The person who rushed out of the door was an old hobbit. He excitedly threw himself into Gandalf's arms and embraced him warmly.
"Hey, my dear old friend," Gandalf patted the hobbit's head as if comforting a child. After carefully observing his face, he couldn't help but be a little surprised, "Bilbo, is it your 111th birthday?
"
Bilbo Baggins didn't think much and said happily, "Well, yes, come in quickly!"
Gandalf raised his eyebrows and said nothing, but he felt a little guilty: Why does this old boy still look like he is seventy or eighty years old?
"I have prepared freshly squeezed juice for you. Maybe you want something stronger. I have a few cans of old wine that I have collected for a long time." Bilbo kept talking, as if he hadn't met anyone he wanted to talk to for a long time.
Gandalf hunched his back and walked into the house. The layout, which was connected in all directions like a mole's house, was full of warmth and security, but it also made it difficult for him to use it.
He is a gray-robed wizard who is famous in Middle-earth. He has been traveling around the world countless years ago and has friendship with leaders of various races. He is called the number one social master in Middle-earth.
In fact, Gandalf's true identity is a Maia (minor god) from Aman and a servant of Manwe, the king of Valar (god king).
After the Valar defeated Morgoth, Sauron continued to wreak havoc on Middle-earth.
Manwe sent five Maia, including Gandalf, to guide humans and elves and guide the natives of Middle-earth to defeat Sauron.
These five Maiyas all transformed their energy spirits into the forms of five old men, which can also be called the "human bodies of gods". Their forms are not limited to humans, but can include tigers, elephants and other creatures.
Just like many myths and stories, the power of gods who come to the world with a mission will be greatly restricted and weakened.
The same goes for Gandalf and the others. Not only is their magical power greatly reduced, but there is also the possibility of being killed. Of course, after death, the spirit body will return to Aman and be bound to the world to coexist.
"I wrote down that experience. Every time I think about it, I always feel that it is vivid in my mind, but it is like an unreachable dream. At this time, I feel that I am really old..."
The two of them sat casually in front of a table filled with bread and hot tea. Most of the time, Bilbo kept chatting, while Gandalf was more like a qualified listener, giving smiles or nodding.
Gu Gu Gu~
The sound of boiling water came from the teapot, and the two men's chat took a break.
"Bilbo, do you remember Smaug?" Gandalf asked knowingly.
"Of course I remember. I was negotiating with it face to face. Fortunately, ahem, fortunately I ran fast, otherwise I would have been burned to death by it." Bilbo paused in a concealed manner, and stretched out his right hand unnaturally.
The pockets of clothes are like those of a child who is afraid that his parents will discover his secret.
Gandalf frowned slightly and continued the topic, "It is resurrected."
"Oh, he's resurrected~" Bilbo, who was drinking tea, suddenly lost his mind and almost spat out a mouthful after reacting, "What did you just say!"
"The huge white bones and corpses tore through the calm water of the Long Lake, and the hoarse dragon roar resounded through Long Lake Town and Riverdale City. Even the Lonely Mountain in the distance was waiting. Just when everyone thought that disaster was about to come, the rotting Smaug was
He behaved strangely and flew to the east. Well, the bards outside told it like this. This is the most normal version. Of course, I went to the Lonely Mountain myself, and it is indeed the case." Gandalf said while drinking tea.
Come on.
Bilbo was stunned for a moment, and said in great astonishment, "Smaug, it, it? Why did it come back to life? No, why did it come back to life?"
Seeing his appearance, Gandalf couldn't help but sigh once again that the Shire was a paradise isolated from the world. The hobbits here didn't care about the world at all, they just took care of their own one-third of an acre 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, "Is this an ominous sign?"
Gandalf nodded sincerely, "Although I don't know exactly what happened, this drastic change must arouse the vigilance of everyone in Middle-earth. It may be the beginning or omen of turmoil."
As the sun set and the moon rose as the two chatted, the central garden of the Shire Town gradually became noisy, and they both got up and went out.
