Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 240 Family Meeting
Next up is family meeting time.

Li Wei glanced around at everyone, thought for a moment, and then asked Li Yue first, "Xiao Yue, how many supplies are still undismantled in that underground base? Is it still cost-effective to continue dismantling them?"

Li Wei hadn't gotten involved in this before. Professionals should do what they're good at. He didn't need to meddle because he wasn't good at it. Anyway, with everyone watching, what kind of trouble could Li Yue possibly cause?
It's okay if you drag the team down; the scoring system is still there, and countless eyes are watching from headquarters. If you're willing to go with the flow, Li Wei will be more than happy.

"Brother, the dismantling of the underground base is only less than one-tenth complete. It's such a large base, there are so many things to dismantle. If we were given enough time to dismantle and transport them, I think it would take at least a year to finish. But in fact, I think we have to finish in two more months at most. According to the records of the Free People, based on the time when the annual mutation radiation storm forms, it will break out around the end of September or the beginning of October."

"In September, which is roughly the month when crops are ripe and ready for harvest, the activities of mutated creatures and superhumans will be particularly frequent. So in my opinion, this month we do need to concentrate our efforts on dismantling and at the same time quickly collect and mine resources near the underground base."

"Next month, we must begin building a sturdy wall that can withstand the bombardment of the rock giants. In fact, to avoid the rainy season delaying the construction, I think we should start building the wall this month."

"Brother, I wonder if you've seen the blueprints for the city wall designed by that old engineer named Nelson? I think the design is excellent."

Li Yue spoke at length in a serious tone. You gave me a chance to speak, didn't you? Although fighting for the right to speak and control the pace of the plot in a family meeting has little effect, sometimes there are unexpected gains.

Li Wei nodded calmly, and Li Yue's words basically revealed one of her hidden desires.

Simply put, a dismantling and collection team must be stationed at the underground base. As long as they are stationed there, it will be difficult to avoid attracting various mutated creatures. Therefore, a powerful figure is needed to oversee the operation.

So who is this person? It can only be your dear little sister.

Once this request is fulfilled, the monthly main quests she receives will all be captain-level, meaning they will have a base contribution of 500 points.

In addition, Li Yue also extended her reach into Liang Yuzhi's jurisdiction, namely the stone quarry and limestone mine.

Since I'm stationed here permanently, theoretically everything is under my jurisdiction, which is also the most efficient way to work.

Having understood all this, Li Wei knew what choice to make.

"Alright! Then Xiaoyue, I'll have to trouble you. I need you to continue your permanent stay at the underground base this month. I'll give you five free civilians, and I'll also have Zhang Jinjun and Lyon go over there to help you."

"Zhang Jinjun was responsible for dismantling and loading."

"Lyon is in charge of mining stone and limestone. They handle the specifics themselves, but you'll need to pay close attention to safety, little sister. We'd rather work a little less than compromise on everyone's safety."

Li Wei's last words were very serious: "You want to be the team leader? Fine, the production quota can be reduced a bit, but if anything happens to personnel safety, I dare to impeach you!"
"Don't worry, brother, I can guarantee it." Li Yue smiled confidently. Of course, even though she was missing a card and her combat power was less than 70% of what it used to be, she could still do whatever she wanted.

This is exactly the effect Li Wei wanted, and it's also a huge advantage of his expansion branch compared to other expansion branches.

However, Li Wei guessed that as the difficulty of other side quests increases, more four-star professionals will definitely join in, and in the future, even five-star professionals will join.

Just like the newbie missions, the initial newbie is a complete novice, but later on, even four-star powerhouses appear.

Li Wei discovered that this Alliance of Lords of the Heavens really liked to play the double-edged sword game.

Is this also the core concept of cost reduction and efficiency improvement, energy conservation, and green development?
Li Wei was quite satisfied with the monthly main storyline for Li Yue, Zhang Jinjun, and Leon, which was resolved in one go. He then ignored Liang Yuzhi's gaze and looked at Thomas instead.

"Old classmate, what are your plans for this month?"

Since they're on the same side, of course they should be given priority. The reason I didn't ask for Leon's opinion earlier was because Li Wei believed that Leon needed to focus on improving his stonemason and miner destiny.

Mining is perfect for him; he can cultivate both the Stonemason and Miner fates at the same time, making it a chosen task.

Even this month, as long as Leon can accumulate 300 contribution points to avoid being eliminated by the plot, he can succeed.

These were all key members of Li Wei's team, which he planned to use to counter Li Yue and Liang Yuzhi in the future.

At that moment, Thomas thought about it seriously for a while, feeling a little guilty. He knew what Li Wei meant; they had that much tacit understanding.

That means asking him if he's confident he can become the transport team leader this month.

Last month, Liang Yuzhi was in charge of transportation security, so she was also in charge of the monthly main quest at the team leader level, with a basic contribution of 500 points.

Therefore, Li Wei should try to weaken Liang Yuzhi this month by reducing her strength through the main storyline.

