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hapter 160 GrapesAI Model: gemini-2.0-flash-001"I should have reminded you to leave one alive."

Farrowdan sighed.

He really didn't expect the killing to be this fast…

"Alive? What's the point?"

Li Wei asked as he walked over, but he didn't put his sword away.

"Sometimes you can extract some useful information through torture."

"Alright."

The long sword, still gleaming with azure light, pressed against an Orc's neck, even though he was lying on the ground, covered in blood, and seemingly dead.

"If you want to keep pretending, I don't mind cutting your throat right now."

His health bar isn't empty, who are you trying to fool?

"Hiss—"

The Orc opened his eyes and took a difficult breath.

Farrowdan immediately pinned him down, preventing him from moving.

"Speak, why are you here?"

"Tell me everything you know, and I might consider giving you your freedom."

"Heh heh heh…"

The Orc grinned, revealing his dark, filthy teeth, and sneered, "You won't live long, the master will soon swallow this place, you'll all die, no one will live long…"

His breath ran out as he said this, and as his voice faded, the Orc's body gradually stiffened and stopped moving.

Farrowdan poked the Orc's eyes a couple of times.

"No need to look, he's really dead."

This Orc was already on the verge of death, with only one drop of blood left, he wouldn't have lived long even if left alone.

"It seems like the news you gathered is accurate, Sauron has been making quite a stir here recently."

"We need to speed up."

That night, there was no rest.

Two shadows continued to race along the road.

It continued until the sun completely rose, and the hooves stepped onto a fertile green land.

Li Wei jumped off his horse and could clearly feel the difference between here and the wilderness behind him.

It looked much more abundant, with plants and grass that were more lush and taller, and more vibrant in color.

And the road also looked smoother.

Walking along, before long, a large patch of trellises covered in grapevines appeared before them, with plump bunches of grapes hanging everywhere, looking sweet and juicy.

However, when Li Wei tried to reach out and pick one to taste, Farrowdan suddenly grabbed his arm.

"Don't, don't do that."

"Although these grapes grow by the roadside, they all have owners."

Farrowdan said bitterly, "I really don't want to recall that incident, but the Dorwinions… they value grapes and wine more than their lives."

"Last time I passed by, I was parched and couldn't resist picking a small bunch of roadside grapes, and this action happened to be seen by two guards, they shouted and chased after me, no matter how I explained, they chased me from noon until dusk, and only stopped when their stamina gave out."

"Listen, Li Wei—never, ever pick their grapes without permission."

"To protect their grapes, even small animals like rabbits and birds are often wanted, I think they certainly wouldn't mind adding another person to the wanted list."

"Moreover, the Dorwinion grape guards are not just servants or bodyguards of the manor, each of them is a recorded soldier, it's best not to clash if possible."

"Ah?"

That scary?

Li Wei's hand froze in mid-air.

Although that's what he said, but… those are new crops and seeds!

"This vineyard is so large, how many guards can there be?"

He said, "Let's secretly pick a little, just a little bit, we won't be discovered, and I'm not taking it for nothing, I'll leave some silver coins here, a few bunches of grapes are definitely not worth that much…"

"That makes sense."

Farrowdan nodded quite seriously, his eyes also staring straight at the grapes.

"I know the local prices, two bunches of grapes only need…"

"What are you two doing!!"

The sudden shout startled both of them, and they quickly retreated several steps.

Both of them shifted their gazes away from the grapevines, one rubbing his hands, the other with his hands on his hips, looking like they had the word 'guilty' written all over their faces.

These two people, who wouldn't even blink an eye when facing tens of thousands of Orcs, were so frightened by a guard's shout that they didn't dare to meet his eyes.

This guard could be considered to have completed a rare achievement.

"I saw you acting suspiciously, what are you doing here?"

The guard sized up the two of them, his expression quite unfriendly.

This grape guard was well-armored, with a sword that looked very sharp hanging at his waist, and a round shield on his back, with Dorwinion's signature golden goblet emblem engraved on it.

He certainly had the right to question suspicious people. "I would like to buy some grapes from the owner here, I wonder if it is convenient."

Li Wei stepped forward to explain.

"You better be buying…"

The grape guard sized up the person who took the initiative to step forward, and the hand holding the sword suddenly stiffened a little.

Even though some legends have not yet unfolded in this far eastern land, experiences and past events will always turn into a natural temperament, causing people to take corresponding actions involuntarily.

At this moment, although the person in front of him looked very gentle and had no hostility.

But judging from the equipment and some kind of intuition that burst out from the bottom of his heart, the guard only felt that even if ten of himself went up together, he might not be able to beat this person.

When someone he can't beat wants to talk to him nicely, it's best to talk nicely.

Taking a breath, the guard said in a relatively calm tone:

"I can make the decision on this matter, just follow the market price, you can go to the market yourself to see, I guarantee it will be fair."

"Also, remember to think before you act next time you have designs on the grapes, we are not polite to thieves."

"I will pay attention."

Li Wei nodded to him and paid for three bunches of grapes.

It was very cheap, so cheap that it made people feel that it was almost a symbolic amount of money.

As soon as the grapes were in hand, Li Wei put them in the synthesis bar.

Now the seeds are also in hand.

Three bunches of grapes, one bunch for Farrowdan to quench his thirst.

The other two bunches all turned into seeds.

One bunch was purple grapes, and the other bunch was green grapes, these two types of grapes can be used to make red wine and green wine.

"We'll have endless grapes and wine to drink in the future."

"Are you going to buy this whole area?" Farrowdan guessed.

With Li Wei's financial resources, not to mention this area, it would be easy to buy all the vineyards in this area.

"No, of course I'll grow them myself, I've already got the seeds."

Grow…

Recalling the production efficiency of Roadside Fort, Farrowdan was silent.

Okay, then there really is no shortage of grapes.

Two days later.

In a city dominated by humans in eastern Dorwinion, an adventurer wearing a linen robe and a rare ranger-dressed person were sitting in a tavern, eating while listening to the conversations of the guests at the next table.

"Eastern Barbarian invasion? Where did this rumor come from, it's bullshit."

A border guard on leave said while drinking the strong wine, "Isn't our trade going well?"

"That's right."

The other guard sitting across from him said, "There's nothing to fear, nor should it be regarded as a threat, after all, no matter how fierce the commotion, all they want is our wine, not blood."

"Rather than these, it's better to pay more attention to those grape thieves."

As he said this, the guard suddenly shook his head:

"Heh, but it's really ridiculous, the once greatest guards have now been reduced to thief-catching policemen…"

"Be careful what you say."

Hearing this, the guard across from him sobered up a bit and immediately issued a reminder.

"I'm very interested in the Eastern Barbarians."

A voice interrupted the conversation between the two.

Li Wei slightly got up and moved to the next table, placing a small bag of silver coins on the table, and said:

"Can you tell me more about it?"

The two guards exchanged glances, one of them looked around and made a gesture.

The other guard quite naturally put away the silver coins and said:

"Sure, it's not a secret."

"Those Eastern Barbarians, even though they are barbaric, they are very rich, in their land, gold and gems are like wine here, everywhere, even their sentries wear gilded iron armor, this is what I saw with my own eyes, but their weapons are really bad, steel is not very common on their side."

