Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 653: Chapter 273: Top 100 Revealed, Entering the Hall, Team Numbers as Team Names

Over a hundred people in the hall saluted him simultaneously, and Xia Hong’s emotions were somewhat stirred.

“Alright, the rewards for the top hundred in the Logging Realm group will be distributed later by Qiu Peng. For now, I will announce two things.”

Xia Hong calmed his emotions and continued, “The most important significance of this tournament is to select talents for the Great Xia. Selecting you is just the first step; the second step concerns where these talents of yours will go.”

Everyone was taken aback by these words, including Xia Chuan. Clearly, what Xia Hong was saying at this moment had not been previously mentioned to him.

“Great Xia is about to emulate Long Mountain and Zhaoyang by establishing our first formal army. Therefore, a lot of people will be selected from the best existing Hunting Teams in the camp. As a result, many teams will face a manpower shortage. These top hundred individuals, including those recently breaking through to the Earth-digging Realm, can perfectly supplement your teams, so…”

The faces of all those at the Cold Resistance Level present instantly lit up upon hearing this.

Establishing an army, pulling people from Hunting Teams, supplementing team members…

They understood Xia Hong’s intention immediately.

In the future, the annual tournament will be akin to a selection process, allowing all Hunting Teams to choose suitable members from this tournament.

Who are suitable members?

Of course, it is the top hundred individuals currently in the hall.

These people, although they have just broken through to the Earth-digging Realm, their combat talents are among the top in the camp, and many of them possess first-class cultivation talents. If they can become members of a Hunting Team, it will undoubtedly be a tremendous help.

After realizing this, everyone looked at the hundred people in the Logging Realm group with much more fervor in their eyes.

Of course, a few at the Cold Resistance Level, like Xia Chuan, Yuwen Dao, Chen Yingyuan, Peng Bo, and including others like Yuan Cheng and Luo Yuan, did not waver in their gaze. They looked at Xia Hong with eyes clearly carrying some other meanings.

Establish an army!

These individuals have all seen the Longyou Army and the Blood Guard Army firsthand, so at this moment, their minds could only focus on the four words Xia Hong had just spoken.

Great Xia is about to establish a formal military force.

Xia Hong’s approach as a leader has already determined that he will at most provide necessary support to this army and will not lead it personally.

Therefore, he will inevitably choose someone among them to take charge.

Who will that person be?

Many people present realized this point, but the hottest gazes came from Xia Chuan and Yuwen Dao.

Chen Yingyuan and Peng Bo were also somewhat tempted, but realizing something, they exchanged glances and slightly shook their heads, suppressing their emotions.

Yuan Cheng, Luo Yuan, Qiu Peng, Lin Kai, Yue Feng, and others, realizing their strength was insufficient, all sighed lightly.

“It seems you all have an interest, so let’s not beat around the bush. A fair competition: whoever takes first place in this Cold Resistance Level tournament will be responsible for establishing the army, and the number of Great Xia’s first army will be named after the Hunting Team of the first placer!”

The number of the first army will be named after the Hunting Team of the first placer.

In other words, if Xia Chuan takes first, the first army of Great Xia will be named Cloud Dragon Army; if Yuwen Dao takes first, it will be called Dragon Martial Army; if Luo Yuan takes first, it will be named Tiger Leopard Army…

At this instance, the eyes of those at the Cold Resistance Level present immediately turned fervently hot.

“A swan’s call leaves echoes, a man’s name echoes through time.”

These are eight words Xia Hong had said to them early on. To have their Hunting Team’s name become an army’s designation would undoubtedly be a tremendous honor for them.

“Alright, let’s draw lots; Longyou cannot be without defenders at Cold Resistance Level, so this tournament must be completed by the end of the night. The battlefield will be chosen at Redwood Ridge; after drawing lots, everyone will proceed directly there.”

Xia Hong signaled to Qiu Peng beside him.

Qiu Peng immediately took out a clay pot and then placed twenty-three numbered slips of paper into the pot.