The tunnel that the Silver Bearded Dwarves used to reach the surface was a very inconspicuous cave. There were no man-made traces. If they were to be honest, they could even see some animal feces, which proved that this was once the nest of some creatures.
However, according to the Silver Bearded Dwarves, this was a tunnel that their uncle had opened when he was young. It was also a tunnel that led to the underground world. It was also sealed by their generation. And it had not been used for a long time. And the 'long time' that they mentioned was measured in centuries.
Incidentally, according to the description of the two Dwarves, the average lifespan of the Silver Bearded Dwarves was between one thousand and one thousand two hundred years. This age was almost twice that of their brethren on the surface. However, they were still far from the purebred Gold Elf nobles, who would still be called young by their brethren when they were three thousand years old.
And after the collapse of the original Dwarven Empire, as a branch of the royal family, they had hidden away from the world. Later, because a certain Lich had swept across the world and killed the Gods, the entire land was in a mess, so they had to hide underground. This was their past.
And now, because they yearned for the surface world and were worried about the strange disease that could not be cured, these two young people who were only five hundred years old decided to take a risk.
However, the elders in the clan were still very worried about the world that was ruled by the Dark Army. But how could the ambitious young people easily submit to the forces of the Dark Army? So they still found the ancient map that led to the surface and sneaked out.
Of course, when they said this, they did not realize that the world ruled by the Dark Army had collapsed. But the Lich that they said deserved to be cut into pieces was walking behind them. And he was looking at them very calmly, like a chef looking at pigs, cows, and sheep that were waiting to be slaughtered.
Secondly, this ghost town was the first stop for these two ambitious young people when they came to the surface. And then they were caught …
Although someone had rescued them, in fact, it was an even more terrifying Lich …
However, these two young people did not have the awareness that they had just escaped the wolf's den and entered the tiger's mouth. They still felt good about themselves and thought that their future was bright. Although he hadn't seen the colorful world on the surface yet, he had found two people who knew about the strange disease in the clan. Wasn't this the best proof that everything was going smoothly?
Just by hearing this, and knowing that the one with the longer beard was of the royal bloodline of the former Dwarf Empire, Lin felt that the future of this race was bleak. Especially now that the entire race had been damaged by the radiation, it was likely that when this generation died, the entire race would be officially exterminated.
Although Lin was looking at the two silver-bearded dwarves sympathetically, Lin Mengya did not know what to say. However, while he was walking in the tunnel, he was still shocked by what he saw. During their conversation with Fen, the two Dwarves had actually mastered the common language of the mysterious land. Even though he couldn't speak fluently, he was able to communicate with Lin Feng normally.
Big Beard Jermaine Niles didn't feel smug about such a performance. He just looked at it normally and said, "The language you use is very similar to the language used by our former servants. With just a little bit of thought, he would be able to understand. It's nothing. "
Was it really that simple? Even if he had used similar language before, it was not so easy to adapt. Sure enough, geniuses and whatnot would make people gnash their teeth in hatred.
However, Jermaine's words caught someone's attention. Lin asked, "You also learned the language used by the servants?"
"Of course, otherwise, how would I know what they were thinking and what they were planning to do? I heard the old men proudly say that there had never been a rebellion within the Dwarf Royal Court. "
"But it was still overthrown." Lin unceremoniously ridiculed.
Jermaine also scolded, "Yes! Those wrinkled beardless dwarves are really bad. "
Oh, this sentence seems to be related to an ancient secret. How could the otaku who also had the instinct to gossip not be interested? Unfortunately, this tunnel was getting more and more difficult to pass through. There were many places that were dug by the dwarves for themselves to pass through, and they didn't consider the average human figure at all. Therefore, in the situation of trying to drill the hole, Lin didn't have time to ask for any gossip.
As for whether the two Dwarves wanted to use this opportunity to escape? It could only be said that the two who were chatting happily simply didn't want to be separated from their new friends. There were a few small holes that even they couldn't pass through easily. It was only after Jermaine and his companion Riley used their hands and feet to widen the passage that Lin and Fen were able to pass through.
At this time, Lin couldn't help but envy Fen's new body. Although this Lich's new body was still very weak, but other than strength, it was first-class in all aspects. This of course included the various kinds of yoga movements that could make one's bones soft. In comparison, a certain someone's muscles and bones were like machines that had not been lubricated. They were clunky and hard.
Speaking of which, magic could increase one's strength and speed, but it seemed that there was no magic that could make the body soft. Should he do some research in this area? Lin was full of resentment and thought so.
And it was no wonder that the secret gathering place of the Silver Bearded Dwarves had not yet been found by the adventurers who were everywhere in the mysterious land. Because just by following behind the two Dwarves and constantly hearing words like "Almost there, almost there, just in front.", it had already been three days. Along the way, there weren't many places where one could walk straight. Most of the time, one had to bend over, squat, or crawl through holes.
