Evil will not deceive you

What this dwarf said was very interesting, and he moved very quickly. Almost as soon as Li Ke showed interest, he directly helped contact the dwarf and applied for some funds from Li Ke to open Ironforge. 's portal.

There was no way. Although it was true that the dwarf king came to seek refuge with Li Ke, the dwarves also knew that if they really asked Magni to come to Li Ke's place after a long journey, there would be absolutely nothing to talk about.

But the portal can invite Magni to come. In this case, not only is it not an official visit, but it allows room for detours on matters that have not been agreed upon. It also allows both parties to discuss something without interference, and domestic public opinion will not be too great. sharp.

After all, once it is an official visit for negotiation, if the negotiation breaks down, the negotiation will fall apart, and there will be no room for detours.

So many things have been discussed before the meeting is held, rather than when the meeting is held.

Unless there are special circumstances, nothing can be discussed during an official visit.

Moreover, the portal can reflect Li Ke's emphasis on dwarves.

After all, in the eyes of other people at this time, the cost of the portal is still very expensive.

Li Ke didn't care about this. He had many powerful elf mages here. Although their teleportation technology was basically a joke in the eyes of demons, Kael'thas directly made it clear that they should serve Li Ke as if they were serving him. So the portal is really not that expensive for Li Ke.

Moreover, it was only after he formally learned the spells that he realized how many teleportation spells there were...

Many people are taken advantage of.

Teleportation spells are expensive not because of the materials, but because of the labor cost.

A small portal mage can open it without any materials, because there are few things to calculate, so multi-person teleportation and stable portals will cost a lot of money.

The biggest consumption of teleportation spells is actually the mage's brainpower and energy.

It's just that other people don't know it, and it allows mages to make a lot of money relying on teleportation spells.

This is the benefit of technological monopoly.

So on the third day after Li Ke approved the funds, the dwarf came to Magni and successfully met his former king.

However, His Majesty the King, who once disliked the throne but was still high-spirited, is now not only very depressed, but his eyes are also extremely red and swollen. At a glance, it is clear that he is excessively sad, which is why he is like this.

And the temperament also reveals a kind of sadness.

Of course Moore Hammer knew why, but he had to come because if he didn't come again, it might be too late.

He had to stand in front of Magni.

"Moore Hammer, why do you ask to see me?"

Magni looked at the outstanding craftsman in front of him. If he remembered correctly, the other man was a member of his secret agents. Likewise, he was also one of the best craftsmen.

It's just that the other party has long since broken away from his identity as a secret agent and chosen to live in the human world.

I don’t know why, but I’m back now.

And he also said that if he didn't come, the dwarves would not only lose a respected member of the Bronzebeard family, but they would even lose the meaning of their existence.

"Because, I saw something incredible, Your Majesty."

Moore Hammer, the dwarf who directly addressed Li Ke as His Majesty, changed his words again in front of Magni.

"What's the meaning?"

Magni frowned. If Maul Hammer hadn't been his spy, he would have even wanted to blast him out.

Don't you know he's in a bad mood? !

"You should know that the products produced in the Western Wilderness are squeezing our market, right?"

Magni became even more angry, and he pinched his beard hard, because this was the truth. But he didn't need to express his dissatisfaction because someone else spoke.

It was a dwarf in red clothes. He had no past name, only the title of 'truth checker'. It was the tradition of the dwarves and was responsible for helping the king to examine whether a thing was true or not.

"Those inferior products cannot sway us, Maul Hammer, what are you worried about?"

The words of the red examiner did not waver Moore Hammer. He stood up and raised his hand, and his followers brought him a set of plate armor.

Even from the perspective of a dwarf, this set of plate armor can be said to have no shortcomings. Although it is mediocre, there is nothing wrong with it. All it needs is to engrave runes on it, add some magic crystals and gems, or find some wizards to enchant it. , you can turn it into a set of armor that can be passed down.

But no one understands what this means?

Even Magni didn't understand what Maul Hammer was doing.

And Moore Hammer stood up. He looked at the armor in front of him, and what he saw in front of him was the armor produced on the assembly line.

It only takes a few minutes to produce dozens or even hundreds of sets of such armors!

"This armor is very mediocre and ordinary, but it has the potential to be transformed, right?"

He turned around, looked at the dwarves, and asked.

"Even by our standards, this can be said to be a qualified product, right?"

While he was speaking, the red-clothed prosecutor had already walked over, tapping and observing the condition of the armor, and then nodded to Magni.

"Yes, Your Majesty, the quality of this set of armor is very good. Although it cannot be said to be the work of a master, it is already very good and quite sophisticated. I can't even see many signs of beating. It should be directly Forged using a pressing method.”

The red-clothed prosecutor saw a lot, but it also made him very confused, and he didn't even understand what Moore Hammer was selling.

"So, Maul Hammer, what exactly do you mean?"

Magni asked curiously, but vaguely, he had a premonition that the answer might not make him very happy.

"Guess how long it would take ten qualified craftsmen to make a hundred sets of armors like this in Mr. Li Ke's factory?"

Magni was stunned for a moment. He was a strong blacksmith himself, so he naturally knew how long it would take, but he immediately thought of the cheap and excessive iron products that Li Ke sold throughout the alliance.

Of course, the dwarves did not buy it, because they dwarves would not be short of iron products. What they imported from Li Ke was more wine and sugar. Unfortunately, Li Ke declared martial law during this period, resulting in no sugar and wine. .

Although the drinks at Li Ke's place were average in taste, they were indeed cheap enough, so he remembered them clearly.

So he thought about it and came up with a number that he thought was bold.

"It will take about a year, right? If it is us dwarves, it will take about half a year."

The armor displayed by Maul Hammer would take human craftsmen about a month. This is because they bring apprentices to help. They do nothing all day long and just forge iron there.

