Chapter 2161 White Bear Village

Joan and Clark rode close to the entrance of the village. On the way, they often encountered groups of hounds or sleds pulled by polar elk.

Occasionally, polar bears can be seen as livestock, dragging a sled all the way, and most of the drivers of this "bear sleigh" are bearded dwarves.

There are even bold dwarves who ride the white bear directly as a horse, sit on the bear's back, smoke a pipe leisurely, and pass by Clark and Joan on horseback, take off their leather caps and wave at them, greeting them warmly .

Clark noticed that Joan was staring at the white bear on which the dwarves were riding, and introduced with a smile: "In addition to mining and hunting, the glacier dwarves also have an ancestral craft. They are especially good at domesticating polar beasts. The smart white bear is the favorite animal of the dwarves." , not only can be domesticated as domestic animals, but also serve as guards and bodyguards."

Qiao An nodded suddenly, thinking that the place "White Bear Village" really deserves its reputation!

When Clark was traveling in the polar region six years ago, he stopped in Baixiong Village on the way. He was very familiar with the local conditions, and brought Joan into the village. He dismounted at the entrance of a building with a signboard "Cross Pickaxe" at the corner of the street.

The frost giant rubbed his hands, and said to the young mage beside him: "Brother Joan, this tavern is opened by my friend's sister. Let's go in and warm up by the fire, have a drink to warm up, maybe we can meet my tavern." An old friend—he’s a witty braggart, a great storyteller, and with him, the cold winter nights won’t make people feel lonely and boring.”

Joan followed Clark into the tavern that smelled of whale oil, spirits, and tobacco. All he saw were rude, noisy, and bearded dwarfs. Fortunately, the local glacier dwarves were not particularly xenophobic, just looked at The two foreigners turned their heads and drank spirits to themselves, arguing endlessly.

Clark walked through the crowd, came to the bar, and grinned at the female dwarf who was cleaning the dishes across the bar.

"Hi! Sister Hannah, do you remember me?"

The chubby female dwarf raised her head, squinted her eyes, and looked at the tall frost giant opposite in the dim light, and said hesitantly: "Oh! I have a little impression... Big man, I still remember that you are a boxer, what is your name?" ? Higlass?"

"Hainil! Sister Hannah, my name is Clark Heinil!" The frost giant was a little embarrassed.

"That's right! Clark, I remember!" Hannah slapped her hands and said excitedly, "The last time you came to White Bear Village was about six or seven years ago, right?"

"It was spring six years ago!"

"Fool! There's no spring in Baixiong Village, it's winter all year round in our hellish place!"

Hannah stepped on the stool, held up a full glass of wine and handed it to the frost giant.

"Drink a little to warm yourself up, big man, I remember you wrestling with Mishka! You are so powerful, there is no one else, or any other white bear, stronger than my little Mishka!"

"Oh, I miss Mishka too, he is a good bear, a lovely little white bear."

Clark drank the wine in his glass in one breath, put down the wooden cup, patted the young mage beside him on the shoulder, and introduced solemnly: "Sister Hannah, this is brother Joan, a genius mage of Midgard, my friend and travel companion."

The female dwarf widened her round eyes and looked up and down Joan in surprise.

"Young man, you're pretty handsome! It's unimaginable that a bookish mage like you would actually make friends with a big, stupid guy like Clark wrestling with bears!"

Joan smiled embarrassingly, thinking that it's no wonder that Clark is so proficient in fighting with white bears, so he is a veteran!

Hannah wiped her hands on the apron, poured another glass of wine, pushed it in front of Joan, and said with a smile, "Have a drink, Mr. Master, I'm treating you."

Joan had no choice but to thank her, raised her glass and took a sip of the strong wine made from unknown grains. She coughed and blushed, making Aunt Hannah laugh out loud.

Clark knew that his little brother couldn't drink, so he quickly changed the subject: "Hannah, how is Mishka?"

"Mishka is very good, smart and sensible, and now he has learned to help me with some simple housework! It's a pity that his owner's life is not very good. My poor brother has just suffered a heavy blow recently. He's very depressed, he's been drunk all day with me, and he won't listen to my persuasion, there's nothing I can do!"

The female dwarf spread her hands, her face full of helplessness.

Clark's face changed slightly, and he put down his wine glass.

"Sister Hannah, what happened to Brother Bayerhof?"

"Hey, he was cheated and lost a lot of money! What's more terrible is that the money is not only his own, but also the hard-earned money of other partners. It is because of the trust in Bayer Hoff that it was handed over. Now that the money has been cheated out of his hands, Bayerhoff feels that he has betrayed everyone's trust in him, and he is ashamed, and cannot hold his head up in the village." Hannah sighed.

Clark nodded and said to Joan in a low voice: "Hannah's younger brother, Bayer Hoff, is my old friend, the sheriff of Baixiong Village, and he also runs a blue ice mine in partnership with others. Although he doesn't make much money, he does It provides a stable source of materials for the foundry industry of Baixiong Village and other surrounding villages and towns, and with this small industry, Bayerhof is widely respected in the local area."

Of course, Qiao An knew that the polar region lacked iron ore. Fortunately, the glaciers accumulated in ancient times can be seen everywhere, giving birth to rich blue ice deposits.

The physical properties of green ice are similar to those of steel, and it is easier to process. It can replace iron in many occasions in daily life, and can also be used to forge weapons and equipment. It is the most important mineral resource in the Niflheim area and a part of Baixiong Village. major pillar industries.

Clark thought for a while, and then said: "By the way, Bayerhof is a ranger, known as the 'Glacier Ranger', and the white bear Mishka is his animal companion. "

At this moment, Hannah opened the door behind her, glanced into the kitchen, and turned to Clark and asked, "Bayerhof is in the kitchen. Before he is drunk, would you like to chat with him and persuade him to cheer up?" ?”

"OK!"

Clark got up, walked around the bar and walked to the back kitchen.

Joan also followed.

A table was set up next to the stove, and the oil lamp on the table gave off a faint light. A solid dwarf sat at the table with his back to the door. very gloomy.

"Hey! Brother Bayerhoff, long time no see!"

Clark walked over and patted the dwarf on the shoulder.

The dwarf turned his head, his neglected beard was messy like a pile of weeds, and it smelled strongly of alcohol.

He stared at the tall frost giant in front of him drunkenly, and it took him a while to come back to his senses. He jumped up in surprise and embraced warmly with his old friend.