r18novel Chapter 54: Big Iron Mountain and Gray-toothed Rat, Dwarf Kingdom Arrives
Chapter 54: Big Iron Mountain and Gray-toothed Rat, Dwarf Kingdom Arrives
The gray-toothed rat is a very common rodent with a very wide diet. Moss, worms and some minerals are all within the gray-toothed rat's food range.
It is a good habit to be not picky about food. Even in desert areas, gray-toothed rats can grow to the size of a domestic cat. Combined with the reproductive capacity of rodents, gray-toothed rats seem to be a good food source.
But the dwarves don't like gray-toothed rats, for a simple reason: they taste bad!
The meat of the gray-toothed rat is not only dry and tough when chewed, but also has an indelible sour smell. Eating too much of it will cause diarrhea.
Bass has already dug out seven or eight gray-toothed rat caves. The process is very simple. He just needs to take out an axe and smash it into the hole. Dwarves have plenty of strength, but they will inevitably eat a mouthful of dirt.
Bass's harvest was relatively rich. He got at least 100 kilograms of edible meat, which was enough to exchange for two or three days of rye beer.
But it was only noon and there was still early time. Bass picked up the gray-toothed rat on the ground, which was either crushed to death or scared to death, and planned to look for the next rat hole.
But before Bass could figure out which direction to look, he suddenly felt a faint vibration under his feet. Bass was stunned for a moment, and after sensing it carefully, he immediately became alert.
There is a big guy coming towards Datie Mountain!
"Wow! Chu Yi, Funi, look, what a huge mountain!"
Time went back to a few minutes ago. The war tree man was still running, and Xilin was lying on the window, looking ahead with shining eyes.
There was also some surprise in Funi's eyes. In fact, they were still far away from Datie Mountain, but the height of 20,000 meters was no joke.
Even though it is far away, this mountain that stands above the earth like a giant black sword is enough to shock people.
"Xilin, that is the Big Iron Mountain. The dwarves live under the Big Iron Mountain."
Funi had looked up information, so she knew the name of the mountain, and the dwarves they were looking for were already within sight.
Xilin was very surprised by Funi's words. There was no plant on this big iron mountain. It was just a bare iron stone mountain. Xilin couldn't understand how the dwarves lived there.
Curiosity began to sparkle in Xilin's eyes, and the little guy couldn't wait to see what the place where the dwarves lived looked like.
As if it had heard Xilin's expectations, the war treeman began to speed up. It strode forward with big strides, and all obstacles along the way were easily overcome by it.
As time goes by, the outline of Datie Mountain becomes clearer and clearer. Looking at this angular black peak, I feel the visual impact that reaches into the sky.
Xilin's screams never stopped, and Fanny's eyes also became brighter. For them who have lived in the forest all their lives, this scene is indeed shocking enough.
Chu Yi was not surprised at all, but looking at Xilin and Fanny's performance, he also smiled.
Isn’t this the meaning of travel? To see scenery you have never seen before. The feeling of having your expectations satisfied is the meaning of travel.
Of course, this is just one of the meanings. Encountering new scenery is certainly worth looking forward to, but meeting new people is also part of the fun of the journey.
If I had to give an example, it would be right now.
"stop!"
A loud voice came from a distance, and the War Tree Man stopped. Xilin looked at the figure blocking the War Tree Man, and immediately shouted excitedly in Chu Yi's ear.
"Chu Yi, look! It's a dwarf!"
Xilin could tell at a glance that this was a dwarf, and the reason was very simple: he was really short.
Looking at this sturdy dwarf with a white beard who looks similar to humans but is only a little over one meter tall, Xilin feels very strange. Are dwarves really so short?
Let’s put aside the topic of why dwarves are so short for now. Chu Yi was not surprised that there were dwarves blocking his way. After all, with the size of the war tree man, it would be strange if he did not attract the dwarf’s attention.
Holding Funi in his arms, Chu Yi slowly landed in front of the dwarf who was blocking the road, looking down at him condescendingly.
Well, this doesn’t mean that Chu Yi and Funi are arrogant, condescending, or looking down on others. It really just means what it says on the literal coin.
"Human, and an elf?!"
Seeing that the big guy really stopped, Bass's vigilance was slightly reduced. Looking at the two figures descending from the sky, Bass looked up with a surprised tone.
The person that Bass was surprised about was naturally not Chu Yi, the human Bass was not unfamiliar with him. The person that he was surprised about was the elf.
After all, the elves haven't appeared for more than a thousand years.
"Hey, there's me too. My name is Xilin, and I'm also an elf!"
Xilin flew down from over Chu Yi's head. The little girl was a little dissatisfied with Bass for ignoring her existence, and immediately introduced herself solemnly.
Bass could only smile awkwardly. He really didn't see Xilin. There was nothing he could do. It was Chu Yi's fault that he was so tall. Xilin was lying on top of Chu Yi's head, but Bass really didn't notice her.
However, Xilin's interruption eased the tense atmosphere a lot.
In fact, after seeing Fanny again, Bass was not too wary. After all, the elves had a very good reputation in the pan-world, and anyone who could become friends with the elves was at least a good person.
So even though Chu Yi was a human that the dwarves hated, Bass was not too wary of him.
"Haha, my name is Bass, welcome, guests from the elves."
Funi came forward and explained the purpose of her group. As the beauty and status leader of the elven vanguard expedition, her words were naturally convincing.
Bass believed it, so he immediately introduced himself enthusiastically, but Chu Yi noticed that after hearing the news that the elves were looking for allies, Bass showed a hint of joy in his eyes.
"My name is Funi, the current elder of the elves. This is the deputy elder of our elves, his name is Chu Yi."
Fanny also introduced herself formally, and then naturally introduced Chu Yi. Her tone seemed to contain some pride and boasting?
Bass was surprised that the deputy elder of the elves was a human, but this was better. Knowing that Chu Yi belonged to the elf camp, Bass even looked at Chu Yi with friendlier eyes.
"Come, come, follow me, I will take you to see the Dwarf King!"
Bass was obviously a very generous and straightforward dwarf. He didn't exchange pleasantries for too long and didn't catch the gray-toothed rat. He immediately led Chu Yi and the others to meet the king of the dwarves.
Fanny nodded, and then, Bass, carrying a bunch of gray-toothed rats, enjoyed the comfort brought by the coolest means of transportation in the world. This novel experience made Bass's beard stand up.
"Buzz, why are you catching so many mice?"
Xilin is always the most curious elf. She looked at the bunch of gray-toothed mice in Bass's hand and immediately raised her doubts.
Bass smiled and told Xilin that it was food, which made Xilin shudder and a little shocked.
Even from such a distance, she could smell the stench of the rat. Do dwarves have such strong tastes?
Xilin said this was a bit scary, and the little guy, who was looking forward to the dwarven delicacies, immediately gave up the idea.
Xilin didn't notice the hint of helplessness in Bass's eyes when he mentioned that the gray-toothed rat was for eating.
Funi noticed it, and she seemed to be thinking about it, but it was just a guess, and Funi didn't think much about it for the time being.
The place where Bass caught the gray-toothed rat was actually a bit far from the Big Iron Mountain, but with the speed of the war tree people, they arrived at the foot of the Big Iron Mountain in a short while.
The Dwarf Kingdom is just around the corner.