and Shangguan Yang first sought to quash and downplay Cai Qiu's fallout, issuing strict bans against idle talk of Cai Qiu Feudal Town in their areas.

Duan Hong included, though Chui Mountain's nearness to us, plus Mu Family disciple aid and Mu Longhe's lingering loyalists, makes it the deepest inroad among Northern Six Towns for our influence. I've dispatched crowds to stir things covertly, so Chui Mountain Town now largely views Outer Domain Feudal Towns with hostility;

Cao Qianyang and Long Mingyuan remain silent so far on specifics. From what I see, they follow the town's broader mood. Sway their mid-to-upper ranks, and we sway those lords too. Perfectly, our stirring has left those layers in both towns deeply suspicious of Outer Domain powers..."

Xia Chuan halted briefly at this moment before pressing on, "This year, during February and July, envoys were sent twice by me to sound out the Northern Six Towns, avoiding any direct alliance proposal and simply probing their stance.

Envoys’ reports reveal that Cao Qianyang and Long Mingyuan display some alliance inclination, offering a shot at pulling in Jin Mountain from the Northern Three Towns, whereas Beishuo and Wuchuan rejected it completely.

Chui Mountain needs no extra explanation; Duan Hong appears firmly committed to Beishuo’s lead. Feedback from Mu Longhe’s former subordinates shows Beishuo dispatching hordes of people to occupy Chui Mountain, evidently aiming to counter Great Xia!"

Having absorbed this extensive briefing, Xia Hong promptly dropped his gaze and plunged into contemplation.

Muyin and Jiangxia warrant no further mention; as the Three Towns’ merger advances, these two have little choice except to gradually fold into Great Xia;

Xia Chuan’s briefing indicates that most high-ranking officials plus every mid- and low-tier member across the Northern Six Towns bear hostility toward Outer Domain Feudal Towns. This lays the core foundation for alliance, leaving just the Six Towns’ lords as the final barrier.

In a brutal place like Ice Abyss, it’s hardly shocking for a camp to fall under one lord’s iron-fisted, singular control. Consequently, even with full eagerness from mid- and low-level ranks to ally, if the lord and select top elites refuse to budge, success stays out of reach.

"Mu Longhe noted last year that Yang Zhun, Qin Feng, and Shangguan Yang have maintained ties with Chen Cang for ages, probably enjoying solid rapport; else, they wouldn’t have summoned those three Xianyang Level experts from Chen Cang the year before.

Their flat-out denial with zero alliance interest suggests Yang Zhun and Qin Feng harbor old grudges against the Feudal Town."