Dawn Infinity Chapter 16: : The pain of wandering

The team of Chu Hao and others marched all the way from Shire in the west to the lonely mountain in the east. They would pass through several human towns on the way, especially near the Blue Mountain, where the dwarves of the Kingdom under the Mountain currently gather. The number of dwarves in these towns It began to increase gradually, and for the first time, Chu Hao and others truly experienced the plight of the dwarves, especially the dwarves of the Kingdom under the Mountain. 【First release】

The prequel novel of the Lord of the Rings in reality is the early work of the author Tolkien. It is a fairy-tale-like Hobbit adventure story. The book does not write about the distress of these dwarves, nor does it write a lot of darkness But what Chu Hao and the others are experiencing now is a world, a world after Lord of the Rings novels and movies have been realized. Here, it is no longer just like a fairy tale, where there is no need to think about food, drink, and survival. , here is a real world of life and death, these dark sides have always existed...

When passing through these towns, Chu Hao and the others clearly saw the living conditions of these dwarves. They lived in thatched huts at the edge of the town. Compared with the comfortable burrows of hobbits, they are not as good as ordinary human poor people. They are all dressed in rough linen clothes, even old clothes, with a lot of ash and dirt on their bodies, and these dwarves are generally very thin , should be shorter than humans, but the abnormally thick dwarves can't be reflected in these people at all. They are short and thin, they don't look like dwarves anymore, they are more like dwarfs, or thin goblins...

Chu Hao finally understands why when Sorin Oakenshield, the dwarf prince with such prestige, summoned his people to regain his kingdom that was invaded by evil dragons, only these twelve or three people came forward. It's very simple, these twelve or thirteen people are considered to be the best among the dwarves, and because they are the best, they basically don't look too bad, whether it is keeping weapons or maintaining their strong bodies Well, at least they still look like real dwarves, and they still have the energy and money to go on big adventures. Compared with them, most dwarves have already lived in a difficult life, and their weapons, The armor may have already been sold to others. Their bodies are malnourished due to long-term hunger, and they may have to pant for a long time when they move. They have already been erased by life and dreams. If there must be an adjective, they have already Live like a walking dead.

The group of dwarves in the kingdom under the mountain were driven out of their homes by the fire dragon and wandered in the human society. They lost their own land, their country, their army, and their wealth. , they only have the strength of a dwarf, but strength is sometimes very valuable, and sometimes it is the least valuable thing, and human beings are good and bad, there are good gentlemen, and naturally there are shameless profiteers. Life can be imagined, and you must know that not all dwarves are craftsmen, warriors, or artisans. Like those ordinary dwarves, countless people died of disease and hunger...

In addition to these, Chu Hao also saw another phenomenon, that is, in addition to the physical poverty of these dwarves, their spirit seems to have begun to collapse. Most poor **** in the real world, like the rich second generation driving a sports car, may be able to curse a few times behind their backs, but when they really see each other face to face, they will definitely look away, and have a feeling of inferiority. The expression is inside, and this is how Chu Hao saw the dwarves in these towns. They... are no longer dwarves. When the generation of the kingdom under the mountain dies of old age, the new generation of dwarves will forget the glory and glory of their ancestors. Guanghui, they will only exist in the human world, and then become thieves, thieves, gangsters, hooligans, or even disappear directly. Even if they don't disappear, this nation will eventually become like the gypsy nation in reality A de facto second-class nation among human nations. [For more exciting novels, please visit]

As for the former kingdom under the mountain, the glory and glory of the former ancestors will be like their historical epic, but it is also limited to legends and history. They will be addicted to it, but there is no way to reproduce it. Glory, and all of this only needs the death of the first generation of dwarves of the Mountain Kingdom, and the birth of the new generation of dwarves will be completed. In fact, the Mountain Kingdom has really been completely destroyed since then...

Chu Hao understands Sorin's recklessness and persistence. In movies and novels, his image is more of the stubbornness of a dwarf, who is hostile to elves, scruples almost all outside help, and anxiously thinks To go back to the Lonely Mountain, he anxiously wants to take back his own kingdom. He has reached a level of urgency. Many times he even behaves a little stupid. This is the reason. He may have foreseen his people In their future, the real destruction of the Kingdom under the Mountain is imminent, and he can no longer wait. If he is completely old and does not even have the strength to take up arms, then who will be able to restore the country? No, not anymore, and this expedition can be said to be his last attempt, he is even ready to sacrifice all of himself, and bear the future of the entire ethnic group on his shoulders alone...

