Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 13 The Unassuming Sixth
A deafening rumble of thunder swept across the hillside.

The dense raindrops swept across like bullets from a heavy machine gun, occasionally interspersed with a few hailstones, like armor-piercing bullets, making my whole body ache.

As it was getting late and the heavy rain made everything in sight a white blur.

However, Fila's cries for help could be faintly heard from the direction of the creek.

Li Wei charged forward entirely based on his familiarity with the terrain. As the distance closed, Fila's shouts became clearer, but where was the cow?
"Help! Help me! George!"

Fila was still screaming in anguish when Li Wei realized what was happening. It was the same old wolf he had encountered during the day, now attacking Fila.

This thing has pounced on Fila and is constantly trying to tear at Fila's throat and stomach. It is experienced and clearly a qualified hunter.

However, Fila was equally experienced. She curled up on the ground, protecting her throat and neck with her hands, and kicking her legs wildly. Although she was bitten many times by the old wolf, it was not fatal.

There were no cows at all; Fila was just hoping that he and Penny would come to help by donating cows to her family.

Pretty smart.

"Go away!"

Li Wei roared. Even if he didn't see the cow, he couldn't just stand by and watch it die; the plot had to be logically sound.

Unexpectedly, the old wolf suddenly became ferocious. Perhaps it was extremely hungry, or perhaps the blood of Fila had aroused its vicious nature. It abandoned Fila and pounced on Li Wei.

Li Wei couldn't see clearly at all, and could only subconsciously grip the spear tightly, pointing it straight ahead. The next second, the wooden spear in his hand suddenly sank, and a great force surged, throwing him flat on his back before he could react.

The old wolf had been pierced through the heart by a wooden spear.

Thank you for the heavy rain, and thank you for the wooden spear.

"Boom!"

A bolt of lightning flashed, followed by a rumble of thunder. Before Li Wei could even react, and before his heart could even stop beating, a few lines of information silently appeared.

You saved a family member; you have gained five family contribution points.

You have killed a lone wolf that had been banished by the pack, and you have gained 15 hunting experience points.

You have obtained a wolf carcass. Do you wish to contribute it to your family? You will gain two family contribution points.

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Of course, it should be donated.

Li Wei quickly went from being terrified to overjoyed. He even scrambled to his feet and, in high spirits, carried the badly injured and nearly dead Fila back to the house. Then he went back and brought back the old wolf's carcass. As for the cow, there was nothing he could do for the time being.

And he really made a fortune this time.

He originally had a total of four family contribution points, 45 farming experience points, 18 construction experience points, 1 gathering experience point, 10 fishing experience points, and 0.6 cooking experience points.

Today's food allowance has been reduced by 2 fishing experience points.

As a result, it has now suddenly become 11 points of family contribution.

That's comparable to Old Deng getting a gold coin.

"Mom, Mom, what's wrong? Don't scare me! What will George and I do without you!"

When Li Wei carried Fila back, inside the house, Penny, who had been completely dry, knelt beside Fila, who was covered in blood, pale, and on the verge of death, crying her heart out.

She hadn't even left the house, since it was pouring rain outside, so it was reasonable from a plot point perspective that she couldn't find Fila.

Li Wei was used to this and didn't bother with it. He simply took off his soaked clothes, wrapped himself in a sheepskin blanket, and went to sleep. Nothing was more important than his health; he just hoped he wouldn't catch a cold.

It's a pity we couldn't light a campfire inside the house, otherwise we wouldn't have this problem.

As for Penny, after a few cries, she went to sleep. Fila is definitely going to be eliminated; she'll die without needing a plot-driven vote. So, tomorrow morning, a new player will appear, and this new player has a 50% chance of becoming George's wife and a 50% chance of becoming her husband. But regardless, Fila will leave behind a portion of her inheritance, just like the portion left by her adoptive father.

It's a sure thing, you'll make a profit.

The rain fell on and off all night, and by dawn it had completely cleared up.

The house never leaked and withstood the test, which also shows that Penny, the craftswoman, was truly skilled.

When Li Wei woke up, he was stunned for a moment. In another corner, Penny was still asleep, but Fila was nowhere to be seen.

died?

Even the body is gone.

He hurriedly changed into his still cold and damp clothes and rushed out of the house, where he saw that Fila had already lit another campfire with the familiar wheat porridge cooking on it.

The old wolf had even been skinned and dismembered.

“George, my good boy, you make me so proud. You will become an excellent hunter.”

Fila turned around and smiled lovingly at Li Wei. There was still blood on her body, and some wounds had scabbed over, but she was a completely different person.

She was originally sickly and had very little energy, as if she might kick the bucket at any moment.

But today she is like a healthy, energetic middle-aged woman.

Even healthier than Li Wei.

die?
Hehe, Li Wei had no doubt that Fila's life expectancy was longer than his.

"you--"

Li Wei was shocked, but immediately fell silent. He knew where the problem lay. Fila was indeed a novice. She must have secretly accumulated a lot of experience points but didn't use them to level up immediately. Last night, she was seriously injured, which is why she used those experience points to exchange for free attribute points. It seems that she should add points to her life attribute continuously.

Penny also came out of the house at that moment, and when she saw this scene, she felt as if she had seen a ghost.

“Penny, George, I think we should build a sturdy wall, a simple cowshed and barn, and also cultivate some farmland. Summer will pass quickly and winter will come. I don’t want our family to freeze and starve to death.”

Fila continued speaking, her tone calm yet undeniably authoritative.

Penny wanted to say something more; she was very indignant. She was planning to build a brick kiln and couldn't do anything else.

The next second, several messages appeared in succession.

[Professional chef *** contributed ten kilograms of wheat to her family, specifically designating it as seeds; she received three points of family contribution.]

[Professional chef *** is exercising the privileges of the head of the household. Friendly reminder: When a family member's contribution to the family reaches or exceeds 20 points and is higher than everyone else's, they will gain the privileges of the head of the household for one month.]

Each time the head of the household's authority is exercised, three points of household contribution will be deducted.

Each household can only exercise its head-of-household authority once per month.

[Work tasks assigned by the head of the household should accrue all benefits to the family, not the individual.]

[Warning: Work tasks assigned by the head of the household have the highest priority. Unless unforeseen circumstances arise or rest time is used, it is not recommended to perform any unrelated work before these tasks are completed.]

You can choose to complete tasks such as building walls, cowsheds, and warehouses, or you can choose to cultivate one acre of farmland. Upon completion, you will receive double experience points and five family contribution points.

[Friendly reminder: All voting and plot-driven death scenarios will be suspended until the tasks assigned by the head of the household are completed.]

[Friendly reminder: Exercising the authority of the head of the family will result in additional rewards for completing the level if it has a positive impact on the future development of the entire family.]

(End of this chapter)