Broad World

After traveling through the gloomy and oppressive underground for more than three hours, an underground city slowly appeared not far ahead.

This is a solid fortress built against rocks and cliffs. There is a wide underground river that completely separates the city gate from the outside world, forming a natural moat. The only access is the drawbridge. It is clear what is in the river, but according to the sinister character of the dark elves, I am afraid that 90% of them may be some kind of large piranhas.

In addition, the height of the city wall is also very scary. I don't know what kind of black technology or black magic the subterranean gnomes have used to pile up the city wall to a height of more than 100 meters, which is equivalent to the height of a thirty-five-story building on the earth. , let alone archery, just throwing stones from above can kill people alive.

Perhaps these little guys were afraid of being bullied, so they deliberately built such a terrifying wall to protect themselves.

Like most cities in the Underdark, the gates of the new city are purely made of fine gold, which is known as the hardest metal in the world and is strong enough to withstand most physical and magical attacks. On the surface, it can be said that it is extremely strong. There is absolutely no possibility of being captured.

But Henry felt that the shape of the gate was a little familiar, and it was probably the two that were removed from Uster Natha, but the pattern on the surface was slightly modified, from the shape of a spider web to a naked man. There is no need to ask to know that the female dark elves are here to curry favor with the dark girl Eilistraee.

Obviously, the priest of this beautiful and kind goddess has been here for a long time, and it seems that the missionary work should be smooth, otherwise there would never be such a symbolic sign on the gate.

Pointing to the new city ahead, Henry asked in a teasing tone: "Is this the close you said? We walked briskly for three and a half hours. If it were a caravan, it would take at least six hours. "

"Master, as far as the distance between the two cities is concerned, no more than one day should be considered very close. If you encounter special circumstances, you can make a quick march, and you can reach the destination in about an hour and a half." Su Li looked helpless. replied.

In his eyes, there is no big difference whether it is a journey of more than three hours or more than six hours. As long as there is sufficient animal power and road safety is ensured, the trade between the two cities can start soon.

The new underground city can attract countless underground caravans to trade just by virtue of sufficient food. At that time, various minerals, gems, rare fungi, strange monsters, (poison) medicines, magic items, scrolls, delicious mushrooms, Satin woven from spider silk, etc. All are the most sought-after goods.

As the only city on the west coast that can maintain normal trade with the Underdark, Velen's rise is just around the corner.

I have to say that the security work of the new city is quite good. Just as the two of them were talking, a dark elf patrol quietly surrounded them from all directions. It's the same as flying over the roof, and it will definitely not make any noise.

But just when the captain was about to jump out to ask questions, Ares, who has a keen sense of smell, suddenly raised his head, widened his eyes and let out a threatening growl towards the dark area, and at the same time, he drew a series of claws on the surrounding rocks. mark.

"Who? Who's there!?" Su Li immediately pulled out his sword nervously.

Despite his skill. In the ground, he is just a scumbag with only five combat powers. Even if he takes a weapon, it is of little use, but he still adopts a standard defensive posture.

I saw that the whereabouts of myself and others had been discovered. The patrol captain didn't talk too much, and directly made a cryptic gesture, and a dozen dark elves came out of the shadows one after another, followed him with a glance at the big brown bear with scarlet eyes, and then opened his mouth with a slightly jerky general Yu asked: "Human! Tell that animal to be quiet and explain why you are here!"

"Relax, Ares, they are not enemies." Henry patted his animal companion on the head to reassure him.

Hear no need to fight. The big brown bear immediately retracted its paws, shook its head and sat down on the ground, only its two eyes were still watching the surrounding dark elves vigilantly.

Su Li quickly took out a palm-sized black stone carved with complex patterns, and waved it in front of the patrol team: "I am the governor of the surface city of Waylon, take me to see Antleb immediately mayor."

The captain obviously figured out what this stone represented, and quickly waved his hand to signal everyone to put away their weapons. He bowed very respectfully: "It turns out that His Excellency the Governor is here, please forgive our rudeness just now, after all, the Underdark region is too dangerous, and recently, unidentified guys often appear nearby, so we can't help but be careful." point."

"Unidentified guy?! Is it a dark elf, a gray dwarf or some other race?" Su Li realized the seriousness of the situation. Immediately frowned and asked.

"It's hard to say, the other party's actions are very secretive. Once the patrol team is found, they will run away immediately, and they will not leave any traces. Fortunately, there are not many of them. It is estimated that there will be no more than thirty people, and it will not cause too much damage." A big threat." As he spoke, the captain's dark face showed a trace of helplessness.

