"Gandalf!"

Coming out of the door was an elderly hobbit who excitedly threw himself into Gandalf's arms and embraced him passionately.

"Hey, my dear old friend," Gandalf patted the hobbit on the head as if he were soothing a child, and when he looked closely at his face, he couldn't help but be a little stunned, "Bilbo, you're on your 111th birthday, right?" ”

Bilbo Baggins didn't think much of it and said excitedly, "Well, yes, come in quickly!" ”

Gandalf raised his eyebrows, but he didn't say anything, but he muttered a little in his heart: Why does this old boy still look like he is seventy or eighty years old?

"I've got freshly squeezed juice for you, maybe you'd like something strong, I've got a few jars of old wine that I've treasured for a long time." Bilbo gushed on and on, as if he hadn't met someone he wanted to talk to in a long time.

Gandalf walked into the house with his back hunched, and the mole-like pattern was full of warmth and security, but it also made him a little unable to show it.

He is a famous gray-robed wizard in Middle-earth, who has traveled far and wide since countless years ago, and has befriended the leaders of various clans, and can be called the first social master of Middle-earth.

In fact, Gandalf's true identity is a Maia (sub-god) from the continent of Amen, a servant of Manwi, the king of Vera (god-king).

After Vera defeated Morgoth, Sauron was still plagued by Middle-earth.

Manwën sent five Maiya, including Gandalf, to guide the humans and elves to guide the natives of Middle-earth to victory over Sauron.

These five Maiyas, all of whom have transformed their energy spirits into the form of five old men, can also be called "the human body of the gods", and their forms are not limited to humans, tigers, elephants and other creatures.

As in many myths, the power of the gods who came to the world on a mission was limited and weakened.

Gandalf and they are the same, not only is the power of magic greatly reduced, but there is also the possibility of being killed, and of course, after death, the spirits will return to Amen Continent and coexist with the world.

"I wrote down that experience, and every time I think about it, I always feel that it is vivid, but it is like an untouchable dream, and then I feel that I am really old......"

At a table full of bread and hot tea, the two sat casually, mostly with Bilbo chatting non-stop, and Gandalf was more like a qualified listener, smiling or nodding.

Coo~

The sound of boiling water rolling in the teapot was heard, and the two had an intermission in small talk.

"Bilbo, do you remember Smaug?" Gandalf asked knowingly.

"Of course I remember, I had a face-to-face negotiation with it, but luckily, ahem, fortunately I ran fast, otherwise it would have burned to death." Bilbo paused in disguise, his right hand reaching unnaturally into his coat pocket, as if a child afraid of his parents discovering the secret.

Gandalf frowned slightly and continued the topic, "It's resurrected. ”

"Oh, oh, it's resurrected~" Bilbo, who was drinking tea, had a dull brain, and almost squirted out after reacting, "What did you just say!" ”

"Huge white bones and corpses tore through the calm waters of the Long Lake, and the hoarse dragon roar resounded through the town of Long Lake and River Valley, and even the lonely mountain in the distance was waiting for it, and just when everyone thought that the calamity was coming, the rotten Smaug flew strangely to the east. Well, that's what the bards outside tell, this is the most normal version of it, and of course, I personally went to the Lonely Mountain, and it was. Gandalf spoke as he drank tea.

Bilbo was stunned and said in amazement, "Smaug, it, it?" Why is it reborn, no, how is it resurrected? ”

Seeing him like this, Gandalf couldn't help but feel that Charles was an isolated paradise, and the hobbits here didn't care about the world at all, only took care of their own acres and three-thirds of land, and lived a carefree life.

It took a long time for Bilbo to accept this outrageous reality, he stared at Gandalf and asked in a low voice, "This is a bad omen, isn't it?" ”

Gandalf nodded sincerely, "I don't know exactly what's going on, but this upheaval must alert everyone in Middle-earth, and it may be the beginning or harbinger of turmoil. ”

As the sun set and the moon rose as the two chatted, the central garden of the small town of Charles gradually became noisy, and they also got up and went out.

