Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 202 Digging a Well
The sky was just beginning to brighten.

Li Wei scrambled to his feet and rushed to the rooftop, quickly operating the dew collector.

There's not a breath of wind right now, and the temperature difference between day and night is quite large. This is the perfect time to collect dew; otherwise, after a while, a breeze will blow and the sun will come out, and there won't be any left.

That's right, we managed to collect nearly 600 milliliters of dew today. It seems the humidity in the air is increasing. Could it be that it's going to rain soon?
The thought flashed through Li Wei's mind, and he quickly divided the dew into three parts, drinking his share because he was dying of thirst!

I ate a bit too much roasted rat meat last night!

Li Yue took the remaining dew to the fourth floor and used it as mouthwash.

Liang Yuzhi, on the other hand, collected the food into a bottle. She had cleaner, better, and more abundant drinking water, so there was no need for her to suffer here, in case she got an upset stomach, right?

They can use it once they're sure Li Wei is fine after eating and drinking.

No one cooked this morning.

After Liang Yuzhi finished her night watch, she went to sleep on the fourth floor. Li Wei and Li Yue each paid her 5 contribution points.

Afterwards, Li Yue went out by herself and continued to move concrete blocks, seemingly to build a wall around the building. But at the same time, she probably also had the idea of ​​continuing to hunt mutated rats. As long as she didn't go to the center of the town and was always on guard against the underground, there shouldn't be any problems.

The commotion yesterday evening was so great that even the four-star rat king didn't dare to come out, which really tempted Li Yue.

There was no other way.

Now that Li Wei's contributions are skyrocketing, how can she catch up without resorting to some crooked methods?

By the end of this month, I must secure the position of head of the household to have a future.

Furthermore, judging from Li Wei's appearance, he seems to want to build a brick kiln and fire pottery. This is a reliable but very time-consuming job, so it's a good opportunity to catch up.

In short, the total available contribution has now reached the 800-point limit. So what if it overflows? I'm going to take you down!

"This girl is a gambler too."

Li Wei could see right through Li Yue's behavior, but he didn't care and continued to do his work as usual.

The clay he dug up yesterday had dried out on the surface after being left overnight, but the inside was still okay. Li Wei first carried the clay to the fifth floor, found a flat spot where he wouldn't be bumped, and then directly used his hands to mold an ugly jar about two centimeters thick. For the part in the middle that needed water, he even used drinking water instead.

In the end, he shaped five and set them aside to air dry. Based on the experience he gained during the novice mission period, these thick water tanks would take at least twenty days to air dry slowly, so he had to make them first before doing anything else.

Next, Li Wei went out and continued towards the road rift valley from yesterday. Today, he wouldn't just dig for clay, but also to fetch water.

Yesterday, Li Wei noticed that the soil below the rift was very moist, so if they continued digging, they would definitely be able to find water.

Indeed, that was the case. He had only dug down less than three meters, about eight meters from the surface, when murky groundwater began to seep out.

But that's not enough; we need to keep digging.

Of course, necessary safety measures must also be ensured.

Li Wei first climbed out, searched around for some stones, threw them down, and piled them up around the soil to form a low stone wall to prevent landslides or something.

Then, every time they dug down a certain depth, they would forcefully push down the low stone wall, using the silt to easily press it down, and then continue to build up the stone wall.

During this process, Li Wei even had to take off his boots and clothes and use a shovel to fling away the silt bit by bit.

At the same time, he had to keep his ears open and listen to the sounds around him, while keeping a dagger in his mouth, so that he would have a chance to fight in case anything happened.

In addition, every now and then he would stop to rest and jump up to observe his surroundings.

In short, we are not afraid of slow progress; safety is the most important thing.

After struggling from morning till evening, Li Wei finally dug a well about twelve meters deep. It was thanks to the rift valley itself, which was six or seven meters deep, that he was able to dig the mud out.

Next, just wait for the mud to settle and the water to become clear.

Sitting by the roadside, Li Wei carefully wiped her feet with her clothes and used some water to wash the mud and sand out of her toes.

There was no other way; he would rather have his face covered in mud than let his feet and hands be dirty.

It has nothing to do with obsessive-compulsive disorder; these are the most immeasurable details and variables in a battle.

Anyway, by the time he finished cleaning up, his already dirty clothes were filthy, making him look like a mud monkey, except for his hands and feet, which were perfectly clean.

After changing into equally clean and comfortable leather boots, Li Wei couldn't help but let out a satisfied sigh.

He previously thought the features of these boots were rather useless.

But only after a long journey or very heavy labor can one realize how important the comfort of these boots is.

The comfort they provide is indescribable. That's right, boots don't care about looks, defense, or special effects; comfort, sturdiness, and durability are all that matter.

