The sun's rays gradually disappeared in the gorgeous sunset, and as night fell, the moon began to emit a soft clear glow.
After a whole day of trekking, the team finally entered the Black Rock Mountain area. The fat man sat down on the ground. The priest had exercised during his apprenticeship and had been pampered over the years. How could he bear this kind of suffering?
"No, I can't walk anymore. Let's camp here and rest."
Ina looked at the surrounding environment, frowned and said: "No! It can't be done here! Let's leave quickly."
"I really can't walk anymore. I have to rest here. No matter what you say, you can't change my decision!" The fat man gasped for air, ignoring his dirt, and lay down on his back, his bulging fat belly greatly increased.
The ground rose and fell, reminding Chen Rui of some kind of amphibian on earth.
Ina shook her head and ignored the fat man's complaints. She led the team and continued walking forward. After walking for a while, she said from a distance: "With this kind of terrain and the cover of night, the enemy only needs to move rocks on the mountain."
If you smash it down, we will turn into meatloaf in our sleep."
The fat man gasped for breath. Thinking of the rockfall ambush he encountered before escaping into the terrible forest that day, he couldn't help but shudder. He didn't know where he got the strength to get up again, intending to follow the team. After taking a few steps, he was hit by something under his feet.
If you stumble over a stone, if you are not caught in time by an arm on the side, you will definitely fall down and chew the mud.
The fat man nodded to Chen Rui, who was supporting him, and gasped, "Thank you, Richard."
Chen Rui handed over a bottle of potion: "Drink this. It should help your physical recovery."
The fat man opened the cork of the bottle and drank it. He felt that his physical strength was rapidly recovering, and his triangular eyes lit up: "What kind of recovery potion is this? It's so effective! Is it a master-level potion?"
"Master level... almost. My teacher gave this to me, but it's a pity that this is the only bottle."
Chen Rui is right. This bottle is a recovery potion prepared by his teacher Tetnis. It has reached the quasi-grandmaster level. And it is the last bottle. However, there are inexhaustible supplies of grandmasters in the exchange center of the super system.
Level recovery potion.
"My friend, your friendship makes me ashamed. I have to confess to you. In fact, I secretly hid a few pieces of fine wheat cake and never shared them. I will share them with you now..." The fat man took out the cakes with a moved face.
Here are some pieces of cake.
Because the carriage was destroyed and the mount was lost, the originally well-stocked food and supplies were lost. Fatty usually had to eat cold dry food with the mercenaries. When he was lucky, he could get some prey for tooth-beating sacrifices. Unexpectedly, there was a secret treasure.
goods.
"I'm also touched by your frankness, but thank you. It's really no need. I won't accept it! Because my friends need it more than me. Well, hurry up and follow the team." Chen Rui smiled,
Patted the fat man on the shoulder and walked forward.
In fact, he knew very well that the fat man's private inventory was definitely more than a few wheat cakes, so the so-called "frankness" was naturally reserved. Why not share the dried meat he ate in the morning?
The team continued to march until Ina chose a suitable hillside before stopping to set up camp.
"Don't light a fire, don't make any noise, narrow the scope of the patrol, and try not to disturb the hill dwarves." Ina ordered while assigning tasks and organizing everyone to rest and be on guard.
The exhausted fat man hid in the tent to rest, secretly nibbling some of the inventory hidden in the space bracelet. Then he lay down, and a few minutes later, a snoring sound could be heard in the tent.
Chen Rui sat among the mercenaries and listened to the bearded Silva telling stories about the cave dwarves.
Compared with cave dwarves who are obsessed with digging out various mineral deposits in underground mines, and forest dwarves who only want to associate with elves, hill dwarves who are proficient in forging have more interactions with humans. Most of the dwarf craftsmen in human society are hill dwarves.
A line of dwarves.
The hill dwarves like the wine and food of humans, while humans covet the various equipment forged by the dwarves. Smart businessmen came to the residence of the hill dwarves and exchanged relatively cheap food and wine for the equipment made by the dwarves.
To make huge profits, some even took advantage of the carelessness and impatient character of the dwarves to cheat in various ways... As time went by, many dwarves began to enter the human world. After coming into contact with all kinds of humans, the dwarves finally realized what they had done before.
All kinds of deceptions.
After being deceived again and again, the dwarves' good impression of humans turned into disgust. They no longer trade equipment directly with humans, but sell equipment and purchase supplies through dwarves or special spokesmen in the human world. Many dwarf groups even treat humans as
Classified as unwelcome, such as...the hill dwarves who live in this thick earth castle in the Black Rock Mountain.
A young man who had recently joined the mercenary group asked: "We are just passing through this time, so it shouldn't arouse the hostility of the dwarves, right?"
