Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 134 One-Star Pet Card
"Actually, I prepared a total of 500 standard gold coins, which is not much, because the title quest I need to complete is more difficult."

"I won't lie to you, my primary profession is a three-star stonemason. The title I need to enhance is Executioner. Four months later, when the mission is completed, I hope to obtain the code name Executioner Leon."

"The executioner?"

Li Wei was stunned. For some reason, he recalled the scene from last night's battle at the quarry where Leon, wielding a two-handed sword, beheaded a two-star Blood Wolf. At the time, he felt that this sword strike was quite extraordinary, somewhat resembling a decapitation finishing move. Now, sure enough, this so-called Executioner title does indeed enhance the decapitation skill of two-handed greatswords.

"Yes, I guess you probably guessed it. This title is related to a finishing move. After completing the title quest, when I equip it, my finishing moves will get a 50% bonus. It's no exaggeration to say that even that three-star Fallen Knight, if I can use it properly, will have a high chance of beheading him within three moves with the Decapitation finishing move, ignoring his armor and health. Do you understand what I mean?"

“I have given almost everything for this title. Even my companion Clyde abandoned his mission to accompany me into this world… I can’t imagine how bad things would be if I failed. So now, that’s why I’ve come to you. I beg you, I hope to get your help. I’m willing to pay any price for it.”

When Leon got to this point, he took out a cyan card that looked like a professional card, but wasn't, and handed it to Li Wei. When Li Wei took it and looked at it, his heart skipped a beat!
[One-Star Pet Card: Tradeable and transferable, only available for Hunter, Druid, Ranger, and other classes to activate upon binding. After activation, you will gain a subspace to house your pet, which can hold one small pet. You can summon the pet to your side when needed, but the pet cannot be resurrected after death. It can be taken out of this world.]

[Friendly reminder: Two-star professional hunters can also bind and activate this card, and there is a small chance that they can capture a pet. However, it is theoretically recommended to upgrade the hunter card to three stars. After becoming a three-star hunter, the success rate of finding your desired pet will increase significantly.]

Good guy!
A one-star pet card, the one worth 100 gold coins!
Li Wei stared at Lyon for a long while, his eyes wide. He was so eager to take this benefit that he felt like he couldn't hold back his hands.

Seriously, one hundred gold coins are equivalent to 1000 family contribution points. Under normal circumstances, it might take a year to accumulate that amount. This time, Lyon is really serious.

At this moment, Leon stopped talking and just looked over, waiting for Li Wei's decision.

But what else was there to say? Li Wei couldn't think of a reason to refuse. This world was so cruel, and he really didn't want to hurt someone as kind and friendly as Leon. From now on, Leon was his younger brother.

That's right, he couldn't refuse, because he still had a Blood Raven skull in his arms. Really, it was a match made in heaven!

Without the Blood Raven Skull, Li Wei wouldn't have dared to do this.

Even though the binding hasn't been activated yet, he could feel the Blood Raven skull in his arms trembling slightly, as if it were reacting.

However, Li Wei didn't show any unusual reaction at this moment. He played with the one-star pet card, looked directly at Leon, and said in a deep voice, "As long as the conditions aren't too harsh, I can agree to them. Go ahead and tell me, be as specific as possible! As long as you don't violate my principles and bottom line."

Upon hearing this, Leon breathed a sigh of relief and immediately said, "My title of Executioner was obtained through the profession of stonemason, so if I want to upgrade it to a code name, it also has to be related to the stonemason profession. The specific requirement is to build three important buildings of one-star quality in a family camp of level 4 or above."

"What's so special about a one-star building?"

Li Wei asked with some curiosity. He could understand one-star quality supplies and weapons, but he didn't know that buildings also had quality. Well, he was just ignorant and had too little experience.

"The principle is the same. One-star buildings can provide special benefits to users and residents, but they are difficult to build because all the resources required must be one-star or even two-star resources, such as two-star stone, one-star quality logs, and at least one-star quality iron products, etc."

"In short, it's very difficult, which is why I approached Clyde. He's a three-star blacksmith, so there shouldn't be any problems with iron products. Originally, I was hoping to become the head of a family last month and mobilize more people to help me mine two-star stone mines. But you suddenly appeared out of nowhere, it was like you had a cheat code. You broke my defenses and my Dao heart was almost collapsing."

"By the end of this month, your family contribution will be at least 550 points. Who can catch up with that? Impeaching you won't help; the gap is too big. I even think you have a chance to be among the top three on this year's newcomer list."

Li Wei ignored Leon's flattery. He pondered for a moment and then said, "There are still four months left. Do you have any time-extending item cards with you?"

"No, the time-extending item card is too expensive, it costs 500 gold each. Besides, I was really confident at first. I thought my firebrick was the ultimate weapon. Moreover, I had Clyde to help stabilize the situation, and Sophie to draw aggro..." Leon said with a wry smile. Who knew this recent elementary school graduate would be so formidable!
"This is difficult. Four months is too short, and the Snow Mountain Witch won't let this go easily. The family's production and development will be greatly affected. Do you have any trump cards left? Not the kind that are aimed at the head of the family." Li Wei also felt that this was a bit tricky. Damn it, kid, if you had offered me some benefits earlier, it wouldn't have taken so long.

