Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 220 Understanding Gamblers
“I understand, so this month I plan to take a group out to see if we can find a batch of food. That’s our main task this month.”

"Second Aunt, since you and Xiaoyue are not in good health, you will stay at the camp this month. While guarding the camp, you will also be responsible for looking after the farmland, conducting daily patrols, driving away birds and beasts, and preventing damage to the farmland."

"In case of a sudden emergency, the farmland may be abandoned and the camp may be retreated as appropriate."

Li Wei spoke slowly, his gaze calm, but his words were earth-shattering. Not only were Leon, Thomas, and Zhao Xuanxuan astonished, but even Liang Yuzhi and Li Yue's eyes flickered upon hearing them.

What nonsense are you spouting!
If we abandon those two farmlands, it basically means that this expansion route is doomed to failure. We can scavenge or hunt for food now, and we can sustain ourselves for a few months, but once we run out of food, we're doomed.
This is an unreasonable order in itself.

"Xiaowei, don't worry, even if it costs me my life, I will protect the farmland." Liang Yuzhi said firmly.

Even Li Yue had to speak up. "Brother, don't worry, my second aunt and I can take turns patrolling the farmland, day and night."

"Oh, Second Aunt, Xiaoyue, it hurts me to see you suffer like this. In short, if your lives are in danger, please don't do anything foolish." Li Wei's eyes welled up with tears. What wonderful family they are! If I can't treat them well in the future, I would truly be heartless.

Then, he didn't arrange for anyone else to stay. This month, he actually left the camp and farmland to the two women, Liang Yuzhi and Li Yue.
Is this considered an NG (no good)?
Of course not. Even if Li Wei took everyone to loot the camp and abandoned it, it still wouldn't count.

However, the risks involved are no less than becoming a gambling addict.

Li Wei used to look down on gamblers the most, but now he has become a gambler himself.

There is a reason for this, of course.

Firstly, through the observation and probing over the past month, he was basically certain that the newcomers Liang Yuzhi and Li Yue were definitely players of Hathaway's level, with strong abilities. Even if they appeared weak on the surface, there was nothing to worry about if he left them in the camp, as long as they didn't deliberately hold back or go easy on him.

There will absolutely be no problem.

What level of mutated creature could destroy farmland and occupy camp right under the noses of these two experts?
Secondly, based on the first reason, Li Wei judged that these two top players were causing trouble in his side quest, and their intentions were not small. They couldn't just mess with him and leave; that would be underestimating such high-level players.

It's like if I want to make hand-pulled noodles today, but instead of using a kitchen knife, I go straight to a smart machine tool to cut the noodles—that's a waste.

Therefore, Li Wei dared to bet that Liang Yuzhi and Li Yue would definitely make a big splash in this expansion sideline and gain enough profit before they could leave satisfied.

In short, they probably don't care about the Ministry of the Interior's ranking at all, because their goal is to target the head of the family, to pull Li Wei off his pedestal, to trample him into the mud, and to make this territory their own. That's the only logical thing to do.

In this situation, whether it's the camp or the farmland, they clearly see it as their own property. Why would they destroy it or give it up?
Right.

Thirdly, also for the first two reasons, Li Wei wanted to take Leon, Thomas, Zhao Xuanxuan, and even the newly arrived Zhang Jinjun, a total of five people, out to plunder. That was quite a lineup.

There is strength in numbers.

Not only is the looting more effective, but it can also easily withstand danger, resulting in greater profits.

In short, while the dictator buff is still in effect, wouldn't it be great to earn more contributions and accumulate more advantages?
Could this be considered a half-open conspiracy?

Next, Li Wei spent a full 100 contribution points to release the monthly main quest.

There's no way around it; the greater the ambition, the greater the cost!
For example, Liang Yuzhi and Li Yue's monthly main quest rewards are as high as 100 points, which means that under normal circumstances they can get 200 basic contribution points.

For example, Lyon, Thomas, and Zhao Xuanxuan all have a monthly main storyline reward of 80 points, which means they can normally earn 160 points.

However, once Li Wei completes the monthly main storyline, he will receive a basic reward of 500 contribution points, which sounds exaggerated, but it is indeed that exaggerated.

Because that's what dictators are like.

Others work hard and exhaust themselves, but only make a small contribution. Where does the extra contribution go?

Of course, it was transferred to Li Wei's hands.

Next, we'll have to see what kind of person Zhang Jinjun really is.

"Leon, Thomas, you two figure out a way to modify and upgrade the handcarts. Don't we have an air pump? Inflatable tires are always better than wooden tires. We need to bring three handcarts this time."

Li Wei then instructed that this handcart, based on the car wheel hub assembly, has a very high load capacity and can easily carry a full load of 1,000 jin (500 kg).

Three vehicles weigh three thousand jin, which would be very effective for looting.

"Don't worry, cousin, leave these little things to us. You're tired too, go get some sleep." Leon was like a lackey, behaving very well.

"Brother, I'd like to sew you a tactical backpack, is that alright?"

