Chapter 6: The Battle of the River

Li may not have time to rest because he has vaguely seen the elves of the Black Forest walking through the woods.

Without reminding the others, he opened the white treasure chest dropped by the leader of the giant spider and hurriedly hid in a hollow tree trunk, adjusting to his breathing speed to avoid being discovered.

Surrounded by elves, the dwarves had no choice but to drop their weapons and raise their hands in surrender.

The elves of the Black Forest are not hospitable hosts! They have always been at odds with the dwarves.

"Legolas, there are 13 people in all, and I also found the corpse of a giant spider leader."

A woman's voice came, and Li Oran immediately recognized that she was the wood elf Tao Lie'er, and the person who spoke to her was the elven prince of the Black Forest.

"Hmph, it seems that ugly dwarves are still of some use! Helped us solve a problem. ”

Legolas spoke in a contemptuous tone, the bow in his hand aimed at the restless Dvarin and the others.

"Take them back to Father."

Legolas said and left with Toriel, but the elf's eyes lingered on the dwarf Chiri from time to time.

Li Oran silently watched the elf team leave, and he was keenly aware that there was an invisible footstep following the team.

"It's Bilbo! Everything is moving towards the plot. He sighed that the Ring's stealth ability was indeed useful.

The forest that had regained its silence had become eerie again.

Li Oran took out the things dropped by the treasure chest and looked at them carefully.

【Sturdy Longbow】

[Category]: Weapons

[Quality]: White

[Damage]: 10

[Durability]: 200

You can take it out of this scene.

Risking his life in exchange for such a thing, this world is far more dangerous than he imagined.

"Huh?"

Li Oran frowned, because the [Giant Bear Transformation] of the special skill had become inactive again.

"What does this mean? Haven't I really activated this skill yet? ”

He sat down on the stone and pondered, shook his head, and then threw these useless thoughts behind him.

According to the development of the plot, Bilbo leads the dwarves out of the river below the cellar, and the empty barrel is a good floating tool and can also defend against the arrows of the orcs.

The problem is that a dwarf can get into that small barrel, but not with his own size! That's why he didn't rest on his laurels.

"Why don't I make a big cask myself?"

Li may have considered going to Changhu Town alone to wait for the dwarves, but the pale orc's son Borg has laid a net in the forest, and it may be difficult for him to escape the attack of the orcs on land.

The rushing river is his only way to survive!

Just do it, with Lore's memory, he is still familiar with carpentry, and began to make "large barrels" with local materials.

The planks were bent into an arc and then spliced together piece by piece, and Li was afraid that it was not strong enough, so he stacked three layers of planks.

"It's safe that way." He looked at his "masterpiece" with satisfaction, and a mischievous smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Now that the barrel is made, the key is the direction.

He was lost, the original elven path has long been unknown where he went, and it is definitely a terrible thing to get lost in the Black Forest, where there are not only evil giant spiders, but also other unknown monsters.

"That's right! Climb trees. ”

Li may remember that in the movie, Bilbo once climbed to the top of a tree to observe the location of the lonely mountain.

The memory of this scene saved him!

"Huh...... Hmph. ”

Li may have climbed to the top of the tree with difficulty, and contrary to the dim forest, the air outside is extremely clear.

The sun's afterglow shone on the red leaves, glowing with a mesmerizing glow.

As far as the eye can see, the lonely mountain sits to the east of the forest, and a meandering river flows from the Black Forest to a valley opposite a floating town.

That is Changhu Town, and it is also the key location of Li Oran's main quest.

With the terrain in mind, he pushed his barrel towards the river, walking lightly, for fear of waking up to something unknown.

As night fell, a sluice gate of an elven kingdom on the river opened, and there were several patrolling elves on it.

Li may hide in the bushes, paying attention to the changes in the surrounding environment.

Suddenly, on the other side of the river, the grass shook in several places.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, stared there, and spotted a half-orc.

"Sure enough, they came here in ambush!"

Another bush shook, and a tall and fierce orc message popped up:

【Borg】

Synopsis: Son of the pale orc Asog.

[Rank]: Second Rank

[Grade]: LV1

[Health]: 650

[Damage]: 140

[Mana]: 100

[Defense Value]: 30

[Ailment Resistance]: E-class

[Special Skills]:

Skill 1: Skin Rigidity (Defense Increases by 30)

Skill 2: Charge (within 50 meters, greatly increase the movement speed, and reach the location instantly)

Li Oran looked at Borg's attribute that crushed him, a trace of cold sweat broke out on his head, and his heart tightened:

"You must not go head-to-head with him, the gap is too big, and I will definitely not last a second in his hands."

Borg is a half-orc who can compete with the elven prince Legolas, and he does have such qualifications.

Slowly moving away from the river, Li may be walking downstream, the battle of the sluice gate is the most dangerous, he is not willing to stay here.

According to the original plot, the dwarves escaped with the help of Bilbo, so they don't have to worry too much about them, as long as they ensure their own safety.

Finding a shoal, Li Oran observed the surrounding wind and grass again, and after a long time, he did not find any abnormality.

He was relieved to push the barrel into the river, and then fastened it to the tree with a rope, and waited quietly for the dwarves to arrive.

…………

As the hours passed, a rapid trumpet sounded above the river.

"Did you escape?"

Li Oran hurriedly climbed into the barrel, holding a long sword in his hand, ready to cut the rope at any time.

Soon, the sound of fierce and noisy battle was heard in the distance, and barrels containing only men floated downward, and it was the dwarven expedition party.

A large number of orcs and elves galloped along the riverbank, and the dwarves and elves turned their guns and chose to join forces for a short time.

In the melee, the orcs suffered heavy losses.

"Come on, look at me, Thorin, Nori, I'm here!" Li Qiran shouted, waving his hands.

"Next!"

Li Qiran took out the weapons he had collected in the barrel in advance and threw them to the dwarves.

"Oh, Lore, you came just in time, we thought you had an accident." Dwarin said with concern.

During the conversation, he slashed an orc to death with an axe.

Li may give him a thumbs up, and then cut the rope that tied the wooden barrel with a sword, and the free wooden barrel quickly drifted under the impact of the current.