"Good, then I will look forward to it!"
After saying this, Bruce then revealed the real purpose for gathering everyone here.
"There are two things for calling you here this time; the first is the future personnel arrangement for the camp's Axeheart Realm."
Upon hearing Bruce mention the first matter, everyone immediately became alert.
Recently, over a hundred people have broken through to the Axeheart Realm.
Besides the few hired by the Camp Supply Station and Craftsmen Workshop, the rest have been following Jason for logging and gathering but are not officially part of the logging or hunting teams.
This is not a trivial matter!
The official identity of a logging team member means a daily five-pound quota of Cold Beast Meat, and even more for the hunting team, with ten pounds daily;
In the Camp Supply Station and Craftsmen Workshop, although currently only Charlie, Tony, and Edward gain an extra thirty pounds of Cold Beast Meat monthly, based on the recruitment standards set by Bruce, anyone who joins these two institutions will definitely receive more Cold Beast Meat in the future.
The over a hundred newly promoted Axeheart Realm individuals have not had specific arrangements made by Bruce recently, all following the rules set by Charlie, currently receiving the highest reserve standards of two pounds of Cold Beast Meat daily.
In the reserve phase, two pounds a day is certainly enough, but after breaking through to the Axeheart Realm, two pounds fall far short of meeting their cultivation needs.
Since Cold Beast Meat is hunted down by the hunting team at the risk of their lives, and given how everyone has seen Bruce busy beyond measure lately, they feel it's inappropriate to bother him with this matter
Now hearing that Bruce is finally going to make arrangements, everyone is naturally extremely excited and listening attentively.
"The current hunting team of fifteen can meet the camp's needs, and adding more Axeheart Realm members to it is of no use, so there will be no expansion of the hunting team, and only Earthripper Realm individuals can apply to join in the future."
Upon hearing Bruce's words, while others had no reaction, the original hunting team members, apart from the five who broke through to Earthripper Realm like Aaron, breathed a sigh of relief.
Now with six Earthripper Realm experts, they worried too much that Bruce would scale back the hunting team and expel the Axeheart Realm members, but fortunately, their worries proved unnecessary.
"The logging team currently has 21 people, and this round of expansion will increase it to 80 people; we'll also establish a collection team, tentatively recruiting 40 people, with benefits the same as the logging team."
"Leader, the collection team, is it specifically for gathering Crystal Fruit?"
Upon hearing someone below inquire, Bruce immediately shook his head, saying, "Gathering Crystal Fruit is just one task; recording the growth cycle of Ice Trees, searching for usable wild herb resources, finding and documenting more fruiting plants, etc., are also part of the team's duties…
As our hunting team's activity range expands, the collection team must follow suit, seeking more useful resources for the camp. These are the collection team's responsibilities…"
Having said that, Bruce paused and continued: "The work of the collection team is very important; our recipe for the Golden Sore Powder was derived from the Blue Frost Grass brought back by Jason."
Everyone understood what the collection team entailed and nodded with some thought.
"Additionally, the treatment of the Camp Supply Station and Craftsmen Workshop will also be the same as the logging and collection teams, with five pounds of Cold Beast Meat daily.
Recruitment for these two departments will be fully managed by Charlie and Edward; they only need to report to me, and whether you can join depends entirely on your own abilities."
The Camp Supply Station manages all camp materials, and as resources increase, it will definitely need more people, but for now, with not much inventory, few personnel are needed;
The Craftsmen Workshop requires not just ordinary Axeheart Realm members but those with some craftsmanship skills or at least talent in craftsmanship; currently, not many are needed either.
Moreover, Charlie and Edward have already recruited a few people respectively in recent times; the Camp Supply Station recruited two, and the Craftsmen Workshop recruited five, all of whom have been reported to Bruce, so he is aware.
"Whether it's the logging team or the collection team, with 120 positions available, you have plenty of choices.
Of course, you can also choose not to join either, but if so, there'll be no share of Cold Beast Meat for you in the future.
Upon hearing this, everyone shook their heads, assuming Bruce was joking, as breaking through to the Axeheart Realm and not joining the collection or logging teams would mean becoming a parasite doing nothing.
Such persons wouldn't get any share of Cold Beast Meat in the future; the whole camp would ensure any previously consumed has to be coughed up.
With Bruce as a leading example, it's foreseeable that not only currently but even in the future, the Harper Camp will not tolerate such parasites.
"In summary, eight words: Harper Camp, does not support idlers!"
"Without strength, before you can venture out, the camp supporting you is to be expected. With strength, you should give back to the camp.
The strength of Harper solely depends on me, and that too has its limits, only when everyone exerts their value can the camp's strength increasingly grow, and our lives certainly become better!"
