In the alliance, the more they attack me, the stronger I become!

Just by moving his body, he could cause an earthquake; just by opening a furnace, he could quickly evaporate the surrounding ice sea; just by swinging his hammer, he could cause the mountain to break.

He certainly knew how hateful Volibear was - as the giant bear's brother, he understood how radical the other party would be.

But... if he were to fight a fierce battle with Volibear, it would only lead to more deaths.

But if I don’t go…?

He didn't want to think about the consequences and outcome after that.

The catastrophe he had experienced had already exhausted him, and now he just wanted to immerse himself in forging in his own world.

As long as you don’t think about it, you won’t feel guilty; as long as you don’t do it, you will never make a mistake.

Escaping is shameful, but it is the most comfortable.

"What are you still hesitating about?"

Cheng Xiao spoke again, interrupting Ornn's escapist thoughts.

"Rather than letting Volibear torture me to death, I'd rather you kill me. Are you unwilling to do me such a small favor and let me be tortured by that giant bear?"

"..." Ornn was silent for a moment, even moving his eyes to the other side.

His voice was still loud and majestic, but there was a hint of evasion in his tone.

"If you really want to die, just find a cliff and hang yourself. Why trouble me..."

"Because ordinary attacks can't kill me." Cheng Xiao said without hesitation.

Ornn made a puzzled sound.

But before he could react, the mortal in front of him had already begun to "prove his innocence" by dying.

Cheng Xiao drew the long sword from his waist with lightning speed and slashed at his own body without any warning.

The soft clothing was instantly torn, and a horrific bloodstain appeared on his chest - anyone could see that although the wound was thin, it was deep enough to touch the heart.

Ornn was stunned.

Mortal blood began to splatter, spraying onto his massive body. Although the amount of blood sprayed onto him was like an ant-sized stain, his heart felt as if it were drowned by a sea of ​​blood.

But the next moment, something unexpected happened again——

The gushing blood quickly stopped, and the horrible bloodstain returned to normal at a speed visible to the naked eye, as if everything that had just happened was just an illusion.

Cheng Xiao patted her body with relief, feeling completely fine—well, except for her clothes which couldn't be repaired.

"Ordinary attacks can't kill me, and if I want to achieve a 'quick death' I'll need a force as powerful as yours—or Volibear? But you know, he certainly won't let me die comfortably after I've offended him."

The pressure is on Ornn again.

He really didn't want to attack a human being... Killing was a sin to him.

Not to mention the person in front of him who had no grudge against him, he didn't even have the heart to kill Volibear, who had become his enemy in the past - with his strength, if he had hated him at that time, Volibear would have had no chance of survival.

The giant bear was also the kind of person who would never give up until the last moment of his life.

It was Ornn who beat him so hard that he passed out, but he couldn't bear to kill him and just left.

Orne was not good with words and simply said, "I don't kill people."

"Are you going to watch me being tortured to death by Volibear? He is your brother, and now he wants to destroy the entire Freljord." Cheng Xiao was still under pressure.

Ornn was silent at times, then shook his head, still as tongue-tied as ever: "That's none of my business. I don't kill people."

"Then you should stop him!"

"No, that's none of my business."

"Then you can kill me."

"I don't kill people."

"Well... then I'll just throw myself into the furnace or under the hammer while you're forging something, and that'll count as you killing me."

"..."

Ornn was silent again.

The mortal before him was more difficult to deal with than any other mortal he had ever met—he was not only a mortal, but also annoying!

The mortals he had met before would just refuse a few times and leave, but this...? His tone was clearly respectful and polite, but his actions were so shameless!

Aoun imagined the future scene with an unhappy look on his face.

For example, when he was repairing the roof tomorrow, this mortal suddenly ran up to him and started whining... For example, when he was going to sleep, this mortal suddenly sneaked up behind him and wanted to crush him to death... For example, when he opened the furnace, he saw a small black dot scurrying in...

So annoying.

"Tsk..."

The great God of Forge made an impatient sound.

Finally, after a long silence, he spoke:

"I won't help you beat the Volibear, nor do I bother to kill you. I can forge you a perfect weapon, so just leave me alone."

"Weapons?" This made Cheng Xiao's eyes light up.

"That sword at your waist is pure garbage." Arriving in familiar territory, Ornn's tone became more confident. "No matter how you fight Volibear, your biggest problem right now is that you lack a sharp enough weapon."

Hearing this, Cheng Xiao understood deeply - he had been using ordinary iron swords until now, which were fine for dealing with ordinary people, but were useless against real strong people.

Let alone a demigod like Volibear, even the previous fights against Lissandra and LeBlanc were already quite troublesome. Ordinary iron swords simply couldn't withstand such powerful magical forces, and in the end, the only thing left to rely on was one's own fists.

Without a powerful weapon, it would be impossible to cause effective damage to Volibear - not to mention his terrifying muscles, even piercing his skin is difficult.

"I can make you a weapon that can easily hurt Volibear, and you will have to rely on yourself from now on." Ornn turned to face the furnace, and the big hammer in his hand suddenly turned red under some strange force.

"After this is done, don't bother me anymore."