Is it worth it? Such a burden...is it really worth it? No, perhaps the question to ask is, isn't it worth it?

I don't know why, but Chu Hao felt a kind of sympathy. Out of the blue, they empathize with each other, because they both carry the same burden...

"Can you go to the Blue Mountains?"

After leaving a human city, the next stop will be the nearest checkpoint to the Blue Mountain, then step into the plain, and then close to the forest, and the place close to the forest is the place in the plot We will meet giant monsters, which are commonly known as ogre monsters, but at this time, Chu Hao proposed to Sorin.

Shorin and Gandalf were stunned for a while, and they didn't know how to answer for a while, because the trip to the Blue Mountains was not on the way, and it could even be said to be a detour. Sorin was going to refuse directly, but As a respect for a wizard, he still asked: "The location of Blue Mountain is not on the way, which will add two to three days to our itinerary, so I don't plan to go to Blue Mountain, unless it is true It is necessary."

"It is necessary..."

Chu Hao was silent for a while and said: "I have many weapons, and I need many weapons, because my mission requires it, and you, the great king under the mountain, Thorin Oakenshield, son of Thorn, grandson of Thor, Believe me, a wizard's prophecy and foresight, if you want to regain your kingdom under the mountain, then this trip is absolutely necessary."

The blue mountain may be the only shining point of the dwarves of the kingdom below the mountain. When the kingdom of the foot of the mountain was occupied by the evil dragon, the dwarves of the kingdom of the foot of the mountain, that is, the dwarves of Turin, were forced to leave their homes. When they were displaced, it was Sorin who found a place for them to live in, the Blue Mountain. This is a mountain range that is not suitable for farming and living. It is completely different from the situation of the Lonely Mountain. The mountain peaks, the plains there are suitable for establishing subsidiary towns, planting and hunting, and the rich mineral veins in the lonely mountain, which makes the kingdom under the mountain so prosperous and powerful, and is famous throughout the Middle-earth world.

After leaving the kingdom under the mountain, the dwarves of Turin must live, and the reason why Thorin is so loved by his people is because he found the Blue Mountain, especially the southern area of ​​the Crescent River in the Blue Mountain, where there are rich This area is uninhabited and does not belong to any human country. It can be said that this is the lifeblood of the Turin dwarves. They rely on the minerals there to make weapons, armor, and various irons that humans need. Products, in exchange for food, cloth, and various necessities of life. It can be said that it is precisely because of the prosperity of the Blue Mountains that the dwarves of Turin can continue to this day, and the largest number of dwarves in Turin live here. And Chu Hao also wants to confirm another thing here...

Sorin remained silent, he did not agree. Logically speaking, a wizard speaks with prophecy and foresight, and it doesn't involve big problems and problems, but it is just delaying the trip for a few days. Well, Suo Lin didn't have to hesitate so much, which made Chu Hao affirm the guess in his mind even more.

At this time, the oldest dwarf said: "Perhaps, we should not let the dwarves of Blue Mountain know our itinerary and whereabouts. After all, our adventure may require extreme secrecy. Maybe, after all, there are too many people coveting the treasures of our kingdom below the mountain, including humans, elves, even orcs, maybe even dwarves..."

Chu Hao looked at Gandalf, but saw that Gandalf was just smoking silently, while the rest of the dwarves were noisy all the time, but when Chu Hao passed by the Blue Mountain, they were all silent. Chu Hao paused, and then said: "Is it really just like that? Is it really just because we want to keep it secret, so we don't pass by Lanshan? Maybe there is another reason, could it be... Duling's lineage dwarves, they don't..."

At this moment, Sorin interrupted Chu Hao. He took a deep look at Chu Hao, and then said to the rest of the dwarves: "Let's go, we pass by the Blue Mountain. Chu Hao is right. If only For the sake of secrecy, we needn't be afraid to go to the Blue Mountains, where we can rest a little, sharpen our weapons a little more, mend our leather armor a little stronger, and take more Food and wine, let's go, we... don't have to be afraid of Blue Mountain!"

