The fierce battle that lasted throughout the night was a great test of the will and military strength of both sides. Both sides had suffered heavy losses. But in terms of casualties, although Sauron's side had far more casualties than the alliance's, Sauron's side still had the upper hand.
Why? Because the disparity in strength between the defenders and Sauron's side was too great. Even if the casualty ratio was ten to one, the alliance with only 6,000 defenders would not be able to afford it. And when the casualty rate of an army exceeded 40%, it would almost be completely destroyed. The defenders were now very close to the bottom line of this collapse. If it were not for the support of Knight and the others, the defenders might have already collapsed.
Therefore, it could be said that both sides were competing in endurance, competing to see who could endure more, competing to see who could endure more!
The stalemate now lay in who could break through the city first. Once a melee battlefield was created, Sauron's side would be able to exert their advantage to the extreme. Seven layers of city walls might sound impressive, but as long as the first wall was breached and a melee battle broke out, it would not take long for the city to be breached.
Time ticked by. After less than an hour of catching their breath, Gothmog, who had gone berserk, once again gave the order to attack. Their target was the city gate of Minas Tirith! Although Grond's battering ram had been damaged, it had already slammed into the city gate of Minas Tirith three times before it was destroyed!
The power of these three impacts was so astonishing that they had left a terrible wound on the city gate of Minas Tirith. Three clear dents were carved into the gate, as if it had been bitten by the sharp teeth of a giant wolf.
Each dent could fit at least five or six people. Two deep cracks had appeared on the city gate, twisting in the shape of an 'X'. One could even see the scenery behind the gate from the deepest crack.
Obviously, the city gate of Minas Tirith, which had been damaged to this extent, would not have much defensive power left. So, the Pigman Gothmog, who had gone mad, began to launch a frenzied attack on the city gate at all costs.
However, under the desperate resistance of the defenders, even ordinary battering rams could not be transported to the city gate. Because there were too many corpses, the defenders poured oil on the corpses to burn them. However, when they realized that the corpses forced the Orcs to carry their battering rams forward, they simply ignored them and let the corpses become a natural obstacle.
At this moment, under Sheyan's instructions, Sanzi was forced to drink the 'Grima Wormtongue' potion with a bitter face. He then suggested a very simple action to Gothmog.
That was the Negative Earth Fortress.
Although the gate of Minas Tirith was lofty, it was only twenty meters tall. The battle at the gate area, coupled with the human corpses that fell from the tower, the thousands of Orc corpses that died in battle, and the ruins of Grond's battering ram, had filled up the gate to a height of more than ten meters.
Sanzi's suggestion was based on the cruel foundation of this pile of corpses.
He asked the Ringwraiths to continue harassing the densely packed enemy troops around the gate. In order to prevent the Ringwraiths from being in danger, he asked them to only dive down and shriek, causing fear and confusion among the people on the city wall. At the same time, he asked the Orc soldiers and Uruk-hai to rest and reorganize, while the Orc labourers and slaves who lacked fighting power would each carry twenty kilograms of soil to the city gate in rattan baskets. If everything went well, the natural moat would become a flat plain in less than an hour.
After the proposal was made, although Gothmog did not express his opinion, it immediately received the support of the Orc generals.
Sanzi's proposal had freed their soldiers from the pointless bloody charge. Although it also meant that the lowly Orc slaves and labourers would have to risk their lives, they did not take it to heart.
What happened next left everyone flabbergasted. Although only two-thirds of the soldiers were left, and the rest were exhausted, the Orc slaves and Orcs were still fresh troops. Compared to the soldiers, they were still full of energy and vigor. What they needed to do didn't require any skills. They just needed to rush over, dump the soil, and run back.
Although the defenders on the city wall were doing their best to snipe, the effect was not very good. Due to the disadvantage in numbers, the defenders could not get any rest, so they were already exhausted. In addition, the storyline characters were shooting with bows and arrows. Even though the quality of the human warriors on Middle Earth was far better than that of the humans on Earth, after a fierce battle, the repeated firing of the bow had exhausted their energy. At this time, their shooting was already weak and exhausted.
