Lord of the Myriad Worlds

Chapter 139: Hathaway's Temptation

Around four o'clock in the afternoon, Li Wei stopped his work for the day. Because he had the addition of Hathaway, his work efficiency had greatly increased. In just over half a day, he had felled a One-Star Quality large tree, dismantled it into four logs, and transported them back.

This woman didn't slack off in her work at all. Holding an ax, she chopped with sheer joy.

So much so that Li Wei even doubted who was actually the main subject of the task.

After placing the logs in the Material Yard, Li Wei sat in the courtyard, originally just wanting to rest a bit. However, Hathaway had already quickly prepared a wet towel and gently began wiping the dust and sweat from his face.

Li Wei was utterly stunned, to the point where he didn't even know how to refuse.

But the even more unbelievable part was yet to come. Soon, she brought over a basin of hot water to wash Li Wei's feet, conveniently giving him a massage as well. Occasionally she would look up, her eyes and brows carrying deep affection, almost making Li Wei doubt if he was dreaming.

"George, since it's still early, go take a nap first. I'll go help Auntie Fila cook. Oh right, take off your dirty clothes and take a bath. Do you need me to help scrub your back?"

Something's not right; this is too abnormal.

I'd like to see how long you're going to keep playing these demonic tricks. But if you think this will make me issue a main plot task for you, you don't even have a door (no chance in hell)!

Following this, Li Wei calmly threw his dirty clothes to Hathaway, returned to his room, and had a very comfortable sleep.Because he had accepted Leon's benefits this month, in order to save manpower for Leon to seize the time and rush the schedule, he hadn't arranged a night patrol. Thus, he had to take on the night patrol himself.

When he woke up, the daylight had dimmed, and night was about to fall. The aroma of food permeated the room. Under the flickering firelight, it felt like a dream, like an illusion.

He slept really comfortably, and his Stamina was full.

Stretching his back, just as he was about to get out of bed, Hathaway slipped into this small room, her face full of smiles. Her graceful figure was truly indescribably enticing; Li Wei was even in a daze for a moment.

Seeming to notice his gaze, Hathaway was somewhat shy.

"George, it's not appropriate for us to have children right now. If—I can help you—"

What the actual fuck.

Li Wei could barely hold on anymore, even wanting to flee for his life. Of course he wouldn't truly think that this Hathaway really had a great impression of him, really liked him, and so on. This was a very seasoned veteran player, stronger than him in every aspect—

Wait, her objective was definitely not as simple as just the Monthly Main Task.

Li Wei bit the tip of his tongue hard, making his willpower as firm as steel. He couldn't admit defeat. If he lost, it wouldn't just be as simple as losing face; he would also suffer a blooper!

Yes, it would definitely be a blooper!

Was this tender affection?

No, this was Hathaway intending to use her explosively powerful acting skills. She was trying to force him into complete disarray. After all, he was currently playing George! Facing his former old love, would he be at a loss for what to do?

However, was it necessary to go to such an extent?

While Li Wei was still pondering, Hathaway had already slightly lowered her head—Fuck, you son of a bitch!

She was playing for real!

At this moment, Li Wei truly felt his scalp explode, his whole body trembling, absolutely terrified!

Because he suddenly thought of a possibility. In this mission world, the real, native Hathaway might still be alive.

Yes, the native one!

Right there on the Rosemiel Snow Mountain.

But the Headquarters had stubbornly sent over someone named Hathaway.

If it had just been the previous Mixi, it would have been fine. The Headquarters probably didn't know who the Mixi of this world was either, so the one they sent was just a four-out-of-ten girl!

But last time, the real Mixi appeared. Although her body carried that bizarre, putrid stench of rot, that face was truly beyond reproach, exceptionally outstanding in every aspect.

So could there be some connection here?

So this at-least-an-eight-out-of-ten Hathaway in front of him planned to treat herself as the real Hathaway?

Could it be an even more powerful, more difficult Title Task?

So-and-so Hathaway, directly turning this name into her own?

