Lord of the Myriad Worlds

Chapter 52: Monthly Summary

When Li Wei heard Penny's words, he was genuinely tempted. So many supplies—it would truly be a pity to abandon them.

However, if those two escaped bandits really brought back other bandit gangs, this wouldn't just be a small risk anymore; it would be equivalent to a certain death outcome.

So this wasn't a matter of how much risk to take, but rather that they must evacuate as quickly as possible.

Indecision invites disaster!

"If I support you, can you walk?"

Li Wei asked again. Things like stretchers were just assumptions; you wouldn't understand how complicated they actually were without trying to make one yourself.

Moreover, if they dragged her on a stretcher, the traces left behind would be absolutely fatal. If the bandits found their home base, it would be over.

"It should be fine. Yesterday I was mainly suffering from severe dizziness, but I'm much better today. Actually, instead of you supporting me, it would be better to find me a pair of crutches that can go under the armpits to help bear my weight. We can use materials here; it should work. As for difficult paths, you can just carry me across."

Penny nodded. Actually, she was also reluctant to part with those supplies, but there was no choice. At critical moments, you have to make sacrifices. In this regard, she truly admired George. He was too steady, too decisive.

But fortunately, that was the case. Otherwise, this time they would have been completely wiped out.Next, under Penny's guidance, Li Wei crafted a pair of relatively sturdy, simple crutches. Walking slowly didn't matter; the important thing was to leave this place.

Finally, he packed that small jar of animal grease, some apples, and a small bag of salt into a bundle. He carried the bundle on his back, along with an Iron Spear, a Wooden Spear, two sets of leather armor, Mixi's mace, Penny's Crossbow, his Recurve Bow, plus two daggers, and Mixi's Short Knife.

It was a huge, bulging load. Fortunately, the current Li Wei was already far from his former self. Not only was he no longer skinny and weak, he was actually very strong. The months of heavy physical labor had also given him extraordinary stamina.

Immediately, he first carried Penny down from the Stone Cliff, then made a return trip to carry the bundle of supplies, slowly leaving this bandit lair.

But this was destined to be a long journey, and even more difficult than imagined. By noon, they had only traveled two or three li, and if they encountered very steep slopes, even with crutches, Penny couldn't proceed.

So basically, Li Wei had to carry her up the mountains, and it was the same going down.

Thankfully, the journey was very quiet. At night, they camped in the wilderness. Food was sufficient, and luckily, Penny's ankle didn't suffer secondary injury, so it recovered quickly.

After two days of such difficult travel, they finally left that terrifying mountain area. Although Penny's ankle still couldn't bear weight, the swelling had gone down. However, their travel speed still couldn't increase much.

After walking like this for two more days, finally on the afternoon of the third day, they saw Fila gathering wild fruits on a hillside.

Fila was very excited. She rushed down, and she and Penny hugged each other and cried bitterly, then cried and laughed together. Watching them, Li Wei even felt awkward. When it came to polishing his acting skills, he still had room for improvement.

But Li Wei could probably understand the panic Fila had felt these past few days. Relying solely on her and Leon, it would be very difficult to survive in this wilderness, especially after hearing there were bandits nearby.

"It's good you're back, it's good you're back. George, you're really something."

"You wait here. Penny, my daughter, you need a plank. I'll go get Leon."

As Fila spoke, she hurried back. Soon, she returned with Leon, carrying a plank from the Ox Cart. The two of them carried Penny, and the travel speed was incomparable.

Soon, the group returned to the family Camp. From afar, they could see that the Small Blast Furnace had completely collapsed. This was normal; there wasn't enough Charcoal, and there was no more Iron Ore. Leon had probably been panicking these past few days too.

At that moment, two lines of information silently appeared before Li Wei's eyes.

[You have successfully brought back a jar of animal grease weighing three kilograms. Will you donate it to the family? You can obtain six points of Family Contribution.]

[You have successfully brought back a bag of valuable Salt. Will you donate it to the family? You can obtain twenty points of Family Contribution.]

There was nothing to hesitate about. Li Wei chose to donate. Instantly, twenty-six points of Family Contribution were acquired. Combined with the bonus from his Family Savior title, his Family Contribution had reached 201 points.

An unprecedented height.

Sitting by the warm Bonfires, drinking steaming hot wild vegetable mushroom fish soup, after adding a small spoonful of grease, the deliciousness of the fish soup directly rose to a new level.

They had only been away from home for a mere six days, yet it truly felt like a month had passed.

So much so that after drinking a large bowl, Penny couldn't help but cry out loud, "I'm sorry to Mixi, sorry to Mom, sorry to everyone. I made a huge mistake. My recklessness nearly plunged the family into irreparable disaster. Luckily, there was George. I never realized before how trustworthy he is. From now on, I am willing to unconditionally follow George's instructions."

[Professional Craftsman *** requests your protection. However, according to the rules, she needs to become your steadfast ally for the next twenty-eight months, and during this task cycle, she can never compete for the position of Family Head. Do you agree?]

Huh?

Li Wei glanced at Penny with some slight surprise, but he wasn't shocked. Penny had caused a huge disaster this time and could easily be targeted by a Plot Kill. The key point was that others only needed one point of Family Contribution to initiate a Plot Kill against her, while she needed five points to exempt herself.

Although theoretically, each family member can only be subjected to one effective Plot Kill per month, it would still hurt, wouldn't it?

So, having a reason to gain an ally, why would Li Wei disagree? But just as he chose to agree, he discovered that just his agreement wasn't enough; Penny also had to agree.

Clearly, the rules were merciless. You can't demand protection while refusing to bear the cost. What would that make you? An ABC cat-loving woman?!

It was visible that Penny's gaze was also surprised. After quickly glancing at Li Wei, she chose to refuse.

[Professional Craftsman *** abandons her previous request. She cannot accept these conditions.]

Fine, fine. Not changing your true nature, huh? Ambition still alive, huh? Li Wei smiled slightly. Well then, old me is going to have to let you down.

"George is indeed a capable, good child. With him here, it's like the family suddenly has a backbone," Fila praised at this moment, very sincerely and earnestly, making Leon beside her feel extremely uncomfortable.

Li Wei treated it as wind past his ears. He just leisurely drank his fish soup, didn't respond, and quietly waited. Today was the last day of the month, the day for settling the Monthly Family Main Quest, and also the day the Family Head for the next month would be selected.

Soon, when the family had eaten and drunk their fill, the information for settling the main quest appeared before everyone's eyes. Of course, what each person saw would differ slightly.

As expected, even though Penny's external trade had gone awry, the regular Monthly Main Quest was unaffected.

Li Wei smoothly obtained twenty points of Family Contribution. After all, this month he had chopped firewood, made charcoal, mined ore, and planted Winter Wheat. He had done too much work, so the rewards were greater.

Thus, his Family Contribution even reached a whopping 221 points.

Hmm, thank you, Penny. Praise Mixi!

Well then, let's initiate a Plot Kill.

[Professional Farmer ** initiates a Plot Kill, hoping his sister Penny's old injury flares up within the next twenty-four hours, causing her to die in pain!]