Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 115 Returning to Camp
Next, Li Wei hurried along and soon arrived at the abandoned farm he had visited before. From a distance, he could see plumes of smoke rising into the sky and vaguely hear mournful howls and vicious curses. It really did have the atmosphere of a demon's descent.

She was the owner of the mare inn, and she was burned to death.

The refugees, on the other hand, were just watching the spectacle from afar, which was quite ironic.

Not wanting to cause trouble, Li Wei chose to take a detour back to the mountain pass. After confirming that there were no followers, he dug out all the salt, put it in his pack, then strung his two-star composite bow, took out his arrows, and prepared for battle at any time.

Just as he was about to return the way he came.

He suddenly had an inexplicable feeling, and without hesitation, he squatted down and hid among the grass and trees.

After waiting for about ten seconds, Li Wei suddenly saw a flock of dark crows fly over from the distant mountains to the east, cawing loudly as they flew towards the abandoned farm, seemingly very angry.

Has the black-robed witch recovered from her injuries and returned with a vengeance?
where is she?

Li Wei dared not go to check on them, and could only stare motionlessly towards the south.

The crows dared not land either, but circled and cawing over the abandoned farm, as if bidding farewell to the innkeeper who had been burned to death.

This scene is chilling.

Li Wei could even detect a kind of anger in the cries of those crows, as if the anger was about to burn to its limit.

However, inside the abandoned farm, the two guarding knights remained completely unmoved, while some of the accompanying soldiers were somewhat flustered.

Li Wei watched from afar, quite looking forward to a major battle, so he could see just how powerful this low-magic world really was.

But after waiting for almost half an hour, watching the two guard knights lead their team back, nothing happened.

The witch who controls crows—let's just call her a witch for now—seems to be able to control only crows and blood wolves, but even with the mutated blood wolves, she's probably still no match for the guarding knights.

This put Li Wei at ease. Otherwise, if the opponent threw a big fireball at him, how could he possibly win?
Furthermore, the fact that the witch seems to be cooperating with the bandits seems to say something.

"I'm afraid these witches won't be able to defeat Kahe City, so they'll target the family camps instead!"

Li Wei thought with some worry that although seven seasoned players had come to the family this time, each of them seemed incredibly capable, he still had to wait and see whether they were reliable.

Next, Li Wei waited patiently for about half an hour before setting off. The journey was uneventful until evening, when he finally saw the family campsite he hadn't seen for many days in the distance.

That city wall is really conspicuous in this mountain forest, especially with a newly built arrow tower, making the family camp more and more like a castle.

For a moment, Li Wei was filled with emotion.

It's hard to believe that he actually completed such a task, although it cost him more than 30 gold coins, which is equivalent to more than 300 contribution points.

However, he thought it was very worthwhile, extremely worthwhile.

During his trip to Kah City, he brought back four kinds of seeds: wheat, pumpkin, flax, and beans. He also bought two pieces of equipment, upgraded his wooden spear to a one-star level, and earned a title.

Most importantly, with only half the month gone, he has already earned 100 family contribution points, making him the undisputed choice for the position of family head next month.

"Hey George! You're back. How was the trip?"

Across the stream, someone called out; it was Pete the bald guy, returning with a fish basket on his back, seemingly with a good catch.

It is worth mentioning that since Li Wei left the camp for Kahe City, he has not received any messages from his other family members, probably because of the great distance.

So naturally, other players probably don't know that he killed a two-star mutated blood wolf and gained 50 contribution points.

I wonder how far these veteran players have progressed in their development?

"Uncle Pete, thank you for your concern. Everything is going well."

Li Wei gave a genuine smile.

"That's good. We've been worried about you. The current lord of Kah City is a madman. He changes his mind constantly and is completely unreasonable. It's good that you're back! By the way, how's the situation in Kah City? When I left not long ago, that mad lord was still hunting down witches, causing panic in Kah City."

Pete asked again, quite naturally.

"Everything is alright, it's just that the entrance tax is too high." Li Wei gave a vague answer. The method he used to enter Kahe City was all very valuable information, so how could he just reveal it casually?

He's not a novice anymore; he's not so easily fooled.

But Peter continued to press, "George, have you ever been in contact with people infected with the plague? They are covered in pustules and blisters that fester and smell awful. If you have any wounds and accidentally come into contact with them, you could easily get infected."

"No, I'm very careful."

Li Wei spoke perfunctorily, quickening his pace. At that moment, the people in the camp seemed to have noticed him, and soon the sound of bells rang out. Several figures rushed out, led by Fira, who held a ceramic jar that emitted a bitter smell. Was this some kind of herbal medicine? "George, my child! I've been so worried these past few days that I haven't been able to eat or sleep. Gods bless you, you've finally returned safely. Quick, drink this. The plague in Kah City is severe; you must take precautions."

