The territory of Rune is vast, mainly mountainous wasteland, and is the eastern border in the perception of the people of Middle-earth.

A long time ago, mankind was born from the Far East, and some of them migrated westward to form today's Middle-earth and Western Continent.

Some remained in Rune under the rule of the fallen god Morgoth, who was defeated and banished by the gods, but was not liberated and fell into the hands of Sauron, who also took control of all the Eastern Barbarians.

The humans who currently live in Rune are gathered in tribes or clans, and their folk customs are "simple", both men and women are fierce and aggressive since childhood, and they can be soldiers in war.

Although the quality of life is mediocre, the Dongyi people are very good at fighting.

Many years ago, the tribes of Dongyi formed an alliance called "Chariot People", and this two-wheeled chariot strategy opened the way, which pushed the Rovanian Kingdom sideways and dealt a heavy blow to the then Gondor Kingdom.

Fortunately, Gondor was strong, and finally defeated the charioteers, but since then he has formed a mortal enmity with the Dongyi people.

And the mastermind behind the invasion launched by the Charioteers is the greatest scourge of Middle-earth - the dark lord Sauron!

In short, when there is a change in Middle-earth, nine times out of ten it is Sauron who is the obstacle.

Whew~

At this moment, groups of Dongyi soldiers imprinted into Chu Xin's eyes, and their eyes revealed consternation.

They were clad in battle armor and wore iron helmets in the shape of flying saucers, holding spears in their right hands and shields in their left hands.

The design inspiration of that shield is not known to come from the packaging of KFC red bean pie.

The overall painting style is different from that of the Western Continent.

The face under the helmet is also slightly different from that of the Western Continentals, with dark and dark brown hair, mostly single eyelids, narrow and dark eyes, thin lips and pointed chin.

They came from the most loyal tribes of Sauron, and with Sauron's support, these tribes quickly became the most powerful of Rune's overall strength.

"Didn't hit the Skeleton Dragon, second round of fire!"

When the words fell, the trebuchet hiding on the hillside shook again, and one after another boulders flew towards Chu Xin, who had lowered his altitude.

The Dongyi people are very smart, they will only project half the number in one round, and when the second round is progressing, they will reload the equipment of the first round.

Looking at these stones, the speed of the swooping Chu Xuan did not decrease, and he used the extreme body method to dodge most of it.

Peng!

With a single claw, his slightly slender phalanges shattered a three-meter-diameter stone.

Although it has been soaked in water for decades, it is still a keel, and this hardness is still there.

Whew!

More stones rushed to his face, and Chu Xin crashed into them one by one without any panic.

The skeleton is not painful, but it can judge the extent of its injuries based on the tactile feedback of each part.

Rumble~

Soon, Chu Xin slid down to thirty meters close to the ground, two thick thigh bones sank down, and sharp claws pierced straight to the ground.

The scene was like a giant nail rake plowing a field.

"Withdraw!"

"Run, don't get your trebuchet!"

"Into the hole!"

The Dongyi soldiers were suddenly terrified, threw off their armor and ran away, and used their strength to get into the nearest cave tunnel.

These are not naturally formed, but are artificially excavated.

Even though they reacted quickly, a third of them were still exposed to Chu Xin's bone claws.

It's like an iron rod pounding garlic, and everywhere you pass is the sticky meat sauce of the lake on the rocks.

Rumble!

Chu Xin rubbed back and forth between the rock walls, and countless rubbles collapsed, burying more Dongyi soldiers.

At this time, the Dongyi soldiers pushed out the medium-sized giant crossbow from the hole and shot the spear-like giant arrows as if they were sniper rifles.

Listen to the momentary hum of the strings, and you know that its power cannot be underestimated.

And there are more than a dozen such crossbow arrows.

More than a dozen giant arrows turned into afterimages of life-seeking one after another, and half of them fell into the air and went deep into the rock wall

, half of the hits Chu Xin up and down his body, colliding with a crisp sound of "crackling".

Hard parts such as leg bones were not damaged, but the crossbow arrows were shattered.

However, in relatively fragile places such as ribs and wing bones, there are fine traces of trauma, although insignificant, but they must be paid attention to.

Smaug is not a mythical character, in Middle-earth, it is only a large, long-lived, fire-breathing pyramid creature, not a god like Sauron and Gandalf, and Smaug has flaws and limits in every way.

"These arrows?"

Chu Xin grabbed one of them and stared carefully.

The density is extremely high and the structure is stable.

It's not a black arrow that restrains itself, but its material is also very hard, and it is estimated to be extremely rare.

In order to deal with themselves, the Dongyi people obviously paid the capital.

And speaking of black arrows, the last one has indeed been used and discarded, but that doesn't mean that the dwarves can't be minted anymore, as long as there are arrow raw materials.

