Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 356 Rare Dawn Knight Card

The territory is in sight.

The soon-to-be-completed northern fortress, the territory building, and the two-star temple at the southern end of the territory are already visible.

Li Wei immediately ordered the convoy to head straight for the temple, and then sent someone to inform Nelson, Lenos, and others that their son had died in battle and they should come to see him one last time.

Soon, the entire territory was plunged into a tense and sorrowful atmosphere, with people filled with anxiety and almost believing that they had suffered a defeat.

Fortunately, death is commonplace in the apocalypse.

Compared to the dead, people are more worried about the appearance of the enemy. Peaceful life has just begun. Why is this?

Everyone instinctively searched for weapons and stockpiled food, but Nelson, Lenos, and others were quite clear-headed and issued various emergency orders, instructing the three squads that remained to maintain order.

If a territory were to descend into chaos simply because a few people had died in battle, it would be a colossal joke.

When the convoy arrived at the temple, hundreds of people had already gathered there. Everyone was anxiously looking around, searching for their sons, husbands, and brothers on the trucks. They breathed a sigh of relief when they found that they were still alive.

When it was finally discovered that only four people had died in the battle, some free citizens started yawning and whispering among themselves. Did they think we had never seen the end of the world before?
This young lord is too naive, putting on such a sorrowful act. Never mind, everyone disperse, the sky isn't going to fall.

Let's give the space to those unlucky guys like Nelson and Lennox.

Seeing that the situation was about to get out of control, Li Wei really didn't expect this. He had prepared a wonderful performance, but you guys, in front of the Temple of All Gods, under the watchful eyes of the gods, just didn't treat steamed buns as food.
"resurrection!"

Helpless, Li Wei had no choice but to make a direct decision. All the previous plans, like having Mark organize a ceremony, were now out of the question.

The crowd came and went spontaneously; Li Wei couldn't expect them to witness a miracle next.

That would not be witnessing a miracle, but witnessing folly.

Miracles don't need witnessing.

In that instant, Li Wei consumed 2500 standard gold coins. The next moment, a dazzling, holy light descended from the sky and shone on Benjamin.

The Lennox couple, who were standing nearby with tears streaming down their faces, were dumbfounded. What the hell was that?
Oh no, what kind of god is this? No, this is clearly a divine being from the heavens!

Everyone present, whether free citizens or soldiers, including Li Wei, stared in astonishment at the holy light. Then, a miracle occurred under the gaze of hundreds of eyes.

Benjamin's body, which should have been dead, gradually recovered under the radiant light and finally opened his eyes.

"hiss!"

Everyone gasped!
Just then, the temple's new priest, Mark, struck the temple bell. The bell's sound was melodious, like the sigh and mercy of the gods!

Li Wei quickly drafted a message, which was nothing more than how much Benjamin had contributed in the past, how kind and righteous he was, and how many good deeds he had done. Then, the gods, moved by his piety and loyalty, bestowed divine favor upon him and resurrected him.

Edited and sent to all groups!
That's it.

At this moment, the crowd erupted in cheers. Before, they were indifferent, but now, "Wotma, great gods, I am now your loyal follower!"

Many people even shed tears, kneeling on the ground and kowtowing repeatedly. After wandering and drifting for fifteen years in the end times, they had finally found a faith to which they could turn...

At this moment, Li Wei left with Li Yue and Zhao Xuanxuan. There was no need for him to get involved in the rest of the matter, otherwise it would make him, as the lord, seem too cunning and have ulterior motives.

Moreover, he set different resurrection times for Santiago, Grant, and Javier, with some having a ten-minute interval and others a half-hour interval. In short, participation was the key.

Because Nelson and his wife Allen were frantically praying and begging the gods to resurrect their son.

In short, there's no need to interfere too much!

From then on, the belief in territory was established.

When they returned to the territory building, they found their second aunt already waiting there, eager to get started.

Why?
Of course, you should get a purple card.

However, this matter also needs to be done with a sense of ceremony. Although this territory belongs to him, it also belongs to his companions, including Thomas who is not here. They will all be a team in the future, and they must not be careless when it comes to interests.

Li Weixian gave a brief account of what happened and summarized the benefits.

"We have earned a total of 90 four-star gold cards and three five-star gold cards in our two battles. Of these, 45 four-star gold cards have been sold for 45000 standard gold coins. We have also completed the handover task. Our total territory area can be increased by another ten square kilometers. This will be settled when the expansion and city building task is completed."

"So far, including the reward we just received, the total number of standard gold coins in our territory's treasury has reached 182,000, plus another 30,000 barbarian gold coins."