After all, neither movable joints nor iron gauntlets can be made easily.

Dwarf craftsmen are more powerful, but they tend to drink too much, so although it only takes three months in theory, it basically takes more than half a year.

But Moore Hammer chuckled lightly, and then laughed wildly. He looked at Magni and knew that his king had advanced the numbers as much as possible, and because of Li Ke's factory, he had advanced even more. Some.

It can be said to be quite cautious and wise.

But it was this caution and wisdom that made him feel sad, at a loss, and sad.

His eyes couldn't help but shed tears. They were not laughing at Magni, but lamenting the changes of the times and the fact that the things that countless dwarf compatriots could brag about in the past, things that could be honored and proud of, would never be seen again from now on. No more sadness.

"One hour, Your Majesty, only one hour, and the ten craftsmen don't have to do anything, they just need to watch the machine without making mistakes! It only takes one hour, as long as the raw materials are enough, then there will be a hundred sets like this The armor appears in front of you!"

Moore Hammer opened his arms, his hair and beard were trembling, and his voice even became shrill. ,

All the dwarves present looked at Maul Hammer with the eyes of a madman, because this was impossible, there was no way such a thing could happen in this world!

But before they could question it, Maul Hammer let out a roar of his own.

"I swear on the name of my ancestors, the hammer, the wine, the stove, and my beard, what I say is true! Your Majesty Magni! Lord Li Ke's factory will only take an hour! If I have even the slightest False words! I will never be able to pick up a hammer in my life! My works will forever be buried in the depths of the earth! The wine I drink will always be pure water, and I will be forever spurned by my ancestors!"

His oath is quite serious. For dwarves, the most important things in life are contained in it. The most important thing is...

There is magic power in this hall.

The throne of the dwarves is also the best forging furnace for the dwarves. Countless dwarves admire it here. It is the place where the magic of the entire Ironforge gathers, and it is also one of the reasons why the weapons they forge here are so sophisticated.

And every oath Moore Ironhammer says here will become a real constraint. In other words, if Moore Ironhammer is indeed lying, the magical power of Ironforge and the will poured into it by countless dwarves will Let him suffer the price he said he would.

What he said must be true in his heart.

"Moore...you..."

Magni opened his mouth in shock. At this moment, the king was no longer immersed in the sorrow of losing his brother, but felt in disbelief.

I can't believe that Moore Hammer would make such a vow, but what I can't believe the most is that Li Ke's factory can actually do this.

"Everything I said is true, Your Majesty, if you don't want to believe it, you can follow me to Li Ke's territory. I think you also want to meet Mr. Li Ke."

Moore Hammer was calm, but the moisture in the corners of his eyes could not be faked.

He is not any dwarf NPC that Li Ke is familiar with, nor is he an elite leader. He is just one of thousands of dwarves.

I just happened to be in Li Ke's territory and saw Li Ke's development.

But he is also a dwarf who loves his country and his race.

In the original timeline, he may have died in the subsequent Battle of Northrend, or he may have died in Stormwind City, but now, he is standing here, standing in front of his king, fighting for the future of his race. Bet everything on yourself and contribute your strength to the continuation of your race.

At this moment, if there really is a hero, an epic, or something like that, then he must have the mark of a hero.

Although any dwarf present could smash his head with a hammer.

"So, I hope that your Majesty, you can temporarily get over the grief of Lord Muradin's death, and at this critical time, stand in a key position and lead the dwarves on the right path."

Moore Hammer also knew that it was a bit inhumane to ask Magni to see Li Ke at this time, because the relationship between the three Bronzebeard brothers was really good, and all three of them had an indifferent attitude towards the throne, but there must be a leader, Mag Gurney just sat on the throne.

If possible, he would also like his brother to inherit.

But there is no way, he is the eldest brother.

Therefore, Muradin's death was a very heavy blow to Magni.

"Are you serious? Moore."

Magni stood up. Although he was still confused, looking at the firm eyes of Maul Hammer, he did not believe that this was the look that a liar could show.

"Really, Your Majesty, a new era has arrived, and it has taken root in Li Ke's territory. Now even if we can destroy Li Ke's territory, his factory and everything, this era is still It is inevitable. And the only thing we can do is to have a good relationship with Li Ke and become a member of the new era."

Moore Hammer saw clearly that the reason why the dwarves were able to stand in the alliance relied on sophisticated weapons and monopolized a large number of mid-to-high-end weapons markets.

Although other human blacksmiths are not unable to make excellent armor and weapons, they cannot compare with the dwarves in terms of scale and quantity.

In addition, dwarves are good at building fortresses, so they can stand firm instead of becoming barbarians hunted by humans.

But now, Li Ke's factory will smooth out all the gaps!

He must stand up!

But Magni didn't know that because the dwarves were highly self-sufficient in iron weapons, he did not feel much impact. Many chambers of commerce in the human world did not react and still regarded the dwarves' armor and weapons as treasures.

But Moore Hammer, who works in Li Ke's territory, is very aware that the dwarves have lost their dominance in the mid- to low-end market.

"and……"

Looking at Magni who was hesitant and still couldn't believe himself, Moore Hammer spoke in a low voice.

"He needs an excellent blacksmith to build him a weapon that can fight Alsace, and in this world, only you have this ability. Your Majesty, if there is really someone who can kill Alsace, Then isn’t a paladin like Mr. Li Ke the most likely candidate?”

He talked eloquently, and Magni's eyes widened instantly.

Magni was silent for a moment, and then waved his arm under Moore's expectant gaze.

"Pass my order, bring my craftsmen, and let's go build weapons for Li Ke's army!"

But in his tone...

Full of hatred.

After the weapons are crafted, it's almost time to face off against Alsace.