Lord of the Myriad Worlds

Chapter 144: Hiring Mercenaries

[Three-Star Mercenary Liu Zhongyuan has been recruited by you. He will serve you for one month. His Profession Cards are Three-Star Chef / Three-Star Fisherman / Three-Star Miner. His Destiny Grids are Chef 21, Fisherman 17, Miner 13. His attributes are—Life 200, Stamina 200, Strength 20, Agility 20, Defense 20. He has chosen to bring a set of Three-Star Leather Armor, a set of summer regular clothes, a pair of One-Star boots, a One-Star helmet, a Three-Star tower shield, a One-Star Crossbow, a Two-Star bodkin steel spear, and a Two-Star long saber to join the current world. He does not require you to provide any equipment to execute duties.]

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Good heavens, an all-attribute Level 1 Awakening! Two pieces of Three-Star equipment, two pieces of Two-Star equipment, and three pieces of One-Star equipment. That's too luxurious, isn't it?

Li Wei was very surprised. Sure enough, there is a reason why expensive things are expensive.

With these attributes, he could absolutely crush Clyde and Leon.

That's right, in the beginning, Li Wei had thought Clyde and Leon were both three-star senior warriors. After all, they both acted quite pretentiously. But after the battle a month ago, he finally saw through it: Clyde and Leon could at most achieve a four-attribute Level 1 Awakening.

The Agility attribute of those two couldn't even reach 12 points.

However, their Life and Stamina had absolutely reached Level 1 Awakening, and the same was true for their Strength. Adding a bit of Defense, they were already very strong.

As for the previous Old John and Sophie, they were an entire tier worse.At this time, Li Wei nodded. Looking at the remaining five Mercenary cards, he suddenly hired all of them in one breath.

He didn't leave a single hair for anyone else.

You want them?

Sorry, there are no more!

Anyway, the position of Head of Household would sooner or later be snatched away. Why not obtain absolute command over all the Mercenaries?

Wouldn't it be great to take eight Mercenaries out to sweep through bandit camps?

Moreover, there were so many things that could be done!

It felt fantastically wonderful.

At this moment, even without deliberately looking, Li Wei could feel Old John and Ron's nowhere-to-be-placed anger, although on the surface they were still smiling, looking as if the clouds were pale and the wind was light (calm and unbothered).

Oh, as for Hathaway, she still had that look of boundless love in the eyes of a lover.

Well then, as you wish.

There was also Leon. At this moment, he wished he could kneel down and kowtow to Li Wei. 'Big boss, save my life!' Even Clyde was uncharacteristically somewhat nervous, because this month Ron's primary profession was made public. This meant the boss of the Industrial Zone had become the Four-Star Blacksmith, Ron.

Without Clyde's support, Leon's second One-Star Building would be very difficult to complete.

He had to build a One-Star Fortress this month, and then he could build the One-Star Temple next month.

But brother, are you sure your Title Task can be completed? The month after next, I won't be the Head of Household anymore.

However, despite saying so, Li Wei still kept his word. A person cannot establish themselves without trust.

He believed that even in the territory of this All-Heavens Lord Alliance, this principle should make sense.

So he first looked toward Leon.

Leon also looked over with a face full of gratitude and expectation.

"Leon, it's already August right now. Rainfall is increasing, and vegetation is growing. It's a good season. I plan to rebuild a large house as a place for all of us to live. After all, we can't always live in the Tavern, especially when winter arrives and the population increases. These are all imminent matters."

"You are very skilled in this aspect; can you tell us your thoughts?" Li Wei nodded; the necessary procedures couldn't be skipped.

"To reply to My Lord: We have basically prepared the relevant materials properly. It's just that there is some shortfall in the supply of stone materials. If we can settle this, I guarantee it can be completed by the end of this month."

"So how many people do you need to mine the stone materials?"

