2.97 Things are not always as simple as they seem

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God unfolds and begins~――

Wu Chen followed her gaze and stretched out his head to take a look, sure enough, what the hell is the aquatic grass rippling in the waves of the boat?

The river channels in Anduin are so deep that it is impossible for aquatic plants to grow so high. So......

"Witton Marsh." Wu Chen looked around, and his expression gradually became serious: "We were blown out of the channel by the strong wind. ”

"There's something weird about this wind." The half-elf who controls the sails also noticed an anomaly.

"Well, let's see who's trying to see us." Although Wu Chen's omega brain wave could not exert its maximum effect in the fantasy world, his powerful spiritual force field still felt a powerful fluctuation hidden in the swamp for the first time.

When the fog of agitating the sails gradually transformed into the figure of a white ghost, everyone on the ship subconsciously held their breath.

Soon, the swamp began to see the wreckage of war machines, as well as piles of dry bones and clumps of broken guns......

Death Swamp.

The Barracuda had been pushed by the undead to the Death Swamp further east on the border with the Witton Marshes. In contrast to the muddy swamps that Frodo and Sam pass through during the dry season, the Anduin River during the high water season soaks all the death swamps into a large river that can be sailed.

The Swamp of Death was once an ancient battlefield, where the corpses of all races can be found everywhere. The breath of death filled this devastated swamp, and Wu Chen could even feel that the dead were walking with him. A hazy figure in the fog, sometimes stopping. Stared at him with a vacant gaze. It seems that he wants to talk to Wu Chen. Or just want to stare at him from afar......

Jingle Bell -

The ancient bell of the ship suddenly rang from the foggy opposite side.

And the undead who worked hard to carry the sails along the way gradually eased. The Barracuda began to slow down, swinging past the weeds that dormant countless dead, and slowly intersecting with a sailboat made entirely of dense fog.

The gray-robed man standing on the bow of the ship shook the wind lantern hanging high on the head of the staff, and the two ships stopped in no particular order.

"Welcome to Middle-earth, Outlander." The voice is hoarse and ancient, and it is impossible to hear men and women.

He looked at the old man who had wrapped his entire body in the mist. Wu Chen smiled and said, "Thank you, old man." ”

When he looked down again, he found that even the two powerful witches were asleep!

"They're fine. It's just that I've been in a hurry for days, and my spirit is a little worse. The gray-robed man explained.

Of course, Wu Chen can understand that 'the spirit is a little worse'. After all, he is already a demigod-level existence! Although in the magical world, many of his superpowers are not used, but the small universe is still there!

"What are you looking for from me?" Wu Chen asked.

"I've brought you here for the she-dragon that shouldn't be there, Outlander."

Wu Chen suddenly felt that the plot in front of him. It's really getting closer to "Outlander (Warcraft Battlefield)......

"Why are you looking for me?" Players know it, you know.

"Because. You have a mysterious, incomprehensible connection to her. A bond of the soul. "Sure enough, he's a master.

"That's right, I came to Middle-earth to find a way to bring her back." Wu Chen then told the truth.

"Sure enough...... the gray-robed man muttered for a while, but Wu Chen didn't hear the second half of the sentence clearly.

After thinking about it, Wu Chen decided to ask the question in his heart: "Excuse me, what happened to that dragon?" ”

The gray-robed man immediately jumped out of his thoughts: "Outlander, have you heard of the Lord of the Rings?" ”

"Of course." Damn, is this a bad joke?

“…… Three rings belong to the Elven King under the sky, seven rings belong to the dwarven lords of the stone halls, and nine rings belong to mortals destined to die. The One and Only Ring belongs to the Demon Lord Sauron, who reigns high on the throne of darkness. In the land of Mordor, the shadows are building, the Supreme Ring controls the Rings, the Supreme Ring seeks the Rings, the Supreme Rings lead the Rings, and imprisons the Rings in darkness......" The gray-robed man slowly told the history of the Rings of Middle-earth with syllables full of chanting.

This history, let alone Wu Chen, is known to ordinary fans.

The Dark Lord Sauron gave the Dwarven Seven Rings to the kings of the seven Dwarven tribes, and the Human Nine Rings were given to his nine men, and since these sixteen rings were all tainted by Sauron's power, they were all harmful to wear. But the resistance of the dwarves themselves is very strong, and the seven dwarf kings have not become non-living and non-dead ring spirits like the nine humans, but the dwarf kings are inevitably polluted by the ring, and one by one they become extremely greedy for money.

Later, Sauron retrieved the Nine Rings of the Humans and the two rings of the Dwarves, the other four of which were said to have been devoured by the dragon and melted, and the last of the Dwarven Rings was in the possession of the ancestor of the Golden Bolt, the Dwarven King Turin III. Later, Soreen II, a descendant of Turin III, was captured by Sauron, and the last Dwarven Ring, Thor, was snatched away.

"So, the Demon Lord Sauron took back most of the rings, except for the elven three rings and ......" The gray-robed man finally got to the point.

"The Four Rings of the Dwarves." Wu Chen blurted out.

In the midst of the lightning, Wu Chen suddenly woke up: "The four magic rings that were melted after being devoured by the dragon in the teleportation!" ”

"Among them is a greedy demon dragon named Smaug." The gray-robed man revealed his secrets.

"I'll go!" Wu Chen finally understood why the she-dragon had eaten Smaug. So, instead of Smaug, she ate the Lord of the Rings! Now she's swallowed the Heart of the Mountain, the Akon Gem!

