In the afternoon, Zhang Pingfan sat in the small courtyard, feeling rather restless.
After all, if he failed to complete the mission, he would lose everything he possessed.
The Central Land Empire, the Lord of Pingjiang City brought Ritian to this place.
Without any delay, they headed straight for the Dwarf Kingdom!
The Dwarf Kingdom was located on the edge of the Central Land Empire, with no teleportation arrays in between, so they could only travel on foot.
Along the way, there were many dangerous areas, but the Lord of Pingjiang City was unfazed by these perilous regions.
With the Lord of Pingjiang City escorting them, the two and the dog arrived safely at the Dwarf Kingdom.
The appearance of the Lord of Pingjiang City and his companions caused some apprehension in the Dwarf Kingdom.
The Dwarf Kingdom had not set up any player zones; the entire area was considered dangerous, with no safe zones.
The Dwarf Kingdom was divided into three tribes: the Red River Tribe, the Flowing Sand Tribe, and the Artisan Tribe.
Their objective this time was the Artisan Tribe.
However, to reach the Artisan Tribe, they first had to pass through the Dwarf Kingdom.
Here resided the Dwarf Kingdom's most powerful leader, a peak ninth-tier War God.
If players appeared here, they wouldn't attract much attention from these NPCs, but the arrival of other NPCs was clearly unwelcome by the people of the Dwarf Kingdom.
Shortly after entering the Dwarf Kingdom, a group of Dwarf Kingdom soldiers surrounded the Lord of Pingjiang City and his party.
"Humans are not welcome here. Please leave immediately, or don't blame us for being impolite!"
The Lord of Pingjiang City immediately stated his identity. If he could complete the mission with his status, it would be for the best.
"I am the Lord of Pingjiang City. I have come to request the Dwarf King to lend us a group of artisan dwarves. Please inform the Dwarf King!"
However, even after knowing the Lord of Pingjiang City's identity, the dwarf warriors present did not take him seriously.
"I don't care who you are. Leave my Dwarf Kingdom quickly, or don't blame us for being rude!"
The one speaking was an eighth-tier Dwarf War Saint, who clearly didn't consider the Lord of Pingjiang City important.
The Lord of Pingjiang City frowned; he knew this trip wouldn't be easy.
"Big Brother, look..."
After being alone for so long, the Lord of Pingjiang City had come to recognize Ritian as his Big Brother.
"What are you looking at? With Big Brother here, what are you afraid of? Deal with these little ones, and the bigger ones will naturally appear!"
"Yes, Big Brother is right!"
The Lord of Pingjiang City did not hesitate. As long as Ritian was present, even if the sky fell, his Big Brother would hold it up.
Therefore, the Lord of Pingjiang City unceremoniously launched his attack. A ninth-tier War God facing an eighth-tier War Saint was a foregone conclusion.
In just a few rounds, the dwarf warriors lay bleeding on the ground.
That eighth-tier War Saint dwarf was now lying at the Lord of Pingjiang City's feet.
"I tried to reason with you, but you wouldn't listen, so I had to use force. Hurry and make your Dwarf King come out to see my Big Brother!"
After speaking, he kicked the eighth-tier War Saint away.
The injured Dwarf War Saint glared at the Lord of Pingjiang City with hatred.
"You wait, just a Lord of Pingjiang City dares to cause trouble in my Dwarf Kingdom. You wait for your doom!"
Ritian looked impatient.
"Why is this guy talking so much? I prefer my master's quiet courtyard. Let's finish this quickly and go home! Little Brother, send him on his way!"
"Yes, Big Brother!"
The Lord of Pingjiang City locked onto the Dwarf King's palace and kicked the dwarf warrior directly towards it. If nothing unexpected happened, he would land at the palace gates.
As expected, only five minutes later, a large group of dwarf warriors appeared.
Among them, a Dwarf King wearing a crown slowly walked towards them.
"You are the Lord of Pingjiang City? I remember seeing you. Did you consider my entire Pingjiang City if you attacked my people?"
The Lord of Pingjiang City sneered. Since Big Brother had spoken, he no longer needed to pretend.
"We originally came in good faith to ask for your help, but your people were uncooperative and tried to drive us out. So, you see the result. My Big Brother said that 100 dwarf artisans will come with us, otherwise, we will directly dismantle your Dwarf Kingdom!"
"Big Brother? Haha, as the Lord of Pingjiang City, you actually recognize a dog as your Big Brother. Your taste is truly unusual. Forget 100 dwarf artisans, not even one will go with you!"
Ritian slowly stood up and shook the fur off his body.
"Is there something wrong with recognizing me as Big Brother?"
The Dwarf King said with mockery, "So it's a dog that can talk. Even if it can talk, you are still a dog!"
Ritian stared intently at the Dwarf King. When he roamed the myriad realms, no one had ever dared to speak to him like this.
"Come here!"
The Dwarf King didn't even have time to react before he fell to his knees before Ritian with a thud.
Witnessing this operation, the Lord of Pingjiang City standing beside him was utterly terrified.
Not to mention the dwarf warriors.
The Dwarf King desperately tried to stand up but found he couldn't move an inch.
Ritian placed his front paw on the Dwarf King's head.
"Bang!"
The Dwarf King couldn't withstand Ritian's claws and was directly slammed into the ground, creating a deep crater.
"Tsk, I thought this Dwarf King could withstand a couple more moves. Turns out he's also trash!"
At this moment, the Dwarf King was filled with terror. The power displayed by this dog was far beyond his imagination.
He was the most powerful opponent he had ever seen, without exception.
Ritian slowly spoke, "Trash, I'll give you 10 more seconds to consider. If you don't arrange 100 artisans for me, the Dwarf Kingdom will cease to exist!"
A voice came from the Dwarf King in the ground, a voice filled with fear.
"I promise you. Forget 100 artisans, 200 are fine. I only beg you, sir, to spare our Dwarf Kingdom!"
Ritian released the paw he had placed on the Dwarf King's head.
"Fine, then 200 artisans. Little Brother, let's go!"
"Yes, Big Brother. Dwarf King, please hand over 200 dwarf artisans to me. After the mission is completed, I will return them to you in full!"
The Dwarf King slowly climbed out of the ground.
Now, he didn't even dare to look Ritian directly in the eye.
If this dog in front of him had wanted to kill him, he wouldn't have had enough lives, even if he had ten thousand.
"Sir, please wait a moment, I will arrange it immediately!"
Ritian, bored, jumped onto the dancer, leaning contentedly on her chest.
"Go, go, don't waste my time. I don't want to stay in this godforsaken place any longer. It's freezing for a dog!"
Yes, half of the Dwarf Kingdom was snow-capped mountains and the other half was land. The temperature here was perpetually low, and most people would not willingly stay in such a place.
The Lord of Pingjiang City sighed. Was this the gap? The Dwarf King, who seemed so high and mighty in his eyes, was as insignificant as an ant before his Big Brother.
Thinking about his foolish thoughts back then, he was glad he hadn't acted on them. Otherwise, he would probably be nothing but dust by now.