Lord of the Myriad Worlds

Chapter 6: Plot Kill

Night fell, the campfire blazing brightly.

After drinking two bowls of wild vegetable soup, Li Wei wrapped himself in his only sheepskin blanket and sat by the fire. He wasn't particularly tired today, his body had relaxed in various ways, and he was gradually adapting to the rhythm of this place.

But just as he was feeling somewhat drowsy, a sudden message jolted him awake.

[Apprentice Craftsman *** has initiated a Plot Kill, hoping mother Fila will die from illness within twenty-four hours. Do you agree? Friendly reminder: the other party used a special item. Whether you refuse, agree, or abstain, you will need to pay 20 experience points, and your choice will profoundly impact subsequent mission plotlines.]

"What the hell?"

Li Wei instantly became alert. He looked at Penny in panic, but she was also wrapped in a sheepskin blanket, looking drowsy and not paying him any attention.

Fila sat to the side, throwing a piece of firewood into the flames.

Good grief, just moments ago these two were acting all motherly-daughterly affectionate.

While Li Wei was still stunned, another message appeared.

[Apprentice Cook *** has initiated a Plot Kill, hoping daughter Penny will be bitten to death by a poisonous snake within twenty-four hours. Do you agree? Friendly reminder: whether you refuse, agree, or abstain, you don't need to pay experience points, but your choice will profoundly impact subsequent mission plotlines.]——

What the actual hell!

Li Wei froze for a moment, then suddenly understood. So initiating a Plot Kill wasn't some higher-level system authority or something like a main god's power—players could actually use it themselves.

But the cost to initiate a Plot Kill must be quite high, probably requiring payment of a lot of experience points.

But, is it worth it?

Is it really worth it? Couldn't we all happily farm together, build the camp together—wouldn't that be much better?

Why resort to Plot Kill!

I get it now, I get it. That cheap father of his was probably voted out by these two bitches using Plot Kill.

But what's the point?

Wait, hold on—is this a three-player game?

They voted out the cheap father through Plot Kill, which is why I, a new player, joined.

And new players get new identities.

Like how my identity is the family's son, George.

Would a new player become my cheap son? Ahem!

But, how should I choose!

It seems he only had three choices: side with Penny, side with Fila, or reject both.

Moral considerations could be set aside, because this wasn't actual killing—just elimination. After elimination, relevant memories would be erased, with no chance of awakening again, destined to remain an ordinary person.

So what about from the mission plot perspective?

First, Penny is young and strong, she'd be a good helper in the future.

Whereas Fila is sickly and weak; even without a Plot Kill, she probably wouldn't live much longer.

Logically, he should side with Penny, but she's too domineering.

If another new player appears later, what identity would they have?

Definitely couldn't be his son, because the mission plot wouldn't be consistent—he doesn't even have a wife.

So, the new player would either be male, becoming Penny's husband, or female, becoming George's wife.

But given how domineering Penny is, Li Wei couldn't guarantee that after some time, Penny wouldn't hit him with a Plot Kill.

The key question is: what are the conditions for initiating a Plot Kill? Is there a certain cooldown period, or does it require paying experience points?

Secondly, if he sides with Fila, what identity would the new player have?

Definitely couldn't be Fila's old flame; maybe Fila's long-lost son, or George's wife.

Li Wei thought rapidly.

Finally, gritting his teeth, he made his decision.

He first vetoed the Plot Kill initiated by Fila, refusing for Penny to be bitten to death by a poisonous snake.

Then, he chose to refuse the Plot Kill initiated by Penny, refusing for Fila to die from illness.

Although he was immediately deducted 20 Construction Experience points.

Yes, this was his choice—he wanted to maintain the status quo.

The moment he made his choice, both Fila and Penny seemed to receive the message, but they acted as if it had nothing to do with them, continuing to appear drowsy.

But without a doubt, he had offended both of them.

So would Fila and Penny hit him with a Plot Kill next?

Li Wei didn't know.

He wasn't going to gamble on anything, because he didn't have the qualifications to gamble anyway.

And as a newbie rookie right now, he probably wasn't worth these two bitches spending a high cost to vote him out.

While pondering this, Li Wei quickly fell asleep.

Penny also seemed to be sound asleep, with only Fila still sitting by the fire, occasionally adding a piece of firewood, truly appearing like a kind, elderly mother.

The night passed without incident.

Penny wasn't bitten to death by a poisonous snake.

Fila didn't die from illness.

Life had to go on.

Mother-daughter affection, sibling harmony continued.

Fila was still responsible for cooking a clay pot of Wheat Porridge, which naturally also required paying experience points.

Speaking of which, after last night's Plot Kill and paying for food expenses, Li Wei now only had 5 Logging Experience points and 6 Construction Experience points left.

All his efforts over the past three days had been essentially extorted by these two bitches.

Basically equivalent to working for nothing.

But there was no other way. Li Wei could see it clearly now: players couldn't attack each other in reality, couldn't discuss matters unrelated to the plot, had to play their plot roles, showing love and affection, father-son devotion, mother-daughter tenderness—but they could use the weapon of Plot Kill to eliminate a player.

This required more scheming and interest exchange.

"George, today we need to continue reinforcing the house, but now we have two options: one is to use logs to replace the house walls, the other is to move more stones and stack them into a stone wall, mixed with mud. The former would be faster, the latter slower. Which do you think is more suitable?"

After eating the Wheat Porridge, Penny spoke up. It was really rare—she was actually consulting Li Wei's opinion. Was this bitch planning some trick again, or setting him up to be voted out by Plot Kill?

"Mom's health isn't great, and I'm worried it might rain heavily again in the coming days, so the sooner we build the house, the better. Let's chop trees then."

Li Wei glanced at Fila and directly gave his choice.

Admittedly, he knew that stacking stone walls with mud filling would make the house sturdier, but that was undoubtedly skilled work. Penny was an Apprentice Craftsman, so she would definitely be the one building the wall, meaning she would gain a lot of Construction Experience from it.

Supplying the enemy wasn't a good choice.

Another reason was that Fila's health was truly deteriorating daily. Sleeping every day in a damp shelter certainly wasn't good enough. If another heavy rain came, bringing another severe cold, she would definitely kick the bucket.

So Li Wei's move was essentially currying favor with Fila.

At the same time, it indirectly prevented these two bitches from uniting to vote him out via Plot Kill.

But what Li Wei never expected was that Fila, who had never expressed much opinion or commented on house-building before, suddenly spoke up.

"It's unlikely to rain in the next few days. Building a house isn't easy, so naturally we should choose the more reliable option. Let's use stone walls; they're sturdier."

"Also, our food is running low. Penny will be responsible for building the house. George, you go gather firewood. If you can hunt a few rabbits, pheasants, or something, that would be even better."

"I agree. We need to stockpile as much firewood as possible. Once the rainy season comes, we won't have the chance to gather any."

Penny and Fila actually started echoing each other perfectly.

Li Wei froze for a few seconds, then still nodded in agreement, but he made one request.

"I think we also need to build a perimeter wall and plant something inside it. So, I'll take time to continue chopping trees."

As soon as he said this, he clearly noticed both Penny and Fila slightly startle, their gazes becoming very subtle and meaningful.

"Alright, but George, your health isn't great—don't overexert yourself." Fila ultimately said to him with maternal affection.