Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 56 Order and Peace
"That's natural. You're no longer the head of the family, so I won't waste my breath on you. Now listen carefully: Stamina Cards are one of the basic currencies used for transactions among the lords of the heavens. Others include Strength Cards, Agility Cards, Defense Cards, Life Cards, and so on. We won't go into those for now."

"You should now have your first and second professions. Do you find it difficult to trigger your third profession? That's because your profession level is not high enough. Your first profession card must reach three stars, which is the senior level, in order to trigger the third profession normally."

"However, there is a situation that is not a bug: if you are not a carpenter or lumberjack, you can get a tradable one-star lumberjack card when you accumulate 500 lumbering experience points. At the same time, if you are not a miner, you will get a corresponding one-star miner card when you accumulate 500 mining experience points. Then, if you put these two cards together, a fusion option will appear, and you can synthesize a one-star stamina card."

"A one-star stamina card can be used by yourself or as currency for trading. Its effect is to increase stamina by 20 points, which is equivalent to getting two free attribute points. You should understand the value of this."

"Can I keep playing? There's no limit?" Li Weiyi was stunned.

"How could there be no limit? A one-star stamina card can only be used three times before it becomes invalid, but you can use a two-star stamina card to continue using it three more times, and so on. Okay, that's roughly it. I wish us a pleasant cooperation."

After saying that, Thomas was about to push the door open and leave when Li Wei quickly called him back.

"Wait, that's not enough. I need to know some other things. For example, could you tell me what this game is all about? What is the Alliance of Lords of the Heavens?"

Thomas stopped, not surprised at all. "Actually, you'll know the answers to these two questions once you clear the game and return to base camp. But since you've asked, I might as well tell you."

"First of all, the game you're talking about is actually called the Ordered Peace World Dungeon. It's a world that the Alliance of Lords of the Heavens uses to train new players and reliably acquire resources."

"The meaning of 'order' is that we must follow certain rules when we enter this world, and these rules cannot be overridden. For example, if we are a family, then we must maintain the logic of the family storyline. I think you should understand this."

"Peace means that we can only acquire the world's resources through the identities given to us by the plot, and we cannot go to any lengths to cause trouble or plunder the world's resources without restraint. All development must follow objective laws. For example, you can't set fire to the forest to hunt a deer or drain the river for a fish, because proper natives wouldn't do that."

"Furthermore, one cannot take out chainsaws, electric picks, or explosives, invent flintlock pistols, apancillin, or steam engines, nor can one compose poems, paint paintings, or do anything eccentric. These are all absolutely against the rules of the world."

"In short, you have to make sure the natives can understand your behavior patterns."

"This is Lawful Peace, and the opposite is Chaotic Carnage. I won't go into too much detail about that, because there are too many ways to play it."

"As for what the Alliance of Lords of the Heavens is, I'm sorry, I don't know either. I'm just a new recruit who has just survived the chaotic battlefield of slaughter."

After saying that, Thomas pushed open the door and left, while Li Wei fell into deep thought. This deal was indeed good, giving him a general understanding of the current world and the organization behind him.

"So, the three-year survival mission I'm currently undertaking is actually just a beginner's map, right?"

"Order and peace, chaotic slaughter? Tsk tsk!"

This time, Li Wei finally felt a sense of urgency. In the current mission, people could have their memories erased and return to their hometowns after they died, but in the chaotic killing battlefield, that might not be the case, right?

Therefore, improving yourself as much as possible in this beginner village is the most important thing.

Gathering his thoughts, Li Wei recalled what Thomas had mentioned about the one-star stamina card.

And now he can take the opportunity to grind mining and logging experience. Why would he refuse a chance to gain 20 stamina points?

Stamina is still very important; this attribute corresponds to exhaustion, which is not the same as strength.

To give an example, the weight of the stone he can lift depends on his maximum strength, but how far he can carry that stone depends on his maximum physical strength.

Of course, back on Earth, the concepts of physical strength and endurance are different, but in this so-called Alliance of Lords of the Heavens, the two are very likely to be combined into one, both quantified, so there's no need to be too serious about it; a general understanding is sufficient.

The key is to continuously strengthen ourselves while preserving the benefits we have already gained.

Li Wei didn't want to be sent back to his hometown under the guise of humanitarian care in the future; he'd rather be killed outright.

With this thought in mind, he walked out of the room and looked at the four silent people in the courtyard. He was a little troubled. How could he trigger the monthly main quest of building the stone wall? The logic had to be plausible, otherwise the plot would be bugged.

Damn, no wonder Thomas chose to use props to bribe his way into a deal; this is really going to be difficult.

At the same time, he suddenly understood why Penny and Fila had been so enthusiastic last night, even working overnight to modify his leather armor. It was a perfect way to cut ties with Margaret, the tailor's daughter, in advance.

After all, they all vividly remember how that bitch Missy operated.

"Um, Thomas, you've been away from home for a long time. Do you still remember me? This is my mother, Fila; my sister, Penny; and my brother, Leon?"

Li Wei awkwardly explained that these were not the problems; the problem was how to arrange for Thomas to build the stone wall.
They exchanged awkward laughs as a greeting, but their eyes were all fixed on Li Wei, especially Penny and Fila. The experienced players had an overwhelming advantage over them, and if they got the monthly main quest in the first month, it would be easy for newcomers to overtake them.

Thomas had just pulled Li Wei into a room to plot something, which made them feel uneasy.

Thomas, meanwhile, squinted and waited with a half-smile.

Li Wei felt like she was about to break out in a sweat.

This is not a simple matter; there are currently only two ways to accomplish it.

One approach is to learn from Missy and engage in dialogue with Li Wei. By identifying areas within the family that need improvement and ensuring that conditions are mutually beneficial, the process can naturally lead to this stage. However, a full vote is still required, and there's nothing that can be done if the vote fails.

Given the current situation, Thomas's idea to build a stone wall will definitely be rejected by Penny and Fila, since it's not urgent and doesn't align with the principle of benefiting both themselves and others.

Then we have to go through the second scenario: in the name of the head of the family, directly give Thomas the task. This is the simplest way, and there's no need for a vote, but it will definitely damage the head of the family's reputation. You don't even need to guess.

(End of this chapter)