"It's still too weak at the moment, let's harvest a wave of Dongyi people first." Chu Xin muttered to himself.

If outsiders hear what he says about him, they will definitely be so angry that they vomit blood, and if this is called "too weak", then few people in the whole of Middle-earth can be called strong.

Looking at the Dongyi soldiers who were shrinking into the cave, Chu Xin was not in a hurry at all, but felt pity for the misery they were about to encounter.

Boom –

Chu Xin was caught off guard and spewed out of his mouth, pouring into the caves like a rolling torrent, burning out the air inside and igniting the body gasoline that screamed endlessly.

In the face of the enemy, Chu Xin has always adopted ruthless and simple methods, and if he can kill him immediately, he will not drag his feet, which is higher than the efficiency of Lord Yan.

Three times five divided by two, a large number of Dongyi soldiers died tragically.

When the rest of the people saw this, they immediately felt that instead of being burned alive, it was better to rush out and get a chance to survive.

They all ran out in unison, taking off their useless and obstructive armor stomachs, and jumping up and down the steep hillside with rolling and climbing, all of them were proper parkour masters.

Chu Xin didn't intend to let them go, so he glided in the wide and complex canyon, his wings rubbing against the rock walls on both sides, and countless gravel fell with it, killing many lucky people at random.

For a while, the scene was chaotic, and the soldiers rolled down like dumplings, screaming again and again.

Woo –

Suddenly, an unexpected horn sounded from ahead.

Immediately afterwards, a series of short and dexterous figures jumped out from the top of the mountain on both sides.

They bit their weapons in their mouths, their legs off the ground, and they all jumped from above to Chu Xin's back or wings, clutching the bones with both hands as they approached, and climbing up with their hands and feet.

During this period, most of them were shocked by Chu Xin and fell into a puddle of meat sauce.

But there are still more than a dozen figures hanging on Chu Xin's thighs, ribs, ridges, and wing bones, and they can't be shaken off like dog skin plasters.

These ugly guys are none other than the lightly armed orcs Orc!

"For the Demon Lord!"

They shouted in unison, slashing Chu Xin's bones with their weapons as if they were dead.

Seeing that it didn't work, several of them swayed and took out a jar from their waists, bit the lid with their mouths, and sprinkled the dark blue viscous liquid inside on Chu Xin's body.

[In view of the general environment,

"Ah!

」

Because Chu Xin was flying forward, a lot of liquid floated on Oak's cheeks or chest and abdomen, causing them to let out a painful roar.

In just a few seconds, their flesh appeared to be burning and festering.

There is no doubt that this is a highly corrosive poison similar to sulfuric acid, produced by the Dongyi tribe of Rune who specializes in poisons, but because this mysterious tribe is almost extinct, the items produced by it are very precious, and one less is used at all.

Zizizi~

After the venom touched Chu Xin, it immediately made a harsh sound, like a thousand

Gu worms gnaw at each other.

Gradually, the surface of Sen Sen's bones really appeared with tiny depressions, but each pit was only a little the diameter of a hair.

The venom's erosion continues, and although its effects are waning, it's certainly a shot in the arm, making the Orcs cheer.

Bang!

Bang!

So, they waved their knives one after another, concentrating on attacking Chu Xin's corroded parts.

At the same time, the few Oaks who had accidentally been contaminated with venom had fallen unconscious, and their bones and even internal organs were destroyed.

"What kind of dragon, isn't it just a stinky lizard with wings, all of which have bones left, and dare to disobey the Dark Demon Lord~ Just let me kill you, and the adults will definitely promote me~"

At this moment, a scarred Oak crept forward along the back of Chu Xin's neck.

He stared at the flames in Chu Xin's empty eyes, and he wanted to throw the machete in his hand.

But Chu Xin knew every move of this group of jumping clowns, and he lifted this Oak into the air with a flick of his head, and then opened his mouth, and after opening and closing, the Oak was torn into pieces.

The rest of the Orcs were still slashing relentlessly, but they underestimated the hardness of the keel, even with the blessing of corrosion, it was not something that the inferior race Orcs could break.

Whew!

Chu Xin calmly twisted his body, spinning at a high speed of three hundred and sixty degrees, turning into a bone cannonball that suddenly accelerated.

In this brutal "spin-dry" mode, all the Orcs flew high without exception, not knowing where to land.

With a mouthful of squirting flames gushing out, seven or eight Dongyi soldiers followed in their footsteps.

Right now, only a handful of enemies are still alive, all hiding in the corners, shivering, surrendering to the horrors of the dragon.

Wow!

Chu Xin fluttered his wings and flew out of this long canyon.

In front of you is an endless wasteland, and the view is instantly wide.

