Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 167 Settlement
Li Wei was very surprised!
Ron and Hathaway are actually so loyal to each other?

If it were a year ago, Li Wei would probably have genuinely thought these two were worth befriending and would have actually believed them.

But at this moment, he was more inclined to believe that Ron and Hathaway wanted to do him a favor, because no matter what, they couldn't stop him from winning the Rookie of the Year title.

If he fails, then all is well; if he wins, it's a way out so that when they meet again in the future, things won't be so tense.

That's right, ignore Hathaway's poem, don't be presumptuous.

The core message can be summed up in one sentence: "May we meet again in the future."

At present, Li Wei does not need to pay immediately, as he already has a family surplus of 36 standard gold coins.

Taking a deep breath, he pulled the powerful bow from its scabbard. The moment he touched it, his hunter card hummed and vibrated softly, as if even the bow itself was resonating with it.

The next moment, the data attributes of this powerful bow appeared.

【Name: Special Infantry Bow】

【Quality: Three Stars】

[Usage Requirements: 19 points of Strength. Note: It is impossible to draw this bow without more than twice the strength of an average person. When equipped, it increases bulkiness by 4 (-2 agility).]

[Note: This appears to be an extremely powerful bow. The extent of its damage depends on the user's strength and skill. Its sturdy yet resilient bow body ensures normal use even in rainy or snowy weather, and even in temperatures as low as -30 degrees Celsius.]

【Feature 1: Powerful and Brick-Flying, Truly Deserving of the Name. When equipped with specially designed armor-piercing arrows, the armor-piercing rate is increased by 50%. If a vital part is hit simultaneously, it will immediately cause 300% fatal damage. If used by a highly skilled archer, it can easily snipe targets within 200 meters. With other auxiliary means, it will make enemies tremble with fear.】

[Feature 2: Additional shooting accuracy +15%, additional range +15%]

[Characteristic 3: Triple Burst Fire. This powerful warbow appears to utilize a special shock-absorbing and anti-shake structure, allowing for rapid, continuous fire. However, achieving a triple burst requires exceptionally high stats: at least 25 Strength, 300 Stamina, and 20 Agility. The higher these stats, the stronger the triple burst effect.]

[Disadvantages: Cannot be used for mounted archery after being equipped, cannot fire freely while running at high speed, and the bowstring wear rate is doubled, requiring a new bowstring on average every three arrows fired, unless a three-star quality bowstring can be used.]

[It is recommended to use this in specific situations, such as siege battles, or when protected by friendly shield units. Otherwise, this specially crafted three-star powerful bow may actually hinder you, unless your attributes are strong enough.]

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Not bad! Very good!
Li Wei was satisfied, but he didn't try it. With the Bear Hunter title, he only had 17 points of strength, which was far from enough to handle this three-star warbow. This was forcing him to settle the score.

Next, he put it back into the bow bag and carried it on his back. He immediately felt it was very cumbersome and awkward, after all, it was a large bow that was 180 centimeters long.

After trying to move his body a bit, Li Wei finally took it off. -2 agility points was no joke. It's worth mentioning that his noble crest armor already reduced his agility by 1 point, so that adds up to -3 agility points.

It seems that with this three-star war bow, he will need to make significant adjustments to his usual tactics and strategies, otherwise his overall combat effectiveness may not even be as good as before.

"From this point of view, if I don't settle the score, I'm afraid I'll become a laughing stock in the upcoming final battle."

With this in mind, Li Wei stopped hesitating. Although today was the first day of the month, who knew when the Snow Mountain Witch would attack? He had to be careful not to let things get complicated.

Let's settle the score! Although there are still some ash woods that haven't been cut, after the settlement, he just can't take them out of the current world, but they are still usable.

Li Wei immediately took out the settlement card and activated it.

Almost instantly, the settlement card transformed into a black vortex. Initially only the size of a grain of rice, it swallowed Li Wei in the blink of an eye, taking him into a unique space. Here, gray mist surged in all directions, seemingly very unstable.

About three seconds later, the gray fog disappeared, and a stable gray space appeared, like a room. Li Wei was in the center of this room, with a gray mirror facing him. But what was reflected in the mirror was not him, but a scene from five months ago when he was preparing to set off for Kah City, followed by his experiences in Kah City, scene after scene, layer upon layer. Each scene was very detailed, like a timeless oil painting.

Finally, when the scene of Li Wei bidding farewell to his teacher Ron froze, whispers suddenly rang out from the painting, but then gradually disappeared. At that moment, he felt very uncomfortable, as if a greedy gaze had swept over him, but eventually disappeared. He knew that it might be the gaze of the gods of this world.

Because he chose to settle the account, it was as if the prey that was about to be eaten flew away.

To be honest, Li Wei was genuinely frightened at that moment. He even considered settling the account and leaving Suanqiu. However, in the end, he steeled his resolve and looked at the gray mirror again, where lines of information were clearly visible.

[You have chosen to settle the matter. Since we are currently in the final battle, the family cannot be without a head for even a day. You have chosen to leave the position of head of the family to Hathaway, who currently has the highest contribution to the family. She will succeed as the head of the family.]