If that were the case, everything would make sense.

Li Wei lowered his head, looking at Hathaway's cloud-like beautiful hair cascading like a tide, rising and falling, infinitely wonderful. Sigh, this monstrous sin, I alone shall bear it!

After all, there couldn't be a blooper!

...

After eating dinner, Li Wei slowly walked across the City Wall against the gentle evening breeze, his footsteps barely audible.

That Hathaway finally stopped pestering him.

Looking up into the distance, in the Blacksmith Shop over at the Industrial Zone, that Teacher Ron was still working overtime. At this speed, it would only take twenty days to complete the forging of six hundred armor scales, leaving ten days of complete freedom.

Once this kind of high-level player regained their freedom, the destruction they could cause to the family's Contribution Points was unimaginable.

Perhaps in just ten days, he could rewrite the existing order.

Once Ron seized the right to speak as the Head of Household, there would be nothing left for anyone else.

Thinking of this, Hathaway's exquisite face flashed unbidden through Li Wei's mind again, and his heart was no longer calm.

But this matter was also simple to deal with.

Returning to the storehouse, he took out two white ash wood poles, drew out that ordinary Refined Steel Dagger, sat on the City Wall, and began to whittle.

It was worth mentioning that he now carried that sharp Bone Skinner Dagger close to his body at all times. But other than using it to kill enemies, he wouldn't use this dagger to do anything else. Whittling or cutting something was absolutely impossible.

This was a piece of Two-Star equipment that existed solely to pierce the enemy's heart.

Its sharpness could only be profoundly understood through that penetrating sensation of holding it and thrusting deep into a Blood Wolf's heart.

Swish! Swish!

Light whittling sounds arose as wood shavings flew through the air.

This was indeed a good method.

After only whittling for a moment, Li Wei had completely forgotten about Hathaway, throwing himself entirely into the whittling of the Wooden Spear. Moreover, perhaps because he had upgraded to a Two-Star Woodcutter this time, perhaps because he had felled many One-Star Quality trees, or perhaps because his Woodcutter Destiny Grid had reached 30 points...

Li Wei could even sense the complex and subtle stress inside this white ash wood pole, as well as its wondrous fibrous structure, through whittling and grasping it. He only needed to follow these structures to complete the whittling, rather than violently destroying them, to obtain a nearly perfect result.

Whittling to the very end, Li Wei even experienced a miraculous feeling of 'the unhindered entering the gapless' (effortless execution due to profound mastery), just like a mellow and beautiful dream.

When he woke from the dream, an unfinished wooden stick appeared. Its surface wasn't considered very smooth, and it looked very ordinary. But even if an ordinary person saw it, upon taking it in hand, they wouldn't be able to help but swing it a few times. They wouldn't be able to say what changed, but they would just feel it was extremely handy and well-balanced.

Yes, it wasn't a Wooden Spear; it was still an unfinished product.

The Wooden Spear itself could not exceed the limits of its material, so it still required subsequent strengthening.

For example, making it into a Bloodthirsty Spear.

A few lines of information silently emerged.

[You have crafted a semi-finished weapon intended for throwing. Due to the outstanding nature of the material itself, as well as your understanding of the material, this is a semi-finished weapon whose upper limit is locked and can never surpass Two-Star, nor will its base damage increase. However, within this range, it can maximize throwing precision and control. You can even pinpoint its throwing accuracy to within 0.5 centimeters at twenty meters. Even in a moment of rapid advance on a complex battlefield, it can accurately find the enemy's vitals for you.]

[Friendly Reminder: If used for melee combat, it is no different from an ordinary long spear.]

[Friendly Reminder: This is your personal item. However, if you request the family's blacksmith to perform subsequent forging, this item will forcibly become family property. You will receive equivalent Contribution or Gold Coins. If you wish to re-own it, you must bid for it. However, based on your investment, you will receive a discount of 15 Gold Coins during the bidding process.]

[Friendly Reminder: If your personal item is damaged and requires repair, as long as the damage degree does not exceed 30%, it will not forcibly become family property, but you must pay the repair fee at market price.]

