After Aragorn's death, his flesh, blood and soul were immediately sacrificed to Sauron, leaving only his head to be cut off as a deterrent to the surrounding soldiers and storyline characters. Sauron even took the head for himself.
Although he had already disappeared from the world, there were still four pieces of equipment shining with a soft light left in the Source of Darkness hall. The light emitted by the equipment was gentle and bright, giving off an indescribable air of nobility to the eyes of those who looked at it.
There was no doubt that only legendary equipment could emit such a lustre!
Aragorn was under the influence of Sauron's divine power of darkness, and the Source of Darkness hall was cut off from all external interference, so all the legendary equipment he had on him was dropped!
The four legendary equipment had been transformed into equipment that suited the attributes of contestants. They floated in the air with their unique shapes and warm light. Even Skull and his two subordinates were looking at them enviously, but they had no intention of fighting for them.
They knew very well that even if they went to fight for the equipment, they might not even have the right to claim the equipment. More importantly, there was no way they could compete with Aragorn!
In fact, it was not that there were no greedy guys, but they would not have survived until now. They would have followed their previous companions and jumped out to be killed by Aragorn.
The four legendary equipment were:
[The Emperor of Gondor's sword: Andúril.] [Has a probability of causing instant death when attacking (The special effect on contestants is to forcibly reduce the maximum HP of contestants by 50%, which can only be removed after returning to the realm).]
[Summons 12 powerful ghost guards.]
[Can transform into the Broken Blade of Nathir when the conditions are met.]
[The symbol of the King's status.]
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[The Ring of Barahir, the token of the King of Gondor. In times of crisis, you can use the remaining power of the former King to create a powerful divine shield to block an attack from the opponent and counter it.] [Cooldown: 30 seconds.]
Moreover, the Royal Prestige can increase your attack power against humanoid creatures by 10% and reduce the attack power of humanoid creatures by 10%. (Humanoid creatures include but are not limited to Contractors, Great Demons, Giants and other humanoid creatures)
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The accessory Elessar is an exquisite piece of equipment made by the Queen of Light of the Forest Valley. It will automatically release the LV7 Weapon of Light every hour, causing the wearer's weapon to deal Holy damage (Only Holy resistance can offset Holy damage). Lasts for 60 minutes.
When the user fights under the sun, their attack power will be increased by 25%.
[Create a 5x5x5 portable Light Domain. When the owner fights in the Light Domain, all negative statuses will be frozen (including duration). The owner will also receive a 10% temporary increase to all attributes. The effect will disappear after leaving the Light Domain.]
The Radiant Domain can be destroyed by attacks. Its defensive power inherits the user's defensive power, and its HP is ten times the user's. (It cannot protect the user like a shield.)
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[Necklace of the Evening Star] This is the soul artifact of Aragorn's lover, Elwen. It has a mysterious elven power. The wearer can perform a divination every 48 hours and pray for the next day (24 hours of luck).
When the divination result is ominous, the wearer's critical strike chance will increase by 5%, but their movement speed will increase by 15%. When the divination result is ominous, the wearer's movement speed and attack speed will increase by 10%. When the divination result is auspicious, the wearer's critical strike chance and hit chance will increase by 3%. When the divination result is ominous, the wearer's movement speed and attack speed will increase by 25%. In addition, the wearer's attack power may be enhanced by Elwen's Hymn, causing the wearer's attack power and movement speed to increase by 3%. The wearer's attack power may also be enhanced by Elwen's Hymn, causing the wearer's attack power to increase by 3%.
[The necklace contains a trace of Elwen's soul, so she will watch over you in battle. When you suffer damage, the kind Elwen will not bear to see you suffer and will produce a pity fragment. Every time six pity fragments are produced, Elwen will appear to heal you and recover X HP, where X = 50% of the previous damage.] [This effect will activate every 15 seconds.]
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Of course, these four pieces of legendary equipment were the same as other legendary equipment. Others could only see the general features and attributes of the equipment. Only the wearer could understand the specific attributes of the equipment. However, it was obvious that the increase in basic attributes of legendary equipment would not be too low.
Sheyan, who had just caught his breath, finally had the time to browse through the series of notifications.
[You have killed the main character of the plot, Aragorn.]
[Your actions will have a series of far-reaching effects on the entire Middle Earth.]
[The curtain call of Aragorn has cut off the direct bloodline of Isildur among the people of Gondor. A series of transitions, obligations, and the destiny of the main character in this world will be transferred to Bohemir, the eldest son of the Prince Regent.]
