The Lord of the Rings.
This was a great work of fantasy and was regarded as the originator of modern fantasy literature. Of course, the main plot of the story itself was actually very simple. In order to fight against the evil Dark Tyrant Sauron and prevent his conspiracy from succeeding, the wizard Gandalf gathered a group of people to Mount Doomsday with the One Ring to destroy it. As long as the One Ring was destroyed, Sauron's power would be weakened, and the whole of China would be saved from Sauron's clutches.
Of course, any story was not without controversy. Take "The Lord of the Rings" for example. Whether it was the novel or the movie, many people would have a question.
That was, why did this group of people have to walk to Mount Doomsday? Wasn't there a race like the eagle that could fly? Couldn't they just let the eagle take them to Mount Doomsday and throw them down?
This question was not answered in the original work because both sides seemed to have lost their minds. No one had ever made such a request or thought.
Of course, similar questions also appeared in "Journey to the West". Many readers also asked why Sun Wukong had to travel so far with a single somersault. Going to the West was like going home, so why did he have to walk so far with Tripitaka?
Strictly speaking, this question was actually very easy to answer. After all, Tripitaka's quest for the Buddhist scriptures was a test and cultivation. Walking to the Buddhist scriptures was to prove one's sincerity. Besides, whether Tripitaka succeeded or not would not have much impact on the world (of course, from a certain point of view, it was better if he did not succeed).
But "The Lord of the Rings" was different. If one failed, the whole of China would suffer. This was not a question of sincerity.
Of course, other people would also ask why Sauron did not fill up Mount Doomsday. As long as the crater was blocked, they would have come for nothing...
In novels and movies, this was probably a requirement of the game, but in reality, it was probably part of the setting.
Of course, many readers of "The Lord of the Rings" also gave their own explanations. For example, the Lord of the Rings could bewitch people, and the eagle could also be bewitched by the Lord of the Rings. Then, it would find a place to dump the Hobbit and bring the Lord of the Rings to Sauron. Besides, the Ringwraiths could also fly in the air on monsters, and the eagle was obviously no match for the Ringwraiths.
That was probably why the "Lightning" crashed. In principle, all flying vehicles were forbidden in this world. After all, if Lightning were to take action, all the troubles would be settled in three minutes.
Considering that the Lord of the Rings was the core theme of this world, everything centered around the Lord of the Rings was the highest priority. Of course, Fangzheng could resist if he wanted to, but in that case, it would be difficult to say who would cause more damage to the world.
"… So, this isn't a problem with your battleship."
Fangzheng explained to the frowning girls in front of him. After the girls heard his explanation, they heaved a sigh of relief. After all, Tio, Ling, and Tida had been desperately searching for the cause of the malfunction, and no one knew why it suddenly fell.
"So the battleship itself is fine, right? Big Brother? "
"Yes, it's not you that's wrong, it's the world."
Facing Ling's question, Fangzheng smiled and patted her head. In fact, Fangzheng had experienced a similar thing once at the third coordinate. At that time, the City of the Dead lacked the fragments of the information interface module for flying vehicles, which caused Fangzheng's Void Radiant Warship to crash. The reason was basically the same as this one.
"What should we do next? Is there no way to fly anymore?"
Tida asked uneasily. After all, the "Lightning" was the fruit of their hard work. They would not be willing to let it go just like that.
"No, if my guess is right, this should be a temporary one. It should be fine after some time."
After all, the biggest reason for this kind of "air restriction" was the Lord of the Rings. So, as long as the Ringwraiths reached Mount Apocalypse and threw the Lord of the Rings into the volcano, everything would be fine, and they could continue their journey.
But before that ….. they still had to repair the entire battleship. Although the recoil mode had been activated before the crash to resist the damage, some of the damage still needed to be repaired. Of course, this was not a problem for the little girls.
After instructing them to repair the damage to the "Lightning" as soon as possible, Fangzheng walked out of the battleship again. At this time, he saw that there was another group of human cavalry not far away. They were wearing the same armour, and their leader was talking to the previous commander. The two of them walked up to Fangzheng and saluted him.
"Hello, Your Highness. Is there anything else?"
Asked Fangzheng as he looked at the previous commander. He had already learned from the other party's self-introduction that the commander he had saved was Prince Heojed of Rohirrim. Of course, Fangzheng had no impression of this person ….
When it came to European and American movies, Fangzheng was basically face-blind. The only person he could barely remember was the Elven Prince. As for the other human characters, to be honest, in Fangzheng's eyes, they all looked the same. They were burly, had long hair, and had a beard …. There were several times when he couldn't even recognize who was who in the movies.
At least the Elven Prince didn't have a beard.
"Mr. Fangzheng, we're about to set off for Medusa. What are your plans next?"
"As for me ….. I'd better fix this thing first."
Fangzheng turned his head and glanced at the "Lightning" behind him. He shrugged helplessly at Heojed.
"After all, you've seen it for yourself. It's a terrible fall."
"Haha, I've never seen such a creation before …."
The prince hesitated for a moment. He exchanged a look with the man beside him, then looked at Fangzheng again.
"Mr. Fangzheng, may I ask ….. are you a wizard?"
"I know a little bit about magic."
Fangzheng waved his hand and looked at him curiously. When the latter heard Fangzheng's answer, a look of joy appeared on his face.
