Lance plane.

Within the massive metal fortress, all the machines roared at maximum efficiency.

Nearly a kilometer underground in the metal vein, there are hundreds of construction machinery busy in the dim tunnel. There were no humans at all, so there were no lighting fixtures, and all the machines were busy in and out of the deep darkness, transporting the mined ore to the lifting shafts.

Most of these freshly mined ores are metal-rich iron ores, which need to be transported to the crushing workshop to be crushed into finely crushed slag before being sent to the smelting workshop for preliminary metal refining, and then sent to the refining workshop to be melted into metal ingots that are easier to transport and store......

The machines roar in the closely connected workshops, and the conveyor tracks run non-stop until the metal ingots weighing one meter square and weighing one ton are transported to the storage workshop, and the fully automated metal mining, smelting and casting process is officially completed.

Ever since Ghazruvi commanded the metal fortress to establish its roots in the Stonetalon Mountains, resource mining and artifact building have never stopped. In only three or five years, a huge vein stretching for hundreds of kilometers has been excavated, and the entire base of the Shiclaw Mountain Range has been hollowed out, and serious subsidence and mountain collapse have occurred in many areas.

The brain monster Gazruvi obtained a whopping 110,000 prototypes of magical warriors.

Unfortunately, they are only Demonic Warrior protos, not Combat Bodies with the Intelligent Control Center activated. It's not that Gazruwe doesn't want to activate them all, but ...... The metal fortress's energy supply simply can't keep up.

If each Demon Warrior wants to maintain normal activities throughout the day, he basically needs to consume 4-6 magic energy batteries. In the face of tense warfare, the energy loss will be doubled. However, the magic furnace that the brain monster Gazruvi is fully activated can only produce a maximum of 800 magic energy batteries in a day.

Moreover, in addition to the energy-consuming outdoor energy battery, there are also many magic machine manufacturing and research workshops that require a large amount of magic energy to maintain their operation. In this way, the magic furnace can produce 500 magic energy batteries per day, which is already a limit.

In order to save magic energy to the maximum, all the magical warriors who walked down the assembly line remained in the state of protos, and were not activated, and then they were stuffed into the hollowed-out mountain bellies in batches. The Metal Fortress only maintains a minimum of 150 Warriors.

After all these years of recuperation, the brain monster Gazruvi finally managed to accumulate nearly a million magic energy batteries with great difficulty. This also means that the brain monster Gazruvi, who has endured for many years, now finally has a material basis for a strong outburst.

As Gazruwe silently pondered which nearby dragon lord to take in, a rare visitor arrived at the metal fortress.

"Dear Lady Alice, welcome to the metal fortress, I wonder what I can do for you?" Although Gazruvi is one order higher than Alice in terms of rank, the brain monsters who are subject to human beings are well aware of their status. Therefore, in the face of this woman who is very likely to become his own mother, it is also extremely flattering and enthusiastic.

Dressed in a purple star robe, Alice, who had become beautiful again, stood alone in the empty and huge metal hall, and there was nothing but the silver metal floor that could be seen by the eyes. Since the magic furnace where Gazruvi was lodged was now a magical energy fountain for the entire metal fortress, it was impossible to leave the power chamber easily, so he could only communicate with Alice in the form of spiritual messages.

Alice held a mysterious witch wand that was much taller than herself, and the lively and active magic elf Helen flew on her shoulder, squinting her eyes and looking around, and then asked softly: "Your Excellency Gazruvi, I don't know if you received the warning message from the Flame Throne some time ago?"

A moment later, the empty metal hall immediately reverberated with Gazruvina's characteristic mental fluctuations.

"I have received it, and I have responded to their call to send over 200 Magic Warriors, as well as 20,000 Magic Batteries. ”

"This is not enough to solve the crisis facing the Crimson Throne!" Alice snapped.

"That's not my problem, beautiful lady!" Gazruvi sneered, "The order my master left me before he left was to guard this metal fortress and provide a stable and safe dimensional stronghold for the Crimson family. As for everything that happens in the wizarding world, it's not within my purview!"

"But the Crimson Throne means so much to your master that it shouldn't be thrown away in the hands of your enemies in this way!"

"I'm still the same answer!" Ghazruwe insisted, "It's not my problem. If you want me to pay more, please get the master's instructions. ”

Alice smiled slightly.

