Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 1 Farmer's Card

In late autumn, yellow leaves fall, accompanied by continuous autumn rain and a cold wind; how can one word describe the sorrow?

Li Wei walked alone on the park path, like an abandoned stray dog, wet and cold inside and out.

His dejected mood and the dejected world mirrored his destined dejected life.

When you are numb.

A beep rang in his ears. It was an ordinary sound, but for some reason, he had the illusion that time had been paused.

Even the fine mist and rain were clearly frozen in place at this moment.

Then, a dusty gray card appeared in front of him, level with his line of sight.

He couldn't see any details, only that there was a thick gray fog surging around him, which soon filled his entire field of vision.

Everything around them disappeared, leaving only a thick gray fog.

Then he found himself suddenly back to normal, as if the scene just now was just an illusion. But at this moment, lines of information were constantly being generated in the thick fog and slowly scrolling into view.

[Already bound to a one-star farmer card]

[I have already been promoted to trainee farmer]

[Gain a profession talent: Increases the fertility of cultivated land by 30%]

[Entered the corresponding world, world difficulty one star]

[World Background: Unknown]

[Mission Requirements: Survive for at least 36 months and accumulate at least one unit of Standard World Resources]

[Reward for successful mission: Unknown]

[Mission Failure: Related memories erased, Farmer Card removed, repatriated to the original world, forever losing the chance to awaken]

[Friendly reminder: Don't make yourself look out of place; you'll be responsible for the consequences if you do.]

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"What and what?"

Looking at the scrolling messages, Li Wei felt completely bewildered, even wondering if she was hallucinating because she was so saddened by the series of blows she suffered from layoffs, heartbreak, and illness.

But the next second, the information dissipated, and the surrounding mist also quickly vanished. What came into his view was no longer a park with continuous autumn rain and yellow leaves, but a completely unfamiliar valley. The valley was surrounded by lush green forests, and white snow-capped mountains could be vaguely seen in the distance.

The sky was azure with fluffy white clouds, and the sun shone brightly, but it wasn't hot.

Several large green flies buzzed by, and unknown insects chirped in the lush green grass.

Small white flowers dot the landscape, suggesting it's early summer.

Not far away were several simple and dirty shacks. Next to the shacks was a clumsy and old oxcart with its wheels fallen off. Nearby, a skinny old ox was leisurely grazing on grass.

On the other side of the shack, a small clearing had been made, where a campfire was burning. A blackened earthenware pot sat on the fire, and a disheveled woman was stirring it vigorously. The smoke from the firewood mixed with the strange smell of some food, which inexplicably reminded Li Wei of snot...

This is this...

He stood there stunned for three to five seconds before looking down at himself, because he realized that something was also off about him.

Sure enough, all his clothes, shoes, phone, keys, and watch were gone, replaced by a smelly, rough burlap sack-like garment that resembled tree bark, like a large sack with four holes. He even discovered that he didn't have any pants, only a tattered rag to cover himself.

Not to mention shoes, he was standing barefoot in a pile of mud, and the feeling of the mud mixed with cow dung being squeezed out between his toes was incredibly bizarre.

However, a gray card that had appeared in his hand at some unknown time provided him with a bit of rationality, because he could clearly sense that this gray card was intertwined with his fortune and fate.

“George, what are you dawdling for? Hurry up and gather firewood. Father needs a dry hut.”

The disheveled woman suddenly turned around and shouted at Li Wei. She spoke very quickly and her pronunciation was very strange. He had never heard it before, but he could understand it miraculously.

But, Father?
Startled, Li Wei then noticed that in another shack, there was a man lying there, with an older woman tending to him, but she was sobbing softly.

This looks like a family of refugees.

As a flurry of thoughts flashed through his mind, the gray card in his hand suddenly disappeared, as if it had been hidden inside his body. At the same time, he also saw an attribute panel that seemed to appear at any time depending on his thoughts.

Name: Li Wei

[First Occupation: Apprentice Farmer]

[Destiny: Bound to a 1-star Farmer Card, automatically gaining 5 free attribute points]

[Life Count: 20 (Terminal Illness)]

Stamina: 50 (Weak, -50)

Strength: 3 (Weakness, -3)

Agility: 1 (Weakness, -3)

[Defense: 1 (Slim, -2)]

[Current Status: Terminal illness and weakness due to moderate hunger; stamina will rapidly decline; expected death within 30 days]

"Have the personnel data been digitized?"