"Our two sides usually get along quite well, there are no conflicts."

"But I think this is only because they fear our guards, once we lose the guards, it's hard to say what will happen in the future."

Hearing this, the guard on lookout next to him suddenly frowned.

Is this the kind of thing to say to a trading partner?

Ignoring his companion's abnormality, when he got to this point, the guard who was talking eloquently leaned in a little and asked Li Wei in a low voice:

"How should I address you?"

"Adventurer."

"Okay, Mr. Adventurer, I welcome you to Dorwinion, you can taste the most mellow wine in the entire Middle-earth here, and you can also see beautiful scenery that you can't see anywhere else."

"But listen to my advice, if you are just here for travel, then stop here, don't go further east."

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Ch. 161 / 40739.6%#161Chapter 161 Rumors from Both SidesAI Model: gemini-2.5-flash"It is an honor to meet you. For many years, Dorwinion has maintained excellent trade relations with the towns of the River Valley."

"The wealth of both parties has increased as a result."

Inside a manor, Li Wei successfully met with the owner.

—As the founder of the Free City States, and also as a lord of multiple cities.

Although due to geographical reasons and infrequent interactions, this easternmost land of Dorwinion knew little about the rumors from afar.

Li Wei's claims about his identity could not be verified in the short term.

But when Li Wei revealed Nemesis and assumed the corresponding title, none of that mattered.

Because—unlike the guards at the tavern, the owner of this wine estate was an Elf.

Elves are naturally close to magic and quite sensitive to mysterious matters.

And coincidentally, Li Wei was an existence almost steeped in mysterious matters; without deliberately hiding it, he was as conspicuous as a light bulb to an Elf.

With such characteristics, the manor owner was now convinced that even if the person in front of him was not some distant lord, he was definitely someone worth entertaining.

"This is the best batch of wine from the manor. How does it taste?"

In the manor hall, Oropher, the Elven manor owner of Dorwinion, handed Li Wei a glass of wine.

"Excellent. Forgive me, I don't have many words to describe the taste, but drinking this wine makes me feel very pleasant."

"Pleasure is the best description."

The Elf said:

"If a wine cannot make the person who drinks it feel pleasant, then that wine has no meaning in existence."

"Well said, couldn't agree more."

The Elves of Dorwinion… were somewhat different.

Compared to the Elves of Rivendell and the Woodland Realm, the Elves here, in addition to their race's inherent elegance, also had a touch of common, down-to-earth flavor.

Perhaps, to put it another way: they were grounded.

This might be due to the strong commercial atmosphere here.

"Welcome to Dorwinion, the easternmost remaining Elven kingdom in the world."

"Elven kingdom? But I see more humans here."

Hearing this, the Elven manor owner smiled. He said:

"Initially, this was indeed an Elven kingdom, and all who lived here were Elves—until some humans migrated here later, and we allowed them to live and build homes here."

"At that time, humans were still a minority, yet in what seemed like a blink of an eye to us, they developed into a large population, and Elves became the minority."

"I see."

Li Wei savored the fine wine, feeling his historical knowledge expand.

Indeed, such things happen between immortal races and races with limited lifespans.

To the former, it was just living as usual for a period, while the latter suddenly multiplied for several generations, appearing everywhere.

"I have always enjoyed conversing with Elves, whether reclusive, more warlike, or those who have left their homes, but this is my first time speaking with Elves from the Far East."

"Elves of the West, huh…"

The manor owner said: "In my memory, many of our kin in the West consider us unworthy because we have never seen the light of the Two Holy Trees."

"No, no, no, the Elves I'm talking about aren't that far west. I mean the Elves still on this continent."

Li Wei was truly choked by this Elf's words, and his eyelids twitched.

What was going on today? Every word he said seemed to hit a sore spot for the other party.

Every topic seemed to stab at the heart of this Far Eastern Elf.

"Even the Elves on the western side of the continent are very different from us."

"The most significant point is that our kin rarely migrate to the West; for us, this place is beautiful enough."

"Arrogance has caused our kin to decline day by day, yet Dorwinion has stood from ancient times until today."

"Over the past few millennia, many human kingdoms have laid claim to this land, but we have chosen to comply because we know it will not last. Humans are always very fragile and easily corrupted."

Time is the best weapon of resistance.

"Hmm… there's a saying that 'everyone has their own aspirations,' and this is quite good."

Hurriedly ending these rather discordant topics, Li Wei directly brought up the main purpose of his visit.

Which was about the East Yi.

"Do not enter the areas further east."

The manor owner gave the same answer as the guard.

"The Great Enemy spreads rumors further east; the humans there have been misled for a long time."

He said: "Long ago, I worried that their blind obedience would bring us ruin."

"Even though we are still good trade partners, all Elves know, and a part of humanity also perceives, that all of this is merely a temporary facade, and this 'temporary' is becoming shorter and shorter."

"Sooner or later, the horns of invasion will sound on the border, along with the horns of Mordor…"

"That day will not come."

Li Wei said this with a very calm tone.

The manor owner did not respond.

He said: "Let's have a drink!"

The sound of glass cups clinking rang out.

This Elf's identity might not be ordinary.

When he walked out of the manor, Li Wei obtained a pass for an eastern ferry crossing, as well as a handwritten letter.

"May you and your two companions reunite successfully. Those two Blue Robe staff-bearers, I have not heard from them for a long time, but I know they have made many contributions to peace in the East."

"May the sun and moon illuminate your path."

Wait, did this guy misunderstand something!

Li Wei hesitated to speak.

Never mind, strictly speaking, they were indeed companions, even though they hadn't met yet.

"Thank you sincerely, and please forgive my oversight, I haven't asked your name."

"Oropher, an ordinary manor operator—from two eras ago until now, always."

Leaving this wine estate, which was likely the easternmost in Dorwinion, and in a nearby human-dominated town, at the agreed time and place, Li Wei reunited with Falodan.

"How was it?"

"Very smooth, at least the ferry crossing is fine, we can cross using some relatively normal methods."

"Relatively normal?"

Falodan looked at Li Wei and said:

"I'm curious about what you mean by abnormal methods."

"From the sky, or underground, or going invisibly, or… as long as no one sees us, our stealth is successful."

He didn't understand anything.

Falodan shook his head, changing the subject:

"Alright, it's best if we can pass normally, then my plan won't be needed."

He said: "I've gathered detailed terrain information about the East Yi border area, which will help us after we land."

"At least I won't be sent back like last time, quickly, because I went to some places I shouldn't have."

One day later.

A ferry crossing where the East Yi and Dorwinion meet.

"During this special period, merchant caravans are prohibited from entering. We hope everyone can understand."

An East Yi guard stopped a merchant ship, prohibiting the people on board from disembarking.

The head of the merchant caravan on the ship responded: "I know, money for goods, goods for money. Once the transaction is complete, we'll leave immediately."

The guard nodded.

A moment later, when the money was delivered onto the ship, a batch of wooden barrels rolled down and were loaded onto a carriage.

That was fine wine from Dorwinion.

