From the very beginning, Sheyan had been thinking about a problem.
That was, the power of himself, and even the power of the entire Party Ace, was too small compared to the power of thousands of people on the battlefield. They were so small that even if they tried their best, they would still be unable to change the overall situation.
It was like a game of chess. If one side lost a pawn at the beginning of the game, it would certainly affect the overall strength of the game, but it was definitely not a sure-win situation.
Party Ace was just a dispensable pawn in the grand scheme of things.
It was cruel, but it was the truth!
This feeling made Sheyan very unhappy. He hated the feeling of losing control, so he had to find a way to change it.
Correspondingly, there were two ways to make their strength enough to affect the overall situation of the battle.
The first way was to quickly strengthen Party Ace, so that they could grow to the point where they could decide the outcome of the battle. Obviously, this method could not be done quickly. In other words, it was a dead end.
Therefore, the only remaining way was actually the same as how to make a pawn important in chess, which was to persist until the end of the game!
As long as they could drag the whole battle game to the end of the game, a pawn that was insignificant at the beginning of the game would be able to decide the outcome of the whole game!
This was the purpose that Sheyan had been clear about since he entered this world.
However, the cruel reality was that the Battle of Pelennor Fields would not be dragged into the end of the game.
The reason for this was because in the later stages of the battle, the protagonist Aragorn pulled out the undead army of the highlanders that had existed for three thousand years. The undead army had extremely high resistance to physical attacks. As could be seen in the movie, they were at least immune to the power of the Elven Prince Legolas' bow!
Therefore, as soon as the undead army appeared, they were almost invincible. First, they easily destroyed the Corsairs of Umbar. Then, they seized the ships and sailed downwards, wiping out the remnants of the Orc army. Even the terrifying mammoth warbeasts trained by the Haradrim in the south could not fight back against the undead army. They were like the terminators of the battlefield. Nothing could stop their advance!
After thinking hard, Sheyan realized that only Gandalf and Saruman, powerful mages who could summon light, could deal with it, and that was only a theoretical possibility. One had to know that the spirits of these mountain natives had existed for three thousand years. As the saying went, a thousand-year-old demon was already very impressive. Imagine an army of spirits that had cultivated for three thousand years …!!
More importantly, Gandalf was expected to deal with the Undead Army. What kind of rich imagination would it take to achieve this goal? Counting on Saruman, the old fox, to take action? Solon probably didn't have the right to order Solon around.
Therefore, Sheyan firmly believed that all methods of confronting the Army of the Dead head-on were useless.
However, just because there was no way to confront them head-on did not mean that there was no way to confront them!
At this time, Sheyan had already planned it out clearly. He had even considered every detail and was confident.
The first thing he had to do now was to find the unlucky Corsairs of Umbar, who could be considered a passerby.
***
The vast Anduin River flowed quietly on the plains, like a sleeping giant snake. It was powerful, quiet, and still awe-inspiring. The vast water surface was smooth, and ripples were formed. If the sunlight was not blocked by Sauron's power, then it would be a brilliant scene of gold in the river.
Sheyan put his hand into the water of the Anduin River. It was unexpectedly cold, as if he had put his hand into freshly melted snow.
It was said that the Anduin River was dug out by the great god Maia with his personal weapon. Therefore, in the course of the Anduin River, it was inevitable that there would be extremely fine fragments of the divine object. Therefore, under the influence of the powerful divine power, the river water had been exceptionally cold for thousands of years.
In the Second Age, when a powerful Dendain king heard the news, he launched a war and brazenly annexed the Seven Kingdoms. Then, the Seven Kingdoms worked together to mine the Anduin River by means of gold panning. In the end, they really managed to mine the precious ice fragments. However, the king exhausted the power of the Seven Kingdoms, and the Star Iron that he salvaged was only a handful. His kingdom also fell into the smoke and flames of war because of this mining.
In the end, the Star Iron, which took the entire country's effort to fish out, was mixed with various rare metals and finally forged into an incomparably cold, pitch-black sharp arrow, known as the Black Arrow.
