Chapter 278 [Fire Seed] [Warhammer Tribe]

A burst of hurried footsteps broke the silence in the underground cave.

Shane held the sledgehammer, turned his head, and looked vigilantly in the direction of the footsteps.

A team of dwarf warriors in fine armor came out of a corridor, nervously and anxiously looking for something.

The first thing they saw was naturally the huge red lizard and its terrible injuries.

"It's the fire lizard just now!"

"It looks like it just died not long ago, and there are traces of fighting nearby!"

"Look around quickly, maybe Bronzebeard is still alive!"

Hearing these words, Shane immediately understood that this group of dwarves came to search and rescue "himself".

Based on Shane's observation just now, it has been basically confirmed that -

Although this fire lizard was killed by the heavy hammer, in the process of fighting with it, this "Bronzebeard Warhammer" also suffered irreparable injuries and eventually died.

This gave the [Projected Body] the opportunity to occupy this corpse.

Thinking of this, Shane moaned softly: "Hmm..."

Hearing the sound, the dwarves quickly passed the body of the fire lizard and saw Shane who seemed to have just woken up from a coma.

"Great, Brother Bronzebeard! I'm so glad to see you again."

A bearded dwarf said excitedly: "You actually killed this beast alone, you are worthy of being the most heroic warrior in the tribe!"

Another dwarf also expressed his gratitude: "I thought... I would never see you again."

But soon, the dwarves noticed that Shane looked a little confused, as if he didn't understand what happened.

"Bronzebeard, are you okay?"

Shane said hoarsely with vigilance in his eyes: "Who... are you?"

"Huh? What's going on?"

Hearing this, the dwarves' faces changed slightly, and they said in surprise: "You, you don't recognize us?"

Shane didn't speak, but just looked at them suspiciously and vigilantly.

The dwarf doctor in the team carefully observed Shane's condition and speculated: "It seems that his head was hit hard by the fire lizard. This injury may cause temporary amnesia."

"Hiss... Amnesia..."

Hearing this judgment, the dwarves looked a little gloomy.

The first bearded dwarf apologized: "It's all my fault. If I could come back with help as soon as possible..."

In fact, Bronzebeard was not the only one who encountered the fire lizard before.

However, the strength of these companions was far inferior to Bronzebeard, and staying would only become a burden.

In order to cover them, Bronzebeard took the initiative to stay and fight the fire lizard.

"Don't be so pessimistic."

The dwarf doctor said: "Anyway, Bronzebeard is still alive, just temporarily amnesia."

"In the future, there will be a chance to restore memory."

"There may be other fire species nests nearby. Let's go home as soon as possible."

The words of the dwarf doctor immediately attracted the approval of others, so they carried the body of the fire lizard and took Shane and walked back the way they came.

——Such a fire lizard is a very valuable trophy for the Warhammer tribe.

Of course, the dwarves have no reason to waste it.

Perhaps out of apology or concern, the bearded dwarf followed Shane and took the initiative to speak.

"Let me introduce myself. I am Kuer. I was your good brother before you lost your memory."

"You can ask me anything you want to know."

Kuer patted Shane on the shoulder, and there was still some guilt in his eyes.

Hearing this, Shane's eyes lit up slightly.

The "amnesia" theory was of course made up by him to deal with the dwarves, and it was also the best strategy at the moment.

After all, he inherited the body of Bronzebeard, but not the memory of the dwarf. If he communicated normally with the dwarves, he would be exposed immediately.

It must be said that although this routine is very old, it is easy to use!

At this time, Kuer is undoubtedly a good source of intelligence.

Not long after, Shane asked Kuer several questions.

Kull also patiently explained.

According to Kull, Shane learned that this group of dwarves had lived in this strange underground cave since they were born.

Countless complex and ancient tunnels, caves that were dug out at some unknown time, and naturally formed caves... together constitute this huge underground world.

In the mouths of the dwarves, this underground world is called...

[Ghana]!

