Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 224 Triggering Perception
evening,

As the sun sets, the sky becomes clear and bright, and a gentle breeze from early summer blows, neither too hot nor too cold, which can even lift one's spirits.

Yes, the feeling of accomplishment is just so wonderful.

Meanwhile, three tents had been set up on the shore, along with a bonfire. Above the fire was a simple grill, on which sat two large fish, each weighing about ten kilograms. Zhao Xuanxuan whistled happily as she proudly turned the fish over and grilled them.

On the other side, Thomas dug out two field stoves with two pots on them, containing a stew of wild vegetables and fish.

Lyon and Zhang Jinjun, shirtless, were fishing in the river, laughing and joking. There were already about thirty fish on the bank, all of them mutated river fish that looked like mutated rats, and all of them were one-star quality.

But this doesn't mean the two were great fishermen; rather, they went astray.

That is to have Zhang Jinjun cut a wound on his hand and drip the blood into the river. In no time, a large number of mutated river fish with red eyes will swim fiercely from all directions. All they need to do is hit them with wooden sticks.

very simple.

He is a prime example of a wicked fisherman.

As for Li Wei, he was skillfully wielding a dagger, cleaning up the mess with practiced ease. Behind him, Ah Dai was shaking his head and occasionally snatching a fish eye when no one was looking...

You seem so unambitious. Don't you know where the food is good?
Large flocks of mutated crows were already circling in the sky, but dared not come down.

However, out of consideration for Ah Dai, Li Wei didn't bother with him.

They had a very successful year.

There are many mutated river fish in this river; they are all fat and big-eared, and they are also quite silly.

"Lyon, Xiao Zhang, that's about it. Come up and eat."

After cleaning all the river fish, Li Wei gave a call, and everyone began a happy meal together.

They were starving this past month; they were practically going crazy eating rat meat.

Li Wei took a large bowl, filled it to the brim with fish soup, and devoured it without even bothering to burn himself.

"Li Wei, eat this, it's delicious."

Zhao Xuanxuan handed over a golden-brown grilled fish. "Not bad, huh?" she said. "Sprinkle with salt and chili powder. Mmm, delicious! A one-star grilled fish. You, Zhao the Gambler, are really something now."

In contrast to Li Wei's ravenous eating, the others ate much more slowly. They were observant enough to make sure Li Wei was full before it was their turn.

In the end, Li Wei ate two grilled fish and a pot of fish soup in one go, and then let out a satisfied burp.

However, it's not actually enough to activate the perception attribute yet, but there's no rush, he still has a whole bunch of class cards waiting to be fused.

"You guys eat first, I'm going to take a nap."

Li Wei went straight to the tent and gave Zhao Xuanxuan a wink. She blushed appropriately, but he didn't care. He had important business to attend to.

No explanation is needed.

When Zhao Xuanxuan entered the tent, Li Wei immediately took out thirteen cards. The latter immediately understood what they meant and sighed, "Alas, it's a little regrettable."

Next, she quickly took out six cards, drew a few from Li Wei's thirteen cards, and fused them together to create a Life Card, an Agility Card, and two Stamina Cards.

Li Wei took out one stamina card and gave the rest to Zhao Xuanxuan, since they were no longer needed. He figured it was better to use the cards to improve Zhao Xuanxuan's base attributes, otherwise she would be too weak and easily drag the team down.

Based on Li Wei's current perception, the possibility of Zhao Xuanxuan causing trouble or hindering him is very small.

"Li Wei, I—"

"Bring Leon in!"

Li Wei waved his hand, saying that was enough and not to act innocent after getting the benefits.

Soon, Leon came in excitedly and casually activated a two-star conspiracy card. "Brother, what are you missing?"

"Two Power Cards."

"Hey, what a coincidence, I happen to have two one-star power cards." Leon chuckled and handed them over casually.

Li Wei didn't stand on ceremony with him. These one-star attribute cards should have been maxed out during the newbie mission period. For their current level, they were like candy and toys that adults casually bought for children, not worth mentioning.

"By the way, do you know how to get two-star attribute cards?"

"I know, it's simple. For example, two one-star agility cards plus one bronze pass token can be combined to create a two-star agility card, which adds 3 agility points after activation. Other attributes are basically the same."

"So what you're lacking isn't one-star attribute cards, but clearance tokens. So brother, I have to advise you, you're leveling up too fast. You need to restrain yourself. Once you have a four-star class card, it will be much harder to enter the Chaotic Slaughter Battlefield. Once you have three four-star cards, you'll have to cross over. You should at least max out your two-star attribute cards before you go."

"Of course, sometimes we have no choice, you know?"

Lyon sighed deeply, then finally said hesitantly, "Brother, I know this isn't the right thing to say, but if there's an opportunity and the conditions are right, could you get me a universal gold card? Of course, if it's inconvenient, that's fine too. I know using a universal gold card increases the difficulty by 30%..."

"Okay, sure, but you have to find a way to get me two one-star agility cards."

Li Wei surprisingly agreed very readily, leaving Leon somewhat dumbfounded. "Damn, bro, that's generous of you!" But wouldn't this upset Boss Night Owl? For a moment, Leon was both happy and worried.

