The two dwarves taken away were both level 19, top-tier professionals in any faction.
Bruno's urgency was understandable. Dwarves had always been protective of their own, especially elites like these.
"What conditions does Leader Bruno think would be appropriate?" Wu Heng tossed the question back.
Heavy breathing came from the other end of the radio. After a moment, Bruno said in a muffled voice, "Treasure Island doesn't lack Gold Coin. This time, we were in the wrong, so how about this...!"
He paused, as if making a difficult decision. "In the name of the leader, I promise that you may use the Molten Heart an unlimited number of times from now on, without paying any further fees."
Wu Heng raised his brows, and Lilith's eyes widened slightly as well.
Each use of the Molten Heart cost 2,500 Gold Coin. It was insignificant to Wu Heng, and not much to the dwarves as a whole either.
But it also carried another implication.
The artifact did not belong to Wu Heng, but he had gained the right to use it without limit.
Especially since Wu Heng could see the "smelting progress." Once he gathered more artifact materials, he would need to visit frequently. This was indeed more sincere than any other compensation.
"Fine." Wu Heng agreed readily.
"Uh... good!" Bruno replied, apparently not expecting the negotiation to go so smoothly. "I'll have someone deliver a Leader's Token to Treasure Island. In the future, when you go there with the token, the Dwarf Race will naturally know what to do."
Wu Heng continued, "Should I release them now, or wait for some arrangement?"
The Dwarf Leader said, "Release them directly. Let them crawl back on their own."
At that point, Lilith suddenly took the receiver. "Treasure Island is quite far from the dwarf