7: Secondary Base Camp

Han Huohuo and Gou San were like drowned rats, staring at each other.

Looking around the entire camp, there was only one thatched hut that looked like it could provide shelter from the rain, but the thatched hut had no roof; any straw that might have been there was long blown away by the strong wind.

How miserable!

Nowhere to shelter from the rain.

The rain poured down harder and harder. Han Huohuo simply gave up, deciding not to care anymore. Let it rain. If the Heavens wanted to mess with you, there was nowhere to reason.

The mountain wind blew, bringing a bit of chill, and he couldn't help but sneeze.

This was the sorrow of having only one point of stamina!

Nearly an hour passed, and they saw that they had enough wood and stone.

Ten mechanical workers could theoretically cut 1000 wood in half an hour, but in reality, it took more time because transporting the wood back and forth wasted a lot of time.

There was nothing they could do about this; there was no warehouse near the forest, so the workers had to carry the wood all the way back to the camp after cutting it.

[Confirm upgrading to Tier 2 Main Camp?]

"Confirm!"

As the command was given, a beam of light shot up from the thatched hut in the downpour, instantly transforming its appearance. A building resembling an ancient chieftain's tent appeared in its place.

This tent was excellent, looking like it was made of wood and cowhide. At least the roof was intact and could provide shelter from the rain.

[Main Camp]: Level Two, Ancient Era building.

[Population Limit]: 200 people (including workers and troops)

[Construction]: Can construct civilian houses, markets, warehouses, animal pens, Tier 2 fertile fields, Tier 2 wooden palisades, recycling furnaces, blacksmiths, wells, trebuchet barracks, club soldier barracks, workshops.

[Upgrade]: The next level requires 10000 wood, 5000 stone, and at least six Ancient Era buildings.

In the construction sequence, a workshop and an animal pen were added. Tier 1 fertile fields and Tier 1 wooden palisades could also be upgraded to Tier 2.

[Congratulations Lord, the Main Camp has been upgraded to Level Two. You are the first Lord to upgrade the Main Camp to Level Two. Do you want a global announcement?]

"Refuse!"

Han Huohuo decided to keep a low profile to the end, resolutely not letting others know.

[First to upgrade the Main Camp, rewards one treasure chest. Lord, please receive it.]

Another reward.

Han Huohuo was overjoyed.

Opening the treasure chest, three options popped out.

[Life Ring] [Goblin Bow] [Dragon Pearl Ring]

[Please choose]

Han Huohuo spat. How stingy! Three ordinary treasures, and he had to choose one? Couldn't he have them all?

Then, without hesitation, he chose the Life Ring.

[Life Ring] Increases Lord's stamina by 2 points.

He quickly put the ring on his hand. A warm current flowed through his entire body. It felt so comfortable. This ring was truly a timely help, instantly doubling his stamina.

My stamina is finally not just one point. Three points of stamina are simply too good.

The rain was pouring down, and Gou San was a little flustered.

"King, the rain outside is heavy. Should we go into the Main Camp to shelter from the rain?"

Gou San was anxious on the side, but since Han Huohuo hadn't gone into the Main Camp, he didn't dare to run in by himself.

Han Huohuo laughed, "When I see treasure, I forget about the rain. Let's go, we'll go into the Main Camp to shelter from the rain now."

Before he finished speaking.

Suddenly, a strong wind blew, the clouds parted, and the rain stopped. The light of the setting sun shone into the Ten Thousand Mountains, like the light of paradise, or like a flashlight shining down from the sky, instantly bathing everything in brilliant light.

This scenery was extremely beautiful!

Han Huohuo was in no mood to admire the scenery. He returned to the Main Camp, feeling very depressed. Why did the rain stop just like that? His newly built Main Camp hadn't even been put to use yet.

The tent was very clean, so clean that it was empty.

The walls were cowhide, and the floor was stone. To be honest, it was a bit cold.

"Go cut some straw for me!"

"Ah? Me?"

"If not you, then who?"

