Lord of the Myriad Worlds

Chapter 146: Embezzlement

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The family meeting ended just like that.

But this should be the last family meeting Li Wei hosted in this mission world; next month he was bound to be instantly crushed.

Old John was suppressed. Ron forging that piece of four-star scale armor would probably allow him to reap a wave, starting at at least 100 family Contribution points.

These two were considered relatively well-behaved.

But Hathaway truly didn't play her cards according to routine. Intuition told Li Wei that she definitely still had an ultimate move this month.

Whatever, he was tired.

At this time, the other unrelated people all went to rest. Old John, expressionless and with a cold gaze, went to patrol. Only Leon, acting like a Teddy with a small motor installed, waited respectfully in front of Li Wei.

For the sake of the Title Task, this was truly too difficult.

In the future, Li Wei would also have to grind Title Tasks. Sigh, just thinking about it gave him a headache. When the time came, he hoped he could scrape together a few little companions like Clyde; that would be great.Speaking of which, he didn't even know how Leon and Clyde had managed to pair up together.

Thinking like this, Li Wei walked out of the Tavern hall accompanied by Leon and Clyde.

And as soon as he stepped out the door, he could see eight Mercenaries lined up in a row in the open space outside the Tavern, consisting of both men and women. However, at first glance, Li Wei saw an acquaintance.

Yes, from the previous version, the Leon No. 1 who received the 'mud' (worthless) evaluation. Oh, now he directly used his real name: Cheng Zixuan, Two-Star Mercenary.

He was also the most garbage one among all the Mercenaries. He didn't even have a set of Leather Armor, nor a single weapon; he just stood there with a numb gaze. Mm, standing in the once-familiar mission Camp, looking at an environment that seemed right but was actually wrong, familiar yet foreign—isn't it quite sentimental?

Moreover, his attributes were truly trash. Who knows how he got selected; a malicious joke?

But it didn't matter; this month he only needed to mine the stone quarry.

Li Wei's gaze met Leon No. 1's gaze. He could see this kid was somewhat pleasantly surprised, but immediately held it back. NGs (bloopers) were everywhere. You clearly shouldn't recognize the Lord, yet you call him 'Big Brother' the moment you meet—if you don't NG, who will?

Li Wei sighed slightly with emotion. He wondered if Fila No. 1 and Penny No. 1 from the previous version were doing well?

But none of this had anything to do with him anymore.

He turned his head to look at this version's Leon; the latter had a face full of eagerness.

"Leon! Take these four young Squires away. First, go to the Blacksmith Shop and equip them with weapons; equip those without Leather Armor as well. Make absolutely sure to remember that being out in the wild is not like being at home; you must heighten your vigilance to avoid unnecessary casualties."

"Obeying commands, My Lord!"

Leon solemnly accepted the order. Then, under Li Wei's guidance, he led away the four least valuable Mercenaries. They were all quite obedient, probably also knowing opportunities were hard to come by.

At this time, the remaining four Mercenaries were relatively very elite.

Li Wei stepped forward. When he got within three meters of them, their names, attributes, and equipment became clear to Li Wei at a glance, clearly a form of convenience.

At this moment, the one standing in the first position was Liu Zhongyuan. This was a man about fifty years old, with a grizzled beard and vigorous, spirited eyes. Hale and hearty in old age, he very much gave off the weathered sense of an iron-blooded veteran.

But actually, the exuberance of his lifeforce aura far surpassed Li Wei's own; 200 points of Life, after all.

However, this gentleman might also have been muddling along in the All-Heavens Lord Alliance for twenty or thirty years.

The one ranked second was named Collas, and his primary profession was Butcher. Around thirty years of age, his overall feel was very strong, like a leopard building up momentum to strike, with a very dangerous power hidden in his eyes.

These two were the strongest, both possessing all-attribute Level 1 Awakening, and both having two to three pieces of Three-Star equipment.

However, these two seemed to be all-rounders, not distinguishing between ranged and melee.

For example, Liu Zhongyuan carried both a tower shield and a Crossbow on his body.

And Collas also carried a light iron-bound round shield on his body, while also carrying five One-Star short javelins on his back! As well as a two-handed warhammer.

The one ranked third was that Charles whose monthly price was 120 Contribution points. He was a Mercenary with four-attribute Level 1 Awakening. His strength should be on par with Clyde, because his equipment was very similar to Clyde's.

Both had round shields and longswords, and even their primary profession was Blacksmith. However, what his specific strength was like would still have to be seen in the results of actual combat.

The one ranked fourth had the primary profession of Hunter. He was an archer named Pang Wu. He was broad-shouldered and thick-waisted, standing 1.9 meters tall. What he carried on his back should be a heavy longbow similar to an English longbow, and he additionally had a very excellent Hunting Bow. At the same time, he also carried three types of feather arrows: light arrows, heavy arrows, and armor-piercing arrows.

Furthermore, his melee weapon was a Mace only sixty centimeters long.

As for attributes, he also had a four-attribute Level 1 Awakening, but was slightly worse than Charles.

In short, these four Mercenaries were not bad.

"Among you, who is skilled at cooking? I mean when marching in the wild," Li Wei opened his mouth to ask.

"To reply to My Lord: I can bake large flatbreads. If baked in advance, as long as they are stored properly, they can still be eaten a few days later. Additionally, I can also stew mushroom meat soup, and can also fish and make fish soup. I wonder how many people's portions of meals My Lord needs made?" Liu Zhongyuan spoke up. Oh, he seemed to be a Three-Star Chef and Three-Star Fisherman.

