Lord of the Myriad Worlds

Chapter 147: Family Crest

At this moment, all five people, including Clyde, Liu Zhongyuan, and Collas, had shining eyes.

Among them, Clyde took a step forward and unhooked that Two-Star long saber.

"My Lord, this saber is not bad and should be able to fetch a high price. I suggest bringing it."

Hehe, you're the one who wants to buy it, right? But don't you use a Two-Star longsword? Could there be any commonality between a one-handed longsword and a one-handed long saber?

Or are you buying it for your companions to use?

Whatever, I don't care what you do. If you don't give me 80—no, let's give you a discount, 70 Standard Gold Coins—I won't sell this Two-Star long saber to you.

Li Wei confirmed with his eyes, while Clyde responded with a fiery gaze. Bah!

It seems none of them know what the cost price of this thing is.

Tsk tsk!

Usable quota -10!Nodding, Li Wei moved Clyde aside and then looked at the four Mercenaries. They were still somewhat restrained.

So he could only call names.

"Liu Zhongyuan, what kind of goods do you think we should carry on this trip?"

"To reply to My Lord: I believe we can carry the One-Star potion that can cure Blood Plague." Liu Zhongyuan answered cautiously, looking very restrained.

"Alright, then bring ten doses!"

With a grand wave of Li Wei's hand, the usable quota was again -10.

As a result, Liu Zhongyuan and the other three all shivered, seemingly very surprised.

Holy shit? What's the situation? Could there also be Blood Plague on the Chaotic Killing Battlefield?

Isn't Blood Plague unique to this world?

A thought stirred in Li Wei's mind, and recalling how Hathaway's Two-Star potion could actually sell for 100 Gold Coins a dose outside... truly, holy shit!

Next, he called Collas to step forward and select materials, but the latter stubbornly refused to choose. Charles and Pang Wu did the same.

No way, are you guys that poor?

Li Wei blinked, then suddenly realized. He wanted to laugh; he might as well have said, "Why don't they eat meat porridge then?" (Let them eat cake).

Mercenary players were extremely shabby. Thinking of Leon No. 1, one could know how difficult it must have been for Liu Zhongyuan, Collas, Charles, and Pang Wu to muddle their way up to their current level.

Judging others by oneself, he thought everyone carried dozens of Gold Coins. This was unrealistic.

As for Clyde and Leon, they definitely belonged to the outstanding ones. Leon could even gather 500 Gold Coins to initiate a Title Task. Could that be compared?

Right then, Li Wei stopped forcing it and started pondering on his own.

The first choice, of course, was the six hundred One-Star Quality armor scales forged by Ron. But unfortunately, the total price was 60 Gold. Actually, this price truly wasn't expensive. Six hundred scales, adding up to only one Silver Coin each. Yet he only had a quota of 50 Gold; this was nonsense.

As for purchasing fewer... that was even more meaningless.

Sighing, Li Wei could only choose some materials that could be sold in Kakh City.

For example, that Two-Star bear skin. The base price was only ten Gold Coins; took it.

One One-Star deer skin for only five Gold Coins; give me two.

Refined steel arrowheads for two Silver Coins each; give me fifty of them first.

Li Wei originally also planned to purchase some One-Star wheat. However, after the autumn harvest, he would have his own Private Field, which could equally produce One-Star wheat, so there was no need to waste it.

Then that's it. The 50-Gold Coin quota of materials was exhausted. They could set off first thing tomorrow morning.

Following that, Li Wei had Clyde, Collas, Charles, and Pang Wu help Liu Zhongyuan bake large flatbreads or prepare whatever gadgets they each needed, while he returned to the second floor of the Tavern, preparing to tidy up his weapons and equipment.

When he returned to his own double room, he saw Hathaway still looking very weak and pale, but she wasn't resting. Even Penny was there; they were busy with something.

Oh, it was his Two-Star Leather Armor. Penny had already repaired it last month. Although the repair was not bad, it just restored it to its original state without any extra attribute bonuses.

At this moment, Hathaway was holding a parchment, pointing to the pattern on it and explaining to Penny, while Penny was earnestly sewing something onto the armor.

This scene truly left Li Wei dumbfounded.

"Shh!"

Hathaway looked up and made a silencing gesture to Li Wei, then continued to very earnestly and devotedly guide Penny.

So, what was she doing?

Just as Li Wei was wondering, he saw a line of information silently slide down.

[Family Member Hathaway is modifying and upgrading your Two-Star Leather Armor. Based on her current plot identity, as well as the degree of intimate interaction between you over the past month, this modification does not require a trade.]

Would Hathaway be this kind-hearted?

Li Wei absolutely didn't believe it.

But what pattern was Penny sewing onto the chest of his Leather Armor right now? Why did it look somewhat familiar?

Rubbing his eyes, Li Wei stretched his neck and took a closer look at the parchment in Hathaway's hand. Well... confirmed. Wasn't it just the pattern on the flag fluttering on the City Wall of Kakh City?

Was it the noble badge of the Kakh Family, or the Family Crest?

Holy shit! You bitch, you're so afraid this trip of mine won't be thrilling enough, so you want to reveal my identity, right?

"Shh! George, be quiet."

Hathaway reached out a finger and pressed it against Li Wei's lips. "This is the core Family Crest of the Kakh Family. It is the core identifier, possessing strict hereditary and legal significance. Anyone who is not a true heir of the Kakh Family is not worthy of using this core crest. With this, your Leather Armor will have to be called the Kakh Family Noble Crest Armor. Whether you go to Weir Province, Juniper Province, or even the Royal Capital, you will represent the Kakh Family. This will declare to all that you are a noble!"

