Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 337 Thomas's Hidden Attributes

Wow!

Thanks to the two Nepalese guys, you're such kind people! The drop rate is absolutely amazing!
Li Wei sat alone in his room, trying to hold back several times, but finally couldn't help but chuckle twice.

He really coveted the second Neanderthal's transformation ability, but he didn't really expect to get such a core card. It was clearly not an ordinary class card, or even a rare class card. This thing was awesome.

At that moment, he even decided that his fifth class card would definitely be bound to this Druid's transformation card.

The ability to change at will, combined with scout cards and the Night Ranger class, is simply a godsend.

Li Wei quickly calmed down. Being neither arrogant in victory nor discouraged in defeat is a fundamental quality that must be possessed.

He began to recalculate his current assets and the power structure of the entire territory. This was necessary. Although he seemed to have a large and powerful family now, he would definitely go bankrupt in the future if he could not manage his finances carefully, if he could not have a very clear development strategy, and if he could not find one or more profit points.

"Currently, I have 43020 standard gold coins in the territory's temporary treasury, but this is all pre-tax income. The wages of the territory's free citizens can be covered by 100 gold coins per month with a good surplus, and then these gold coins will flow into the temporary treasury through the market."

"Of course, this is not formal and has many flaws for the time being. It needs to be improved step by step in the future. At least it will be on the right track after the city development and construction tasks are completed and the trade and logistics with Ver City are connected. Ver City is the biggest business customer of my small territory."

"Besides that, I currently have 50000 barbarian gold coins. I don't know how to exchange them for standard gold coins. It shouldn't be too outrageous, right?"

"In addition, the Riverside Knights do not need to be upgraded for the time being. This is also a title. Too many title bonuses can lead to an unbalanced foundation and make it difficult to stand up. Therefore, in the next six months, no, before the radiation storm breaks out again in November this year, I should train at least seven powerful four-star Riverside Knights. This will require at least six Black Iron Tokens. Of course, the dropped professional cards can also be used to train powerful soldiers in a targeted manner, but it may take a long time for training and integration."

"And we should allocate as many resources as possible to these seven people, so that they can bear some of the pressure when special BOSSes appear, or at least defend the river fortress during this period. Only by holding onto our base can we have any chance of development!"

"Also, it's time to upgrade Thomas. He's currently at peak three stars, and he only needs one Black Iron Token to upgrade him to four stars. Then we can immediately give him a four-star professional card, so by the end of this year, his combat power will increase dramatically."

"As for myself, it's time to consider upgrading my Lumberjack Card to four stars, or my Scout Card to three stars. Besides that, I could also try fusing my Destiny Titles into a Code Name..."

To be honest, Li Wei wasn't very satisfied with his destiny title, or rather, he was naturally not very interested in traps and similar methods; people who specialize in one area tend to be very stubborn.

"Okay, let's leave it at that for now."

Next, Li Wei called Thomas in and handed him a black iron quality pass token. This way, Thomas could upgrade his first profession to four stars and bind a fourth profession card.

"Thomas, what profession do you plan to activate for your fourth profession?" Li Wei asked.

"I will completely obey the overall arrangements. Boss Li, whatever profession you want me to activate and bind, I will bind to that profession. I am now a brick in the territory, ready to be moved wherever needed." Thomas's attitude was quite good, because he knew that Li Wei would never treat him unfairly.

Li Wei smiled slightly, thought for a moment, and then laid out a four-star cavalry card, a four-star woodcutter card, and a four-star farmer card. The last one was dropped by Scarface.

"You choose one."

Thomas seemed to have fallen into decision paralysis again. "Boss Li, can you give me some advice? I'm really not good at planning my future career."

“Okay, tell me about your current situation.” Li Wei understood; that was just Thomas’s personality.

"My current primary profession is a three-star stonemason with a destiny of 55, my secondary profession is a three-star miner with a destiny of 48, and my tertiary profession is a three-star butcher with a destiny of 6. My codename is Thomas the Builder, followed by two stars."

"Not bad. If you raise your Miner's Fate by two more points to reach 50, you'll unlock the hidden attribute, Perception. You need to find a way to farm the Miner's Fate during this time." Li Wei nodded. Whether or not you unlock the Perception attribute makes all the difference. Without Perception, no matter how high your attributes are, you'll be at a disadvantage.

In the future, efforts should also be made to improve the perception of free civilian soldiers.

"Okay, I understand."

"So, do you want to bind a cavalry card? Don't hesitate, just use your first instinct..."

"What is first instinct? I think all of them are fine."

"Damn! Activate your destiny matrix and let me see."

Li Wei was speechless. He immediately switched to the Tracker title, increased his perception by 5, and carefully examined Thomas's destiny matrix. Since both of his destiny attributes were about to reach 50, there must be some signs.

