Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 146 Embezzlement
The family meeting ended there.

But this should be the last family meeting that Li Wei will chair in this mission world; he will inevitably be wiped out next month.

Old John was suppressed, and Ron, having crafted that four-star scale armor, would likely reap a reward, starting with at least 100 family contribution points.

These two are fairly average.

But Hathaway is so unpredictable; Li Wei's intuition tells her that she definitely has a big surprise in store for this month.

Whatever, I'm tired.

At this time, everyone else who was not involved went to rest, and Old John went on patrol with a blank expression and cold eyes. Only Leon waited respectfully in front of Li Wei like a teddy bear with a small motor installed.

This is really too difficult to get the title.

Li Wei will also have to grind for title quests in the future. Sigh, just thinking about it gives me a headache. I hope I can gather a few companions like Clyde by then.

Come to think of it, I don't know how Leon and Clyde ended up together.

With that thought in mind, Li Wei walked out of the tavern lobby accompanied by Leon and Clyde.

Upon stepping outside, one could see eight mercenaries lined up in the open space outside the tavern, both men and women. However, Li Wei immediately recognized a familiar face.

Yes, in the previous version, Leon No. 1 received a "muddy" rating. Oh, now he's using his real name, Cheng Zixuan, a two-star mercenary.

He was also the worst of all the mercenaries. He didn't even have a set of leather armor or a weapon. He just stood there with a blank stare. Hmm, standing in the once-familiar mission camp, looking at the ambiguous, familiar yet strange environment, wasn't that quite sad?
And his attribute is really bad, I don't know how he was chosen, is it a weird sense of humor?
But it doesn't matter, he only needs to mine stone this month.

Li Wei's gaze met Lyon One's. He could see that the kid was a little surprised, but he immediately held it back. NG is everywhere. You clearly don't recognize the lord, but you call him "big brother" as soon as you meet him. If you don't NG, who will?

Li Wei sighed, wondering how the previous versions of Fila No. 1 and Penny No. 1 were doing.

But none of this concerns him anymore.

He turned to look at this version of Leon, who looked eager.

"Leon! Take these four young squires with you. Go to the blacksmith and equip them with weapons. Make sure they have leather armor too. Remember, the wilderness is not like home. Be vigilant and avoid unnecessary casualties."

"As you command, my lord!"

Leon solemnly accepted the order, and then, under Li Wei's guidance, he took away the four least valuable mercenaries. They were all quite obedient, probably knowing that this was a rare opportunity.

At this point, the remaining four mercenaries were all relatively elite.

Li Wei stepped forward, and when he got within three meters of them, he could see their names, attributes, and equipment at a glance, which was obviously a kind of convenience.

At this moment, the person standing in the first position was Liu Zhongyuan, a man in his fifties with a white beard, sharp eyes, and a vigorous spirit despite his age, exuding the vicissitudes of a veteran.

But in reality, his life force was far stronger than Li Wei's own, by 200 points.

However, this person may have been involved in the Alliance of Lords of the Heavens for two or three decades.

The second-ranked one is named Coras, whose primary profession is butcher. He is about thirty years old and has a very strong overall presence, like a leopard poised to pounce, with a dangerous power hidden in his eyes.

These two are the strongest, both with level 1 awakening in all attributes and two to three pieces of three-star equipment.

However, these two seem to be all-rounders, not good at either ranged or melee combat.

For example, Liu Zhongyuan carried both a tower shield and a crossbow.

Korath was also carrying a light iron-plated round shield, five one-star short javelins, and a two-handed warhammer.

The third one is Charles, who contributes 120 points per month. He is a mercenary with four attributes and level one awakening. His strength should be comparable to Clyde's, because his equipment is similar to Clyde's.

They all have round shields and longswords, and their primary profession is blacksmithing. However, their actual strength will have to be seen in actual combat.

The fourth-ranked person is a hunter, an archer named Pang Wu. He is a big, burly man, 1.9 meters tall. He carries a heavy longbow, which is similar to an English longbow, as well as a very fine hunting bow. He also carries three types of arrows: light arrows, heavy arrows, and armor-piercing arrows.

In addition, his melee weapon was a nail-headed hammer that was only sixty centimeters long.

As for attributes, it also has four attributes and is awakened at level one, but it's a bit weaker than Charles's.

In short, these four mercenaries are quite good.

"Who among you is good at cooking? I mean when we're marching in the field."

Li Wei asked the question.

"Reporting to you, sir, I can make flatbread. If I make it in advance, it can be eaten several days later as long as it is stored properly. In addition, I can also stew mushroom and meat soup, and I can also catch fish and make fish soup. I wonder how many people's meals you need?" Liu Zhongyuan spoke up. Oh, he seems to be a three-star chef and a three-star fisherman.