The roads in East Yi were quite smooth, and under unified and efficient transportation, soon, these wine barrels were moved into a cool, shaded warehouse, guarded by multiple escorts.

"Someone will be here to relieve us soon, then we'll have plenty to drink."

"Those wines look good. The Dorwinion people are still commendable in this regard."

The guards outside the door discussed.

"But Elves are not."

"They live too long, everything is under their control…"

"What was that sound?"

A guard suddenly raised his hand alertly, signaling his companion to be quiet.

Clang.

The warehouse door was opened, and two people went in and walked around, finding nothing. There was no abnormality whatsoever.

"It sounds like it came from underground."

"Probably rats."

"I guess so too."

Splat.

Not far from the warehouse, a large hole suddenly opened in the ground.

"This method never gets old, even after a hundred uses."

Li Wei climbed up a few ladders, with Falodan close behind.

"Hiding people in barrels, the most classic method."

Falodan added: "It just makes me a bit dizzy."

"Since it's night now, we need to disguise ourselves well."

While Li Wei was filling the tunnel, Falodan took out some pre-prepared small accessories, removed the Dúnedain Star pinned to his left shoulder, modified his clothes, and put on local-style garments.

Finally, he took out some powder, smeared it on his face, and rubbed it in.

After all that, he was completely unrecognizable.

In just a turn, Li Wei almost thought this guy had been swapped. Just a few changes in clothing and facial details, and the feeling he gave off was so vastly different.

At this moment, Falodan no longer looked like someone from a certain faction or country. He looked like an ordinary traveler, or a vagrant.

No matter whom he resembled, he certainly didn't look like someone from Gondor or Rohan, nor did he look like a Dúnedain.

In this period, as long as one wasn't from these few places, they wouldn't be hostilely viewed in East Yi.

"Your turn, Li Wei, you…"

Having completed his own disguise, when he turned to look at Li Wei, Falodan suddenly froze.

"You… don't need to disguise. Forgive me, I just noticed for the first time…"

"It's not quite what you think."

Li Wei waved his hand and said: "I don't belong to this world."

"Understood."

Falodan immediately felt relieved.

That made sense then.

For certain beings, their appearance is never fixed or determined; what their appearance looks like merely represents that they chose that form.

Just like those Wizards.

They wear the guise of old men, yet they possess more vitality than any young person.

At dawn, the two split up again, each seeking the information they needed.

Falodan headed towards some dark alleys and places where vagrants gathered, sometimes even being seen near farmland.

Li Wei, however, walked straight to the largest and most luxurious-looking tavern in town.

Sometimes, slow information flow has its advantages. Just like now, the people in the tavern merely glanced at Li Wei as he pushed the door open, then turned their heads away.

That glance was only because of the faint glimpse of his dark armor and linen robe.

From both his attire and his demeanor, this person exuded an unusual air.

But at most, it was just unusual, not abnormal.

'His attire is not like an ordinary person's; he's probably someone of status.'

Many people thought quietly.

"A glass of wine, and a roasted rabbit."

"Coming right up."

The bartender replied, sizing up Li Wei, and then suddenly asked: "Sir, would you like copper cup wine, silver cup wine, or gold cup wine?"

"Are they different?"

"The cups are different, and the price will be higher."

"…"

The bartender's single sentence made Li Wei silent for three seconds.

"Why should I spend this extra money?"

"It will give you a lot of face."

"Then leave that to people who care about face."

A moment later, under the bartender's regretful gaze, Li Wei ate the carefully cooked roasted rabbit, drinking wine freshly poured from a wooden barrel in a copper cup.

"This rabbit is not bad."

Li Wei praised.

"It's much better than the roasted rabbit I ate in Dorwinion."

"You've been to Dorwinion?"

At the counter, the bartender, who had been paying attention to the commotion, asked.

"Is something wrong?"

Seeing that Li Wei wasn't averse to chatting while eating, and even seemed quite willing to say a few more words, the bartender immediately leaned closer, quietly inquiring:

"I heard it's controlled by a very long-lived demon, is that true?"

Li Wei's mouth twitched.

"Fake. Where did you hear such strange rumors? Also, they're called Elves, not demons."

"The noble lords said so…"

"Alright, let's not talk about that."

Your nobles have probably been controlled by Sauron long ago, of course they would say that…

But the Residents here actually seem quite normal.

Thinking this, Li Wei waved his hand and said: "Anyway, this dish is indeed good."

"It's our honor that you like it. You can come more often if it tastes good."

I won't be coming again.

Li Wei glanced at the newly unlocked entry in his synthesis list.

Next time, he'd make it himself.

"Sir, you said you've been to Dorwinion, have you been to places further west than Dorwinion?"

The bartender continued to chat with Li Wei with great curiosity.

"I haven't been to places too far west either."

The truth, but not entirely true.

The bartender had a knowing look. He said mysteriously in a low voice:

"I heard Westerners are all very strange."

"I heard—in some places further west, people revere horses, valuing them more than humans."

"And those people in the southern desert regions, they sustain themselves by eating snakes."

"Alas…"

At this point, the bartender couldn't help but sigh, shaking his head: "This world is absolutely crazy, are we the only normal people?"

Li Wei's mouth twitched.

This guy's words were truly a bit much.

On how to offend both enemies and friends with one sentence.

If there had been a Rohan or Harad Resident here today, this bartender would not have fared well.

"Do you know Orcs?"

Li Wei suddenly asked.

"Orcs? If you're talking about those ugly-looking fellows, then I know them."

"Yes, them. What do you think of those Orcs?"

"Very annoying."

The bartender said: "No one likes them, Sir, even if they are our allies."

"I heard they are gathering in our capital, seemingly to deal with someone. Heavens, I hope it doesn't become a mess there. I was still hoping to have a chance to see the sights of the capital."

Capital, deal with someone.

Li Wei extracted two key points.

After all that rambling, this guy finally said something useful.

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Ch. 162 / 40739.8%#162Chapter 162 Uruk TribeAI Model: gemini-2.5-flash"East, the Royal Capital, the Aoke Army, a mysterious person."

That morning, Li Wei and Falodan gathered together, simultaneously speaking these pieces of information.

"The Aoke Army is gathering in the East Yi Royal Capital, seemingly to help the East Yi people deal with some force."

"It is said that the leader of that force is a hateful betrayer, who spreads rumors detrimental to the unity of East Yi and Mordor all day long, and behind him is an evil wizard supporting him."

Falodan recounted the intelligence he had gathered from various sources:

"Unlike previous armies, this army is quite unruly. Not only are there Orcs, but also some creatures called Uruks, almost as tall as humans, and many terrifying Ogres."

"One vagrant had his house crushed by an Ogre, and his family lost their lives as a result. No one stood up for him, and no one cared about the matter. To get away from those unruly fellows and that sorrowful place, he fled from the Royal Capital to here."

"It's pretty much the same as the intelligence I gathered."

Li Wei said, without batting an eye, "Hmm, more or less. Compared to your intelligence, it just lacks a few details."

"Is that so?"

Falodan immediately believed him. He asked, "What do we do next?"

Li Wei was, after all, the initiator and leader of this adventure; Falodan could only do his best to help.

