Li Yunlong and others have heard the name Gandalf many times from their Hobbit friends.
Several people were quite interested in this wizard who possessed extraordinary magical powers, was commanded by God, and was committed to saving the creatures of Middle-earth.
He wore a pointed hat and held a staff. Although he looked dirty and quite old, he was tall and looked strong and powerful.
Guts couldn't help but look at him a few more times, thinking that if this guy was younger, he would have a chance to become an excellent warrior.
As for the news brought by Gandalf, it made several people eager to take action.
Several people felt a little unworthy of getting so much treasure just for killing a dragon.
Even though they had already decided to give Bilbo a share.
If they had not been angered by the dwarves' earlier stinginess, they probably would not have taken all the gold away.
Everyone was happy to be able to help these natives.
On the contrary, both the elves and dwarves, including Bard and several of his followers, were furious when they heard that the orcs were about to attack.
They all knew how powerful the orcs were.
These guys are like Sauron's war machines.
They are dirty and brutal, fearless of death, and there are so many of them, like a swarm of locusts passing through a territory.
No race is willing to fight against such ugly monsters! Especially since they have all fought against them before.
After a moment's silence, Bud was the first to speak out, declaring that he would stay with his people.
Their ancestors have lived in Changhu Town for generations, so they are not willing to leave their hometown, not to mention that there is nowhere to escape to in the short term.
Thorin glanced at Li Yunlong and others standing beside him, and loudly stated that he would fight the orcs to the death.
He had just acquired Gushan and was reluctant to abandon it.
As for hiding in a solitary mountain, this is obviously not realistic.
This place is strategically located and the orcs will not allow this to happen.
Gandalf made it clear just now that the orcs are eyeing this place not only for the treasure, but also because of its strategic location.
The good news is that he now has a few reliable helpers.
He believed that these distinguished guests would not stand idly by.
After all, these people seem to enjoy hunting those monsters.
The orcs' wargs and war beasts were all monsters, weren't they? Especially since these orcs had looted a lot of treasures.
Hearing what he said, the Iron Hills dwarf lord Dain Ironfoot who came to support him patted the giant boar he was sitting on, raised his hammer and said: "Dwarves are not cowards!"
After saying this, he looked at the elves provocatively.
Dwarves and elves have always been at odds with each other, and in their early years they became mortal enemies because of a Silmaril.
Hearing Dain's words, the Elf King Thranduil glanced at him indifferently.
Did this guy think that the elves were all fools, and used such a clumsy way to provoke me? This was the Lonely Mountain of the Dwarves, not the territory of the elves, so why should I defend them against those orcs?
Even if Thranduil knew the truth that the lips and teeth are cold, he didn't want to help these despicable and greedy dwarves! He raised his hand and was about to let his elven army withdraw to Long Lake Town, but he felt the ground tremble violently.
The scene suddenly became quiet and everyone turned around to look.
The ground in the distance was shaking violently, as if something was about to come out.
Gandalf was knowledgeable and was the first to react.
"Earth worm!" he said solemnly.
As his voice fell, a huge monster suddenly jumped out from the ground.
Looking at the huge and ugly insect, everyone subconsciously felt fear.
Li Yunlong and the other two's eyes brightened.
"Whoever grabs it first owns it!" Li Yunlong shouted and leaped out.
"It's a deal!" The Skeleton Knight's warhorse appeared and carried him through the crowd.
These three people are comparable to the three heads of Smaug. With them around, why worry about not being able to defeat those orcs? The elves and dwarves underground looked at the two people above their heads, all with confused faces.
Although they had heard that it was three powerful humans who slaughtered the dragon, they had never imagined that they were so strong that they could walk in mid-air as if on the ground.
Many people looked at Gandalf.
This famous wizard in Middle-earth also looked up with a confused look on his face.
Then, he saw a figure being launched out like a cannonball.
A moment later, blood splashed into the air.
It turned out that the ground worm that appeared first was almost cut in half by the sword.
Gandalf was stunned.
What kind of monster is this guy?
"Fuck you!"
Li Yunlong arrived a step late and missed his target. He turned around cursing, only to see that the Skeleton Knight had already inserted the Water-Calling Sword in his hand into the head of another earth worm that had emerged.
He turned around in mid-air and saw orcs all over the mountains rushing towards him.
Among the densely packed orcs, there were quite a few tall giants.
Li Yunlong was stunned for a moment, and then he was overjoyed.
He had heard Bilbo, Thorin and others talk about the evil and cruelty of the orcs, so he would not feel any guilt about killing them.
Seeing Guts swinging his sword at another earth worm, Li Yunlong realized that it would be difficult to "steal the monster" from this guy.
He simply set his sights on the giants.
Li Yunlong flew out.
The giant was about to raise the hammer to hit him, but unexpectedly the armor around him suddenly shrank.
A moment later, with a scream from the giant, his head exploded! Li Yunlong did the same to another giant.
At the foot of Lonely Mountain.
Gandalf was the first to come to his senses. He raised his staff and said, "It's our turn!"
He rushed out at the head of the group.
Thorin raised his sword high and shouted: "We are Durin's clan, and we will never fear any war!"
Dann Ironfoot then raised his hammer and urged the boar under his crotch to charge forward, shouting: "Goat Rider, follow me!"
The dwarf knights riding on goats rushed out in a mighty force.
"Don't let anyone underestimate us!" Bard drew his sword and said to his followers.
The Elf King Thranduil wanted to avoid the attack for the time being, but he noticed that his elven soldiers were all looking at him.
Seeing Guts swinging his Dragon Slaying Sword in the distance, as if he was in an empty space, and the Skeleton Knight and Li Yunlong flying in the sky, he was silent for a moment and said coldly, "Kill!"
This place has been surrounded by orcs. Since there is no way to retreat, why not let these people see the bravery of the elves! Humans have warriors, but elves are all born warriors!
Seeing that the coalition forces of humans, beasts and elves were about to fight with the orcs, Li Yunlong became anxious.
"That's not how you fight a war!"
He suddenly landed on the ground, standing in front of the dwarves, looking directly at the orcs charging towards him.
Just when Thorin was wondering what he was going to do, he suddenly saw six strangely shaped objects floating in front of Li Yunlong.
"Watch this!" Li Yunlong turned his head to glance at the dwarf and the elf, then looked at the orcs who were rushing to within twenty steps.
He simply used his superpowers to pull the triggers of six Gatling guns.
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(End of this chapter)