Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 80 Conspiracy
"George!"

That afternoon, Li Wei was inspecting the irrigation ditch with a shovel, irrigating the farmland, when he saw Penny walking quickly towards him, all bustling about.

These days, he hasn't had much contact with his family; they're all very busy. In particular, Penny's compound bow-making process is quite complicated, and he simply can't understand it.

And now, has she actually made that composite bow?
Just as he was wondering how to greet her, Penny stepped forward, took out a black card, and waved it at Li Weiyi. The black card disappeared like a mist, and almost at the same time, he also received a message.

"Professional craftsman *** has used a one-star conspiracy card. You have been invited to join the conspiracy dialogue group. There are currently two people in the dialogue group. You can now talk without being bound by the rules, but all conversations cannot be guaranteed to be true and are limited to ten minutes."

Huh?
When did Penny get a conspiracy card? Did she get it from Thomas?
Thomas must be incredibly wealthy; he has all sorts of rare and unusual things.

Li Wei subconsciously felt that Thomas was starting a new round of trouble.

Just then, Penny lowered her voice and said quickly, "If I let you impeach Fila at the end of this month, what benefits do you want?"

Li Wei was stunned. "What do you mean? I don't quite understand. Where did you get this conspiracy card? Don't let Thomas trick you."

Penny smiled, looking at Li Wei with some emotion, "George, you're not bad. Although you can be a bit silly sometimes, maybe fools are just lucky. I'm really envious of your title as the family protector. Let me put it this way, cats have their ways, and mice have theirs. It's understandable that they'll do anything for development, right? So don't worry about whether I've been tricked or not, just tell me, do you agree or not?"

“I disagree. Thomas and Margaret, those two seasoned players, definitely have something planned. The profits are limited, and if they take them all, we'll have less!” Li Wei shook his head.

"500 points of any experience!"

Penny scoffed and immediately named her price.

"Are you kidding me? When it comes to matters of principle, I can distinguish right from wrong!" Li Wei said solemnly.

“1000 experience points of any kind, and I’ll give you a one-star woodcutter card after it’s done.” Penny sneered, leaving Li Wei dizzy, his eyes glazed over, and his legs trembling… Yes, what right did he have to refuse in the face of cruel reality? This was the tragedy of a nobody.

"Okay! Deal! But I still have to remind you, don't cry if Thomas tricks you later."

Li Wei was issuing this as a final warning. He had already received enough benefits, so of course he didn't care what Thomas did. Could Thomas really break up this family?
"Don't worry, I know. In fact, I certainly know that Thomas and Margaret are plotting something, but I've already extorted enough benefits from him. I'm the queen of bargaining, confident and arrogant!"

Penny was surprisingly confident and radiant, just like before, as she chatted and laughed as Missy vanished into thin air.

Seemingly noticing the disbelief in Li Wei's eyes, she explained further: "Actually, even if Thomas really tricked me, I wouldn't lose money. If I'm lucky enough to be the head of the household for a month, that would be a huge profit. I forgot to tell you, the family contribution cannot be taken away after clearing the game. Only the extra completion rating is the most important and valuable. So if you can't become the head of the household, you can only get a passing grade."

"I'll give you this information for free."

Goodness, Penny is awake too. It seems she really did extort a lot from Thomas, since she used up 1500 experience points just to bribe him.

It's a pity we won't get to see Thomas get slashed by Penny and become furious but helpless.

"What do you think Thomas's plan is all about?" Li Wei asked tentatively.

"Thomas and Margaret themselves said that the main reason was to gain the first-mover advantage after the Level 4 camp. They didn't say exactly why, but I think they weren't telling the whole truth, at least not all of it, but it was definitely related to the Level 4 camp."

"By the way, Margaret has a lot of grievances against you. She's said more than once that she'll find a chance to teach you a lesson."

"Margaret? I'm not afraid of her! Bring it on if you dare! But, judging from what you've said, you two often plot together. Are one-star conspiracy cards that cheap? Item cards are flying around everywhere!"

Li Wei asked in surprise.

