Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 58 Boots
"Dah!"

A cone-shaped arrow hit the bullseye precisely thirty meters away. This distance wasn't far, but considering it was a dark night with only a campfire for lighting, it was still quite good.

Li Wei walked over and pulled out all ten cone-shaped arrows from the target.

These cone-shaped arrows all have iron arrowheads, which deform after a few uses, and he has always used them for training.

As for those steel cone-shaped arrows, he couldn't bear to use them for training, since there were only five of them.

The problem is that Leon's main task this month is fishing, not to mention Penny, whose family's blacksmith shop is essentially closed down.

Therefore, Li Wei's iron cone-shaped arrows were deformed, and he didn't know who to ask to reforge them, let alone steel cone-shaped arrows, which only Penny could forge.

Last month, these kinds of things were just left to Penny to handle, but now she's finding them quite troublesome.

"Perhaps we should think of a way to make a straw target out of wheat stalks?"

Li Wei frowned in thought, but there was still a significant difference between wheat straw and rice straw.

"Brother, these fish bladders are for you!"

Leon, reeking of fish, hurriedly returned from outside the camp. Originally, these fish were to be handed over to Fila to process, and the swim bladders were naturally to be sold to Li Wei by Fila.

Aside from the first time he stole 50 experience points from her, Fila would exchange five fish bladders for one point of any experience point thereafter.

But now this business has been directly usurped by Lyon, with six swim bladders and one point of random experience.

Fish maw is an important material for making fish glue, and it is also a necessity for Li Wei to make feathered arrows.

[A professional fisherman has sold you twelve swim bladders; you paid two hunting experience points.]

After the transaction was completed, Lyon handed the cleaned fish to Fira, quickly washed up, and was about to go to rest when Li Wei stopped him.
"Leon."

"Brother, what's wrong?"

Lyon turned around to ask the question naturally, but his eyes were extremely wary.

He was even worse off than Li Wei. After being tricked by Fila, Missy, and Penny several times, he was already on the verge of a dark, stressful state. So when Li Wei spoke up, he took it as digging a pit for him.

Li Wei sighed inwardly, handed Lyon a cone-shaped arrow with a twisted tip, and said, "I found a pheasant today, but I missed. The arrow fell into the stream, and I couldn't find it. It was probably washed away. Be careful when you're fishing."

"Okay, brother."

Leon smiled, glanced at the bent cone-shaped arrow, and the next second, he sent a trade request.

[A professional fisherman is offering arrow repair services. Repairing an iron arrow costs 5 experience points of any kind. Crafting a steel arrow with a carburized finish costs 50 experience points of any kind.]

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Li Wei was speechless. "So, Lyon, you've finally graduated, huh?"

He refused the deal outright, took back the twisted cone-shaped arrow from Lyon, and refused to repair it.

Leon chuckled, not caring. There were only two craftsmen in the family now, so if they didn't ask him, they'd have to ask Penny. But you even plotted to kill Penny the day before yesterday. If you're expecting Penny to fix things for you, you might as well wait for the main quest next month.

In the darkness of night, Li Wei remained silent for a long time, not particularly annoyed. This situation seemed absurd, but in fact, it was quite reasonable.

The purpose of the head of the household is to issue monthly main tasks and ensure the minimum necessary conditions for the family to function normally.

A sound system is more important than an individual's character and morality.

This month, because Penny was injured and winter was approaching, he sent Leon fishing to ensure food safety. Otherwise, the family would have to have a craftsman on standby every month.

In the future, with families growing larger, properly arranging the monthly tasks for different professions will be a very important matter.

Let's just leave this arrow as is. His experience isn't something that comes easily. Let's talk about it next month.

Moreover, wooden arrows are perfectly adequate for training.

Next, Li Wei, holding an iron spear, routinely patrolled the camp, blocking the camp entrance with barriers. Since he, as the head of the family, had not assigned anyone to be in charge of these tasks, he had to take responsibility for them himself.

He doesn't care what others do when they're the head of the family, but since he's become the head of the family, he has to be careful and vigilant. After all, to put it bluntly, the family contribution is only meaningful within this world and within the mission cycle. In reality, the most cost-effective and valuable thing is definitely the completion rating.