At this moment, Li Wei's yandere little sister suddenly spoke up weakly, "Huh? What do you want to do?"

Various thoughts raced through his mind, and Li Wei immediately gave Li Yue a doting smile, patting her head. "Little sister, you're still not well, so don't overwork yourself. What do you want from my scavenging trip? I'll bring it back for you."

"Brother, I just hope you can stay safe and sound."

Li Yue's eyes were red, her expression was sorrowful yet tinged with longing, and hidden within that was a hint of determination...

"Brother, let me sew you a tactical backpack. Actually, I've prepared the materials over the past few days. I'm using rat skin. Although it's a bit disgusting, rat skin is actually quite tough. After tanning, the quality is not bad. Brother, you're out there scavenging and may need to fight at any time. Having a handy backpack that can hang various weapons will make things much easier for you."

Hmm! A tactical backpack? Another option that Li Wei couldn't refuse.

"Well—okay, thank you for your hard work." Li Wei agreed; he couldn't refuse.

During the beginner missions, the backpack that Penny 2 sewed for him could hold a wooden spear, which was very convenient and handy.

Unfortunately, it's not of one-star quality, so it can't be taken out of the world.

He's been holding a grudge about it ever since.

The last time he fought the mutated rat king, he didn't bring the Bloodthirsty Spear, which was also for this reason. In many battles, every second counts, and he couldn't afford to be distracted by thinking about where all the weapons and equipment were.

He only has two hands...

So having a tactical backpack that you can carry on your back would be incredibly appealing.

"Brother, don't move. I need to measure your shoulder width, waist circumference, and height."

Li Yue spoke softly, measuring his back with her fingers. The scene was very heartwarming. If there were a favorability rating, the character he was playing should be showing increasing favorability towards Li Yue.

But it doesn't matter. Li Yue's actions were probably to prevent being kicked out. Does she have some other plan?
Today's Li Wei is not George, the son of a nobleman.

But Li Yue was truly well-prepared. She calmly and skillfully drew her needle and thread, proving herself to be a skilled seamstress.

Li Wei originally wanted to leave and take a nap, but the way Li Yue was sewing the backpack was so pleasing to the eye that he felt that his own process of carving a wooden spear was no different.

Based on this, he was even certain that once this tactical backpack was sewn, it would likely be of one-star quality, or even two-star quality, so she must have something in mind.

Li Yue sewed all night long, and Li Wei watched her sew all night long, benefiting greatly from the experience.

"Brother, take a look, is this backpack suitable?"

Li Yue said somewhat happily.

As soon as Li Wei took the backpack, he sensed the relevant information as well.

Good grief, two stars?

[Your family member Li Yue has gifted you a two-star piece of equipment—a tactical backpack. This has significantly increased the affinity between the character you are playing and her.]

【Name: Tactical Backpack】

【Quality: Two Star】

This is a well-made, extremely lightweight tactical backpack, constructed from mutated rat skin and sewn together with a few wooden planks. It can hold a large amount of supplies and is also an excellent weapon carrier, capable of carrying two bags of arrows, three javelins, a heavy wooden sword, a longbow, and a small kennel suitable for small hunting pets to nap and rest.

【Characteristic: -4 Redundancy】

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Wow, this guy is really awesome. He casually throws out two-star equipment. Li Wei looked at Li Yue with a complicated expression, and then with her help, he put on the backpack and tied the bag. It was very comfortable and more suitable than his previous backpack.

After he took it off, loaded it with some supplies and various weapons, and put it back on, the feeling of lightness, ease, and flexibility was so strong.

The added weight is negligible.
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4. It's a burden, but it's equivalent to passively increasing Li Wei's agility by 2 points.

Keep in mind that his three-star emblem armor has a +6 burden, and his three-star warbow has a +4 burden. Combined, the two are equivalent to losing 5 points of agility.

Now at least four unnecessary points are waived.

Fragrant, really scented!

"Brother, no matter what, you must come back alive. You're all I have left now."

Li Yue threw herself into Li Wei's arms and began to sob, her emotions genuine and heartfelt. Li Wei was moved and couldn't help but feel a lump in his throat and tears welling up in his eyes. Now, only the two of them, brother and sister, were left to depend on each other.

Honestly, at this moment, Li Wei didn't even dare to mutter to himself, didn't dare to make faces, and didn't dare to think of anything else, because he could vaguely sense that with Li Yue's genuine expression of emotion, it was as if an invisible force was being drawn. If he didn't perform well, he would definitely have to NG.

In the end, Li Weizhen and Li Yue had a scene where they hugged and cried together, and the whole thing went smoothly.

Li Yue didn't get the benefit either.

Although you gave me a two-star piece of equipment, how can such a mere personal item compare to the bond between us siblings? That is the real priceless treasure.

In short, when they both had cried their eyes out and finally parted ways, Li Wei could feel that the invisible force had balanced things out again. Haha, their level of affection had been equalized once more.

At this moment, Li Wei could even see a fleeting look of appreciation deep in the eyes of this yandere girl. What the heck is appreciation?

(End of this chapter)