Chapter 743 Boss

At this time, a middle-aged dwarf in a bearskin cloak walked past the gambling table with his hands behind his back, his head held high, and his aura seemed superior.

When the surrounding dwarves saw this person, they quickly got up and greeted him.

Some people called him "Brother Klein", while others called him "Boss", all of them were very respectful.

The imposing dwarf named Klein nodded slightly and raised his hand in return, polite and reserved.

Joan accidentally saw the "boss" of the dwarf prospecting team. He felt a little familiar, so he couldn't help but stood up and took a second look.

"Boss" noticed his gaze, stopped and turned to look over.

The moment the eyes of the two sides met, the "boss" suddenly showed surprise.

"Brother Joan, why are you here too!"

"Are you...Mr. Klein Furnace?"

Joan asked tentatively.

The dwarf laughed and came over and gave him a big hug.

"Why, don't you remember me? Not long ago, we were drinking together in Nidaville!"

"I saw that you looked familiar just now, but I didn't dare to recognize you." Qiao An replied embarrassedly.

The enthusiastic Mr. Klein Stove was indeed his old acquaintance, the cousin of Schmidt Anvil, owner of the Nidaville Armory, and owner of the Zoch Mine.

In early January of this year, Joan stayed in the dwarf city "Nidaville" for a few days during his trip north.

At that time, he received a bounty task, and the client was Klein Furnace's cousin, the dwarf factory owner, Mr. Schmidt Anvil.

The content of the task is to investigate the legendary haunted abandoned iron mine "Zoqi Pit".

After some in-depth investigations into the mine, Joan finally found out that it was a mad mage named Felger who was pretending to be a ghost in the mine, trying to scare away the miners, and using the hidden mine to conduct smallpox virus research.

After a fierce battle, Joan captured the mad mage alive and delivered it to his client.

Mr. Schmidt was very satisfied with Joan's work, and paid the bounty in full afterwards, and introduced his cousin Klein Stove to him.

Klein, as the owner of the Zoqi Mine, is of course grateful to Joan.

During the days when Joan lived in Nidaville, Mr. Klein often invited him to dinner.

Later, Joan went north to study in Midgard, and never had the chance to return to Nidaville. He never expected that he would unexpectedly meet Brother Klein in the underground world.

When old friends meet again, reminiscing about the past is inevitable.

Joan and Klein clinked wine glasses, took a sip of beer, and asked casually:

"Mr. Klein, why are you here? Isn't the mine running smoothly?"

"You mean Zuoqi Pit? That iron mine has already been sold by me."

"You sold the mine that was passed down by your family?"

Joan was taken aback.

"Haha! Surprised, isn't it?"

Klein leaned back and leaned back in the armchair.

"In Nidaville, where tradition is respected and the atmosphere is conservative, I am an outlier. I am afraid that only I can do such a thing as selling the family mine."

"What does Mr. Schmidt think of this?" Joan asked.

"My elder brother is the spokesperson of the stubborn old-fashioned forces. When he learned that I sold the mine, he was so angry that he almost had a heart attack. He scolded me all over his face."

"However, the sales contract has been signed, and my elder brother has nothing to do with objecting, so I can only accept it with my nose."

Klein took a big gulp of wine, white foam stuck to his bushy beard, making his smiling face look like an old urchin who was keen on pranks.

"Brother Joan, let me tell you the truth. I am not used to living a stable life. In my opinion, it is too boring to live a life guarding a mine."

"You have long wanted to sell the mine?" Joan asked tentatively.

Klein nodded frankly.

"I really wanted to sell it a long time ago, but unfortunately I had bad luck a few years ago. First there was a mine accident, then a plague broke out, and then ghosts broke out.

"Thanks to you, brother, for helping me find out the truth about the haunting of Zuoqi Pit and restore the mine to normal production. In this way, I will have the confidence to bargain with the buyer."

"I am somewhat reluctant to sell my family's mine, but for the sake of freedom and ideals, I must take this step and get rid of this bondage."

"Freedom and ideals... What do you mean by 'ideals'?" Joan asked curiously.

"Of course it means starting a new business."

Klein put his arms on the backrest, his eyes full of pride.

"As far as my interests and expertise are concerned, I am more suitable for field prospecting than operating mines."

Joan nodded, deeply agreeing with Klein's self-positioning.

Klein Furnace is a high-level "Earthwalker".

This kind of very rare extraordinary profession is best at survival in the wild, and it is indeed very suitable for exploration work.

What's more, Klein's "Earth Walker" level is high enough, and he has mastered the professional specialty of casting "Anywhere Door" at will.

It is an exaggeration to say that there is no place in the world that he cannot reach.

Such a heaven-defying professional ability is too wasteful if it is not used to explore the treasures buried deep under the earth.

"Brother Joan, I used the proceeds from the sale of the mine to pay off the debt, and the remaining money was used to form this prospecting team, and I signed a five-year cooperation contract with the Midgard Colonial Company."

"The Colonial Company is responsible for providing logistical supplies and exploration equipment for my prospecting team. If Moradin is blessed and guides me to find the mineral deposits, I must also sell the mining rights to the mining group under the Colonial Company according to the pricing standard agreed in the contract."

After listening to Klein's story, Joan's understanding of the dwarf prospecting team has deepened. Out of social etiquette, I introduced my companions to him one by one.

"Brother, you are all college students from Midgard, right?"

"That's right, we went deep into the Underdark this time to perform internship tasks and earn the credits required for graduation."

Joan said this to show that his team is not a competitor of Klein's team.

The dwarf nodded thoughtfully.

"Brother, your friends, how is your strength?"

"The professional level is higher than mine."

Joan thought for a while, then added something.

"My companions are all spellcasters, paladins, magus and poets, and a warlock."

The words "all casters" made Klein's eyes light up.

Holding Qiao An's hand, he said excitedly: "Brother, I have something to ask you for help. After the matter is completed, there will be a big thank you! You know my character, brother, and I will never treat you badly! "

Facing Klein's earnest eyes, Joan was quite embarrassed.

Tomorrow is the day to end the internship. At this time, frankly speaking, Joan doesn't want to make extra troubles and get involved in the trouble of the dwarf prospecting team.

However, Klein is his old acquaintance after all, and people treat him as a friend. When he was a guest in Nidaville, he had also received Klein's warm care, and he was really embarrassed to refuse him coldly.