Cape Avogarod is like a sharp collision horn, crashing into the depths of the vast sea with the persistence of the dwarves. It was originally part of the Ilofas Plain, but when the entire Ilofas Plain was

After it collapsed due to the disaster of falling from the sky and became a ruin on the seabed, the remaining land seemed out of place.

Dwarves live on this incomplete land. Their number has been small since the civilization of the previous era. This is even more so after the genetic modification of the entire population. After all, no one likes to be a solid square. Only those ethnic groups who are originally dwarves

Only then can we retain our own cultural traditions and be proud of our own characteristics.

However, as the toughest of all ethnic groups, some special professions, such as deep space exploration and alien exploration, require the tenacity and strength of dwarves.

The tenacity and unity of the dwarves allowed them to withstand the most ferocious storms during the disaster, and preserved the remains of the pre-epochal civilization, mainly the "Pole Star Zenith", located around the Ushtalaf Mountains.

Xuntian Sanctuary.

On this plateau of 5,600 meters above sea level, even the Terrans' physiques cannot easily adapt. Only dwarves are born with low oxygen tolerance and can move freely. This talent, which was originally adapted to underground caves, is the same when used in high places.

it works.

The main peak of the Ushtalav Mountains reaches straight to the sky, and the stacked mountains are like fortress walls, surrounding the capital of the Republic of Gantrygum, 'Vortem', which is also the 'Vision City'.

It was evening at this time, and the afterglow of the setting sun was blocked by the mountains. It was already night in the city, but above the mountains, the brilliance of the sun had not completely set. There were streams of twilight in the sky. The towering Holy Word Tower was like a real dragon.

You need to raise your head to see the whole thing.

From the top of the Holy Word Tower, you can overlook the entire Hongyuan City. There are no clues about the dwarf city on the surface, but if you look carefully, you can find that at the bottom of the mountains and plateaus, there is a huge ant nest-like

structure.

The Great Blacksmith of the Republic of Gantrygum, the 39th Generation Hammer of Creation, the Forger of the Soul Abyss, and Panros Strong Shield are waiting at the top of the Holy Word Tower. This place is far away from the umbrella-shaped Pole Star Zenith in the distance.

, one represents the civilization and present of the dwarves, and the other represents the holy land and aspirations of the dwarves.

This dwarf with gray skin, like a metal cast, is visibly determined and stubborn, but he is not a conservative. On the contrary, the dwarf's stubbornness only lies in one thing: their wishes.

If something goes against the creed in their hearts, no one can convince him except for the violence that destroys the mind and the undeniable facts - so the dwarves are either extreme radicals or extreme conservatives, and they are very

It is difficult to have an intermediate state.

Panros is such a radical who is committed to completely reshaping the social structure and national system of the dwarves to adapt to various changes in the future.

He knows that Terra is about to undergo its biggest change in history, and he also wants to use the various relics of pre-era civilizations protected by the dwarves as soon as possible to help Gantrigam get out of the geopolitical dilemma. But even at the fifth level, sometimes

You will really be stunned by your own unscrupulous people.

A group of conservatives who believe that "it's not the time yet" and a group of people who are not afraid of death oppose his policies. But they are all well-intentioned. It is not a matter of whether to kill or not to kill. They can only hold meetings and discuss all day long to persuade them one by one.

.

Fortunately, the dwarves are a republic. As long as they can continuously vote for radical leaders, the conservatives will be willing to admit defeat, obey the state's deployment and complete national tasks without violating the rules. However, it is just a dream to expect them to have any subjective initiative.

Fortunately, fortunately, there is Ian Silver Peak.

The arcane path brought by this prophet perfectly confirms Panros's vision: the world will usher in huge changes, and it is impossible to protect the country and take the lead in the future simply by relying on advanced armor and ether armed technology.

, and the conservative policies of the dwarves must also change, and they must participate more radically in the political arena of all Terra.

On the arcane path, the iron-clad facts were like a hammer hitting the heads of the conservative dwarves, beating them into a completely new look. They admitted their mistakes frankly, followed the trend of the times, and continued on Panros's policies and the arcane path.

And this is why Panluosi is willing to wait here.

Because he heard the call.

The Call of the Arcane Path-Maker.

The light is gathering.

Ether particles that appeared out of thin air naturally emerged in Terra's environment, forming special structures. These structures rotated and danced like fireflies floating in the air, and were arranged to form a real image.

Image of Ian Silverpeak.

【Thank you for waiting for me】

The etheric humanoid nodded slightly towards the Hammer of Creation, he smiled and said: [So, are you willing to assist my experiment? 】

"Silver Peak Prophet."

Panros said in a deep voice: "Gantrigam sent four large engineering teams to help you rebuild the ladder to the sky of the pre-era civilization. We don't owe you anything, and I didn't agree to assist your experiment. I just wanted to

To understand why you need..."