With this kind of road, don't even talk about driving a carriage in. A fully armed warrior would have to surrender at the sight of these dog holes. Along the way, Lin had wanted to directly cast a shrinking spell on himself to pass through these tunnels that weren't meant for humans.
But considering the dangers of the underground world, he had met more than once with predatory magical beasts on the way. Even with his normal size, Lin had been somewhat flustered. If he became smaller, wouldn't it be easier for those magical beasts to eat? In this kind of situation, it would be strange if the magical beasts gave up on the delicacies in their mouths. Thus, Lin could only endure the inconvenience and not make himself a convenient target for the magical beasts.
As for why he didn't use the Blink spell to pass through the difficult points, it was because the Blink spell required precise calculation of the distance between himself and the destination, as well as the space available at the destination. And with a group of people constantly moving, it wasn't so easy to determine their location. They had to take time to stop and cast a spell.
Secondly, Marco Lin didn't dare to take the risk of bringing the Head Coffin, something that couldn't be bought even if he had the money, into the higher dimensional world. If it was contaminated there, he didn't know how to deal with it when he returned.
On the other hand, it could be said that Lin was being careful, holding back a trick in front of the two dwarves. After all, if he wanted to safely use the Blink spell in such a narrow place, not only would he have to use the teleportation spell, he would also have to expose the spell that could draw the topographic map of the underground tunnels.
Furthermore, Lin couldn't guarantee what kind of reaction these few tricks would cause if they were exposed to the dwarves, a race that found joy in digging holes. Thus, he had no choice but to pretend that he didn't know anything, then work harder and crawl.
Furthermore, he hadn't discussed this matter with the former Demon King, but the two of them had the same goal of hiding the existence of the Blink spell, a spell that could be used both offensively and defensively.
Finally, after several days of trekking, they arrived at the gates of the Silver Bearded Dwarves' territory. But the style was completely wrong …
Caves were very common in the underground world. Rock walls could be said to be everywhere. Steel gates, for the rich dwarves, this was nothing. But Jermaine's method of opening this gate was an iris scan … What kind of trick was this!
The way to open the gate to the Silver Bearded Dwarves' territory couldn't be done by simple mechanical structures. Instead, it was twenty-four arc-shaped sawteeth that seemed to have been twisted open and folded into the wall, revealing a huge arched door. And before it was opened, there weren't any slits on the door, which showed how precise it was.
The process of opening the gate was silent, smooth, and fast. It shouldn't be assumed that the gate was very thin, which was why it had such a performance. In fact, from the part that Marco Lin observed, the thickness of the gate was about the width of a palm. If it was solid, how heavy would it be?
The opened gate wasn't only for adult human males to pass through without any hindrance. Even larger creatures didn't seem to have a problem. Was this a product that the dwarves made to compensate for their loss, or … they really needed a gate of this size. While thinking, Lin looked at the scenery behind the gate in surprise.
If the technology displayed by the gate surprised someone, then what was behind the gate really surprised Lin, and he also understood why the dwarves needed such a big gate.
Two rows of guards, one standing and one kneeling, guarding the tribe, blocked the gate with their spears. Everyone was wearing similar wide armor, which made their height almost the same as an ordinary human's.
Most importantly, the armor of the Silver Bearded Dwarves didn't look like an ordinary knight's heavy armor, but more like … power armor?
He ignored Jermaine, who was anxiously standing between the two sides and trying to mediate the misunderstanding between the two sides. While Lin kept praising, he walked to the side of one of the dwarven guards and observed the details of the equipment.
There was a square iron box on the back of the armor, connected to a few pipelines, which converted the things hidden deep inside into power and output to various parts of the armor. And in a few parts of the structure, there were obviously gear sets in operation. Although there were no gears in some parts, there were auxiliary devices similar to hydraulic arms.
And don't think that it was a joke to hold a spear with such advanced armor. In Lin's eyes, the spear wasn't simple at all. The blade had a very subtle vibration, which was difficult for ordinary people to detect. This was the hint that he got in the detection mode in his special observation sight.
On the other hand, the tip of the spear also produced high heat. The double measures made the metal at the tip of the spear easily break through any armor, like a hot knife cutting through butter. As for the sharpness of the spear, it was something made by the dwarves, so there shouldn't be too much to worry about.
Of course, Lin's behavior of excitedly studying the spear, in the eyes of the dwarves, was like a guy who didn't know what was good for him, desperately putting his head in the muzzle of a gun. Not only did Jermaine collapse when he saw Lin's behavior, but this group of guards who were loyal to the tribe also regarded this country bumpkin mage who didn't understand the highest technology of the dwarves as a hothead.
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