Chapter 66 – Adia's Gift

Only when they truly set out did Adia understand why Xiao Wuwang had been so confident earlier about daring to take the shortcut.

Han Xing led the way, piercing and killing every poisonous creature along the path with a single sword strike each—no matter how deeply hidden, none escaped its notice.

All they had to do was follow behind, advancing safely and without worry.

After walking for about ten kilometers, Xiao Wuwang and the others came to a halt.

Because ahead lay the Ogre Tribe.

Xiao Wuwang and the dwarves found a safe spot—a relatively high terrain with dense shrubs providing cover. This allowed them to observe the movements of the Ogre Tribe clearly while avoiding easy detection.

Through the gaps in the shrubs, Xiao Wuwang saw a relatively open flatland ahead, dotted with crooked stone huts. Outside the huts, roughly two to three hundred ogres were active, and who knew how many more were inside.

What delighted Xiao Wuwang was spotting the Supply Crate right in the center of the Ogre Tribe!

He nodded at Han Xing, who immediately understood his intention and swiftly made its way alone toward the Ogre Tribe, moving stealthily.

The dwarves, unaware of Han Xing’s terrifying regenerative abilities, couldn’t help but grow tense.

Xiao Wuwang, however, remained perfectly calm.

As long as there was no environment specifically countering Liquid Metal Robots, Han Xing was an invincible existence.

After approaching the ogre territory, Han Xing didn’t bother to hide its tracks.

It was spotted by the ogres as soon as it drew near.

The nearest few ogres let out a tremendous roar before charging toward Han Xing, brandishing bone clubs.

Han Xing’s expression remained cold and stern, its eyes showing no ripple of emotion. It quickened its pace, and in the blink of an eye, it clashed head-on with those ogres.

“Pfft!”

Han Xing dodged the attack of the first ogre and pierced its skull with a single sword thrust.

At the same time, it couldn’t avoid the attacks of the other ogres, and their bone clubs smashed several large holes through its body. This scene nearly made the dwarves cry out in shock, but they tightly covered their mouths just in time to avoid drawing the ogres’ attention.

In truth, the ogres’ attention was almost entirely focused on Han Xing.

Han Xing proceeded to kill two more ogres in quick succession, thoroughly igniting their fury. One after another, the ogres madly raised their weapons and charged recklessly toward Han Xing.

Yet Han Xing moved with agile steps, constantly weaving through the ogre horde. Even when its body was shattered, it quickly regenerated.

It was like a tireless, painless machine, continuously harvesting the lives of the ogres.

The entire slaughter didn’t last very long—in less than twenty minutes, not a single living ogre remained on the scene!

Xiao Wuwang led the dwarves into the ogre camp. Without lingering there, he took the Supply Crate and continued on their journey.

Another half hour later, they finally emerged from the forest and arrived at an official road.

According to Adia’s estimate, as long as they continued east along the official road for another 100 kilometers, they would reach their destination—Kantel City.

The official road was relatively wide and smooth. Xiao Wuwang directly took out an off-road vehicle, pulled open the rear door, and said to the dwarves, “Get in!”

The dwarves exchanged glances, their eyes filled with shock and disbelief.

On this continent, they had never seen such a peculiar and enormous “iron box.”

Nor did they know what purpose this “iron box” served.

But out of trust in Xiao Wuwang, they still obeyed and climbed into the vehicle.

Xiao Wuwang then took the passenger seat, while Han Xing was responsible for driving.

As the vehicle started, it once again elicited waves of exclamations from the dwarves.

“Wow!! What kind of magical creation is this? So fast!” Adia couldn’t help but exclaim in amazement.

Xiao Wuwang pondered for a moment before replying, “In our world, this is called a car. As you can see, it’s a type of vehicle.”

Adia said, “This car is both fast and smooth. If only I had one too.”

Xiao Wuwang replied, “If you want it, once we reach Kantel City, I can give it to you.”

Adia was first overjoyed but immediately refused, “No! No! This is too valuable. I can’t accept it. Besides, if you give me this car, how will you get back?”

Xiao Wuwang said, “This car is quite common in our world and not difficult to buy. I don’t mind giving you one since you find it novel. As for getting back, I still have a mountain motorcycle. I can ride that back.”

Adia asked curiously, “Mountain motorcycle? What’s that like? Is it also a metal box like this?”

Xiao Wuwang explained, “It’s different. A mountain motorcycle has only two wheels. It’s a small vehicle that can seat only two people. If you want to try it, I can take you for a couple of laps.”

Adia immediately grew interested, “Great! Great!”

So, Xiao Wuwang had Han Xing stop the car, then got out and took Adia onto the motorcycle.

The thrill of the motorcycle instantly ignited the passion in Adia’s heart. “Wow! This feeling is incredible! It’s like flying through the sky!”

This scene also drew cheers from the other dwarves in the car.

The joyful time passed quickly, covering over 100 kilometers in just about an hour.

From a distance, Xiao Wuwang saw a massive city appear within his Vision Range.

To his slight regret, at the edge of the city, there was a light barrier only he could see—the Platform Barrier—meaning he couldn’t enter the city.

This was truly a bit disappointing. If he could enter the city, he likely could have exchanged for many valuable items inside.

Outside Kantel City.

The motorcycle arrived first. Adia excitedly jumped off the vehicle, his eyes still filled with lingering excitement and delight.

He turned and looked at Xiao Wuwang with deep gratitude, saying, “Your Excellency, thanks to you, we were able to reach Kantel City so smoothly. There’s no way to repay you for saving our lives!”

After speaking, he produced a scroll of parchment exuding an ancient aura out of thin air and solemnly handed it to Xiao Wuwang with both hands, his eyes full of sincerity. “Your Excellency, this is the Artifact-Refining Secret Tome passed down through generations of our Dwarf Race. It records the forging methods for commonly used weapons like swords, blades, and spears up to level 4. Now, I wish to present it to you as a token of our deepest gratitude.”

Xiao Wuwang was momentarily taken aback, then his gaze fell upon the scroll of parchment radiating an ancient aura, stirring an indescribable feeling within him.

This was a complete set of Blueprints for level 1-3 melee weapons!

If his Talent could upgrade it by one level, wouldn’t that mean it would include a complete set of Blueprints for level 1-4 melee weapons?

The reward for this Hidden Mission was both expected and unexpected.

The Dwarf Race is naturally skilled in forging, so the most valuable thing they could offer was forging Blueprints.

However, Xiao Wuwang hadn’t expected the reward to be the complete forging methods for all melee weapons.

It’s important to know that some Platforms block electronic functions. For instance, in worlds like classical martial arts, Eastern fantasy, or xianxia, firearms and electronic devices cannot be used.

Entering these worlds without a suitable weapon would put one at a significant disadvantage.

Now, with a complete set of melee weapon Blueprints, he would never lack melee Equipment in the future.

Xiao Wuwang gladly accepted Adia’s gift of gratitude. “Then I’ll humbly accept it!”