Chapter 416: The Dwarven Ironforge Fort
When he continued to move forward, Ji Ran finally knew what his mysterious and powerful perception before was.
The heart sword is the heart method that matches the four seasons swordsmanship, and it is actually closely related to the four seasons swordsmanship. The powerful perceptual effect is actually a resonance with the surrounding natural environment.
Every grass and tree, tree and stone around is revealing all kinds of information to Ji Ran. Accepting this information, Ji Ran naturally learned about the situation around him...... This is the secret of that mysterious and powerful perception.
And now, this perception is even more powerful to the point of perversion.
The wind and grass in the distance of several miles around, Ji Ran can sense it all. A swarm of ants has caught a grasshopper, and a parasite egg is hatching in a tree......
Do you say that if you accept this information all day long, people will be driven crazy?
Therefore, Ji Ran had to find a way to control his own perception ability. Fortunately, because of the deepening of his understanding of nature, Ji Ran's control over this perception has also been greatly strengthened, at least after reducing his sensitivity, it will not affect his normal thinking......
The Dragon's Foot Forest was vast, and it spread for an unknown number of miles depending on the Dragon's Back Mountains, and in short, a group of people walked for several days without seeing the end in sight - of course, this also had something to do with the fact that the people did not rush with all their might.
But as the crowd got higher and higher, the weather gradually became colder.
The surrounding coniferous forests began to cover themselves with snow and ice, and there were fewer and fewer plants on the surface. The number of monsters and animals has also decreased - but the intensity has increased.
Animals and demonic beasts that can survive in this environment are bound to be much stronger.
Gradually, everyone saw the traces of others staying in the forest...... It's a bit unclear to say that it's human. As a matter of fact. More are traces of dwarf life.
That illustrates. The crowd was approaching the dwarves' living quarters.
As mentioned earlier, although most of the dwarves love mining and blacksmithing, some of them also like hunting...... This is one of the few pastimes of the dwarves besides wine and food.
Walking in such a place and encountering dwarves is a matter of time before they meet.
Soon, the group came across a hunting party of dwarves. At the beginning, the team was still quite wary of Ji Ran and the others. But when Ji Ran took out the sign that Old Mike gave them, the group of dwarves immediately became enthusiastic.
"You can see it. You are friends of the dwarves! Only when he meets someone he trusts will the dwarf give him this kind of brand...... And the owner of this sign of yours is still a dwarven elder...... Welcome to the Dragonspine Mountains! Friends of Humanity...... And the elves! ”
The relationship between dwarves and elves...... It's not very good. Elves who talk about elegance and etiquette all day long are generally quite unaccustomed to the sloppy dwarves all day long......
And the dwarves also look down on the elves who look sanctimonious all day long, and always say that they are a group of long-eared people with a habit of cleanliness...... Although there are no wars, and there are even some trade cooperation relations, the meetings between dwarves and elves often end in quarrels.
It's just that there are people on both sides who become friends. And Erin, though cold and impersonal, does not criticize the dwarves' behavior...... This made the dwarves look a lot better about Erin.
"That's good. There are even elves who can eat dwarven barbecue! You're not like the other elves, and the dwarves are welcome! "This is when the hunting team and Ji Ran and they are eating together. The words of the dwarves. Erin didn't care if it was a compliment or a sarcasm, she just nodded slightly.
Then, this group of dwarves was conquered by the liquor that Ji Ran took out. That's right, what Ji Ran took out this time was a strong liquor, which was the famous second pot head in his original world......
Although amber wine tastes good, it is not very alcoholic. But in this world, it can be regarded as a relatively high-level wine...... Otherwise, it wouldn't be so loved by the dwarves. But the second pot head thing is different, that thing is completely famous for its intensity!
Actually, there are spirits in this world, but the smell of that thing ...... It can probably be described as alcohol mixed with water. The second pot head that Ji Ran took out was strong and fragrant, and he conquered this dwarf hunting team at once.
