Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 417 Return to Ver City

"Family member Su Yurong orchestrated a plot to kill her younger brother Su Yuchen, hoping he would die within 24 hours from accidentally ingesting poisonous herbs..."

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Hathaway was still engrossed in watching the show, even though it was quite boring. Li Wei, on the other hand, gradually drifted off to sleep. In her dream, there was a dark night with a cold mountain wind and a few scattered stars hanging in the sky. She couldn't tell the difference between hot and cold, nor did she know where she was.
But that's not right either. This place feels familiar; the familiar mountains and the familiar smell of the forest.

It's getting clearer and clearer. It's as if it just rained. The fragrance of decaying leaves and flowers is mixed with the unique smell of mushrooms.

Li Wei felt as if he had become a tree, or perhaps thousands of trees, and then he was cut down, transported away, and suddenly the view opened up before him. On the other side of a mountain stream, he saw a bustling town.

At that moment, he vaguely heard someone whisper in his ear, "When will you return?"

Li Wei suddenly woke up. Before he could even marvel at the bizarre nature of the dream, lines of information flooded in like a tide. His Ranger code name had finally met a certain condition.

That is, plant a sufficient number of one-star trees.

You have successfully completed the anchoring mission and have obtained the complete Ranger codename.

[Status: This codename can be stacked with special identity titles, but only one is allowed; it can be stacked with kill titles, but only one is allowed; it can be switched with ordinary titles; it can be switched with destiny titles, but some passive buffs will not disappear after switching.]

[Note: The current code name can be upgraded six times consecutively, with each upgrade granting a 50% stat increase.]

[Note: The current codename automatically includes all the buffs from the Trap Master.]

[Note: The current codename is complete and the following active buffs are available.]

[Active Buff 1: When equipped, Perception +1, unaffected by the Perception cap. That is, even if the current Perception cap is +8, it can be forcibly increased to +9 when needed, but this will consume double the mental energy.]

[Active Buff 2: When equipped, Agility +10. If the total Agility value exceeds 80, you will gain the Melee Strike buff, which means that if you dodge the enemy's attack the instant it attacks and launch an effective counterattack, you will be able to deal an additional 200% damage to the enemy and have a certain chance to knock back the opponent and put them into a passive stun state.]

[Active Buff 3: When equipped, Stamina +100. In mountainous environments (where the grass coverage is greater than or equal to 50% and the tree coverage is greater than or equal to 50%), Stamina consumption will be halved, whether in intense combat or rapid movement.]

[Active Buff 4: When equipped, grants +100 HP. After taking damage, consuming any restorative magical potion will automatically grant an additional 50% effect buff.]

[Passive Buff 1: Your Hunter Fate +5, unaffected by switching codenames, but cannot be consumed, but can be increased through enhancement]

[Passive Buff 2: Your Lumberjack Fate +5, same as above]

[Passive Buff 3: Your Scout Fate +5, same as above]

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It's finally done.

Li Wei secretly felt lucky. It took him four years, spanning two worlds, to complete the title of Forest Ranger. Planting 10,000 trees and ensuring that they all grew into one-star trees was no easy task.

Four years ago, in the newbie mission world, he replanted a large number of saplings in the forest and pruned some trees that had the potential to grow into one-star trees.

This is an important part of the mission's success.

Three years ago, after entering the world of exploration, Li Wei planted nearly three thousand trees on the vast wasteland east of the territory building. After more than two years, only one thousand trees remained, and now they have finally grown to one star.

"What's wrong, Li Wei? I just felt like you had a wonderful dream."

"I plan to go to Ver City in a couple of days."

"Huh? What!" Hathaway was taken aback.

“I’ve already received the Ranger codename, and now I’m Ranger George,” Li Wei said calmly.

"So you want to take advantage of the next two years to do a mission? Your Farmer Card should be able to be upgraded to five stars by now, right? Can you reach level three awakening in all attributes next?" Hathaway was slightly worried. Li Wei is now the absolute core of their team, so he absolutely has to become stronger.

These past few days, she has been considering whether or not to go on a cross-border mission with Li Wei and the others.

But she was also very clear that she needed a mage tower and at least eight years of experience to build up her foundation. Otherwise, what would she do on cross-border missions? Just be a pretty face?

Two years ago, she could easily defeat Li Wei in close combat, but now she can't beat Li Yue in close combat, while Li Yue will be easily defeated by Li Wei in foot combat.

Neither she nor Li Yue could defeat her if they went up together.

Unless she can create distance, unless Li Yue mounts her horse...

Second-tier spellcasters can only cast Sequence 2 attack spells and Sequence 3 defensive spells, which is insufficient.

If you can't step up at a crucial moment, people will die. Although that widowed second aunt isn't very good at spellcasting, she's an expert at making potions.

Zhao Xuanxuan and Thomas each have their own strengths. What can she do?
"Okay, that's fine. I plan to go to Ver City first and take a look. I'll come back and let you know in advance when I decide to enter the mission world."