[I need your pole star zenith, to be precise, the ‘Avogadro Deep Space Shuttle’]

Ian said calmly: [The reason is very complicated, I can explain it to you in detail later - to put it simply, I need to use it to send something out. It won't take long. I can provide energy myself and help you by the way.

Check out its possible faults... Actually, you know that, right? You dwarves have not mastered the method of maintaining the Avogadro deep space shuttle, so you have strictly prohibited others from touching it]

【But I can. I have. I can give it to you】

"you……"

Panluosi took several deep breaths. He had never thought of agreeing. The reason was as Ian said. They actually did not have the ability to maintain their sacred objects. They could only use the most rigorous and complicated method to determine the thousand and six

Information on all parts of this equipment from a hundred years ago, and then when "damage" is found, parts with exactly the same performance will be replaced.

In fact, they don't know what those parts are for, but they can use the most powerful forging technology to forcibly make an exact replica - the pursuit of perfect replicas is also the source of the dwarves' powerful technical power. They can even

After the armor of other countries has been upgraded, through an investigation, the production process of replicating this type of armor is fully understood.

Nothing is a secret in the hands of the dwarves... except their holy lands.

But now, perhaps their holy place is no longer there.

"How can I trust you?"

The originally gray-black face turned darker, and Panros said in a deep voice: "If the holy object is damaged, all the dwarves will be enemies of you - don't lie, prophet!"

【Very simple】

And Ian said softly: [I went back in time and space and saw the entire process of Avogadro's deep space shuttle from draft to final result - I know their creations better than their creators]

[Pan Luosi, I can completely rebuild a deep space shuttle by myself, but how many years will it take? Ten years, twenty years? At the very least, it will take more than ten years. This is not an exaggeration, because its creator,

The Manians spent their entire civilization for one hundred and thirty years in order to create this wonder of civilization]

[Its core is an ether tunnel generator that can penetrate time and space and transcend distances... It is a creation second only to a perpetual motion machine. Even I cannot easily recreate it]

[I don’t really need your holy objects, I just need to save time... Panros, help me and you can gain my friendship]

[You understand, although I don’t mind lying, this kind of thing is not worth it]

"..."

Panros fell into deep thought. Of course he also knew that the Avogadro deep space shuttle and the many surrounding pre-era civilization ruins protected by the dwarves contained many 'fire creations', those originating from alien stars.

Technology is also difficult for them to master, which is the fundamental reason why they cannot properly maintain it.

Ian's proposal was very tempting. It was just a loan, he could gain his friendship, and he could also know the specific maintenance methods of the sacred objects... He had no reason to refuse.

"I see."

He raised his head: "Just to activate the sacred object, I have to submit a report to the committee - they will agree."

"However, I still have a question."

Taking a deep breath, Panluosi's gray iron face also had a hint of blush: "Avogadro's deep space shuttle... it... what is its real function?"

It sounds incredible: the dwarves have guarded the Holy Land for 1,600 years, but they don't even know the specific use of the things they guard.

But Ian knows that this is exactly what the dwarves can do, because they don’t know what the use is, but it represents the greatest effect. It is like a hammer, constantly beating the arrogance of the dwarves, leaving them ignorant.

Walking on the road, there is a clear direction.

This is guidance. Even ignorance is guidance, and the clear unknown is a broad road.

At this moment, Panluosi was still whispering: "We know that the vision produced when maintaining it can break through the sky and reveal a dark starry sky. In that starry sky, all distances are shortened, even distant planets

You can also easily see its surface, so we call it the Pole Star Zenith, the place closest to the star dome."

"Once upon a time, all the stargazers in Terra would gather there. However, as the stars gradually extinguished, the stargazers also gradually disappeared, and the starry sky emerging from the zenith of the Pole Star was also dark... and we even

do not know why."

【yes】

Ian sighed slightly: [You don’t know why]

At this moment, he couldn't help but recall the past of "I don't know how many reincarnations ago".

In those extremely distant times, some Ians also came to Gantrigham.

As a great human engineer and a second-generation great craftsman who is even dwarfier than a dwarf, Ian's name has even been admitted to the Central Standing Committee of Gantrigam, becoming one of the most powerful people in this country.

In those times and spaces, Ian saw other stars so clearly for the first time... and saw the 'heavenly hell' clearly.

He was not told by others, nor from ancient ruins, but by borrowing the curtain unveiled by the Pole Star Zenith, he could clearly see the barrier of Hell, the wound, and the endless light...

And the end beyond light.

And the dwarf in front of him, this resolute and steady forger, also taught his skills to others - and during the invasion of the Cangtian Palace, in order to protect the Holy Land, he also worked with the great man who was approaching the end of his life and launched the final expedition.

Khan fought to the end, and the aftermath of their battle even affected Terra's gravity, causing changes in the orbits of the stars and the moon.

And the last sigh he left before his death, the last wish in his life, was exactly the same as what he asked just now.

——Ian.
To be continued...