Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 62: The Battle of Plot-Driven Killing
This is the second time Li Wei has become the head of the family and led the entire family to complete the monthly main quest, so the information in front of him is different from what he expected.

[Under your conservative and mediocre, but at least stable, leadership, all the main family tasks have been completed, the family's overall wealth has steadily increased, and the family's ability to withstand external risks has gradually improved. However, due to your mediocre and conservative development strategy, the family has not seen any particularly significant changes this month, so the family camp remains at level three, with a total population of 6.]

You will receive an additional 5% bonus to your completion rating, bringing your total bonus rewards for completion ratings to a cumulative 20%.

[You have gained 15 Family Contribution Points by completing the main quest, and an additional 23 points through iron ore mining and occasional hunting, bringing your total Family Contribution Points to 248.]

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not bad!
Although the evaluation is mediocre and conservative, that's because the main quests of Penny, Margaret, and Thomas are either very difficult or not carried out under the guidance of the head of the family.

Li Wei was actually quite satisfied. He had a good personal harvest, successfully obtaining a one-star stamina card this month, and his family contribution was still far ahead.

According to his estimate, Fila's current family contribution level should not exceed 120 points, because she has not donated, but only stored.

Although Penny's family contribution points were previously reduced by 50+15, the problem is that her foundation is solid, and this month, due to her collaboration with Thomas, her status has been refreshed. Therefore, it is estimated that her total contribution should be around 110-120 points.
Lyon, on the other hand, successfully surpassed 100 points because he caught another one-star quality fish yesterday.

As for Margaret, her score will only stay around 20-30 points at most.

But Thomas can probably reach 50 points, because this guy has basically been working 15 hours a day for the past month, which is insane.

In summary, Li Wei is still far ahead.

This means that even if he continues to choose a mediocre and conservative family development strategy, he can at least maintain his position as the head of the family for two more months.

If you're lucky, three or four months shouldn't be a problem.

This can increase the pass rating.

And this is absolutely important.

As I pondered, the room fell completely silent. Outside, the night was deep and still, without a breath of wind. The blizzard was falling heavily, and the crackling of the burning wood in the fireplace made the whole world seem to enter a strange rhythm.

Everyone remained silent, waiting for the plot to end so they could settle scores and avenge their grievances!
This is very important!
Moreover, Li Wei is no longer the naive newbie he once was. Without a second thought, he directly launched a plot-driven attack on Penny, Margaret, and Thomas!

Penny only needed to contribute a little, Margaret three, and Thomas gave up. Yes, in just one month, this crazy guy Thomas really became a family elder.

[Five people agree, one person disagrees, the plot to kill off Penny is valid!]

[Four people agree, two disagree; the plot to kill off Margaret is valid!]

In the blink of an eye, the two plot-driven deaths were approved.

At this point, no one cares about personal relationships; voting diminishes other people's chances!

Sure enough, the next second,
[A professional soldier orchestrates a plot to kill off his family member, Penny, hoping she will die in an avalanche within the next 24 hours.]

[A professional soldier plans a plot to kill off his family member, Penny, hoping she will die of getting lost within the next 24 hours.]

Fila orchestrates a plot to kill off her family member Penny, hoping she will die from a severe cold within the next 24 hours.

Leon orchestrates a plot to kill off his family member Penny, hoping she will die of food poisoning within the next 24 hours.

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Good grief, Penny is now the target of everyone's criticism, and everyone except her is in agreement.

In the blink of an eye, including Li Wei's plot-driven death, she had spent a full 25 points just to get the exemption.

I've practically worked for nothing this month.

But there's nothing she can do; this is the punishment. Fortunately, this is the last month; things will return to normal next month, and she'll be a member of the family again. However, once the gap widens, catching up won't be easy. Will she still be lucky enough to find another three-star quality iron ore mine?
Thus, the battle of plot-driven deaths came to an end.

Since Margaret did not commit any wrongdoing, she would be safe for thirty days after being granted an exemption, thus avoiding further voting.

At this moment, Fila brewed a pot of pine needle tea, and everyone took a cup, sipping it lazily as they continued to wait.

About ten minutes later, another new message appeared, which, as expected, announced that Li Wei would continue to serve as the head of the family.

This information is visible to everyone.

At this moment, in the firelight of the fireplace, everyone's eyes were on Li Wei, because their conversation would determine the family's development path for the next month, and everyone's abilities could no longer be kept secret.

Li Wei wasn't in a hurry. He slowly finished his pine needle tea. This stuff seemed to be a good source of vitamins.
Anyway, Fila gained 5 family contribution points just by doing this.

Collecting pine needles is simple, but the key is being able to think of that.

At that moment, his gaze swept over the crowd, and he already had a plan in mind.

Next month, the focus should be on suppressing and cracking down on Margaret, who is coming on strong and is not friendly.

Of course, before that, it is necessary to ensure that the family is stable, for example, there must be a craftsman on duty.

Thinking this, Li Wei's gaze finally fell on Penny. This kind older sister had been tricked by Li Wei's exorbitant demands before, and had just been targeted by the group, so she had been looking at him with hostility and had been complaining.

However, in order to suppress Margaret this time, it is still necessary to give Penny some preferential treatment.

Because Li Wei still needs Penny to help him further strengthen his recurve bow. Well, he estimates that his current recurve bow only has about fifty pounds of tension. He can't handle it himself, and neither can Leon.

Only Penny.

So, Li Wei decided to talk to her, and immediately smiled.
"Sis, what are your plans for next month?"

Penny glared at Li Weiyi with annoyance, seemingly catching the tiny bit of goodwill he was showing. With the mountains blocked by heavy snow, there was little they could do, and it was rare that this guy still had a conscience, being the first to talk to her, and even in an inquiring tone.

That's enough; there's plenty of room for maneuver.

“Iron ore can no longer be mined, and the small blast furnaces cannot be turned on, but the blacksmith shop still needs to keep the fire burning normally. It is very important to have a resident craftsman. Thomas and Margaret’s chisels for quarrying stone need to be reheated and forged every day to keep them sharp. They are already very tired, so this can relieve their pressure.”

"Also, George, if you go hunting, I can take care of the repairs on Iron Arrow."

"In addition, I think Thomas needs a lot of stone to build the stone wall next spring, and it's not enough for him and Margaret alone, especially now that it's winter. What if they get exhausted? So whenever I have free time, I can help with quarrying stone and limestone. Now that it's snowing, I can make sleds for transportation."

"Finally, I think our fireplace can be improved a bit more."

Good guy!
Penny was really ruthless, stealing the main quest from the blacksmith shop and now trying to get a piece of Thomas's pie.

Sleds! That's a very obvious scoring item.

Whether it's Thomas, Leon, or even Li Wei, they all felt they could make it.

Unfortunately, at this moment only the head of the household can make this decision, because as long as it conforms to the logic of the plot and the head of the household agrees, it is legal.

Moreover, building a stone wall does require a lot more stone.

"I think it's okay."

Before anyone could speak, Li Wei made the final decision.

(End of this chapter)