Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 185 Reward Settlement
At this point, Night Owl paused meaningfully, a warning and a reminder that while the Alliance of Lords of the Heavens emphasized humanistic care, it was only the most basic level. In reality, the competition remained extremely fierce and brutal.

At this point, she added, "That's why many lord players choose to become mercenary players in the mid-to-late game. They don't even want to apply for a job as a staff member for others. You've met Ron and Hathaway this time, and they still had such a hard time completing four-star missions."

"Many times, it's not that you lack ability or preparation, but that you always run into all sorts of uncontrollable events. You never know whether you'll encounter a genius but a terrible player or a terrible genius player after all your careful preparation. There are just too many external constraints."

"But then again, we still have to find a way to complete the three-star lord mission. Only when we have a small piece of territory of our own will we have enough confidence and won't be discouraged by a single failure."

"For example, the reason why Ron and Hathaway were able to make a comeback time and time again and apply for four-star lord missions time and time again was largely due to the fact that they each had a small territory with a total area of ​​ten square kilometers. This advantage is obvious."

"There's another thing I need to make clear to you, which is to avoid arrogance and impatience. While you may have achieved first place on the rookie leaderboard and even won the Rookie of the Year award, in reality, your Rookie of the Year title is somewhat questionable. If you hadn't encountered a rookie like Joffrey and played well together, it wouldn't have been so easy for you to compete for the Rookie of the Year award."

"Because if Ron had been reborn into Joffrey's camp, Hathaway wouldn't have been so aggressive in dealing with you, much less so in assassinating Hathaway and escalating the mission to the point where she couldn't control it. In fact, if you just proceeded slowly, even if it took her five months to regain control of the family, you would basically be out of the picture. Once Lyon finished building the one-star temple, the mission would be completed, you would retire perfectly, and Hathaway's era would have just begun."

"So, think more about your weaknesses and strengths, make up for your weaknesses and strengthen your strengths, and the future will be promising."

"Also, the loophole regarding Joffrey will be fixed in the next round of the new recruit mission. Every six months, there will be a mandatory settlement without any reason. The capable will rise, and the mediocre will fall!"

"Alright, that's all for this. Do you have any other questions?"

"Thank you for your guidance, sir. I have another question about the Chaotic Killing Battlefield. Could I please tell you what kind of mode the Chaotic Killing Battlefield is?"

Li Wei asked again. In fact, he had asked others in the previous mission world, but those guys were mostly vague and seemed afraid to reveal anything.

At this point, Night Owl nodded, "Of course you can, but you must remember not to reveal too much detail about the chaotic killing battlefield in the Orderly Peace mission world, as this can easily result in serious NGs. However, once you leave the Orderly Peace mission world, it doesn't matter."

"Well, let me explain these things to you in detail."

"Based on the mission world you've experienced, do you know why the gods of that world wanted Luna's power?"

Li Wei quickly shook his head; how could he possibly know?

"Because that power originated from the chaotic killing world. It was left behind in this world by a high-level player who was on a mission hundreds of years ago. You can probably guess how it was left behind. That's right, he left some children and descendants in this world."

"Then it was captured by the gods of this world, and after generations of selection, cultivation, and mutation, it finally hatched into the Great Witch Luna, a four-star magical zombie."

"Magical zombies?"

Li Wei was taken aback. Magic and zombies? These two things could actually be combined?
Night Owl looked at him meaningfully, "That's right, magic is the kind of magic you understand, and zombies are the kind of zombies you understand, but the source isn't some T-virus, but rather a transdimensional chaos caused by the contamination of the very essence of magic. I can't tell you too much about the specific reasons, you just need to understand that a certain so-called incredibly powerful magician lost control, and the scattered magical energy contaminated hundreds of worlds, which is how magical zombies came to be."

"In fact, the chaotic killing world you are about to go to is almost entirely related to magical zombies."

"And magical zombies have many variants. For example, the great witch Luna is the charm type, the eldest daughter Missy is the summon type, and the youngest daughter Hathaway is the ice type. They are all very common magical zombies."

"These magical zombies can also spread contamination, but their efficiency is not as exaggerated. Like the Great Witch Luna, she can only produce three or five corrupted species even if she works all day long. But unlike the kind of zombies that win by quantity, they win by quality. They can still have their past memories and are quite intelligent. Many times, you have to admit that they look just like humans."

"Unfortunately, magical zombies are still zombies. When the magical energy in their bodies reaches a certain level, they will become explosive variants and even more mutations that you can't even imagine."

"They are rampaging and going crazy in the chaotic killing world, destroying the original order and rules without restraint. We cannot save such a world, we can only plunder it in a rescue manner, that's roughly the idea. A gentleman loves money, but he acquires it in a proper way. We will never touch the red line. Remember, remember."

"As for the rest, you can explore it on your own. But I can give you two suggestions, see if you want to hear them."

"Firstly, I suggest that when you are first conscripted to the Chaotic Killing Battlefield five months from now, you apply for the three-star lord mission. If you are lucky, you can conquer your own three-star territory in this Chaotic Killing Battlefield mission. Oh, I forgot to tell you that all lord players need to develop their own territories in the Chaotic Killing Battlefield unless you make enough great contributions, like Hathaway and Ron, before the higher-ups will allocate you a stable territory in the Orderly Peace World."

