Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 193 Spawn Point

Li Wei walked to the Ministry of the Interior, just as a heavy snowfall occurred at the end of winter and the beginning of spring.

When he arrived, he looked like a white-bearded snowman.

He wasn't wearing the three-star noble crest armor, only winter clothes and a pair of standard cotton shoes. Apart from the three-star dagger, all his equipment was stored in one-star resource cards, so he didn't carry enough water or food.

This is because it minimizes wear and tear, rather than making the product immune to harsh environments simply because it's upgraded to Samsung quality.

Maintaining weapons and equipment remains a very important part.

Maintenance of items like war bows, armor, and sword oil can be quite an expense.

Fortunately, due to his current status, the Ministry of the Interior will provide him with a free maintenance package.

When Li Wei arrived at the Ministry of the Interior's compound, he found it rather somber today, with a row of fully armed soldiers guarding it and checking the occupation cards of those entering.

These are all young, valiant soldiers, not mercenaries; they don't have the carefree, irresponsible air of mercenaries.

So they were probably selected from the second generation of players?

"Lord Li Wei, have you purchased the necessary supplies? According to regulations, you will not be able to leave the Ministry of the Interior from now on."

"I see."

Li Wei nodded. The next step would be to shuffle the order of all players participating in the exploration mission, and at the same time, sign the contracts. In order to ensure fairness to the greatest extent and avoid collusion and bribery, this was understandable.

After all, everything is based on ensuring basic humanistic care.

Otherwise, wouldn't this be similar to a sect competition, a bloody battle in a secret realm, where the survivor is king in a chicken dinner?
The Alliance of Lords of the Heavens simply didn't want to cause too many deaths or be too cruel.

For Li Wei, this was already an immense expression of gratitude.

He's just an ordinary person. Without such rules to support him, if he went to some infinite reincarnation world, he would have turned into a pile of bones under the feet of top geniuses like Chu Xuan and Fang Lin in the first instance. How could he have the chance to stand here as some new king?
Of course, this might be very unfair to some geniuses, right?

But there are countless paths in the world. Dragons have their way, rats have theirs, and ordinary people can also find a way to survive.

Guided by others, when Li Wei stepped into the room where the documentary film had been shown that day, he noticed that the layout of the space was different from that day.

The layout changed from a movie theater to a basketball court.

In the middle was an open space, surrounded by rows of spacious seats that were comfortable to sit or lie down on. A dozen maids moved about among the seats, serving the players who had arrived.

Li Wei quickly found Hathaway, John Jr., and Clyde among them, but these were the only three familiar faces; everyone else was a stranger, and he didn't see Night Owl or any other bigwigs from the Ministry of the Interior.

I found a seat at random, and a maid thoughtfully brought me a hot towel, brushed the snow off my body, and set out tea, fruit platters, and snacks.

The service was incredibly attentive.

Once Li Wei was comfortably seated, a maid brought over a document that resembled a parchment scroll.

"Sir, according to the rules, please read the contents of the contract. If you confirm that everything is correct, please sign your code name or name."

Okay!

Li Wei quickly and carefully browsed through it, only to find that the content was not related to the expansion mission, but rather to the various rights and interests after the expansion territory was established.

For example, a profit share as high as 50%.

This is completely different from what Hathaway said before.

Li Wei, of course, had no choice but to sign quickly.

After eating and drinking for a while, he closed his eyes and fell asleep peacefully. He had no interest in looking at the other players. A total of twenty players from the Ministry of Internal Affairs joined the pioneering mission this time. Four of them had a chance to become his family, but it was meaningless.

That afternoon, all twenty players arrived, but there wasn't much to do; they just spaced out, slept, chatted, and popped up.

Except for using the restroom, no one may leave.

By noon the next day, the owl finally appeared, accompanied by the old gatekeeper and a strange middle-aged man.

These must be the three heads of the Ministry of the Interior?
"Hathaway, John Jr., Clyde, Li Wei, enter the magic circle and retrieve the Exploration Card."

Night Owl spoke calmly, and the four of them immediately stepped forward, somewhat nervously entering the slowly opening magic circle in front of them. As they each picked up their exploration cards, lines of information appeared before their eyes.

[You have been granted temporary access to a 3-star Explorer Card. You are currently the 11th seed in this Explorer mission. This ranking is based on an assessment of your overall strength on paper, but it is for reference only.]

[Note: The existence of seeded players serves two purposes. First, it avoids assigning two strong players to the same side quest, which could lead to vicious competition. Second, it ensures the safety of the exploration card. As long as the exploration card is present, even if a player dies and their body cannot be retrieved, the loss can be minimized as long as the player is within a straight-line distance of five kilometers. If the exploration card is stolen immediately, the side quest exploration will be a complete failure.]

[Note: Holding a Frontier Card itself does not grant additional benefits in side quests. However, if you are a top contender and serve as the head of a household more than 20 times within a mission cycle, and rank first in Frontier Points, then when you become a Frontier Lord, your Frontier Territory will permanently gain a special buff spell.]

[Note: The map you have drawn is map number 9]

[Friendly reminder: If you are not the head of the household as determined at the end of the month, the Development Card will be automatically transferred to the other person.]

[Friendly Reminder: When you use a Pioneer Card to cover fallen allies as they safely escape the battlefield, you will be entitled to randomly receive one item from the opponent's Resource Card.]

