Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 127 Pete Returns
"Wow!"

A bucket of water was poured over him from head to toe.

Li Wei stood shirtless beside the water vat, casually picking up an ugly piece of soap and scrubbing it vigorously.

This thing is Fira's contribution. She created it in this world and it didn't have any negative effects. On the contrary, it increased her contribution by 10 points.

Since we got this, the cleanliness of our home has immediately improved significantly.

Therefore, even when Li Wei is very busy every day, she will spend a few minutes washing up at noon and in the evening. After all, being clean and refreshed is beneficial for restoring physical strength and ensuring better sleep quality.

In this respect, other experienced players are role models. No matter how tired they are when they come back, they all keep their bodies clean and the food clean.

There is zero tolerance for flies and insects.

Without a doubt, in a world where plagues rage, being unhygienic is basically a recipe for disaster.

After washing up and rewashing his work clothes, Li Wei returned to his room to prepare for the upgrade.

Actually, this upgrade is very simple, just 500 logging experience points + 1 standard gold coin, all you need is a thought.

But for Li Wei herself, there is still a need for some sense of ritual.

This is also a kind of fun in life, giving yourself some space to enjoy yourself. Otherwise, you'll be like a wooden doll, monotonous and boring, just knowing how to rush, fight, kill. It may feel good in the short term, but won't you become numb in the long run?
People need to learn to regulate themselves and appropriately lower their threshold for happiness. Sometimes it's not necessary to emphasize how to be happy. Perhaps a good day, a cool breeze, an unknown little flower, or a tenacious little grass can be a source of happiness.

At this moment, a thought flickered in Li Wei's mind, a standard gold coin was deducted, and then the woodcutter card appeared, seemingly with some kind of texture and strange luster.

After circling once, it disappeared into Li Wei's brow like a star. Instantly, a strange energy flowed through his body, and after a few rounds, it quickly stabilized. Then, his destiny emerged and the binding was successful.

[Already bound to a two-star woodcutter card]

[You have now become a professional woodcutter and have gained 5 free attribute points.]

The number of woodcutters has increased, currently standing at 26.

[You have gained the following class talent: Your weapons deal an additional 20% damage to all woody plants and their corresponding artifacts. Your logging efficiency is increased. You have a chance to find valuable wood, and during the logging, pruning, and cutting processes, you can clearly feel the trees breathing. This allows you to improve the quality of semi-finished or finished wood products by 40%. In addition, this class also has a gathering advantage, with a slight increase in the efficiency of gathering mountain products and herbs, and a 16% increase in the chance of finding valuable mountain products and herbs.]

[Friendly reminder: Since this is your third job card, its upgrade requirements will be slightly higher than the second job card. Upgrading a three-star Lumberjack card requires 1500 Lumbering Experience or 2000 Gathering Experience + one Bronze-quality Clearance Token + 20 units of Standard World Resources or 20 Standard Gold Coins]

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Not bad!

Li Wei was very happy, as he had gained five new free attribute points, which meant he could level up again.

But which direction should we invest in?

Li Wei pondered for a moment and did some calculations. He realized that he might gain another free attribute point next month due to his diet. After all, two meals of white bread every day were a very high-quality diet.

"Perhaps I should increase my Life stat. If I invest all my free attribute points into Life next month, I might be able to trigger the second level of Life awakening."

While others might not know, Li Wei knew that the first stage of the Blood Plague infection was already so severe, and there might even be a second stage, so increasing his lifespan was very important.

However, just as he was about to add points, another image flashed through his mind: the scene of him fighting against the mutated blood wolf.

Even with high health, one is still passive. But if his strength and agility were higher at the time, wouldn't he have avoided getting blood splattered in his eyes at all?
As the story progresses, opportunities for farming and development will become increasingly scarce, while encounters with battles will become more frequent. Therefore, it is essential to choose attributes that can increase combat power.

With this in mind, Li Wei decisively added 17 points to Strength (including the title), and put the remaining three points into Agility. If the title and shoes are included, that would be 15 points of Agility.

In this way, he can gain a significant boost in both melee and ranged combat.

Tsk tsk, this is so comfortable!

After lunch, Li Wei returned to her room, fell asleep immediately, and slept for the entire afternoon.

It wasn't until evening that the aroma of food woke Li Wei up. Looking outside, the setting sun blazed like fire, the evening glow stretched for miles, and the landscape was breathtakingly beautiful!
Thinking this way, Li Wei continued to sketch on the stone slab, recording relevant weather, solar terms, temperature, humidity, and other information for future reference, just in case.

As I stepped out of the room, I happened to see Sophie, Penny, and Old John returning. They were all covered in dust and sweat. Penny and Sophie, these two beauties, had no concern for their image at all. They worked with great energy and vigor, like mini-cannons!

Their main task for the month was also quite heavy: each person had thirty units, which was three thousand catties of iron ore, transported from the deep mountains more than ten miles away. It was quite a task.

