Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 59 Reflections on the Head of the Household
When I woke up early this morning, I could already feel the chill of late autumn, but there was no frost yet.

After washing up, Li Wei grabbed a shovel and a hoe and headed straight for the wheat field. Today, he had to turn over the soil to cover the roots of the winter wheat with mud, and then water it with freezing water.

Of course, he had to build a canal first to bring in the stream water, and then turn the soil with a hoe. Since the amount of water brought in was not large, he could do both things in an orderly manner.

Li Wei worked tirelessly until the sun was high in the sky. He hurriedly went back to eat breakfast and then went out to turn the soil again. As for watering, it would take a whole day to irrigate the two acres of land.

After finishing these two tasks, Li Wei brought over a large number of tree branches and carefully and tightly covered the winter wheat with them, covering any large gaps with dry grass.

Of course, all these withered grasses must be knocked down beforehand to remove the seeds; otherwise, it would be like letting a thief into the house, and the seeds would run rampant in the wheat field next spring.

By the time the covering of the two acres of wheat field was completed, it was already around four o'clock in the afternoon.

However, Li Wei didn't rest. He picked up his axe and headed straight for the forest, as he needed to hurry up and continue cutting down trees.

Now, he's no longer simply focused on completing the monthly main quests; he's striving for a one-star stamina card.

Yesterday I traded 200 mining experience points with Penny, which, combined with what he already had, brings his total to 320 points.

This means that he only needs to earn another 180 mining experience points this month to fuse a one-star stamina card.

So he plans to start mining tomorrow, because the mine is too far from the camp and if it snows, everything will be ruined.

On the contrary, as for logging, even if it snows, as long as there is no blizzard, he can continue logging. It will just be a little more hard, since it is very close to the camp.

It's worth mentioning that the quarry Penny found for Thomas was only two or three miles from the camp, and there was a limestone mine not far away. There were also a dozen or so ash trees growing nearby, but Penny had already cut them down for her personal use.

It's obvious what she's up to.

Including Fila, who seems to be making turpentine lately. This stuff is inedible, it has a very pungent smell and is very dangerous. I wonder who she wants to sell it to.
As evening fell, Li Wei led the cow and dragged the repaired logs back to the camp. He ran into Margaret, who was carrying a bag of chestnuts back home. Good heavens, he had been so busy these past two days that he had almost forgotten about this lady.

She seemed very calm and not flustered at all; she had been helping Fila pick chestnuts for two days.

Because she currently has no main quests, she is treated the same as a newbie, only receiving a small amount of gathering experience. However, this actually contributes to Fira's main questline.

I don't know why she's being so kind. Does she want to make a deal with Fila?
Li Wei couldn't figure her out, but he always felt that this woman was equally difficult to deal with.

Experienced players, those who have come from the chaotic battlefields of slaughter, are far more skilled than these newcomers.

"George!"

Margaret greeted them first, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then quickly walked away, her agile figure unaffected even in the mountains and forests.

Her agility must be very high.

Back at the camp, after herding the old ox aside to graze, Li Wei, taking advantage of the fact that it wasn't dark yet, took an axe and chopped away for a while until Fila called for dinner.

At this moment, under the dark blue sky, a wisp of smoke rose gently. A light breeze carried the aroma of burning firewood and the fragrance of food, just like the smell of home. Even the sound of the old cow grazing nearby sounded so pleasant. Li Wei smiled self-deprecatingly; he was a bit sentimental.

Penny walked quickly over and stood shoulder to shoulder with him, casually tossing twenty repaired cone-shaped arrows into his arms. Neither of them spoke; perhaps only in such quiet and brief moments could they forget their identities and their competitive relationship.

Dinner was plentiful, and the room was warm. The fireplace was roaring, with a large pot of wild vegetable, mushroom, and meat soup simmering on top. Next to it were toasted ash bread, six palm-sized, golden-brown dried fish, and six small portions of jerky, which could be used to make sandwiches.

Li Wei and Penny each took a piece of bread, a dried fish, a serving of jerky, and a large bowl of vegetable and meat soup. This was everyone's share, no more and no less. In any case, Fila would not and dared not skimp on the food.

Thomas and Lyon were the last to return; the former looked disheveled, while the latter was beaming with excitement, his heavy fish basket revealing the tail of a large fish.

The next moment, information flashed before everyone's eyes.

[Professional fisherman *** caught a large fish of one-star quality, weighing 35 jin (approximately 17.5 kg), priced at 7 units. He received an additional 7 family contribution points.]

Good heavens, this is only the second day of the month, and Lyon has already made a profit.

If you catch ten of these big fish in a month, that's 70 contribution points.

"Good son, you are a truly excellent fisherman." Fila's eyes were practically glued to her face as she laughed. She was getting a great deal; whenever someone brought back food materials of one-star quality, it was like practicing and leveling up for her.

Therefore, the chef profession should be considered a very sought-after profession in the Alliance of Lords of the Heavens, right?
At this moment, Li Wei felt a little unbalanced.

However, he also felt that things were probably not that simple.

Since this peaceful and lawful world instance is a place to train new players, there shouldn't be any situation where one class is the most powerful. After all, according to Thomas, as long as you upgrade your first class card to three stars, you can activate the third class.

But is Samsung the limit?

There will definitely be four-star and even five-star classes. At that time, each player will actually have three to five classes, and can stand alone in any aspect.

"This is going to train all players to become all-powerful lords!"

"So, are there lords who focus on life and logistics, and lords who focus on combat? It's probably not that simple. Not everyone can become a lord; there will definitely be more players who are eliminated."

Upon thinking of this, Li Wei immediately thought of the rule of the head of a family. Therefore, only those who can be competent as the head of a family and build the family into a powerful clan despite various obstacles are qualified to be the lord.

"So Thomas definitely has some more important information he hasn't revealed. Maybe he's limited by the rules, but there's no doubt that players who don't compete for the position of head of a family will not be highly regarded, even if they manage to complete the game alive."

"However, similarly, if a player who has become the head of a household is not skilled enough and manages the household poorly, unable to resolve conflicts and disputes among family members, and is constantly tripped up, sabotaged, or tricked, then their evaluation will not be high."

"This mission seems to be about survival, and it seems that you only need to survive for three years and collect five units of standard supplies. But this might just be the passing grade for this test..."

(End of this chapter)