Infinite Sun in the East China Sea

Chapter 309 Deep Cognition
Orcs are creatures with a very low lower limit, but their upper limit is not bad.

High-ranking orcs live much longer than humans and dwarves. Even Gandalf didn't recognize the legendary weapons Gramdrin and Orcrest, but the Orc King of the Misty Mountains did.

These orcs who survived for a long time often possessed considerable strength and had developed fighting spirit.

The best among them possessed fighting spirit no less than that of the elite dwarves in the Lonely Mountain Expedition.

But these monsters were like ants in front of Xiangzi.

Just as the Lonely Mountain Expeditionary Force was about to fall into a trap and become prisoners, this veteran of the East China Sea Team appeared out of nowhere and displayed his divine power.

Xiangzi did not use telekinesis, and even used very little true energy. In battle, he relied solely on his physical strength after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage and his combat skills.

She held a longsword in each hand, and with each step she took, several orcs died by her sword.

The terrain in the orc town is very complex, with most areas connected by suspension bridges. The terrain is so steep that it's practically impregnable, making it perfect for unleashing a devastating attack.

Before long, a small mountain of corpses had piled up at Xiangzi's feet, most of them elite half-orcs who had cultivated battle qi.

Regardless of whether these orcs were elite or not, or how refined their fighting spirit was, they could not withstand the longsword amplified by a trace of true essence.

The result of each battle was an instant kill with a single sword strike.

This scene terrified the vast majority of orcs.

The Orc King was the first to flee.

It was fast, but that didn't save its life. Just as it entered the heavily guarded cave, the telekinetic-controlled flying sword spun and ripped off the head of the large, fat orc.

"What is the point of the existence of such a weak and disgusting race?"

Xiangzi sighed.

She joined the expedition team with little interest.

The power gap in the Lord of the Rings world is too great; the power of the gods is too strong for her to reach, and only Xu Feng in the East China Sea team can contend with those gods and lesser gods; the power below the gods is too weak, and even if the gods restrict the East China Sea team's technological weapons, these characters in the story are no match for the veteran reincarnators.

With power like hers, it would be difficult to find a suitable opponent in this world.

Her purpose in joining the expedition was solely to ensure that the One Ring fell into Bilbo's hands, to maintain the original storyline, to prevent the newcomers from making mistakes, and to allow the East Sea team to return to the Main God Space ahead of schedule.

After the battle, Thorin and the others looked at their new 'teammate' from the expedition with awe, who was like a female war goddess. She strolled leisurely among countless orc armies; her strength was enough to rival an entire nation.

That's the fact.

After Xiangzi joined the expedition team, he avoided most of the troubles and dangers that the team would have to go through.

Orcs in pursuit?
kill!

Dire wolf pursuit?

kill!

The so-called army was utterly insignificant in the eyes of this mental controller from the East China Sea Team.

The journey was so smooth that they didn't encounter any rescue eagles at all... The leader of these eagles was also a Maiar, an emissary of Manwë, the chief god of Valinor, who was monitoring the Middle-earth.

This forced the Lonely Mountain Expedition to travel for an even longer time on the rugged mountain path.

The East China Sea team has plenty of time...

This plot change isn't without its problems... The allure of the One Ring is very strong!
In the original storyline, no one else knew that Bilbo had obtained the ring, and Bilbo himself was unaware of its special nature.

But those who reincarnate are different.

All reincarnators know that this ring was created by Sauron to be the One Ring, used to control the entire continent.

When those around it don't know it's the One Ring, it's hard for it to have any influence on them. But when they know its identity and consider the ring very important, it can have a powerful allure.

In the eyes of newcomers.

The One Ring is extremely important—once you obtain this ring, you can complete the mission and return to the realm of the gods.

Despite its importance differing from that of the natives of this world, it did not prevent the newcomers of the East Sea team from regarding it as a 'treasure'.

Once they had this understanding, the One Ring began to influence them.

One night after entering the dark, dense forest.

The Reincarnators, Dwarves, and Hobbits encountered a large group of spider monsters.