As Bruce said these two sentences, his tone was quite solemn.
Everyone nodded emphatically, engraving this sentiment in their hearts.
"Alright, the first matter is settled; now let's discuss the second one."
Allowing everyone a bit of time to digest, Bruce started on the second matter, first giving Edward a look instead of speaking directly.
Edward nodded, stepped forward excitedly.
"Everyone, the preparations for the new wooden houses are complete, and all necessary tools and parts are ready. Over 600 meters of ground stakes have been laid, and we can now proceed with synchronous construction!"
Upon hearing that the new wooden houses were finally ready to break ground, the faces of the over one hundred Axeheart Realm individuals, along with the surrounding crowd, were all instantly filled with delight.
Even though Bruce had already learned this news earlier, as he surveyed the wooden house he's lived in for half a year, a smile was still hard to suppress.
The current wooden house is indeed too cramped.
Just like everyone else, he's long been looking forward to breaking ground and moving into new houses.
When the new house construction idea was first proposed, Edward identified four challenges.
Vast amounts of wood, vast amounts of iron, certain iron tools, and the most difficult: an 800-meter ground stake.
The wood problem has long been solved; with the recent increase to six in the Earthripper Realm, iron and iron tools are no longer issues; as for the most difficult part regarding the ground stakes, only a little over a hundred meters remain.
All four challenges have been overcome, and the construction for the new Harper residence has officially begun.
Regarding the new residence, Bruce only proposed a concept; the actual construction will undoubtedly need guidance from the professional, Edward.
Beside the Iron Refining Furnace, Edward placed a giant wooden board, facing everyone directly.
Carved on the board was a three-story wooden house, with spires at the four corners of the roof and twelve pillars inside, providing an incredibly spacious interior.
Although the wooden house was only outlined, showing few details, a majestic and grand feeling surged, making everyone by the furnace reveal a trace of longing in their eyes.
Seeing the longing expressions on everyone's faces, Edward felt a bit excited himself.
He pointed to the design on the board and explained the construction ideas for the new residence to everyone.
"According to the leader's concept, each of the four sides is 200 meters long and 15 meters high, with three internal floors. Leaving aside everything else for now, stabilizing such a large structure is not an easy task.
So, here's what I'm thinking: The main body on all four sides will be made with whole Golden Frost Wood logs. Due to the ground stake width, the embedded Golden Frost Wood thickness can only be three meters, but for the walls above ground, we can double the thickness to six meters;
At the junctions of the four wooden walls, besides tenon-and-mortise joints, we will reinforce it with iron posts, both inside and outside. Below the ground stakes, use the iron cables made by the leader during this time to link all four wooden walls together, embedding them into the ground to ensure stability;
Finally, erect twelve load-bearing pillars inside the wooden house, embedding iron posts of equal length within the load-bearing pillars to connect with the beams, ensuring that the top won't collapse. Additionally, the internal space…"
With each explanation Edward provided, the design on the board became clearer and more apparent under everyone's gaze.
As they deepened their understanding of the new wooden house, looks of amazement gradually appeared on everyone's faces, and their longing eyes grew even more intense than before.
Even Bruce, who proposed the new wooden house idea, couldn't help but feel astonished at Edward's imaginative thinking during his explanation.
According to Edward, the new house's outer walls alone are six meters thick.
The four walls are each 15 meters high, totaling 800 meters, all made with single logs of Golden Frost Wood.
Roughly calculating, even using Golden Frost Trees with a six-meter diameter, they would need nearly 200 trees.
And that's just for the four outer walls.
Considering the top, bottom, three interior floors, and single-layer partitions, the wood required is beyond count.
Not to mention, crucial parts need additional reinforcement with iron.
Of course, if the new residence were just for improving living conditions, the enormous cost would be unjustifiable.
After Edward finished explaining the entire structure, Bruce kept his gaze on him, clearly waiting for his further words.
Bruce, who proposed the new residence concept, is naturally most concerned about something.
Edward knew this and without hesitation, after pondering for a moment, spoke directly:
"As planned, once the new residence is completed, considering its sturdiness, no low-level Cold Beast can break in; even a Cold Beast with a strong impact like the Snow Mane can't breach it unless in large quantities, like a hundred rampaging simultaneously. Otherwise, it won't be able to break through, so…"
"So, in the future, even during the daytime, we aren't afraid of being exposed to light. We can boldly light fires without any worry of Cold Beast attacks."
"Moreover, even if they come, as long as there aren't too many, we can use the wooden house's defenses to directly hunt them!"
Edward hadn't finished his sentence before Charlie and Aaron interrupted.