Chapter 792: Chapter 778: The Unwinnable War

"What did you say? Where is the Third Legion being deployed?"

Master Marco grabbed Gleam’s shoulder as he rushed in to report, incredulously asking aloud.

Gleam pushed his hand away, took a breath, and repeated, "To the east, at the border with the Mountains, everyone outside is talking about it now."

The wrench in Marco’s hand clanged to the ground. His entire body swayed, only steadying himself by holding the edge of the workbench. "Weren’t the relations between both sides pretty good? The Demon Crystal trade hadn’t even stopped last month..." His voice trembled, his eyes full of puzzlement. "What does the Fungus Castle intend to do? Annex the Mountains?"

Gleam rolled his eyes upon hearing that, and Tolin, behind him, scratched his neck a bit awkwardly before saying, "Actually... according to the news released by the Department of Truth, it was us Dwarves who initiated the attack..."

"Hmm?" Marco hesitated for a moment, then waved a hand, "Impossible!"

He analyzed earnestly, "Let’s not even discuss the cause. Did the entire Clan Council lose their minds to the point where they’d turn against the Fungus Castle even before resolving issues with the Empire? Moreover, can they really defeat the Fungus Castle?"

Having stayed at the Fungus Castle for so long and being responsible for significant projects like the Combat Puppets, Marco knew the strength of the Fungus Castle much better than the average person.

He couldn’t believe that the Mountains could gain anything by challenging the Fungus Castle one-on-one.

"Unfortunately, this war was indeed initiated by them." Lin Jun’s voice suddenly entered the consciousness of those present, filled with regret.

Immediately afterward, scenes from the front line were directly transmitted into their minds through the Fungal Network.

On the gray-white frozen plains, two Dwarf Legions were crossing the border, clearing the Fungal Mat while constructing various defensive positions on a large scale, advancing step by step towards the nearest city of the Fungus Castle.

This method of building bunkers all the way to the enemy’s city was a classic Dwarf tactic.

The only downside was the significant consumption of various ore materials, but as long as they won the war, the Dwarves could comfortably recover most of the materials afterward, minimizing losses.

Using such a tactic indicated that the Mountains had long been planning this war.

The sparse defensive structures on the Fungus Castle’s side in the images clearly showed who the passive defender was.

"It’s actually... true..." Marco was heartbroken.

Tolin and Gleam exchanged a glance, their faces full of worry.

With hostilities between the Fungus Castle and the Mountains, the Dwarves living in the Fungus Castle found their positions instantly awkward.

"If you want to return to the Mountains, the Fungus Castle won’t stop you," Lin Jun said again.

Marco suddenly raised his head, instinctively asking, "Really?"

His main reason for coming to the Fungus Castle was to study Combat Puppet technology, but in the end, his family and descendants were all over in the Mountains, something he couldn’t leave behind.

"Of course, but for your own good, I still suggest you stay," Lin Jun replied.

As she spoke, Lin Jun showed them images from several Memory Crystals.

In the images, warriors from the Black Steel Clan were herding batches of possessed individuals into a camp, managing them like prisoners, even though they hadn’t done anything wrong.

The scene shifted, showing a young possessed individual dissatisfied with the treatment he received, attempting to resist.

With a decent strength, he alone took down two heavily armored warriors, but more warriors surrounded him. When he was dragged out, he was no longer struggling, leaving a shallow groove in the mud.

Blood seeped from his temple, trickling down his nose. His eyes were still open, but they were unfocused.

The three dwarves stood frozen on the spot.

"Mad... Have they gone mad? Treating their people like this?!"

"In fact, it seems that the Empire had a hand in instigating this incident from behind the scenes."

Upon hearing this, a gleam of hope appeared in Tolin’s eyes, "Then..."

But Lin Jun poured a bucket of cold water over them: "Unfortunately, although the Fungus Castle would also love to root out the Empire’s mastermind and dissolve the conflict, as it stands now, a fight seems inevitable."

The light in Tolin’s eyes dimmed, and Gleam pounded his fist on his knee, clenching his jaw.

But Marco had already come to a conclusion. He took a deep breath, raised his head, and spoke, "Great leader, after the war, when you’ve rooted out the Empire’s criminal, you wouldn’t punish the Mountain Dwarves, would you, kind sir?"

"Of course," Lin Jun replied kindly.

"Then I will do my utmost to assist you!" he said as he turned towards the factory behind him, where his latest masterpiece was nearing completion!

With the reassurance he wanted, Lin Jun, satisfied, shifted her attention away.

...

Elsewhere, on the Dwarves’ front line positions.

Dwarf soldiers, in pairs, carried clay pots with thick iron rods, cautiously moving them forward.

The continuous fortifications were filled with a pungent smell, causing the Dwarves’ nasal passages to tingle. Along the way, sounds of complaints and sniffling were thoroughly related to what they were transporting.

Upon reaching an area still covered with the Fungal Mat, the leading officer waved a hand, and the soldiers in the front row set down the iron bars, tore open the oilcloth, and broke the wax seals.

The clay pots contained a gray-green liquid, with a layer of dense bubbles floating on the surface, a concentrated acid distilled by the Dwarves.

In combat against the Fungus Castle, the Fungal Mat was the first major hurdle.

These fungal mats had extremely high resistance to various attacks, whether by fire or ice, neither was effective.

And their life force was strong, so even if temporarily cleared, they would quickly spread back afterward.

Only this strong acid, which would continue to pollute the land, could temporarily prevent the Fungal Mat from recovering after being cleared.

The price was a deteriorating environment in the fortifications and a devastating blow to the whole area’s ecosystem.

The Dwarf officer looked around worriedly.

If they could rely on this to push all the way to win the war, it would be fine.

However, this strong acid itself wasn’t something produced in high quantities, could it really support them pushing all the way to the Mycelium Waddle Castle?

If the supplies weren’t enough to sustain the whole campaign, then why did they launch the attack?

The Dwarf officer held his head, struggling with his thoughts.

But soon, under some unseen influence, he discarded that doubt, devoting himself entirely to the impending battle, just like the other Dwarves around him.

...

In the high sky, several reconnaissance Puki circled at a height beyond the Dwarves’ reach.

According to the Yellow-covered Book’s experience, there must be a signal source in a Spirit field, which could be another book or a living person, but in any case, this signal source must be within the range of the Spirit field.

Lin Jun was determined to find this signal source.

Unfortunately, the Empire had some understanding of Lin Jun’s reconnaissance methods; neither the Fungal Mat nor the reconnaissance Puki could locate the signal source.

Indeed, a fight is going to happen.

Standing atop a giant mushroom cap reflecting a metallic sheen, Marshal Puki’s crimson cape billowed in the wind behind him.

Then let it come, Lin Jun thought, wanting to see how the Dwarves were planning to fight this unwinnable war!

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