A Single Person's Infinite Wonderful Life

Li Wei said, "I've said it before, I am the rule, so I can do whatever I want. Demi-humans aren't allowed in the restaurant? That kind of thing doesn't make sense to me."

The demi-human races in this world are diverse, but overall, their combat strength is quite weak, making them cowards compared to the orcs in traditional fantasy works. Demi-humans are beings between humans and orcs. Although some races have a relatively high spellcaster production rate, this still cannot mask the fact that the overall combat strength of the race is relatively weak.

Respect isn't something bestowed by others; it's earned through hard work and fighting. A strong fist prevents a hundred blows. Demi-humans can't utilize their strengths, which is why they're discriminated against in the kingdom. If all demi-humans were truly formidable fighters, who would dare openly discriminate against them?

Knowing this, Li Wei didn't intend to say anything, because the demi-humans themselves were too weak, just a pile of mud that couldn't be propped up, while Raphtalia was a special case of the human form.

In the original storyline, Raphtalia was able to reach a relatively strong level, even being able to contend with heroes from other worlds for a short time. This was due to the experience, attribute, and skill enhancements provided by the heroes. Ordinary demi-humans, even if they trained to the point of vomiting blood and developed an instinct for fighting monsters, could not reach the strength of Raphtalia in the original storyline.

The two entered the restaurant, and most of the patrons turned their attention to this unusual pair. Li Wei, with his dark eyes, clearly came from a foreign land. Although his appearance differed greatly from that of the locals, he still exuded an air of superiority. However, when everyone's gaze fell upon Raphtalia, the undisguised contempt in their eyes was like a sharp knife piercing her.

Raphtalia gripped Levi's hand tightly and moved slightly behind him. Levi gently patted her head and led her forward, finding an empty table to sit down.

Just after the two sat down, several young men who looked like hooligans approached them.

A young man with a scar on his face, standing on the bench next to Li Wei, said with a mocking smile, "Outsider, haven't you heard the saying 'When in Rome, do as the Romans do'?"

Li Wei raised an eyebrow and smiled, "I've heard that saying before, but I haven't done anything excessive, have I?"

The young man moved closer to Li Wei and said, "Demi-humans are forbidden here. This is a place for humans to eat. What do you mean by bringing in animals? We don't want to eat with animals. Don't you all agree?"

The young man's words caused an uproar in the restaurant, with all sorts of vulgarities pouring down on Levi and Raphtalia.

"You bastard with ears on your head, get out of here! This is no place for an animal like you!"

"Out-of-towners who don't know the rules, go to hell! Get back to your hometown! Glomac doesn't welcome trash like you!"

"Get those two bastards out of here! Just seeing their faces makes me sick and I can't eat!" said a young girl. She made a vomiting gesture, which made the other young people around her burst into laughter.

Li Wei sighed and said, "That's why I can't stand this place. There are just too many brainless idiots here."

Upon hearing Li Wei's words, the scarred young man grabbed a nearby bench and smashed it towards Li Wei's head.

Seeing this, Raphtalia nimbly jumped up, bracing herself against Levi with both hands, trying to push him away. At the same time, she closed her eyes and used her back to shield Levi.

Chapter 4. Demi-humans and Outsiders

Raphtalia tightly closed her eyes, but the expected pain did not fall on his back. She opened her eyes in confusion and saw that Levi's hand was firmly supporting the bench that the other party had slammed down on. The scarred young man's expression was ferocious, but he could not move the bench at all.

Li Wei said with a smile, "I have a certain understanding of the hospitality of this place."

"Let go! I told you to let go!" the scarred young man roared angrily.

Many people in the restaurant glared at Li Wei with hostility, each one eager to get their hands on him.

Li Wei gave a gentle push, and the bench in the young man's hand fell to the ground, settling firmly without making a sound.

Just then, several soldiers dressed in standard half-body armor and with longswords at their waists walked in. The bearded squad leader surveyed the situation and spotted Li Wei and Raphtalia.

The bearded squad leader, his eyes gleaming with disdain, said, "Outsider, didn't you see what the sign at the entrance says? Or do you not know the language of this kingdom?"

A young girl not far away laughed and said, "I think he probably doesn't know the writing here, maybe he's illiterate."

Upon hearing the young girl's words, the entire restaurant burst into laughter. Everyone looked at them as if they were a joke. Li Wei felt like Kong Yiji from Mr. Li's story, becoming the object of ridicule by these local residents.

Facing the aggressive bearded squad leader, Li Wei calmly asked, "Do you consider yourselves superior to the Asians?"

Upon hearing this question, the bearded squad leader laughed loudly and said, "Isn't this perfectly normal? Even children know that those demi-humans are just beasts covered in fur and armor, while we humans are the noblest beings on the continent. Those demi-humans are more like beasts than humans."

Li Wei had no fondness for this country that believed in the Three Courages Religion, and the attitude of the local residents towards demi-humans and outsiders made him sigh inwardly that the original protagonist, Naofumi Iwatani, was sometimes truly frustrated.

The bearded squad leader said, "Although you are not a resident of the kingdom, you are still a human being. Is it appropriate for you to degenerate and associate with demi-humans?"

