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Chapter 419 Rune Gunpowder
"So, the deep gnome who found the formula for rune gunpowder was sent to Moonrise Tower? And the Cult of the Supreme God is likely to get the formula for rune gunpowder?" Gale stroked his beard and said solemnly, "I thought rune gunpowder was just some kind of ancient legend. If the Cult of the Supreme God really gets hold of this power, I'm afraid the entire Sword Coast will be razed to the ground."

After Kalak cut off Nina's head, the entire adamantium furnace fell completely into the hands of Ivy and his companions.

The gray dwarves began to search Ninne for his hire money for the past ten days, while the deep gnomes hugged each other to celebrate their lives.

After the gnomes reunited, the adventure team also received new news - the gnomes' main goal of going to the Underdark had been achieved. They found a small sample of rune gunpowder in this temple, and even the formula. However, under the raid of the Cult of the Supreme God, the leader of the Iron Hand gnomes, Ulbrunn, decided to destroy the formula because he had memorized it all in his mind.

Just as wizards would use the Fidelius Charm to keep secrets in their souls, Ulbrun also boldly decided to protect the formula of runic gunpowder with his own brain.

Perhaps this method is useful for other purposes, but for the Cult of the Supreme God, which controls the power of the Mind Flayer, it is only a matter of time before they figure out the formula in Ulbrun's mind.

Fortunately, the dwarves kept their mouths shut, and Nin, as a True Soul, didn't look down on them, so only a few of them were sent to the Moonrise Tower. But unfortunately, Ulbrunn was among them. If this deep dwarf who knew the formula of the Runefire was colonized by a Mind Flayer tadpole and became a True Soul, then the Cult of the Supreme God would have mastered a powerful killing weapon.

"...We have other things to do in Baldur's Gate...Ulbrunn came to find rune powder for this matter." Bedron, after Ulbrunn left the team, he served as the leader of the Iron Hand dwarves, "So, now we have to make other plans...We plan to cross Ebony Lake, regroup on the other side of the lake, and then return to Baldur's Gate."

"You just abandoned Ulbrun like this?" said Bacchus, the dwarf who was tied to the windmill by the goblins for fun. "I knew you were stupid, but I didn't know you were so cruel!"

"Come on, Bacchus," Bedron waved his hand impatiently. "If you knew half as much as you think you do, Ulbrun wouldn't have left you."

"Nothing good will happen in the Underdark," Bacchus shouted angrily, "If you don't go... then I will go to the Moonrise Tower alone!"

"And then we rescued you for the third time?" Kalak leaned on the axe handle with both hands and bent down to look at the quarrel between these dwarfs who were not even as tall as her thighs. The high temperature and flames brought by the lava made her sweaty thighs and perky buttocks show attractive curves.

"Bah! I've been unlucky twice. The probability of being unlucky the third time is very small!" Bacchus was very wary of Kalak's prediction and spat several times in a row.

"Perhaps I can provide you with a third option." Ivy, who had already completed the construction of the bridge with his amazing skills, put down the lute in his hand, walked over and said, "I think you probably don't want to stay in the Adamantine Furnace... But on the surface, there is another team heading to Baldur's Gate. We will meet up with them in two days, cross the Shadow Curse of Rasven together, and then go to Baldur's Gate."

"Of course, we will also pass by the Moonrise Tower on the way and rescue your friends."

"Not very good." Bedron crossed his arms, "It sounds too risky. The Shadow Curse itself is dangerous enough, not to mention that the place is now crowded with cultists. I guess the whole team will be wiped out before we are halfway there."

"The Shadow Curse can be avoided." Minsara came over with a lantern. "Catheric's necromancer consultant has developed a tool that can avoid the Shadow Curse, the Moon Lantern."

"It looks broken," said Bucks, pointing to the main body of the lamp, whose glass was completely shattered and several of the iron bars used to fix it were bent.

