Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 24 Wolf Fang Arrow (Bonus chapter for the Alliance Leader, Old Five from Wuliang Mountain Dormitory)

Breakfast would take some time to cook, so Li Wei drank his share of dew, then picked out a few suitable sticks from the woodpile and began to carve a wooden spear.

This is their most effective weapon against wolves at present.

However, at this moment, Penny brought over a wooden spear that looked somewhat different.

"George, this wooden spear is for you."

As they were speaking, a line of information appeared.

[The craftsman *** has gifted you a finely crafted wooden spear. Due to his profession, this spear deals slightly more damage.]

Ok!

Li Wei was naturally quite happy. That's why they say everyone has their own expertise. Compared to the wooden spear he had made himself, the one Penny made was completely different.

There's a huge difference just in the materials used. Penny's wooden spear is perfectly straight, without any knots, has good hardness, a reasonable center of gravity, and is very easy to hold. It's like the most outstanding wooden spear ever made.

It can be called a work of art.

"Don't be surprised, I'll take care of your weapons from now on."

Penny was very serious.

Of course, Li Wei didn't believe it at all. Even if Penny fulfilled her promise in the future, he would have to give up some benefits first.

Half an hour later, Fila had finished cooking.

Breakfast was quite substantial and was free.

There was wheat porridge and roasted wolf meat, but it was a bit bland.

"We don't have much salt left at home. It will only last for two months at most before we run out. This place is very remote, and there won't be any traveling merchants. If we have the chance in the future, we'll have to go outside the mountains to buy some, but we probably won't be able to find any. This plague is spreading very quickly..."

During the meal, Fila casually remarked something.

Neither Li Wei nor Penny responded. Family development is no easy task, especially in such a desolate place.

Li Wei really wanted to ask if they should continue on to that province of Ver, but he didn't dare to.

After breakfast, Fila and Penny went back to their house to sleep and rest, and specifically instructed Li Wei not to make any rash moves.

He certainly wouldn't act rashly. Although it was daytime, he couldn't see where the wolves were hiding. If he were ambushed, he would die unjustly.

Fortunately, he can still do other things.

Fila suggested climbing over the wall to weed the fields and sow wheat in the remaining half-acre. Although it was almost July, every little bit counted. In any case, his current status as a professional farmer was still very helpful.

The wheat seedlings in the two fields are growing vigorously and promisingly.

So there's no need to hide anything anymore; Fila and Penny had already guessed that he was a farmer.

They were busy until noon, but the wolf pack still hadn't appeared. When Li Wei jumped back to the camp, Fila and Penny had also woken up and come out.

“We have to go out to fetch water. People can endure it, but the oxen need to drink.”

“Penny, you stand on the high ground and keep watch. George, you cover me.”

Fila put forward a new suggestion.

But Penny had a different opinion. "Mom, George, we have to decide whether to give up this cow. Do you think George can hold off the four wolves when they charge? He'll be lucky to save his own life, let alone cover you." "So, either we should just wait a couple more days until my injuries heal, and then we can go out together. We need to have a decisive battle with the wolves, and we have to kill all the wolves to end this war."

“Even if you have different opinions, you can’t go out today, George. You need a hunting bow.”

"it is good!"

Li Wei was persuaded. Indeed, they needed to fight a decisive battle, or at least have the ability to deal with the wolf pack, otherwise it was not advisable to go into battle.

That black wolf is the wolf king, possessing the ability to summon other gray wolves every so often. Forget about any fantasy or plot hole; this is the truth.

Fila didn't say anything more. After adding some of the grass she had cut the day before to the old cow, she stood there melancholy, lost in thought.

"George, come help me."

Penny began making a hunting bow using wood she had stored up at some point, as if she had been preparing for this for a long time.

The process of making a hunting bow involves heating it over a fire. Li Wei simply follows orders and is kept in check by Penny, but he does so willingly.

“If Sam hadn’t died, he would have been an excellent hunter. George, I hope you can become an excellent hunter.”

As evening approached, the hunting bow was finally finished. Penny guided Li Wei in stringing the bow while saying meaningfully, "Now, carve some wooden arrows yourself and use wolf fangs for the arrowheads. These are consumables, so you need to learn how to make them yourself. Don't worry about feathered arrows; within twenty meters, featherless wooden arrows are also quite effective."

[A skilled craftsman has gifted you a simple hunting bow and taught you some techniques for making wooden arrows.]

[Friendly reminder: Because of her gift, if the "Wolf Plague" quest is completed, she will also receive additional family contribution points.]

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Making wooden arrows is relatively simple, although it still requires quite good crafting skills.

However, after Penny made that simple hunting bow, some of her wounds reopened, so Li Wei had to make one himself.

According to her, the most important thing about featherless wooden arrows is their center of gravity balance, so you have to pay attention to the length and straightness when cutting them.

However, the specific center of gravity to adopt depends on the effect of his own shot.

Therefore, he had to learn to make his own wooden arrows, a process that Penny couldn't help him with.

As for wolf teeth, there are many; a single wolf can yield more than twenty suitable arrowheads.

Currently, the fact that the family has hunted three wolves means that, theoretically, they could produce more than sixty of them.

However, wolf teeth are divided into canines and incisors, with the four canines being the most lethal.

The four canine teeth of the old wolf that Li Wei managed to kill a little over a month ago were all taken away by Sam yesterday and made into the most powerful wolf-tooth arrows. In the end, they were lost along with the hunting bow.

Therefore, at this moment, Li Wei can only make eight wolf-tooth arrows.

As night fell, the howling of wolves resumed, and the sound of them running outside the camp could even be heard.

Fila and Penny both came out of the room and lit several campfires in the camp. Fila even stood on the oxcart with a wooden spear in her hand, cursing loudly at the dark night. It was clear that she was trying hard to control her fear.

Penny, on the other hand, seemed less afraid. She walked back and forth in the camp, occasionally rummaging through the makeshift warehouse. After a long while, she actually found a few very beautiful pheasant feathers.

“George, we’re in luck. We can make two feathered arrows. Let me tell you, there’s a big difference between feathered and unfeathered arrows. If you can hit it, it’s possible to snipe that black wolf within forty meters.”

(End of this chapter)