Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 327 Temple of the Gods
As evening fell, the small restaurant on the fifth floor of the camp was brightly lit and filled with delicious food. It was the last day of the month, although for Li Wei, Liang Yuzhi, Zhao Xuanxuan, and Thomas, this special day was no longer special.

But for some people, it remains very important.

Zhao Guozhu and Lyon were both present and finally had the opportunity to taste Liang Yuzhi's personally prepared three-star boiled fish, sauerkraut fish, and braised pork.

At this moment, even Liang Yuzhi, who was usually cunning, eccentric, shrewish, and tyrannical, wore a sincere smile, like a noblewoman.

Because Lyon is about to leave; he has served this territory for nine months.

He has worked very hard over the past nine months. Although he has not had any moment of glory that turned the tide, his contributions to the territory are evident.

"Leon, I raise a glass to you. Nine months ago, when I was going through the toughest time, your help, Thomas's help, and Xuanxuan's help were like sending charcoal in snowy weather. I will remember this favor. If you ever encounter any problems or difficulties in the future, don't hesitate to come to me!"

Li Wei stood up, holding a glass of wine, and sincerely thanked them. Nine months! Counting his initial month, it had been ten months.

Others only thought he was a dark horse, that he hit the jackpot, and that he easily got things done because of his pretty boy status and his connections.

But how can someone who hasn't experienced it know how much pressure he was under back then?
The venomous Li Yue and the widow Yang were watching her closely; one wrong step and it would be utter destruction.

While Li Wei certainly gave it his all, wasn't the strong support from Thomas, Leon, and Zhao Xuanxuan important?

To save time and speed up the process, Thomas worked almost 18 hours a day like crazy while the Free People were still not settled, laying the foundation for the camp in one go and stabilizing the Free People's minds.

Lyon, on the other hand, was also heavily mined in stone and limestone quarries, which initially provided enough raw materials for the construction of the city walls.

Zhao Xuanxuan worked day and night, hammering away for seventeen or eighteen hours a day, until she was practically turning herself into a hammer.

Without this incredible support, there would have been no later glory.
Therefore, Li Wei was genuinely grateful to them.
He was even genuinely grateful to Night Owl; the one she sent might not have been the strongest, but he was certainly the most suitable for him.

At this moment, Leon also hurriedly stood up, raised his glass, and said excitedly, "Li Wei, it is my good fortune to work with you, and it is also our good fortune. This pioneering mission has benefited both you and me. It is a pity that due to the rules, I cannot continue to fight alongside you. Please take care in the future!"

After that, drink it all in one gulp.

"Come on, Lyon, you little piece of trash, let's have a drink. You're not bad, not bad at all. Go back and hone your skills. In eight years, when the next wave of expansion missions arrives, you'll definitely be the top candidate in the Ministry of the Interior. After completing three cross-border missions, you might even be qualified to challenge for the position of Chief Minister of the Interior. Seriously, I rarely misjudge people."

Liang Yuzhi also raised her glass and, unusually, said a few nice words.

"Second Aunt, thank you for your kind words!"

Lyon laughed and let loose.

"Lyon, I'd like to toast you too."

Zhao Xuanxuan also stood up, smiled and raised her glass. Over the past nine months, everyone had worked together seamlessly. Although they had spent almost no time working together and had few opportunities to fight side by side, this did not hinder their friendship. Now that her old friend was leaving, it would be difficult to see him again, and it would be even more difficult to run into each other on the same mission.

Today, this scene is unlikely to be replicated.

"Xuanxuan, thank you so much!"

Lyon drank another glass; he wasn't drunk yet, but he was already intoxicated.

Li Wei then smiled and handed over 3000 standard gold coins, which was Lyon's reward. It wasn't much, but considering the four-star enchanted greatsword in Lyon's hand, as well as the complete set of three-star enchanted helmet, enchanted leather armor, enchanted boots, and enchanted gloves, he had actually earned tens of thousands of standard gold coins in nine months.

Not to mention that his executioner code name has been enhanced by one level, and both of his destinies are about to reach 50, which will soon unlock the hidden attribute perception.

If word got out about such profits, who wouldn't be envious? This is a complete transformation, and his good brother Clyde is now truly being left far behind.

"Don't refuse, this is what you deserve, brother. Just think of me as your brother George."

Li Wei smiled slightly. These last words almost brought Leon to tears. He didn't say anything more, just nodded, covered his face, and left. He didn't even need to go through the settlement process, because the settlement right was in Li Wei's hands at this moment.

At that moment, Li Wei looked at Zhao Guozhu and toasted him with a glass of wine.

"Old Zhao, do a good job. I, Li Wei, don't have any other merits, but I am trustworthy and principled. Although Lord Night Owl has left the Ministry of the Interior, she will always be my mentor in my heart. As for you, don't overthink it. You still have three months, right? I promise I won't treat you unfairly. When you settle your accounts, you'll get 3000 standard gold coins plus four pieces of equipment enchantments. Is that alright?"

