Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 37: Only familiarity
“Missie, it’s so great that you think that way. You can make me a dress first, and then have it custom-made when Fila, Penny, and Leon come back. I think everyone will be very happy.”

As soon as Li Wei finished speaking, several lines of information appeared silently.

[The professional tailor *** has triggered the monthly family main quest—make a winter coat and a pair of straw sandals for each family member. She needs the consent of at least three family members to join the monthly family main quest; otherwise, she can only assist you in completing your family main quest this month.]

You have already agreed.

[The professional craftsman *** has agreed.]

[Professional chef *** has agreed]

[New player *** is still within the three-day protection period and has not triggered the monthly family main quest, therefore they are not eligible to vote and will not receive any messages.]

[The professional tailor *** has officially launched her monthly family main quest. Upon completion of the quest, she will receive 5 family contribution points.]

Your monthly family main quest has been adjusted. It has been changed from being a two-person quest to a one-person quest, and the difficulty has increased. Upon completion of the quest, you will receive 15 family contribution points.

[Because the monthly family main quest for the professional tailor *** was not directed or managed by the head of the household, the head of the household will not receive the relevant rewards this month.]

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Grass!
So that's where the pit was.

Li Wei was dumbfounded. Suddenly, he remembered how Penny used to boss him around when he first arrived. Could this be the reason?

Wow, a veteran player is truly amazing. Once he clears this level and takes on another mission like this, he'll be able to show off a bit too.

Furthermore, this method of triggering a task halfway through is tantamount to taking something from the head of the household; Penny must hate Missy to death.

While Li Wei's thoughts were still wandering, Mi Qian smiled sweetly and left briskly.

Her purpose had been achieved.

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As evening fell, while Li Wei was making more scarecrows in the wheat field, Penny was the last to return; she hadn't even come back for lunch.

No one knows when she wove a huge basket, which she secured to her body with rope. The basket was filled with iron ore; it didn't look like much, but it must have weighed at least a hundred pounds.

Sweat streamed down his face, his hair was matted together, his face was covered in soot and tanned dark by the sun, and his hunched body made him look even thinner.

She's really going all out! Li Wei hurriedly stepped forward to help, putting the basket on the ground. Well, he actually wanted to participate in the iron ore mining work as well. Putting everything else aside, if he could get a miner's card, that would be excellent.

Unfortunately, this line is currently completely monopolized by Penny. Unless he can complete this month's main quest ahead of schedule, or seize the position of head of the family next month, or the head of the family will focus on the blacksmith shop when assigning tasks next month, he will not have a chance to mine iron ore.

"Thank you!"

Penny thanked them but didn't say anything more. Fila remained silent as well, as did the veteran player Missy. Since receiving the monthly main quest, Missy seemed to have become a completely different person, quiet and reserved. She didn't interact with Fila or Leon at all, let alone Penny at this moment.

Of course, everyone's used to it, because random conversations can easily trigger new plot developments.

So the new player, Leon, was very uncomfortable and seemed quite reserved. However, he probably sensed something was wrong, as he frequently glanced at Li Wei, his fellow villager, hoping to get some information or support from him.

After dinner, Fila, Penny, and Missy went back to their room to rest without any hesitation; the three of them were actually a bit cramped.

Lyon sat by the fire, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

Li Wei didn't say anything, but simply tossed him a wooden spear and led him on a patrol inside and outside the camp, finally blocking the camp's entrances and exits with barriers. "I... I think we should need a gate."

Leon suddenly stammered, which was normal, but his words triggered the plot. Well, just a little bit more, because at this moment, building a gate was no more important than fishing.

This isn't like Missy sewing winter clothes, which is much more important.

"Let's talk about it another time. We need more food now to get through the long winter. Some things need to be prioritized."

Li Wei looked at Lyon meaningfully and said.

Back by the campfire, Li Wei began his routine of cutting wooden arrows. In fact, he already had many feathered arrows, and even used them for evening training. However, he still retained the habit of cutting wooden arrows with a knife, not caring about the finished product, but rather feeling the balance and center of gravity of the wooden arrows during the cutting process, thus preparing technical reserves for making more standard arrow shafts in the future.

Yes, this is a very technically demanding job. The straightness, smoothness, and center of gravity of the arrow shaft all require cutting one cut at a time. How to apply force with the hand while cutting is not something that can be explained in a few words.

Only time will tell.

Only with practice can you do it.

After routinely cutting ten arrow shafts and shooting ten arrows, Li Wei turned to look at Leon, who seemed thoughtful but was actually quite bewildered.

"Aren't you sleepy? Why don't you take some time to rest?"

“But, but the room…” Lyon was a little embarrassed, still carrying the slight awkwardness typical of newcomers and the unique virtues of his hometown.

"Brother, we're all the same."

Li Wei patted Leon on the shoulder, pulled him into the house, and lay down wherever he could find a crack. He was joking, thinking that these three bitches would back down even a little bit at a crucial moment because of the difference between men and women.
Go to hell with this nonsense. If it's something that's rightfully yours, you absolutely cannot give it up.

It's warmer when you're huddled together. It's already autumn; it's still hot during the day but freezing cold at night, and the dew is heavy. Only a fool would stay outside.

Unfortunately, Leon was the fool, and he eventually escaped.

Li Wei slept soundly through the night. When she woke up, it was already bright outside, and Fila, Penny, and Missy were no longer in the house.

Fila needs to get up very early to cook, which is a fixed part of her monthly main quest, but Li Wei doesn't know the specific calculation method.

Penny probably set off in the dark with only dry food and water, and she was really going all out to get the one-star miner card as soon as possible.

Missy was also busy weaving straw sandals.

Lyon, on the other hand, finally had the chance to take a short nap in the house.

This will be another ordinary day, without any surprises or unexpected events, just tedious, monotonous, and tiring work.

However, Li Wei is in good condition and has a good mindset.

Anyway, he doesn't plan to compete for the position of head of the family, and he doesn't have any competitive spirit. In fact, he quite enjoys this kind of life.

Therefore, she won't work as hard as Penny, sacrificing her health to gain the power she wants.

If he could, Li Wei felt he would be willing to stay in this world for the rest of his life.

The clear blue sky, the bright and warm sunshine, the verdant valleys and forests—every scene seemed to resonate with his heartstrings, bringing him joy.

(End of this chapter)