Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 60: Combine vertically and horizontally
On the third day of this month, Li Wei and Penny embarked on their journey to mine iron ore.

Fira went to pick chestnuts, but Margaret happily accompanied Leon to go fishing.

I have no idea what she's trying to do.

On the fourth day, Margaret began to help Thomas.
By the morning of the seventh day, she still hadn't made a move, so it seemed she just wanted to relax this month.

Nothing much changed inside the family home, but the weather outside gradually got colder, with frost and snow every morning, and not a single patch of green could be seen even in the most sheltered valleys.

Further away, the mountains and forests were a barren yellow, no longer as colorful as they were half a month ago, because all the leaves had fallen.

Winter is just around the corner.

Around five o'clock in the morning, Li Wei got up and went straight to the wheat field. He checked on it every day, fearing that the frost would kill the winter wheat, and gradually increased the amount of withered grass covering it.

After finishing his work, he would always go and cut down a log or chop firewood for a while. Yes, he had to make time to do this.

Thanks to his current high stamina bar, coupled with Fila's daily vegetable, mushroom, and meat soup, as well as the replenishment of salt, he did not feel too tired and did not exceed the critical point.

Around 6:30 in the morning, Fila would prepare breakfast, at which point Li Wei would stop chopping firewood and return to the camp. On the way, he would run into Thomas and Margaret, each carrying a large basket of stones back to the camp.

Both of them were quite hardworking, getting up even earlier than Li Wei, and now they were covered in soot and dust, looking quite disheveled.

Moreover, they work for another two hours after dinner, so progress has been very fast these days. The lime kiln has been built and they have started burning lime.

That's the decisive and efficient style of a seasoned gamer.

Back in the room, a group of people sat down to eat. Normally, this part would be very quiet, with no one speaking, but today, as soon as they sat down, Thomas started shouting.

"Phew, the weather is getting colder and colder. George, Lyon, how are your rooms? I woke up twice last night because I was freezing."

Sure enough, the drama is about to begin.

When the family gets together, new storylines are easily triggered whenever there is dialogue.

"It was quite cold. Although I wasn't woken up by the cold, I didn't sleep well either."

Thomas had barely finished speaking when Lyon seamlessly followed up.

Huh?
Li Wei blinked, feeling a little strange, when Fila immediately chimed in, "Our house is made of wood, so it's drafty. It's okay for sheltering from the wind and rain, but it will definitely get very cold in winter."

“When we expanded the building before, the conditions were limited. It seems that if we want to be more comfortable in the winter, we still need to think of a way.”

At this point, even Penny spoke up. The group of people seemed to be playing the straight man, all talking about the same thing at the same time. So what were they doing?

Li Weiyi ate his meal slowly and deliberately, already having a general idea of ​​what was going on.

It seems Margaret has taken care of all the relevant people involved.

Everyone else has a main quest, only Margaret has the most free time, oh, and Penny too, but Penny is thinking about mining iron ore, she has no interest in expanding the house.

There are currently four rooms in the family camp. The large room is where everyone is eating right now. It has a fireplace, is warm and spacious, and Fila, Penny, and Margaret are staying here. The remaining three smaller rooms are occupied by Li Wei, Leon, and Thomas, respectively.

When the weather is not cold, these three small rooms are actually not bad, but when the weather gets cold, they become terrible.

It's already like this even though it's not the dead of winter yet. If it gets any colder in the season, the people living in those three small rooms might freeze solid.

This is indeed a problem that urgently needs to be solved.

So, is Margaret trying to find an entry point here to get involved in the monthly main quest?
All I can say is that she's quite skilled and clever. Sure enough, Margaret spoke up at that moment.

“It’s too late to expand the house now. My idea is to build a wall outside the house, like a large balcony, to enclose the entrances of the four rooms together and then seal it off to form a larger room with only one entrance. This way, it will be both windproof and good for keeping warm.”

“I think it’s feasible. We should act immediately, otherwise it will be too late if the heavy snow closes the mountain passes.” Fira looked at Margaret with affection, very naturally.

“I agree, but I don’t have time to do it right now. Margaret, why don’t you take charge?” Penny then said.

"Then what will we use to build this wall?" Lyon glanced at Margaret, and thought to himself, "Tsk tsk, this is too obvious a joke."

“Use stones, it’ll solve the problem once and for all, Thomas. You can use the stones you used to build the wall for now, and I’ll return them to you next month,” Margaret said earnestly, as if reciting lines, no longer putting on an act.

“Okay!” Thomas agreed without hesitation. So far, five out of the six family members have agreed, with only Li Wei remaining to express her opinion.

Seeing everyone looking over, Li Wei inwardly praised them.

There are six people in the family, and five of them have agreed. Does he, as the head of the family, still want to rebel?

Margaret is a master of alliances and maneuvering; I wonder what benefits she offered to everyone?
“I agree. As for the specific details, Margaret, you can decide for yourself.”

Li Wei smiled slightly, but inwardly he was somewhat impressed; these veteran players were indeed not to be underestimated.

Almost simultaneously, two lines of information appeared before him.

[Professional Warrior *** has triggered the monthly main quest. She will make appropriate modifications to the existing house and increase its insulation as much as possible. Since all players have agreed, this main quest will take effect immediately. Upon completion, she will receive 15 Family Contribution Points.]

[Because the monthly family main quest for professional warrior *** 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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With the matter settled, everyone is busy with their own tasks and dares not relax.

Otherwise, once the mountains are blocked by heavy snow, there will be no way to get through.

Before they knew it, more than ten days had passed.

Li Wei chops firewood every morning when he has free time, and has already accumulated 500 logging experience points, earning him a one-star woodcutter card.

During the day, he traveled between the iron mine and the camp with Penny, bringing back one unit of iron ore each day, which was just enough to accumulate 500 mining experience points today.

When he returned to his room to rest late at night, a thought struck him, and a few lines of information appeared in his mind.

[Would you like to spend 500 mining experience points to exchange for a one-star miner card?]

[Friendly reminder: Due to insufficient conditions, you cannot bind and unlock the third profession. You have obtained a tradable one-star miner card.]

Should we fuse a 1-star Miner card with a 1-star Lumberjack card to create a 1-star Health card?

As Li Wei made her choice, the two cards merged together like flowing light, and after a moment they transformed into a light blue card with flowing light and shadow, which was very mysterious.

By examining it carefully, you can obtain the corresponding information.

[One-Star Stamina Card: Tradeable, can be activated and used directly, grants 20 stamina points upon use]

(End of this chapter)