Lord of the Myriad Worlds

Chapter 161: Branch Plot! Migration Wandering

When this month arrived at its final day, Hathaway returned travel-worn and weary. She wore a gray robe and a hood. She looked very inconspicuous, but if one looked closely, there would be a very dangerous feeling.

She was looking more and more like a mysterious, terrifying, gloomy, and eerie Witch.

However, the moment she lifted her hood, her whole person's temperament immediately changed again. She was still that beautiful, sunny, and gentle woman. Mm, regarding this point, Li Wei greatly admired it.

"George! Please forgive me. This month I couldn't help but run out. I wanted to know if my mother was still alive. I truly so hope she is still alive. I'm sorry, wu wu wu!"

Looking at Hathaway throwing herself into his embrace, and look at this acting skill. Li Wei smiled, not saying a single word. Bitch, the time for the truth to be exposed has arrived; just stop wasting expressions.

Of course, in reality Li Wei still took Hathaway for a spin inside the newly constructed One-Star Fortress by Leon. After all, nominally this was the place where the two of them would hold their grand wedding ceremony.

This was strongly invited by Leon. It seemed that missing this segment, his One-Star Fortress couldn't pass inspection and acceptance.

In fact, it was indeed so.

After Li Wei and Hathaway took a spin inside the One-Star Fortress, lines upon lines of faint golden information subsequently surfaced.

[Family member Leon has constructed a One-Star Fortress. This will be a very important building for the family. From now on, the family Camp will upgrade to Level 5. Family Population +4! Mercenaries available for hire +4! When residing inside, Life value recovery speed +10%.][Family member Leon obtained 150 points of extra Contribution.]

[Family member Leon has cumulatively constructed two important One-Star Buildings. He completed his Title Task, and he obtained the codename 'Executioner Leon'.]

[Codename Description: After equipping this codename, the power of Decapitation Finishing Moves will increase by 50%, and has a 10% chance to trigger Absolute Defense, meaning during the process of executing a Decapitation Finishing Move, it cannot be interrupted.]

[Family member Leon will settle the mission with his teammates and leave the task world after the Month-End Summary this month. He can also directly use a Settlement Card to settle immediately. The missing population will be replenished within twenty-four hours after the end of the family meeting.]

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Good heavens! It turns out Leon didn't speak the truth either. He didn't necessarily need to construct a One-Star Temple; two One-Star Buildings were enough to complete the Title Task.

However, things were only right this way. Otherwise, if Leon stayed for another month, the mission difficulty would be far too high.

At this moment, Leon smiled apologetically at Li Wei. Fundamentally not waiting for the Month-End Summary, he activated that Settlement Card in his hand, not wanting to stay for even a moment.

Are you joking? Next month would inevitably be meteors crashing to the earth, the world turning upside down, the Final Boss battle. What was the point of staying? Who knew what other rare Item Cards that bitch Hathaway had in her hands? Better not end up getting detained by her when the time comes.

After Leon left, Clyde also nodded at Li Wei, swiftly activated his Settlement Card, and withdrew.

And almost simultaneously, new information surfaced again.

[Family member John Kakh believes the current family is already situated on the precipice of absolute danger. He expresses opposition and disapproval toward the vast majority of the propositions of the Head of Household, George. He believes the Head of Household, George, indulges his woman and has brought about a monumental disaster. He believes the Head of Household, George, disregards the future of the family to provoke powerful enemies for selfish motives. This family will be destroyed at the hands of the Head of Household, George. Going on like this, the family already has no hope.]

[Because he has already cumulatively possessed 500 points of Family Contribution, and because he possesses the bloodline of the Kakh Family, he has decided to initiate the wandering migration branch plot at this moment. He leaves the family taking a portion of property belonging to him. Taking his wife and a pair of children (son and daughter), he will continue to migrate toward Weir Province. They will look for a sufficiently safe and stable environment in a further place, and pitch camp and develop there.]

[Because of his departure, the Head of Household, George, will be subjected to a penalty of deducting 100 points of Family Contribution.]

[At the same time, family member Hathaway will automatically bear John Kakh's Impeachment during the Month-End Summary. She is deducted 200 points of Family Contribution.]

[Because of the activation of the branch plot 'Migration Wandering', this month's Month-End Summary will trigger a non-mandatory Task Settlement. And this will also be the final trigger prior to task clearance. Because the subsequent plot difficulty will locally increase to Four-Star, all players with insufficient strength have the opportunity to safely leave this world at this time, or choose not to settle.]

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Good heavens! Old John admitted defeat. Although he still had the opportunity to kill the Black-Robed Witch Mixi next month, without having obtained the authority of the Head of Household and having no qualifications to hire Mercenaries, the chance would be extremely slim.

Coupled with the plot acceleration next month—leaving aside Great Witch Luna's revenge, the joining of Kakh City's City Lord, Mad Baron Mark, would cause the plot difficulty to massively increase. For this kind of Final Boss, with one slight carelessness, even a high-level player like him might be instantly killed.

Rather than being like that, it was better to just earn a branch plot and be done with it. If his children were effective, he could additionally enjoy a ten-month profit-sharing cut.

In the blink of an eye, the family members decreased by three. It was quite desolate and bleak.

Li Wei stood at the Camp gate. Beside him was Hathaway, tightly hooking his arm. There was also Fila, Ron, and Penny. The whole family came out to see them off. This was their own real uncle, after all.