"You're going to Ironforge? Not...... Issue! We'll be sure to send you there! But well...... Can you leave us some of this wine? "The captain of the dwarven hunting squad didn't forget to ask for a favor when he was drunk......
Of course, it is a matter of course for dwarves to exchange goodies with their friends. So when Ji Ran promised to give them five kilograms of two pots each, they also generously took out some of the prey obtained from this hunt - and you don't want to do it! Don't just look down on them!
For these upright dwarves, Ji Ran really can't hate them.
So, the dwarves led them to the entrance to Ironforge...... And in the few days of this process, a group of dwarves didn't know how many Erguotou they drank from Ji Ran. As for giving them those...... Of course, it is necessary to collect it and keep it for later enjoyment!
Fortunately, Ji Ran had prepared enough spirits in advance for this visit. Otherwise, the dwarves would have drunk up his stock......
Rice and Baker also like this kind of wine, but they don't drink it often, because it's too strong, and they often get a headache from a hangover the next day. Comparatively, amber wine with a lower degree is more suitable for their taste. Of course, if it's an amber light, so much the better.
Girls, on the other hand, prefer fruit wines with varied flavors. There's no way, who asked Ji Ran to find a way to make wine from all the fruits he can see...... Of course, there are also many drinks such as fruit juices, which have replaced water in their daily lives as the first choice for those girls to quench their thirst......
After bidding farewell to the dwarven hunting party, everyone finally had time to take a good look at Ironforge.
From Ji Ran's point of view, this huge building really didn't weaken the name of the dwarf base camp with the same name in a game in another world...... This Iron Fort is equally spectacular.
A huge castle carved out of the Dragon's Back Mountains. The height even reached hundreds of meters. The castle was largely built after the shape of the ridge. Numerous small rooms and windows, as well as defensive muzzles, and the like, are exposed above the cliffs. And the gate below is also magnificent.
Dwarves are a race that likes stones to the point of madness, so it is only natural that they live in the mountains, within the stones.
It is said that the dwarves also have a race that lives underground, but this is just a legend, and it has been a long time since anyone has witnessed the dwarves digging tunnels under the surface all day.
Ironforge is the main city of the dwarves. There are actually a lot of other small forts around. Although the dwarves also live as families, they clearly like to live together in large groups...... So, their buildings tend to be very large.
If you see a small fortress that can only hold a few people or something, don't doubt that it's not some isolated family, but a sentinel bunker or something. After the change of guard, even the sentinels will prefer to run into the big castle and find a group of other dwarves to have a drink.
Outside the gates of Ironforge, there are many guards wearing armor and armed with huge axes or hammers...... Judging by the aura revealed on those weapons and armor. Those are at least silver mid-tier or higher...... So, the dwarves are really a bunch of rich and jealous guys......
Although it is all focused on weapons and armor.
Hand your sign to a guard. And when he said that he had been invited by old Mike and that he had friends at Ironforge, the guard ran to Ironforge with the sign.
It didn't take long for the guards to come out again.
"Welcome to Ironforge, dwarven friends! Please go inside and enjoy the dwarves! ”
In a sense, the dwarves are really an optimistic race......
It was very smooth to enter the Iron Forge, and they also met with Domorgan and the others...... Including all those who had a drink with them in the Kingdom of Liber and the city of Perth.
"Oh, Ji Ran, you've finally arrived at Ironforge Castle! This time, let me be the landlord and welcome the guests from afar! ”
Domorgen's face was about to turn into a flower...... And Ji Ran was very keenly aware that the clothes this guy was wearing now were quite gorgeous, and they were several grades better than when he participated in the alchemy conference in Grantelle...... It is conceivable that this guy made a lot of money in the sale of amber wine.
They were warmly welcomed by the other dwarves, and a group of dwarves welcomed them to a very large tavern inside Ironforge.
In fact, the inside of Ironforge looks even more shocking than the outside.