"We go to the Royal Capital."

"That place isn't exactly close."

Since the method of illegal entry did not allow for horses to be brought along, the swift horses previously brought from the territory had already been left in Dorwinion.

But it didn't matter.

As an important trade port of East Yi, bordering Dorwinion, this town regularly dispatched vehicles to the Royal Capital, transporting various supplies and fine wines.

Of course, such vehicles were certainly not allowed for ordinary people to ride.

But there are exceptions to everything, especially when the exception is very wealthy.

"Listen carefully, you are not to show your heads, nor are you to make any sound. Get off as soon as we arrive."

Using the connections Falodan found, the two also boarded the express to the Royal Capital.

Thus, they traveled, stopping and going.

A few days later, when the magnificent palace and city began to show a glimpse of their edges on the horizon, the horses pulling the carriage became restive.

Through a small gap, Li Wei secretly peered out.

The city was dazzlingly golden, and even the city walls reflected a kind of halo.

Unfortunately, the surrounding scenery was truly ominous.

Outside the city walls, there were Orcs everywhere, dressed in black armor. Giant Ogres roamed around, casually grabbing a sheep and gnawing on it raw, without even removing the wool.

Carriages continued to drive forward, passing by this Aoke Army stationed outside, and the commotion quickly attracted many gazes.

Several Ogres and Orcs stared at the supplies, the horses responsible for transport, and the coachmen, drooling.

Slap!

A larger Orc, or rather, an Uruk, slapped a restless Orc on the head, scolding him from above, and so that Orc withdrew its hungry gaze.

Even the Ogre next to him quieted down a bit.

"The Uruk race of Mordor, a new kind of Orc."

Falodan recognized the creature, he said:

"It is recorded in the history books of Gondor that they first appeared in 2475, and in their first battle, they caused Ithilien to fall."

"They consider themselves superior to the smaller Orcs, and usually the Uruk race refers to Orcs as—"

"You stinking Snaga (slaves), behave yourselves!"

The roar almost sounded in their ears.

These Uruks held a high position among the Orcs. Not only could they command Orcs and treat them as slaves, but some of the stronger-looking ones could even command Ogres.

"They look even harder to deal with."

Li Wei couldn't help but frown.

These guys, just by their size and appearance, could be said to be Azog's youth experience version. Although their individual quality was far inferior to the latter, their numbers were overwhelming.

A thousand Orcs wielding cleavers and spears might not be considered a very strong army.

But a thousand strong Uruks, clad in fine steel armor, wielding cleavers and battle axes, with even stronger execution and discipline, that would certainly require careful consideration.

Li Wei licked his lips, feeling an urge to pull out his weapon.

These bigger, stronger, and more robust fellows would surely be more satisfying to cut down.

However, impulse is one thing, but the situation still needed to be clearly distinguished.

Now was not the time.

For some reason, the Uruk who was suppressing the restless Orc group on one side of the carriage felt a sudden tightening in his heart. He felt as if a blade had just shaved past his head, but he had managed to dodge it.

"Get back!"

A roar replaced the fear. This Uruk stood in front of an Ogre, baring his fangs and shouting ferociously.

The Ogre sucked in its saliva, looked at the Uruk squad leader in front of him, then at the carriage that had already driven away, and finally chose to turn around.

"If you're not going to give me food, then don't give me food. Why shout so loudly…"

It mumbled as it walked away.

Under the protection of several Uruks, the convoy passed smoothly, and the restlessness of those less sensible Orcs and wild beasts was quickly suppressed.

To be full once or to be full always, if one couldn't distinguish such matters, then there was no point in living.

In a corner of the Royal Capital, the coachman looked left and right cautiously, making sure no one was nearby, then quickly tapped the carriage board twice.

"It's truly a mess outside."

Li Wei emerged from under the opaque cloth covering, offering an assessment of the situation outside.

"This is the first time I've seen Orcs so well-behaved."

Falodan followed him out.

"Only here."

The coachman kindly reminded them, "Remember, never run around at night, especially don't run outside the city."

"Most of those Orcs are well-behaved, but you can't guarantee there won't be one or two who can't resist."

"Commoners are very dangerous in such situations, unless you have enough ability…"

The coachman sized up the two men in front of him.

One looked like a vagrant, his face somewhat blurry, making it hard to tell where he was from, but he was strong enough and carried a dagger, clearly not someone to be trifled with.

The other looked much more pleasing to the eye. Armor seemed to be worn under his robe, and with that demeanor, no one would believe he hadn't seen blood.

"Never mind, forget I said anything. Good luck to you."

"Good luck to you too."

A pleasant transaction was thus completed.

Falodan couldn't help but sigh, "My actions in this life have never gone so smoothly."

"Oh? Why?"

"Because I had no money."

"The compensation you gave that coachman just now is enough for him to live lavishly for several months, even if he does nothing during those months."

"In the past, I would definitely have thought of other ways."

Li Wei smiled.

"Don't worry."

He said, "Our future actions will always be this smooth."

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#163Chapter 163 Blue Robe WizardAI Model: gemini-2.0-flash-001If you ignore the large number of Orcs surrounding it, the magnificent palace in the center of the royal capital makes this place quite nice.

However, despite the splendor of the buildings and the apparent wealth of the kingdom, there are still plenty of poor people.

Like that lonely, old, and helpless man walking down the street.

His tattered robe hung on him, looking quite ill-fitting, and he held a wooden staff in his hand, perhaps to help him keep going when he ran out of strength.

His face was covered with a cloth from the nose down, seemingly to protect him from prolonged exposure to the sun.

"That kind of person must have traveled many places. If we offer some reward, he would surely be willing to say something."

Falleodan suggested, based on past experience, and was the first to approach him.

After some conversation, the old man frowned, scrutinizing the tall wanderer before him, as if trying to recall something.

"I am not a beggar."

"But you, you look familiar..."

Shaking his head, the old man said:

"What do you want to ask? If I know something, I might be able to tell you."

At this moment, Li Wei also came over.

The old man glanced to the side, and once he did, he couldn't take his eyes off him.

He couldn't bother talking to Falleodan anymore, and he rushed towards Li Wei, leaning on his staff.

"You don't look like you're from here."

He said, "Perhaps you resemble the people here in facial features, but fundamentally, you are different from them. Most commoners cannot detect this, but a noble would immediately see through you."

"What?"

Li Wei felt a sense of urgency.

Exposed?

"If you don't want to be besieged tomorrow, follow me."

Falleodan looked at Li Wei, tightly gripping the hidden dagger in his hand.

Li Wei shook his head at him and followed the old man.

They walked with their heads down through the houses, until they reached an empty pavilion.

The old man turned around, pulled off the cloth covering his face, and took off his hood.

"It's you?"

Falleodan exclaimed in surprise.

Along with his exclamation, the old man continued to take off the ill-fitting cloak, revealing a sea-blue robe underneath, and a wide hat of the same color hanging at his waist.

Everything became clear at this moment.

"Allow me to formally introduce myself."

The old man bowed and said, "My name is 'Alatar'—as you can see, I am a wizard. Of course, you may not be familiar with this name, as I rarely mention it to others."

