novelraw Chapter 166: Three-Star War Bow
Chapter 166: Three-Star War Bow
After making all preparations, Li Wei switched to the Tracker Title. Instantly, his Hunter Destiny Grid and Woodcutter Destiny Grid reached the 50-point passing line. Perception +1!
This effect was freaking good!
Drawing his dagger with his right hand and holding the Chinese Ash pole in his left hand, there was immediately a déjà vu of 'having read ten thousand books, the pen moves as if guided by a god'.
Because without even needing to carve, Li Wei could, through the state of holding the Chinese Ash pole, clearly sense the trajectory of a finished feathered arrow flying through the air!
Perhaps he was unable to describe it in professional terminology, but he indeed had a kind of appearance of seemingly capturing a tiny bit of aerodynamics. When facing the trial of complex air, how to make this arrow meet it with a more superior posture, thereby completely achieving mastery over the shooting process!
It was just too much of an incredibly profound and mystical feeling.
At this moment, Li Wei said nothing further and directly threw away that ordinary Refined Steel Dagger in his hand, because it was not worthy; it was not sharp enough. Only that Two-Star dagger could be a worthy match.
The next second, Li Wei's right hand even erupted with afterimages. Layers upon layers of wood shavings flew down continuously. He locked his brows tightly, concentrating all his attention, as if completely placing himself within some kind of illusion!
Until, fueled by a burst of focused energy, a Chinese Ash pole nearing two meters long was carved into an arrow shaft!
At this moment, his head was covered in sweat, exhaling like an ox. His 220 points of Stamina were nearly completely exhausted; even his brain seemed as if it had been squeezed dry.Li Wei hastily unequipped the Tracker Title. Like a starved wild dog, he directly tore open the bag containing the salted meat jerky and frantically fed.
Hungry, too hungry!
An unimaginable starvation!
As if a devil was hidden inside his own body.
Only until a half-catty of salted meat jerky was eaten clean, and Li Wei drank all the clean water in one breath, did he finally feel he had become a normal person again.
Then, he silently began to laugh.
Because — it was too profitable!
[You have produced a somewhat unordinary arrow shaft. It is hard to imagine you would invest such massive energy into this sort of single-use consumable, so much so that the intrinsic quality of this arrow shaft appears to pale in comparison under your carving!]
[What a pity. Even though your operation was so outstanding, its upper limit is still locked dead. It can never surpass Two-Star. The base damage will not increase, but within this range, it can maximize improvements to shooting precision and shooting distance. If you possessed a One-Star Quality Refined Steel Arrowhead, some One-Star Quality feathers, and One-Star Quality fish glue, even an apprentice whose craftsmanship has just entered the door could rely on this extraordinary arrow shaft to produce a Two-Star feathered arrow!]
[Precision +10%, Shooting Distance +10%!]
Li Wei was very happy. This was the result he wanted, because he truly did have One-Star Quality refined steel armor-piercing arrowheads, One-Star Quality feathers, and One-Star Quality fish glue.
"What a pity that utilizing the Tracker Title to carve arrow shafts relies too much energy. In my current state, being able to carve one a day is already not bad."
"However, at a critical moment, wearing the Tracker Title, then summoning the Two-Star Blood Crow, additionally using a Three-Star strong bow, and matching it with this Two-Star feathered arrow—this would truly be nothing less than mid-air guidance. Perhaps at certain times it could exert an effect beyond imagination. But in normal offensive and defensive combat, using this kind of feathered arrow is obviously superfluous."
Li Wei's mind flashed with the image of that large crow flying through the air. It seemed it was still a bit difficult, because as long as he faced the Black-Robed Witch, he could not possibility activate the Two-Star Blood Crow; that would be returning the item to its original owner.
Following this, he didn't think about anything at all. He just lay down on the bed and slept soundly. The feeling of exhausting all Stamina and all mental energy, and then going to sleep, was truly profound ah!
