185: Chapter 180 Even though you're from the same clan, do you have the right to look down on the City of Sighs? Who do you think you are?

Chapter 180: Although they are kin, do they have the right to look down on the City of Sighs? What do they think they are?

(9800-word mega-chapter)

After two days of lava eruption, by September 10th, there was still a significant gap from the expected lava moat.

It had only formed a small lava river 5 meters wide and 800 meters long... it couldn't even manage to encircle the City of Sighs once.

After flowing for eight hundred meters, the lava's temperature had already dropped to the freezing point, making it difficult to continue downstream.

In the end, there was no choice but to create a backwater bay at the 400-meter mark, allowing the lava to flow back into the lava lake.

Plans truly cannot keep up with changes.

Even such a majestic volcano still provided limited lava.

After observing, the Lava Dwarf awkwardly reported to Lynn.

"Master, this volcano is still too small and lacks sufficient heat, so the expansion speed is very slow... however, if allowed to circulate for a year, it could be at least 10 meters wide and completely encircle the City of Sighs."

"It is currently in the pioneering stage, so heat loss is significant. Once the ground is heated up, the expansion speed will accelerate..."

""

One year, 10 meters...

Lynn's lips twitched; wasn't this just an oversized gutter?

It would be difficult for ordinary people to cross, but for any troop type over level 10, they could leap across with just a little bit of momentum.

Reality indeed falls short of ideals.

"Then let them flow for now..."

""

He had still overestimated the power of this volcano. It looked massive, but its daily output was limited, unless he consumed the volcano's source power... but that would be even less cost-effective.

Without the source, the lava would become stagnant water and would extinguish before long.

Hearing that Lynn did not blame him, the Lava Dwarf breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly said,

"Lord, this afternoon is when the space rift opens... as long as we have more kin, we can enter the Lost Mountains in batches to search for volcanoes."

"The Lost Mountains are so vast, there must be more!"

As Lava Dwarves, volcanoes were their most ideal habitat... now that Lynn had a means to contain volcanoes, it was a wonderful thing for them.

In the future, whether it was for forging weapons or for their own level promotion, it would be very convenient.

Lynn's eyes lit up, and he immediately became interested.

Could his Blacksmith Shop finally be started?

He was incredibly covetous of those two pieces of equipment: the giant slayer heavy crossbow and the blade of conviction.

After confirming with him, he couldn't wait to gather the army and prepare to depart immediately.

This time, he still only brought the Darkest Gargoyles.

When traveling through high mountains, no army was more flexible than flying troop types.

Yesterday, this unique hidden troop had completed its promotion, evolving from an elite template to a Savage Template!

The overall attributes were significantly improved.

The most obvious change was the appearance; the Darkest Gargoyle's rocky body had grown directly to 4 meters tall.

The solid rock muscles looked as if they were about to burst. Without needing any movement, one could feel the terrifying power contained within those muscles just by looking from a distance.

With one swing of a hammer, it felt like they could even smash through city walls!

Pure power!

Furthermore, the core of the Darkest Gargoyle—its skills—had neither increased nor decreased.

However, the basic attributes of Health and Darkest energy, as well as the damage of the skills, had seen a huge increase.

The current stats were: Health—2660 points, Darkest energy—920 points!

For normal level 12 troops, health rarely breaks a thousand; even with an elite template, it would only reach twelve or thirteen hundred at most.

Now it had more than doubled.

And its talent—damage reduction—had increased from the original 40 points to 100 points!

Its crucial skill—Darkest Shadow Form—was also seeing its data soar.

After activation, the damage reduction increased to 360 points, and the health recovery per second reached 100 points, with a duration of up to 10

minutes!!

It was no exaggeration to say that the Darkest Shadow Form skill alone established this unique hidden troop's dominant position among those of the same level.

Even looking three levels higher, how many troops could be an opponent for the Darkest Gargoyle?

Coupled with the various attribute increases of other skills, it was calculated that after completing the promotion, the Darkest Gargoyle was moving further and further down the path of becoming monstrous.

As long as he could get a few more troop enhancement scrolls in the future, he didn't dare imagine to what extent the Darkest Gargoyle could be strengthened.