"However, you can associate this name with many rumors here, such as an evil conspirator, a rumor spreader, or even Morinehtar (Dark Slayer)."

"I didn't expect you to return, wanderer of the West."

"Actually, I didn't really want to come back..."

Responding, Falleodan turned to introduce Li Wei, saying, "This is the old man I mentioned who helped me leave the docks."

After speaking, he took a deep breath and introduced to the old man, "This is Li Wei, the legend of the Western Wilderness, the master of square magic, the creator of the Free City-State, the Dragon Slayer (etc.)."

Whew—

After saying this, Falleodan quickly took a breath, recovering only after several deep breaths.

"...Since stepping onto this land, I have never traveled to the West. I didn't expect such a great figure to emerge in these thousands of years."

The rather heroic-looking old man couldn't help but stroke his upturned beard.

"Are you a Dúnedain as well?"

"I am not," Li Wei replied.

"May I inquire who sent you here?"

The blue-robed man looked to the west, clearly implying something else.

"I came on my own."

"Came on your own..."

"Alright, good, remarkable."

I always feel like I'm being misunderstood again.

Li Wei didn't want to dwell on this topic, so he said, "I was inquiring about your whereabouts, and I heard you can't go back?"

"Yes, it's difficult."

Alatar couldn't help but sigh at the mention of this.

"In a past confrontation, the Great Enemy left an indelible mark in my consciousness. That mark corrupts my heart, bringing me closer and closer to the darkness..."

"I have gradually forgotten what my home looks like, only knowing that it is a beautiful place."

"My time is running out, Legend Li Wei."

He said simply, "At most a few decades, or a century, perhaps I will no longer be myself."

"Why do you say that?"

Alatar didn't answer, just shook his head.

"You don't understand the terror of that power. It cannot be dealt with by ordinary means."

"Let's talk about you, what are you here for?"

"I heard that Sauron's power is quite large here, and the situation here is not very good."

Li Wei was not in a hurry to delve deeper into the meaning of these words, he followed the blue-robed man's question and said, "So I came to see what was going on. If possible, I hope to suppress Sauron's power, he hasn't been very peaceful lately."

"Indeed, it is very urgent."

Alatar said, "An army that I finally managed to raise is about to be jointly attacked by a large Orc army and the Easterlings, and we don't even have any decent fortifications yet."

"Army? Where?"

There are actually allies here?

"In the due east of Mordor, a place not too far from Mordor."

Alatar recalled.

"Originally, everything wasn't exactly smooth, but at least it was developing in a good direction, until the Great Enemy suddenly appeared publicly in Mordor and launched a call to the entire eastern region."

"Even weakened, the power of the Great Enemy cannot be resisted by mortals. Even some strong people will soon be wiped out by the power of Mordor."

"Now, in the further east, there is still the last bit of pure land established by those who resist. I hope it will not disappear with the arrival of the shadow of Mordor."

Although there are many riddles mixed in, and it is not very detailed, the blue-robed man has roughly explained the situation here.

"You say you are worried about that last piece of pure land, then why are you in the enemy's base camp?"

Falleodan also understood, but the only thing he didn't understand was this point.

Wizards, in many camps, are wise men or military advisors.

A military advisor, instead of thinking of ways in the rear, runs to the enemy's home?

"I have a premonition that I should come here."

Alatar glanced at Li Wei and said, "This is... a wizard's premonition, and even without this premonition, I would have come."

"Dúnedain of the West, descendants of Númenor, you do not know what a wizard can do."

"Sometimes, a person's power and methods can exceed your imagination."

At this point, Alatar smiled confidently.

"Indeed, that's true."

Falleodan did not refute.

After all, there is an example next to him.

"I am now going to the palace to find their king. As long as I can remove the Great Enemy's corruption from him, even if they still hostile to the Free Kingdoms of the West after the control is lifted, or still want to eliminate the last pure land in the East, it will at least buy some time. The Orcs outside will be enough for them to deal with for a while."

"Need any help?"

Li Wei seemed eager to try.

"No, young legend and leader of the new forces, although I don't know why you would risk your life to personally lead an expedition, and only bring one Dúnedain companion."

"But you better wait here. As I said before, if a noble sees you, they will immediately see your difference, and then summon an army to swarm you."

"I will bring good news back."

With that, the blue-robed man nodded to the two and turned to walk towards the palace.

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Ch. 164 / 40740.3%#164Chapter 164 Big EyesAI Model: gemini-2.5-flash"He said so himself."

Alatar left that one remark and walked toward the palace with a confident stride.

Meanwhile, near the pavilion, Li Wei leaned to the side and Falodan sat on the steps, waiting there.

"This Blue Robe Wizard, perhaps he truly possesses some special abilities."

"Yes, after all, he is a Wizard."

The two placed considerable trust in the Blue Robe.

However, he still hadn't returned by dinnertime.

Seeing his hunger value drop by one bar, Li Wei suddenly pulled out a basket of kram smeared with butter and honey, took out two pieces, ate one himself, and handed the other to Falodan.

"A specialty of River Valley City, you won't find it in this place, want to try?"

Falodan took it and bit into it.

"Sweet and delicious, the person who invented it must have put in a lot of effort."

"I think so too, this was given to me by a pastry shop owner, I've always carried it with me and haven't really eaten much of it."

Under the warm sunlight, the two chatted idly, as if they were on vacation.

The scene appeared quite calm and harmonious.

Until a gust of wind blew past.

Whoosh—

A sea-blue shadow flashed past them.

A moment later, this blue shadow snuck back.

"Run!"

He shouted that one line and continued to sprint away.

"What?"

Falodan was chewing kram, still a bit slow to react.

Li Wei glanced in the opposite direction, swallowed his bread, and then very calmly took a bite of dried meat.

In the direction the Blue Robe had run from, a golden army of several hundred people was rapidly advancing towards them.

Yes, it was a golden army.

Each of those individuals was strong and had a serious expression, wearing finely crafted gilded armor, with exquisite and magnificent decorations on their helmets, clearly looking like elites.

At this moment, they were fiercely pursuing them.

"Should we run too?"

Falodan looked at the army, his legs already unable to stand still.

Burp.

The dried meat was swallowed.

Li Wei said without turning his head, "It's fine, they're not chasing us, as long as we don't panic, they most likely won't suspect us."

"After all, from the very beginning, only the Blue Robe was running, and they are only chasing the Blue Robe."

"And we are just two ordinary passing civilians, completely unrelated to him."

"Makes sense."

Falodan nodded.

The so-called most dangerous place is the safest place; this method indeed had some feasibility.

Just as the two were calmly eating bread in the pavilion.

"What are you still doing here? They're coming soon, hurry up and run!!"

The Blue Robe suddenly returned and yelled, his voice so loud that an echo could faintly be heard from somewhere.

Li Wei looked up at the Blue Robe old man, who had an expression of 'I'm doing this for your own good,' and then looked at the army that had changed direction and was coming towards them.

Finally, he exchanged a glance with Falodan.

"Now we should run."

"Agreed."

With a whoosh, the two immediately got up and ran without warning, leaving Alatar behind.

"Wait for me!"