More importantly, the seven Ringwraiths slyly swooped down and screamed in fear. This kind of behaviour had no real lethality, but it greatly affected the accuracy and morale of the defenders.
Therefore, at ten o 'clock in the morning, after the last basket of soil was thrown up, the huge mound of soil in front of the city wall had taken shape. It was now level with the first wall of Minas Tirith, and buried the so-called Iron Wall of Minas Tirith's Gate deep under the mound!
The natural moat had become a passageway!
As the seven Ringwraiths swooped down, four elite Trolls, armed with huge chain-hammers and clad in plate armour, charged into the tunnel. Behind them were a large group of roaring, red-eyed Uruk-hai who were almost constipated from holding their breaths!
The defenders who were still trying to resist on the city wall were already trembling with fear, but before the elite Trolls could reach them, they were instantly annihilated by a large number of javelins and axes thrown by the Uruk-hai behind them.
Looking down from above, one could see the black army pouring into the first layer of Minas Tirith like a tide. Although the Trolls could still be killed from the top six city walls, at this distance, the trebuchets could no longer be effective. The defenders were also exhausted, and their morale was also very low. As for the other six city walls, even a single Troll could break through them alone!
But a raging fire was suddenly set ablaze!!
The Orc army that had rushed into the first layer of Minas Tirith suddenly found themselves surrounded by a sea of flames in an instant! This was a tragic act of mutual destruction!
Knight and the others must have expected that the first layer of the city wall would be very difficult to defend, so they deliberately set up a death trap there. Even the houses there became the medium of the fire.
This method of exterminating the family could be said to be vicious!
The defenders could only watch as the monstrous fire raged on. The black smoke billowed as if it was going to reach straight into the sky! Thanks to Jax's excellent organisation, the contestants and the Orc vanguard who had rushed into the city managed to retreat in time. Only less than half of them were lost.
However, they could only wait for the fire to go out on its own. By the time they could fight again, it was already close to two o 'clock in the afternoon.
The self-destructive fire had bought the Orc alliance nearly three hours of time!
Minas Tirith had a total of seven city walls. Even if one of them had been breached, there were still six more waiting for them to break through! This meant that the Orc alliance could light six fires! Each fire could buy them close to two hours of time, which meant that they had a considerable amount of time in their hands.
More importantly, the contestants on the other side could hold on for at least half an hour on each city wall. If that was the case … it would be impossible for them to break through Minas Tirith before the Rohirrim cavalry arrived!
At this time, two more pieces of news came from the Anduin River, one good and one bad.
The mystery that had been bothering Sheyan for a long time was finally revealed – why did Skull, who had a secret agreement with him, suddenly disappear from the face of the earth? It turned out that Noah Realm C had issued two special missions to snipe the two reinforcements coming to Minas Tirith.
The first reinforcements were the Rohirrim cavalry, but they had failed. Instead, because of the urging of the reinforcements sent by the Orc alliance, they had sped up and would arrive at the battlefield at three o 'clock in the afternoon.
However, Skull was part of the team that was going to snipe the protagonist, Aragorn!
The protagonist, Aragorn, had received the reforged sacred sword Andúril, the symbol of the Human Emperor's power, from Elrond, the Elven King! Together with the Elven Prince Legolas and the Dwarven Warrior Gimli, Aragorn was currently travelling through the Path of the Dead to recruit the Highlanders to fight for him.
Skull, on the other hand, was part of this sniper team. Although the whole team suffered heavy casualties, even by the most pessimistic estimate, they could at least delay the arrival of Aragorn's undead army by twelve or even twenty-four hours.
With these extra 12 hours, it was very likely that victory or defeat would be decided!
After hearing this news, Sheyan muttered to himself for a moment, then took a deep breath and said, "That's right.
He took a deep breath and said, "There will be a bloody battle this afternoon."
***
At this time, the various equipment that could be exchanged in the Source of Darkness hall had been refreshed. There were as many as three pieces of legendary equipment!
The first piece of legendary equipment was a ring.
