Everyone looked at Ye Qingzhou in mid-air, and their hearts were also extremely shocked.

At first, they thought Ye Qingzhou was joking, but now they believe it a little bit in their hearts.

A strong man who can use a flying dragon as a mount is definitely not far behind.

With him joining the team, this expedition will indeed go a lot smoother.

At least, he is in the sky, with a wide field of vision, and many dangers can be detected in advance.

Smaug has been silent for many years, and many forces have coveted the lonely mountain for a long time, and they are not the only ones who are concerned.

Ye Qingzhou jumped down from Ankara, touched his head, and communicated with his heart: "You behaved well, you can leave first." ”

"Thank you for the compliment, my master." Ankara arched the palm of the arched leaf light boat and said flatteringly.

Immediately, he jumped up and flew into the mountains and forests in the distance.

The dwarves looked at Ankara's appearance, and the shock in their hearts did not subside, but intensified.

They looked at Ye Qingzhou's gaze, and they also became respectful.

Dwarves are uninhibited and respect the strong.

Seeing Ye Qingzhou's powerful appearance, he was naturally in awe.

When Ankara disappeared completely, the group returned to Bilbo's home one after another and began to discuss the expedition.

Gandalf looked at Bilbo and said, "Bilbo, the destination we are going to this time is called the Lonely Mountain, which is also the location of Elbor, the last kingdom of the dwarves, and your mission is to enter the Lonely Mountain and steal a gem. ”

"What gem?" Bilbo wondered.

"Akon Jewel...... It's a symbol of royal power, and when you enter the Lonely Mountain, you'll recognize it at a glance. Gandalf explained.

After a pause, he changed his words and said, "However, this is an extremely dangerous thing, and I need to explain it to you in advance." ”

"What danger?"

"In the lonely mountain, there is a huge dragon named Smaug, and you may need to steal the Akon Gem right under its nose." Gandalf began, "Of course, this dragon is asleep all the time, you walk silently, and it can't sense your breath, so if you are careful, you can still succeed." ”

"Well, I see." Bilbo nodded slightly.

Although he was apprehensive in his heart, thinking of what Ye Qingzhou had said to him, his mind became a little firmer.

The dwarven prince Thorin then spoke: "Of course, this time we invite you and Mr. Ye to join the team, and we will also give you enough rewards, as long as you take the lonely mountain, you can get one-fifteenth of the treasure." ”

Then, he took out another contract and asked Ye Qingzhou and Bilbo to sign their names on it.

The agreement was reached, and the expedition team was decided.

Ye Qingzhou's duty is to scout, as a pioneer to open the way!

Bilbo is naturally a thief and is responsible for stealing the Akon Gem.

After a night's rest at Bilbo's house, the expedition set out before dawn the next day.

Bilbo was on an adventure for the first time, and he was both excited and nervous.

He packed his things in large bags and small bags, eager to empty all his family.

Seeing this, Thorin shook his head, directly threw away the extra things on his body, and said: "We are not going out to travel, excessive enjoyment will wear out your passion!" ”

A group of people walked out of Hobbit Ton, mounted a tall horse tied to the woods, and marched in the direction of the lonely mountain.

Ye Qingzhou rode leisurely on Ankara's body, acting as a pioneer in opening the way.

In this way, two months passed in a hurry.

In an old, rocky forest, Gandalf and Thorin quarreled.

In fact, this is not the first time the two have quarreled.

In the past two months, there have been huge differences between the two on the route of the expedition.

Gandalf advises Thorin to go to Rivendell to seek help from Elven King Elon.

Moreover, he felt that only Elon could crack the secret of the map to the Lonely Mountain and find a way to enter the Lonely Mountain.

After all, now that the dwarves' gates have been completely closed, and all the dwarves who knew the gates well in the past have died, and if they can't crack the secrets of the map, they won't be able to find their way into the lonely mountain.

To this, Sorin directly refused.

When the Dwarven Kingdom was destroyed by Smaug, his grandfather appealed to the elves for help, but the elves refused in order to avoid casualties.

And when the orcs attacked Moria, the capital of the dwarves, the elves still chose to stand by and watch.

These two events were like a thorn in Thorin's heart, making him very disgusted with elves and disdainful of asking for their help.

