Dinner was a small barbecue party. The game that Sinclair brought back became the star of the party. Luo Ling and the others took out the spices, condiments and snacks they brought with them and shared them with the dwarves. A bag of cumin powder and a bag of chili powder were well received by the dwarves. A bag of candy and a bag of chocolate made all the children in the village excited.
Most of the dwarves were straightforward and simple in character. When they saw that Luo Ling and the others had cured Babik and Alan and had taken out some good things, they thanked them from the bottom of their hearts.
Especially Sinclair himself, he came to Luo Ling and Elaina who were sitting quietly by the fire with a large wooden cup, held the cup with both hands and raised it above his head. This is the highest way for dwarves to toast. Luo Ling and Elaina stood up from the tree stump, bent down and touched the wine glasses with each other. If they also raised it above their heads, they would not be able to touch the cups with the dwarves.
"Sir Luo Ling, if you hadn't come to our village today, today would have been a terrible day. Our people would have fallen into pain again. Just like many times before. Since we left the Black Dragon Empire, we have rarely dealt with humans, but today we want to toast to humans!"
"Miss Elena, you saved Babek, and our family owes you! I have never seen an elf, but in the legend, elves are picky and arrogant. Today, you let me know that it is nonsense! Cheers to the elves!" Sinclair raised his glass and shouted to the other dwarves. The dwarves around him responded and raised their glasses.
"Although we are here for the ruins, we will not let go of the problem of evil spirits. As long as we can enter the ruins, we will definitely figure this matter out for you." Luo Ling responded.
"Cheers to humans, elves, and dwarves." Elaina didn't say much, but raised her glass to greet the people around her, and then drank the wine in one gulp with Luo Ling. The dwarves around began to cheer, as they liked people who drank so heartily.
Elena was choked by the spicy moss wine, which was brewed from a strange mixture of moss and wheat in the underground world. It was stronger than ordinary beer and had a strange spicy taste.
She started coughing loudly, and Luo Ling quickly helped her to the side. Elena recovered and rested for a while, then covered her mouth and whispered to Luo Ling: "I fought for your plan. I haven't drunk so much in more than a hundred years."
"My plan?" Luo Ling's drinking ability is still better than Elena's, but her face is slightly red at this time.
"How could I not know that you had your eyes on these dwarves? Otherwise, would you be so active in helping them? Since you've tried so hard, I naturally have to help you leave a good impression." Elena's face also began to turn red, and it looked very beautiful under the moonlight.
"You think I'm too snobbish. Where is the person who has ideas about the dwarf?" Following Luo Ling's finger, Elena saw Chen Hansheng coming over.
He sat next to Luo Ling and told her what he had seen and heard that afternoon.
"I think we must obtain the technology of these dwarves at all costs." Chen Hansheng sat next to Luo Ling and whispered, "Xiao Luo, you are a wise man, I won't say anything else, this is the gun, we must hold it tightly."
"Have you let Morey see the magic circle?" Luo Ling asked.
"I have seen it, but Morey said that it is not enough to just look at the part of the magic circle outside the gun. We must also see the corresponding part inside the gun. Although he has some guesses after seeing it, he doesn't know how long it will take for him to figure it out on his own."
"What are you going to do?"
Chen Hansheng leaned over and covered his mouth as he spoke: "Before I leave, I will either buy, steal, or rob. Anyway, I have to get a gun."
Seeing Luo Ling remained silent, he said anxiously, "Xiao Luo, we can't be too soft-hearted when it comes to something that is vital to the survival of the school. Even if the means are dishonorable, we must use them."
"No, I'm just thinking of another possibility." Luo Ling smiled slightly, "Your idea is still too simple. What if the crack fails? What if we can't get some special materials for the magic circle?"
"So you mean to get two more?"
"No, I mean why not just pack up all the dwarves and take them with you?"
Chen Hansheng couldn't help laughing: "I thought so, Ronaldinho is Ronaldinho, yes, this is your style."
"Didn't you notice that everyone else has already started to get into character? If this scene doesn't turn out well, it would be a shame for such a good start."
Chen Hansheng glanced across the room. Ji Yijun was sitting and chatting with Sinclair, who had his strong arms around his back, very enthusiastic.
Kalanda was practicing martial arts with several dwarf warriors using branches. Looking at the serious expressions of those warriors, it was clear that they would gain a lot.
Morey and the village chief sat together, and it was unknown what they were discussing.
However, the most popular person among the villagers was Farel, who was also a dwarf. He sat among the dwarves and began to talk about his experiences in the human kingdom. When he talked about how Baron Gregory forced him out of the house again, an angry dwarf said, "Humans are so bad. Those people from the Black Dragon Empire treated us the same way. That's why we came here!"
"You can't say that!" Farrell shouted, "Although Gregory, who bullied me, is a human, it was the dwarves who forced me out of the dwarf kingdom. It was also the dwarves who sold your ancestors as slaves!"
This statement resonated with the surrounding dwarves, who all nodded in agreement.
Farrell went on to say, "More importantly, the mages Luo Ling and Xiao Chen who saved me and allowed me to start a new life in Montenegro are both human! They also helped you today, didn't they?"
"You are right. I said the wrong thing." The dwarf said, "But, when you went to Black Mountain, didn't the people there bully the dwarves?"
"Of course not! Montenegro is different from any other place on the mainland, and the Chinese who come to Montenegro are also different from the people on the mainland. Not only do they eat well and live well, but do you know what they use to make steel? Blast furnaces!"
“What is a blast furnace?”
Farrell smiled proudly: "It's a long story..."
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"These dwarves are really interesting." Aura said as he warmed his hands by the campfire. "Look how funny they are when they are drunk."
"Don't underestimate them. When the Empire was around, the dwarves were the main force supporting the Empire's golem technology. Maybe these dwarves still have the techniques used by the Empire to make golems." Adam didn't touch the wine in front of him at all, but just ate the barbecue with the dry food he brought. Knight Matthew knew his habit of not drinking at all, so he took out an empty cup from his bag, poured water from the kettle, and placed it in front of him.
"Brother, are you planning on them?" Adam took a sip of the dwarf's moss wine without a care in the world. The taste made her stick out her tongue.
Adan slowly shook his head and said, "Let's focus on the ruins. Without the alchemists and golem masters of the empire, what's the use of just a few craftsmen?"
"It would be great if we could form an alliance with these Chinese," Ola said softly.
"But everything has to be paid for. The more you want, the greater the price will be." Adam looked at the water cup in front of him, in which his own shadow was reflected.