Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 73 The Beast Comes Down the Mountain
A new month, a new day.

Around 10 a.m., Li Wei, having eaten and drunk his fill and woken up, staggered out of his room like a wealthy landlord. His main task for this month was still very vague.

There was one person on night watch, and one more patrolling around the camp.

Because winter is coming to an end, the hungry wild animals in the mountains and forests will expand their range of movement. Li Wei himself was very clear about this, even without Penny and Fila reminding him.

And this is indeed closely related to his interests.

Fila was only responsible for cooking, feeding the cows, and at most fetching water from the stream. Although the four little ones in the family were exhausted like monkeys, they were fine as long as they didn't encounter a hungry black bear.

The only real problem was the three patches of winter wheat outside the camp. When the winter snow melted, the winter wheat would turn green again. Who could resist such tender and juicy food? Even if Li Wei were the second senior brother, he wouldn't be able to resist.

Therefore, this crisis will not be a one-time event or a two-time event, but will last for two or three months indefinitely.

This is the real test that Li Wei needs to face.

Of course, there was a way: move those stones and build a stone wall around the wheat field. Well, it's just a temporary solution. Li Wei had to talk to the four little strongmen in advance, otherwise he was really afraid that these four were too resentful and would kill him on some dark and windy night.

Next, Li Weizhen had a discussion with Thomas, Margaret, Penny, and Leon, and they finally reached an agreement on borrowing the stone for only one month.

Because the weather will warm up next month and the ground will thaw, it will be the time for large-scale construction.

Li Wei didn't ask for too much. He wouldn't be the head of the family next month, so why bother with that?
The winter wheat was ravaged by wild boars, which is a problem that the new head of the household needs to consider.

This winter is indeed coming to an end. The snow that fell a few days ago melted quickly in the sunny areas. The air is still cold, but it is generally around minus ten degrees Celsius. If the afternoon sun is strong, it can rise to several degrees below zero. Standing in a sunny spot, the warmth feels like it seeps into your bones.

Li Wei was patrolling around the camp, carrying a bow case, five pointed arrows, an iron spear in his hand, and three symmetrical wooden spears strapped to his back.

He would patrol as far as two miles away, to the place where the Four Little Strongmen were quarrying stones. Sometimes he would wade across a stream to check the edge of the forest on the other side of the stream. In those places where the snow had not yet melted, there were often traces of wild animals.

Fortunately, he hasn't seen any large wild animals in the past two days, but he has seen a few pheasants and rabbits.

He had no intention of hunting; his current task was to patrol and survey the surrounding environment, familiarize himself with the changes in terrain and landforms, and figure out where to set traps.

Of course, they also had to move stones to build stone walls.

In fact, he had already built a small stone wall along the edge of those three farmlands, with a fence inside, but he couldn't guarantee that it would be able to keep out his second senior brother.

Therefore, it's best to be cautious.

Besides that, he spent most of his time supervising the work these past few days. Margaret and Penny were going to work together to make him two spare recurve bows, as well as a few gadgets. Li Wei thought they were going to make a compound bow, but he was wrong. They just added things like arrow rests, and the draw weight seemed to be stronger.
The materials used to make the bow and arrow were all saved by Penny beforehand, and they were the same as the recurve bow that Li Wei was using now. She didn't know if it was mulberry wood or tamarisk wood.

So he just looked at it; it wasn't really supervision.

On the contrary, he could understand the fine steel spearhead that Lyon had forged for him, and he made a suggestion to change the spearhead to a triangular shape.

Overall, it was quite pleasant.

In addition, Penny, Margaret, and Leon spent their free time researching wooden wheelbarrows and bearings. The difficulty of the latter was unknown, but the former was really close to being completed, which was undoubtedly a good thing.

Time passed day by day. After completing their main quests, Margaret, Penny, and Leon rejoined the team, and the four young heroes were back in action, each with a wooden wheelbarrow. Li Wei had also basically finished building the new stone wall, which he believed should be able to withstand his second senior brother's charge.

Of course, necessary precautions are essential.

Especially considering that wild boars are active at night, Li Wei has been very vigilant lately, and has been getting much less sleep at night.

In addition, regarding weapons, three recurve bows, ten cone-headed arrows, and five triangular iron spears were all hung at the door so that he could rush out as soon as he heard any noise.

Apart from that, Li Wei spent the rest of his time happily practicing archery and throwing wooden spears.

He has made great progress in every aspect. He is now confident that he can hit flying pheasants and rabbits from 50 meters away. Of course, if it is a fast wild animal, such as a sika deer, he must be within 30 meters to be confident.

As for throwing wooden spears, it's entirely up to you. Within twenty meters, regardless of movement or whether the target is fixed or moving, you can hit exactly where you aim, it's incredibly satisfying.

And just like that, twenty-five days of the month had passed in the blink of an eye. The snow in the mountains and forests was almost gone, and the temperature at night was only a few degrees below zero. There were no wild boars coming down the mountain, and there were no footprints nearby.

Li Wei himself had relaxed his vigilance a little. That night, he was adding firewood to the fireplace and was lying there dozing off when he suddenly heard a crash, like the sound of something heavy falling to the ground. Then the old cow in the cowshed let out a bellow, and there was a heavy thud in between, as if the old cow was jumping around wildly!
He jolted awake, instinctively jumped up, strode to the door, grabbed two sharp iron spears, and rushed out. There was no moon outside, only faint starlight, but he could still make out a vague outline.

Just a dozen meters away at the cowshed, the entrance railing had fallen down, and the old cow was frantically pawing its hooves, trying to rush out. But on its back, there was a dark, indistinct thing.

The next second, the thing seemed to slap the old ox on the back, and the old ox let out a mournful cry and collapsed to the ground.

Almost simultaneously, Li Wei also hurled his iron spear with lightning speed. At this moment, he was still somewhat dazed, acting entirely on instinct. The past three months of training had honed his awareness, movements, and even physical reactions to a high degree of synergy.

The sound of the iron spear piercing the air was drowned out by the old ox's mournful howl, but the spear was thrown with perfect accuracy, though it was unclear exactly where it hit.

However, a thunderous roar came from the cowshed, startling Li Wei so much that his scalp tingled and his hair stood on end. It was as if a cold wind had directly entered the top of his head, and he couldn't help but shudder, almost urinating uncontrollably.

The next second, the dark figure abandoned the old ox and leaped up with unimaginable speed and incomprehensible power, pouncing towards Li Wei.

Even though it was night and he couldn't see clearly, Li Wei felt a sense of destruction, as if Mount Tai was about to collapse and the sky was about to crumble. His mind was buzzing, and he was almost completely blank.

But he had killed people before, he wasn't a novice hunter, and his training over the past two or three months, especially the training in triple throws, still ensured that when he was stunned and almost paralyzed with fear, his last bit of survival instinct could maintain his basic composure, and he didn't turn around and run away, he didn't stop.

Yes, after throwing the first iron spear, he didn't stop at all. Instead, he continued to rush forward two steps, stretching his whole body as much as possible, and then, just as the huge black shadow was about to rush to within five meters of him, he mobilized all his strength and threw the second iron spear in the most violent, cruel, and terrifying way.

There was no aiming, no thought, only physical memory and the precision boost from the fully utilized two-star hunter card.

"puff!"

At this moment, Li Wei could hear clearly and finally see clearly.

The sharp iron spear pierced through the dark figure's head—

Then, Li Wei belatedly realized, damn it! This is actually a bear!

(End of this chapter)