I can see experience bars after being transported to another world.

He rushed over, took it with both hands, held it up to his eyes and turned it around to check the liquid level, then brought it to his nose and sniffed it.

"Good stuff, good stuff."

He said it twice.

After saying that, he wasn't in a hurry to leave. He found a stool nearby, climbed up, and sat down. His two short legs dangled as he carefully uncorked the bottle and took a small sip.

Then he shuddered.

"call--"

He let out a long breath, his face filled with rapture.

"Berlen, you're so generous."

He re-corked the bottle and, with a look of preciousness, tucked the crystal juice into the small pouch at his waist.

Then his expression straightened, and his short legs stopped wobbling.

"Speak, what do you want to ask?"

Buren also stopped being perfunctory.

He tapped the tip of his cane with his fingers, and spoke in a calm tone, but the problem was serious.

"Were the dwarves involved in what happened in Bronze City?"

Green smacked his lips.

He looked at Boren, then glanced at Lu Yuan.

They don't shy away from it.

"I participated."

straightforward.

"The Empire funded the construction of numerous inscriptions for seals within your Tower of Learning. There were also other similar measures."

When he mentioned the words "Tower of Learning," his tone carried a hint of disdain.

"As for what's sealed inside, to be honest, I don't know either. But it's probably not hard to guess."

He shrugged.

"By the way, speaking of your city," Green said, his tone returning to its usual chatty mode.

"What on earth is Bronze City up to? I almost got lost on the way here. The extraordinary aura of the entire city is so chaotic that it rivals that of Eternal Night City to the south."

He pointed out the window.

"Are all those bronze walls and inscriptions just for show?"

No one answered.

Green didn't mind, and touched the spot where the crystal juice had been to make sure it hadn't fallen off.

"Oh, here's another piece of news for you."

He looked at Buren.

"It's not just the Tower of Learning. The Ascension Society also reportedly persuaded a few dwarves to join them."

He held up his finger.

"But I don't know exactly what it entails."

The room fell silent for a moment.

"Any other questions? If not, I'm leaving."

Green jumped off the stool and dusted himself off.

Lu Yuan spoke up at this moment.

"Wait a moment."

He walked to the table and took something out of the toolbox.

Ghoul brain nucleus.

The dark red surface is engraved with strange inscriptions and symbols, and a faint aura moves between the fingers.

"Dor Hawke told me before that after learning some of the inscription techniques, I would be able to take on some jobs."

He handed over the brain core.

"This is what I made. See if you can use it."

When Green saw the small object in Lu Yuan's hand that was emitting a strange aura, he pulled back the foot that had already stepped out.

He took the brain core and held it up to his eyes.

The dwarf's fingers were short and thick but extremely nimble. He flipped them a few times and ran his fingertips along the engravings.

I brought my nose close and smelled it.

"Strange inscriptions?"

He glanced at Lu Yuan.

"That's a truly rare choice."

My finger paused at the corner of the engraving.

"The work is rather rough, and the technique is terrible."

He spoke without any politeness.

"But it's a good idea."

Green turned his brain to face the light from the window.

"It can lock in one's aura? Interesting."

He suddenly looked up and stared at Lu Yuan.

"Can multiple of these be connected together?"

Hit the nail on the head.

Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan's heart stirred, realizing that this talkative old man was truly knowledgeable.

Without hesitation, he took out three interconnected brain nuclei from the toolbox.

Dark red connecting lines are faintly visible between the three brain nuclei.

Green took it and examined it more carefully this time.

My fingers traced the three connecting lines, and my fingernail lightly tapped the connection point.

Then he nodded.

But then he sighed.

"Your idea is good. And if I'm not mistaken, this thing can be connected in about fifty pieces, and that's the limit of the material."

"Moreover, this thing of yours contains far too much eerie energy. Even if you seal it, some of it will still leak out."

He glanced at Lu Yuan.

"For lower-level humans, this thing is practically a suicide weapon."

Lu Yuan remained silent.

Green turned around twice more.

"However, I think it's a good choice for concealing one's presence."

As he said this, he took something out of his pocket.

A copper coin.

It is about the size of a thumb, with a hammer engraved on the front and an extremely fine inscription on the back.

The bronze color is dark and has an old, heavy feel to it.

"I'll buy these three brain cores from you for one dwarven copper coin. How about it?"

Green looked at Lu Yuan.

Beren suddenly sat up straight, glanced at Lu Yuan, and his gaze made the meaning very clear.

Answer quickly.

Seeing Boren's reaction, Lu Yuan immediately nodded.

"no problem."

Green chuckled, handed over the copper coin, and at the same time stuffed the three interconnected brain cores into his pocket, his movements so swift as if he was afraid Lu Yuan would change his mind.

"Nice little gadget."

He patted the bulge in his chest.

"By the way, I have another suggestion for you."