Li Wei laughed and said, "Are you teaching me how to do things?"

The bearded squad leader said, "Of course, if you come in as a person, we don't welcome outsiders here, but we won't kick you out. But if you bring in demi-humans, the situation changes. Nobody likes to sit at the table with animals."

Li Wei gently stroked Raphtalia's head. At this moment, the little girl was being targeted by the malice of the crowd, and the malice that was almost tangible made her body tremble.

Raphtalia clung tightly to Levi's clothes; only in this way could she alleviate the fear in her heart.

Li Wei sighed and said, "You've all ruined my appetite. Since that's the case, then you might as well all die."

Li Wei snapped his fingers, and the scarred young man's head swelled up like an inflated balloon. As his head expanded, his skin tightened, causing him endless pain.

"It hurts! Help me!" The scarred young man let out a shrill wail, but the terrifying scene made his companions dare not approach him rashly, and instead kept their distance.

Seeing this, the bearded squad leader drew his longsword from his waist, pointed the blade at Li Wei, and shouted, "What have you done, you damned out-of-town wizard!"

Li Wei smiled and said, "I'm just getting rid of some trash who's full of malice towards me. And none of you here can escape either. Weren't you all laughing happily just now? Keep laughing, everyone. Be happy in the last moments of your lives."

Driven by fear, some diners rushed toward the restaurant's entrance, but right there, they crashed into an invisible barrier, the immense force of which knocked them to the ground.

Li Wei laughed and said, "Don't even think about running away. Everyone in this restaurant today is stuck here."

Li Wei covered Raphtalia's eyes and said, "I will temporarily shut down your senses of the outside world. The current scene is not good for a child."

Raphtalia nodded, and then she noticed a change in the scenery before her. She walked into a huge garden, and the bright sunshine and lush flowers made her feel relaxed.

When Raphtalia's perception of the outside world was deceived by the illusion, the restaurant was already a scene of hell, with everyone, regardless of age or gender, having their heads swell up like inflated balloons.

A crackling sound, like a balloon bursting, rang out. Everyone in the restaurant exploded after their bodies swelled to their limit. The pungent smell of blood filled the entire space, and there were fragments of human limbs scattered everywhere.

Li Wei, carrying Raphtalia, teleported to the alley behind the restaurant, and then he removed Raphtalia's sensory shield.

Returning to the real world from the beautiful garden illusion, Raphtalia was still a little dazed. Seeing herself and Levi in ​​an alley, she asked curiously, "...Sir, have we left that place?"

Li Wei nodded and smiled, "Yes, we've already left there. All those who mocked you have received their due punishment."

Li Wei inwardly wanted to complain as well. This kingdom, which followed the Three Heroes Religion, made no attempt to conceal its discrimination against demi-humans and outsiders. Just now in the restaurant, Li Wei noticed that everyone had a bad attitude towards demi-humans and outsiders. When those few hooligans came to cause trouble for Li Wei and Raphtalia, everyone had a gloating expression on their faces, regardless of age or gender.

Li Wei said, "Since we can't find anywhere to eat outside, let's go back first. I'll change your clothes and then let you have a proper meal. But you're not suited to eating anything too greasy right now, so I'll prepare a suitable nutritious meal for you."

On the Meromag Kingdom's side, Li Wei only felt overwhelming malice. He originally thought that the kingdom only discriminated against demi-humans, but he didn't expect that even outsiders would be affected, which made him lose even the last bit of sympathy.

Chapter 44. The Loophole in the Shield

Li Wei, carrying Raphtalia, was teleported back to the palace. The scenery before them changed once again. Raphtalia, out of fear, clung tightly to Li Wei's clothes, trying to hide behind him. She saw a palace lady not far away and quickly hid.

Li Wei smiled and said, "Don't worry, you're safe here."

Li Wei led Raphtalia back to the door of his room, where the maids on either side bowed slightly. Entering the room, Raphtalia felt somewhat awkward in the opulent interior, her coarse linen clothes making her seem out of place.

Li Wei smiled and said, "Don't be afraid. You and I will be staying here for the time being. The bathroom is over there. Go take a shower first. I'll prepare some clean clothes for you."

"Okay, sure." Raphtalia seemed quite uncomfortable in the unfamiliar environment, but with Levi around, she wasn't so afraid. Earlier at the restaurant, Levi had protected her from the ridicule and hostility of the crowd, for which she was deeply grateful.

In this kingdom where demi-humans have a very low status, everyone is hostile towards them. Li Wei is like a clear stream in a swamp, letting her know that there are still people who care about her.

After Raphtalia entered the bathroom, Levi snapped his fingers, and a set of exquisite clothes that fit Raphtalia's figure appeared in front of him. Levi placed the clothes at the bathroom door and then left.

The room that Autocrat had arranged was transformed by Levi into a structure like a modern living room, with various functional areas well-defined. Now, he had entered the study and was beginning to study the shield in his hand.

According to the system's assessment, this shield has a blue quality rating, which is considered a relatively high-level blue quality shield, but it is still some distance from the purple rating.

