Chapter 0522 - Steel City Raiders
The old goblin is running out of time!
The delay in capturing a few wizards has left a huge hole in the 'eternal life plan' that it has planned. In order to prolong its life, it had to compromise with some powerful man in the Alien Plane.
When the door of the plane is opened, the entire goblin plane will be reduced to a vassal of the half-dragon empire of the xenoplane. The old goblin will get the high-energy lifeform he expects, and then smoothly complete the transition from flesh life to magic life.
Originally, these hidden goblin royals knew nothing, but with Princess Vanessa being taken captive to the steel capital, the goblin royal family sent a large number of geo-precision probes and eyeliners to sneak there, and only then did they accidentally discover the secrets of the old goblins.
At this time, most of the goblin residents in the steel capital have been turned into hard laborers by the old goblins, who are working day and night to build the plane gate. On the outskirts of the Steel City, there are patrols and mercenary camps of venture capital firms, which have completely blocked all roads and ports to the Steel City.
The old goblins' private army all retreated into the steel city, turning it into a heavily guarded magical city.
And the selfishness of the old goblins also made the goblin royal family suffer from the enemy, and inside the plane were evil wizards making waves, and outside the plane was the half-dragon empire was eyeing the enemy. Even if they gather all their strength to defeat the wizard, they are destined to be enslaved and plundered by the half-dragons.
So at this critical moment, the goblins finally lowered their heads, ready to reconcile and cooperate with the wizards, and foil the old goblin's conspiracy first.
The goblin royal documents brought by Tigul indicate that as long as the wizards help the goblins defeat Gazruvi and thwart the attack of the half-dragons, then the goblin royal family is willing to hand over some of the power and share the resources of the goblin plane with the wizards.
As for the proposal of the goblin royal family, Grim was of course full of acceptance.
Now that he has come to the goblin plane, everything here is destined to become his domain and wealth. How could he allow another xenoplane army to enter the goblin plane and compete with him for plane dominance?
The old goblin was a scourge, and keeping it really poked a big hole for himself.
Grim knew very little about the half-dragon plane. In the event of an encounter or conflict with them in the Steel City, Grim was not absolutely confident that the seven wizards would be able to defeat an entire army on the other side.
So in the end, Grim's gaze involuntarily stayed on Alice's face.
As if sensing the burning heat in Grim's eyes, Alice smiled, "Since we are here, what must we get...... Go ahead and do it!"
With Alice's endorsement, Grim's restless heart finally became calm and resolute again.
"We agree to fight together!" Grim nodded at Tigul, "So what specific battle plan do you have?"
"Infiltrate the Iron Capital...... Destroy the Plane Gate under construction...... Rescue Princess Vanessa...... Kill Ghazruvi ......"
As the plenipotentiary, Tigul immediately recounted the 'Raiders of the Iron City' in detail, and the wizards present listened quietly.
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Five days later.
Outer part of the Iron and Steel City.
It is a fortified pass in the middle of a mountain.
The battle had just ended, and the thirty or so goblin mercenaries stationed here had been reduced to corpses. The wolf dung above the pass has been ignited, and a billowing black smoke is rising, which can be clearly seen even if it is dozens of miles away.
A team of goblins was quickly cleaning up the battlefield, while Tigul accompanied seven black-robed wizards to stand on the pass, looking at the steel city that stood on the top of a high mountain dozens of miles away.
It's a breathtaking steel city.
Perched on the highest point of the snow-capped Sule Mountains, the entire city is almost entirely watered by huge rocks and metal. The city is built on a hill, and most of the city's buildings are located in the heart of the Sule Mountains.
The Steel City has two gates that are more than 30 meters high, and on both sides of the gates are huge statues of goblin sages. The smallest of them is more than 20 meters tall, and all of them are exquisitely carved and lifelike.
In order to make it easier to get in and out, the Steel City has built a flat and solid stone avenue, which can drive 5 goblin chariots side by side at the same time.
It's just that at this moment, there are seven or eight temporary camps on both sides of this stone avenue, and thousands of goblin mercenaries are stationed. If you want to force your way through here, I'm afraid a bloody battle to the death is inevitable.
According to the plan of the goblin royal family, a large number of royal guards and local legions crossed the Minar Pass and launched a frantic attack on the gates of the Steel City from the east and west.
And when they contain the main force of the goblin mercenaries, the elite troops led by Tigul and wizards, mainly the magic legions, enter the steel capital through underground pipelines.
