Infinite Sun in the East China Sea

Chapter 314 The Birth of Twins
After the war, Ice, carrying a disoriented Bilbo, found Gandalf:

"Mislandir, our plan has failed."

The great war between humans, elves, and dwarves greatly traumatized Bilbo, the hobbit. The tragic deaths of his thirteen companions on the Lonely Mountain Expedition devastated him, and he could not understand the reasons behind their fighting.

Gandalf sighed helplessly: "I didn't expect Thorin to be so stubborn."

The wizard did his best, but he still couldn't stop the war.

Thorin's lineage lost thirteen of its most elite members, the Ironhill dwarves suffered heavy losses, and Ironfoot Dain fled back to the Ironhills in disarray with less than a third of his remaining troops. The Lonely Mountain Kingdom can be said to be completely buried, with no possibility of restoration.

“Perhaps the only solution is to rebuild the Valley Kingdom and let humans occupy Lonely Mountain,” Bing’er suggested.

"Without the ravages of dragons and the effects of war, the new Valley Kingdom can develop to surpass the old dwarves in just fifty years."

The dwarves in the Lord of the Rings world have a much lower reproductive rate than humans.

The male-to-female ratio in this race is an astonishing two to one, and each female dwarf rarely gives birth to more than four children.

In this situation, the dwarf population would only grow slowly in times without war or disease.

But such an era is too rare on the Central Continent.

Compared to dwarfs, humans reproduce much faster; under suitable conditions, their numbers can double in twenty years.

Gandalf shook his head: "But the newly formed Kingdom of Dale needs a wise ruler, and that extremely greedy mayor of Lake-town will only lead Dale astray."

“Then let’s choose a wise and virtuous king for them,” Bing’er said righteously.

"Sigh, this is no easy feat," Gandalf sighed again. "I'd better send this little scout back to the Shire first."

The grey-robed wizard simply felt it wasn't easy; he completely agreed with Bing'er's point of view.

He even began to look for a new king for the Valley Kingdom.

Before Gandalf and Bilbo left, Ice looked at the hobbits with a hint of pity.

The psychological trauma inflicted on the Hobbit by this war is troublesome... In the original story, he didn't change much for decades after obtaining the One Ring, but now it's different. His mind has a flaw, and in resisting the corruption of the One Ring, that flaw will make him quickly submit to the Ring.

According to the pace of this world, the journey from Lonely Mountain to the Shire takes about half a year.

Perhaps Bilbo hadn't even finished his six-month journey when his character had already changed enough... enough for Gandalf to realize that the magic ring Bilbo had obtained was no ordinary ring, but the One Ring!

Once Gandalf learned that the One Ring was in Bilbo's possession, his actions were easily predictable.

—The reincarnator did nothing.

But the situation is developing in the direction the reincarnators expected.

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Two months later, Moria.

"Tifa and Yuzuki did a good job, becoming the new kings of the Valley Kingdom while seizing the Arkenstone."

While playing with the gem in his hand, Xu Feng carefully observed the two embryos in Mei's belly.

Gold and silver are just gold and silver; they cannot be used as food to fill one's stomach, nor can they be used as clothing to keep warm.

After Changhu Town seized the wealth of Gushan, no matter how stingy the town mayor was, he had to distribute some gold and silver to his trusted soldiers. For the first two weeks, this gold and silver plunged the entire town of Changhu into a frenzy.

However, the massive sell-off of gold and silver by the soldiers inevitably caused inflation in this small town. Many people had more gold coins, but they couldn't buy food.

There are almost no friendly nations near Changhu Town that can provide food.

Ultimately, when many people ran out of food, they turned their anger towards the town mayor, who possessed the most wealth.

And Sakurai Yuzuki, the 'doctor' who orchestrated this riot, naturally became the new queen of the Valley Kingdom. After the battle of the three armies, she and Tifa saved many seriously wounded humans and were recognized as doctors by the local natives.

Xu Feng did not interfere with the entire plan to seize the country; he had been busy "making babies" during this time.

It is more difficult for the strong to conceive offspring.