Li Wei's voice was calm. For the past six months, he had been living a comfortable life. When he needed to tend to the farmland, he would stay in the main city, where his second aunt would prepare his meals. During the off-season, he would come to Hathaway's place. Hathaway's cooking was also quite good. Even without a chef's card, as long as her skills were excellent enough, she could still make three-star cuisine.

After all, the quality of the ingredients speaks for itself.

So in the past six months, he has gained a total of six extra free attribute points and two points of mental strength.

He added all of it to defense, because the defense attribute is quite special; if it becomes strong, it can indirectly boost the strength and stamina attributes.

For example, after he increased his defense attribute from 41 to 47, his normal stamina increased by 10, reaching 530, and his normal strength increased by 1, reaching 44.
Next, all you need to do is get a batch of three-star attribute cards, upgrade the farmer card to five stars, and then bind that Druid card. Achieving level three awakening for all attributes shouldn't be a problem.

Hathaway didn't say anything more, but silently drew circles on Li Wei's chest with her finger.

She was still struggling with the decision.

But Li Wei couldn't help her with this dilemma, so she changed the subject, "It seems that Chekhov is about to get a one-star scholar card."

"Yes, he was a physicist after all. I thought he wanted to rebuild the post-apocalyptic civilization. Speaking of which, Nelson, are these free men, Lenos, finally realizing that the apocalypse is over?"

"Yes, they restarted the level 349 base and built three small nuclear power plants there. What impact will this have on your mage tower in the future?" Li Wei asked.

"It won't have much of an impact. As long as the straight-line distance exceeds fifty kilometers, there will be no effect. Once this planet recovers to its pre-apocalyptic technological level and the total population surpasses one hundred million, our territories will have already been upgraded. Even the Neanderthals won't be interested in causing trouble in this magic-free land. Unless, new fragments of ancient magic go out of control again..."

Hathaway murmured, with the faint worry of a wise person, perhaps her spiritual vision was too high, while Li Wei had already fallen asleep again, he never thought about such meaningless things.

The next morning, he left without a sound and arrived in the main city. His second aunt seemed to have foreseen his departure and was waiting in front of the Anywhere Door. Thomas, who was also preparing to leave, was also there. He was not suitable for the mission, but he needed to get rid of his original Butcher card so that he could replace it with a five-star Butcher card in the future.

In addition, he also needs to upgrade the stonemason card and the miner card to rare, so he is traveling with Li Wei this time.

"Sigh, Xiaowei, I feel so empty and unreal now that you're gone. But don't worry, I'm here at home. If any barbarians dare to come, I'll make sure they don't leave alive. Also, by the end of this year, Chekhov, Kidman, Liu Huan, and Hank should all be able to get their one-star scholar cards. Becoming first-tier spellcasters will be a natural progression then."

"First-tier spellcasters are not good at offense, but they can hold their ground. We can send them all to Dawn Fortress and Mark there as well. With the enchanted giant crossbows and the strong fortifications, we can provide support and retreat in time even if something goes wrong."

"In this way, there will be virtually no blind spots in our territory."

"However, I suggest you leave Ah-Dai behind. The enhancement scroll that the Ice Duke gave you, although it can't upgrade Ah-Dai to six stars, can enhance its ice magic. I can train it a bit."

"Come back and take it away when you decide to enter the mission world."

"That's it, now get out of here."

Li Wei didn't say anything as his aunt kept nagging. He just hugged her, turned around, and walked into the Anywhere Door with Thomas.

[Friendly reminder, Your Excellency, we have detected that your overall strength has reached the peak of four stars, with all attributes at level two awakening. Furthermore, you are carrying more than ten enchanted equipment pieces, a Sequence 4 magic emblem, a Sequence 3 magic emblem, and one subordinate advisor. These factors will increase the cost of teleporting via the Anywhere Door. Therefore, please pay 300 standard gold coins, or please change into regular clothing, which will only cost 200 standard gold coins.]

Goodness, you can do that?

I still remember when he was a regular three-star character, each teleportation only cost him one silver coin.

Okay, let's just consider it robbing the rich to help the poor.

After all, he had just received 200 million standard gold coins not long ago, which was quite generous, even before tax.

The next moment, Li Wei and Thomas decisively changed into their everyday clothes. After paying the 200 gold coins, they felt nothing and found themselves already there. They pushed open the door of the phone booth again, and what came into view was the wide and bustling city of Ver.

For a moment, Li Wei was even a little dazed; it had been more than two years, and it felt like a lifetime had passed.

"Thomas, do you have any friends or family in Ver City?"

Li Wei asked, "Thomas has been with the Alliance of Lords of the Heavens for nearly thirty years, so he must have some friends."

"Hey, I do have a few old friends, but I'm not sure if they're still around, or if they've gone back to their hometowns. As for family, I don't have any. How can I start a family when the Xiongnu haven't been defeated yet!"

"Boss George, you go ahead and do your thing. I'm planning to wander around the dormitory area for a bit. After all, returning home in glory is like wearing fine clothes at night. I'll come find you at No. 53 Fengzhai in three days."

"Of course, don't worry, I won't say anything I shouldn't."

Thomas grinned, took out his carriage card, hailed a carriage, and left.

(End of this chapter)