Based on the existing data on dwarf cities, most of the dwarf cities are semi-underground, that is, some buildings are located on the surface and the other is buried deep underground. Moreover, according to the tendency of dwarfs in different regions, the proportion of surface and underground buildings also varies. However, most dwarf cities have more underground buildings than above-ground buildings.

Elftander, as one of the pearl cities of the dwarves, is more inclined to underground buildings. The entire city's surface buildings account for only one-tenth of the total construction area. After the dwarves disappeared, as time passed, the surface part was gradually swallowed by glaciers, and the entire city was buried underground.

Until 196 of the Fourth Age, a slight earthquake caused Alftander to appear again and was discovered by an expedition team from Selodir. The team hired some people in nearby towns to open the dwarf ruins. However, in the winter of 197, the expedition leader took his men to provide the last supply in the town, and he disappeared completely. Whether in nearby towns or people from Selodir, they had never seen the explorer who liked to laugh.

And in the summer of the Fourth Age 2O3, an elite army visited the glacier again.

"We should probably hire a few professional explorers."

Walking on the endless glacier, a swordsman in front of the team muttered.

"The legendary sword cultivator would also be afraid?"

The elves walking in the front made a sarcastic sentence, which immediately attracted the dissatisfaction of the swordsman: "It's all you yet! How could I know I want to enter the dwarf ruins!"

"It's no wonder I was. We made it very clear when we were at the outpost, but you just didn't listen carefully."

Sawyer shrugged. When he asked Cyptin the specific location of Elftander, the two of them mentioned more than once the words dwarves, ruins, etc., but Hant didn't listen carefully.

Seeing that Hant wanted to say something else, Sawyer hurriedly raised his hand to stop Hant's words: "We're here."

The team turned a mini iceberg, and a small camp appeared in front of everyone. Sorry, the word "small" may not be appropriate to describe it. To be precise, a large area of ​​camp buried by a glacier with only a little bit of wreckage appeared in front of everyone.

There is only one wooden house built on a huge rock in the entire camp, and most of the remaining tents, fences and even flagpoles are swallowed by glaciers. Only a few tent tips, fenced wooden stakes, and a flagpole with only half left on the ground.

Judging from the size of the camp, the number of people in the expedition team at that time should be around 60 to 80. For excavating the remains, this number can achieve continuous excavation of three shifts. However, for Sawyer and the team he led, this place is a bit insufficient to see.

"The others are resting on the spot first, I'll go around and take a look."

After Sawyer issued the order, he wandered around the wreckage of the camp. However, after a long circle, he did not find the entrance that had been dug out by the expedition team. In desperation, he could only use a stupid method: dig!

The camp was built on glaciers. In order to facilitate workers' movements and prevent accidents, things like wooden boards will be laid on the road leading to the entrance of the ruins. Although several years have passed, the frozen road will not be damaged so quickly.

However, the stupid method is a stupid method. Even though Sawyer specially asked the soldiers to bring excavation tools to prevent this situation, facing the hard ice layer, the soldiers dug for more than three hours until the sun set. It was not until the sun set that they dug the ice layer where the expedition team was camping and found a well-preserved road.

When the soldiers dug out the glacier rift leading to the ruins, it was already dark.

"Everyone, camped and rested on the spot and entered the ruins tomorrow morning."

After Sawyer issued the order, he looked at Serana and others: "Serna, Ahuan, Hant, let's go in first to explore the road."

"good!"

The three of them lit up their eyes, and they immediately responded in unison, entering the ruins one by one.

As a sword cultivator, Hant took on the task of opening the way with the weaker Sawyer and the crispy illusionist Ah Huan were protected in the middle, while Serana, the strongest in the team, walked at the end, guarding against sneak attacks from behind.

The expedition team should be located at a high tower located in the surface building of Elftande. The expedition team entered the tower from the middle and upper floors of the tower. As long as they walked down, they could enter the underground building of Elftande through the tower. As for the black-fall entrance, it was entirely up to luck.

After all, the underground buildings of Dwarf City are well-connected, and Sawyer only remembers that the entrance to Heijiang is located in the deep layer of Elftande Cathedral, but which building is the cathedral, Sawyer can only spread his hands to express his helplessness.

Exploring down the tower, there were many bedding rolls and daily necessities in a mess along the way, and on several tables, there were some dismembered dwarf machine spiders and research notes, but many places were stained with dark brown blood.

However, as the few people continued to go deeper, traces of life along the way gradually became fewer, replaced by various battle traces. There were still dark brown marks left in the cracks on the ground, but there was no corpse nearby, whether it was human or snow elf, or even parts of the dwarf machine. However, the cracks in the wall were filled with some fluorescent ovums, which immediately made the four of them alert.

After the four of them came all the way to the bottom of the tower and entered the underground city of Elftander through the gate, it was a different scene.

In the square opposite the tower gate, various dwarf parts were scattered, as well as some mechanical guards wreckage, and even a tall dwarf puppet lying in the center of the square. The two brass-colored arms were removed and rolled down next to a cart that was overturned.

In addition to various dwarf parts and wreckage, the rocks in the square were also filled with black and brown blood. However, so long has passed, the blood has dried up, and there is a layer of green fluff on it, which looks particularly disgusting.

In addition, Saoya also appeared some black keratinous substances in the square. Following the distribution of these keratinous substances, Saoya's eyes gradually spread to the depths of the dungeon, and his heart immediately pushed out the battle.

"Pity and greedy guy, and an unprofessional expedition captain."

Sawyer sighed. In the dwarf ruins, the enemy of the expedition team, in addition to various dwarf mechanisms and mechanical guards, was the greater threat to the snow elves who were once dwarf slaves. However, the expedition team obviously did not realize the existence of the latter, so they fell into the trap of the snow elves.

The battlefield at present is probably when the expedition team went through hardships to destroy the dwarf mechanical guards in the square. They were about to collect parts and take them to study, but they were ambushed by the snow elves who had long been lurking beside them, and their rear paths were cut off. The expedition team had to fight and retreat and flee all the way to the depths of the ruins.
Chapter completed!