Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 116 Mission Completed
Ha ha!

Li Wei paid no attention to Fila's little details; he was enjoying the joy of completing the mission.

Without Fila having to count the salt, the moment she took the salt, the task settlement information appeared in front of Li Wei.

[You were entrusted with a critical mission, carrying the hopes of your family, embarking on an unknown and dangerous journey. After eight days, you successfully purchased 4 kilograms of salt for the family. Although you didn't complete the predetermined task, your courage and wisdom still earned the praise and recognition of your entire family, and you received 40 contribution points. (This information is public)]

[Friendly reminder: There are still 15 days left until the end of the month, so you can still muster up the courage to make another trip to Kah to buy enough salt.]

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Tsk tsk, not bad, just as Li Wei predicted, the publicly available information only applies to the current task's earnings, and what has already happened will only be shown in the overall settlement at the end of the month.

This detail is very important. It can prevent these veteran players from colluding in advance. Although Li Wei is no longer afraid of them, it would be ideal if they could be prevented from focusing their attacks on each other and instead become wary of one another.

Well, for this reason, he even hid a kilogram of salt, since he could hand it in anytime before the end of the month. This wasn't opportunism or exploiting a bug; it was simply making reasonable use of the rules.

Otherwise, 50+50 would directly equal 100 points, making him a family elder. If the remaining seven veteran players don't immediately transform into the Avengers, Li Wei could write his name backwards!

At this point, new information emerged, but none of it was publicly available.

You brought back one kilogram of common flax seeds from Kah City. Whether you donate them to a family or not will earn you 10 contribution points.

You brought back five kilograms of ordinary beans from Kah City. Whether you donate them to your family or not will earn you 5 contribution points.

Li Wei simply chose to ignore it.

Donate what?!

Over the next two weeks, he plans to cultivate an acre of private land and plant all of these.

Additionally, you can also upgrade the two-star woodcutter card at the same time.

Accompanied by his family, Li Wei returned to the camp in a pretty good mood. He then discovered that his home had changed quite a bit in the days he had been away.

I don't know which expert installed two wooden doors at the camp entrance, made from logs, with stone slabs inside for protection. The wooden doors are over three meters high, and it takes a lot of effort to open and close them. Now we don't have to worry about being attacked by black bears at night anymore.

Even if the previous bandit raid had occurred, it could have held out.

Of course, this is on the premise that there must be someone patrolling and keeping watch to give timely warnings.

This requires examining the management skills of the new head of the family.

A family needs to develop, a family needs to survive, and a family needs to expand. These are several completely different concepts and should not be confused.

How to ensure survival, reduce accidental death rate, and decrease the chances of injury to family members.

How can family wealth be accumulated and effectively used to enhance the family's soft and hard power?

How can we prevent and combat external risks?
Li Wei's trip abroad, while perhaps not making his understanding of these matters more refined, has certainly given him a deeper perspective.
"We still need to be conservative. Avoiding mistakes is the greatest victory."

Li Wei was actually quite pessimistic. Faced with the heavily armored knights guarding Kahe City and the witch's unpredictable nature, what could he possibly use to fight back?

He was quite content with just finishing the mission and getting the bronze-quality completion token.

Upon entering the campsite, one would see three large vats outside the houses, filled with clean water. These vats were constructed by sections of bamboo tubes extending outwards, channeling water from the stream. This made it very convenient for washing and cooking.

The image of his childhood sweetheart, Sophie, flashed through Li Wei's mind—most likely it was her! But it could also be his sister, Penny.

Looking at the warehouse and the operating room, the former was unclear, but the latter was filled with dried fish and various dried meats. Needless to say, this was the work of the three-star hunter Old John and the three-star fisherman Eddie Pete.

Further south, you can see the industrial zone, where a brand-new small blast furnace is under construction. Even the blacksmith's shed has been replaced with one made of logs, making it sturdier and more robust.

Family-based handicrafts are thriving.

There are also charcoal kilns, brick kilns, and lime kilns, all emitting thick black smoke, indicating that a major development wave is about to begin.

Not to mention the stone arrow towers that are about to be built.

And other details that I didn't have time to see.

Li Wei could only admire them; these veteran players were truly impressive.

Next, Li Wei carefully put away his personal belongings, especially the two-star composite bow and the two-star Bloodthirsty Spear. After removing his leather armor, Li Wei washed up thoroughly. It was so good to be home.

However, he didn't care how those veteran players felt.

After eating dinner in silence and resting for a while, Li Wei put on his leather armor, took his bow and arrows, iron spear, and wooden spear, and climbed the ladder to the top of the city wall.

The two-meter-wide wall is more than enough for daily patrols. Facing the cool evening breeze and the starlight overhead, I can't help but feel a bit emotional. Thomas is really something else.

"George, you just got back, why don't you go and rest?"

Facing them, Old John's figure came from the other side of the city wall, also fully armed, carrying leather armor, bow and arrows, and iron spear.