Lynn was in a very good mood.

Snapping out of it, while the army was gathering, he opened the troop panel.

Today was the 10th, Wednesday. September 8th was Monday, so the troop production had already refreshed.

He hadn't had time to recruit them yet.

Glancing at the resources on the panel, he felt confident, especially with sulfur, as there were over seven thousand units left, which was more than enough.

He immediately recruited all the troops.

The number of troops on the panel also jumped up a notch—

Terror Knights (12 squads), Black Knights (36 squads), Darkest Gargoyles (32 squads), Soul Eater Lords (44 squads), Bone Archers (38 squads), Evil Centaurs (28 squads).

Watching the numbers grow larger and larger, Lynn's lips curled up slightly.

It had to be said that this feeling of steadily becoming stronger was very addictive.

The Undead Calamity might not be far off...

After getting busy for a while, the army was also neatly lined up. Lynn didn't hesitate and directly took 32 squads of Darkest Gargoyles to depart.

The Titan Lava Angel accompanied them, and the Lava Dwarf was responsible for leading the way.

With the Dark Crow Watchtower and the Dark Mage Tower present, there was no need to worry too much about the territory's safety.

In addition, Iris, who had not yet completed her transformation, was assigned to the Dark Hall.

The Fear Lord, who did not accompany them, was ordered to clear the map, leading the remaining 12 squads of Terror Knights to capture the wild monster strongholds near the City of Sighs.

The map drawn by the Dark Crow Watchtower had clearly marked the nearby wild monster strongholds.

With targets, clearing them out was very simple.

The 4-meter-tall Darkest Gargoyles flapped their strong and powerful rock wings, stirring up gusts of air like sharp arrows piercing through the void, quickly disappearing into the darkness.

The Lava Dwarf was carried by a Darkest Gargoyle, and under the high-speed flight, the cold wind was forced into his nasal cavity, making him enjoy this rare flight with painful pleasure.

Ten minutes later, after crossing a large dark area, the group directly entered the Lost Mountains.

This time, without slowing down and ignoring the roars of wild monsters occasionally coming from below, they arrived at the previous volcano with ease.

Looking at that barren mountain that had become dead and cold, the Lava Dwarf immediately became excited.

He was finally going home!

But he was also a bit nervous.

He didn't know the current situation of the tribe, or if the Ground-dwelling Mermen had discovered the final hidden location...

But mostly, he was full of anticipation... Lord Chieftain, I have found a way out!

I have not failed your trust!

And the City of Sighs has sun fragments and an entire volcano!

As long as we come to the City of Sighs, we will have everything!

This time, Lynn did not land on the ground again. He led the army in a direct dive, speeding over the small path on the mountain and heading straight through the passage leading into the mountain.

Arriving inside the mountain again and looking at the dead, cold, and empty area, Lynn felt somewhat emotional.

He hadn't expected such a large volcano to be unable to get the moat up and running.

However, the Lost Mountains were so vast that there would surely be more than one volcano.

Once he obtained a few more sun fragments, this thing would eventually be built.

He was also looking forward to that day.

While thinking, Lynn looked at the Lava Dwarf.

"Can you determine the specific time?"

"It should be within these few hours; I can already sense the bloodline aura of my kin..."

""

Lynn nodded slightly and said no more, waiting quietly.

Hearing the other party mention bloodline, he thought of Hans again. This Flesh Stitcher was in charge of the Necromantic Technology Research Institute, and some time ago, his younger brother had used a bloodline message to call for help.

He hadn't heard the other party's response recently; there should be news once he finished up and went back.

A research hero no weaker than Hans, plus a Dark Human tribe, could be considered a decent fortune.

Snapping out of it, Lynn thought for a moment and opened the player forum, first reading through the daily posts.

Those idiots were all posting normally. Although the content was as crazy as ever, there wasn't anything special.

After thinking, he directly opened his private messages, found the only two contacts in his list, and sent the attributes of the Black Armored Heavy Cavalry to one of them.

After a while, a message from Vice President Chen Tianshan of the Apocalypse Guild came back.

"Top Player, another hidden troop?!"

