Steel torrents pioneering a different world.

Revising the story was so painful, and then I inexplicably cried! The anxiety even caused me to catch a fever and a cold; I'm amazed at how fragile my body is. I took medicine on the night of the 27th and will try to update again on the 28th at noon. I still have to revise on the 28th! It's so painful! I'm crying under the covers again—

In another world, at the border of the Devil's Sea and the Dwarven Mountain Territory, in a forest occupied by humans. I still have to revise the story on the 28th! So painful! I'm crying under the covers again—

Some cold-resistant birds circled nearby. Zhao, who was completely hidden in the forest, was holding a telescope and looking at the unremarkable dwarf cave a few kilometers away. He pursed his lips slightly.

"Captain, it's time to eat!" came the voice through the earpiece.

"Okay, got it. Time for the shift change to eat!" Some cold-resistant birds circled nearby. Zhao, who was completely hidden in the forest, was holding up his binoculars and looking at the unremarkable dwarf cave a few kilometers away. He pursed his lips slightly.

"receive!"

When Zhao cautiously returned to the rear, he saw many soldiers huddled in a cave.

This is a front-line battlefield, so safety must be taken into account when acting here.

After Zhao and his team resolved the Green Skin disaster and confirmed that the spacetime rift problem had dissipated, the special forces rested for two days and received psychological counseling. After confirming that there were no abnormalities, they were assigned to this place for combat readiness duty.

Lin Li's previous reminders, along with the pioneering team's discoveries about this world, prompted them to begin making active preparations.

Equipment that has passed previous performance testing and is confirmed to be without abnormalities has begun to be deployed.

Although both sides desire peace, the recent actions of the dwarven sentinels, especially their actions after learning that humans had released a large number of prisoners, have forced the pioneering team to actively prepare for a possible war.

When war is inevitable, the pioneering team only needs to patiently wait for a legitimate opportunity, and then deliver a thunderous blow to the enemy!

"Captain, do you think we can use these weapons this time?" Xiao Zhou carefully wiped a weapon that looked similar to an anti-tank weapon, but with a much larger caliber. After Zhao and his team resolved the Green Skin disaster and confirmed that the spacetime rift problem had dissipated, the special forces rested for two days and received psychological counseling. After confirming that there were no abnormalities, they were assigned here for combat duty and standby.

This weapon is equipped with a stabilizing tripod and can be fired quickly. It looks very similar to the Arrow and the Kornet and is easy to replace after quick firing.

However, the skull-like symbol on it makes it seem like this thing is definitely extremely powerful.

Zhao watched as Xiao Zhou wiped the weapons, his facial muscles twitching slightly: "Don't overthink it, these weapons are very valuable." After previous performance tests confirmed that there were no abnormalities, the equipment began to be deployed.

These anti-tank weapons are not just simple anti-tank weapons; their attack power goes beyond opening cans. They are weapons created by the research team on the pioneering side using precious all-nitrogen anionic salts and otherworldly magic stones.

Although both sides desire peace, the recent actions of the dwarven sentinels, especially their response after learning of the large-scale release of prisoners by humans, have forced the pioneering team to actively prepare for a potential war. To put it simply, the all-nitrogen anionic salt is very powerful; even at its initial stage, it possesses several times the power of TNT. When fused with the otherworldly magic stone, it is almost equivalent to a subnuclear weapon!

Its explosive power is now incredibly strong, more than forty times that of traditional high-explosive weapons like RDX. When war becomes inevitable, the pioneering team only needs to patiently wait for a justifiable opportunity, and then deliver a devastating blow to the enemy!

A weapon with an explosive charge of 15 kilograms is almost as powerful as the modified "Kill Me" aerial bomb from Russia.

"Captain, do you think we can use these weapons this time?" Xiao Zhou carefully wiped a weapon that looked similar to an anti-tank weapon, but with a much larger caliber. Take a 500kg aerial bomb as an example: if it explodes within 30 meters, it can easily reduce an S2-era T-34 to its scrap. A 500kg bomb contains about 230kg of explosives, enough to lift a 30-ton object to a height of 50 meters. The lethal blast wave has a kill radius of 150 meters, and the fragmentation kill radius is 300 meters.