Gandalf felt that Thorin was stupid, and looked at Thorin and said angrily, "I gave you the map and the key to enter the Lonely Mountain, not to let you be silent in the past!" ”

Thorin shot back directly: "This key is not yours in the first place. ”

Both of them are not giving an inch, and each has its own reason.

In the end, Gandalf turned around and wanted to leave.

Ye Qingzhou stepped forward and persuaded: "Gandalf, Thorin is just an acute son, and he has no malicious intent. ”

Gandalf shook his head, angry, and said, "I really can't stand these dwarves...... Mr. Ye, anyway, with you here, this group of dwarves will not encounter any danger, maybe I should leave. ”

Along the way, Ye Qingzhou occasionally showed his ability, which made this well-informed gray-robed wizard also amazed.

handed over the team to Ye Qingzhou, and he was also very relieved.

"Gandalf, there's no need to be angry, I'll convince Thorin to go to Rivinedell." Ye Qingzhou said.

Gandalf was still angry, but he just shook his head and turned away without looking back.

Ye Qingzhou didn't keep it anymore, he knew that Gandalf would come back sooner or later.

Because, assisting the dwarves to retake the lonely mountain is his unshirkable responsibility.

Thorin glanced at Gandalf's back, but didn't hold back, and said, "Hurry up, Bomber, we're all hungry......"

After the group finished eating, the sky was completely dark.

The team did not continue on their way, but took a temporary break in the old forest.

Bilbo said with some concern, "Gandalf has been gone for a long time and hasn't come back yet. ”

"He's a wizard, he's always done his own thing!" One of the dwarves spoke.

Bilbo just shook his head with a sigh and sat down next to Ye Qingzhou.

At this moment, Ye Qingzhou was holding a book and patiently studying.

Bilbo glanced at it curiously and said, "Mr. Ye, what are you reading, I don't seem to have seen the words on it." ”

"Divine Skill, a book for refining weapons." Ye Qingzhou said.

In the past half a year or so, Ye Qingzhou has occasionally delved into the cultivation of magic skills when he has time, and now he is barely getting started, and he can refine some low-level magic weapons.

He also found a way to refine the disguise mask in the process of divine refinement, as long as he wears it, he can change his appearance at will.

"It's just a pity that there are no raw materials, which is a bit difficult to do." Ye Qingzhou frowned slightly.

To make a disguised mask, you need a material that is very malleable and strong, which is very rare.

Metals such as alloys in reality simply don't apply.

At this moment, a dwarf named Fili hurried over to the team and said, "Oh no, we have two fewer horses. ”

"What?" All the dwarves slowly got up.

Losing a horse is no joke in this wasteland.

Without horses, their journey would have been greatly delayed.

After all, they didn't have Ye Qingzhou's flying dragon to travel.

Thorin looked serious and said, "Take me to see it." ”

A group of people walked to the place where the horses were placed, counted them a little, and found that there were indeed two missing.

"There are footprints on the ground." Ye Qingzhou said.

Everyone looked down and saw that there were indeed a series of footprints on the soft ground.

It's just that the footprints are too big, like a basin, two or three times the size of a normal person.

"It can't be a valley giant, right?" A group of dwarves spoke in some surprise.

"It's a troll." Ye Qingzhou suddenly spoke.

His spiritual power spread out, and he had already spotted three monsters five or six meters tall sitting around the bonfire hundreds of meters away from them.

The two horses in the team were tied to a bush not far from them.

"Troll...... Don't they live in the Heath of Eton, and why do they travel so far south? Thorin frowned.

Ye Qingzhou spoke: "I came from the south, where most of the area is occupied by orcs, I'm afraid they also fled here." ”

"Orcs!"

Hearing these three words, Thorin's fist clenched fiercely.

He had a bitter hatred for the orcs, and his grandfather was beheaded by the orc head Azog when he led his clan and the orcs to fight for Moria.

After that, his father was also nowhere to be found.

"Let's go, get the horses back." Ye Qingzhou said.

Trolls, similar to ogres among orcs, are equally tall but have low intelligence.

Some trolls are also enslaved by orcs and become their war machines.

