A Single Person's Infinite Wonderful Life

Li Wei raised an eyebrow and said, "Are you sure we'll sell the materials to you?"

The lightly armored knight chuckled, "Let me introduce myself. I'm Fried Yaha, the leader of the most professional goblin hunter group in the area. It seems you don't know much about goblins, my friend. You can hardly imagine how smelly these guys really are. I imagine you wouldn't want to carry heavy bags of materials that stink like excrement, walking dozens of miles to the nearest town to sell them, would you? Carrying that stuff, the entrance fee alone would cost several extra gold coins."

Li Wei thought about it for a moment. Just the pungent stench of the goblin's materials was enough to deter him from collecting them. He wasn't short of money and didn't intend to disgust himself with such a thing.

Raphtalia asked curiously, "These things smell so bad, how do you stand it? Aren't you afraid of the stench?"

Fried pointed to the bridge of his nose and laughed, "See this? This is a magical item that dulls the sense of smell. It can make your sense of smell less sensitive. Although it can't completely block out odors, it can reduce the intensity of the smell from the level of swimming in a cesspool to the level of just smelling a pile of shit."

To be honest, such a metaphor is quite disgusting, but for someone who is used to it here, it wouldn't be strange for Li Wei to say something like that, after all, the stench of goblins is indeed quite unforgettable.

Li Wei, however, had a way to block out the stench and didn't need a nose clip. Anyway, he was just here to slack off and pretend.

Li Wei did this because two members of the Shadow Organization were following him less than ten meters behind.

The Shadow Organization is loyal only to the Queen, which means that the Queen is already secretly watching him. That's why Li Wei is putting in some effort to act. Otherwise, he could have just started causing trouble. In the original storyline, the Shadow Organization helped the original protagonist, Naofumi Iwatani, a lot, but for Li Wei, such help was dispensable. To him, the Shadow Organization was simply a surveillance organization.

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At this moment, Kitamura Motoyasu woke up groggily.

"Where am I..." Kitamura Motoyasu sat up and saw the leaves covering him, somewhat confused.

Kitamura Motoyasu stood up and stepped out of the canopy. It was already sunset. He gradually recalled what had happened before, his encounter with Levi, and his battle with McGrady, until he passed out.

Kitamura Motoyasu saw from his game view that the teammate section was now completely empty; there were no players left.

The game system included with Holy Lance used to display various information about teammates in the teammates section, regardless of distance, as long as they were still alive. But now, there's nothing there anymore.

"What's going on? Where are my teammates?" Kitamura Motoyasu panicked.

Kitamura Motoyasu hurriedly checked the history records and then saw information that devastated him: during the time he was unconscious, his teammates left one by one, and now, those teammates could only be called his former teammates.

This sudden turn of events left him somewhat bewildered. He realized the reality: he had been abandoned by his teammates. That's why, when he woke up, there was no one around him.

"You lowly NPCs, how dare you betray me! And that Li Wei, how dare you humiliate me like that! When I become stronger, I will make you all pay the price!" Kitamura Motoyasu said through gritted teeth.

Kitamura Motoyasu's heart was filled with resentment and bitterness because he had been abandoned by his comrades...

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Li Wei suddenly received a system notification that Kitamura Motoyasu had suffered a major psychological blow due to being abandoned by all his companions, and had gained points. He now had points remaining.

Li Wei was stunned. He hadn't expected that Kitamura Motoyasu would be abandoned by his comrades. This was something he hadn't anticipated. What exactly happened after he left?

Although Li Wei was very curious about this matter, he would have to meet Kitamura Motoyasu again to find out what had happened.

To be abandoned by all his companions, that takes real talent. He easily accomplished what others couldn't, which is truly impressive.

Levi led Raphtalia and Lisia out of the goblin-infested cave, and the three ventured deep into the cave's interior, where they hunted goblins in large numbers. To Levi's dismay, members of the Shadow Organization followed him into the cave, keeping a close watch on him.

