Lord of the Myriad Worlds

Chapter 407: Taking a Sudden Turn for the Worse

"I understand!"

Li Wei nodded his head. He immediately gathered all the Freemen, including the soldiers, to entirely rush-harvest the crops. Otherwise, once the Radiation Storm arrived, everything would be completely finished.

And this was also the reason why winter wheat could not be planted in this world. During a Radiation Storm, unless one hid in a basement a dozen or so meters deep underground, any living organism within its growth period would be triggered into unknown mutations.

Similarly, this was also the reason why, after the Pioneering Mission ended, one could not recklessly reclaim land and plant fields in areas outside the Magic Shield.

Ultimately, a Pioneering Mission was still a challenge with restrictions. This restriction dictated that November of every year was the outbreak period of Radiation Storms.

But if this restriction wasn't present, Radiation Storms could appear anytime and anywhere, across all four seasons of the year. Perhaps the scale wouldn't be massive, but they would absolutely be impossible to defend against effectively.

The only places where land could be farmed were within the radiation circle of a Magic Well.

Sigh, and here I thought I could hold on until the third year.

Li Wei smiled bitterly and helplessly in his heart. If he truly held on until the third year, he would dare to reclaim a thousand mu of land outside.

But now, he shouldn't even think about it.As for the land within the scope of the legal territory, although tens of thousands of mu, or even over a hundred thousand mu, could be reclaimed, they must be used for a slow and steady stream.

Merely half a day later, Qin Yu and Hathaway hurriedly arrived at Riverside Fortress.

After finding Li Wei, who was currently rush-harvesting corn, before Hathaway could speak, Qin Yu directly said: "Li Wei, I am very glad we were able to cooperate once, allowing me to successfully gain the experience of constructing a One-Star Mage Tower. This is an exceptionally excellent resume, very important for my future development. But as you can see, some people messed things up. Now, a massive-scale Radiation Storm is about to arrive, and there are even other unpredictable dangers. Therefore, extricating myself in a timely manner is the wisest choice for me."

"Here are fifty thousand gold coins. It is my thanks to you, and an expression of apology. I wish you good luck!"

Having said this, without waiting for Li Wei to say anything, Qin Yu directly took out a Contract Termination Item Card. She terminated her Advisor identity on the spot and directly returned.

Truly walking away swiftly and decisively!

However, Li Wei wasn't overly surprised. This kind of matter was inherently like this; it couldn't be forced.

He looked at Hathaway at this time. The result was that Hathaway also wore a gloomy and darkened expression.

"You also want to leave?"

"Leave my ass! Where would I even go! Things having reached this point, the two of us can only be a pair of ill-fated lovebirds, and just stubbornly brace and fight against it. Furthermore, ah, that Anna also directly used a Contract Termination Item Card just now and returned on her own. That bitch, she didn't even come over to bid you farewell!"

"What kind of words are these? What does she have to do with me? On what basis would she bid me farewell?" Li Wei looked entirely innocent. One can eat food recklessly, but one shouldn't speak words recklessly.

"Pretend! Just keep pretending. What big-tailed wolf are you pretending to be? Men are all like this. Aside from constantly making eyes with your Aunt Yue every day, practicing whatever affectionate and lingering sword arts, you also exchange flying bird letters with that red-clothed bitch every single day. Did you think I didn't know? And what's the result? You thought that bitch saw you as true love, but when disaster struck, she ran faster than anyone else. At least Qin Yu came before you to inform you and gave you a gift of thanks!"

"Li Wei, oh, Li Wei, grow a brain! See this? The only one who can accompany you to the very end is me!"

Hathaway punched Li Wei once out of disappointment that iron couldn't become steel. Yet in reality, she was as proud as a female peacock, falling just short of writing the words 'Hurry up and praise me' on her forehead.

Because to be able to scare even Qin Yu into packing up and running away, it was sufficient to see the severity of the situation. After all, a Mage Tower had just been constructed here.