This refers to the normal process. In the first month, Xu Feng worked hard for a long time without any results. The main reason for the failure was that the egg cells could not provide enough energy.

Because Mei's redemption time was very limited, the two had no choice but to use technology to help her.

A few days after the somewhat unnatural birth of their eldest daughter, the second child appeared somewhat unexpectedly and naturally.

From the moment the twins were born, Xu Feng devoted a great deal of energy to observing their development, watching their souls grow from nothing to something, from birth to maturity.

He gained a great deal from his observations because of the connection between the two children and him.

Some of the gains allowed him to train stronger warriors; others helped him determine his future path.

Many cultivation systems mention the concept of 'innate'. Some 'innate' are extremely high-level, symbolizing the pinnacle of strength; others are very ordinary, referring only to a special state.

In some spiritual systems, the state of a fetus before birth is described as 'innate'.

The influence of this 'minor innate talent' is not very profound, but it determines a portion of an infant's talent in the process, and its highest influence on cultivation can reach... the peak of the initial stage of the fourth rank.

In Xu Feng's observations, in addition to this "minor innate state", there is an even more special state, which is "from nothing to something" in just a moment.

That moment will determine the potential of an infant after reaching the fourth stage.

This decision is not absolute. There are many opportunities in the world, and many opportunities can help people make up for their innate potential at that level. However, people with high potential will face much less difficulty in achieving a certain level of success.

In that instant of 'from nothing to something', Xu Feng gained a lot of insight. Combined with the empowerment techniques, he was certain that he could achieve... the perfection of the Nine Contemplations in the near future.

This upgrade will fundamentally change his strength!
But that's for later.

The focus now is... raising kids.

He gained many insights during the fetal 'small innate' state. It is now certain that making Mei the king of the Valley Kingdom is very beneficial to the development of the two children during their 'small innate' state, making it easier for them to join the 'Grand Symphony' and become the theme song of the 'Grand Symphony'.

The higher the compatibility between the two children and the Great Music, the less effort he needs to expend in the process of 'tailoring the music', and the fewer times he needs to personally intervene. There have been several 'deus ex machina' moments in the 'Great Music of Creation'. In the original story, the Battle of the Five Armies required magical creatures like the Great Eagle to turn the tide of battle, but the main body of this Great Music does not favor deus ex machina.

"Although the so-called River Valley Kingdom's population and area are only equivalent to a town in the real world, its geographical location in the Central Continent World is quite important, and it can be called a crown."

Xu Feng smiled and looked at Mei: "Your Majesty, it's time to take office."

After the twins are born, one of them can take over the role.

Meiyi nodded.

The current king of the River Valley Kingdom is his older sister, Sakurai Yuzuki, who looks exactly like her sister and can seamlessly switch places.

Thanks to the accumulation of knowledge in the world of "Akame ga Kill!", Xu Feng's super brain has recorded a wealth of experience in governing a country.

These experiences led him to create six fully bionic puppets—three men and three women—to oversee the development of the Valley Kingdom and formulate development plans for this small country with a total population of less than 100,000.

As for Xu Feng himself, after making his move, he devoted all his energy to cultivation.

Under the power of the Supreme God, he would gain some insights with each time he was transported through time and space. It would take time to fully digest these insights and to alleviate the discomfort he experienced during the time and space travel.

Fortunately, the Sixteen Contemplations Sutra of Pure Land is very comprehensive.

The seventh contemplation, the "Hua Zuo Contemplation," contains 84,000 methods for relieving afflictions, including methods for alleviating various physical discomforts. After experiencing it many times, he recovered from the discomfort of time-space transmission faster and faster.

“I can accelerate my practice of the Sixteen Contemplations Sutra of Pure Land during time-space teleportation, perhaps not only because of the special environment of time-space teleportation... but also because of my own special characteristics, probably... related to the light of my mind.” Xu Feng pondered silently.

"Heh, no matter how carefully I prepare to deal with those main characters, those legendary figures, deep in my heart there still lies... the arrogance of an extraterrestrial."

Like Xu Feng, Mei also devoted most of her energy to cultivation.

The child she was carrying was guiding her.

