CHAPTER 534: CHAPTER 343: THE SECRET IN THE VOLCANIC ASH_2

Lu Heng took out the Quenching Castle Badge, rubbed it, raised it in front of him and shook it, then asked, "Do you recognize this?"

Friggs saw the Quenching Castle Badge and showed a surprised expression: "Is this... the legendary Quenching Castle?"

He wasn’t quite sure, because the Black Iron Dwarves had been migrating for centuries to evade the Abyss, dividing into many branches.

Some branches had vanished during the migrations, while others, like the Dakville Tribe, found suitable habitats, built Black Stone City, and developed it into a new home.

Friggs’s Black Iron Dwarf Tribe was another branch, residing on the Molten Crown of the Dragon Sleep Continent, establishing a kingdom of Black Iron Dwarves.

Quenching Castle once was the landmark of the Black Iron Dwarves, but after centuries of migrations, very few Black Iron Dwarves have actually seen Quenching Castle, though those with somewhat higher status have more or less heard of its legend.

Seeing he recognized the Quenching Castle Badge, things became simple for Lu Heng.

"I am entrusted by the Forging Master of Quenching Castle to come and help the various Black Iron Dwarf Tribes, and if there’s a chance in the future, Forging Master Gulu will meet you," said Lu Heng, which immediately softened Friggs’s expression; he no longer seemed very angry.

Friggs grasped the iron door with both hands and asked, "Does Quenching Castle really still exist?"

Lu Heng nodded and replied, "It indeed still exists, but currently, Quenching Castle is trapped in overlapping space and isn’t in a very good situation. You must understand what it’s like in a world invaded by the Abyss."

Actually, Quenching Castle is now relatively safe.

However, this safety is only temporary.

After all, the Human World is also suffering from the Abyss invasion, and no one knows what the future will hold.

If one day the Human World is swallowed by the Abyss, by then Quenching Castle’s situation would indeed be dire, caught in a dilemma.

So, in the long run, Quenching Castle’s situation is indeed not too good.

Friggs glanced at the Sea Demon guard at the door and lowered his voice, "Then you should help me escape and deal with these damned Sea Demons together."

Lu Heng frowned slightly, not trying to persuade him.

It’s impossible to change a person’s mind in a short time. The urgent matter now is to clarify why the Black Iron Dwarves dumped volcanic ash into the Tidal Sea.

"I’ll ask you a few questions first and then figure out a plan. You should also be aware that this is the territory of the Sea Demon Clan, and it’s not easy to get out."

Friggs nodded in agreement: "Indeed, it doesn’t matter if we can’t get out, I’ll fight these Sea Demons to the end!"

Lu Heng quickly changed the subject and asked, "I want to know why you are dumping volcanic ash into the Tidal Sea?"

Friggs looked puzzled and asked back, "Is there a need to explain? The Tidal Sea is so vast and not entirely the territory of the Sea Demon Clan."

Lu Heng reassured, "I understand, but now you need to tell me the reason."

Friggs suddenly realized something and questioned, "I get it, you must have been sent by the Sea Demons to interrogate me, right? You’re deceiving me."

Lu Heng rolled his eyes speechlessly, "Do you want me to be locked up like you? If that’s the case, who will save us?"

Friggs suddenly understood again and nodded in agreement: "You’re right, if you also get caught, it’ll be even more trouble. Since you have the Quenching Castle Badge, I’ll trust you this once. Ask whatever you want to know."

"Why are you dumping volcanic ash into the Tidal Sea?" Lu Heng hurriedly asked, lest this guy overthink again.

"There’s no special reason; I just received a task to periodically transport volcanic ash to the deepest part of the Tidal Sea." Friggs didn’t know the real reason, only answering what he knew.

Lu Heng thought it even more odd upon hearing that the volcanic ash was transported to the deepest part of the Tidal Sea.

If the Black Iron Dwarves were merely dumping waste, why go through the trouble of transporting it to the ocean’s deepest part?

Wouldn’t it be simpler to just dump it into the nearby sea?

Volcanic ash dumped into the sea would always be pushed away by the seawater, why dump it into the deepest part of the Tidal Sea?

Lu Heng asked further, "Didn’t anyone tell you the reason for dumping volcanic ash? Couldn’t volcanic ash be buried after digging a hole somewhere? Wouldn’t digging and burying be simpler than transporting it to the deep sea for dumping?"

For the Black Iron Dwarves, mining and digging were their forte, while seafaring was not their strong suit.

Therefore, if it was just to handle volcanic ash, directly digging and burying it would suffice.

Another strange question is, why did the Black Iron Dwarves need to handle volcanic ash?

Were they worried about volcanic ash polluting the atmosphere?

Given the Black Iron Dwarves’ numbers in the Dragon Sleep World, they hadn’t reached the point of worrying about volcanic ash polluting the environment.

Moreover, Black Iron Dwarves usually lived in areas rich in geothermal energy, and "consuming" volcanic ash has already been a part of their daily life.

This matter reeks of suspicion everywhere.

Lu Heng continued to ask, "Who assigned you this job?"

Friggs pondered for a while and then replied, "It was arranged by the Great Wizard, who also said it was for the future of the Black Iron Tribe."

Lu Heng asked a few more questions but gained no more useful information.

After leaving the water prison, Lu Heng went to see the High Priestess Sona of the Sea Demon Clan, communicated the information he had obtained, and raised new questions.

This High Priestess Sona, capable of reaching this position, indeed had her abilities and quickly grasped the critical points, agreeing for Lu Heng to continue investigating this matter.

Lu Heng thought for a moment and asked a question, "Was the Fry attacked by a deep-sea monster the doing of the Sea Demon Clan?"

The High Priestess Sona slowly shook her head: "No."

For this High Priestess of the Sea Demon Clan, she had no need to lie. If it was their doing, she would just admit it.

"I need to visit the wreck site to see if the volcanic ash there had any peculiarities." Lu Heng proposed.

"Okay, I’ll send a squad of guards with you. Land creatures can breathe underwater by carrying Fish Gills Grass." After Sona finished speaking, she summoned a Sea Demon guard to convey her orders.

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Then, Lu Heng gathered Liu Haiyang and others, a group of ten people followed the Sea Demon guard squad, heading once again to the location where the Fry had sunk.

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