Lord of the Myriad Worlds

Chapter 19: The Struggle for Career and Development Path

Holy shit, these two bitches have truly gone insane!

Are they trying to massacre the entire map with indiscriminate attacks? Do they even want to complete the mission properly anymore?

Compared to his first experience with a Plot Kill, Li Wei was much calmer now.

He didn't rush to make a choice either. Instead, he left the farmland and returned to the simple small courtyard under the sunset's afterglow.

As expected, Fila had already prepared dinner, and Penny was eating it with relish as if nothing had happened at all. Only the newcomer Sam looked terrified and completely lost.

When Li Wei appeared, Sam looked at him with pleading eyes, blinking frantically. But Li Wei was powerless to help and pretended not to see, going directly to serve himself a bowl of Wild Vegetable Soup and eating it with great enjoyment.

This is how a family should be - harmonious and loving.

However, he had already made his choices.

Reject Fila being bitten to death by a venomous snake.

Agree to Penny being struck dead by lightning.Reject Sam being crushed to death by a stone.

Reject himself being bitten to death by the wolf pack.

But he didn't initiate a Plot Kill himself because he currently wasn't qualified to compete for the Family Head position, so there was no need to waste Family Contribution points.

That's right - the reason these two bitches Fila and Penny were frantically initiating Plot Kills right now was to consume their opponents' Family Contribution points, thereby competing for the position of Family Head.

It was that simple.

Soon, the Plot Kill voting results came out.

Pretty much as expected.

In the option for Fila to be bitten to death by a venomous snake, there was one vote in favor, one abstention, and two votes against. This was predictable because newcomer Sam's current state of mind was simply unimaginable. Before this, he probably thought this was just an ordinary farming management game.

So he definitely voted to abstain.

But he would grow up quickly, I'm sure.

Then, in the option for Penny to be struck dead by lightning, there were two votes in favor and two votes against, making it invalid.

In the third option, where Li Wei would be bitten to death by the wolf pack, unsurprisingly, there were still two votes in favor and two votes against. Definitely the two bitches voted in favor, while he himself and Sam voted against, so this was also invalid.

In the fourth option, where Sam would be crushed to death by a stone, there was one vote in favor and three votes against. Naturally, Sam could continue living without having to pay any price.

You could see the guy heave a long sigh of relief, but Penny's gaze toward him turned sharp for a moment - she hadn't achieved her goal.

In this round of four Plot Kill options, she and Fila each consumed six Family Contribution points, but they actually ended up in a draw. How the hell could she tolerate this!

She wanted to compete for this month's Family Head position! If she didn't reduce the Family Contribution points in Fila's hands, how could she compete? How could she develop her career-related path?

"George, you've worked hard clearing the fields these past days, especially without proper tools. Is your Shovel still around? After Sam and I finish building the blacksmith shop, the first thing we'll do is repair it for you. Also, for hunting, we'll need some sharp weapons. The wolf pack you encountered last night will eventually become a threat to us."

Penny spoke very casually at this moment, as if just making small talk.

But in reality, she was introducing new plot elements. The words she spoke wouldn't be meaningless chatter - they were like lines in a movie, written text that naturally carried plot definition the moment they were spoken. Others had to have sufficiently reasonable grounds to refuse or suggest alternatives, otherwise they had to agree because it was logical.

How difficult had Li Wei's field clearing been? As his older sister, shouldn't Penny see this hardship, feel the pain in her heart, and lose sleep over it?

This was also Penny's attempt at winning him over.

So while Sam was still confused over there, Li Wei had already nodded with pleasant surprise, "That's great! Then I'll need a Shovel, and at least one small knife."

His response was also flawless. Currently, the family's Short Knife was always occupied by Fila. If he wanted to hunt, a small knife was essential.

"No problem, but I need you and Sam to go upstream along the creek tomorrow to find some black stones. I think they can be used for smelting iron." Penny spoke again. There were indeed some black stones in the creek, though it was unclear if they were iron ore. But they probably wouldn't be bad - as a professional Craftsman, Penny wouldn't be unable to distinguish this.

Li Wei and Sam nodded simultaneously, with the latter almost thinking the family had become harmonious again. Little did he know, this was Li Wei and Penny reaching an agreement.

The next second, Penny indeed initiated a new Plot Kill and sternly glared at Sam.

[Professional Craftsman *** has initiated a Plot Kill, hoping mother Fila will be bitten to death by a venomous snake within 24 hours. Do you agree? Friendly reminder: whether you refuse or agree, you don't need to pay experience, and your choice will profoundly affect subsequent mission plot.]

This time, Li Wei chose to agree without hesitation. When it comes to deals, this is how it should be.

A few seconds later, the Plot Kill results came out.

Two votes in favor, two votes against - Plot Kill invalid.

Fuck?

Sam!

Sam actually voted against!

Previously he had voted to abstain!

Li Wei was stunned for a moment, unable to resist glancing at Sam, who had been anxious and uneasy not long ago. The guy was now quietly drinking his Wild Vegetable Soup, putting on an act of "I don't know anything, don't ask me anything."

Wow!

This guy is somewhat extraordinary - a high-level player!

Without showing any signs, he tricked Penny into consuming three Family Contribution points.

But since Fila didn't initiate any Plot Kill, she effectively gained a three-point advantage.

If she donated something now to become Family Head and issue family main quests, it would be absolutely certain.

This meant controlling the family's future development direction, which could earn higher evaluation scores when clearing the scenario.

Sure enough, the next moment Li Wei received a message.

[Professional Chef *** has decided to donate five units of wild vegetables, dried mushrooms and other supplies belonging to her to the family. She has therefore gained five Family Contribution points. Her Family Contribution points have exceeded twenty points. Since she has the highest Family Contribution points, she will become the Family Head.]

Wow, five units!

Li Wei immediately looked at Penny. For her to reverse the situation now, she could only donate her small Brick Kiln.

But Penny showed no movement - was she giving up the competition?

It seemed she didn't have enough Family Contribution points anymore.

Li Wei thought about it - the reason Penny and Fila had been frantically voting for Plot Kills earlier was definitely because both had exactly the same amount of Family Contribution points, making it impossible to determine a new Family Head.

But after being backstabbed by Sam, Penny effectively had three fewer Family Contribution points than Fila.

So even if her small Brick Kiln was more valuable, there was no need to donate it anymore.

This round, she had lost again.

But her expression remained very calm.

At this moment, Fila looked at Penny with kind and loving eyes, then said gently to Li Wei and Sam: "Penny has been working very hard recently. She's a good child, just a bit stubborn. Fortunately, we've made some progress in our life here. You two can also help share the burden. I think we need to start preparing for winter. George, Sam, you're young and strong - you can go hunt some game in the valley. Just be careful of that wolf pack. I feel they harbor malice toward our family."