Infinite Sun in the East China Sea

Chapter 313 Adapting to Circumstances
"I'm defeated by you..."

The blonde, silver-eyed mature woman regained her will from the state of bliss and emptiness, savoring the gains from the union of bliss and emptiness.

That state was like an epiphany, from which she benefited greatly.

Denise said, somewhat reluctantly, "It's a pity you didn't stay here long enough."

"There will be a day when we can be together day and night forever." Xu Feng toyed with the wings on the blonde woman's back, giving her a man's promise.

During the Laughter and Sky Dual Movement, Teresa transformed from human form to Awakened form several times, and then returned to human form from Awakened form.

Each time the awakened being changes, their appearance is slightly different, as if they have evolved several times.

Unlike other greatsword warriors, Teresa's awakened form only has two pairs of wings on her back. After several evolutions, her wings are now as white as snow, shimmering with a faint light, and the feathers look like tiny crystals when you look closely.

Putting aside the changes in her strength, she gives off a feeling of becoming much purer.

"Can you create demons and warriors with only one descendant of a dragon?" Teresa suddenly asked.

Xu Feng once crafted greatswords, but the basic materials for those greatswords were all demons created by the 'Organization'. After the 'Organization' was destroyed, the number of demons became increasingly scarce.

Creating demons requires combining humanoid cells with the cells of dragon descendants in their awakened state, allowing the embryo to parasitize a human.

"Recently... many girls want to become warriors."

Without the worry of becoming an Awakened One, a Claymore is far superior to an ordinary person: powerful, long-lived, ageless, and with higher aptitude... It's perfectly normal for an ordinary person to want to become a Claymore.

"can."

Hsu Feng gave an affirmative answer.

This question confirmed a harsh reality for him, and he asked with some helplessness, "Have you really wiped out all the descendants of dragons on the other continent? Can't you find a few more?"

“At least that’s how I perceive it,” Denise said.

She added, "Actually... I didn't take any risks when I went to the island where the Dragon's Descendants lived. After mastering the Tathagata Palm technique, my perception and awareness improved significantly, allowing me to sense more information and figure out the strength of those people."

"In my perception, there are three dragon descendants on that island who are stronger than I was before I mastered the Tathagata Palm."

"But they are still far from what I am now, barely enough for me to test the power of the Buddha's Palm."

Xu Feng sighed deeply.

He can only stay in this world for a short time. The death of all the Dragon Descendants will allow him to save some time to help a few warriors train.

While Galatea, the Black Twins, and others may not be as talented as Teresa, they were still among the top three warriors of their time, demonstrating exceptional abilities.

If someone can provide attentive guidance, there's a good chance of learning the "Buddha's Palm" technique.

Having confirmed that all the high-level monsters in this world were wiped out, Xu Feng became reckless in his actions.

He packed up and took away all the cutting-edge technology knowledge from the other continent.

When Xu Feng left this world, he created three puppets based on Denise's physical condition. These puppets respectively mastered the "Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill", "Bodhi Proof Dharma Divine Skill" and the first six levels of the "Sixteen Contemplations of Pure Land Sutra".

They will become the training instructors for the greatsword warriors, demonstrating these three techniques to them in meticulous detail and answering the questions they encounter during their training.

If warriors encounter a bottleneck they cannot comprehend, these puppets can transform into armor to cover their bodies and provide close assistance and guidance.

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The world of The Lord of the Rings.

"Did the battle of five armies turn into a battle of three armies?"

Upon returning to this world, Xu Feng surveyed the battlefield below.

The plot development of the reincarnation world has a certain inertia, but the actions of the reincarnators will inevitably affect their fate.

The East China Sea team has done a lot in this world.

After they left, the aftereffects of their actions gradually materialized.

More than half a month has passed since the Reincarnator left this world, and the rumor that Smaug, who occupied Lonely Mountain, was killed by the 'Vera' has spread throughout the Middle-earth world on the wings of ravens.

The Valar didn't care for the treasure of Lonely Mountain and disappeared after Smaug's death, but the various races of Middle-earth were extremely envious.

The humans of Laketown, the elves of Mirkwood, and the dwarven army of Ironhill all converged on Lonely Mountain.

—With the intervention of the Reincarnators, the Orc army suffered heavy casualties while tracking Thorin Oakenshield and his group; Xiangzi killed a large number of them, the Wood Beast Treants killed a group of them, and the newcomers also shot down many of them. The Orc King, Azog, Borg... all these powerful Orcs became Reincarnators' reward points.