Let's think about it, what is the so-called heart of the mountain......

Referring to the Stone-Giant in "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey", the two huge Stone-Giants in the Misty Mountains who beat each other with stones and almost caused a landslide and crack, could the so-called Heart of the Mountain be the heart of the Stonegiant? Or as science calls it: the energy core?

Visually judging the height of the stone giant, if not a thousand, there are five, six, seven, eight hundred meters......

Just when the spark of Wu Chen's thinking was like a wild horse, out of control, the gray-robed man said again: "Now." She had sensed the whereabouts of the remaining three rings. Stranger. Before she finds them. You have to stop her. ”

Wu Chen thought for a while and said, "Why is there only the magic ring that was swallowed into the dragon's belly, and she can't sense the rest of the magic rings?" ”

"Dragons were born in Angband in the First Age, hatched by the Heavenly Demon Lord Morgoth. From birth, the dragon is a symbol of greed and deceit. That's why they can't resist the temptation of the Lord of the Rings and swallow it. The Lord of the Rings is no ordinary ring. In addition to possessing powerful magic, it can also spy on people's hearts. Now, apart from the volcanoes of Mordor's Doom, nothing in Middle-earth can completely destroy them. So. The so-called 'melted' rings have actually become one with the dragon. ”

"Are you talking about Dragon Crystal?" Wu Chen opened his mind.

"No, you can think of it as another Akon Gem, or the 'Dragon's Soul Stone'." The gray-robed man explained in general terms.

However, Wu Chen woke up: "No wonder she is only interested in these four magic rings, it turns out that they are to devour the dragon soul!" So, the she-dragon ate Smaug's soul! "This is the hidden plot behind it? Taking a deep breath, Wu Chen asked again, "What should I do?" ”

"Find the remaining Dragon Soul Stone, and I'll tell you the next step......" The sudden strong wind blew the gray-robed man and the fog boat under him quickly, disappearing without a trace.

Bayonetta and Joan of Arc suddenly sobered up. One after the other, he used his body to cover Wu Chen.

"I'm fine." Wu Chen motioned to Bayonetta in front of her to wake up the half-elf.

The fog quickly cleared, and the Barracuda returned to its course. It's calm as if nothing has happened.

In the evening of the next day, the Barracuda arrived at the Lalos Falls. The huge drop made it impossible to sail at all, so the half-elf leaned the ship to the west shore according to Wu Chen's request. Thanks to its slender hull and not a deep waterline, the Barracuda leaned as far ashore as possible.

Joan of Arc flew up and landed on the shore. Grabbing the anchor thrown by the half-elf and pulling it gently, the Barracuda was like a silver fish out of the water, with stilts on the bow and jumping into the air!

Then Joan of Arc caught it with one hand and put it firmly on the ground.

"......" The half-elf was stunned.

Isn't it a ship under me?!

That's what it is! If the Arcie sisters could easily lift 100,000 pounds of items here, your obviously blind eyes would burst out!

"Find a place to camp, and then find the North Ladder Slope tomorrow." Wu Chen looked up in the direction of the waterfall and saw the outlines of the three mountain peaks faintly revealing in the mist.

The roaring river is also divided into two by these three peaks.

At the foot of the slightly forward-sloping peak, surrounded by two streams of water, there was a thunderous roar, the sound of waves crashing against Mount Torbranda. Towering over the east and west sides of Mount Torbranda are Mount Amonro and Mount Amonhan, known as the Mountains of Thousand Miles of Observation and Hearing.

The legendary North Ladder is hidden between the dense forests and boulders of Mount Ammunhan.

When Bayonetta and Joan of Arc rushed along the river bank with the barracuda that seemed to be nothing, the half-elf who was sitting on the boat with Wu Chen was completely shocked. These two women, aren't they too fierce!

Placing the Barracuda on a flat boulder at the foot of Mount Amonhan, Bayonetta dragged another giant tree, stepped on it with her feet, and raised a warm bonfire.

Joan of Arc, who had returned closely, threw a huge boar beside the fire.

The half-elf visually measured the length of the fangs, which were far longer than their own arms, almost longer than their legs!

Peel and debone neatly and set up the grill.

When the skin is charred and tender, the half-elf has not come to his senses!

"Do you eat meat?" Wu Chen handed the cut calf meat to the half-elf.

"Sir, we eat meat." The half-elf took it steadily, tore off one vigorously, and put it in his mouth.

Wu Chen also ate happily.

Not to mention, the witch's craftsmanship is really not covered. Every day, the hostess cooks a loving meal for Wu Chen, and Bayonetta and Joan of Arc also quietly practice their cooking skills to perfection.

Eating and drinking, leaning on the warm rocks that were baked, Wu Chen hugged Bayonetta and fell asleep. Joan of Arc jumped on a high boulder to warn the crowd. Ophelia, who was not sleepy, took out the ship's blueprint and studied it carefully.

When I woke up, the sky was clouded.

The Night's Watch was replaced by Bayonetta, and Joan of Arc had gone to explore the fabled North Ladder.

At noon, Joan of Arc, galloping through the dense forests and mountains, finally found a gravel staircase and climbed to the summit of Mount Amonhan.

After lunch, the team started again.

Joan of Arc in front and Bayonetta behind, the two of them carried the Barracuda, which seemed to be condensed in air, and walked briskly towards the north ladder. (To be continued......)