Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 66 Archery Training
The heavy snow fell all night, and Li Wei woke up from the cold early the next morning.

The small wool blanket, as thin as a fallen leaf, left him shivering alone.

He felt the outside temperature was at least below minus ten degrees Celsius.

Working outdoors in this kind of weather would be absolutely daunting.

He quickly put on his thin clothes, and then tied two simple knee pads made of rabbit skin to his knees. He made them himself. Missy was dead, and there was no tailor in the family, so he had to do it himself.

It's worth mentioning that although the rabbit skin was also tanned by Fila, its quality was obviously not comparable to that of the deer skin, so the group of them had just used it casually without triggering any information.

Or rather, only important family assets will trigger this.

For example, if he had asked Penny to make boots out of rabbit fur to issue the main quest, he would definitely have succeeded.

Then, Li Wei put on leather armor and a wolfskin robe over his knee pads, and finally put on the cowhide boots he had taken from the bandits' feet. He immediately looked bulky and clumsy.

But there's no other way to keep warm.

Pushing open the door to the small room, one sees the equally bulky Fira starting a fire with flint in front of the fireplace.

This is because everyone went to sleep, and no one added firewood in the middle of the night, so the fire in the fireplace naturally went out.

I never thought much of it before, but now that the cold has really arrived, I realize that neglecting even a small detail can have a huge impact.

So what's next? Should everyone take turns keeping watch at night to prevent the fire from going out?

It's probably difficult to implement unless at the end of this month, when the main quest is released, this matter is treated as a main quest and assigned to a family member.

As for this month, it seems that only Li Wei, the head of the family, can work hard.

Yes, he could certainly choose to do nothing, but if he's freezing every day, his family members' resentment will build up and form evidence. It wouldn't be fun if they impeached him at the end of the month.

In short, Li Wei can't afford to leave any evidence of his mistakes now, and he's going all out to get the extra rewards for clearing the level.

As I was thinking this, the others also got up one after another, and that's when the difference became apparent.

Thomas and Margaret brought their own well-fitting cotton coats, which they wore under their leather armor and boots. The coats provided excellent warmth without being too bulky.

The two of them grabbed shovels and went out to shovel snow. It seemed they planned to continue quarrying stone, and nothing could stop them.

Next was Penny, who also looked a bit heavier. She wore a wolf-skin robe on top and rabbit-skin trousers on the bottom, with ill-fitting leather boots on her feet, and she walked with a limp gait.

But actually it's not bad. With this outfit, at least it won't prevent her from going out to work.

As for Lyon, he failed to finish making the boots last night, so he sat by the cold fireplace early this morning, busy with his needle and thread, and he did a pretty good job.

Li Wei took a shovel and went out to shovel snow because he needed to move around, otherwise he felt like he was going to freeze.

After a flurry of activity, clearing the snow from the yard and checking on the wheat field, I found it to be in good condition. With this snowfall, the winter wheat should be fine, as the temperature under the snow is said to be constant.

When they returned to the room, the fireplace was already lit, radiating heat and warmth, though it was rather dim, because neither Penny nor Margaret had considered including windows when building the house, nor did they have the means to do so.

There was still some time before breakfast was ready, so Li Wei sat by the fireplace, enjoying the warmth while making plans in his mind.

"Currently, I have 50 mining experience points, 50 logging experience points, 645 hunting experience points, 450 farming experience points, 300 fishing experience points, 300 gathering experience points, and 231 family contribution points." "My position as head of the household remains unshakeable, and I will be invincible for the next two months."

"There's nothing I can do, being invincible is just so lonely!"

Li Wei chuckled to himself, "That's true. Right now, most of my family members are a hundred points behind me. With the mountains blocked by heavy snow outside, how hard will they have to work to catch up?"
Of course, it's worth mentioning that Fila, the sixth sister, should not be underestimated. After all, she has accumulated a lot of personal wealth, and she might just pull out a bombshell one day.

But Li Wei felt that Fila would not make a move in winter, because she had no area to play at this time, so what use would it be for her to become the head of the family?
As long as Fila doesn't cause any trouble, Li Wei can remain the head of the family until next spring.

At that time, we'll see how everyone else uses their unique abilities.

Even if he is overthrown and forced to step down, it doesn't matter; Li Wei has a very good mindset.

In addition, after experiencing this crisis with the deerskin boots, he realized that he was indeed lacking in many areas, so it's normal for him to learn from his seniors whenever possible.

quickly,

After breakfast, Thomas and Penny went about their own business, while Margaret went into Lyon's room, seemingly to instruct him on how to make boots. However, whether any deal was actually struck or not, no one knew, and Li Wei didn't care.

He simply took a shovel and cleared a large open area outside the camp.

Unfortunately, the camp grounds are now cluttered with too many supplies, several new makeshift warehouses have been built, and the cattle shed and newly expanded buildings have taken up too much space, leaving little room for Li Wei to practice archery.

From this perspective, the camp must be expanded, and all wooden houses must be upgraded to stone houses; this is an inevitable trend for the future.

"If that's the case, the experience gained from stone construction will far exceed that from wooden construction. Thomas and Margaret have made early preparations and gained a first-mover advantage."

Li Wei pondered to himself that the most effective way to gain family contribution points was never through completing main quests. Those were merely the minimum requirement to ensure the family's normal operation. The real game-changer was through donations.

That's right, it's about speeding up the completion of the monthly main quests, then doing side jobs, and finally making a donation at the right time.

If he's right, next spring and summer will be the time when Thomas and Margaret, two seasoned players who have completed the game, make large-scale donations, accumulate a lot of family contribution points, and seize the head of the household.

Moreover, with the continued upgrades of the family camp in the future, perhaps even more powerful and experienced players will join.

Next, Li Wei spent the entire morning getting everything in place.

First, clear a rectangular archery field, about three meters wide and fifty meters long. Then, dig a pit and make a simple straw target by binding wheat straw together. Cover the target with a rag and draw a circle with a diameter of thirty centimeters around the center.

This distance may not be the maximum range for archery, but it is definitely the ideal maximum range for Li Weineng to hit the target accurately.

He had never hit any prey at this distance before, including stationary targets.

This was mainly due to insufficient training time, and this month will be a good opportunity to make up for this shortcoming.

However, when Li Weili stepped onto the archery target, preparing to return to his room to retrieve his bow and arrows for practice, he saw Penny standing at the camp entrance with her hands behind her back, smiling like a hunter waiting for its prey.

Damn, what kind of trick is she up to now?

Instinctively, Li Wei felt that something was very wrong.

(End of this chapter)