Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 121 The Family's Three Musketeers

This was destined to be a silent, oppressive, and even somewhat disorienting dinner.

Because Li Wei has already secured the victory, or even if he doesn't win this month, he will definitely win next month.

Especially since he can't be killed off by plot developments or impeached this month, this advantage will accumulate.

What kind of pipe dream is it to focus all your criticism on this recent elementary school graduate?

Since this was a time when the whole family was together, they didn't even have a chance to use the one-star conspiracy card.

They wouldn't say, "Excuse me, I need to take this call," or "Excuse me, I need to use the restroom." That's simply not possible.

Before this, everyone had finished washing up and was sitting properly at the dining table.

At this moment, everyone's mind is probably in turmoil. Perhaps Fila, Old John, and Penny regret that if they had known Li Wei was so powerful, forming an alliance would have been the best choice. But perhaps not.

Who knows?

Meanwhile, the trio of Lyon, Clyde, and Sophie must be a bit anxious. They failed to become the head of the household in the first month, which is a clear disadvantage at the start!

A dozen minutes later, the family finished their dinner in silence, and then the monthly summary began.

However, unlike during the beginner missions, this time all family members' contributions will be displayed, and at a significantly higher level.

Suddenly, the campfire in the fireplace leaped up, transforming into a magnificent curtain of flames. The first figure to appear on it was Li Wei, because he was the legal heir of the family and, in theory, the head of the family, well, the young master!
The screen quickly displayed many moments of his family contribution this month.

This includes his killing of the giant raven, his battle with the two-star mutated blood wolf, his long-range shooting of wild dogs at night, his purchase of salt, and so on. Ultimately, all these scenes converge into a single point of light.
Then we get a number – 109 points.

Clear and transparent, fair and square, no deception of the young or old!

After Li Wei's end-of-month settlement screen disappeared, the second person to appear was Fila, after all, she was the mother, and her status in the plot was second only to the heir George.

In her settlement screen, cooking was the most frequent item, but in addition, gathering one-star herbs, fishing, catching rats, and gathering wild vegetables were also bonus items, but these only added up to 45 points. Finally, with the addition of her newly developed medicinal meat porridge, she just reached 65 points.

That's already very impressive; no wonder you're a seasoned player.

The third one to appear was old John, after all, he was his uncle.

His settlement screen mostly showed hunting, gathering, logging, including night patrols. This month, he hunted two one-star deer, one one-star wild boar, and the rest were all ordinary prey, such as pheasants, rabbits, snakes, rats, and some common herbs and wild vegetables.

All of these combined contribute a total of 60 points.

Yes, Li Wei almost thought he was seeing things.

In a month, Old John only hunted three one-star prey?
Is this the level of a Samsung Hunter?
No, the skill level is fine, the problem is that it requires a bit of luck.

Hunting is not like planting crops in the field. Old John is new to the area, so he needs to familiarize himself with the surrounding mountains and forests before he can determine the habitats of wild animals, etc. Getting 60 contribution points is actually quite impressive.

Of course, the fact that he had a recurve bow and arrows right from the start was also a reason; otherwise, why not try starting from scratch?
In short, we shouldn't idolize these veteran players.

The fourth person to settle accounts was Eddie Redmayne, who was a retainer or guest.

His focus this month was fishing, and I remember that he caught a one-star fish in just three days.

However, after calculating the results, he actually only caught six one-star big fish this month, and the rest were all ordinary fish, with a total contribution of 67 points.

This level is only slightly better than that of the two-star fisherman Leon. In short, before the fishing tools are significantly improved, it still depends on luck, as well as the number and growth rate of fish and shrimp in the water area. After all, there is a saying that goes, "drain the pond to catch all the fish."

Anyway, Li Wei felt that if he were to be re-elected as the head of the family, he would have to add a fishing ban rule for Eddie Pete when the time was right.

The fifth person to settle accounts was Penny, the eldest daughter.

She is a three-star tailor. Her contribution this month mainly involved collecting furs, fabrics, and scraps from the house, then sewing them to make a summer outfit for each family member.

Next comes the process of gathering and discovery. As you can see from the footage, Penny's exploration area is very large, centered on the camp, covering at least fifty miles in radius.

So she not only discovered wild castor beans, but also a certain number of medicinal herbs and wild cotton. Including sporadic hunting and rope making, her contribution for the month reached 54 points.

This is currently the smallest number.

However, as a third-level tailor, he discovered castor beans and cotton, which could then be handed over to farmers for cultivation, improvement, and selection. This was a stable path to development and an indispensable part of the family business.

The sixth person to settle accounts was Lyon, the second son of the family.

He appears to be a three-star stonemason, and part of his focus this month has been on continuing to mine stone. His mining speed and skill undoubtedly far surpass those of Thomas, Margaret, and even Penny and Leon from the previous version, giving him a significant career boost.

In addition, he also participated in the construction of the arrow tower, the firing of refractory bricks, the firing of lime, the firing of charcoal, etc., this month. Of course, these parts were done in cooperation with two other three-star craftsmen, Clyde and Sophie.

