Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 265, ranked second.
As dusk fell, the golden sunset shone on the massive city walls of Ver, as if draping this ancient and majestic city in a thick layer of golden armor.

The horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians on the street seemed to be living in a fairy tale, unhurried and unperturbed.

However, some places were so chaotic that they resembled battlefields.

That's the mission reserve area in the city hall of Ville.

Here, a space that was originally the size of a basketball court was now packed with people, simply because today was the day the newcomer missions began, which happened to be the day when the waiting periods for several missions also coincided with the start of the new missions. Not only were there many candidates waiting to choose the missions they wanted to join, but there were also many second-generation and third-generation players who had just graduated and were preparing to start a new mission journey.

Their parents and brothers came together, constantly encouraging them and reminding them of various precautions.

Playing the second generation has its advantages.

Therefore, it is inevitable that many players who are waiting in line will feel envious and contemptuous, or look down on them or ignore them indifferently.

However, in any case, it will be difficult for the two sides to meet for the time being.

Because players who are future lords and have graduated from the Lord's Academy are considered second-generation players, they have specially customized missions, the kind of side quests that can take up to 20 people.

At this moment, a corner of this waiting area is relatively deserted, because this is the waiting area for pioneering missions, which are among the most difficult missions in the level of Ver City.

There were about thirty players waiting quietly, and another five or six people with different identities, like advisors, were whispering to each other or frequently receiving magical messages.

If you didn't know better, you'd think this was a stock exchange.

But in reality, they are quite similar.

At this moment, on the large screen in front of this small area, there are a total of fourteen teams. Each team has some simple introductions, but apart from a few names, you can't really tell anything. At least, inexperienced novice players wouldn't be able to tell anything.

But to experienced veteran players, it's quite intriguing.

It's almost 6 o'clock now, which is usually time for dinner. After dinner, there's the end-of-month summary, followed by a ten-minute dramatic scene. After that, it's time to compete for the position of head of the family. If there are no objections at this stage, then the list of candidates should be announced.

Therefore, the list of alternates is usually finalized before noon today.

The fact that the reserve list hasn't been released yet suggests that this round of expansion might encounter some unexpected problems or a dark horse upset.

Therefore, experienced players who understand the tricks of the trade will quietly withdraw their application. Without connections, background, or strength, there's no need to get involved in this mess. It's better to wait in other, less difficult tasks, where the rewards are minimal but the safety is guaranteed.

Of course, some veteran players, refusing to believe it, logged their names onto the waiting list.

The results should be available within an hour.

What if I get lucky and win?

Little did they know that at this time, the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Commerce, the Tactical Department, the Logistics Department, and the Resources Department were also in a state of great anxiety.

"Damn it, these bastards are really patient! What is that bitch Scorpion thinking?"

The head of the Commerce Department was a little anxious because Scarface Glen, the top seed in the Commerce Department, had been squeezed out of the top five and had now fallen to sixth place. He could have been calm and collected, but now he was very impatient.

It's all that little brat's fault in the Ministry of the Interior.

"That guy named Li Wei should be able to rank second this time, I'm just wondering, how did he do it?"

"What else could he have done? He increased the difficulty of the extra mission to 180%, forcing Scorpion to compromise and Widow Yang to compromise. With those two bitches around, it would be hard for the expansion score not to skyrocket."

"Speaking of which, has the Ministry of the Interior made any moves? Is Night Owl trying to protect Li Wei or Hathaway to the death?"

"not yet."

"Damn, what's that bitch thinking?"

The head of the Commerce Department let out a sigh of relief, but couldn't help but laugh. "Night Owl must be having a headache right now. On one side is a dark horse that has suddenly emerged, and on the other side is an absolute confidant. Sigh, if I were in her shoes, I would be conflicted too. The key is that she only has one designated card."

Yes, this is a very complicated matter.

Of course, if it were him, he would also choose Hathaway, because she is a safer choice.

On the other hand, Li Wei's side, with Scorpion and Widow, those two infamous bitches, is really too unstable.

“She made her choice; Night Owl arranged for Lu Ziming to be placed in Hathaway’s side story.”

A message suddenly arrived!
"Alright! That's exactly what I've been waiting for!"

In an instant, as the news spread, the list of substitutes was quickly finalized, resulting in an unprecedentedly luxurious lineup.

Among the 14 side quests and 28 candidates, there were five directly designated five-star cross-border players and 12 sequentially selected four-star players. Only eleven candidates were random passersby.

"I raise a glass to everyone to thank you for your hard work this month."

In the small restaurant on the fourth floor, Li Wei and the others were having a meal. The atmosphere was very harmonious, with toasts being exchanged and laughter filling the air. Apart from Zhang Jinjun, who was somewhat of a nobody, everyone else seemed quite happy.

