The world of the Lord of the Rings was called Middle-earth. It was a world where God truly existed. Of course, this God was not a supreme and omnipotent existence. To be more precise, it was a life form with great power. Not only were there Gods, but there were also Demons, Dragons, Elves, Dwarves, Orcs, Half-Orcs, Goblins, and other creatures.
Middle-earth was divided into many eras. In the earliest era, Gods and Demons were still roaming the continent. They lived under the same sky and on the same continent as mortals. But with the conflict between Gods and Demons, the first era came to an end. Then came the second era. The Gods and Demons retreated behind the scenes and left Middle-earth.
But this wasn't the end. The second era could be said to be the era of the Elves. In this era, the Elves could be said to be the most powerful force in the world. They were practically the guardians of this era. Although it was already the third era, the Elves still hadn't left Middle-earth. They were still the most powerful force in the world, at least for now.
Moreover, this world was similar to the Middle Ages or ancient Europe. This was a world where bloodlines were prevalent. If you wanted to introduce yourself or be addressed by others, you would usually say that you were the grandson or son of a certain person. It was as if this wasn't enough to show off your achievements. But if you said that you had the blood of a High Elf, as long as it was confirmed, it was enough to make you a natural noble of Middle-earth. You would be able to stand on equal footing with any faction.
Because of this, when Chu Hao heard Gandalf's words, he immediately understood that this was a huge opportunity. A huge opportunity for him to complete his plan.
After hearing this, Gandalf became silent. He walked around Aoqi a few times and finally confirmed. "I do have this feeling. But I think his High Elf blood is too thin. That's why I can't feel any Elven aura from him. On the contrary, the Elven aura from the young girl was very strong. I even felt a rare High Elf aura. If you are going to travel with us, then why don't you come with us to Rivendell? The High Elf blood has been lost for too long. If he really does have the blood of a High Elf, then this is undoubtedly a big matter for the Elven race."
Chu Hao's smile became more sincere. He nodded and said, "That's exactly what I wanted. If we travel together, then we will definitely visit Rivendell with you."
(We must go together, right?)
Zhang Heng, Tom, and the others rolled their eyes. The Great Deception Technique, the Great Deception Technique again …
While they were talking, the dwarves had already placed enough food on the table. It had to be said that the Hobbits in the Lord of the Rings were actually the legendary halflings in Europe. They were indeed a group of foodies who knew how to enjoy themselves. They had all kinds of food, such as cheese, bread, dried meat, vegetables, and many other ordinary things. There were also many special foods, such as a few kinds of fresh fish that could only be found in the Lord of the Rings, fresh fruits, and several kinds of local wild animal meat, red wine, tea, and so on. Although they were certainly not as good as the mythical and legendary ingredients in the Lord of the Rings, they were already very sumptuous for the people of this world.
When the dwarves started eating, Team Nordic also started eating and drinking. Chu Hao noticed that although Xi Kong looked like she was eating in a refined manner, she ate and swallowed the food that was placed in her mouth without any pause. In just a few moments, she had already eaten the food of three to four dwarves. This was somewhat abnormal.
Chu Hao patted Aoqi who was sitting beside him, then pointed to his ear. Aoqi immediately linked his mind to Chu Hao, and through Chu Hao's words, he also linked his mind to Xi Kong.
"I'm curious. Compared to the treasures of the Lord of the Rings of Heaven and Earth that you exchanged for, isn't the effect much worse? Can you be so interested in eating? "Chu Hao took a sip of red wine and asked in his mind.
When Xi Kong swallowed a grilled fish, she subconsciously glanced at Chu Hao and replied in her mind, "The spiritual energy in this world is very rich, between high magic and medium magic. The food here also contains a lot of spiritual energy, and ordinary people can eat it to strengthen their bodies. Not to mention, I have techniques to absorb. The treasures of the Lord of the Rings of Heaven and Earth are indeed thousands of times better than these food, but the quantity is limited. I'm not as extravagant as you think." While speaking, she swallowed a large piece of fat beef …
"Is that so? Then I really have to eat more … "
Chu Hao, Zhang Heng, and Tom all had the techniques that Xi Kong taught them to absorb energy from food. They could absorb energy from food at a high efficiency and convert it into energy stored in their bodies. For example, after Chu Hao absorbed food, he obtained spiritual power and arcane energy. Although the increase was not much, it was an additional increase. In the long run, it would be a great source of income. Moreover, this was because they did not eat any treasures of heaven and earth, and did not exchange all their points for treasures of heaven and earth like Xi Kong. If they did, then the energy in their bodies would be many times more than what it was now.