Imagine the explosive power of a 750-kilogram aerial bomb falling from the sky. This weapon, equipped with a stabilizing tripod, can be fired quickly. It looks very similar to the Arrow and Kornet, and is easy to replace after rapid firing.

Zhao and his group have brought ten of these items with them. They did this because they were afraid the dwarves would attack them, and the second batch of defensive forces lurking nearby would launch a thunderous attack on the enemy.

This is a special supplement to the individual firepower of the pioneering team.

Unfortunately, due to the high cost and complicated manufacturing process, it can only be produced in small batches at present and is currently only available to special forces.

However, if necessary in the future, it can be deployed in large quantities.

Perhaps the only downside is that these items can only be used in this other world for the time being.

If you want to use it in a world without special energy, you can only use the purest all-nitrogen anionic salt explosive, which is even more expensive to manufacture.

In contrast, the large stockpiles of cruise missiles converted from 500kg aerial bombs, as well as various simple and readily available large anti-tank mines converted into high-powered weapons, are more suitable for asymmetric warfare battlefields.

"Sigh, I don't know why, but I suddenly hope that trouble will break out among the dwarves soon, so we can make our move!"

"Don't overthink it. It's best if nothing happens to the dwarves."

"If nothing's wrong, then we haven't had a war to fight, have we?"

"You're too eager for war! After this mission is over, go back and write a proper self-criticism!"

"what?"

Meanwhile, just as Zhao and his team were eagerly anticipating some action from the dwarves, the logistics base of the alien pioneer team, hundreds of kilometers away, was in an uproar.

"It's lost! It's really lost!"

The piercing alarm had barely subsided when a soldier on guard rushed into the monitoring room, his voice trembling.

The warehouse logistics supervisor, a soldier with a livid face, demanded, "Explain yourself! What's missing?"

"Individual soldier—individual soldier cannon! The new stuff that hasn't been officially deployed yet, only for special forces! We just noticed the surveillance cameras suddenly went black, and when they came back up, several crates in area A-3 were empty!"

His heart sank. Those precious items were newly tested; they were small, but very powerful, and were the trump card for frontline soldiers to save their lives in critical moments.

If something were to steal it, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Were any clues found at the scene?" he asked, his voice hoarse as he suppressed his anger.

"Yes! The box is empty, but there are two black lumps inside. These things are strange!" the soldier said, carefully taking out the two objects that had been placed in the box from behind.

The supervisor took it, opened it, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

Two palm-sized Rubik's Cubes lay there quietly.

They are completely black, reflecting no light. On their surface, imperceptible patterns flow slowly like a galaxy. Upon closer inspection, one can even sense that a miniature universe, slowly being born and dying, is imprisoned inside.

This thing looks incredibly high-tech!

"What is this thing?" The captain felt his throat go dry.

"There's this in the box too." The soldier handed over a piece of metal as thin as a cicada's wing, yet exceptionally tough.

The captain took it; several lines of small print were clearly displayed on it.

"Time-Space Cube"

"One main character, one secondary character."

"The main cube is responsible for positioning and control, while the secondary cube only has the ability to move through objects."

"Can be activated once after charging!"

"Once deployed, it can serve as a stable power supply base for the two-dimensional spacetime gate, opening a two-way channel between the anchored spacetime coordinates."

Note: Please deploy in a stable and absolutely secure environment. Each switch consumes a huge amount of energy.

"The Time-Space Cube has an energy storage function that can be activated at crucial moments."

Maximum usage time per activation: five days

Cooldown time: One Earth month

At the very bottom of the instruction manual, a familiar logo completely stunned the captain.

"22nd Century Technology, Produced with Passion by CNNC".

"China Nuclear Power—" Several officers who had gathered around looked at each other and gasped in shock.

this----

The captain made a decisive decision: "Seal off the area immediately and report the news directly!"