So, to dare to stay behind at this time and shoulder the burden side-by-side with Li Wei, risking the possibility of ultimately being destroyed together with the jade and stone, was also something ordinary people couldn't do.

In short, on this point, Hathaway self-assessed that she had done exceptionally well.

Otherwise, with her status as a Second-Order Caster, even if she went to become a Mercenary, she wouldn't muddle along poorly.

Li Wei smilingly looked at her, didn't say anything, and gave her a massive hug.

Indeed, Hathaway hadn't cowered and retreated. This point was far too excellent. Although this contained three parts gambling, four parts having no other choices, and only the final three parts arriving at the emotions invested by both sides, in reality, this was already extremely rare and precious.

At this time, Hathaway spoke again: "My plan is to abandon my territory. Dismantle the Magic Well and merge the personnel over. Once Qin Yu leaves, this Three-Star Magic Well at Riverside Fortress cannot be left without someone holding the fort. Right now, the first thing we must consider is no longer that City Building mission, but guarding our core assets. Once this wave of Radiation Storm erupts, it won't stop without several months' time."

"The storage upper limit of a Three-Star Magic Well is five hundred units. Plus a Mage Tower, that's three thousand units. Even if we ultimately cannot build a city, even if you ultimately cannot become a Substantive Viscount, but having these two Magic Wells, having these three thousand units of magic power, and if we seize the time midway to forge Enchanted Equipment and Enchanted Apparatuses, in the future, that will also be a top-tier Substantive Power Three-Star Territory. You will also be a formidable Substantive Baron. When the time comes, if worse comes to worst, we just apply for a Four-Star Territory mission once more."

"Li Wei, absolutely do not do anything foolish. In the face of massive change, human power cannot contend against it."

Hearing this, Li Wei shook his head faintly and laughed:

"Actually, the situation isn't that bad. If Qin Yu left, then she left. She didn't share the same heart as us. If she didn't leave today, if I wanted to chase her away in the future, I might not necessarily succeed. You also don't need to abandon your territory. The problem isn't that severe. You must believe in me."

Saying this, Li Wei directly traded one hundred thousand gold coins over to Hathaway. "Go upgrade your Magic Well. Keep upgrading until it reaches Three-Star. Your Pioneering Card will be extremely important in the times to come."

"As for my side—I can still use the method of pulling up seedlings to help them grow, rapidly cultivating a First-Order Caster."

"What?"

Hathaway was massively shocked, almost believing Li Wei was speaking nonsense. It seemed Second Aunt's secrecy methods were very formidable, ah.

"I don't quite understand. In a short period of less than two years, you cultivated a Caster from among the Freemen? I don't believe it. I self-assess that I am a genius in this aspect, but even I took a full ten years, along with Milord Night Owl's cultivation. It's impossible for you. If there was such a genius among the Freemen, they would have long become the second Frost Duke. The Frost Duke is a true magical genius, the one who made even the King of Locke harbor a desire to cherish talent!"

Hathaway still refused to believe it.

"Li Wei is correct. Isabel naturally cannot be considered a genius among Casters. In fact, her potential in this aspect doesn't even reach one-tenth of yours, nor does it match half of Widow Yang's. If she grows up, at her very best, she would probably be roughly on par with that red-clothed Anna. However, using her to hold the fort at a Three-Star Magic Well and cope with a massive tide of radiation shouldn't be a problem."

At this moment, over thirty meters away, a 'farm woman' currently harvesting corn suddenly straightened her body and spoke.

Hathaway looked over in astonishment, blanking out for a full three to four seconds before finally distinguishing her. This farm woman before her, wearing ordinary clothes, holding a sickle, her face covered in dust, her body stained with grass leaves and corn ears—and crucially, with a face swollen like a pig's head, one eye completely swollen shut and unable to see—was actually Li Yue.

