Chapter 256: Guessing Game

"He really just wants to get out!" Gollum said in a timid voice: "He has the elven sword in his hand, I'm so scared, we just know a way out, let's let him go quickly." ”

But then, an angry voice said, "Shut up, we're going to eat his flesh!" We can't just watch such a big piece of meat go away! ”

Bilbo sighed helplessly, "Listen, I don't know what game you're playing with yourself, I really want to-"

Before he could finish speaking, Gollum said with excitement in his eyes, "Game! We're going to play a game! ”

Then he said in an angry voice, "Does this sound like a game? Does he seem to want to play a game with us? ”

Bilbo hesitated, "Maybe, but it depends on what game you're playing." ”

If he's going to play a game of who's fists are hard, or who can eat a dead goblin, he'd better forget it.

Gollum said excitedly, "What is itβ€”it has roots, but no one can see it?" Taller than a tree, jutting straight into the sky, but never growing? ”

It's a riddle!

Bilbo was slightly stunned.

Guessing, but it is a traditional project of the hobbits, and the other races of the Middle-earth League are not very keen on guessing, but the hobbits are very fascinated by it.

If it were another game, it would be fine, but guessing the puzzle...... That's Bilbo's forte, after all, Bilbo is the smartest of the hobbits.

Not only is he good at guessing riddles, but he is also good at riddles - don't underestimate riddles, sometimes riddles are more difficult than riddles.

Bilbo is recognized as an excellent mystery solver in the Shire region.

Of course, since receiving this title, Bilbo has not easily puzzled the hobbits.

Gollum smiled and said, "How is it, can't you guess?" ”

Bilbo smiled calmly, "No, it's very simple, there are roots but no roots are visible, taller than the tallest tree, but it never grows, the answer is obvious: mountains." ”

Gollum was stunned, his expression a little annoyed.

He looked at Bilbo just now and was stunned for a moment, thinking that Bilbo couldn't guess it, but he didn't expect Bilbo to say that it was too simple.

Actually, Bilbo was stunned for a moment, not because of the riddle itself, but because he didn't expect Gollum's so-called "game" to be the hobbit's favorite guessing puzzle.

Anyway, though, he guessed right.

Bilbo happily said, "Okay, I've won, you should tell me where to go to get out." ”

"Nope! No way! Gollum said eagerly, "The game isn't over yet!" Now it's up to you to guess the riddle! ”

Before Bilbo could speak, Gollum whispered angrily, "Don't play any quizzes with him, let's find a chance and kill him!" Eat his flesh! ”

Bilbo's brow moved slightly, "I want to play guessing!" How do we play this game? I can see that you're very good at guessing, so you don't have to do it with us – we take turns guessing, and if I win, you tell me the way out. ”

Gollum asked eerily, "What if you lose?" ”

Bilbo sighed slightly, "If I lose, then you can do whatever you want." ”

Gollum's eyes suddenly glowed with excitement.

This is something he can't refuse, he likes to play guessing puzzles, and if he wins, he can easily eat Bilbo.

"If you lose, we eat you." Gollum said with a grin.

Bilbo opened his mouth, he wanted to say that cannibalism was wrong, but ...... How can you reason with a monster who eats people every day?

"Okay...... Bilbo shrugged helplessly, and said self-deprecatingly, "It's fair, I can live if I win, and I have to die if I lose......"

Gollum laughed, "Very well, Mr. Baggins, now it's up to you to come up with the riddle first." ”

Bilbo thought about it, he knew too much about riddles, but when it was time to use them, he found that he couldn't pick out a riddle in his brain that could kill him with one hit.

Gollum urged expectantly, "Hurry up! Hurry up! Bilbo Baggins! ”

Bilbo took a deep breath and said, "There are thirty white horses on the Red Hill, and they chew and chew and stamp, then stomp and stomp, and then, stop. ”

This riddle isn't Bilbo's best riddle, but it's a bit more difficult.

Gollum's face changed in a variety of ways, first excited, then frustrated, then excited, then frustrated, and after repeating this three or five times, Gollum said tentatively, "Yes...... Tooth? ”

Bilbo was stunned.

He expected Gollum to guess riddles, but he didn't expect Gollum to guess riddles at such a high level!

That's right, thirty white horses are teeth.

This guy who eats human flesh raw actually guessed correctly.

Seeing Bilbo's incredulous expression, Gollum exclaimed excitedly, "Haha, we guessed right!" We guessed it! We won! Bilbo Baggins, we're going to eat you! ”

Bilbo hurriedly waved his bee stinging sword and shouted loudly: "The game is not over yet, you just guessed my riddle, unless I can't guess your riddle next, I will lose, otherwise, we will be tied!" ”

Gollum asked, "If it's a draw, then I can't eat you, right?" ”

Bilbo said angrily, "Of course! If it's a tie, we're going to keep guessing until someone loses! ”

Gollum clapped her hands happily and said, "Okay, okay, we like this!" We love it so much! Now, it's time for us to give you a riddle. ”

Bilbo took a deep breath and shook his head quickly, "Come on! ”

Gollum thought for a moment, and said in a cruel voice: "There is no sound, but it can roar, it has no wings, but it can fly, it has no teeth, but it can bite, and without a mouth, it can cry...... What is it? ”

Bilbo thought quickly.

Gollum circled around Bilbo, distracting him in an eerie voice, "Tell me, what's that?" You can't guess, do you? If you can't guess, let me eat you! ”

Bilbo glared at Gollum in exasperation, "Wait a minute, this riddle...... I remember hearing it when I was very young, yes, I definitely did. There is no sound, but it can roar, there is no ...... Not! I remembered that this is a very classical riddle, and the answer is actually - wind! ”

Gollum growled, "Very smart! Bilbo Baggins! Very smart! ”

He yelled as he approached Bilbo.

Bilbo immediately flashed the bee stinging sword in his hand, "Go back!" Our game is a tie! Now for the second round! ”

Grunt said, "Good! You come up with the riddle first! ”

Bilbo said confidently: "There are no hinges on the box, no keys, no lids, but the golden treasure is hidden here, what is this?" ”