The Blue Robe old man chased after them, panting.

"Li Wei, quickly think of something, I know you must have an idea."

After running for a while, seeing the pursuers surrounding them from all directions, Falodan's feet moved left and right, bustling with sweat.

The city was full of enemy troops, and outside the city, it was even worse, with tens of thousands of Orcs and a group of giant beasts stationed there.

No matter how you looked at it, choosing to fight directly here was not very wise.

"Hoo, hoo—"

At this moment, Alatar ran over, leaning on his staff and panting.

Two not-so-friendly gazes pressed down on him.

"Ah haha…"

The old man gave an awkward laugh.

"You'd better come up with a good plan, otherwise, when I draw my sword in a moment, I won't be able to look after you."

Li Wei was now convinced that this guy was doing it on purpose.

The dense sound of footsteps grew closer.

Alatar suddenly tapped his staff on the ground, and with a flash of white light, the three figures vanished from their original spot.

The late-arriving Imperial City Guards looked at the empty space before them, a wave of confusion washing over them.

"I clearly heard voices."

"…"

A moment of silence.

Thud!

Not far from the city gate, on the inner side of the city wall, the three figures appeared.

"Is this the power of a Wizard?"

Falodan looked left and right in surprise, the sound of pursuers already gone.

Not just Falodan, even the Blue Robe himself was surprised.

When did he have such great authority?

"The danger hasn't been lifted; the city gate is full of Orcs, we need to find a way to sneak out."

"I remember someone saying to leave everything to him."

Falodan stared intently at the Blue Robe old man.

"Believe me, this was an accident. For various reasons, even after I temporarily expelled the darkness hidden within the king on the throne, he still chose to cooperate with Sauron."

"The good news now is that the king here has sobered up a bit and is no longer blindly following The Great Enemy's command."

"The bad news is, he's still hostile towards us."

"If you are both against The Great Enemy like me, then you will also have to face the East Yi."

Hearing this, Falodan's face showed an unspoken difficulty.

After briefly explaining the current situation, Alatar looked left and right and asked:

"Where's Li Wei?"

Falodan pointed in the direction of the city wall.

There was already a two-meter-high hole there.

"Oh, destroying city walls like this is truly not something a law-abiding person should do, but this isn't a place of order after all…"

Alatar naturally walked out.

"Block Magic…"

He said, looking at Li Wei, who was still digging outwards, "Any city wall is as fragile as paper in the face of such a method."

"It's just a pity that the role we play is always the defender."

"And how dare you assume it cannot be used for defense?"

Tap tap tap.

The city wall was sealed again.

Alatar stood still.

"Excellent, very good, absolutely amazing, this power, I now understand what the title 'Controller of Miraculous Block Magic' truly means."

"Don't be curious about me yet."

Outside the city wall, Li Wei asked, "I'm more interested in your situation and that large army you mentioned, what exactly is going on with you all?"

"That's a long story."

Alatar leaned one hand on the somewhat rough, protruding wall beside him and said, "The Great Enemy's tyrannical rule has been going on in this land for a long time, ever since I arrived here."

"—Except for the end of the Second Age, during the War of the Last Alliance when The Great Enemy was defeated, the people here briefly escaped tyrannical rule for a period of time."

"However, even though The Great Enemy temporarily departed, his influence lingered for a long time, and darkness still remained in people's hearts. This darkness, even expelling just a corner of it, took a lot of time."

While speaking, Alatar suddenly stumbled, almost falling to the ground.

"What's wrong? Too much exhaustion?"

"No…"

Alatar steadied himself and looked up.

He saw a pair of large eyes looking down at him from above.

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Ch. 165 / 40740.5%#165Chapter 165: Initial Demonstration of PowerAI Model: gemini-2.5-flashNot only was Alatar surprised, but the thing looking at him was even more surprised.

"Did I pull this out?"

The giant beast stared with wide eyes, then quickly turned around.

It was then that the three of them realized that the 'wall' Alatar had been leaning against was actually a giant beast crouching down.

"Three large parasites!"

Thump thump thump...

The giant beast fled in a panic, letting out frightened cries.

If such large worms were to burrow back inside, its belly would surely be eaten hollow!

In front of the city wall, the massive creature ran frantically into the distance, and the defenders on the wall were quickly drawn to the panicked giant beast.

"What is it doing?"

"Just a stupid giant beast going mad, ignore it."

Under the mocking gazes of the soldiers, the giant beast's steps gradually slowed, and it wasn't until it could run no more that it finally mustered the courage to look back.

At the spot where it had been crouching, the three parasites had vanished.

Were those really parasites?

The giant beast scratched its large head, its tiny brain within its massive skull unable to comprehend when those things had appeared.

"Why are you running around?"

The giant beast's movements were very loud, and such a loud noise naturally couldn't escape the Uruk squad leader, who immediately questioned the giant beast.

"There are large parasites over there," the giant beast replied, not very intelligently.

"Just chop them up!"

The Uruk squad leader looked in the direction the giant beast was pointing.

There's nothing... right?

"Lift me up."

"Okay."

The giant beast grabbed the squad leader and lifted him above its head, and the squad leader's vision rose with the movement.

"I see them, there are three people..."

"Wait."

"A Blue Robe?"

"It's that damned wizard! Chase them quickly, those are not parasites at all!!"

"What!?"

The giant beast was both shocked and enraged, and without thinking, it threw the squad leader down, baring its fangs and claws as it chased after them.

"How dare they pretend to be worms to scare me!"

Pfft—

The Uruk squad leader lay on the ground, coughing several times.

"Idiot!"

However, he only cursed once before hurrying back to the army formation.

"Wizards found! Everyone, follow me!"

A group of Uruk, whose height almost matched that of humans, responded and rushed off into the distance in pursuit.

A smarter Orc, seeing that the enemy was so far away, immediately activated a trebuchet and then sat on it himself.

"Ah—"

A moment later, a long, drawn-out scream cut through the air.

Splat.

"What was that?"

Li Wei turned his head to look.

The Blue Robe, however, seemed to be used to it.

"Ignore it, keep running."

Thump thump thump...

A vibrating sound came from behind them, and the Blue Robe looked back, gripping his wooden staff tightly.

"If there's only one, let me try..."

He stopped, raised his staff high, and chanted a mysterious spell.

Whoosh—

A flash of white light passed, and the giant beast instantly became dizzy and stopped in place. Alatar quickly drew the longbow from his back and pulled it back with remarkable ease—whoosh!

An arrow pierced the giant beast's eye socket.

Roar!

The giant beast was enraged, and thus it awoke from the shockwave, placing its hands on the ground, crashing and rumbling as it charged forward, rolling and crawling.

At this moment, another arrow shot from behind, and although it pierced the giant beast's skin, no blood was seen. It clearly only barely broke through the outer skin, failing to penetrate even the fat.

But, that was enough.

A soaring blaze ignited, and a black figure rushed towards the giant beast, drawing the treasured sword in his hand.

"Be careful!"

Seeing the giant beast raise its fists in a panic and smash them down, the Blue Robe quickly called out a warning, no longer hesitating, and raised his staff to begin chanting. But the inscrutable Lord himself went to meet it.

