novelraw Chapter 169: Grinding In
Chapter 169: Grinding In
Lunch was extremely sumptuous. Under the circumstance where the family's supplies were fundamentally not lacking, and under the circumstance where one fundamentally didn't need to consider the more long-term future, then of course it was vigorously consuming it, don't hold back!
Therefore, not only was it three meals a day of white bread, the portions were also much increased compared to before.
Like wind sweeping away clouds, Li Wei ate it completely clean, only then feeling he had eaten to about sixty percent full.
"I'll give you my portion."
Hathaway passed her lunch over. Just now she had been using an evaluating gaze to size Li Wei up and down, but Li Wei was not like in the past; his skin was thick. Expressing a vague word of thanks, he picked it up and ate.
Waiting until he completely cleaned Hathaway's portion of lunch, he finally had some feeling of being full. It was too difficult. Stretching his back, the joints and bones all over his body were creaking. He was growing. Going on like this, he was worried his body would fearfully break through 185!
"Hathaway, do I need to make you another portion?"
This version of Fila was a woman whose age appeared to be only about thirty-something, but was in reality even more beautiful and glamorous. And her cooking craftsmanship was truly beyond words. Li Wei felt that if he ate the meals she made, he would only need a month to obtain two Free Attribute Points.
A Four-Star Chef, terrifying to this degree.
"Thank you Aunt Fila. Actually I am not hungry on the contrary. But George is currently growing his body. In the future you can make an extra portion for him." Hathaway smiled faintly.And Fila, nominally George's mother in the plot, immediately cast a 'doting' glance at Li Wei, saying tracelessly:
"George is more and more resembling his father. Even his food intake is the same! I am always somewhat in a trance, treating him as a child, yet unexpectedly he is already an indomitable manly man. Sigh, my little George, I truly feel proud of you."
Having said that, this version of Fila hurriedly left. Inside the castle, suddenly only Hathaway and Li Wei were left, because everybody else was so busy their feet didn't touch the ground.
At this time, Hathaway yet again placed that Bloodthirsty Spear—forged by the on-duty Blacksmith, but completely belonging to family property because of the settlement—in front of Li Wei.
"George, I feel this throwing spear is very suitable for you!"
This sentence was very ordinary, but the problem was that Hathaway was the Head of Household. Her saying this sentence meant Li Wei could bid for this Bloodthirsty Spear during the Month-End Summary, and highly likely the others would also give some face and not compete.
Of course, none of this was important. Li Wei originally hadn't planned to take this Bloodthirsty Spear away either. Once war erupted, wasn't damage to weapons very normal?
At this time, Hathaway suddenly popped out another Four-Star Conspiracy Card. Gray fog instantly shrouded the entire Fortress.
Watching it made even Li Wei's heart ache.
"Big sister, if you have a matter you can just directly use a Head of Household order to issue it. I understand the rules; whatever you tell me to do I will do. A Four-Star Conspiracy Card ah, do you truly treat Gold Coins as blown in by the strong wind?"
Hathaway did not give Li Wei the opportunity to be flippant, saying with a serious expression: "My people discovered a large flock of crows fifty li south of the Camp this afternoon. But these crows actually went towards the direction of Victor Town. I am very worried Great Witch Luna has already merged forces with the Mad Baron. This is the most terrible matter."
Hearing these words, a young man with quite long arms and legs, a lean and thin figure, and spirited eyes immediately flashed into Li Wei's mind. Correct, the Four-Star Hunter Little John. Although in plot relationships he was Ron's relative, in reality he was Hathaway's subordinate.
And this Little John was undoubtedly also walking the scout route.
"So, do you not trust your scout? Or do you feel a Three-Star player like me, whose attributes in all aspects are a large chunk worse than yours, can still create some kind of miracle?" Li Wei asked somewhat curiously, but in reality warning bells were already continuously ringing in his heart.
For the reason that, following him settling and handing over the position of Head of Household, his threat level toward Hathaway or Ron had already descended to the absolute minimum.
Which of those Four-Star players under them was not stronger than him? At his absolute peak right now, he was only equivalent to a Three-Star Mercenary.
But Hathaway still absolutely insisted on coming to find him to converse like this; there was definitely a ghost!
"Little John is of course an outstanding scout, but he is not the George profoundly yearned for by the Black-Robed Witch Mixi. On this point you cannot be replaced. Therefore I hope in this month you can remain dormant as much as possible."
"Lurk?"
Li Wei stared blankly a moment. He had thought Hathaway wanted to let him go out to serve as a scout.
"Correct, lurk. You must hide away. You have never been to the Rosemiel Snow Mountain; I have. You don't understand the Black-Robed Witch Mixi's obsession towards George; I understand."
"The current circumstance is we absolutely must divide our forces. Victor Town is a place that must be defended, and the family Camp cannot be abandoned either. This extremely greatly shackled us. But the enemies are not only powerful but also smart; merging forces in one place is already inevitable. So under this kind of circumstance, we have to think of ways to make the enemy commit mistakes!"
"I do not understand Mad Baron Mark, but the Black-Robed Witch definitely won't be able to hold back from searching for you everywhere. This just might create an opportunity for us."
Hearing this point, Li Wei couldn't hold back from asking: "If the Mad Baron and the Great Witch merge forces to attack Victor Town, what do you plan to do? I fear Ron and the others will not be able to hold out. When the time comes and they are annihilated, I fear we will not have a good time of it either."
As a result, Hathaway unexpectedly said without thinking: "If it's confirmed the enemies merged forces to forcefully attack Victor Town, I will order you and the two Mercenaries to defend the family Camp. Then I will lead people to gallop to provide support overnight, and kill into the battlefield precisely when the battle situation is a stalemate. If things go smoothly, one battle can achieve success. Of course at that time, I need you to think of a way to let the Black-Robed Witch know you exist. Don't quibble; I have studied your previous battle at the Quarry. Between you and the Black-Robed Witch Mixi, there is definitely some kind of unknown communication method."
