Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 69 The Unquenchable Flame

The fireplace burned all night, keeping the temperature in the house relatively constant. Although this made Li Wei a light sleeper, waking up seven or eight times during the night, her sleep was definitely affected.

But it's all worth it.

"Oh, my little George, what have you done?"

At five in the morning, Fila was the first to get up. She exclaimed in surprise, her eyes flashing with a mixture of surprise and regret.

Because she had everything planned out, she could deliberately delay relighting the stove when it went out, thus causing breakfast to be served late.

These are all small details, but they can trigger complaints and grumbles from family members, even though they are all based on factual logic.

If you complain too much, you'll end up directly criticizing the head of the household: you didn't set the right tasks, you're incompetent, you're practically perfect.

Unexpectedly, the boy was so cunning that he stayed by the fireplace all night and managed to keep the fire burning. In that case, her plan was useless, since all actions had to conform to the facts and logic.

Soon, Thomas, Margaret, Penny, and Leon all got up. They had all slept well last night and hadn't been woken up by the cold. Surrounded by the warm room and the aroma of food, even if they wanted to complain, they had to stick to the facts and logic.

So I could only silently take my tools and go out to work before breakfast was ready.

Li Wei, however, was fast asleep in front of the fireplace, making up for the sleep he missed during the day.

During the day, Fila needs to be in charge of the fireplace, as it's part of her main quest.

After having breakfast, Li Wei slept until about 10 a.m.

The sun was shining brightly, and the temperature had risen slightly, but it was still a bit cold.

Li Wei went out to get a feel for the place, then picked up his axe, crossed the frozen stream, and went to the forest on the other side to cut down an oak tree. He still had five units of oak trees to cut down and break down this month.

Then there's no need to drag it back, since it won't get lost anyway. This time he doesn't plan to use an ox to drag it back, as the snow is too deep and could easily injure the ox. It's more cost-effective to chop the firewood directly in the mountains and then carry it back.

After lunch, when the temperature is at its highest, estimated to be around minus ten degrees Celsius, with a gentle breeze, it's an excellent environment for practice, and you can shoot a few more arrows each time.

With his current accuracy on a 50-meter stationary target and his level 2 hunter talent, he can already achieve a very high hit rate. The challenge lies in shooting at moving targets.

However, he didn't have a moving target, so he had to set it himself.

For example, if the initial position of the target is on the target and how far it will move rapidly within three seconds, Li Wei would start timing from the moment he draws his bow, giving conditions such as three meters to the east or four meters to the north, and then shoot rapidly based on these conditions.

So the arrows never landed on the target, but instead fell haphazardly into the surrounding snow, making it look like a terrible practice session...

Around three or four o'clock in the afternoon, the temperature started to drop, and Li Wei finished training. He had done well today, shooting a total of thirty-eight arrows, with not a single one wasted.

Back in his room, he did some maintenance on his bow and arrows, and then went back to sleep in front of the fireplace, which would be the norm for the next month.

Li Wei had it all planned out: when the weather was good, he would cut down trees and chop firewood in the morning and evening, and use the noon time to practice archery.

When the weather is bad, you can practice throwing and stabbing with wooden spears.

For the next few days, the weather was excellent, and at one point, some of the snow on the sunny slopes melted.

Therefore, Li Wei could relax the restrictions on archery practice a little. At his peak, he could shoot sixty arrows a day, though none of them hit the target, leaving the target standing there in vain. Meanwhile, the main tasks of the other family members were progressing steadily, and Li Wei's daily night watch and addition of firewood prevented them from complaining.

During this period, he successfully obtained a free attribute point, which he added to his stamina attribute without hesitation, bringing it to 170 points.

Nothing much changed after that.

On the 21st day of this month, the weather suddenly changed. The day before, it was a nice day with temperatures a few degrees below zero. When I woke up the next morning, the cold wind felt like a knife, cutting my face painfully. The temperature must have been at least minus 20 degrees Celsius.

In this kind of weather, there's no point in thinking about practicing archery. Li Wei quickly put away his bow and arrows and, after sleeping until 10 a.m., began practicing wooden spear throwing and spear thrusting.

Of course, the key point is the wooden spear throwing, since it can benefit from the accuracy bonus of a two-star hunter card.

He could even apply some of his archery experience to throwing wooden spears, so the results were quite good.

After practicing for seven or eight days, he was able to hit the bullseye 100% of the time on the 10-meter target.

With a 20-meter target, there is an 80% chance of hitting the target.

But if it goes any further, it becomes uncontrollable.

Another point worth mentioning is that the wooden spear has a very high damage rate after being thrown once, making it almost a disposable item. Fortunately, he never lacks wooden spears.

Delicious.

As the end of the month approached, and it was time for the end-of-month summary and the election of the head of the family, Li Wei noticed that Fila seemed a little anxious and hesitant about something.

So, is Fila preparing to compete for the head of the household next month?
In fact, by this point, all family members had completed their monthly main tasks and were busy accumulating personal wealth.

However, the only one who can compete with Li Wei is Fila.

But that's just enough; in reality, even if Fila donated all of her personal wealth, she still couldn't catch up with Li Wei.

Time passed in this eerie atmosphere, and before they knew it, it was the end of the month. That evening, as Fila prepared dinner, it was clear that she was even more anxious; she still hadn't made a decision.

So, was it Margaret or Thomas who secretly contacted Fila?
Fila has extensive knowledge of wilderness survival and good practical skills, but she cannot control her emotions and has a very low tolerance for stress.

Therefore, it is easy to spot the flaws.

But in the end, when dinner was ready and everyone returned to enjoy a sumptuous meal together, Fila made no move. She chose to continue developing rather than compete with Li Wei for the position of head of the family.

It's understandable, really. With the mountains blocked by heavy snow and temperatures plummeting, there are very few options for Fila to use. Revealing her trump cards too early won't do her much good; it's better to save them for when spring arrives.

Soon, the end-of-month summary begins, and everyone will see corresponding information, which will reward them with a certain number of experience points and a minimum of five points and a maximum of unlimited family contribution points.

It's quite interesting that the total contribution value of a family is never disclosed; it's all a matter of guessing. If you guess wrong and it leads to a strategic mistake, that would be interesting.

Li Wei now clearly senses that there is an unseen undercurrent flowing among the players in the family, seemingly targeting him.

After all, he was the head of the family, so it was perfectly normal for them to overthrow his rule and rebel against him.

(End of this chapter)