Minsara ignored the two dwarfs and pulled out a lyre inlaid with gems. A lifelike spider was outlined on the surface of the lyre with silver lines.

After handing the lyre to Ivy, Minsala continued, "As long as you play a tune with it, someone will send a new moon lantern. Then we can move freely in the Shadow Land. But I must remind you that the light from a moon lantern cannot protect the entire team, and we have to spend the night in the Shadow Land, so it is very necessary to choose a route in advance."

"Don't worry, Minsara." Ivy smiled and said, "Even in the Shadow Curse, we are not alone. In a place called the Endlight Inn, there is a Harper army stationed. Their leader is Jaheira, the hero of Baldur's Gate. We can get supplies there. The Harpers will not refuse anyone who needs help."

"You're a harpist?" Minsara raised an eyebrow in surprise. "You do have the looks a silver dragon would like... and you're also a skilled bard. But if I were to ask you, that weak and loose alliance wouldn't suit you."

"Harper Jaheira! Every Baldur has heard of her legendary story." Bedron's attitude took a 180-degree turn. "If that hero is really in the Shadow Curse Land... maybe we can really rescue Ulbrunn from the Moonrise Tower..."

"That's right." Bacchus smiled again. "Although the Harpers may not need refugees, they definitely need craftsmen. We can help prepare battle supplies and adjust weapons and armor. For us Ironhand dwarves, these tasks are easy."

"You are not the leader of the Iron Hand dwarves, remember? Bacchus?" Bedron glanced at Bacchus unhappily, and then said to Ivy in a tone of sudden realization, "No wonder you went deep underground to save us... It turns out that you are a harpist, so that makes sense."

Kalak, who grew up in Baldur's Gate, is a fanatical fan of High Harper Jaheira, but when she heard the rumors that Ivy was a Harper, she did not behave out of the ordinary because she had already figured out the truth of the matter in advance.

"I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I'm not a Harper." Ivy shrugged and explained, "But this temple has indeed been visited by Harper agents. Remember the drow corpses locked in cages by the gray dwarves? When I dealt with those supporters of the Supreme God, I used necromancy to ask the corpses a few questions. At first I thought that another drow city had discovered this furnace, but later those corpses said that they were members of the Harper Alliance and came here to gather intelligence under the orders of High Harper Jaheira." "Drow Harpers?" Minsara curled her lips, "My fellow kin on the surface are really corrupt."

"I'm afraid it was because Jaheira saw the presence of drow elves in the Supreme God's team that he sent these drow harpists to gather intelligence." Ivy shook his head, feeling sorry for these drow elves who sacrificed their lives. "It's just that Jaheira didn't expect that the Supreme God's true souls would use the mind flayer tadpoles to identify each other's identities. They almost wasted their lives in vain."

"It's not a wasted sacrifice." Kalak consoled, "At least their death shows us the way forward. And we can kill a few more cultists of the Supreme God for them."

"You're right, Kalak." Ivy was ready to assign a new task to Kalak, who was always full of energy. "Please help collect their bodies. I will use magic to turn them into ashes before exploring the rest of the Adamantine Forge. When we reach the Last Light Inn, you can give them to Jaheira for safekeeping. She should know where they belong."

Kalak hammered his chest, and the Infernal Engine let out a low roar: "Leave it to me!"

"Did I miss the battle?" Xie Nian's somewhat annoyed voice came from the entrance of the hall. She was carrying a barrel of gunpowder, followed by two dwarfs who looked very worried.

"I can guarantee that you won't miss a more important battle." Ivy waved her hand in response. "Now the Iron Hand Dwarfs are all present... Well, of course, we also have to include Tula across the lake."

"Be careful!" Bedron screamed, "That's rune powder! If a spark detonates it, we will definitely be buried directly in this temple!"

