Chapter 252: The Fellowship of the Ring: The Hobbits (1)
If it weren't for the urgency of the matter and the fact that Gandalf didn't find malice in the two men, Gandalf would never have let the two protect Frodo.
"Don't worry, I'll leave it to the two of us." Hearing Gandalf's words, Lin Yifeng and Susan nodded lightly and said with solemn faces.
"Please." Walking to the door, putting on his magic hat and clutching the staff in his hand, Gandalf disappeared from the sight of Lin Yifeng, Susan, and Frodo.
"Is that the ring? So what is it exactly? What the hell is going on? Mr! Turning his head and looking at Lin Yifeng, Frodo hurriedly asked.
"Frodo, can I call you that?" Looking at Frodo, Lin Yifeng spoke.
"Of course." Nodding, Frodo said.
"You'll know, trust me, you'll know, but not now, everything will be told to you by Gandalf, and now, you're going to hide this ring in a safe place, a place where only you know, as Gandalf said." Looking at Frodo, Lin Yifeng squatted down, parallel his eyes to Frodo's eyes, and said in a deep voice.
"Rings? I, I see. Hearing Lin Yifeng's words, Frodo did not hesitate for a moment, and nodded, although Frodo did not know the origin of Lin Yifeng and Susan, but Frodo believed in Gandalf, since Gandalf let these two humans take care of themselves, then they must be good people, this is Frodo's idea.
"Susan, be careful, Gandalf leaving, it may not be that simple. I suspect someone will come and snatch the One Ring. Seeing Frodo, who went to hide the Supreme Ring, Lin Yifeng whispered to Susan.
Absolutely impossible, absolutely impossible to have such a long vacuum.
How big is Middle-earth?
Even if Gandalf ran with all his might, it would definitely take more than a day, or even days, a week, or a month?
It's all possible, but will the vacuum really be that long?
Lin Yifeng himself would not believe it.
"I understand, but why did you let Frodo hide?" Nodding, Susan looked at Lin Yifeng and asked.
"I'm scared. I'm scared. I will be bewitched by the Supreme Ring, that kind of power, if I don't experience it personally, I will definitely not feel that kind of horror. That's a natural idea. I couldn't feel anything out of the ordinary. Except for others. Looking at Susan, Lin Yifeng shook his head and said to Susan in a deep voice.
That one was changed. But he felt that he deserved it, that feeling was too terrifying, and even now that he thought about it, Lin Yifeng felt that he didn't have anything unusual.
"That ring, is that something terrible?" At this time, there was a sound of footsteps, and Frodo looked at Susan and Lin Yifeng sitting in the chair and asked.
"Yes." Looking at Frodo, Lin Yifeng nodded.
"What's the harm in my uncle wearing this ring?" Hearing Lin Yifeng's words, Frodo hurriedly asked, This ring is a terrible thing, so his uncle has been wearing it for almost sixty years.
"It will have an impact, but he has already taken the ring away, and in the future, it will slowly recover, you can rest assured, as for the ring, everything is still explained to you by Gandalf, I don't know much, and it may not be accurate." Looking at Frodo's eyes, Lin Yifeng shook his head lightly and said.
"Go and rest, I promised Gandalf that I would take care of you, and Susan and I will stay in the pit to protect you until Gandalf returns." Lin Yifeng looked at Frodo and said.
"Protection, are there enemies?" Hearing Lin Yifeng's words, Frodo's eyes shrank.
"Not sure, but every day this ring is in your hand, you will be hunted down every day." Looking at Frodo, Lin Yifeng finally decided to tell him something that seemed insignificant, at least this was something he would know sooner or later.
"What, this, I'll throw that ring away now, or, you take it, you take it away." Frodo stood up abruptly and said to Lin Yifeng.
"Frodo! Do you know how terrible it can be to throw away your ring and have it taken by them? Not just the Charr, but the whole world, the whole of Middle-earth, will be plunged into darkness. Standing up, the fluctuation of spiritual power, Lin Yifeng stared at Frodo and said.
"Then, you take the ring away!" Frodo was shocked by Lin Yifeng's momentum, and couldn't help but take two steps back and said to Lin Yifeng.
"If I could take it, of course I wouldn't have put the ring with you, including Gandalf, if he could put you in danger? This is an inevitable thing, the stronger the strength, the more susceptible to the bewitchment of the ring, and once a strong person like us is controlled by the ring and falls, then the end will come, our strength will be infinitely enhanced under the increase of the ring, and we will also be manipulated by evil, at that time no one will be able to stop the spread of darkness, it is the ring that chose you, this is fate, don't run away, specific things, I can't say more, Gandalf will tell you when he comes back, and before that, I will do my best to protect you, Frodo, you have to understand that sometimes you don't have to run away from everything. Looking at Frodo, Lin Yifeng shook his head and said to Frodo in a deep voice.
Such a beautiful and peaceful world should not be destroyed, and I will do my best to protect it, absolutely!
Looking at the night sky outside through the window, Lin Yifeng made up his mind in his heart.
