The detailed information on the six types of Cold Beasts, a map of the eastern perimeter over three miles in Redwood Ridge, and the costs incurred by Rogel Camp in obtaining these are well-understood by Bruce without asking.
From the loneliness on George's face, one can see a bit of it.
Perhaps George also once had the thought of inheriting Steve's grand plans.
But, with the increasingly tough conditions of the camp and the successive setbacks.
Plus, the issue with the Wooden Puppet Monster was the straw that broke the camel's back.
Ultimately, George gave up this idea, and now entrusting these two things to him constitutes his entrustment of the camp and his father's legacy to him entirely.
Seeing the loneliness in George's eyes, a hesitation flashed across Bruce's face.
He was contemplating whether to try to keep George.
George saw through Bruce's thoughts and shook his head with a light smile:
"Brother Bruce, there's no need to say more. I know you have the skills, so I am willing to entrust these things to you. Were it not for my son, I would not be leaving these people behind!"
Upon hearing this, Bruce nodded softly, a sense of relief appeared on his face.
George truly intended to leave, and even if he asked him to stay, it wouldn't necessarily be a good thing for the camp right now.
"Alright, with the newly relocated camp, you have many things to attend to, and I must take my leave now. The fruiting days of the Ice Trees are just around the corner, and I need to hurry over to keep an eye on things. If missed, the next opportunity won't be for another four months."
After speaking, George decisively turned around and entered Redwood Ridge under the cover of night with Shang Ping and the others, along with three Earthripper Realm, five Axeheart Realm, and their respective families, apparently planning to pass through Redwood Ridge to go north to the Arrow Bamboo Forest.
Among the three Earthripper Realm, Jaden, who was carrying a bow and arrows, frequently looked back, perhaps wanting to take a few more glances at the camp valley.
Bruce watched them leave until the group disappeared from sight, exhaled deeply, and placed the two scrolls into his chest pocket, then turned back to the camp.
Inside the wooden hut at the camp, lively discussions were ongoing.
The topic most discussed by everyone was whether the rules Charlie had just mentioned could truly be implemented and carried out.
Bruce didn't pay attention to the discussions; upon returning to the wooden hut, he first sought out Ben and Sam.
"Leader!"
Upon seeing Bruce approach, the two promptly stood up to greet him.
With both camps already agreeing to merge into Harper, they naturally dropped the surname in addressing him.
"Gentlemen, there's no time to delay. Since Banana Camp is nearby, I'll take people over tomorrow night.
Let's start relocating Banana Camp's people first, and the day after that, we'll move Da Chuan, aiming to solve it in two days swiftly and decisively to avoid any prolonged complications."
"Yes, Leader, we'll go back now to prepare!"
Bruce nodded and, without waiting for them to leave, walked to the middle of the wooden hut.
Not avoiding anyone's gaze, he directly retrieved all the buildings from the system and placed them out.
The Iron Melting Furnace, Medicine Decoction Pot, wooden mannequin, and polishing stone, four buildings suddenly appeared in the middle of the wooden hut, and people from the original Harper Camp naturally were not surprised.
But those from Rogel Camp, seeing this for the first time, all gathered around immediately, their expressions full of amazement.
"Leader, all the remaining items from Rogel Camp have been inventoried. There are 3000 kilograms of iron ore, 4500 kilograms of coal stone, wood from seventeen Golden Frost Trees, over six hundred Red Frost Trees, and also four broadswords and nine bows in the hands of the fifteen from the original Rogel Camp. Besides these, there are more than twenty iron tools already sorted and ready for inspection."
Ignoring the astonished crowd nearby, Bruce followed Tony after hearing his report and walked to the storage area inside the wooden hut to see the tools.
"Four sheep horn chisels, ten saws, five mallets, three iron knives."
The sheep horn chisel for mining, saws for Axeheart, mallets for forging tools and building houses, iron knives for daily cutting of Cold Beasts.
The four tools laid out before him, Bruce's eyes immediately flashed with a hint of brightness.
Previously, when he first used the polishing stone to forge tools, he had thought of making some practical tools for the camp.
The problem was the limited iron ore, so he could only prioritize weapons.
Iron tools may seem like trivial things, but using them is not easy; let alone making them common, which is even more difficult.
Rogel Camp has had mining capabilities for more than a decade, yet there are only these twenty or so small tools, which already say a lot.
Next to the pile of twenty or so small tools was a neat stack of 3000 kilograms of iron ore and 4500 kilograms of coal stone.
After contemplating for a moment, Bruce turned to Charlie and spoke:
"Charlie, notify all the people from the Axeheart Realm in the camp to come over."
"Yes, leader."
Having everyone move the coal stone and iron ore to the Iron Melting Furnace, Bruce fed in the coal stone and placed the iron ore on top to start melting.
Then he took the polishing stone, sat beside it, and read the Cold Beast Scroll given by George while waiting for the iron ore to melt.
Meanwhile, everyone from the Axeheart Realm in the camp gradually arrived.
Charlie, Tony, Clark, Jordan, Clint, Nick, Peter, Robin, Orion, Elias, the ten original members of Harper stood on the left side.