With the cheerful music wafting, Bilbo's 111th birthday party officially began.

Whoosh!

Clusters of fireworks rose from the ground.

Gandalf unleashed a dazzling array of magical fireworks that were a visual feast of magic, until a Smaug dragon sparkled across the sky, igniting people's passions.

Bilbo also took the podium.

His initial thanks and emotion were very normal, causing everyone to clap and laugh.

But when he found something in his pocket and hid it behind him, Bilbo's expression became nervous, "It's time, it's time for me to go, everyone." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Bilbo disappeared into thin air, leaving everyone stunned.

“？”

Gandalf tilted his head slightly, realizing that it wasn't easy.

What Lord of the Rings still has invisibility?

……

Meanwhile.

Rune was unusually silent in the middle of the night, and even the sound of howling wind, howling wolves, and oozing owls only made the atmosphere more terrifying.

At this moment, a group of people sneaked through the hillside.

"Wouldn't it be too reckless for us to intrude into the territory of the Dongyi barbarians so rashly?"

"If you don't enter the tiger's den, you will get the tiger."

"That's right, in case Smaug and the Dongyi people bump into each other, and both sides lose and lose, we don't just take advantage of it! Don't let anyone else get ahead of the game. ”

"I saw these barbarians in Dongyi kill one by one, if it weren't for them, I would be the Grand Earl of the Rovanian Kingdom now."

They were one of them, and the first.

Its composition is very complex, with experienced mercenaries, snitches trying to become famous, down-and-out nobles trying to turn over, bounty hunters on missions, unscrupulous human forgers, and so on.

There were thirteen people in total, ten men of various ages, and three women who knew each other.

But those who have the courage and ability to get involved in this matter are basically impossible to be as beautiful as flowers, they are as burly as strong men, and they are either machetes or round shields on their backs, looking at this murderous appearance, they are probably mercenaries.

In fact, the fact that this crusade group was able to penetrate this place alive was already considered outstanding.

Half of them will encounter the Dongyi people or the Oaks, leaving their lives in this barren land, or they will fight with insufficient supplies, and then break up and give up.

"Stop."

The middle-aged man in the lead shouted in a low voice.

He is the leader of the team, named Duane, a well-known bounty hunter in the industry, and the organizer of this team.

"Look at that." Duane pointed to the side of the hill.

"What's wrong with the ravines of rock and soil?" Someone asked puzzled.

The eldest of the three sisters looked at it and then turned her head to look back at the night sky, "It was like something had fallen from the sky and knocked the rock formation out of an irregular depression." ”

"It's so huge, it's definitely Smaug, we have to be more careful." Duane admonished the crowd.

They then continued to climb from the hidden side to the top of the mountain.

Until the bright moon gradually obscured the figure, a touch of pure white stretched around the far east.

Thirteen heads poked out from behind the rocks, overlooking the sunny side of the mountain.

Suddenly, they seemed to turn into dull stones, staring straight at the vast wasteland below.

In the faint light of the morning sun, the scarred earth was covered with bones, and a burned city was like a withered cluster of flowers, lifeless.

Many Dongyi people with different deaths were lying in the mud, and the scene was so quiet that there were no waves, and they seemed to be simply asleep.

"Goo~~~"

The thirteen swallowed a mouthful of saliva in unison, trying their best to suppress the moan stuck at the base of their throats.

Because their gaze silently cast on a mountain of bones in the distance.

And that mountain is the skeletal dragon with its wings folded and entrenched at its head and tail!

It is obvious that this is a one-sided war.

At this moment, Duane and the others realized that even if the skin and flesh were removed, only the bones of the dragon remained, its strength should not be underestimated, although the bone body also had many scar marks.

At least two-thirds of the people were resigned, and they were instantly shocked by the dormant Chu Xin, and they were only full of fear for a while.

"What are we going to do?" The down-and-out nobleman said in a trembling voice.

