novelraw Chapter 508: Opening Cards
Chapter 508: Opening Cards
After sorting out affairs in all aspects and finalizing The Legion Organization, the night was already very deep. Li Wei then had Tucker take over the Three-Star Mana Mine outside the fortress, making him the first on-duty Spellcaster. In the future, they also needed to cultivate a few Caster Apprentices.
As for the Magic Power Mine in the center of the fortress, it was handed over to Chekhov and the others for their duty shift.
Security and vigilance were no small matters; this had to be kept in mind.
Afterward, he took Hathaway's hand and returned to their room to rest. It wasn't to experience the feeling that Absence makes the heart grow fonder, but because there was a crucially important Tier-4 Mage Purple Card that required Hathaway to open. This matter was more important than anything else.
At this time, everyone pretended not to know, and even Hathaway wore a bashful expression, until Li Wei activated a 5-Star Heaven-Veiling Card, at which point she was suddenly stunned.
Because this matter didn't warrant wasting a 5-Star Heaven-Veiling Card, which cost ten thousand Gold Coins a piece.
"What happened? Have Samsara Travelers or Infiltrators snuck in?" Hathaway was truly Once Bitten, Twice Shy, instantly looking On High Alert.
"Stop, don't be nervous. It's because I want to give you a gift."
Li Wei hurriedly took out that purple drop card from the Fourth-Tier Mage. Without needing any explanation, Hathaway was completely astounded. She did know that the Fourth-Tier Mage had been killed, but she truly hadn't expected Li Wei to save such an important, even strategically significant Purple Card for her to open personally.
"Li Wei—""Gather your focus. This Purple Card definitely contains traps and trials left by that Fourth-Tier Mage. If you can't clear them perfectly, the gains you obtain will be greatly reduced. I will stand by and be your Guardian Vigil, don't panic."
"I know—I, Li Wei—"
"Stop nagging!"
"Alright!"
Taking a deep breath, Hathaway quickly calmed down, but still couldn't help hugging Li Wei, deeply inhaling the scent on him and reveling in it for a second before adjusting her state. She had heard of it and knew that the process of opening this kind of card was actually no less than a life-and-death battle.
She would face the trials condensed from that Fourth-Tier Mage's lifelong experience and Legacy.
The next moment, purple light flashed. Li Wei himself couldn't see any overly magnificent, mysterious, or fantastical changes, nor could he offer any help. Everything depended on Hathaway's own fortune.
Time ticked by. Hathaway began to sweat on her forehead, and was even trembling slightly. It seemed she was enduring mental suppression?
However, looking at the situation, it shouldn't be a big problem.
Just like this, until around 5:00 AM at dawn, Hathaway, whose entire body was soaked in sweat, finally opened her eyes. She looked incredibly exhausted, but her eyes were excited and thrilled.
In the next second, she shared the harvest information from opening the Purple Card with Li Wei.
[You have passed all trials. You have gained relevant insights, and you now have a deeper understanding of Sequence Four Magic.]
[You obtained one Dawn Mage Card.]
[You obtained a Double Rare 6-Star Scholar Card, attached with Scholar Aptitude 32.]
[You obtained a Double Rare 6-Star Apothecary Card, attached with Apothecary Aptitude 28.]
[You obtained a Rare 5-Star Artisan Card.]
[You obtained a Rare Five-Star Mountain Folk Card.]
[You obtained two Life Particles.]
[You obtained two Nature Particles.]
[You obtained two Destruction Particles.]
[You obtained a Blue Earl-Quality Chaos Pioneer Card. You can gift it to your affiliated Lord; after fusing it, he will gain 100 points of World Reputation, but will need to hand over half to the Faction Leader.]
[You obtained ten Mana Resource Cards, each containing 500 units of pure Mana.]
[You obtained one 4-Star Magic Core.]
[You obtained one Six-Star Sky-Veiling Card and twelve 5-Star Heaven-Veiling Cards.]
[You obtained one Tier 4 Magic Enhancement Scroll, which can be used to enhance a Five-Star Warhorse, increasing the enhancement success rate by 20%.]
[You obtained 350 portions of various Magic Secret Potions.]
[You obtained a massive amount of Resources.]
[You obtained 500,000 Barbarian Gold Coins, 2,000,000 Standard Gold Coins, 50,000 Fate Gold Coins, and 50,000 Nightmare Gold Coins.]
[You obtained five hundred Tier 3 Gargoyles.]
Good Heavens!
This was even more formidable than the Radiant Ranger Purple Card Li Wei had opened before. This was no longer just a major drop; it was a crazy drop.
"Li Wei, help me to the bed, my legs are weak."
Hathaway said weakly. She wasn't faking it; she truly gave it her all this time.
Li Wei didn't dare to delay. First, he helped her to the bed, then hurried to take out that flask of 5-Star Fine Wine to feed her a mouthful, after which she refused to drink anymore no matter what he said.
"What a sin, I'll be fine after resting for two days. My harvest this time is huge, extremely huge. Those two Double Rare 6-Star Cards I have to keep—sigh, although he was the true culprit who killed me, I now really sympathize with this Fourth-Tier Mage. His loss is too great. Li Wei, this is a miracle!"
Recovering a bit of strength, Hathaway couldn't help but marvel.
"We will each split one Life Particle; this is the key to full-health Resurrection at a critical moment. The Nature Particles are all yours, and those two Destruction Particles go to me; they are the key to casting Destruction Magic."
