The dwarf scanned it again to make sure there were no magic items before following Thomas out of the room with a reluctant look.

The trio dodged the patrolling and guarded dwarves all the way to a dwarven temple. This spacious hall is where the dwarves used to worship the dwarven gods. A huge statue of Moradin, the main dwarven god, the soul forger, and the father of the dwarves, stands in the middle of the round wall, surrounded by statues of the dwarven family goddess Belenne True Silver and the dwarven god of war, Kranjatin Silverbeard.

But the furnace on the altar has been extinguished, indicating that it has been abandoned by the dwarves.

"If they don't worship God anymore, where do they get the power of their priests?" asked the gnome.

"Who knows. Maybe the god still doesn't feel that he has violated the teachings, or is it some evil god?" Thomas also found it strange that the dwarves here still maintain the standard battle squad configuration - warriors, crossbowmen, priests.

The three of them tried to find their way again, but unfortunately there was not much to pay attention to except for a corridor 100 meters long.

It was next to the dwarven quarters, a newly excavated straight, illuminated by torches at intervals, and it was unobstructed from beginning to end.

"It seems that this is it, and the decoration of the door opposite is more magnificent. Perhaps after establishing himself as king, the Pecco Hammerstone man disdained to live with his former brother and made a room of his own. Thomas whispered behind the corner. His gaze easily crossed the 100 meters, and he saw the pattern on the opposite door, which roughly represented the hammer stone. There were several dwarves in black ice armor guarding the doorway, and their equipment seemed to be significantly stronger than those who only had black ice weapons on the periphery.

The gnomes, though not visible, agreed with him, adding, "Perhaps more importantly, to store the black ice they collected?"

Barnard cast acceleration and invisibility for the trio, and High Mage armor for the Hundred Flowers Simulation.

Thomas, who blessed himself with the wind tunnel, came to a place more than twenty meters away from the guards in an invisible state. Wielding a silent stick, Blossom appeared next to a dwarf and slammed it down on the head. The dwarf couldn't even hum and fainted silently. The sound of armor colliding with the ground was also silenced.

Thomas, who had long been ready, fired several non-lethal hard-headed arrows at the same time. To Ranger's surprise, he was able to knock down the dwarf at about the same speed as Hyakka, only slightly slower than the cat ninja.

"What's the matter, shouldn't you be so slow? aren't you used to keeping your mouth alive?" asked Thomas's men, knocking down a dwarf who wanted to open his mouth to shout.

Baihua banged and waved his stuffy stick frantically, and rammed down another dwarf: "Jaguar's strength is not strong enough for tigers, and it ...... When I attack them and try to succeed, a piece of armor will suddenly extend out to block it. ”

"It seems that Black Ice's armor will enhance the defense against vital points, so to speak, to restrain thieves, assassins, and ninjas!"

Although the Black Ice armor greatly strengthened their defenses, the dwarves quickly crushed their forces before the attacks of the Human Ranger and Cat Ninja.

Baihua gave each of the fallen people another stick to ensure that they were unconscious for a while. Thomas threw their weapons away, making sure there were no escape tools such as daggers hidden on his body, and bundled them up in twos.

Barnard and Baihua continued to check the door, and after making sure there were no traps, he pushed the door open.

Inside the door was supposed to be the room of the Black Ice Master Prico Hammerstone, because apart from a simple bed, there were all kinds of armor and weapons made of black ice.

Thomas glanced around suspiciously: "I thought it was strange from just now, the black ice armor worn by the guards outside the door was different from the normal black ice. "He cast a spell of light.

The dwarf was also puzzled: "Several of them are dressed differently from others, and they are more transparent...... But these are white?"

Barnard reached out to touch the white ice armor that lay aside.

"Be careful!" Thomas shouted worriedly.

"Strange," Barnard said, "I didn't feel any hallucinations." ”

"You can't be hallucinating, are you?" said Thomas, incredulously, "drunk people often say that they are not drunk, as if you were pursuing illusions that are more real than the real." ”

Then he saw Baihua also pick up a dagger, spin it around his fingers, and circle around his fingers from the tiger's mouth. Her fingers shook slightly, as if the dagger was spinning on its own, leaping onto her other hand. It's a pen-spinning trick that is often used to show off your dexterity and coordination.

Thomas picked up another dagger, and Cortana immediately popped up a warning: "Trace contamination detected, long-term exposure may be corrupted." ”

"Could it be that Berry Hammerstone has found a way to reduce pollution and use the magic of the black ice?" he thought as he learned to turn the dagger. Because of the lack of concentration, he flew out when he changed hands.

The dagger clanged and slammed into the wall and fell to the ground, noticing a large frost mark where it hit.

"It seems that the hardness is only about the same as steel, but with some ice damage attached, it's not bad. ”

Drink and order Baihua to put down the dagger and not to touch it. The cat ninja and the dwarf liar started their regular scanning work again, and Baihua, who was in charge of searching for the trap secret door, didn't say a word, and Barnard quickly frowned his eyes: "What a strong light...... In these pieces of equipment made of black ice...... All contain powerful magical energy. ”

After searching the room, in addition to numerous black ice equipment, a ring was found, on which the intricate runes emitted powerful transformational magical energy.

"Force Field Wall...... Like a Force Wall Ring?" Barnard said, and Thomas reached out to take it.

[Force Wall Ring]

The ring is carved from a single piece of quartz, with magical runes on it that allow the user to cast a wall of power.

Equipment Capabilities:

The ring's energy regenerates 3 rounds per day, and the magic on the ring creates a small vertical barrier that cannot be penetrated, and the number of shots consumed determines the duration.

"It doesn't seem to be of much use?" said Thomas.

"It's still useful," said the dwarf, "when you need to block the road?"

Thomas nodded, handing it to the dwarf.

The next thing to explore is the room where a cold wind is blowing from one side. Thomas could hear it through the door, where the wind whistled and the stove burned.

After some inspection, I pushed the door open.

In the next room was a furnace, iron felt, and a pile of unforged black ice.

There was a crack in the room, and the cold wind howled through it, bringing fresh air.

In addition to the fire, Thomas noticed something glowing blue behind the small pile of black ice.

He took a few steps and looked over, it was a mannequin in white ice armor, maintaining a kneeling position, with a layer of blue flames burning silently around his body.

"No! it's the undead!"

Thomas picked up an arrow and shot it. The arrow bounced off the white ice, which was harder than steel.

The undead warrior with ice crystals on his body stood up, holding a black ice sword in his hand.

"I wondered how Hammerstone's men would be so bold as to break into his forge room...... It seems that you are not his men, but the helpers on the other side!"

It had just taken a flawed stance, and before it could attack Thomas, it had already been shot by a ranger who was proficient in striking first.

The undead warrior was still saying, "It's okay, I'll get rid of you rats for my master." ”

"It's not a mouse, it's a cat!" Thomas chuckled as he unleashed his arrow.

Baihua lunged towards the corner, then stepped on the wall with both feet, and turned sideways towards his opponent.

But unlike what Thomas imagined, there was a slight ice-breaking sound when the Hundred Flowers Twin Swords hit.

The opponent's ready-to-attack stance suddenly unleashed, and the long sword devoured the cat girl like a poisonous snake, and the blue flame where the double sword hit also burst out, and a thick layer of ice froze in front of Baihua's arms and body as the "flames" swept through Baihua's arms and body.