[Your actions have won the praise of Sauron, so your contribution points have been increased by an additional 2,000 points. You have also received a silver storyline badge of Sauron, which can completely replace the Sauron badge and give you a 30% discount on all purchases.]
[The morale of all storyline soldiers outside Minas Tirith has decreased by 2 points (attack and defence reduced by 20%).]
"When Gandalf heard the bad news, he used magic to speed up the recovery of his wounds. It is expected that he will be fully recovered in three hours for a week, but this overdraft of his health will leave him in a weak state for the next forty-eight months."
[If you can hold on for another week, the elite Uruk-hai army from Isengard will arrive on the battlefield.]
The furious humans launched another attack. The four legendary equipments were all soul-bound after they were equipped, so Sheyan did not dare to act rashly. He only put on the Ring of Barahir that he wanted. With the + 15 to all attributes effect of the ring, his HP had reached a new high, and the 30-second 'Divine Shield' was amazingly useful.
The one at the forefront was Gimli the Dwarf, but he never expected that Aragorn's' Wrath of the King 'would backfire on him, leaving Sheyan with full HP. Gimli's body had been stabbed a few times by Ronnie's Bloody Edge, so his centre of gravity and movement speed were greatly affected. For a moment, he was blocked by Sheyan and could not move an inch forward.
At this moment, the 'Hedgehog' attribute displayed its astonishing tenacity. Although the Elven Prince was formidable, after his long range damage was weakened by a terrifying 90%, the damage he could inflict on Sheyan could only be considered negligible.
Fortunately, Legolas did not only know how to shoot arrows. His' Bow Dance 'could even easily strangle a Great Demon! It was not an exaggeration to say that he was a top assassin.
But just as Legolas pulled out his dagger and was about to rush forward to fight, Gimli roared and raised his battle axe. He activated the powerful Dwarven battle skill 'Splitter of the Heavens and Earth' and chopped down with his axe.
At that moment, Sheyan rubbed the double-headed snake ring on his finger and a shield of light appeared in front of him. The shield had the pattern of the royal family of Gondor on it. When Gimli's axe chopped down on it, it bounced back as if it had collided with something extremely elastic! It hit Gimli's chest instead!
'Divine Shield'!
Sheyan used his newly acquired equipment to launch the most critical counterattack against Gimli! Gimli staggered back, blood spurting out of his mouth. He tried to force his way forward, but he suddenly felt the blood all over his body boiling. The AIDS virus had broken through his immune system and was starting to act up. Legolas saw that the situation was not good. Fearing that he would follow in Aragorn's footsteps, he immediately pulled the Dwarf back.
Now that they had lost the arrowhead that was charging at the front, the situation instantly turned cold.
The angry storyline characters wanted to charge forward, but they were powerless to do so. The contestants led by Knight were waiting for the six-hour deadline to arrive. They all had the same thought – there was a limit to the strength of an individual. Once they broke the turtle shell that was the Source of Darkness hall, they would rush forward together and drown the contestants with the soldiers they had exchanged for.
Therefore, Sheyan gained a buffer period instead. Reef, Zi, Aziz, Ronnie, Sanzi and the others soon recovered to their MAX state and woke up from the 'Magma of Mount Doom' (Ice version). The attributes of the four legendary equipment had already been posted in the party chat. As soon as Aziz woke up, he said straightforwardly, "Sailor, I want the Elisa.
"Seaman, I want the accessory Elessar. The weapon of light that comes with it is very useful to me."
Aziz was a loner, so he was very straightforward when he spoke. The others knew his personality, so they did not take it to heart.
The 'Elisa' was not very useful to Sheyan, because the 'Extinction' skill unleashed by Evil Sword Apophis was so powerful that switching it to 'Holy' damage would be a bit of a waste. But for Aziz, if his legendary weapon was also equipped with the 'Holy' attribute, every bullet fired would be as powerful as a 'Holy' ball! It was indeed an amazing boost. The 'Domain of Light' created by the Elisa was very valuable to gunners who had relatively low survivability.
But Sheyan was the leader of the party. Aziz was not the only top attacker in the party. Aldaris and Zi were more of a mage-type, Sanzi was a summoner, and Ronnie was a physical attacker.
Sheyan thought for a moment and said,
"Ronnie can use this ring too …."
Aziz said straightforwardly.
"With all my available assets and contribution points, I'm not far from buying the legendary weapon 'Sword of the Western Royalty' in the hall. That weapon can absorb a lot of mage-type damage. I should be able to successfully exchange for it before the end of the world. Ronnie can hold the Blood Weapon in his left hand and the Sword of the Western Royalty in his right hand. Its power will definitely not be inferior to that of the Elisa."
