Lord of the Myriad Worlds

Chapter 135: Pete's 'Ghost'

When the morning sun just rose and a new day arrived, the conversation between Li Wei and Leon also concluded. When they walked out of the room, Fila's gaze was very complex. They were just separated by a single wall just now; how could she not guess?

Leon had already surrendered for the sake of his Title Task.

However, Fila wasn't worried about anything either. As a Three-Star Chef, Two-Star Herbalist, and Two-Star Hunter, her status in the family was irreplaceable.

At this time, she had already prepared breakfast, and at the same time brewed a pot of medicinal herbal soup. When Clyde returned, everyone, including Li Wei, didn't dare to be careless. Each person drank another bowl before silently eating breakfast, waiting for this month's very special Month-End Summary.

In the blink of an eye, the flames in the fireplace flickered, and Li Wei's figure was the first to emerge. Then came various scenes, which weren't much different in format from last month's. It was nothing more than harvesting, reclaiming wasteland, sowing seeds, and chopping wood to burn charcoal, as well as the battle last night—killing the Three-Star Fallen Knight, killing the Blood Wolf, and killing three ordinary robbers. Finally, his total Contribution was fixed at 601 points.

A number that could make everyone despair.

And when despair reaches its depths, only numbness remains. They were used to it, so they became calm instead.

At this time, information that only Li Wei himself could see emerged before his eyes.

[During the month you served as the Head of Household, the family's foundation continued to increase, especially the harvest of Two-Star Wheat, which further strengthened the family's strength. However, a battle at the end of the month almost beat the family back to its original state. This shows that the family still has fatal flaws in certain aspects. You earned 7% extra Clearance Evaluation this month. Based on the existence of the Construction Blueprint, you earned an additional 2.5%. Your current total extra Clearance Evaluation is 14.5%]

The second one to undergo settlement was Fila. She didn't have any outstanding points to speak of this month; it was merely gathering a few One-Star herbs. She earned 15 points of extra Contribution. Her final total Contribution was 41 + 15 + 60 + 10 = 126 points.She smoothly became a Family Elder.

The third to undergo settlement was Penny. It was equally simple. Last month she had a balance of 36 points. This month's main task gave 60 points. Since it didn't match her profession, she couldn't get extra Contribution. Her final total Contribution was 101 points, dangerously becoming a Family Elder by a hair's breadth.

The fourth to undergo settlement was Leon. He was quite dazzling. He had a balance of 88 points last month, gained 60 points from the main task this month, and 50 points from the battle earlier, bringing his total Contribution to 198 points.

The last one to undergo settlement was Clyde. Balance of 87 points last month, 60 points for this month's main task. He forged three One-Star weapons, earning 15 extra Contribution points. His total Contribution reached 172 points.

All of them were Family Elders.

However, there should still be a tiny activity: Impeachment against Li Wei.

That's right, he could be impeached. Three people died within a single day. No matter what the reason was, the Head of Household had to bear the responsibility, whether more or less.

This already met the standard for Impeachment.

However, Leon had already surrendered, so he and Clyde wouldn't impeach him. Fila and Penny were even more reluctant to part with their Contribution. What would they achieve even if they impeached him?

601 Contribution points; he could easily casually exempt himself.

Forget it, lie flat (give up).

Thus, the five people spent these ten minutes in silence, until the new Head of Household was elected.

[Since Family Member George has the highest Contribution, he will continue to serve as the Head of Household for another term and host the family meeting to read Pete's last words.]

When this information emerged, an ethereal figure actually slowly walked out from the flames of the fireplace. It was Braised Egg Pete, but not physical, rather acting like a ghost.

Good heavens, what do you mean have Li Wei read his last words? This was clearly letting Pete get up and hype it up himself!

At this time, a ring of gray fog sealed off the room. Then, without Li Wei needing to say anything, Pete's 'ghost' let out a chuckle.

"Everyone, I heard you fought a pretty good battle over there. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to fight alongside you guys. It's truly a pity!"

"But speaking of which, I am to blame for this matter. I overestimated myself, and also underestimated the terrifying nature of those Snow Mountain Witches. Ahem, let's get down to business now and talk about my reconnaissance situation last month."

"Initially, I first went to the surroundings of Kakh City and found that the Plague in Kakh City had basically been brought under control. Those who were supposed to die are dead, and those who weren't are alive. The three surrounding Farmsteads have even resumed normal production."

"But that lunatic Lord seems to still be tossing things about. Every few days, a suspected Witch is burned to death. Miserable screams have been echoing around Kakh City continuously."

"I used some methods and finally managed to enter Kakh City with great difficulty. Doing quests and grinding reputation tired me out immensely. In the end, I only managed to buy three pieces of Two-Star equipment. Then, for some unknown reason, the Lord of Kakh City suddenly put a bounty on me. Fortunately, I realized it early and ran fast, otherwise I would have been hung."