Undoubtedly, Li Wei wasn't the only one remaining vigilant and looking for opportunities. If enemies attacked on such a night, or wild animals damaged the crops, it would be a chance to make a fortune. Everyone was using their unique abilities to compete for the position of head of the household next month.

"Uncle, I can't sleep. I'll take a look at the wheat. It will be ready for harvest next month, but we must be more careful at this time."

Li Wei answered smoothly. Anyway, he was the only three-star farmer in the family right now, so he had the highest priority on the farmland. Unless he was eliminated, no one else could get their hands on it. "Don't worry, it'll be fine."

Old John chuckled and said something, then passed by Li Wei. After that, he only patrolled the south and west walls.

Li Wei, as if by telepathy, took charge of the north and east city walls, because those few acres of farmland were right next to them.

Night had fallen, and the condition of the wheat field was not clearly visible, but the fence and stone wall that Li Wei had built earlier were still there. A gentle night breeze blew, and the fragrance of wheat wafted over – the smell of harvest.

Speaking of which, the weather nowadays is no different from summer. The daytime high temperature can reach over 30 degrees Celsius, and the nighttime temperature can stay around 10 degrees Celsius. It's a perfect time of year.

Let's start cultivating our private fields tomorrow! And while we're at it, let's upgrade the one-star woodcutter card to two stars this month, so we can get another 5 free attribute points.

You must have the ability to protect yourself and escape, no matter what.

The thought flashed through Li Wei's mind, but he felt that he should scout around Kah City for two more days to find out how many of the guard knights there were.
But then he thought, thankfully he returned in time, because the black-robed witch who could control crows had clearly recovered from her injuries and might be searching for him around the city of Kah right now.

If he delayed another day, he couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't be intercepted and hunted down by the three mutated blood wolves.

After patrolling the city wall for a while, Li Wei sat down at the spot closest to the two acres of winter wheat, closed his eyes and pretended to sleep. He had walked nearly 120 miles all day and did not feel too tired.

The 12 points of agility really played a significant role, saving him at least 30 points of stamina.

Especially after eating white bread for dinner, my stamina quickly recovered to 100 points. I could stay up all night without any problems. I just need to sleep until noon tomorrow morning.

In short, these are the most important days before the harvest. For the first half of the month, there's nothing we can do, and if we don't have the resources, that's just how it is. But that doesn't mean we can keep taking chances.

Success is not a matter of luck.

In the latter half of the night, half asleep and half awake, Li Wei suddenly heard a very light footstep, so light and graceful, like snow falling in a startled swan.

He snapped back to his senses and immediately grabbed the boning dagger. The newcomer was incredibly agile and nimble; whether he drew his bow and shot, threw his spear, or thrust, it would all be meaningless.

On the contrary, this movement is the smallest, basically equivalent to keeping the original state, and you can gamble on whether the other party has noticed him.

After all, his hiding place was carefully chosen, and the two-star leather armor provided a certain degree of concealment. In addition, with the night dark, unless it was one of their own, the chances of finding him immediately were slim.

As expected, Li Wei's gamble paid off.

"George! Are you here?"

It was Sophie's voice. She couldn't find Li Wei, but she knew that Li Wei must be nearby. As a three-star farmer, these two acres of winter wheat were practically his lifeline.

Li Wei loosened his grip on the boning dagger with his right hand, pretended to be woken up, yawned, and clumsily got up, his legs numb.

"Sophie? Why aren't you resting? It's windy and cold at night, go back quickly."

Li Wei mumbled, he himself hadn't thought he could handle it so naturally.

But to his surprise, Sophie leaned in the next second, throwing herself into his arms like a swallow, giving Li Wei a taste of what it meant to be soft and fragrant, with breath as sweet as orchids.

Gee!

Really fragrant!

Soft and real!

Real bullets!

Li Wei was powerless to resist. He never imagined that one day he would be able to experience such a super benefit.

Should I agree, or should I agree? If I disagree, will it be a no-go?

After all, she was his childhood sweetheart, and perhaps she had once been his personal maid.

He didn't want to lose any attributes for no reason.

However, when he reluctantly sat down in the corner with Sophie, he was suddenly covered by Sophie's cloak—well, just a cloak, with two heads underneath.

Then, a line of information suddenly appeared.

"Your family member Sophie has used a one-star conspiracy card on you. You can now have a secret conversation."

Grass!
I thought we could turn this into a real relationship.

It's still the same one.

Li Wei complained inwardly, but still changed to a more comfortable position. If you don't enjoy the benefits, you'll miss out.

Sophie, who was only five centimeters away from him, spoke quickly.

“George, I’m one of your own. My direct superior is Night Owl, a four-star internal affairs officer. If you trust Night Owl, you can trust me.”

Wow! Is that even possible?
Li Wei suddenly became interested. The Night Owl had said before that once the mission was completed and settled, he would become her direct subordinate.

"So I can ask you any questions?"

(End of this chapter)