usenovelgroup Chapter 12 Uninvited Guest
Chapter 12 Uninvited Guest
Earl Grizzly was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground.
He finally realized when he saw the lion's mane covering Lin Wei's arm: "You...you're a knight?"
Lin Wei shrugged: "As you can see."
Looking at the only surviving seventh son, he said indifferently, "As long as you obey, you will be the new Earl of Grizzly Bear. I think you wish this fat old man would die every day."
"Now, kill him, and your dream will be fulfilled."
This is what we heard earlier.
The middle-aged man quickly realized what was happening, raised his dagger, and stabbed at Earl Grizzly without hesitation.
One slash, two slashes, completely ignoring Earl Grizzly's cries of agony...
This was the moment he had been dreaming of; it all felt unreal.
Lin Wei exclaimed, "That's ruthless!"
He discovered that since he was able to listen to other people's thoughts, he had gained a lot of experience and realized that there are all kinds of people in this world.
"Well done, you murdered your father. From now on, we're in the same boat. I hope you're smart enough."
"Understood, everything will be done as Lord Lin Wei commands."
His father died, and so did his brothers and sisters who were vying for power with him; it was like a windfall.
Not long after, Lin Wei, carrying the unconscious Earl of the Heron, returned home under the cover of night.
The meeting between the three parties was a secret plot, known to few. Lin Wei's descendants who had met him once were all killed.
The Earl of Grizzly Bear and his sons died, and the blame was shifted to the wandering baron who came to borrow money and suddenly attacked and killed more than a dozen people in a brutal manner.
In short, it has absolutely nothing to do with Lin Wei.
Although somewhat rough around the edges, it wasn't a major problem thanks to the new Earl Grizzly's efforts to cover it up.
Such things happen frequently, and the kingdom is already used to it.
……
A few days later, inside Earl Chengshi's castle.
Lin Wei looked at the list of items that had been delivered and nodded repeatedly.
Not only were there a large amount of gold and silver jewelry, but there was also a combat technique called "Grizzly Bear Armor," which Lin Wei had specifically instructed about.
"This Earl Grizzly is quite sensible; he offered up his ancestral combat techniques without even batting an eye."
"Consider this payment. I wiped out the parasites that plagued the territory, which was a great help to him. This is a meritorious deed."
Lin Wei has gained a deeper understanding of the concept of "open source and cost reduction".
The reason why the territory is short of money is often because the noble children are too extravagant and do not do proper work; they are all money-devouring beasts.
Kill a few people, confiscate their property, and the money comes back, and life gets better and better.
The two also agreed that Earl Grizzly would pay one quarter of his taxes to the Lion Lands every year and would also help search for combat techniques within the lands.
As for Earl Greyherd, Lin Wei hadn't figured out how to deal with him, so he locked him in the dungeon for now and waited to see what Greyherd Territory had to say next.
Within the territory, all that was known was that the Earl had gone out to meet with friends, but no one knew his specific whereabouts.
With war raging outside, it's normal for them to disappear for a while; in any case, neither the Chengshi Territory nor the Grizzly Bear Territory knows anything about it.
Upon waking, Earl Heron quickly realized that Lin Wei was now a knight, and he was disheartened.
Lin Wei asked him about the breathing technique and the inheritance stone, and Earl Canglu honestly confessed that he was hiding in a manor within his territory.
Lin Wei plans to pick it up in a while, and learn "Grizzly Bear Armor" first.
He always had a feeling that he could learn other breathing techniques, a confidence that came from the Rubik's Cube.
The place where Count Heron was imprisoned was on the level below the dungeon where his elder brother Victor was imprisoned, and Lin Wei even mischievously arranged for them to meet.
Surprisingly, ever since Victor met Earl Heron in the dungeon, his appetite has increased significantly.
……
Lin Wei began studying "Grizzly Bear A" in the basement.
"This seems to be a defensive combat technique. Once mastered, it can form a thin armor on the body's surface, reducing the damage received."
"Practice first, then we'll talk about it after the data is recorded in Deep Blue."
Lin Wei felt that his strength was insufficient. If he hadn't possessed some extraordinary abilities, he would either have been killed by his elder brothers or imprisoned as a hostage by the two earls.
"To imagine yourself as a bear, the muscles on your belly need to bulge out, forming a network of veins."
"Imagine it as a bear? That's too abstract."
Lin Wei had no choice but to bite the bullet and give it a try.
Half a month passed in the blink of an eye. Lin Wei was lucky enough to find the pattern and completed a "Grizzly Bear Armor" game.
[Grizzly Armor: Tier 1 (1/500)]
[Grizzly Armor experience points +1, after being tripled by Deep Blue Face experience points +3]
"Phew! I finally succeeded."
Lin Wei breathed a sigh of relief, almost questioning his existence.
He decided to grind to level two in one go, so that his success rate would be higher.
Lin Wei stuffed two chickens and a beef leg into his mouth, digested for a while, and then continued his cultivation.
Several months later.
It was the Frost Breath Festival in December again, and Lin Wei could feel a chill even in the basement.
[Grizzly Armor experience points +2, after being tripled by Deep Blue Face experience points +6]
【Grizzly Armor: Tier 1 → Tier 2 (4/1000)】
"Finally reached the second level. I haven't neglected my training in the Clear Lion Breathing Technique and the Spiral Arrow Technique either, and I've made considerable progress."
Lin Wei retracted the thin gray armor on his stomach and activated the dark blue panel.
【Chengshi Breathing Method: Level 3 (900/3000)】
[Spiral Arrow Technique: Tier 3 (277/3000)]
Lin Wei was confident that he could break through to the fourth level of breathing techniques and become a standard knight in another year or two.
As for the alluring red Rubik's Cube in his mind, only a small part of it had been unlocked, leaving Lin Wei feeling quite eager.
The territory has been quite peaceful these past few months.
Earl Grizzly was very honest and busy consolidating his power.
There was quite a bit of activity in Earl Heron's territory, as his sons began vying for power, implicitly acknowledging that their father would never return.
Lin Wei exclaimed, "The nobles of this world are truly filial...it's truly admirable."
"We need to get the Heron Clan's breathing technique as soon as possible. Other family members might know where it is stored. If we're too late, it will be gone."
Under the cover of night, Lin Wei left the Chengshi territory and hurried through the snow towards the Canglu territory.
Along the way, they encountered many wandering barons and thieves, but Lin Wei avoided them all using the extraordinary hearing brought by his Mind Voice Purple Face.
"One person is out borrowing money on a snowy day, and the other is robbing people. The current environment is terrible..."
Lin Wei sighed with relief that his territory was relatively stable, and that the commanders, including Luo Ti, had worked very hard to protect the common people.
Most importantly, it didn't disturb my cultivation.
Lin Wei also encountered an armed group called the Wandering Legion, which was well-equipped and moved quickly even in the heavy snow.
He simply kept his distance and made a note of this strange, wandering army.
Before long, Lin Wei found the manor that Earl Grey Heron had mentioned, and easily obtained the "Grey Heron Breathing Technique" and two bloodline activation stones, one of which contained a mini grey heron with outstretched wings.
"If I learn this breathing technique, won't I be able to fly?"
Lin Wei was eager to try, and then hurriedly returned to his territory.
Unexpectedly, an uninvited guest arrived at the Earl's mansion.