——

"So this is the disadvantage of not having your own Territory."

Li Wei sighed faintly. Previously, when he gave his Bloodthirsty Spear to Clyde for repair, because the degree of damage hadn't reached 30%, he ultimately had to pay the market price of 12 Standard Gold Coins for the repair. This cost would be settled by prioritizing the deduction of family Contribution during Task Settlement.

At this time, he casually swung this stick, creating a flurry of staff shadows rising with the wind. With his current Agility and Perception, performing such staff maneuvers held no difficulty.

Saying it was watertight was an exaggeration, but if used to block ordinary arrows raining down, it should be entirely pressure-free. Hmm, not entirely sure...

A moment later, he stopped the stick, and a bold idea couldn't help but pop into his head: Should he use the stick as a melee weapon?

But Li Wei immediately dismissed this thought.

It was useless.

His combat core could not be complicated and chaotic. The core remained the bow and arrow, the auxiliary was throwing, and the final supplement was the spear thrust + dagger finishing move.

Giving up his strengths to charge forward using his weaknesses was truly unwise!

Of course, practicing using a long spear to knock away incoming feather arrows when he had free time was a pretty good direction.

Afterward, Li Wei rested on the City Wall for a full half hour before feeling slightly recovered. Because whittling this kind of premium wooden stick not only consumed a massive amount of Stamina, but also greatly taxed his mental energy, so he generally was unwilling to try it.

Of course, the harvest was bound to be excellent.

Nothing happened this night. In the early hours of the morning, a massive rainstorm suddenly arrived. This caused the work of everyone else—except Clyde, Ron, Penny, and Fila—to immediately grind to a halt.

Leon was somewhat deeply worried. His pressure was immense; the addition of three super veteran players even made him feel somewhat despairing.

Li Wei couldn't do anything to help with this. However, this was a good thing for him. After eating breakfast, he burrowed into his room and slept soundly until lunch. How refreshing!

Hathaway was still as understanding, gentle, and considerate as ever. Occasionally she would play music, blow the flute, and sing a song. Li Wei had actually gotten used to it, only his heart no longer made any waves.

Mm, his self-control had inexplicably increased by a lot.

The days passed plainly like this. Unless it rained heavily, the whole family was busy running around in circles.

Li Wei would occasionally take Hathaway to weed and loosen the soil in the Wheat Fields. Most of the daytime was still spent felling and transporting wood, occasionally gathering some mushrooms or shooting a few wild mountain pheasants. Hathaway would also happily gather a huge handful of wild flowers, leaving her bell-like laughter and joyful figure in the sunlight and on the grass.

Setting aside everything else, it was indeed quite healing.

But this was also the most terrifying part.

He didn't even see any anxiety in Hathaway. It was truly as if her entire eyes were filled only with him.

So Li Wei later rejected all of Hathaway's hints and all her help.

Seeing through the benefits behind it, seeing through the beautiful scenery before his eyes; no matter how beautiful, no matter how gentle the woman, she was nothing more than a pink skeleton (an illusion of flesh over bone).

Of course, resisting these required immense willpower. Therefore, these days Li Wei increased his bow and arrow training and Wooden Spear throwing. If he really couldn't hold on, he'd force himself to appreciate 'the moonlit night over the Twenty-Four Bridges' (focus on training and clear his mind)...

Ahem, regarding the bow and arrow and Wooden Spear throwing, these actually weren't much. The main task was still whittling Wooden Spears.

Li Wei no longer used white ash wood poles. Instead, he used the branches and crowns pruned from those One-Star Quality large trees. Originally, these could only be used as firewood, either burned into charcoal or used for cooking and heating.

Therefore, whittling Wooden Spears became his daily routine.

On average, he whittled ten Spears every day, shot fifty arrows, and practiced throwing three times. The extra Wooden Spears were all indiscriminately smashed into the trenches outside the city to serve as wooden spike traps.

(End of this chapter)