The children share the same genes as Xu Feng, and this physical structure allows them to borrow more energy from Xu Feng.

During these ten months, Mei bore a tremendous burden, constantly providing energy for her child. However, both her strength in normal circumstances and her intensity in the 'invoking the gods' state rapidly increased because of her child.

The Valley Kingdom is developing very smoothly.

With everyone's combined efforts, the old city destroyed by Smaug was quickly cleared out. It was a better place to spend the winter than Lake-town, and much more comfortable than the damp and cold Lake-town.

Of course, the interior of Gushan Mountain is more suitable for wintering.

As spring approaches.

After a busy winter, the humans of the Valley Kingdom produced a large number of industrial products. Of course, thanks to the Lonely Mountain Dwarves, the Valley Kingdom's most abundant hard currency was gold and silver, which were practically worthless if not exchanged for goods.

The Vale Kingdom sent caravans to trade to the southeast and west, but both caravans were robbed by bandits, including orcs and former Angmar subjects who had submitted to Sauron.

But they were all defeated by the well-equipped caravan guards.

The guard leader, Bard the Archer, is extremely powerful, his aura is honed to a very high level, even surpassing Thorin Oakenshield by a significant margin.

When the caravan returned, in addition to buying many supplies that the Valley Kingdom did not produce, it also brought back thousands of orc and barbarian captives... They became 'second-class residents' of the Valley Kingdom, contributing to the kingdom on the newly reclaimed land.

This is a very merciful action; elves, dwarves, and most powerful humans would casually kill orcs.

According to J.R.R. Tolkien, the author of The Lord of the Rings, orcs are not purely evil; they are simply more susceptible to the influence of darkness.

Of course, it is very troublesome to use orcs as laborers. Most of them are disobedient, and the vast majority of orcs will only work if they are whipped. It is easy to cause problems if you give them complicated work. They can only do the simplest agricultural work. Even when working in the fields, orcs have some problems. These guys have a wide range of food sources and will even steal seeds.

In general, the only option is to keep these guys confined in cotton and flax plantations.

Xu Feng's timeframe was too short, forcing the River Valley Kingdom to develop and grow stronger through unconventional means, becoming the core of the Grand Symphony for some time to come.

The Reincarnator completes their mission and leaves this world before the Turin Day in October, only to return during the Battle of the Three Armies in November.

In October of another year, two wrinkled little babies were born into this world.

The newborn babies were small and ugly, and these two children were no exception, especially the younger brother, who was conceived completely naturally and had no external influences whatsoever; he was no different from an ordinary baby.

Xu Feng stared at the two children in a daze for a while, and then said with a smile, "The day of upheaval is coming. I hope these two little ones can achieve what they deserve in the future."

He gently touched Mei's body with his finger.

A warm white light enveloped the still beautiful young woman, replenishing the energy she had lost during pregnancy and repairing the skin damage she had suffered after childbirth.

“Xu Feng… Actually, I’m a little worried. When I return to the Main God Space, how will the Main God view these two children? Will they be regarded as natives of this world, or as part of us reincarnators?” Mei asked with concern in her eyes.

She was very worried about God's attitude toward the two children.

Xu Feng ruffled the witch's hair. "So this time I got a longer period of time than you. After you return to the Main God Space, I will stay here for another month."

"Just relax and spend these three months with them."

Mei nodded, a strange sadness welling up inside her. She said softly, "In the future, as they grow up, I will only be able to spend one day with them each year."

She has 200 reward points left.

These reward points allow her to return to a day every so often.

Xu Feng will be exchanging time very frequently in the future, which will allow Mei to return about once a year to witness her child's growth.

The future will appear, and although not much time has passed in Mei's perception, her two children are developing rapidly.

If time flows fast enough in this world... these two children are very likely older than her.

As Mei thought about this, the inexplicable sadness in her heart intensified.

“I will arrange two paths for them,” Xu Feng said softly. “The first path is our original plan: to become the protagonists more than ten years from now.”

"As for the other path, it is to grow stronger at full speed under my arrangement, and be able to rival Balrog or Zoro before adulthood; however, it will be difficult to become stronger after that."

(End of this chapter)