Han Huohuo scolded Gou San. Now that he had some confidence, he wasn't afraid of this traitor anymore.

Gou San didn't dare to retort, mumbled a 'yes', and quickly grabbed his knife and went out, reluctantly going to cut grass.

There was a kind of grass on the hillside that was long and soft. If dried and spread on the ground, it would be very comfortable.

It was better than lying on the cold stone floor.

Han Huohuo was actually still a little uneasy about Gou San. This guy's attributes were slightly higher than his own now, and he held a knife in his hand. Although his loyalty seemed high, this scoundrel's trait was unstable mentally. Who knew when his loyalty would drop to 0? If he stabbed him while he was sleeping, wouldn't he die a mysterious death?

Building a civilian house didn't require much resource.

Moreover, to upgrade to the next level, these buildings had to be built.

He would build him a civilian house later and kick him out of the Main Camp. This was his territory.

But for now, he still needed him to do some work. Black Wind Stronghold definitely didn't support idlers!

If you don't work, do you expect me to provide for you in your old age?

Night was approaching.

Among the towering mountains, the roars of tigers and wolves echoed everywhere. In the depths of the grass, snakes and insects crawled. Gou San shivered with fear as he cut grass.

After much effort, he cut some grass, and then Han Huohuo instructed him to get a few stones back to build a simple stove in the Main Camp.

Then the two of them got some wood and tried to make fire by rubbing sticks. The two fools were dumber than the other, exhausted to death, and finally managed to spark a fire by striking a knife, first igniting the dry grass, and then the wood.

Han Huohuo was overjoyed.

Seeing the flames emerge from the stove, the Main Camp immediately became warm.

"Alright, you can go back and rest!"

"King, where should I go back to?"

Gou San was cold and tired, completely soaked. He was about to warm himself by the fire with Han Huohuo and bond with the Boss, but then Han Huohuo was going to sleep and wanted to kick him out, which instantly bewildered him.

"Ah, I've already built you a new house. You'll see it when you go out."

"Huh?"

Hearing the sound of the Mechanical Giant Wolf patrolling back and forth at the entrance, Gou San absolutely dared not have any second thoughts.

He left the Main Camp with a fawning smile.

As soon as he went out, he saw a new house built in a corner of the camp, which looked decent.

Only then did he feel relieved. At least he didn't have to sleep in the wild at night.

After warming the straw by the fire, Han Huohuo spread it on the ground, and then used the bonfire to dry his clothes.

He arranged three giant wolves to guard him at the entrance. Nothing could go wrong!

This was where the advantage of the mechanical workers came into play. Unlike ordinary workers, they didn't need rest at all. Even in the dead of night, they continued to work non-stop, and resources accumulated continuously.

Han Huohuo was too tired. He had been 'fighting' all day. He hadn't actually taken action himself, but he felt that watching the battles was even more tiring than doing it himself.

He spread out the straw and lay down comfortably on it.

[Congratulations Lord Cold Blade, the second Lord to be promoted to Level Two, rewards one treasure chest!]

[Congratulations Lord Cold Blade, the second Lord to be promoted to Level Two, rewards one treasure chest!]

[Congratulations Lord Cold Blade, the second Lord to be promoted to Level Two, rewards one treasure chest!]

........

Everyone was already exhausted on the first day, and just as many Lords were preparing to rest, a continuous stream of rolling messages started flooding the screen.

All the Lords were stunned.

"Holy crap, which big shot is so awesome, upgraded on the very first day?"

"Impressive, impressive!"

"Big shot, please accept my knees!"

"Are you even human? This is too much, isn't it? Looking at my progress bar, I haven't even completed one-tenth of the experience bar?"

"Yeah, is there a bug?"

After a while of excitement, someone finally noticed something was wrong.

"I say, why is the big shot second place? Who is the first place?"

"Huh, I didn't notice until you said it. This is the second one to be promoted? Why wasn't the first one broadcast? What's going on?"

"Could it be... there's a hidden big shot?"

"......"