A few minutes later, Su Mingjin, who had just finished a meeting and was holding a cup of coffee to refresh herself, heard the urgent notification sound of the encrypted communication.

When she saw the Rubik's Cube projected on the screen and the instruction manual, her hand holding the coffee paused in mid-air for a moment.

"Ha—" Su Mingjin suddenly chuckled, put the coffee cup on the table, and rubbed her throbbing temples. "This is getting more and more interesting."

On the other end of the video conference, Commander Man's usually resolute face was now filled with complex emotions: "General Su, if the sporadic disappearances of equipment when we passed through the time portal were due to damage caused by time ripples and turbulence, then now—they've directly infiltrated our most heavily guarded warehouse, taken away our most advanced weapons, and left this behind—"

He paused, then added in a strange tone, "Is this a gift or a trap?"

Commander Man frowned. From a soldier's perspective, any incomprehensible phenomenon should first be considered in terms of its threat level.

"A trap that's too good for us to refuse?" Su Mingjin's smile held a hint of amusement. "Commander Man, take a look at its energy requirements."

Commander Man's gaze fell on the instruction manual again. When he saw the energy units required for each activation and the other requirements, his breath caught in his throat for a moment.

"Sigh, it always feels like a special gift. The amount of green electricity wasted in Northwest China every year is astronomical."

Su Mingjin nodded, her voice leisurely, "For us, the surplus electricity that the power grid in the vast Northwest can't absorb can actually be reused. For this little guy, it's practically an all-you-can-eat buffet!"

Commander Man's expression also became incredibly interesting.

His eyes grew brighter as he looked at the series of incredible features listed in the instruction manual, such as "adjustable spacetime gate size by inputting energy," "automatic quarantine and disinfection," and "isolation of abnormal world pollution."

"Although the energy consumption is terrifying, we happen to have an abundance of it! It solves our biggest problem—the uncontrollable and immobile nature of the time portal!"

"Yes," Su Mingjin tapped her fingertips lightly on the table, "Send the package back immediately and let President Li and the others see it too, to see how to sign for this package from the future."

"good!"

Before hanging up the communication, Commander Man's gaze swept across the map, lingering for a long time on the dwarfs' rough map, which was shrouded in mist!

"If we had a map—"

He suddenly spoke, his voice filled with barely suppressed excitement.

"President Su, I suddenly have an idea."

"With this, we might be able to have a better chat with our dwarf neighbors in a more economical way."

"Oh?"

Within the Elven Kingdom, more than eighty kilometers outside the city of New Elrigian, the elves who had been released by humans earlier now had their hands tightly bound by magical ropes, their faces filled with sorrow and frustration.

Not far from them, several elven priests specializing in mind magic were examining the memories and souls of these elves one by one.

When a priest was examining the mind of an elf named Yara, his body trembled violently, and a look of astonishment and disgust appeared on his face.

He sensed something that an elf had seen being taught by humans.

In his view, this was absolutely detrimental to the spiritual corruption of the elves.

[Elderly, social hierarchy, and bloodline are all constraints; divine grace is boundless, and only those possessing virtue, talent, and ability can occupy this position!]

This is simply the most vicious seduction and blasphemy against the very foundation of the Elf Kingdom!

"Priest!" An elven officer strode over, his armor clanging crisply. "What were the results of the investigation?"

Can Yara and the others still be trusted?

The female elf, addressed as the High Priestess, slowly opened her eyes, her gaze cold and unwavering.

"Her loyalty to the kingdom remained undiminished, but the seductive words of mankind had already pried open a crack in the foundation of her heart."

Her voice was calm, yet carried an undeniable authority.

"She needs to undergo the most thorough spiritual purification to erase the influence of her past as a human being! Only then can she be sent to the Jinling Redemption Corps to wash away her stains with merits and the blood of her enemies."

"Yes, sir!" The officer bowed and accepted the order without the slightest hesitation.

Soon, the unit responsible for the investigation escorted Yara and the other prisoners away, leaving only the priest and the elven commander in the empty forest.

