After making this decision very happily, Levi did not care about the follow-up matters and instead reunited with Khalida.
There, a dwarf who looked like a wealthy man wearing armor, warhammer and shield, all equipped with runes, was already talking to Khalida.
Khalida was wearing a golden mask, so of course she couldn't see any expression, but the dwarf's expression was always very exaggerated, so Levi could easily know that the dwarf was still very grateful for his reinforcements.
There were also a group of guys who looked like God's chosen heroes just by looking at their clothes, and an extremely special dwarf heroic warrior. They were all looking at him eagerly at this moment, especially the spirit body.
Levi felt a little confused. After thinking about it for a moment, he knew that if nothing unexpected happened, the other party should be an ancestral heroic spirit from the orthodox king of Bafeng Mountain, Belegar Iron Hammer, and a hero close to level 20.
In the process of regaining the Eight Peaks Mountain in the past, Belegar successively awakened many powerful heroic warriors. They were all once important members of the Eight Peaks Mountain, or simply his direct ancestors.
They died fighting against the greenskins in the past, and now they have returned as ancestral spirits to take revenge on the greenskins and try to help Belegar regain the lost land.
Judging from the appearance of the opponent using muskets and hammers as weapons, and carrying a bunch of tripods and other engineering props on his back, he should be Drama Hammerfist, a master of engineering who is good at commanding various war instruments.
Then Khalida also introduced Li Wei, and it turned out that the person she was communicating with was the owner of this place, Kazrik, the son of the dragon slayer of Iron Peak Castle.
Unlike his father, he is not a pure warrior, but a runesmith who studied under another legend of Iron Peak Castle - Torek Ironbrow.
At the same time, he was also the person responsible for signing the treaty with Khalida, so although the two parties did not interact very frequently in the past, they were indeed not strangers.
Kazric did not expect that at such a critical moment, the legendary hero Khalida would personally attack, so he seemed particularly excited.
The ancestral heroic spirit was indeed sent by Belegar as he had guessed.
But Kazric didn't say much specifically. He just expressed his gratitude to them for being able to lend a helping hand at such a moment, and then invited them to enter the fortress to rest and discuss how to deal with the greenskin tide next.
Levi was doing his best, and Khalida was just there rushing, but he was fighting almost all the time.
Even with the energetic effect, he doesn't feel any physical fatigue, but his spirit is always very tense, and he really needs to take a rest.
Although the other party didn't mention anything about remuneration at all, Khalida secretly gave Levi a wink, indicating that she would take care of everything.
Levi naturally smiled in response, but in fact, even if she didn't say anything, he wouldn't be worried about this problem at all. Dwarves, like high elves, never like to owe favors.
What's more, just when the other party glanced at him, the system reminded him that his reputation in Tiefeng Castle directly came to respect, which was enough to show the gratitude of the other party to him.
On the way, it didn't take long for several dwarf heroes to come over to express their goodwill to Li Wei.
Not only because they recognized him as Levi, a well-known person on the forum, but also because everyone was not a fool, and he and Khalida were obviously extremely close.
Coupled with the large number of constructs in Levi's army, especially those sphinxes, they were really tempted.
Li Wei smiled secretly, knowing that he would have a new sales channel.
In fact, he had already expected this. When the dwarves were in their heyday, they used runes to create some rune golems, which basically looked like enlarged versions of dwarf constructs.
Compared with the Death Guard, the energy they use may be very different, but their actual uses are almost the same, that is, war tools and consumables.
Moreover, the dwarves have almost no cavalry, and the air force only has a few helicopters. They are not bad at the beginning, but when faced with the green-skinned rocs and wyverns, they look like toys.
In addition to their acceptable attack power, they are completely inferior to their opponents in terms of power, flexibility, battery life, etc.
At this time, the benefits of Eagle Guard can be reflected.
After first coming up to flatter me and expressing their gratitude and admiration, several dwarves led by Storm Warhammer made a very direct purchase request. Not surprisingly, they were all Eagle Guards.
Although the sphinx is undoubtedly the coolest looking one, they are also smart enough not to speak.
Whether Li Wei sells it or not is one thing, and they may not be able to afford it. It is better to wait until he is more familiar with it before deciding, so as not to be slaughtered directly by his lion.
