Chapter 307 Calling the name of [Rhine]!


    "Barbarian Ax Tribe? Starting a war?"


    Hearing this, Xia En couldn''t help but frown slightly.


    From these several experiences of entering the [Forge Secret Realm], he had some understanding of the situation near the [Warhammer Tribe].


    I know that there are three tribes of different sizes distributed around the [Warhammer Tribe].


    They are [Barbarian Ax Tribe], [Gushan Tribe] and [Yang Yan Tribe].


    Among them, the comprehensive strength of the first two and [Warhammer Tribe] is not much different. They are both small "bronze-level tribes."


    The scale of the [Sunfire Tribe] is very large. The total population of the tribe is almost three times that of the [Warhammer Tribe]. It can be regarded as a "Silver Level Tribe" in the [Forge Secret Realm].


    As for the conflict between the [Barbarian Ax Tribe] and the [Warhammer Tribe], in fact, it is not just a matter of a day or two, but has existed for decades.


    A hundred years ago, these two tribes were one family, and the heads of the two tribes were even brothers.


    However, due to some conflict that cannot be verified now, the two clan leaders turned against each other and eventually split into two tribes, the Barbarian Axe and the Warhammer.


    Since then, there have been frictions and struggles, large and small, between the two sides.


    But what makes Xia En strange is.


    Obviously the combat power of [Barbarian Ax Tribe] is similar to [Warhammer Tribe], and even [Warhammer Tribe] has a strong man like themselves who can defeat [Fire Lizard King].


    If a war really breaks out, even if they can defeat the [Warhammer Tribe], they will undoubtedly suffer heavy casualties.


    [Barbarian Ax Tribe] Why did you suddenly decide to start a war?


    Seemingly sensing Xia En''s doubts, Hope explained: "With the [Barbarian Ax Tribe] alone, naturally they don''t have the courage to start a war directly."


    "But it is said...this time they have received support from the [Yangyan Tribe]."


    "Even the number one warrior of the [Yang Yan Tribe], Bakulie Yang Yan, will join the battle as a reinforcement."


    Xia En frowned slightly and murmured: "The support from [Yang Yan Tribe]..."


    At this time, he also had a certain understanding of the various titles in the dwarf tribe.


    The so-called "first warrior" is both a title and a position, specifically referring to the strongest person in the tribe.


    The participation of the first warrior in the battle itself represents the importance that [Yang Yan Tribe] attaches to this battle.


    However, Xia En couldn''t help but be curious.


    [The Wild Ax Tribe] went to war with the [Warhammer Tribe] because of their past grudges.


    Why did [Yangyan Tribe] choose to intervene?


    Is it simply to expand power and accommodate more people?


    Shane expressed his doubts directly to Hope.


    Hearing this, Hope suddenly said: "By the way, you have lost part of your memory, no wonder you have forgotten this matter."


    He led Xia En out of the cave and pointed to the huge furnace in the center of the underground space.


    "Each tribe will have its own natal furnace. If you look carefully at the height of the furnace, what can you see?"


    Shane followed Hope''s finger, observed carefully, and soon saw -


    Above the huge furnace, there are some strange lines, which are like carved murals and totems used in the barbaric period, revealing an ancient and mysterious temperament.


    However, no matter what it is, it has very obvious flaws.


    In other words, it is just a small part of a huge whole.


    "That is our ancestral totem."


    Hope looked at the lines and said with reverence: "According to legend, our dwarf family are not actually the aborigines of this world, but migrated here from another world."


    "The totems of our ancestors are the key to our ability to gain a foothold in this world."


    "The way it used to resist the attack of [Fire Lizard King] was the effect of the ancestral totem. In addition, it also has many magical abilities."


    At this point, Hope couldn''t help but sigh.


    "It''s just that because it existed so long ago, the power within it is gradually passing away."


    "I''m afraid it''s for this reason that the [Yangyan Tribe] is determined to attack us, right?"


    Xia En touched his chin with a thoughtful look on his face.


    After hearing these words, he finally understood the origin of the dwarves in the [Forge Secret Realm], as well as some deeper secrets.


    Moreover, Shane quickly realized something and asked.


    "You mean...the reason [Yangyan Tribe] took action was because of our ancestor totems?"


    "That''s right."