Looking at the attributes in the chat panel, Vice President Chen Tianshan was incredibly envious.

Everyone who uses hidden troops knows how powerful they are!

The quality is simply not comparable to ordinary troops!

He had thought that since eternal night era was so large, obtaining hidden troops wouldn't be difficult, but the reality was—at this stage, very few people could get hidden troops.

Even though they spent a lot of money, they still couldn't buy any!

This top player was quite something; including the previous one, he had now brought out two!

Thinking back to the video of the other party's famous scene hunting bosses in the Lost City of Titans, he was suddenly very envious.

He feared that all the troops around the other party were hidden troops...

He couldn't help but sigh; these top-tier players were too unreasonable.

Despite all the money they threw in, they still couldn't compare.

"Do you have any intention of selling?"

"Naturally, I need a large number of corpses... I'll use this hidden troop for the trade."

"Alright, do you have a rough idea of the quantity you need?"

"500,000 to start with, the more the better."

Vice President Chen Tianshan clicked his tongue; what an exaggerated demand. 500,000 corpses... that could pile up into a mountain!

A wild monster stronghold only had three to five squads; one would have to clear out tens of thousands of wild monster strongholds to gather that many corpses.

To what extent has this top player's territory developed?

To be able to digest hundreds of thousands of corpses...

"Please wait a moment, corpses are not rare items... I will immediately mobilize funds to purchase them!"

Normally, exchanging hundreds of thousands of corpses for one hidden troop was clearly a bit unequal.

But because rare things are expensive, at this stage, others don't have hidden troops while they do—that is a huge advantage!

Once the snowball starts rolling, a small advantage in the early stage can lead to absolute initiative in the later stage!

In addition, paying this small price to get closer to Top Player 99785 was worth it!

Vice President Chen Tianshan thought about it; letting guild members collect them would be troublesome and time-consuming, so it was better to directly use the power of money.

After making the decision, he acted immediately.

Soon, a large number of posts for purchasing corpses appeared on the player forum, with the transaction method being direct real-world currency.

In just over three hours, the 500,000 corpses Lynn needed were gathered, and there were even 100,000 more...

After completing the transaction, Lynn was in a very pleasant mood.

This is what players are for.

If he had to collect them himself, it would take forever...

Using the output of one golden treasure chest, he directly obtained the materials for building the city wall.

Very comfortable.

Lynn was all smiles and was not stingy with his praise.

"President Chen, you've done very well. I am very satisfied."

"Top Player 99785, as long as you're satisfied. If you have any more treasures like this in the future, you can come to me anytime!"

Vice President Chen Tianshan's smile was also very bright.

Although the price paid was not small, the financial backers behind him were wealthy, so this was nothing at all.

He couldn't help but think of some guilds that were still thinking of suppressing Top Player 99785...

A bunch of idiots. Not to mention they haven't found the other party's territory for months, even if they did, the Apocalypse Guild would have already used the other party to grow stronger.

Intelligence is a fatal flaw. With so many players, even if you suppress one, can you suppress tens of billions?

Some people are destined to rise to the top!

Resources purchased on the trading market can be temporarily stored in the system space for a month. If they aren't taken out after that, anything exceeding the capacity limit will disappear.

Lynn looked at the staggering number of corpses in his space, feeling very pleased.

Once he returned, he could build the Flesh Wall... he was quite looking forward to it.

Crack~

A crisp sound of shattering interrupted his thoughts.

Lynn snapped out of it and turned his head.

He saw a striking crack appear in the void ahead, like a fracture in porcelain.

The crack expanded rapidly, stretching to ten meters wide and over twenty meters long in the blink of an eye.

It looked like a giant eye standing vertically in the sky.

On the other side of the spatial rift was a battlefield in the midst of a slaughter...

A group of dark red monsters with hideous spikes on their backs were attacking a wall over 20 meters high, built of stone.

Those monsters held tridents, their bodies resembled fish, and they had slime-covered humanoid limbs.

Their hideous fish heads were filled with dense, sharp teeth, looking extremely disgusting.

Terrestrial Murloc, Level: 14, Rare 3-Star, Health: 1500.