Sleeping until the sky was brightly lit and the morning sun rose in the east. Truly a good weather. Mm, speaking of which, it was already September. The Wheat Field outside the city was fundamentally almost reaching the harvest season.
What a pity. Besides the two mu of Private Field, the other six mu of Wheat Field already had nothing to do with him, because this month a Four-Star Farmer had arrived and jammed his ecological niche away.
It doesn't matter — wait, holy f*ck!
Li Wei took a few steps out of the room at this time, stood on the balcony, and observed towards the direction of the Wheat Field. He just saw that Four-Star Farmer had already begun harvesting. Your mother's... couldn't you wait a few more days? Or entrusting me to help you harvest would also be fine ah.
Sigh!
Li Wei watched very helplessly. That Four-Star Farmer was Ron's friend. It was estimated it was to accelerate speed to gather at Victor Town. The earlier they went to Victor Town, they could deploy earlier, and their odds of winning would be greater.
And looking again at Hathaway's group, they were even busier to the point of being up to their necks. That newly arrived Four-Star Chef Fila, after finishing cooking meals, immediately went to the city wall to help out. Did you guys not sleep at all last night?
A great battle was imminent. A feeling of 'the storm is about to arrive, and the wind fills the building'.
Li Wei bared his teeth in a smile. He was also a bit nervous. However, he similarly knew the importance of maintaining relaxation.
Mm, today I'll continue carving arrow shafts.
Some matters, murmuring words in one's mouth were useless; one absolutely had to neutralize it with a specific state.
Following this, Li Wei even forced himself downstairs to eat a rather pleasant and comfortable breakfast. He also washed up a bit, and even went outside the city to cast a glance at his Private Field. Finally, while other people were so busy their feet didn't touch the ground, he returned to the second floor of the Tavern.
Hathaway was so busy she couldn't even manage to cast flirtatious glances at him.
It wasn't that she didn't understand the way of balancing tension and relaxation, but that consolidating the defenses was extremely important.
Fetching a Chinese Ash pole, Li Wei did not switch to the Tracker Title this time. It was unnecessary and too overpowered; just an ordinary state was fine.
And truly omitting to say, this time using an ordinary state, an ordinary dagger, he also no longer pursued carving it into this or that. He just emptied his mind, letting the horse run where it will, mm, letting his hands move freely.
Like this, this Chinese Ash pole was carved by him for an entire morning. Ultimately he similarly carved out a Two-Star Quality arrow shaft, with not much difference from the one last night.
But Li Wei's Stamina only consumed less than 50 points, nor did he have any feeling of fatigue. He even felt exceptionally energetic and radiantly glowing instead.
Without a doubt, this was because his Hunter Destiny Grid had reached 45, and Woodcutter Destiny Grid had reached 40. His attainments and comprehension in this aspect had already attained perfection.
Utilizing the Tracker Title last night was conversely 'going beyond is as bad as falling short'.
Quite good.
In the afternoon, Li Wei again carved out a Two-Star arrow shaft. At this point, that sort of slight tension and unease of his triggered by the approaching Final Battle was swept completely away.
His mental state and physical state also recovered to the theoretical absolute peak.
Next, he found time to harvest his own Private Field. What a pity the time was still early by a dozen days or so. Ultimately he only harvested one hundred and fifty catties of ordinary wheat, and five catties of One-Star Quality wheat.
The ordinary wheat was directly donated, while the One-Star wheat could be taken away.
At this time Li Wei couldn't help but feel fortunate. He hadn't sown One-Star pumpkins at the time. Otherwise, at this time they wouldn't even have time to mature at all, and would be wasted in vain.
In the evening, Ron and the Four-Star Artisan Creed joined hands, finally completing the upgrade and enhancement of Li Wei's composite bow.
He could only say these two were truly awesome. And Ron was even more awesome. But the awesome point wasn't that they could get it done in a day and a night, but that Ron had already made preparations in advance last month. Once he needed to curry favor with Li Wei and transfer benefits to him, he could then quickly bring out benefits.