The remaining orcs were thrown into chaos after losing their leader.

In total, of the originally strong and powerful orc army, more than one-third of the ordinary orcs were killed or wounded, half of the elite orcs were killed or wounded, and nearly 90% of the monsters such as dire wolves and trolls were killed.

—The East Sea team, whose main god rating is too high, can only get enough reward points by killing elite monsters.

The heavily damaged orcs had no interest in participating in the war for the treasure.

Without the orcs causing trouble, the epic battle between good and evil became a dirty fight for gold and treasure.

The elves of Mirkwood and the dwarves of the Iron Hills fought a fierce battle. The human soldiers of Lake-town, under the command of the greedy mayor, cooperated with the elves to flank the dwarves. The upright human hero, Bard the Archer, lacked the merit of killing Smaug and his reputation was insufficient. In this timeline, he was just an ordinary fisherman in Lake-town.

The town mayor, who was originally looked down upon by many, now shouts the slogan "Kill the dwarves and divide the gold," which has gained him a lot of popularity and led to a significant expansion of the Longlake Town guard.

The Elf King only wanted to take back the necklace that was rightfully his from Thorin, while the mayor of Lake-town wanted to get his hands on all the gold in Lonely Mountain.

Of course, the mayor did not fully reveal his ambitions... In his conversations with the elves and dwarves, he explained that the reason the humans of Lake-town were joining the war was that some of the gold in the Lonely Mountain came from Dale, and that Smaug had plundered a great deal of wealth from Dale, which should be returned to the humans.

This is also perfectly justified.

However, both elves and humans encountered obstacles with the dwarves.

Getting a dwarf to give up his gold coins... that's too difficult.

Of the three sides in the battle, the elven army of the Dark Forest had the largest number of soldiers and the best individual soldier quality.

Lake-town was not ravaged by Smaug as it was in the original story, and it still had a considerable number of soldiers and a geographical advantage.

The Ironhills dwarf army has the smallest numbers, and their only advantage is having more heavy equipment.

Under the siege of elves and humans, the dwarven lines in the Iron Hills grew thinner and thinner, almost unable to hold on.

Gandalf tried to persuade Thranduil, the Elvenking, to withdraw his troops... but the Elvenking asked for little, only that Thorin return what was rightfully his. This request was not unreasonable.

Unfortunately... Thorin didn't return it.

Thorin could have easily driven away the strongest enemy by simply returning one of the countless jewels that wasn't particularly valuable to its rightful owner, yet he was exceptionally hostile towards the elves and refused to agree to their request.

He also confidently told the other dwarves that the elves were treacherous and that what they wanted was not just a necklace, but all the jewels in Lonely Mountain.

"Captain, I think we should stop this war that shouldn't have happened," Bing'er said first.

She couldn't bear to see such meaningless deaths.

Xu Feng shook his head: "The key to the war lies with Thorin. If he is unwilling to give up the wealth that does not belong to him, we can only use our strength to suppress this war. But this will not solve any problems. All three parties in the war will be dissatisfied with us. Soon, this suppressed problem will reappear."

“Thorin Oakenshield no longer trusts even his own people and has been hiding within the walls of Lonely Mountain. This war… will likely be extremely brutal,” Mei sighed.

The problem now is that the dwarves are neither in the right nor do they have enough power.

Why should the reincarnators help them?

The original battle between good and evil turned into this ugly battle for gold because of the reincarnators. The East Sea team slaughtered the orcs too badly, thus resolving the external conflict for the righteous side.

But even the creators of The Lord of the Rings cannot blame the Reincarnators... The Reincarnators are simply killing the forces of evil.

This battle involving the three armed forces was different.

Regardless of which side you take, acting rashly will put you on the side that is not in the right.

"The justice and evil in Middle-earth are not necessarily determined entirely by race. Humans, dwarves, elves... all have a history of submitting to darkness. A significant portion of Sauron's army comes from humans. After this battle... the dwarves' allegiance may be shifted."

Xu Feng sighed softly.

In the original Lord of the Rings storyline, during the Great War in the Dark Realm, Sauron tried to win over the dwarves of the Iron Hills, but the then-king of the dwarves, Dawn of Ironfoot, firmly rejected Sauron's offer.

But that was the future after the Battle of the Five Armies! Dwarves, elves, and humans fought side by side in the Battle of the Five Armies, settling their past grievances.

In this three-way battle, the feud between the dwarves and the elves will inevitably deepen.