In addition, a road needs to be built out of the deep mountains, and waterways need to be cleared. Coupled with the hot weather, the average person loses five pounds this month, which is the lightest outcome.

This is under the condition of two meals of white bread and two meals of mushroom soup a day.

Of course, everyone is the same, like Clyde and Lyon, whose working hours are a fixed fifteen hours every day.

His level of madness rivals that of Thomas.

It was obvious to the naked eye that the once sunny and handsome Leon had become a homeless guy.

Clyde, this burly fellow, also had sunken eyes.

When it comes to work, no one slacks off.

These are all lessons learned. The more work you do, and the wider the scope you're involved in, even if you don't contribute anything, you'll still accumulate plunder points. Thinking this, Li Wei was about to sit down to eat when he suddenly heard the clanging of metal coming from the arrow tower.

Three strikes signify safety and friendly forces.

So Pete the Hard-Boiled is back!
At that moment, Li Wei heard Old John sigh softly; he seemed to feel a little regretful.

regret?

It's a pity that the boiled egg didn't die or go missing?

Haha, even if Lu Dan dies, Li Wei, as the head of the family, will not be punished in any way.

However, Li Wei had some worries. It took him a whole month to return this time. He wondered what he had gone through and whether he had attracted the attention of the two major powers.

Although he was thinking this, Li Wei was quick to act. He got up and drank a bowl of mushroom and meat soup in one gulp. At the same time, he stuffed a piece of white bread into his mouth, held a piece of golden-brown fried salted fish in one hand, picked up the iron spear in the other, and casually put on his bow and quiver.

While eating quickly, she went out with everyone to greet them. She was as swift as the wind, which made Penny, who was watching from the side, stare at her with wide eyes. "Are you a savior sent by the tornado?"

But this is Li Weiyi's consistent philosophy: when absolute safety cannot be guaranteed, no one knows whether what follows will be an accident or a pleasant surprise, so don't be pretentious, and don't waste a single second or a single serving of food.

What if what follows is an encounter battle or a protracted war?
Right.

At this moment, even Lyon and Clyde put down what they were doing and came out to greet them.

After all, on the surface they are a loving family. Eddie Redmayne, as a vassal and advisor, has been away for a month and has now returned unharmed. Shouldn't he be welcomed back?
Of course, everyone tacitly brought daggers, short swords, and iron spears. Li Wei and Old John both brought bows and arrows, just in case.

The mistakes that newcomers easily make do not exist for experienced players.

Once outside the city gate, bathed in the orange glow of the setting sun and still bright daylight, Peter the Hardy was hurrying back!
Even after nearly a month away, the hard-boiled egg on his head remained smooth.

However, something is not right.

Even though they were three or four hundred meters apart, Li Wei could still feel this way.

He finished his white bread in a few bites, then turned to look at Old John, the three-star hunter. Sure enough, the expression on Old John's face also became serious.

So Hunter class cards come with this kind of alertness effect?
On the other hand, Fila, Penny, and Sophie seemed normal.

Li Wei looked further into the distance, but didn't see anything. Although Eddie Redmayne was walking very fast, it wasn't the kind of fast that comes with pursuers; his steps seemed a little unsteady.

He is sick.

plague!

Holy crap, what was he doing?
How could he have contracted the plague! Doesn't he have a level one life awakening?

Almost at the same time, old John whispered, "Phila, you need to go and boil some herbs right away to fight the plague. Pete might need them."

"what?"

Fila's smile and carefully crafted emotions instantly crumbled.

From a plot perspective, as Fira's former lover, Pete is now truly Fira's greatest support, comparable to a Dorgon from another world!
So while others can follow the crowd and become background figures, Fila cannot afford to make mistakes.

But the plague, damn it!
At this moment, Fila probably wanted to curse; she hated George, played by Li Wei, to death.

Last month, a recent elementary school graduate was able to return safely from Kah City, which made her think that Peter, as a seasoned veteran, couldn't possibly be inferior to an elementary school student.

So I made absolutely no preparations these past two days.

This is bad. A plague that can infect a veteran player. Does this mean the previous plague has mutated again?
Not daring to delay, Fila hurriedly returned, while Penny and Sophie subconsciously took a few steps back.

“I’ll go help Mom start the fire!” Penny quickly came up with an excuse.

Sophie gave her a disdainful look, but didn't say anything.

Meanwhile, Lyon and Clyde also rushed over from the industrial area, and they also noticed that something was wrong with Eddie Redmayne.

This guy wasn't being pursued; he was sick and very weak. He was rushing back because he knew Fila could brew medicinal soup.

Uncle Pete! Are you alright?

At this moment, more than a hundred meters away, Li Wei asked loudly, his brows furrowed. Yes, the problem was quite serious.

He underestimated the plague; he could have easily withstood it.

The result was that they actually managed to take down a veteran player.

Hey, don't you even look at the information I gave you when I sold you this?

(End of this chapter)