Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 266 Confidentiality
The eerie and chilling aura gradually dissipated, and Li Wei's previously pale face quickly returned to normal. He had to admit that this curse was quite terrifying.

So does this mean that the special BOSS is bound to appear?

The thought flashed through Li Wei's mind, but he didn't take it seriously. He looked directly at Liang Yuzhi and said calmly, "Second Aunt, this month, I hope you can speed up the preparation of blood resistance potions. At the same time, take Isabel with you and make her an apprentice pharmacist so that she can at least make a one-star blood resistance potion on her own."

Upon hearing this, Liang Yuzhi was stunned, and even Li Yue was taken aback. This kid has such great ambitions! However, this is indeed the most correct thing to do. It is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish!
Of course, Liang Yuzhi would have to spend some money for this, as training pharmacists is not easy.

Let's see how this stingy old widow will refuse. Of course she can refuse. She can just use a "Deceive the Superior and Conceal the Inferior" card to solve the problem. At this moment, Li Yue was already preparing to take out the prop card to snipe Liang Yuzhi. Now she and Li Wei are strategic partners. She can't let him be unhappy in the slightest. Whoever dares to make him unhappy, she will make them unhappy.

To Li Yue's surprise, Liang Yuzhi hesitated for only a few seconds before smiling and saying, "Of course, no problem. Isabel is a very smart girl. She received systematic training in the underground base and has a good medical foundation. In particular, her mother is a nurse, which is great. I happen to have a one-star pharmacist card here, so I'll give it to her."

Alas!
Li Yue glanced at Liang Yuzhi in surprise, and Thomas, Leon, Zhao Xuanxuan, and Zhang Jinjun were also taken aback. This was really not right.

When did Li Wei manage to tame this old bitch?
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Auntie."

Li Wei nodded, not surprised. Then he looked at Li Yue and smiled gently. "Xiao Yue, the boots you altered for me are excellent and fit perfectly. So this month I hope you will continue to be in charge of sewing winter clothes. However, due to the heavy workload, I plan to have Caroline and Irina help you. If you have any sewing skills, you can also teach them."

"Don't worry, bro, it'll be fine."

Li Yue immediately flashed a bright smile. Caroline and Irina were also two little girls, just like Isabel, both 13 years old this year. However, they were not included in the normal work sequence of the free people. Furthermore, because they were still minors, only one job card was activated and bound to them, which meant they had a lot of room for maneuver.

The three of them will become the doctor and tailor of the scavenging camp after some time.

"Xuanxuan, this month, select a few free citizens who are interested in blacksmithing, teach them blacksmithing skills, and also make a batch of armor."

"Lyon, I hope you can train two stonemason apprentices."

"Thomas and Zhang Jinjun, you two will temporarily take over as coaches this month. When you have free time, you can train Benjamin, Santiago, and Javier. You will also be responsible for the daily patrols and alerts at the camp."

"As for me, I'll be going out on reconnaissance this month. That's all."

"Also, when I'm not here, Xiaoyue, you'll be in charge of the camp's daily operations."

Li Wei concluded the family meeting briefly. This was the last month before the radiation storm broke out, and most of the affairs in the camp had been settled, so there was no need to make any big moves.

The most important thing is to seize the time and extort as much benefit as possible from Li Yue and Liang Yuzhi.

Next, Li Wei only used 100 contribution points to successfully release this month's tasks, because compared to the previous months, this month's tasks were extremely simple.

Afterwards, everyone left without any objections or disputes; the atmosphere was incredibly harmonious and friendly.

Only unintentionally did Li Wei's gaze meet Li Yue's and Liang Yuzhi's, which could be considered a tacit understanding.

Some things don't even need to be discussed at a family meeting, because the two new players who joined this month might just cause trouble.

In short, we must take precautions when necessary.

Now that Li Wei has finally reached a consensus with the two of them on their interests, he can't afford any more accidents.

Next, Li Wei went directly to his room on the fifth floor, sat down calmly, and waited quietly.

Before long, Li Yue and Liang Yuzhi arrived together.

The two women glared at each other with hostility, but they had to hold back because they needed to settle accounts with Li Wei. It was the last month, and they couldn't afford any slip-ups.

At this moment, Liang Yuzhi casually closed the door, and Li Yue immediately activated a five-star item card - the One Hand Covers the Sky Card!

Using it at this moment is clearly better than using it in a family meeting.

[Family member Li Yue used the five-star item card - Covering the Sky with One Hand, which is the highest level item card that can be used under the current mission difficulty. You will gain 30 minutes of time to block all sight and spying. Since this card is used outside of a family meeting, it will have the effects of both the five-star sincerity card and the five-star conspiracy card.]