Although Grim still maintains a faint connection with her, he is in danger and cannot be contacted at any time, so Gazruvi's insistence at the moment is actually just a prevarication for him.

It is clear that Ghazruwe has regarded the entire metal fortress and its appendages as his own private property, and is not willing to give more for 'others' other than the owner. While it doesn't mind cooperating with the other wizards of the Crimson family, it is wishful thinking to use its forces and resources.

For such a situation, Alice was obviously prepared.

"Your Excellency Gazruvi, you plan to take the route of spiritual alienation, I wonder what you have in mind about the future direction of advancement?"

There was a sudden silence in the hall.

It took another moment for Ghazruvi's mental turmoil to reappear.

"I heard that you are a great Witch of Destiny!I wonder if you have any advice and guidance for my current development?" Surprisingly, the 3rd Order Brain Monster, who was still a little arrogant just now, was particularly humble at this moment, and his body was also very soft.

"I don't have any advice or guidance, just some curiosity and interest in your current situation. A proud and conceited smart person like you naturally has a long-term plan and adjustment for his life, but I need to remind you of one problem...... Never, ever underestimate the development of the origin!"

There was a moment of silence in the hall.

"You mean I've strayed a little bit from my roots now?"

Alice smiled lightly again.

"What do you say?"

“…… I was originally a goblin duke in the Great Goblin Empire, and in order to get rid of the shackles of life, I tried my best to alienate my brain into its current form. For this reason, I even completely discarded my past goblin identity and completely regarded myself as a brain monster. So...... The origin of my soul should be...... Mental power!"

"It's good that you understand!" Alice gently grabbed Helen flying around in front of her eyes with her hand, and put her on her shoulder again, before continuing: "Your soul origin follows the route of spiritual alienation, and the characteristic of your manifestation is that it can assimilate alien metals infused with magical energy. This powerful ability became your most powerful tool, helping you build such a massive metal fortress. If you don't have energy and resource constraints, you'll be more than enough to build a steel city on your own......"

Listening to Alice's flattering words, Ghazruvi did not feel half happy, but waited quietly for the turn in the other party's words.

Sure enough, Alice's tone changed, and she said the last thing she wanted to hear.

"It's a pity that such a powerful ability has confused you and made you forget your soul origins. Your origin is spiritual power, not the forging of xenomorph magic weapons. Crafting so many Magical Warriors may give you the false illusion that you're getting stronger, but ...... I would also like to ask Your Excellency one more question, since you chose to merge with the Demon Forge Furnace, has your own strength really strengthened?"

The metal hall fell silent once more.

This time it was really dead silent, and even the continuous rumbling in the distance, as well as the faint vibration under his feet, suddenly stopped. This metal city, made entirely of xenometal, has fallen into a veritable dead silence.

It's been a long, long time......

Gazruvi's mental turmoil was the only way to connect with Alice again.

"It seems that all these years have been wasted in all these years, and all my energy has been wasted on building a magical army of little significance. If I can't find a development path that really suits me, maybe my evolutionary path will stay at the 3rd level forever. This...... This...... It's me...... Absolutely unbearable ......"

"You don't always think to extremes, your current behavior is not entirely wrong. At least if you can be absolutely sure that you are safe, you will have the opportunity to think about the future path. You haven't really wasted all these years, at least, the Magical Legion you built has protected your safety, and has become the body and cornerstone of implementing and enforcing your will in the future. As long as you find the right direction, with the help of these magical armies, you will move forward much faster......"

"But I'm confused...... I really don't know how a real brain monster should be promoted, let my brain divide and multiply a little bigger, or find a way to devour the brains of some other intelligent beings? I'm confused, and confused......"

"Maybe I can provide you with a suitable way to obtain the knowledge of the Brain Monster Advancement......"

"Really ......"

Gazruvi's mental fluctuations turned violently, and the entire interior of the metal fortress rumbled with its almost roaring spiritual 'secret words'. Fortunately, Alice knew the opportunity to cut off the spiritual passage between the two of them early, otherwise she would have been stunned by the 'spirit shock wave' of a third-order brain monster.

"But my message is never free, now it's up to you how much you're willing to pay for it!"

Then the whispers of Alice and Gazruwe rang out in the metal hall, and their voices became quieter and quieter.

Finally, the hall has returned to its daily 'calm'!