Those spider monsters were descendants of Hilob. Xu Feng killed Hilob like a chicken, crushing it to death and turning its corpse into materials; but the natives of this world were very embarrassed when facing Hilob's descendants.

The dwarves fled in disarray under the attack of the descendants of Hirob, while the reincarnators treated these spider monsters as reward points.

In an instant, the entire team scattered.

Three rookie thugs, dissatisfied with the decisions of the veterans, attempt to steal the One Ring from a lone hobbit. They no longer want to stay in this world and believe that returning to the Mainworld is a better option.

But they underestimated Bilbo's power.

To be precise, they underestimated Bilbo's power under the influence of the One Ring.

When one of the newcomers grabbed Bilbo, a hobbit who was only a little over a meter tall, he was stabbed in the heart by this seemingly harmless being.

Just as the other two newcomers subdued Bilbo, who was stunned by the killing, they encountered even more spider monsters, as if fate did not want these two visitors from outside the world to obtain the One Ring.

One of them died on the spot, while the other fell into a coma due to the spider monster's paralyzing toxin and became a vegetable.

Bilbo, on the other hand, escaped with his life thanks to the One Ring.

Xiangzi observed everything through her mental scan, but did not stop the newcomers. This would be the last batch of monsters and the final test they would face.

Unfortunately, several of the newcomers did not withstand that test.

When the Lonely Mountain Expedition reunited, Bilbo, under the influence of the One Ring, concealed the truth and blamed the spider-like creature for the fate of the three newcomers.

This kind-hearted hobbit, under the oppression of cruel reality, is gradually influenced by the One Ring.

Fate eventually changed.

Moria.

Xu Feng examined the embryo in the artificial womb and finally couldn't help but shake his head.

The experimental results were worse than he had expected.

Fortunately... he knew why he was bad.

some day.

Xu Feng stopped the little witch's cultivation and asked gently, "Mei, do you want a child?"

The little witch paused, halting her refining process, and asked:

"now?"

She was a little surprised.

As for whether she wanted children… her answer was yes, but she felt it wasn't the right time; reincarnators weren't entitled to have children. However, she knew Xu Feng would give a reason.

"Ah."

Xu Feng nodded: "The human body is not complicated. With enough knowledge, down to the level of the cell nucleus, cloning can be done very easily; at my level, it would only take a little more time to synthesize a human body out of thin air using elements such as hydrogen, oxygen, carbon, and nitrogen."

Mei pressed her face against Xu Feng's chest, listening quietly.

"If we consider only the material aspect, the technique I demonstrated to you not long ago for synthesizing advanced dolls using precious materials such as mithril theoretically means that I can create a human of such a level on a material level."

"But that's just theory... The whole picture of a real human being is far more complex than that."

"Pure material structures have their limits; to become stronger, one can only increase quantity. If I cannot influence the soul and mind, my technology can only reach this level!"

“As for shaping souls and minds… it’s not impossible, but such shaping can only be based on natural rules, not artificial synthesis. Souls matured by cloning technology lack the nurturing of time and the resources of a true mother, so they will always have some defects.”

During this time, Xu Feng gained a great deal of knowledge from the second-generation Demon King, Zoro.

Sauron is only a minor god, the Maiar, but the Maiar are also one of the performers of the Great Symphony. However, they are not as important as the Valar in the Great Symphony. The knowledge he provides, which contains traps, includes a lot of information that Xu Feng finds refreshing.

After combining the information contained within Balrog's body with those materials, Xu Feng's understanding of the internal environment of the Lord of the Rings world underwent many changes.

We no longer try to understand the world simply from the perspective of basic particles and the four fundamental forces.

The rules of the Lord of the Rings world are somewhat different from those of the worlds he experienced before; the basic structure of the world is also different.

Xu Feng had not fully grasped those differences, nor even scratched the surface, but he already had a method in mind to 'shape the soul' by utilizing the unique characteristics of the world.

It's a very complex technique.

But at present, he can only use that complex method to shape the soul.

The entire process is not a biological modification experiment, but rather the cumulative effect of a series of events. It sounds very mysterious, but in theory it is something that can be replicated.

The plan began with... a child conceived naturally, a child who carried his genes.

