In the end, the contract was finally signed. Just as Chu Hao envisioned, it was a power contract between the Arctic Team and the dwarves of the Yamashita Kingdom. As long as the Arctic Team did their best to help Thorin recover, then the Yamashita Kingdom would always be Hao mercenaries. Friends of the regiment, this oath lasts forever until the kingdom under the mountain disappears.
The reason why the signing was so smooth was because of Chu Hao's identity as a wizard.
The world of Middle-earth is not one of those worlds where gods and demons fly around. It is true that there are gods and demons in this world, but they have long since retired. Wizards are actually messengers of gods or demons in this world, but after experiencing the first After the passage of time between the Era and the Second Era, the number of wizards in the entire Middle-earth world can be counted on the palm of a hand. They claim to be the guardians of this world. Every wizard is nearly immortal and they are knowledgeable. Living library, they know many mysteries of Middle-earth, and they can also use magic
A wizard is a natural noble in this world. He can see the king without worshiping him. It is no exaggeration to say that any wizard can rival an army. But now, Hao Mercenary The group has a wizard, a half-elf, a human who may have the blood of a high elf, and some other members. This is enough for the dwarves to spend money, and the asking price of the Hao Mercenary Group is really not high at all.
On the other hand, after signing the contract, Chu Hao casually began to ask about the contract. With his speaking skills, he easily got the information he wanted from the dwarves. Yes, this contract is special. It was written in ancient dwarven script. It is now almost lost, and its owner is in the kingdom under the mountain. Among the countless treasures, these are just copies, written by future generations. It came out, but there is only one copy of the main copy. It was once the most important collection of the kingdom under the mountain. According to the dwarves, this contract has mysterious power and cannot be easily violated. Once violated, the signer will die.
These are plots and objects that are not in movies and books, but they are reality and things derived from becoming a real world. Chu Hao secretly remembered this clue in his heart. He can't think about it now, but he will leave it for later In the future, that master contract may not be unobtainable.
In this way, the Hao mercenary group joined the team of dwarves, but Gandalf's favorite snitch, Bilbo Baggins, actually fainted after hearing the dwarves describe the terror of the fire dragon Smaug and various ways to die. He passed by, and now that he has regained consciousness, he is being persuaded by Gandalf, while everyone in the Arctic Team is setting up bunks in another hall room and preparing to sleep.
Just after everyone lay down, Aoqi suddenly whispered: Chu Hao and the others are very pitiful and worthy of respect. Do we really just use them as help to complete the task
Chu Hao didn't say anything, and just lay on his side, with his back to the members of the Arctic Team.
In this era, it has only been about sixty years since the main story of The Lord of the Rings. The elves have declined, and the dwarves have become extremely weak. When the elves began to plan to leave Middle-earth and go to another continent, the dwarves It also began to close the passage to the underground kingdom and began to isolate itself. At the same time, the wizards also left, and the creatures in various myths and legends also disappeared. This world is experiencing the departure of gods and demons as in the legends of various countries in the real world. The elves and dwarves disappeared, all kinds of magical creatures disappeared, and the only ones left were humans.
As for the dwarves of the Mountain Kingdom who have lost their own country, they are like the gypsies in the real world. Their occupations can only be tinker, blacksmith, toy craftsman, coolie, etc., although because of their strength, , humans will not do anything to them, but the ridicule is always there, which can also be seen in the movie. Even the kind-hearted Bilbo Baggins said that they are not the same kind of people as them, they are just these professional dwarves.
This is a very sad thing. Even the country is gone, and the family is gone. They can only wander around, do the lowest life, and live the most miserable life. The dwarves of the once glorious kingdom under the mountain have come to It felt like every day was in hell, which was why Thorin desperately wanted to return to his kingdom.
They have a dream, a dream to revive their kingdom, regain dignity, return to their hometown, and regain a peaceful and comfortable life.
Crossing the cold misty mountains in the distance
Suddenly, in the hall where the dwarves gathered not far away, a song came over. The song was so rich, with the rough voice unique to the dwarves, and a kind of infatuation with hometown and home.
Until the deep ancient cellar cave
They just want to go home. After wandering for such a long time, they just want to return to their familiar hometown. This dream cannot be stopped.
We must leave before dawn
But this is a team battle. We don’t belong to this world. Our arrival is something other than the plot. Even without us, they can return to their hometown, right
To find long-forgotten gold
Yes, gold, yes, benefit. What the dwarves hope for is the benefit of their own powerful country, and we also need benefit. This benefit is to survive, and we just want to survive.
The pine trees on the mountain are roaring
My choice, all this is my choice and I will bear it. No matter what the result is, just let me bear it alone.
The cold wind moans in the night
The fire is red and the flames are radiating
The singing continued, but Chu Hao had closed his eyes and fell asleep on his side, motionless, as if he had fallen into a deep sleep.
The rest of the people were also listening to the same song. No one made a sound, just listening silently to the dwarves' folk songs, the dwarves' hometown songs, and the songs of the mountains.
In this way, everyone fell asleep. In this world of Middle-earth in the Lord of the Rings, the first night was spent like this. In the early morning of the next day, the dwarves had woken up and started preparing their bags, and the Arctic team Everyone has basically woken up. After all, sleeping on this floor is not very comfortable, especially for people who have been accustomed to a modern and comfortable life. How can they sleep soundly? They woke up early and started preparing for the journey with the dwarves.
There are not many things to prepare. The dwarves are already familiar with the wandering life. Their things are basically carried and packed. At this moment, they only need to tidy up, and the Arctic team has nothing to pack. It's nothing more than freshening up. Let's not talk about the newcomers for the moment. They came in with nothing but a change of clothes. The seniors had it even simpler. After Chu Hao redeemed the subspace, food, Clothes and all kinds of daily necessities have been put there, and you only need to take them out when you need them. There is nothing more convenient than carrying a space with you.
No one went to wake up the hobbits, but Bilbo Baggins was still asleep in his bed. When everyone was ready, they left the hobbit's cave house and came to the outside world, following the road towards Going in the direction other than the Shire, this is the Middle-earth continent. Everything here retains a style similar to the ancient and medieval times in the real world, including pastoral scenery and forest beauty. All of this cannot be seen in the modern world, even if it is filmed in the movie. Although we have seen this, there are many differences between what we see in the movie and what we see in reality. Those with calmer personalities, such as Chu Hao, Nian Xikong and others, are better, but Tom, the three new girls, Zhang Heng and others can't help but look around.
Fortunately, the Arctic team is at the back of the team, riding horses provided by dwarves. Although several people do not have the skills to ride horses, these horses are very docile, and they are horses ridden by dwarves. They are not tall, so they are Small and medium-sized horses will not make a fool of themselves if they just keep going slowly like this.
Of course, everyone, including the dwarves, was riding slowly at this moment, because everyone was waiting for something. That was a scene that was bound to happen in the plot, and as time passed, finally, Huo Huo came from behind. The voice of Bilbo Baggins, the Bit Man, he held up the contract and shouted loudly at the same time, running towards everyone
The plot finally begins