"Don't act rashly. Lord Gavin did not hold me hostage. I voluntarily acted with him. He came to rescue us." Yuriu, the leader of the Gray Dwarf clan, seemed to have expected that his people would react like this. Before he landed, he shouted loudly for the first time.
Rather than his current recognition of Gavin's ability, it is better to say that he recognizes the huge potential shown by Colossus City.
Regardless of Gavin's original power, as long as he is not too stupid and with this ultra-modern industrial city supporting him, his development speed will never be too slow.
And they gray dwarves will be an important part of it, and they can take the opportunity to seek a better life.
Compared with Gavin's previous promises, he believed more in the rights he fought for, because this was the most reliable.
At this juncture, we must not let our people do stupid things.
"Rescue us? What he is doing is not rescuing us, but harming us. These stupid outsiders don't know the strength of the Death Chiefs Council. Don't you know, patriarch? You actually tried to stop their army by destroying underground passages. Come on, you are so naive.
The ground-digging purple insects they control will soon dig through this place again, and even dig new passages. When their undead army comes, it will be our annihilation. "
"Don't trust the promises of outsiders easily. Lord Patriarch, you must not make foolish decisions."
"If you want us to believe you, you must first return our clan leader to us."
"The Dwarf Tomb is an important equipment production site for the Death Chiefs Council. They will never let it go easily. Maybe the news about this place has been spread back."
"Lord Patriarch..."
"Chief Yuriu..."
The shouts of the gray dwarves revealed their heartfelt fear and fear towards the Council of Death Chiefs. They have never been a race willing to be enslaved. Even if they were enslaved by the Mind Flayer using their minds to control them, they all broke free. Shackles, not to mention, ordinary control methods used by the Council of Death Chiefs.
Their ancestors have waged no fewer than ten rebellions, seeking to seize control of the Dwarven Tombs and shut out the rule of the Council of Death Chiefs.
Without exception, these rebellions were quickly suppressed by the Death Chiefs Council using cruel and bloody methods, and a large number of gray dwarves even joined the ranks of their undead army.
The vanguard of every rebellion is the undead spirit transformed by their gray dwarf ancestors.
Just by seeing them, most of the courage the gray dwarves had just raised to resist would dissipate.
"Purple worms? Digging purple worms? The Death Chiefs Council controls a large number of purple worms?" Gavin heard very crucial information from it and looked at the gray dwarf patriarch with a serious expression.
In recent times, they have been exploring these biological weapons and are very aware of the advantages of those powerful magical monsters in certain aspects, especially when paired with wisdom.
They had mentioned this creature before when discussing rock land development policies.
Purple worm, also known as ground-burrowing purple worm, this creature looks like an earthworm magnified countless times. It has a huge size that is not inferior to cloud rays, but its main length is that it has a big black hole-like mouth, which can It eats up the earth and rocks, sifts out organic matter that is useful to itself, and then excretes them, leaving holes four to five meters in diameter wherever they pass.
They are famous diggers in the Underdark, and many new tunnels are the blessings left behind by their passage through them, becoming new homes and territories for other creatures in the Underdark.
Many intelligent races in the Underdark have rumors of enslaving them for their own use, among which the drow are the most skilled in training and using slaves.
"We haven't seen it with our own eyes, but nearly half of the main tunnels leading here from the Council of Death Chiefs are not natural dark areas, but are dug out by these burrowing monsters. They are a group of monsters with extremely low intelligence. If Without human control, they would never be able to dig such a straight tunnel."
Chief Yuriu explained, "So, we guess that the Death Chiefs Council has the method to control the purple insects."
"It's reasonable. There's no reason why they can't do what they could do thousands of years ago." Gavin attached great importance to this matter. "To appease your people, I will make corresponding arrangements and will never let it happen again." The Council of Death Chiefs will strike from the ground like they did the dwarves."
Gai Wen had never expected that a blast of several hundred meters would be able to completely hold back the Council of Death Chiefs.
It is wise to place a large number of sentries in the passages that have not been blown down to monitor their every move.
If the Council of Death Chiefs takes over and desperately tries to open up the passage to the Colossus Dungeon, they will have to start a war even if they don't want to.
No matter how hot taro is, it cannot be given away.
This ultra-modern industrial city cannot function completely without any link.
After the Dungeon of the Colossus was captured by the Council of Death Chiefs, the dwarves in this city had to consider completely sealing and isolating the mineral veins.
"Please give me a little time, sir. After all, they have been under the rule of the Death Chiefs Council for too long, and at the same time they lack understanding of your strength. When they understand it like I do, I believe they will change their minds." The gray dwarf patriarch Try to prevent conflicts between the two sides as much as possible. Many things will be troublesome once blood is shed.