They only saw Old John with a complex gaze; there even seemed to be tears in his eyes. Holding the family property that belonged to him, he turned his head and glanced at the crowd. When he turned back around, alongside a patch of gray fog surging over, a four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage drove out. Loaded on the carriage was wheat, as well as various foods. Sitting on top were also three somewhat dazed men and women.

The slightly older woman was even wearing an exquisite evening gown. This should be Old John's wife.

There was also a twenty-something young man wearing a full set of sportswear, resembling a gym coach. This should be Old John's son. There was also an exquisite girl who looked like a university student; her lipstick was only drawn halfway, and she was somehow sent over just like that. Bearing an expression of wanting to cry but having no tears, yet she didn't dare to yell or scream.

This scene was quite interesting.

It should be similar to the plot of Fila and Penny fleeing Kakh City, but there was a discrepancy in population. Li Wei had joined late that time, innately having insufficient development.

Looking again at Old John's starting preparations: a four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage, at least five hundred catties of wheat, various foods, sharp logging axes, hard refined-steel shovels, knives forged of refined steel, hoes, pickaxes, everything was completely available.

Li Wei felt this should be considered Old John's investment. The higher the investment ratio, the greater the earnings he obtained.

"Hyah!"

Old John sat in the carriage driver's position, never looking at the crowd again, and drove away. But this time there was no gray fog to roll them away. Instead, they truly, really traveled toward Victor Town along the trade route Li Wei had opened up previously.

That is to say, the new plot had already begun to unfurl at this moment.

Just like back then, when previous-version Fila and Penny were fleeing Kakh City, the many people they saw, the father Anson they saw, were truly players. There truly were previous-batch players fighting for their plot missions.

Perhaps at that time Mad Baron Mark, Aunt Luna, fiancée Mixi, and sister-in-law Hathaway were all players. Only they lost, lost very miserably; that uncle by marriage was even repeatedly reported as hanged to death.

For the next few months, Old John would go all the way north, entering Weir Province. While over on their side they engaged in a great battle with the Final Bosses, he would still be in the north searching for a foothold. And the new rookie mission would also consequently raise its prologue curtain.

It was hard to imagine that the alternation of old and new missions was like this.

He didn't know what kind of wonderful development the new batch of rookies would have?

When a few years later, the rookies grew up, would he turn into Mad George in the rookies' plot, also becoming one of the Final Bosses?

Additionally he was curious: if he hadn't opened up this trade route, what direction would Old John have gone?

The horse-drawn carriage drifted further and further away. Old John's trio of wife and children still continuously and frequently looked backward. Probably they were also curious: it's clearly a very nice castle! This is clearly a nobles' opening! Why do we have to leave!? I want to be a second-generation noble, I want to be a noble lady, I want to be a princess...

If any of them couldn't hold back and jumped off the horse-drawn carriage, insisting on crying and shouting to stay behind, then that would really be interesting.

What a pity, Li Wei didn't get to see such amusement.

Next, the crowd returned to that brand-new castle. Helping Fila move the cooking pots and stoves and whatever from the Tavern back to the castle. The Mercenaries spontaneously patrolled the city walls. All that was missing were a few maids shuttling back and forth.

The castle was very large, the population very small; it lacked popularity ah.

However, as long as the whole family was all together, happily, neatly, and loving each other deeply, it was better than anything else.

At this moment, even Ron didn't go forge iron. Instead he changed into a set of magnificent everyday clothes, preparing for the arrival of the dinner banquet.

Hathaway unexpectedly gifted Li Wei another set of exquisite noble clothing, free of charge. He could very obviously feel she somewhat wanted to win Li Wei over.

Li Wei also refused nobody who came regarding this. He took the benefits, enjoyed the welfare perks, and then you can toss and turn however you like. My cards are right here, free to advance or retreat; I no longer fear anything from you.

However, as to whether or not to settle, he currently hadn't made a good decision yet. He needed to look again, and speak again according to the changes in the situation. At any rate, he still had a Settlement Card in his hand. Missing it this time, there was still a next time.

Time silently slipped away. Very quickly, night fell. The Mercenaries pooled their strength to close the city gates, and also consciously washed out their clothes, washed up a bit, and entered the castle to participate in the dinner banquet.

They could sit in and listen. Although they didn't have the qualifications to deliberate matters, if someone initiated a bidding war, they could also join in the fun. Speaking of which, that piece of Four-Star Quality Royal Heavy Scale Armor truly made one covetous ah; what a pity they couldn't even catch a glimpse of it.

The dinner banquet was very sumptuous, brightly lit with candles. Fila had already displayed to the best of her abilities. This was also an extremely bonus-point moment in her main quests, because not only was the crowd of family members watching, but over at Headquarters, there were also relevant departments evaluating.

Even the gods of this world might cast down a strand of an observing gaze.

At the sacred moment when the family meeting was about to unfold, nobody wanted to NG!

The dinner banquet officially began.

The whole family chatted and laughed; there wasn't a single cold silence.

Ron cited extensively, speaking of the local conditions and customs of Weir Province, speaking of the romantic anecdotes of the nobles in the Royal Capital.

Li Wei could also occasionally chime in with a few sentences. Thank you, Sir Tuck!

Fila was chatting very joyously with Hathaway and Penny. Waiting until the wine made ears hot and the delicacies had been tasted, this dinner banquet finally drew near its close.

Squires stepped forward, respectfully and elegantly clearing away the mess on the tables.

That was one time, this is another. This was already not the time of living in grass sheds, living in small nests, living in the Tavern. Since they had moved into a One-Star Castle, some rules had to be strictly observed.

However, following the Squires' completion of the cleaning, the Month-End Summary also officially commenced.

(End of this chapter)