Douluo: Zodiac Tower

Chapter 287 The adults persuaded me with money
The Lord of the Rings world.

Under the escort of Xiahou and Duanlang, Sorin and his party walked out of the dark forest safely.

On the way, Xiahou and Duanlang relied on their tyrannical strength to kill many monsters and some half-orcs chasing soldiers, and beat up the blind elves, gaining a lot of points.

Seeing that they were about to reach the lonely mountain, they encountered another wave of half-orc robbery and killing.

"It seems that Sauron really attaches great importance to the Lonely Mountain. This is already the fourth wave of half-orc squad." Duanlang sighed slightly after beheading the last half-orc with a sword.

Because of the translator, the twelve dwarves and Bilbo the Hobbit could also understand.

Thorin said, "If you knew how much wealth there is in the Lonely Mountain, you wouldn't be surprised at all."

"Dwarves have a lot of treasures?"

Duanlang pretended to be puzzled, but in fact, he and Xiahou had already known that there were mountains of gold coins and precious stones in the lonely mountain through the memory copy.

"More than you can imagine."

Seeing Duanlang's disbelief, Sorin explained, "Do you know what is the most precious metal in Middle-earth?"

"It seems to be called Mistalil?" Duanlang translated it with a translator.

Sorin nodded: "Mystaril, also known as Mithril, is an extremely special material. It is as malleable as bronze and can be polished like glass. Dwarves can polish it Forged into an armor that is stronger than steel but light as a goose feather, it is as beautiful as ordinary silver, but the luster of mithril will never fade. It only needs a small piece the size of a thumb, and it can be easily removed from the hands of any king. Exchanged to a town, the wealth in the Lonely Mountain is not only a mountain of gold coins, but also enough mithril to buy two-thirds of the entire territory of Middle-earth. As long as you help me get rid of Smaug and take back the Lonely Mountain, according to the plan, you You can get one-sixteenth of the treasure."

As for the wealth in the lonely mountain, Sorin, the king under the mountain, has the most right to speak. At the same time, he is also making cakes for Xiahou and Duanlang. This is a routine operation of a leader.

"What we promised will naturally be fulfilled. I hope the king under the mountain will not forget his promise." Hearing Suo Lin's words, Xiahou reminded.

There is another characteristic of leaders, that is, they often break their promises and lose weight, so they have to guard against it.

In the copy of the memory, Thorin had done this before. The greed of dwarves is no less than that of humans.

Gold, silver and jewelry are still needed for Xiahou and Duanlang.

Both Duanlang and Xiahou are ambitious people. To expand their power, money is indispensable. Gold is a hard currency in many worlds, so they naturally don't think too much.

There is a saying that looks at the mountain running dead horses. Although the lonely mountain is far away, there is still a long way to go to the lonely mountain.

At noon, a group of people traveled through mountains and rivers and came to a huge lake.

The lonely mountain is on the other side of the lake. Because of the mist image, only a silhouette can be seen faintly.

There is a small boat on the pier, and the punter is a middle-aged man named Bud.

Both Duanlang and Xiahou had seen this person in the memory copy, so he was considered an important character.

In the memory copy, dwarves are not welcomed by humans, and they can sneak into Changhu Town, thanks to the help of the sharpshooter Bud!
However, the dwarves got the weapons and food provided by humans, and promised to share the treasure. In the end, almost all the people in Long Lake Town were buried under the flames of Smaug.

In the end, Bard shot the dragon Smaug with a black arrow and became the dragon slayer.

However, when Bard led the people of Changhu Town who had lost their homes to the dwarves to fulfill their promise, they were rejected by the bewildered Sorin, which triggered the subsequent Battle of the Five Armies.

In the "Lord of the Rings Trilogy", the dwarves are almost extinct for a reason!

It is undeniable that dwarves have some advantages, but most of their lovers are stubborn, greedy, stupid, and reckless, and they are almost wiped out in the end.

