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

Chapter 1290 The Lord's Display

After Lei Xiao said this, the whole audience fell silent again.

However, this time it was not because of surprise, but because the word "red dragon" was a taboo in the Dwarf Elf Kingdom. Even in the King's Hall, which represented the core of the Dwarf Elf's power, the Dwarf Elf ministers would never mention this matter casually.

After all, in the battle that year, the dwarfs suffered the heaviest losses they had ever suffered since the Blank Age.

Not only did they lose many soldiers and generals, but they were also threatened by the opponent's dragon breath and claws, and fell into such a dark situation today. Even with the help of illusion, it was only for psychological comfort.

Thinking of the endless scorching flames that poured down from the sky like a raging storm, burning everything to nothingness, several dwarf ministers who had witnessed it, including the Minister of Magic Engineering who had just spoken, could not help but shudder. Their hands and feet suddenly became cold, and they obviously remembered the fear of being dominated by the red dragon.

Noticing that the atmosphere had changed again, Lei Xiao looked as if he had expected it.

Since we are planning to form an alliance with the dwarves, the dragon clan is naturally a topic that cannot be avoided.

So instead of being timid, it is better to throw this matter out openly to demonstrate the determination of the human race to fight against the dragon race.

"Your Majesty, thank you for bringing me the news about the Prince of Pioneer. This is enough for all the dwarves to praise, but it does not mean that you can do whatever you want in my palace."

Broy's expression remained calm, but his tone was obviously a little angry. He responded, "I don't know what kind of hatred the human race has with those red dragons, but if you want to drag the dwarves to face those flying fire lizards together, I'm afraid you are thinking too much."

"I don't think the alliance between the dwarves and humans will pose any threat to the red dragons, or bring any changes to the current situation."

After Broy finished speaking, the other dwarf ministers all nodded in agreement.

"It is true that the human race is weak nowadays, but even so, we have the courage to face the red dragon."

Lei Xiao looked directly into Broy's eyes and said word by word, "Could it be that those of you who claim to be above the human race have already lost your former courage?"

"I was worried about this before, and I had a sincere discussion with His Highness Vader, but he said that the dwarves could survive the blank era that destroyed everything, so how could they lose their courage in the face of dragon breath?"

Lei Xiao's voice resounded throughout the magnificent hall and echoed in everyone's ears.

"He believes that he will never do that, and neither will his descendants. It is precisely because of the dwarfs' unparalleled courage that they are able to occupy a place in the Outlands, a land where the strong are respected."

After hearing Lei Xiao's words, both Broy on the throne and the dwarf elf ministers headed by Cornet could not help but be moved.

Just as Lei Xiao said, the reason why the weak dwarf elves have been able to reach this point today is that while their technical strength and creativity have advanced simultaneously, it is their indomitable spirit that drives all of this.

Even when they faced the group of red dragons for the first time, although the dwarves knew that the future was uncertain, they still chose to hold their swords tightly and face the powerful enemy head-on without retreating even a little bit.

After finally encountering failure, it seemed that what the dwarfs lost was not only the City of Misty Dreams and other ground cities, but also their former courage.

"Your Majesty, the dwarfs never lost their courage, nor did they put down their blades. They just learned to judge the situation in failure."

Broy's tone slowed down a bit, and he nodded to Lei Xiao and said, "After that battle, we have been studying ways to fight against the Red Dragon day and night, but now is not the time for a showdown."

At this point, Broy solemnly said: "The dwarves believe that now is not the best time to fight against the red dragons."

"I understand your Majesty the Dwarf's caution."

Lei Xiao paced slowly in the hall and responded, "But I have a few questions for His Majesty the Dwarf Elf. How much time do you think the Dwarf Elf have to prepare? Even if the Dwarf Elf survives the Red Dragon crisis, what will be the next more terrifying challenge?"

"Your Majesty, what do you mean by this?"

Broy carefully savored the meaning of Lei Xiao's words, and then asked with a serious look: "Could it be that the more terrible challenge you are talking about is the Great Cataclysm?"