Really? Afraid...

Chu Hao sighed in his heart, but he didn't speak again.

As for this conversation, the dwarves obviously knew something. Turning to the road passing through the Blue Mountains, they were very silent all the way, and they could even be described as dull, and Gandalf seemed to know something too. For such an inside story, he was also silent all the way.

Only the members of the Arctic Island team and the hobbit Bilbo Baggins didn't understand what happened, why they had to go through the Blue Mountains, and why they didn't go through the Blue Mountains. They didn't understand these things. He didn't even understand the meaning of the previous conversation. The hobbit was better. Although he was curious, he was not familiar with the dwarves, so he didn't ask rashly, and everyone in the Arctic Island team naturally couldn't do this Forget it, Zhang Heng, Tom, and Aoqi were the first to ask Chu Hao.

Chu Hao sighed, and he asked Aoqi to connect the members of the Beibingzhou team with a mental chain, and only said in his mind: "Actually, you should have seen those dwarves before, right? If you observe carefully, You can find that those dwarves are generally old and thin. Of course, being thin can be explained by not having enough food, not warm clothes, and not sleeping well, but age is not the same thing. How embarrassing, if you were a rich person in the kingdom under the mountain, and the gold you carried on your body, you can buy land or a manor in a human country, no matter what, such embarrassment is inconceivable, and it is related to the prosperity of Blue Mountain , and the fact that Sorin regained the kingdom this time, only twelve dwarves followed, the situation is already obvious."

"Any state power, except for the elves, why are the elves an exception? Because they are immortal, at least in the world of the Lord of the Rings, the elves are immortal. Immortality means that even if there is a class, it should be closer to glory In fact, it can be seen from the movie that in the country of elves, basically even ordinary people wear luxurious clothes and enjoy elegant and high-end life. Life, so I told you before that the elves are basically the natural nobles of this world, because of their eternal life."

"Except for the special immortal elves, the rest of the races, as long as they are political, whether they are humans, dwarves, orcs, are divided into kings, nobles, rich, commoners, and poor. You don’t need to use reality as an example. You should all understand that this is a kind of class division, which is almost inevitable, unless the wealth of the country has reached the point where the welfare of the whole people can be achieved, and the original Kingdom under the Mountain was so rich. Even commoners can live very well there, so this kingdom is famous for being rich throughout Middle-earth.”

"But once the kingdom under the mountain and its wealth are lost, the dwarves of Turin, as a non-immortal biological species, have their classification reflected. The simplest example is that the commoners of the kingdom under the mountain were extremely poor. And Blue Mountain, ha ha... I think it has been occupied by the nobles of the original Kingdom under the Mountain, they occupied most of the mine veins and land there, and then united most of the artisans, blacksmiths, and intellectuals of the Kingdom under the Mountain. Molecules or something~IndoMTL.com~ maintain a peaceful life there that is not too rich, but at least decent, and compared to the peaceful life they already have, why should they take the risk of fighting the fire dragon? Maybe One failure would kill them, and they are not fools, so naturally they refused, so only twelve dwarves followed Thorin, and there was no reason why they didn't want to go back to the Blue Mountain..."

"Because, greed, being content with the status quo, greed for life and fear of death, isn't it the common expression of those with vested interests?"

Chu Hao sneered, and he continued: "Maybe Sorin has an obligation to the dwarves of Turin, especially the dwarf nobles, so he could have been king in Blue Mountain, but he gave this land to these people , and although these people support him, it is more of a verbal expression, otherwise, there will only be twelve dwarves accompanying him? He has this obligation... I do not have this obligation! I need to lead you to complete the task, if Yes, I hope I can help Sorin, the enemy we are fighting against is too powerful, I need soldiers, a lot of soldiers, so..."

"Look, I've turned the world upside down in this world. Don't think that only the real world has heavenly party members on the ground, and it's not only the real world that beats up local tyrants and divides land. I'm here..."

When Chu Hao said this, his eyes were filled with killing intent, and he said coldly, "I'll call you too!"