Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 165 Five-Star Stay Card (Bonus Chapter 7 for Alliance Leader lanruoruo)

At this moment, Hathaway seemed to have guessed Li Wei's thoughts and quickly explained:

"The final battle is an extraordinary time. Even the eyes of the gods of this world will occasionally sweep over. Without using a four-star conspiracy card, it's no different from running naked."

"Now, I want to sincerely thank you. If you clear the game in the future, you can come and report to my team. My team will reserve a spot for you, and we can cooperate in the Chaotic Killing Battlefield. I have high hopes for you. Hey, don't look at me with that distrustful look. You didn't suffer any loss! Don't be so petty. What grudge could we possibly have?"

"This is just a newbie mission. We're all in the same faction, and we see each other all the time. It's only when you go to the Chaotic Killing Battlefield and encounter players from other factions that it'll be 'Brother, don't run! We'll fight to the death!'"

"Of course, if you develop a psychological aversion to me, I won't force you. You can do whatever you want in the future, and we can meet again in the future."

Hathaway launched into a cheerful opening, leaving Li Wei speechless. Time was of the essence, lady; where was the five-star overstay card you promised me?

"You came to me just to say this?"

"Nonsense. If it were just to express my gratitude or to give you that five-star detention card, I wouldn't have used a four-star conspiracy card. I brought you here to make the best of a bad situation. You and I both know now that Mad Baron Mark and Great Witch Luna are siblings."

"Previously, under the control of Second Priest Joseph, the High Priestess Luna was forced to flee with her two daughters, and your father Anson in the story was also forced to wander with his two children. We don't know what happened in that part of the story, or we need to rescue Second Priest Joseph."

"But in any case, we must guard against the possibility of the Great Witch Luna joining forces with the Mad Baron Mark. And this is not a low-probability event. Many people think this is the final battle, but in my opinion, this is just the beginning."

“George, if I were you, I wouldn’t be jumping between Ron and me right now. We’ve already divided up our tasks, and it’s impossible for us to stab each other in the back during this final battle. You can save your breath on that point.”

"Also, if I were you, I would either settle the matter immediately, take the second place on the newcomer list, and get away from the vortex with the benefits, or I would settle the matter immediately, but I would not leave this world. That is why I gave you a five-star stay card."

"Really, whether it's me or Ron, our strengths are evenly matched. You can only win the Rookie of the Year award if you shed the burden of being the head of your family and, as an ordinary family member, convert all the resources at your disposal into combat power."

"Of course, this doesn't mean I won't help you win the Rookie of the Year award as promised. As long as I have the ability and the timing allows, I will definitely keep my promise. But if the Great Witch Luna and Mad Baron Mark team up, and the three final bosses are all together, along with more than twenty Fallen Three-Star Guardian Knights, dozens of Two-Star Fallen Soldiers, and more than a hundred Fallen Bandits and Mountain Brigade members, do you know what that means?"

“I know! It’s like putting Arthas, Illidan, and Deathwing together, and gathering all the dungeon mobs together. Whoever comes first will wipe out whom.”

Li Wei said in a deep voice, knowing that what Hathaway said was no exaggeration, and that there was a high probability that it would actually happen.

"That's right, brother. Do you think I would care about your life or death at that time, when I was certain that I couldn't take over Kahe City or complete the four-star lord mission?"

"Trust me, I'll run away immediately! I swear, even if you're just a scout, you can't escape me. I've already failed my four-star lord mission twice, I don't care about trying again, even though I'll be demoted to a three-star lord because of it."

"And you? You're going to die, the worst kind of death, because you're playing George. Those two witches will chase you like mad. You can imagine what will happen when they find out you're not the real George?"

"George, you don't want to end up with dementia, do you? And then, in the last second before death, you'll remember all of this. I wonder if you'll regret your decision today then?"

"People shouldn't be too greedy. You're a newcomer who has achieved so much and you're still not satisfied. You have to climb even higher, thinking that I might be able to do it too. Brother, don't let yourself be fooled by this illusion!"

"Also, I bet you've never used a settlement card before. This kind of settlement card is different from the end-of-month settlement. The latter is very safe, while the former requires you to keep the enemy at least fifty miles away to use it. As long as there are enemies within that range who are still locking onto you, you can't escape."

"Oh, you can imagine, if you and I ran away at the same time, who would the black-robed witch's giant raven be eyeing? Even if you ran to the capital, to the ends of the earth, you would still be trapped in the battle, and you would still be unable to use the settlement card."

"If anything I have said above is false, may I be unable to complete the four-star lord mission for the rest of my life!"

