"This should be the legendary Swamp of Sorrows!"
"If we head north from here, we'll reach the Wyvern Mountain Range where the rank 3 Dragon Lord, Ugeen's dragon nest, is located …"
"If we head east from here, we'll reach the territory of the rank 4 Dragon Lord, Ivaraquax, in about 11 days …"
"If we head south from here, we'll reach the territory of the rank 3 Dragon Lord, Kisata, in about 8 days …"
"The reason why we've been traveling southwest is because the west and south of the Swamp of Sorrow are either Tier 2 or Tier 3 Dragon Lords. Overall, the Swamp of Sorrow is much weaker than the other directions," Shi Feng explained.
At this moment, the metal monster had already transformed into a spider golem under Gaz Lurvi's command. With heavy footsteps that shook the earth and mountains, it sprinted towards the southwest of the Swamp of Sorrows, one pond at a time.
Along the way, the giant metal spider had obviously attracted the attention of countless swamp races and native magical creatures.
They either chased the metal spider from behind or pounced on it, viciously tearing at its three-metre-thick metal limbs.
Gaz Lurvi did not retaliate against these brainless, low-grade creatures under Grim's strict orders. He only minded his own business and ran with large strides, passing through the nests and habitats of countless swamp creatures.
Under the lead of the native Zacha, most of the land the metal spider passed through was unclaimed territory. This way, the advance party of the Magi would not attract any enemies that were difficult to deal with.
The metal spider did not go on a killing spree, and thus did not cause panic among the intelligent races along the way.
Although they were extremely puzzled by such a giant metal monster passing by their tribe, as long as it did not display any obvious hostility, they would not panic and run to report to their Dragon Lords.
This would obviously give the advance party of the Magi some precious time of freedom!
Relying on the metal spider as a means of transport, the Magi and Zacha could naturally hide on the tall metal back of the spider golem, resting while waiting for their strength to recover. At the same time, they discussed enthusiastically about their upcoming journey.
To the goblin plane, Lance was a higher plane that was countless times more powerful than them. Although Grim and the rest came from the Magus World, which was even more terrifying than Lance, the Crimson Family was a small Magus family that had only been established for 13 days. It was wishful thinking for them to swallow Lance whole.
Any random Tier 3 Dragon Lord in Lance could easily annihilate Grimm's small Crimson Family team. This was why Grim had the guts to force his way into the Lance Plane. He did not rely on a wizard, but on the brain monster, Gaz 'ruvi.
No, to be more precise, it was the Metal Fortress and the Magic Machine Legion under the control of the brain monster, Gaz 'ruvi!
Coming to the territory of the Giant Dragon Lord and shouting about killing was simply a brainless act of courting death. That was why Grim would never do such a thing. Instead, he would keep a low profile.
As the vanguard of the Crimson Family, their mission this time was not to conquer territories or capture dragons, but to survive!
If Lance was a unified plane with a strict and effective governing structure, Grimm would not have set foot in this plane. It was because he had a deep conversation with Zacha that he completely understood the structure of society and the hierarchy of power in Lance. That was why Grim had made up his mind to enter the dragon's pool.
Lance was a plane governed by feudal lords with a loose power structure. Dragon lords of various sizes were scattered all over the place. Every Giant Dragon Lord only cared about the resources and wealth in their territory. They would never care about anything that had nothing to do with their territory.
That was why Grim and his team's strange behavior in Lance would only attract the attention of a few envoys from nearby Giant Dragon Lords. Once they found out that the intruders had left their territory and ran into someone else's territory, they would immediately return to their homes and take a nap.
As for whether the intruders would wreak havoc in the territories of other Giant Dragon Lords, sorry, that had nothing to do with them!
The dragons would only laugh at the sight of their weak companions suffering misfortune and running to them to complain tearfully. They would never abandon their lairs or palaces to avenge them. Unless they had a close bloodline connection or belonged to the same race, the Giant Dragons would rather hide in their lair and sleep than travel tens of thousands of miles to do something that did not make up for the loss.
It was precisely because he understood the strange nature of the Giant Dragons that Grim gritted his teeth and came up with this plan. Of course, it was the existence of Zacha, a native of this plane, that made him make up his mind.
If Grim and his subordinates didn't have the guidance of the natives of this world, they might accidentally stumble into a Tier 4 Dragon Lord's territory. No matter how lazy the Dragons were, they wouldn't ignore such a massive threat.
