Wasteland Hideout: Upgrading from the Sewers

【Yu Yuan Shelter: Hearth Civilization, 'Forger's Cavern'? Ranked 8th, can he pull it off?】

Yu Yuan stared at the information Greenfield had sent, a flicker of doubt in his eyes as he replied.

【Greenfield Cruise Ship: This is the best solution right now. The Forger, who commands the Hearth Civilization, is renowned for his forging skills. The high-quality equipment he crafts has earned him a prestigious position on the Civilization Ladder.

Not only that, but because of his constant forging, the Forger has developed a high resistance to heat. Combined with the gear and secret techniques he forges, his strength is no less than 'Fire-Spouting Lei's.' In fact, in terms of equipment, he completely surpasses 'Fire-Spouting Lei.' Rest assured, the Forger is also Silver-tier in strength.

And of course, the most important point—the Forger's faction is 'Wild Throne,' which is currently at odds with 'Fallen Abyss,' the faction 'Fire-Spouting Lei' belongs to. This perfectly meets your requirements.

Hehe... Lastly, the Forger has actually had his eye on Fire-Spouting Lei for a while now. According to my divination, he's already been planning to make a move against Fire-Spouting Lei!】

【Yu Yuan Shelter: ??? How is it this coincidental? And why are you so familiar with this Forger? You even know he's planning to attack Fire-Spouting Lei. Is he also one of your observation targets?】

【Greenfield Cruise Ship: Uh... with the Forger's forging skills and influence being this significant, I naturally keep a close watch on him. That's not important. What matters is that he absolutely fits your strange requirements.

But what exactly do you plan to do? Fire-Spouting Lei has already declared a Civilization War against you. What does the Forger have to do with it? Bronze rank can't even provide support in battle, can they?】

【Yu Yuan Shelter: Secret!】

【Greenfield Cruise Ship: You... (╯-╰) Do you even know how unbearable it is for a diviner to have a secret this close yet out of reach?! Next time, see if I help you again!】

Yu Yuan smirked.

He ended the conversation with Greenfield.

His gaze landed on the Bronze Leaderboard's eighth-ranked name: [Forger's Cavern].

"You're the one!"

【Confirm activation of 'Celestial Phenomenon—Deviated Trajectory'? War target transfer to: Forger's Cavern】

—【Yes】

Yu Yuan made his choice.

The card【Celestial Phenomenon—Deviated Trajectory】from the Book of Fate transformed into a stream of light and merged into the Virtual Light Screen.

The next moment.

【'Celestial Phenomenon—Deviated Trajectory' activated successfully】

【Player ID 'Fire-Spouting Lei Highway Vehicle's' Civilization War target has been changed. Current war target: Player ID 'Forger's Cavern.' Information camouflage complete.】

"It's done!"

As the information flashed across the Virtual Light Screen.

Yu Yuan let out a soft hum.

Since he couldn't resolve the conflict, he'd expand it—make it so massive that no one could ignore it.

"The heavens really are on my side. The Forger is actually a member of 'Wild Throne,' the same organization as the Wolf Clan. 'Wild Throne' and 'Fallen Abyss' are already locked in a fierce struggle over the 【Rational Wastes】, and on top of that, the Forger has a vast network of connections..."

As these thoughts crossed his mind, Yu Yuan came up with another brilliant idea.

He contacted the Greenfield Cruise Ship again.

【Yu Yuan Shelter: Do you really want to know what I'm planning to do?】

Greenfield's response came quickly.

【Greenfield Cruise Ship: Weren't you not going to tell me?】

【Yu Yuan Shelter: I've been thinking it over—we're allies. Since you're so curious, I suppose I can tell you!】

Greenfield stared at the message on her Virtual Light Screen, a faint curl forming at the corner of her mouth.

After this period of interaction, she'd long realized that Yu Yuan was a shrewd, cautious, and relentlessly practical man.

Earlier, he'd flatly refused to reveal his plan.

Now, just moments later, he was volunteering the information.