Levi would naturally not refuse, and Khalida also lacked air force, so in addition to the Sphinx, most of what he had recently made were Eagle Guards, and there were quite a few space rings.
As for the price, he couldn't give the other party too much discount. It had to be at least 30% to 50% higher than the price given to Khalida.
But Storm Warhammer and the others don't care too much about this, because whether they are aborigines or divinely chosen heroes, as long as they have their own villages and minerals, they are not too short of money.
Especially after learning blacksmithing and other technologies, they will not be short of money.
What they lack is magic items and the authority to recruit.
Although the many arms of the dwarves are very elite and can be regarded as the best among the same level. When fighting against each other at the same level, one can often defeat many, but their biggest problem is always the number.
Not to mention the God-chosen heroes, even the indigenous people worry about this every day.
The most recent example is Belegar Ironhammer. In order to regain the Eight Peaks Mountain, he sent out a request for assistance to almost the entire dwarf clan.
So after some transactions, Li Wei made a net profit of a little over two thousand gold coins.
After all, the core material of the Death Guard is soul crystal, followed by its unique manufacturing technology. As for other raw materials such as metal or stone, they are very cheap.
At this point, the other party still looked like they were still unsatisfied, and it was obvious that they had not yet reached their limit.
But Li Wei considered that he also needed to keep some backup, so he could only decline temporarily.
At least he had to wait until he had used up the harvested soul crystals tonight, before he would consider selling them again, and he had to leave some for the aborigines.
In addition to the local master Kazric, the dwarf heroic spirit also looked at him with ardent eyes, and he obviously had some thoughts.
The reason why they haven't come now is probably because of the dwarves' reserve and pride.
But if he takes the initiative later, the other party will not refuse even if he wants to come.
After the transaction, both parties felt that their relationship had become much closer, and Levi casually asked about some nearby information, especially the dwarves' reaction to the greenskins' action.
Storm Warhammer and others did not hide it, because this information was not a secret.
To put it simply, the situation of the dwarves is very embarrassing now. They know that the situation is very serious, but apart from shrinking the defense line, calling all the tribesmen from the outside villages back into the fortress, and focusing on defense, there is almost nothing they can do.
Because the gap in military strength is really huge, the enemies of the dwarves are not just the greenskins.
Many dwarf fortresses are connected to the Underdark below, so they have to beware of the ratmen, gray dwarves, drow and other evil races below who may take advantage of the situation to rob them.
There are not only greenskins on the ground, but also goblins, beasts, undead and many other enemies. The troops were already stretched thin, but now they are completely insufficient.
Fighting is definitely necessary, but when to fight, how to fight, and what to use are all questions.
Compared with the booming human beings and the elves who still maintain their strength, the current dwarves are just like the greenskins. Strictly speaking, they have already passed their most glorious golden age and have begun to gradually come to an end.
The reason why they were not as miserable as the greenskins before was simply because they had a large number of allies and were stronger on average.
But now that we are facing such a real war, our own weakness is immediately apparent.
In fact, Li Wei had already guessed this. Apart from anything else, the fact that Belega has not been able to recover all of Bafeng Mountain after so many years of attacking it is enough to illustrate the problem.
But being able to tell him this information after their first meeting shows the sincerity of Storm Warhammer and others.
Seeing that Li Wei always looked calm and calm, several dwarves looked at each other, and finally it was Storm Hammer who spoke.
It turns out that not all of them are locals, some of them came from Bafeng Mountain a few days ago.
Belegar found the resting place of another ancestral spirit, named Troni Ironbrow, who was a master runesmith and the ancestor of the legendary runesmith of Iron Peak Castle.
But awakening the ancestors' spirits is not that simple. First, they need to find a powerful legal unit to help lift the seal.
Since it is almost impossible for dwarves to learn magic, their choices are extremely limited. Basically, they can only be runesmiths, which Belegar did before.
But unfortunately, the legendary rune blacksmith who took action recently was out searching for materials and exploring the lost dwarf fortress, and was temporarily absent, so they ran over to ask the owner of this place, Kazric, for help.
Originally the other party had already agreed, but as a lord of one side, he still needed to deal with some territorial matters, so it took a little time. Unexpectedly, they happened to catch up with this matter.
