Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely Chapter 1321: 431: Deceitful Object Pricing, Transcendent Skillcraft, Martial Arts Competition Finale (Part 3)
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Capítulo 1321: Chapter 431: Deceitful Object Pricing, Transcendent Skillcraft, Martial Arts Competition Finale (Part 3)
In that case, we can set these two aside for now.
Concentrate every bit of effort on taking control of Yangqu and Dragon Valley.
Regarding Shangguan Yang, I'll speak with him whenever I get the chance.
Order Mu Longhe to accelerate the infiltration process even more. We have to outpace Beishuo and seize Chui Mountain first. With Chui Mountain under our control, even if the Nine Towns Alliance falls through, we'll still manage to unite at least six or seven towns. At that stage, Yang Zhun and his group will have no option but to comply.
Xia Chuan and his companions nodded firmly right away, fully grasping Xia Hong's intentions.
Oh, by the way, Lord, we've uncovered the actual identity of the mastermind in last year's Three Towns Chamber of Commerce killings. The individual called Chen Yiqing across the Nine Towns appears as a villager from Guyang Village in Beishuo's Dongchuan district, yet he's truly from Chen Cang Feudal Town. He's linked to last year's Chen Cang Little Princess Chu Yan’er. He's carried out more than a dozen atrocities around Hongmen, slaughtering almost two hundred lives. His signature tactic remains consistent: sparing one survivor and tampering with their memories to ignite strife among the Nine Towns.
How did you discover this, and why is he still alive?
Hearing this, Xia Hong's eyebrows knitted together; slaughtering nearly two hundred solely to breed discord in the Nine Towns made it clear Chen Yiqing was utterly vile.
Xia Chuan promptly detailed how Lin Kai schemed to draw out Chen Yiqing, eliminated Chu Dongning, and then recounted the full story involving the Ji Hong siblings.
Xia Hong listened intently with furrowed brows, remaining silent until Xia Chuan wrapped up, his tone grave: So Ji Hong probably figured out his schemes but had no choice except to follow since he was a prisoner?
Xia Chuan nodded at once and gestured toward Lu Yang.
Lu Yang advanced immediately, cupped his hands, and reported: To the Lord, we can verify that Ji Hong was truly captured; he bears no guilt himself. In mid-March, a message arrived from Xia City, prompting me to dispatch agents to probe Guyang Village in Dongchuan district without delay.
Our informants reached Ji Hong in April. Oblivious to his exposed identity, Chen Yiqing kept residing brazenly in Guyang Village. Throughout that period, Ji Hong relayed plenty of valuable intel to us until roughly a month back, late June, when he messaged that Chen Yiqing was dragging him to Chen Cang Feudal Town.
I offered to extract Ji Hong, but he turned it down. With Ji Jiang's death fueling his intense grudge against Chen Cang, he insisted on going undercover. Seeing the value in having an insider scout Chen Cang's internals, I agreed without hesitation.
Ji Hong, Ji Jiang…
Recalling the siblings' profound connection, Xia Hong let out a quiet sigh.
To spark war between the Eight Towns and us, Chen Yiqing has massacred countless innocents—a crime beyond redemption. Yet, his actions let us stir the pot covertly. All his foul acts are now blamed on Cai Qiu, fueling the Eight Towns' burning hatred for him. Chen Yiqing certainly contributed substantially.
Xia Hong's spirits lifted a touch at Xia Chuan's account.
Fine, the Martial Arts Competition must be approaching its conclusion; you should all go watch! I'll return to the Star-picking Hall to deal with some matters first, then join the event afterward.
A sudden thought striking him, Xia Hong gave the directive before vanishing from their view.
The Lord's breakthrough is merely to mid-stage Xianyang, isn't it?
His power seems to have more than doubled compared to earlier!
Yang Zhun couldn't withstand even one strike from the Lord nowadays, I'd wager.
Absolutely, right after emerging from seclusion, the Lord's aura pressed down so heavily it almost choked me.
We're lagging even more; we need to rush toward Xianyang Level fast, or we'll never glimpse the Lord's trail.
Let's motivate one another!
Alright, off to witness the young ones' showdown.
Yeah, let's head there.
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Star-picking Platform, Enlightenment Lotus Platform
Having departed the Camp Supply Department’s main hall, Xia Hong made his way back here once more.
[Resources: Wood 1,372.61 million, Coal 1,108.72 million, Iron 1,262.51 million, Silver 68.92 million]
Surveying the plentiful resources displayed in the system, Xia Hong drew in a steady breath, a spark of a gambler's fervor gradually lighting his gaze.
The sixth attempt—don't disappoint me this time. Transcendence, reveal to me just what transcendence entails!
After whispering to himself, Xia Hong gently shut his eyes, causing the system's silver reserves to plummet by 100,000 instantly. As the silver depleted, the twelve-petal silver lotus platform under him burst forth with brilliant radiance.
[Special Function 4: Allows performing skill transcendence once annually, at the cost of 100,000 silver points. Success probability hits up to 20% depending on the user's skill proficiency.]
Four special functions grace the Enlightenment Lotus Platform, but Xia Hong remains clueless about the fourth one.
Da Xia's third year saw the triumphant upgrade of the Enlightenment Lotus Platform. Silver resources were painfully scarce in the first year, so Xia Hong refrained from gambling the massive 100,000 points carelessly.
Da Xia's silver supplies grew far more plentiful by the second year.
Trusting the unbeatable quality of system rewards, Xia Hong eagerly put it to use.
His misfortune turned out to be outrageously bad.
From Da Xia's third year onward, he's triggered it yearly for five straight attempts, squandering 500,000 silver points without a single victory.
Attempt number six looms now.
Failure this time would be utterly intolerable!