The origin of this ring was quite famous. After Sauron forged the One Ring, he also forged the Nine Rings of the Humans and the Three Rings of the Elves. These rings were all quietly influenced and tempted by the One Ring, so Sauron gifted them to the other races.
These rings all possessed a power that could intoxicate even kings and heroes. Very few people could resist this temptation. The humans who accepted the Nine Rings of the Humans were, without exception, famous heroes and powerful emperors on Middle Earth. While these nine humans were obsessed with the power of the rings, they were also corrupted by the One Ring. This was the origin of the Ringwraiths.
In the battle of Minas Tirith, two Ringwraiths fell. Because Gandalf played a decisive role in killing them, the Ringwraiths' drops were not good. Sauron took back the two legendary rings worn by the two Ringwraiths.
The legendary ring that could be exchanged at this time was once worn by the fallen Ringwraiths, Adonnefel the Silent!
Its name was' Ring of Valour '!
In order to induce the Kings of Men to wear the Nine Rings of the Humans, Sauron not only endowed the rings with great power, but also named the nine rings according to the Nine Virtues of Men: Humility, Honour, Sacrifice, Valour, Compassion, Nobility, Honesty, Spirit, and Justice.
The Kings who wore the Nine Rings were addicted to this power from the very beginning, and they also disciplined their behaviour according to the names of the rings. But this was where the problem lay. When the Nine Rings of the Humans were worn, they required the wearer to carry out the Virtues in the absolute sense!
For example, when the Ring of Honesty was worn, the wearer would not be able to lie under the magic of the ring, and would not even be able to refuse to answer questions. This kind of thing might not sound like much, but as the saying goes, 'going too far is as bad as falling short'. After being excessively harsh, there would often be a rebound process.
The King was once rudely ridiculed by the enemy on the battlefield, who asked him how many women he could f * ck every night …. The King was already in his fifties at that time, and there was no such thing as Viagra at that time. Under the magic of the ring, he could only be honest …. Well, from then on, he was ridiculed as an impotent King. His temperament changed greatly, and after accumulating his anger, he gradually fell into darkness.
Therefore, those who wore the Ring of Valour would tend to act in a vicious and vicious manner, like a viper hiding in the dark. It had nothing to do with valour.
In addition to being able to strengthen all the attributes of the wearer, the Ring of Valour also had an effect on the wearer.
Its first attribute was' Gloom '.
When the wearer of the ring was not exposed to sunlight, he or she would gain a 33% Absolute Evasion bonus (including evasion of magic and physical attacks), and all the bonus hit rate of the attacker would be nullified.
Under the sun, the Absolute Evasion bonus would disappear, but the power of 'Gloom' that nullified all the bonus hit rate of the attacker would still exist.
Its second attribute was' Soak '.
When the wearer of the ring was not exposed to sunlight, he or she would gain the special effect of increasing the range by 100% when using a long-range weapon. This effect would disappear under the sun.
When the wearer of the ring was not exposed to sunlight, he or she would gain the special ability of AOE attacks when using a close-range weapon. Dark attacks would be attached to his or her attacks, and would also cause damage to enemies near the target of his or her attack. The damage dealt would be 50% of his or her attack damage.
Its third attribute was the active ability: 'Nazghar's Wrath'. The description was very simple. After executing this option, the wearer would become a loyal servant of the Dark Demon Lord Sauron, incarnate as Nazghar who walked in the human world and the netherworld.
Only the wearer could see the detailed attributes of the ring.
***
The second legendary equipment was a weapon.
The origin of this weapon was even more bizarre.
In the plot of the movie, when the powerful Witch-King of Angmar was about to kill Éowyn, Merry used a sharp legendary sword to stab the Witch-King's knee ligament, causing the Witch-King to fall to the ground. Éowyn took the opportunity to stab between the Witch-King's crown and cloak, killing the Witch-King and confirming the oath that no man could kill the Witch-King of Angmar. However, the blade of Merry's sword also melted.
This weapon that was being exchanged for a contestant, was the sister weapon of Merry's legendary sword of peerless sharpness!
These swords were Tom Bombard's. Bombardier obtained the weapons from the Tomb of the Ancient Mound and then distributed them to the Hobbits.