"George, I know the Kakh Family experienced some tragedies that I am unwilling to recall even now. Your uncle is even putting a bounty on you. But precisely because of this, you need to be brave and face all of this. Kakh City should originally belong to you. Perhaps one day in the future, we can take it back."

Hathaway spoke very emotionally, but Li Wei suddenly understood Hathaway's objective. Holy shit, isn't your ambition a bit too big?

If the plot character George I'm playing also possesses the right of inheritance to Kakh City, then if you're pregnant with George's child, doesn't that mean you also possess the right of inheritance to Kakh City?

So you fundamentally look down on our tiny Camp. You... you want to lay your hands on Kakh City!

Li Wei submitted. Yes, this was the true plan of such high-level players, and also the real reason that attracted them to join the mission world. And behind this, who knows how long they had planned, or how much manpower and material resources they had prepared.

He would bet that next month, when the One-Star Fortress was built and the family population could break past 12 people, Hathaway's direct subordinates or friends would swarm in.

Fortunately, by that time he was already prepared to lie flat and settle the task.

He couldn't afford to provoke four-star big bosses of this level.

Seemingly seeing the change in Li Wei's eyes, Hathaway smiled gently and pulled his hand, just quietly watching Penny sew the Family Crest.

This was undoubtedly a domain Penny was very skilled in, especially with the pattern on the parchment for comparison.

However, this was clearly not something that could be completed in a short time. So soon enough, Li Wei went back to bed to sleep on his own. Since he couldn't change it, he could only enjoy it.

The night passed uneventfully. The next morning when he woke up, Penny had left at an unknown time, and Hathaway was also gone. Instead, that set of Leather Armor and all his equipment and backpack had been sorted out and placed aside, including the cleanly washed summer regular clothes.

There was even a freshly picked bouquet of flowers and a bowl of warm boiled water placed on the bedside table.

Sigh! These were the details of how big bosses did things, worthy of his earnest study.

Why couldn't he refuse last month? It was precisely because Hathaway did all the details perfectly. From beginning to end, from morning to night, from dressing and eating to working and resting—impeccable.

The better and more meticulously she did things, the more the plot weight tilted. It was like how saying certain key lines would trigger a plot; they all seemed like trivial matters, but in reality, they were like mountains and seas. Once the offensive began, it would blot out the sky and cover the earth.

If Li Wei dared not comply, it would be an NG.

What excuse could block this kind of silent, moistening care in the details?

He didn't want to be a brave and fearless betting dog (gambler) to test if the blade of an NG was sharp enough.

Soon he dressed neatly. The Noble Crest on that Two-Star Leather Armor seemed to sparkle, though perhaps it was an illusion.

Only the attributes were real and concrete.

[Name: Noble Crest Armor]

[Quality: Two-Star]

[Defense +15, Heart area extra +8, and has a very high probability of exempting a fatal strike (such as a Cavalry Lance charge, or an Iron Spear thrust, etc.), Encumbrance +2 (-1 Agility when worn)]

[Trait 1: When shuttling through mountains, forests, and the night, you will gain decent concealment.]

[Trait 2: Trade +8. No profiteer would dare extort a noble lord (In the Kakh region, Trade +16)]

[Trait 3: In the Kakh City region (with Kakh City as the center, within a radius of a hundred li), you will receive special treatment. Bandits might flee at the sight of you, or they might steel their hearts and come rob you. Commoners will be very submissive to you, and you can demand they do many things. If you do good deeds around Kakh City, your Reputation will increase twofold. But at the same time, you are also guaranteed to be hunted with a bounty by the City Lord of Kakh City (Note: This trait automatically disappears upon leaving this world)]

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Good heavens!

So Hathaway wants him to be a wanted man by the City Lord of Kakh City, and then die from a Cavalry Lance charge by the Garrison Knights, right?

Li Wei roasted in his heart. But despite saying so, he still felt he profited greatly.

Just this one Noble Crest increased the overall defense of this Leather Armor by 3 points. The vital area on the chest could even reach 23 points of Defense, and it possessed a very high probability of exempting a fatal strike. If this wasn't profiting, what was?

As for being a wanted man by the City Lord of Kakh City... would he not be wanted without this Noble Crest?

His Kakh City Reputation had long since reached 563 points.

It doesn't fucking matter!

He went out and went downstairs.

Clyde had already led the four Mercenaries to wait downstairs in the Tavern for a long time. Fila, Penny, and Hathaway, as the three women in the family, were busy making breakfast.

This detail was beyond reproach.

After eating breakfast, Li Wei hugged them goodbye and set off amidst their tearful eyes.

The four Mercenaries pushed the wheelbarrows. Clyde cleared the path at the front, and Li Wei brought up the rear.

Traveling south for twenty li from the Camp, they marched along the banks of the Creek. Last year, this place was still deep wild grass with no trace of human presence. But this year, a small path had already been trampled out.

Whether it was Fila going out to gather or people coming to fish, they would all pass through here.

However, once past these twenty li, there was no road ahead. Mountains and ridges undulated, trees grew thickly, an expanse of wilderness.

"Halt! Let's rest and reorganize here."

Li Wei shouted. The crowd wasn't actually tired, but everyone knew clearly in their hearts that a small-scale auction was about to begin.

Following that, everyone looked around vigilantly, chose a small grove, set down the wheelbarrows, took out their weapons, and maintained alert.

Subsequently, Liu Zhongyuan, Collas, and the others quickly pitched a tent.

Only then did Li Wei nod. Everyone immediately slipped into the tent. Then Clyde activated a One-Star Conspiracy Card.

(End of this chapter)