"This tribe seems to be very strong among the Dongyi people, and even they have been wiped out, just a few of us?" The three sisters also felt helpless.

There is a limit to the strength of human beings, and it is already admirable to have the courage to slay dragons, and it is understandable to escape from the battle.

Duane was silent for a moment, then lay down with his back to the rock, "There is no need to act rashly for the time being, Smaug has wiped out an entire tribe of Dongyi people, and it is bound to make enemies with the entire Dongyi barbarian tribe, we have to wait for the perfect time." ”

Thousands of meters away.

"Whew~~"

Chu Xin flicked his tail comfortably.

He was looking at the card text in his head:

"Perfectly use the skeleton body to fight, with the skeleton flame, bone claw, bone blade, to defeat the enemy army surrounded by wolves in one fell swoop;

Through this formal fierce battle, I have a comprehensive understanding of my own strengths and weaknesses;

Proficiency +15% to 15%;

Get Rewarded:

The stiffness and toughness of the joints of the whole body are strengthened;

[Bone Arrow] (Bone arrows made of broken bones can be launched from the wings and tail, the number and scale can be adjusted by themselves, and the consumed bones will gradually regenerate to ensure their own integrity, remember not to shoot indiscriminately to prevent the body from being hollowed out). ”

Chu Xin subconsciously looked back at his torso, and there were many fine bones connected to his thick spine and leg bones.

Sou!

With a flick of his tail, a tiny bone spur flew out and instantly sank into the massive rock.

Where the bone spurs were originally located, tiny bone buds grew very slowly.

In Chu Xin's eyes, this regeneration speed is undoubtedly as slow as a snail.

Obviously, the use of this skill really has to be restrained, otherwise the tail and wings will be shot out as hidden weapons, and you won't become a real lizard skeleton?

However, in this low-magic Middle-earth continent, it is enough, and a simple carp can crush a large area of enemies with a stupid donkey, and he is invincible on the battlefield.

Of course, Chu Xin was not arrogant.

For in the western part of Middle-earth, there is a smaller piece of land above the sea, called Amen.

The gods who live there are isolated from the world, but what if their brains are turned against themselves?

To sum up, it has to be a long-practiced criterion: the waves, the steady!

Then, Chu Xin turned on the capsule toy machine.

There are currently 3 more chances.

Let's twist it first.

Click!

The gacha in the cover of the machine tumbled, and one of them rolled out and unscrewed automatically.

Cumulative number of guaranteed times: 1

"[Bone Scales] (Body Alienation: A layer of finely overlapping bone spurs grows on the surface of each bone, like scales, which can strengthen defense, or they can be exploded one after another to turn into sharp thorns)"

簌簌簌~

The sun was already shining, and the ground was trembling strangely and more intensely.

A black line appeared in the east, a cold, metallic sheen distantly.

Sou!

In the next second, countless feathered arrows were overwhelming, and the arrows were burning with flames.

At the same time, in the rear of the Dongyi army, a woman sitting cross-legged on a chariot played a flute-like instrument.

On the surface of the body, there are mysterious runes like bronzing, which seem to contain some kind of magic power.

As the sound spread, one by one ugly-looking strange birds flew up from the forest and flew to the top of Chu Xin's head.

Jars of viscous crude oil were strapped to their feet, and they swooped down fearlessly as they approached, turning into a sea of fire along with the rain of arrows, igniting Chu Xin and the surrounding wasteland.

In order to fight against Chu Xin, some mysterious Dongyi tribes also took action, for fear that he would continue to go deep into Rune to kill, which was naturally indispensable to Sauron's order.

Boom~

Chu Xin's body was also splashed with rich oil, and a little spark quickly turned him into a burning skeleton, merging with the surrounding sea of fire into a painting style.

But this level of high temperature is a joke for him, at most it puts on a layer of flame robe for him to add to his appearance.

However, just as Chu Xin was about to take off, a sudden change occurred.

Rumble!

