By the time it was getting light, Carl and the others had already dealt with the body of the petrified cow and finished their breakfast.

After cleaning up the camp, the group began to move towards the isolated mountain, and as expected, they were transferred to other areas halfway.

"Hmm~, I can't even tell where this place is!"

I used the 3D map I had just made to compare the surrounding environment, but the result was that it didn't match the map at all.

Even though Carl flew to the maximum altitude of flying at the risk of falling, he did not see any terrain similar to the three-dimensional map.

Carl was sure that they had been transferred to a place far away from the target area! "We have drawn the worst lot. Do you want to go back?"

Landing back on the ground, Carl sought the advice of his companions.

Even if you turn back, you may not be able to return to the previous area.

"No, let's not do that. It's said that travelers hate to go back the way they came. Although this is a bit superstitious, adventurers do try to avoid it. Let's explore in this direction first."

After trying hard to distinguish the smell in the air, Bane finally decided to head southwest.

The ranger's ability to guide in the forest was still very trustworthy, so everyone got on the truck transformed from the mecha and headed in the direction Bane said.

Because he had considered the possibility of this happening beforehand, Carl connected the truck-shaped cab and the rear compartment, turning it into some kind of RV.

As Carl and Bane returned to the car, Thorin stepped on the accelerator and drove in the direction Bane said.

The earth shaping technique smoothed the road surface in front of the truck, and the two floating cannons changed their shell types and were now hanging on the front of the truck, freezing all the trees blocking the way into ice sculptures, which were then smashed by the front of the truck.

Although such adventures seem very comfortable and can keep away those overconfident beasts, on the other hand, dangerous beasts and giants will always come to join in the fun.

The car drove forward for a few kilometers, and before Carl and others jumped to the other area, a giant discovered this strange steel box.

It was a frost giant with blue-green skin. In his hand was a club cut from an ancient tree. It was covered in blood and dirt and looked like it had been with him for a long time.

As soon as he spotted Carl and the others, he immediately stood up from halfway up a hill.

Muttering something nonsense, he raised his leg and chased after Carl and the others.

Originally, Carl wanted to transform the mecha and fight with the frost giant.

But when looking through the secret eye mechanism, the giant actually emitted the red light of a barbarian going berserk.

"Thorin! Run! Step on the gas!"

Without any hesitation, Carl immediately gave up his previous idea.

But after hearing Carl's words, Thorin in the driver's seat smiled.

"Hey! I've been waiting for you to say this!"

Thorin pressed the accelerator all the way to the bottom and shifted into gear skillfully. Then he gripped the steering wheel tightly with both hands and looked straight ahead.

A red button popped out from the middle of the steering wheel. Without even looking at it, he slapped it.

On the roof, the two floating guns changed direction and pointed their muzzles toward the rear.

The oncoming air poured into the gun body and was then pressed into a solid state by the air compressor.

But they did not directly fire the solid nitrogen out, but instead allowed the original shells to act as jets to re-vaporize from the muzzle.

Everyone in the car was suddenly pressed down on their seats by a powerful push on their backs, and the entire truck rushed out like a cannonball.

Carl, who was using the arcane eye mechanism to check on the status of the frost giant, felt his body fall backwards, and the frost giant was left far behind by the truck.

Suddenly, the scenery ahead changed drastically, and everyone realized that the truck had driven out of the area.

But just when everyone breathed a sigh of relief, the frost giant appeared right behind them.

"Wozhi! Bain! Thorin! Turn on the auxiliary driving position!"

After breaking the connection with the Mystic Eye, Carl opened his eyes and left Hope and Shadow.

On the co-pilot seat, a mystical eye mechanism and joystick rose in front of Bane.

At the rear of the truck, two mechanical arms separated from the truck's armor, and then came together to form a gun muzzle.

Two footprints appeared on the metal ground behind the manual transmission. Carl stepped on it with his power armor boots, fitting in perfectly.

Then, two pull rods were lowered from the roof. Carl reached out and grabbed them, and the arm armor of the power armor was also combined with them.

Magic power was rapidly running through Carl in the truck, and the feeling of his body being filled with magic power made Carl's brain a little dizzy.

But Carl still insisted on giving the order.

"attack!"

As the order was given, the muzzle of the cannon formed by the mechanical arms lit up with dazzling electric light, and Bane controlled the muzzle and aimed at the frost giant behind him.

When Bane pressed the button, there was a "buzz" sound and a metal shell was fired from the muzzle, and the truck also rushed forward.

The frost giant behind him seemed to have sensed the danger of this attack and actually tried to dodge the electromagnetic cannon by turning sideways.