"Then, Mr. Fangzheng, we have something we need your help with …."
According to the prince, their country was currently being attacked by an army of Orcs, and all the signs showed that these Orcs were from the White-robed Saruman. He and his friends had advised the king several times to fight against these Orcs. But the king, perhaps because he was poisoned, or because he was under the control of the White-robed Wizard, had become very strange. This gave the two of them a headache. After all, when it came to this kind of mysterious knowledge, only wizards could deal with it.
However, wizards were quite rare on this continent. As martial artists, even if they wanted to intervene, they didn't know what to do.
However, Fangzheng's appearance gave the prince hope. Regardless, he had defeated the half-beastmen and healed his injuries. He didn't look like he was on Saruman's side no matter how he looked at it. Moreover, judging from the huge metal object behind him, this young man was very likely to have a very powerful strength.
Although it was a little risky, considering that his father was becoming haggard and looked almost like a cripple, the prince could only grit his teeth and give it a try even though he knew it was rash.
"Hmm …."
After listening to the prince's story, Fangzheng thought for a moment. He had some impression of Saruman and the king, but Fangzheng had only seen the movie "Lord of the Rings", and that was many years ago.
But it was not a main storyline for Saruman anyway, so it did not matter.
"Of course."
"Great."
Seeing that Fangzheng readily agreed, the prince breathed a sigh of relief. He then looked at the 'Lightning' behind Fangzheng with a troubled expression.
"So … how should we deal with this? With all due respect, Saruman's army is not far from here. Although you repelled them before, they will definitely attack again. "
"Don't worry about that. I've thought about it."
As he spoke, Fangzheng took out his personal terminal.
"Ling, switch to the ground movement system."
"Huh? You want to use that? Big Brother? Didn't you say it can't be activated? "
"It just can't fly, but it should be fine to run on the ground."
"I see. What a strange place."
After the communication was over, Fangzheng took a few steps back. The prince and the man next to him looked at everything in front of them in confusion. But soon, what happened next surprised them.
Rumble! Rumble!
In front of them, the giant metal bird that was as large as a palace suddenly began to tremble. Then, its spread wings quickly contracted and closed. At the same time, several huge wheels suddenly appeared under the giant metal bird's body. Driven by the wheels, the giant metal bird slowly turned around and headed in their direction.
"Good, everything is normal."
Upon seeing this, Fangzheng nodded in satisfaction. Thankfully, to be on the safe side and to adapt to various environments, Ling and Tita had installed equipment that could be used on the surface and in the deep sea. Otherwise, they would have really been knocked out. But now … I'm just walking on the ground. The rules of this world shouldn't be able to stop me, right?
With that thought in mind, the corners of Fangzheng's mouth curled up slightly. He turned around and gestured to the two men behind him.
"Alright, you two, let's go."
Just like that, the prince led the rest of his soldiers and the reinforcements who came after hearing the news and set off for the capital of Rohirrim. But even though he had escaped from the Orc army, what he saw before him still surprised him.
"I didn't expect a wizard to be able to create such a powerful thing."
The prince couldn't help but sigh as he rode beside the giant metal bird and looked at the behemoth in front of him. It must be noted that the size of the thing was completely beyond his imagination. Even though it was just a wheel, it was still taller than Rhode who was riding on a warhorse. Not only that, but this giant metal bird was not afraid of any terrain at all. Whether it was a ravine, a river, or a sturdy tree, it was as if they were nothing in front of it. They were completely flattened into flat ground.
It was like an unstoppable monster. Perhaps even the entire cavalry of Rohirrim would not be able to withstand a single blow from it.
"Is this really something a wizard can do?"
Eikenbrand, who was next to the prince, voiced his doubts. He had seen wizards before, be it Gandalf or Saruman, but that young man seemed to be different from them. Besides, wizards could indeed wield powerful and mysterious powers, but this … No matter how he looked at it, it didn't seem like something a wizard could create.
If Saruman had such power, he wouldn't have needed to resort to such tricks. He could have just attacked the entire Rohirrim, and no one in Rohirrim could stop him.
"In any case, we don't have a choice."
Faced with the doubts of his good friend and companion, the prince's expression turned grim.
"The attack of the Orcs has reached a point where we can't afford to delay any longer, but Father is becoming more and more powerless. We can't find the reason why Father, who used to be wise and mighty, has become like this. The only thing we can think of is the influence of witchcraft. But I don't know where Gandalf is at the moment. Although this mister doesn't look that old, he was able to easily destroy the orc army and heal my injuries. I don't think he is a bad person. In any case, we have to give it a try. "
Eikenbrand was a little puzzled by the prince's answer. After all, he didn't witness the scene of the Orcs being devoured by the flames, nor did he see the prince's heavily injured body recover in an instant. Therefore, Eikenbrand was still a little worried about the young man.
After all, weren't wizards usually white-bearded old men? Although it was indeed impossible to tell an Elf's age from their appearance, Eikenbrand could tell that the young man was a human and not an Elf. Even if he was a wizard, he didn't feel as wise as Gandalf or Saruman.
But in any case …
By now, they had walked out of the forest. Eikenbrand sighed as he looked at the castle in the distance.
As the prince said, they probably didn't have much choice now.
(End of this chapter)
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