The arrow did not do anything earth-shattering. As soon as it was born, it brazenly shot Smaug (the final boss of the movie, The Hobbit), who had destroyed an entire Dwarven Kingdom and occupied the Lonely Mountain. Its power was evident from this! (Note: The Black Arrow really existed in the original book, but its origin was not found. It was made up by me.)
***
Looking at his reflection in the river, a thoughtful look appeared in Sheyan's eyes. Although he had never dealt with the Corsairs of Umbar before, he knew what pirates were like. The troops that Sauron had sent to participate in the battle each had their own unique characteristics.
The Orc army was characterized by their large numbers and strong cohesiveness. Even if they were reduced by 50%, they could still fight like crazy.
The Ringwraiths were strong individually, and they could fly and inflict group fear. They were very powerful in breaking through enemy lines.
The Haradrim of the South were characterized by their ability to tame powerful Mammoth warbeasts and rely on them to fight.
But what about the pirates?
Compared to the reinforcements sent by Sauron, the pirates were the weakest, if not for their mobility on water.
Therefore, the pirates were the last to arrive. Their strength was their mobility. They came all the way along the Anduin River, creating panic and cutting off the enemy's supply lines. This meant that the pirates were the weakest in terms of individual combat strength, if not for their ships and fighting on water.
This was not just Sheyan's speculation. In the original plot of the movie, the Orc army could contemptuously call the Corsairs of Umbar "stinky pirates" and order them around like slaves. If the pirates were strong enough, they would not have such a low status.
More importantly, a casual arrow from Prince Legolas easily killed the boatswain of the Corsairs of Umbar, Mopas (who seemed to be played by Peter Jackson himself). This showed how weak the pirates were.
Therefore, Sheyan's plan was to find the Corsairs of Umbar and stop them from attacking Pelarg, so as to avoid their fateful encounter with the undead army led by Aragorn!
Of course, Sheyan did not think that the Corsairs of Umbar were easy to persuade, so he did not intend to persuade them with physical force. Instead, he would use his knife if necessary!
Sheyan's goal was simple. He wanted to use his current status as an ally to meet the leader of the Corsairs of Umbar, the Dark Númenórean Arathorn (Isn't it similar to the name of the protagonist, Aragorn? In the plot of the Lord of the Rings, the two of them should be related by blood. Their ancestors should be the same). Then, he would persuade Arathorn. If he could not persuade him, then … .he would go all out and assassinate him!
Given the chaos and brutality among the pirates, even if he could not kill Arathorn, or even seriously injure him, there would be a fierce struggle for power. It would take at least a few hours for a new leader to be elected. In this way, Sheyan would have achieved his goal.
Because of this premeditated plan, Sheyan had to obtain the 'Hedgehog' milestone before he rushed over, because its reward was extremely important to his survival!
If Sheyan wanted to escape after carrying out the assassination, he would have to jump into the river. At that time, the biggest threat to him was not the pirates who jumped into the water to hunt him down, but the astonishing number of firearms and bows on the pirate ships! The pirates were not strong individually, but they were certainly very skilled in using these weapons. If Sheyan did not leave a backup plan for himself, he would inevitably become a live target and sink to the bottom of the dark and cold river like a hedgehog.
Of course, this was only Sheyan's preliminary plan. Assassination was just the quickest way to achieve the desired effect. With his strength alone, it was not impossible for him to use other methods to stall the Corsairs of Umbar for a few hours. For example, he could dive into the sea and blow up the bottoms of a few ships. Or, he could use the Corsairs of Umbar to loot their treasures and sink them into the river ….
When Sheyan gave up on retreating from the Source of Darkness hall and saw the latest exchange items, he suddenly realised that he might not have to take such a big risk.
The item that caught Sheyan's eye was the 'Morgoth's Blood'.
This was a terrifying blood crystal that could upgrade items he already owned. It was not too expensive either. It only cost 200 contribution points to purchase the Morgoth's Blood, and the first item was sold at a 50% discount, so it only cost 100 contribution points.
