Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 318 The Way of the Man
The night was as dark as ink, and the starlight was dim.

A cold wind blew gently, and a few clumps of withered wild grass, like ownerless ghosts, wandered on the land.

At this moment, in a small town base 160 miles west of Li Wei's territory, a figure flashed by like a ghost and then appeared in front of the 20-story building.

The figure stood there quietly, wearing a unique robe that seemed to blend into the night.

"Squeak!"

A squeak of rats rang out, and in no time, hundreds of gray rats crawled out of the building. The man squatted down and stretched out a withered, root-like arm. The gray rats crawled up the arm and directly into the man's clothes, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Then he slowly got up, just as a gust of wind blew, opening his hood slightly. One half of his face was as beautiful as a fairy in a painting, while the other half resembled a demon's face, extremely eerie and terrifying.

The next moment, two more figures swept in from a distance, and the three of them gathered and entered the building.

This appears to be their hiding place.

However, among these three, apart from the powerful sorceress whose aura was unfathomable, the other two were four-star players.

"Did either of you have any gains today?"

The sorceress, whose face bore both the features of an angel and a demon, spoke calmly.

“Senior Alice, my harvest today was meager. Li Wei’s hunting pet crow is truly formidable. It almost spotted me several times today, so I didn’t dare to make any rash moves until late at night.”

"However, I can confirm that Li Wei is currently in his territory."

At this moment, a short man with a somewhat pointed mouth and monkey-like face smiled bitterly.

"Me too. Although I'm a four-star hunter, my pet doesn't dare to fly at all. I bet Li Wei's crow is definitely a five-star pet!"

Another person sighed, "No wonder he was able to kill Scarface Glenn and emerge as a dark horse from among all the seeded players."

However, otherwise, the two companies would not have cooperated.

That's right, the three players actually belong to two different factions.

Plague Witch Alice, a second-tier spellcaster, belongs to Zhao Kewu's faction, while the other two belong to the Socratic faction.

Of course, they didn't cooperate at first. The two of them were sent by Socrates to scout. The current situation was not suitable for a large-scale attack, as it would be no fun if their base was raided. So they were mainly focused on reconnaissance. As long as they did not carry the bound exploration card and did not launch an attack, they would only be identified as passersby and would not trigger an alarm.

As it happened, they encountered the witch Alice, who seemed to have suffered a loss at the hands of Widow Yang, so the three hit it off and chose to cooperate.

This behavior is theoretically feasible, with few rules to constrain it; it can be either war or peace.

Normally, a clear alliance would only emerge in the third year, but this time, everything was thrown into chaos because of the interference of the dark horse Li Wei.

However, for Zhao Kewu and Socrates, eliminating Li Wei was indeed the best option.

Because the top three on the leaderboard all have hidden rewards.

"Senior Alice, I suggest we wait a bit longer, until people from our hometown arrive. That way we'll be more confident," the weasel-faced man said. It seemed like a safe approach, but he was actually unsure, because this woman actually wanted to hunt down Li Wei!

They don't think this is unreasonable, but their mission is to conduct reconnaissance. If you give them a hard time, they'll get scolded when they get back.

If you die, all that fun will be for nothing.

Li Wei was incredibly ruthless. At first, we thought he was a general with a wheel, but it turns out he really was, as he directly took down Scarface Ge Lan.

This means that Li Wei is actually already an invincible four-star expert, capable of competing with five-star cross-border masters.

A dark horse of the year is no easy feat.
The witch Alice didn't say anything, but shook a gray mouse out of her sleeve, smacked it to death, and then a prop card flew out, playing out what the gray mouse had seen and heard, just like a video recorder.

This scene was exactly what Li Wei saw during his test drive of the enchanted war chariot earlier that day. From getting in the car to getting out, the little gray mouse saw everything clearly and distinctly.

The next scene shows an electric bus being driven out and towed onto the enchanted war machine, where many free people are carrying various supplies.

"Did you see that clearly? Li Wei couldn't hold back any longer. He wants to occupy this territory and also take over Scarface Glen's camp at the same time. That's a good place, a resource-rich territory." "However, that bastion recently caught fire, which may have destroyed a lot of supplies. This has forced Widow Yang to work hard fishing every day. I guess her food reserves there are less than half a month's worth."

"In addition, winter is coming, and heating is also a problem. So you see, that bus is loaded with at least five tons of coal, as well as a large amount of daily necessities, some mechanical parts, and some building materials. These materials fill the bus to the brim, and there is no room for passengers."

"But that strangely modified vehicle in front should be very powerful, enough to tow this bus to the port camp 500 miles away."