As cheerful music floats, Bilbo's 111th birthday party officially begins.
Whizzing!
Clusters of fireworks shot up from the ground.
Gandalf set off a variety of magical fireworks for everyone, and the dazzling scene was comparable to a visual feast of magic. Until a Smaug dragon firework flew across the sky, people's passion was completely ignited.
Bilbo also took the stage.
His initial thanks and emotion were quite normal, causing everyone to clap their hands and laugh.
But it wasn't until he took something out of his pocket and hid it behind his back that Bilbo's expression became awkward and nervous, "It's time, I should go everyone."
As soon as he finished speaking, Bilbo disappeared out of thin air, leaving everyone stunned.
"?"
Gandalf tilted his head slightly, realizing that things were not simple.
What kind of Lord of the Rings has the function of invisibility?
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at the same time.
Loen is extremely quiet in the middle of the night. Even if there is the howling wind, the howling of wolves, and the penetrating cry of owls, it will only make the atmosphere more terrifying.
At this moment, a group of people were sneaking through the hillsides.
"Isn't it too reckless for us to rush into the territory of the Dongyi barbarians so rashly?"
"If you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't get the tiger's cubs."
"That's right, if Smaug and the Dongyi people collide, and both sides are defeated, we will take advantage of it! Don't let others take the lead."
"I would kill these barbarians from Dongyi every time I see them. If it weren't for them, I would now be the great earl of the Rovanian Kingdom."
They were one of the expeditionary groups, and they were also the first.
Its composition is very complex, including experienced mercenaries, snitches who want to become famous, down-and-out nobles who want to make a comeback, bounty hunters who are on a mission, unscrupulous human forgers, etc.
There were thirteen people in total, ten men of different ages and three women who knew each other.
But those who have the courage and ability to get involved in this matter are basically unlikely to be as beautiful as flowers. They are all as tall as strong men, with machetes or round shields on their backs. Judging from their murderous looks, they are probably mercenaries.
In fact, the fact that this crusade group was able to penetrate deep into this place alive is already considered to be of outstanding strength.
Half of the people will encounter Dongyi people or Oaks, leave their lives in this desolate land, or fight among themselves due to lack of supplies, and then break up and give up.
"stop."
The leading middle-aged man shouted in a low voice.
He is the leader of the team, named Duan, a well-known bounty hunter in the industry and the organizer of this team.
"Look there." Duane pointed to the hillside to the side.
"What happened to the ravines in the rock and soil?" someone asked in confusion.
The eldest sister among the three sisters took a closer look, then turned to look back at the night sky, "It seemed like something fell from the sky and knocked out an irregular depression in the rock formation."
"It's so huge, it must be Smaug, we must be more careful." Duan warned everyone.
Then, they continued to climb from the hidden side to the top of the mountain.
Until the bright moon gradually covered up the figure, and a wisp of pure white stretched left and right in the distant east.
Thirteen heads poked out from behind the rocks, overlooking the sunny side of the mountain.
In an instant, they seemed to have turned into sluggish stones, staring straight at the vast wasteland below.
Under the weak light of the morning sun, the devastated land was covered with corpses, and a burned-out city was like a withered flower cluster, lifeless.
Many Dongyi people with different forms of death lay scattered in the mud. The scene was so quiet that they seemed to be simply asleep.
"Gu~~~"
The thirteen people swallowed their saliva in unison, trying their best to suppress the moans stuck at the root of their throats.
Because their gazes were silently cast towards a mountain of bones in the distance.
And that mountain is the skeletal dragon with its wings folded and entrenched from head to tail!
It is obvious that this is a one-sided war.
At this moment, Du An and others realized that even if the skin, flesh and internal organs were removed, leaving only the skeleton, the strength of the dragon should not be underestimated, even though the bones also had many scars and marks.
At least two-thirds of the people wanted to give up, and were instantly frightened by the dormant Chu Xin, and were filled with fear for the moment.
"What should we do?" the down-and-out noble trembled.