Bud looked curiously at a group of lovers, and two weird men with black hair and black eyes.

That's right, from Bud's point of view, Duanlang and Xiahou are weird people. The skin of the other party is different from that of the middle-earth people. They are obviously foreigners. Such a combination is rare.

Thorin's nephew Fili said, "Hey, buddy, we're going to Riverdale, can you give us a ride?"

"Sorry, dwarves are not welcome in the town. If I'm found out, I might go to jail too." Bud shook his head and refused.

"then."

Xiahou threw a bag.

Bud took the bag and felt that it was quite heavy. When he opened it, he found that there were at least 50 gold coins inside, and he smiled all over his face: "My lord convinced me with money."

Under the temptation of gold coins, Bard readily agreed to take the dwarves to Long Lake Town.

It was already winter at this time, and the water on the lake was foggy, and occasionally ice cubes could be seen floating on the water.

Xiahou and Duanlang were not afraid of the low temperature, but the dwarves were trembling and rubbing their hands from time to time.

"Be careful ahead!"

The shivering dwarf Dwalin saw a huge dark figure in front of the boat and hurriedly reminded him.

"It's okay, I grew up in this water area, and I can send you to Changhu Town with my eyes closed."

Bud responded casually, and at the same time controlled the boat to pass through the air strike between the shadows.

"Are you trying to drown us?"

Looking at the dilapidated buildings passing by, Sorin was dissatisfied with Bard's casual attitude, and at the same time, he was also a little wary. He didn't really trust this human being.

"If I wanted to drown you, I would choose a place that is easier to do, not here." Bud replied unceremoniously.

"I've had enough of this guy."

Dwalin muttered angrily, "Why don't we leave him here."

"His name is Bud, not this fellow," said Bilbo the Hobbit.

"I don't care what his name is, I don't like him." No matter how Dewalin looked at Bud, he was a little displeased. .

Balin, his lover with a white beard, said: "We don't need to like him, this is a deal."

"There are guards ahead, dwarves. If you don't want to cause trouble, you'd better hide in the barrel." Bud pointed to the front, where there was a small pier, and several guards with weapons could be seen patrolling there.

"There's no need for this, you just punting the boat." Xia Hou said with his eyes closed and rested.

Now the power of the dwarves is not as good as before. If Thorin and other dwarves go to Changhu Town alone, they will probably be arrested and used as coolies.

But with Xiahou and Duanlang around, there was no need to hide.

Changhu Town was established on a small island in the middle of the lake, and the civilians in the town were basically descendants of immigrants from Hegu Town.

Decades ago, Smaug launched an attack on Hegu Town near the Lonely Mountain in order to seize the treasure of Elbor, causing heavy casualties in Hegu Town. In desperation, the survivors were all transferred to Longhe Town.

Originally, Bard's father was the mayor of River Valley Town, but he failed to protect River Valley Town, and finally died under the flames of Smaug. Bard should have inherited his father's business, but unfortunately the townspeople didn't buy it, and they felt guilty. However, Bud did not become the mayor of the town, and now he can only make a living by punting and fishing.

And because of the unique status of the former mayor, he was often suppressed by the current mayor and his cronies.

Seeing Sorin and the others not cooperating at this time, Bud felt a little troublesome, and said, "My lord, you will make it difficult for me. People in the town don't welcome dwarves!"

It was the dwarves' treasure that attracted Smaug back then, and Bard also didn't like the dwarves. If it wasn't for the livelihood, he didn't want to take the job at all for the sake of gold coins.

Duanlang said: "They don't need to welcome them, we just pass by and buy some things, if anyone makes trouble, it's their bad luck."

"Okay then, but let me explain in advance that I will stay out of it when I get ashore." Bud is now the father of two children, and even if he doesn't think about himself, he has to think about his wife and children.

"You just punt the boat."

Sorin admired Xiahou and Duanlang's strength so much, seeing Xiahou's words made his waist stiffen a lot.

(End of this chapter)