Chapter 250: Iron Beard's Decision to Relocate the Capital

Lord Tie Huzi, that giant is walking toward us—what should we do?

Looking at the distant figure holding a strange iron bird and walking toward them, Tie Gedua's face showed a hint of panic.

Putting aside other concerns, just that terrifying size—if brushed even lightly, his small frame would likely burst on the spot, scattering flesh and blood everywhere.

Even the strongest Pale Bone Dragon in the Pale Undead army would struggle to fight it.

Tie Gedua could see this; as Dwarf King, Tie Huzi had reached Second Tier in the Supernatural Sequence, his physique nearing Third Tier, so he naturally understood the Titan giant's might.

"Go! Quickly send a distress signal to Su Hao; our task is to hold onto the Sun Smelting Furnace and the Energy Crystal Mine as best we can."

Tie Huzi knew full well that even if they all teamed up, they could not match that giant.

All they could do now was hurry back to the tribe, store the Sun Smelting Furnace in a Storage Bag, take it underground, hide it in a concealed corner, and prevent the loss of this Fifth-Tier Supernatural item.

At the same time, all their clansmen and the Pale Undead creatures must quickly enter the underground shelter.

Fighting such a giant on the surface is like striking stone with an egg; only in the confined underground environment is there a sliver of hope, a chance to await Su Hao's rescue.

Moreover, the giant's size is enormous, plus the recent massive tremors, and he has never personally witnessed Su Hao's strength, so he does not believe Su Hao could be a match for this giant.

Thus, in his mind, a better backup plan arose.

That is, after returning to the tribe's underground shelter, he would have all the dwarves quickly dig an escape tunnel, flee the giant's grasp, then return the Sun Smelting Furnace to Su Hao.

As for the idea of secretly keeping the Solar Energy Furnace for himself, he had not entertained it at all.

He had indeed never seen Su Hao's personal strength, but upon seeing the army formed by Third-Tier Supernatural Pale Undead beings, he clearly realized Su Hao was a thigh to cling to—one must hold on, not offend.

But they had just turned and taken a few steps when they heard a light laugh from behind.

"Tie Gedua, it's me, Su Hao—you have nothing to fear."

Tie Gedua:!!

Lord Tie Huzi:!!

The other dwarves:!!

Upon hearing that voice, they instinctively thought, Fake! Definitely fake!!!

How could a human possibly have such a huge size? It must be that giant using some trick, having overheard their conversation, so he spoke the truth to delay them.

But soon they realized their idea was wrong.

The reason is simple: just as they prepared to keep fleeing, they saw all the Pale Undead creatures standing still, no longer obeying their commands.

This meant someone with higher authority over the Pale Undead had appeared, seizing control.

Could it be……

Could that exaggeratedly sized giant really be Su Hao? That seems too exaggerated……

Thinking this, all the dwarves' expressions turned dazed and incredulous.

Especially those dwarves who had seen Su Hao before—Tie Gedua and the others—found it even harder to believe, being certain that Su Hao had been an ordinary human at their last meeting.

Among humans, his height may not be low, but it absolutely could not be his current form.

"Lord Tie Huzi, what should we do now—keep running or wait here?"

Lord Tie Huzi: ……

"No, why are you asking me? I've never even seen what Su Hao looks like—how would I know if that giant is him?!"

"If that towering giant really is Su Hao himself, then this thigh is mighty thick—no matter what, we must cling to it tightly; perhaps even the capital…"

Lord Tie Huzi's eyes flickered, a hint of thought on his face; after glancing at the Pale Undead creatures standing still around them and pondering a moment, he nodded and said:

"These Pale Undead creatures were summoned by Su Hao, so whoever has higher command authority than you, even if not Su Hao, must be someone related to him."

"So even if that giant isn't Su Hao, he should still be someone connected to him, likely meaning no ill will toward us—let's just wait here."