As a result, after his senses touched upon the stonemason's and miner's destinies, he felt as if he had fallen into a pitch-black hole, no, a deep mine hundreds of meters underground. There was no light, no fresh air, and the surroundings were claustrophobic and silent. He could only hear his own heartbeat and felt like he was about to suffocate and die. It was as if he had a claustrophobic attack.

"Fuck!"

Li Wei withdrew just in time, already drenched in cold sweat from the shock. He even had a feeling that once Thomas awakened some hidden attribute, he might become the nemesis of someone like him with a sensory specialization. Therefore, the hidden attribute he would awaken was definitely not a heightened sense of perception, but rather something like confinement, numbness, or dullness. No wonder Thomas kept saying he had difficulty making choices and couldn't be a leader. Could this guy be born with some kind of emotional deficiency? No, he's a healthy person, but his fate as a stonemason and miner makes him even more so.

From this perspective, it would be very suitable to have him act as a tank, a shield, absorbing damage in front of the enemy.

Mark and Lyon were like that too, both being stonemasons and miners.

With this in mind, Li Wei knew what choice to make.

"Choose this four-star Farmer card. Once your Stonemason and Miner destinies reach level 50, you're likely to awaken a hidden attribute that leans towards dullness and emotional detachment. This attribute might make you more suitable for the Tank Defender route. You'll become more sluggish, but also stronger. An unbreakable reef is your reason for being. Of course, you might have to sacrifice some things. So, the Farmer destinies will allow you to stand more firmly on the ground, which will help your future development and also contribute to the balance of your future destinies."

Li Wei himself has a deep understanding of this. His farmer destiny has always been lukewarm, but without it, he certainly wouldn't be able to achieve the resonance of the four destiny types.

Because the farmer's destiny has a very stable inclusiveness.

"Okay! I believe you."

Thomas grinned and decisively chose the Farmer Card. He then quickly upgraded his first profession, Stonemason, to level four and bound it to a four-star Farmer.

It immediately became a 4+3+3+4 combination, directly catching up with Zhao Guozhu.

They even got 25 free attribute points at once. Yes, that's the benefit of these dropped class cards. It saves a lot of experience points, money, and completion tokens.

Of course, this adaptation period will be quite long.

For example, Thomas will have to spend ten months absorbing these twenty-five free attribute points little by little this year, and he must also engage in a lot of farming work.

It is expected that the mission will be completed before the arrival of the radiation storm.

This is the price of fast-growing chickens.

After seeing Thomas off, Li Wei called Javier and Sith over. They would be the true guardians of the Riverside Fortress in the future. After all, once Li Wei and Thomas went on a cross-border mission, it would be at least three years before they could return. If they were not strong enough during this time, how could they defend the Riverside Fortress?

Li Wei brought their families here, which was to tell them that they would die here, even if it meant death.

After briefly explaining the situation to them, Li Wei took out a silver token, split it in two, giving one to Javier and the other to Sith, thus enabling their first profession to reach four stars. He then gave each of them a four-star cavalry card.

How can a river knight be without a mount?
"Don't rush to add the extra free attribute points. Add one point every ten days or, to be on the safe side, one point a month. Make sure you're well-fed before adding any points, and remember to train a lot. Keep grinding your Destiny Points whenever you have free time. Once you've reached level 50 in Destiny Points, you'll be in a whole new world."

At this point, Li Wei thought for a moment and still didn't take out the two pet cards. One must eat one bite at a time, and strength must be improved little by little. Too much of anything is as bad as too little.

He dismissed Javier and Sith, and Li Wei remained seated, continuing to ponder.

The riverside fortress is now stable. With Javier and Sith as the main force, Thomas as the supervisor, and Paul and Jocelyn as support, plus four squads and reserves, there are 300 people. Oh, half a month has already passed, and we still haven't figured out what to do with those 100 rookie mercenaries.

Forget it, let them continue to laze around and do nothing every day.

Li Wei is neither a master of internal affairs nor a renowned teacher. He's just a bunch of scumbags that even the Lord's Academy in Ver City couldn't train. What makes him so special?

Besides, he's very busy right now.

Let's get a code name first. I'll be a four-star lord soon, but I don't have a code name yet. It's really frustrating.

Li Wei immediately took out the last silver-quality pass token and the four-star woodcutter card, silently chanting the fusion of destiny titles.

In that instant, several lines of information appeared silently.

[Activate Destiny Title Fusion? Warning: This process is irreversible!]

[Friendly reminder: You have met all the conditions. Would you like to combine your Destiny Title—Trap Master—with a brand new codename?]

[Friendly reminder: Your Destiny Title, Silver Clearance Token, and Four-Star Class Card are ready. Please select the common title you wish to fuse.]

(End of this chapter)