The swords were made by the Dendain of Jannor. They were made to resist the Witch-King of Angmar, and they were enchanted with spells to resist Sauron's servants. They could also be called long broad daggers with red and gold snake patterns, as well as a black scabbard and a shiny blade inlaid with shining gems.
This weapon was originally worn by a member of the Fellowship of the Ring, Pippin the Hobbit. However, this unlucky child was hit by a stone thrown from a giant catapult exchanged for by the contestants, and his body was destroyed. Because the contestant who killed Pippin was unlucky (to be able to hit the Hobbit gift pack in the dark was probably all luck), Pippin's personal weapon did not drop.
Therefore, this lost and ownerless item happened to be discovered by an Orc. The devout Orc immediately offered it to Lord Sauron.
Sauron did not hesitate to use it to boost the morale of the contestants.
[Sword of the Western Royal Family]
Its first attribute was Evilbreaker. When encountering creatures or environments that were unfavorable to its owner, it would emit a soft light, and when the wielder attacked a dark creature (not necessarily with the sword itself), there was a high chance of killing it in one hit. Even if the wielder encountered creatures that were immune to one-hit kills, after triggering this special effect, it would still cause a lot of damage.
Its second attribute was Tolerance.
When the wielder was attacked by a malicious spell, it could absorb 70% of the damage from the spell. It could absorb up to three times, and then it would enter a saturated state.
Its third attribute was Imprison.
Whenever this weapon killed an enemy, the wielder could choose whether to imprison the enemy's soul in the sword. When the wielder used this weapon to let the hungry soul devour enough souls, the wielder could temporarily materialize the soul to assist the wielder in battle.
For example, if the wielder killed the Ironblood Elder with this sword, the wielder could imprison his soul. After killing enough enemies and accumulating enough rage, the wielder could summon him. If the wielder liked to assist in battle, the wielder could release the Ironblood Elder's soul, kill Melody, and imprison her soul. Of course, the stronger the soul, the harsher the summoning requirement.
Only the wielder could see the detailed attributes of the sword.
***
The third piece of legendary equipment was a shield.
The origin of this legendary equipment was a little strange. After Grond's battering ram was destroyed, it was buried under the city gate. After the first wall of Minas Tirith was successfully breached, the Orc slaves and labourers dug it out and continued to worship it.
Why did this happen? Because the name 'Grond' actually belonged to the special weapon of the ancient Demon God Morgoth, Grond's Great Hammer! Sauron was once Morgoth's underling. To put it in a nutshell, Sauron was Chen Haonan, Grond was Jiang Tiansheng, Sauron was Bao Heizi, and Grond was Di Renjie.
More importantly, no one knew that Sauron had actually failed many times when he was forging this battering ram. In the end, Sauron had no choice but to put in the remaining fragments of Grond's Great Hammer as the core. That was how the battering ram was successfully forged. In order to describe its power, the battering ram was named after Grond, just like how the "Raptor" fighter jets, the "Bismarck" battleships, and the "Nimitz" aircraft carrier were named after them.
Sauron tried to repair Grond's battering ram, but his efforts were in vain. However, he found that the fragment of the divine artifact that was put in the battering ram when it was forged had undergone a mutation. During the long years when it was used as the core of Grond's battering ram, it had broken through countless kingdoms, was stained with the blood of countless people, and had even imprisoned the vengeful spirits of seventeen kings. Finally, it became a legendary equipment on its own.
However, because the fragment of Grond's Great Hammer was actually located at the handle of the battering ram, it was mostly used to parry and block attacks. Therefore, the fragment of the invincible divine artifact had turned into a strange shield!
– Grond's Stubbornness!
It was a strange shield that could not be described with words. It looked like a piece of half-melted steel that was suddenly thrown into water. It was twisted and distorted. The reason for such a result was that in the War of Wrath at the end of the First Age, Morgoth was defeated by the Valar.
The Valar turned the Iron Crown into a collar with one punch, then burned Grond's Great Hammer with his endless fury. Then, he bound Morgoth with the Iron Chain of Angenor and sentenced his soul to be expelled from the Gate of Night into the endless void, never to return.