"Ring, choose me!" Turning his head and looking at the wall, behind which was the hiding place of the ring, Frodo only felt that his heart was in turmoil, according to the calculation of the age of the hobbit, he was only an adult at this moment, such a thing was too unexpected for him.
"Charles, will we suffer?" After being silent for a long time, Frodo raised his head, looked at Lin Yifeng and said.
"I don't know, I can't give you an accurate answer, Frodo, it's better not to go out most of the time." Looking at Frodo, Lin Yifeng shook his head and suggested.
"I see. I'll go and rest first. Hearing Lin Yifeng's words, Frodo nodded and walked towards the house with small steps.
"You shouldn't have told him this." When Frodo left, Susan looked at Lin Yifeng and spoke.
"He'll have to know sooner or later, and besides, I have a bad feeling." Frowning, Lin Yifeng said to Susan.
"What kind of hunch?" Hearing Lin Yifeng's words, Susan asked.
You must know that the strength has reached the level of Lin Yifeng, and you can already do it, and you will avoid it when you feel the danger. So I heard Lin Yifeng say that he had a bad premonition. Susan immediately became vigilant.
"No, it's not dangerous, I can't tell, it's a bad premonition. Susan. You use your mental power to lock on to Frodo. Don't let him get near the One Ring. Shaking his head, Lin Yifeng couldn't tell what he was feeling.
"I see." Hearing Lin Yifeng's words, Susan nodded lightly.
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Shire. On the hillside, woods, fields, sheep, Lin Yifeng and Susan sat side by side on the high slope, looking at Frodo who was playing with Sam in the field.
At first, Frodo was still worried about the One Ring, but perhaps because of the Habitit's naturally optimistic personality, Frodo soon seemed to have forgotten about the One Ring, usually playing with Sam and the others, and occasionally reading books under the shade of the trees.
But Lin Yifeng and Susan don't have that kind of leisure.
"It's been three days, it's been three days." In a low voice, Lin Yifeng said to Susan.
"The crows kept appearing, and they found them." Susan nodded lightly and said to Lin Yifeng.
In these three days, from the next day, crows continued to appear in the sky, and on the bodies of those crows, Lin Yifeng and Susan felt that kind of spiritual power, as well as evil power, and the enemy had already found themselves and others.
However, what bothered Lin Yifeng the most was that in addition to Frodo, he also had to bring three hobbits, which made Lin Yifeng very helpless, one Frodo was already dragging oil bottles, and he had to bring three, which was simply asking for his and Susan's lives.
"Are the other three hobbits sure?" Lin Yifeng looked at Susan and said, as for whether the three hobbits are willing or not, this is not something that Lin Yifeng can consider, because due to the limitation of the task, Lin Yifeng must bring the other three hobbits, although this is very inhumane, but Lin Yifeng can't do anything.
Because Lin Yifeng can't do it himself, giving up his own interests and the selfishness of human nature, Lin Yifeng thinks that he is not a saint and can't do this by himself.
"Peregrin. Tuke, who is more nimble than the average hobbit, Peter. Parker's speed can't match him, Meriadak. Spirits deer, his observation can be said to be excellent, you know? He was able to spot me, quietly observing the hobbits these days, and he approached me and asked me what my intentions were. Susan said to Lin Yifeng with a smile.
"Two, one more, then count that guy, at least him, I think his loyalty is beyond doubt." Looking at Sam who was with Frodo, Lin Yifeng spoke.
The two people proposed by Susan, Lin Yifeng didn't know who they were, but Sam who was with Frodo, Lin Yifeng still had an impression, because he was a member of the Fellowship of the Ring in movies and novels.
"Sam?" Hearing Lin Yifeng's words, Susan also turned her gaze to the little fat man who was following Frodo.
"Yes, it's him, but maybe we won't be able to wait for Gandalf, so let's leave the charr tonight." Nodding slightly, Lin Yifeng turned to Susan and said.
"But we don't know where the Prancing Horse is." Susan looked at Lin Yifeng and said.
"It's okay, you can let them lead the way, you can't wait any longer, maybe by then, Gandalf hasn't come back yet, and the men of the demon lord Sauron have already come, you must know that there are more and more crows in the sky." Looking at the black crows flying around in the sky, Lin Yifeng stared at the sky and said in a deep voice.
"Looks like that's the end of it." Also staring at the crows flying in the sky, Susan nodded slightly. Agreed.
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"Frodo, pack your things, you're leaving." In the cave at the bottom of the bag, looking at Frodo who came back, Lin Yifeng spoke.
"Leave, where to go?" Hearing Lin Yifeng's words, Frodo's face showed surprise and doubt.
"Leave the Shire and go to the Prancing Horse Inn." Looking at Frodo, Lin Yifeng spoke.
"Why? Because of that ring? Heard Lin Yifeng's words. Frodo felt incredible at first. Then he suddenly came to his senses and hurriedly asked.
"Yes, you should go." Suddenly there was a kind, old voice. Suddenly it sounded. The green wooden door was pushed open. With his wand in hand, an old man walked in, Gandalf.
"Gandalf. You're back? Seeing Gandalf, Lin Yifeng and Susan couldn't help but be slightly stunned.
