Sword and Magic and Taxi

Among this group of people, the two star elves had completed their tribe's mission, and the world's will on them was much less concerned. Zhao Mai and others who are in contact with them have offset the influence of the world's will through various channels. No attention means less trouble. This kind of trouble is not about pointing out a beast, a thief, etc. These are all within Zhao Mai's expectation and are within the range of the fist. The real troubles are those unexpected things that happen suddenly, things that people are not prepared for but have to deal with.

Zhao Mai has been worried about the situation of the Blackfoot settlement, but judging from the news relayed by Gardener Dragon and the Monitoring Insect, everything is calm, especially in the south of Mordor. Sauron has increased his demand for food and soldiers, and Legion Mushrooms are currently able to meet his requirements. A large number of orcs began to gather to the north to prepare for battle, so the south once again returned to the rhythm of recuperation.

All the Nazgul have left Mordor, and their whereabouts are obvious without guessing. Gollum, who was captured by Sauron, must have told the location of the Supreme Lord of the Rings, and the Nazgul were going to find it. Bilbo Baggins passed the Lord of the Rings to his nephew Frodo Baggins, which Zhao Mai knew on the first day. But it wasn't until recently that he saw the Ring of Power, and probably had a way to deal with the Ring in his mind, that he dared to deal with the Supreme Lord of the Rings.

He can't be careless! Even though he had been vigilant, even though he knew that it was all a trap, when he saw the Ring of Power, he still couldn't hide the thought that he wanted to possess it. Take a look, just take a look, there won't be any problem, right? This thought occurred more than once or twice at that time.

Looking back now, I still feel regretful. It's similar to that I'm doing everything right, but I just don't feel good feeling. Zhao Mai was riding on the horse, adjusting his mentality all the way to prepare for seeing the Supreme Lord of the Rings. He is also adjusting his mental barrier to better discover and alert to various desires. It's ridiculous to say this. I once tried to find a way to regain my basic desire, but now I have to find a way to suppress it.

Zhao Mai has been thinking about his past experiences. He was the only baby of his parents and was relatively marginalized due to the birth of his younger siblings. He was once a good student in the class, and later he shouted Long live passing. I was once full of ambition, and I was once discouraged. He has been a mortal and a god. Been a human, an undead, an elemental, a beast, and a tree. But after all this, what do you want? What tone should you set for your desires?

This is a very difficult question to answer.

Unknowingly, Zhao Mai took out Celebrimbor's ring hammer again. To say that it was Celebrimbor's is not quite accurate, but actually it was Sauron's. In the hands of different people, this hammer will take on different shapes, reflecting a person's essence. When it is in Zhao Mai's hands, it is a simple, rough hammer with a wooden handle without any decoration.

In other words, I am essentially a mortal who likes an ordinary and simple life? What would it be like if Sauron held a hammer? Zhao Mai was thinking about this question while tapping the back of his hand with a hammer. As a tool, this hammer is an artifact for forging the Ring of Power, but as a weapon, it cannot harm Zhao Mai at all.

Zhao Mai swung the hammer and naturally thought of the scene where Celebrimbor forged the Ring of Power, and the rhythm of the Creation Movement sounded in his ears again. Once the rhythm was right, the hammer took effect, and the shadow of a ring actually appeared on the back of Zhao Mai's hand!

Stop! Zhao Mai stopped everyone. They were stopping next to an unnamed river. The cold ice water flowing down from the white mountains was gurgling, and there was a layer of white frost on the shore.

Whether it was a horse or a person, their mouths and noses were filled with white steam, but Zhao Mai jumped off the horse, and the ground he stepped on was filled with fire. His whole body was as if he had been fished out of lava, his clothes and hair were all burned to the ground. Even the appearance of an elf could not be maintained, and he returned to his true form as a human being.

What's wrong with you? Xiaohua jumped up and down anxiously, and the food reserve kept shouting. Zhao Mai waved his hand and shook his head: Don't be nervous, it will be fine in a moment! I feel ridiculous even thinking about this!

I don’t know what’s so funny about it, but everyone is at least initially relieved. Sure enough, after standing in the glacier for a while, Zhao Mai finally cooled down, transformed again, changed out of his clothes, and then returned to his horse.

I almost hammered myself into a ring... Zhao Mai smiled self-deprecatingly: Using the correct method, this hammer can turn a certain concept into a physical object, so that people can master and use its power. This It is the most essential concept of the Ring of Power. I think about my own things and beat myself up, but I happen to have enough energy and the ability to transform various substances to meet all the prerequisites for casting a ring. So I say, I almost made myself into a ring.”

Then will you die? Xiaohua used the body of Gardener Dragon and rode on the back of the food reserve all day long. At the same time, she also learned the stunt of not shedding tears even though she was full of tears. Now she is facing Zhao Mai with this expression, which is astonishingly lethal.

Don't cry, even if I do that, I can't die. The high temperature just now was caused by my forcibly stopping the ring. For other creatures, even magical creations made of steel and iron, it is a fatal danger. But I Well... I haven’t felt this kind of warmth and comfort all over my body for a long time. I guess even if I complete the whole process, I will be weak for a while at most and nothing will happen.

But if you make yourself into a ring, what kind of ring would you call it? Will you have to obey the control of the Supreme Lord of the Rings?

That's a good question...but there's no answer until you see the One Ring.

However, this is an idea to circumvent the control of the Supreme Lord of the Rings. Zhao Mai hit himself with a hammer along the way, creating the shadow of the ring and then dissipating it, creating it again and dissipating it, repeating this process again and again. Each time he does it, he gets a step closer to his skill and experience. This behavior consumes a lot of physical strength and energy, and it is very rare for Zhao Mai to feel sleepy and extremely hungry again. He began to eat a lot again and would sleep soundly on horseback. In a daze, he seemed to have returned to the time when he was constantly practicing spells by making magic stones.

It’s been a long time since I’ve had such a high-intensity exercise, and this is a rare opportunity. Even Superman would not be able to defeat Batman if he faced enemies with little challenge all day long. Zhao Mai kept beating himself, which was considered a very effective self-examination. By the time they approached Rivendell, not to mention other craftsmanship, just in terms of hammering rings, the difference between Zhao Mai and Celebrimbor was no longer something that others could tell.