Li Wei didn't know if the other three heroes received the same treatment, but to be honest, the feeling of being watched was quite annoying.

After hunting down a large number of goblins, the three of them headed towards the outside of the cave.

"I never imagined that your magical skills were so impressive, sir. You were able to specifically block out the stench of goblins without affecting your normal sense of smell. But what exactly is the principle behind magic that can locate goblins without relying on smell?" Lisia asked.

Lisia's admiration for Li Wei grew stronger and stronger. The abilities and demeanor he displayed captivated her, and before she knew it, she had become a little fan of his.

Li Wei smiled and said, "The ability I use is a power that is more profound and greater than magic. It is a power that can change the world, and ordinary people cannot control such a power."

Li Wei added in his mind that he had never seen a Qi cultivator capable of wielding such power. However, he believed that there must be other Qi cultivators besides himself.

Chapter 1. Kingdom Crisis

Raphtalia chimed in, "Of course! The Lord is the most powerful! The greatest hero in the world!"

Raphtalia's eyes gave her hope for life, and Livy, who was irreplaceable and the most important person in her life.

Li Wei laughed and said, "I am no hero. On the contrary, many people hate me to the core. They wish they could grind me to dust and throw me into a hell of eternal torment."

At least in the last world, those girls from that world, look at the Chinese people. In the future, after learning the real reason for the rapid rise of Chong Kingdom, they will definitely hate Li Wei so much that they would want to tear him to pieces.

Lisia said, "At your current speed, you will soon meet the requirements for advancement. However, the kingdom is quite hostile to the Shield Hero, so it is impossible to hold an advancement ceremony here."

Li Wei said, "I know about this. The Three Heroes Cult makes no attempt to hide its rejection of the Shield Hero. Lishia, your father is a nobleman from this kingdom, right?"

Lisia nodded and said, "Yes, my family was once one of the pillars of the kingdom, but due to the issue of which side to take, it declined by my great-grandfather's generation. Now we only have the title of nobleman, but no power to match it."

Li Wei said, "I advise you to send your family away from the kingdom as soon as possible. Things will change here soon, and there will be a massive reshuffling, which will be fatal for the old nobles. There are places for your family to stay in Serutobul and Hobray."

Lisia was somewhat confused as to why Levi would say such a thing, but Levi would never speak without reason. This meant that problems would soon arise within the kingdom, and Levi must have received some prior information, which was why he said it.

Lisia felt fortunate. If she hadn't become Levi's companion, she wouldn't have known about this. When the problem actually arose, it wouldn't have been so easy for her family to escape.

Lisia thought about the various chaotic situations that had arisen within the kingdom recently. With the queen away from the country, all sorts of unscrupulous and ambitious individuals had emerged. If things continued like this, problems would inevitably arise sooner or later.

As an adventurer who has been adventuring in various countries for a long time, Lishia is introverted and shy, but she still has a discerning eye. Having traveled and adventured in various countries, she would rate the countries in her mind. The Kingdom of Merlomark is the weakest among all the countries, only stronger than the island nation of Cudino in the east.

If it weren't for the hard work and dedication of the previous queens who laid the foundation for the present kingdom, it might not even be as good as Cudino now.

As a citizen of the kingdom who had ventured abroad, Lisia was well aware of the various problems the kingdom was currently facing. After all, Hobra had already begun its industrial revolution, and the power of technology had created an extremely formidable army. Ordinary soldiers using rifles and heavy artillery could easily kill mages who took decades to develop, while training an ordinary soldier, excluding natural growth, only took three months.

Hobray's forces not only possess rifles and heavy artillery, but also ironclad warships and aircraft. Whether at sea or in the air, Hobray holds an absolute advantage. Once Hobray develops a covetous eye on the kingdom's lands, it is safe to say that the kingdom will inevitably be annexed.

She had been concerned about this issue before, but at that time, the kingdom had not yet shown the chaos it is in now, so her worries seemed a bit unfounded.