This shield has a variety of functions, but its defensive capabilities are just so-so in Li Wei's opinion. The reason it is rated higher is because of its versatility.

This shield has self-repair capabilities, can stack full-body defense, absorb monster materials to grow, replicate the attributes and abilities of other shields, and has location teleportation functions. In Li Wei's eyes, it seems to be quite versatile.

With this special shield, even an ordinary person without any foundation can grow stronger by fighting monsters. However, there is a limitation: the person wielding the shield cannot use weapons.

After thinking for a moment, Li Wei snapped his fingers, and a huge hammer appeared in mid-air in front of him. The hammer was quite simple; if you were a person from modern society, you would immediately recognize it as a sledgehammer used to smash walls.

The weapons of the Four Holy Warriors will prevent the user from using other weapons, and Li Wei has also found this rule in the core of the shield. Now, he is trying to find the bottom line of the shield's rules. If there is a loophole, he will find it; if there is no loophole, he will directly modify the core rules of the shield.

Just because others can't do this doesn't mean he can't. Although the Four Sacred Weapons are part of the planet's self-defense mechanism, they are also "creations." As long as they are creations, there is a possibility of modification.

Li Wei picked up the sledgehammer and found that the shield did not resist it at all. He swung it a few times without any problem.

Li Wei's hammer continued to transform. Under the influence of his ability to manipulate matter, the hammer gradually grew larger and more exaggerated in shape, while its appearance became increasingly ornate.

The hammer became increasingly exaggerated, with additional features like spikes appearing on its surface. However, this still did not cross the line of the shield. It wasn't until Li Wei began to "enchant" the hammer that a sudden electric current appeared, wrapping around Li Wei's hand holding the hammer. But for Li Wei, this level of electric shock was like a tickle.

"In other words, as long as it's not enchanted, weapons like hammers can be classified as tools," Li Wei muttered to himself.

The hammer continued to transform, turning into a giant axe after the enchantment was removed. This axe also lacked the shield-touching mechanism. The giant axe then transformed into a huge metal rod, which, with the addition of some spikes, would become a mace.

"Hmm... As a craft enthusiast, it's perfectly reasonable for me to carry a hammer with me. And I also enjoy logging, so carrying a logging axe is normal. Plus, I'm a cooking enthusiast, so carrying a rolling pin isn't excessive, is it?" Li Wei muttered to himself with a smile.

After figuring out the shield's limits, Li Wei realized that anything that could be considered a tool could bypass the shield's restrictions without him having to modify the shield's internal logic.

In the anime, the first weapon the original protagonist, Naofumi Iwatani, tried was a sword, and then he was electrocuted by Professor Yang's kiss. If he had tried more weapons, such as axes and hammers, the beginning wouldn't have been so difficult.

However, whether it's a hammer, an axe, or a spiked club, they are all typical heavy weapons, which consume a lot of stamina. Before leveling up, Naofumi Iwatani, who is still a beginner, will not be able to use these heavy weapons well.

The shield on Li Wei's arm began to transform, turning into a magnificent, large, golden square shield. Its overall structure resembled a large shield from ancient Rome. Of course, those who play League of Legends will be quite familiar with this type of shield; Braum, the "Might of Freljord," uses just such a large shield.

Neither Brûlé nor Naofumi Iwatani would use any weapons other than a shield. However, Brûlé was born with superhuman strength, capable of easily uprooting a large tree from the ground, smashing granite with his fists, and even tunneling through an entire mountain with his bare hands. He could even engage in a tug-of-war with a dragon, dragging it around in a sorry state.

With such power, Braum's fists are his best weapon, so it's normal that Braum doesn't need weapons. But Naofumi Iwatani, who started as an ordinary person, didn't have such physical abilities. Without teammates, he simply couldn't have grown up.

The giant club in Li Wei's hand transformed into a magnificent golden hammer. With a compassionate expression on his face, he said, "May the Holy Light be with you... No, I can't keep up the act anymore. Compared to a paladin, a death knight suits me better."

Li Wei felt that his filthy heart was merely a mimicking the skin of a paladin; to perfectly replicate the power of holy light was unrealistic for someone of his temperament.

Chapter 4. Animal-eared Girl

Inside the bathroom, Raphtalia curiously examined Che. Having grown up in a village, she was extremely curious to see a modern shower system from Earth.

Suddenly, a piece of knowledge appeared in her mind, which taught her how to use these novel gadgets. After playing with them for a while, she sped up, but because she hadn't taken a bath for a long time, she had a thick layer of grime on her body, and it would take quite a while to clean her up.

Recalling when Li Wei protected her earlier, Raphtalia felt a warmth in her heart. Since losing her parents and leaving the village, her life had been one of constant wandering and misery. But now, besides her deceased parents, there was someone else who cared about her.

The warmth from a hot shower on the body is far less comforting than the warmth in one's heart.

After spending about half an hour, Raphtalia walked from the bathroom into the outer stall. She saw her previously worn-out clothes neatly folded and placed to the side. On the other side was a brand new, exquisite set of clothes.

The knowledge in her mind allowed her to easily put on the clothes. Although she didn't know where this knowledge came from, it at least solved the problem she was facing.