"To reply to My Lord: I need at least three people. If My Lord is willing to lend me three Mercenaries, that would be for the best. In the early stage, I will lead the Mercenaries to mine the stone quarry. Two days later, I will need to level the site and excavate to lay the foundation. Five days later, the construction of the main body must begin. This will be your castle, My Lord, the place where you and Ms. Hathaway will hold your grand wedding. I will not disappoint you."

Good heavens, you truly aren't standing on ceremony.

Li Wei directly shook his head. "I have other appointments for the Mercenaries. This month, I can have Clyde help you. As for the blacksmith on duty at the Blacksmith Shop, Teacher Ron will have to work hard."

His arrangement was flawless. A four-star blacksmith is simply more awesome than a three-star blacksmith.

With you two cooperating, could you possibly fail to handle it?

Of course, under normal circumstances, this would already be a final decision, brooking no doubt or refutation. But since Li Wei was, after all, short-handed from taking people's things (beholden to them), he specially inquired about Clyde's opinion. He knew Clyde was Leon's strategist, much calmer and more composed than Leon.

Sure enough, Leon immediately revealed an expression of shedding tears of gratitude. This little brother is truly a good guy to be around; I kowtow to you in my heart first.

And Clyde also breathed a sigh of relief. Because if the Head of Household didn't give you the opportunity to speak, then at a family meeting, unless you used an Item Card, as long as you dared to interrupt or act on your own initiative—even if you were correct—that would be an NG!

But if the Head of Household asked you, then that was truly vast heavenly grace, thank the heavens and earth.

Right then, Clyde solemnly stood up and gave a standard, devout salute before speaking.

"To reply to My Lord: Since you are consulting my opinion, I ambitiously have a thought. Why doesn't My Lord have those four young Squires fight a round with me in the arena? If I cannot defeat them one-against-four, I am willing to accept any punishment. Otherwise, if I can defeat them, it proves they are not yet worthy to be My Lord's Squires. Therefore, I beg My Lord to show mercy and allow these four underage, insufficiently strong young Squires to practice more at home, lest they lose their lives. Speaking of which, I believe Leon is competent for the task of training them."

Wow, truly worthy of being Leon's strategist; to actually be able to come up with such a stratagem.

Li Wei was immediately persuaded.

That's right, he had planned to take the eight Mercenaries out to sweep (enemies).

And four ordinary Mercenaries truly might not be a match for Clyde in combat.

However, if used to mine and transport stones, work in the construction team, and dig foundation pits—these unskilled jobs—the function those four could exert would at least equal three Clydes.

So this was truly a brilliant equal substitute!

"Good! Then it's decided. There's no need for a competition. This month, you will take the place of those four young Squires and stay by my side. Leon, you must properly train those four young Squires."

"Obeying commands, My Lord!"

Leon finally breathed a sigh of relief. Regardless of what happened the month after next, he'd first get this month's One-Star Fortress sorted out.

Following that, Li Wei began to ponder again. Since he was going to take the Mercenaries out to sweep this month, he had to prioritize the family's alert and patrol duties, so they wouldn't be sneak-attacked by the Snow Mountain Witches.

So Li Wei looked toward Old John. The latter's eyebrows instantly shot up. He could guess this guy harbored ill intentions. Are you done or not? Last month you prostituted me for free (used me without giving anything in return), and this month you want to do it again? Your grandma's!

But it was useless. Even though Old John was currently a noble four-star player, full of courage, unparalleled in martial prowess, and abundantly experienced, he couldn't pop out a word of "No."

He couldn't even use Item Cards.

"Uncle John, you worked hard mining the stone quarry last month."

"Hehe, it's not hard work. Actually, I quite like mining stones!" Old John worked hard to wander within the bounds of the rules, stopping just short of kowtowing to Li Wei. Motherfucker, this is too stifling.

He never dreamed that he, who was once fifth on the Rookie List—how glorious, how awesome—would now actually be forced to compromise out of consideration for the general interest.