"This tribe seems to be very strong among the Dongyi people. Even they were completely wiped out, but just a few of us?" The three sisters also felt that there was nothing they could do.
Human strength eventually has its limits. Having the courage to slay a dragon is already admirable, but it is understandable to run away from battle.
Du An was silent for a moment and lay down with his back to the rock. "There is no need to act rashly for the time being. Smaug destroyed an entire tribe of Dongyi people and will inevitably become enemies with the entire Dongyi barbarian tribe. We have to wait for the perfect opportunity."
Thousands of meters away.
"Huh~~"
Chu Xin swung the tip of his tail happily.
He is looking at the card text in his mind:
"Perfectly use the skeleton body to fight, using skeleton flames, bone claws, and bone blades to defeat the enemy surrounded by wolves in one fell swoop;
Through this formal fierce battle, I gained a comprehensive understanding of my own strengths and weaknesses;
Proficiency 15%, reach 15%;
Earn rewards:
The hardness and toughness of joints throughout the body are enhanced;
[Bone Arrow Burst] (Bone arrows made from crushed bones can be fired from the wings and tail. The number and scale can be adjusted by oneself. The consumed bones will gradually regenerate to ensure their own integrity. Remember not to shoot indiscriminately to prevent the health of the body.
hollowed out).”
Chu Xin subconsciously looked back at his torso, his thick spine, and the many fine bones connected to his leg bones.
Whoosh!
He gently swung the tip of his tail, and a tiny bone spur flew out, instantly sinking into the huge rock.
At the original location of the bone spur, tiny bone buds grew very slowly.
In Chu Xin's eyes, this regeneration speed is undoubtedly as slow as a snail.
Obviously, you must use this skill with restraint, otherwise the tail and wings will be shot out as hidden weapons, and you will not become a real lizard skeleton?
But in this low-magic Middle-earth continent, it is enough. I can crush a large number of enemies with just a carp kicking or a donkey rolling, and I am invincible on the battlefield.
Of course, Chu Xin was not arrogant because of this.
Because in the west of Middle-earth, above the sea, there is a smaller land called Aman.
Although the gods who live there are isolated from the rest of the world, what if their brains turn against me?
To sum up, it is necessary to practice the principle that has been practiced for a long time: when it is time to make waves, it is time to be steady!
Then, Chu Xin opened the gashapon machine.
There are currently 3 opportunities left.
Twist it first and then talk.
Kaka!
The capsules in the machine cover rolled over, and one of them rolled out and unscrewed automatically.
Cumulative number of minimum guarantees: 1
"[Bone Scales] (Body Metamorphosis: A layer of fine, overlapping bone spurs grows on the surface of each bone, like scales, which can enhance defense, or explode one after another, turning into sharp thorns)"
Sususu~
The sun was already shining high, and the ground gradually trembled strangely and became more intense.
A black line appeared in the east, glowing with a cold metallic luster in the distance.
Whoosh!
The next second, countless arrows covered the ground, and the arrows were burning with flames.
At the same time, behind the Dongyi army, a woman sitting cross-legged on a chariot played a flute-like instrument.
On the surface of the instrument, there are mysterious runes like gold foil, which seem to contain some kind of magical power.
As the sound spread, ugly strange birds flew up from the forest and flew towards Chu Xin's head.
Cans of viscous crude oil were tied to their feet, and as they approached, they swooped down fearlessly, 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, fearing that he would continue to go deep into Loen and start killing people. Naturally, Sauron's order was also indispensable.
Boom boom~
Chu Xin's body was also poured with rich oil, and a little spark quickly turned him into a burning skeleton, blending into the surrounding sea of fire.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! But this level of high temperature is a joke to him. At most, it can cover him with a layer of flame cassock to increase his appearance.
However, just when Chu Xin was about to take off, a sudden change occurred.
Rumble!
The more violent and terrifying earthquake caused jolts in all directions, and countless rubbles began to jump in place.
Peng——
Suddenly, the ground around Chu Xin exploded, and the earth and rocks sunk downwards.
