Lord of the Nation: My talent is 100 million points strong

Chapter 1288: A Unique Castle
As Cornet's voice fell, the dull sound of gears turning was heard, and the metal gate of the giant castle slowly opened. Several teams of dwarf soldiers and alchemical puppets filed out one after another and formed a welcoming formation again.

It is not difficult to see from the red armor which is obviously much brighter in color that these dwarf elf soldiers are obviously a professional ceremonial team.

Seeing this scene, Lei Xiao nodded slightly.

Although the human race has lived in a corner for a long time, his personal visit here as the supreme ruler of the human world is undoubtedly a formal diplomatic event.

Therefore, although this scene was not very grand, it showed enough friendship and goodwill.

After all, in the outside world where the strong prey on the weak, the strong are respected, and only the strong can win the respect of others.

"By the way, are there hundreds of fifth-level alchemical puppets again?"

Lei Xiao felt the powerful momentum coming towards him. Although his face remained calm, he was still secretly amazed in his heart.

Although under his leadership, the number of human nation-defending strongmen is steadily increasing, including the surrendered tribes, there are more than 20 territories alone.

Among them, there are the three elders, Tiger Stick, Jiang Li, and Hong Ye, needless to say, there are also 3 newly promoted subordinates such as Ariel, Frost, Cecilia, Qiduo, and 10 powerful vampires including Catherine and Valentine, a total of 7 people.

There are 5 people in the Cold Flame Kingdom, namely Wu, White Knight, Nolan, Old Shaw, and Bernie; there are 2 people in the Pars Empire, namely Barnett and Antonio; there are 2 people in the Canglan Federation, namely Valentine and Sevier; there is 1 person in the Grimm Kingdom, namely Jared; there is 1 person in the Verdant Kingdom, namely Alger; there is 1 person in the Holy Night Kingdom, namely Theresa, for a total of 12 people.

There are also 20 fifth-level heroes including Sophia from the Lion King Palace and Shirley, a total of 21 people, and 12 fifth-level powerhouses from the Mercenary Guild and the Alchemist Guild, a total of 33 people.

All in all, there are currently 68 fifth-level strongmen under Lei Xiao, plus Lei Xiao himself, a total of 69 people.

If we include all the fifth-order alchemical puppets and stone elves, including the metal dragon, the number can reach a little over 100.

In addition, there are three sixth-level warriors, Joniel, Gray Old, and Ice Old, the sixth-level stone elf Xiaojie, and three half-step sixth-level warriors, Louise, Diana, and Lorenz.

So far, the dwarfs have demonstrated top-level combat power that is twice or even nearly three times that of ours, which is evident from this.

"Of course, I didn't take into account the fifth-tier and sixth-tier summoning scrolls and other trump cards in my hands, but the other party will naturally not fully display their strength."

Just as Lei Xiao was thinking of this, the sound of a brass instrument similar to a trumpet was heard, and the welcome ceremony began.

Under the guidance of Cornet, Lei Xiao and his party walked through the neatly lined dwarf elf guard of honor and headed straight towards the majestic metal castle.

The dwarf elves' palace also has a high level of artistic attainments. Although it is slightly smaller than that of humans, the neatly trimmed magical gardens, various sculptures and fountains are also scattered around, and all have an artistic style of metal and gears, which can be said to be unique.

"My Lord, the metal warbler on the fountain is actually moving. It looks exactly like the real thing!"

When passing by a giant fountain with a metal rockery as the main body, Louise's eyes were full of surprise and she couldn't help but blurt out.

"This is the work of a top sculptor of the dwarves. He is also a renowned forging master. He once went to the Dwarf Kingdom to study under a legendary dwarf forger."

Upon hearing this, Cornette introduced himself with pride.

With Cornette's introduction, the group soon arrived at the gate of the giant metal castle.

The dull sound of gears turning was heard again, and the castle's portcullis, which was flashing with rich magical light, slowly opened.

Looking at the rich magical light on the castle's portcullis, Lei Xiao nodded thoughtfully.

Along the way, he has passed through many thresholds of absolute defense barriers. No matter which one, the level of solidity is unprecedented, surpassing any human area including the territory.