The rune gunpowder on Xie Nian's shoulder was stored in a special metal container. The steel bars and rivets ensured that the rune gunpowder inside would not leak due to collision. However, using metal to store gunpowder was a very unsafe measure. Who knew if the static electricity spark would suddenly detonate it?

Bacchus hurriedly led a few Iron Hand dwarves over and hurriedly took the rune powder barrel from Xie Nian's hand.

"Thank God..." Bedron wiped the sweat from his head, "With these gunpowders, we can even wipe the Moonrise Tower off the map! You are all good people, and the Iron Hand Dwarves will repay you. But before that, you are still responsible for protecting us to arrive at Baldur's Gate safely."

"So, you are willing to join our team?" Gale was very satisfied with the decision of the Iron Hand dwarves. But more importantly, he was satisfied with the powerful power of the rune gunpowder described by the Iron Hand dwarves. "A huge explosion that shakes the world may be a wonderful ending for the Moonrise Tower and the Supreme God."

Then, Gale glanced at the Iron Hand Dwarf who was looking for a place to place the Rune Gunpowder, approached his companion, and whispered, "To be honest, the Orb of Destruction is becoming more and more restless in my body... I'm even ready to die together with the Supreme God. If there is Rune Gunpowder that can explode on my behalf, it sounds much more humane."

Hearing Gale's speech, Ivy smiled softly. If he remembered correctly, before the team stepped into the Shadow Curse Land, Elminster, another chosen one of the Goddess of Magic, would come to them. He not only brought the spell to suppress the Destruction Orb in Gale's body, but also brought the message from the Goddess of Magic, asking Gale to transform into a Crown Bomber and use the Destruction Orb in his body to raise the Supreme True God.

Although it is unclear whether Rune Gunpowder can replace the effect of the Destruction Orb, it should not be a problem to destroy the surface structure of the Moonrise Tower.

After laughing, Ivy approached the Ironhand dwarf who was unsure where to put the rune powder barrel.

"There is hot lava everywhere in the hall! And the gray dwarves have put torches in every corridor and corner of the temple. No matter where it is placed, there is a risk of it exploding!" Bacchus suggested, "We should find someone to watch over it!"

"We even need to arrange a special duty roster." Bedron rarely raised any objections.

"Maybe I can help." Ivy spoke above their heads. "I have a magical treasure chest that can turn everything in it into tableware. This greatly reduces the possibility of the rune gunpowder being accidentally detonated."

"Really?" Bedron asked back with some doubt, but he quickly shook his head, "You have many ways to take the rune gunpowder for yourself, but you haven't done anything like that until now... Maybe we can trust you... Okay. No one would want to sleep with something this powerful... Using magic to preserve it is obviously a good way... Then I'll leave it to you, my friend."

"I won't let you down." Ivy's profession, the Alchemist, which cannot rely on experience points to increase its level, uses potions and explosives as a means of output, so he certainly won't let go of the Rune Gunpowder, but he cares more about the formula in Ulbrun's mind rather than this little finished product.

After using telekinesis to lift the rune powder barrel from the hands of the Iron Hand dwarves, Ivy invited them again: "I have opened the way to the adamantine furnace, perhaps you would like to go with me to have a look. The furnace is also a masterpiece of the underground dwarves, and it is said that there is a golem made entirely of adamantium there. I plan to study its structure in depth, perhaps you can give me some suggestions?"

"A golem made entirely of adamantium?" Upon hearing this news, the Iron Hand dwarves all swallowed their saliva in unison, "Too amazing! We must go and see it!"

In fact, the reason why Ulbrunn took the Iron Hand dwarves to the Underdark to look for rune powder was closely related to the golem. Gortash hired the Gond believers in Baldur's Gate and ordered them to build an iron army. This greatly reduced the status of the Iron Hand dwarves in the city. In order to find another way out and take revenge on the Gond believers, the Iron Hand dwarves took the risk of going deep underground.

Now that such excellent research material is in front of them, how could they possibly ignore it?
(End of this chapter)