"Just the six of us. Right now, you are responsible for the management of the food. Go to the kitchen and prepare two days' worth of food. Clyde, take Collas, Pang Wu, and Charles to the Blacksmith Shop. We need four wheelbarrows for transporting food and materials. Additionally, you can look in the Blacksmith Shop for some repair tools and spare parts that can be brought along. We will probably have to travel very far on this trip."

"Furthermore, waterskins, cooking pots, ropes, tents—all these need to be prepared well. If there is anything I missed, remember to fill in the gaps."

"Obeying commands, My Lord!"

Clyde took Collas and the other two to accept the order and leave.

This time was different from last time; with six people, there was simply no way to advance quietly. Leaving tracks was inevitable, so they had to prepare the corresponding materials accordingly.

As for Li Wei, he went directly to the Warehouse. Oh, my lovely Warehouse, the Warehouse I think about day and night.

The moment he entered, his eyes shone brilliantly. All materials had their base prices marked.

Very cheap.

For instance, the Two-Star Quality weapon Clyde forged last month could be purchased here for the value of only 10 Standard Gold Coins. It was a fierce, sharp, and very heavy long saber; in terms of weight, it rivaled the two-handed greatswords used by ordinary people.

But actually, this was a one-handed long saber. The use requirements were that Stamina could not be lower than 200 points, and Strength could not be lower than 15 points.

Li Wei clicked his tongue in wonder, wondering who Clyde forged this for. Or was it just a sudden burst of inspiration, wielding the brush to splash ink (showing off his skills), swinging the hammer just to strike?

Anyway, after researching it a bit, he felt he had no affinity with it.

However, when the time came for bidding, if it went for less than 80 Gold Coins, Li Wei would dare to write his name backwards.

So, should he act as a middleman (reseller)?

A bold idea popped up; this was feasible. If he resold his current set of Two-Star Leather Armor for 50 Gold, could there be any problem with that?

This task itself intrinsically carried 'grease and water' (perks/profits) because the difficulty was very high and full of unknown dangers.

Moreover, they didn't even provide travel expenses.

Your task requirements can't demand a horse to run without giving the horse grass to eat.

However, Li Wei only had a purchasing share of 50 Gold Coins.

And the materials in the Warehouse that could be taken away were absolutely not limited to just this much. For example, the Two-Star Quality bear skin, the One-Star Quality deer skin, and the six hundred One-Star Quality armor scales Ron forged last month—these could all be purchased and taken away.

Except that he couldn't take away Hathaway's Two-Star anti-Blood Plague potion.

But he could take away the One-Star anti-Blood Plague potion Fila made. Fila hadn't spared any effort in this aspect over these two months and had currently accumulated fifteen doses of the One-Star potion. The price to purchase a dose was also cheap, requiring a base price of only one Gold Coin.

Hehehe, last time he went out to purchase Table Salt, if Li Wei had had a dose of this One-Star potion in his hands, he wouldn't have been deducted 10 points of Life value.

Ultimately, Li Wei browsed around but took nothing, and just left.

For this task of going out to purchase materials, he had to achieve at least 'eating one fish three ways' (maximizing profit from a single source). He couldn't be like last time again.

Soon, on the first floor of the Tavern, Liu Zhongyuan had already ignited the cooking stove and begun the operation of baking large flatbreads. Every time he took away a kilogram of flour, a table would automatically emerge in front of Li Wei. On it was the quota of materials needed to be withdrawn for this task, as well as the amounts of various basic materials.

Taking less was fine, but taking more would deduct Li Wei's Contribution points...

A moment later, Clyde also came over with Collas, Charles, and Pang Wu, each pushing a wheelbarrow loaded with various materials.

It was worth mentioning that wheelbarrows were currently a small-scale industry in the family Blacksmith Shop that could be maturely forged, with fairly good levels of craftsmanship and durability.

Including the wooden bearings, lubricating grease, the balance of the frame, and the support rods—all were very ergonomic.

Saying they could cross mountains and ridges as if walking on flat land was bragging.

But as long as the terrain was flat, or a gentle mountain path, then pushing fifty or sixty catties of materials, one could still run flying fast.

Last month, when Leon and Old John mined stone materials, they used precisely this kind of wheelbarrow. On average, it could be used for three or four days before needing repair once.

For Li Wei and the others going out this time, the wheelbarrows didn't need to bear a load of a hundred kilograms; a load of eighty catties (40kg) each was enough to handle the logistics for the six of them.

"My Lord, the corresponding materials have been transported back. Specifically, they include four wheelbarrows, four sets of wooden bearings, repair tools, spare grease, feather arrows, crossbow bolts, tents, blankets, waterproof tarpaulins, iron pots, charcoal, and ropes. Additionally, we also brought the standard issue six iron shields and six spare Iron Spears."

Clyde quickly reported. These materials were all on the list of items that could be carried for free.

Li Wei took a look at the table in front of him, then signaled Clyde to call Liu Zhongyuan out. The six of them went directly to the Warehouse.

"Although I have the experience of purchasing Table Salt once, after all, a single person's planning is limited. You are all Mercenaries who have traveled north and south; perhaps you will know what kind of materials to bring that can be sold for a better price."

Li Wei spoke with clear enunciation, especially heavily emphasizing the word 'sold'.

Clyde, Liu Zhongyuan, Collas, and the other two were not newcomers; how could they not understand Li Wei's intention?

Motherfucker, being the Head of Household is truly awesome; he can actually embezzled to line his own pockets so justifiably, legally and compliantly misappropriating family property.

Awesome without explanation.

(End of this chapter)