Atop the wall were dwarves in heavy armor, swinging battle axes and war hammers, relying on the terrain and their sturdy armor to withstand the charge of the Ground-dwelling Mermen.

But the situation was already critical; more and more Ground-dwelling Mermen were climbing the wall, compressing the dwarves' combat space.

The Lava Dwarf's eyes turned red at the sight.

"My Lord, it's those damned monsters!!"

His heart was full of lingering fear; they were just one step away!

If they had arrived even a little later, the tribe would have fallen!

Lynn's gaze narrowed, and he suddenly waved his hand!

"Kill!"

What kind of things dared to touch his blacksmiths?

His indifferent voice echoed through the sky, and the surrounding Darkest Gargoyles immediately flapped their wings, charging into the spatial rift with a ferocious aura.

The Ground-dwelling Mermen attacking the city suddenly looked up and saw hideous monsters pouring out of the twenty-meter-long rift in the sky.

"Gargoyles?! These damned dwarves have reinforcements. Where are the Archers? Quick... attack!!"

Swish, swish, swish~

Accompanied by the roar of the Ground-dwelling Merman leader in the rear, a dense rain of arrows shot out from behind.

Sharp arrows pierced the void, hitting the Darkest Gargoyles.

But in the next moment, clatter, clatter~

The arrows struck, producing crisp metallic clangs.

They were deflected directly!

There was no way to break through their defense at all.

The first Darkest Gargoyle to rush out of the spatial rift let out a savage grin, its speed suddenly increasing.

Whoosh~

It dived like lightning into the dense crowd of Ground-dwelling Mermen.

Pfft~

Its claws swung, tearing apart a Terrestrial Murloc in front of it. Simultaneously, its sharp wings, like horse-slaying blades, violently severed several surrounding Ground-dwelling Mermen!

Its flexible Tail of Slaughter swept in all directions, its sharp triangular tip piercing throats and hearts...

A single one began the slaughter!

From the rift behind, one Darkest Gargoyle after another dived down.

The battlefield, which had been in critical danger, was reversed in an instant.

The Ground-dwelling Merman leader's expression turned extremely ugly at the sight. He initially wanted to struggle, but seeing that even the Archers couldn't break their defense and that the Gargoyles from the spatial rift seemed endless,

He immediately felt that the situation was hopeless.

Not daring to linger any longer, he suddenly waved his hand.

"Retreat for now!"

The moment the words fell, he immediately turned and fled.

Hearing the command, the Darkest Gargoyle that was fighting the most fiercely suddenly turned its head, its eyes fixed on the leader's back.

Its killing intent surged.

Trying to run?!

Its legs, thick as roof beams, kicked off against a Terrestrial Murloc as if it were being hit by a truck. Pfft~ The massive force sent it flying several meters high before it crashed heavily onto the ground.

The massive recoil caused the Swamp Giant Horned Deer King's speed to suddenly increase, its wings whipping up a gust of air as it lunged straight for the Ground-dwelling Merman leader.

The Ground-dwelling Merman leader was startled by the sound behind him and turned sharply, only to see the monster that had rushed out of the spatial rift lunging at him!

A hint of tyranny appeared in his eyes!

"You're looking for death!!"

Gripping his trident tightly, he stopped retreating and turned to kill the opponent!

The opponent was only Level 12, yet it dared to be so arrogant!

He was a Level 14 hero!

The Darkest Gargoyle's claws were like hooks. Clang~ They collided fiercely with the trident!

A large shower of sparks erupted.

The Ground-dwelling Merman leader's arm trembled. He felt a terrifying force surge toward him, making him feel as if he almost couldn't hold onto his weapon.

He was greatly shocked. These monsters were actually this terrifying?!

Gritting his teeth, a red glow appeared on his body, his aura surging as he lunged forward to clash head-on!

After more than ten consecutive clashes, the Terrestrial Murloc grew more and more alarmed.

A mere Level 12 troop could actually stand on equal footing with him?!

In his shock and anger, the red light on his body flashed violently, and the speed of the trident in his hand suddenly increased!

It plunged straight into the opponent's chest. With a forceful twist, crack~ the chest burst open, and large pieces of stone fragments flew everywhere.

