Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 284 Ranked No.
Time is like the September wind, coming and going without a trace.

When the leaves turn yellow, the corn in the field is harvested.

As the elderly, women, and children began to be strategically moved to the third basement level, protective doors made of lead alloy were installed, and various machines, vehicles, batteries, lathes, welding machines, and other materials that were easily destroyed by the radiation storm were properly sealed up.

When fifty sets of special armor made of lead alloy were distributed.

The camp building was sealed for the last time and several simple radiation-proof doors and windows were made of lead alloy.

With all the engineering tasks completed, September will soon come to an end.

There's only one day left.

A faint crimson hue could already be seen on the distant horizon, a sign that a radiation storm was imminent.

Meanwhile, the forty-two Free People soldiers, led by Benjamin, Santiago, Javier, Javier, and Mark, finally received their equipment.

The Samsung Whiteboard Helmet is an improved version of the original tactical helmet.

A three-star basic chainmail armor that is an improvement upon the original bulletproof vest.

The Samsung basic combat boots are an improvement upon the original tactical leather boots.

And Samsung's whiteboard features a steel tower shield, a steel round shield, and a steel kite shield.

Samsung's whiteboard features a long spear, a two-handed sword, a one-handed sword, and a mace.

20 three-star blank siege crossbows, 20 three-star blank infantry longbows.

They were among the strongest of the free people, and were the only ones who could fight outside during radiation storms without wearing lead alloy protective armor.

Only support staff need to use that thing.

In the past month, Li Wei even changed his mind. He had initially planned to take them around to search for mutated creatures to practice farming universal gold cards and improve their combat power.

However, after a period of special training, Li Wei decided that improving their combat skills was the best option.

Because their physical attributes increased dramatically within a short period of one or two months, it was difficult for them to keep up, so continuously upgrading their class cards wasn't very effective at this time.

Therefore, comprehensive training is better.

So far, the results of this nearly month-long intensive training have been excellent.

Without using the Executioner codename, Benjamin, Santiago, and Javier could all defeat Leon in ten rounds.

Yes, defeat.

Of course, a big reason for this is that Benjamin and Santiago are both former special forces soldiers who fought in the post-apocalyptic world for fifteen years. Their accumulated combat experience is absolutely not to be underestimated. After adding the professional cards, their attributes are improved, which is like adding wings to a tiger.

As for Javier, that's an exception. Maybe he was an amateur fighting champion in the first half of his life and has always been disciplined and worked hard to train.

But those three were the best; the rest of the patrolmen were all defeated by Lyon.

In short, Lyon is still very impressive...

"Everyone to your positions. Remember the training we did before. Remember that you are not fighting alone. Be alert and aware of the battlefield situation around you. You need to know how to cooperate and provide tactical support."

"Find out who is the shield wall, who is the ranged attacker, and who is the melee support. Don't get them mixed up."

At this moment, the distant horizon was already turning red, and faint thunder could be heard from high above. Inside the scavenging camp, everyone, including Li Wei, was eating and drinking in the restaurant on the fourth floor. Only He Yuying was still training and instructing the free civilian soldiers.

For the first half of the month, she was very enthusiastic about sparring with Li Wei. In the second half of the month, after Li Wei confronted her, she never mentioned it again and focused all her efforts on training the Free People soldiers. Her level was much higher than Thomas's. She even reorganized the Free People soldiers and taught them how each tactical group should cooperate. She managed to subdue even formidable figures like Benjamin and Santiago.

She even assigned combat positions to the free soldiers based on the depth of the camp's defenses, which was quite remarkable.

Li Wei wasn't good at these things either. This was his first time experiencing a radiation storm, so what did he know?

Similarly, Thomas, Lyon, and Zhao Xuanxuan are all noobs.

Zhang Jinjun is a heartless swindler, but he remains remarkably calm.

Li Yue and Liang Yuzhi do understand these things, but it's obvious they have no interest in them; they're better suited to being alone.

Unexpectedly, it was He Yuying who got things going.

As evening approached, only a little over a hundred people remained in the quiet camp building: forty-two free civilian soldiers, fifty support and logistics personnel, and eight players.

After everyone finished their sumptuous dinner by candlelight, the free soldiers took turns going to their defensive posts, and the support and logistics personnel were on standby at all times. Only the eight players remained at the table, waiting for the long-awaited end-of-month settlement.

Rumble!
A thunderclap boomed across the sky, the thunder rumbling as if tearing the heavens and earth apart. Ink-black clouds swept in, and the howling wind echoed in the distance like the mad laughter of a demon.

A torrential downpour, carrying with it radiation from out-of-control magical particles, raged and raged. The annual radiation storm was finally approaching.

But at the same time, lines of information appeared in front of everyone at the table.