"No, Uncle, you are getting older. I cannot let you run around outside, dining on the wind and sleeping in the dew (enduring hardships). How about this: this month you stay at home. On one hand, rest and maintain your body; on the other hand, be responsible for the family's patrol and alert duties. Actually, it's nothing major. During the day, sit up in the Arrow Tower. If something happens, beat the gong; if nothing happens, sleep, look at the scenery, and cultivate your body and mind."

"When night comes, just take a walk along the City Wall when you have free time. If something happens, beat the gong. It's quite nice. Oh, and also, you need to look after the crops. After all, the sky is big, the earth is big, but eating is the biggest (food is the most important). Then it's settled. Uncle John, I believe in you."

With a few chuckle-filled sentences, Li Wei dismissed Old John.

The latter had a mouthful of old blood stifled in his chest; he wanted to speak but stopped, wanted to speak but stopped!

Seeing Old John like this, Ron couldn't help but slightly furrow his brows. It wasn't that he was worried for himself. His Monthly Main Task was already arranged. 'Blacksmith on duty'—these four words were an ironclad guarantee exempting him from death. No matter how much you, the Head of Household, toss and turn, as long as the words 'blacksmith on duty' are thrown over, the space he has to maneuver is much larger.

This month, he even had the confidence to use those six hundred One-Star armor scales to forge a Novice Village Divine Artifact.

Sigh, life is just lonely like snow. Being invincible is so lonely.

The month after next, let's see how you, this little fresh recruit egg (rookie), jump around.

Sure enough, after Li Wei's gaze fell on Ron again, he still tactfully bypassed him. There was nothing to say. The blacksmith on duty could do anything related to this; he could use existing materials, including One-Star Quality materials and Two-Star Quality materials, to craft whatever items were needed.

Moreover, even the excuse was ready-made: Could there be any problem with forging a set of royal scale armor for the Lord?

Right now, what Li Wei was thinking about was whether he could earn a few more Standard Gold Coins this month. Motherfucker, he wanted to see if he could bid for and acquire this four-star scale armor with special attributes.

It was just laughable that Penny, whose heart was higher than the sky but whose fate was thinner than paper, had to cause extra complications over a matter that could have clearly been settled last month. It's good enough to be able to eat one's fill, but she just had to demand eating to a certain realm, eating with fancy tricks.

Now she was dumbfounded, right?

She couldn't even eat a fart.

"Sister, next month, go out gathering with Mother. August is a good season for the growth of all living things."

"Over these past days, Mother has been very tired. As children, we need to be considerate of her elderly self. Mother, what do you think?" Li Wei spoke, full of filial piety.

Upon hearing this, Fila had already smiled until her eyes narrowed into a slit.

Under normal circumstances, she would naturally reject outsiders arbitrarily tossing and turning in her area of expertise.

But the phrasing Li Wei used this time was 'together with Mother'. It was very subtle, implicitly meaning that she would be the primary, and Penny could only act as a minor laborer.

Then this matter became simple. Boring, repetitive, heavy physical labor with little value could be handed over to Penny to do, while she could have more time to do valuable things.

Tsk tsk tsk, truly her good, eldest son!

"George, I accept your kind intentions. I am indeed somewhat exhausted. It's fortunate to have you all. This month, apart from being responsible for three meals a day and warehouse management, I also plan to focus on gathering in the Forest and fishing downstream in the river. I hope the family has delicious fish soup every day."

"Additionally, if there is time, I hope Ron can help me fire a few clay pots for brewing mead, or George, you can step in and help me make a few oak barrels. When autumn arrives, it will also be a good season for brewing alcohol. Of course, I am only making a proposal; whether it can specifically be done, you all decide for yourselves."

Fila very happily accepted the task, and conveniently gave Ron and Li Wei a small meeting gift.

After all, in the family's Monthly Main Tasks, they were never afraid of having work to do; they were only afraid of having no work to do.

Meanwhile, Penny remained sluggish throughout the entire process. If she wanted to gather her spirit again, she'd have to wait for the next task.

(End of this chapter)