A group of people followed behind Ye Qingzhou, and after walking forward for hundreds of meters, they saw a flash of fire rising not far away.

"There it is!" The dwarves finally saw their horses and spoke with some excitement.

The sound came out in the darkness, disturbing the three trolls in front of them.

The three trolls got up, stared at Ye Qingzhou and the others viciously, and said, "What are you, big squirrel?" ”

The sound was like thunder, and it shook the dwarves' eardrums.

Ye Qingzhou said lightly: "Leave it to me here, you go and get the horse back." ”

Hearing Ye Qingzhou's words, one of the trolls said, "Dad, this big squirrel said that he wanted to move our food, what should I do?" ”

"Then eat him first!"

"Okay, Dad!"

The three trolls took the pot and spoon and rushed towards Ye Qingzhou.

Ye Qingzhou's expression remained unchanged, and he drew a talisman in his hand.

In an instant, under the dim night sky, a strong light shone on the three trolls.

"Triple Sunshine Charm!"

The three trolls let out a roar of pain, and green smoke rose from their hands, petrifying as they gradually petrified.

In an instant, the three trolls turned into stone statues, standing still.

Trolls will turn into stones when they encounter sunlight, and Ye Qingzhou draws sunshine charms to solve them effortlessly.

The dwarves quickly untied their horses, and when they saw the scene in front of them, they looked surprised.

However, their expressions soon returned to normal.

Along the way, they had already seen Ye Qingzhou's skills, and it was not surprising that they could use this method to restrain the trolls.

Thorin looked at the three trolls and said, "They can't travel during the day, there must be a cave nearby." ”

He quickly searched the vicinity, and finally found a narrow crypt dozens of meters away.

Everyone walked in quickly, and the next moment, a foul smell hit them.

"Wow, it stinks, what is this place." The dwarves hurriedly covered their noses.

"This is the troll's warehouse." Suddenly, an old voice sounded outside the crypt.

Everyone looked back and saw Gandalf walking in slowly.

"Oh, Gandalf, you're finally back." The dwarves welcomed it.

After all, Gandalf has always been a guide in the ranks.

Without Gandalf, their hearts were empty.

Now that Gandalf is back, they are naturally very happy.

Thorin looked at Gandalf, a smile in his eyes, and said, "I would venture to ask, where have you been?" ”

"Let's find out." Gandalf spoke.

"Why did you come back again?"

"Look back at the back road."

The two looked at each other and smiled, which can be regarded as abandoning their previous suspicions.

Thorin walked to a mountain wall and stopped.

In front of him, there was a pile of gold coins, and around him were a weapon covered in cobwebs.

He picked up a sharp sword and drew it gently.

In an instant, the cold light flickered, and the sharpness was incomparable!

Gandalf spoke, "These swords were forged in Gondolin by the Elves of the First Age, and they are the finest blades!" ”

The lifespan of the elves is almost unlimited, and their skills in crafting weapons surpass that of almost any race.

Sauron's Supreme Ring was also created after exchanging craftsmanship with the elves.

Ye Qingzhou didn't care too much, no matter how sharp these swords were, they were just ordinary products.

Naturally, it can't compare to his Kang Longgong!

It smelled bad, and he didn't want to stay any longer.

Just wanted to turn around and leave, but Ye Qingzhou's figure was slightly stunned.

His gaze looked at the stone wall in front of him, and suddenly he stretched out his hand and took out a large stone from the stone wall.

The stone turned out to be vacuum, and a piece of silvery-white metal the size of two palms was stored inside.

The surface of the metal emits a faint soft light, like mercury, which looks dazzling.

"It's ...... Mithril! Gandalf was surprised.

Ye Qingzhou's eyes moved, and he took out the silver-white metal in front of him and held it in his hand.

It's slightly cool to the touch, but it's very comfortable and smooth to the touch.

"What is Mithril?" Bilbo asked curiously.

"Mithril, the rarest metal in the world, is as malleable as bronze, but as light as a goose feather, and all races in the world will break their heads for it!" Gandalf spoke.

Ye Qingzhou looked at the Mithril in front of him, his eyes suddenly moved, and he said, "Everyone, I'm very sorry, this piece of Mithril is useful to me, so I'll take it." ”