Dazzling amber runes appeared on his body, enveloping him completely, and the runic ring on his hand shimmered like the sun.

The Blue Robe stopped chanting, his gaze narrowing.

A ring?

Regardless of whether the Blue Robe helped or not, the giant beast's attack caused no damage whatsoever. In fact, under the protection of the runic ring, Li Wei, who took the full force of the blow, didn't even retreat half a step.

And after this blow, Armor Break also finished charging. The longsword cut through skin and fat, directly reaching the flesh inside and even seemingly striking bone.

Even with its dulled senses, the giant beast immediately knelt to the ground in pain, its body fat sizzling.

After seven or eight more sword strikes, it went silent.

While kiting with a bow and arrow is certainly simpler and safer, how can it compare to the exhilaration of the clash of sword and strength?

"The giant beast is down?"

The Uruk army chasing behind paused.

The giant beast's combat power was evident to all.

Back on the battlefield of Ithilien, a single giant beast would require at least dozens of well-trained and coordinated human rangers to take down.

Something was wrong, nine parts out of ten, something was wrong.

These three people were very unusual; each of them probably needed to be treated as a unit equivalent to a giant beast.

They couldn't directly engage.

The Uruk squad leader's mind raced at light speed.

But the Orcs wouldn't think so much. While he was pondering, a small squad of Orc vanguard had already charged forward.

A moment later, they flew back like meteors.

"Stop, stop."

The squad leader quickly held back the squads rushing up from behind.

"Wait for the Olog to come. Let them serve as the vanguard, and the Orcs will surround them from the rear. No matter how capable those three are, they won't escape."

Theoretically, if those Olog, which are harder and stronger than an Iron Golem, were to come forward, the three would indeed be in grave danger.

Those were one of the few troop types that could fight several Iron Golem, could break netherite alloy armor, and also possessed a certain degree of intelligence.

"Olog."

Li Wei looked at the approaching large figures clad in full steel armor and said, "In my opinion, those guys are even more threatening than the larger giant beasts."

Seeing that the Orc squad had already split off from the main chasing army to circle around, Li Wei pulled out two ender pearls and handed them to the two people beside him.

"Throw it out. This thing can teleport you to where it lands."

"Okay!"

Falodan carefully took it.

"Oh, right, eat this before you throw it."

Li Wei handed him a golden apple.

"Teleporting with the pearl will cause some damage to people; this golden apple can protect you."

"What about me?"

The Blue Robe stared intently at the apple, unable to resist asking.

"You'll definitely be fine."

At this moment, the Olog were getting closer, and the Orcs were gradually circling, forming an encirclement, making the entire scene a dark, oppressive mass.

Suddenly, three pearls flew over the encirclement and landed in an open space behind them.

Whoosh.

A cloud of purple particles floated up from the original spot.

The Uruk squad leader rubbed his eyes and quickly ran over to check.

"Where are they?"

Thud.

Three figures appeared in the open space.

Falodan's golden shield was largely depleted. Li Wei, who already had Fall Protection 4 and the runic ring, found this amount of fall damage negligible; theoretically, he would have to throw dozens of pearls before he even started losing health.

"Ouch, my foot—"

Alatar appeared right after, crying out in pain and stumbling several steps.

Taking advantage of the pursuers' delayed reaction, the three immediately began to move as soon as they landed.

"Why don't you give me one of those apples too?"

The wizard asked as he ran.

Li Wei glanced at his health bar above his head.

Not a single drop was lost.

"Do you think golden apple is like rice? We'll talk about it when you really need it."

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But coincidentally, the three people present were not lacking in it.

They ran for a day and a night.

"Phew—"

In an open space near the main road, seeing no more pursuers behind them, the three finally had a chance to rest.

"Now it's time to explain what exactly happened."

Li Wei lit a bonfire, set up an iron pot, and while cooking soup, he asked:

"I mean, your confrontation with Sauron and your corruption."

"I think before that, you should first explain the ring… those two rings on your hand. As far as I know, most rings with strange powers in this world are not good things."

"The last time I saw such a ring was thousands of years ago. At that time, there was a man named Khamûl. He became the strongest warrior in the entire East with a ring, possessing immense wealth and power, and also mastering some magic. Some people called him a 'Black Wizard'."

Hmm?

Before Li Wei could respond, Falodan's attention was drawn by these words.

A powerful warrior, mastering magic, rumored to be a wizard… How did this process sound so familiar?

"But in the end, he was corrupted by that ring and became a servant of The Great Enemy, which is a Ringwraith."

"I have already explained the seriousness of the situation to you, Li Wei. If what you have on your hand is that kind of ring, it's still not too late to take it off now. I can help you—even if it makes my situation worse."

"Your concerns are a bit excessive. These two rings were forged by me personally. They only contain pure protective power and have no connection with Sauron's one ring."

"So that's how it is… That's for the best…"

"Your turn, what happened to you?"

Li Wei said, then took out three wooden bowls and ladled out some freshly cooked broth for the two of them.

Alatar took a sip, feeling all his senses cheering for this bowl of soup.

"You want to know what happened?"

Li Wei nodded.

"Alright."

As if afraid he would never get to drink it again, Alatar finished the entire bowl of soup before slowly putting down the wooden bowl and standing up to move a little further away.

The moment he raised his hands, the clear sky above suddenly darkened.

His sea-blue robe moved without wind, and darkness erupted from within him. The wise light in the wizard's eyes disappeared, replaced by sharpness and indifference.

"Just like this."

His words were indistinct, stinging the eardrums.

Thump!

Everything suddenly dissipated, as if it had never happened.

Falodan woke up from his daze, while Li Wei remained unperturbed from beginning to end.

"These symptoms are a bit severe."

"A glass of milk? This might make your situation a little better."

Hearing this, Alatar took the milk without hesitation and drank it in one gulp.

"Thank you, it does feel a bit better," he said.

A moment later, he added, "Though only for a short while."

Well, it's a beacon-type permanent corruption.

"A very effective milk healing magic, but it only works for a short while," Alatar commented.

"That evil power has been affecting my mind. There's only one way to solve it—which is to eliminate its source as well."

He shook his head helplessly, "But I've gotten used to it. Before that, I'll try my best to arrange everything…"

Clang.

As he was speaking, some unusual sounds came from the main road.

Falodan extinguished the bonfire immediately and covered the soup pot.

Alatar quickly protected his wooden bowl.

The three hid and looked towards the main road, only to see a luxurious carriage speeding by, occasionally hitting small stones on the road and making noise.

Around the carriage was a small troop of guards, riding armored horses.

"A royal noble's carriage, and those around them are the most elite imperial guards."

Alatar recognized these guys at a glance. The three exchanged glances.

A moment later, three audacious masked bandits emerged from the roadside. One of them wore black armor and was incredibly strong; the imperial guards couldn't budge him even with a cavalry charge.

Another wore an ill-fitting tattered coat and wielded a wooden staff, capable of knocking people unconscious through their helmets with a single blow, suspected to be an old warrior with many years of combat experience.

The third person was agile and extremely difficult to catch, adept with a dagger and longbow. The untouched sword at his waist indicated that his swordsmanship might also be formidable.