The bearded man thought for a while and shook his head: "Logically speaking, it shouldn't happen. However, things are unpredictable and no one can predict what will happen in the next minute. As mercenaries, we must be prepared for unexpected events at any time.
,For example, right now, I have a bad premonition that maybe something will happen tonight."
Seeing the nervous look on the young mercenary's face, the bearded man and several people around him laughed. This was not a premonition. It was clearly an old bird teasing a rookie.
Suddenly, Chen Rui raised his eyebrows and looked into the distance.
Soon, Samuel also showed a vigilant look and stood up slowly: "It seems that you were right, Silva. Remember not to have a 'hunch' casually in the future."
Everyone was shocked. Ina knew that Samuel would never talk nonsense, so she quickly picked up the giant shield and ordered: "Everyone, get ready for battle! Remember, if a dwarf comes, don't attack first.
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The mercenaries quickly picked up their weapons and formed a defensive formation, and the fat man Mana was also woken up from his sleep.
I saw a dark figure moving towards this side, and in the blink of an eye, it had surrounded the hillside.
It can be clearly seen through the moonlight that the number of people coming is about four to five hundred. These figures are generally short in stature. They are equipped with metal armor and helmets, and they are all equipped with square shields that are about the same height as their body.
One hand is holding a relatively large hammer or battle axe. Judging from the footsteps on the ground, the weight of this set of armor and weapons is much heavier than ordinary equipment. However, these figures still maintain a steady forward speed.
It seems to be commonplace.
"The big shield warrior of the hill dwarves!" Ina was secretly surprised. Logically speaking, even if the hill dwarves were in the territory here, with the size of their team, they would usually only be warned, and it would be impossible for so many regular troops to be dispatched.
"Everyone put away their weapons! Remember not to show hostility! I will try to negotiate with them." Ina saw that something was wrong, and quickly asked everyone to put down their weapons and show friendship. With the terrifying fighting power of these large shield warriors, once a conflict breaks out
, except for Samuel who might be able to escape by chance, no one else was spared.
Ina didn't know Samuel's true strength level, and she didn't even know that there was someone more powerful than the deputy captain in the team. If calculated based on this strength, the dwarves would be in a more dangerous situation.
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The dwarf shield warriors quickly surrounded the hillside. A leading dwarf came out and shouted in a somewhat awkward common language: "Despicable thieves, give you one minute to return to the dwarves what does not belong to you!"
Otherwise you will be washed with blood and bear the wrath of the dwarves!"
Thief? Everyone looked at each other in confusion. Ina finally understood where the misunderstanding was, and quickly stepped forward and said: "This is a misunderstanding! We are just mercenaries passing by!"
"You still have forty seconds!" The dwarf turned a deaf ear to Ina's explanation. With a wave of his hand, the formation of the dwarves behind began to change and they took an offensive posture.
Ina knew that this was by no means a bluff. Most of the dwarves were paranoid, and it would be difficult to change something once they determined it. She quickly shouted: "I am a friend of Blackbeard Teklin! I can use Teklin's beard to guarantee that me and my
My friend has absolutely nothing to do with this!"
This promise is not ridiculous at all, because what the dwarves value most is their beards. As soon as these words came out, the leader of the dwarves was suddenly startled: "Are you really Teklin's friend?"
"Yes! My father used to be a good friend with him. I still remember that he had a habit of singing after drinking..."
"Yes, Teklin does have this habit..." The dwarf's tone softened a little, and then became sharp again, "No! You humans are all very cunning guys and are not worthy of trust! If you don't want to be under the dwarves' control right away,
If you turn into flesh under the ax and hammer, immediately give up all resistance and follow me back to the thick earth castle!"
Ina quickly thought for a while, looked at her companions, and finally nodded. In the current situation, it was not advisable to fight head-on. Otherwise, not only would she not be able to pass the Black Rock Mountain, but she would also be attacked and chased by the dwarves.
As a result, everyone had their weapons confiscated and, escorted by the dwarves, continued to march towards the mountain road.
Although the visibility at night was not high, the dwarves were extremely familiar with the environment. It took them about three hours to pass through the mountain roads with complex terrain, and finally arrived at the thick earth castle, the residence of the hill dwarves.
Although the dwarves are not tall, especially in front of the tall Silva, they can only reach his waist. However, the castle built is magnificent, with countless vines wrapped around the tall gray-white walls, which look great in the moonlight.
He looked like an ancient giant with his head bowed in deep thought.
It was already late at night, but the city gate was wide open. Rows of armored dwarves stood in two rows holding torches and weapons. They were heavily guarded. Obviously something big happened in the thick earth castle. The dwarf leader of the big shield warriors should be there.
Related to the so-called "thieves".
, please collect it.
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