He was sent out on patrol today, and he thought he had finally caught two snoopers, but he didn't expect it to be a misunderstanding, so he was a little frustrated.

Seeing that there was no result, Su Li stopped pestering him and asked the patrol team to lead him the way. After a while, he passed the suspension bridge and the city gate, and came to the inside of the fortress.

Like all cities designed by subterranean gnomes, a large number of stone chambers were built near the entrance of the city to confuse the enemy, as well as large and small, high and low steps. The complexity is not inferior to any maze, and some places even erected Ballista, even if an intruder breaks through the city gate, they will almost shed their last drop of blood here.

Since it was built against a cliff, the ground is not flat, but like a terraced field, spread out layer by layer from high to low, connected by a large number of steps and ramps, and almost every layer has considerable defensive capabilities. The attacker not only has to bear the dilemma of upward attack, but the upper layer can also throw stones downward for defense.

It can be said that the whole city is completely like a curled up hedgehog, unless it pays more than ten times the price or disintegrates from the inside, it is completely impossible to be captured.

certainly. This kind of terrifying defensive fortress, which mixes the construction techniques of underground gnomes and dark elves, is so different that it can only be seen underground. According to Henry's judgment, it is necessary to summon at least five to ten giant earthen fortresses just outside of the highly terrifying city walls. Elements work for a full week.

It seems that the subterranean gnomes must have spent a lot of money in order to build a safe new home. It is estimated that the gems they carried when they escaped should have been exhausted, so many places in the city are empty, only the topmost city hall and Eilistraee The construction of the temple has been completed, and there are no other too tall buildings.

Walk the streets of the city. Henry could see that although the residents here are still a little sparse, many shops have already started to open for business, but most of them are official trades, that is, exchanging grain for special products in the Underdark. Several gray dwarf caravans are pulling Throat bargained with the dark elf, intending to exchange the goods he brought for more food.

As for the subterranean gnomes, they are mainly gathered in the northeast corner of the city, busy digging holes and mining, and the sound of clanging can be heard endlessly.

Seeing that everything was running in an orderly manner, Henry nodded secretly, giving Antleb a perfect score for his ability to govern. He knows how difficult it is to build an underground city in a few months. Even with magical help.

The distance from the city gate to the uppermost city hall is not close at all, and all of them are uphill stairs. The group walked for more than 20 minutes to arrive. At this moment, Su Li was already panting from exhaustion, and his clothes were soaked in sweat.

After the patrol captain briefly negotiated with the guard guarding the door, the two were let go, and entered the city hall unimpeded. Before they had gone far, they heard a voice coming from a room inside. The sound of a group of people arguing.

"We have to give the bastards of Srudirmonpro a little color! Their spies are simply too rampant! They are blatantly operating around the city! If this continues, there may be a larger-scale military operation soon. !"

"I object! There are less than 5,000 people in the city now! Many of them are old, weak, women and children! What we need to do now is to accumulate strength, not to actively provoke!"

"Damn it! Are we going to let them spy on us? Cowards!"

"Bastard! Who are you calling a coward? Say it again! I'll break the bridge of your nose with my fist!"

"Ha! Come on! Am I afraid you won't succeed!"

"Enough! Don't have meaningless quarrels! What we need now is to solve the problem, not to fight!"

"I think it's enough to increase the number of patrols at the moment. After all, the city of Srudir Monpro is still in the trial stage, and it can't act rashly before there is no obvious intention to attack."

"You said it lightly, we have now violated the taboo of a certain goddess, which is tantamount to splitting her control over the dark elves' beliefs, and it will be a matter of time before we are attacked."

"That's right! From this moment on, the whole city will enter a state of war. All foreign caravans must be disarmed after entering the city. Try to arrange them to live in the lower city."

"Then it's decided! Tomorrow I will issue a war mobilization order so that all residents will be prepared."

"On behalf of every priest in the temple, I support the decision of the council. And free medical care is always available. May the dancing lady be with us."

"May the dancing lady be with us!"

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Henry, who stood at the door and listened for a long time, suddenly realized that this might be Rose, the spider goddess, was about to make a big move. The city of Srudirmonpro is located directly under the Verdas forest, and it is a powerful dark elf city. The peninsula is very close. Even traveling through the complex Underdark region only takes three to five days.

They are now sending out scouts to spy on intelligence, which is very likely to be a precursor to launching an attack. And maybe they have united with other surrounding cities, anyway, big trouble is coming...

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