"Well...okay." After a little thought, Cheng Xiao agreed to the proposal.

If Ornn is unwilling to help, then even with the extra 5% of his power, he still can't defeat Volibear. It's better to take advantage of the opportunity to get a powerful weapon now while there is still a chance. And it doesn't mean that after taking this weapon, he can no longer use Ornn's power. This is not a choice.

At most, I can get strength from Ornn later.

But if you don’t get this weapon now, you will never have the chance again.

The chance of having the God of Forge forge a weapon personally is smaller than the chance of falling off a cliff and encountering a peerless master.

"Then I'm sorry to trouble you."

Cheng Xiao bowed respectfully.

Ornn waved his hand impatiently and blew a puff of hot air towards the furnace.

The fire suddenly exploded, and the temperature around it reached a level that ordinary humans could not bear.

"You guys should find a place to stay first and don't bother me here. Once the weapons are ready, I will throw them to you."

"Also, you are not eligible to choose the type of weapon, and you don't need to make any requests to me."

"Whatever I hit, you use."

It's rare for Ornn to speak so many words in one breath, and mortals should be content.

Soon, only the God of Molten Steel remained on the top of the towering volcano.

Then, a furnace fire that could burn through everything in the world rose...

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"Cheng Xiao and the others have been gone for several days..."

In the spacious brick house, the gravekeeper Kerr was pacing back and forth, looking very uneasy.

Dalwali Zhan's mother, who was sitting nearby, was puzzled. "Isn't this normal? Master Cheng Xiao was gone for almost a month last time. It's only been a few days. It's normal."

"But it's different now..." Kerr shook his head and looked outside again.

The damage from the last attack has been almost repaired, and under the orders of Ashe and Sejuani, there are many more guards around the camp, and defensive fortifications such as watchtowers are also being expanded.

It's so quiet outside... Everything is going in a good direction...

Coker always felt uneasy.

Without Cheng Xiao, Ashe, and Sejuani, the three main fighting forces, she always felt that the Freljord Alliance was about to face an irreparable disaster.

"I still don't understand what you're so worried about." Dalvarri's mother leaned back in her chair, watching him pace back and forth in the house. "When the enemy comes, we will fight back. When the water comes, we will block it with earth. We were scattered tribes before, and now that we're united, what do we have to fear?"

"I have a hunch—no, it's not even a hunch, but... a real feeling."

Kerr closed her eyes. The innate ability of the Beast Spirit Walker allowed her spiritual world to connect with all living things.

She heard the neighing of horses, the screaming of snow foxes, the fleeing of fish, and the flapping of birds’ wings…

"Something terrible is coming again...even more terrifying than the beast-hunting lord we fought before!"

"Ah, a premonition..." Dalvar War Mother shook her head helplessly, as if disdainful of these so-called "feudal superstitions." "Did you see that terrifying thing? Even the scouts haven't sent any intelligence yet, so why are you worried based on a mere feeling? It's just groundless worry."

"But……"

"It's nothing serious. I think you should take a break. You've been so tired lately, and your spirit is a little... well, you know what I mean."

Dalwali Zhanmu waved her hand politely, then stood up and left. She had come to Kerr today to ask him if he had any opinions on the construction of the camp's fortifications, but now it seemed unnecessary to ask.

It would be better to ask the elders of Winter Claw than to ask a somewhat mentally ill Beast Spirit Walker.

"That's it, see you later."

Mother Dalwali opened the door and prepared to go outside the camp to take a look.

But before she could take a step, a huge shadow covered her.

She was over 1.9 meters tall, which made her stand out among ordinary people, but the person in front of her was at least a head taller than her.

A super strong man.

He also held an oversized shield.

"Hi, hello." Bron greeted warmly, and there seemed to be a kind smile on his face at all times.

Dalwali Zhanmu also had a good impression of the strong man and immediately bowed in return.

But the other strong man next to Braum was not so polite - Olaf, who almost killed the Dalvar Warmother in the beginning.

"Hey, old lady, you are here?" The berserker from the Rockfa Peninsula obviously did not know any etiquette.

Kerr glanced towards the door. "What's wrong?"

"We have to ask you to do some work—er, it's an important favor. It's assigned to you by the boss."

"Boss? You mean... Cheng Xiao?"

"Yes."

"What help?" Kerr's ominous premonition seemed to be about to come true.

Braum and Olaf, whose expressions gradually became solemn, did not "disappoint" her.

"We've detected another gathering of bear-men, and we need you to see the situation through the eyes of an animal. Then..."

Olaf took the two sharp axes from behind, and his whole body was full of fighting spirit.

"Let me kill them! Or they kill me!"

Chapter 73: Volibear, I’ll kill you in three days

The temperature on the volcano was getting higher and higher. Ashe and Sejuani, who had long been accustomed to the cold, could not bear it at all and hid directly on the mountainside.

But even if they hid far enough away to avoid being burned, the heat waves in the air still made them very uncomfortable, so they simply took off their coats.

There are no outsiders here anyway.

She was only wearing a set of underwear...which was a bit of a bargain for Cheng Xiao.

Even though he had seen it before.