The second item was, unexpectedly, a set of clothing.
It wasn't just a beast skin short like before, but an entire set, including long trousers, an underlayer, a coat, a fur hat, and beast skin boots, five pieces from head to toe.
"This fur hat is made from the finest hair of the Frost Wolf's first layer, with two pieces of Snow Mane tusks as decoration; the underlayer and long trousers are woven from the softest and finest part of Demon Sheep White Mane; the coat is made from Snow Mane Skin, and the fur layer on the outside was carefully selected by us;
As for these black beast skin boots, we soaked the second-layer Snow Mane skin in snow water for more than ten days, then baked them for several days to get this small piece of soft leather. Leader, feel the material and try them on to see if they're comfortable!"
As Edward introduced each piece while unfolding them, Bruce was speechless for a long time after seeing the five-piece set.
He didn't try it on after receiving the clothes, just lowered his head in thought.
A while ago, when Edward asked for help with making iron needles, Bruce already guessed that it was for weaving something, but he didn't expect Edward to put in so much effort to make such a set of clothes.
And the chair he was sitting on clearly required effort to make as well.
Bruce could reluctantly accept the chair.
But this set of clothes truly felt a bit out of place to him.
Recently, the hunting had been quite fruitful, and the camp's Cold Beast Skins had naturally increased, but there were so many places that needed them.
Leather bags for picking outside; beast skin rolls for camp records; leather bags for water and arrow quivers for hunting trips; leather blankets for sleeping, various leather items, etc…
Of course, the biggest use for beast skins currently is to make clothes for everyone in the camp.
Although beast skin skirts have become widespread, some children and women don't handle the cold as well as men, so any extra beast skins are basically given to them.
Edward spared no effort in making this set of clothes and the chair.
To say Bruce didn't like them would be a lie.
Originally, he thought he was used to sitting on the ground, but the moment he sat in the soft chair, Bruce realized how comfortable it was to have such a solid seat.
Moreover, he had tolerated drafty pants for a long time.
Recently, after seeing Lex and Matthew in their complete outfits, he was incredibly envious.
Now, with such a complete set of clothing right before him, Bruce was naturally very happy, but the problem was that for the current camp, these two items seemed a bit overly extravagant.
As conditions improve, focusing on comfort is fine, but taking such a big step at once is not right.
Now everyone else is still wearing beast skin skirts, yet he, as the leader, dons a complete outfit, which makes him stand out too much.
"Did you put a lot of thought into these two items?"
After thinking it over, Bruce didn't reprimand but first asked a question.
Edward obviously noticed the change in Bruce's emotion and showed some nervousness.
He first turned to look at Charlie before replying:
"Leader, it actually didn't use any rare materials. Mainly, it was the selection, tanning, and craftsmanship. It took me and four others in the Craftsmen Workshop more than half a month…"
Upon saying this, Edward paused and then hurriedly added: "Leader, rest assured, the Craftsmen Workshop's main task right now is still the materials for the new wooden houses, and these two items were made during our spare time, not affecting the new wooden house project."
Hearing that these two items took more than half a month, Bruce frowned immediately.
Although Edward's explanation improved his mood somewhat, he still stood up from the chair and placed the clothes on it.
Turning around, Bruce looked at Edward, with a face that grew stern, just as he was about to scold Charlie, who had been standing beside him, suddenly spoke up, taking the blame.
"Leader, the chair and clothing were at my behest for Edward to make!"
After Charlie finished the sentence, he glanced around at everyone.
By now, a considerable crowd had gathered around, and without exception, everyone's gaze towards the complete set of clothing and exquisite chair was filled with envy and longing.
Clearly, the human need for material possessions is universal.
Charlie understood very well what Bruce was concerned about.
To be precise, after having Edward create these two items, Bruce's reaction at this moment was already within his expectations.
Step by step, he approached Bruce and even helped him back onto the chair before turning to scan the whole crowd and then faced Bruce, speaking in a calm voice:
"Leader, from the slopes over there, all of Harper Camp's people have only survived because of you.
If not for you risking your life to gather Crystal Fruit and sharing Cold Beast Meat with me, Tony, and others, we wouldn't have survived, let alone broken through into the Axebreaker Realm;
When the Wood Puppet Monster caused chaos in the valley, it was also because of you that it was finally slain successfully, rescuing over a hundred people from Rogel Camp due to your effort; The camp merger has been over a month.
Harper's more than nine hundred people can mostly get Cold Beast Meat because you tirelessly took us hunting;
If it weren't for you, getting any Cold Beast Meat and beginning to train would be impossible, let alone even surviving. Coal mining, iron mining, hunting—our abilities are still too weak to help, and we all rely on you alone.
This chair and clothing are made by us willingly for you; in the whole Harper Camp, only you deserve them. I believe, I believe, that using these two items, none of the over nine hundred people in the camp will object!"
As Charlie spoke forcefully, he also scanned the crowd with his gaze filled with conviction.