The Ground-dwelling Merman leader didn't stop his attack. His right hand glowed red as he threw a punch, aiming to crush the Darkest Gargoyle's head!

But at that moment, the Gargoyle suddenly became dim, as if it had turned into a shadow.

Bang~ The punch landed on its head, but it felt like hitting parchment, making a dull thud.

In the next moment, the Gargoyle actually opened its arms and hugged him.

A massive force tightened!

The Terrestrial Murloc was startled and struggled violently, but he couldn't break through the restraint!

He suddenly felt a pain in his back, and then a sharp pain instantly pierced through his chest. Pfft~

He spat out a mouthful of blood.

Looking down, he saw a sharp, triangular stone tip protruding from his chest.

The opponent's tail?!

He was furious. Damn it!!

But just as he tried to exert force, he saw the sharp tail spike suddenly retract, followed by an extremely terrifying pain from within his body.

"Ah!!"

He instantly became frenzied. The trident in his hand erupted with a blood-red light as he violently stabbed it into the Darkest Gargoyle's body.

Crack~

The expected explosion of stone didn't happen. Instead, it felt like a long blade stirring in a swamp, causing almost no damage!

He steeled himself, putting all his strength into a counter-kill!

But with every attack, most of the damage was blocked, and—the opponent's injuries were actually recovering at a terrifying speed!

Pfft~

Overcome with rage and frustration, he spat out another mouthful of blood!

The power in his body drained rapidly while the opponent held on stubbornly.

"You deserve to die!"

The red light on his body surged, instantly engulfing his hands, corroding everything!

But at that moment, a dark gray light appeared on the Gargoyle, neutralizing most of the damage...

Impossible!!

The red light erupted a second time... and then he saw that dark gray light rise again.

His heart trembled.

Is this fucking really a Level 12 troop?!!

Pfft~

The triangular spike now pierced through his heart...

The Ground-dwelling Merman leader's eyes widened in extreme unwillingess as he slumped down weakly.

He died on the spot!

Only then did the Darkest Gargoyle release him with its steel-like arms.

Looking down, the body had been torn apart by the Tail of Slaughter... not a single spot was left intact!

Meanwhile, the injuries sustained by the Darkest Gargoyle were recovering at an exaggerated speed.

Level 12 vs Level 14, Ferocious Template vs Hero Template... in a 1v1, the Terrestrial Murloc hero was actually worn to death by the Darkest Gargoyle!!

Although the Ground-dwelling Merman leader's underestimation played a part, strength was always the key!!

Lynn, watching from behind the spatial rift, had an extremely surprised look in his eyes.

Although he knew the Darkest Gargoyles were already freakishly strong, he hadn't expected them to be this powerful!

That was a Level 14 hero, and it could be solo-killed!!

This is fucking ridiculous!!

Once the number of Darkest Gargoyles participating in the battle exceeded a hundred, the army of nearly a thousand Ground-dwelling Mermen completely collapsed.

They couldn't win, they simply couldn't win.

A single dive from the opponent could tear them to shreds!

That ferocious posture didn't look like a Level 12 troop at all; it looked more like Level 20!!

When they fled, they wished they had more legs.

But no matter how fast they ran, they couldn't outpace flying troops...

When all 32 squads of Darkest Gargoyles joined the battlefield, not a single one of those who fled remained; they were all executed.

No survivors.

"Ding~ You commanded your army to defeat the Ground-dwelling Mermen attacking the Lava Dwarf tribe. You have achieved a glorious victory. Experience +30%, 200+60...

"

"

..Soul Crystal +30%, 350+105 units..

"

Lynn smiled when he heard the system prompt.

Darkest Gargoyles—these are the real trumps!

The Ferocious Template had greatly improved the combat power of this unit.

They could even hunt heroes in single combat; they were already showing signs of rising power.

He felt a bit impatient to level up the City of Sighs. Once he upgraded the Darkest Gargoyles to Level 15... he couldn't even imagine how exaggerated their combat power would be.

After calming his emotions, he floated up and passed through the spatial rift into that Demiplane.

The Lava Dwarf beside him was wrapped in blood mist and brought along.

The moment he passed through the spatial gap, Lynn clearly felt something different.

