The town of Changhu is a town built on the surface of the lake with wood and other materials. Because the name of this lake is called Long Lake, the name of the town is named Long Lake Town.

The area is not small, and there are hundreds of houses clustered together. Between the buildings is a river that has been divided, and the townspeople are constantly coming and going in small boats. It looks like it's a thriving place.

Regarding the arrival of Chen Mo and the others, the townspeople here did not have any intention of resisting, but welcomed Chen Mo and them very much. Because the town of Long Lake was originally located in a special geographical location between humans, elves and dwarves, it prospered through trade with various races. The people here are very welcoming to any guest from outside.

Chen Mo and the others met the protagonist team of this mission world in the tavern, the dwarven expedition team led by Thorin Oak Shield.

"Hello, my friend. After thinking carefully about the plot flow of the entire Lord of the Rings, Chen Mo stepped forward and walked to the table of Thorin Oak Shield, "Can you invite us to have a drink?"

The dwarves around raised their heads and looked at Chen Mo in some surprise, it was the first time they had seen such a familiar human being.

"No problem, my friend. Thorin Oak Shield smiled and beckoned the bartenders to bring them beer and some food to Chen Mo, "It's a pleasure to meet you, I'm Thorin Oak Shield." These are my friends. ”

At this time, Thorin Oak Shield was still a bold dwarven ranger, far from the indifference and stinginess after obtaining his family's treasure. When he invited Chen Mo to drink, he also introduced the members of his expedition to Chen Mo one by one. And Chen Mo's most concerned is naturally that Bilbo Baggins.

Chen Mo knew very well that in the hands of this hobbit, he held the most powerful treasure in Middle-earth, the Supreme Demon Ring!

Bilbo Baggins is very short, after all, he is a Hobbit halfling, and his height is only half that of ordinary people, so he is called a halfling. However, the face shape is a kind face, clear eyes, and very kind to people.

Chen Mo didn't think about snatching the One Ring directly from Bilbo Baggins's hands. However, he didn't know if he would be able to resist the temptation of the One Ring after receiving it. After all, Bilbo Baggins was the only one in Middle-earth who resisted the temptation of the Ring by his own will. Chen Mo wasn't sure if he could do it.

And more importantly, snatching the One Ring is equivalent to being the enemy of humans, dwarves, elves, and half-orcs, in short, all the forces on the entire continent. Chen Mo didn't think that he was strong enough to sweep the entire continent.

Chen Mo had a feeling that this would not be the last time he came to the Lord of the Rings. After offending everyone at once, I don't say whether I will come back in the future. This mission alone is estimated to be incomplete.

After thinking about these things clearly, Chen Mo decided to take the kind route first and have a good relationship with these protagonists.

"Are you from the East?" Thorin Oak Shield looked at the faces of Chen Mo and the others, and asked suspiciously, "How did you come to such a far place?"

Chen Mo smiled, took a sip of ale wine, and then spoke softly, "We heard rumors that there is an evil dragon guarding a large number of treasures here in the Lonely Mountain, so we are going to take the treasure after killing that evil dragon. ”

“... Hahahaha~~~" The dwarves were stunned for a moment, and then they burst out laughing. Thorin Oak Shield burst into tears of laughter and slapped the table hard, "It's so funny. There was indeed an evil dragon in the Lonely Mountain, but it was too powerful for anyone to kill it. As for the treasure, it is true that many people have been looking for it for so many years, but they have all become food for the evil dragon. ”

"Really?" Chen Mo chuckled, "If others can't kill me, it doesn't mean I can't kill me." Maybe I can kill that dragon. ”

"My friend. Thorin Oak Shield's expression became serious, "I warn you in the most sincere words, that dragon is covered in indestructible scales, and can breathe fire! No one can kill him, don't die in vain." ”

"Now that I'm here, I'm going to kill the dragon and take the treasure. Chen Mo smiled and thanked Thorin Oak Shield, "Thank you for the reminder, but there are so many treasures, and I don't hesitate to die for this." ”

The dwarves all fell silent and looked at Chen Mo with strange eyes.

After Thorin Oak Shield coughed, he said to Chen Mo with some embarrassment, "That, the treasures of the evil dragons all belong to the Dwarf Kingdom, and I am the current king of the Dwarf Kingdom." ”

"Oh. Chen Mo nodded: "It turns out that you are the lost owner of those treasures." Why don't you go and get it back?"

"This ......," Thorin Oak Shield looked embarrassed. If he could get it back, he would have robbed it a long time ago, but he couldn't beat it!

"Those treasures belong to the dwarven kingdom, and no one else can rob them!" a grumpy dwarf roared loudly.

Chen Mo smiled noncommittally, picked up the wine glass and drank the malt wine slowly.

