The banquet was held on a balcony in the sky. This was one of Elrond's residences. The elves knew how to enjoy themselves. Living in such a luxurious building, they didn't mind the high quality of the food. Apart from the lack of meat, their food could be said to be delicious. Fruits, vegetables, and cooking methods were all top-notch. Of course, to the dwarves who lived in the middle and lower classes of society, it was better to give them a large piece of roasted meat.
In fact, in the eyes of Chu Hao and the rest, this was a way for the elves to express their disdain for the dwarves. Of course, even their disdain was so elegant. On the balcony, there were all sorts of delicious food, beautiful elven maids playing elven tunes, and the scenery and comfortable breeze. It really seemed like the elves were showing their hospitality.
At another banquet stage, Chu Hao, an old monk, Thorin, Gandalf, and Elrond were all seated. At this moment, Gandalf was asking Elrond to inspect the spoils of war they obtained from the troll's lair, the enchanted weapons forged by the high elves.
"This is the Enemy Sword … … This is the Goblin Sword … …"
Elrond was truly knowledgeable. He could name almost every single weapon. For example, the arrows that Zhang Heng used were called Flashing Light. It meant that after being shot, it would greatly increase the speed of its flight and the power it would unleash upon hitting its target. Due to its extreme speed, it was as if one could see a flash of light after it was shot. It was a top-notch enchanted arrow.
There was also Tom's dagger. This dagger was called Formless. It was said to be able to kill formless things, such as ghosts. It was even said that this dagger could damage the mind. Moreover, it was incomparably sharp even against tangible things. It could be said to be the best weapon for thieves and lurkers.
At this moment, Zhang Heng suddenly carried a large metal box and placed it on the stone table. He then said to Elrond in a sincere tone, or at least he thought it was incomparably sincere, "Elrond King, if you can help me solve the mystery of this box, I will thank eighteen generations of your ancestors!"
Thanking eighteen generations of someone's ancestors was not a nice thing to say. However, Elrond had a serious expression on his face. Not only him, but Gandalf and Thorin also had expressions of shock and horror. After they glanced at Zhang Heng, they immediately looked at Elrond. Their expressions were as if they had made a very important decision.
Chu Hao knew what was going on after a few glances. One of the characteristics of the Lord of the Rings world was that the people there were extremely respectful towards their ancestors. For example, if they were to use honorifics to address someone, they would first say that the person was the son of someone, as if that was not enough to honor their ancestors. If one were to say thank you to eighteen generations of one's ancestors, it would mean that if Elrond really did help, then Zhang Heng would owe the Elven race, or rather, Elrond himself a favor. This favor was not just once or twice, but also for all of Zhang Heng's descendants. This was equivalent to an oath, and one that could last for thousands of years. No wonder Elrond, Gandalf, and Thorin had such expressions on their faces.
Perhaps Gandalf had already told Elrond about Zhang Heng's strength, so Elrond's expression was very serious. He circled the metal box for a long time before saying, "I've never seen this box before, and I don't know how to use it, but..."
Zhang Heng had already revealed a disappointed expression, but when he heard the word 'but', his expression immediately brightened up, revealing a look of yearning. Elrond did not hesitate and immediately said, "But we can still give it a try. There's a moonlight platform in Rivendell. When moonlight shines on it, it can distinguish the majority of objects in the world. If possible, when moonlight descends tonight, I will help you uncover the secret of this item."
Zhang Heng glanced at Chu Hao. The two of them simultaneously thought of the stone platform used to decipher the dwarven map in the original movie. When moonlight descended, it would converge on a single spot on the stone platform. It looked very unusual, but they didn't expect it to actually be a tool. Moreover, it sounded very useful.
At this point, Elrond once again focused his attention on the Dwarves' whereabouts. However, Sorin remained silent. Elrond didn't ask much and finished his dinner. After dinner, Gandalf pulled Sorin and ran to the room where the Dwarves were. Chu Hao walked together with the old monk tacitly.
"This old monk is called Maitreya. I'm here to discuss the alliance with Team Nordic." The old monk said with a benevolent smile.