Li Wei's thinking was too simplistic. As his subordinates whom he could absolutely trust at present, Lyon and Thomas had to improve their strength in order to offset the uncertainty brought by Liang Yuzhi and Li Yue.

He also has a five-star overstay card, which he can use to extend Thomas's or Leon's stay. The cost doesn't matter; the result is what matters!
He must go all out, at any cost.

The Night Owl can lose, but he can't lose to him.

It's that simple.

Li Wei then had a comfortable sleep. When he woke up, the sky was full of stars. Leon and Zhang Jinjun were sleeping, Thomas was keeping watch, and Zhao Xuanxuan was grilling fish. She had already grilled a total of ten fish.

Yes, that's good.

"Li Wei, is this enough? If not, I'll bake some more." Zhao Xuanxuan looked up and asked. It's common knowledge that people get hungry when they're boosting their attributes.

"I'll keep the fire burning here, so I can cook two pots of fish soup anytime."

Thomas also said.

"Okay, let's cook two pots first."

Li Wei nodded and asked Zhao Xuanxuan to bring the grilled fish to the tent. He started eating right away and ate three grilled fish in one go. He was so full that he could hardly stand it anymore before he finally activated his Hunter and Woodcutter Destinies.

At that moment, he felt a thunderous roar in his mind, as if a door had been opened.

Three class cards flew out from between his brows, swirling continuously: the Farmer's Fate, the Hunter's Fate, and the Woodcutter's Fate. The three fates intertwined, like three enormous galaxies merging and changing...

In a daze, Li Wei seemed to see three versions of himself: farmer Li Wei, hunter Li Wei, and woodcutter Li Wei. It was somewhat indescribable, yet he felt that it should be so.

Almost at the same time he saw three versions of himself, a beam of light shone down, and the three versions of himself disappeared. He only saw himself, and the beam of light was also himself, illuminating himself.

Suddenly, all illusions vanished. The three professional cards between his eyebrows seemed never to have appeared. Only a cool sensation lingered between his eyebrows. The surroundings were quiet, and he could even hear the sound of blood rushing through his veins.

It grew louder and louder, until finally it resembled a flash flood, a raging sea, or a thunderous roar.

"Bang bang bang!"

Is it the sound of a heartbeat, or an illusion?

Li Wei suddenly woke up, but didn't feel much else, just one word: hungry.

He felt like he had turned into a magical zombie, with a terrifying power consuming him wildly. If he didn't replenish his food, he would be devoured.

He devoured the grilled fish one by one like a whirlwind until the very last one, and miraculously, he suddenly stopped feeling hungry.

Feeling warm all over, a strong sense of drowsiness washed over him. He didn't even have time to say anything to Zhao Xuanxuan who had entered the tent before he closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

When he woke up again, it was already the next day. It was broad daylight, and Lyon and Zhang Jinjun were shouting and arguing about fishing. In the distance, flocks of crows were cawing noisily.

When Li Weiyi opened his eyes, he saw Ah Dai tilting his head and staring at him.

Everything is the same as usual, oh, just a +1 in perception.

Besides that, they were exceptionally energetic, completely refreshed, as if reborn.

Strangely, he seemed to be able to see traces of some kind of emotion in Ah-Dai's eyes.

"So, I've succeeded?"

Li Wei was overjoyed. He activated the professional card and saw that it was indeed the case.

He actually gained two new attributes.

At that moment, with a thought, lines of delayed information appeared.

[Your Hunter and Woodcutter Destiny have reached level 50 and have been activated. You have gained a new attribute—Perception—and its corresponding attribute—Mental Strength.]

Your current Perception level is 1. You need to consume 2 free attribute points to increase it once, or you can use a rare attribute card, such as a one-star Perception card, to increase it.

Your current mental strength is 10 points (normal people usually have 1-2 points, geniuses have 2-5 points). This attribute can be improved normally, that is, it can be improved once by consuming 1 free attribute point, or it can be improved by using a rare one-star mental strength card.

[Note: After gaining the Perception attribute, you have completely transcended the realm of ordinary people. You possess sharper eyesight, stronger hearing, and a dynamic perception of your surroundings. You can more easily detect the weaknesses of enemies, and your adaptability to unfamiliar environments has reached an astonishing level. When you wear a title or equipment that increases Perception, you will automatically gain a -50% cost effect.]

[Note: Mental strength is the fuel of the perception attribute. When you are in a passive state, mental strength is consumed slowly but can be continuously replenished. Usually, 1 point of mental strength can keep you occupied for 24 hours without doing anything. If you are engaged in some kind of work, such as purely physical labor, your mental strength will not only not decrease but will also recover.]

If you are on patrol or on sentry duty, which requires constant vigilance, even if nothing happens, you might only consume 1-2 points of mental energy in one night, resulting in drowsiness.

If you are engaged in a moderate-intensity battle, assuming you are not wearing the Tracker title, you may not consume more than 3 points of mental energy before either killing an enemy or being killed by an enemy, corresponding to the state of fatigue.

However, if you are wearing the Tracker title, no matter what you are doing, you can only last for a maximum of 20 seconds before your 10 points of mental energy are depleted, and you will fall into a deep sleep.

The above explains the difference between normal and abnormal perception. A deep understanding of these differences and mastering them in combat are crucial points you need to pay special attention to.

(End of this chapter)