"What's the big deal?" George asked.
Dwarves shook his head and sighed, "You know, we Dwarves make gear using a Two-Headed Wolf that can breathe ice and fire. We've been taking care of this Two-Headed Wolf for a long time. Not long ago…"
The Dwarves looked left and right, then lowered his voice, "We don't know what the queen is thinking. She suddenly ordered us to let the Two-Headed Wolf out in three days. She said the wolf should eat all the players on Cologne Island."
"What's the big deal with that?" George asked, confused.
"That's not a big deal?" The Dwarves got upset. "It's easy to let the Two-Headed Wolf out, but it's not easy to catch it again. We don't know how many of our brothers will die trying. And what if a player catches the Two-Headed Wolf instead?"
The Dwarves shook his head again. "Of course, there aren't any strong players now. But what if there is one? If a player catches the Two-Headed Wolf, we won't be able to make gear anymore. We'll be controlled by that player. It's so annoying. We don't know what the queen is thinking!"
George nodded. After a while, he realized he had been distracted. He quickly asked, "But what does this have to do with boots?"
"How doesn't it?" The Dwarves said. "When the Two-Headed Wolf eats all the players, you catch it again. Then the king won't refuse to give you boots."
"Can you really catch it back?" George asked.
"Sure you can!" The Dwarves looked at George. "Just give the Two-Headed Wolf three Crystals, and it will listen to you for a month. Then you hand it back to the king."
"Buying boots takes two Crystals, right?" George asked.
"Right! But if you have three Crystals, you not only get the boots, but also get a meeting with the king. Maybe he will make a pair of boots the way you want." The Dwarves looked at George like he was an idiot. He said with a sneer, "Daydreaming is easy. If you really have Crystals, why don't you eat them to level up yourself? You might even grow into a Black Dwarf!"
George used the group channel to message Dorothy. "The Dwarves are letting out the Two-Headed Wolf. I think there's something wrong. What do you think?"
Dorothy whispered, "It should be a boss in the village. Captain, Louise from Peacekeeper Office is building a ship, right? After we beat the Two-Headed Wolf, we can leave Cologne Island."
George nodded slowly. "That makes some sense. I'll ask Louise when we get back."
"Oh!" Dorothy knew Louise was just an NPC, but she still felt a little sad.
The Dwarves led them forward and they met the Black Dwarf King, who was working at the forge.
"Respect the king!" George and Dorothy imitated the Dwarves who were leading them and bowed.
"Hmph!" The Black Dwarf King had black muscles that shone like black stone. He was working at the forge and said, "What do you want?"
George looked at the Dwarves who were guiding them.
The guide Dwarves stepped back quietly.
"King," George said. "I want to buy a pair of boots from you, and also ask you to help me embed a Crystal."
The Black Dwarf King stopped hammering and turned to look at George. He smiled. "You want me to embed it? Tell me, what are you willing to pay for it?"
"King, look!" George pulled out a Mana Crystal first.
He had four Mana Crystals. He gave one here, one to Louise, and still had two left. He could still transform later.
Plus, this was a hidden quest from Louise. It probably wouldn't be like the Red Dwarves, who would just try to steal it from him.
"Mana Crystal?!" The Black Dwarf King's eyes lit up. He moved forward excitedly, reaching for the Mana Crystal with his hand, then stopped himself and laughed out loud. "Good, good! Mana Crystal isn't as good as Holy Crystal, but it's still a level. You can trade it for a pair of boots. I can even help you embed a Crystal for free!"
The Black Dwarf King waved his hand, and a row of boots appeared in front of him, each with a detailed description.
Crystal Shoes: When worn, the player's body can grow or shrink by one time. When growing or shrinking, the player's stats also increase or decrease by one time. Lasts for 3 seconds. Mana cost: 300. Cooldown: 100 seconds!
George read the description and thought it was okay. It could be useful in battle, and if Dorothy wore it, it might unlock other uses. But when he saw the mana cost of 300, he lost interest right away.