Not only was the space thinner, but the surrounding magic power was also very sparse.

In the main plane, one could feel the pressure brought by the laws, like a stable mountain. Here, it felt light, as if a casual wave of the hand could tear through the laws.

The sky was misty, but the light was much brighter than in the main plane, allowing him to see over a thousand meters away.

Below, the Lava Dwarf tribe was built in a valley, with that 20-meter-high wall right in front.

Over a hundred stone buildings stood in the city. Although rough in appearance, the design was very orderly, with a strong dwarven style.

While he was observing, the Lava Dwarves below were also looking at the Gargoyles collecting corpses with suspicion and uncertainty.

They felt a massive pressure.

Those fierce Ground-dwelling Mermen were as weak as lambs before those Gargoyles, killed so easily...

If the other party were to turn on them...

They suddenly shuddered, not daring to imagine that scene.

They still didn't know if these people were friends or foes. If they were enemies, they would definitely die even more miserably!

Just then, some sharp-eyed people saw the Lava Dwarf next to Lynn.

"It's Oli!"

Accompanied by a joyful scream, the crowd suddenly boiled over.

"Oli? It really is Oli! He brought back reinforcements!!"

The Lava Dwarf beside Lynn was also excited to the extreme.

He turned to Lynn, full of plea.

"My Lord, could you let me down...

"

Lynn nodded slightly.

"Go tell them to pack their belongings and move out immediately."

The smile on the Lava Dwarf's face stiffened, but it quickly returned.

This collapsing Demiplane definitely couldn't be stayed in any longer.

He took a deep breath.

"I obey your command!"

Then, controlled by the blood mist, he landed on the ground. The moment he stood firm, the surrounding Lava Dwarves immediately stepped forward excitedly to greet him.

"Oli, you're finally back!!"

"Oli, are those the reinforcements you brought?"

Looking at his excited clansmen, Oli was also very excited, but he suppressed his emotions and said in a deep voice:

"Where is the patriarch? I need to see him!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd parted, and a sturdy Lava Dwarf walked out.

His body was extremely powerful, his muscles as solid as cast iron, making his heavy armor bulge high.

His dwarven-style helmet only revealed a pair of blue eyes.

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Upon approaching, he reached out to remove his helmet and tucked it at his waist.

Now one could see that the other's beard had turned pale, his face marked with the scars and wrinkles of time.

His eyes were turbid and weathered.

He stared at Ollie, nodding with satisfaction.

'Ollie, welcome back. You have not disappointed us.'

Ollie, moved, struck his chest with his right hand.

'Chief!'

After the greeting, the aged chief said in a deep voice.

'Who were those people? I sensed an aura of the undead...'

Getting down to business, Ollie also became serious.

He said solemnly.

'That is Lord Lynn, the ruler of the City of Sighs.'

'Chief, have everyone pack up their things. We must leave this demi-plane immediately... we have a new destination!'

'A new destination? Where?'

The crowd immediately grew excited.

Ollie said with a hint of pride.

'Lord Lynn's territory. Lord Lynn has agreed to allow us to work in the City of Sighs!'

'What? Ollie, you agreed to pledge allegiance to an undead being?'

'No way, are we going to coexist with the undead? Do they even understand forging?!'

'I disagree. I don't want to live with a bunch of skeletons!'

The surrounding Lava Dwarfs erupted in an uproar.

They were the noble Lava Dwarfs, the natural-born forgers who once crafted divine artifacts for the Dwarf God. How could they submit to the undead?!

The aged chief raised an eyebrow, his gaze sweeping the crowd. Pressured by his stern look, their hearts skipped a beat, and they gradually quieted down.

No one spoke further. He looked at Ollie again and said slowly.

'Ollie, you must have had your reasons for making this decision. Can you tell me why?'

A trace of bitterness appeared on Ollie's face.

'My Lord, after I left, I did not find any safe place... The main plane is even more dangerous, enemies are everywhere.'

'With our strength, finding a suitable habitat is simply impossible!'

'Not long after I left through the spatial rift, I was attacked by a group of monsters and severely wounded. In the end, I was saved by Lord Lynn...'