Holy crap, this person is way too rich. Li Wei jumped up in shock. To be honest, he really couldn't understand Li Yue. Just how rich are you?

"Don't ask anymore. This is my last bit of savings, so it's like I've staked everything on it. Li Wei, we have to have a serious talk."

"Haven't we already reached an agreement?"

"No, it's not just that. I never expected you to get involved with Widow Yang, so I need to find out what you plan to choose between the two of us."

Li Yue spoke very solemnly, and it sounded rather strange.

But Li Wei didn't think too much about it. He understood what Li Yue meant; she was afraid of being betrayed.

"Big sister, please rest assured that our cooperation agreement will not be affected. As long as there are special gold cards that drop, I will give them to you directly. I mean it. As for this Sister Yang, all I promised her was to lend her Ah Dai to help her complete the condensation of the rare scholar card. Of course, there are no item cards binding us together."

Hearing this, Li Yue was not surprised. She glanced at Liang Yuzhi and said solemnly, "Li Wei, I suggest you set off in a little while and go to the territory of the Flame Duke in the west to conduct a reconnaissance. If you take down the Flame Duke, you can get at least 10 universal gold cards!"

“But the risks are also enormous! You and I both know what kind of person this Flame Duke is. He might be on the verge of going out of control and could explode at any moment!” Liang Yuzhi suddenly retorted sharply.

Li Yue was equally blunt, sneering, "The Flame Duke's territory is less than 150 miles from here. You know he's about to go out of control; he's a ticking time bomb. Even if he survives this radiation storm, what about next year's? He'll definitely explode within three years. Li Wei, if you detonate the Flame Duke now, the two of us can help you take the damage. But next year, no one will be able to help you. Your boss, Night Owl, has already placed her bets on Hathaway. The fact that she didn't send Lu Ziming here is the biggest proof of that."

“Li Yue, don’t confuse the facts. I didn’t say that we shouldn’t detonate the Flame Duke, but that we can wait. I’m very close to getting a one-star rare scholar card. Why not wait until I get it before detonating it? You and I both know that if the Flame Duke goes out of control, even if we work together, we might not be able to withstand it. But a rare scholar card will allow me to prepare more advanced potions.”

Liang Yuzhi argued her case forcefully and refused to budge an inch.

Oh, I see, that's what you two mean.

"Gentlemen, could you tell me what exactly happened with Duke Flame?"

Li Wei asked, his instincts telling him that Duke Flame was no ordinary person. He had previously thought Li Yue was reckless, but now it seemed she knew a lot about this type of magical zombie.

"I can't go into details, but I can be pretty sure that Duke Flame has at least a thousand natural persons under his command. For the past ten years or so, he has been protecting these natural persons, and they have been providing him with corresponding support. However, this relationship cannot solve the fundamental problem. Duke Flame will definitely lose control, and once he loses control, he will become a special BOSS!"

"So, Li Wei, you understand what I mean, right? We must resolve this as soon as possible!" Li Yue stared intently at Li Wei.

Liang Yuzhi also looked over. The two people represented two different viewpoints. How to choose was up to Li Wei himself.

At this moment, Li Wei asked another question, "Do you know the two players who are coming later?"

"I've never heard of them. They might be randomly matched, or they might be players on a suicide mission. One wrong move and you could lose everything. But in any case, you can't put your hopes on them."

"I see."

Li Wei nodded again, then looked at Liang Yuzhi, "Is there another mutated creature in that town to the north? Can we go and kill it first?"

“Theoretically, it’s possible, but I don’t recommend it. If a fight breaks out, the library could be destroyed. The existence of that mutated creature has created a strange ecological balance. Any rash action could trigger an avalanche-like reaction.”

"So, are there any other mutated creatures we can hunt around our camp?" Li Wei asked again. Liang Yuzhi was currently the second player in the family who would wander around, since she was in charge of gathering herbs.

This time, Liang Yuzhi shook her head again. "Within a radius of one hundred miles, apart from Duke Blazing Flame and that level 5 mutated creature, there is no third one. In fact, within a radius of two hundred miles, there is at most one mutated plant, which is probably in the forest to the south. Li Wei, I suggest you take Li Yue for a stroll. You will surely find something."

"No need to go. I killed that mutated plant in the south last month." Li Wei finally told the truth this time.

Li Yue and Liang Yuzhi fell silent for a moment. Although they tried their best to remain calm, their slightly disordered breathing proved that they were a little vulnerable.

"Do you have any magical materials? Mutant plants often produce very precious magical materials. These things are quite rare, but also very difficult to deal with."

(End of this chapter)