"In addition, the territory's treasury also contains a five-star cavalry card, a five-star mountain dweller card, a five-star woodcutter card, and a number of dropped weapons and equipment. As for the druid transformation card, I'll keep it."

"From now on, we won't need to sell gold cards anymore. Instead, we should focus on improving our own strength, weapons, and equipment. So before we start selling purple cards, I think we need to distribute profits."

"There are five of us right now. My plan is to use 25 of the 45 Black Iron Tokens we have for territory development and training of free soldiers. The remaining 20 will be divided equally, including Thomas, with each of us receiving four tokens. Don't refuse. These Black Iron Tokens are also good for synthesizing three-star attribute cards, which will be very helpful to you all, Auntie. Even if you take them to Ver City to sell, you can exchange them for more suitable equipment and weapons."

"Then, I will take out a portion of standard gold coins from the treasury of my current territory, 10,000 coins for each person. We'll talk about the future later. You are all my most trusted friends, even family. I must live up to your expectations."

Li Wei forcefully stopped Liang Yuzhi from saying anything, and simply hugged her.

They then hugged Li Yue and Zhao Xuanxuan separately.

No words are needed; everything is understood without saying a word.

Then, Li Wei activated both purple cards without hesitation.

[You have unlocked a Barbarian Centurion purple card and received 50000 Barbarian Gold!]

[You have obtained a rare Dawn Knight card!] [You have obtained a five-star Hunter card with 50 Hunter Fate points.]

You have obtained a five-star Mountain Dweller Card, with Mountain Dweller Fate 45.

You have obtained a five-star enchanted cavalry shield.

You have obtained a five-star enchanted spear.

You have obtained a damaged five-star magic-patterned heavy armor.

You have obtained a magical item.

You have received a blank 3-star resource card.

[You have obtained a three-star resource card filled with fragments of magical items. These resources were found in the ruins of a broken ancient mage tower and may be used for research or sale.]

You have obtained five four-star conspiracy cards.

You have received five four-star sincerity cards.

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Lines of information flowed by, it was a huge hit, but all the items in it combined couldn't compare to that rare Dawn Knight card!
It did indeed fall, and that Neanderthal Dawn Knight, Cao Nima, was cruelly stripped of his future destiny.

He's completely finished.

However, at this moment, before Liang Yuzhi, Li Yue, and Zhao Xuanxuan could see clearly, a special message suddenly appeared in front of the four of them.

The Logistics Department is interested in acquiring the rare Dawn Knight card and is currently offering 10 standard gold coins. Please confirm if you are interested.

Huh?
Holy crap, your noses are really flexible!

"Tell them to get as far away as possible. Ten thousand gold coins? Do we care about a few gold coins?" Liang Yuzhi cursed immediately, but then she laughed. Damn it, she had been managing her territory for decades and had never saved up ten thousand gold coins!
Damn, seeing Li Wei's wealth about to soar to over 200,000 gold coins, I'm numb, completely numb.

“I don’t recommend selling it either, it’s a good thing.” Li Yue also laughed, it was a triumphant laugh, she hadn’t laughed so heartily when she killed this barbarian centurion before, it felt like most of the gloom in her heart had disappeared in an instant!
But at that moment, another message appeared.

[Night Owl, the chief spellcaster of the Vil Province branch of the Magic Ministry of the Kingdom of Locke, has sent a trade request. She hopes to exchange fifty three-star warhorses and some magical knowledge for rare Dawn Knight cards. Other details can be discussed in person.]

what's the situation?
A mere rare Dawn Knight card has alarmed even Night Owl?

Li Wei was taken aback, thinking it couldn't be that bad. She was on the front lines, guarding the Thorn Pass, and must have killed many elite barbarian soldiers.

At this moment, Liang Yuzhi looked at Li Yue, and Li Yue looked at Li Wei. In the end, she still suggested, "Xiao Wei, it's up to you to decide. However, if you don't plan to keep this Dawn Knight Card, then between the Logistics Department and Night Owl, we still suggest you choose the latter."

"Second Aunt, Aunt Yue, if you want this Dawn Knight Card, I can give it to you directly," Li Wei said hurriedly. He really didn't want to deal with Night Owl anymore.

The only reason he kept the Druid Transformation card was because he already had one; otherwise, he would definitely have kept the Dawn Knight card.

Even if Liang Yuzhi and Li Yue don't want it, it would be great to let Zhao Xuanxuan use it.

But Liang Yuzhi seemed to have guessed Li Wei's thoughts.