In the distance, there is a small city made of rock and wood, which looks like an ethnic village from the outside to the inside.

On the perimeter, soldiers in black armor were stationed.

Thousands of people live in the city.

Judging by their appearance and clothing, they are 100% Dongyi people.

To be precise, it's a tribe!

The soldiers apparently saw Chu Xin, and the city was soon filled with panic.

But to Chu Xin's surprise, after a short period of chaos, both women and old people took out their weapons and climbed the rock-built city wall, and directly all the people were soldiers.

Heavy giant crossbows pushed out of the city gates, hurriedly aiming at the sky, waiting for Chu Xin's arrival.

More than a dozen Oaks who served as Sauron's envoys also stepped out, staring at the menacing Chu Xin with gloomy eyes, and after looking at each other, they quietly retreated, leaving the tribe that was about to drown in the sea of fire through the secret tunnel.

They were to send a message to Sauron, to let the Lord know that Smaug had turned against him and that there was no room for peace, and to implore that a more elite army of dragon-slayers be sent to eradicate the formidable enemy.

In short, flee for the right reasons.

"Roar—"

Chu Xin's roar of filial piety resounded throughout the city.

Despite their fear, most of the Dongyi people still held high the banner of the tribe and did not take a step back.

On the contrary, Chu Xin's strength aroused the violent factor in their hearts, after all, the Dongyi people who have war engraved in their genes are naturally warlike, and they have never forgotten the aggression against the West for thousands of years.

Whoosh!

At the moment when Chu Xin swooped, a rain of arrows flickering from the cold light swept into the air.

Although it was only a conflict in the wilderness, it became the fuse of turmoil in Middle-earth, and the already contentious world situation suddenly intensified.

……

The Hiss Eglir Range, also known as the Misty Mountains, stretches from the Gundabad Mountains in the north to divide the western continent into two parts, one left and one right, straight south.

The western part of the mountain range is now a vast expanse of borderland.

It was once home to the northern kingdom of Arno, whose royal family and people were of the same origin as the Kingdom of Gondor, and the two countries were unwavering allies.

Unfortunately, at the end of the Second Age, after the various clans united against Sauron, it fell into decay out of control, and was divided into three by the princes' infighting, and was destroyed by the head of the Ringwraith, the Witch King of Angmar (Sauron's subordinate).

At this point, Arno is history, and the royal family that survived the disaster has become northern nomads, continuing to fight against the dark forces of Sauron.

But there is a land that has not been eroded by darkness and evil.

That's the Shire where the hobbits live!

The hobbits migrated from east to west and were given a place to live by the Arno royal family, where they have lived in peace ever since.

Hobbit is a special race of people who are related to humans by blood.

They are short in stature, averaging only 1 meter and the shortest being 0.6 meters.

The ears are slightly larger, the upper end is slightly pointed, and the facial features are no different from those of normal people.

In addition to their height, the most distinctive thing is their feet, which are very large and covered with golden leg hair, and the soles of the feet are very broad and tough, which also makes them maintain the habit of walking barefoot.

These are just the outward appearances, and on the inside, hobbits are kind and brave, most of them have a pure heart, and their resistance to psychic bewitchment is superior to that of other races.

Bell ~ bell bell ~

At this moment, a carriage carrying a gray-robed old man slowly drove into the paradise of Shire, and the bells on the horses rang non-stop as the gravel path bumped.

"Gandalf!"

At this moment, a handsome young hobbit ran down the hill, jumped into the carriage and rode with the old man.

"Oh~Frodo!" The old man named Gandalf shouted enthusiastically.

"You're really here for my uncle's birthday party," Frodo Baggins laughed, "Are you going to set off fireworks for us this year?"

Gandalf shrugged his shoulders with both kindness and humor, "I suppose, I think it will, right?"

As he spoke, he lifted the corner of the *** cloth behind the carriage, revealing a large number of finished fireworks!

Frodo smiled when he saw this, and he immediately got out of the car not far away, waving his hand and shouting, "My uncle is at home, you can go to him directly, but he has been stranger than ever lately, always staring at the old map for hours, and showing a strange expression."

Gandalf's smile froze a little at this, but he smiled and waved his hand.

After saying goodbye to Frodo, Gandalf went to the residence of an old acquaintance with a warm welcome from many hobbits.

The small villages along the way are still so beautiful and peaceful, and everyone is working hard to manage their own little days, and they are very satisfied with the status quo.

Pembong~

The tall and burly Gandalf knocked on the wooden door.

"Those who visit, those who seek courtesy, and those who recognize distant relatives should not come!" There was an impatient voice coming from inside.

Gandalf couldn't help but shake his head and smile when he heard the familiar sound, "What did the old acquaintance say?"

In the next second, eager footsteps sounded, and the door quickly opened.