Indiscriminate Fire

Sitting by the bonfire where Phila was cooking, Li Wei thought for a moment before saying to Phila and Penny, "Last night, while I was on watch outside, I encountered a few wolves. You should be careful when you go out from now on."

Upon hearing Li Wei's words, the newcomer Sam immediately became visibly nervous, his face paling considerably. Penny, however, didn't take it seriously. "Don't worry, my dear brother. Even if wolves come, I can chop one to death with a single swing of my axe!"

As for Phila, she didn't seem particularly surprised or taken aback, but she didn't say anything either.

It was clear she didn't want to trigger new plot points.

Or perhaps, she wasn't afraid of those wolves?

Li Wei guessed and observed. After eating, he went into the house and collapsed into bed, sleeping until the sun was high in the sky. Aside from feeling a bit hungry, he felt great, his Strength surging.

Stepping out of the house, he saw that Phila had already taken the Ox Cart out to gather resources again.

She wasn't worried about the wolves at all.

Penny and Sam were busy as bees.

"I'll make the fence today," Li Wei thought. He never wanted to patrol the Wheat Field at night or confront wolves again.

He had experience building fences. The materials could be directly selected from the Firewood pile; it was all family property, so no need to be polite.

Although he didn't have any handy tools, Li Wei's Life was abundant now, and he felt like he had endless energy, so he made good progress.

He didn't even need to dig holes. He simply stuck the wooden stakes into the ground and then used a Stone, smashing it down repeatedly until they were deep enough.

These wooden stakes were then secured with woven grass ropes.

While they definitely wouldn't withstand the charge of a wild boar, they were sufficient to prevent smaller animals.

In this way, Li Wei completed the Wheat Field fence in just one day.

He didn't even feel particularly tired or excessively hungry. Even at dusk, when his condition was at its lowest, his Stamina didn't drop below 50 points.

He hadn't even eaten dinner yet. He just sat on the ground, and after less than five minutes of rest, his Stamina started climbing, +1, +1.

After eating dinner, the recovery speed was even faster. It took less than half an hour to recover to 90 points.

With this condition, he could stay up for three days and three nights without any problem.

Meanwhile, the newcomer Sam, despite not doing much work all day, was already exhausted like a dead dog. He didn't even notice Penny's subtle glances.

As for Penny, she was full of energy, but Li Wei couldn't tell where she had allocated her Free Attribute Points.

Her Brick Kiln was already built and now fired up, emitting thick black smoke and leaping flames. Honestly, her craftsmanship was quite good.

"Penny, do you need me to help with the night watch and stoking the fire?"

Li Wei walked over proactively, not out of a desire to curry favor, but to get involved, just like he had participated in building the house and thus got free lodging.

He still hoped that once Penny's Blacksmith Shop was built, she would repair his Shovel.

Yes, that was his only wish.

"Oh, my dear brother, you've also had a tiring day. How could I bear to let you help? Go and rest quickly."

Penny smiled kindly and spoke caring words, but her eyes held a hint of mockery. You only remember to butter me up now? Too late.

"Alright then."

Li Wei wasn't surprised. He turned and went back to his room to rest. In reality, he also needed to complete the land reclamation task assigned by the Head of the Family.

Previously, he could only reclaim thirty square meters a day, even working himself to death.

But with his current condition, reclaiming forty square meters a day was no problem.

An acre of land is only about 660 square meters. He had already reclaimed nearly 400 square meters, and it would only take a few more days to finish.

After that, he could do other work.

Like chopping trees, going out hunting, or fishing.

It's just that the wolf pack was a bit troublesome.

They were clearly eyeing them, but it was more likely that they appeared after the camp leveled up to Level 1.

Yes, that was also a possibility.

He slept soundly through the night. Even the occasional wolf howls didn't disturb his sleep.

The others, however, were trembling with fear, as if facing a great enemy. Especially Phila and the newcomer Sam, who finally believed what Li Wei had said.

The former was filled with murderous intent, holding a Dagger, ready to fight the wolves to the death. The latter was on the verge of collapse, shivering uncontrollably.

As for Penny, she didn't step inside her room all night, diligently firing her bricks.

She was someone who stirred up trouble.

However, skills were specialized. Li Wei didn't know what kind of boost her two-star Artisan Card could give her.

He only knew that he could now distinguish subtle details in the young wheat sprouts that he could never have noticed before.

Especially between the wheat sprouts and weeds; they were clear at a glance.

Speaking of which, it seemed like it was time to weed the Wheat Field.

The next morning, after breakfast, Li Wei went to the simple warehouse and took out an old Hoe from the damaged Ox Cart.

This is a sharp tool for weeding the Wheat Field, and it can also loosen the soil for the wheat seedlings, promoting their growth.

Entering the fence of the Wheat Field and looking at the lush green, well-growing wheat seedlings, Li Wei was quite happy because this was entirely his personal property.

Although it was only 150 square meters, he should be able to harvest one to two hundred catties of wheat. After all, his current Professional Talent could increase farmland fertility by 40%, comparable to modern fertilization.

Weeding is a relatively simple job. Even though Li Wei had never done it before, he quickly got the hang of it. By noon, he had basically finished.

In the following days, he continued to work hard in the public fields next to it. It took him four days to finally reclaim an acre of farmland by the evening of the fourth day, which could be considered officially completing the Head of the Family's task.

It could be said that the reclamation of this acre of farmland was delayed by a month due to the lack of tools. Not only were all the other experience points he had accumulated consumed, but he also completely fell behind Penny and Phila.

His desire to compete for Head of the Family was temporarily out of the question.

At this moment, a line of information appeared.

[You have completed the task assigned by the Head of the Family, successfully reclaiming one acre of farmland. You have gained 100 Farming Experience and 5 Family Contribution Points. Your current total contribution is 18 points.]

As soon as this message disappeared, several more messages popped up.

Here they come, here they come, the familiar Plot Kill!

Penny and Phila, those bitches, couldn't wait any longer.

Before, because Li Wei had not completed the farmland reclamation task, the main storyline of the Head of the Family was still in progress, so Plot Kills were not allowed.

But now, he could finally do anything without restraint.

[Professional Craftsman *** initiates Plot Kill, hoping that Mother Phila will be bitten to death by a venomous snake within twenty-four hours. Do you agree? Friendly reminder: Whether you refuse, agree, or abstain, you will not need to pay any experience, and your choice will profoundly affect the subsequent quest storyline.]

[Professional Chef *** initiates Plot Kill, hoping that Daughter Penny will be struck to death by lightning within twenty-four hours. Do you agree?]

[Professional Craftsman *** initiates Plot Kill, hoping that Brother George will be bitten to death by wolves within twenty-four hours. Do you agree?]

[Professional Chef *** initiates Plot Kill, hoping that Son-in-law Sam will be crushed to death by a Stone within twenty-four hours. Do you agree?]