Thinking about his experience at Xiao He Camp, Xia Chuan could understand Zhao Hu but did not immediately express agreement. After pondering for a moment, he shook his head:
"This method can’t be used frequently. When encountering small camps with fewer people, it can be used in extreme situations, but most of the time, we should use normal persuasion. After all, we are recruiting people for the camp. If people get a bad impression before they even arrive, the integration will be slower, and ultimately, it is us who suffer..."
Saying this, Xia Chuan paused, looking solemn:
"Killing is absolutely not allowed."
Hearing this last sentence, Zhao Hu immediately waved his hand, shook his head, and laughed:
"A person is worth 50 Contribution Points; I wouldn’t be willing to kill!"
"Hahaha, right, they’re so valuable, we won’t kill them."
"We don’t do losing trades."
Hearing this, the members of the Steel Mane Team behind him laughed loudly, joining in the banter.
Xia Chuan also revealed a slight smile; indeed, killing wasn’t likely.
The rewards for pioneering Contribution Points mainly come through three channels:
First is map expansion, one point for every ten meters;
Second is discovering camps, from small to huge, ranging from 500 to 10,000;
Third is recruiting outsiders for the camp, 50 points per person, with no upper limit.
Hunting Team members, when hunting a low-level Cold Beast together, might only earn around 30 Contribution Points, and 50 points could be equivalent to two hunts for them, so who would foolishly kill these people?
Xia Chuan turned around and saw Shi Ping, leading the other eight members of the Cloud Jiao Team, also coming toward him from a distance.
"Why so happy, did you discover something?"
Seeing the excitement on Shi Ping’s face, Xia Chuan asked with a feeling of something amiss.
Shi Ping nodded heavily and said: "I discovered a logging team with over twenty people; their leader is called Shen Dong. Their camp is called Mu Chuan, with over four hundred people. I’ve already talked to Shen Dong. They are very wary of outsiders and didn’t agree directly, only saying that if we sincerely invite them, we should meet at the usual place next time. They will send people to check out our Great Xia, and if everything is true, they will bring their whole camp and join Great Xia."
Indeed, not only Xiao He Camp but also all the camps around Five Ape Mountain were made very wary of outsiders by the Three Tigers Camp.
Xia Chuan looked at Shi Ping, making a rough assessment, and finally shook his head.
Encountering the logging team means Shi Ping doesn’t know the exact location of the Mu Chuan Camp, probably meeting Shen Dong and his people in the dense forest.
Shen Dong must have seen that Shi Ping and his group of nine were too strong and didn’t dare reject them face-to-face, unsure if Shi Ping would use force, so he deliberately used the excuse of sending someone next time to check Great Xia to ensure his own safety.
Most likely, at the usual place next time, the other party won’t show up.
Xia Chuan looked around, seeing all his team members and Zhao Hu’s team members present, didn’t say much, and after a moment of contemplation, led everyone back.
Shi Ping was not dumb; seeing Xia Chuan’s lack of enthusiasm about his discovery, he started chatting with Zhao Hu on their way back, learning about the Three Tigers Camp at Five Ape Mountain and the surrounding camps, and his face turned grim.
He also realized that he was probably tricked by Shen Dong.
Next time, if he goes to the usual place, and they don’t come, where would he find them?
"Don’t worry, we’re relatively lucky. At least we have a discovery. Xuanwu Team has been around here recently and found nothing. Dragon Martial and Divine Martial teams have come to assist, and with more than twenty days left, we have a better chance if we focus more in this direction!"
Hearing Xia Chuan’s words, Shi Ping’s mood improved considerably.
Currently, the camp is vying for the Pioneer Department Director position. Judging by Xuanwu Team’s recent actions, it’s evident that Hong Guang is determined to get this position, and both Dragon Martial and Divine Martial teams, under Yuwen Dao and Hong Tian, want to assist him.
"Sir holds high expectations for me; I must not let him down. Cloud Jiao Team has already completed this month’s hunting targets. From now on, I will come here every night to recruit enough people and secure this Director position!"
Thinking of Xia Chuan leading the entire Cloud Jiao Team and even bringing in Zhao Hu’s Golden Eagle Team to help him compete for the Director position, Shi Ping secretly determined not to lose.
Leading Xia Chuan, combined Zhao Hu and Shi Ping’s news in his mind, showing a thoughtful look in his eyes.
"It seems the issue lies with this Three Tigers Camp. To incorporate all camps here into Great Xia, we must first deal with this Three Tigers Camp. Smaller camps probably don’t know much; the breakthrough point is still at Xiao He Camp!"
This is not like before with Da Chuan, Da Shi, and Huang Zhao... Although they were not familiar with Great Xia, they all lived on Redwood Ridge. While not knowing everything, there was at least some basic relationship, making integration less troublesome.
Five Ape Mountain is different, geographically far from Great Xia, plus with different circumstances on both sides, people won’t be easily persuaded to come to Great Xia just from a few words.
In Ice Abyss World, trust is a valuable commodity.
Especially for weak camp humans.
"Luo Yuan, Yuan Cheng, Zhao Long, Zhao Bao, Huang Yong, the five of them, should have completed their targets this month. From tomorrow night, tell them to come here and find out everything about the camps at Five Ape Mountain, especially locating Three Tigers Camp. I want to see just how terrifying those three vicious tigers are!"
Hearing Xia Chuan’s words ahead, Zhao Bao’s face immediately showed a hint of excitement.
"Hehe, with so many people coming, it’s going to be lively. Even if the target isn’t completed, it’s okay. Although there aren’t many Cold Beasts on the North Shore, we can still find some if we search carefully, catching a few would be just like playing."
Shi Ping was different, realizing Xia Chuan wanted the other five Hunting Teams to help him, feeling the pressure increased.