"You should consider this yourself."

"Secondly, if you like being a mercenary player, then you need to make a decision now and use your existing advantages to grow. Being a mercenary player is actually a good choice, and the future is just as promising."

"In short, what I mean is don't hesitate, don't get caught up in things. The worst thing in life is to be two-faced, and the worst thing in doing things is to start strong but finish weak."

"Alright, that's all for now. Your reward settlement has been completed. You can choose six out of the ten rewards. Remember what I just said: after the settlement is completed, take a break for a while before reporting to the Ministry of the Interior."

"Thank you, sir!"

Li Wei thanked him again, but Night Owl had already turned and left. At that moment, the surrounding environment changed again, giving a feeling of sunrise and sunset, the changing of the seasons, and the rapid passage of time.

Finally, a wisp of gray mist spread out, but then dissipated. Li Wei found himself back in the park where he had first arrived. Autumn rain was falling and yellow leaves were scattered all over the ground. What the heck?

He looked around in surprise, but saw no one. He wanted to leave, but couldn't take a step, as if he was fixed there by some force, or as if everything around him had become a background.

But at this moment, amidst the continuous autumn rain, lines of messages silently appeared.

[Dear Lord of Three Stars, please choose the reward you need from the following ten options. Friendly reminder: all your rewards from this Newcomer King competition will be obtained through this reward.]

[One: 100 gold coins]

[Second: One 1-star resource card, which can store 50 kg of water or other liquids, 50 kg of various foods, 50 arrows or crossbow bolts, and three pieces of any weapon equipment. Note that armor can also be stored, but cannot be retrieved during battle. Note: This item is worth 100 gold and can be purchased at shops in various cities or at your base.]

【Three: A bronze-quality pass token (This item is immediately bound upon selection and cannot be traded or sold)】

[Four: A two-star pet card, which can store two-star or three-star quality hunting pets or mounts. Note: This item is worth 300 gold and can be purchased in the shop.]

[5: Give your Noble Emblem Armor to a four-star armorer and upgrade it to three stars. Body Defense +18, Vital Defense +30, Burden +6, and gain an additional random new trait.]

[Six: Give your two-star dagger to a four-star blacksmith to forge and enhance it, upgrading it to three stars. Damage +60, hardness increased, and it gains the four traits of armor penetration, bleeding, crippling, and critical hit.]

[Seven: Continuously optimize your three-star warbow. While maintaining the same grade, the redundancy will increase by 2, and you will randomly gain an additional new trait.]

[8: Have your boots enhanced by a four-star leatherworker, upgrading them to three stars. This will grant you +6 leg defense, +2 agility, and an additional random trait.]

【Nine: A five-star settlement card. This item is worth 1000 gold. It is bound after acquisition and cannot be traded or sold.】

[10: A five-star overstay card. This item is worth 1000 gold. It is bound after acquisition and cannot be traded or sold.]

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Alas!
Li Wei wants all of these!

What on earth is this "choose six out of ten" thing?
With a sigh, Li Wei recalled Night Owl's advice: "Do you want to be a lord or a mercenary?"

But how does he want to break through this?
"You can remove 1, 2, and 9. One-star resource cards can be purchased at the base camp. Five-star settlement cards sound impressive, but how cowardly would I be to survive the mission until the settlement?"

"Then let's remove the seventh option as well. The current power of the three-star warbow is already sufficient. I can't even unleash its full power. As for reducing that little bit of burden, I'll get used to it over time."

"As for that five-star stay card, let's keep it. We might need it when we're farming for titles later."

In such a short time, Li Wei made his choice: a two-star pet card, a bronze-quality pass token, a three-star noble emblem armor, a three-star dagger, three-star boots, and a five-star stay card.

He didn't want to be a mercenary, but he wanted to be a lord with considerable personal martial prowess.

After Li Wei made his choice, several new lines of information appeared.

[Friendly reminder: Equipment crafting, upgrading, and repair take time. All rewards will be mailed to your personal portal after fifteen days. Your weapons, equipment, and supplies will be temporarily stored at the Ministry of Internal Affairs. You can retrieve them after registering at the Ministry of Internal Affairs.]

[Friendly reminder: This scene is your personal portal, linked to your personal IP address. You can use this portal to return to your past world, but please remember, you can only be an observer and cannot interact with the world in any way. Otherwise, you will be hunted down and punished; in severe cases, your memories will be erased and you will be sent back to your hometown!]

[Friendly Reminder: You can travel from the current Anywhere Door to other Public Anywhere Doors, or use a Public Anywhere Door to travel to other Public Anywhere Doors. Each use requires a fee of one standard silver coin.]

[WARNING! Do not linger in your personal portal for extended periods, as the Alliance of Celestial Lords cannot guarantee absolute safety. True absolute safety involves activating it only once and minimizing the number of times you return to your personal portal.]

[Friendly reminder: Your personal portal is a very valuable personal asset, though you may not realize it right now, so it's better to heed advice and eat well.]

　I'd like to let everyone know that due to running out of drafts, I have to temporarily resume updating every two chapters to prepare for the next map. In the future, I will update three times a week irregularly depending on the plot changes. Thank you for your understanding and support!

　　
　
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