"George!"

When Li Wei returned from patrol, he saw Penny standing there, holding his twisted, cone-shaped arrow. In the firelight, her expression was intriguing. He wondered if she had overheard Li Wei and Leon's conversation, but she probably could guess what it was.

However, these were things that couldn't be said aloud. On the surface, Li Wei still seemed very worried, "Sister, it's getting a bit chilly. Your injury has just healed, why aren't you resting properly?"

"I'm fine now, George. I'll fix your arrow tomorrow. It's easy to repair; I just heat it up and forge it."

Penny spoke calmly, and Li Wei remained silent, waiting for her to send a transaction request. However, she didn't.

What tricks is she planning to play?
“George, look at you, you’ve lost weight!” Penny said to herself, even affectionately stroking Li Wei’s face, her voice trembling slightly. If it were daytime, you might even see tears in her eyes. Well, her acting skills are top-notch.

"Let's go mining iron ore together the day after tomorrow. This job is too tiring. It's always good if I can help you share some of the burden."

Bullshit, you're free now, you can do whatever you want, you make it sound so nice.

While inwardly complaining, Li Wei still tried to dissuade her according to the logic of the plot: "Sis, your foot was injured before, it's really not suitable for you to do such strenuous work."

"My foot is fine now, look."

Penny actually lifted her foot and tiptoed over it. Only then did Li Wei notice that a large part of her straw sandals were torn, turning them into slippers. Straw sandals are straw sandals after all; they can't withstand much wear and tear.

In that instant, Li Wei immediately understood Penny's purpose in seeking him out. What sibling affection? It was the same as the deep brotherly bond he had just shared with Leon.

Because he happens to have a pair of boots, which are spoils of war and belong only to him. Unless he donates them, the other players can only watch and not touch them.

"Sis, it's getting cold. I have a pair of boots left. I'll give them to you. Try them on and see if they fit."

Li Wei immediately spoke up, speaking very generously, but privately, a transaction request had already been submitted.

Well, fortunes change, and it's his turn to reap some experience points.

Last time, he only managed to get two pairs of leather boots from the bandits, while the rest of the bandits were wearing straw sandals. This shows that both leather armor and these high-quality boots are very valuable.

So, selling it for 300 mining experience points isn't considered extortion, is it?

That kid Lyon was even darker than him; a single steel arrowhead cost him 50 experience points.

For a moment, Penny's gaze was complicated. She had come over to chat with Li Wei for no reason, but actually wanted to buy these leather boots. However, this guy actually asked for an exorbitant price.

300 mining experience points are basically equivalent to 30 days of working for nothing.

The next second, Penny refused the deal, her smile widening. "George, how many iron arrowheads do you have left? Give them to me tomorrow, and I'll reforge them for you. No, this month, no matter how many you have, I'll buy them all."

Yes, that's bargaining.

Li Wei smiled slightly and sent another transaction request, reducing the mining experience points from 300 to 200.

He's an honest man; he wouldn't do something like that of a shrewd businessman.

200 experience points is a really good deal.

At that moment, Penny stared at him with her big, watery eyes, and he met her gaze with sincere eyes.

A full three seconds.

In the end, Penny finally let out a sigh of relief and chose to make the deal, because she had no other choice.

Li Wei's arrow can wait until next month. By then, heavy snow will have blocked the mountains and frozen the rivers, making fishing less profitable. Leon will then have to return as a duty craftsman. So, simply adding a line to the main quest will be enough to solve the problem.

But what about her?

Winter is coming, and now that she has a wolfskin robe, she can keep her upper body warm. For her legs, she can sew together some old clothes and take two rabbit skins from the warehouse to cover her knees. That should be enough.

In fact, Fila, Lyon, and even Li Wei were all doing the same thing. In the past two months, Li Wei, the hunter, had hunted no less than twenty wild rabbits.

The only thing I can't compromise on is my feet.

Even if Missy were still alive, she might not be able to make leather boots of the same quality, not to mention that leather wasn't even a material available.

You need a good pair of boots to do side jobs.

(End of this chapter)