Knight Lord: Start with Daily Intelligence

Starsteel Armor?

Hearing Dorglin's loud voice, Su Li also became excited.

He had of course heard of this kind of armor.

This was the dwarves' iconic armor, a masterpiece from the Dragon Rock Forge.

The Dragon Rock Forge was a dwarven wonder building, a sacred legacy from their ancestors.

Equipment crafted there could have its equipment level increased by +1.

For example, ordinary equipment made by dwarves using mithril could only reach the Perfect grade, but equipment produced from there could reach the Rare grade!

Ordinary equipment made by dwarves could only reach the Fine grade, but equipment crafted from there could reach the Exquisite grade, and even without using mithril, the powerful forging ability could forcibly imbue the equipment with a rune.

Starsteel Armor was precisely the dwarves' iconic Exquisite armor, also known by humans as Silverstone Armor or Unforged Armor.

Equipment made from high-strength star iron was considered by them to be the strongest and most durable in the world. Armor forged from pure star iron was highly sought after for its excellent defensive capabilities. Such a set of armor was an extremely precious heirloom, many of which could be traced back to the Golden Age.

Su Li immediately asked with concern, "My friend, how many sets of Starsteel Armor did you bring?"

Muradin said proudly, "We brought a full one hundred and twenty sets of Starsteel Armor! If you equip your army with this powerful armor, even the demons' magic won't be able to cause much damage to them."

"Because each set of armor has our dwarven Iron Guard's [Molten Shield] rune, which can increase the wearer's protection level by +1, as if adding another layer of steel shield outside the armor."

Hearing this, Su Li was instantly tempted.

If he could acquire these one hundred and twenty sets of Starsteel Armor, it would greatly increase the protective capabilities of his knights, even doubling them directly.

Imagine, a soldier in full heavy armor, also holding a steel shield, what kind of firepower could penetrate such protection?

Probably even a ballista bolt fired from a siege crossbow wouldn't be able to pierce through this kind of protection in one shot.

Even dozens of concentrated shots from dwarven firearms might not be able to penetrate the heavy armor soldiers hiding behind steel shields.

To deal with such powerful heavy-armored knights, you'd have to use artillery bombardment.

And all of this could be achieved with just one set of Starsteel Armor.

Even among the dwarves, not every warrior possessed this kind of powerful armor.

After all, the dwarves' army was a combination of soldiers and civilians, and their lords weren't responsible for providing equipment to the soldiers.

In this regard, the dwarves were somewhat similar to the halflings, with dwarves holding miner's picks and hammers also being soldiers in wartime and engaged in production during peacetime.

These distant relatives had quite a few similarities, such as their relatively good relationship with humans and their preference for living in human territories.

The only differences lay in the dwarves' focus on industry and mining, while the halflings focused on commerce and agriculture.

Su Li now eagerly hoped that the dwarves could immediately start production and help him produce a batch of heavy plowing machines to expand the arable land in the Black Forest Territory.

If Bjorn Bay could be developed on a large scale, it would become Su Li's granary, and he would not only no longer need to worry about food but also be able to export a large amount of grain to supply the surrounding territories.

At that time, he could use grain alone to build a good relationship with the mountain dwarves and become the granary of this area.

Then, with one bountiful harvest, the surrounding territories would have no worries about food.

Su Li was very eager to achieve all of this, but currently, it seemed that he still had some problems to solve if he wanted to farm.

The dwarves had brought so many troops, obviously not for farming.

So he asked Dorglin, "Why did you bring so many troops? Are you going to immediately launch a war against the demons?"

Muradin's rugged face flushed slightly, and he stammered for a long time without saying anything.

But fortunately, Dorglin had more experience dealing with humans, laughed a few times, and said, "Don't worry, my friend. Our troops are here to undergo a period of training and adaptation with you before we can besiege the evil demons."

Undergo a period of adaptation?

Su Li was stunned at first, then realized that in other words, the dwarves wanted to stay in the Black Forest Territory for a few days?

Su Li couldn't help but frown, examining the two dwarves with different expressions.

After pondering for a moment, he asked, "You want to... sharpen your swords before battle?"

"Yes! Yes! Yes!" Muradin immediately perked up, saying in a loud voice, "That's what we mean. Our big friends are more cultured after all."

Sharpening swords before battle was a very normal thing.

But for the dwarves, it was a bit less normal.

Su Li seriously suspected that they had come to the Black Forest Territory to restore their stamina.

It was well known that the Redbeard Fortress lacked food, and it could be said that these dwarves were not in good condition, being in a state of depletion.

If they had health bars, then each of their squads would be at half health.

Going to war with the demons in this state would first prevent them from exerting their powerful combat power, and secondly, it would easily lead to casualties.

So they were taking advantage of the opportunity to unite with the Black Forest Territory to replenish their status.

Su Li asked, "Do you already have some understanding of the demons' situation?"

