Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 200 Household Fixed Assets
Around noon, Li Wei had carried a total of 15 tons of soil to the rooftop, which basically completed his small farm, which was about 60 square meters, less than one-tenth of an acre.

But this is already the limit. If there is rainfall in the future, the water in the soil will increase the weight, as will the weight of the growing wheat, and so on.

The good news is that the soil transported here is very fertile, and with the melting of winter snow, the soil moisture is very high and the soil conditions are very good. A soil depth of 30 centimeters is barely enough, since the soil is fertile enough to make up for this.

Next, Li Wei took out five jin of one-star wheat seeds without hesitation and planted them.

This process was naturally effortless, and once he finished planting, a message would naturally appear.

[You've cultivated a small plot of land on the rooftop and completed sowing. You've made excellent choices regarding building load-bearing zones; the farmland's stability is 100%, the soil fertility is at a one-star quality, and the soil moisture is excellent. The expected germination rate is 100%. You've earned a one-star wheat field and 100 farming experience points. Would you like to donate the farmland to your family?]

Li Wei decisively chose to donate. What he lacked now was not a single grain of wheat, nor private property, but control of his family to lay a solid foundation for the expansion of his territory.

In short, prioritize the overall situation!

[You donated a 60-square-meter one-star wheat field to your family. Based on your family's current environment and overall situation, this is your family's first fixed asset. You received a 50% bonus from the donation, earning 20 + 20 × 50% = 30 contribution points. Your total contribution points are now 185. Because your family now owns a small fixed asset, the maximum total contribution points your family can earn have changed to 550.]

Not bad!

Looking back at Liang Yuzhi and Li Yue, they were a bit slower. Although they definitely had one-star wheat seeds, they were three-star farmers!

Liang Yuzhi didn't believe in superstition and wanted to plant the seeds herself. "Same soil, same location, same one seed of wheat. I just don't believe it. Do you even care about science?"
But Li Yue decisively came over, hugged Li Wei's arm and acted coquettishly. The main reason was that 5 gold coins had been traded, so as the older brother, he certainly couldn't forget his younger sister.

In this way, Li Wei went over to help Li Yue complete the sowing, while Liang Yuzhi had already taken the lead in completing the donation.

Family member Liang Yuzhi donated a 60-square-meter plot of farmland (a "one-star" property) to the family. Based on the family's current situation, this donation of fixed assets will receive a 50% contribution bonus, earning her 10 + 10 × 50% = 15 contribution points. Her total contribution is 62 points.

Wait, what's going on? How come the same area is half the size?
Family member Li Yue donated a 60-square-meter wheat field to the family. Based on the current family situation, this donation of fixed assets will receive a 50% contribution bonus, so she received 20 + 20 × 50% = 30 contribution points, bringing her total contribution to 91 points.

[Congratulations! Your family's fixed assets have increased, and the total cap on family contribution points you can earn has exceeded 650 points.]

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Li Wei walked up to Liang Yuzhi's farmland. He was also curious. Even if you just throw some seeds in randomly, the germination rate shouldn't be low, so why is it so different? Moreover, Liang Yuzhi seemed very confident. She should know how to plant them. What's the difference?
Li Yue followed curiously, watching Li Wei put his hand into the soil. His expression gradually became strange. After a long while, he finally pulled out a wheat seed, observed it for a moment, and then sighed, "Second Aunt, wheat isn't planted like this. The germination rate is too low."

Yes, plant it deep enough, it's very simple.

[Family member Li Yue donated 5 jin (2.5 catties) of one-star wheat to the family. Based on the current family situation, she received 5 contribution points, accumulating a total of 96 points.]

That was a brilliant finishing touch!

Just now, Li Wei and Li Yue donated one-star wheat fields, while Liang Yuzhi donated one-star farmland. This one-word difference makes all the difference.

At this moment, Li Wei directly replanted the farmland. Since it was already a fixed family property, he, as a three-star farmer, had the right to dispose of it first.

No one spoke after that. They kept their distance from each other. There was no lunch, so they each took out the food and water they had brought with them and ate until they were about half full.

Li Wei took a half-hour nap. When he woke up, he saw that Liang Yuzhi and Li Yue hadn't moved and were waiting for him. Wow, did you find the secret to passing the game in one life?
He had to admit that these two were truly outstanding, and more importantly, quite intelligent.

Oh well.

"Second Aunt, Little Sister, this afternoon I plan to find some planks from the ruins to seal up all the windows of this building. Did you have many planks when you were searching through the ruins yesterday?"

"Not many, and if there are any, they're broken and unusable. But we can remove the car doors and cabins, or just block the windows with concrete blocks?"

Li Yue suggested, and Liang Yuzhi immediately nodded, "I think it's feasible. Besides, it's really inconvenient to block the stairs on the first and second floors. Why don't we remove some car doors and make a simple door on the second floor? In any case, we will need to build a wall around the building in the future."

“Sure, Auntie. We need to think long-term. How about I take charge of moving concrete blocks to block the windows this afternoon?” Li Yue glanced at Li Wei and said quickly. They could see the previous information, so upgrading the temporary camp to a Level 1 scavenging camp as quickly as possible should be the most important thing right now.

