Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 152 Province of Ver
When Li Weixing finally pushed his wheelbarrow back on the road, it was already the seventh day of the month, and almost a quarter of the month had passed.

Although Clyde, Liu Zhongyuan, Coras and others did not raise any objections and did not care whether the purchase of supplies was successful, they all felt that Li Wei was too indecisive. Being cautious occasionally was fine, but being overly cautious was a disease that needed to be cured!
"Ahead lies the King's Road, which leads from Kahe City to the Province of Ver. It is named after the King, so the lords of the various provinces are not allowed to set up checkpoints to collect taxes on this road in principle. However, it is also a golden road for bandits."

"So you must be on your guard, or you never know when an arrow could take your lives."

"No loud noises or horseplay are allowed along the way. Conserve your energy. I will walk ahead and scout out any ambushes."

Before entering the main road, Li Wei gave a special instruction.

He could also sense that the group had been dawdling on the less than two hundred li road for almost seven days. Along the way, apart from hearing the howling of wolves in the mountains, they hadn't seen a single bandit, so they were all somewhat dismissive.

This won't do; a stern warning is necessary!

Sometimes, we lose many things because of the details.

"As you command, my lord!"

Clyde answered solemnly, and the four mercenaries responded loudly as well. Then they watched as Li Wei, like a nimble leopard, disappeared into the woods ahead.

At this moment, even Liu Zhongyuan and Korath, two three-star mercenaries with level one awakening in all attributes, had to give a shout of praise. Their swift and agile movements were indeed something that not everyone could do.

Liu Zhongyuan casually tossed over a one-star conspiracy card and whispered to Clyde with a smile, "Hey bro, has your boss already awakened all four of his attributes to level one?"

"Why shouldn't it be all attributes level one awakening? I think George is very strong, Mr. Liu. How many rounds do you think you can take him down? Ten seconds or five seconds!" Pang Wu interjected, very gossipy.

"Shut up, you bastard!" Liu Zhongyuan turned around, glared at him, and scolded him in a low voice. Although he did have a desire to test his skills against Li Wei, was it really okay to say such a thing?

"Keep your mouth shut and watch your surroundings! Especially the sky." Clyde frowned; he really didn't want to chat with these four mercenaries.

These days, whenever Li Wei goes out to have fun by himself, these four mercenaries immediately start chatting. They treat the one-star conspiracy card, which costs 300 experience points, like their chat software.

"Come on, Clyde, don't you know better than us whether there are any bandits around here? On the first day, we could say we were being more vigilant, but it's been seven days now, and we've been swaggering around, digging up dirt, cutting down trees, and building houses on the mountain. How much noise have we made? Do you really think those bandits are idiots?"

"Besides, your boss is an excellent scout. Do you think he's been going into the mountains to find female demons to relieve his lust these days? Damn, he's clearly looking for bandit strongholds, secretly discovering them, and then leading us in to break in. We mercenary players are more familiar with this tactic than you lord players."

Korath whistled softly and spoke in a deliberately low voice, making funny faces and making silly faces.

Clyde didn't want to talk anymore, so he shut his mouth; there was simply no way to communicate with him.

These mercenaries actually thought they were out looking for a bandit's den. Although he also felt that Li Wei's approach was too rigid, he knew that belittling them like this was pointless.

Seeing that Clyde was not cooperating, Liu Zhongyuan whispered to Kolas. As mercenary players, fighting is instinctive. They don't have as many requirements as lord players. When they see a powerful target, they are excited. Instead of thinking about how to defeat him and studying combat skills, do they want to talk about women?

We don't need to scheme against each other, deceive each other, or pretend to play roles.

Combat is everything for mercenary players, and that will never be wrong!

"His agility has definitely reached level one awakening, including stamina and health, there's no mistake. This kid is incredibly powerful when he runs," Liu Zhongyuan analyzed.

“Yes, you noticed that too? I think this is something we need to learn. Although you and I have both leveled up our agility attribute to level one awakening and can run very fast, we don’t have that feeling of power.” Kolas said with a frown. Clyde, Charles, and Pang Wu next to him all pricked up their ears to listen. This was all based on experience.

"Yes, that's what I can't figure out either. If it were on a flat track, I think I could run faster than him, but in this mountain forest, I bet I'd be left behind in less than 30 seconds. It's like he has two extra eyes on his toes."

Liu Zhongyuan's description was very apt, which made Pang Wu and Charles burst out laughing. Clyde also wanted to laugh, but he couldn't. He glanced at Liu Zhongyuan and Kolas, who were still analyzing, and thought to himself, "I wonder if you two can survive the head-on attack of that bloodthirsty spear."
This guy George's close-range burst damage can only be described as terrifying.

Is your Samsung white board tower shield with no special features durable?

He and Lyon had actually reviewed the battle at the quarry that day, and their conclusion was that if it were them, they definitely wouldn't have survived.