"If you can't take it back yourself, you won't allow others to take it?" King Ida sneered, "but there is no such truth in our dictionary. ”

King Ada's words said that the dwarves were very embarrassed, and they didn't have the ability to allow others to do it, which is really unreasonable. However, the treasure there belonged to the Dwarven Kingdom, and was only stolen by the dragon Smaug. If this were to be obtained by someone else, it would be completely unacceptable to the dwarves.

"I say, are you kidding?" Just as the tension on both sides and the smell of gunpowder grew stronger, Bilbo Baggins suddenly exclaimed, "Is there anyone who can defeat that evil dragon?

'Hahaha~~~' The dwarves all came back to their senses, and these Orientals didn't know how terrible Smaug was. At the beginning, the entire dwarven kingdom couldn't carry this dragon, so it was just these few easterners who killed the evil dragon?

When the dwarves couldn't stop laughing, Chen Mo continued to drink without changing his face. After the dwarves had laughed enough, Chen Mo spoke softly, "What if I really kill that evil dragon?"

"If you can really kill that dragon. Thorin Oak Shield looked at Chen Mo with a serious expression, "I, Thorin Oak Shield, swear in the name of the king, I will give you one-third of the treasure as a reward." ”

"Why?," said King Ada, "if we kill the dragon, the treasure in it should be ours!"

"We're a dwarven expedition. A red-bearded dwarf said dissatisfiedly, "We have all signed a contract before, and all three of us will have our own share. There are only four of you, and it's a lot to get a third!"

"Don't brag, you have to have the ability to kill the dragon. Otherwise, nothing else will bring you in. ”

Chen Mo ignored the clamor of the dwarves, and looked at the Thorin Oak Shield calmly, "I can accept a third of this share, but I need a supporting document." ”

Chen Mo turned his head to look at Bilbo Baggins on the side, "I heard that hobbits are synonymous with integrity and kindness, and I would like to ask you to be a witness to this supporting document between us." ”

The corners of Bilbo Baggins' mouth curled up at Chen Mo's flattering words, and he immediately nodded without hesitation, "I do, Thorin Oak Shield is definitely a trustworthy person!"

"That's because you didn't see what he looked like after he got the treasure!" Chen Mo secretly complained in his heart, "People will change!"

Soon a supporting document was written, which stated that if Chen Mo and his party could kill the evil dragon and regain the dwarven treasure. The Thorin Oak Shield, who was the dwarven king, would pay one-third of the treasure as a reward to Chen Mo and his party.

Although they didn't think that Chen Mo and his party would be able to kill the terrible evil dragon, the dwarves who had been driven away by the evil dragon for hundreds of years could no longer endure it. Even if there is even the slightest glimmer of hope, they will fight for it.

"Good. Chen Mo put away the supporting documents and got up with a smile: "Let's go kill that evil dragon now." ”

"Hey, hey, are you serious?" the dwarves all cried out in amazement, "You don't know how terrible that dragon is! Not only is it invulnerable, but it also breathes fire! Its body is as big as a mountain, and no one can kill it! ”

"I can. Chen Mo knew where the dragon's weakness was, and looked at the surprised dwarves, "You don't need to participate in the battle, just watch from the sidelines." If you don't come, all the treasure will be mine. You don't even have the courage to do that, do you?"

The dwarves were originally short-tempered, and were already humiliated and angry when they were driven out of their country by Smaug more than two hundred years ago. After hearing Chen Mo's provocative words at this moment, no dwarf could still suffer such humiliation, and immediately picked up their weapons and angrily got up and followed Chen Mo towards the door of the tavern.

Many dwarves were thinking in their hearts that when Chen Mo saw that terrible dragon being frightened, he must laugh at this guy who didn't know the height of the sky!

The lair of the evil dragon Smaug is the kingdom of the former dwarven kingdom, and its name is Lonely Mountain. And this lonely mountain is not far from Changhu Town at all, and it can even be said that it is close at hand. During the day, you can see the lonely mountain on the shore in the distance from the town of Changhu.

Next to the lonely mountain is a magnificent abandoned town, named Rivervalley. At that time, River Valley Town was a more prosperous place than Changhu Town at this time. However, more than 200 years ago, when the evil dragon Smaug attacked the dwarven kingdom and robbed them of their treasure, he also destroyed the town of Riverdale by beating the rabbits. At this time, Riverdale was a huge ruin.

Chen Mo and his entourage took the ferry boat of Changhu Town to the shore under the angry gaze of the dwarven expedition, walked for a while, and when the sky began to turn white in the distance, they had already arrived in the ruins of River Valley Town, which was not far from the lonely mountain.

"The dragon is in there. A wrinkled dwarf stood on the city wall and looked at the huge stone gate carved into the steep mountain wall not far away, "Go kill us now!"