“I can build a one-star tavern first. Clyde can quickly manufacture saws. Although they still can't be used for logging, they can be used to cut planks very conveniently. Once we have a tavern, we can recruit mercenaries. And once we have a tavern, if we rebuild our place of residence, it will be equivalent to having two one-star buildings. Our family can then be upgraded to level 5. At that time, the total family population will reach 12 people, and we can recruit up to 12 mercenaries. Yes, we can manage. There's still time.”

A tavern? One star?
Li Wei immediately thought of the tavern in Kah City. Could it be that it came from this place?
He calculated in his mind that while a one-star tavern would use mostly two-star stone, it would also require a significant proportion of one-star wood, perhaps even half of it. This was precisely where he excelled; finding several hundred one-star trees in the surrounding forest would be no problem at all. This would save him a lot of effort and time.

Moreover, with a tavern, eight mercenaries can be recruited immediately...

"Wait, could the mercenaries recruited by this tavern be—"

"That's right, those players who are constantly forced to settle accounts in the newbie missions, are not suitable to be lords, and are forced to become mercenaries. Actually, don't underestimate them. Some players who are not suitable for management and development are not bad in combat, although they are still slightly inferior to us. In addition, the level of these mercenaries varies. Some are very powerful, while others may need you to provide them with weapons and equipment."

"So what is the third one-star building you want to construct?"

Li Wei needs to get to the bottom of everything; he can't let Thomas trick him like he did.

"A temple, a one-star temple. This is necessary to upgrade to a level 6 camp and is one of the most important buildings for the transition from a village to a town. We need to offer gifts to the gods of this world and express our willingness to convert so that we can attract refugees from other places. These refugees become our people, but they still need the guidance of the gods. Of course, the priests cannot be appointed by us; they must be selected from the native refugees."

"In short, you need to understand that this is a compromise."

Li Wei understood. Therefore, there must be a temple in Kahe City, and it should be hidden near or behind the lord's fortress. After all, he had never been to that area and could not climb to a high point to see the view.

"Okay, I understand. I hope you're not hiding anything. For the next four months, I will fully support you in constructing these three one-star buildings. Apart from that, I will refuse all other requests you make. By the way, do you still have the 'Deceive the Superior' card? You need to give it to me. I can keep it for you and return it after your mission is completed. I don't want any accidents to happen." Li Wei was extremely wary of these kinds of item cards. The key was that these things could really bypass the main storyline during family meetings, which was very tricky.

"No problem! I promise I won't cause trouble, but I don't know if the new players will. This time, a three-star Fallen Knight has appeared, so the difficulty of the mission might increase. I only have one three-star Deceit card, and it costs fifty gold coins to buy. You, you have to return it to me after the mission!"

Lyon obeyed, and although it pained him, he handed over the card because he had no other choice.

"Don't worry, I keep my word! Do you have any suggestions for next month's main quest? It would be best if you could let me know in advance."

“Next month, I need to prioritize finding a two-star quality stone mine. Actually, I already have a few potential targets, but they are a bit far, about twenty miles from the camp, and transportation will definitely be a headache. However, you can come with me to explore. If we find a two-star stone mine, you can get half of the contribution. Of course, in that case, you will have to mine a certain amount of stone over the next six months,” Leon said cautiously.

"Then forget it. I hate mining stones. I don't need that contribution. Next month, I'll focus on finding and cutting down one-star quality trees. Tell me, how many one-star trees are needed for three one-star buildings?" Li Wei shook his head. He didn't know either. He just didn't like mining stones.

Leon grinned and said, "You hate mining, which is probably due to your profession. Apart from the farmer, your hunter and lumberjack cards are actually quite inclined to reasonable development and not destroy the forests. So I suggest you plant some trees when you have time, which may be beneficial to your destiny."

"Another point is that the same profession can sometimes present different effects depending on one's destiny. For example, I bet your hunter destiny is completely different from Old John's. He is better at setting traps, tracking prey, butchering prey, tanning hides, and is also very skilled at taming pets. You, on the other hand, seem to be more inclined towards weapons. Forgive my bluntness, but from now on, unless you spend more, more, or even ten times more effort, you will find it difficult to make any achievements in trap making, prey tracking, butchering, tanning, and pet taming, unless you have special tools."

"This is just a small suggestion from me. Please consider it carefully. As for how many one-star logs are needed for the three buildings, that number is a bit high. Let's say 150 logs. However, after cutting down a one-star quality tree, you should be able to get three to five logs. So you will need to cut down at least 30 to 50 one-star trees."

At this moment, Li Wei thought of something else, "You just said that you found several two-star stone mines. Are you going to donate them all to increase your contribution points?"

"These are the four two-star stone mines I discovered during my first month of exploration. Stone mines are more common than iron mines, but you don't need to worry too much. Once a two-star stone mine is discovered and donated to a family, it must reach a certain output within a specified time. Especially for mines of the same type, a two-star stone mine may need to complete a certain amount of mining within six months, and two stone mines may be reduced to four months."

“If you don’t reach the target, your contribution will definitely be taken back, and in severe cases, there may even be punishment. There was a smart guy who tried to exploit this kind of bug, but in the end, he ruined himself so badly that even his own parents wouldn’t recognize him,” Leon said with a wry smile.

"As for why, the answer is simple: this is a peaceful and lawful mission world. Think about the temple, think about the priests, and you'll understand everything!"

(End of this chapter)