Sheyan glanced at Ronnie, and Ronnie nodded in approval of the plan. Obviously, a legendary weapon was quite attractive to him. Since that was the case, Sheyan did not hesitate to fork out 400 contribution points for Aziz to buy the Sword of the Western Royalty.
With the two legendary weapons and accessories equipped, the strength of Party Ace soared again. The Twilight Star necklace had an Intelligence requirement. Because a single divination would consume a lot of MP, Aldaris could not possibly compete with Zi for it, so the necklace was given to Zi.
On the other hand, the sword of the Emperor of Gondor, Andúril, was not easy to deal with. The high Strength requirement of this weapon directly eliminated Aldaris and Ronnie. The two of them probably wouldn't be able to use it for another five or six worlds. Sheyan was the only one in the whole party who could equip it in the short term, but it would be too much of a waste to let G-Spot devour the weapon.
Andúril was undoubtedly powerful, but it was still not as important as Evil Sword Apophis in Sheyan's heart. That was a demonic, evil, and domineering weapon! In terms of strength, it was indeed much stronger than Andúril.
A large part of Andúril's value was reflected in its status as a symbol of royal authority. For a party that wanted to attack the world of the Lord of the Rings, it was more important than a divine artifact! But for Party Ace's party, this value was wasted.
For Sheyan, only weapons with special properties like the miner's gloves were worth devouring. If the weapon could not be used as an independent weapon, Sheyan would not be willing to devour it in principle. The transaction value of a legendary piece of equipment was indescribably high. Although there was only a one-level difference between a dark gold piece of equipment and a legendary piece of equipment, the difference was like the difference between a colonel and a major general!
After thinking for a while, Sheyan suddenly asked Skull.
"Do you have any way of contacting the Maritime Alliance or the Blu-ray Party?"
Skull and Party Ace had entered the Source of Darkness hall together and managed to reap a lot of benefits. When Party Ace and Party Ace ate the meat, they also left some soup for him. Among the people who attacked the hall, those who followed the Fellowship of the Ring were all elite guards, so their drop rate was very high. Skull and Party Ace were lucky enough to get three pieces of dark gold equipment in one go. When Skull heard Sheyan's words, he looked at the surviving deputy next to him with an inquiring look in his eyes.
The deputy was a very unique fellow. Half of his body was mechanical, and the other half was human. His weapons were wrenches, screwdrivers, nuts and so on. He carried a large backpack that rattled noisily. No one knew how many parts he carried inside. He immediately spoke in an electronically synthesized voice.
"There's a way. The Maritime Alliance has an Eye Devil as a scout. I can make a gadget that can connect with the Eye Devil as long as it's released at the same frequency as the Eye Devil. The Blu-ray Party, on the other hand, has sent two satellites to monitor the environment. It's even simpler. You just need to enter their communication channel and request a call."
"Thanks to this dark gold necklace I just got, I can even build a temporary video call system for you. Although it won't last more than 30 minutes, the interference in this damn place is really great."
Therefore, Percival and Jax soon saw the same person through different channels – Reef. The moment the call connected, the two men on the other end were undoubtedly shocked. Reef, on the other hand, simply said, "Don't worry, I'm not going to tell you anything.
"You didn't expect me to survive, did you?"
Percival and Jax could only laugh dryly. The last information they received was that Party Ace had run into the Source of Darkness hall, which seemed safe, but was in fact a death trap. From that moment on, they were sure that Party Ace was destined to be wiped out. But now, it seemed that those guys were still alive and well. How could they not be taken aback?
Reef looked at their expressions and said sincerely, "But I don't think there's anything else you can think of.
"But I reckon there's one more thing you didn't think of, and that is, Aragon has already been killed by us."
This sentence was like a stone that caused a thousand ripples, setting off a huge uproar!!
"… How is that possible?!"
"Don't talk nonsense."
"I'll never believe it."
"Check the circuit at once. Oh, and check my nervous system. I've probably been misled by the enemy's illusions. Be prepared to return at any time!"
"… …"
Reef looked at the performance of the two on the other side as if he was looking at a clown. He sighed, then took out the legendary sword 'Andúril' and let the gentle glow of the legendary equipment radiate. Finally, he displayed the attributes of Andúril one by one.
The noise on the other side immediately quieted down, as if the two of them had been strangled at the same time!
It was easy to use illusions to disguise as Reef, but it was almost impossible to disguise as a legendary equipment, especially when it was such an amazing weapon with such special significance! It was not only a weapon for killing, but also a symbol of royal power!