The priest waved his hand, signaling the last spiritual priest to step down as well.

"Commander, don't you find this strange?" The priest accompanying the army spoke first, breaking the silence.

The commander frowned. "What's strange? Humanity's despicable methods? Or those fools who are about to be bewitched?"

"No." The priest shook his head, walked to a sacred tree, and stroked its rough bark. "What I find strange is why humans would choose this time to provoke us in this way?"

She paused, her tone becoming serious: "Combining the human intelligence we've intercepted, and the recent mysterious disappearance of the Half-Human Kingdom's elite troops before the celestial convergence, I have a very bad feeling."

The commander's expression turned serious: "You also believe those dwarfs are courting death?"

"The half-human race descended from among the stars. Tens of thousands of years ago, there was the Radiant Civilization, but the Cangxi Civilization was lost forever. This generation of half-human, Iron Hammer, is an ambitious but reckless man. Uh—although the dwarves call him the Enchanting Demon King!" The priest's analysis hit the nail on the head. "His empty mind is filled with unrealistic fantasies, making him most susceptible to the seduction of the extraterrestrial evil gods who frequently display miracles during the celestial convergence phenomenon."

The commander scoffed, "That brute Iron Hammer? I'd call him Iron Fool more like it. So what? You mean we should abandon our fragile alliance with the half-humans and turn to trust those 'Yecang' creatures in the north—human locusts that have always been known for their cunning and treachery, emerging from the convergence of the heavens?"

"Commander, please don't make baseless accusations." The priest turned around, her gaze sharp as she looked at him. "I have never believed that humans or half-humans are worthy of our trust. I only care about one thing—ensuring the security of the Buddha's borders! Safeguarding the purity of the Buddha-elf bloodline!"

She emphasized, "Right now, the seal at the celestial convergence point is already unstable. If the dwarves cause any more trouble, the first to suffer will be our Eastern Frontier's defenses against the half-humans!"

She hadn't finished speaking—

"Waaaaah! Waaaaah!"

Three sharp, urgent unicorn horn calls shattered the forest's tranquility.

This is a high-level financial deficit warning!

In the area they were responsible for defending, some strange and wonderful creatures burst out from the space-time rift!

The commander clenched his fist instantly and cursed, "Damn it! Ever since the celestial convergence occurred, this godforsaken place hasn't had a single day of peace!"

A shadow fell over the priest's face: "And it's not just us who are restless. To the south, the human kingdom is in turmoil, and to the north, Cangnang, is a newly emerging human power."

After the order to resist the intrusion of the celestial convergence phenomenon was issued, the elven commander said, "Your words are good, but humans do not readily believe them!"

"But the birds we sent out a couple of days ago saw with our own eyes that the human army in the north was gathering and defending the point where the sky meets the earth. They also released so many prisoners, they must have realized that the dwarves are up to no good."

What do you think?

"This is a chance for our people to catch their breath," the priest calmly analyzed. "At least for a long time, humans, like us, will have to dedicate their energy to dealing with the anomalies caused by the celestial conjunction."

After a moment of contemplation, the commander finally made up his mind.

"Send a well-written letter—friendly one—to the Half-Human Kingdom of Arts, and send a delegation to verify the strength of their anti-Buddha seal. Let our envoys see for themselves whether that Hammer Kingdom of Arts member has truly gone mad. If he has, we can prepare in advance, can't we?"

The priest's lips curled into a slight, almost imperceptible smile.

"What about the humans in the north? Although we want to have a decisive battle with them, with these celestial phenomena happening so frequently, our internal security situation is becoming increasingly serious!"

"Let the high priests decide!"

Two weeks ago, before the three-tailed comet descended and the large celestial conjunction occurred, the pro-war faction outnumbered the moderate faction on the elf and dwarf side.

But now, the faction that prioritizes internal defense has surpassed the faction that focuses its forces on resisting external enemies.

The goodwill and efforts shown by the pioneering team have already been rewarded!