It means a space that is always hot and exists underground.

The "Warhammer" tribe where Bronzebeard and Kull are located is only one of the many dwarf tribes, and it is also one of the weaker ones.

So the living area is relatively remote.

It is said that those truly powerful and prosperous dwarf tribes have built real cities underground!

"Guoao!"

Just as Shane was asking for information from Kull, a dull roar suddenly came from the tunnel not far away.

Hearing this sound, the dwarves' faces suddenly changed, and they quickly put down the body of the fire lizard and hid in the corner of the cave.

Kul also pulled Shane to hide aside.

All the dwarves held their breath, not even daring to breathe.

Obviously, they were very afraid of the existence that roared in the tunnel, as if they had encountered a natural enemy.

Soon, a vague sense of oppression and heaviness began to spread, the air became extremely hot, and the body temperature rose by several degrees.

Even with the physique of the dwarves adapted to the [Furnace Secret Realm], they couldn't help but sweat and sweat all over their bodies.

Fortunately, this heavy pressure did not last too long.

After a while, the existence hidden in the tunnel seemed to have turned its gaze away from this cave and gradually went away.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and started to move again.

Kul also let out a long breath and said to himself: "It's a close call... I almost ran into another Fiery Seed."

"Fiery Seed?"

Shane asked curiously.

He remembered that "Fiery Seed" appeared in the [Possible Loot] column of the [Furnace Secret Realm].

Moreover, the lizard that Bronzebeard killed earlier also had a simple and crude name of "Fire Lizard".

"Brother Bronzebeard, you even forgot this..."

Kul looked at Shane with sympathy, but still explained: "In this underground world, the dwarves have never been the real masters."

"The Fire Seeds are the darlings of [Ghana]."

"They are born with strong bodies, hard scales, and can directly control fire. Only a team of dwarves can kill a Fire Lizard like the previous one."

Speaking of this, Kul's eyes were filled with more guilt.

"If Brother Bronzebeard had not lost his memory, the record of defeating the Fire Lizard alone would have ranked in the top five in our tribe."

Hearing this, Shane understood immediately.

He was a little surprised before. With the strength shown by these dwarves, it didn't seem to be very dangerous to the [Projected Body].

Now that I think about it, the real danger may not be the dwarf tribe, but the Fire Seeds hidden deep in the cave.

That is the real strong man in [The Secret Realm of the Furnace].

However, Shane couldn't help but think of a question.

These dwarves, judging from their racial characteristics, are no different from the dwarves in the [Seven Seas World].

It can even be said that they are the same species!

So why do the dwarves live in the [Furnace Secret Realm]?

Moreover, from Kul's description, they have lived here for at least hundreds of years?

A bold guess came to Shane's mind.

Perhaps, the ancestors of these dwarves came from the [Secret Sea World]!

They came to the [Furnace Secret Realm] in a special way, settled down here, and continued their race to this day.

Therefore, the Fiery Races are the natives of the [Furnace Secret Realm].

And the dwarves are just a group of outsiders!

This can also explain why the [Furnace Secret Realm] has a high degree of correlation with the [Seven Seas World].

Why the Fiery Races naturally have a great advantage in the [Furnace Secret Realm].

The reason why Shane came up with this guess is because he thought of the [Blood Moon Secret Realm].

Hundreds of years ago, when the first flood came.

Since those despicable vampires can choose to sacrifice the residents of a city, so that the [Blood Moon Secret Realm] can be separated from the [Seven Seas World] and sink into the [Secret Sea], thus avoiding the disaster of world destruction.

Then, the dwarves may also have the ability to hide in other [Secret Realms].

Although this is just a guess, Shane is already 70% to 80% sure.

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There is no sunlight in the underground cave.

But in the walls of the tunnel, you can occasionally see a kind of red crystal, emitting a weak but firm light.

From a distance, it looks like a flame burning deep in the rock wall.

Kul explained to Shane that it was a specialty of [Ghana] - lava ore.

