Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 1168: Chapter 397: Narrow Escape, Shock, Appearance and Top-grade War Body_5

The reason for intentionally not breaking through the Earth-digging Realm Limit is conditional.

Not everyone can hold back. If your innate talent and aptitude are insufficient, no matter how much you can endure the pain of Reshaping Skin, eventually your potential will be exhausted, and you will automatically break through.

Being able to intentionally hold back from breaking through is itself a testament to one’s aptitude.

So everyone is waiting to see if Ji Hong can really break through.

Top-grade Battle Body Qualification is truly rare!

Currently, the well-known top-grade Battle Body qualifications in the Great Xia include the Lord and the Lord Lady, as well as Minister Xia Chuan and Director of the Military Department Yuwen Dao. If Ji Hong breaks through, in their eyes, he will undoubtedly become the fifth person.

Of course, that is the perception of most people in the Great Xia.

People like Xiao Hen, Luo An, Zou Ping, Lu Dong, and Liu Peng, who have lived in the Inner City for a long time and generally have some background, know a bit more than others.

”My brother, Director Yuan, and Director Xu are said to have received precious treasures from the Lord’s rewards and are now also top-grade battle bodies. Moreover, the Minister’s two sons were born with Holy Patterns, very likely making them top-grade battle bodies as well.

Of course, the two young princes have even higher aptitude!”

Lu Dong muttered to himself, but looking at Ji Hong, his eyes still held deep admiration.

Even counting these people, there are only eleven. In Great Xia, top-grade Battle Body Qualification remains as rare as a phoenix’s feather or a unicorn’s horn.

And Ji Hong is about to become the next one; how can they not be envious!

”Don’t look at me like that. To be honest, I am not sure if I can gain the last hundred or so pounds of Basic Strength. My potential has basically reached its limit. If I fail to break through, I’m afraid a lot of people in the Inner City will laugh at me!”

Seeing the eyes of Xiao Hen, Yuan Bai, and others, Ji Hong shook his head repeatedly, his face full of helplessness. He was not seeing such gazes for the first time. Initially, he somewhat enjoyed it, but as it became increasingly difficult to increase Basic Strength, seeing such gazes again brought only burden and anxiety to him.

The crowd, hearing this, knew Ji Hong was under significant pressure, and their expressions suddenly became more restrained.

”Under normal circumstances, with your aptitude, it wouldn’t be possible, but today your luck is not too bad!”

Amidst the silent atmosphere, a voice suddenly came from behind the Snow Forest.

More than fifty people immediately turned their gaze towards the rear.

Behind, more than a hundred meters away, three figures, one in front and two behind, were slowly approaching them. Due to the distance, they couldn’t see the faces of the three people clearly, so the crowd simply kept their wary gazes fixed.

But as the three gradually approached, the expressions of Xiao Hen, Yuan Bai, Ji Hong, and the other fifty-odd individuals all turned excited.

”Greetings, Lord, Lord Xu, Lord Xiao!”

”Greetings, Lord, Lord Xu, Lord Xiao!”

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Before the three distant figures approached, the crowd, in their overwhelming excitement, quickly lowered their weapons and respectfully bowed to the three, their voices noticeably tinged with a slight tremor.

The one in the center of the three, dressed in black and wearing a faint smile, with a characteristic long and short narrow blade hanging from his waist, could only be Lord Xia Hong;

The person to Xia Hong’s left, appearing to be under thirty, holding a longsword and dressed in a crimson regular jacket embroidered with a ferocious Golden-eyed Demon Sheep, was none other than Deputy Director of the Supervision Department of Bashang, Lord Xu Ning;

The person to the right looked slightly older, appearing about fifty, also wearing a crimson regular jacket embroidered with a blue Frost Wolf, was Xiao Hen’s father, Xiao Kangcheng, who served as both the Mountain Yu of the Bashang Hunting Bureau and the He Yin Guard Commander.

”You may rise!”

After getting closer with the other two, Xia Hong smiled and signaled for everyone to stand up.

Even after standing up, the crowd’s expressions remained excited, clearly not expecting to encounter the Lord himself in the Snow Forest.

”You’ve been watching for half a day, you reckless youngsters. Without assessing the situation, you recklessly risked your lives to save others and dared provoke an Advanced Golden Spot Tiger. If the Lord hadn’t sensed it, you all wouldn’t have survived!”

Seeing his son’s excited face, Xiao Kangcheng couldn’t help but reprimand him.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Hen immediately shrank his head, and the others also realized that Xia Hong and the other two had been silently watching from the shadows. While a sense of warmth passed through their hearts, their expressions inevitably turned anxious.

”Ji Hong did well! Knowing to use a small torch to lure the enemy and save others, you youngsters have had it too easy in the Inner City. Once outside in the Snow Forest, you’ll know what it’s like to fight Cold Beasts, forgetting all the teachings from the camp!”

Xu Ning first praised Ji Hong, then looked at Xiao Hen, Yuan Bai, and others, shaking his head incessantly.

Ji Hong, hearing the praise, showed no particular reaction, but his eyes were burning as he stared at Xia Hong, clearly anticipating something.

”Under normal circumstances, with your aptitude, it wouldn’t be possible, but today your luck is not too bad!”

This was what Xia Hong had said just now.

Ji Hong was also aware of Director Yuan, Xu Ning, and Lu Dong being transformed into top-grade battle bodies. Upon hearing Xia Hong say this, how could he not feel expectant?