'Lord Lynn is willing to offer us shelter...'

'You could have refused!'

A young Lava Dwarf beside him spoke up angrily upon hearing this.

Ollie turned to look at him, his tone flat.

'Do we have a choice?'

'If we refused, on what grounds would he save us? Because your face is big?'

The young Lava Dwarf was stunned, then his face flushed red. He wanted to say something but couldn't get the words out.

The chief looked up at the Darkest Gargoyles in the sky and sighed as well.

'Ollie did the right thing. If you hadn't called for reinforcements, none of us would survive today.'

'Pack up immediately... we leave at once.'

Those ferocious Gargoyles were far more powerful than the Ground-dwelling Mermen. If we defied them, we would be annihilated in an instant.

Although the Lava Dwarfs did not fear death, given a chance to survive, who would willingly die like this?

If he were alone, it wouldn't matter, but with so many clansmen, how could he let them go to their deaths?

There were still seven or eight little ones who hadn't grown up yet...

With attachments come weaknesses.

Seeing the crowd enveloped in sorrow, Ollie was taken aback for a moment, then spoke loudly.

'Has everyone misunderstood something?'

The crowd turned their heads in unison, looking at him with some confusion.

Ollie declared clearly.

'This is a great blessing! Why such sadness?'

'A blessing? This is a blessing? We're about to become slaves to the undead!'

The young Lava Dwarf was still holding back his anger inside.

Ollie chuckled wryly.

'Who told you we would be slaves?'

'Lord Lynn said we can sign a five-year contract with the City of Sighs. After five years, if we don't wish to continue working for the City of Sighs, we can leave freely.'

'Moreover, even if we want to join the City of Sighs, Lord Lynn might not even be willing to take us.

This immediately made the crowd suspicious and uncertain.

They weren't going to be slaves? And they could leave?

Some immediately didn't believe it.

'The words of an undead... can they be trusted?'

'And just an undead city, can it afford to employ so many forgers like us?'

These words instantly angered Ollie. He glared at the speaker.

'Do you think Lord Lynn has any need to deceive us?!'

'To put it bluntly... we aren't even worthy of Lord Lynn's deception!'

'Can't afford it? Although we are clansmen, I must still say... what do you think you are, to look down on the City of Sighs?'

'That city's potential far exceeds your imagination.'

'Being able to join now is our good fortune!'

During this time, he had witnessed the City of Sighs growing rapidly stronger.

And this territory had only been built for a little over three months... how astonishing!

Not to mention it now possessed a volcano!

A volcano... he dared not imagine how far the City of Sighs could develop in the future.

Being able to become a part of it now was absolutely a great thing!

His tone turned a bit colder as he spoke.

'Everyone remember, from now on, do not disparage Lord Lynn on any occasion. I do not wish to hear it, or don't blame me for being unforgiving!'

After speaking, seeing his clansmen's faces full of confusion and their silence, Ollie's tone softened slightly.

He continued.

'The reason I say it's our fortune to join the City of Sighs... is because the City of Sighs controls an active volcano!'

As soon as these words were spoken, the previously silent crowd instantly erupted.

A... volcano?!

They looked at him with eyes full of shock and disbelief.

'Ollie, what did you say?'

'A volcano?! There's a volcano inside an undead territory?!'

Seeing the instantly blazing gaze of his clansmen, Ollie raised his head, his eyes filled with pride.

'That's right, a volcano!'

'I personally watched Lord Lynn harness the volcano! Now, the volcano's lava is already flowing within the City of Sighs!'

'As long as we go to the City of Sighs, we can also use that volcano, whether for forging or for enhancing ourselves!'

His gaze swept over everyone.

'Moreover, Lord Lynn has plans to harness more volcanoes in the future.'

'If anyone does not wish to go, they may stay behind on their own.'

'And I can tell you one more thing... the Blacksmith Shop in the City of Sighs will be entirely under our management. Inside the Blacksmith Shop, there are thousands of units of mithril and Magma Shells!'

After his words fell, there was first a silence, then everyone grew excited.

A volcano... there really was a volcano!!

And thousands of units of mithril?

By the Forging God, is this a joke? How could there be thousands of units of something like mithril?!