Fila looked very happy, and her tears of joy seemed perfectly natural, but these herbs weren't free.

"Family member Fila has initiated a trade request to you, offering to sell you a one-star herbal potion for the prevention of the plague. This potion has an excellent therapeutic effect on the first stage of the plague. You will need to pay five standard gold coins."

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Good guy!
Five gold coins? Even a lion's demand wouldn't be this outrageous!

Li Wei sneered inwardly. This is how awesome veteran players are; they can make such arrangements in advance. If he hadn't already been infected with the plague and gained the first stage of immunity, he would have had no choice but to swallow his pride and suffer in silence.

Furthermore, he had really taken good care of himself these past few days. Apart from hard bread and salted fish, he drank water from the stream at the mountain pass, which he then boiled before drinking.

And this Fila thought that he would definitely get infected with the plague after walking around the city of Kah, or even if he didn't get infected, he would feel guilty. This way of making small money is very clever!

Unfortunately, she miscalculated!
Refuse!

Li Wei didn't hesitate at all.

At the same time, he has now grasped a very favorable piece of information.

That is, don't be fooled by these veteran players' airs and their seemingly profound knowledge of Kah City. In reality, their understanding of Kah City is more like traveling around the world on a globe. They are truly clueless about the current state of Kah City!
Yes, that's important.

Otherwise, that bald-faced Pete wouldn't have kept spouting nonsense trying to extract information.

Otherwise, Fila wouldn't have taken it for granted that she would take out a one-star herb and assume that Li Wei would buy it.

Because none of them had actually been to Kah City; they were just actors.

It's like if I played Han Li, would I be able to kill everyone and summon a divine lightning bolt just by shouting "Summon it with your sword"?
So if they had actually been to Kahe City, they would know that the situation there was indeed serious, but not enough to cause a devastating disaster for players with Level 1 Awakening. They could weather the storm quickly. Besides, as long as they could resolve the identity issue, life in Kahe City was still quite comfortable.
Of course, these people probably wouldn't know about the curse of the Kahr family.

As these thoughts flashed through his mind, Li Wei flashed a happy and confident smile, opened his arms, and bounced around a couple of times under the watchful eyes of several people.

"Mom, don't worry, look at me, I'm perfectly fine now. I can eat, sleep, run, and jump. Keep these herbs for those who need them. Speaking of which, I miss Mom's mushroom and meat soup and white bread even more now. Oh, Mom, this is the salt I bought. Do you think it's of good quality?"

As he spoke, Li Wei quickly took out a bundle tightly wrapped in a rainproof cloak from his backpack, weighing a little over five kilograms.

Meanwhile, Fila on the other side finally got a little stuck, which meant she was a bit out of line. She didn't care whether Li Wei could buy back the full amount of salt, but this was medicine she had brewed using one-star herbs, and you dare to refuse it!
Your uncle's!

“This is wonderful, George, my good son. You are truly our hope. However, you should still drink this medicine. It can prevent the plague. After all, you have just returned from Kah City. It’s better to be safe than sorry, isn’t it?”

Fila smiled even more brightly, her tone more benevolent, and she initiated another deal.

The price has been reduced to four gold coins.

Fuck you, I refuse.

Li Wei still had a smile on his face, holding the salt packet in both hands, while Fila held the medicine jar. The scene looked a bit strange. Of course, Li Wei was not in a hurry at all. He had returned from completing his mission and handed the salt to the chef according to the rules, so he was not breaking any rules.

And what about Fila?

It’s hard to get off the tiger!
"Family member Fila has initiated a trade request to you, offering to sell you a one-star herbal potion for the prevention of plague. You will need to pay three standard gold coins."

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The price has dropped again? Haha, no way!

As a seasoned player, you can't possibly be unable to bear the loss of even five gold coins, can you?

Li Wei remained smiling and silent, waiting to see who would give in first.

Two seconds later, Fila finally put down the medicine bottle in her hand, but there was no sign of anger or embarrassment in her expression. Instead, she accepted the salt that Li Wei handed her with a look of relief.

"It's good that you're alright. Go home quickly, there's still time for dinner. You must have had a hard time these past few days, running around outside."

As she spoke with a smile, Fila kicked the medicine jar into the bushes.

Since Li Wei was not infected with the plague, the medicinal soup she had carefully prepared to prevent the plague was meaningless. Since it could not be preserved, why should she throw it away and wait for others to buy it?

That's incredibly unlucky.

(End of this chapter)