"No problem!"
Instead, Thorin Ironbeard waved his large hand and agreed outright.
Balin froze and looked at Thorin, who patted his thigh under the table to reassure him.
Through their time together, he had seen firsthand how Great Xia treated the Holy Human Race, the Elves, and those Half-Orcs.
This was a civilization that honored its promises and had a human touch.
Besides, the contract between the two sides had been witnessed by the World Will. He had no fear of Great Xia taking their things without delivering the goods.
"Thank you so much!" Lin Mo was overjoyed and immediately signaled Long Zhan.
"General Long, arrange for the best instructors immediately. Start teaching our Dwarf friends today!"
Long Zhan nodded and accepted the order.
Seeing that Thorin had agreed, Balin no longer hesitated.
He removed an exquisite, antique-looking ring engraved with delicate patterns from his thick index finger.
"Mr. Lin Mo, please hold out your hand."
Lin Mo held out his finger as instructed.
Balin slipped the ring onto Lin Mo's index finger, but it got stuck at the knuckle.
"Too small."
Balin muttered, then removed another, slightly larger ring from his middle finger and handed it to Lin Mo.
"Try this one."
Lin Mo took it and slipped it onto his own middle finger. It fit perfectly.
Yet at that moment, Lin Mo's attention was entirely drawn to Balin's hands.
Each of his ten thick, stocky fingers bore a ring of a different design.
A wild thought surfaced in his mind.
He swallowed and asked tentatively,
"Commander Balin, these... don't tell me all ten are Spatial Rings?"
Balin grinned, revealing several yellow-stained front teeth.
"That's right. Those damned members of the Demon Clan on the surface have Dwarf Mountain City surrounded. Getting out isn't easy."
"We can only use