Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 88 Han Army Composite Bow (Third Update)
Li Wei wandered around until around midnight, when he felt a little tired. He jogged for a while, stretched his limbs, and made sure he was alright before going to the storeroom to retrieve his two-star quality composite bow.

The moment he held it, even before taking it out of the bow case, he knew it was a treasure. It was heavier than any recurve bow Penny had ever made, so there was no doubt that it had a greater draw weight.

Fortunately, his strength has now reached 13 points, otherwise he would really be worried that he would not be able to unleash the power of this composite bow.

Next, suppressing his excitement, Li Wei opened the bow case and slowly took out the compound bow.

At this moment, holding this item in one's hand, one can immediately see that his two-star farmer card and two-star hunter card seem to have been stimulated and have vanished in a flash.

At the same time, he also saw the properties of this compound bow.

That's right, it has attributes now. The recurve bow that Penny made for him before didn't have any attributes at all.

【Name: Imitation Han Dynasty Composite Bow】

【Quality: Two Star】

【Ingredients: Bear tendon, beef tendon, mulberry wood core, cow horn】

[Special Feature: When accurately hitting a target's vital point, the black bear's enraged remnant soul will unleash a killing spree, dealing +100% damage and having a 50% armor penetration rate against lightly armored targets.]

[Attributes: Accuracy +10%, Rate of Fire +10%, Effective Range +10%]

[Miscellaneous: Requires careful daily maintenance. Use with caution during rainy or snowy weather. Do not use when the temperature is close to minus 20 degrees Celsius.]

[Note: Data-driven approaches do not mean you can use them recklessly without restraint. Respect facts and logic, and do not mistake reality for a game.]

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"Good baby!"

Li Wei was overjoyed. Accuracy +10%, combined with the two-star hunter's professional talent, that's equivalent to accuracy +50%, not bad at all.

He excitedly returned to the camp, grabbed a torch, and took out the straw target. He walked out of the camp, set up the target about sixty meters away, and then used the torch as a light source.

Once back at the wall, I tied the bowstring and slowly pulled it a few times to feel the change in tension. It must have been at least 60 pounds, right?
He then drew the arrow, took a deep breath, and waited for his breathing to stabilize. He slowly drew the bow until it was almost full, took a quick aim for a second, and released!
The entire process was uneventful and quiet, like a gentle evening breeze or the lingering sound of an arrow cutting through the air, all conveying a sense of ease and elegance.

More than sixty meters away, a soft sound was heard. Li Wei untied the bowstring, put the bow back in its bag, and remained calm and composed.

No need to shoot many times, because one arrow is enough to hit the target.

He currently has a 50% accuracy boost. If he can't hit the target every time on a fixed target at 60 meters, then all his hard work over the past six months would have been for nothing.
However, he didn't even draw the compound bow to its full extent with that last arrow. In other words, he only released about 80% of the bow's power. And with his 13 points of strength, he didn't feel too much strain when he drew it.

However, if he fires at full speed, he can definitely shoot farther without much effort, but if he fires continuously, it will definitely consume more energy.

So it depends on the situation.

Given ample space to observe and time to aim, similar to hunting or sniping, the full power of this compound bow can be unleashed.

Li Wei felt that he could kill him with a single shot from 80 meters away.

However, in complex and ever-changing battlefield environments, 60% of the bow's power is sufficient when dealing with unarmored targets.

Of course, if he encountered a target wearing iron-plated leather armor, Li Wei felt that he would have to use all his bow strength, and even need specially made armor-piercing arrows.

As for encountering armored targets...

Forget it, that's really overthinking it.

After putting away the target, Li Wei went back to his room to sleep. Starting tomorrow, it would be a difficult march, and he wouldn't even have a chance to practice archery.

The next morning, Li Wei was the last to get up; the sun was already high in the sky.

There was no one in the room.
Breakfast got cold.
Li Wei sighed, washed up, and went to eat. It was a bit bland; there wasn't enough salt. Was there no salt left?
Unfortunately, buying salt is not included in this month's main quest.

