"We're here. This is our Dwarf Clan's palace, our Clan's most sacred place."
Dwarf Chief Dilo stopped in front of a tightly-shut stone door.
The Dwarf Clan's palace wasn't very big, nor was it very grand. After arriving here, Ling Chen immediately noticed that the rowdy Dwarves behind him had become incredibly quiet, and all of the Dwarves' expressions had become solemn and dignified. It seemed that this place was just as Dwarf Chief Dilo had said; it was the most sacred place in their hearts.
Ling Chen didn't summon Little Gray … the information that Su 'Er had given him about passing through the eerie mountain range to the east, the mysterious tribe, and the palace had all come true. This meant that Su 'Er's information was 100% reliable. In that case, there really was an orb within this palace.
"Please come in."
The palace's stone door opened, and a Dwarf who was even older than Dilo appeared. He looked at Dilo as he calmly said, "Chief Dilo, you've come." Just as he spoke, he saw Ling Chen beside Dilo, and his expression changed as he cried out, "He … He is?!"
"Elder Dita, please don't panic. He's a human, a guest that our Guardian God gave to us," Dwarf Chief Dilo immediately said. Dwarf Chief Dilo immediately said. As the Chief of the Dwarf Clan, he was incredibly respectful towards Elder Dita.
"What? H-Human? Our place was discovered by a human … since our Guardian God allowed him to come in, he should be trustworthy. However, even so, how could you bring him here? This is our most sacred place, and no one is allowed to touch it, "Elder Dita said in a loud voice.
"But …" Dwarf Chief Dilo looked at Ling Chen and walked up as he whispered in Dita's ear, "He brought the legendary Spatial Stone … as well as Chiyang Xuanjin, which our ancestors sought after."
"What?!" Elder Dita's bent body suddenly jumped up like a monkey, and his eyes landed on Ling Chen's body. His white beard and eyebrows trembled, and his wary gaze became extremely passionate. He hurriedly took a step forward and stood on the right side of Ling Chen. With an attentive smile, he said, "Honorable guest, please forgive my rudeness! This is the palace of our Dwarf Race, and my job is to guard this place at all times. I am sincerely excited and honored to have you here. Please come in. If you have any needs or questions, feel free to ask me. Oh, by the way, although I've been guarding this place, my forging skills have never fallen behind. There are no more than three dwarves who can beat me. No matter what kind of strange stone it is, in my hands, I can … "
"Cough cough cough cough!" Dwarf Chief Dilo coughed heavily, suppressing Elder Dita's voice. He then walked forwards and said, "It's impolite to waste a guest's time. Friend, please follow me in."
Only Dwarf Chief Dilo and Elder Dita accompanied Ling Chen in. The other Elves could only stand guard outside. Normally, without permission, even Dwarves couldn't casually enter this place.
This palace was located at the centre of the Dwarf Race's home, and it looked like it had existed for a long time. Although it was old, it was spotless. The center of the palace was quite spacious, and there were layers upon layers of booths around it … that's right, booths. There were all sorts of weapons, equipment, and items on the booths. Sabers, swords, spears, staffs, bows, spikes, heavy armour, light armour, accessories … there was everything, as well as many things that Ling Chen didn't even know the names of.
"This hall displays the best works of our Dwarf Race since ancient times. Most of them are equipment. After all, blacksmithing is our Dwarf Race's life. Every Dwarf sees it as the greatest glory of their lives to have one of their creations displayed here, "Elder Dita explained." These are all the greatest creations. "
"Can I take a closer look?" Ling Chen asked. The Dwarf Race was the race with the most talent in blacksmithing in the Forgotten Continent, and the creations displayed here were the best of their creations … even the lowest-grade one would be shockingly powerful.
"Of course you can," Dwarf Chief Dilo replied.
Ling Chen walked to his right, expectantly looking at the one closest to him, a simple looking machete:
[Ancient Moon Seven Star Blade]: Type: Two-Handed Sword, Grade: Gold, Equipment Requirements: Warrior professions above LV50. Forged by the Dwarf Dilolu, it was created 2,300 years ago. The blade is made from a mixture of refined iron and rare Frosty Iron. It is shaped like a crescent moon, and has seven stars carved on it. It is incredibly heavy and incredibly sharp, and can easily break wood and rocks.
Stats: Physical Attack Power + 410, Physical Attack Power + 30, Constitution + 20, Agility-10, Attacks have a chance to knock enemies back.
Ling Chen: "… …"
Ancient Moon Seven Star Blade … a LV50 equipment! It was the equipment with the highest grade requirement that Ling Chen had seen in the Mystic Moon world. Its stats were also quite powerful. After all, it was a LV50 Gold grade weapon.
But … why was it a Gold grade weapon?!
The Dwarf Race's blacksmithing abilities were incredibly powerful, and they had long since been described as godly in the Forgotten Continent. If it wasn't for their heaven-defying blacksmithing abilities, they wouldn't have been forced to hide. The Dwarf Race had been in hiding for over 10,000 years, and this palace displayed the best equipment that the Dwarf Race had forged over those 10,000 years …
However, how could this equipment be a Gold grade equipment?! Why would there be a Gold grade equipment here? Gold grade equipment was indeed valuable, but it shouldn't appear in a place like this!
No! One of the dwarves must have carelessly placed a defective product here. Ling Chen shook his head, and looked at the equipment on display.