In another world, in the Kingdom of High Mountain Arts, there is a large warehouse heavily guarded by soldiers!

The blue light vanished in an instant, and a short, stocky figure appeared.

It was Lin Li's clone!

"It's neither a sealed point of a spacetime rift nor some kind of treasure vault!"

Lin Li looked at the cavern before him, so empty that a horse could run across it, and felt utterly frustrated.

To find this place, he spent several hours, dodging countless traps like a gopher, and even using batons and meat and wine to trick some gluttonous dwarf lads before finally pinpointing this heavily guarded core area.

He thought that even if he couldn't find the spacetime rift mentioned earlier, he could at least sneak into the dwarves' treasury and replenish his supplies. So Jing brought back some local specialties for the pioneering team to study and find tools to deal with the dwarves.

Unfortunately, while ideals are lofty, reality is harsh!

At this very moment, in this enclosure, several large mongooses are hunting a brightly colored centipede, hissing as they gnaw at it.

In the shadows of the corner, several strange cats with glossy fur hid, unable to hide, their backs arched, their amber vertical pupils fixed on him, the uninvited guest.

The air was filled with dust and the pungent smell unique to the nest of some kind of creature.

"I've seen greedy people, and I've seen stupid people, but I've never seen anyone empty the coffers and still send so many soldiers to guard this place!" Lin Li felt a throbbing pain in his scrotum.

"Laplace's Demon, what are you and I doing here?"

"Meow~"

An ordinary tabby cat's paw gently pressed down on a terrified kitten. In a flash of light, it became exactly like the kitten, even mimicking its fearful expression perfectly.

Lin Li's lips twitched as he once again received the gloating thought that came to his mind.

"Ants moving house? Ha, that's easier said than done." He kicked a pebble at his feet with amusement. "Such a huge warehouse is so empty you can hear it—wait, there's still quite a bit of stuff—oh well, I'll keep these!"

Lin Li stuffed some steel raw materials of unknown purpose into his space, waiting to see what use they would be later.

"Laplace's Demon, if the dwarves were to be wiped out, they would deserve it! Tell me, if the enemy came to their doorstep and they roared as they opened the Great Treasury, only to find rats and cats inside, what would their expressions be?"

"Meow?" Laplace tilted her head.

"Playing with fire dragons before he dies? Who knows!" Lin Li waved his hand irritably. "Forget about them, let's go get one—"

He paused, his gaze returning to the strange cat that was vividly playing the role of the clown, and his eyes turned dangerous.

"No, you misled me before, saying that the spacetime rift the dwarves were trying to open was in a heavily guarded area!"

"Meow~" The message from Laplace's demon was full of innocence.

"Is the gift misleading?"

Lin Li suddenly fell silent, then chuckled self-deprecatingly, stroking the beard of his avatar: "I misunderstood—I mistook the important place for a forbidden area, and a treasure trove!"

Heavily guarded, yet completely empty.

This place may have once stored a vast amount of supplies, but they were all used up not long ago?

Previously, Laplace's demon claimed that the dwarves were bewitched and that the National Arts were trying to open a spacetime rift using some methods.

Logically speaking, opening and closing spacetime rifts requires a huge amount of energy, and the energy ore consumed would be an astronomical figure.

The opponent either needs to sacrifice their life or use various high-energy ores.

Having figured this out, the agitation in Lin Li's eyes vanished, replaced by calmness.

"Although it took some time, it has further confirmed that the dwarves are up to something!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of blue light shone, and the numerous dwarf clones vanished.

In the blink of an eye, in the shadows of a corner of the Dwarf Kingdom, Lin Li's figure quietly emerged.

Hidden in the darkness, Lin Li looked ahead. Before him was no longer an empty storehouse, but a magnificent stone temple built into the rocks, decorated in a splendid and resplendent style.

This hall is filled with dwarven style, with dwarven blessings carved on every brick and stone. Various steel artworks and monochrome glass are integrated, and numerous statues of dwarven ancestors in different forms stand within it, creating a sacred and solemn scene!