"Wandering outside for a few days, I searched for traces of robbers and bandits based on some clues. After spending a few days, I finally found a small band of bandits. After using a bit of my own methods, I joined them and wormed some information out of the mouth of this small bandit group's leader. According to him, in the Rosemiel Mountains to the southeast, there is a powerful bandit troop that strikes terror into people's hearts. They have a terrifying, demon-king-like leader who lives on the peak of the snow mountain, commanding hundreds of strong and vicious robbers."

"He also said that his former boss was once one of them. But later, out of fear, he escaped with a close friend and gathered some refugee bandits to build a stronghold at the foot of the Rosemiel Mountains. Occasionally going out to rob, life, although hard, was still free and easy."

"But last autumn, two Witches disguised as men came running over and tried to attack them with dark magic. It was too terrifying. Originally, that boss and his men had used traps to trap these two Witches, but who could have imagined that these two Witches also brought a cunning master archer? After a fierce battle, his boss was shot dead, and he himself was shot in the knee. Finally, he escaped under the cover of night. In short, he warned me absolutely never to approach the Rosemiel Mountains."

"So later I bewitched and persuaded them, talking about growing bigger and stronger, creating glory once more, and so on, to head to the Rosemiel Mountains together and find the trail of that powerful group of robbers. This process wasn't difficult. After all, that snow mountain is so conspicuous, and my eloquence was as useful as ever."

"Next, I had those refugee bandits acting as cover, so joining the opposing side was a breeze. Up until this moment, I thought everything was under my control, but you have no idea what I discovered there."

"Don't tell me, the leader of that group of robbers is a Witch?"

Leon asked casually.

"That's right, it is a Witch, but not one. It's three powerful, bizarre, and terrifying Witches!" A terrified and ferocious expression appeared on Braised Egg Pete's face. It was unknown if he was truly scared, or if his acting skills had reached such a consummate level.

Hiss!

In an instant, the big group collectively drew in a breath of cold air, but this had nothing to do with acting skills, because even Li Wei was taken aback. Although he had also always thought there was more than one Witch, for a Witch alliance to actually form over at the snow mountain truly made his heart skip a beat.

If all three Witches had come last night, their entire family would certainly have been wiped out to silence them!

Pausing for a moment, Ghost Pete continued narrating:

"After joining that group of robbers, I discovered that this was actually a group of noble refugees from the mountains who had coerced robbers and other refugees. They built houses in a valley at the foot of the snow mountain, cleared over forty acres of fields, and built irrigation canals, looking just like a small village. However, their numbers were definitely not as large as rumored. There were barely over eighty people, among whom over forty were combat-capable robbers. The rest were the elderly, women, and over twenty children. Additionally, they seemed to be recruiting troops and buying horses, gathering those small bands of robbers, bandits, hooligans, and local ruffians from all over."

"These things are actually still normal, but the most crucial part is those three Witches. All affairs are managed by these three Witches. They are all very learned. They know how to domesticate wild pheasants and wild boars, and they even tamed dozens of wild wolves and can summon ravens. Yes, there are hundreds of ravens that obey their command. They can also gather herbs and brew medicinal soups that can cure illnesses!"

"They can also build melting furnaces, lead people to find iron mines, smelt molten iron, and forge tools and weapons!"

"It's incredible, right? What's even more terrifying is that they can control the Plague. All joining robbers must undergo the baptism of the Plague. If anyone dares to disobey, they can make the Plague act up. If you can't survive it, you will undoubtedly die!"

"Also, this group of robbers has already discovered us. Over in spring, those robbers who came to launch a surprise attack were sent by them. So even without me this time, within at most two to three months from now, they would still launch a massive invasion."

"I honestly laid low there for over a dozen days, only then finding an opportunity to escape. As a result, halfway back, the Plague acted up! It was directly the second stage of the Blood Plague. I knew right then I had been used. I wanted to sever my meridians; I wouldn't be so stupid as to spread the Plague to you guys. But you don't know what I encountered."

"A big guy at least two point two meters tall grabbed me like grabbing a baby chick. Then he cruelly cut out my tongue, leaving me unable to speak."

"Motherfucker, that was absolutely a Three-Star level monster!"

"Then that nightmare-like black-robed Witch appeared. She controlled me with a crystal ball. I didn't even know how I returned to the Camp. When I regained consciousness, I found myself lying at the foot of the City Wall, and you guys were looking at me from the wall. I was truly scared to death. Fortunately, George was alert enough and shot me dead with one arrow! Preventing one of my Profession Cards and 10 random attributes from being erased."

"Little brother George, thank you so much. No matter from which aspect you look at it, you are my second parents!"

"You don't know how miserably Sophie cried after she returned. She had finally managed to upgrade to Professional Warrior with great difficulty; now this is just great, she has to start from scratch again."

"Anyway, that's roughly it. Do any of you still have anything to ask?"

(End of this chapter)