Chapter 677: A hammer (1)
Translator: 549690339
Under the guidance of the dwarves, Zhao Hai and the others got on the boat with the passengers on it. The dwarven driver followed them, while the other dwarven was in charge of rowing the boat.
The boat was moving very fast in the underground river. Zhao Hai noticed that there were magic lamps on the stone walls on both sides of the river, lighting up the entire River.
From time to time, there would be small boats carrying ores passing by. Those small boats were also very fast, but there were usually only dwarves driving the boats.
With the help of the magic lamps, Zhao Hai noticed that there were small docks on both sides of the river. There were small boats on the docks, some of which were carrying iron ores, and some of which were carrying weapons.
Zhao Hai couldn’t help but admire the dwarves. They were really powerful. Looking at the cave, it seemed like the dwarves had dug out the entire Iron Mountain and turned it into a huge underground city. How much effort would it take? He was really amazing.
Juno sat on the boat and looked around. He sighed and said, ” &Quot; it’s not much different from the last time I was here, but there are more magic lights. I remember that we used to use torches on this route. &Quot;
The dwarf who led them in smiled and said, ” &Quot; yes, Mr. Juno. These magic lamps have not even been replaced for ten years. We dwarves have found a magic crystal mine not far ahead. Otherwise, we would not have been able to replace these magic lamps. &Quot;
Juno nodded. &Quot; your luck is pretty good. You actually found a magic crystal mine. Why? ” Didn’t you sell the magicite gems?”
The dwarf shook his head. &Quot; no, it’s just a small magic crystal mine. There aren’t many reserves, so we didn’t sell the magic crystals. We kept them for our own use. &Quot;
Juno nodded. After travelling for more than an hour in the underground river, they stopped at a small dock. The dwarf led them ashore, where an armored Beast Car was already waiting for them.
The few of them got into the iron armored beast carriage and slowly walked out of the cave. Zhao Hai noticed that Juno was a little excited. He knew that they were about to reach their destination.
Sure enough, after they came out of the cave, a wide road appeared in front of them. The road was paved with stones and extended into a cave in the distance. However, from Zhao Hai’s perspective, the cave was more like a tunnel. From one side of the cave, one could see the other side.
Once he entered the cave, Zhao Hai realized that he was wrong. The cave was huge, and there were many dwarf women busy working.
Zhao Hai took a look and saw that they were using some tools to assemble the armors. There were plate armors for heavy infantry and fish scale armors. When these armors were made, they were all individual parts. They had to be assembled bit by bit before they could be used.
After passing through the cave, a building appeared not far away from them. It was a temple-like building. It was very tall and built entirely with reddish-brown iron ore. The entire Hall was more than twenty meters high. There were a total of 18 large stone pillars erected outside the building. The stone pillars were very thick, and each stone pillar was about five meters in diameter.
There was a large square in front of the hall, about 10000 meters in diameter. The ground was paved with iron ore, and it was very flat. Zhao Hai found some old people cleaning the square.
Juno sighed and said, ” this is the Holy Land of the dwarves, the craftsman God’s Palace. There used to be a small mountain here, but the dwarves dug out the mountain and used the stones from the mountain to build this Palace. Every year, the dwarves would gather here to worship the craftsman God’s Palace. It was a very spectacular sight. &Quot;
The iron armored beast’s car stopped on the road outside the temple Square. Juno turned to Zhao Hai and said, ” “Let’s get off the carriage. The temple Square doesn’t allow carriages. Let’s go to the temple to pay our respects to the craftsman God first, then we can go see my old friends.”
Zhao Hai nodded his head and followed Juno out of the car. The dwarf guide followed them out as well. The few of them slowly walked to the square of the temple. Zhao Hai looked around and saw many dwarves cleaning the square. They did not look young, and many of them had white beards.
Although the dwarves saw Zhao Hai and the others, they did not give them a second look. They were still busy with their own business. Zhao Hai and the others slowly approached the hall.
The closer he got to the hall, the more he felt the magnificence of the hall. He did not know if it was an illusion, but Zhao Hai felt a faint pressure coming from the hall, which made him very uncomfortable.
Very quickly, Zhao Hai and the others entered the Great Hall. The Great Hall was very beautiful, and there were beautiful embossed everywhere.
However, there was not a single statue in the hall. This was out of Zhao Hai’s expectations. There was only one hammer in the hall.