[Crescent Axe]: Type: Two-handed Axe, Grade: Gold … …
[Clear Breeze Watersplitting Sword]: Type: One-handed Sword, Grade: Gold … …
[Cloud Covering Hexagonal Rope]: Type: Long Whip, Grade: Gold … …
[Dragon Abyss Battle Armour]: Type: Upper Garment, Grade: Gold … …
Ling Chen looked from left to right, from bottom to top. His expression became more and more complicated, and his eyes became more and more unfocused. He moved at least 30-40 positions, and looked at 70-80 pieces of equipment. All of them were Gold grade!
They were all Gold grade equipment! There wasn't even a single Celestial grade equipment, let alone Heaven's End grade equipment.
It was quite a sight to see so many Gold grade equipment, and normal players would drool at the sight of it. However, this was the place where the Dwarf Race had displayed their best products in the past 10,000 years!
This was completely illogical! According to Ling Chen's estimations, with the Dwarf Race's forging abilities, only Celestial grade equipment could be placed here … and it had to be the highest grade of Celestial grade equipment. With the Dwarf Race's accumulation over 10,000 years, shouldn't they be filled with Mysterious God grade equipment and Heaven's End grade equipment? Celestial grade equipment could only be placed at the bottom, and Gold grade equipment couldn't even be mentioned … how could there be a large pile of Gold grade equipment?
"These are the best … the best equipment? Gold grade equipment? " Ling Chen knew that asking this question would make these 2 Dwarves unhappy, but he couldn't help but ask.
Dwarf Chief Dilo and Elder Dita looked at each other as they bitterly smiled. Elder Dita nodded and gave a long sigh as he slowly said, "That's right. These are indeed our Dwarf Clan's best products over the past few years. We know what you're confused about. Although we've hidden ourselves for a long time, there are still legends about us in the Forgotten Continent. After all, our clan's intelligence and forging talent is something that the Forgotten Continent cannot forget. In the hands of our ancestors, there were large numbers of Heaven's End grade equipment, as well as Mysterious God grade equipment that shook the world. These Mysterious God grade equipment even became the guardian equipment of many large cities … not only that, but our clan also created Saint Destroyer grade equipment that can never be destroyed. You have to know, the only Saint Destroyer weapons on the Forgotten Continent were all left behind by the True Gods of ancient times. After the God Clan was destroyed, there were no other creatures that could use their own power to create a Saint Destroyer weapon … The only exception was our Dwarf Clan. " Speaking to there, Dwarf Chief Dilo and Elder Dita both looked incredibly proud. Elder Dita raised his head as he said excitedly, "Not only that, but our ancestors also created a Forbidden Weapon that surpassed Saint Destroyer grade equipment. This Forbidden Weapon became the guardian equipment of a large clan, and even the mighty Moon Deities Clan didn't dare to offend it.
"No matter how much time has passed, our Dwarf Clan's intelligence and pride have not been destroyed, and no living creature can look down on us. However, all of this has already become history. Ai, "Elder Dita gave a long sigh.
"That's right, it's all history now," Dwarf Chief Dilo also sighed. Dwarf Chief Dilo also sighed. He looked at the items in the palace as he continued, "The pride of the Dwarves has become an ancient legend. Now, for the Dwarves to produce a Silver grade equipment is something to be proud of. If they can produce a Gold grade equipment, the entire Dwarf Tribe will be shaken."
"But, you guys clearly have the highest talent and wisdom in forging. Forging Gold equipment is indeed very difficult for the blacksmiths of other races, but for you guys it should be a piece of cake." Ling Chen asked in confusion.
"Haha," Dwarf Chief Dilo helplessly laughed, "You're right, forging Gold grade equipment is incredibly easy for us. However, the prerequisite is that we have enough suitable materials. There's a saying in the human world — even the cleverest housewife can't cook a meal without rice. The best chefs might have the best culinary skills in the world, but if they only had withered grass and soil, they wouldn't be able to make delicious food that could captivate all living beings. We're the same. We Dwarves live in a sealed world, and for our survival, we can't take a single step out of here. This place only has rocks, sand, and a small amount of trees and grass. How are we supposed to forge powerful equipment? "
Ling Chen: "… …"
Dwarf Chief Dilo walked forwards and picked up a slender one-handed sword as he said in disappointment, "This Coiling Dragon Shadow Sword was made by me, and it's the best work I've ever made. It's also my pride, and I'm incredibly lucky to have it here. Do you know how long it took me to complete this Gold-ranked sword? Sigh, it's been three hundred years, a whole three hundred years … The actual forging process can be said to be extremely short and easy, but in order to forge the materials for it, I've refined countless mountain rocks … I can't even remember the number of mountain rocks that I've refined in three hundred years. This Gold grade sword contains nearly half of my life's work. "
Ling Chen: "… …"
At that moment, Ling Chen suddenly understood why the Dwarves had reacted so violently when he took out the Rainbow Agate, Spatial Stone, and Chiyang Xuanjin. They had even thrown away their principles and morals.
Because to them, these things were just legends and extravagant hopes that they didn't even dare to dream about.
The Dwarves were forced to go into hiding, and no longer appeared in this world. They were safe, but their talents and abilities were sealed in this small world. The only thing that could allow them to use their talents and abilities was this mountain. As time passed, year after year, this mountain would inevitably become more and more barren, and the precious materials would become thinner and thinner … In the end, this genius race that had created Heaven's End, Mysterious God, and even Saint Destroyer weapons had actually fallen to the point where forging Gold weapons was a form of pride.
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