"I'll give you the Artisan Card and the Mountain Folk Card, but I must keep that Dawn Mage Card. Whenever I start crafting Mage Cards, it can increase the quality by one level. You have to save the Mana Resource Cards for me; it's useless for you to take them. But—I'll give you five cards anyway. Give them to Tucker and let him serve as the Battlemage by your side from now on. Once I finish building the Mage Tower and advance to the third tier, the position of Battlemage can only be mine."
"You can take all the rest. Li Wei, I suddenly feel so happy—"
Hathaway soon couldn't hold on and fell into a deep sleep.
Just after Li Wei finished tallying the Resources, he suddenly received a piece of Faction Intelligence.
[Faction Leader Falcon Karl has initiated a trade request with you. He wishes to purchase all the Five-Star Stone Mines in your possession for the price of 1,000,000 Gold Coins, 300 3-Star Warhorses, twenty Siege Troop Carriers, ten Enchanted Catapults, ten Enchanted Giant Ballista, and thirty Tier 3 Gargoyles. The specific amount should not be less than the amount used to build Liwei Keep. Please proceed to Kahndorf Fortress immediately to receive the Resources.]
Oh?
It seemed that at midnight yesterday, Mountain Eagle Parker's side also received massive amounts of Resources from the main base, thus transacting on his behalf.
As for the trade price, it was what it was. Li Wei wouldn't haggle.
This itself was also a form of a Blood Pledge.
He didn't delay next. He immediately called Li Yue and had her lead two hundred Flame Cavalry to escort him to Kahndorf Fortress.
Galloping all the way, they covered the sixty-li journey in less than half an hour.
By this time, the sky was already bright. Ahead, above Kahndorf Fortress, two balls of Holy Magic were still floating. They were actually working through the night. Thousands of Artisans and laborers were as busy as ants.
Besides this, on the mountain top opposite the Ness River, a ball of light formed by Holy Magic was also floating several hundred meters in the air. Li Siyuan's Siyuan Keep was also under construction.
These two fortresses were like two giant pincers. While locking down the Ness River and the Locke Pass, they also maximally locked Li Wei in.
To prevent him from degenerating into a Slave of Three Surnames, his good Father-in-Law had truly taken Painstakingly.
Unfortunately, Li Wei had genuinely never considered rebelling, because only he himself knew just how severe the damage he had inflicted on Duke Kaidel was.
If, before yesterday, Duke Kaidel might not have known that his two very outstanding subordinates had suffered heavy losses, after midnight yesterday, when communications between the two sides opened up, tsk tsk, even Li Wei felt a shudder.
The furious Duke Kaidel absolutely had the urge to skin him alive.
So, were these two giant pincers, Kahndorf Fortress and Siyuan Keep, meant to restrict Li Wei?
These were clearly his two massive protective umbrellas.
Ahem!
But putting this point aside, looking at the grander strategic layout, Falcon Karl's maneuvers were truly excellent. It was equivalent to securing a golden corner and a silver edge. Backed by the Locke Mountains and overlooking the Gumodo Basin, Duke Kadel Faction could only attack upwards, which was very disadvantageous.
So was Li Wei Having too much time on his hands, wanting to abandon this bright broad road to walk that dark narrow path?
At this time, he looked ahead. The Great Bridge over the Ness River was under construction and was expected to take another half a year to complete. Meanwhile, the construction of Siyuan Keep had just begun. Li Siyuan was leading over a thousand soldiers camping at the foot of the mountain, already prepared to fight a tough battle.
Next, Li Wei would also have to help defend here, but he'd better hurry up. Additionally, whether he should also build a bridge over the Ness River near Liwei Keep was a question. He had a premonition that the tearing standoff with the Duke Kadel Faction would probably last a very long time.
Siyuan Keep would very likely become the anvil where both sides wrestled; it all depended on whose fists were harder.
Once Siyuan Keep was taken, both sides could truly govern using the river as a boundary.
"Li Wei, I'm very sorry. The military situation is urgent, calling you over early in the morning for a trade, I really feel apologetic in my heart."
Mountain Eagle Parker personally came out to welcome him, being very enthusiastic.
"Uncle Parker, you don't need to be so polite. This is all what I should do."
Li Wei warmly stepped forward and hugged Mountain Eagle Parker, then directly took out a large pile of Resource Cards, all of which were Five-Star Stone Mines.
"Uncle Parker, please inspect them."
"Good, good, good!"
Mountain Eagle Parker's face was full of joy. While he agreed verbally, he was not sloppy at all, inspecting them one by one. After finishing, his smile grew even brighter.
"Li Wei, my older brother really picked up a huge bargain, getting a good son-in-law like you. Speaking of which, I also have an eighteen-year-old daughter. How about she marries you along with Anna?"
"Uncle Parker, you're Joking!"
"How could I be Joking? Speaking of which, Anna has already arrived and is currently in Falcon City. After we get through this busy period, we will host a grand wedding for you two in Falcon City. My older brother has prepared an astonishing dowry for Anna. Kid, you're blessed."
While speaking, Mountain Eagle Parker also led Li Wei to inspect and accept the Resources and Warhorses that should be delivered to him, which also had no errors.
"Li Wei, from now on we are family. Whatever you need, just ask. The price will definitely be discounted."
"Thank you, Uncle Parker. Then I would like to purchase some Clearance Tokens, is that feasible?"