The most hideous of all were the dwarf ancestors in the center of the main hall!

On the wall, Cang saw carvings of dwarves with their radiant staffs—descending from the stars, slaying demons and monsters, later becoming a powerful race—then history changed, they sacrificed their lives, repeatedly averting world-ending catastrophes—

There are many of these carvings, both inside and outside the main hall. Lin Licang saw them with ease.

Besides this, the air was filled with the smells of barbecued meat, alcohol, and some steel and oil.

Customs vary from place to place, and the races of the Otherworldly Feast are even more different from humans. The dwarven priests, who love meat and wine, offer a wide variety of sacrifices to their ancestors.

Various kinds of wines, meats, and mechanical artifacts line the streets, and you can even see some processed human skulls on display.

This is the dwarfs' sanctuary, and the core of the entire Art Kingdom's dwarfs' ancestral worship.

Lin Li, as usual, crossed his arms and leaned against the cold wall, carefully observing the elite dwarves patrolling outside the hall, searching for a breakthrough point.

High Mountain Kingdom, inside a cave, the core area of ​​the dwarves!

Located in the heart of the Kingdom of Art, the luxurious stone buildings bearing the insignia of the Mithril Clan are a sight to behold. Elder Malzahar of the Mithril Clan watches his clansmen patrolling the surrounding area through the stained-glass windows of the houses, and slowly lights a cigarette.

A Mithril clan elder, hidden in the darkness, stroked the large lizardman skull and said, "The elders of the various clans have been getting increasingly audacious lately!"

Another elder of the Mithril clan, Tissert, downed a mouthful of wine: "So, according to the clan leader's orders, we must proclaim them as heretics and carry out the judgment?"

"You're insane! This will start an internal war among the dwarves!" Malzahar roared.

"Then let's not say anything more! They're just looking out for their own interests!"

The dwarves were once wealthy, and countless years ago they were scattered throughout the Sacred Star, possessing numerous clans. Their lifestyles, cultures, and beliefs must have been quite different.

Later, as the war continued and the tribes declined, a large number of dwarf clans disappeared in the long river of history. Now, there are very few clans in the High Mountain Kingdom. Apart from the transcendent Iron Hammer Kingdom, which controls divine power and dwarf military power, there are also various independent small clans under their control who control the government, craftsmanship, and weapons of war. The High Mountain Dwarf Kingdom can be roughly divided into five categories.

Among them, the Mithril Clan controls coastal and ocean trade, the Molten Fire Clan controls a large number of steel forging industries, and the Blackrock and Deepbeer Clan, although they have been around for a long time, control the industry, water conservancy and people's livelihood. As for the Shield Clan, they are the bravest warriors, known for their ability to survive and their skill in battle!

"I think we should tear out the heads of those old bastards who only think about benefiting their own clans and offer them as a sacrifice to our ancestors and the Grim Reaper!" A rough, hoarse voice rang out from the darkness. It was Elder Alex, who was stroking the lizardman's skull. His bloodlust displeased the others.

"Alex, stop talking about killing all the time! There aren't many people left in the Kingdom of Art. And how can we produce anything if we kill so many people? How can we trade with the various races of this World Seat?" Another elder, Tist, retorted with a frown.

"Hmph, a bunch of cowards and weaklings, their lives are a waste of food, even breathing is superfluous," Alex said nonchalantly.

"You're insane!" Tist couldn't help but raise his voice. "The chieftain was right not to let you command the army and law enforcement. If you were in control of those units, you would absolutely become a narrow-minded butcher!"

"What's wrong with butchers? In my opinion, wouldn't it be wonderful to chop up all those good-for-nothings and use their skulls to make wine cups for our ancestors!"

"You're out of your mind!"

"You're the one who's sick!" Alex suddenly sat up, his shadowy body unusually muscular. "Perfect! I've been eyeing the position of War Elder for a long time! Let's settle this today, and whoever loses is a coward!"

Bang!

"That's enough!"