"This is a common one-star conspiracy card in the base camp. You can buy one for 300 experience points. Margaret has used two in the past five months, and Thomas is using the third now. But in the past, we were always plotting how to deal with you. Now, we are honored to be targeting that old bitch Fila."

Penny clearly had a problem with Fila, and she wasn't polite at all.

However, they probably wouldn't be polite when plotting against Li Wei either.

So it doesn't matter anymore. At this moment, Li Wei suddenly thought of a problem, "What if Fila doesn't make a mistake this month? I can't impeach her without a reason!"

Hearing this, Penny wasn't surprised and asked directly, "The nights are still quite cold this month. Do you have to keep watch every night and add firewood to the fireplace?"

“Yes, I’m used to it.” Li Weiyi was stunned, then she understood a little.

"But the main quest doesn't require you to watch the fire in the room while you're out on patrol. You may be used to staying up at night, but what about someone else? Working during the day, patrolling at night, and watching the fire all at once—it's unreasonable to put so much work on one person."

“Philip has gotten used to you tending the fire for the past few months. She’s overlooked this detail. This month, you need to find an opportunity to complain to me, Thomas, Margaret, and Lyon. That would be tantamount to making it a fait accompli. We’re not framing her; she simply didn’t arrange things properly.”

“Watching the fire at night is really important, George. Thomas even admired you for it before. It’s still chilly in early spring and easy to catch a cold. This is no small matter! If you, as the head of the family, can’t even handle this detail, then you’re handing over evidence for impeachment.”

"In the past few months, if you hadn't kept the fire burning all night, do you think Margaret would have allowed you to remain in office for so long? Speaking of which, you're quite capable; if it weren't for that bear killing the oxen, you would have been virtually invincible."

Penny said with deep emotion that she was truly impressed by Li Wei.

"I understand. I have another question. Do you know how to change to the warrior class?" Li Wei nodded and asked again.

"It's simple. You need at least two attributes to reach level one awakening. Based on the definition of awakening attributes, you can then determine what class you are. Actually, you can find out all this for free after returning to the base camp after clearing the game. Of course, the sooner you know, the better prepared you will be."

"So, are you a veteran gamer?"

"Experienced my ass. I only arrived three months before you, and I was born in Kahe City. I was on the run the whole time and had no chance to develop. Our father, he should be a powerful experienced player. He traded me a really bad item card before, but I don't know anything else. During that time, I felt like I was watching an animated film, completely confused."

"What about Fila? What if she's a veteran player?!"

"I don't know, but does she look like a veteran player? Okay, stop being such a questioning baby. When you go back tonight, remember to find Thomas first to complete the transaction. Just give him whatever you want, then start the trade. He'll give you 500 points of any experience. The next day, find another opportunity to trade with me, and I'll give you another 500 points of any experience. I'll give you the Lumberjack Card after the deal is done."

"Wait, aren't you afraid I'll go back on my word?" Li Wei suddenly asked.

"You can try it."

After saying that, Penny turned and left, and the conversation group status of the conspiracy card disappeared.

Watching Penny's figure disappear, Li Wei shook his head slightly. Penny was still too eager for quick success. He could only hope that she had made the right gamble this time.

However, on the other hand, this was a really good harvest.

It turns out that as long as both attributes reach awakening, one can change to a warrior. So, he really has a chance to raise his stamina attribute to 200 points. Once he reaches level one awakening, wouldn't he be able to change to a warrior?

However, Thomas and Margaret value the Level 4 camp so much, even though they are already warriors and have reached the level they currently aspire to. So what exactly are they pursuing?
Is it just for a slight first-mover advantage?

Li Wei frowned slightly.

It's so abnormal!

This is really abnormal.

Thomas and Margaret are spending money without regard to cost, so it can be inferred that their ambitions must be enormous!

However, as a newcomer, he knew nothing about it and could only watch passively.

"I just hope that Thomas and Margaret weren't sent by hostile forces to cause trouble. If that's not the case, then other things are acceptable."

(End of this chapter)