Giant shadows burst out of the ground, exposing their thick and long bodies to the air.
The mouth was open like a meat grinder, the teeth were extremely ferocious, and the depths of the smelly mouth were pitch black.
Three giant earth-burrowing worms named "Sandworms" make a shocking appearance!
They were like shield machines, easily shuttling under the ground. The hard rocks were like tofu cubes, and then they killed Chu Xin by surprise.
Peng Peng~
As soon as the sandworms appeared, they turned into three ropes and entangled each other. Their exposed bodies were tied into knots, and the center of the intersection was Chu Xin, who was forced to be imprisoned.
His back crest and wings were specially targeted, and his wings were strangled into two bunches, making him unable to flap his wings and fly.
The three-headed sandworm even expanded its mouth to a terrifying extent, trying to tear Chu Xin into pieces and swallow it.
This is not over yet.
Some Orcs emerged along the tunnels dug by the sandworms.
The key is that they drove a dozen trolls that were more than ten meters tall and of varying sizes!
This is a huge creature with low IQ, but it is easy to control, has rough skin and thick flesh, and is full of brute strength.
Moreover, with the wisdom of Sauron, the trolls were divided into different arms, which played an extremely important role in the wars for thousands of years, making humans fearful.
At this moment, there were three kinds of trolls outflanking Chu Xin.
One is the slinging trolls. They have huge trebuchets tied to their shoulders. They can pull the mechanical arms with their arms to make the boulders fly hundreds of meters away.
The second is the Chain Hammer Troll. As the name suggests, their two forearms were cut off and replaced with two heavy iron chain hammers. Their eyes were also blinded. The two chains were deeply embedded in the eye sockets, and the other end was made of
Controlled by a driver sitting on the neck, the Orcs rely on the pull of their left and right hands to adjust the troll's forward direction and attack angle.
The third is the heavy shield troll. Their character is more docile and honest in comparison, and does not require the deliberate control of Oak. Therefore, a thick iron shield up to eight meters high is firmly nailed to the outside of their arms to act as an anti-damage tank.
.
winter!
The heavy shield troll slammed his shield on the ground, forming a defensive formation to protect the slinging troll from behind.
The Oaks drove the Hammer Trolls forward bravely, attacking through the gaps exposed by the sandworms, specifically targeting Chu Xin's more fragile wings and ribs and swung them fiercely.
Chu Xin will not sit still and wait for death.
He twisted his whole body vigorously, and every joint made an ear-splitting sound.
Suddenly, he made all the converging bone scales bloom. With the violent movements, he instantly left a large number of bloody and fine wounds on the abdomen of the three-headed sandworm.
"Hi~hoho~"
The sandworm was in pain and subconsciously wanted to escape, but when he thought of Sauron's terrifying pressure, he immediately bound Chu Xin with even greater brute force.
Seeing that Chu Xin was so fierce that it was difficult to suppress him, the stone-throwing troll went into battle and smashed rocks with sharp edges one after another.
boom!
Chu Xin's protruding head was hit hard, and then more rocks hit his body like a landslide.
There is no need to hide or hide such a serious situation.
Swish!
The long tail that emerged from the gap was flicked hard, and more than a dozen small but sharp bones were separated. With the effect of the skill Bone Arrow Burst, they flew out like arrows from a string.
Puff puff puff~
As soon as they met, five bone arrows were pierced into the body of the Hammer Troll. One was killed by a headshot, one was pierced through the heart and died, and the remaining three also suffered penetrating injuries and fell to the ground.
The other ten bone arrows flew towards the stone-throwing troll.
Keng~Kengkeng!
The heavy-shielded troll in the front row reacted quickly and immediately set up a shield wall, using his own body to block the gap between them.
The moment the two sides collided, the sound of gold and iron was sharp and harsh.
But the dragon's bone was very hard, and coupled with its speed, it was able to pierce through the heavy shield cleanly, and the fierce impact made the four giants stagger back.