'Is it true, Ollie?'

'Really a volcano?'

'So much mithril... it could forge divine artifacts!!'

Seeing his clansmen's fanatical expressions, Ollie smiled proudly.

'Of course it is. Otherwise, why do you think I would have you head to the City of Sighs immediately?!'

Seeing his confident expression, the crowd immediately boiled over.

Now there was no need for further mobilization. One by one, they hurried to pack their belongings, afraid that if they were late, they would be left behind.

Volcano, mithril—these things directly touched their most sensitive nerves.

The territory immediately became bustling and lively.

At this moment, the Lava Dwarf chief approached Ollie, his gaze indicating Lynn, who had already descended onto the city wall.

Looking at that imposing figure, his expression became somewhat complicated.

'Ollie, could you let me have a chat with that lord...'

Ollie hesitated, then nodded.

'I will go and request it. Please wait a moment...'

He said, stepping up onto the city wall. After a short while, he waved to him from above.

The old chief breathed a sigh of relief and immediately strode forward. Upon reaching the city wall, he straightened his back.

The closer he got to the ruler of this powerful army, the more he could sense his extraordinary nature.

His facial features were distinct, like a masterpiece meticulously carved by a master, his handsome aura surpassing even that of elves.

His demeanor carried an elegance mixed with the unquestionable authority, dominance, and majesty of one who had held high position for a long time.

Every move he made made one's heart tremble.

That was the power to decide the fate of countless people with a single word.

His gaze was as profound as the starry sky, as if he could see through a person's heart with a single glance.

Beside him hovered an... Angel!

Those indifferent eyes stared at him, the sharp battle blade in its hand already gripped tightly. One could imagine that if he made any inappropriate move, that blade would surely Sever instantly.

Guarded by an Angel... this great lord truly had an extraordinary background.

His heart trembled. He struck his chest with his right hand and bowed respectfully.

'Chief of the Lava Tribe—Jamie, offers you the most esteemed greetings, my lord.'

Lynn looked at this old chief and gave a slight nod.

'Chief Jamie, Ollie has likely told you everything that needs to be said. Do you have any questions?'

The old dwarf straightened his back and said firmly.

'Ollie's words can represent our tribe. We will follow all your arrangements.'

Seeing the other party being so sensible, Lynn smiled.

'I enjoy dealing with smart people.'

He gestured towards the front, where the corpses of Ground-dwelling Mermen were being piled up.

'Are there any unique treasures nearby... like mineral veins, treasures, and such?'

The old dwarf shook his head and said with a bitter smile.

'My lord, this demi-plane is so barren that even food is scarce. Those things are completely non-existent.'

'As for mineral veins, there was only one micro-vein before, and after the plane collapsed, that vein was gone too.'

If they hadn't reached a dead end, he wouldn't have thought of sending someone to find a way out...

Lynn nodded, not particularly surprised.

The myriad dimensional planes were complex. While some hid exaggerated treasures, more were barren and fraught with various dangers.

If it were so easy to gain benefits, exploring dimensional planes would have long become mainstream.

However, that level 15 Terrestrial Murloc hero was a good hunting target, not to be missed.

Killing a level 15 hero was incredibly difficult before, but now...

Thirty-two squads of Darkest Gargoyles could overwhelm him, not to mention the trump card, the Titan Lava Angel.

'It's fine, if there's none, it doesn't affect anything... Do you know the location of that level 15 Terrestrial Murloc hero?'

Hearing this, the old dwarf immediately gritted his teeth and said.

'In its own underground palace, where a large number of Ground-dwelling Mermen are gathered...'

'And they have built very sturdy fortifications.'

'Without siege weapons, it's difficult to capture.'

His eyes were full of hatred. How many clansmen had been killed by those damned bastards?!

'How many are there?'

'Over five thousand! But there's probably not much treasure inside. This plane is too barren.'

Lynn smiled.

'Their bodies are the best treasure...'

Killing a level 15 boss in a dimensional plane, no matter how barren, should yield some good drops, right?

Strong interest rose in his eyes.

'Lead the way!'

Killing bosses for loot—this kind of thing always got him excited.