There was no other way; Li Wei now ruled the entire place, so there was no point in resorting to underhanded tactics or causing trouble. At this moment, they were truly a loving family.

The meal was very enjoyable. When it was about time, Li Wei put down his chopsticks, and everyone sat up straight, watching a wisp of smoke-like mist rise and envelop the entire dining table.

Here comes the routine month-end summary.

[This has been a fruitful, prosperous, united, and inspiring month. Under the leadership of Li Wei, the head of the family, and with everyone's efforts, the scavenging camp has reached level 4. This is already a powerful force that commands respect in the apocalypse.]

This month, harvest is the constant theme. High-quality wheat, high-quality vegetables, and even more high-quality wild vegetables, mushrooms, and herbs have filled the camp's warehouses. The successful construction of the level 3 city wall, along with the corresponding city defense system, has significantly increased the camp's security.

The reserves of 500 tons of coal, 50 tons of iron ore, 2000 logs, 100 tons of cement, and 10 tons of iron and steel ingots have laid a solid foundation for the future development of the camp.

This month, the free citizens completed their quarterly settlement; the establishment of the free market signifies social stability.

This month, the maximum contribution points a family can earn has reached 33000. So far, 21900 points have been earned (including all members' additional earnings, but excluding monthly main story rewards).

This month, the scavenging camp led by Li Wei, the head of the family, earned a total of 135 exploration points, bringing their current total to 471 points, ranking second on the exploration points leaderboard.

[Li Wei, the head of the family, performed consistently this month, instilling unwavering faith and confidence in everyone. As a result, he received an additional 10% completion rating, bringing his total to 43%, and earned 2000 contribution points, 2000 of which came from free citizens, bringing his current total contribution points to 10700.]

[Family member Li Yue completed her deputy captain-level monthly main quest this month, earning 300 contribution points, bringing her total to 4000 contribution points.]

[Family member Liang Yuzhi completed her deputy captain-level monthly main quest this month, earning 300 contribution points, bringing her total to 3500 points.]

[Family member Leon completed his vice-captain main quest this month, earning 300 contribution points, bringing his total contribution to 2100 points.]

[Family member Thomas completed his captain-level main quest this month, earning 500 contribution points, bringing his total to 2200 points.]

[Official camp member Zhang Jinjun completed his vice-captain level main quest this month, earning 300 points, bringing his total to 1500 points.]

[Official camp member Zhao Xuanxuan completed her captain-level main quest this month, earning 500 points, bringing her total to 2200 points.]

The current total contribution of the family is 26200 points.

[Li Wei, the head of the family, will continue to serve his term; the leadership buff will remain in effect.]

[Because of his continued re-election, his prestige increases by 10, bringing his current total to 250 points.]

Within the next 24 hours, the scavenging camp will add two new members: Thomas's younger brother, Julian, a three-star butcher, and He Yuying, Li Yue's university professor and a four-star mountain dweller.

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Good guy!
They've caught up again, and this month they've even surged to second place on the leaderboard!

The key issue is that Li Wei has basically had no work this month.

He himself thought it was too amazing, that it shouldn't be like this.

Looking at the crowd, apart from Liang Yuzhi and Li Yue who were not surprised at all, everyone else was stunned.

Ranked second, what does that mean? Are they really that amazing?

We looked at each other, completely forgetting that this was a plot-driven kill scene.

Of course, no one would be idle enough to initiate a plot-driven death at this moment; they are all family members, and besides, they are all on the same side.

After ten minutes of silence, a fierce gust of wind swept in, as if carrying a terrifying resentment, like the howl of a female ghost. One could even sense a cold and poisonous aura frantically eroding and spreading, the black mist tearing at the paper until it was completely gone, not even a scrap of paper remained.

The strange gale blew for three seconds, then finally coalesced into a human shape and pounced on Li Wei. Li Wei tried to dodge, but couldn't. He felt a chill pierce his heart, and then everything gradually returned to normal. The leaderboard was gone.

But it doesn't seem to matter anymore.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Li Wei suddenly coughed up blood violently, then forced out clumps of blood-stained hair from his mouth, which fell onto the table, forming a bizarre, bloody new list.

But on this list, only Li Wei's name was on it; the names of everyone else were shrouded in mist. Then, Li Wei's name was suddenly torn to shreds by a blood-red claw that appeared out of nowhere.

This time, everyone saw a message.

[Because the difficulty of the extra mission in your pioneering side quest has increased to 180%, you have been cursed. As time passes, the curse's power grows stronger. When the radiation storm sweeps across the world, your scavenging camp will have a high chance of being targeted by special magical zombies. Please be prepared.]

(End of this chapter)