For Kazric, this is something to be thankful for, because if this place was besieged by the greenskin army while he was away, it would probably be difficult to survive.
But for Storm Warhammer and others, this is a bit uncomfortable.
Because in this situation, Kazric was definitely unable to help, and they were even forced to stay and fight side by side with each other. Not only were several days wasted in vain, but the mission might also fail.
But when Levi and Khalida's armies both arrived, they felt that there was a new way out.
Compared to Kazric, Levi is the truly orthodox mage!
At the same time, this can also solve another headache problem for them.
They have discovered the mission location, which is a valley, but not only is it shrouded in fog, there are also many evil undead people on the periphery, especially many spirits. The place seems to be occupied by necromancers or vampires.
Dwarves do not have mages, and most of their priest units focus on protection and supplement with healing, so they are not good at dealing with spirits.
They usually use iron dragon hand cannons and other fire attacks to fight against spirit enemies.
Although we haven't seen Levi take action yet, he has many mages under his command, and there are so many heavenly creatures. If he takes care of the undead, the success rate will definitely be greatly improved.
Even to show his sincerity, Storm Warhammer took the initiative to share the mission without Li Wei opening his mouth.
After a quick glance, Li Wei readily agreed, because the mission rewards were really good.
As long as he completes it, not to mention conventional rewards such as gold coins, his reputation with Belega will directly reach 80% friendliness. At the same time, he can also unlock the permission to recruit corresponding troops and provide him with a variety of equipment to choose from.
If he performs well, he will be rewarded with additional mid- to high-level runes and rune equipment.
In the past few years, Belegar has successively recovered many peaks in the Eight Peaks Mountains and opened some treasure houses. He is really unambiguous in terms of money and material.
Even Li Wei thought more. The reason why they headed west this time was firstly to protect the city of Lahmia from the greenskins, and secondly to sell the dwarves a favor.
If Khalida can send troops to help Kazric defend this place, and if he can help Belegar awaken an ancestral spirit, it will undoubtedly be a great success.
And this will also be very convenient for him to obtain the nine volumes of Nagash in the Eight Peaks Mountain.
Because whether it is the many dwarf kingdoms, clans, or the dwarf gods, they all unanimously recognize one thing. Belegar is the legal master of the Eight Peaks Mountain, and it has always belonged to him.
This time, I first helped Belegar awaken an ancestral heroic spirit, and then went to help out near Bafeng Mountain, and maintained a good relationship with him.
Later, when Belegar successfully regained the Eight Peaks Mountain, he would have to pay a little more price. With Belegar's character, it would not be particularly difficult for him to obtain the nine volumes of Nagash.
Seeing that Li Wei agreed, Storm Warhammer and others were overjoyed. Everyone was already in the same camp, and now they had a common goal and formed a relationship of interest, so the atmosphere became more harmonious.
So when faced with Li Wei's other problems, they talked about almost everything they knew.
Forget other ordinary information, what is really valuable to Levi is that Kazric has several sets of rune equipment called Iron Watchers in his hand.
It is said that when taken individually, each piece is of epic quality. Once the four pieces in each set are collected, there will be additional bonuses. They are all handcrafted by the legendary rune blacksmith of Iron Peak Castle.
Except for Kazric, who wore one himself, he had always been very stingy about hiding it in the treasure house, and would not even show it to others. This made Storm Warhammer and others scratch their heads with envy, but they were helpless.
But Li Wei and the others were so kind to Kazric today, and he would definitely reciprocate the favor. If Li Wei could take the initiative to ask for it, he might be able to get one of them.
After listening, Li Wei also laughed a little. Is this the love of these guys that leads to hatred?
You can’t get it yourself, so you don’t want Kazric to keep it?
In other words, do they want to pry open a hole with their own hands to facilitate their subsequent operations?
After all, everything gets easier once you have done it for the first time.
But for him, this is naturally a good thing. He and Khalida saved each other's fortress this time. This favor is huge and completely worthy of several epic-level equipment.
To take a step back, even if the other party is really reluctant, can he still refuse his death guard?
He immediately smiled and thanked him, and said that if he could really get it, he would definitely let them see it.