Dorglin nodded, "Our dwarven rangers found the demons' army in the mountains, and they are advancing towards the mountains, integrating the surrounding beastmen."

Su Li frowned and asked, "Did they really unearth a demon?"

"That's right, a Chosen-level Greater Demon, a full twenty meters tall, terrifying beyond compare."

A Chosen-level demon!

Su Li took a deep breath. This was an existence that could tear dragons apart with its bare hands.

Fortunately, the dwarves were holding the line at the front, otherwise, the Black Forest Territory would not be able to resist such a powerful demon on its own.

A height of more than twenty meters was not much different from the state of a Chosen Knight after activating Divine Appearance.

Just standing there, it was already taller than the current height of the Black Forest Fortress's walls, and it could be said that even if the Black Forest Fortress held its walls, it could not stop this powerful demon.

Even the orcs and beastmen's powerful unit, the cyclops, were shorter than it.

Fortunately, its appearance had always been in the Gray Mountains.

There was not much information about it in the Daily Intelligence System. This was actually a good thing, meaning that its temporary goal would not be in the Black Forest Territory.

The vast Scarlet Highlands separated its gaze from the Black Forest Territory. When there were objects to be killed in the Gray Mountains, it was temporarily not interested in crossing the vast Scarlet Highlands to find a human territory at the foot of the Black Forest Mountains.

Although it was a Chosen-level existence, in the current crisis-ridden state of the empire, there were countless Chosen-level threats. As long as its range of activity was in other provinces and posed no threat to the Black Forest Territory, the Daily Intelligence System would not have too much information about it.

At present, there was no doubt that the dwarves were the main force against this demon army, and the Black Forest Territory was only playing a supporting role in the coalition.

So Su Li asked with concern, "Are you confident in fighting this Chosen-level demon?"

"Of course," Muradin said proudly, "Our powerful dwarven warrior corps will defeat this cult and banish the demon. As long as we are in good condition, the demon army will definitely not be able to break through our dwarves' powerful shield formation."

"Then how do you plan to deal with this powerful Chosen-level demon?"

Muradin said confidently, "We have Grudge Crossbows, inscribed with Flakson's Seeking Rune. This rune shot down a powerful dragon in the past."

Su Li remembered this rune. Barros had also specifically mentioned this rune to him, which was the pride of the dwarves.

If everything was as Muradin said, then they did have some confidence in dealing with the demon.

Don't underestimate the dwarves' combat power. These iron bumps in heavy armor, once formed into a shield formation and guarding a high ground, would have extremely powerful combat power.

The demon's army might not be able to break through them.

And the key was that the dwarves not only had miner's picks and warhammers, but also a large number of blasting miners and thunder gunners!

Gunpowder was the only extraordinary ability that only dwarves could use in this world.

They had no divine arts, no magic, but they possessed powerful runes and gunpowder.

When the two armies fought, the blasting miners could collapse the morale of their opponents before engagement.

On the fiercely contested battlefield, hundreds of thunder gunners fired their guns in all directions, and ordinary enemies couldn't withstand it at all.

Those timid goblins and goblins could be scared away by the thunderous sound alone.

When fighting positional warfare, the dwarves were always trustworthy.

Human knights liked to fight in coalition with the dwarves the most, because the dwarves were much more reliable than their armed attendants. They could firmly defend the line, even defeat the enemy, and create the best opportunities for them to charge.

But since this matter was led by the dwarves, Su Li didn't pay too much attention. His army was still clearing the Green Dragon's minions in the Blood Pine Forest.

Facing a Chosen-level demon, he was only playing the role of an auxiliary legion.

But facing a Chosen-level Green Dragon, he had to play the main force!

After settling the dwarves, Su Li's pressure increased sharply.

Logically speaking, it was not easy to supply more than a thousand dwarves with enough food to eat.

The farmland opened up in the early stage of the Black Forest Territory was only more than two thousand acres. Even if there was some food storage relying on fishing and hunting, the addition of more than a thousand mouths was also rapidly consuming food every day.

The grain in the warehouse and the fish in the reservoir were rapidly decreasing at a rate visible to the naked eye!

He had stored a total of less than 70,000 catties of grain. If there was no way to continue, letting 3,000 people eat their fill would only last for three or four days.

But while the pressure increased sharply, the help brought by these more than a thousand dwarves was also unparalleled!

Su Li was a conscientious person. He would never just complain about how much wealth the dwarves' big stomachs had eaten, but ignore their contributions.

It should be known that the dwarves were all upright and simple characters. These alcoholic miners did not have as many tricks as their distant halfling relatives.

Only eating and not working was not their character, which would seriously tarnish their honor.

They had only been in the territory for a few days, and they had brought unparalleled changes to the territory!

Deeply letting Su Li see what was called the infrastructure strength of the dwarven engineering masters and what was called the power of numbers.