There was absolutely something fishy about this.

That was her intuition—both as a diviner and as a member of the Twin Fish.

"Hmph!"

【Greenfield Cruise Ship: Too bad, I don't want to know anymore!】

Now it was Yu Yuan's turn to be stunned: ＼(◎o◎)／!

"This woman doesn't follow the script!"

He raised an eyebrow and let out a sigh.

【Yu Yuan Shelter: It's fine if you don't want to know. But you must know the Forger, right? Help me pass this on to him...】

Yu Yuan checked the time.

【Yu Yuan Shelter: In 17 minutes, Fire-Spouting Lei will declare a Civilization War against him. Tell him to prepare for battle.】

Greenfield read the message from Yu Yuan.

The expression on her face slowly shifted from blankness to astonishment, then to disbelief and confusion.

But she quickly snapped out of it.

【Greenfield Cruise Ship: Wait... what do you mean by this? Fire-Spouting Lei declared war on YOU, didn't he? How did it become the Forger? You've got time to joke around now? Are you serious?】

Her next message came almost immediately.

【Greenfield Cruise Ship: Forget it, forget it. This must be your secret. You don't have to explain. But are you really sure you transferred the war target to the Forger? This isn't a joke, right?】

【Yu Yuan Shelter: I don't mind telling you. I used a one-time item—a very precious one! You've got 15 minutes until the war begins.】

This time, Greenfield truly believed it.

Her mind raced as she quickly devised a plan.

【Greenfield Cruise Ship: Alright, leave it to me.】

Greenfield closed the chat window with Yu Yuan and scrolled through her friend list.

She quickly found the Forger's avatar.

"Sorry, old buddy. Who could've guessed that madman had an item like that? You're the one taking the fall now. But since I'm tipping you off in advance, I'd say we're even."

She immediately began drafting a message.

【Greenfield Cruise Ship: Big Beard, I've got critical intelligence that concerns your life and death. Fixed price—80 million Survival Points. Valid for ten minutes. Interested?】

—

It was a towering, majestic mountain range.

The peaks were covered in thick, perpetual snow, never melting.

But the mountain's interior had long been hollowed out. Halfway up, a massive city entrance yawned open, leading into the mountain's belly. Following the tunnels deep underground, one reached a subterranean hall so vast its domed ceiling vanished into darkness.

This hall, stretching along the mountain's contours, branched into countless passageways connecting residential zones, military districts, and storage areas.

Of course, the most critical zone was the core of this underground hall—the Hearth Furnace.

Boiling magma was channeled from deep within the earth, flowing slowly beneath the furnace's base, supplying heat and energy to the entire underground city.

Surrounding the furnace were hundreds of forging rooms, where the rhythmic clang of hammers rose and fell without pause. Each forge was connected to the furnace, with seven or eight dwarves busy at work inside.

On the periphery, transport teams hauled ore, equipment, ale, and supplies, while patrols maintained order and security.

Everything was orderly, meticulously organized.

Inside the largest forge room, closest to the furnace, stood a figure.

A dwarf in appearance—stocky, sturdy, sporting a thick beard, yet nearly two meters tall. This was 'The Forger,' wielding his Legendary-tier forging hammer, striking the metal before him with a precise rhythm and cadence.

Clang-clang—clang-clang—clang-clang-clang-clang

"Hm?"

Suddenly, the hammering stopped mid-strike, drawing the attention of every assistant in the room.

They all knew that the most important rule of forging was to maintain a continuous flow.

And just as they'd expected, this pause caused a slight imperfection in the nearly perfect piece of metal they'd been working on.

But the Forger paid it no mind, tossing the flawed metal into a scrap bin nearby.

His eyes turned to the Virtual Light Screen, where a specially marked avatar was flashing rapidly.

Alongside it, a message appeared.

—【Greenfield Cruise Ship: Big Beard, I've got critical intelligence that concerns your life and death. Fixed price—80 million Survival Points. Valid for ten minutes. Interested?】

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