As they chatted, they quickly arrived at the fortress. After seeing the target clearly, Levi roughly understood why there were so many greenskins, giants and other war beasts, but the defense here was still pretty good.
The above is stable.
Because this fortress was dug directly into the mountain, and the passage was very narrow, the number of green-skinned troops was indeed large, but their numerical advantage could not be used here at all.
Kazric also introduced very proudly that this gate is a rune gate made of precious meteorite iron, which emphasizes that it is hard and thick, just like the dwarves.
There is also a pile of war equipment on it. In addition to several common trebuchets and ballistae, there is also a flame cannon and a multi-barreled organ cannon that looks like an organ.
They hide in various specially designed shooting holes, and the green-skinned air force has nothing to do with them.
In addition, all dwarves are very resistant to beatings, and one can defeat ten in a short period of time, without any suspense.
Dwarves are not good at attacking or chasing, but when it comes to defense, there is really no race that can beat them.
But if the difference in strength was too obvious, it would be impossible to carry on forever, because Li Wei could only see that many mountains were already showing signs of collapse and fragmentation.
If their reinforcements had not arrived and those giants had continued to attack fiercely, they might not be able to survive tomorrow and the day after tomorrow even if they survived today.
Due to the limited space in the fortress, neither the Sky Slayer nor the Sphinx could enter, nor could Khalida's tens of thousands of troops.
They simply set up formations outside the fortress, and they were not afraid of enemy sneak attacks. The mummies and skeletons did not need to rest at all. As long as they had enough energy, they could remain on alert 24 hours a day.
However, Levi thought about it and didn't bring all the remaining subordinates in. Except for the Silver Guards, Luna's huntresses, and the entire air force, they also stayed outside. They couldn't all count on Khalida's little brother to keep watch, right?
Those mummies do have strict military discipline, but after all, they have no brains, so it is more convenient to use real people.
Kazric felt very embarrassed about this. Although the other party had helped so much, they could not prepare enough places for them to rest.
But there was no way, the fortress space was indeed very limited, and there was no way to carry such troops at the same time. He could only use other ways to express the dwarves' gratitude.
So Li Wei later saw what the enthusiasm of dwarves is, which is drinking heavily, eating large pieces of meat, and singing and dancing with the characteristics of dwarves.
They really enjoyed Elegy and Alduin, and Donna, Cindy and Sonia also played fairly well, because to a certain extent, they were informal people.
But the legal troops such as Sefa and Sally felt a little uncomfortable.
In order to keep a clear mind, mages often do not drink.
They also consider themselves ladies and must pay attention to etiquette, but they cannot enjoy the dwarves' large pieces of meat that weigh several kilograms and are directly packed in pots.
But the one that Levi felt most embarrassed might be Khalida.
Even if he hasn't figured it out yet, after receiving Lilith's blessing, is she still alive or something, and whether she can eat normally.
But one thing he knew was that even out of the Queen's majesty, she would not be able to take off her golden mask in this situation and directly reach out to grab the meat with the dwarves.
But fortunately, the dwarves are just more upright, but not fools. They dare not, let alone force a strong person like Khalida, a friend and benefactor, to stay in such an occasion.
So she, Levi and others were soon able to move relatively freely, and the dwarves were very generous and said that except for the treasure house here, they could wander around and take anything they liked.
But Li Wei didn't take it seriously. Dwarves are famous for their generosity and stinginess. The key lies in the line.
He wasn't sure he could control that boundary, and he didn't want to take advantage of it, so he just pretended that he didn't hear this sentence.
After leaving all the chores such as replenishing supplies, selling excess equipment, and recruiting troops to taverns and military camps to Donna Alyssa and Cindy, he was ready to take stock of soul crystals and death guards.
Not to mention, these dwarves are indeed very generous.
After learning about his needs, a certain dwarf who was responsible for reception and seemed to be a hero unit immediately said that he could make the decision and directly give him a few houses for his future visit.
Li Wei just smiled and let Elegy choose. He didn't care about it, but girls, even Elegy, still have some requirements in this regard.
In recent days, whether she ended up sleeping with him or with Donna, she would come to "play" with him several times every night.
As soon as Elegy left his mother-in-law, she quickly helped him find a quiet corner, because she knew that as a mage, he preferred to be quiet most of the time, which could help him think deeply.
