Chapter 180: Incident
When the plan for the restoration of New Breton Rock City, which had been gnawed by vicious dogs, had many openings for carriages to pass through, and when the plan was presented to Lu Bin by the dwarf master Grim Belen, he considered the threat of the approaching Dark Elf army, and agreed to help in any way he could. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
At the cost of the Three-Ring Arcane Stone Claw Technique, through the Book of the Traveling Mage, from the depths of the core of the Buried Bone Land, the still sleeping "Summoned Beast" deck extracted the "Earth Claw" with the dual attributes of earth and rock.
The summoned beast, which resembles a small construct and sword spider, has dispelled the doubts of the dwarven craftsmen due to its tame temper and superb work efficiency, and has gradually become their trusted helper.
As the underground gnomes assemble the quarrying machine and excavate in the wilderness outside New Breton Rocks, one "stone brick" after another are transferred by the Loothmon to the broken part of the wall.
The summoned beast "Earth Claw" is like a demanding quality inspector, inspecting every stone brick that repairs the city wall in all directions, and sharpening the prism of the limbs and feet to quickly remove the pieces that are unevenly cracked during mining.
Underground gnomes are adept at using their wits to invent all kinds of life-changing and work-changing machinery, skillfully combining cranes and pulley sets, carrying stone bricks and placing them properly in the gaps in the city walls without the traction of livestock, directly using winches and hemp ropes mixed with steel wires, and using only two or three dwarven craftsmen, it can complete the labor work that requires at least ten people.
With these construction machines, the progress of repairing the city walls became very fast, and the layers of stone bricks climbed upwards at a speed that was visible to the eye, and as long as the speed of material delivery could keep up, it would not be a problem for a dozen openings to start work together.
Lu Bin looked at the "stupid, big black and thick" tonneau-shaped machinery, which worked for three hours without stopping for maintenance, and the replacement of the seriously worn diamond sawtooth was manually operated semi-automatically, and he couldn't help but look forward to the underground dwarf machinery.
Of course, this kind of machine is not pure, and it has to rely on the psionic circle to output the power source, but at least it is much stronger than the steam chariots that have fought before.
"The thermal efficiency of coal is okay, but it is not enough to use it on this kind of bulky armored vehicle, the steam engine alone occupies nearly half of the weight, and the space inside is outrageously small, I think only the size of the dwarf or the child of the dwarf can operate it, but isn't it meaningless?"
Lu Bin knew very well that at least in this vast area of the northern realm, the armed knight group raised by the nobles had the highest combat power, especially in the current period of low tide of the elements, and they had an overwhelming advantage.
Turning his gaze to the dark region, according to Lu Bin's latest information, the army of the dark elves, with all kinds of "cavalry", can attack from different directions in a special environment.
War does not necessarily take place on flat ground, it may be on a steep cave rock wall, or even on the top of a damp and seepaged water, the limbs and claws are like nothing, and the underground lizard that can walk like a fly on any terrain, Lu Bin has not seen it.
In the place of bones, Lu Bin almost gathered enough for two teams of twenty undead lizard mounts, but this number was not enough, at least before more harvests were sent to be transformed, this secret trump card had to be hidden and continue to accumulate.
While Lu Bin was pondering and meditating on his future plans, Grim Belen, the underground dwarf master who was in charge of the repair of the city wall, learned through his secret channels that several other city lords of the Seven Cities Alliance had also sent large armed caravans for various considerations and were approaching New Bretton Rock City.
Unfortunately, the Dark Elf Patrol did not dare to provoke the unknown New Breton Rock City, but dared to attack these armed caravans, among which the distant relatives of the Alpine Dwarves, the Dungeon of Shannatal, established by the Shield Dwarves, were attacked by three waves before and after, and lost half of the armed escorts, so they had to stop and form a chariot formation to protect themselves.
"A rescue operation, after all, is closer to New Bretton Rocks, and only we can lend a hand. ”
Lu Bin patiently listened to the advice of the underground dwarf Grim Belen, thought about it carefully, and finally shook his head gently: "Master Grim, our troops seem to be sufficient, but unfortunately it is enough to deal with the city defense of New Bretton Rock City, and we don't have much spare strength to help others. ”
Seeing that the underground gnome wanted to open his mouth to argue, Lu Bin raised his right hand and shook his index finger slightly: "If I am the leader of the Dark Elf Patrol, after losing a teammate, I am a little uncertain about the strength of New Bretton Rock City, so what will I do?" You don't have to think about it, cutting off the supply from the outside world is one thing, and secondly, create a trap or trap at a suitable distance, let the injured bait let out a cry for help, and then you can wait quietly for the moment when the prey leaves the protection of the nest and steps into the trap. ”
Master Grim Belen sighed, "We've been dealing with the Dark Elves for decades, and we know very well that they will use all kinds of means to win. Thank you very much, Lord Reiz, for waking me up with what you just said. However, the shield dwarves are not only part of the Seven Cities Alliance, but also long-standing allies with our people, and even if there are traps in them, I will have to jump down. ”
Lu Bin knew that this underground dwarf was really here, and he didn't want to continue to stimulate him, so he thought about it calmly, turned his head and looked at Oric Tyrese again, because of his work, his brilliant golden hair had already been stained with a layer of light dust, and his face was also a trace of sweat flowing down.