    Hope nodded and said: "In the history passed down orally in the clan, the original ancestral totem should be complete."


    "But due to an unknown incident, the ancestral totem was torn apart, and finally became part of the destiny melting pot of each dwarf tribe."


    "In this case, of course there will be people who want to make the totem complete and make the dwarves great again."


    "At the same time, it is also to strengthen my tribe."


    "It is said that in those more distant places, tribes have collected more than a dozen pieces of ancestral totems and developed several new uses of ancestral totems."


    Hope smiled bitterly: "Actually, even I have had such an idea. Unfortunately, my talent is too limited."


    Then, he looked at Xia En expectantly, his eyes lit up with excitement, and he murmured.


    "But, if you have the blood of the God of War, maybe you can..."


    "Blood of the God of War?"


    Xia En raised his eyebrows: "What is that?"


    This was the first time he heard this statement.


    "Originally, these secrets should have been told to you after you became the clan leader, but now, we don''t have much time left."


    Hope said seriously: "Among the first batch of dwarves who moved into this world, the powerful blood of the God of War flowed in their bodies, which gave them great strength, strong recovery ability, and innate fighting ability."


    "However, as time goes by, the number of dwarves with this war-god''s blood becomes fewer and fewer."


    "In other words, the blood in our bodies has fallen asleep and the power cannot be manifested."


    "And the reason why you were able to defeat the [Fierce Lizard King] must be because you awakened the power of the blood of the God of War at the critical moment of life and death."


    "Perhaps your amnesia was also caused by the impact of this force."


    Upon hearing this, Xia En immediately understood that this was Hope''s misunderstanding!


    Where does he have the blood of the God of War? The reason why he can burst out with such strong combat power is entirely due to the numerical values ??and mechanism brought by [Projection Body] - oh no, it is sweat and hard work!


    However, Shane was also happy to see Hope have such a misunderstanding.


    Otherwise, his rapid improvement in strength would be difficult to explain with common sense.


    At the same time, Kull on the side also heard Hope''s story.


    When he heard words such as "after becoming a clan leader" and "blood of the God of War", the face of the bearded dwarf became paler to the naked eye.


    The whole person''s demeanor became a little depressed.


    Even when facing Xia En''s casual glance, his eyes would dodge.


    Shane vaguely guessed what Hope meant by letting Kuhl hear these words.


    The old patriarch may have guessed some of Kull''s thoughts, so he wanted to use these words to completely make him give up.


    At the same time, it is also a relatively gentle way to eliminate the conflicts between the two.


    Although Kuhl will be sad in the short term, it will be a good thing in the long run.


    After all, Kull is also a member of the Warhammer tribe and a very good craftsman.


    From Hope''s point of view, this approach is undoubtedly a wise choice - it can be said to be the so-called "wisdom of old people", right?


    Shane saw Hope''s thoughts, but did not say more on this topic, but continued.


    "Let''s not talk about the blood of the God of War for now, I still feel a little strange." "How could [Yangyan Tribe] assist [Barbarian Ax Tribe] at this time?"


    "With their strength, they should have been able to defeat us before, right?"


    Unlike the Barbarian Ax tribe, which sits on equal terms, the Yangyan tribe is a silver-level dwarf tribe, and its strength is far superior to that of the Warhammer tribe.


    In Xia En''s opinion, the time they chose to start the war was a bit too coincidental.


    Hope nodded: "That''s right."


    "There are actually many reasons behind this."


    "First of all, the terrain of our world makes it difficult to implement large-scale long-distance travel and marching operations. No matter how strong the [Yangyan Tribe] is, the range of radiation is actually limited."


    Xia En understood: "That''s true."


    There are no flat plains in [The Furnace Secret Realm], only large and small, rugged tunnels and caves.


    It''s not that it''s impossible to pull out a large army to start a war, but it''s quite difficult.


    —This is also the reason why the [Wild Ax Tribe] and the [Warhammer Tribe] were able to live in peace and harmony before.


    Hope continued: "Secondly, I guess... [Yangyan Tribe] may have obtained another totem fragment related to our totem, so they chose to take action."


    Shane: "Related totem fragments? What does this mean?"


    Hope explained: "The power that a single totem fragment can exert is limited."


