Had Bruce not strictly controlled the hunting range to within five hundred meters from the edge, plus having the miraculous medicine Golden Sore Powder, a death in the hunting team would have been highly likely.
Probably because Bruce, as the leader, set a good example, anyone in the camp who reached the Axeheart Realm had little time to be idle come evening.
They either went out with Jason to log wood;
Or helped with tasks in the Craftsmen Workshop;
Tasks like digging ground piles didn't need Bruce to arrange; as long as coal was burned at the Iron Refining Furnace, someone would take up the idle tools and start digging;
At the very least, they helped organize the wood and tidy the valley.
People naturally like to compare, and the atmosphere created by the over one hundred people who first broke through stirred an even higher enthusiasm for cultivation among the rest of the reserve personnel who hadn't broken through yet.
Not to mention proving one's value, even just being able to go out after breaking through was enough to make them envious.
The reserve was like this, let alone the remaining ten members of the hunting team.
With the breakthroughs of Charlie, Aaron, and the other five, only five of the promised ten sets of Earthripper Realm apparel were left, driving them to train even harder.
Whether on hunting outings or staying at the camp, they pushed themselves, fearing someone would beat them to the breaking point and take the clothes first.
Bruce did not make any further changes to the camp, nor did he specifically organize the matters of the logging team, hunting team, camp supply station, and craftsmen workshop, instead allowing the camp to maintain this atmosphere.
Of course, it wasn't as if he did nothing.
To ensure the commencement of construction of the new cabin soon, he reduced the frequency of hunting and set aside time with Charlie and the other four specifically for mining and digging ground piles.
A month passed after David's breakthrough.
Bruce, covered in dust, returned to the camp with the hunting team and hadn't even entered the cabin before Edward approached him.
Upon hearing a few words from Edward, a smile immediately appeared on Bruce's face.
After a moment of thought, he turned to Charlie behind him and said, "Charlie, gather everyone in the camp who is above the Axeheart Realm, and have them all assemble in the cabin."
"Yes, leader!"
After directing Charlie to notify the others, Bruce quickly walked into the cabin and sat directly on the wooden chair beside the Iron Refining Furnace.
[Camp: Harper (Level 0)]
[Lord: Bruce]
[Territory Population: 902]
[Resources: Wood 52905 Coal 230 Iron 150 Silver 0 Gold 0]
[Opened Buildings 4: Iron Refining Furnace (Level 2) wooden mannequin (Level 1) Medicine Decoction Pot (Level 1) polishing stone (Level 1)]
[Unopened Buildings 5: Green Bamboo Fence, Marking Stone, Yellow Earth, small wooden table, Rough Iron Chain]
Opening the camp system interface and seeing the data on Wood, Coal, and Iron, Bruce slightly sighed in relief.
Although there's not much Coal and Iron left, they've managed to stabilize.
Not only has it supported the consumption of materials for new wooden houses, but as more people participate in mining, there's also a slight surplus.
For the current camp, this is already quite good.
With six Earthripper Realm individuals, the daily coal production can be 1200 pounds, and the daily iron production is 600 pounds, which is converted in the system to 60 units.
Logically, with 60 units of coal or iron per day, after a month, Bruce's coal and iron resources shouldn't be just this much.
But the reality is far more complicated than anticipated.
Bruce can't just lead people to mine; hunting activities are still necessary as the camp still demands Cold Beast Meat.
Although there's a desire to delegate the hunting tasks, Charlie, Aaron, and the other three have just recently broken through, and their strength and experience are not sufficient, so Bruce is definitely going to observe longer.
The instability during hunting is too high, and with the camp in resource scarcity, relying on these five Earthripper Realm individuals, losing any one of them would be unacceptable for Bruce.
The reserve of Cold Beast Meat is already substantial, so this month, Bruce only allocated ten nights for hunting, and the remaining twenty nights were split equally for coal and iron mining.
Currently, most of the camp's coal and iron are used solely for the construction of new wooden houses.
The Iron Ore is used to make tools or parts for the new wooden houses; most of the coal stone is put into the Iron Refining Furnace to soften the ground, allowing more Axeheart Realm individuals to participate in digging ditches and enhancing the speed of driving stakes into the ground.
"The stakes are about to be finished, and once the new houses are built, the accumulation speed of coal and iron resources should increase. Then, should we first upgrade the buildings or exchange for a few other buildings?
No, no, with more people breaking through to the Earthripper Realm, we should first make weapons, and quickly make a batch of animal traps to continue reducing the difficulty of hunting, and some iron tools are also urgently needed…"
Bruce helplessly finds that there are too many places in the camp that need iron and coal, and with the four buildings currently opened in the system, no matter which one, the coal and iron needed for upgrading are simply unthinkable in the short term.
Among the four buildings, the Iron Refining Furnace consumes the least resources for an upgrade.