The other dwarves, hearing this, felt it made sense, exchanged glances, then remained in place, watching the ever-approaching giant, their hearts filled with a bit more anticipation.

"If that Heavenly Titan truly is Su Hao, then by clinging to this thigh, our dwarf tribe in the Dark Forest will surely walk sideways—thud! thud! thud! Not long after, accompanied by heavy footsteps, the Heavenly Titan arrived before Lord Tie Huzi's people."

Only then did they truly feel how immense the pressure from this giant was.

Looking up, they could not even see the giant's full form, only vaguely making out its knees, with everything above shrouded in shadow.

"Gurgle, if it accidentally steps on us, we'd probably die without feeling any pain……"

A dwarf with weaker resolve couldn't help swallowing saliva, his body trembling uncontrollably.

Even if these dwarves jumped, they could hardly reach the giant's ankle—showing just how vast the gap is.

"Don't worry, I can see you."

Just then, a light laugh came from above the dwarves, making their heads buzz.

Then the giant set the strange iron bird aside; his body and the blood-red robe he wore shrank at visible speed, eventually becoming normal-sized Su Hao, who appeared before the dwarves.

"It's really Su Hao, boss!!!"

After witnessing this with their own eyes, all the dwarves present finally believed the giant was Su Hao's incarnation, and their expressions grew ever more excited.

As long as we cling to this thigh, henceforth we'll be able to walk sideways in the Dark Forest.

"Safety issues? That simply doesn't exist, right! Even if they're fallen beings, as long as they're not cannon fodder, they possess some intelligence—with such a boss protecting them, who would dare provoke them?"

Su Hao paid no heed to the dwarves' changing expressions; at this moment he sensed the weakness emanating from within, gaining a rough grasp of the basic drain of the Titan Incarnation.

If, after transforming into a Titan, he merely performs basic activities, the consumption of qi and blood is not great, and the transformation could last about an hour.

But if fierce combat erupts and he uses certain qi‑blood‑draining skills, it would likely last only a few minutes.

In some respects, a few minutes isn't long—perhaps it ends before one even gets to enjoy it.

However, in a fierce battle, those few minutes as a Titan giant are more than enough to turn the tide and end the fight. Although, due to the appearance of Tie Gedua and the others, Su Hao hasn't conducted any detailed tests.

But from the surge in strength, defense, speed, etc., after the transformation, he is certain his physical attributes increase at least five- to tenfold! Combined with the Gigantification skill, other qi‑blood‑draining abilities, and powerful physical weapons, his overall power boost is far more than just tenfold.

Afterward, Tie Gedua briefly introduced Su Hao and Lord Tie Huzi to each other, then they all returned to the tribe's warehouse. Pointing at the piles of energy crystals, he said: "Boss Su Hao, here are over sixty thousand energy crystals—over ten thousand mined these days, and the remaining fifty thousand are a gift from Lord Tie Huzi."

"That's thoughtful."

Su Hao smiled and nodded, not refusing Lord Tie Huzi's kindness.

What he lacks most right now is energy crystals; this kind of freebie delivered to his door, how could he possibly refuse?

Moreover, even if he wanted to refuse, Tie Huzi and the others would likely not agree, and might even give them some bad ideas.

The dwarves' mining speed is still a bit too slow; in just two or three days they've dug out over ten thousand energy crystals.

But having said that, the tribe of Iron Lump isn't large, and few have reached Transcendent First Rank; yet digging out over ten thousand energy crystals in two or three days isn't slow.

But this speed simply can't meet Su Hao's needs.

If they keep mining at this rate, clearing that energy crystal mine would take several hundred days—how could that keep up with the development speed of Su Hao's territory?

Fortunately, solving this problem is simple; Su Hao quickly came up with three plans.

First, increase the number and strength of the dwarves; with more dwarves participating and stronger bodies, mining speed will naturally increase.

Second, arrange more undead creatures or robots to assist in mining the energy crystals.