You can take the title of Bear Hunter, but you cannot obtain the codename Bear Hunter George.

You can take the title of "Dog Butcher," but you cannot obtain the codename "Dog Butcher George."

You can take the title of "The Nemesis," but you cannot obtain the codename "The Nemesis George."

[Your current family contribution is 2020 points. You can receive 6 gold coins this month, for a total of 208 standard gold coins. You also received settlements for other family assets. After deducting the corresponding taxes and operating costs, you received 45 gold coins, for a total of 253 gold coins.]

[You can take from this world a three-star quality war bow, a two-star quality noble crest armor, a pair of one-star quality leather boots, a two-star quality bloodthirsty spear, a two-star quality dagger, three two-star sniper armor-piercing arrows, five kilograms of one-star quality wheat seeds, six one-star quality pumpkin seeds, a two-star quality blood raven pet, nine kilograms of one-star quality salted meat jerky, and an anonymous three-star Deception item card.]

[Based on all your actions over the past five months, your plunder score in this world has reached 14.3. You have served as the head of a household four times, achieved a total completion rating of 72%, and your final plunder score is 24.596. You have obtained a Black Iron quality completion token.]

[Friendly Reminder: Due to the covenant between the great six-star lord and the gods of this world, newbie quests will not reward you with Black Iron or higher quality completion tokens. Your Black Iron quality completion token will be broken down into two Bronze quality completion tokens, but you can combine them back into a Black Iron token without loss after returning to your base.]

[Congratulations! Your plunder points earned in this newcomer mission have secured you second place on the newcomer leaderboard. You will receive an additional reward; please choose from the following three options.]

[A, One-Star Cavalry Card. After binding and activation, it can be promoted to a One-Star Cavalry and gain the class talent - when riding a mount, the passive control ability is increased by 30%, and when launching a non-ranged attack, the attack damage is increased by 50%. It can be promoted to special classes such as Archer Cavalry and Knight later.]

[B, One-Star Scholar Card. After activation, you can change your class to One-Star Scholar and gain the class talent—passively increasing your understanding and appreciation of knowledge by 30%. You will have a deeper understanding of the intrinsic qualities and characteristics of things. It is recommended to use it in conjunction with other class cards. You can later change your class to special classes such as Wizard, Witch, and Warlock.]

[C, One-Star Scout Card. After binding and activation, you can change your class to One-Star Scout and gain the class talent - Agility +3. You can later change your class to special classes such as Night Scout, Bad Guy, or Assassin.]

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So that's how Ron's Knight card and Hathaway's Scholar card came about, which is why they once reached second place on the rookie leaderboard?
After a moment's thought, Li Wei decisively chose the first option: a one-star cavalry card!

However, it has nothing to do with being able to change to a horse archer, nor is it something he urgently needs. In fact, of these three cards, the one-star scout card is the closest to his current path.

However, Li Wei was very certain that when he could accumulate 500 reconnaissance experience points, he would definitely be able to obtain a one-star scout card.

Yes.

Therefore, he doesn't need to choose a scout card at all; in fact, he can choose one more than Ron and Hathaway.

As for the scout card increasing agility by 3 points, that's a long-term solution that can't address the immediate problem.

He has to upgrade his first professional farmer card to four stars before he can bind and activate the fourth professional card.

Of course, if Li Wei were to withdraw from this position and return to his base camp to fuse the two bronze tokens, he could indeed upgrade the Farmer Card to four stars.

But then what?
He will be forced into a more difficult chaotic killing battlefield. His foundation is not stable enough. Why is he in such a hurry to die? Becoming a three-star lord already increases the difficulty.

As for now, if he doesn't upgrade to a three-star lord immediately, he'll be just as vulnerable as a bean sprout on this final battlefield!
Only after he made his choice did new information begin to appear in the gray mirror.

[You have completed the settlement for this newcomer mission. You can leave this world at any time and return to your base camp, or you can use a special stay item card to remain in the current world. If you choose the latter, your previous storyline identity will remain unchanged, but your status as the head of the family will cease to exist. You will be just an ordinary family member. Since you missed the family meeting, you do not need to complete the monthly main quest unless you try to earn it.]

You can also choose to act freely, but if the head of the family gives you an order, you must carry it out seriously. If the head of the family's order is inconsistent with the plot logic, or if you have other reasons, you can try to persuade the head of the family logically up to three times. If you cannot persuade the head of the family, you must obey the head of the family's order. Otherwise, you will be impeached and killed at the family meeting at the end of the month, and in severe cases, an NG will be triggered.

However, you can also act or communicate in a manner appropriate to your role as the head of the household while fulfilling their orders. If the head of the household responds inappropriately, they will be penalized with an "NG" (no good) penalty, and vice versa.

[Friendly reminder: Even after the settlement is complete, if you use a "Residual Item Card," you are still eligible to compete for the title of Rookie King. When you win the Rookie King title, you will also be ranked first on the Rookie leaderboard.]

Welcome, foreseeable 3-star lord.

(End of this chapter)