"I could get a pair of deerskin gloves in the future, that would be a luxury."

Li Wei was a little envious of Li Yue's deerskin gloves.

After resting for a while, eating something, and drinking some water, he slowly got up and returned as the last rays of evening light returned to his body when his stamina had recovered to 180 points.

He walked slowly and steadily, his breathing steady. In this process, his physical strength not only did not deplete, but it also slowly increased.

A night breeze blew by, carrying the calls of night birds. Suddenly, several dark shadows appeared a hundred meters behind Li Wei.

In the dim light of day, they sometimes lay prone, sometimes leaped up, but made little sound.

As night gradually fell, when ordinary people could not see more than thirty meters away, they slowly dispersed and silently approached Li Wei.

Li Wei, however, seemed oblivious, continuing to walk slowly, even humming an unknown tune. Well, he was scared; he was trying to bolster his courage. What was wrong with singing off-key...?

A strong gust of wind swept in, and the dark figures launched their attack, one on the left and one on the right, with another behind them; they seemed to know their tactics quite well.

But Li Wei suddenly accelerated, and in one sprint, he rushed more than ten meters away, causing the two dark figures to almost collide.

Li Wei did not attack, but simply turned around and looked quietly at the other side, because it was a person.

three people.

Or perhaps they were superhumans, attacking him from the left and right. Sharp bone blades grew from their hands, and cat-claw-like pads grew from their palms and soles, allowing them to run silently and assassinate without a trace.

Li Wei estimated that their agility should reach 15, and maybe even 18.
Add to that the sharp bone blade, and this would make him an extremely terrifying killer for a normal person.

"Friend, Furunda? Why are you attacking me?"

Li Wei revealed a sincere expression; he was exploring a possibility.

As soon as he finished speaking, the last superhuman suddenly let out a low roar, half of his body swelled up, and a hard keratin layer quickly appeared on his surface. A single horn also sprouted from his head, and then he charged forward like a blue-haired bull.

At the same time, the two cat-claw ability users once again joined forces to attack Li Wei's left and right sides.

However, Li Wei's choice was to turn around and run away.

After running two or three hundred meters, he stopped again. The bull-powered individual was panting heavily, foaming at the mouth, and lying on the ground convulsing like a burst balloon. See? This is the consequence of failing to integrate powers properly—a backlash.

The two cat-paw ability users remained unchanged, but they dared not chase after him. When Li Wei strode over, they even had to retreat.

"Friend, we mean no harm!"

Finally, one of the cat-paw ability users spoke, his language a jumbled mess, but Li Wei could understand it, so he translated it instantly!
Pshaw, you call this harmless?

"Believe you're a fool," Li Wei thought, but it didn't matter to him. He smiled and said, "So, my friends, I think there must be some misunderstanding between us. Let's talk about it."

The cat-claw ability user glanced at Li Weiyi, then suddenly pointed to the ruined town a few hundred meters away, "You've taken over our hunting grounds. We used to come here to hunt mutated rats, but your arrival angered the Rat God and broke the balance, you barbarians!"

What?
Hearing this, Li Wei almost thought the real-time translation system had malfunctioned. Rat God? Breaking the balance. Barbarian? Brother, do you need to reorganize your language?

Oh, Li Wei glanced at his cat paw, suddenly seemed to understand, thought for a moment, then took out a piece of roasted rat jerky that was left over from last night and casually tossed it over.

The cat-claw ability user quickly caught it, and in that instant, Li Wei saw his pupils change rapidly, as if his dynamic vision was incredibly powerful.

However, after taking it, he immediately stuffed the rat jerky into the mouth of the convulsing Minotaur. What did that mean? Was he so hungry that his powers were backfiring? And maintaining his powers required consuming large amounts of food…

This situation sounds familiar, like I've seen it before!

Some thoughts flashed through Li Wei's mind, and then he quickly took out the remaining rat jerky and threw it over. However, the two cat-paw ability users still didn't eat it and fed it to the bull-headed guy instead.

As Li Wei expected, with so much food to fill his stomach, the bull-headed guy quickly stopped convulsing and gradually returned to normal.

However, the three opponents fell silent again, seemingly wanting to fight another round?
This person doesn't seem to be thinking very well.

Li Wei quickly said, "We can cooperate, we can trade! I'm willing to trade this dried meat to you! As long as you—"

"That's our hunting ground!" one of the cat paws angrily interrupted Li Wei, purring loudly. Those who knew, knew.

Fortunately, the other cat paw remained calm and quickly stroked his back twice to soothe him.

“Friend, I understand what you mean, but we have nothing to trade. That’s our only hunting ground, which we obtained from the Rat God. So I’m sorry, either you leave, or we will take the hunting ground back. The choice is yours.”

(End of this chapter)