If humans seize the treasure in Lonely Mountain, the relationship between dwarves and humans will also deteriorate, and humans may even become the dwarves' greatest enemy.

Unfortunately... Hsu Feng is happy to see this kind of future.

First, he can obtain the Arkenstone in the process.

This gem is a very high-grade material. Purchasing a similar material from the main god requires a B-level side quest and a large number of reward points. Furthermore, this gem is suspected to contain the brilliance of a Silmaril... which makes the Arken Gem even more precious.

There were three Silmarillions. After Morgoth's defeat, one of them became the property of Eyarendil and was transformed into a star in the heavens; one was thrown into the sea; and the last one sank into the earth.

Xu Feng noticed that the brilliance on the Arken Gem was very similar to the light of Eyarendil.

Given the property of the Heart of the Mountain material to automatically absorb energy, it is highly likely that it absorbed the brilliance of the Silmaril that was traveling underground before it was mined, much like the bottle of Eyarndir's Light in Galadriel's possession.

This item is also considered very expensive by the reincarnators.

Only with Thorin Oakenshield's death, and Lonely Mountain no longer belonging to the dwarves, could Xu Feng obtain the gem without any controversy or rightful claim... The dwarves valued the Arkenstone immensely, unwilling to give it up even at the cost of their lives, but other races did not share this sentiment.

Xu Feng could easily exchange the resources he had for the Arken Gem from its next owner.

Secondly, the righteous side in Zhongzhou is currently too strong, while the evil side is too weak.

In this situation, Sauron is unable to cause much of a stir, and the War of the Ring will likely be delayed for several more decades. Considering that Sauron's Ringwraiths have been killed by Shoji, the War of the Ring might even be delayed for several more centuries... The pace of the Lord of the Rings world is just too slow.

Xu Feng didn't have that many reward points.

In the last round, he only received a little over 29,000 reward points, which is not a small number compared to ordinary reincarnators, but it is far from enough compared to the 'Music Tailor' project.

According to the original rhythm of the Lord of the Rings world, nothing can be accomplished in just over two thousand days.

Only by making the evil forces a little stronger can the fate of Zhongzhou be changed.

In the original storyline, during the Battle of the Five Armies, the allied forces of the righteous side were at a great disadvantage. It was only after the appearance of the giant, mechanical eagle that the allied forces of the elves, dwarves, and humans were able to turn the tide and win.

Now, however, the Great Eagle will not get involved in the battle between the three forces of justice.

The dwarven lines were quickly torn apart by the human forces on the flanks.

The remnants of the Ironhill dwarves, led by King Dain of the Ironhills, continued to retreat. A portion of the combined forces of elves and humans pursued the fleeing dwarves, while the elite went to attack Lonely Mountain.

This fortress is not sturdy.

The guard inside numbered only thirteen.

"Bing'er, take the wooden beast and protect Bilbo. In this chaotic battle, he might be killed by any warrior. We need to make him the Ringbearer and send him to Mount Doom to 'destroy' the One Ring," Xu Feng instructed.

He naturally couldn't bear to 'destroy' the One Ring.

Xu Feng learned most of the magic ring's functions from the information Zoro gave him, including the ability to concentrate energy.

The Supreme God also possesses information on the creation of the 'Magic Cannon' based on the One Ring.

Xu Feng looked down on ordinary magic cannons, which consumed a large number of energy stones to barely blast the continent. This power was far inferior to the turbo laser cannon of a star destroyer.

However, the One Ring can also be used as an auxiliary tool during cultivation.

Xu Feng planned to bring the War of the Rings forward. At this time, Frodo, the original Ringbearer, had not yet been born, and the only suitable Ringbearer was Bilbo.

"Tifa, take Yuzuki and the battle doll to treat the wounded, whether they are humans, elves, or dwarves. First, raise their favorability. When interacting with these people, let Yuzuki do most of the work."

Mei and her creation look extremely similar.

Hsu Feng's arrangement was to have the older sister help her busy younger sister gain favor with her.

"After the battle, we obtained the Arkenstone from the humans..." Xu Feng paused for a moment, then continued, "At that time, the humans of Lake-town had obtained a large amount of gold. Ordinary items probably wouldn't be able to sway that greedy mayor. Let's try a different approach. That mayor would probably selfishly take most of the jewels and at most distribute some of the gold coins to the soldiers."

"It's not scarcity that's the problem, but inequality. If he does this... then give the ordinary townspeople some courage, so they have the guts and ability to take back what's theirs."

"To obtain the Arkenstone during that process."

(End of this chapter)