Chapter 108: The Second Coming
After leaving the Lonely Mountain, Ling Qi looked back and found that the thick black clouds not only provided a better place for the orcs to rest, but also covered up many truths. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
The doppelganger's calculating abilities were far above him, and judging from the scaly claws he knew, the plans were also interlocking.
And since it got out of his control, it was only a few months in total, and it was able to lay out such a good situation, and the ability of the clone was beyond doubt.
From the current point of view, the power of the One Ring has obviously been swallowed up by the clone, and even it has used it to communicate with a higher being, so that even the banner bearer of the dark camp, Sauron, has been pushed to the margins.
If you really want to talk about it, these reincarnators and doppelgangers also came from other planes, but they occupied some land at most and governed a little more beautifully, which is already a miracle in the eyes of mortals, but it is a small fight on the big stage of the world.
And the doppelganger, directly want to turn out all the annihilation from history, sweep the world with a majestic momentum, and then use the power of the world to fight against the demigods and demons of the other world!
This kind of calculating ability is much more powerful than Ling Qi sowing seeds and casting fire, attracting the attention of otherworldly gods and demons, and then framing them with a chaotic situation.
Of course, this is also a reflection of the essential difference between the two. The doppelganger came from the abyss of a higher level, and Ling Qi had experienced several planes, all of which were primary planes.
Besides, the birth of the doppelganger is a complete legend, and Ling Qi's grinding and rolling is only half a legend until now, maybe not even half a legend, this is the gap.
With extremely strong strength, the clone can naturally resist the enemy with a sweeping momentum, and that is his only goal.
The strength is not enough, the wisdom and strategy are not the top, and Ling Qi, who adheres to the way of balance, can of course only rely on intrigues and tricks to do things that are vertical and horizontal, in an attempt to obtain greater benefits on the basis of completing the task.
The strength of the two is different, and the purpose is also different, so the situation they have and created is also different, but it may not be the crushing of pure layout.
If Ling Qi's strength is strong enough, it doesn't matter what kind of teammate he is, he will be killed if he is disobedient. But his strength is not enough, he can't beat the clone, and he has to worry about killing his teammates, which is really helpless.
After Ling Qi left the Lonely Mountain, he glanced at the cue of the Juggernaut and found that in addition to the end of the main quest and the return summon that he had rejected before, there was also a reminder of the start of the optional quest.
His optional mission is to obtain and hold the One Ring, with a minimum time limit of one hundred days.
Now that the Supreme Ring is in his hands, and the Lord has approved it, this means that the Supreme Ring requested by the Lord may not be the one with infinite potential, as long as it is the One One Ring.
The clone deliberately sent the remaining Supreme Ring to him, and it seemed that he really didn't know anything about his mission, and the shared thoughts really wouldn't dissipate with the unilateral departure.
What surprised Ling Qi even more was that the time limit for this task was not a complete hundred days, but only more than seventy days.
This shows that although the requirement for the Juggernaut to open this quest is the end of the pre-main quest, the time of calculation is clearly calculated from the day he obtains the Ring.
Whether this is because there is a certain information in the mission that he has not yet deciphered, or if all missions have some underlying rules in common.
Ling Qi pondered, but he was still uncertain. The only thing he was sure of was that when the Supreme Ring was in the doppelganger's hand, it was still considered his own by the Juggernaut!
It seems that the doppelganger's plan is very interesting, and there are some elements that he didn't understand and that the other party wanted to deliberately hide!
Walking along the shore of Long Lake, Ling Qi did not return to Long Lake Town.
He had asked the townspeople to relocate before, which was indeed a manifestation of his determination to abandon the town of Long Lake.
The town of Changhu has a large lake with high walls and some military base, but the problem is that its geographical location is too awkward. It's okay if there is enough backup, Ling Qi doesn't mind being a pioneer. But if he wants to insist on being a dangerous egg next to the rock, he is not so stupid.
His identity and the power he possesses are destined to be completely different from the path to be taken by the clone, the former should have the courage to make trade-offs, and the latter must compete for all the first-mover advantages that can be obtained.
For Ling Qi's power group, it was time to shrink their savings. What does the chaos in the world have to do with me, I don't seek the emperor's business, I should be in a corner of peace.
His evacuation of Long Lake is also a signal of compromise to the clone, otherwise the clone may not be so easy for him to get his wish, after all, if he dies and does not leave, either the clone will personally take action when he has to, or he will directly rebel and join the evil camp, which is a situation that neither he nor the clone wants to see.
That's why the doppelganger salutes first and then soldiers, so he has to leave, so he goes to the lonely mountain before leaving, so he gets his wish, because some of the bargaining chips don't even need to be spoken, and that is not necessarily weaker than empty persuasion.
As for Bilbo's proposal to become mayor of Long Lake, it seemed to him a bit inexplicable, and it wasn't even necessarily Gandalf's demagoguery.
Ling Qi didn't care about this at all. Do you want to be the mayor of the town? and talk about friendship? Okay, you can.
The purpose of the trip to the Lonely Mountain has been achieved, the dragon has been slaughtered, the treasure is in hand, Elrond wants him to fight a victory, and he does so.
Then it's not bad to throw this hot rotten taro to someone else.
In fact, if Gandalf had the ability to hold off enemies from the north and east, that would not necessarily be a bad thing for him.
Gandalf believes that he is the son of evil and the source of trouble, and he does not deny it, but he does not think that he is really what Gandalf thinks, and that it will only bring destruction and destruction.
His true body certainly has the potential to devour everything and strengthen himself, but this ability is far from strong enough to directly interfere with this world.