"Like this, the Victor Town battlefield will only have two Final Bosses remaining, and the Black-Robed Witch Mixi will also rapidly rush to the family Camp. I will hand the command authority of the two Three-Star Mercenaries to you. If like this you still cannot kill Mixi, then don't dream about snatching the title of Rookie King; you are not worthy!"
"This is the reason I wanted to utilize a Four-Star Conspiracy Card to discuss with you. You can listen, or you can not listen. Anyway I have already fulfilled the obligation to help you obtain the Rookie King. This month I will not use the identity of Head of Household to issue orders to you. You are completely free. No matter from which angle one speaks, my benevolence and righteousness toward you is also complete."
"In the future I will no longer seek you out to conspire. Take care of yourself!"
Having said that, Hathaway ended the conspiracy. Without even looking at Li Wei a single glance, she turned and left.
And Li Wei sank into deep thought.
He had to say, this guy Hathaway saw things quite accurately. He indeed had methods to attract the Black-Robed Witch Mixi. Moreover, the strategy Hathaway proposed sounded like it didn't have much wrong with it.
Let him first lurk and remain dormant, not stimulating the Black-Robed Witch, and leaving the enemy coalition forces free to attack Victor Town. After all, if Mad Baron's legions wanted to head north, it was impossible to abandon the main road and instead scale mountains and cross peaks.
Then according to the previous agreement, Ron definitely had a way to bog the Mad Baron's legions down, forcing them to forcefully attack Victor Town.
Alright then. Heeding others' advice, one eats fully.
First act according to this strategy. Furthermore, right now Li Wei indeed also needed time to remain dormant. He currently needed to do some heavy physical work, in order to let this body—whose strength had become even more powerful—attain the most coordinated and balanced state.
Thus, subsequently exiting the door Li Wei also fetched a shovel and went to dig trenches.
A Three-Star Farmer, digging earth was our special skill. Not speaking, let alone resting, without even raising his head, he dug from noon until evening in one breath. 230 points of Stamina, plus the bonus of the white bread, by the time of eating dinner, was unexpectedly exhausted completely clean.
Regarding this those Four-Star players instead found it entirely usual. With one glance they could see what the reason was; everyone had experienced it.
Fortunately at dinnertime, the new version of Fila was quite obedient, genuinely preparing a double portion of dinner for Li Wei. Thank you Mom!
After eating fully and drinking sufficiently, he returned to the Tavern double room to sleep. A fifty percent Stamina recovery buff ah.
Sleeping just like this until midnight, Li Wei was hungry again, but the 230 points of Stamina had recovered to full value.
Unable to go disturb Fila, he could only put on clothes properly, bring his equipment, and see if he could hunt some prey to occasionally treat himself to a good meal.
The Industrial Zone over there was still brightly lit; that bald on-duty Blacksmith was still forging city-defending siege equipment.
On the city wall, Hathaway stood there quietly and peacefully. A gray long robe, the pulled-up hood, looking just like a female ghost.
She was actively patrolling and keeping night watch. Being Head of Household was exactly this tiring ah!
Li Wei expressed some respect in his heart. Detouring a direction, he soundlessly jumped out from the other side of the city wall.
Ha! Leaving the shackles of the city wall, returning to the mountain forest felt truly good.
It's just the Three-Star war bow on his back was very cumbersome.
Li Wei continuously adjusted it, simultaneously beginning to jog. At the beginning he thought about whether he should catch a few fish, but running and running he went all the way north, entering the mountain forest.
At this time it was exactly September. The might of early autumn had not yet manifested; the climate was still like midsummer. In the mountains vegetation was vigorous, with extremely many snakes, insects, birds, and beasts. Even though Li Wei was familiar with the terrain, he also felt extremely awkward and out of his element. He had no choice but to stop jogging, only marching forward with steady steps.
Whenever marching into vigorously vegetated, crowded, and stifling valleys, every step forward was rather difficult. Wanting to walk briskly as if flying was dreaming.
However, when wading past valleys, crossing mountain ridges, and ultimately arriving at mountain peaks, raising one's head to look up at the vast starry sky, facing cool mountain winds—it was as if this entire night's mountain forest was entering a dream together with oneself. This sort of pleasant comfort was again unforgettable.
Even at this moment, even the profoundly yearned-for Rookie King seemed not so important anymore.
The hunger in his belly also seemed bearable.
He just quietly stood there, watching the stars shift and move, watching the night curtain gradually be replaced by the dawn light, watching the early morning's first ray of sunlight leap out of the sea of clouds.
He liked this world.
However he had to return. He couldn't be too self-willed. He actually liked breakfast even more.
The following days were unexpectedly rarely peaceful.
The trenches outside the city walls were dug out. Wooden spike traps thickly dotted everywhere. The stream water was diverted in to form a Moat four meters wide.
City defense fortifications were basically in place.
Every day during daytime Li Wei worked like crazy, fighting over work, absolutely having to tire himself until completely exhausted before stopping. But he basically could achieve recovering all Stamina by midnight every day. Then the latter half of the night, he scrambled wildly over the mountains and plains like sleepwalking.
Everyone had already gotten used to it.
Hathaway did not seek him out to converse again, because in the last few days Hathaway had gone who knows where. That Four-Star Hunter Little John was also elusive all day long.
But one point was certain: Victor Town's side had not erupted into any war. Up to now, the Mad Baron's army still had not appeared.
This was extremely complicated and confusing.
(End of this chapter)