There was a piece of crystal in Sheyan's palm. It was hollow, and a small pinch of blue powder was sealed inside! The colour of the powder was as deep as the blue sky and sea when there were no clouds for thousands of miles. Although it was only a small pinch, it was enough to make one's eyes and even soul sink into it, unable to extricate themselves.
This was the 'Morgoth's Blood'.
Next, Sheyan took out another item from the vast Anduin River.
The 'Anywhere Door'!
This was an item that had been upgraded. Its current property was: Using this item under any circumstances will create a 'Teleportation Door'. You can return to the nightmare realm through the 'Teleportation Door'. You can stay for a maximum of one hour before returning to the world through the 'Teleportation Door'.
[The 'Anywhere Door' has 1,000 HP and can be destroyed. If it is destroyed, you will not be able to return.]
At present, the 'Anywhere Door' in Sheyan's hand was merely a miniature model the size of a palm. It appeared to be carved out of stone, brimming with a barbaric and ancient aura. Its texture was extremely delicate, and his fingers could feel an extremely cold sensation upon touching it.
Sheyan closed his eyes and muttered something like a prayer. Of course, he did not know whether the next upgrade would be successful, and even if it was successful, whether things would develop in the direction he expected.
However, he knew that there was no god in this world, but there was Noah Realm C!
Sheyan was obviously at a disadvantage right now. Of course, nothing could come true in this world, but that did not stop the Realm from helping him within the scope of its authority! Of course, the enemy contestants could also enjoy preferential treatment within the scope of the Realm's authority. Therefore, in a sense, it was relatively fair.
The 'Morgoth's Blood' had only been sprinkled on the surface of the 'Anywhere Door' but had yet to dissolve into it. However, Sheyan was not very anxious, because even if the upgrade failed, he would not be driven into a corner. It would just be more troublesome and his chances of success would be lower.
But as it turned out, Noah Realm C was still paying attention to Sheyan. It had heard Sheyan's prayers! A ray of light slowly spread out between the 'Anywhere Door' and the 'Morgoth's Blood'. The two gradually merged. Finally, the 'Anywhere Door' began to turn blue and change shape, while the 'Morgoth's Blood' began to burn. When the flame went out, Sheyan looked at the 'Anywhere Door' again. He had obtained a new description.
[Morgoth's Zipper]
[Rarity: Dark Gold]
[Description: This is a mutated product of Morgoth's Blood's infiltration into a certain Realm item. It has indescribably amazing power and can easily break through the barrier between planes and connect two worlds.
[Use: Hold the 'Morgoth's Zipper' and forcefully draw a space-time rift in the air that leads to your designated world (including the Nightmare Realm). You can enter your designated world through the rift, but you can also summon your allies into this world through the rift!
The space-time rift created by the 'Morgoth's Zipper' can only maintain stability for 30 minutes. If you want to enter another world through this rift, please return before the time limit, or unpredictable consequences will occur.
The allies you summon through this rift will exist in this world, but when you leave this world, the allies you summon will also return to their original world.]
***
After reading the description, Sheyan slowly lowered his head. No one could see his expression. After a long time, he finally burst out laughing!!!
"So you're the one who doesn't want to fail the most! Noah Realm C! "
Ten minutes later, Sheyan came to a cliff next to the Anduin River. He held the 'Morgoth's Zipper' in his right hand, then jumped down from the cliff that was more than ten meters high! A sharp ray of light shot out from his right hand and swept across the air. An indescribably sharp sound rang in his ears. It was the sound of the barrier of the plane being cut open. Then, a huge door of light opened. From the door of light, a huge shadow rushed out and smashed heavily into the surface of the Anduin River. Water splashed everywhere like a waterfall and soared into the sky. The whole river seemed to be groaning in humiliation.
What entered everyone's eyes was a blood-red sail that seemed to want to soar into the sky.
It was like a dark cloud that was about to cover the entire ocean, full of unbridled arrogance!
The Baladine Bloodsail! (To be continued. If you like this work, you're welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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