The more violent and terrifying earthquake caused the tremors to jolt in all directions, and countless rubbles began to jump in place.

Bang –

Suddenly, the ground around Chu Xin burst out, and the earth and rocks were sunk downward.

Giant shadows burst out of the ground, exposing their long bodies to the air.

Like a meat grinder's big mouth open, the sharp teeth are extremely hideous, and the deep stinking mouth is pitch black.

Three giant burrowing worms named "Sandworms" are here!

They were like shield machines, easily shuttling under the ground, and the hard rocks were like tofu blocks, and then killed Chu Xin by surprise.

Bang Bang~

As soon as the sandworms appeared, they turned into three ropes and intertwined with each other, and their naked bodies were tied in dead knots with each other, and the center of the intersection was Chu Xin, who was forced to be imprisoned.

His back and wings were specifically targeted, and his wings were strangled into two bundles, unable to flap their wings and fly.

The three-headed sandworm even expanded its big mouth to a terrifying extent, wanting to swallow Chu Xin's corpse.

And that's not all.

Some orc orcs sprung up along the tunnels carved out by the sandworms.

The point is, they drove a dozen trolls who were more than ten meters tall and had large physiques!

It's a huge creature with a low IQ, but it's easy to handle, and it's rough-skinned and brute-strong.

Moreover, under the wisdom of Sauron, the trolls were divided into different classes, which played an extremely important role in thousands of years of warfare, and made humanity fearful.

At this moment, there are three kinds of trolls outflanking Chu Xin.

One is the catapult trolls, who have huge trebuchets strapped to their shoulders, and can make the boulders fly hundreds of meters away by dragging the mechanical arms with both arms.

The second is the hammer trolls, as the name suggests, their two small arms have been cut off and replaced with two heavy chain maces, while their eyes are also pierced, two chains are deeply embedded in the eye sockets, and the other end is controlled by the driver sitting on the neck, and the oaks rely on the pull of their left and right hands to adjust the direction of the troll's advance and attack angle.

The third is the heavy shield trolls, whose personalities are more docile and honest, and do not require the deliberate manipulation of the oaks, so they firmly nail the eight-meter-high heavy iron shield to the outside of their arms, serving as a tank against damage.

Boom!

The Heavy Shield Troll slammed his shield to the ground, forming a defensive array that protected the Catapult Troll behind it.

The Orcs rode the hammer trolls forward, attacking through the gaps exposed by the sandworms, and wielding fiercely at Chu Xin's more fragile wings and ribs.

Chu Xin will not sit still.

He writhed his whole body, and every joint burst with a deafening crunch.

Suddenly, he bloomed all the bone scales that converged and fitted, and with the violent movements, he instantly left a large number of bloody and fine wounds on the abdomen of the three-headed sandworm.

"Hiss~Roar~"

The sandworm was in pain, and subconsciously wanted to break away, but when he thought of Sauron's terrifying coercion, he immediately tied Chu Xin with greater brute force.

Seeing that Chu Xin was so fierce that it was difficult to suppress, the stone-throwing trolls went into battle, and the angular rocks smashed over one by one.

Bang!

Chu Xin's head was smashed, and then, more stones hit his body like a landslide.

There is no need to hide such a grave situation.

Boom!

The long tail that drilled out of the gap flicked vigorously, and more than a dozen small but sharp bones separated, and under the blessing of the effect of the skill bone arrow storm, they swept out like arrows off the string.

Puff puff~

In one shot, five bone arrows pierced into the body of the hammer troll, one was killed by a headshot, one was pierced through the heart, and the remaining three were also injured and fell to the ground.

Ten other bone arrows sped towards the location of the slingering troll.

Keng ~ sonorous!

The heavy shield trolls in the front row reacted quickly, and immediately set up the shield wall, and the gap between them was blocked by their own bodies.

The moment the two sides collided, the sound of gold and iron was sharp and piercing.

But the hardness of the dragon's bones was not bad, coupled with the speed of it, so it simply pierced through the heavy shield, and the violent impact made the four-headed troll staggered back.