The gates of the Steel City were built to facilitate the entry and exit of goblin caravans, but it was too time-consuming and labor-intensive to transport large quantities of goods to the mountains little by little by caravans. So the goblins used their engineering skills to dig out an underground tunnel in the heart of the underground mountain of the steel city, and laid a convenient steam train track there.
Every day, rumbling steam trains travel through these dense networks of underground ground, bringing in large quantities of coal, firewood, food and fruit from the base of the mountains, and then transporting the daily domestic and construction waste produced by the steel capital to the outside of the mountains.
Without Tigul's leadership, I'm afraid that ten days for Grimm and these wizards may not be able to touch the inner city of the Steel City. After all, every key node of these underground tunnels is guarded by the old goblin private army. Once the fight really starts, the news of their arrival will not be hidden!
Therefore, when it comes to this, even Grim must obey Tigul's command in everything.
They used surprise tactics to sneak up on an entrance and exit at the foot of the mountain, and then boarded a steam train emitting black smoke and drove down the laid track deep into the mountain.
Some of the pre-arranged ground detectives became the captain of the train, and Grim and the others hid in a large wooden box full of oats and fruits, and with the cover of the goblins, they successfully passed through the checkpoints.
The steam train sped through the empty underground tunnels, and the high dome was inlaid with illuminated crystals at intervals. As the train approached the next level, the conductor Dottel, the conductor, blew the whistle and then turned off the steam valve, slowing the train down.
This is a temporary stop.
On both sides of the platform, two huge goblin chariots firmly occupied the most advantageous attack positions, and the magic cannons on the top of the chariots were facing the slowly approaching steam train. A goblin in a yellow uniform is holding a red signal light in his hand to signal the train to stop.
Dressed in huge rough air and billowing black smoke, the steam train slowly stopped in the middle of the platform with the screeching sound of cutting boards rubbing against the rails.
"Routine check!" a goblin commander-looking little leader whispered, "What's in this car?"
"It's all oats and fruit......," replied Dottel, who had been lurking here for some time, leaning out of the locomotive and loudly. Its body and face are covered with black ash from black smoke, and it is not afraid that it will be recognized by the other party.
"Open the car...... Check them all......" the little leader shouted arrogantly, waving his arms.
"Also check?...... From the entrance here, it has been inspected 7 times, why do you still need to check it?" Dotter muttered pretending to be dissatisfied, "If it drags on any longer, this batch of fruit will be spoiled." At that time, you will wait to eat rotten apples and bad bananas......"
"Open it up...... Don't talk so much nonsense!" The little leader gritted his teeth and said fiercely, "Do you think we are willing to go to such trouble? This is an instruction passed down from the upper echelons of the company, and all trains entering the steel capital must be strictly inspected. ”
The goblin guards swarmed up and pulled open the barrel-like train boxes, and they were greeted by stacks of large wooden boxes. Several wooden boxes at the door have been pried open, revealing the golden tangerines, dates, mugafruits, and salad nuts inside......
A few hungry goblins grabbed the fruit and stuffed it into their mouths, and the sweet honey immediately flowed down the corners of their mouths, and they also spoiled the few goblins who were blocked behind.
"What's the monkey anxious about?" the little leader picked up his leather whip and whipped viciously: "Finish the work for me first." After the inspection, carry two boxes of fruit to the platform, and you are still worried that you will not have to eat...... Let's get to work first!"
At the urging of the little leader, the goblin guards shouted and checked the contents of the wooden boxes one by one.
However, just as one of the goblin guards had just pried open a particularly large wooden box, the fruit inside suddenly poured down like a flood.
A tall metal body stood up from the wooden box!
Magic weapons! There are magic weapons hidden in the wooden box!
Many goblin guards were immediately frightened, and the little leader at the end jumped back to the platform with an arrow, shouting at the goblin chariot in the distance, "Fire...... Fire...... There's an enemy inside!"
But to its surprise, no matter how much it shouted and waved its arms, the goblin chariot did not move. Instead, puffs of black smoke diffused from inside, condensing into a mysterious black robe in the open space next to the car.
Witch...... Sorcerer......
Seeing this scene, how could this little boss not understand that his group of people had encountered the most terrifying evil wizards!
Without caring to command the rabble, the little leader ran to the nearest emergency exit.
As long as it gets there, it can get rid of any pursuers with its familiarity with the underground tunnels.
But alas, as a red flash flashed, its head rolled and flew into the sky!