Don't call me evil god

Chapter 557 Winter Prelude
The end of the wine festival is already at the end of October.

Weather, sleet.

Perhaps because it is close to the Frostfire Plateau, there is almost no concept of autumn near Stone Castle, and winter comes without a warning.

After several rains, the temperature plummeted and quickly moved towards below zero.

What fell from the sky was no longer rain, but tiny snowflakes began to appear.

There was even a little snow the day before yesterday.

When the Jinchao Fengpo approached the stone fort, a layer of cold frost visible to the naked eye formed on the deck.

"Ah--A-choo!"

Hugo Seavey sneezed loudly.

"Damn it! It was still autumn before we set out, how come it suddenly became so cold!"

He wrapped his warm coat tightly around himself.

Looking from the air to the ground, the Lingyi Wetland is becoming grim and cold in winter. The original green has disappeared, turning into a cold grayish white, and there is little sign of life.

The Spirit Wing Wetlands in winter is not a friendly place for any life.

The cold climate exacerbates the energy required for any activity;
The ground will be covered with snow, which will not only increase the difficulty of movement, but also cover up the dangerous swamps and mud pits.

If you are not careful, you will fall into it on the spot, and your body will not be discovered until the beginning of next spring, frozen solid by ice and snow.

Food sources become scarce, vegetation withers, some animals hibernate, and those that remain active become more aggressive in their attempts to find enough food to last them through the winter.

The dwarves hold a Brew Festival throughout October, both for revelry and celebration, and to prepare for the long winter that is soon to come.

The successive rounds of snowfall in winter will completely block the land trade routes, which is equivalent to directly cutting off half of Shibao’s foreign trade channels.

Stoneburg is located further north than the Kingdom of Reyak, so winter here comes earlier and lasts longer.

They have to stock up enough supplies to survive the winter before the cold winter comes.

Keeping warm is probably the only thing the dwarves don't have to worry about.

Thanks to the infinite heat provided by the magma lake in the mountain, the temperature inside the stone fortress is always hot.

When the airship sailed from the Edson Wall into the stone fortress, a wave of heat blew in the face, forming a sharp contrast with the cold air outside.

There is warmth in front of us and biting cold wind behind us.

Just like the molten lava flowing in the open air on the vast snowfields of the Frostfire Plateau, the cold of winter and the heat of flames are constantly intertwined and in conflict.

The modified Jinchao Fengpo is much better than all the goblin airships produced in Green Port, at least in terms of stability.

In the past, delays were the norm for the goblin airships. No one knew what they would encounter when flying at high altitudes. In addition, they had to stop at the dock for repairs and adjustments during transit, so a delay of a few hours was not uncommon, and a delay of several days was even possible.

Thanks to its sturdy new frame, Jinchao Pofeng has not had any delays since taking off again.

It was expected to arrive within 5 days. The journey was smooth and the ship docked smoothly at the airship dock in Shibao.

Pete, Lena, and other knowledge seekers who were waiting to join the battle in the stone fortress had been waiting at the dock for a long time.

They have not been idle these days.

With Bron Freeman as an insider, all preparations for the raid are ready.

A sufficient number of skull tokens.

Each person holds one, and when the call is issued at 7 a.m., they are collectively teleported to the place called "the Realm of Truth" by the messenger.

"Those of you who are not so good at weapons and equipment, come with me. This time someone is providing some pretty good dwarf equipment for free! But you have to return it after this is over. This is considered as someone temporarily lending it to us!" Pete shouted at the top of his voice.

Bron Freeman is a native Stonefort dwarf. He would rather the messenger of the Church of the Supreme Truth die quickly than the Seekers of Knowledge, and he has spent a lot of money to achieve this goal.

Braum contributed all the weapons and equipment created in the past few years!

As long as they participated in the battle, Braum provided the knowledge-seeking believers with suitable weapons and suitable armor for free. They did not need to pay compensation if they were damaged in the battle. His only requirement was that they must be returned after the battle.

Pete's unique dwarf-like appearance immediately attracted the attention of many believers who were seeking knowledge.

The goblin Hugo looked up and down at Pete and Lena with sparkling eyes, making a constant clicking sound, which made Pete feel a little uneasy.

"What are you saying?"

Hugo grinned: "Need I ask? Before, I had to look up when I saw you guys. Haha, now we are the same height!"

Goblins and dwarves are of similar height, with the latter being slightly taller, but the difference is not significant.

Pete's face darkened and he made an international friendly gesture:
"Kokaku!"

"This is the price we have to pay for penetrating the enemy."

"Before we went there, who knew that the cultists had such a strange ritual, and could even reshape us into a dwarf body."

Pete had been in the stone fort for a long time, and he had learned the swear words that the dwarves often used.

Hugo was shocked and said, "Is there any way to stop this ritual? What if that guy reshapes us all into dwarves during the siege?"

"I don't want to become a stupid, dumb dwarf who only thinks about muscle building and drinking."

Pete explained in a relaxed tone: "Don't worry, there is no need to worry about this issue."

"Bron Freeman has been the insider for more than three years. He has already figured out the ritual."

"The cultist is just a user of the ritual. She is just an initiator, but the altar of flesh and blood is what actually completes the reshaping and transformation."

"That altar of flesh and blood needs time to slowly accumulate the power of the evil god."

"Its upper limit is converting dozens of victims per month."

"Compared to that, we need to worry more about the various warlock spells that guy has mastered."

"She is not an ordinary warlock, but a warlock who has been twisted by the power of the evil god!"

"All cultists are the same. They all fantasize about being persecuted all day long and have no sense of security - even though this is actually their own fault."

"But in order to make up for the lack of security, she will definitely try every possible way to gain power and protect herself."

"That's the headquarters of the Church of the Supreme Truth in Stone Castle. She has been working there for so long, she must have prepared a large number of warlock arrays in case of emergency."

After listening to Pete's introduction, Hugo smiled sinisterly.

"Magic circle?"

"Hey, when I saw the information you shared, I thought of this. Spellcasters will always set up various defensive measures in their homes in advance."

"Just wait and see! Under the guidance of the Lord, I have made something good this time!"

"Specially used to deal with those guys who like to set up a lot of magic arrays at home!"

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I was delayed by something, just got back, and am working hard on typing. Today's update should not be too late.

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(End of this chapter)