As the fifteen members from Rogel Camp on the right side gathered, with Charlie's introduction, Bruce came to know their names: Aaron Wallace, Jason Brooks, Victor Grant, Daniel Mercer, Samuel Rhodes, Ethan Collins, Ryan Collins and Adrian Collins brothers, Nathan Hayes, Lucas Turner and Jacob Turner brothers, Michael Reeves, Eric Reeves, David Reeves, and Matthew Dawson.
Among the fifteen on the right side, Bruce immediately recognized Aaron standing at the front.
He was the one who had previously questioned Bruce's ability to implement the meat distribution rule.
Aaron and the Reeves siblings all carried machetes and bows.
Additionally, the Collins and Turner siblings also bore bows, with the final bow on Nathan.
The positions of the remaining fourteen were all a step behind Aaron, clearly indicating he was the leader.
Bruce's mind stirred with slight interest, raising an eyebrow.
"Everyone, have a seat for now!"
Seeing the twenty-five people seated on the ground, Bruce fiddled with the iron ore on the Iron Melting Furnace as he spoke: "According to the previous rules, only those from the Earthripper Realm can join the Hunting Team. But it's clearly not feasible now, so I will select a few of you to join the Hunting Team first…"
He paused for a moment before continuing:
"Members of the Hunting Team will receive a daily portion of ten kilograms of Cold Beast Meat."
Upon hearing Bruce's words, the breathing of Charlie and the other ten on the left immediately grew heavier, their eyes burning with desire;
However, the fifteen on the right led by Aaron clearly didn't believe Bruce could hunt so many Cold Beasts and reacted with more indifference.
Bruce understood what Aaron and the others were thinking; he didn't explain but continued: "I will announce the specific selection method in three days. On the evening of the day after tomorrow, Peter, Clint, Aaron, Nathan, the Reeves brothers, the Collins and Turner brothers, as well as… Charlie, these twelve will go out hunting with me."
Upon hearing the names of the eleven people before Charlie's, neither Aaron nor the others showed any surprise.
Not to mention the machetes on them and the Reeves brothers, there were currently only eleven bows in the entire camp, which were held by the eleven people Bruce named.
Only when they heard Charlie's name at the end did they show a bit of surprise, but after glancing at Charlie and remembering his relationship with Bruce, they said nothing, just lowered their heads silently.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Tony, Clark, and the others, who were not selected, all showed anxious expressions.
Noticing the urgency on Tony and the others' faces, Bruce lightly waved his hand:
"Don't rush, Banana and the people from Samsung haven't arrived yet. This is not the final list. In three days, once everyone is gathered, I will hold a fair and just selection. Whether you can make it will depend solely on your abilities."
After saying this, Bruce turned his gaze towards Aaron and the others:
"However, regarding weaponry limitations, let me be clear upfront. The camp has a total of five machetes and eleven bows.
Aside from the knife in my hand, the other thirteen weapons are only available to those who join the Hunting Team!"
Upon hearing Bruce's statement, Aaron and the others' expressions changed in unison.
Aaron even took a step forward, seemingly wanting to say something, but upon meeting Bruce's gaze, he lowered his head without speaking.
Communal resources with no private ownership is the norm in any camp, including Rogel Camp previously, especially concerning precious resources like iron weaponry.
The weapons left behind by George weren't meant for them.
Aaron and his people privately claimed these weapons, which Bruce didn't point out, but he certainly wouldn't indulge them by allowing it.
"The remaining members from the Axeheart Realm will temporarily be counted as part of the Axeheart Team.
While we are out hunting, Axeheart must not stop, and in the future, the task of picking Crystal Fruits will also belong to the Axeheart Team.
You will also be part of the selection process in three days, where a leader will be chosen based on strength.
The leader will then organize Axeheart and fruit picking, enjoying the same benefits as a Hunting Team member."
The resource gap in the system's construction has always existed, and accumulating timber certainly cannot stop.
The same goes for coal and iron mining.
The coal previously mined by Rogel Camp was in Redwood Ridge, and its location is clearly marked on the map George provided; iron mining is even more convenient, located in the cave on the south side of the valley.
With sheep horn chisels available, these two resources should not be neglected.
The issue is, at present, Bruce is the only one in the Earthripper Realm, tasked with forging tools, hunting, and all matters, big and small, in the camp, leaving him too stretched to handle coal mining and iron digging.
Even his own training has become difficult to balance.
One person can't do it all alone, so he has to prioritize what's most important first.
Having boasted in front of everyone in the camp, hunting is the foremost task.
Otherwise, when the people from Banana and Samsung camps arrive, if the Cold Beast Meat supply can't keep up, it would be a disgrace to himself.
"In the short term, improving hunting ability through training is unrealistic; I can only try to find a way with iron tools."
Looking at the iron ore on the furnace, which was about to melt, Bruce considered for a moment, then took the polishing stone in his hand and began shaping it according to his ideas.
Before long, Aaron led someone over to him.
"Leader, this is Edward Woodson!"