The shield wall collapses.
But the second round of the stone-throwing troll was also completed, and many boulders flew towards Chu Xin again.
At the same time, the bone arrows that followed hit the stone-throwing trolls one after another. The huge bodies fell down one after another, and the unstable stone-throwing devices disintegrated.
"Roar--"
Before the boulder fell, Chu Xin roared and sprayed out skeleton flames.
This time, no matter how tenacious the sandworms were, they were still wailed by the high temperature, and the focus of their strength was shifted during their struggle.
Chu Xin took the opportunity to exert force, stepped on a sandworm with his legs and jumped up. With the help of this force, his wings flapped, and he just missed the flying boulder and jumped into the air.
Puff!
Almost all the boulders hit a sandworm that was facing away from the sandworm. The hit surface was immediately pitted and bleeding.
Chu Xin simply grabbed a sandworm with both claws and completely dragged its long body out of the ground. Its length actually reached an astonishing hundreds of meters, and its weight even made Chu Xin feel a little strenuous.
He carried the flaming sandworm and broke into the trolls, defeated all the trolls in one fell swoop, and then crushed the fleeing Orcs in a state of exploding scales. After continuous dives and collisions, there were only wails and meat paste everywhere he passed.
.
The wild and horrifying posture is like the death bone lotus blooming in the sky!
Such madness made the Dongyi people in the distance burst with fear. Even though they had experienced hundreds of battles and were ruthless, they could not help but feel fear from the bottom of their hearts at this moment.
They had never seen such a frenzied and vivid fight. The violence, wildness and bloodshed penetrated deeply into the soul, enough to make everyone wake up from sleep in the middle of the night and sweat profusely.
"Smaug, do you want to be completely hostile to the Lord Demon Lord?"
At this time, a tall Oak wearing high-grade armor asked sharply. At 1.6 meters tall, he was obviously an officer.
Chu Xin looked down at him coldly, and said in a low voice, "Tell Sauron, since you want to be my enemy, then show your due momentum. If you only have this ability, I will defeat Mordor sooner or later. I have already
Not the ridiculous Smaug he once was."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The tone is calm, not angry, and seems to be telling an established fact.
"Arrogant skeleton! You will regret your arrogance!" Officer Oak cursed, turned around and slipped into the hole.
Chu Xin did not pursue him. He really needed a living person to go back and spread the news. Only in this way could his life in China be more colorful.
Soon, all the Orcs, Trolls and Sandworms were gone, and they all became good fertilizer for this wasteland.
When Chu Xin turned his gaze to the Dongyi people in the distance, he could see with the naked eye that more than a thousand people took two steps back in unison. Without seeing or hearing, he could feel the fear emanating from their bodies from a distance.
Body size, species, and expressiveness are all insurmountable gaps. Humans without superpowers cannot bridge the gap except for wisdom, human sea tactics, and other means.
Hua Hua Hua~
The Dongyi people began to withdraw their troops, seemingly in an orderly manner, but in fact they turned around and ran away in panic.
But how could Chu Xin give up?
call!
He flapped his wings and flew high, spewing out flames, and pursued the victory.
On the mountains behind them, Du An and others looked at each other, feeling self-deprecating for their initial confidence.
"Oh, we actually want to kill it?"
"One sandworm is enough to make us choke. Isn't Smaug exaggerating? He can kill an orc or a dozen trolls with only bones left."
"But who is the Demon Lord Sauron they were talking about just now?"
"That was a legendary devil." Duan knew some real history, but he didn't say much.
He glanced out of the corner of his eye and became extremely vigilant.
Everyone noticed it and looked to the right.
On a boulder five hundred meters away, a figure shrouded in a cloak stood proudly, overlooking the battlefield motionless.
…
Charles at the same time.
The courtyard door to Bilbo's house opened automatically, followed by the room door opening and closing.
Buzz~
Bilbo's figure appeared out of thin air.
And all he did was take off a gold ring without decoration from his finger.
However, when he looked up, he saw Gandalf waiting inside the house.