But things are different now. Li Wei has given a direct warning, which means that even without external reasons, the kingdom may have internal problems, which is a terrible thing for the Aiken family.

Lisia said, "My lady, thank you for reminding me. I will inform my family to leave this place as soon as possible. But do you want to know what exactly is going to happen to the kingdom?"

Li Wei said, "I'm not entirely clear on the specifics, but there's a high possibility of internal power struggles. With the Queen currently out of the country, all sorts of extreme scenarios are possible."

Li Wei added in his mind that with the kingdom's higher-ups being so slow to realize things and so indifferent to ordinary people, problems were bound to arise sooner or later. Moreover, he would also be secretly encouraging the demi-humans to fight for their rights; it was impossible for sparks not to fly when all these forces clashed.

Li Wei said, "Moreover, the technology here in the Kingdom can't compare to that of Hobra. Hobra can effectively control every part of the country through convenient long-distance communication. But here in the Kingdom, outside the capital are the territories of various nobles. For their own interests, the nobles won't maintain relatively efficient communication with the capital. All sorts of problems accumulate, and when they explode, many nobles might choose to become independent."

Levi said this because he had already released two clones. Geese Howard and Krauser were already out, and now they were just waiting for the right moment to unleash a major attack.

Lisia said, "So, my lord, what choice will you make? In this situation, will you choose to stand with the kingdom through these difficult times, or will you push it from behind and cause the kingdom to collapse completely?"

Li Wei said, "As for me, I would definitely choose to push him up from behind. After all, I know how much the people of this country hate me. I am prepared to help the demi-humans establish their own territory and enable the demi-humans within the kingdom to gain independence."

Lisia didn't have any thoughts on this matter. She wasn't one of those people who stayed within the kingdom all the time. Having traveled the world, she knew that the kingdom was already on the verge of collapse, and even if she wanted to save it, she couldn't.

While other countries are forging ahead, the kingdom, even though it is also making progress, is not keeping pace with the main force, which will inevitably lead to problems.

This generation's queen cannot be called incompetent; she has accomplished many practical things since taking the throne. However, the kingdom has fundamental problems. This system of aristocratic enfeoffment is no longer suitable for the current era after hundreds of years of development.

When the entire era is undergoing tremendous changes, slowing down is actually no different from stopping.

Chapter 1. Philo had not yet been born.

The three men reached the cave entrance. The lightly armored knight, standing not far from them, said, "Hey, friends, it's been days already. Aren't you going to leave any spoils behind?"

Li Wei said, "I just killed all the goblins I saw on the road. As for the corpses, I'm not interested. If your people can find them, they're all yours. By the way, I killed a few big goblins. I think you'll be interested in those bastards."

Upon hearing "Giant Goblin," the lightly armored knight Fried's eyes lit up. Giant Goblins are the advanced form of ordinary goblins, reaching heights of over two meters and weighing at least two hundred kilograms. They are among the few goblin monsters capable of directly confronting human adventurers. Moreover, these monsters are valuable from head to toe; extracting all the valuable materials from their corpses, especially a Giant Goblin, can yield over 4 silver coins.

Although this monster is quite powerful and poses a certain threat to professional goblin hunters like them, fortune favors the bold, and no one would complain about having too much money in their pocket.

Li Wei said, "The body is in the three areas marked on the map. The location is quite conspicuous. I've already cleared out the goblins there, so there shouldn't be any living creatures for a while. You can take your men and go find it directly."

In the real world, these goblins would be treated like royalty by some ignorant people in their own country. They would not only be given scholarships, but also study buddies, so that goblins and humans could interbreed and produce a bunch of baby goblins.

In this world, hunting goblins is legal. Every country supports adventurers and ordinary people hunting goblins, since these inhuman monsters are the common enemy of all intelligent life.

Therefore, Li Wei used all sorts of methods to fully experience the feeling of killing goblins. Although these monsters were weak to him, he enjoyed the feeling of personally smashing goblins to death.