"Since they want you to go over, you should go over!" Gavin has been lurking in the Dungeon of the Colossus these days and has been following the gray dwarf leader for the longest time. He is completely aware of it and dare not say anything. One thing is certain, he is A smart man and a conscientious patriarch.
Since you are a smart person, it is not easy for you to make stupid decisions.
"Thank you, sir." Yuriu, the gray dwarf leader, hurriedly walked into the crowd of his tribe.
Seeing that their clan leader really had freedom of movement, most of the gray dwarves couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and the leading gray dwarf commanders immediately surrounded him.
"Chief, what happened? Where is Manager Domingo? Where are the tribesmen who followed you up? Are their lives in danger?"
"Clan leader, who are these people? Are the collapse of the previous passage and the lifting of the seal of the mineral vein really related to them?"
"Chief, what should we do now? Should we keep them all here?"
"Let me answer each question one by one. How do you want me to answer when you all ask them together?" The gray dwarf patriarch said solemnly, "You want to launch an attack before you even fully understand the situation. Do you want to exterminate the clan? ?
Not to mention that there is an army above us that is enough to massacre us all. Wouldn’t those undead guards just sit idly by? "
"What the patriarch means is that the control of these undead guards is in the hands of these strangers? Is this not a foreign invader, but a struggle for power within the Death Chiefs Council?"
"There are no other races in the Council of Death Chiefs. The core and dominant ones are always stone giants. They are not even stone giants. How can they seize power internally?"
"No need to make wild guesses. They are not the same people as the Council of Death Chiefs. They are the new controllers of the above-ground cities. The Troll Kingdom as we know it is a thing of the past."
Chief Yuriu said quickly, "No matter what the background of the other party is, one thing is certain, that is, their strength is far superior to ours. If we dare to act rashly, we will definitely not end up well.
We had no choice in this matter from the beginning. We were just a group of slaves subject to others.
It doesn’t make much difference to us whether we are loyal to the Death Chiefs Council or to the new lord in front of us, even if the Death Chiefs Council seeks revenge, comes to kill us, and ultimately wins the war.
Nothing can be done to us, after all, we are not rebelling this time.
Most importantly, they needed someone to run the smelting and forge, and so did the new lord.
In this case, why should we take the initiative? "
Although the reality revealed by the gray dwarf patriarch was cruel, it was very convincing, making the gray dwarves look at each other involuntarily.
yes!
The dwarf tomb is lost. That is something that the Death Chiefs Council should worry about. What does it have to do with their group of slaves?
What they should do is to win greater rights for themselves from the new rulers.
"Lord Patriarch, you have just had contact with this new lord. What do you think of him? What should we do next?"
"Is there any way this new lord can ensure our supplies? Our food reserves are only enough to last until the end of this month."
The gray dwarf commanders headed by them were all smart people, and they quickly changed their attitude.
"The things that the Supreme Shanatar dwarves sealed in the mines are far more than we imagined. There are as many as two thousand sets of dwarf heavy armor piled up in the treasure house, and other dwarf weapons and equipment are piled up like mountains. .
The mining facilities supporting this place are absolutely advanced beyond our imagination. Once fully operational, the smelting and forging production line must be in full production around the clock.
Above our heads, there are as many as three mushroom growing areas, enough to feed tens of thousands of dwarves.
As long as the two are reconnected, we can directly connect the groundwater in the pressure-bearing layer, and we will no longer have to worry about water use in the future. "
Yuriu briefly reported what he saw and heard during this visit to his tribe, and everyone could hear the shock and amazement in his tone.
Every time he said a number, the gray dwarves present couldn't help but take a breath of air.
The gray dwarves in the entire dwarf tomb are only more than a thousand people in total, and the number of dwarf heavy armors allows them to have two sets at each hand.
After their gray dwarf clan entered the city, the average operation time of this smelting and forging production line in a ten-day period was no more than eight hours.
The rest of the time, they were laboriously absorbing the heat of the hot dry rocks and searching for the iron ore tailings hidden in them.
Once it operates around the clock, the output will directly increase by thirty times. Only as an operator here can you understand the concept of this. It will be common for the monthly output to exceed 10,000 tons.
Don't think this is a small amount.
This is something that a kingdom with 100,000 dwarves cannot do under ordinary production mode.
Water and food are their greatest vitality.
Since there is enough output here, they can rest assured.
As for whether Chief Yuriu is bragging, these gray dwarves are not worried at all. It is not just that they believe in the character of their chief, but mainly because they also have their own basic assumptions about the sealed mineral vein above their heads. A person who can How could the dwarf kingdom, which built such a great device as the dwarf tomb, be weak?
Now Yuriu just confirmed their original guess.
"Master Patriarch, what do you need us to do? We will listen to your arrangements."
"We all listen to the patriarch."
After being shocked, all the gray dwarves expressed their opinions one after another.
