Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 137 Penny and the Three-Star Scales

At this moment, Li Wei's gaze fell on Penny again. This version of Penny was more low-key and composed, but she was almost invisible and had little say, unlike the previous version which had a strong presence.

However, it would be absolutely inappropriate to underestimate her because of this and treat her like an ordinary ox or horse.

Last month was one thing, but we had no choice but to concentrate our efforts on steelmaking.

But Penny will be very useful this month!
The reason is that there is already a lot of tanned leather in the family warehouse. Li Wei had inspected it before and handled every piece. It is not possible to rest easy just by handing over the warehouse management to Fila. These are lessons learned from the past.

Currently, the family warehouse contains half a bear skin of two-star quality, half a cow skin of one-star quality, three deer skins of one-star quality, one ordinary wild boar skin, one ordinary wolf skin, twelve ordinary rabbit skins, 300 jin of iron ingots, 1200 jin of steel ingots, all kinds of tools, twelve logs of one-star quality, 50 units of charcoal, 20 units of iron ore, and 50 units of already burned lime.

In addition, there are various grains and meats.

These constitute the foundation of the family's current existence.

“Sister, I need you to stay home this month. Unless there is an emergency, you don’t need to worry about anything else. However, you need to finish repairing my leather armor and, based on the existing leather, prioritize sewing winter clothes and boots. As for the half bear skin and half cowhide, keep them. Or do you have any better suggestions?”

Li Wei originally didn't intend to give Penny any say, but in the end, he considered that she was a Samsung tailor. As the saying goes, everyone has their own expertise, so why not listen to the advice of a professional?

In addition, this can also be seen as giving Penny a chance to prove herself. A smart and sensible person should take the initiative and not wait until my whip falls on her before she starts to wail.

Sure enough, Penny was quick-witted. She immediately seized the opportunity when Li Wei was about to repair the leather armor and said calmly, "George, I have carefully examined the leather armor you are wearing before. It is a shoddy work by a poorly skilled tailor. The reason it looks good is only because the materials are too good."

“Although I don’t want to belittle my colleagues, she really went too far. It’s a foolish waste of resources. So, brother, you’re the one who’s going to be out there fighting on the front lines, leading the family through tough times. How can you not need a better set of armor?”

"I can't help you in other ways, but if you agree, I'd like to have this leather armor completely modified and enhanced. Also, I'd like to get Clyde's help to prepare at least 600 steel plates so I can forge you a superior Legion Scale Armor!"

"Of course, this job cannot be completed within a month; it may take two months and will certainly take up Clyde's working time. In addition, you may have to pay some expensive price."

Upon hearing Penny's words, Li Wei remained calm, but the expressions of Leon, Clyde, and even Fila beside him immediately changed!
Because this is scale armor, it starts at three stars.

The key issue is that although Li Wei only provided a two-star leather armor, as long as Penny upgrades it to a three-star scale armor, it will definitely become family property.

Yes, as long as one item belonging to the family is used in the above, it becomes family property.

So actually, whether or not Li Wei's two-star leather armor is repaired is not important. What is important is that Penny can use the resources in the current warehouse to create a three-star scale armor.

This isn't about crafting the equipment itself; rather, doing so is like a major test for Penny, a three-star tailor—a crucial battle for her to earn the title!
The benefits she received were so great that it was as if she were using her family's wealth to prove her own doctrine.

For a moment, Lyon and Clyde were so anxious that they broke out in a cold sweat. The key issue was that this was during a family meeting, and they couldn't even use the conspiracy card.

I never expected that I would be betrayed by this little bitch without even realizing it!

At this moment, Penny calmly looked at Li Wei, while Leon, Clyde, and Fila anxiously watched Li Wei.

There's no need to consider it; once Li Wei agrees, everything will be difficult to change, and even Leon's title mission will be greatly affected.

Li Wei was also deep in thought at that moment.

While the three-star scale armor will eventually become family property and require bidding, his two-star leather armor investment means he can at least pay 10 fewer gold coins than others.

Especially now that he has a cash flow of 55 gold coins, he has a significant advantage in bidding.

However, it would take Clyde at least a month to craft six hundred steel armor plates.

For a whole month, there was nothing else to do.

What if the mercenaries recruited by the tavern at the end of the month don't have any weapons?
What if the witch attacks again next month?
After a long silence, Li Wei finally shook her head. "Sister, your idea is good, but there's no rush. You just need to fix my leather armor. Also, use the other leather to make winter clothes and boots first."