    "But if you find the pieces that fit it and put it together into a more complete figure, its power will increase exponentially."


    Upon hearing this, Xia En understood instantly.


    The ancestral totems of the dwarves also need to be puzzled together!


    In the past, the totem of the [Sunfire Tribe] might have been a puzzle piece that had nothing to do with the [Warhammer Tribe].


    Now, since we have found a matching puzzle piece, we might as well include the piece of [Warhammer Tribe] to form a larger totem.


    "The last reason is..."


    Hope showed a wry smile: "I don''t know why recently, the frequency of [Fire] in our area has become much higher, and there are also ground rumblings from time to time."


    "Perhaps [Yangyan Tribe] also has a sense of crisis and wants to increase its strength as soon as possible, right?"


    “…”


    The corner of Xia En''s mouth twitched slightly.


    If you have to say it, this reason is really inseparable from his arrival.


    Suddenly, Xia En thought of another question: "Chief Hope, where did you get the information about the [Barbarian Ax Tribe] and [Yang Yan Tribe]?"


    The transportation in [The Furnace Secret Realm] is so inconvenient, and the spread of news is extremely blocked.


    Being able to know this information in advance is an incredible thing.


    Hearing this question, Hope couldn''t help showing a complicated expression on his face and answered.


    "Actually, we learned this after intercepting a secret letter sent to Kuhl''s wife."


    "Cool''s wife?"


    Shane looked at Kuhl beside him and suddenly remembered that his wife Mary was originally a member of the "Wild Ax Tribe".


    But now, the meaning of this secret letter seems to be clear at a glance.


    "No, it''s not like that!"


    At this time, Kull finally couldn''t help but retorted: "Mary definitely didn''t mean that. This is definitely sowing discord!"


    "In our tribe, Mary is not the only woman from the Wild Ax tribe."


    Hope shook her head in disappointment: "You have been with Mary for so long, and you still haven''t seen her true nature clearly?"


    "No matter what, she has to be in confinement during this period and no one is allowed to visit!"


    "Wait until the war is over before Mary can be released."


    Kull opened his eyes wide and murmured: "Why is this..."


    "Kool."


    Shane walked up to him, patted his shoulder and said.


    "War is cruel, you have to be mentally prepared in advance."


    Kull was startled by Shane''s slap and quickly took two or three steps back, completely frightened.


    Xia En looked at him with a half-smile and asked, "What''s wrong? Am I so scary?"


    "Or is it more terrifying than facing the [Fire Lizard] alone?"


    As if aware of the deep meaning in Xia En''s words, Kull''s face became paler and his body began to tremble slightly.


    He swallowed and said with difficulty: "I''m feeling a little unwell, so I''ll leave first."


    After saying that, Kull left quickly as if running away in a hurry.


    When Hope saw Kuhl''s performance, he completely gave up the idea of ??naming him as the next successor.


    A weak, timid and indecisive person is not worthy of becoming the leader of the [Warhammer Tribe].


    However, after all, Kuhl was the one Hope watched grow up, and he sighed softly.


    "I hope Kull can overcome this hurdle and cheer up as soon as possible."


    Shane said meaningfully: "I believe he will."


    …


    …


    After leaving the cave.


    Kuhl staggered towards his small home, his back looking extremely embarrassed.


    There was strong fear in Kull''s eyes, and he guessed in his heart: "What I just said...did Bronzebeard remember it?"


    "Did he discover my previous conspiracy?"


    "This, this is impossible!"


    Kuhl subconsciously didn''t want to believe this.


    After all, this means that Bronzebeard will definitely take revenge on himself.


    Now, Bronzebeard is not only the number one warrior of the Warhammer tribe, but also the confirmed next leader.


    If he wanted revenge, where would he be able to survive?


    Not to mention that now, his wife Mary is still locked up.


    The Warhammer Tribe and the Wild Ax Tribe are about to go to war!


    Thinking of this, Kudu suddenly felt that his life was gloomy and his heart was extremely despairing.


    How can he live like this?


    But just after Kull returned to his cave full of despair, he found an extra picture on the stone table...


    Paper made of unknown leather.


    "This is?"


    Kuhl didn''t know why, so he carefully opened the roll of paper, and it was written in ancient fonts.


    【Calling the name of Rhine...】


    (End of chapter)