After work, start to speedrun the other world-Chapter 110 - 21 Human-faced Serpent_2

This is the true form of the ring, which can carry weapons, miscellaneous items, and even pets that need to be transported.

Night falls.

But it has not completely fallen into night.

For the dwarves who live underground, the concept of night is almost non-existent; the flowing lava rivers glow, and the dwarves’ unique techniques for utilizing lava provide their world with an almost inexhaustible source of light.

Therefore, the dwarves base their sense of time on divine laws, which dictate when it’s night, when it’s day, and when it’s winter.

Although the seasons and sequence ordained by the gods do not mean much to the dwarves, as their living environment differs too greatly from the surface world.

Opening the door.

Walking down the stairs.

Xi Mu glanced back at the room of the blindfolded nun, seemingly confirming that there was no movement from her, then tiptoed downstairs.

At the counter.

"Guest, are you checking out?" a dwarf girl came over, her small face showing disappointment, "If you want to go to Parad City, it might be better for you to wait a few more days."

Xi Mu frowned and asked, "Why?"

"The rivers have been somewhat unstable lately." the dwarf girl explained, and then added, "And I’ve heard that Parad City is a bit dangerous at the moment; there seem to be traces of followers of the Dusk Cult."

"It’s fine." Xi Mu waved his hand, unexpectedly patient as he chatted with the little girl. Normally, he would have left without looking back.

And his reason for doing so was quite simple.

"If you really are going to Parad City, I can help you." The dwarf girl hesitated, looked up at Xi Mu with hopeful eyes, and said:

"Guest, I can recommend my aunt’s inn. All you have to do is remind my father to come back sooner."

She stood up straighter, puffing out her small chest a little.

"With my aunt’s help, you will definitely have a pleasant holiday in Parad City."

"Alright." Xi Mu nodded, and the dwarf girl handed him a letter. After he received it, she bowed.

"You just have to deliver this letter to the owner of the Lily Flower Inn, my aunt and father will understand everything when they see it."

"If I were you, I would head to Lockhole Town for now." Xi Mu took the letter and left the inn, saying to the dwarf girl without turning back.

He knew about the dwarf girl’s father, dead in Parad City, and that the recipient of the letter would never receive it.

However, the letter could give players a reason to enter the story, so he took it for now. Once he had killed the City Lord of Parad City, it could be considered vengeance for the little girl’s father.

Although soon, the dwarf girl herself would die, and she would be able to reunite with her father in Hell.

In the previous cycles, he had taken the letter just the same, and after killing the City Lord of Parad City and returning to this town, he found that the restless lava rivers had engulfed the town, and the dwarf girl had died in magma, longing for her father.

"I’m sorry, guest, I’ll still be here waiting for my father to come back." The dwarf girl smiled shyly, watching the guest’s disappearing figure.

No matter what, she would never give up her home, still waiting for her father to bring her candy from Parad City.

Outside the inn.

Xi Mu mounted the mare that had been waiting for him and vanished in a cloud of smoke.

In Parad City, there are +9 and +8 meteorites. Once he has killed the City Lord of Parad City, he can directly use them to forge the Great Sword of Death.

Then, he will be the man with the Sword of Light in one hand and the Great Sword of Death in the other. As for upgrading armor, that can wait.

First, increase the damage dealt.

In the early game, there are not too many mechanical creatures to encounter. It is only when the later stages of the map unlock and mechanical monsters roam everywhere that he will need to upgrade defense to increase his margin for error.

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Aboard a wide lava river.

The steel ship sailed slowly, parting the fiery magma, crowded with dwarves, and occasionally a few humans and elves could be seen.

This was a unique scene of the underground world, with steel ships crisscrossing the comprehensive network of lava rivers, creating an incredibly complex business network.

And at that moment.

"Mom, there’s a horse running on the river!" a dwarf child suddenly shouted, pointing at the eight-legged horse not far away.

The dwarves on the ship instinctively looked towards the source of the sound and saw an eight-legged horse carrying a silver knight across the magma river.

To them, the eight-legged horse and knight were nothing more than part of the scenery.

And the eight-legged horse and knight regarded them as part of the scenery as well, observing each other for a moment as if both were surprised by the existence of the other.

There was actually a horse running on the magma.

And there was actually a ship sailing on the magma.

"This world is truly interesting," Xi Mu chuckled, "I’ve heard that creatures live in the magma, apparently species created by the Monster Witch."

The little mare nodded gently and then sped up, shooting forward like an arrow, leaving the steel cruise ship behind in a blink of an eye.

Indeed, there were many forms of life in the magma, including creatures mutated by the Monster Witch as well as new life forms crafted by the Creation Witch.

Moreover, due to the terrifying conditions of life in the magma, the creatures that survive there are generally very strong.

In the past, the Monster Witch even created a terrifying human-faced serpent that lived in the magma.

Now, it was unknown if it was still alive.

Speeding along, they encountered many merchant ships and saw many special species that only exist in the underworld, large snakes swimming in the magma, firebirds hanging upside down in the caverns above, and swarms of fire butterflies.

If it were a player entering the underground world for the first time, they would probably find everything very fresh and would want to slash at any small monster to see what would happen.

However, for Xi Mu, it was no longer a novelty.

The game officials had indeed gone to great lengths to create the scenery of the underground world, with a multitude of monsters and a unique societal operation and civilization.

But that could only provide players with a brief sense... of novelty; afterwards, players would focus on how to kill bosses and follow the storyline.

All he wanted to do now was kill bosses to gain experience points.

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Parad City.

This was a resting city located by the side of the magma river, not very large but flourishing nonetheless, with many passing ships making a temporary stop to resupply or to relax for a short while.

This also led to the development of a booming customs industry in Parad City.

Lily Flower Inn.

"So, you’re friends of Aier."

Front desk.

The landlady put down the letter she was holding, looked at the person and horse in front of her, and sighed lightly, "I’m sorry, but we have no current information about Aier’s father."

She called over a dwarf girl and then smiled at Xi Mu.

"You must be tired from the journey, let her relieve some of your stress."

"No need," Xi Mu responded instantly, largely disinterested in most dwarves. This wasn’t to say that the dwarf’s models were ugly; it was just that most dwarf NPCs were average looking, and those who could be considered beautiful wouldn’t be in such a small inn.

He changed the topic.

"Where did Aier’s father go?"

"He went to the City Lord’s mansion," said the landlady, seeming a bit surprised but patient still, "Once he went in, he never came out."

Her face wore a touch of worry."

"I’ve heard that the City Lord... No, never mind," she waved her hand, smiling at Xi Mu again.

"Guest, I hope you enjoy yourself in Parad City..." Her words trailed off as she saw Xi Mu turn and leave the inn.

After rushing out, she saw the man and horse heading towards the City Lord’s mansion.

"Wait, this guest!"

The landlady hurried out, catching Xi Mu’s wrist, her expression no longer calm and composed but anxious as she explained.

"Please don’t go directly to the City Lord with your inquiries; it’s very dangerous!"

Xi Mu asked with curiosity, "How else would I find out?"