Even the thought of being ganged up on by a Tier 4 Giant Dragon and a group of powerful Draconians sent chills down Grim's spine.
The metal fortress controlled by Gaz 'ruvi could easily defend against a Tier 4 Giant Dragon, and the magic cannons hidden in his body were also a threat to the Giant Dragons. As long as he could solve the logistical problem, Gaz 'ruvi would be an invincible existence in any plane!
What kind of logistical support did Gaz 'ruvi need?
The first thing he needed was a large amount of metal, an endless supply of magic metal.
Therefore, the first thing Grimm and his party did after crossing over was not to plunder or find a place to hide. Instead, under the guidance of the Grade 2 Drakonid Zacha, they went straight to the mountain range near the teleportation point that had the richest mineral deposits.
Stoneclaw Mountains.
This was a wide mountain range located 36,000 kilometers southwest of the Swamp of Sorrow. The metal mines here were rich and famous even in the western regions of the Giant Dragon Continent.
However, there was only a Tier 2 Giant Dragon Lord residing in the Stoneclaw Mountains.
Even without the metal monster, Grim's team of wizards would not be afraid of such a small character.
Grimm's plan, coupled with his extreme desire to increase his strength, led to this trip to the Otherworld!
… …
Stoneclaw Mountains.
This was a huge mountain range that stretched for thousands of kilometers.
Due to the steep terrain and dangerous terrain, it was rarely visited by humans.
Standing on top of a mountain with two peaks, one could see the majestic Stoneclaw Mountains stretching into the distance. Steep and majestic cliffs and precipices could be seen everywhere, most of them covered with dense coniferous forests. All kinds of strange birds soared between the mountains, displaying an admirable vitality.
Wind Dragon Chax crouched on a huge platform in front of the dragon nest, looking down at the magnificent scenery while waiting for news from afar.
Two days ago, his subordinates at the edge of the territory sent back news that a huge metal monster was heading towards the Stoneclaw Mountains with unstoppable momentum.
They tried to stop or force the monster to change its route, but unfortunately, they suffered heavy casualties without any results.
Left with no choice, the Dragonkin servants who served the Wind Dragon could only summon up the courage to wake up Chax.
Chax, who was disturbed from his sweet dream, was enraged. He devoured the Tier 1 Dragonkin who woke him up, and only then did he have the mood to listen to what they had to say. Of course, what awaited him was undoubtedly the worst news that could not be worse!
For the past two days, all the native tribes in Chax's territory had been mobilized to stop the metal monster's advance. Unfortunately, apart from a series of defeats, there was no good news.
The grim situation had forced Chax to no longer lie down in the dragon nest. He could only pretend to be calm and wait for news from afar.
According to the reports of his subordinates, this terrifying metal monster had escaped from the Swamp of Sorrows, which was the hereditary territory of another dragon lord. Therefore, Chax could only send his trusted subordinates to the palace of the Giant Dragon Lord to inquire about the origin of this metal monster.
However, considering the Giant Dragon race's history of procrastination, it would not be surprising if the messenger found the Giant Dragon Lord in a deep slumber and waited for a year or two.
Therefore, Chax did not dare to place all his hopes on his Giant Dragon neighbor. He sent a large number of his subordinates to follow the metal monster's path into the Swamp of Sorrow, hoping to find out something from the natives along the way.
Just as the Tier 2 Wind Dragon Lord Chax was lowering his head in deep thought, a cloud of dust suddenly rose from the edge of the mountain range in the distance. Large flocks of birds soared into the sky and let out shrill cries.
Ugh … What happened?
While he was puzzled, a group of harpies flew over from the forest in the distance.
They landed at the foot of the Twin Peaks Mountain and flew into the camp of the Dragonkin army.
A moment later, the strongest warrior of the Dragonkin army, the Tier 2 Dragonkin Bino, rushed up the Twin Peaks Mountain with a few of his subordinates.
"My Lord, not good … not good … That metal monster … has … arrived …"
Even with Bino's physique, rushing up a thousand meters in one go was a little too much for her. She panted heavily as she quickly reported the news to the Wind Dragon Chax.
Wind Dragon Chax blinked his strange, olive-colored eyes quickly. Without turning his head, he stared into the distance and asked, "Are the enemies coming here?"
"No … No …" Bino scratched his head in distress. "According to the harpies, the metal monster changed direction as soon as it entered the mountain range. It's going straight … straight …"
"Straight where?"
"Straight to the Jasper Mine …"
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