Heavens! Is this that cool, eternally wearing black clothes and a long saber, coldly indifferent and gloomy, with skin like snow, resembling a young maiden—the Poisonous Scorpion Li Yue?!

"No, this can't be. Big Sister Yue, you, you, how did you end up like this?"

"Of course it was from practicing the Making Eyes Catching Feelings Sword Art with Li Wei, and then getting beaten like this by him."

The current Li Yue revealed practically no expression. Oh, she was even missing a front tooth. Fuck me Li Wei, you fucking scumbag, your strikes were far too ruthless and vicious.

"Big Sister Yue, let me heal your injuries. Does it hurt very much? Don't panic, ah!" Hathaway hurriedly rushed over. This was truly far too awkward.

As for Li Wei, he didn't care. Hmph, women?

Get to work!

Early the next morning, a full thirty electric trucks—under the escort of one hundred and fifty soldiers, personally overseen by Zhao Xuanxuan, Thomas, Benjamin, Santiago, and others—arrived at Riverside Fortress.

Because these trucks were loaded with a full twenty Enchanted Three-Star Giant Ballistae, as well as ten Enchanted Trebuchets!

This wave practically almost entirely emptied out the defensive apparatuses over at the Territory Main City.

But this instead wasn't a problem, because there was a Mage Tower over at the Territory Main City. Within a forty-kilometer radius, it was an advantage battlefield under their absolute control.

Especially since there were still the Northern and Southern fortresses. Enemies wouldn't even be able to get close to bombard the Mage Tower even if they wanted to.

Even if the Radiation Storm erupted next, it wouldn't delay the construction of the Level 4 City Wall.

Therefore, these city defense apparatuses had to be prioritized for transport here.

"Li Wei, Second Aunt said, if that bitch Qin Yu left, then let her leave. She already saw that she wasn't a good bird. Seeing petty profits and forgetting righteousness, wanting to accomplish great things yet sparing one's own body—what kind of figure is that! Even inferior to Hathaway. Scramming early saves trouble from springing up in the future."

At this moment, Zhao Xuanxuan stepped forward. First vividly and colorfully relaying Second Aunt's words to Li Wei, only then did she say: "I originally wanted to personally come to Black Mountain Fortress to hold the fort, but Second Aunt wouldn't let me. She said this is a rare opportunity. When the grand outbreak of the Radiation Storm occurs, magic power extraction receives the greatest favorable benefits. Since I am an Enchantment Blacksmith, if I cannot exert my usefulness at this time, that would be a massive regret."

"However, Second Aunt also said the pressure on your side is indeed a bit great. Assaults by mutant creatures are merely trivial matters; what is most feared are small squads of Barbarian legions charging in. Therefore, the long-range strike suppression capabilities of the Black Mountain Fortress must be reinforced. As long as the Black Mountain Fortress can hold steady, Riverside Fortress can be preserved. Only by preserving Riverside Fortress can Hathaway's barony territory be preserved."

"Therefore, she hopes that you, also Thomas, and also Big Sister Yue will personally guard Hathaway's barony territory. That is our only weak point. And it will certainly become a place the enemies might primarily attack."

"As for the Three-Star Magic Well at Riverside Fortress, it will be handled by little Isabel. But there is a set of magic structures that still requires Hathaway to install at that Magic Well. Like this, the Magic Well can endlessly and continuously supply magic power to the Enchanted Giant Ballistae and Enchanted Trebuchets within the Black Mountain Fortress and Riverside Fortress."

"In addition, Javier, Benjamin, Santiago, Seth, Paul, and also Jocelyn, plus thirty heavy cavalrymen and three hundred veterans will be transferred over. Over there, Mark, Grant, Xavier, and Duan Bowen will lead one hundred soldiers respectively to guard the Northern and Southern fortresses; that will suffice."

"Under the support of the Mage Tower, this is completely without pressure."

(End of this chapter)