Ji Ran had also played the world-famous online game before, and he had a deep impression of the Iron Fort inside...... But it's a game, and it's a very old game. No matter how brilliant it is, it must be quite different from reality.
At least in fact, the main city of the dwarves can't have only some functional buildings, right? There are so many dwarves, they can't all find a place to sleep at night, right?
The interior of the Ironforge Fort was indeed spacious and huge—as if the entire ridge had been hollowed out by them. In fact, this is not the case, except for the large square in the middle, there are many stone pillars supporting the rock dome and ground...... Most of these stone pillars have been developed into various houses.
Most of the houses were dwellings, and a single pillar of stone could be carved out to create dwellings for an unknown number of dwarves...... Dwarves don't seem to care much about the size of their living quarters, and they spend most of their time either working or partying in taverns.
The functional buildings are generally at the base of the stone pillars and are quite spectacular...... The magnificence of the dwarves, the eight achievements are synonymous with enormity and grandeur. The entire architecture of the Ironforge Fort highlights these two words.
The Dwarves are a race that is only waist-high to the height of humans...... This contrast...... It can be considered cute, right?
As soon as you enter the Ironforge Castle, you will see the huge square, and then the square is surrounded by various streets that lead to all parts of the Ironforge Castle...... Ji Ran looked at the huge rock dome in the sky, and then looked at the dazzling magma fire in the distance, and carefully calculated, the scope of this Iron Fort would not even be smaller than Perth City!
Moreover, because the dwarves do not care about the living environment, there are probably many more dwarves in this Ironforge Fort than in Perth City......
Although the dwarves are not a race that wins by numbers, for such a city nestled within a mountain ridge, such a population can really be called prosperous.
Dwarven females and males are generally about the same stout, and many of them have beards...... It can be seen that the aesthetics of dwarves are quite different from those of humans and elves. However, this does not affect the hospitality of the dwarves...... In addition to guests of their own race, the same is true for guests of other races.
And the human guests can be said to be the friends of other races that Ironforge has entertained the most. After all, elves and dwarves don't deal with each other very well, while orcs ......
There are very few orcs who are sensible enough to be friends with other races.
Therefore, the dwarves of Ironforge are not surprising to everyone...... Out of Irene. The appearance of an elf in Ironforge is still worth watching.
However, Erin's cold expression and the mask on her face disappointed the dwarves a little. Isn't the elf a kind of creature that can't do it with its head up all the time? Aren't they the ones who dress up every day and are spotless?
Why is this elf completely different...... Maybe she's not really an elf......
The dwarves are so innocent that after two glances, they lose interest and go about their own business. Of course, this also reduced a lot of trouble for Ji Ran and them.
In the tavern, Domorgan asked for a large table...... One was not enough, so he directly asked for two. Then, both humans and dwarves sat on their chairs and waited for the tavern waiter to serve the food. Dwarven cuisine also has its own unique characteristics, and Ji Ran also tasted some of them when he met Domorgan. But after all, only the dwarven cuisine of Ironforge is the most authentic.
"I'm so happy to see you...... You guys are one of Domorgen's best friends! This time, let me treat you well! The dwarven food in this tavern is the most authentic, and the taste will definitely surprise you! Hehe, of course, Ji Ran's cooking is even more powerful...... But it's nice to change things up once in a while, right? ”
Perhaps Domorgan had been in contact with human merchants a lot, and now he was speaking in the style of some of those human merchants......
"Dormorgan, you now have the right to act as an agent of Amber, and you don't even have a tavern of your own?" Ji Ran asked Domorgen curiously. In a tavern, the food is definitely secondary, and the most important thing is the wine. With such a large amount of wine resources in his hands, Domorgan didn't go it alone?
"Oh, dear friend, you must know that if you only make money by yourself, it will hurt your feelings with other people! Taverns aren't for a big seller like me...... I can sell the liquor to them, and they sell it to other dwarves. Wouldn't it be better if everyone made money and had fun together? ”
With a smile on his face, Domorgan looked at Ji Ran. (To be continued......)