Chapter 649: Chapter 449: Furnace Fortress City_2

First in sight was a majestic bridge and a trickling underground river.

Above the large bridge were neatly arranged street lamps flickering, each obviously embedded with numerous Light Crystal Stones.

Underneath the bridge, the wavering water reflected the light from the lamps, and the deep blue river mirrored the scene perfectly.

At first glance, it was like a starry, serene night.

At both ends of the bridge stood several small fortresses and checkpoints. Dwarf soldiers patrolled them, making it look like a well-guarded area.

“It seems that this massive bridge is equivalent to the city wall of this underground city.”

Seeing this, Leo Ray nodded thoughtfully and mused, “Although it’s only an illusion, I can still vaguely feel the dignity of these dwarf soldiers.”

Then, he shifted his gaze slightly upward and looked further away.

Behind the huge bridge was an extremely large underground square.

Above the square, street lights embedded with Light Crystal Stones also flickered.

Smooth stone paths, stone benches, various-sized exquisite fountains, and even a bustling food street were illuminated by the lamps at the edge of the square.

In the center of the square stood an imposing statue of a dwarf warrior.

Around the statue, numerous dwarf civilians were scattered, all of them looking content and relaxed.

Further back was the city’s main urban area, with bustling streets and neatly arranged residential areas, all displaying a prosperous and magnificent scene.

“I have to admit, such grandeur is comparable, if not more, even with the bustling commercial center of Viennas City in the Coldflame Eastern Region.”

At this moment, Leo Ray couldn’t help but praise in his heart.

“Most importantly, this city is built underground in the mountain, which is difficult to imagine the massive amount of work required, especially for the dwarf clan, a race not good at magic.”

Realizing this, Leo Ray continued to gaze deeper into the city, amazed.

At the end of the city stood an enormous, ancient castle.

Various shaped chimneys were scattered throughout the castle, emitting thick black smoke. Even in some windows, there were flickering firelights.

Above the castle, a massive earthy yellow magic array hovered, like a giant exhaust fan, channeling the smoke into the holes above the city, seemingly the city’s ventilation.

In conclusion, the whole castle resembled a large heavy-industry factory.

“My Lord, it seems that this ancient castle is a dwarf forging base.”

At this moment, a rough voice spoke as Taylor, who was supporting Leo Ray, said, “The dwarves are known for their exquisite forging techniques throughout the continent. It is said that becoming a respected Master Forger is the lifelong dream of many dwarves.”

Nodding slightly to Leo Ray, Taylor continued, “Therefore, having such a large-scale forging facility in a dwarf city is not a rare thing.”

“So that’s it. This city is called Furnace Castle City, which means the entire city is like a huge forging furnace? It sounds quite fitting.”

Hearing this, Leo Ray nodded thoughtfully and mused to himself, “Considering the previous Tier 4 equipment, the forging level of the dwarves at that time must have been quite impressive.”

Thinking about this, Leo Ray listened intently. Apart from the noisy market sounds from the city, he could also hear the crisp forging sounds and the boiling quenching sounds from the end of the city.

However, just then, all sounds came to an abrupt stop.

The entire city in front of him suddenly went dark, as if the electricity had suddenly been cut off. The dwarf soldiers nearby disappeared completely as well.

At the same time, the bustling scene in front of Leo Ray instantly turned into chaos.

With the help of the Star Pupil’s night vision, Leo Ray looked intently once again.At the entrance, the bridge had already shattered into several sections, falling into the dried-up riverbed below.

The once bustling square, along with the entire prosperous main city area, had completely vanished.

In its place was only a huge, mottled crater, as if it had been struck by a meteorite.

As for the end of the city, due to the limited night vision effect.

So, Leo Ray could only vaguely see that a dark and low ruin had replaced the previously brightly lit giant castle.

Because the two city scenes changed so abruptly and thoroughly,

Leo Ray couldn’t help but be startled, feeling as if he had traveled through time once again.

“My Lord, it seems that the Illusion Realm has been broken by the powerhouses of that mysterious organization,”

At this moment, the crisp voice of Hong Ye sounded in Leo Ray’s ears.

“I see.”

Taking a deep breath of the ancient and vicissitudinous air, Leo Ray recomposed himself and asked his Dragon Clan woman, “Hong Ye, where is the enemy now?”

“My Lord, after the Illusion Realm was broken, the eleven members of the enemy party rushed towards the ancient castle at the end of the city.”

Bowing slightly to Leo Ray, Hong Ye replied confidently, “It seems that they are obviously searching for something purposefully.”

“Understood. In that case, we cannot fall behind and must closely follow their pace.”

Hearing this, Leo Ray nodded to Hong Ye, Serena and Stella, then gently patted Taylor’s arm, signaling him to move forward.

So, they followed the bumpy path, almost vanished, of the ancient city ruins of the Dwarf Clan and advanced.

It didn’t take long for Leo Ray’s party of five, who were following the enemy’s footsteps, to arrive near the low ruins at the end of the city.

Because the enemy was holding Light Crystal Stones in their hands, while they moved forward in the dark,

the process was quite smooth.

“I didn’t expect that magnificent ancient castle to turn into this.”

Looking at the low ruins not far away, Leo Ray, who was standing behind a hill, couldn’t help but sigh in his heart.

Immediately afterward, his gaze fell on the mysterious organization’s powerhouses within the ruins.

At this moment, the black-robed people were arranged in a horizontal line, advancing in a dragnet formation, apparently searching for something.

With the activation of detection-type magical scrolls, dazzling magic arrays lit up one after another, slowly revolving in mid-air.

As for the No. 9 Black Robed Person in the center, his wand, like a piece of dead wood, also flickered with a black magic array, clearly engaged in the search as well.

Seeing this, Leo Ray immediately gestured to Serena and Stella to hide on both sides of the ruins, ready to deal with any emergencies.

After the two left, Leo Ray’s gaze shifted to the surrounding ruins.

The scale of this Dwarf Clan underground city was comparable to that of a medium to large Human Clan city, and its total area was even larger than Golin City above ground.

The huge, deep pit that had almost completely destroyed the entire city was obviously the work of an unknown wide-area spell.

“To completely destroy a city of this scale with a single strike, this power undoubtedly far surpasses that of a Tier 5 powerhouse. Furthermore, from the dwarf middle team guarding the gate, it is evident that the overall strength of the city was quite impressive at the time.

Remembering the Tier 5 level dwarf middle team captain guarding the gate, Leo Ray couldn’t help but take another deep breath.

He then murmured to himself in his heart, “From this, we can infer that, like the many ancient ruins we have explored before, the Dwarf Clan was faced with an extremely powerful enemy during that unknown Era of Blankness, and the enemy’s methods were undoubtedly brutal.”

Just as Leo Ray thought this,

there was a sudden commotion among the mysterious organization’s powerhouses who were conducting the search not far away.