Not only can it play the role of lighting, as the fuel of "miner's lamp", it is also widely used in the forging of various equipment and weapons.

——The so-called "miner's lamp" is the kind of strange-looking lamp that Shane had seen before, and it is also one of the necessary equipment for every dwarf to travel.

However, even though lava mines are so useful, the dwarves will not dig out all the lava mines in every rock wall.

Instead, they will deliberately leave some lava mines for lighting in important passages.

Because in this world, darkness is a very terrifying existence.

If a dwarf is in a dark environment, within a day, he will begin to mutter and talk nonsense, and his rationality will gradually slide into madness.

The longer the time, the more unstable his mind will become.

Even if they return to the light again after this, they will be left with indelible mental trauma.

No dwarf can survive three days in a dark environment.

Because once the three days are up, the dwarf will disappear strangely and never be seen again, as if... he was completely swallowed up by something in the darkness.

Because of these complex reasons, the closer you get to the Warhammer Tribe, the more lava mines there are in the rock wall.

The passage also seems to be getting brighter.

At the same time, the temperature in the air is gradually rising, and the body surface feels a little hot.

However, Kuer and other dwarves were very used to the temperature here, and they showed a relaxed smile on their faces.

It was obvious that in the long process of survival and evolution, the dwarves had also evolved a physique that could adapt to the [Furnace Secret Realm].

After passing through a slightly long tunnel.

Shane's vision suddenly became clear.

What appeared in front of him was a spacious space like an underground hall.

In the central rock layer above this underground space, there was a huge red crystal, like a small sun, providing light for the entire space.

The surrounding rock walls are dotted with stone caves - that is the residence of each dwarf.

Although it looks a bit sloppy, this kind of collective living can greatly protect the safety of ordinary dwarves.

In the center of the entire space stands a huge furnace.

Something seems to be forged in the furnace.

Around the furnace, several strong dwarves are swinging hammers bigger than their bodies, hitting a red metal block.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

With the sound of sonorous knocks, the metal block gradually takes shape, and many tiny scaly patterns appear on the surface.

At this time, one of the dwarves with white hair and beard poured a basin of sticky blood on the metal block.

With a "hiss", blood-colored steam rises.

The unique secret power in the blood is integrated into the metal block in a wonderful way, giving it a magical luster.

Xia En stared at this scene, and couldn't help but be amazed.

He had heard that the dwarves' forging craftsmanship was extremely excellent, and today he saw that it was indeed well-deserved.

But then again, as far as Shane knew...

The dwarves on the Seven Seas seemed to have lost some important heritage, causing the forged equipment to lose its soul and the quality to decline.

But now, Shane was able to witness a lost skill, and he was inevitably shocked.

At this time, the dwarves' forging seemed to have come to a temporary end.

The dwarves with white beards and bare arms also noticed the return of Shane and others, and stretched out their hands to greet them.

"Bronzebeard, Kuer, you are back?"

"Not bad, not bad, you even brought back a fire lizard, and I was worried that the blood of the fire species was not enough!"

Kuer hesitated: "Chief..."

"Hmm?"

The chief, named Hope, was straightforward and couldn't stand Kuer's hesitant attitude, so he asked.

"If you have something to say, just say it. If you have something to say, say it now!"

"Why are you being so shy?"

Hearing this, Kul had no choice but to say, "Brother Bronzebeard had a previous battle with the Fire Lizard. It seems that he injured his brain and temporarily lost his memory."

When these words came out, all the dwarves were shocked and looked at Shane with surprised eyes.

And Shane also noticed something wrong at this time.

Under normal circumstances, such amnesia should not be publicized so much.

Or does Kul have other purposes?

Hope glanced at Kul meaningfully, then turned to Shane and asked, "Bronzebeard, is that so?"

Shane nodded "confusedly" and "innocently", playing the role of an amnesiac very well.

Hope said lightly, "Okay, Bronzebeard, go back to your cave and rest first."

"I'll find you later."