[This was a fruitful, united, and incredibly lucrative month. Under the leadership of Li Wei, the head of the household, and with everyone's efforts, the scavenging camp reached level 5. In this post-apocalyptic world, no one could ignore such a powerful force.]

[This month, unexpected windfalls are a constant theme. Led by the head of the household, the camp's elite troops launched a surprise attack on the Flame Duke's territory, 160 miles away, and successfully killed the Flame Duke. This is destined to be a spectacular battle worthy of being written into the epic history of this world!]

The influx of more free citizens into the scavenging camp has doubled the camp's overall strength, and the free citizens' confidence has grown stronger.

The camp now boasts a total of 1000 tons of coal, 150 tons of iron ore, 3000 logs, 200 tons of cement, and 5 tons of iron and steel ingots, laying a solid foundation for the camp's future development.

This month, the maximum contribution points a family can earn has reached 120000.

This month, the scavenging camp led by Li Wei, the head of the family, earned a total of 350 pioneering points, bringing their current total to 821 points, ranking first on the pioneering 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 20% completion rating, bringing his total to 63%, and earned 10000 contribution points, 8000 of which came from free citizens, bringing his current total to 39000 contribution points.]

[Family member Li Yue completed her deputy captain-level monthly main quest this month, earning 300 contribution points, bringing her total to 10000 contribution points.]

[Family member Liang Yuzhi completed her deputy captain-level monthly main quest this month, earning 300 contribution points, bringing her total to 30000 points.]

[Family member Leon completed his captain's main quest this month, earning 500 contribution points, bringing his total contribution to 3500 points.]

[Family member Thomas completed his vice-captain level main quest this month, earning 300 contribution points, bringing his total to 3500 points.]

[Official camp member Zhang Jinjun completed his vice-captain level main quest this month, earning 300 points, bringing his total to 2000 points.]

[Official camp member Zhao Xuanxuan completed her captain-level main quest this month, earning 500 points, bringing her total to 6000 points.]

[He Yuying, a member of the prospective camp, earned 200 training points this month, bringing her total to 230 points.]

The current total contribution of the family is 94230 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 310 points.]

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The information dissipated, and the plot-driven kill segment began.

The table remained calm. Thomas, Lyon, Zhao Xuanxuan, and the others all looked at Li Wei, while He Yuying also quietly watched Li Wei.

At the beginning of this month, everyone had a lot of opinions about He Yuying, but after Li Wei beat her into submission, she seemed to have become a different person. Especially in the second half of the month, everyone saw her special training for the Free People soldiers and wondered if they could do better than her.

So, to be fair, no one wants to trigger a plot to kill her off. He Yuying still has five months left. If she manages to get a five-star stay card, that's nine months. As long as she comes to join them, it's practically a sure thing.

However, Li Wei didn't dwell on it and immediately launched a plot-driven attack on He Yuying.

The patriarch orchestrated a plot to kill off his family member, He Yuying, hoping she would pass away peacefully in her sleep within the next 24 hours due to a sudden illness.

The next moment, Li Yue and Liang Yuzhi were the first to agree. Liang Yuzhi even gave He Yuying a kind smile, which was quite rare.

The ruthless leader, Zhang Jinjun, swiftly abstained from voting.

Thomas, Lyon, and Zhao Xuanxuan successively agreed, probably understanding that while it might be acceptable at other times due to their different departments, forcibly keeping He Yuying at this crucial moment would be a disaster for her.

Scarface Ge Lan from the Ministry of Commerce was already furious. If she dared to stay, Li Wei would be helpless and wouldn't have enough power to protect her.

Rather than that, it's better for everyone to be well.

At this moment, He Yuying herself agreed, nodded gratefully to Li Wei, and then nodded to everyone again to express her gratitude. Without saying anything more, she got up and left her seat. The next second, a layer of gray mist swallowed her figure, and she left.

"Twenty-four hours" is just a polite way of saying it.

The plot-driven death finally succeeded this time.

Afterwards, everyone waited silently for a few minutes until another thunderclap sounded, and the A4 paper, riddled with holes, finally arrived. However, it turned to ashes the moment it arrived, and the rankings and scores of the other people were no longer visible.

But it seems meaningless, because below the top, everyone is just an ant!
The ashes that the paper turned into formed the strongest curse at that moment.

Everyone, including Li Wei, felt a sharp pain in their hearts, followed by a line of chilling, terrifying, and bloody information.

[You have been locked onto. Within the next 108 hours, a special BOSS with a strength rating of six stars or lower may appear at any time within 30 miles of the Expansion Card. No one can escape, and you cannot use item cards to leave. Either defeat the special BOSS, or you will all perish!]

(End of this chapter)