Sword and Magic and Taxi

The life created by Aoli and Zhao Mai was shorter than them, so he was named a dwarf by Auli - this naming method is indeed very Aoli. The eight dwarves were working and playing in the craftsman's shop. Aulé finally stopped being bored and joined them in time. Soon, there was a clanging sound beside the stove, as well as the hissing sound of hot steel being immersed in cold water.

Zhao Mai did not join them, but sat aside and meditated. He followed the master through the entire process, but there were still many things he couldn't understand. It's like understanding that twisting the key makes the car start, but how the engine works is another story. Being able to use skills is the first step, and he now wants to figure out the reason behind it.

Mylon, look, this is an iron ring made by dwarves, it's exactly what I thought! Auli was very talkative in the workshop, especially when it came to forging. He watched the dwarf create one thing after another, each of which was exactly what he wanted, and he couldn't help but feel happy. Only Zhao Mai's dwarf seemed clumsy and slow. While other dwarves could do good work, he always couldn't do it well, and most of the things he finished in the end were damaged and not strong.

He kept doing it, always wrong, but still kept doing it. The Dwarves of Myron make a little progress each time, but never seem to achieve the same level of success as other dwarves. The other seven dwarves looked at him and kept demonstrating the correct way in front of him, trying to teach him. Myron's dwarves have progressed a little faster, but that's all.

Aulë's dwarves went about their business, aiding their creator in the work of designing the future of Arda, and Aulë loosened his direct control over the dwarves. It was at this time that, seemingly under the influence of the dwarves of Myron, other dwarves began to make frequent mistakes, constantly creating failed, clumsy works that were not in line with Aulë's wishes. So Aulë became angry and raised his fist high. He decided to stop the lives of these dwarves so that they could continue to transform and make them closer to perfection. All the dwarves gathered together, shivering.

Zhao Mai suddenly clapped his palms and shouted: I understand!

Aulë's movements froze, and when he was about to ask what he understood, he found Ilúvatar appearing in front of him. Arda was created by me for the elves and humans. What you have done is beyond your authority! Ilúvatar's majestic voice made Auli tremble. He apologized and admitted his mistake in a hurry, raised his hammer high, To completely destroy all dwarves. And the dwarf cried No and knelt down to ask for mercy.

There is nothing wrong with wanting to create and play your own music. Ilúvatar stopped him, pointed at the dwarves and said: But your original creation was not to give life to them, but to make them your appendages. Theirs Skills and life come from you. Once you stop, they stop. This is not the case with elves and humans. Even if I stop, they will continue. This is immortal.

You mean the immortal flame? Zhao Mai asked. His move startled Aulë. It was not polite to interrupt Ilúvatar and might make him angry. Melkor caused trouble during the Great Movement and has never been forgiven to this day. He looked at Zhao Mai and then at the Father of the Gods.

Yes, that is why I found the eternal flame in the void. You call it the secret fire, and I call it life. Ilúvatar said: Aulë, I would have taken back these dwarves. But now I take them as my adopted sons. Before they were just your puppets, but don't you see that they have taken on a life of their own and made their own voices? Otherwise, they would not cower under your hammer, Or disobeyed your orders.

Zhao Mai echoed: Only what can make a difference is life, and change can bring about evolution.

Mylon, you have reached the threshold. Ilúvatar said: But you have not yet understood what your mission is.

Aulë understood the literal meaning, but did not understand the reason behind it. With a simple mind, he put down the hammer and asked: Now that the dwarf has become your adopted son, can he live in the world of Alda?

Ilúvatar nodded: They will live, multiply, and develop in the world of Arda, but they must come after the elves. Now, they have to sleep and wait, just like the elves.

With a wave of his hand, seven Aulë's dwarves and one Zhao Mai's dwarf fell asleep, and then slowly disappeared, becoming part of Arda and will wake up in the future. When Ilúvatar had done all this, she left. He left as quietly as he came.

After receiving Ilúvatar's assurance, Aulë was completely relieved, and then left the workshop with cheerful steps. Now he could share this with the other Valar, introducing the race he had created. This is one of the achievements comparable to that of Ilúvatar, and it is the highest pursuit of his god of earth and forging. Zhao Mai looked at his back, smiled and shook his head. Aulë would soon get frustrated and find himself in trouble. He made the dwarves love earth and fire and forge metal. The dwarves will use axes to chop down trees to obtain endless fuel, and the god who plants the trees is Yavanna, the wife of Aulë. The couple had a conflict, which went all the way to Ilúvatar. In order to protect her trees from being destroyed by her husband's creation, Yavanna asked Ilúvatar to give orders for Aulë to help her create the treants.

Things don't end here. Since Aulë's work of creating dwarves was done behind the backs of each Valar, the Valar more or less placed restrictions on the dwarves in their respective fields. Manwe, the god of atmosphere, does not allow dwarves to fly, and the goddess of stars does not allow dwarves to appreciate the beauty of the stars in the sky, but only allows them to view the stars from the perspective of mineral deposits - becoming more fond of meteorite. The above two are still within the scope of Aoli's psychological preparation.

Ulmo, the god of the sea, made it impossible for the dwarves to swim and ride in boats. The god of hunting and his sister the goddess of dance made it impossible for the dwarves to ride horses and use equestrian skills, and they could not jump far. The temple of Nemou, the king of Hades, will not accept dwarves. There will only be a place for the elves and humans created by Ilúvatar.

As a last resort, Aulë began to imitate the palace of Pluto Nemou to create a shelter for the dwarves. He finally achieved his goal. He was no longer bored, but was busy like a dedicated parent without a moment of leisure.

Zhao Mai did not go to help, but went to Ilúvatar to discuss his understanding of life and nature with Xiaohua. He integrated his experience of imitating dwarves with countless druids' understanding of the natural world, getting closer and closer to the essence of life.

Melkor challenged Ilúvatar, and the most important thing he asked for was the unquenchable secret fire. What Ilúvatar found in the endless void he called life. Zhao Mai used green dreams to look back on himself, constantly approaching the point in time when life was born. He saw a big explosion, like the light of an ax cutting through the chaos, and everything began to move and change.

At the moment of the big explosion, there was power like an immortal fire. No matter how hard he tried, he could not truly return to the original zero point, but he could use the experience of the world of Arda to imitate it. Combining the forces of nature, psionics, magic, divine power and science created a primitive life outside of Arda, the most incredibly versatile and adaptable.

That one cannot enter my Arda. You should keep it and take it away one day. Ilúvatar said to Zhao Mai: Does it have a name?

It doesn't have an exact name yet, and probably never will. It will continue to change, forever. But its origin is me, so it will start with the first letter of my name; it will only be the simplest one now. It squirms like a bug. Zhao Mai thought for a moment: I call it Z-worm.