“Then I’ll be responsible for building a door and all the related accessories.” Liang Yuzhi smiled slightly, and suddenly a huge multi-functional wrench appeared in her hand.

This is a modern, technologically advanced world where wrenches are common. If someone has a craftsman's skill card, they would definitely stock up on such tools. It seems that one of her professions is craftsman.

Those abandoned cars were a considerable fortune for her.

"Okay, then you two be careful and try not to make too much noise. I'll explore the area around town again this afternoon." Li Wei said seriously. Hmm, you two are capable enough to keep following me.

"Brother, be careful." Li Yue and Liang Yuzhi tiptoed out to work, but Li Wei didn't rush off. Instead, he went to the rooftop, looked around for a moment, then changed into the Tracker title and activated the two-star Blood Raven. In this way, he could vaguely observe the ground through the Blood Raven's vision.

"Pullingleng!"

The blood crow soared into the sky, nimbly flying over the town. It lingered among the ruins for a moment, especially in the center of the town, looking at the huge, collapsed crater, but there was no movement inside.

Li Wei then controlled the Blood Raven to fly further away, but after flying about two kilometers, he felt a bit tired. It seemed that the limit of his exploration range was only a radius of two kilometers.

Let's explore within this area. Although the pixels are incredibly blurry, it's very efficient, especially now that the light is plentiful and the sun is shining brightly. Just imagine it, and it won't make much difference.

In less than ten minutes, Li Wei retrieved the two-star Blood Raven. This process did not require the Blood Raven to fly back to his side; rather, it was as if a thought flashed through his mind and the Blood Raven disappeared automatically.

Of course, such details must be taken into account in the future.

By this time, Li Wei was so hungry that her stomach was practically touching her back.

There is no time limit for activating Blood Raven, but the cost is extremely high, especially when wearing the Tracker title and having +1 Perception.

And this is after enhancement, with a consumption reduction of about 50%.

A moment later, Li Wei replenished his energy, took the bag he had made from the tent, went downstairs, and headed straight for the northeast. This place used to be a highway, but something had somehow drilled through it and broken it into several sections. One section was like an earthquake, with huge cracks.

He had just used his two-star Blood Raven to focus on this spot, but the results weren't very good, so he had to come and see for himself.

The four-star mutated rat king is one thing; it's a burrowing creature, so making a big hole in the ground is still within acceptable limits. But what is this highway? It feels like a sentient earthworm has turned into a hundred trains and is drilling its way through here.

Walking on this flat road, facing the warm spring breeze, looking at the lush green grass by the roadside and those nameless wildflowers, Li Wei felt a little dazed. He had been away from modern society for too long, and the asphalt road felt familiar.

Nothing unexpected happened along the way. When Li Wei arrived at the rift valley, his first feeling was that it was an earthquake, because the continuous cracks extended far to both sides, but it didn't quite look like one.

He had very little knowledge in this area, so he didn't worry too much about it. The reason he came to check was to see if there was any suitable clay.

As for why they didn't dig near the temporary camp, are you kidding me?
Is the four-star mutated rat king just for show?
If you dig a hole in its territory, just wait for a declaration of war.

Li Wei doesn't want to provoke the Rat King right now; he'd rather run to this rift valley two kilometers away to dig for clay.

Because he wanted to build a brick kiln, which could not only be used to fire refractory bricks and build a small blast furnace, but also to fire pots, pans and other utensils, especially large vats for collecting water during the rainy season.

He's definitely not an expert in these skills, but he does know them; he learned them all in the newbie mission world.

If the focus of development back then was on accumulating experience points, destiny points, and contribution points, now we must consider the bigger picture and provide families with a campsite that offers a place to live, a certain level of security, sufficient food and water, and comprehensive infrastructure.

Yes, Li Wei now has a very clear understanding.

The overall situation is extremely important. You can't just say, "There's a four-star Rat King BOSS over there, let's go kill it. It can drop a lot of equipment, maid summoning cards, strategist summoning cards, fierce general summoning cards, village building tokens, city building tokens, and so on."

impossible!

Currently, their family contribution cap is locked at 650 points. Even if they kill the four-star Rat King BOSS, the contribution they receive will still overflow.

After confirming that there was no danger in the rift valley, he found a spot and jumped down. After inspecting the area, he found that there was indeed a layer of high-quality clay about ten meters below the ground.

He then took out a shovel from his resource card and started digging.

After digging up a bag of clay, Li Wei climbed up and carried the nearly 200-pound clay back home. It wasn't too heavy, but it would have been better if there was a handcart.

Speaking of which, the tires of all the cars in the parking lot are flat, which means that the mutation has been going on for at least three or four years, and maybe even longer.

But if that second aunt could actually disassemble a whole wheel hub or something and assemble a handcart, we would be so grateful to her.

If all else fails, we'll make a wooden-wheeled cart.

That's right, Li Wei can do that now too.

(End of this chapter)