Yes, Zhao Hai was right. It was a Red Hammer, the same as the dwarves ‘hammers, but smaller. It looked like it was only a dozen pounds.
This hammer was too small compared to the dwarves “hammers. The handle was not long either. It was obvious that it was a one-handed hammer. However, what puzzled Zhao Hai was that this hammer gave him a lot of pressure. The pressure was greater than the pressure from the entire Hall, or even a level 9 expert.
Juno was stunned when he saw Zhao Hai staring at the hammer. He did not understand why Zhao Hai was staring at the hammer. He had been to the dwarves ‘place for hundreds of times, and he had seen the hammer almost every time. However, he had not felt anything special about the hammer.
The dwarf who was leading Zhao Hai noticed Zhao Hai’s expression. He was stunned for a moment before his eyes lit up. However, he did not say anything. Instead, he stopped ten steps away from the hammer. Juno and Zhao Hai also stopped.
Under the dwarf’s lead, the few of them bowed to the hammer a few times before leaving the back of the hall. Once they were out of the hall, Juno said to Zhao Hai, ” “What’s wrong, little hai? Why are you looking at that hammer? Do you feel strange?”
Zhao Hai shook his head. &Quot; no, I just felt a strong pressure from the hammer. I’ve never felt such a strong pressure, not even when I was facing a ninth-rank expert. I feel like the hammer is alive, and it’s much stronger than a ninth-rank expert. &Quot;
As soon as Zhao Hai finished speaking, the dwarf who was leading the way turned around and stared at Zhao Hai. Zhao Hai and Juno were stunned.
The dwarf looked at Zhao Hai for a while before turning around and continuing to walk forward. Zhao Hai and Juno exchanged confused looks before following the dwarf.
After exiting the hall, there was a huge cave. Zhao Hai was stunned when he entered the cave. There were many people in the cave, but none of them were forging or working. It was obvious that this was a city in the mountains belonging to the dwarfs. This was where the dwarfs lived.
Juno looked at Zhao Hai and smiled. &Quot; “Don’t be surprised. This is the place where the dwarves live. It’s similar to the villages and cities that we humans live in.”
Zhao Hai nodded, but he was still surprised to see the dwarves. There were dwarven elders, dwarven women, and dwarven children. They didn’t look angry at all. The children were running around like normal human children. The dwarven women were doing needlework and chatting. The dwarven elders were sitting in groups of three to five and chatting. In front of them was a small table made of iron spear wood, and on the table were wine pots and wine glasses.
This place was no different from an ordinary human village. The only difference was that the people here looked a little different from the human race.
The dwarf guide led them into the village until they reached a cave at the back of the village. He stopped and said, ” “Patriarch, Juno Jufeng, the head of the Jufeng family, has come to visit.”
Just as the dwarf finished speaking, an excited voice came from the cave. &Quot; “What? Juno, that old man, is here? Please come in.”
Following the voice, a dwarf appeared in front of everyone. This dwarf didn’t look young. His beard had already turned white, and he was about 1.5 meters tall. He was not considered a dwarf. His body was very thick, and each finger of his was very thick. They were covered with calluses, looking like dried branches.
When the dwarf elder saw Juno, he laughed out loud and hugged Juno. He patted Juno’s back and laughed. &Quot; you old man, I thought you were dead. I didn’t expect you to suddenly come here. Hahahaha. &Quot;
Juno was clearly very used to the way the dwarves greeted each other. He did not mind it at all and simply hugged the dwarf instead. &Quot; “You old man, you’re still alive.”
Zhao Hai stood to the side, quietly watching the two old men. They were like two young children, talking and laughing, but Zhao Hai could feel the sincere friendship between them.
After a long while, the two old men finally finished speaking. Juno then pointed at Zhao Hai and said,”This is the patriarch of the Buda family, Zhao Hai Buda. I’ve come with him this time because he has some business he wants to do with you.”
Juno then turned to Zhao Hai. &Quot; little hai, ” she said. &Quot; this is the clan leader of the dwarves, Billy. &Quot;
“Zhao Hai greets the patriarch,” Zhao Hai bowed to Billy.
Billy sized up Zhao Hai and then looked at Laura and the others behind him. He nodded and said, ” &Quot; since you’ve come with Juno, there’s no need to be polite. Young man, come in with me. The girls can go rest in the room next door. &Quot;
Zhao Hai didn’t object. He turned around and gestured to Laura. Laura and the others nodded and bowed to Billy. Then, they turned around and left with the guide dwarf.