As soon as he said this, everyone’s gaze immediately turned to Siluluo.
“You recognize this?” Lei Tai asked in surprise.
But Siluluo just glanced at him and ignored him.
Lei Tai looked awkwardly at Lu Ran.
Lu Ran took over the conversation and asked, “Siluluo, do you know what this is? This mark doesn’t really look like a forge; it looks more like a fortress.”
Hearing Lu Ran’s question, Siluluo finally answered, “There’s no mistake. The Hill Dwarves are a major branch of the Dwarf race. They were once allied with the Nature Elves, but later, after the world was datafied and the new Human race replaced the old one, that alliance became void.”
Lu Ran didn’t know much about the history between these races. He only cared about the reward. So he asked, “Is the Dwarven Forge a holy relic? Can it be equipped as gear, like the Elven Wings?”
It was a natural assumption for Lu Ran. After all, as the holy relic of the Elven race, the Elven Wings could directly replace the Cloak equipment slot, and its stats were powerful, even overpowered! If the Dwarven Forge could also replace a piece of equipment, it would be another world-class treasure he absolutely had to get his hands on!
But unexpectedly, Siluluo shook her head. “I know about your Human equipment, but the Dwarven Forge is different from the Elven Wings. It cannot be equipped.”
Uh…
Lu Ran was a bit disappointed. Being a holy relic, if the Dwarven Forge couldn’t be equipped, then it was useless.
Siluluo seemed to instantly guess what Lu Ran was thinking. She continued, “To the Elves, the Elven Wings are more of a symbol, a supreme treasure. But the Dwarven Forge is a holy relic the Dwarves rely on for their survival. It cannot be taken away. If it were taken, the Dwarf race would face extinction.”
Holy crap, that serious? Lu Ran was startled. Well, no way then. Even if Lu Ran wanted it, there was no way he could get it. He got the Elven Wings because he completed Elf Queen Tina’s quest, and even though he took them, the impact on the Elves wasn’t major. But the Dwarven Forge concerns the life or death of the Dwarf race. Even if Lu Ran argued until he was blue in the face, he couldn’t take it! No matter how much he paid or how great a favor he did, the Dwarves couldn’t risk their entire race’s survival to hand over the Dwarven Forge.
Luckily, since the Dwarven Forge couldn’t be equipped, it wasn’t very useful to Lu Ran anyway, so he lost interest in obtaining it.
Siluluo then added, “Although you can’t equip the Dwarven Forge, the reward from this scroll should be a chance for forging.”
Forging chance? Lu Ran was confused. “What do you mean? Forging equipment?” he asked.
“Yes, but not creating new gear. It’s about upgrading one of your existing pieces of equipment, forging it into a holy relic grade. And it must be personally forged by the Dwarven King,” Siluluo explained.
Lu Ran’s interest, which had just faded, instantly flared up again.
Forge an existing piece of equipment to holy relic grade?
Now that’s what I’m talking about! The most worthwhile piece for Lu Ran to upgrade right now was his weapon, the Calming Sea Trident. This equipment held immense significance for Lu Ran. It granted him the ability to freely control the coverage area of his skills, making it impossible to easily replace. Lu Ran had originally worried that when he reached a higher level and obtained a more powerful weapon, he’d lose the ability to control skill coverage and wouldn’t be able to switch.
Problem solved! He could directly forge the Calming Sea Trident into a holy relic!
Perfect solution!
“So, this quest scroll can let me upgrade my Calming Sea Trident to a holy relic!” Lu Ran said excitedly.
Siluluo nodded seriously. Although she was a Dark Elf, she still had the bloodline of the Nature Elves. She was quite familiar with the Hill Dwarves, who had once been allied with the Nature Elves.
Receiving confirmation, Lu Ran turned his head to look at Liu Xinxin and the others. ” Sister Xinxin, so about this scroll…”
“No time to waste. Let’s go now!” Liu Xinxin stated firmly.
“But that’s a forbidden zone. The monsters there are all over level 60. Besides, since this scroll is level 70, the difficulty is probably level 70 too,” Lu Ran pointed out.
“For us, it might be dangerous, but what do you have to be afraid of? You’re invincible.” Ye Hongyi chimed in from the side.
“Yeah, kid! You have a 200,000 undead army, combined with your damage transfer stat. Who could possibly kill you? By the way, that 200,000 army isn’t all skeleton soldiers, is it? Do you have any other types?” Lei Tai asked.
“I do. To be safe, I put in 50,000 Ancient Golems,” Lu Ran said.
Skeleton soldiers have too little HP. Although their Corpse Explosion damage is high, Lu Ran added 50,000 Ancient Golems just to be safe.
150,000 skeleton soldiers were more than enough to crush everything! That would be a sea of Corpse Explosions!
And even without using Corpse Explosion, the swarm tactics alone could overwhelm anything! After all, the stats of the skeleton soldiers themselves increase as Lu Ran’s stats grow. And Lu Ran’s stats right now were pretty ridiculous!
“Then there’s no problem. 50,000 Ancient Golems, plus 150,000 skeleton soldiers, can tank at least tens of billions of damage for you. Honestly, I can’t think of anything in this world that could kill you now,” Liu Xinxin analyzed the data. Analysis wasn’t even needed. Anyone with common sense could see that Lu Ran in his current state was practically immortal! Plus, with Hades’ Crystal Skull’s effect of bridging Yin and Yang, dying was incredibly difficult.
“Since that’s the case, shall we go now? But what about your guild members…” Lu Ran looked at the large teams behind the four.
“They can head back. We brought them along just to show support for you,” Ye Hongyi stated.
After that, the four quickly dismissed their respective guild members. Honestly, Lu Ran could have gone alone. But because he wasn’t familiar with the various data and situations at high levels, Liu Xinxin, Ye Hongyi, and Lei Tai still needed to accompany him.
As for Yu Qingcang, he also wanted to go eagerly. But in the end, he shook his head helplessly. “Forget it, no spot for me. I need to go back and handle Nanami’s application.”
Hmm? Hearing the name Nanami, everyone turned to look at Yu Qingcang.
“Oh, right, almost forgot to tell you all. Nanami suddenly submitted an entry application last night. We don’t know the specific reason yet. I’m still considering whether to approve her entry,” Yu Qingcang added, satisfying everyone’s curiosity.
“She’s coming for Lu Ran,” Liu Xinxin said immediately.
“Yesterday, Lu Ran’s Elven Wings made it onto the leaderboards. Although his personal identity was hidden, the Necromancer class marker couldn’t be hidden,” Ye Hongyi also noted.
Nanami had fought against Lu Ran for so long in the Endless Tower, only to be completely crushed by him in the end. She must have been really frustrated. Now, seeing Lu Ran obtain a holy relic like the Elven Wings, ranked number one on the global equipment leaderboard, it was naturally unbalanced for her.
“So, are we letting that b*tch in or not?” Lei Tai asked.
Yu Qingcang and Liu Xinxin exchanged a glance.
Yu Qingcang pondered, “Let her in. Anyway, there’s nothing to worry about. Honestly, I’m more curious about Sakura’s current strategy and what exactly Nanami is trying to achieve by applying for entry.”
Of course. No matter what she wanted to do, even if it was to kill Lu Ran, no one was worried about Lu Ran’s safety. Based on her abilities alone? She was still light-years away from being a threat!