Green looked at Lu Yuan, his tone unusually serious.

"You might consider a broader approach. If you apply this idea to large, eerie inscriptions, it might create unexpected results."

He did not elaborate.

Then he turned to Kai'er and gave her a somewhat lewd smile.

"Kail, remember to choose your flute carefully."

After saying that, he opened the door and disappeared in a flash.

The corridor was empty.

The night watchman leaned against the wall at the corner, holding a cup of cold tea in his hand, his expression calm.

I didn't see anything.

Lu Yuan closed the door.

Beren looked in the direction the dwarf had left and sighed.

There was a few seconds of silence.

"Lu Yuan".

He lowered his voice.

"After the pipeline project is completed, I may have to leave here with Kel."

Lu Yuan was playing with the copper coin in his hand.

The bronze color is dark and dull. You can feel the raised and recessed hammer pattern on the front with your fingertips. When you turn it over, the inscription on the back is so fine that it is almost invisible to the naked eye.

At the edge of my field of vision, a line of gray and white text quietly appeared.

[Detection Target: Dwarven Bronze Coins (Ancient Relic)]

[A highly precious and unique currency among the dwarves, said to have been passed down from ancient times and imbued with mysterious energy.]

"Are you leaving?"

Lu Yuan raised his head upon hearing this.

"Um."

Beren looked at him and tapped his cane on the ground.

"I advise you to leave Bronze City as soon as possible."

"Because of what that dwarf said?"

Lu Yuan frowned slightly.

"Um."

Beren instinctively lowered his voice.

"Lu Yuan, you are unaware of this. The reason why the dwarves were able to cooperate with the Empire is because they possess a certain ability to seal away the supernatural and the corrupted."

"Moreover, they offer extremely high prices. The Empire rarely hires them."

He paused for a moment.

"But their very appearance implies a risk of something strange and contaminating spreading over a large scale."

Beren's expression was complicated as he said this.

"If I weren't already at the third rank, the dwarves probably wouldn't even be telling me these things."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan suddenly felt a sense of relief.

The dwarf named Green did indeed retain the aura of the Sea of ​​Knowledge. It was faint, but a seeker of knowledge would not mistake it.

That aura proved he was telling the truth. He had indeed entered the Tower of Learning and participated in the sealing work.

If the Tower of Learning commissioned dwarves to create the sealing inscriptions, then the Ascension Council also commissioned dwarves...

That means there might be more than one problem underground in the entire Bronze City.

"it is good."

Lu Yuan nodded.

"I will push forward the pipeline mission as much as possible. It's best to find out exactly what's down there. Once Kel has chosen his direction, you should leave as soon as possible."

Buren looked at him.

She knew that Lu Yuan wasn't prepared to leave with her.

But he also knew in his heart that all Night's Watchmen were like that.

The old man didn't try to persuade him any further.

"Oh, right."

Buren's tone suddenly softened, as if he was deliberately changing the subject.

"You don't know yet, do you? That's why I told you to hurry up and take that copper coin."

Lu Yuan flipped through the copper coins, waiting for him to speak.

"That copper coin signifies that your work has been recognized by the dwarves."

Buren leaned back in his chair.

"This thing is good. If you encounter any danger, throw it out; it will greatly distract the strange creature."

"Of course, the real purpose of this thing is to get a dwarf to do something for you."

"For example, learning a certain inscription to help craft something, or even to seek a certain degree of protection."

When Buren said this, his tone became a little sour.

"I only have one left, but I've already used it. You've already gotten one, even though you're just starting out."

At this moment, Kai'er whispered something to the side.

"I will get it too."

Buren smiled and did not refute.

"Okay. By the way, what direction are you heading?"

Boren and Lu Yuan went over together.

Kai'er spread out the stone slab in her arms.

A faint light floated on the surface of the stone slab.

There are only two symbols above.

[Dark Inscription]

[Mysterious Inscription Literature]

When Buren saw the first symbol, his expression froze.

"You're all going in this direction?"

"Hmm? Is there a problem?"

Kai looked completely innocent.

"But what is Dark Inscription?"

Buren leaned back in his chair, looking dejected.

"To date, the Empire only has two third-tier Dark Inscriptions."

He paused for a moment.

"One of them may die."

"So niche?"

Lu Yuan also showed a surprised expression.

The empire is so vast, yet the number of third-tier dark inscription masters can be counted on one hand.

"yes."

Buren sighed.

"This thing is not meant for humans to learn. It's far more dangerous than bizarre inscriptions."

His expression was worse than if he were crying.

"Sir, isn't this direction any better?"

Kel seemed somewhat unwilling.

"sharp."

Buren glanced at him.

"Super powerful. After you reach level three, no one will dare to mess with you."

He paused for a moment.

"Let's talk about it after you reach level three."

The implication is that you should live to see that time first.