Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 336 Neanderthal Camp
"My lord, is the situation on the front lines very urgent? I thought at least a team of elite troops would be sent to provide support?" Li Weiyi asked while busy dismantling the traps.

"Actually, it's not that serious. It's just that the barbarians are taking advantage of the routine rotation of civil and military officials in the province of Ver to cause trouble. It's always been like this, nothing serious. As for why they only sent me, it's obviously for your own good. You need to understand what NG means. It's not a punishment from headquarters, but a sign of the world's high vigilance towards you, representing the highest level of violation."

"It's only because the Ice Duke, who represents the highest level of law and reason in your world, attracted the barbarians first; otherwise, we wouldn't have been sent to provide support."

"So the more reinforcements you need, the higher the hatred that Ice Duke will have for you, and the magnitude of the radiation storm might even increase to its maximum. Anyway, it's very complicated. There are a lot of formulas to explain it, such as the increase and decrease of entropy in the magic core, the entanglement of magic particles, and so on."

"In the end, I can be the only one to provide reinforcements."

Li Wei listened with a vague understanding, so he stopped asking. Just then, a flash of light appeared in front of him, and the next second a fireball the size of a human head shot into the air and crashed down. Wow, this old man who stayed behind is indeed a spellcaster!
Li Wei was about to retreat and dodge when he saw the disheveled giant rush forward, pull out a tower shield from somewhere, and face the fireball head-on. No, he actually managed to deflect the fireball back by blocking it.

What kind of technology is this?!

"Hurry up, newbie, I can't hold on much longer."

"boom!"

Explosions rang out, accompanied by the sound of numerous traps being activated.

"Shhhhhh!"

Various hidden arrows and crossbow bolts flew everywhere, making Li Wei tremble with fear, but he had no choice but to grit his teeth and charge forward.

However, the burly man was truly amazing. He could even block and deflect a large fireball. As for the various crossbow bolts, hidden arrows, and poison needles flying around, he simply swung his horse spear into a flower-like shape and blocked them all cleanly.

Therefore, his combat power is definitely much greater than that of the second nun that Li Wei killed this morning.

With the help of the burly man, and because Li Wei had already been there once before, he knew exactly where the traps were and what level they were, so he dismantled them almost like a gust of wind.

Zero errors!
This scene made the scruffy, burly man burst into laughter, feeling like he had gotten a great deal.

In less than ten minutes, Li Wei and his companion crossed the trap zone and rushed into the Neanderthal camp.

However, the nun priest inside was also very decisive. She didn't seem to be fighting to the death at all. She simply and decisively severed her own meridians. The look in her eyes before she died was as if she wanted to remember Li Wei clearly, so that she could recognize him even if he turned to ashes in the next life. It was very shocking.

"Hey, don't be surprised. This old guy should be carrying some kind of special code name, which can minimize the loss of loot. As usual, the universal gold card is yours, and the purple card is mine. You can loot here, and I'll keep watch outside for you. The reward should be pretty good."

"Also, if those two nuns don't return within an hour, you'd better erase all traces and run away. Without my help, you can't possibly survive against two nun cross-borderers who are already on high alert. Speaking of which, you're a night ranger, and you don't even have two warrior companions? Sigh, young people these days are getting more and more reckless. By the time you really suffer a great loss, it will be too late to regret it."

As the burly man spoke, he took the purple card, turned around, and left the Nizari camp along the way he came. He then climbed up a nearby hill, sat down there, and seemed to be admiring the scenery.

No wonder he looks so relaxed and carefree.

When you have great power, you can indeed do whatever you want.

At this moment, as Li Wei picked up the all-purpose gold card, the long-awaited announcement from across the entire territory came again.

Pioneer Li Wei, number 11, successfully killed two barbarian spies and captured a level 4 barbarian wilderness camp.

In recognition of his merits, the Governor of the Province of Will, Duke of Will, will bestow upon him a one-star magic mine, which can be built at a specified location.

He looted 15000 barbarian gold coins from the barbarian camp.

His actions have angered the Ice Duke, and he and his territory will inevitably face a major crackdown from the Ice Duke in the coming months.

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Wow, Duke Will personally called out names this time?

At this moment, Li Wei finally realized that he seemed to have found a powerful backer. He was no longer just a pioneer of the Ministry of the Interior. He had an extra magic mine. Didn't this mean that he would never have to give up his riverside fortress?

Not bad, not bad, it wasn't in vain that he risked his life.

