The lively atmosphere infected everyone here. The dwarves never concealed their loud voices and shouted all kinds of names, while the people by the fire whispered mysteriously.
Bai Hua sat in the corner, playing with two cards in his hand, looking coldly at the four hobbits who had just entered and were interacting with everyone in the hall.
"...We are going to explore the surrounding area about history and geography..." The leading hobbit looked a little immature, as if it was his first time here.
There was no such thing as "history" and "geography" in Bree, but the audience still nodded in agreement, as if they really understood.
Bai Hua suddenly heard a soft sound. Beside him, a man known as "Strider" stirred. A large cup sat before him, and he smoked a long, curved pipe. He reeked of the world, and even his heavy green cloak was dusty. He must have come from afar, on a special errand.
At this time, in this location... Bai Hua decided to give him a try. He remembered that Aragorn, the famous King of Men in The Lord of the Rings, had also been waiting for Frodo, the protagonist of the original novel, in this direction. Frodo was now one of the four newly arrived hobbits.
"Hey, Mr. Strider." Bai Hua was already very close to him, and he didn't even need to adjust his sitting position to start a conversation.
Two captivating gazes pointed in his direction. Bai Hua sensed a powerful presence in his eyes. This was a peculiar phenomenon in this world: when a powerful being intentionally unleashed their power, a weaker being could sense their strength. The Strider before him was, at the very least, far more powerful than himself. Without a doubt, he was Aragorn.
"Oh, Mr. Bai Hua, the story you told was very touching, especially the part where Maya Brunhilde gave up her eternal life for love. It almost made me cry." He put away his aura.
Bai Hua's mouth twitched: "You're too kind. I've been hearing your legend since I came here." The same thing happened before I came here.
Strider stopped his movements and said, "Well, can I ask you a question?" There was no emotion on his face, but his eyes seemed to be burning with flames.
"Please speak." Bai Hua tried his best to appear polite.
"Why are you so interested in me?" Bai Hua saw his caution in his eyes.
Bai Hua's hand moved to the card: "Nothing, just a little curious about you as a fellow ranger." He had undoubtedly aroused the man's suspicion, but Bai Hua still decided to make another excuse.
But Strider only needed one sentence to make Bai Hua give up his attempt to get close to him: "I don't know who you are, but I never deal with people of bad reputation. You must know that you have a strong southern smell." It was almost a direct warning.
Bai Hua didn't want to make himself look bad, so he stood up and said, "Is that so? Then I'll take my leave." The wine glass stood alone on the table.
Bai Hua turned around, walked through the bustling crowd, and headed for the door. When he stopped at the door, he heard the little hobbit singing behind him: "Once upon a time, there was a cozy little inn, nestled at the foot of the gray hill. The beer they brewed was mellow and cold..."
In the black night, under the gorgeous starry sky, countless creatures sang in the darkness. The hustle and bustle in the hotel and the chirping of insects in the darkness outside were extremely noisy, yet extremely quiet. In the soft firelight, Bai Hua smiled.
The little hobbit's singing was beautiful, but the lyrics were very ordinary. This ordinariness, combined with the ordinary night sky outside, made it seem particularly peaceful.
Suddenly, there was a loud noise, and two furtive men came out from inside. Then, more and more people left the hall intermittently. They said something very strange had happened to Bai Hua, and they said some half-understood words like "suddenly disappeared" and "wizard".
"Sure enough, the plot has begun." The two people who just left should be the villain Billy and his Southern friend. They will go to find the enemy.
The Lord of the Rings was already a very distant memory for Bai Hua, and he could not even remember some details. But just now, he had a few words with Strider (also known as Aragorn, the King of Men) and witnessed the Four Hobbits. What he did not witness was probably the very interesting moment in the original book when Frodo put on the One Ring for the first time.
Although he also wanted to see the little hobbit struggling with the ring on his head, Bai Hua was not interested in seeing something as charming as the Lord of the Rings.
As a reincarnation, this is Bai Hua's first copy world, so he has been preparing for the main storyline startup mission for the past two days. The mission is very simple, requiring him to stay at the Leaping Horse Inn until the main storyline characters leave.
Under the requirements of the mission, Bai Hua still stood under the eaves of the inn even though he had to leave the hall. Tonight, Bai Hua would face his first battle since arriving in this world, and his opponent would undoubtedly be one of the nine Ringwraiths. In the original story, they only drove away the pony and sneaked into the room, but Bai Hua didn't believe that the version he was about to experience would not have any problems.
So as early as the evening, he made some arrangements using the profession he had chosen after coming to this world.
The Ringwraiths are incredibly powerful beings, their leader, the Witch-king, capable of single-handedly crushing entire armies and even going head-to-head with Gandalf the White (a renowned melee mage and demigod). They were once heroes among men, undoubtedly formidable, and their Ringwraith transformation further enhanced their powers. Legend has it that their breath is poisonous, and they carry a powerful aura of fear.
At this moment, there are probably only two or three people in the inn who can help. Although Aragorn is strong, he will still be at a disadvantage when facing multiple Ringwraiths.
Suddenly, Bai Hua's earphones rang, and a cold female voice said, "We have arrived at the target location."
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