But although his brain reacted, his body's agility could not keep up.

In addition, Bane, the hunter, was well prepared, so the shell flew directly over his left shoulder, and the place where it was hit exploded on the spot.

Blood poured down like rain, and the Frost Giant was slowed down by this attack, and the distance between the two sides began to widen rapidly.

But he still did not give up the plan of chasing Carl and others. He threw the huge hammer directly, and the target was the speeding truck.

When the huge hammer was about to hit the truck, Carl controlled the mechanical arm and punched it hard.

“Boom!”

The mallet created a hole in the ground, and the truck narrowly avoided the attack.

The distance between the truck and the giant widened again, but Thorin was not affected at all and kept the accelerator on.

The angry roar of the Frost Giants was soon heard from behind, but everyone turned a deaf ear to it and continued to move forward.

More than ten minutes later, the scene ahead suddenly changed again.

But this time, the crowd did not take any chances and continued driving forward for a long time.

Only after confirming that there was no creature chasing him did Thorin finally release the accelerator and stop the car.

"I must bring this thing back when I go back to my hometown!"

Rubbing his calloused hands excitedly, the good-tempered dwarf Thorin rarely showed his love for something.

"I think you should consider finding a wife first. You are considered young among the dwarves, but you seem depressed every day. You are not like your fellow tribesmen at all."

In the co-pilot's seat, Bane took his eyes off the sight and complained about Thorin's character.

"Oh! You think I don't want to? But I grew up in Sharn, and the female dwarves there and here have very badly groomed beards. How could I possibly find that kind of stuff with such a beautiful beard?"

It is well known that both men and women of the dwarves grow beards, and that they rely on beards to distinguish between beauty and ugliness.

This aesthetic may be very different from that of most intelligent races, but it is the aesthetic standard that dwarves are born with.

Even a dwarf like Thorin who grew up in human society is no exception.

"Tsk, so you just want to find someone you'll fall in love with at first sight? I thought the world's aesthetic tastes finally align with ours."

Bain teased with a smile as he lay back in his seat with a relaxed look.

"I don't really want to discuss this with a guy like you who has abandoned the aesthetics of his race. I remember that the criteria orcs and half-orcs use to find a mate is muscle size, right?"

As he spoke, Thorin suddenly felt a shock in his heart. He turned around and saw that Scorpion had taken out her scimitar at some point and was looking at Thorin with a smile on her face.

"We just escaped, and you're talking about this? Wait, let me see where we are now."

Getting off the device, Carl opened the car door and walked out.

He still used the flying technique to rise into the air and observe the terrain, but this time Carl landed quickly.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing that Carl stood still after landing, Bane thought that Carl saw something dangerous.

But Carl slowly raised his hand, his arm trembling noticeably.

"That's Lonely Mountain over there! The surrounding terrain also matches! It seems we've hit the jackpot!"

There was a brief silence, and then cheers suddenly broke out in the carriage.

To be honest, Bane always felt that Carl's behavior of taking Hope and Shadow to Xen'drik for adventure was unnecessary.

No matter how precious the giant's treasure is, if you lose your life, you will lose everything.

Carl's ability to make money is obvious to everyone, and it is no exaggeration to say that he makes a fortune every day.

But since he had already agreed to be Carl's guide and scout, Bane didn't want to go back on his word.

Now that he had finally found his target, he felt much relieved.

The only difficulty now is that they don’t know how dangerous this lonely mountain ruins is.

Logically speaking, the security measures of a ruin that can be opened with refined gold as a key should not be too weak.

"Alright! Let's leave the joy for after the exploration. Let's rest here for now, and then we'll go into Lonely Mountain to explore after lunch!"

Although they had just set out on the journey not long ago, the period of being chased by the frost giants also consumed a lot of the attention of Carl and his friends.

Taking risks is a job that requires great caution. If something goes wrong because you are not in good condition, there is really no place to seek justice.

Since this condition exists, Carl will naturally not let everyone enter the ruins to explore in a negative state.

After a short rest, everyone woke up again and started to make a fire and cook.

Everything was ready, and everyone drove the truck slowly forward.

There might be some dangerous creatures on this isolated mountain. After walking in the mountain for a while, I didn't even see a living creature.

But Hope used druid magic to explore the surroundings, but did not find any negative energy reaction from the undead or anything else.

But as everyone continued to move forward, they all began to have accelerated heartbeats and became suspicious.

Suddenly, a roar came from the distant cliff.

A breath of fire shot out into the sky and hit a giant eagle in the sky.

(End of this chapter)