"I bet Li Wei is only providing support this time, and then he's just trying to get through this winter. So, the troops he's sending this time must be his best and brightest."

"So—senior, you mean we should rob this batch of supplies and wipe out the people Li Wei sent out along the way?"

"That's one way, but usually only petty thieves would think of it," the witch Alice said calmly, without sarcasm or ridicule. Everyone understood that this was a way of flattering her.

Both of them are scouts; they have incredibly sharp eyes.

"That assembled car is strange. It is indeed electrically driven inside, but the entire outer shell must be made of enchanted steel plates. This means that it is difficult to penetrate and cannot be attacked with magic. They just need to sit quietly in the car and drive at a constant speed of eighty kilometers per hour, and we will not be able to catch up with them."

"Of course, another method is to sabotage the road in advance, but that's also unrealistic. Li Wei's large crow hunting pet travels back and forth every day and knows a lot about the details along the road. We can't possibly cut off or sabotage the road a day in advance."

"Moreover, when this batch of supplies set off, that big crow must have accompanied it as well. With its terrifying flying speed, it could easily scout ahead twenty or thirty miles in advance. If we want to set up defenses, we're overthinking it."

"Then can we dig a hole nearby beforehand and go out to kill it when the vehicle passes by?" At this moment, another person asked in agreement. The boss had a desire to show off and a penchant for being a know-it-all. Why should they do the opposite? Would it kill them to say a few nice words?

"This method is also very difficult. Not to mention whether the soil and other traces we dig out will be discovered by that big crow. Even if they are not discovered, what can we do?"

"Their vehicles have stab-proof tires, enchanted cabins that are immune to magical attacks, and armored vehicles that can travel at 80 km/h and weigh at least six or seven tons. Do you two think you can stop them?"

"Of course not."

Both men shook their heads in unison. Only a player with exceptional strength could stop the armored vehicle, wielding a large iron hammer, swinging it in a wide arc beforehand, with perfect timing, speed, angle, and accuracy. Only by imitating Zhang Liang and unleashing a powerful strike could they possibly bring the armored vehicle to a stop.

At this moment, the witch Alice also fell silent, seemingly lost in thought. After a long while, she finally spoke slowly, “This Li Wei is a very formidable opponent. I know Widow Yang; she is cunning, eccentric, shrewish, and crazy. Anyone who can subdue such a woman is definitely not simple. In fact, I have been here for eighteen days. At first, I wanted to make a breakthrough here, but I couldn’t find a way in, so I went to Widow Yang. The result was predictable.”

"Widow Yang's strength has not only recovered, but is even stronger than before. In the end, I came back again after many twists and turns, because after many rehearsals, I found an opportunity to kill Li Wei, and this should be his only weakness at this stage."

"That is, he has to send supplies to Widow Yang, and the people who send the supplies must be highly skilled and elite, probably his most trusted team. At the same time, he also has to send out his big crow, which has already weakened some of his support."

“But he will definitely stay in his territory and won’t leave. If I want to kill him, I will still need to launch a strong attack.”

At this point, the witch Alice fell silent again. The two scouts beside her exchanged glances, both somewhat worried about the old woman's mental state.

If something is impossible, then don't force it. No matter how much you keep nagging, it won't help.

"Senior Alice, my suggestion is to wait a bit longer. Let's wait for reinforcements to arrive from our homeland. When they are strong and well-equipped, strength will prevail, and we can take the city walls in one fell swoop. It's better if we don't take any risks."

"Yes, yes, Lady Alice, we two brothers are only good at reconnaissance, not combat. Otherwise, if the three of us joined forces, we might actually succeed."

“What you say makes a lot of sense. It’s really impossible for us to kill Li Wei through ordinary methods. I just analyzed it with you two, and it’s basically impossible.” The witch Alice suddenly raised her head and revealed a bright smile.

"Yes, yes, that's right, Alice-senpai. We feel we've completed our mission and would like to withdraw now. We hope to meet again someday."

The two scouts were extremely nervous, but it seemed too late. Suddenly, their expressions changed, and they collapsed to the ground, unable to move.

"That's why I need your help! Don't worry, I'll give you some compensation after the mission is over."

Before she finished speaking, hundreds of rats swarmed out of Alice's sleeves like madmen, and began to gnaw and gnaw wildly...

"An eye for an eye, Li Wei. You used the method of luring monsters to break through Scarface Glen's castle back then, so you shouldn't mind me doing the same thing now!"

Beneath the deep hood, a wild smile bloomed.

Soon after, piercing screams echoed from the underground base of the small town, lasting for several hours before finally subsiding.

Because they all became superhumans.

(End of this chapter)