A glimmer of hope sprouted in Li Wei's otherwise gloomy heart, because he noticed that his attributes would gain a '+' sign if he focused his attention on them for more than a second, meaning they could be upgraded.

So, is it possible to cure his illness through this method?
At that moment, he was so excited he was trembling. The words "late stage cancer" almost destroyed all his hope.

So without hesitation, he focused his attention on improving his life attribute.

It wasn't complicated; it was just a fleeting moment, like a warm current flowing from my head, covering my entire body, and my spirits lifted. Although I quickly lost my composure again, I definitely felt much better.

Looking at the life attribute again, it has changed to—[30, (Seriously Ill)]

The current status is that he is expected to die in six months.

Holy crap! Hahaha!

Li Wei laughed wildly in his heart, tears streaming down his face. Nothing could be more exhilarating than seeing hope with his own eyes.

He then added more points.

[40, (serious illness)]

[50, (Chronic Disease)]

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However, when he increased his health to 50, he began to calm down after his ecstatic state.

You start with 5 free attribute points, and it will be very difficult to get more later. So how should you allocate them?

Looking at the current status, the life expectancy for chronic diseases has increased to three years, which is exactly the time required for the mission.

"So that means that as long as I don't starve to death, freeze to death, or die from other accidents, that's not a problem. If I can find a doctor in the current world, my life expectancy will be extended."

After thinking for a moment, Li Wei focused his attention on the other attributes one by one.

Stamina, Strength, Agility, and Defense can all be upgraded using 1 free attribute point.

So, it all depends on his choice.

"Let's wait and see, and add more depending on the situation."

Li Wei was no longer in a hurry. The feeling of his health points returning to 50 was like that of a half-healthy person. This long-lost feeling of being in a sub-healthy state made him feel happy, and even his thinking became clearer and more rational.

"It must have rained heavily last night."

"This location is relatively high and was not affected by flash floods, but because the camp had not dug drainage ditches, the shacks were still flooded by accumulated water."

“If this is a family, then my adoptive father must be sick or injured.”

Is this a family of four?

"The oxcart broke down, but it was covered by a awning, and there seemed to be some supplies inside."

"There are no roads in sight, so is this really a refugee situation? Is this land no man's land?"

"Without a doubt, although the mission did not require ensuring the survival of others, I could not possibly survive for three years in such an environment if I were the only one left."

"Furthermore, I'm bound to a Farmer's Card, which means I have to cultivate farmland to be of any use. But that doesn't mean I have to focus on farming. I also have to participate in gathering, hunting, building, cooking, and almost everything else. This task is very demanding! They gave me a Farmer's Card, but they expect me to be responsible for the work of a hunter, carpenter, cook, and even blacksmith and bricklayer at the same time."

"Finally, what did that warning mean? Does it mean we can't expose information that doesn't belong to this world in front of the natives, and those who violate it will bear the consequences? Haha, I hope we won't be tied up and burned like devils."

Li Wei pondered this in his mind, while simultaneously measuring the area around the camp with his footsteps.

One hundred and twenty steps east of the campsite lies the center of the valley, where a small stream flows merrily. The water volume is not large, and it is unknown whether there are fish or shrimp, but there is no doubt that a water source has been found.

There are many stones washed down from upstream in the stream, big and small. Some of the stones are black, perhaps containing some iron ore? In addition, the stones can also be used to build houses or courtyard walls.

Across the stream was a dense forest, clearly untouched. Some withered trees lay scattered about, and the thick grass and vines formed a wall. Deep in the gloomy forest, a thick fog swirled, creating an eerie atmosphere.

But if we want to establish ourselves here, this forest must be developed.

This would be an excellent source of timber.

Li Wei didn't dare to venture deep into the forest, so he gathered a lot of completely soaked firewood at the edge.

In this respect, it is quite easy.

In no time, he had gathered a large pile of firewood, pulled up some wild grass, wove it into rope, tied it into a big bundle, and carried it back. Firewood is something that you can always have as much as possible.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

After carrying several loads of firewood, the father, who was not his adoptive father, suddenly started coughing violently in the camp. Before Li Wei could react, he heard a crying sound.

This cheap father actually died so quickly.

(End of this chapter)