Lion Boots: Attack increases by 30-55. Can attack with a triple kick, and summon a lion shadow to scare enemies for 1 second.
George skipped over it. He didn't have any martial arts skills.
Golden Thread Boots: Increases agility by 30–55 points. When worn by a priest, it can combine with Thorn Wrap to increase the skill coverage by 1.5 times.
Digging Boots: Increases health by 30–55 points. When worn by an alchemist, each step they take will sink into the ground and draw in underground energy. They gain 1 health point per second.
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Black Oil Boots: Increases magic recovery by 13 points per second. It is one sixth of the King's Set (King's Set: made from the body of a Deep Sea King Octopus. If you collect three pieces, agility +40, health +40, magic +40. If you collect six pieces, talent +10, Insight +10, all other stats +100!)
George had originally wanted something that increased speed. With a Thunder Crystal, he could get even more speed. But when he saw the set, he was completely stuck.
"King," George asked, "where are the other five pieces of the King's Set?"
"Are you sure you want this one?" the Black Dwarf King asked with a smile.
"Sure!" George nodded again. He pulled out a Thunder Crystal and said, "And this one, Digging Boots!"
"Hahahaha, you're a real man!" The Black Dwarf King grabbed the Thunder Crystal. With a strong hand, he waved and the Digging Boots and the Black Oil Boots fell into George's arms.
George looked at him with excitement. The Black Dwarf King held the two Crystals and looked happy for a while, then shook his head and said, "As for the other five pieces... I don't know!"
"You... you don't know?" George was angry. "This is your own set, made by you! How can you not know where the rest are?!"
"It was my work, sure. But after it was finished, the set just belonged to itself. How would I know where the other pieces are? Hey, are you changing your mind?" The Black Dwarf King pulled out an Iron Hammer and looked at George with a smile. Black light flowed over the hammer.
"Captain, I, I don't want boots," Dorothy pulled George's arm. She looked touched, but shook her head firmly. "I don't need to fight anyway."
"But I need milk," George whispered into Dorothy's ear.
Louise's milk was better and more useful, but it wasn't convenient. With Digging Boots, Dorothy could keep giving herself milk forever. Just thinking about it made George excited.
Dorothy immediately turned red. She looked down and said shyly, "Mm."
"Goodbye!" George bowed to the Black Dwarf King.
"Come back when you have more Crystals. Maybe I'll know something then! Hahahaha!" The two turned around. Behind them, the Black Dwarf King's loud laughter echoed.
They left the Dwarves' cave.
George held the two pairs of boots and waited. No system message came.
Right!
The Mana Crystal and the Thunder Crystal had already been blessed by the system.
If the items being traded could also be blessed, then just swapping them would give one blessing. A broken item could instantly become a magic item.
So, I can't take that shortcut.
After walking a little distance, George took back the Mana Crystal. The two of them put on their new boots.
"Captain..." Dorothy's face was red. She looked down and pulled George's arm. Her other hand started to unbutton her robe. A smooth, perfect body was revealed. Her flexible hands moved down and grabbed George's penis.
George understood. He was going back to see Louise. Dorothy was trying to make him pay the "tax."
But there was a beautiful woman in front of him!
George couldn't resist. He picked Dorothy up and greedily licked her breast.
"Ah... Captain, uh..." Dorothy tilted her head back. Her hands pressed hard on George's head, giving out her life energy.
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"Louise, Mana Crystal, here." George handed over the Mana Crystal.
Louise was on the ground one moment, then flying in the air on a broom, busy building a ship.
The ship's frame was almost done.
Louise landed and grabbed the Mana Crystal. She laughed, "You slept with that girl?"
"Huh, how did you know?" George rubbed his nose. He felt like he was cheating.
"Are you shy?" Louise punched George. "I gave you milk for the mission. Want to sleep with me? You're still not ready!"
"Then no reward this time?" George asked.
"Reward? What reward?" Louise said. "Aren't you already getting a reward?"