Whether it be the original Harper people, Rogel's people, or even those from the Samsung and Huang Zhao camps who merged later, hearing Charlie's words made them all bow their heads in thought.
They had just not realized; when Bruce saw the two items, he was clearly delighted.
Why did he frown and show a sign of blaming Edward afterward?
Only after hearing Charlie's words did they understand.
"Leader, your hard work deserves these two items. Only you are fit to use them."
"Indeed, leader, this chair and outfit were made for you. If you don't use them, who else in our camp fits?"
"Without the leader, we'd only be sleeping by the fire, with no Cold Beast Meat for training. The leader rightfully deserves to enjoy these."
"Yes, leader, just try them on and show us. If it looks good, Edward can make us some when the camp's supplies increase in the future!"
"Leader, Lucas and Jacob both like being bare; the clothing seems troublesome, so they surely won't like it."
"Ethan, you're the one who loves being bare, your whole family does."
"Hahahahahahaha…"
Understanding Bruce's concerns, everyone around, whether the Hunting Team, Logging Team, reserves, or even ordinary people, all voiced for Bruce to try the clothes on.
The crowd's tone was light-hearted, and by the end, Ethan even joked with the Lucas and Jacob brothers.
Witnessing the playful mood of the crowd, Bruce felt a touch of emotion in his heart.
He believed that he certainly deserved these two items, but the collective approval of so many people in the camp was undoubtedly far more precious than these two items themselves.
With a thought in mind, Bruce no longer hesitated, stood up from the chair, turned away from the crowd, took off the beast skin skirt, and put on the full set of clothing Edward made, one piece at a time.
Once Bruce had donned all the clothes and casually tied the loose hair with a string before turning around again.
All the camp members couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
It's not that Bruce is particularly handsome.
It's mainly that this outfit really adds a lot of points.
The light blue hat made of the fine fur of a Frost Wolf head, with two five or six inch long white Snow Mane tusks; the mane of the Demon Sheep is not pure white, but a white-tinged brown, and the straight trousers made from it are also white and brown.
The highlight has to be that black cloak made from Snow Mane Skin.
Although Bruce is tall, his build is rather slim, but wearing this cloak makes him appear much more robust.
Paired with those black Snow Mane Skin boots, the whole person looks full of imposing aura.
Especially when compared to Charlie and Edward standing next to him, he looks like he's a size bigger, with the two white tusks on the edge of the hat, appearing both fierce and domineering.
"Leader, your aura is way stronger than those two from before!"
Tony was obviously most impressed by this outfit, and after a closer look, he said admiringly with a look of envy in his eyes.
Hearing Tony mention Lex and Matthew, Charlie's eyes flashed with a cold gleam, and he said disdainfully, "Those two useless fools, they just rely on a slightly better background, and they dare to compare with our leader?"
Last time when the Wood Puppet Monster was exterminated and Charlie woke up, he knew about how Lex and Matthew wanted to either kill him or take him away from Harper.
Even without mentioning that, the few kicks Matthew gave him were not light.
Obviously, Charlie still remembers those two people till now.
Bruce didn't have a good impression of those two either, but he didn't continue Charlie's words, just waved his cloak, turned, and sat horizontally in the chair.
Looking at the crowd of burly men in Beast Skin Skirts in front of him, and then glancing at his own outfit and the chair he was sitting on, the words "mountain king" popped into Bruce's mind, and his expression immediately became peculiar.
The temperament Charlie spoke of, he wasn't sure about, but the way he sat, combined with the hundreds of people in Beast Skin Skirts in front of him, definitely gave off a mountain king vibe, plus the ice and snow outside…
Forest Sea and Snowy Plains?
The words popped into Bruce's mind, and he looked down and chuckled softly to himself.
Shaking off the strange thoughts in his mind, Bruce looked around and found that everyone was still looking at him with eyes full of envy.
Pondering for a moment, he said loudly:
"Don't worry, now as the camp continues to take down more Cold Beasts, the Beast Skins will eventually overflow. Do you remember when the camps first merged, many people could only wear straw clothes, unable even to wear a Beast Skin Skirt."
Upon hearing this, everyone nodded.
The situation was indeed as Bruce said.
The complete spread of Beast Skin Skirts throughout the camp to the point where everyone had one occurred just half a month ago.
"When the Cold Beast Skin overflows, Edward making a few more sets of clothes will just be a casual task. Eventually, you'll all be able to wear them."
When Bruce finished this sentence, the crowd's faces immediately showed a bit more spirit.
But at this moment, Bruce changed his tone:
"However, the clothing making process is cumbersome. Not counting these decorations, a complete set takes several days, and obtaining Cold Beast Skin is not easy. So, we need to set a standard for who gets to wear it first."
The crowd suddenly had their interest piqued by Bruce, all looking up and staring at him, waiting for his next words.
Although they believed Bruce's words that eventually everyone would be able to wear them, who knows when that sooner or later will come.
Although Cold Beasts are large, each one provides plenty of hides and fur.
But the camp's demand is also large