The shield wall collapsed.

But the second round of the stone-throwing trolls was also completed, and many boulders flew towards Chu Xin again.

At the same time, the bone arrows that followed hit the slinging trolls, and one by one the massive bodies fell, and the sturdy stumbling device disintegrated.

"Roar—"

Before the boulder fell, Chu Xin let out a long roar and spewed out the remains of flames.

This time, no matter how tenacious the sandworms were, they were also scorched by the high temperature and wailed, and they also shifted the focus of their strength in a struggle.

Chu Xin took the opportunity to exert his strength, jumped up with his legs on a sandworm, and his wings flapped with the help of this force, just passing by the flying boulder and jumping into the air.

Poof!

The boulder almost completely hit a sandworm with its back to it, and the hit surface was suddenly pitted and bleeding.

Chu Xin simply grabbed a sandworm with his claws and dragged its long body out of the ground completely, its length actually reached an astonishing hundreds of meters, and its weight made Chu Xin feel a little difficult.

He carried the flaming sandworm into the trolls, crushing them all, and then crushed the fleeing Orc in a state of explosive scales, diving and colliding in succession, leaving only wails and meat sauce in his pass.

The wild and terrifying posture is like a dead bone lotus blooming in the sky!

Such madness makes the Dongyi people in the distance feel terrified, even though they have experienced a hundred battles and are ruthless, they can't help but be afraid from the bottom of their hearts at this moment.

They had never seen such a frenzied fight, the violence, the wildness and the gore that penetrated deep into the soul enough to make everyone wake up in a midnight dream and sweat.

"Smaug, you're going to be completely hostile to the Demon Lord!"

At this time, a tall Oak in high-class armor asked sharply, he was obviously an officer at 1.6 meters.

Chu Xin looked down at him coldly, and said in a low voice, "Tell Sauron, since you want to be my enemy, then show the momentum you deserve, if you only have this ability, I will step on Mordor sooner or later, I am no longer the ridiculous Smaug I used to be." ”

The tone is flat, not angry and arrogant, as if telling a fait accompli.

"Arrogant skeleton! You'll regret your hubris! Officer Oak cursed as he turned and slipped into the hole.

Chu Xin did not pursue, he really needed a living mouth to go back and report the news, only in this way could he make his life in Middle-earth more colorful.

Soon, there were no Orcs, Trolls, and Sandworms left, and they all became good fertilizer for the wasteland.

When Chu Xin set his eyes on the Dongyi people in the distance, the naked eye could see that the more than 1,000 people took two steps back in unison, and without looking or listening, they could feel their fear from a distance.

Body size, species, and expressiveness are all insurmountable gaps, and humans without superpowers cannot make up for the gap except for intelligence, crowd tactics and other means.

Whoa~

The Dongyi people began to withdraw their troops, and they seemed to be in order, but they actually turned around and ran away in a panic.

But how could Chu Xin stop there?

Call!

He flapped his wings and flew high, spewing with squirting flames, and pursued him with victory.

On the mountains behind them, Duan and the others looked at each other, laughing at themselves for the initial confidence of the fan.

"Heh, we still want to kill it?"

"One sandworm is enough to choke us, and Smaug is too exaggerated, isn't it? Only bones can kill orcs and a dozen trolls. ”

"But who is the Demon Lord Sauron they were talking about?"

"That's a legendary demon king." Duane knew some real history, but he didn't say much.

He glanced at it, fiercely vigilant.

Everyone noticed it and looked to the right hand side of the line.

On a boulder five hundred meters away, a figure shrouded in a cloak stood proudly, motionless overlooking the battlefield.

……

The Shire at the same time.

The courtyard door to Bilbo's house opened automatically, followed by the door opening and closing.

Airplanes~

Bilbo's figure appears out of thin air.

All he did was remove an unadorned gold ring from his finger.

However, when he looked up, he saw Gandalf waiting in the house.