Currently, only a few of them knew about this method of transforming food into energy. Even Tom could tell that Steri was not a good person. However, he had always kept a low profile and was very obedient when there was nothing going on. He had never made any big mistakes, so the others could not do anything to him. They definitely could not give him this method. The other few people were newcomers, so it would take time to confirm whether they were reliable or not. Therefore, for the time being, only they had this method.
In this way, with Chu Hao leading the way, the few of them ate heartily. Even the dwarves and Gandalf were shocked by the amount of food they ate. When Birbo's storage of food was almost empty, the banquet finally came to an end. Next, as in the original plot, while the dwarves were teasing Birbo, they cleaned all the plates and bowls. During this time, Chu Hao once again recognized the strength of this group of dwarves … They were much stronger than he thought. From the way they threw and caught the plates, from the way they nimbly dodged Birbo's attempts to snatch the cutlery, it could be seen that this group of dwarves was indeed very strong. To put it bluntly, if Chu Hao fought against any of them with his physical strength without unlocking the gene lock, he might not even be as good as them. This was because Chu Hao could not even see clearly the technique and speed of their throwing and catching the plates several times. These dwarves were obviously much stronger than they were in the movie.
Although these dwarves were likely to become his companions, this did not make Chu Hao happy at all. This was because the dwarves becoming stronger only proved that the strength of this world was much stronger than what was shown in the movie. This also meant that … Orcs were stronger, Goblins and Fairies were stronger, especially the powerful pale Orc who had been chasing after Thorin, Azog the Blasphemer …
The banquet ended, and so did the fooling around. However, before everyone could sit down to rest, there was a sudden knock on the door again. Those of Team Nordic who had watched the prequel to the Lord of the Rings naturally knew that it was the arrival of the main character of this movie, the Dwarf Prince Thorin.
As expected, behind the opened door was the Dwarf Prince Thorin Oakenshield. He was a middle-aged Dwarf with slightly white hair. His appearance was dignified and handsome, filled with the charm of a mature man and a warrior. When he entered, he stared at the members of the Northern Ice Continent, as well as Birbo Baggins, who had been dodging his gaze.
Gandalf coughed and said, "Please allow me to introduce everyone. This is our leader, Thorin Oakenshield. This is the Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins. These are the members of the Hao Mercenary Group."
Thorin said seriously, "We will talk about the mercenary group later. This Mr. Bilbo Baggins is the Snitch you found for us, right? Mr. Snitch, what weapon do you use? Sword? Dagger? Axe? Or bow? "
Bilbo clearly did not understand the situation. He shrugged and said, "I played with a slingshot when I was young. Of course, I don't think it has anything to do with any weapon."
"As expected." Thorin said indifferently, "He's more like a peddler than a Snitch." After saying that, he followed the other dwarves to the dining hall. The dwarves also walked in with him. A few dwarves took out the food they had hidden and gave it to Thorin. From this, it could be seen that Thorin was loved by his people.
At this moment, everyone was sitting around the dining table and listening to Thorin's description of his whereabouts. He participated in the Dwarven Clan Meeting. The current seven Dwarven countries were all involved. No, rather than countries, it was more appropriate to call them tribes. The Dwarven Kingdom was the one that was destroyed and occupied by the Evil Fire Dragon, Spear. The Undermountain Kingdom was the real Dwarven Kingdom.
"The seven countries are all involved …" Thorin said.
The rest of the dwarves seemed very excited, but one of the strongest dwarven warriors asked, "What did the people of the Iron Hill say? Are they willing to travel with us? "
Thorin was silent. After a long time, he said, "No, they're not willing. They said that this is just our actions and has nothing to do with them. This adventure is only our own business …"
Suddenly, the atmosphere around them became silent. Bilbo asked curiously, "You're going on an adventure? You're going on an expedition? " Bilbo was a Hobbit who had always dreamed of exploring. The dwarves' words had piqued his curiosity.
Gandalf sighed and called out to Bilbo, "Hey, Bilbo, it's so dark here. Why don't you bring more light?" As he spoke, he had already reached into his pocket and was about to take out the map.
Chu Hao and the others stared at it because that map represented the key to completing the main god's mission. It was the key to going to the Undermountain Kingdom, Iruba.
But at this moment, Thorin reached out and stopped Gandalf. He then turned to Chu Hao and the others and said, "Gandalf, now let's talk about the key mercenaries …"
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