The burned Grond's Great Hammer exploded violently, but a fragment of the handle flew out in the explosion and fell into the magma. The heat of the magma neutralized the Valar's fury, leaving a fragment of Grond's Great Hammer that should have been completely destroyed.
Sauron found it when he was forging the One Ring at Mount Doom.
The first attribute of 'Grond's Stubbornness' was' Rage '.
When the wielder received damage, they would be affected by 'Grond's Stubbornness' and would forcibly reduce the damage. The reduced damage would be (wielder's Physique minus attacker's Physique). If the wielder's Physique was lower than the attacker's Physique, then the damage would be reduced by at least 25 points. (The way the damage was calculated was similar to Sheyan's' Death's Lament ', but the precedence was incomparable).
The second attribute was' Source of Pain '.
Pain made people thirsty, but pain also stimulated people!
Every time the wielder suffered damage, 'Grond's Stubbornness' would recall the moment when it was damaged by the Valar's fury, so it would give the wielder additional protection. Every time the wielder suffered damage, it would provide the wielder with an additional 3 points of defence and an additional point of HP recovery per second. This effect could be stacked up to 15 times! Duration: 30 minutes!
The third attribute was the active ability 'Grond'!
This shield was a fragment of the ancient divine artifact 'Grond's Great Hammer', so it still possessed the majesty of the ancient divine artifact 'Grond's Great Hammer'! At the cost of 2,000 points of the wielder's HP, the wielder summoned the illusion of the ancient divine artifact 'Grond' to launch a terrifying bombardment in an area of 30 meters in front of the wielder.
This attack carried the terrifying special effects of four powerful destructive spells – 'Apocalypse', 'Barrier Break', 'AOE Deflection' and 'Wave of Exhaustion'. It would cause a bloodbath among the enemies!
At the same time, the total amount of damage caused by this attack would form a powerful 'Shield of Darkness' around the wielder to protect the wielder. The HP of the 'Shield of Darkness' was equal to the damage caused by the attack. The 'Shield of Darkness' would last for one minute, or until it was broken.
If a life was lost in this attack, the HP consumed by the awakening skill would be replenished.
Only the wielder could see the detailed attributes of the shield.
***
There was no denying that there were differences in strength between legendary equipment, just like there were differences in strength between Temperers.
Obviously, among the three legendary equipment, none of them could be compared to the Gungnir that Sheyan had seen before.
But the most powerful of them all was the 'Grond's Stubbornness'. Putting aside the fact that it was comparable to Sheyan's innate ability, the fact that it was the first equipment that Sheyan had ever seen that could restore HP was already the best. Besides, this thing was a fragment of an ancient divine artifact, after all. It might even be possible for it to be upgraded to a divine artifact. It was just like how a bankrupt billionaire had a much higher chance of becoming a billionaire than an ordinary person.
Other than that, there was also the 'Ring of Valor', one of the Nine Rings of Humanity. Needless to say, for any long-range attacker, an additional 100% range extension was an absolute divine artifact attribute. There was almost nothing more important than this. An inch longer was an inch more powerful. Distance determined life and death! Besides, there was also an active skill that allowed one to transform into a Ringwraith. It would not be too bad.
The 'Sword of the Western Royals' was the weakest weapon, but once this weapon imprisoned a powerful soul, it might be able to turn the tables and become the number one weapon! Moreover, it had a very targeted effect on dark creatures. If used well, it could be very easy to farm monsters in certain worlds.
And the exchange price of these three legendary equipment was??? According to the instructions after the inquiry, if you wanted to see the specific price, you had to have at least half the contribution points of the set price! Such a threshold setting was rather strange, but it also showed that the price of the equipment was definitely not cheap.
There was only a little more than an hour left before the arrival of the Rohirrim cavalry. The contestants had stopped their meaningless attacks and started to rest instead. They also exchanged the contribution points they had obtained after the fierce battle for specific items. It must be noted that fighting against cavalry on the plains was a very disadvantageous thing to do. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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