Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 70 The Four Little Strongmen of the Family

Under your conservative yet mediocre, steady yet warm leadership, all the main family tasks for this month have been completed. The family's overall wealth has increased steadily, and the family's ability to withstand external risks has gradually improved. However, unfortunately, there were no particularly outstanding changes in the family this month, so the family camp remains at level three, with a total population of 6.

You will receive an additional 5% bonus to your completion rating, bringing your total bonus rewards for completion ratings to a cumulative 25%.

[You completed the felling and dismantling of five units of oak this month, and simultaneously practiced archery and spear throwing. You have earned 8 family contribution points, bringing your total family contribution points to 239.]

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When these messages appeared before Li Wei's eyes, it meant that the month had come to a successful end, and the next ten minutes or so would be a rare and enjoyable time.

Plot-driven death, how long has it been!

Did you orchestrate a plot to kill off your former friend Margaret? Since she's now a family elder, you need concrete evidence that she made a mistake in the past month and pay out 50 family contribution points.

what!
Margaret is leveling up so fast.

Li Wei felt helpless.

There's nothing we can do about it then; we're still a loving family.

Well, there were no plot-driven deaths, because everyone was a family elder, including Penny, who also survived those two difficult months of punishment and has now rejoined the family elders.

pretty good.

Li Wei took a sip of pine needle tea, smiled as she glanced at everyone, and gave Thomas and Margaret a few more looks.

These two have been working tirelessly from dawn till dusk this month, mining frantically despite the freezing cold. Each of them can earn at least 30 to 40 points of family contribution each. They're truly exceptional.

But the cost was huge. In the past month, both of them have visibly lost more than ten kilograms and look completely different.

In fact, even Penny and Leon weren't much better off. After completing the main quest, they went crazy doing side jobs, risking their lives for their family contribution points.

Time ticked by, and finally, a new message appeared before everyone.

As expected, Li Wei continued to serve as the head of the family without any difficulty.

Everyone, your boss is back.

"Ahem, everyone, are you going to keep things the same next month, or do you have any new ideas?"

Li Wei smiled and spoke up. Outside, the wind was howling and the snow was like diamond dust. The lowest temperature might have already dropped below minus 25 degrees Celsius. It was a real snowstorm. He didn't dare to practice archery or go logging. He was quite curious whether these four were still willing to bravely and fearlessly go to mine stones.
Penny, Leon, Thomas, and Margaret remained silent. The man was unshaven and thin, while the woman had lifeless eyes and a sallow complexion. To do such heavy physical labor in the dead of winter, tsk tsk.

Actually, Li Wei really wanted to say, "Why don't we just forget about it? Let's get together this month and play mahjong four plus two. Wouldn't that be more comfortable?"

He was willing to go all out, and he was genuinely afraid that something might happen to these four people, after all, they were his beloved family and friends.

"Let's keep things as usual. What's a little snowstorm compared to this?"

In the end, Thomas spoke up, and next month would be the third month of his agreement with Li Wei, during which the main quest would not be interfered with.

Thomas probably didn't expect Li Wei's contribution value to be so high!
Even if you do nothing for a month, you can still become the head of the household.

It's completely unscientific.

"Okay, then you all need to be careful and prioritize your own safety."

Li Wei said very seriously, and then personally asked Penny, Leon, and Margaret. After receiving their responses, he routinely asked Fila. Well, everything was as usual.

He had originally planned to have Fila take charge of tending the fire at night, but now it seems he should just do it himself.

He has to do something next month.

Consuming three points of family contribution to issue the monthly main quest, the whole process was uneventful, which made Li Wei seem like a really good person, even letting Margaret go.

The reason is actually quite simple.

It's too cold. The average daytime temperature has reached minus twenty degrees Celsius. Coupled with howling winds and blizzards, it's a huge disaster for these people to go out to work! Once they've exhausted their bodies to the limit, they won't be able to compete with him when spring comes and flowers bloom.

Neglecting to take care of your health and not valuing it? Haha! We'll see!
From then on, everything proceeded as planned.

The whole family is like an old-fashioned clock that has been wound up, running at its own unique rhythm.

Li Wei doesn't even need to cut down oak trees this month. He only needs to tend the fire at night and then practice throwing and thrusting wooden spears during the day after getting a good night's sleep.

He has completely stopped practicing archery. Even the hunting bow, which is more suitable for harsh environments, he dares not take out. In an environment where the outside temperature is often below minus twenty degrees Celsius, it would be irresponsible to use a bow and arrow.

"call out!"

With a whooshing sound, a wooden spear was thrown out like lightning, hitting the bullseye precisely twenty meters away. Immediately afterward, Li Wei threw two more wooden spears in succession, with slightly less accuracy, but still acceptable.

In a sense, this is equivalent to Li Wei splitting an enemy's head open from twenty meters away.

The accuracy bonus from the two-star Hunter card is incredibly powerful.

Li Wei even considered carrying a bunch of wooden spears to go hunting. Compared to the delicate bow and arrow, weren't these clumsy, rough, and readily available wooden spears more appealing?
Well, there are pros and cons to it all.

Li Wei had previously calculated in actual combat that even if the recurve bow was fully drawn, the stamina consumption for firing three arrows in succession would be around thirty-six points.

However, after throwing three wooden spears in a row, his stamina consumption reached a staggering 120 points, and he only had 170 stamina points to begin with.

The former recovers quickly, while the latter is like someone who has taken a physical stress bomb, with their heart pounding and their breathing rapid, requiring a period of rest to recover.

"Hoo hoo! So for a protracted war, the bow and arrow are of course the first choice. For short-term skirmishes, you can try throwing wooden spears, but you can't throw them more than three times in a row, or you'll really collapse from exhaustion immediately."

"In addition, bows and arrows have a longer range, making them the best choice when you have a favorable position and are protected by your own troops."

"On the contrary, after throwing the wooden spear, it's basically time to enter melee mode."

"Therefore, I should still focus on archery and avoid close combat. The best option is to kill the enemy from a distance by moving around, kiting, and other means."

In the cold wind, Li Wei panted heavily as he explored and deduced, preparing for possible future battles. Every time he felt he was about to break a sweat during training, he would immediately stop and return to his room.

Or you can simply hide in your own little room and do physical training.

Well, there's nothing he can do about it. He eats well, sleeps soundly, and doesn't do any heavy physical work. Apart from training with the wooden spear, he doesn't expend much energy every day. To prevent himself from gaining excess weight, he has no choice but to do this.

In stark contrast to him were Thomas, Margaret, Penny, and Leon, whom Li Wei felt could all be honored as the family's four strongest members of the year.

The roll was incredibly powerful.

After making the sled, Penny tried to make a wooden wheeled cart and bearings, but both seemed to fail.

Despite the freezing weather, these four tough guys were determined to go all out. They set off before dawn and continued working for another two hours after dark.

Even with chilblains on their hands and feet, they never rested.

They were all as thin as donkeys and as tired as mules.

Every day when he comes home, he doesn't say a word. After eating, he lies down and soon starts snoring.

The six members of their family have not spoken to each other for more than half a month.

That's absolutely amazing.

Every time he saw it, Li Wei was filled with emotion. If he hadn't accumulated his previous experience, he would have joined this battle of the King of Scrolls today.

Ah! Thank you, Penny, I miss Missy!
Missy, are you doing well in that foreign land?

(End of this chapter)