"The Lord of the Rings is not for you to use like this, don't treat them as child's play." Gandalf reminded loudly.

Bilbo walked into the house on his own and began to pack up his belongings, apparently to fulfill his promise to "leave".

Tired of the boring days of the Charr, he plans to go to the spectacular Rivendell (Glen), the territory of the elves, whom the lord Elrond had invited Bilbo.

"Have you decided to give the Ring to your nephew Frodo?" Gandalf asked.

"Of course, Frodo is the closest person to me, and I've put the Ring in an envelope." Bilbo is frank and authentic.

But when he touched it, he was stunned to find that the ring was still in his pocket, and he instinctively covered it, unwilling to take it out, let alone give it away.

Soon, Bilbo's expression became hideous and distorted, like a wicked hissing and roaring, "No, no, no, no one wants to take it from me, it's my own treasure, no one can!" Gandalf, are you coveting it? You don't want to snatch it! ”

Gandalf immediately sensed that the power of the Ring was affecting Bilbo, and he slammed his wand on the ground, and the lights in the room suddenly dimmed, and wisps of air swept through, blowing the paper rolls on the table in all directions.

"Don't treat me like a charlatan playing tricks, I don't want to rob you of your things, give me a little sober Bilbo!" Gandalf's voice was as loud as striking a brass bell, causing Bilbo to huddle in the corner and shiver, his eyes clear again.

Bilbo was weak and helpless after waking up, but he still took a deep breath, hugged Gandalf, and then pushed the door out against the rising sun, and reluctantly threw the ring on the floor, and voluntarily severed the invisible link between the two.

For the Lord of the Rings, the sixty-year captivity has finally come to an end.

"Huh?"

Gandalf looked at the plain ring at his feet, and combined with Bilbo's strange appearance, he had a bold and bad guess in his mind.

So, he cautiously stretched out his hand.

Airplanes!

The moment his fingertips touched, a huge burning red eye appeared in his mind, filled with a huge amount of evil magic, and launched a violent impact on Gandalf's spiritual world.

The frightened Gandalf hurriedly threw it down, muttering to himself, "Is it really the One Ring?" Bilbo, it's amazing that you've been a kid for more than sixty years...... The skeleton dragon is resurrected, the ring is alive, Sauron, after thousands of years, are you going to return to Middle-earth~"

But he didn't dare to be rashly sure that the one in front of him was the Supreme Ring King who controlled the rings, after all, it had disappeared from people's sight since the Second Age.

"It also needs to be confirmed, and this matter must not be negligent." Gandalf muttered.

Jingle bells!

At this point, Frodo anxiously pushed the door open.

The large soles of his feet happened to be on top of the ring, and then he calmly picked them up and handed them to Gandalf, who was amazed, as something ordinary.

Seeing that Frodo had not been subjected to the slightest mental erosion, Gandalf once again marveled at the Baggins family's talent for magic resistance.

If it were someone else, from the moment they saw the One Ring, their spirit and even their soul would be tightly grasped, making it difficult for people to break free until they were touched by their bodies and completely reduced to slaves of the Ring.

The Lord of the Rings contains Sauron's unparalleled magical powers, possessing an indescribable consciousness and wisdom of its own, and a knack for demagogic and dehumanizing.

But the vast amount of power stored within, which only Sauron can use, can assist him in rebuilding an intact powerful entity in Middle-earth, and when others wear it, they will become invisible like Bilbo at best, and then become spiritual slaves.

"Your uncle has left you all your possessions, including this ring," Gandalf admonished, "and remember, you must not wear this ring under any circumstances!" Remember to be anyway! ”

After saying that, he ignored the hundred thousand whys that Frodo blurted out, and rushed out of the door in a hurry, "I need to confirm some guesses, you must take care of the ring during my absence, and don't let anyone touch it." ”

Although Frodo didn't find the ring anything special, out of trust in Gandalf, he wrapped it and hid it under a floor tile.

(End of chapter)