"Orrick, my trusted friend, can take my place in charge of New Bretton Rock City while I'm away. Master Grim, I believe that you also have a trustworthy right hand, so I will temporarily relinquish your responsibilities and entrust them to this person. The two of us team up to rescue the trapped shield dwarven caravan. ”
The underground dwarf couldn't help but shudder, he had also thought that the strength of "Lord Rez" was extraordinary, but he couldn't imagine that this person was so arrogant.
You're not kidding to be able to save more than half of the Shield Dwarven caravan with just two people?
Grim Belen really wanted to reach out and grab the ear of "Lord Rez" and pour out all the doubts and dissatisfaction in his heart to him, but considering each other's status and more importantly, the strength of this Excellency, even a master with extraordinary strength in illusion and spells had to control his temper.
Lu Bin could easily see the mood of the underground dwarf at this time, and in order to comfort his heart that was afraid of being hurt, he could only reveal a little tone: "Several other city lords of the Seven Cities Alliance have sent caravans, and they have not been attacked by the dark elf patrol, I estimate that the strength must be good, otherwise with the temper of the dark elves who like to pick up soft eggs, they will not let them go." Therefore, even though you and I are only two people, as long as we find and combine those armed caravans in series, with this unstoppable trend of rolling forward, even if the dark elves set traps, they will have to give up due to the disparity in strength between the two sides. ”
"Master Grim, in the face of absolute strength, no conspiracy is useless. I hope you remember this phrase. ”
"There is also a word of advice, two interests are placed in front of you at the same time, and it is more advantageous to choose the one with the greater interest. Whether it is for the underground gnomes or for the mountain dwarves, the revival and reconstruction of New Breton Rock City is definitely the top priority for the development and continuation of the race, and the core interest lies. Anyone or anything must make way for it, and unless there is a danger that the city of Svernebry will be captured, all superfluous emotional factors must be abandoned, and a calm mind should always be kept and rational judgment should be made, rather than being influenced by one's own excessive affection. ”
When it came to this, Grim Belen showed a stunned expression, a very simple thing, he was actually taught a lesson by "Lord Rez".
Although he felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, there were few underground gnomes who could become "masters" who were incompetent people who had titles and fame, but did not have the strength to match.
Calm down and think about it, there is no lack of insight in the words of "Lord Rez", Grim Belen sighed, smiled self-deprecatingly, and decided to follow the plan of the Excellency.
Lu Bin saw that the underground dwarf had regained his composure, obviously persuaded by himself, and he was secretly proud in his heart: "The trick of the dark elves is nothing more than to encircle the point to send reinforcements, but unfortunately they don't think about it carefully, their own strength, can eat such a huge reinforcement in one go? If it weren't for the sake of hiding my strength, it is estimated that I alone would be able to pull the shield dwarf caravan with heavy losses out of the trap." The Dark Elf Patrol, I've seen two groups before and after, and they were all wiped out by my own hands, and their strength is ordinary at a rough glance. According to this calculation, there are at least six patrols attacking the shield dwarves, and there may be high-ranking priestesses or magicians or other professions hidden among them. ”
Thinking of this, Lu Bin immediately put away the pride accumulated by the continuous victory, and later he entrusted his "city lord" to Oryk Tyrese, and asked him to tidy up his image a little.
At the same time, Master Grim Belen has also handed over his work to an assistant he trusts absolutely, and this job of liaising with other dungeon caravans really needs his old face.
The Seven Cities Alliance has experienced decades of ups and downs, and Grim Belen has enough familiarity in the high-level circles of his allies, and he can be regarded as the number one person on the surface of the dark region.
Lu Bin didn't pick others, so he chose to join forces with this underground dwarf master, not without considering this level, if he contacted it alone, he might be questioned by the other party.
After all, he rose too fast in the dark region, but he didn't really fully enter this circle, and perhaps only after the revival and reconstruction of New Bretton Rock City gained a firm foothold and started normal trade and exchanges with other dungeons, he could start to brush his face and accumulate fame.
It all takes time, and it has to be "tested" by the dark elves. The relationship between the various ethnic groups and dungeons in the dark region is very complicated, but respect is fought between life and death with life and flesh and blood.