Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 61 Winter is coming
It became.

Li Wei was overjoyed; all the hard work of the past twenty-odd days had been worthwhile.

Without further ado, he immediately activated the one-star stamina card. In the next instant, he felt a warm current surrounding him, making him extremely comfortable. His original stamina value of 140 points suddenly became 160 points.

This means more endurance and a more sustained output of power.

For example, if he were to hold a recurve bow and fire at full power, it would mean that he could fire seven to eight arrows in quick succession.

Yes, it's continuous firing, not the kind where you have to rest after firing two or three arrows. The nature of these two methods is completely different.

Based on his daily training, when he shoots three arrows in a row, he can perform perfectly with each arrow, consuming only 12 stamina points on average. However, when he shoots the fourth and fifth arrows, not only does his stamina consumption increase sharply, but his accuracy also decreases slightly.

Therefore, Li Wei estimated that if he could have someone to cover him and the intensity of the battle was not too high, he could maintain his best continuous condition by firing two or three arrows in succession and taking a short break in between. This would also help him recover his strength. In that case, he could fire dozens of arrows without any problem.

"If we can't guarantee the head of the family's re-election in the next two years, then we can try to get two more one-star stamina cards. I wonder if the first level of awakening will be triggered when the stamina value reaches 200 points?"

Li Wei then thought of Thomas and Margaret. Their professions were quite unique; they were warriors, not professions that were displayed as life skills.

Furthermore, according to the previous rules, trainees represent one star, professionals represent two stars, and professional warriors represent two stars. This means that these two people are at least two levels above Li Wei's current level, and he hasn't even become a trainee warrior yet.

"At present, Thomas and Margaret are both keeping a low profile and seem to have no intention of competing for the head of the family, but as veteran players who have completed the game, they must have something to rely on."

Li Wei thought about many things over and over until she fell into a deep sleep.

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Time passed day by day, and winter had already arrived, but the temperature changes were not very drastic, and for a few days it even felt like a little spring.

This is very beneficial for everyone's work.

Fira has already finished picking chestnuts and is now catching mice all over the world—oh, I mean field mice, as well as moles and squirrels—while also fishing in the river with a fish basket.

These were all side jobs, and she worked with great enthusiasm, catching more than twenty big fat rats every day, which she then processed into dried rats.

However, fishing is less successful. They can only catch five or six, or even seven or eight small fish weighing one or less than one pound each day. Occasionally, they can only catch fish weighing around two pounds when they are lucky.

In stark contrast is Lyon, a two-star professional fisherman who catches fish weighing over two pounds each. In the past twenty days, he has caught three large fish of one-star quality, earning him twenty-three extra family contribution points. With donations from side jobs and rewards from main quests, he could potentially earn over 50 contribution points this month, and his total contribution might even exceed 100 points.

It has to be said that Lyon, the former newcomer, is increasingly showing the demeanor of a veteran.

As for the others, Thomas still worked from dawn till dusk quarrying stone and limestone, and at night he would burn lime until midnight, which was no exaggeration.

Margaret's house insulation project is progressing rapidly and is nearing completion.

As for Li Wei and Penny, although they didn't discuss it, they tacitly continued mining iron ore, taking advantage of the good weather to mine as much as possible.

Of course, this is not for the sake of the family.

Li Wei hoped to get a second miner card because a one-star stamina card could be used three times.

He thought the standard combination of miner card and lumber card was very good.

As for Penny, Li Wei didn't know whether she knew about it. As the end of the month approached, the weather began to change.

First, strong winds howled for two days, then the temperature plummeted overnight, and then on the last day of the month, the sky was gloomy with low-hanging leaden clouds, and snowflakes began to fall just past noon.

Li Wei and Penny each carried a hundred pounds of iron ore, not daring to walk too fast or too slow. The first half of the road was still vaguely visible, but the second half relied entirely on the stream not far away to determine their direction.

They eventually returned to camp before evening, by which time the ground was covered with a thick layer of snow.

They almost didn't make it back.

"George! Penny! Thank goodness! You two were so worried. What if you got lost in this snowy weather!"

Thomas and Lyon are on their way to find you!

Fira, Margaret, Thomas, and even Leon—at this moment, some helped, some spoke, some handed out fish soup, and some patted the snow off—what a loving family they were!

"This snow is quite heavy, George. Is the winter wheat alright?"

"It's alright. With this snow, we're halfway to a good harvest next year. However, the snow is too heavy, so everyone has to stop what they're doing."

As Li Weiyi spoke, he brushed the snowflakes off his clothes, feeling somewhat emotional. Another month had ended, and it was time to divide the profits.

"Dinner's ready! What a sumptuous dinner tonight, Aunt Fira, you've worked so hard!" Margaret exclaimed exaggeratedly, like someone who always wanted to put on a show and steal the spotlight, making her presence felt.

“I’m not the one who’s had a hard time; everyone has. Speaking of which, we have to thank Margaret. I used to think this wall was a bit suffocating, but now that the snowstorm has come, I realize how wise it was,” Fira said approvingly, looking at Margaret like she was her own daughter.

“Yes, it seems the roof ridge was also adjusted. I admit my skills are lacking; otherwise, such thick snow could easily have collapsed the house,” Penny laughed, filling the room with a cheerful atmosphere.

Because everyone was very satisfied, Margaret built three stone walls in the past twenty days, two short and one long.

The long stone wall faces the original house, and two short stone walls stand on either side, forming two right angles that completely enclose half of the original house.

Leave a door on the south side, and seal the north side and top. Then apply mud to the inside and outside several times to prevent air leakage.

This eventually created a space of about thirty square meters.

A new fireplace and a complex chimney have been installed here, which, while not covering all the other rooms, is undoubtedly much better than before.

In fact, Li Wei was also curious during this process: why didn't Penny and Margaret design a heated kang bed?
After all, a heated kang bed plus a fireplace is definitely a winning combination.

But he didn't rashly offer any reminders or suggestions.

The food was served, and the family tacitly avoided mentioning the plot. They ate and drank, and everyone was sweating profusely, feeling quite like they were eating hot pot.

Unfortunately, everyone had their own agendas, and while they were all smiles, they were not truly on good terms. There wasn't even any beer, which took away a lot of the fun.

In this warm, spring-like environment, lines of information suddenly appeared before everyone's eyes; it was time for the monthly summary.

(End of this chapter)