Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 179 The Unscrupulous Merchant Fila
When the afterglow of the sunset could no longer be seen on the horizon, and when the camp walls were filled with the clamor of voices and children's laughter, Li Wei finally withdrew his gaze, finally able to bring it to a close.

He carefully tied the backpack straps, then hung the two Bloodthirsty Spears on the backpack hooks. Above the backpack were the thirty one-star feathered arrows and fifty hardwood arrows.

Below the backpack, tied to the waist, were thirty ordinary cone-shaped arrows and a short bow.

The Samsung War Bow was unstringed and placed in the bow bag, and finally tied to the outside of the backpack with a leather strap, placed horizontally at an angle.

There were two daggers on the outside of the left and right thighs.

Li Wei carried an ordinary iron spear with him at all times. Oh, and he also brought along the one-star quality training heavy wooden sword, which he couldn't bear to throw away.

Fila, Sherter, and Li Zhengxing waited patiently on the side. No one laughed at Li Wei for being like a hamster. Was he a burden? Of course he was, but beneath this burden lay a strong confidence in his own fighting ability.

Li Wei often does cross-country runs like this in the morning, fully equipped. His speed and agility as he leaps and runs through the mountains and forests are breathtaking.

To put it simply, in a flat, open field, Li Wei's straight-line running speed might not be that fast, which is determined by his attribute limit.

Even with someone on his back, the bald blacksmith Parya could run faster than him, but in the complex mountain forest environment, only Hathaway and the four-star hunter John could easily catch up with him; no one else could.

"Let's go, let's have dinner at the No. 1 cabin inn tonight."

Li Wei led the way, walking swiftly, with Fila, Sherter, and Li Zhengxing following slowly behind.

On the first twenty miles of flat road, all four of them walked steadily, without their faces turning red or their hearts racing, handling the journey with ease.

However, once they started climbing the mountain, Li Wei plunged headlong into the forest by the roadside, out of habit.

Fila and her two companions were more accustomed to taking the main road.
You're foolish to choose the mountain forest where there's no road at all, instead of taking the main road.

However, nothing really happened along the way. After arriving at the No. 1 cabin campsite, the four of them met up, went into the cabin, lit a fire, and cooked. Firewood and cooking pots and stoves were readily available. Fila was in a good mood and quickly prepared a sumptuous dinner.

"It's a pity there's no wine!"

Li Zhengxing said regretfully.

"You're overthinking it," Shelt scoffed. "On a mission, and you want to drink?"
Fila then looked at Li Wei and said, "George, how about we exchange some experience? Sheldt, Li Zhengxing, you two have experience too, we can exchange that as well."

“We’ll pass. We’ve already maxed out our fifteen one-star attribute cards, so we don’t need them unless you have two-star attribute cards,” Shert shook his head.

"No, we can talk about these things freely now?" Li Wei asked in surprise.

Upon hearing this, Li Zhengxing chuckled and said, "There are some particularly sensitive things that we can't discuss. When you return to headquarters, you'll see a Level 9 NG list, with Level 1 being the lowest and Level 9 the highest. We're currently in Level 1 NG status, which is equivalent to a one-star conspiracy card. So, this conversation is fine."

"Speaking of which, how many one-star attribute cards have you activated, brother? Is there anything you're missing? Just say the word, and we'll make up for it for you. We'll only charge you the cost price, 4.5 gold per card. Normally, in the base camp, one-star class cards start at five gold. If you want attribute cards, we'll also charge you the cost price, 11.5 gold per card."

"Thank you. I'm still missing one Stamina Card, one Agility Card, two Strength Cards, two Life Cards, and three Defense Cards." Li Wei rattled off his needs in one breath. At that moment, Fila, Sherter, and Li Zhengxing felt like they had discovered a gold mine.

However, the three of them glanced at each other and seemed to have reached some kind of tacit understanding. Shelt held up two fingers, Li Zhengxing held up three fingers, and Fei stretched out five fingers.

Well, what kind of code is this?
At this moment, Shelt spoke first, "Brother, I happen to have a Life Card and a Stamina Card here. You're a nice guy, I'll give you both for 23 gold, how about it?"

This price is actually a bit high. Putting everything else aside, Li Wei has the recipes for stamina cards. One woodcutter card plus one miner card will definitely produce a power card, which is only 10 gold coins at market price.

However, considering that synthesizing life cards is somewhat difficult, it's acceptable.

Furthermore, with a major battle imminent, shouldn't we consider a premium?
So Li Wei didn't haggle at all, and the two attribute cards were traded for 23 gold coins.

Then Li Zhengxing grinned, looking rather disheveled, "Brother, I have one life, one strength, and one agility. Now I won't be coy, I'll sell it to you for 34 gold coins, what do you say?"

"Sure!" Li Wei completed the transaction without hesitation.

Looking at Fila now, she had a mysterious smile on her face. "Little brother, I happen to have three one-star defense cards. As everyone knows, three-star defense cards are the hardest to synthesize. They start at 15 gold on the market, and most of the time they are in short supply. Since we're cooperating, I can't let you call me 'Mom' for nothing. Three cards for a flat price of 50 gold. It's not unreasonable for me to charge you an extra 5 gold for the handling fee, after all, it's not easy for a casual player like me to get this kind of mission."