With a loud bang, Malzahar slammed his large, fan-like hand onto the steel table, making the wine glasses clang loudly.

He roared, spitting as he spoke: "By Gaizur! All of you shut the fuck up! What a waste of your lives! Over a hundred years old, and still throwing a tantrum like a weaned brat! What about our clan's grand plan? What about the national art's grand plan? Have you forgotten everything?!"

Alex's arrogance was dampened, and he retreated back into the shadows, muttering, "Hmph! Anyone who dares to delay the chieftain and the national arts' grand plan, I'll be the first to punish them!"

"You're loyal? Then stop with the empty talk!" Malzahar yelled, pointing his finger at him. "Go check if the Forbidden Zone troops' supplies have arrived! If there's even the slightest problem, I'll make you pay!"

After yelling at Alex to leave, Malzahar finally felt some strength return to his chest. He plopped down and roared at the door, "Where are the servants?! Where's my wine?! They've all gone!"

Soon, a slightly thin dwarf servant carrying a huge wine jug rushed in, almost running.

"Damn you, Ednor, are you an idiot? Are you trying to go see your father in the forbidden area?"

Malzahar was furious when he saw the servants clumsily pouring the wine, some of which spilled out.

"How many times have I told you to be careful, be careful! Damn it, you spilled it again! You bastard, you drank it again! This is precious Summer Red grape!"

The servant named Ednor was startled when more wine spilled onto the table. He hurriedly grabbed a rag and wiped it haphazardly, only to knock over an empty wine glass in the process.

Amidst the chaos and the elders' angry shouts, Ednor finished serving the group of drunken old men and finally retreated, covered in sweat and looking utterly disheveled.

Inside the room, the heated discussion resumed, the only question being how long it would last.

"Hiccup—why is today's wine such a huge loss?" An elder hiccuped, his eyes starting to glaze over.

"Yes—it's a bit intoxicating—" Another elder's words were already slurred, his head tilted to the side as he leaned back in his chair.

In just a short while, the conference room, which had been arguing noisily, was filled only with the sounds of snoring.

The servant who had been so flustered earlier emerged silently from the darkness, still showing a hint of fear on his face, but his eyes shone with an astonishing brightness.

He was Lin Li's alter ego, disguised as a dwarf.

Lin Li's gaze swept quickly across the mountain of documents, soon locking onto a scroll wrapped in special leather that was pressed to the bottom.

He strode forward, carefully pulled out the scroll, unfolded it, and his eyes immediately lit up.

Military deployment map of the Dwarf Kingdom!

The map not only shows the troop deployments of various fortresses, but also several secret transport routes marked with red lines, all leading to a circled area—the Sealed Land!

"As expected, I should have gone straight for the heart of the enemy!"

Lin Li was overjoyed. A flash of light appeared in his hand, and a DJI camera appeared.

In a rapid, clear voice, Lin Li had already organized all the materials.

He then filmed some more videos.

While the Mithril clan elders were asleep, lulled by the wine, Lin Li unexpectedly obtained a great deal of important information. Just outside the door, a series of heavy, rhythmic footsteps approached from afar—

"Edenor, why are you drinking again!"

"Damn it, knock on the door!"

"Elder Malzahar, are you there? Our artifact has detected chaotic spacetime magic!"

"Elder?"

Lin Li's expression changed, and then he opened the portal again and disappeared.

Laplace licked a scoop of summer red wine, and in a flash, the wine and meat on the table, along with its figure, vanished.

When the dwarven guards entered, they only saw several dwarven elders who were completely drunk!

Once it was confirmed that the dwarven elders were simply drunk, the dwarven guards breathed a sigh of relief.

After Lin Li returned his clone to his main body, Yi Ye looked at Laplace's demon and asked, "Strange, I've discovered several times before that they have some kind of detection device deployed in their core area? Could it detect spacetime information?"

As Lin Li spoke, he noticed that Laplace's demon was still eating. He thought for a moment, then reached out his little hand.

"Sha————"

"You greedy cat, give me some! Don't eat Buddha's food!!"