Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

"Furthermore, Yuan Cheng told me that on the night the White Dew Wraith appeared, besides you and him, there were at least nine Cold Resistance Level individuals on Yangyuan Peak—Li Xuantiang, Wu Xiong, Han Jiuli, Wu Lin, Yue Qian, Song Kang, Cheng Guang—and adding the deceased He Tu and Wu Ying. If the White Dew Wraith could possess multiple people simultaneously, it wouldn't need to control just one Wu Xiong to come over."

Yuan Cheng immediately nodded upon hearing this, indeed, he had informed Xia Hong of everything that happened on Yangyuan Peak when Xia Hong went to the Beehive.

Seeing everyone fall silent, Xia Hong also lowered his head to continue thinking.

There's one more point he hadn't mentioned, which is Wu Xiong's strength.

The power of deceitful monsters mainly lies in their mysterious and unpredictable methods; whether the monster itself or its human host, their power has an upper limit.

The strongest power of "Wu Xiong" that night had already surpassed thirty mane.

If this wasn't the true form of the White Dew Wraith, then what could it be?

This point wasn't mentioned as the previous two reasons were almost enough to convince everyone.

Even Yuwen Dao, who raised doubts, had his brows furrowed now; clearly, what Xia Hong said was reasoned and withstand scrutiny.

"The leader's words are indeed reasonable; I truly cannot find any reason to refute. But I have interacted with that deceitful monster, and I always feel that the White Dew Wraith isn't so simple. It had the chance to kill everyone on Yangyuan Peak that night, yet it deliberately let thousands go; if it had no ulterior motives, I don't believe it.

Moreover, aside from Wu Xiong, no one is clear about the current state of the other six Cold Resistance Level individuals—Li Xuantiang and others; it's not about Han Jiuli and Wu Lin for the time being, but Long Mountain has silverware, Li Xuantiang and the others might not have died on Yangyuan Peak as originally thought. Who knows if the White Dew Wraith left any contingency on them?"

After saying this, Yuwen Dao paused for a moment and continued in a deep voice:

"Leader, the lesson of Jing Xian is still fresh in our minds; we must not underestimate creatures like deceitful monsters. In my observation, on Yangyuan Peak that night, the White Dew Wraith was very likely in an just revived state, yet it almost slaughtered the entire Yanglu Camp. If Wu Xiong isn't the real body, it's lurking in the shadows, and who knows what disaster will result!"

Upon hearing Yuwen Dao's reminder, not only Xia Chuan, Luo Yuan, and Yuan Cheng but even Xia Hong's expression instantly grew much more serious.

Wu Xiong is not the real body!

This phrase surged in Xia Hong's mind, and he recalled the scene of ten thousand people simultaneously committing suicide in Jing Valley last March, sending a chilling tremor through his heart.

If Yuwen Dao's speculation proves true, the consequences would be severe.

"I need to go to Yangyuan Peak to assess the situation!"

The revival of the White Dew Wraith took place at Yangyuan Peak. To verify Yuwen Dao's speculation, naturally the best method is to go see Yangyuan Peak in person.

But as soon as Xia Hong spoke, Xia Chuan immediately stopped him.

"Leader, absolutely not! Regardless of whether Wu Xiong is the true body of the White Dew Wraith, the epidemic is still not completely over. Yangyuan Peak is the origin point of the plague, and no one knows what's going on. No one dares to approach now."

"Indeed, it's too dangerous over there; the leader must not go."

"Even if someone must go, we should go first and investigate."

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Upon hearing this, the three immediately spoke to dissuade, with Yuwen Dao and Yuan Cheng reacting the most intensely.

Evidently, both still held substantial fears regarding Yangyuan Peak in their hearts.

Upon the group's urging, Xia Hong felt somewhat compelled to retreat.

He indeed was frightened by Yuwen Dao's speculation.

If Wu Xiong is not the true body, it proves that the White Dew Wraith's methods and power far exceed his imagination.

Rashly charging into the enemy's lair is tantamount to suicide, isn't it?

"Leader, let me go; I've interacted with the White Dew Wraith once and have experience. As long as I bring enough Solidified Fire Oil, there shouldn't be a problem."

"Me too; I can go!"

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Seeing everyone volunteering, a look of relief crossed Xia Hong's face, but he still shook his head, saying: "Unless we can guarantee safety, no one is to go. Whether the speculation is true or not, there's no need to risk lives to verify it… No one needs to go…"

He paused for a moment and continued: "Even if Yuwen Dao's speculation is true, it at least proves one point—that White Dew Wraith doesn't yet have the power to dominate the three houses of Longyou; otherwise, it wouldn't need to hide in the shadows.

The urgent task is to check everyone in Great Xia thoroughly, ensuring the Dewdrop Plague doesn't reach Xia City; other matters can be addressed later."

Xia Chuan immediately looked back at the Cold Ruins Tripod and said: "The Beehive should have partially arrived at Jing Valley, and Wushuang has already begun migrating people to the Beehive. Eventually, everyone will arrive. Currently, people from Longyou here should not have reached Xia City yet."

"I will take the Cold Ruins Tripod to Jing Valley immediately, and do a complete screening there. Only after everyone has interacted with the Cold Ruins Tripod can they return to Xia City."

Everyone nodded in agreement; Xia City is the stronghold and must not be infiltrated by the Dewdrops. With the Cold Ruins Tripod serving as a transit station in Jing Valley, the problem should be manageable.

"Xia Chuan, we've not completed our transactions with the two families of Long Mountain and Zhaoyang. Just temporarily stay behind at Wushuang until everyone from Longyou has migrated back to Xia City. Then consult with Yuan Cheng to determine the Defense Envoy selections for the three bases: Wushuang, Hanqiong, and Beehive. There shouldn't be any warring in Longyou for the time being, so whether I'm present or not shouldn't be a big issue."