In a single sentence, Penny's path to growth was temporarily blocked. If the war continues, she may not have another chance until the mission is completed.

But there's nothing we can do; that's reality.

Penny seemed quite calm. She had the ability to create three-star scale armor; she just needed an opportunity to prove it. Next, just when everyone thought Li Wei was about to announce the monthly main quest, he suddenly said, "We just repelled the witches' and bandits' attack. It will be difficult for them to make a comeback this month. So my idea is to reduce the supply of white bread from two meals a day to one meal a day."

"Of course, if the enemy attacks again and we enter a state of war, we can immediately restore the supply of two meals!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the information requiring a vote from everyone appeared before them.

Huh?
What the hell!

You old bastard, you're stealing my house!
Leon, Clyde, Penny, and Fila were all in a difficult situation, especially Leon. How could he dare not cooperate?

In the end, he gritted his teeth and agreed to adjust the food supply.

Clyde was no exception.

This means that Li Wei's vote counts as his own, and with three votes in favor, there's no doubt about it.

Sure enough, even Penny and Fila eventually agreed, and the deal was passed unanimously, reducing the white bread meal from two to one.

Otherwise, Li Wei would have to forcibly consume 50 family contribution points to change the food rationing plan.

At this point, Li Wei used 10 contribution points to release the main quest for next month, and the family meeting came to an end.

A new month is about to begin.

As Li Wei, Leon, Clyde, Fila, and Penny stepped out of the room, they saw a cloud of gray mist appear outside the city gate without any wind. Their family members had arrived, quickly and urgently.

However, everyone remained calm. Leon and Clyde jogged forward, used the winch to lower the drawbridge, and then pushed open the heavy city gate, where they saw three people standing outside: two men and one woman.

Both men were in their forties or fifties. One of them carried a bow quiver on his back, and inside the quiver were clearly ten one-star feathered arrows. By extension, the bow he was carrying was definitely one-star or two-star!
So this is the new version of Uncle John. Interesting. Is it because the previous version of John severed his own meridians, so his character can be reused?
However, this three-star hunter is definitely very strong, because Li Wei also saw two javelins with spearheads wrapped around his back, which may be long spears for close combat, which is not simple.

As for the second middle-aged man, well, he was very tall and imposing, at least 1.9 meters tall, wearing full-body scale armor, a half-covered iron helmet on his head, a knight's sword at his waist, and leading a tall horse behind him, but without armor.

Two long spears were hanging on the saddle.

day!
What kind of big shot is this?

Oh, the mission has been upgraded to three-star difficulty, so naturally players in this niche will appear. But are there mount cards for mounts too?

Li Wei watched with envy.

As for the last one, she was a young girl who looked to be eighteen or nineteen years old. She was pretty and had delicate and lovely features. However, she didn't seem to have any weapons. Apart from being pretty and looking at Li Wei with a somewhat affectionate gaze, she didn't seem to have any other distinguishing features.

However, Li Wei is no longer the same as before, and naturally knows that this tender affection was just an acting performance put on at the beginning.

So Li Wei immediately stepped forward, his face full of excitement. He first hugged the new version of Old John, then hugged his teacher Ron, and finally hugged his old love.

Wow, so delicate and cute, and so proactive.

"Uncle! How did you run into Professor Ron? And Hathaway too! Was the journey safe? How have you all been these past few days?"

Yes, these words are essential, because at this moment, Li Wei is the protagonist. All three of them are closely related to him, so if he doesn't step forward to entertain them, who will?

“Yesterday I chased a cunning stag, crossing two mountains in one go, but I didn’t catch the stag. However, I did run into Ron and Hathaway returning from the province of Ver. Your teacher heard about your father’s situation from the caravan and is extremely worried!”

Old John answered casually, as if he hadn't actually participated in the battle yesterday.

At this point, Ron seized the opportunity to interject:
“Yes! George, you are still too young. I was very worried about you after hearing the news. Hathaway was so worried about you that she couldn’t eat and secretly wiped away tears. Her mother and sister’s tragic deaths had already dealt her a heavy blow. Now, you are the only one she can rely on.”

"So, I came here this time for two reasons. First, I want to see if you can withstand this kind of upheaval. Second, I hope that you and Hathaway can get married as soon as possible. The glory of the Kahr family still needs you to revive it!"

Huh?
What are you saying, old man?
Li Wei began to regret talking to these two veteran players; the plot was clearly getting out of control!
(End of this chapter)