At this moment, when Li Wei walked out of the Tavern, he saw that Ron had already packed up his luggage and travel gear. Together with Penny and the other five people, as well as ten Mercenaries, they were preparing to set off. His delaying a day was precisely for the purpose of enhancing the war bow for Li Wei.
"George, with this departure and parting, you and Hathaway must absolutely be careful. If the situation changes, be sure to remember to keep a useful body. Your uncle John's approach was actually not shameful."
Ron said with profound meaning.
Then urging his warhorse, he galloped away.
A group of people departed the family Camp just like this. With this departure, they probably wouldn't return anymore.
Li Wei and Hathaway saw them off at the city gates. The former still had the mood to sigh with emotion; the latter didn't even have the interest to say an extra punctuation mark, turning her head and charging outside the city walls to begin digging trenches.
The stream water from the Creek in the east needed to be diverted over to serve as a Moat. The wooden spike traps in the trenches also needed preparing. Too many matters; who had the free time to lament the spring and grieve the autumn.
Li Wei walked toward the Industrial Zone at this time. The on-duty Blacksmith Pania had already forged that Bloodthirsty Spear for him, but he only had usage rights. As long as he settled, he would have to re-apply to use it, or re-bid.
In a certain sense this wasn't too cost-effective, including that war bow enhanced by Ron.
But one matter absolutely had to be made clear.
If Li Wei wasn't the Head of Household and had settled prior to this, then he would become the ordinary family member George. Ron naturally wouldn't have thought of transferring benefits to him, and the on-duty Blacksmith Pania would absolutely never have squeezed out the time to forge the Bloodthirsty Spear for him either.
Within all this, one needed to make some trade-offs.
Or, could this also be considered a small overt plot that Ron and Hathaway coincidentally came up with by prior agreement?
Very quickly, Li Wei entered the weapons Warehouse of the Industrial Zone. That enhanced composite war bow was placed inside this Warehouse by Ron.
When he took it down from the rack, the first feeling was exceptionally heavy and stable.
The weight was nearly approaching four kilograms. Furthermore, it was obviously lengthened at the bow tips. This way, wanting to ride a horse and use this bow was nearly impossible.
This became a standard infantry-type longbow.
Additionally, this weight was absolutely not something ordinary people could use. It obviously had pieces of refined steel added in certain parts, perhaps even the bow belly might be replaced with refined steel.
Of course, Li Wei didn't understand these things, but he did believe in Ron, this Four-Star Blacksmith, and Creed, who was similarly a Four-Star Artisan.
And just when he took this definitely Three-Star Quality strong bow out from its bow bag, a few lines of information silently surfaced.
[Ownership Description: This Three-Star strong bow came from the Head of Household George's Two-Star Composite Bow undergoing comprehensive modification and enhancement. He will possess twenty-seven percent ownership of this Three-Star strong bow.]
[Family Member Ron appreciates the conduct of the Head of Household George, and hereby used some precious materials he treasured to enhance this bow. According to the rules, he will possess forty-five percent ownership of this Three-Star strong bow.]
[Family Member Hathaway, because she deeply loves the Head of Household George, hereby gifts a Three-Star Quality bowstring. According to the rules, she will possess eight percent ownership of this Three-Star strong bow.]
[Family Member Ron has decided to gift his ownership to the Head of Household George. Gift words say: "Leave a line when conducting oneself (leave some leeway), so it is easy to meet again in the future."]
[Family Member Hathaway has decided to gift her ownership to the Head of Household George. Gift words say: "Ascending the Southern Mountain, I Pick the Ferns. Not yet seeing my lord, my heart grieves."]
[Because you already possess eighty percent ownership of this Three-Star strong bow, therefore you only need to pay 30 Standard Gold Coins to the family, and this Three-Star strong bow will completely belong to you.]
(End of this chapter)