"Yes, I'm back, I've found what I'm looking for, Frodo, the ring." Speaking to Frodo, Gandalf walked in, placed his wand aside, and closed the wooden door.
"Right now." Hearing Gandalf's words, Frodo immediately headed for another room.
"You feel it, too." Looking at Lin Yifeng and Susan, Gandalf asked.
"Mordor's forces have arrived." Nodding slightly, Lin Yifeng said to Gandalf.
"On the way back, I ran into the Black Knights, their target was Charles, and we had to get out of here before they came." Towards Lin Yifeng, Gandalf spoke.
"Black Knight, what's that?" Hearing Gandalf's words, Lin Yifeng asked.
"The Ringwraith, the Spirit of the Ring, and the most feared servant of the Demon Lord Sauron, they were all powerful mortals, Sauron granted them 9 Rings for Humans, but did not tell them that he could control them through the power of his Ring, which was also a ruse of SauronThose who used the power of the Nine Rings became extremely powerful in their time, whether they were kings, wizards, or warriors. They gained supreme glory and wealth, which also led to their depravity. They seem to have an infinite life, although it is becoming intolerable for them to live. They can be invisible to any of the creatures of this world that live under the sun if they want to, and they can see things that mortals cannot see; But most of the time they were trapped by Sauron's visions. After that, one by one, they were bound by the rings that gave them power. They wear rings and are thus forever invisible, and can walk between reality and shadow. They are Nazhgor, the Ghost of the Ring, Sauron's most feared servants. Looking at Lin Yifeng, Gandalf spoke.
"It's horrible, if you wear this ring, will you be like them?" I don't know when, Frodo, holding the envelope, came to Gandalf's side.
"Yes, even worse, Frodo gave me the ring." Gandalf nodded and spoke towards Frodo.
Hearing Gandalf's words, Frodo immediately opened the envelope, then took out the ring, and slowly handed it to Gandalf.
Frodo, clutching the ring, felt as if it had suddenly become heavy, as if it was Frodo, unwilling to let Gandalf touch it.
"Can you see the mark on it?" Gandalf asked, pointing to the ring, to Frodo.
"I can't see it, there's nothing on it, it's as smooth as jade." Frodo shook his head and said to Gandalf.
"Then look at it." Gandalf nodded, but Frodo's ensuing action surprised Frodo.
Gandalf abruptly tossed the ring in his hand into the nearby fire.
"No!" Seeing this scene, Frodo suddenly exclaimed, and hurriedly wanted to pick up the ring with fire tongs, but Lin Yifeng and Gandalf on the side stopped him.
"Wait!" Gandalf glared at Frodo and said in a voice that was extremely authoritative.
In the flames, the ring didn't change much, and after about two or three minutes, Gandalf stood up, closed the open window, and closed the curtains.
Suddenly the room was dark, except for the last glimmer of light from the flames still burning in the stove, and the sound was only for Sam outside, who was getting closer and closer to the window.
Hearing the sound of scissors constantly cutting branches, Lin Yifeng and Susan couldn't help but glance at each other, both seeing the puzzlement in each other's eyes.
With Gandalf's strength, it can be calculated that if it continues, the conversation between himself and others will definitely be heard by Sam, but why is Gandalf still unmoved?
However, although they were puzzled, Lin Yifeng and Susan didn't say much, just quietly listened to Gandalf talk about the One Ring.
For the Supreme Ring, Lin Yifeng and Susan did not have enough news, so when Gandalf told it at this moment, the two of them listened very seriously.
The Lord of the Rings, the Lord of the Rings, just like the name, all the plots revolve around this small ring, how could Lin Yifeng and Susan not listen carefully.
Gandalf grabbed the tongs that Frodo had just used, took the ring out of the fire, and Frodo gasped at the sight of the ring.
There was no reddish presence of ordinary metal in the fire, and there was no white smoke from the heat.
"It's still the same cold." Gandalf said as he looked at Frodo.
"Take it!" Gandalf placed the ring in Frodo's hand.
Frodo's small hand took the ring, feeling that it seemed to be much thicker and heavier than before.
"Pick it up and see what's changed." Gandalf said as he looked at Frodo.
Hearing Gandalf's words, Lin Yifeng and Susan couldn't help but come to the front.
As Gandalf had spoken, Frodo lifted it up and placed it in front of his eyes, and he saw that the inside and outside of the ring were extremely subtle, more delicate than any man's brushstrokes; The flame-like handwriting seemed to constitute some kind of dragon and phoenix dancing words, and they shone brightly under the light of the flames, but they were out of reach, as if they were flames from the depths of the earth.
"I can't read the text." Frodo said with a shudder.
"This is an elven ancient script, but he wrote it in the dialect of Mordor, he ...... like this" Looking at the words on it, Lin Yifeng was about to read it out.
"No, don't pronounce it!" As if he didn't expect Lin Yifeng and Susan to know and read, Gandalf's face suddenly changed, as if he had seen something terrifying, and hurriedly stretched out his hand to block Lin Yifeng's mouth. (To be continued......)