He not only smashed the goblin's skull with a hammer, but he also used electricity to turn the goblin into charcoal, used flames to burn the goblin into meat patties, and he also tied the goblin up, covered its face with a wet cloth, and then poured boiling water on it, causing the goblin to suffocate in the scalding temperature.

The various killing techniques made Li Wei feel very satisfied. There is a famous saying in this world: "Only dead goblins are good goblins." Li Wei agrees with this saying.

Fried laughed and said, "You're quite an interesting fellow. You wouldn't happen to be some young master from a wealthy family, out here experiencing life, would you? Just the materials from processing a few goblin corpses are already worth a gold coin. I'll remember this favor."

Li Wei smiled, said nothing, and left the camp. He didn't care about such petty gains. If he wanted gold, he would simply release his dedicated mining avatar, set it to simple intelligence, and then entrust it to others. Using this method, he could quickly accumulate gold, a special metal, without having to work himself to death like others.

Moreover, for him, gold was not simply a form of currency, but more of a strategic reserve.

After walking a certain distance, Li Wei stopped and said, "We need to prepare to return to Kaku Village. Move closer to me, I'm going to activate my teleportation ability."

The Aegis itself also has the ability to teleport to a fixed point. This ability overlaps with Livy's own teleportation ability, so Livy always uses his own teleportation ability instead of using the Aegis, a device full of flaws, as a teleportation medium.

"The hero's ability is really convenient. If you use this ability to travel, it can save a lot of time. If you use it for business, the distance can be completely eliminated," Lisia said with admiration.

Li Wei said, "Actually, compared to teleportation, I still prefer to measure the earth with my own two feet. After all, adventure and travel are very similar in many ways. If you only focus on the goal or destination, you will miss a lot of scenery along the way."

Lisia laughed and said, "What you say makes sense, sir. When I was adventuring with the main group, we always traveled by horse-drawn carriage. Along the way, I saw many wonderful sights. If we had had such a teleportation ability back then, I wouldn't have such rich adventure experience now."

Li Wei can understand this feeling. His personal view is that the destination of a trip is not the goal; rather, the trip itself is the goal, and everything on the journey is valuable.

Li Wei said, "However, it's getting dark soon, so teleporting back is the most convenient way. Although I'm not afraid of traveling at night, it's still inconvenient."

A golden halo enveloped the three of them. When Lishia and Raphtalia opened their eyes again, the scenery before them had changed. They had been teleported directly into the interior of Kaku Village, into an inconspicuous alleyway.

Raphtalia said, "Well, that way we don't even have to pay the toll to get in!"

Lisia said, "Raphtalia, your focus is really strange. With such a convenient ability, the first thing you think of is escaping city taxes."

Raphtalia said, "The strange thing is that you, Licia, have this ability and the first thing you think of is doing business."

Li Wei knew that the teleportation capabilities of the Four Sacred Weapons were limited, constrained by their performance limits. Teleportation required the weapon's wielder to have been to a specific location before it could be set as coordinates. Li Wei's own teleportation ability, however, could use spatial beacons for location, making it far more convenient than the teleportation capabilities of the Four Sacred Weapons.

The traveler returned to the inn he had previously visited and rented another room. Kaku Village became Li Wei's temporary base. He didn't plan to cause too much trouble until he reached the Demi-human Autonomous Territory and established himself there. Right now, he was actually waiting for Philo to appear.

Li Wei used his divination magic to locate Philo, but since Philo hasn't been born yet, Li Wei doesn't plan to leave the kingdom for the time being. He will wait until Philo appears at the slave market, then go and buy Philo's egg and hatch Philo.

Filo's true form is a Filo bird, born from the mating of two lesser Filo birds. In human kingdoms, these lesser Filo birds are mostly used for carrying people or pulling carts. However, due to the special function of the Holy Shield, it skipped the long training period and was able to transform into human form during its growth period. Thus, the original story's team mascot, the little golden angel, Filo, was born.