Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 428 Level 4 Ranger

The location and surrounding terrain of Gale Fortress are somewhat similar to those of Dawn Fortress.

Both are located at the junction of plains and mountains, with mountains on both sides and only one road passing through the middle. Gale Fortress guards this road.

This is a very important fortress within Viscount Fengxi's territory, easy to defend and difficult to attack, so Viscount Fengxi directly placed the headquarters of the Gale Knights here.

Today, the fortress has its own three-star magic mine, a second-tier spellcaster in charge, twelve Swift Knights, 50 heavy cavalry, and 200 fortress garrison soldiers. In addition, there are about a thousand farmers, craftsmen, cooks, and other free people living and farming in the village behind the fortress.

If there were no war, everything would still be fine.

As a four-star mercenary, especially one whose monthly salary is over 20,000 gold coins, Li Wei holds a fairly high position. Viscount Fengxi wouldn't make such a basic mistake, so from the moment he accepted the mission, he automatically acquired the status of a temporary staff member in the Fengxi territory.

This kind of status does not grant him territory dividends, does not participate in the competition for territory power, and cannot interfere or overstep his bounds. The only advantage is that his status is high enough. For example, in Gale Fortress, his position ranks third. Apart from Grand Knight Teren and the Second Knight who was previously assigned to wait there, no one else has the right to interfere with him.

Therefore, it is only natural to want a nice room to rest.

Only at this moment did Li Wei begin to have time to examine and organize all the gains he had made on his long and arduous journey through the wilderness.

The biggest gain was the upgrade and enhancement of the Ranger codename.

Previously, the Ranger's code name had never been fully completed; this counts as a promotion to Level 1.

Once the Woodcutter Card reaches the Rare rarity level, the Code Name Resonates, causing the Ranger's Code Name to automatically upgrade by one level, which is Level 2.

Now he uses four five-star universal gold cards to enhance and level up two more times, making it level four.

However, after the upgrade, due to the significant increase in attributes and the lack of sufficient energy replenishment, a large portion of these extra attributes will not take effect immediately, unless it is a small value upgrade that can immediately form combat power.

In short, the body needs a buffer and needs to adapt.

Even his previous excessive use of magical potions had side effects, so how could he possibly release all those rapidly increasing attribute values ​​at once?
So at this moment, Li Wei ate and drank his fill in the room, then slept soundly, ate again after waking up, and slept again after eating, for a full two days and one night.

I went to the toilet a few times before finally getting rid of the minor hidden dangers caused by taking the magic potion.

Only then did he feel completely refreshed and spiritually fulfilled.

At this moment, his Ranger codename, which had been upgraded to level four, finally returned to normal, and the enhanced attributes gradually took effect.

The specific effects become: Perception +2.5, Agility +25, Health +250, Stamina +250, Hunter's Fate +12.5, Woodcutter's Fate +12.5, Scout's Fate +12.5
At the same time, his overall attributes became: Health 780, Stamina 940, Strength 55, Agility 94, Defense 51+10+ (defense value for light or heavy armor), Spirit 45, Perception +10.5.

Farmer's destiny number 78, Hunter's destiny number 65.5, Woodcutter's destiny number 63.5, Scout's destiny number 51.5.
The perception limit has been restored.

Everything is back to normal.

"It will take a few more days to adjust, and even the next three months, it is better to stay still than to move around."

Li Wei smiled slightly; he had already made enough money on this trip.

Not to mention the four five-star universal gold cards that enhance the Ranger Codename and the two silver tokens, the six dropped purple cards alone could fetch at least 90 gold coins. The key point is that these were obtained using the five-star Sky-Covering Card, making them one of the most sought-after items on the black market.

Furthermore, considering that he personally killed the enemy, the "Wolf's Journey" title will be greatly enhanced, so selling a single card for 200,000 is not a problem.

However, this is just Li Wei's own valuation. He wouldn't actually sell it unless he urgently needed the money. What a joke!

These are all valuable assets, family heirlooms, that can be passed down to future generations or used in emergencies. Their cost-effectiveness is comparable to that of ordinary yellow croakers.

"what?"

Suddenly, Li Wei had a thought, and then two lines of information popped up.

[Grandmaster Teren of the Holy Swiftwind Knights successfully escorted fifteen enchanted giant crossbows and five enchanted catapults to Swiftwind Fortress. He was not harassed or attacked by Neanderthal scouts during the journey. Although there is no evidence to prove that you played a significant role in this matter, you are still considered to have completed the mission, and you have been awarded 50 mercenary points.]

[Next, Grand Master Teren of the Holy Gale Knights will assign you various tasks. Please ensure that you remain near Gale Fortress during this period, or try to avoid using items like the Sky-Covering Card to avoid missing task information. If you cannot be contacted within ten days, it will be assumed that you have automatically left this world and your current employment mission will end. If you are found to be lingering in this world, you will be treated as an intruder.]

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Good heavens, Holy Gale? With that prefix, Teren, the great knight, became the Grand Master. What happened?
Li Wei blinked, feeling a little unaccustomed, before realizing that he was currently a mercenary, albeit a temporary advisor in name only. In reality, he couldn't receive information from the Windrise Territory; he could only receive it if Viscount Windrise instructed him to.

