As soon as Brian entered the Machine City, he received bad news, a diplomatic team composed of a few goblins carefully selected by Elder Billin and the envoys he sent was deflated in the dwarf country, they didn't want to establish trade relations with the Mist Kingdom at all, and turned a blind eye to the friendliness released by Brian. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

"Did they accept the gifts we brought?" asked Brian as he turned to the mirror crystal.

"My lord, they accepted it, but on the issue of establishing diplomatic relations, three demands were made. Wollaston replied that he was Brian's envoy.

"What requirements?"

"The king of the dwarf kingdom said that three conditions, as long as we can meet one of them, the dwarf kingdom will open its doors for us to trade, allow us to use their harbors, and teach us some of their techniques. "First, give them the metal ball that flew from the sky in the Machine City, and second, the Mist Kingdom agrees to become a vassal of the Gnome Kingdom, you...... You kneel to the king of the dwarf kingdom...... Third, humans can break through the maze of mangroves they designed in one day. ”

"Damn, let Lao Tzu kneel for him, is the dwarf king nervous, isn't he afraid of such provocative words to cause a war?" Brian said angrily.

"My lord, as long as one of the three conditions is met. Wollaston emphasised again.

"What are the three conditions, I asked you to negotiate, not to please them, why do they offer conditions, we have to find a way to deal with them, that is too passive. Brian said, "Come back first, I'll consider other ways, if you don't establish diplomatic relations, you won't die." ”

Brian first asked the Great Elder Billing: "What's the matter, Great Elder, the dwarfs and goblins actually belong to the same family, and it stands to reason that they are also relatives, even if they don't give face to humans, they should give you some face." ”

"Give me face, don't be kidding, gnomes never treat goblins as friends, we have several wars. Billin sighed, "To be honest, although the goblins are paranoid, they still know that the gnomes are a bunch of neurotics, they are too arrogant, and they think that no race on this continent is more intelligent than them, so they don't take anyone seriously." ”

"Is it a group, not one?" Brian had thought that only the dwarf king was abnormal, and he remembered the dwarf he saw in the refuge farm, and it was quite funny.

"Gnomes have become extremely xenophobic because of their size, they are very arrogant on the surface, but they are full of inferiority complex in their bones and have a twisted soul. Billing concluded, "The dwarf kingdom is highly hierarchical, the supremacy of royal power, and the minds of the people are imprisoned, and they believe that all foreign races except the dwarfs are their enemies, so it is difficult to deal with them, and I did not report hope in the first place." ”

"Looks like they've been coveting the Teleporters of Machine City. Brian said.

"Yes, but now that the teleporter has been dismantled and transported to the Institute, there is no need to worry about it anymore. Billing.

"What the hell is the Mangrove Maze?"

"It was a complex labyrinth created by a great wise man of the dwarfs two hundred years ago with a mangrove forest, and it is said that after entering, you will lose your way, and you will not be able to get out of it no matter how you go around, and even the smartest dwarf will take three days to get out. Billing explained.

"With a strong memory and judgment?"

"I guess so, I haven't seen the real state of the labyrinth either. ”

"Then the third condition is that the gnomes want to humiliate us, and they think that with our wisdom, they can't get out. Brian judged.

"Would you like to try, sir?"

"No, I won't fall for the dwarf, what does the big thing between the two countries have to do with a labyrinth, it's like child's play. ”

After Brian and Billing learned some information, they connected with Grant, the commander of the guerrilla regiment: "Captain, have you ever found a dwarf in the process of recovering Machine City?"

"Your Excellency, Your Majesty. Grant replied respectfully, "After the Warcraft occupied the Machine City, the gnomes were very active, and they also organized some armies to expel the Warcraft, and we also caught their scouts. ”

"Is there any evidence that it was the dwarf who lured the monster over?"

"There is no direct proof yet, but it should have something to do with them, these little guys are extremely cunning, sometimes very vicious, after we were stationed in the mechanical city, they harassed us many times, sometimes with gunpowder strapped to their bodies, and used self-explosion methods to threaten us, resulting in many soldiers being injured, and then we killed the gnomes when we saw them, which scared them off. Grant reported.

"It turns out that the problem is here, no wonder the dwarf is so difficult, and he has always harbored hatred in his heart. Brian finally understood.

Next, to learn about the situation from the Undercurrent Guild, Brian saw Peggy appearing in the crystal, wearing a relatively cool summer dress, and couldn't help but be stunned: "Summer hasn't arrived yet, and you're not afraid of freezing?"

"As soon as I finished taking a shower, I heard the sound of crystals, so I had to put on a random piece of clothing. Peggy said.

"How's my business going?"

"In three days, I will give you three lilies, but you should be careful, my lord, the temperament of the lilies is somewhat abnormal. Peggy laughed.

"I'm worried about something, it's not that I need them. Brian disagreed, "What's the news lately?"

"There is a new situation in the city of heavenly grace, the son of God Cumberland is now a different person, yesterday he went around the city a lot, the specific purpose is not clear, only that he went to the bounty hall, the casino and the nightclub, and did some amazing things in it. Peggy gave a brief description of what she knew.

"It seems that Cumberland is not simple. Brian said, asking a question that he was more concerned about, "How much do you know about the dwarf kingdom and what gods they worship, I checked some books about dwarfs, and none of them mentioned it. ”

"Gnome Nation, nasty dwarfs. Peggy snorted, "Their official organization does not exist like a church, and they do not openly encourage any faith, but among the people, there is a special dark belief, many people will worship a terrible devil - the puppet Shati, it is said that he used to be just a puppet made by an old dwarf craftsman, short and ugly, and then became a spirit, can control people's souls, and goosebumps are given to think about it." ”

"It'll be fine if you wear more, thank you for the info. Brian turned off the crystal.

"Hmph, I'm freezing to death, won't you praise people for their smooth skin?" Peggy angrily glared at the crystal ball. (To be continued.) )