Percival suddenly gasped for breath and asked with difficulty, "I believe you.
"I-I believe you. But, you … What do you mean by taking this thing out? I don't think the famous Reef is a superficial person who would show off his spoils of war, right? "
Instead, Jax's mind flickered as he instantly grasped Reef's intention.
"You want to trade it for something? No problem! Is it that legendary shield 'Grond's Stubbornness'? "
Reef calmly replied.
"This weapon is not only a tool for battle, but also a symbol of royal power! If you bring it with you, you'll be able to reap amazing benefits the next time you enter the Lord of the Rings world. If Aragorn doesn't have this weapon in your world, he can even use it to plot for the throne of Gondor! You want to trade a mere shield for this sword? Don't insult my intelligence! "
Jax smiled bitterly.
"Sire Reef, do you know how much contribution points a mere shield costs???" asked Sheyan. Even with the combined strength of our entire party, we barely managed to gather that much contribution points. We're still short of a Sauron Badge! "
Reef asked curiously.
"The Source of Darkness hall is currently surrounded by a sea of people. They're all enemies, and the hall is about to collapse when the time is up. How are you going to trade for it?"
A cunning glint flashed in Jax's eyes.
"Gothmog left four quartermasters behind. They're all hidden in secret places. You can trade for it with them."
Reef chuckled and replied.
"In that case, I'm not in a hurry. I can tell you clearly that there's still a war to be fought. In short, the weapon in my hand will probably never appear again in the future. First of all, the others may not be able to kill Aragorn. Second, even if Aragorn is killed, this sword was reforged by the Elven King Elrond. As soon as Aragorn dies, it will fly back to Elrond. If Aragorn had not entered the Source of Darkness hall and been cursed by Sauron, it would never have dropped! If you want it, go ahead and bid for it. The highest bidder will get it. "
Percival suddenly asked.
"You've already exchanged for the Sword of the Western Royal Family?"
Reef replied.
"That's right. Sauron is a very generous leader for killing Aragorn. To be honest, if I take this sword to an auction, it'll definitely be more expensive. But after considering the fact that we're all part of Noah Realm C despite our scheming against each other, we're all still part of Noah Realm C! If I sell it to you, you won't be in danger of using it against us. Otherwise, I wouldn't have leaked this information. "
The Beastmaster MT, Rak 'shiri, had been crippled, and his reputation in the party had plummeted. Therefore, Percival was now the leader of the Maritime Alliance. The powerful weapon that Reef offered had indeed moved Percival's heart.
Even though he knew very well that the other party was asking for a sky-high price, he could only grit his teeth and accept it. Just as Reef said, this weapon would only drop under extremely rare circumstances! If he brought it back to the Realm to trade, it would definitely sell for a sky-high price.
Now was the time to judge the decisiveness of the leader. Percival gritted his teeth.
"Two for one! When Éomer died, he dropped a Legendary-grade war cloak! I'm only short of contribution points to exchange for Grond's Stubbornness, but Jax and the others are still short of Sauron's Badge! This item could only be obtained by killing the enemy's hero, so I had to be the first one to buy the shield! 'Grond's Stubbornness' and the war cloak. Two legendary equipment for your legendary sword, Andúril. That's my bottom line! "
Reef glanced at Sheyan, who nodded slightly. Then, Reef said two words that struck Jax like a bolt from the blue.
"Deal!!"
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Many things in this world were relative. For example, Jax's disappointment was destined to be Percival's triumph, and Sheyan's triumph was a harbinger of Knight's and the others' failure!
There was no doubt that Aragorn's death was a huge blow to the other side.
Time ticked by. No one tried to attack the Source of Darkness hall anymore. Because Aziz's attack power had suddenly skyrocketed, and he had killed several people in a row under Sheyan's cover, the area within several hundred meters of the Source of Darkness hall had become a battleground. However, the contestants and storyline characters had surrounded the hall so tightly that not even a drop of water could escape. They were just waiting for the right moment to launch a fierce attack.
But as time passed, the ominous feeling in Knight's heart grew stronger and stronger. He was not the only one who felt this way. The others also had the same feeling. The reason for this was very simple. In fact, it was obvious even if one used their toes to think.
How could a team of kings that could devise such a complicated and elaborate layout and possessed such overwhelming strength be willing to be trapped in this dangerous place and wait quietly for the right moment to arrive, only to wait helplessly for tens of thousands of people to rush up and blast them to smithereens?