"The Lord of the Rings is not meant for you to use it like this. Don't treat them as children's play." Gandalf warned aloud.
Bilbo walked into the house on his own and began to pack up the things he had prepared. It seemed that he wanted to fulfill his promise to "leave".
He was tired of the boring days in the Shire and planned to go to the spectacular and beautiful Rivendell (Rivendell), which is the territory of the elves. Lord Elrond had invited Bilbo.
"Have you decided to give the Ring to your nephew Frodo?" Gandalf asked.
"Of course, Frodo is the person closest to me. I have already put the Lord of the Rings in the envelope." Bilbo said frankly.
But when he touched it, he was shocked to find that the ring was still in his pocket, and he instinctively covered it tightly, unwilling to take it out, let alone give it as a gift.
Soon, Bilbo's expression became ferocious and twisted, and he roared as if possessed, "No, no, no, no one can take it away from me. It is a treasure that belongs to me alone, and no one can."
!Gandalf, are you coveting it? You can’t even think of taking it away!”
Gandalf immediately realized that the power of the Ring was affecting Bilbo. He slammed his wand on the ground. The lights in the room suddenly dimmed, and wisps of air swept across, blowing the paper rolls on the table flying in all directions.
"Don't think of me as a charlatan who plays tricks. I don't want to steal your things. Please wake up Bilbo!" Gandalf's voice was as loud as a bell, which immediately made Bilbo huddle in the corner and tremble.
His eyes have returned to their former clarity.
After waking up, Bilbo was weak and helpless, but he still took a deep breath, hugged Gandalf, and then pushed out the door in the rising sunshine. He reluctantly threw the Lord of the Rings on the floor and took the initiative to cut it off.
An invisible link between the two.
For The Lord of the Rings, this sixty-year captivity is finally over.
"Um?"
Gandalf looked at the simple single ring at his feet with confusion, and combined with Bilbo's strange behavior, he made a bold and ominous guess in his mind.
So, he cautiously stretched out his hand.
Buzz!
The moment his fingertips touched it, a huge burning red eye appeared in his mind, filled with huge evil magic power, launching a fierce impact on Gandalf's spiritual world.
The frightened Gandalf quickly threw it down and murmured to himself, "Is it really the Lord of the Rings? Bilbo, you have been fine for more than sixty years. It is really amazing... The skeleton dragon revived,
The Lord of Rings is here, Sauron. After thousands of years, are you coming back to Middle-earth again~"
But he did not dare to rashly confirm that the person 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 Era.
"We still need to confirm that we can't be careless in this matter." Gandalf murmured.
jingle!
At this time, Frodo pushed the door anxiously and entered.
His huge foot happened to step on the Lord of the Rings, and then he picked it up calmly and handed it to the surprised Gandalf as some ordinary object.
Seeing that Frodo had not been mentally corroded at all, Gandalf once again marveled at the extraordinary magic resistance talent of the Baggins family.
If it were anyone else, from the moment they see the Supreme Lord of the Rings, their spirit and even soul will be tightly grasped, making it difficult for them to break free, until they touch it with their bodies and become completely slaves of the Lord of the Rings.
The Lord of the Rings contains Sauron's unparalleled magic power, possesses indescribable consciousness and wisdom, and is good at bewitching people's hearts and annihilating humanity.
But the huge power stored in it can only be used by Sauron, which can help him reshape a complete and powerful entity in Middle-earth. After others wear it, they will at most become invisible like Bilbo, and then become spiritual slaves.
"Your uncle left Bag End to you, including all his property including this ring," Gandalf warned, "remember, you must not wear this ring under any circumstances! Remember no matter what!"
After saying that, he ignored the hundred thousand reasons that Frodo blurted out and rushed out of the door in a hurry, "I need to confirm some speculations. You must keep the ring while I am away and don't let anyone touch it.
"
Although Frodo didn't think there was anything special about the ring, out of trust in Gandalf, he wrapped it up and hid it under a floor tile.