As Broy finished speaking, the atmosphere in the entire hall became solemn.

The ominous word "Cataclysm" had been widely circulated in the Outlands thousands of years ago and was tacitly accepted by most forces.

Because since the blank era, there has never been any event that could allow fortune tellers from all races to come to the same conclusion so uniformly.

Since the generation of Broy's father, preparations for the Cataclysm have risen to the kingdom level and become one of the important development directions of the dwarf elves.

Unfortunately, before they had time to prepare, the group of red dragons suddenly appeared, and what happened next is known to everyone.

Because of this, the dwarves had to put their preparations for the Cataclysm on hold. Facing the enemy so close at hand, their immediate safety was more important. After all, the prophecy did not give a specific time, which left everyone with a glimmer of hope.

But it is undeniable that the word "Cataclysm" is like a huge mountain, weighing on the hearts of Broy, Cornette, and other dwarf elf ministers.

"Yes, it is the Great Cataclysm."

Lei Xiao affirmed the other party's words, and then he paused and said: "Fighting the Red Dragon is only the first step in forming an alliance. I believe that only by gathering more forces can we survive the unknown disaster that is sweeping the world."

Lei Xiao's words immediately caused a stir in the dwarf elf hall.

It is a well-known truth that there is strength in numbers.

But this undoubtedly means that the two parties in the alliance need to share resources to a considerable extent, and the stronger party must inevitably allocate considerable resources to the weaker party.

This has created an extremely embarrassing situation. The top forces that stand in the first tier of strength and control the most resources are certainly unwilling to share their resources with the forces in the second tier. Rather than forming an alliance that will be a burden, it is better to keep to themselves.

The same is true for forces like the dwarves, who are on the edge of the Outlands. Although they cannot rely on a big tree for shade, they will not seek to drag themselves down by a force like the human race that has not even left the Outlands.

"Your Majesty, I understand and admire your goal of leading the human race to grow and develop."

Cornette nodded to Lei Xiao and said solemnly: "But unfortunately, just as my king said, from our perspective, even if we form an alliance with the human race, we will only pay the dwarves. We don't think we can get equal returns from the human race, so please forgive us, Your Majesty."

"That's right. As a king, I fully understand your intention to develop the human world. But I also have to think about my people. My kingdom is already in a period of recovery, and my people are exhausted. It is really difficult for me to spare some time to help the human race."

Broy took over the conversation and said to Lei Xiao sincerely: "So, this matter still needs to be considered in the long run. At least now is not the time to form an alliance."

After hearing the other party's words, our people frowned even more.

Although the other party showed great respect for the lord's foresight, he finally declined.

"I agree with your Majesty's words. This must be based on mutual benefit and win-win results. But how do you know that the human race does not have any technology to show for itself?"

Lei Xiao looked directly into Broy's eyes and said with a mysterious smile: "The human race is no longer as weak as your majesty thinks."

"Oh? Your Majesty, the words of the human race are not just words."

The Minister of Magic Engineering couldn't help but stand up, stood on tiptoe, and said with his gray eyebrows fixed: "I am quite curious, in addition to the number and reproduction speed, in what other fields can the human race surpass us?"

As soon as the Minister of Magic Engineering finished speaking, the other dwarf ministers all looked over, with questions, confusion, and even some questioning in their eyes, as if they wanted to see what Lei Xiao could come up with.

"Your Majesty, we can discuss the alliance in the long run. I think it is better not to act tough at this time."

Cornette obviously still had goodwill towards Lei Xiao, and couldn't help but whispered, "If things get too awkward now, I'm afraid there won't be much room for maneuver in the future."

"Thank you for the reminder, His Royal Highness Prince Huanyao."

Under the gaze of many pairs of eyes, Lei Xiao smiled at Cornet, and then changed the subject and said, "Your Highness, I have a question for you. If you think this is a confidential matter of the Dwarf Elf Kingdom, you can choose not to answer."