Energy crystal mines aren't like ordinary ore that you can just dig up with a hoe.

To mine energy crystals intact, you must use the appropriate techniques and methods.

Otherwise, a slight mistake will cause an accident.

At best, energy leaks from the crystals, rendering the mined energy crystals unusable.

At worst, it triggers a chain reaction, causing a violent explosion that blasts large swaths of energy crystals and causes heavy casualties.

But this doesn't mean that every aspect of mining energy crystals must be done personally by the dwarves.

At least half of the tasks don't require special techniques and can be assisted by outsiders.

Tireless undead creatures and robots are undoubtedly the best assistants.

Third, arrange some mechanical carriers and better mining tools to upgrade the dwarves' equipment for mining energy crystals.

With better equipment, mining speed will naturally increase further.

These mechanical carriers transport the dwarves and the mined energy crystals, saving some time.

At the same time, these three plans apply to mining any ore in the future.

However, plans two and three require Ling'er's cooperation in the forest, and his purpose this time is to solve part of plan one: increasing the dwarves' physique.

Su Hao took out two spare storage bags and collected all the personnel crystals from the warehouse.

Next, he took out a light storage bag and poured out a large quantity of transcendent items.

"Th-this… could all of these be…?"

Seeing half a warehouse piled with dragon fruit and purple-gold bamboo, Iron Lump's eyes widened, and he stammered for a while without managing a complete sentence.

"That's right, these are Transcendent Second Rank blazing fire dragon fruit and purple-gold coiling dragon bamboo, considered an advance on your wages."

Su Hao nodded, his tone flat and unruffled, as if he had merely taken out some ordinary dragon fruit and bamboo shoots.

Yet such a calm sentence, paired with half a warehouse of purple-gold coiling dragon bamboo and blazing fire dragon fruit, delivers an extremely strong visual impact.

Everyone present knows the value of purple-gold coiling dragon bamboo and blazing fire dragon fruit.

Just taking out three or five of them can raise an ordinary person's physique to Transcendent First Rank.

Although consuming them may cause some side effects for ordinary people, compared to the benefits, this cost is negligible.

Even just three or five pieces of purple-gold coiling dragon bamboo and blazing fire dragon fruit would make all the dwarves flock to them, let alone a pile filling half a warehouse.

If they digest all of these, perhaps every dwarf in the Iron Lump tribe will reach Transcendent First Rank, becoming the strongest dwarf tribe in the world! 'Gurgle!'

Just thinking about this, even the dwarf tribe's King Tie Huzi couldn't help but swallow, his heart pounding like a drum.

Move the capital! We must move the capital! We must find a way to relocate the dwarf tribe's capital nearby.

Only by clinging to Su Hao's thigh can they obtain these benefits and the dwarf tribe stride toward a better future! 'Boss Su Hao, the Iron Lump tribe has too few people, which might delay your mission; I plan to move the dwarf tribe's capital to the Dark Forest here. Do you agree?'

Tie Huzi looked at Su Hao with apprehension, his heart rate increasing further.

"No problem at all!"

Su Hao smiled and nodded; he naturally didn't mind having more dwarves.

"Follow the pale bone dragon to my territory for a bit, and let Ling'er arrange a few mechanical troop transport airships for you."

"It's a Transcendent Second Rank flying vehicle that can speed up your relocation and avoid some accidents."

"As for the blazing fire dragon fruit and purple-gold coiling dragon bamboo, you needn't worry; no matter how many of you there are, I can supply them."

"Of course, the premise is that you must have sufficient value."

Tie Huzi, upon hearing this, was overjoyed and exclaimed:

"Boss Su Hao, rest assured, we will certainly not disappoint you!"

Afterward, Su Hao, Tie Huzi, and the others exchanged a few words, then boarded the mechanical troop transport airship and flew toward the Setting Sun Volcano.

(End of Chapter)