He dared not think about what would happen next. He first exchanged the 5-star universal gold card for a silver token, and then immediately began to plunder the Neanderthal camp.

This seemingly unremarkable valley camp is actually a level 4 wilderness camp?
It's amazing. I wonder what kind of technology these Neanderthals have unlocked?
As Li Weiyi pondered this, he cautiously observed the surroundings further in, and sure enough, there was something else entirely. Underneath the huge, well-concealed shack in the very center was a massive cave that had been dug out.

Li Wei climbed down and found that the place was very bright. Several magic stones were emitting a bright light, just like the light stones on the main street of Ver City. The brightness was almost comparable to a 100-watt incandescent light bulb. He packed them all up.

In addition, the cave is very spacious.

It is about 800 square meters in size and about 4 meters high, supported by thick logs to prevent it from collapsing.

The cave is also divided into a rest area, a meeting area, a dining area, and a breeding area.

There were no traps here, but there was a lot of grayish-brown food, which Li Wei packed up as well, just in case it came in handy and could be given to Ah Dai as snacks.

As for that breeding area—ugh, these Negroes are actually breeding some kind of huge maggots!
Anyway, Li Wei only glanced at it before fleeing in panic.

However, he found a strange animal skin book in the rest area. He flipped through it casually but couldn't understand it at all.

Then take it and give it to someone who can understand it.

After crawling out of the cave, Li Wei quickly began to dismantle the traps around him. These were all valuable items; many two-star and three-star traps were made of enchanted fine steel and enchanted ironwood. These would be excellent materials to take back with him.

Moreover, most two-star traps can be redeployed and reused.

I don't know if these Nepalese people are rich or what, but they set up such a luxurious trap.

However, considering that they are all cross-border players, it is understandable. If he goes to carry out cross-border missions in the future, he will definitely have to bring his best belongings!
[Your understanding of traps has reached a higher level. You have gained 3000 hunting experience points. With enough materials, you can now easily deploy three-star traps. Your Hunter's Fate has increased by 2, currently at 60.]

[Friendly reminder: When your Woodcutter Destiny reaches level 60, your Perception attribute will automatically increase by 1.]

Congratulations! You have obtained the destiny title – Trap Master.

[Note: You have discovered a total of 3953 traps and dismantled 1538 of them, including 15 three-star traps and 459 two-star traps. You have also successfully deployed 22 two-star traps yourself. Your skill in this area has reached the master level.]

[After equipping this title, the world will shower you with affection, for no dark corner can hide from you. All conventional traps appear crystal clear and foolish in your eyes. You possess nimble hands and keen eyes; your trap deployment speed increases by 50%, your trap dismantling speed increases by 50%, and you also gain some understanding of unconventional mechanisms and traps. Your lock-picking success rate increases by 50%.]

[Friendly Reminder: A codename can be synthesized by combining a Destiny Title, a Common Title, a (Stone/Bronze/Iron/Silver) quality Clearance Token, and a (One-Star/Two-Star/Three-Star/Four-Star) Class Card. Synthesizing a codename will trigger a unique quest. You can complete the codename quest by participating in corresponding missions during your free time, or by completing the quest in an event of similar affinity. For example—the Executioner Destiny Title + Common Title + Iron Token + Class Card + Fortress Commander + a hard-fought Fortress Defense Battle will grant you the Fortress Guardian codename.]

[Note: The higher the level of the Destiny Title, the higher the level of the Ordinary Title, and the higher the level of the fused token, the more difficult the exclusive mission for the code name will be.]

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"Hey! Rookie, if you don't leave now, when will you?" The voice of the scruffy, burly man suddenly came from afar.

An hour had passed. Now, there was only one hour left before the disheveled giant left this world. He would stay here to cover Li Wei's retreat, but Li Wei had to leave ahead of time.

Because it's impossible to determine when the remaining two Neanderthals will return, or what if the number of Neanderthals returning to rescue them is three, four, or five?
That would make things very bad.

Li Wei was well aware of this, so even though there were still so many traps left to be dismantled, he withdrew without hesitation.

After waving goodbye to the disheveled giant from afar, Li Wei told Ah Dai to retreat quickly, not caring whether he left any trace. He was the one who did it, and if the elite Ni people returned, he would be subjected to a strong attack.

However, fighting the Necromancers in the wild and in a fortress are two different things.

Back at the fortress, he wasn't afraid of anything.

He hurried back, and after walking more than twenty miles, Li Wei suddenly turned around and saw that the Ni people's camp was engulfed in flames, accompanied by some strange magical fluctuations.