"Bring all your people back and pacify our people. Don't act rashly without my orders. Only by following the rules and prohibitions and showing them our unity can I gain greater rights from them. "
Yuriu obviously had something in mind, "For this new lord, everything here is brand new, and he needs someone to help him run this place.
That dwarf was not his subordinate, but his collaborator.
So, this is our best chance because no one knows this place better than us. "
Many things do not need to be stated explicitly, but can be inferred from just a few words.
"Okay, let's follow the clan leader's instructions and let's go."
"If you need anything, Patriarch, just ask, all of us are on your side."
"We are inseparable and that will never change."
The gray dwarves clapped their chests and made promises. They turned back step by step and slowly retreated from the front of the Giant's Palace, leaving this place to Yuriu.
After convincing his clansmen and watching them go, Yuriu returned to Gavin and his companions.
"So fast." Gavin pointed his thumb at the gray dwarf patriarch and said, "The patriarch's reputation seems to be higher than I expected. We already know almost everything we need to know, so let's talk about it. Let’s start with the Colossus dungeon first when it comes to in-depth cooperation.
Chief Yuriu, you have lived here the longest and know it best. What do you think our top priority is? "
"Repair those artificially cut-off positions and restore the transmission of high-pressure steam in the mining area. Only in this way can those devices that rely on high-pressure steam drive be opened and operated, and we can resume production in the next step."
The gray dwarf clan leader opened his mouth. It was obvious that he had already considered this issue before. After all, it was directly related to the interests of their clan.
Not to mention other things, if those steel gates are not opened, how will they obtain a large amount of mushrooms from those mushroom cultivation areas, and how will they introduce the water from the giant slave living area into the Colossus dungeon?
"That's right." Gavin nodded in agreement, "There are two most urgent things at the moment. One is the retransmission of high-pressure steam, and the other is the reoperation of the cage shaft. These two things are related to each other. You must We need strong support from the underground city. After all, you know the operation of the high-pressure steam here best. If you use it carelessly, it can easily lead to disaster."
The implication is obvious, this matter is obviously going to be left to these gray dwarves.
"This matter may be more troublesome than adults think. In order to make this place operational again, our ancestors made a lot of modifications to this place, especially the missing parts. Some unnecessary ones were either eradicated or blocked. On.
We have to find a way to change it back before we can resume delivering high-pressure steam to the mining area above.
The high-pressure steam pipelines in the mining area must also be comprehensively inspected, repaired and understood. Although their condition remains constant before being sealed, we cannot place our hopes on guesswork. We must ensure that nothing goes wrong, just as the Lord said, This is an extremely dangerous thing and no matter how careful you are, you can't be too careful. "
Yuriu is actively making suggestions. His current mentality is completely different from before. He is not afraid of the difficult tasks now, but is afraid that the other party does not want to hand over those irreplaceable tasks to them.
Because the more difficult the task they are responsible for, the higher their importance to each other, the safer they will be, and the higher their treatment will be.
The Council of Death Chiefs adopts a relatively loose governance method for them. Knowing that the living stone giants are prone to neglect their duties, they still send them here instead of sending strict, rigid, and unflexible undead stone giants to rule.
It is because of their irreplaceable role in maintaining the Colossus Dungeon.
"It makes sense, but your manpower is limited. If two tasks are carried out at the same time, the progress will be extremely slow. You should give priority to the docking and repair work on both sides. As for the maintenance of high-pressure steam pipelines in the mining area, we will postpone the discussion."
Gavin now has a deep knowledge of management, and many things require a balance. The gray dwarves have already mastered the most important part of running the Colossus dungeon. If they were to leave the operation of the most important steam pipeline in the entire mining area to them.
Over time, they will play an irreplaceable role in Colossus City.
Once this happens, trouble often begins.
What if they are dissatisfied with their situation and salary, unite, and use this as a threat?
Don't think it's just worrying too much. People's hearts will never be satisfied. Even if they are satisfied now, they will become dissatisfied as time goes by.
When they were too poor to take the blame, they had a job that could barely make a living and were content.
When they don't have to worry about food, they will worry about their wages and surplus.
When they have a small amount of assets, they start to think about high-paying vacations.
When high-paying holidays are available, they will worry about their rights again.
This kind of greed is a human nature, and there is nothing wrong with it. As long as it is fought for and maintained by normal means, Gavin will not reject it. After all, he upholds the purpose of win-win cooperation, and he does this to his allies. How could one's own subjects be so bad?
However, it will never be allowed to create a technological monopoly within the territory and thereby threaten oneself to achieve its goals.
Especially the gray dwarves. Their ancestors were severely assimilated and eroded during the period when they were manipulated by mind flayers through mind slavery. Now they are inherently evil and twisted, and their natural alignment is in the same alignment as devils like dog demons. , standard lawful evil.
They can be used, but various checks and balances and precautions must be taken.
(End of chapter)