"Your Majesty, our king is waiting in the reception room. Please come this way."

Cornette bowed and walked in front again.

After entering the gate of the metal castle, the first thing that comes into view is an extremely spacious hall.

On both sides of the hall, there are guard statues arranged neatly, exactly the same as the alchemical puppets outside. Since these statues are all in a static state, even Lei Xiao finds it difficult to tell whether they are real statues or alchemical puppets in dormant state.

But this is not the most eye-catching thing. On the walls of the castle hall, there are inlaid large and small metal gears and bearings that are in motion, emitting a faint regular mechanical sound, just like walking into the interior of a clock, giving people an extremely strange feeling.

In addition, there was a faint smell similar to engine oil floating in the air, apparently coming from those oily gears.

"Your Majesty must have guessed that these mechanical devices throughout the castle are also part of the castle's defense measures, responsible for providing energy for the absolute defense barrier. After all, we dwarves are not very good at training, so we can only find another way."

Cornette shrugged, and although he looked helpless, there was still a sense of showing off.

This is not surprising. With the strength of the dwarf elves themselves, they are probably far inferior to the human race led by Lei Xiao today. However, it is precisely because of their superb alchemical puppetry skills and magic technology that they are able to fight back and forth with the group of destructive red dragons in the early stages. This is a testament to their strength.

“It’s really an amazing accomplishment.”

Lei Xiao did not hide his inner feelings at all, and continued to look around calmly until the group came to a metal door with gorgeous textures, and then Cornette pressed a metal button next to the door.

Although the metal door in front of him was extremely unfamiliar, Lei Xiao could immediately tell from the metal friction and airflow sounds that occurred immediately after pressing the button that this should be an elevator that integrated magic technology.

Although he was surprised, Lei Xiao looked as if he had expected it. These guys could even invent a space train, let alone an elevator.

Sure enough, with a "ding" sound, the metal door slowly opened, revealing a fully enclosed space that was quite spacious.

Seeing this scene, the other members of our team who had never seen an elevator were naturally puzzled, but Cornet smiled faintly and began to give a brief introduction.

"Can you go directly to other floors under the influence of magic energy? It really is quite similar to the teleportation array."

Hearing this, Louise's starry eyes were filled with surprise, and she couldn't help but blurt out.

"Not only that, this device also has a teleportation function. It can be teleported to any similar device in the castle as needed."

After finishing the introduction, Cornette looked at Lei Xiao with pride again, but found that the latter was not as surprised as expected, but just maintained a calm expression.

In fact, it was not just this time. Cornette had long discovered that these magical technologies that were enough to shock other forces seemed to be just that in the eyes of the human emperor.

"Your Majesty, does the human world also have this kind of technology?"

Cornette couldn't help but ask as he directed everyone into the metal door.

"I'm sure the patrol officer has also heard that many alien lords have descended on the human territory some time ago, and most of them are also human."

Lei Xiao smiled faintly and responded: "To be honest with you, I am actually a lord from another world. In my former world, these magic technologies have long been developed in a more advanced form and have reached an unprecedented height."

"Oh? That's really a desirable place."

Although Cornette was being polite, he obviously didn't believe it and thought Lei Xiao was just pretending to be profound.

When the metal door opened again, what appeared in front of Lei Xiao and his group was a magnificent palace hall.

Although there are no traces of gears on the metal walls here, the sound of the machinery running can still be clearly heard, and the decoration style is very distinctive steampunk.

Artworks combining gems and gears are displayed everywhere, dazzling the eyes. Flags with gears printed on them are hung on the walls, and even the polished metal floor is engraved with gear patterns.

At the end of the hall, there is a throne standing on a high platform. Sitting on the throne is a tall dwarf figure wearing a crown. That person is obviously the dwarf king.

Below the dwarf king stood two rows of dwarf ministers who were obviously older, all looking over here in unison.

"Your Majesty, this way please."

Cornette first commanded the elite guards who came with him to line up on the left and right, and then nodded to Lei Xiao.