After breakfast, Li Wei carefully stored the two-star quality composite bow in his room, but only took a recurve bow, five cone-headed arrows, a wooden spear, and his steel dagger. He then put on leather armor and boots and set off.

The environment at the quarry camp wasn't very friendly, so he was reluctant to bring his precious composite bow.

The reason I bring these is simply because I'm used to taking precautions.

Last fall, he raided a bandit camp and let three bandits escape. I don't know if Penny told Thomas and the others about this.
It's even more uncertain whether the robbers will retaliate.

In short, it's best to be cautious, because Thomas hasn't even set up any patrol or guard duties this month; he's just focused on his work and doesn't care about anything else.

Leaving the camp, Li Wei first went to the material yard to the south, where he retrieved a chisel and a hammer. These tools were readily available, and Penny had already tempered and sharpened the chisel early in the morning. There was also a wooden cart. In winter, the four young family members used sleds, which were quite convenient, but now that the snow had melted, the wooden cart was a real lifesaver.

At this moment, Penny, Fila, and Lyon had already arrived at the quarry.

Thomas and Margaret were in charge of building the stone wall.

The former worked as the main laborer, and the latter as the assistant laborer. They worked very hard. Margaret, who was still in her pig-headed state, even ran all the way to work. Her desperate appearance was as if some evil spirit was driving her from behind.

This made Li Wei wonder, was that chaotic killing battlefield really that terrifying?
Only in this way would Thomas and Margaret be so anxious and take such a risky gamble.

With that thought in mind, Li Wei pushed a wooden cart, took his quarrying tools, and strode towards the quarry.

The quarry is about two miles away from the material yard. A road has long been worn into the road. Near the quarry, there is a steep section of the road where a raft of timber and seven or eight logs are placed.

It seems that this method of transporting stone is feasible here.

This can reduce the transportation distance by approximately 300 meters.

This is actually not bad, as it means the distance transported by wooden wheelbarrow is less than 700 meters.

Last winter, the four little guys basically used this method.

It was through this method, along with sleds, that they were able to accumulate so much stone and limestone, providing an important foundation for the completion of the project this month.

Yes, it will definitely be completed soon.

So even though Li Wei was very angry with Thomas, she didn't want to cause trouble or create a lose-lose situation. Building the stone wall would actually benefit the whole family.

What if another black bear runs in and Li Wei can't spot it in time, and there's no suitable opportunity or space? Wouldn't the whole family be doomed?

At this moment, Li Wei habitually observed his surroundings, even gazing into the distance. His mind would subconsciously simulate how he should shoot if wild animals ran out or bandits attacked. This was a good habit.

When he climbed the steep slope, he saw that Penny, Fila, and Leon had been working there for most of the day.

It is currently around 8:00 AM.

They get up at five in the morning to work, only going back for breakfast in between; their work efficiency is something Li Wei can't match.

But so what? He's already prepared to mine one unit a day.

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Twenty days have passed in the blink of an eye.

During this period, Li Wei was quite comfortable, except for being a bit dirty.

The reason is that there are wooden-wheeled carts for transportation, which really saves a lot of effort.

In addition, the weather has warmed up, and it is neither too hot nor too cold, which is completely different from the freezing cold mining environment in winter.

So much so that after he finished mining one unit of stone each day and transported it back in a wheelbarrow, he still felt he had energy left over.

So he simply started mining 1.5 units a day.

Later, it was even gradually increased to two units, and there was still some spare capacity.

After all, grinding for experience in quarrying can be addictive, and look at his physical condition—he's plump and strong. With the Bear Hunter title, he has 13 points of strength and 170 points of stamina. Plus, with the White Bread buff, two units of stone are a piece of cake for him.

However, it's different for others.

They were almost all just barely holding on, like walking corpses.

Fira was doing somewhat better, only mining 0.5 units a day, while Penny and Leon were simply enduring the hardship.

He's barely hanging on by a thread.

It was clear that they wouldn't be able to complete their main quest for the month.

On the contrary, Li Wei is very likely to succeed, which is absolutely amazing!

(End of this chapter)