"So, Viscount Fengxi is about to be promoted to Earl Fengxi? Wait, could he be planning to upgrade Fengxi Territory to a province?"

Li Wei spent four months gathering information, and he certainly didn't do it for nothing. For example, he truly understood what it meant to add a "holy" prefix before the Knights Order.

This is the first sign of being upgraded to a province!

At this critical juncture, it's difficult to say which side Viscount Fengxi was influenced by. King Locke?

Duke Kader?
I have a feeling there's going to be a big battle, but who will have the last laugh is anyone's guess.

If all else fails, just call it quits. The six-star mission settlement card he bought wasn't just for show.

Li Wei remained calm and then walked out of the room to greet Commander Teren, since he was now his direct superior.

At this moment, the Gale Fortress was filled with a joyful and cheerful atmosphere. Almost all the soldiers were full of confidence, their faces beaming with fervor. Clearly, they had all received more information, such as the Gale Knights' upgrade to the Holy Gale Knights, which meant that there would be at least thirty-six powerful Gale Knights in the future.

Soon, the convoy transporting giant crossbows and catapults entered the fortress. These large machines, especially those that were enchanted, were difficult to pack into resource cards and carry quickly once assembled, so long-distance transport was necessary.

So far, things seem to be going well; at least the Neanderthal scouts who had been roaming around Gale Keep have temporarily retreated.

"Sir George the Ranger, Grand Master Terren requests that you go to see him immediately."

A messenger arrived on horseback.

"it is good!"

Li Wei immediately strode out of the fortress, where Commander Teren was still waiting with a cavalry unit.

"Your Excellency Commander, is there anything I can do for you?"

Upon arriving, Li Wei bowed respectfully, his attitude sincere.

"George, I'm so glad to finally meet you. I'm really looking forward to hearing some good news from you, like any trace of that Neanderthal scout team?"

The Viscount Fengxi's core subordinate spoke with a half-smile, seemingly a little dissatisfied. Was it because he hadn't reported for duty immediately, or had he been sleeping in his room for the past two days?
"Reporting to the Grand Master, I have been searching the wilderness for the past few days, but I have not found that Neanderthal scout team. Perhaps they have already withdrawn. But please rest assured, Grand Master, I will continue to search the area within a hundred miles of Gale Fortress!"

Li Wei answered honestly.

“Very good, George. I have some good news for you. The master of Windbreak Territory and a loyal follower of the Kingdom of Locke was officially granted the title of Earl by His Majesty the King yesterday. From now on, you shall address him as Earl.”

"Furthermore, considering that Galewind Fortress is very likely to become a front line of war in the future, we need more scouts and cannot allow the previous bad situation to continue. Therefore, Earl Windbreak has hired a third-tier Night Ranger from the distant Dusson Province. From now on, he will be responsible for patrolling and guarding the area around Galewind Fortress. As for you, George, I need you to train thirty qualified scouts for the fortress within three months."

"Yes, Your Excellency Commander."

Li Wei readily accepted the order to train scouts, which was the right approach in the long run; they couldn't keep hiring mercenaries forever.

However, he was also very curious. Earl Fengxi had actually hired a third-tier Dark Ranger. It seemed that he had really gone all out this time. No, he must have even used his life savings.

With over two hundred years of accumulation, it is indeed substantial. I wonder if it can soar to new heights this time and be upgraded to the Fengxi Province?
However, this Tier 3 Night Ranger was not in the party; he must have already started working and was a professional.

Next, the Grand Commander Teren immediately dispatched thirty soldiers to Li Wei, all of them three-star professionals, with hunter as their first profession, mountain dweller as their second, and woodcutter as their third! And their average fate value was 30.

Wow, this is specially trained, awesome! These three class cards resonate very easily and have excellent coordination.

In these three professions, the average agility is 5 to 10 points higher than that of other professions.

Li Wei didn't dare to be negligent, after all, Commander Teren wasn't very satisfied with him.

He immediately began the most basic training with these thirty novice scouts, which included climbing mountains, studying the terrain, memorizing the topography, and looking for changes in tracks.

Anyway, by the end of the day, these thirty scout recruits were being trained to the point of wishing for death!

Yes, we have to trek three or four hundred miles through the mountains every day.

Anyway, this time the commander of the Teren Regiment was very satisfied because Li Wei really shared his experience.

However, as night fell, Li Wei silently activated a three-star defense card, increasing his normal defense by 4 points, as well as giving him an extra 1 point of strength and 10 points of stamina.

This is inevitable.

This is also the correct activation order for attribute cards.

First, max out your defense, then your strength, then your stamina, then your agility, and finally your health. This gradual approach will take about two to three months, and you'll also need high-quality food worth 30,000 gold coins to replenish your energy in a timely manner.

This is the method that can minimize the loss of internal energy. Being impatient for quick results is not advisable. Theoretically, you can get an extra 5 to 10 free attribute points in the end.

(End of this chapter)