It was the doppelganger's hope that the war would continue, and that food was only one of the reasons, and time was an important factor. He has at least more than two months to last, which is the requirement of the mission, and this time will also allow him to expand his power even more, so that he can better let go at the last moment!
From beginning to end, Ling Qi never stood on either side, good or evil was just a tool he used to disguise himself, he only stood on his side.
Gandalf didn't understand and thought he was evil. Elrond did not understand and thought he was righteous. So they are all wrong, he is more evil than evil, more true than righteous.
The foot range of legendary creatures is extremely fast, and the same is true for the humanoid powerhouses in the legendary stage, and it is idle to travel thousands of miles a day, which still refers to the special plane of Middle-earth, otherwise flying is just a trick.
At dawn the next day, it was only about seven or eight o'clock in the morning, and Ling Qi had already caught up with the migrants who had been hurrying all night.
The migration procession from Changhu Town smelled of exhaustion and pain, and the old and weak soldiers made up most of the main group, and a few even had to be dragged by carts.
If it weren't for the fact that the roads in the dense forest were not narrow, and the mules and horses pulling the carts and the two ogres were extremely powerful, they might not have been able to penetrate the dark jungle at all.
In some places along the way, where the carriages and horses really couldn't pass, the cargo, the wounded, and even the frame of the cart were directly carried by the two ogres.
This large force set out last night, rested for a few hours at three or four o'clock this morning, and then hit the road again, leaving the town of Changhu quite a distance.
At dawn, some of them were still dozing, others were chewing dry food and vegetables, and even the children had no playful spirit.
The tireless ogres and goblins have brought much help to the migrants, and some of them are gradually coming to accept them, and although most are still wary, they have to admit that these creatures are much smarter and more callable than mules and horses.
Ling Qi didn't meet with the people, and after a little observation, he left.
He is well aware that this team does not need his help right now, and there are many more important things waiting for him to do.
For example, the means by which you can control evil creatures will become a big trouble in the eyes of those who care about it, and not everyone is willing to accept any help, just like his people.
Not to mention it from afar, but closer to it, the goblin guards in this team, if they didn't negotiate with him in advance, they wouldn't be able to penetrate the dark jungle at all, and once they approached the elven kingdom, they would definitely cause trouble, so Ling Qi had to take the first step.
Of course, the first step is not only for these people, but also because he wants to meet that old friend and old retinue!
Without the loyalty of the master, will the so-called loyalty still exist?
Some people believe that there must be good qualities, and Ling Qi believes that there are no absolutes.
If you have a mind, it is complicated, in this world, in addition to the weapon in your hand, even the dog will bite the owner back, what else can be absolutely trusted?
If you can even injure yourself with a sword in your hand, then you are too incompetent, or the world is too unreliable.
Ling Qi felt that it was just that the person concerned had not yet understood the nature of the world.
The human heart is fickle, and there is an end to manpower, and no one can fulfill everyone's wishes, so resentment and worship will always go hand in hand.
Recently, the energy outside the soul that he mistook for the power of faith has undergone a lot of changes, and it is generally weaker, and the news sent back by the Ring Spirit Clone has made him realize that he is still far from controlling people's hearts.
He used to take advantage of other people's feelings, which were deeply cherished by him in the past, but unfortunately the permanence is not sustainable, and if he wants too much, he can't allow himself to be too stubborn, he has to abandon many of his previous insistences, trying to use his feelings to control some people, that is in his second reincarnation.
As a result, he succeeded, half the way, for example, there was a girl named Veronica, who did not betray him after all.
Now, when he tried this method again, he should have been more handy, how could an accident happen?
It's not that he has decided to give up Changhu Town and return to the lair of the Honey Land on the same day, but he is afraid that he will really order the Ring Spirit Clone to kill, so that some people can realize who is the master of the Honey Wine Land!
He can be rebellious, but that's not an excuse for others to ask him for tolerance!
Maybe he is no longer a human being, and the origin of life is already different, but after all, he has been a person for more than 20 years, and some things are not said to be able to be let go, such as emotions, such as likes and dislikes.
When Nidin was killed, although he was indifferent, he did think about leaving a lot of compensation to the young man's relatives, such as a good territory.
However, Nitin, who thought he would disappoint him, did not disappoint him, and the girl who thought he would never betray him ignored his orders.
He was really generous with what some of the natives asked for.
He can give, but others can't ask for it, let alone rob it!
This is Ling Qi.
Half an hour later, Ling Qi came to the Forest Elf Kingdom, and looked at a tree on the periphery, and happened to see a young man with a longbow on his back patrolling and standing guard.
There were quite a few elven warriors patrolling the walls, and there were still twenty or thirty of them, but the young man with blond hair was particularly eye-catching.
"Legolas!"
This was the second time in the past day that he had a killing intent, and this killing intent was quickly restrained by him again.
Legolas's strength is not weak, the strength of the median is close to that of a high-ranking hero, and he has the talent of an elf, but in the lair of the other side, he has no certainty of calmly killing him and escaping smoothly.
It may not be difficult to kill him, nor is it difficult to escape, but it may not be easy to hide his identity.
Once exposed, he doesn't care, but those who migrate will be in trouble, and they will also evil several other elven kings.
The Elven King is not easy to deal with, and even the weakest Thranduil has the strength to be close to the legendary.
If it weren't for that, he would have slaughtered him as early as when he captured the One Ring.
Besides, if Leo is no longer reliable, can he still be trusted? Is Legolas really working against him at every turn?
With a skeptical attitude, Ling Qi activated his ability to conceal and re-enter the fortress of this elven kingdom like a breeze.
An impregnable fortress is no different from an undefended fortress for him.