Their imposing manner, their tenacious spirit, and their unyielding spirit were definitely not something that could be displayed by people who had fallen into a desperate situation!
Although the other side seemed to be in a desperate situation, they did not give off the feeling of someone who had fallen into a desperate situation at all. There could only be two inferences. The first was that the other side was not in a desperate situation, and the second was that their will was so tenacious that they did not seem like someone who had fallen into a desperate situation.
Originally, Knight and the others believed in the second inference, but now, with the storyline characters being repelled time and time again, and with the death of the protagonist, Aragorn, their belief in the second inference was rapidly weakening.
More and more people began to examine the encirclement they had set up. In order to prevent the party from returning to the hall, spatial turbulence and vortexes were madly created at all costs. Several contestants with earth-type abilities were so tired that they almost vomited blood, all for the sake of ensuring that there was no escape route under the Source of Darkness hall. Every possible loophole was found and sealed tightly.
Until Knight remembered something.
It was something that made his whole body turn cold.
He grabbed the chest of his subordinate next to him and shouted at the top of his lungs.
"Did Aragorn and the others come on horseback?"
The subordinate was confused and shocked.
"I think so …?"
"Don't think so! I want a definite answer! "Knight roared madly," Galen! Aren't you on friendly terms with Gimli the Dwarf? Go ask him how he managed to get to the battlefield. "
Galen immediately carried out the order in fear and trepidation. Soon, he reported back.
"Boss, he arrived on the battlefield on foot."
Knight heaved a sigh of relief, but the next sentence from the person next to him almost drove him crazy again.
"Boss, it seems that dwarves don't ride horses at all times because their legs are too short and they can't maintain their balance on horseback. So, if dwarves have mounts, they usually ride on anteaters, giant pangolins and so on."
"Then go ask Legolas right away! Also, wait, remember to ask them if they came on a boat, "Knight paced back and forth like an ant on a hot pan and shouted anxiously.
The reply that came next made him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.
"Legolas said that the three of them came on horseback, leading an army of undead. They wanted to go down the river by boat, but unfortunately, no one was willing to provide them with a boat."
"I know …" Knight muttered to himself. His eyes were filled with great fear! "So this is the place where those bastards set up their trap! The most inconspicuous force with the weakest combat power had become their trump card instead! Inertia! It's inertia that kills us! "
"Let's go right now and inform the core members of the party, as well as Bill and Lafarge! This is a f * cking trap from start to finish! " Knight said in a heart-wrenching voice, "Everyone, retreat to Minas Tirith! That way, we'll still have a chance of survival!"
While everyone was looking at Knight in surprise, doubt and incomprehension, a white line suddenly appeared on the distant horizon.
At first glance, the white line looked like the cavalry of the Kingdom of Rohan charging down in a straight line, but in terms of momentum and energy, it was at least ten, or even a hundred times more powerful than the cavalry of Rohan!
That was a flood peak, formed by the collapse of the mighty Andes River after it was blocked by a dam for several hours!
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Why were the people of Gondor able to rise on Middle Earth?
Why would they expend so much energy to build a dangerous city like Minas Tirith?
In the final analysis, it was all for the sake of occupying the fertile land of the Pelennor Fields!
There was no fertilizer in the Pelennor Fields. In other places, the land would become barren as the number of times crops were planted increased, and in the end, it would no longer be able to provide enough nutrients. But the Pelennor Fields could maintain a bumper harvest every year without worrying about the lack of soil fertility. Why was that?
Because for thousands of years, the Andes River would flood regularly every June to October. When the river rose to its peak in August, most of the Pelennor Fields would be submerged, and the people would move to higher places to live temporarily.
After October, when the flood subsided, the silt and sediment it brought with it would be like nature fertilizing the Pelennor Fields for free. This would of course lead to the Pelennor Fields becoming a well-known granary, but it also meant that the terrain here was naturally suitable for flooding!
None of the people Sheyan left on the Dingyuan was not proficient in swimming. While Sheyan was stalling for time, they had sunk five warships at a critical point in a row to act as the foundation for blocking the flow of the river. Then, with the help of nearly ten thousand pirates, they temporarily blocked the Andes River. This way, the decline of the river downstream would not be too obvious.
And it was precisely because the Andes River had a habit of flooding the Pelennor Fields every year that everything fell into place once the water level upstream reached a fixed high. More importantly, Sheyan's request was very simple. He did not intend to let the river wash away all the troubles. He only wanted to turn the Pelennor Fields into a temporary swamp. This way, the enemy would be extremely uncomfortable, and the pirates would be able to display their greatest fighting power in such a place! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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