Wow!
Li Wei immediately turned to look at Hathaway. In fact, not only him, but also John and Clyde looked over with slight surprise. Big sister, were you lying before?
"What are you looking at? Ten years ago, I was just a nobody who joined halfway through, and I was eliminated in less than a month. How the hell would I know any of this? Besides, I'm not wrong!"

Hathaway blushed slightly. She was indeed a core player in the Ministry of the Interior, but that didn't mean she had access to more.

If someone tries to fool her with half-understood information, who can she turn to for justice?

And you believe me just because I say so? Is that my fault? I'm a contestant just like you.

"My lords, please remove your weapons and equipment and place them in your resource cards. At the same time, please relax your bodies, close your eyes, and maintain a state of mental clarity..."

The sound suddenly became very ethereal in the final stage. Li Wei did not feel any turbulence or the roar of the magic circle, nor any messy or flashy light pollution. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself lying in a tattered and very dirty single tent.

He could immediately smell the strong body odor from not having showered for years, and he could even feel some tiny creatures called lice having a party in his hair and clothes!

Li Weizhen wanted to jump up immediately, but he held back.

He adjusted his breathing and heartbeat, sat up very quietly, and with a flick of his wrist, the one-star resource card flashed by.

The next second, the three-star dagger was in his hand. He then slowly unzipped the tent and listened quietly to his surroundings until he was sure it was safe.

Climbing out of the tent and looking around, Li Wei found himself in a space similar to an underground parking lot. All around him were deformed, crooked cars, all of which had been looted.

Not far away, there were four equally dirty single tents, which undoubtedly belonged to their family.

Yes, as soon as Li Wei's gaze swept over them, lines of information automatically appeared on these tents.

Second Uncle: Li Guilin, 42 years old.

Second Aunt: Liang Yuzhi, 41 years old.

[Cousin: Li Qiao, 22 years old.]

[Younger sister: Li Yue, 18 years old.]

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It seems their names have to match the seeded players; Li Wei's surname is Li, so they all have to follow suit.

Just then, Li Wei was about to check his surroundings when he heard his second uncle, Li Guilin, have his tent pulled open. He was holding an arm shield in his left hand and a short knife in his right, looking equally vigilant.

Upon seeing Li Wei, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"Xiaowei, sigh, it's my fault. I was so sleepy while I was on night watch last night, so I took a nap before dawn. How long have you been awake?"

"Second Uncle, I just woke up too, but there's no noise around."

Li Wei nodded. The competition had already begun from this moment on. Every word they said and every action they took had to conform to the logic of the plot.

Just then, a rustling sound could be heard coming from the tent of Second Aunt and Little Sister Li Yue. They were changing their gear; they certainly couldn't stand having lice on their bodies.

But speaking of which, wasn't this world corrupted by out-of-control magic? Why haven't these blood-sucking lice mutated?
Thinking this, Li Wei still forced herself to suppress the urge to change her clothes. As for her second uncle, Li Guilin, he was clearly also holding back. He stood up to speak, but Li Wei spoke first, whispering:

"Second Uncle, I'll go out and take a look first. You stay here and keep watch so that my second aunt and little sister can get some more sleep."

"it is good!"

A smile appeared on Li Guilin's face, as if he were very pleased, but in reality, this meant that Li Wei had snatched a small piece of the reconnaissance plot.

Inside the tent, Aunt Liang Yuzhi, younger sister Li Yue, and older brother Li Qiao were all awake, but they were all rushing to change their gear.

Of course, this is understandable; what if the battle breaks out soon?

By this time, Li Wei had already walked more than ten meters and had gained a fairly clear understanding of the surrounding environment in a short period of time.

First, judging from the daylight outside the parking lot, it should be around 7 or 8 a.m., and judging from the color temperature of the sunlight, the sun itself is not changing much.

He even spotted a patch of green in the distance—a few trees, no different from ordinary trees. This probably meant one thing: the extent of the magical corruption on this planet wasn't particularly severe. Some plants had mutated, but perhaps most plants had only undergone minor mutations.

Therefore, it's understandable that the blood-sucking lice on them are normal.

Secondly, the parking lot isn't very big; it's more like a residential parking lot than a large shopping mall parking lot. Also, judging from the banners on the walls, they all use a font similar to English. But that's not a big problem; Li Wei can translate them automatically at a glance, so there's not much to explore here.

Third, some cars in the parking lot clearly had their hoods opened, as if someone had tried to repair or start them? Also, many cars had their fuel tank caps opened, as if someone was collecting gasoline?
As Li Wei passed a car that looked fairly good overall, he opened the fuel tank and smelled it. There was no smell of gasoline at all; instead, there was a strong smell of rust.

Therefore, the world's original technology is most likely obsolete.

Soon, Li Wei arrived at the parking lot exit with light steps. It wasn't deathly silent outside. In the distance, one could even hear birds chirping and bees buzzing. A gentle breeze was blowing, and the temperature was around ten degrees Celsius. It was definitely early spring.

However, when he pressed himself against the wall to check the situation outside, all he saw was ruins. Houses had collapsed, some completely shattered, some half-collapsed, and the few remaining houses stood alone.

The parking lot where they hid happened to be one of the surviving buildings.

So this is not a city, but a modern town with a population of three to five thousand.

(End of this chapter)