"Your Majesty, please feel free to speak."

Cornette's eyes were full of questions, and he asked curiously.

"Your Highness, may I ask how much the fifth-tier equipment production of the Dwarven Kingdom is?"

Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows slightly and asked with a smile.

"Level 5 equipment output?"

Hearing this, Cornet first exchanged a glance with Broy, and after receiving the latter's approval, he continued the topic and responded, "Your Majesty must also understand that compared to other foreign forces, the dwarf elves' own strength is relatively limited, and their focus is on magic technology and the dwarf elves' unique alchemical puppet craft."

"Because of this, coupled with the fact that the production of high-level ores in this corner of the country is insufficient, and we haven't participated in the Shadow Market for hundreds of years, the current production is relatively limited."

Cornette's answer was rather general, and he added: "Of course, this is not because the Dwarf Elf Kingdom lacks the corresponding talents, but because the materials are scarce."

"Thank you for your answer, Your Highness. What about the sixth-level equipment?"

Lei Xiao nodded slightly and asked again.

"Your Majesty, you are joking. The forging technology of level 6 equipment is almost only in the hands of the top forces of all races such as the dwarves and elves. How can it be obtained casually?"

Cornette smiled awkwardly and said bluntly: "Even the magic craftsmanship of making fifth-level robes and fifth-level staffs is only controlled by a few forces such as the elves. This shows that."

"I see. Let's take the fifth-level robe as an example."

Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows slightly and asked with a smile: "Guess how many fifth-level robes there are in the human world?"

After saying that, Lei Xiao looked at the group of strong men on our side who were following him.

Because Lei Xiao ordered us to keep a low profile, our strong men hid their special abilities one after another. In addition, they were wearing hoods, so it was obvious that their specific classes could not be seen.

"That's nothing to guess."

The Minister of Magic Engineering stroked his graying beard and showed off his colorful fifth-level robes. He said disdainfully, "In my opinion, there are no more than ten of them. And because they are not well maintained, their quality must be very poor."

As soon as the Minister of Magic Engineering finished speaking, a dozen or so dwarf ministers wearing fifth-level robes of various colors also stood up and echoed his words.

"That's right, this is a rare item that even dwarves like us can't easily obtain."

"That's right. Our Royal Guard Magic Corps only has a few dozen pieces, not to mention the human race."

"Hehe, why would your wise human Majesty ask such a question and ask for trouble? It's simply incomprehensible."

Hearing the other ministers' echoes, the Minister of Magical Engineering became even more arrogant, looking fearless.

"Congratulations, Mr. Minister. The answer is wrong. If it was before, this answer is indeed very close, but as I said just now, the human race today is no longer the same as before."

Lei Xiao smiled faintly at the old dwarf elf, and then changed the subject: "In today's human world, a fifth-level robe is not a rare item."

After saying that, Lei Xiao waved his hand casually, and 500 fifth-level robes emitting rich and colorful colors appeared along with the matching equipment racks, making the already magnificent hall suddenly more brilliant.

"What is this?! How is this possible?!"

The whole hall was in an uproar at the sight of this sudden and colorful sight.

Especially the dwarf ministers wearing fifth-level robes, led by the Minister of Magic Engineering, their eyes were about to pop out.

The fifth-level robes displayed by Lei Xiao were all in brand new condition and of excellent quality, and their colors were even more intense than the ones they were wearing.

For a moment, they who were showing off and looking disdainful just now were instantly eclipsed and became just insignificant foils.

Seeing this, even Cornet and Broy opened their eyes wide and swallowed involuntarily.

The number of robes displayed by Lei Xiao seemed to exceed the total number owned by the entire dwarf kingdom.

You know, the fifth-level robes they possess are the result of three thousand years of accumulation since the Blank Era.

"Do you still think that humans have no way of surpassing the dwarves?"

The smile on Lei Xiao's face became more and more intense, and although his voice was gentle, it shook in the ears of every dwarf.