Hathaway was being very serious, and the truth was indeed more brutal than Li Wei had imagined.

A four-star difficulty battlefield is no joke.

However, Li Wei wasn't intimidated by Hathaway's words. After thinking for a moment, he asked:
"I would like to ask, what role do the gods of this world play in this contest? Which side will they favor?"

Upon hearing this, Hathaway did not answer immediately, but instead carefully observed Li Wei's eyes before finally letting out a wry smile.

"These young people are truly formidable!"

"Back then, I was tricked and intimidated in the same way, so I chose to play it safe and withdraw, giving up the competition for the Rookie of the Year. And guess who tricked me?"

"Nite Owl?"

"Yes, it's her!"

Hathaway seemed to have a bellyful of complaints but nowhere to vent them, so she could only sigh and answer Li Wei's previous question.

"Neither side will be favored, for reasons we cannot speak of. The gods of this world would love for the High Priestess Luna, the Black-Robed Witch Missy, and the Mad Baron Mark to all die, but they would also secretly hope that we would perish together, both sides suffering heavy losses! Then we would have to start over. This is a high-level game that we are not at a high level to understand. In short, we can ignore it. Of course, some underhanded tactics will continue, you know what I mean."

"So George, I don't want you to take any chances. It's best to settle the account within five days and then activate this five-star stay card immediately! If you're really that eager to get the title of Rookie of the Year, by the way, this one allows you to stay for three months and is worth 1000 gold coins, which is no different from the value of that four-star heavy armor."

After saying that, Hathaway tossed Li Wei a prop card with a soft silver glow.

[Your family member Hathaway has gifted you a 5-star Stay Card. This item can be used in conjunction with a Settlement Card, allowing you to remain in the current mission world after completing a round of settlements. The maximum stay period cannot exceed three months.]

Huh?
1000 gold coins, holy crap, this woman is really rich.

For a moment, Li Wei almost couldn't help but kneel down and sing "Conquer". Why bother struggling? Isn't it better to stick with such a powerful figure?

Of course, this is just wishful thinking. After all, Li Wei's level has improved now, and he has ambitions!
"Thank you!"

"No need to thank me, you earned it yourself. And I'm not afraid to tell you frankly that I gave you this 'Stay' item card because I hope you'll quickly step down from your position as head of the family. If the Great Witch and the Mad Baron attack from both sides, then we'll have won the grand prize, comparable to playing an epic game dungeon."

"But if they join forces, then all that's left is 'Holy crap!' The final battle might be postponed until next month. Compared to you, a greenhorn, I'm more worried about Ron, the old man."

After saying that, Hathaway waved her hand and left.

Li Wei pondered for a long time in the warehouse and finally agreed with what Hathaway said. That's right, things are obvious. If her four-star lord mission goes smoothly, she will certainly not be stingy in giving him a new king. But if it doesn't go smoothly, whether the mission can be completed or not is secondary. The most important thing is to save his life!
However, to settle the score, we'll have to wait until Ron and Crane finish upgrading his Han-style composite bow, and until the blacksmith on duty forges his Bloodthirsty Spear.

Otherwise, rushing into a settlement could easily lead to bugs. Better safe than sorry!
And those white waxwood rods, they're not one-star quality, but once they're cut, they should be able to reach one-star quality. Otherwise, they won't count as his when it comes to settlement; he'll be settled for a very low price as standard copper coins...

Next, Li Wei left the warehouse, found the white wax stalks, and went straight to the second floor of the tavern, where the double room had always belonged to him and Hathaway.

Of course, he didn't come here to reminisce about his lost love, but because the one-star tavern could speed up his stamina recovery.

Five months ago, when he first checked into the Mare Inn in Kah City, he found it very comfortable to sleep there. He later learned that this was a characteristic of a one-star inn.

Afterwards, Li Wei took some water and a packet of salted meat.

The use of supplies belonging to the family will consume contribution points, but last month, during the road repair, a particularly valuable part of the meat from that two-star wolf king was specially processed by Liu Zhongyuan into a one-star quality premium salted meat jerky!
Yes, he's a terrible cook!

It was alright, though. There were a total of fifty jin. Twenty jin were consumed during the road construction. Before the end-of-month settlement, he specially took out ten jin and gave two jin each to Liu Zhongyuan, Clyde, Coras, Charles, and Pang Wu.

Although they were just doing their jobs last month, they at least witnessed the smooth operation of a business route. Especially in the process of expansion, they really didn't hold back, which is enough. He is now practicing the most basic humanistic care, haha!
(End of this chapter)