"There are only six of us. You're in charge of food management now. Go to the kitchen and prepare two days' worth of food. Clyde, you take Coras, Pang Wu, and Charles to the blacksmith. We need four wheelbarrows for transporting food and supplies. Also, you can find some repair tools and spare parts that you can carry from the blacksmith. We'll probably be traveling quite far on this trip."

"Also, water bags, cooking stoves, ropes, tents—all these need to be prepared. If there's anything I've forgotten, please make sure you have it." "Yes, sir!"

Clyde, along with Korath and the other two, accepted the order and left.

This time is different from the last time. With six people, it's impossible to move stealthily. Leaving traces is inevitable, so we need to prepare the necessary supplies.

Li Wei went straight to the warehouse, oh my lovely warehouse, the warehouse I've been longing for day and night.

Upon entering, his eyes lit up; all the supplies had a base price marked on them.

It's very cheap.

Last month, Clyde crafted a two-star quality weapon that could be purchased here for only 10 standard gold coins. It was a powerful, sharp, and very heavy longsword, comparable in weight to a two-handed greatsword used by an ordinary person.

However, this is actually a one-handed longsword, and its use requires a stamina of no less than 200 points and a strength of no less than 15 points.

Li Wei clicked his tongue in amazement, wondering who Clyde had created this for, or if it was just something he did on a whim, wielding a brush and a hammer.
Anyway, after studying it, he felt that it was not meant for him.

However, if bidding is required and the amount is less than 80 gold coins, Li Wei dares to write his name backwards.

So, should I become a middleman?

A bold idea popped into his head: it was feasible. If he were to resell his current two-star leather armor for 50 gold, would there be any problem?

This mission itself is inherently lucrative, as it is extremely difficult and fraught with unknown dangers.

And they don't even provide travel expenses.

Your task requires you not to make the horse run without feeding it.

However, Li Wei only has a purchase quota of 50 gold coins.

The warehouse contains far more supplies than just these, such as two-star quality bear hides, one-star quality deer hides, and the six hundred one-star quality armor plates that Ron crafted last month. All of these can be purchased and taken away.

Except for the two-star anti-blood plague potion that Hathaway couldn't take away.

However, you can take away the one-star anti-blood plague potion made by Fila. Fila has put a lot of effort into this in the past two months and has now accumulated fifteen one-star potions. The price of buying one is also cheap, only one gold coin.

Hehehe, if Li Wei had had a one-star potion like this when he went out to buy salt last time, he wouldn't have lost 10 health points.

In the end, Li Wei looked around, took nothing, and left.

This time, for the mission of purchasing supplies, he must at least make the most of the fish by cooking it in three ways; he can't let it be like last time.

Soon, on the first floor of the tavern, Liu Zhongyuan had already lit the stove and started making flatbread. Every time he took a kilogram of flour, a table would automatically appear in front of Li Wei, showing the amount of supplies needed for this mission, as well as the amount of various basic supplies.

Taking less is fine, but taking more will deduct Li Wei's contribution points...

A moment later, Clyde, along with Coras, Charles, and Pang Wu, each pushed a wheelbarrow loaded with various supplies.

It is worth mentioning that unicycles are now a small industry that can be skillfully manufactured in family blacksmith shops, with a fairly good level of craftsmanship and durability.

The wooden bearings, lubricating grease, frame balance, and support bars are all highly ergonomic.

To say that one can traverse mountains and valleys as if walking on flat ground is simply boasting.

But as long as the terrain is flat or a gentle mountain path, you can still run very fast while pushing fifty or sixty kilograms of supplies.

Last month, Lyon and John were quarrying stone using one of these wheelbarrows, which typically lasted three or four days before needing repair.

For this trip, Li Wei and his team didn't need to use wheelbarrows carrying hundreds of kilograms of weight; each wheelbarrow only needed to carry eighty kilograms to handle the logistics for the six of them.

"Sir, the necessary supplies have been transported back, including four wheelbarrows, four sets of wooden bearings, repair tools, spare grease, arrows, crossbow bolts, tents, blankets, rainproof tarpaulins, iron pots, charcoal, ropes, and also the standard six iron shields and six spare iron spears."

Clyde quickly reported that these supplies were all on the list of items that could be carried free of charge.

Li Wei glanced at the form in front of him, then gestured for Clyde to call Liu Zhongyuan out, and the six of them went directly to the warehouse.

"Although I have experience buying salt once, I am only one person and not enough to know how to do it. You are all mercenaries who have traveled all over the country. Perhaps you know what kind of supplies you can bring to sell for a better price."

Li Wei pronounced his words clearly and authentically, especially emphasizing the word "sell".

Clyde, Liu Zhongyuan, and Coras were all experienced individuals, so they understood Li Wei's intentions perfectly well.

Damn, being the head of the household is awesome! You can line your own pockets so legitimately and legally, misappropriating family assets.

Awesome, no explanation needed.

(End of this chapter)