Levi was not in a hurry to start making Death Guards immediately, but just sorted out a lot of materials first, because he knew that the dwarves would definitely come to him later.
It's such a big help, but it's not something that can be solved with just one meal.
Moreover, when faced with such a sumptuous dinner, the owner here just now, Kazric, left in a hurry without even eating any meat or drinking any wine. This is not common for dwarves.
The most likely possibility is that he is busy preparing rewards for himself and others.
Sure enough, within a quarter of an hour, several guards standing guard at the door reported to him that dwarves were looking for him.
Instructing the handyman Harpulos to open the door, Levi thought for a while and did not put away the death guards in the room.
Storm Warhammer and others are very interested in this, and why aren't the dwarf aborigines the same?
Only a few seconds later, Levi discovered that there was a slight deviation in his estimate. It was not Kazrik's people, but the dwarf ancestor heroic spirit.
When he saw the Storm Hammer behind him with a smile on his face and blinking at him, he felt that it must be a good thing, and he had even guessed the purpose of the other party's visit.
What's more, Belegar sent him here just to awaken the dwarf's ancestral spirit. Storm Warhammer shared the task with him. How could this ancestral spirit not know?
But after the simple courtesy, Levi realized that the other party actually wanted to buy more than just some flying eagle guards. He also wanted those sphinxes to compete with the enemy's possible giants on the battlefield.
In addition, he established a long-term cooperation with Li Wei and obtained a steady stream of constructs.
The green-skinned super WAAAGH is a huge threat to the entire dwarf clan. The first ones to bear the brunt are Haimen Pass, Junku Castle, and many other dwarf fortresses here. However, in fact, the one that suffered the greatest impact is likely to be the one that is recovering the Eighth Route Army.
Belegar in Peak Mountain.
Originally, he had to face the legendary heroes and a large number of troops of the Skaven and Goblins at the same time. It was with the help of many dwarves from other surrounding kingdoms that he was able to make such progress.
But the actions of the greenskins put everyone in the dwarves in danger. He would lose a lot of assistance, and the number of enemies might increase significantly. Naturally, he was very anxious.
Because in this case, he not only has no hope of regaining Bafeng Mountain, but may even be counterattacked by the opponent.
Belegar had also been on guard against this kind of thing happening before, and he had been looking for more help. As one of the ancestral heroes, Drama Hammerfist naturally knew this well.
So after seeing so many death guards with his own eyes, he immediately contacted Belega and obtained the other party's consent. Now he is here on behalf of Belega, their entire clan, and the entire kingdom.
And in order to show their sincerity, they also brought a powerful weapon that was originally intended to be temporarily stored in Iron Peak Castle.
After the other party carefully took out the long sword and showed its properties, Levi knew that he really couldn't refuse the other party this time.
The key is just how many sphinxes he has to pay to really get it!
Elven Scourge (Gold-Legendary): Attack power 30-50
Effect 1: Weapon attack power increases by 30%-50%;
Effect 2, magic resistance +30;
Effect 3: Critical hit rate and critical hit multiplier increase by 35%;
Effect 4, armor piercing, ignoring the target's 30-50 defense when attacking;
Effect 5: Elf disaster. When the holder kills an elf, 1-3 random elves within 10 meters in diameter will fall into a state of panic, with all attributes reduced. The specific effect and duration depend on the strength of both parties.
Effect 6, transmogrification, the holder can use an immediate action to freely switch the weapon between a warhammer, a battleaxe, a long-handled battleaxe, a longsword or a two-handed sword.
Equipment requirements: Level 10
Occupation restrictions: none
Treasure Curse 1: Weapon effects 1-5 will only take effect when fighting against elves;
Treasure Curse 2: If the holder does not have divinity, when effect 5 takes effect, there will be no distinction between the enemy and ourselves;
Treasure Curse 3: After killing an elf for the first time, the holder will be hated by all the elf kingdoms, and his reputation will drop to hatred, and the other party will try their best to seize it.
Note 1: If the holder is an elf god, Curse 3 will be invalid;
Note 2: If the holder possesses elf divinity, the effect of Curse 3 will be greatly weakened, and will be further weakened based on its legend, specific elf subspecies, and relationship with each subspecies or kingdom.