The little witch looked at Xu Feng with a complicated expression.

So... that's the reason for having children?
Xu Feng gently patted the little witch's back and said, "If it doesn't work, then forget it? After all, having more children means having more weaknesses, and it's not really appropriate right now."

Mei is the most suitable mother.

She can obtain enough energy from the village rain to nurture that legendary child.

But it's not the only option.

"What is the process of the plan?" Sakurai Mei asked.

She didn't want to reject Xu Feng.

Xu Feng shook his head: "This is not a suitable place for discussion. However, there is not enough time to delay now. The subsequent series of plans need to be carried out during the return exchange period. Let's complete the mission first."

Meiyi nodded.

The more this kind of performance occurs, the more it indicates that the scheme is quite large.

……

When the Gushan Expeditionary Team arrived at Changhu Town at the foot of Gushan after traveling for several months, Xu Feng no longer delayed.

The East China Sea team has reached the point where it's time to complete their mission.

Before completing the mission, the first thing to do is... kill Zhao Zhuikong.

This experimental material has been dormant for half a year. In the past few months, it has provided Xu Feng with high-grade materials ten times his own weight. After each slice, he only needs to be supplemented with some nutrients, and he can heal his wounds in his sleep.

Its tenacious vitality is evident.

These materials, when recombined, can even be used to create two or three entirely new Zhao Zhuikongs.

With its imminent return, this precious material will naturally be converted into Xu Feng's reward points. A B-level side quest and seven thousand reward points are equivalent to one-ninth of an S-level side quest, which is never too little.

Apart from Zhao Zhuikong, some of the other experimental subjects in Moria were sealed in steel to be nurtured by time and environment, while others were destroyed like Zhao Zhuikong.

Those experimental subjects are inherently evil, and if they were to escape by accident, they could very well cause great trouble for the world.

This would actually affect Xu Feng's plans.

Afterwards, Xu Feng set foot on Lonely Mountain.

The East Sea team has four ways to return to the Main God Space, but following Thorin into Lonely Mountain will not grant reward points.

The other two, whether it's the One Ring or the Heart of the Mountain, are items and won't cause any problems in the short term. Even if the reincarnators haven't obtained these two items yet, they can still get them when they return to this world in the future.

At most, you'll face even greater difficulties.

But Smaug was different.

This dragon was very powerful and had a high status, giving the dwarves a hard time; however, in the story, it was shot dead by the archer Bard as soon as it flew out of its lair.

Add another dragon slayer to the human race.

From the time the dwarves entered the Lonely Mountain to the time Smaug died, it was only one night, a very, very short period of time.

If the reincarnator doesn't care.

When it returns to this world in the future, this lively dragon will most likely have become a dragon corpse.

Such a loss is irreparable.

"Now that the mission is complete, the main god will probably eliminate the three of them again," Mei sighed in Xu Feng's arms.

The East Sea team has lost three rookies, resulting in a total score of -2. If they fail to obtain the 4000 reward points after the story ends, they will be eliminated by the main god.

Of the new recruits, only two will survive...

"Well... I can only say that most people haven't reached the level of a qualified reincarnator." Xu Feng shook his head: "In fact, with the resources I provided them, it's not impossible for everyone to survive, provided no one is too clever for their own good."

While suppressing the scores was Xu Feng's decision, it wasn't something he was obligated to do.

Even without lowering the ratings, he would only have a tough one or two matches at most.

On the contrary, those who survive are the ones who benefit the most.

Xu Feng stared at Smaug.

This fire dragon is quite powerful, measuring over 300 meters in length. Its scales gleam with golden light, as if it has absorbed energy from gold to make them even stronger. It is much stronger than Smaug in the movie.

"A true dragon, judging from its bloodline, it is probably even higher than super dangerous species like Tyrande."

Xu Feng grinned: "We must collect such excellent materials carefully!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a golden phantom, comparable in size to Lonely Mountain, surrounded him. Smaug was very large, but this golden phantom was more than one order of magnitude larger than Smaug.

This giant dragon, which is over 300 meters long, looks like a rooster waiting to be slaughtered in the giant palm of the golden phantom.

(End of this chapter)