A mage's journey begins with a battle mage.

Chapter 154 The Underground World

"What's wrong, Hayes? Are your eyes bothering you?"

Jiang Shuzhou already knew what Hayes behind him was doing, but he didn't care.

After all, the purpose of this trip was to find Dvalin; coming to the military camp was just a side trip.

Who would have thought there would be such an unexpected gain?

"It's nothing, my lord."

At this moment, Hayes' face was as black as the bottom of a pot, on par with his black friends.

"My lord, I suddenly remembered that we have extra training scheduled for today..."

"It's nothing, go ahead, I'll talk to Dvalin."

Jiang Shuzhou nodded in understanding.

"gather!"

Hayes let out a loud shout and immediately began tonight's extra training plan.

"Young people are still young."

Jiang Shuzhou looked at the soldiers who were doing extra training in the distance and said.

He then poured the purifying agent directly onto Devalin.

Incidentally, this purification agent was saved by Jiang Shuzhou when purifying the mountain fortress, and the cost was reimbursed by Rosemary.

The purifying agent lives up to its name; it can solve everything from minor aches and pains caused by drunkenness to major pollution in the abyss. The only problem is that it's expensive.

"Where are they?

Dvalin, who had blacked out from drinking, now came to his senses.

"Are you awake now?"

Jiang Shuzhou observed the wine that Devalin was drinking. He was very curious about what kind of wine could make a superhuman like this.

Jiang Shuzhou smelled it; it seemed to be about the same as ordinary wine.

I've lost another appraisal skill, and only now do I understand.

Emotion is like a wine with a transcendent class; it's not cheap.

Because the mages in the Mage Alliance are very averse to alcohol, ordinary alcohol is fine, since everyone can brew it.

This extraordinary wine is different from others; there are very few available on the market, and even if there are, the price is outrageously high. Devalin probably can't afford it.

Could it be that this old man embezzled funds?

Thinking of this, Jiang Shuzhou's eyes sharpened.

For Jiang Shuzhou, his followers are his core circle, and they are completely dependent on him.

If you need money, you can ask Jiang Shuzhou for it, but you can't be greedy.

In short, I can give it to you, but you can't take it for yourself.

"Dvalin, please explain?"

"Explain what?"

Dwarin looked blank, as if he knew nothing.

"I remember you probably couldn't afford these bottles of wine, right?"

"My lord, I am a dwarf!"

Dwarin suddenly realized what was happening.

"Guess how I got into the Mage Alliance?"

"Wasn't it brought over by wiring?"

"No, you mean..."

Jiang Shuzhou also realized that although these wines were very expensive in the Mage Alliance, they were necessities for the dwarves living in the underground world, so the price was naturally not high.

"Do you know the way to the underworld?"

Jiang Shuzhou was very interested in the underground world, after all, the Mother Tree of Flesh and Blood was a rare object.

Even legendary items are generally difficult to find without careful searching.

But it's better to be safe than sorry. What if that legendary mage, having nothing better to do, comes over and uses his mental power to scan Hamlet in detail?

The underground world is different.

First, the underground world is divided into many layers, and each layer has many areas, which are said to have originally been connected.

Later, due to landslides and other reasons caused by battles between powerful individuals, the area was separated and formed into different regions.

The deeper you go in these underground worlds, the more dormant the elements become. And because the extraordinary resources in the area are limited, the higher the level, the weaker the native inhabitants become. The limit that the mages have explored so far is the twentieth level.

Because the twentieth floor has almost no active elements or living things, it has no value. At the same time, it consumes too many resources, making it a losing proposition.

Many monks called a halt to the exploration, but it is said that some monks are still exploring deeper, hoping to make more discoveries.

The depth of each underground level increases exponentially.

For example, the first underground world where the dwarves live.

It is only one kilometer away from the ground, or even only one hundred meters away due to self-expansion and other reasons.

The second level is about two thousand meters, the third level is four thousand meters, and so on.

People on the first, second, and third underground levels can easily meet and even invade each other's territory.

At the same time, the strength of the local indigenous people also decreased.

The first three levels are no different from the surface, with little difference. The fourth level is just the Holy Realm, where it is very difficult for legends to appear.

The seventh and eighth levels only have high-level extraordinary beings, while the ninth and tenth levels only have mid-level beings.

By the thirteenth floor, there were only some apprentice-level creatures.

By the time you reach the sixteenth floor, there are no more complex animals, only some insects.

Deeper inside, there was nothing but a pitch-black void.

Without a doubt, the underworld is the best place to house the Mother Tree of Flesh and Blood.

However, if you want to be on the safe side, you should at least go to the eighth level. Up to this level, high-level superhumans are almost extinct, with only one or two appearing occasionally.

Faced with Jiang Shuzhou's questioning, Devalin showed a struggle, but after some thought, he still betrayed his own kind.

"I know a path to the second level of the underworld, where many dwarves live."

"And what about deeper inside?"

"this……"

"I have no idea."

Jiang Shuzhou shook his head and didn't press the matter. The benefits of the second underground world were not something he could afford to take; the dwarves there were definitely not weak.

Otherwise, at a depth of only two thousand meters, a weaker force would have been brought down long ago.

It's probably an agreement with the Mage Alliance, or it might simply be the private territory of some legendary figure.

After all, although dwarves worship their ancestors, their ancestors are not true gods; it is merely an admiration for their forefathers.

"Can you still get in touch with them?"

Suddenly, Jiang Shuzhou thought of something and asked Devalin.

"My lord, what do you mean?"

"Go to war?"

"It's trade!"

Jiang Shuzhou was speechless. He couldn't win a fight, so trade was the only option left.

Let's deal with war later; first, let's find out if the other side is indeed the private territory of some legendary mage.

If that were the case, Jiang Shuzhou would not continue the trade, since no matter the amount, it would still benefit the legendary mage.

Even if people don't say it, they'll remember it to some extent, and that would be troublesome.

If it weren't for...

Buy low and sell high, buy and sell repeatedly, and you can do it all in one go.

As for how to place the mother tree of flesh and blood?

You can dig it yourself, it's only 256 kilometers. Let the creatures of flesh and blood dig it, they can dig it non-stop for a few months and it will be about right.

He'll go and develop something specifically designed for digging in a little while.

"Alright, my lord, I'll make the arrangements right away."

"By the way, which underground world is your hometown in?"

Upon hearing this, Dvalin shuddered.

Is this some kind of scheme to make me a traitor to the dwarves?

"this……"

"I'm just asking to see if we can trade."

Upon hearing this, Dwarin breathed a sigh of relief.

"There's nothing I can do, my lord. I've already been kicked out, so it's unlikely I'll be able to get in touch."

"Moreover, my hometown has probably already started trading with the Mage Alliance a long time ago."

"How did you figure that out?"

"Start with the ridiculously expensive wines."