While Snorri was busy mastering the knowledge of runes and improving his own strength, his followers were not idle either. Bahrain and Tommy were each responsible for promoting and sponsoring Snorri's expedition or expedition.
Most dwarf lords are willing to provide some support to the warriors exploring the Lost Hill Castle, and of course this also means sharing the possible profits. The specific level of support is naturally determined by the probability of success and potential benefits. Of course, Snorri's probability of success is undoubtedly the highest in their opinion.
When there was still a year left before departure, the two of them handed various agreements to Snorri. Under Snorri's instruction, the official support from various fortresses was mainly composed of iron-smashing warriors.
Snorri considered that there were too many unknown threats in the Southland and that more elite troops were needed. However, even if the tribesmen who volunteered to come had meteorite armor, they lacked the discipline to fight in groups.
The various dwarf lords assembled a team of 120 iron-breaking warriors for Snorri. The dwarves did not have many standing armies, and it was not easy to squeeze out some special forces from them.
In addition to actual help, this also showed a supportive attitude, so that the tribesmen under the lords' control would have no worries when they came to work to regain their homeland.
Broxon was sent to Torrent Pass to check on the progress of the order for Snorri. In order to solve the problem of aerial reconnaissance and deal with the problem of large units, Snorri ordered two dwarf helicopters, a batch of Trollhammer rocket launchers and several Assemble a ballista engraved with burning runes.
At present, in addition to his own savings, Snorri's military expenditures also come from the official support of the Supreme Court, the support of the Drazkrad clan from which he was born, the routine support of various fortresses and guilds, and some people who are enthusiastic about regaining the homeland of their ancestors. Donations from individual tribesmen who are unable to come due to various reasons.
Snorri now has quite a lot of money, but he also knows that all the money must bear fruit. If this expedition fails, his reputation will completely collapse. To this end, he spent every gold coin on the edge of his sword.
In addition to orders for war weapons, Snorri sent orders for war weapons to Torrent Pass, which was his specialty in his previous life. Inorganic materials mainly include cement, glass, and ceramics.
The development of science and technology in this world is a bit skewed, but Snorri no longer needs to develop glass and ceramics. Snorri didn't want to do any fancy work like plating ceramic coating on the armor. If he had the energy to rub it by hand, what else would he do?
In fact, concrete made of gravel cemented with a mixture of lime and volcanic ash has appeared in human society. After hardening, it not only has higher strength, but also can resist erosion by rain or salt water.
Of course, humans have not yet developed the appropriate proportions and production methods, and are in a state of utilizing natural cement. Snorri directly took out a set of "two grinding and one burning" production process with commonly used proportions and combinations, and gave it to President Bullock to practice.
In fact, if you think about it, Snorri can also use fiber reinforcement, high-efficiency water-reducing agent, ultra-fine powder, etc. to enhance the performance of cement. But firstly, there is not enough time, and secondly, Snorri feels that the current situation is enough, and Southland is still relatively behind.
Johnson Strong Shield and Henry De Dragon Slayer organized volunteers who were in place in advance to conduct some necessary collaborative combat training at Eternal Peak and Haimen Pass respectively. They also go out from time to time to eliminate some sporadic enemies, or perform missions to earn a little money.
Six months before departure, Snorri completed the carving of most of the common runes. He relied on the effect of the Tourni Ritual to significantly shorten the time that would normally take decades.
Now, in addition to the original runes of speed, runes of hearth and home, and runes of anger and destruction, the runes he has mastered are as follows:
Runes of Oath and Steel - can be used to increase the armor strength of clan members.
Rune of Slowness - Reduces an enemy's movement speed and associated charge bonus.
Valley Destruction Rune - Increases the weapon damage and armor-breaking ability of friendly units.
Rune of Veto - Directly increases the damage resistance of friendly units.
The mastery of these new runes makes Snorri's combat flexibility much higher. He finally left the forge and prepared to take a vacation for himself, but two or three days later he suddenly realized that he still lacked manpower around him.
Now Snorri only has Rogoff as a guard. He is a true warrior, but has no outstanding abilities in other aspects. Living alone in the wilderness for a long time also left him with little ability and desire to socialize.
While Snorri was thinking about it, a Hammer Guard came in and reported that someone claimed to have a map of Karak-Zun. Snorri decisively invited the people in.
Many days have passed since he issued the notice, but no applicants have come. It's rare to find someone with information that is probably not bad at its authenticity.
Dwarves are a race with a strong sense of honor. It's okay to talk about half-truths and stories at the wine table, but what if we bring the divine selection of the ancestor goddess and the expeditionary force formed according to the oracle to the ditch? That leaves Karak Kaderin as the butcher.
A few minutes later, a young dwarf appeared in Snorri's room. His equipment was obviously adventurer style, wearing heavy armor but covered with a cloak.
"My name is Andemuge! Andemuge-Kazardson, I heard that you are looking for news about Plateau Castle, and I happen to have an ancestral map here!"
The young dwarf stated his purpose straight to the point. When Snorri heard that name, he suddenly thought of his experience in Helmgart Fortress when he was escorting the caravan a few years ago.
"Have you ever stayed in Helmgart before?" Snorri did not directly ask about the map.
"Yes, I met with misfortune when I was young, and the tribesmen there took me in." The young man nodded.
"My condolences! Speaking of which, your mutual aid association, how is it doing now?" Snorri then asked, he was very appreciative of this young man with ideas at the time.
"It's the Mutual Protection Association. Thanks to your rune transmitter, it's much easier for us to carry out our work now." Although it was strange why Snorri didn't ask about the map first, Undermg was still very excited when he mentioned his career. .
"Recently, that bastard Dieter IV is looking for new ways to make money. I found out that he actually wants to grant Marienburg autonomy! Mr. Granny! You don't know what that means!"
"You know all this?" Snorri was surprised! During the three years at the Eternal Peak, he had truly felt that the dwarves had little information. Almost all information had to be spread by word of mouth in the tavern.
The dwarves in the World's Edge Mountains only care about what's happening at their doorstep. It can be said that no one knows what is happening outside the mountains.
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