Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 67 Boomerang

"George, it's so cold, are you planning to shoot arrows?"

Li Wei didn't want to talk to Penny, but she called out to him with a smile.

"Sis, aren't you busy?"

"No matter how busy I am, I still have to take care of you, little brother. If I don't come today, you're bound to get into big trouble." Penny's words sounded very mysterious, and this whole situation was a bit off.

Li Wei was completely baffled.

Penny snapped a stick in half with a snap, then said, "George, it's too cold. It will seriously damage the recurve bow. If you force it, it could be fatal. I'm not kidding. Come on, come with me!"

Penny dragged the bewildered Li Wei to the south side of the camp, where a clearing had been prepared beforehand. The iron ore they had brought back, the charcoal kilns, the brick kilns, the lime kilns, the charcoal storage warehouses, the stone storage areas, the small blast furnace, and the blacksmith's shop were all located here.

In addition, a wooden shed has been built here to block the wind. There is a charcoal fire burning inside, so it is quite warm. These infrastructure facilities were all built when Penny was in charge, so even if the mountains are blocked by heavy snow, there is nothing to worry about.

"Sit down, I'll give you two treasures."

As she spoke, Penny took two items out of a bag next to her: a pair of leather gloves, the craftsmanship of which was quite exquisite, though she didn't know what kind of leather they were made of; and a vest that looked like a vest, but only on one side, which was also well-made.

Li Wei was dumbfounded. When did Penny become a tailor?

This is not right.

“Don’t be silly, try them on. These gloves and arm guards were specially made for me by Margaret last month, but I didn’t use them, so I’m giving them to you.”

These words were spoken with great warmth and tenderness, making one think it was a touching story of sibling affection. But in reality, Penny had already initiated the transaction immediately.

That's right, it was sold to him, and the boomerang has flown back to him.

"The professional craftsman is teaching you archery knowledge and skills, and selling you a pair of archery gloves and an archery gauntlet. You will need to pay 500 experience points."

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Grass!
That's so dark!
While Li Wei was shocked, he also realized that last month, Margaret had successfully secured the monthly main storyline by forming alliances. At the time, he was curious about how she managed to persuade Penny, Fila, Leon, and Thomas.

So that's where the cause and effect lie.

Penny is a craftswoman; she can even skillfully make recurve bows, so of course she knows about the gloves and arm guards needed for archery.

So, did Margaret foresee this last month?
Because they knew he was a hunter, and they knew that in winter, without protection, drawing a bow and shooting an arrow could be fatal!
Damn it, you deserve to be bullied if you don't know anything!
In truth, if Margaret had offered him these gloves and arm guards in a deal last month, he would have definitely agreed. Why go through all this trouble?

Wait, it's not that simple. Margaret gave Penny so many benefits, she must still be after that stone mine and limestone mine. That bitch Penny must have bargained with them for a long time. She's a master of haggling, like an old lady.

I admire you!
However, 500 experience points is still too much.

Li Weiyi gritted his teeth, refused the deal, and then said:

"Sister, your blacksmith shop is so warm!"

He was reminding Penny that he had helped her with the main quest this month.

"No charcoal? Believe me, you'll freeze to death. We don't have much charcoal left either," Penny replied, her words carrying a double meaning, leaving no room for negotiation; even the landlord's family was running out of grain.

However, she initiated another trade, this time for 400 points.

Mudd!

But that's still too much. 300 points would be fine. So, under Penny's somewhat unfriendly gaze, Li Wei refused again.

"Sis, next month, I'll go up the mountain to catch a pheasant for you, and Mom will make you chicken soup!"

Li Wei smiled and said something unrelated, but what he really meant was, "I'm still the head of the family next month, you figure it out."

You saw how he kept Margaret under control this month. Just because he's not showing his teeth doesn't mean he's a pushover!
Sure enough, Penny hesitated for a moment. She was really preparing to overtake others this winter, but it was certain that George would continue to be the head of the family.

She immediately put on a smiling face and lightly slapped Li Weiyi.

"What nonsense are you talking about? It's so cold, why are you catching pheasants? I appreciate your kindness, but remember, don't do anything reckless, or I'll get mad at you!"

After saying that, Penny initiated another trade, for 300 points.

This time, her gaze was resolute, even filled with gritted teeth!
Li Wei sighed inwardly. Alright, that's enough. There's nothing more to say about this.

He was able to sell those boots to Penny for a high price before; he set a precedent, so others can naturally do the same!
He agreed to the deal, but he chose 200 farming experience points, 50 logging experience points, and 50 mining experience points, which looked like a hodgepodge of odds and ends.

These experiences are either easy to obtain or related to his profession, and can be obtained in large quantities in the future. Before he can upgrade to a three-star card in the short term, their importance can be temporarily reduced.

However, those 300 gathering experience points and 300 fishing experience points can each be combined to reach 500 points, enough to obtain a one-star gathering card and a one-star fishing card.

this point is very important.

After receiving 300 experience points, Penny's mood improved immediately. She even squatted down in front of Li Wei, gently straightened his collar, and said, "George, winter is really not a good time for hunting. It's too cold. There's enough food at home, so don't go out and take risks. Listen to your sister. If you really want to practice archery, you have to take precautions."

"Now that you have finger cots and arm guards, Mom should also have prepared turpentine for you to apply to the bow to prevent it from becoming brittle. However, if the weather gets colder, the turpentine will be of little use, so please be careful."

"Also, the bowstring should be stored close to the body to keep it warm. If possible, even the bow should be covered with a leather sheath. Before stringing the bow, remember to find a warm, sheltered place. After shooting several times, the bowstring should be replaced. In short, shooting arrows in the open field during this season is suicidal. George, you don't want to make us sad again, do you?"

Knowledge is wealth!
At this moment, Li Wei deeply felt this point. In addition, this time he finally understood why Fila had been boiling turpentine oil for no reason the previous month. It turned out that she was preparing to sell it to him.

Li Wei inwardly cursed the old fox, but there was nothing he could do. Fortunately, this knowledge could be used forever, so buying it back in one go was still worthwhile.

Just like when he bought back the knowledge of making fish glue and feathered arrows from Fira, he can now skillfully boil fish glue and prepare feathered arrows. It is these feathered arrows that allow him to complete his daily training. So far, he has stockpiled a full two hundred of those feathered arrow shafts!

Back then, he only spent 50 points of random experience.

The proverb "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime" applies here. From this perspective, Fila and Penny may have taken advantage of him in the short term, but in the long run, they are both his mentors.

300 points, not a loss!

At that moment, Li Wei relentlessly pestered Penny with all sorts of questions until he had squeezed every last bit of relevant knowledge out of her.

(End of this chapter)