Chu Hao also replied with a gentle smile, "I've also considered the alliance. After all, team Celestial is clearly our greatest enemy in this team battle. I just don't know what obligations we'll have to shoulder in this alliance, or what goals we'll have to work together to achieve?"
Maitreya put his palms together with a smile and said, "We don't need any obligations or goals. Our alliance is just for survival. Even ants struggle to survive. Our alliance doesn't exist for any benefits, obligations or goals. Our alliance is just for the survival of two weaklings in this terrifying world. I think benefactor can understand that, right?"
Chu Hao smiled and said, "However, the alliance itself needs rules. If there are no rules, doesn't it mean that both sides can tear up the alliance at any time, or even attack each other?"
Maitreya smiled and shook his head. "Even if there are rules, it's only for gentlemen and not villains. If we really want to violate them, can rules stop us? I'm a pacifist. We Buddhists are also a religion of peace. In fact, I can allow your team members to inspect us. My team and I definitely don't have any weapons. Moreover, when our two teams are together, the psyche force user of my team can completely not use any psyche force skills. Our entire team is under your surveillance. This kind of behavior can at least mean that we're pacifists. "
Having said that, Chu Hao couldn't force him to say anything more. However, he still mentioned the next course of action for both sides, as well as the method of fighting against team Celestial and so on. However, the old monk always evaded the topic, or spoke of some famous Buddhist sayings. Even when Chu Hao asked him when they planned to depart, or if they would travel together, the old monk only smiled and didn't say anything. What a Buddhist expert.
When Team Nordic members returned to their residence, some people started muttering. Even the three female university students could see that something was wrong with the monk, but they couldn't pinpoint what was wrong. This was abominable. A group of pacifist monks clearly had a problem, but didn't express any hostility. Team Nordic couldn't possibly fight team India in the City of Elves, could they? Not to mention whether they could win if they started the battle first, it wasn't clear whether the elves would agree. The elves... were very powerful.
While everyone was discussing, only Chu Hao furrowed his brows, as if thinking about something. After a long while, he muttered, "Maitreya... that's a fake name, right? The Maitreya of Buddhism is the future Buddha. How could he dare to use such a fake name? Or is he actually an enemy of Buddha in his subconscious? Then everything he says is unlikely to be true. But since he's already said such things, how will he attack us? "
Zhang Heng sat to the side and used a cloth to wipe his chest. Hearing this, he said, "I feel that the old monk doesn't have any good intentions. Otherwise, why didn't he mention any restrictions in the Alliance? He said that the rules only restrict gentlemen and not villains, and that he should at least agree verbally. He didn't even agree. No matter how I think about it, it's a conspiracy. "
Chu Hao nodded. "Yes. Ever since I saw the dwarves' contract, I know that there are many powers outside of common sense that restrict agreements and oaths. Perhaps the power this old monk exchanged for means that he can't lie, or he can't go against what he said. Perhaps the old monk knows that there are things in this world that can restrict contracts and oaths. As for being a pacifist, hehe, how can that be true? Even if a pacifist enters the world of reincarnation, unless he dies on the spot, how can he live peacefully? I wanted to test team India's true intentions, but it's really hard to deal with them if they don't cooperate with violence. "
At this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door. Chu Hao gestured and Billis hurriedly ran to open the door. She saw an elf standing at the door. He was under Elrond's orders to invite Zhang Heng and Team Nordic members to the Moonlight Terrace. According to him, Solin and the others had already gone there.
Everyone discussed for a while. Those who wanted to go would naturally go to the Moonlight Terrace. Those who did not want to go could also rest here. In the end, other than a few veterans, the rookies and the veteran Steri complained that they were too tired, so they all went to rest.
It wasn't until Chu Hao and the others went to the Moonlight Terrace that Terry used the excuse of going out for a smoke and left the room alone. What the rookies didn't notice was that after Terry left the room, he had a cold smile on his face. His body gradually became invisible and slowly disappeared without a trace. Through the scan of Aoqi's spiritual power, which followed Chu Hao to the Moonlight Terrace, Terry was standing at the door smoking. There was nothing strange about him at all...
What he didn't notice was that Terry kept smoking cigarette after cigarette as if he didn't stop. He just stood there the whole time...
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