It takes 2000 wood and 5000 iron to upgrade from Level 2 to Level 3.
Wood, of course, is not a problem, but 5000 units of iron mean even if he has Charlie and five Earthripper Realm individuals doing nothing else but mining Iron Ore, it would take at least about three months.
Having six Earthripper Realm individuals doing nothing but mining Iron Ore is unrealistic; moreover, the camp still has needs elsewhere, not to mention the other three buildings require even more astonishing resources.
For the short term, thinking about upgrading buildings is definitely out of question; they should stick to the previous idea of steadily enhancing the camp's overall strength so that as more people break through to the Earthripper Realm, resources will naturally increase.
Bruce calmed himself and noticed that in front of the Iron Refining Furnace, over a hundred people had already gathered, and more were coming.
The closest ones were Aaron, the three Zhao brothers, and the four Earthripper Realm individuals; further back were Tony, Edward, Jason, and members of the Hunting Team; then twenty people from the Logging Team; and the outermost group, those who recently broke through, numbering more than a hundred.
"Leader, all personnel above Axeheart Realm, totaling 140 people, are present."
Charlie walked over from the back, reported, and then stood next to the four of Aaron.
In the world of Ice Abyss, the concept of strength supremacy has long been ingrained, and Harper is no exception, as can be seen from everyone's positioning.
During this period, with the ample supply of Cold Beast Meat, everyone's physical strength in the camp soared, and these 140 Axeheart Realm individuals stood out among them.
Each of them is burly, with strong physiques, mostly wearing Beast Skin Skirts, with most muscles exposed, and having long breath intervals due to powerful Qi Muscle.
Over a hundred people stood in front with a strong sense of pressure.
Of course, as Leader of Harper, Bruce didn't feel this pressure; only a strong sense of achievement and rising pride.
After all, these over one hundred and forty people were the foundation of Harper, or in other words, the rich reward of Bruce's wholehearted dedication during this period.
"How long has it been since Harper moved over to this valley?"
Complete silence prevailed, making Bruce's question exceptionally clear.
"It's been six months, Leader!"
Aaron responded, having previously been with Rogel Camp, he clearly remembered the time of Harper's relocation.
Bruce nodded, speaking loudly, "Yes, six months, and the Cold Beast Meat system I promised at the beginning has also been implemented for six months.
As of today, our Harper Camp, counting six individuals in the Earthripper Realm and 140 in the Axeheart Realm, you have not let the hard work of the Hunting Team go to waste, nor have you let me down. Very good!"
The words fell, and the venue remained silent, yet everyone's faces uniformly showed pride and also grew a strong respect for Bruce.
The camp is only so big, and everyone roughly knows how many people have broken through.
The point is that receiving Bruce's personal affirmation fills them with a stronger sense of honor.
Secondly, they are all well aware that if it weren't for Bruce's implementation of the Cold Beast Meat system, giving them the opportunity to cultivate, they would likely still be lying in their wooden huts, muddling through life.
Even Aaron, the Reeves brothers, and all the former Rogel Camp people look at Bruce with full admiration in their eyes, even gradually showing a hint of fanaticism;
Even if they are like this, it's needless to say the people of Samsung, Banana and Taylor, and even more so for the people of Harper Camp, who look at Bruce as if he were a god, filled with fervor and devotion.
Six Earthripper Realm experts, one hundred and forty Axeheart Realm individuals—this strength far surpasses not only the entirety of Rogel Camp before, but even all the camps at Redwood Ridge combined, still can't compare to the current Harper.
Reverence for the strong is a commonality in humanity, especially in a world like the Ice Abyss, akin to an icy purgatory;
A leader not only strong in strength but also capable of leading the camp to grow and prosper, making everyone live better, holds a place in their hearts undoubtedly far beyond a deity a thousandfold, or even ten thousandfold.
After all, the Ice Abyss World has long been rumored to be the product of divine punishment.
God would not save them, but Bruce would, not only saving them but also allowing them to live better and become stronger.
"The camp's hunting ability is getting stronger, so the supply of Cold Beast Meat will remain according to the previous system, with no changes. Correspondingly, your cultivation cannot slack just because you've achieved a bit.
To be frank, Axeheart Realm strength is not much help except for chopping wood and lending a small hand within the camp; it's not good for hunting or mining. Even for digging trenches, you can only dig on the softened ground of coal stone.
So, cultivate, cultivate, and cultivate! Only by breaking through to the Earthripper Realm can you truly have a foothold and actually assist me, making more important contributions to the camp, understood?"
"Understood, leader!!!"
Over a hundred people, including Earthripper Realm experts like Charlie and Aaron, answered in unison, a powerful clang that shook the entire wooden hut slightly.
From the unwavering determination on everyone's faces, Bruce also felt their resolve and drive, and his expression was slightly moved.
"Good, then I will look forward to it!"
After saying this, Bruce then revealed the real purpose for gathering everyone here.