"No problem, Boss Li is awesome! I'll do it, you can do as you please!"

"Haha! Old Zhao, you're trying to steal my wine, aren't you!" Li Wei laughed heartily, and the host and guests enjoyed themselves immensely.

After dinner, Li Wei invited Liang Yuzhi out for a walk, while Zhao Guozhu went to be a sentry in his territory.

For the next three months, he won't be assigned any specific tasks; he'll just be a lookout. He'll earn money when nothing's going wrong, and if anything happens, he'll need to be the first to warn the main force and buy them time. Overall, it's still a worthwhile arrangement.

After all, Zhao Guozhu is a four-star player with a 4+4+4+2 rating, so his combat strength is not weak at all.

Zhao Xuanxuan also wanted to go out, but Li Wei kept her there.

“You can listen in, after all, you are also an enchanted blacksmith, and you have the same right to speak on how to expand and build a city.”

“Building a city is such a big project, why not leave Auntie here? She should have more experience than us.”

"Experienced? Experienced my ass. Let her work in what she does best and is most skilled in." Li Wei dared not count on Liang Yuzhi anymore; in the first place, he shouldn't have.

It's better to rely on Li Yue than on her.

Soon, apart from Javier and Mark who were on duty, thirty or forty freemen, including prominent figures in the territory such as Nelson, Lenore, Grant, Allen, Jenny, Santiago, Benjamin, Lisa, and Isabel, entered the small restaurant.

The space has been cleaned up and turned into a small conference room.

The free people who come here are basically the core of the free people in the territory.

Apart from the three giants, Nelson, Lenore, and Grant, the rest were either team leaders or deputy team leaders, either technical experts or people with special technical skills.

None of them were ordinary people.

In other words, they are all elites!
"Please be seated, everyone. I have invited you all here tonight because there are a few things I would like to discuss with you and make some announcements."

Li Wei spoke calmly, and all the free citizens listened attentively and sincerely. Indeed, the elite among this group of free citizens had been completely subdued and controlled by him.

These guys are not easy to deal with. Back then, they even tried to sideline him and cause all sorts of trouble. If they couldn't be subdued and suppressed back then, they would eventually be subdued with the help of the prestige card. Now that they have enough power, enough force, and enough authority, it will be Li Wei's turn to enjoy being surrounded by An Lushan.

It's unrealistic to simultaneously promote and suppress someone.

The only way is to suppress them from the very beginning, and then intentionally or unintentionally cultivate different factions and interest groups.

The overall policy is to maintain basic humanistic care, establish a moral bottom line, and on this basis, provide them with sufficient room for development and benefits, while also maintaining sufficient deterrence against them.

Finding the right balance requires skill.

"The first thing I want to announce is that a Temple of All Gods must be built within three months. The location can be near the underground parking lot of the former town outside the city. Nelson, Lenos, are the relevant design and construction preparations complete?"

"Reporting to the Lord, everything has been arranged properly. Within three months, this Temple of the Gods will surely be completed. We will all be grateful to the gods for their blessings and for giving us a second life!"

Nelson shouted loudly, and the others did not change their expressions. This was because Li Wei had already hinted at it in various ways, or they had figured it out themselves. They knew that the professional cards that made them powerful came from, and that their power came from somewhere. There had to be a source.

Now the Temple of the Gods has filled this gap.

Gods are always worthy of more reverence, right? Your power comes from the gods, aren't you afraid that one day you'll do something wrong and the gods will take back your power?

This is also a means of stabilizing free citizens.

Although it should also be a method used by that great six-star lord to stabilize players like Li Wei.

This doesn't need further discussion.

In short, this issue should pass unanimously, and no one will have any objections. The three major factions plus Javier's faction are fine, and the elite free citizens under the four major factions are fine, so there really is no problem.

Then, Li Wei spoke again.

"With the increase in free citizens, we will inevitably encounter each other every day, leading to friction. The old laws and rules are no longer applicable, so the territory needs a new law. I hope someone can take on this task. Of course, everyone can participate, as long as their suggestions are reasonable. I will give you six months, and I hope you can produce a territory code."

"And the core of this territory code is always just one sentence, which is to ensure the most basic humanistic care. This is also the decree issued by the gods. Nelson, you will be in charge of this matter. Lenos and Grant, you two will assist you."

Li Wei said meaningfully, "With this sentence, things are basically stable. It's also equivalent to being linked to the gods of the heavens, further stabilizing the territory's structure!"

In fact, as long as one doesn't think about exploiting the people and acting arrogantly, these free people at the bottom of society are quite easy to manage. After all, their total number is so small, and the external environment is so harsh. It's the apocalypse, and many pretentious and abstract individuals have already perished.

(End of this chapter)