"Can you make it cheaper?" Li Wei was overjoyed, but his face showed pain.

"No, actually, I sell these three defense cards to others for at least 60 gold each. My friend, this is a golden opportunity, don't miss it! You can ask Xiao Xie and Xiao Li if you don't believe me!"

Li Wei gave Fila a deep look, quite certain that she was a cunning businesswoman. But as the saying goes, it's not that a cunning businesswoman is inherently treacherous, it's that she's cunning and cultured. Look at how she timed her move; she might just be there to cheat, swindle, and deceive this new king of the hill. No wonder Hathaway hadn't given her a friendly look before.

"it is good!"

Li Wei didn't try to bargain anymore; it was pointless.

In an instant, 50 gold coins were traded, and three defense cards were obtained. To prevent any fraud, Li Wei even activated and used them immediately. That's right, it was real. His defense increased by 6 points, reaching 14 points. However, his stomach started growling immediately afterward, and hunger followed him like a shadow.

He was about to take out the jerky from his backpack when Fila smiled and took out a golden card. The next second, a huge braised pork knuckle appeared.

If it weren't for the lack of steaming hot air, Li Wei would almost have thought Fila was performing magic. Well, the other party used a one-star resource card.

"Brother, this is a three-star dish, weighing exactly 100 grams. Eating it will restore 500 stamina points within an hour. Don't hesitate, we have to travel early tomorrow morning and may encounter unexpected battles. Hurry up and activate the remaining attribute cards. I'm not lying to you, it only costs 20 gold coins!"

Holy crap! You can do that?

Despite enduring the terrifying hunger, Li Weiyi forced a bitter smile and said, "Big sister, I only have 13 gold coins left. What do you think?"

"Pah, who are you kidding? You're someone who has a chance to become the new king of the century. You should have at least 200 gold coins left. Let me tell you, my second profession is a merchant, a three-star merchant, you know? I joined this mission not to fight the final boss, but because of you, the new king. You're the richest person right now. Actually, I originally planned to go to Joffrey's camp, but unfortunately, there were no more reincarnation slots."

"That bitch Hathaway is still trying to hide it. Bah! Being pretty doesn't make her a bitch. What don't I know? One word: little brother, are you buying or not!"

"15!"

"18!"

"15!"

Li Wei stuck to the price. This wasn't something he had to buy because of the attribute card; it was just a food item. He still had plenty of dried meat in his backpack.

"Alright, alright, bro, I'll sell it to you for 15. I'm not lying to you, 15 is a real loss! But if you can hunt a two-star sika deer for me later, I'll buy it for 20 gold!" At this moment, Fila truly embodied the essence of a shrewd merchant. A three-star merchant, terrifying indeed.

Li Wei was too lazy to waste words and traded 15 gold coins. At this time, in this place, and under this background, he did need to quickly build up his combat power, and this was worth it.

I must say, this braised pork knuckle from Samsung is really delicious. Li Wei ate it with gusto, his mouth greasy and his face beaming. It was simply delicious.

Once the food was inside, a warm current flowed through my body, instantly relieving my previous hunger.

Without further hesitation, he immediately activated the five attribute cards he had previously acquired. As a result, his life attribute soared to 210 points, his stamina reached 250 points, and his strength and agility both reached 23 points. Including his defense of 14 points, as well as the bonuses from equipment and titles, his stats became quite impressive.

With the Bear Hunter title, Strength can reach a maximum of 24 points, and Agility, combined with boots and the Dog Slayer title, can reach 25 points.

In terms of defense, including the Noble Crest Armor, the base defense reaches 29 points, and the core vital defense reaches 37 points.

Wow, such a significant improvement! Even Li Wei felt like he was in a dream, it was too unreal.

However, when he looked at his gold coin balance again, this dreamlike feeling burst like a bubble.

Damn, 122 gold coins have been used up, leaving him with only 193 gold coins.

That's equivalent to 1220 family contribution points. Even if we take 1000, think about what he sacrificed to reach 1000 family contribution points.
Think about Hathaway. For those 1000 family contribution points, she worked as a servant, serving tea and water, dancing during the day and playing the flute at night. In the end, she had to go hundreds of miles away to the top of a snowy mountain and lie in wait for more than 20 days to assassinate a final boss before she could get 1000 contribution points.

So, looking at these two mercenaries and the unscrupulous merchant Fila now, is it that the gold coins at the main camp have depreciated? No, it's not that the gold coins have depreciated, but rather that they have been undervalued.

I underestimated that this unscrupulous merchant would dare to go to the final boss battle to specifically scam the top-ranked newbie!

Then think about Leon and Clyde, two veteran players. Leon spent countless hours grinding through quests to accumulate 500 gold coins as starting capital for a single title quest!
"Little brother, I have a family heirloom magic rune here, it gives +1 agility, and I can fuse it into your boots. I'm not asking for much, just give me 20 gold coins!"

Damn it, that swindler Fila is still trying to sell.

Screw you, I won't listen or watch, he won't fall for it again.

Li Wei closed his eyes and added one of his free attribute points to Strength, bringing the total to 24. With the Bear Hunter title, that would be 25. Although his stamina was still below 300, it was enough to barely meet the requirements for a three-shot burst, or at least a two-shot burst was definitely achievable.

(End of this chapter)