Under the gaze of the dwarf elf king and his ministers, Lei Xiao quickly arrived just below the throne.

The dwarf elf king sitting at the top was quite young, with a neatly-shaved beard and a resolute face that exuded the majesty of a king, yet was still approachable.

Seeing Lei Xiao standing still, the young dwarf elf king did not put on airs, but stood up from the throne and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I have heard about this from my Prince Huanyao. Welcome to visit the Dwarf Elf Kingdom."

As the dwarf king's clear voice fell, the other dwarf ministers all looked amiable and nodded one after another.

But Lei Xiao, who was accustomed to the world of fame and fortune, realized that although the other party was quite polite, that was all, and he still remained extremely wary of us.

This can be seen from the absolute defense barrier flashing around the throne and the dwarf ministers on both sides. Only the area where we are located is not covered by the absolute defense barrier.

Another thing that surprised Lei Xiao was that when the dwarf elf king said that just now, he not only looked at him, but also looked at Cornet who was leading the way.

This undoubtedly shows that the Prince Huanyao mentioned by the other party is Cornet who has been communicating with us.

"I've long felt that this patrol officer is somewhat unusual. He was able to recognize the Stone of Power at a glance. It turns out that he is a member of the royal family of the dwarves."

Lei Xiao just thought of this in his mind, and Cornet smiled slightly and said: "Formally introduce myself, Your Majesty, I am both a patrol officer of the dwarf elves and the Prince of Phantom Glory of the dwarf elves."

After that, Cornet solemnly introduced the rather young dwarf elf king.

"King Broy of Huituo?"

After listening to Cornette's explanation, Lei Xiao nodded slightly.

From the other party's description, it can be heard that the young new king of the dwarves did not personally experience the war with the dragons that year, and he was not even born yet.

During his nearly one hundred years on the throne, he never had any conflicts with the dragon clan. He just kept a low profile and devoted himself to the revival of the dwarf elf kingdom.

Lei Xiao thought so in his heart, and said politely: "Your Majesty the Dwarf Elf has managed the kingdom in an orderly manner. I admire you deeply."

"Your Majesty is too kind. Your Majesty was able to restore peace to the human world that had been in chaos for three thousand years in a short period of time, and destroyed the rather thorny forbidden tree. This is what deserves admiration."

The golden gears inlaid on Broy's crown sparkled, and he was obviously quite familiar with the human world. He also said politely: "It is my honor to meet such a brave and wise monarch."

However, from the other party's nonchalant tone, one can still feel that this kind of honor is only superficial and not what the other party really thinks.

The dwarf ministers around us, after observing our personnel deployment, even revealed a hint of contempt, and it was obvious that they were still a little resentful about the last group of mysterious human visitors.

After exchanging a few polite words with Lei Xiao, Broy quickly got straight to the point and asked, "Your Majesty, I heard from Prince Huanyao that Your Majesty seems to hold a stone of power belonging to the dwarf elf royal family?"

"Yes, this is exactly the main reason why I came here."

Lei Xiao turned his palm upward, and the seemingly inconspicuous black round stone appeared.

At the moment the black round stone appeared, a golden light suddenly burst out from the stone, and the entire black stone body turned into a shining gold, which was quite magical.

On the surface of the converted golden stone, there is an emblem of a shovel and a wrench interlaced, which looks sparkling.

"This is actually the token of the pioneer prince Vader?"

Prince Huanyao Cornette's eyes were full of surprise, and he couldn't help but blurt out.

Hearing Cornet's voice, the other dwarf ministers all looked over in surprise.

You know, Prince Vader, the pioneer, is the younger brother of the first dwarf king after the blank era. He assisted the first king in rebuilding the destroyed dwarf kingdom. He is a legendary figure.

Unfortunately, after the kingdom stabilized, Prince Wade of Pioneer disappeared and there was no news of him since.

Unexpectedly, more than 2,500 years later, I saw the token of this legendary dwarf elf again from a human king.

Among all the dwarfs present, even Broy looked extremely surprised and didn't know what to say for a moment.

Lei Xiao's next words stunned all the dwarves present. They could hardly believe their ears.