Therefore, the final settlement contribution is 88 points.

Samsung's craftsmen are just that awesome.

I'll be the first member of the family in just 12 o'clock.

Following closely behind, the seventh person to settle accounts was the three-star blacksmith Clyde. Like Sophie, he was considered an appendage of the family. When the family was powerful, he was a servant and tenant farmer. When the family fell on hard times, he still had the opportunity to sleep with his master and act like a master.

This month, he was mainly responsible for firing refractory bricks, building arrow towers, firing lime, firing charcoal, etc., and his final contribution was 87 points.

The last to receive a settlement was Sophie, a three-star craftswoman. Perhaps she was a three-star miner, as she spent half the month mining iron ore and constructing several dams for transporting iron ore by water. While not much iron ore was actually transported back, the operation was underway, and even a 50% increase in transport efficiency would be excellent. She also contributed a small amount to the construction of arrow towers, the firing of refractory bricks, the building of city gates, and the construction of winches and simple drawbridges. Her final contribution was 85 points.

This shows that Lyon, Clyde, and Sophie must have reached some kind of agreement, otherwise the firing of refractory bricks would not have been split equally among the three of them.

Another very important point is that Li Wei's tactical deception succeeded. Otherwise, the three musketeers of the family, Ang, Clyde, and Sophie, would not have thought that firing firebricks meant they had the victory in the bag. If they had just rushed to make some equipment or done something else and donated it to the family, they might have been able to overtake Li Wei.

In fact, judging from their settlement data, their plans are grand and their ambitions are enormous. Apart from firing refractory bricks, everything else they do is geared towards long-term goals. In other words, they are all focusing on infrastructure construction.

Otherwise, the outcome would be truly unpredictable.

Now they can only rank second, third, or fourth, which is a world of difference.

At this point, all family members have completed the settlement. Then, the much-anticipated plot-driven elimination segment begins, which lasts for ten minutes before the head of the family can be chosen.

Li Wei started watching the show, but he estimated that there probably wouldn't be many, or even any, people who wanted to trigger a plot-driven death.

After all, he had drawn all the hatred away by himself. Below the head of the family, everyone else was just an ant. Rather than wasting his contributions, he should conserve his strength and wait for a comeback next month.

What the hell!

While Li Wei was still thinking this, someone had already initiated a plot-driven kill.

[Family member Fila orchestrates a plot to kill off family member John, hoping he will suffer a kidney stone attack and die in excruciating pain within the next 24 hours!]

Good guy!
This way of dying is quite ruthless, reminiscent of how an ex-partner would kill someone.

Wait a minute, aren't you allies? As solo players, shouldn't you be cooperating for mutual benefit?

What kind of bizarre "interaction mode" is this, where people kill each other?

Li Wei was very surprised and puzzled. What was Fila thinking?

Or is Old John's presence a threat to Fila?

Or did they suddenly break off relations because of some interests?
But it didn't matter. Based on the previous agreement, he cast the dissenting vote without hesitation.

Three seconds later, the voting results were displayed; no one could vote anonymously.

With six votes in favor and two against, the plot-driven death took effect. Old John had to spend 3 x 6 = 18 contribution points to be exempt from this plot-driven death and was granted a one-month safety period.

At this point, he had 42 contribution points remaining.
Meanwhile, Fila's remaining contribution is 62 points.

Immediately following, a new plot twist occurred.

[Family member Sophie orchestrates a plot to kill off family member Pete, hoping he will be humiliated and killed by a group of robbers within the next 24 hours.]

Damn, this is even worse!

Li Wei silently chose to object, which was agreed upon beforehand. Others might break their word, but he would definitely keep his word.

Three seconds later, the voting results showed seven votes in favor and one vote against.

Alas!
What does this mean? Even Peter Parker himself agreed. Well, whether he objected or not doesn't affect the outcome. So this is just to amuse everyone. He's a disciple of the optimist abstract school.

Not to be underestimated!

In the blink of an eye, Peter Parker casually consumed 21 contribution points, became immune to plot-related deaths, and had 45 points left.

Yes, he has to use his own vote too, it's so damn abstract!
Li Wei was shocked and confused, not understanding why.

Or is it to achieve some hidden reward?
Then silence fell; no one threw out any more scripted kills.

Time slipped away in the quiet waiting.

No one actually initiated a plot-driven death, including Li Wei. He didn't want to initiate a plot-driven death, not because he was kind.

Rather, he has now become the head of the family.

Would weakening a single person benefit their work plan for next month?

Even if the other party deducts 30 contribution points at once, what difference does it make to him?

No conflict, no clash of interests!

I suspect the same applies to others.

Especially the three musketeers of the family, Leon, Clyde, and Sophie, monopolized the second, third, and fourth positions, and their contribution values ​​were not much different, so it was difficult for anyone to focus their attacks on any one of them.

If they're going to fight, the three of them should fight amongst themselves first.

Anyway, if Li Wei is ranked fifth, he will definitely not cause trouble.

With ten minutes almost up and the head of the family about to be chosen, a plot twist suddenly appears!

(End of this chapter)