In a dynamic situation where both sides are charging at extremely high speeds, what does it mean to compress the throwing accuracy to one centimeter?
The Iron Bucket Helmet of the Three-Star Fallen Guardian Knight is specially made, and its quality is three-star with special features. In front of the eyes, there is not a slit, but a row of tiny grilles only one centimeter wide. If it is even slightly off-center, it will be knocked away.

Moreover, Clyde felt that Li Wei's speed and agility had improved in the past few days compared to a month ago, though he wasn't sure if it was just his imagination.

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Li Wei was unaware of the chatter among the crowd. He was hundreds of meters ahead of them, so how could he possibly hear it?
Moreover, he was genuinely paying close attention to the surrounding woods and bushes, carefully examining every inch of the terrain. For others, even a single glance would be considered excellent.

But he insisted on investigating thoroughly.

Besides being related to his observational experience, it was also because others could lose, but he could not.

Hathaway, Ron, and John Sr. are undoubtedly three formidable rivals who exert pressure on him that is almost like a dimensional reduction attack.

He had no better way than to use the simplest, yet most difficult, method: to ensure that everything was meticulous enough and that no mistakes were made!
The journey was surprisingly quiet; not a single bandit was to be seen. They continued along the main road for about thirty miles until the view suddenly opened up, revealing that they were about to leave the mountainous region. Was this the province of Ver?

Li Wei smiled silently, not feeling that his efforts along the way had been in vain. He found a tall tree, leaned against its trunk, closed his eyes, and began to recall the mountain range he had observed on the southern peak a few months ago. Then he added the terrain outline he had seen when he went to the eastern mountain range last autumn.

Finally, let's add the terrain and landforms.

When all the pieces are put together like a jigsaw puzzle, a relatively three-dimensional topographical map can be formed in the mind.

Well, that sounds pretty cool, but it's actually based on the premise that Li Wei has walked through and explored too many places.

It's like anyone can simulate the environment around their home with their eyes closed.

Is this person a genius?
It just looks familiar!

Based on the distances from the two previous trips to Kahe City, plus the distance traveled this time, Li Wei was able to roughly determine some results.

For example, starting from his current location, going south for about 120 or 130 miles should be the location where the black-robed witch ambushed the prison cart that day. This number may be higher or lower.

The distance to Kah City should be around 150 to 180 li, maybe even 200 li.

As for the family campsite, it should be located in the southeast direction, with a straight-line distance of between 80 and 100 li. However, if you walk, it would take at least 150 li.

If I'm not mistaken, this mountainous area is the border between the province of Ver and the city of Kah. As for which province Kah belongs to, it is currently uncertain.

While he was pondering, Li Wei suddenly heard a series of shouts coming from the east. It was chaotic. He quickly climbed up a big tree and looked east. He saw about six or seven hundred meters away, a dozen or so figures walking down a hillside in a very casual manner.

From the woods behind, three or five figures could be seen emerging one after another, with occasional glimpses of sunlight reflecting off them.

It is a weapon.

Well, he didn't want to fight bandits, but he actually ran into bandits and robbers.

However, these bandits and robbers did not seem to have noticed them. Instead, they passed through a grove of trees and headed towards this road.

Is a caravan passing through here?
It didn't seem like they were going to rob them, and the way they were acting was too casual.

Seeing that the group was about to cross the grove, Li Wei didn't have time to think. He quickly jumped down from the tree, went back to the back to warn Clyde and the others, and replenished his food and water to recover his strength.

Avoidance is not an option.

The reason they didn't travel light, the reason they only walked for half a day each day, and the reason they pushed wheelbarrows was to conserve their energy.

At this moment, with Li Wei's order, the crowd was neither nervous nor excited. They put down their wheelbarrows and took out their weapons from under the tarpaulin.

The sword is drawn, the bow is strung.

They each sat down on the ground, drinking water and eating jerky, chewing slowly and carefully. What was even more outrageous was that Liu Zhongyuan even started snoring and fell asleep while eating.

About half an hour passed like this, and there was still no movement ahead, no shouts of battle, and no caravans charging over. It was as if it were all an illusion.

"Let's go and take a look at the front."

Li Wei got up; he was also quite curious about what was going on up ahead.

The group of six slowly pushed the wheelbarrow along the road and soon spotted the bandits.

Strangely, there was no fighting. Instead, these mountain bandits were digging along the road, seemingly setting up roadblocks. There were also half-grown children and women among them, and only seven or eight strong men, two of whom were wearing leather armor and appeared to be soldiers.

But they weren't repairing the road; they were destroying it.

So what's the big deal?

Li Wei and the others were stunned. Soon, those people also noticed Li Wei and his group of six.

Both sides were stunned and confused for a moment, until someone on the other side screamed. Then, the group of people suddenly ran away like rabbits, disappearing into the forest in the blink of an eye.

Even the two men who appeared to be soldiers ran very fast.

What does that mean?

(End of this chapter)