“Xiaowei, Xiaoyue and I have all our cards are full. We each have our own paths to walk. I am the spellcaster witch, and she is the Darkmoon Knight. In the future, as she grows up, she will create her own Dawn Knight cards, which is much better than this method.”

"As for you, you have the Druid Transformation Card, which is the most suitable for you. As for Xuanxuan, she already has a Knight Card, and her awakened hidden talent is Blood Burning. She can't activate anything similar with her fifth card unless she goes back to the base camp to remove her current Cavalry Card. Theoretically, that's not impossible, but we have to consider the overall situation."

"Our current situation is such that we can be guaranteed admission to a 985 university, but we are still a long way from Tsinghua and Peking University. If we just plan to guard our 20 square kilometers of territory and not cause any trouble, then we are indeed without desires and ambitions, and no one can do anything to us. Even if the Ice Duke himself comes, as long as I have 200 units of magic, I can beat him to a pulp, believe it or not!"

"But we want more. The city-building mission has only just begun, and there's still more than a year until it ends. Why don't we strive for more?"

"We have too many shortcomings right now. We don't have enough warhorses, that's for sure. And in every battle, people can be resurrected, but the loss of warhorses is unavoidable. So we need at least fifty to one hundred warhorses, that's a hard requirement. But can we get them from other sources? No."

"Secondly, we need more magical materials, especially the Sequence 3 magical emblems that I'm currently researching. To be honest, I'm lacking in too much. That thing can't be researched in a few months, or even a few years. It requires a huge amount of money and materials. But we can get some guidance from Night Owl by trading with her."

"Take that barbarian centurion you encountered before, for example. He was nothing special. If he didn't have that armor enchanted with Sequence 3 magic, he'd be nothing!"

In short, this is my opinion; the choice is still yours.

After Liang Yuzhi finished speaking, Li Yue continued, "Xiao Wei, you have never considered the tax issue. As a pioneering lord, even if you postpone the payment, you will still be at a disadvantage. Do you know how the king's tax and the duke's tax are calculated? They are calculated based on all the fixed assets you have acquired in the past three years, plus weapons and equipment, plus floating gold coins."

"Because the pioneer card was given by the king, and this world was also acquired by the king through land grabbing. Even the Thorn Pass, which guards this world, is guarded by Duke Ver. Otherwise, if the barbarian army charged, we would be nothing. This tax must be paid."

"Now, including what you gave us, plus everything in the territory's treasury, and the barbarian gold coins, the total is about 260,000 gold coins. Taking into account other income, your current net worth and the fixed wealth of your territory are worth at least 400,000 gold coins. So if you don't achieve anything, you will graduate as a baron. Even if you have the Duke of Ver's Medal of Honor, you will only be exempt from 5% of the king's tax and 5% of the duke's tax. You will still need to pay 50% of the tax, which is 200,000 gold coins."

"From now on, you will still have to pay 50% of any new income generated in your territory each year, year after year. Even if you only earn one gold coin in a year, you will still have to pay a tax of five silver coins."

"Of course, the profits you make in cross-border missions only need to be paid as 10% King's tax and 5% Duke's tax. So most of the time, it will be up to you personally, including us staff, to support this territory. This is because the territory can provide resurrection points, and because the territory can provide a large amount of high-quality, stable food and a safe environment for healing and recovery."

"But this is not a long-term solution, so we must complete three things before the city-building mission ends."

"Firstly, you must accumulate enough to become a viscount. Once you become a viscount of the kingdom, the annual royal tax you pay will be reduced from 50% to 25%, and the duke tax will be reduced from 10% to 5%. In addition, with the Duke's Order of Honor, you will only need to pay 25% in taxes."

"Secondly, expand your territory as much as possible, such as by taking over the riverside fortress. This process does not require applying to Duke Will or the King. What you need is to fight against Duke Frost's army. If you win and hold onto this territory, it will be ours and can never be changed unless you take on a five-star lord mission in the future."

"Thirdly, we need to develop our territory into a newbie mission zone like Kahe City. The newbie missions held every three years are actually quite lucrative, and they can also exempt you from certain taxes. Of course, this is very difficult. It requires maintaining a good relationship with Duke Will and also having good relationships with the heads of various departments. Anyway, it's very difficult."

"Of course, there is actually a fourth option, which is to apply to enter the second-line war zone. At that time, the entire territory will be incorporated into the second-line war zone. However, in that case, the battles with the barbarians will become very frequent, and the casualties of the free people in the territory will also increase. If a barbarian army enters the territory in the future, it may flatten the territory in one wave."

"And these are the specific gains and losses, which you can consider carefully."

(End of this chapter)