It would be best to throw her back into the kitchen, because both the two-star mushroom soup and the one-star blood resistance potion require Liang Yuzhi to make, even though she doesn't seem afraid of punishment and seems to enjoy being punished...

But Thomas was genuinely a little scared when he thought about being the transport captain. The more he thought about it, the more scared he became. It had nothing to do with anything else, not that he was not capable, but that the transport captain was also responsible for the safety of the free people and the electric buses. This was a far cry from being able to fight alone.

At this moment, Thomas looked at Li Wei with difficulty, fine beads of sweat appearing on his forehead. He was conflicted because he knew that this would be a very, very important opportunity for him, so important that if he dared to agree, Li Wei would dare to give him that steel tower shield, and might even give him a universal gold card to strengthen it in the future.

Yes, although it sounds like a fantasy, in a battlefield of this level, Li Wei wants victory and strategic advantage, so he will do it at all costs. However, Thomas glanced at Ang, then at Zhao Xuanxuan, and finally at Li Wei.

His meaning was clear: Brother, if we get Leon to cooperate, add Zhao Xuanxuan, and five more Free Citizens using anti-materiel sniper rifles, he'll be absolutely confident. Give me your answer.

Li Wei's gaze remained indifferent, revealing no change in emotion, which meant it was no use.

Alas, Thomas closed his eyes in anguish. He wasn't a coward; he simply couldn't do it.

Wait, why don't you become the transport team leader?

Let Liang Yuzhi be the head chef at home, and incidentally, watch over the house—well, that's also a captain-level monthly main quest.

Especially before the main city wall of the current camp is completed, patrolling and guarding to eliminate danger in its infancy is also a very difficult task, and we must take into account the possibility that other pioneering teams will come to raid our base.

This is the fourth month.

There will definitely be some desperate expansion teams!
Since the rules do not prohibit stealing bases, it is permissible to do so. In fact, there have been instances of this in past exploration missions.

Therefore, Li Wei stayed behind at the camp, relying on Ah Dai, and this was even more effective than Liang Yuzhi.

Oh dear, brother, I'm so sorry. I'm not strong enough to take on the responsibility of being the captain.

At this moment, Thomas finally conceded defeat.

“Sigh, Li Wei, I think we need a great general to oversee the transportation of supplies. I only trust my second aunt on this point. I suggest that she continue to be in charge of transportation and security. However, I can build the city wall at home. Don’t worry, I can understand the old man’s blueprints. It’s no problem to hand it over to me. I can at least finish pouring the foundation this month.”

Thomas was extremely ashamed, but he would rather remain silent than boast. Those three electric buses were really too important. If they were attacked or damaged during transport, he felt that when they got back, that bitch Night Owl would probably skin him alive!
Therefore, it's better to lack responsibility than to ruin something important.

Li Wei glanced at Thomas, who was almost covered in sweat, and couldn't help but sigh. He had been too hasty. He had always thought that Thomas was more capable than Leon.

It seems that at this stage, in order to ensure the camp's development speed, there is really no way to suppress big shots like Liang Yuzhi and Li Yue.

“Alright, Second Aunt, you will continue to be in charge of the transportation and security of supplies this month. I will give you five free men. As I said before, it is better to be slower than to compromise on the safety of personnel, especially the vehicles.”

Li Wei said meaningfully, "If you dare to mess up this monthly main quest for captains, then you can expect to be kicked out."

In fact, if Li Wei hadn't known that Liang Yuzhi was also seriously injured and in urgent need of recovery, and didn't want both sides to suffer losses, he wouldn't have dared to play this game; it was too risky!

One wrong move and all the good things could be lost.

"Easy to say, easy to say!"

Liang Yuzhi smiled slightly. Who else but me could be the team leader for this transport mission?

But this kid is really a handful.

If you don't have some tricks up your sleeve, he'll play you to death!
"As for you, Thomas, stay at the camp this month and build the city wall according to the standards on that blueprint." Li Wei added again. He had to consider the impact of the rainy season, so the construction period for the city wall had to be planned for three months.

"Zhao Xuanxuan, your task this month is still to smelt the scrap iron and reforge it into high-quality steel. Now that the physical fitness of some free people has improved significantly, you can make some better weapons for them as appropriate. Also, if you have time, make me a two-handed sword. If you don't have time, that's fine."

Li Wei said it very casually.

Zhao Xuanxuan looked up in astonishment. Li Wei had said these words before, but saying them in the monthly main storyline made them all the more significant.

You really trust me a lot!

She nodded without speaking. She knew that Li Wei was giving her a chance to rise above her circumstances. Normally, once you leave the newbie mission, you wouldn't have such an opportunity.

Because the task was added midway, there were too many variables, and it was impossible to become the head of a household.

Having enough iron, enough coke, enough time, and enough task requirements are all four conditions that are indispensable for obtaining the Blacksmith's Fate.

During her new recruit assignment, did she ever work as a blacksmith for more than two months in total?

In particular, the two-handed sword that Li Wei is going to forge will likely become her breakthrough battle.

Forging a truly unique weapon will be the only proof she can obtain the Core Master title.

(End of this chapter)