Seeing this, Li Wei was not surprised at all; those were not the flames of a battle, but rather an act of destroying evidence.

Some things are better left unsaid; saying them takes away the meaning.

Duke Will must have made some oversight this time, which is why he was singled out by the great six-star lord, King Locke.

Therefore, the best approach is to take remedial measures and plug the loopholes.

Li Wei discovered the Necromancers' level 4 wilderness camp, but he didn't find anything there. It looked like an ordinary cave. But why would an ordinary cave need a Necromancer spellcaster with strength greater than Liang Yuzhi to stay there 24 hours a day? And why would they deploy nearly 4,000 traps on the perimeter?
Of course, Li Wei only needs to understand this; there's no need to delve into it. The burly man with the rough hair will go after the rest of the nuns, and everything should return to normal.

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By the time Li Wei arrived at the riverside fortress again, it was already dark. From a distance, Ah Dai went to greet him first. Then, under the aim of dozens of siege crossbows, Li Wei climbed to the third floor of the bastion and exchanged a secret signal through a hidden door. Only then did Thomas open the hidden door and let him back.

"Take turns on guard, don't let your guard down, but don't be too tense either, just stay normal."

After leaving those words, Li Wei went directly to a private room where he could take stock of his spoils.

This time, his gains were truly enormous.

You can exchange the following items at the Quartermaster in the Royal Capital of Locke: 1000 Battle Points, one Duke of Ver's Medal of Honor, three Silver-quality Clearance Tokens, one Destiny Title, two dropped Purple Cards, two Two-Star Resource Cards given to him by Duke of Ver, 1020 Usable One-Star Traps, 350 Usable Two-Star Traps, 5 Usable Three-Star Traps, 15000 Barbarian Gold Coins, one One-Star Magic Mine, and Hunter Destiny upgraded to level 60.
Two of these purple cards haven't been unlocked yet.

After thinking for a moment, Li Wei first opened the two-star resource card given to him by Duke Will.

The first one was full, but the second one was empty.

This isn't because the Duke is stingy, but because he's very savvy. A two-star resource card can be stored 300 times, which is very convenient during battle. Having one blank resource card like this is excellent.

As for the full resource card, it contains 500 kilograms of one-star wheat seeds, 500 kilograms of one-star corn seeds, and 500 kilograms of one-star rice seeds, all of which Li Wei urgently needs for farming.

In addition, there are as many as 1000 one-star class cards, all of which are very common and are best used to upgrade free citizens.

Finally, there are three blueprints.

The first type is called the Enchanted Catapult, which can be used for both attacking and defending cities, but its specific power is unknown.

The second type is called Magic Component Blueprints, which I don't understand at all.

The third type is called Magic Emblem Blueprint, wait, what does that mean?
Li Wei was stunned for a long time, still not quite understanding, or perhaps he had guessed it but wasn't sure. So he specially put the three blueprints into the resource card and asked Ah Dai to take them back for his second aunt to study.

In short, the Duke of Ver's support was sincere.

Next, Li Wei opened a card that dropped a purple card.
[You have unlocked a five-star cross-border elite barbarian purple card, and you have received 20000 barbarian gold coins!]

You have obtained a four-star cavalry card, with an additional 30 cavalry fate points.

You have obtained a five-star hunter card with 30 hunter fate points.

You have obtained a four-star woodcutter card with a woodcutter fate value of 25.

You have obtained a five-star enchanted cavalry shield.

You have obtained a five-star enchanted two-handed longsword.

You have obtained a three-star pet card, which contains a three-star warhorse.

You have obtained an unactivated three-star magic trap.

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Wow.

This is the first Neanderthal hunter who was instantly killed by Li Wei's three-hit combo. This guy barely had time to unleash his true strength before being wiped out. Otherwise, judging by his equipment, his combat power wouldn't be much weaker than the second Neanderthal.

Also, this guy actually dropped three professional cards, hahaha!

In a good mood, Li Wei opened the second purple card that dropped.

[You have unlocked a purple card and received 15000 Barbarian Gold!]

You have obtained a rare Druid Transformation card.

You have obtained a four-star cavalry card, with an additional 30 cavalry fate points.

You have obtained a five-star enchanted cavalry shield.

You have obtained a five-star enchanted spear.

You have obtained a four-star pet card, which contains a four-star warhorse.

You have obtained a four-star enchanted powerful bow.

You have obtained three enchanted 4-star sniper arrows.

You have obtained a five-star item card – the "Overlord Card".

(End of this chapter)