When the casualties reached over half and the three bandits were completely unharmed, the remaining imperial guards quickly dragged the noble out of the carriage, pulled him onto a horse, and fled.

The noble stared wide-eyed, pointing at the carriage as if to say something, but was immediately silenced by a guard covering his mouth, his eyes practically spitting fire.

The three bandits did not choose to pursue and silence them, but instead stopped in place and, with rather clumsy movements, ransacked the carriage. After confirming that nothing seemed to be left behind, they left the scene.

In a desolate area far from the main road.

"I found a letter with a royal seal."

Alatar took out his recent haul.

"I found a rather luxurious gilded short dagger, and some gold coins. I believe these will be useful."

Falodan also placed his findings on the ground.

"I found some food, never-before-seen pastries."

Li Wei brought out a plate with several uniquely shaped small cakes.

"…"

"Don't look at me like that. You took all the useful stuff, can't I just grab some food along the way?"

"Alright, fair point."

Alatar picked up a small cake, chewed on it, and then opened the letter and began to read.

The more he read, the more serious his expression became.

"A mobilization order, mentioning three main areas."

"The winding harbor in the north, the Aigou city in the south, and the armed town clusters on the eastern main road."

"Each possesses considerable strength."

"If they successfully unite with the capital's forces, I'm afraid there will be no power in the entire East that can resist them."

Alatar frowned deeply, no longer in the mood for cake.

Falodan comforted him, "At least there's good news, wasn't the messenger stopped by us?"

"No."

"This is just one of them, and perhaps the most insignificant one."

"There are three other groups already heading towards those three regions."

Alatar shook his head, "It's already too late…"

"I don't think so."

Li Wei finished his cake, put the plate aside, leaned over and glanced at the letter, saying, "Doesn't it say that the other three groups just set off too? Which means they, like this group, are still on the way."

"I think we can still catch up if we go now."

Falodan thought for a moment and said, "We can only catch up to one group at most."

"However, even if we can only catch one group, it's still useful. Which way do we go?"

No one responded.

"But we are three people…"

Li Wei stared at the letter and said this.

"Yes, three people."

Alatar strongly agreed.

"Two of them are definitely crazy."

Falodan looked left and right, then took a step back.

Two gazes slowly shifted towards him.

…

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Ch. 167 / 40741%#167Chapter 167: SpyAI Model: gemini-2.5-flash"Me? Go kill a troop of Imperial Guards?"

"That's insane."

On the main road heading north, Falodan rode the horse the three of them had earlier snatched from the messenger, galloping at full speed.

No matter how fast he rode, he couldn't spot any messengers or Imperial Guards on this road.

This made Falodan breathe a sigh of relief.

At least he didn't have to worry about how to deal with a troop of Imperial Guards.

He recalled the scene of their earlier discussion.

"Alright, it's fine for the three of us to gang up on the accompanying Imperial Guards, but it's indeed a bit much to ask each person to take on a whole troop."

"How about this, we'll do our best. Even if the army's deployment orders can't be intercepted, we can still gather some intelligence. This will at least let us know what the enemy intends to do, rather than being like a blind man without a cane, relying solely on luck to walk."

Those two had said that.

Whoa—

The horse stopped not far from the city.

To prevent any special markings he didn't recognize on the messenger's horse, Falodan released the horse on the spot before entering the city.

Then, as usual, he covered his face, draped himself in a local-style robe he'd bought somewhere, and walked openly into the city.

Compared to the ordinary Residents in the city, this appearance was still somewhat conspicuous. Some people didn't care at all, some walked around him after seeing him, while others showed disdainful looks.

Wild Hunter, Vagrant, Beggar…

No matter what he was perceived as, at least no one suspected he was a foreigner.

That was already half the battle won.

"A port city built by the Rhun Inland Sea, it's said that every outsider is troubled by its noisy market and winding alleys."

"That's really true."

In the alley, Falodan looked up at the sky.

If only he could fly.

"The people in the East Yi are in trouble…"

As he walked, some discussions emanating from a small tavern by the road made Falodan stop in his tracks.

"I saw them, those Imperial Guards from the Royal Capital, they went towards the City Lord's residence."

Someone said while sipping his wine, "Just some rebels, our Golden Splendor Cavalry's iron hooves will soon flatten that area!"

"The last kingdom that dared to provoke us like that was called Rhovanion. And now?"

"There's no comparison at all. That one was at least a kingdom, while the place these rebels built can only be called a bandit camp…"

Drinking and discussing current affairs, whether in the West or the East, this was a kind of 'entertainment' that Residents couldn't avoid.

It was evident that these few were regulars of the small tavern, and even the owner was agreeing with what they said, making the scene quite lively for a while.

However, with the addition of a certain person, an incongruous voice soon joined in:

"I don't think so. I heard those traitors have a lot of troops!"

Falodan strode into the tavern, refuting them with a 'my news is very well-informed' demeanor.

"What are those few troops?"

Bang!

Immediately, an East Yi man in leather armor slammed his wine cup down and said:

"Who are we sending out this time—Imperial Guards, with gold inlaid on every piece of armor, and leading them is a Grand Commander with Alatar White Bull Horns inlaid on his helmet! A Wild Hunter like you, ten of you together wouldn't be able to stand against one of the Commander's hands!"

"I don't believe it."

The 'Wild Hunter' whose face couldn't be clearly seen was clearly enraged by these words. He said, "What do you know? I have some inside information. I heard the rebels took a large number of people, and there's also a very powerful commander…"

"Bullshit!"

Another person directly interrupted him, saying, "I think you, this unkempt hunter, have had your brain damaged by a wild bull's horn! We have powerful Imperial Guards and Golden Splendor Cavalry, led personally by a Double-Horned Grand Commander. What are those few people?" The hunter argued somewhat excitedly, "But I heard they also have an evil wizard, very terrifying, who can unleash lightning with a raise of his hand, striking down several people at once."

Pfft.

These words quickly drew sneers from several people.

"What kind of trash wizard? Where did you hear such an unreliable rumor?"

"And even if this rumor is true, what if they really have the help of an evil wizard? I heard the Royal Capital recently developed a new weapon called 'fire bombs.' One thrown down can set several people on fire."

"Even if an evil wizard is powerful, there's only one. But we have hundreds, even thousands of throwers. How can he compare to us?"

The hunter said weakly, "Fine, even if it's as you say, if they can't win, won't they run? Run and defend in their stronghold. Can those fire bombs burn down walls too?"

"Truly ignorant and narrow-minded."

Someone pointed at him and cursed, "You hunters with bows, when you can't hunt anything outside, you just come back and spread rumors you heard from who knows where, just to make yourselves seem important."

"They can't escape."

The hunter wanted to argue more, but every word was rebutted by the Residents in the tavern who loved discussing current affairs, and all their arguments were logical, with extremely detailed evidence, even stating where a certain small squad had gone after leaving the city and what they might be doing.

In the end, the hunter had nothing more to say, and the tavern was filled with voices directed at him.

"Alright, you're right."

He quickly ran out, clearly unable to stay any longer.

"Haha, at least he knows how to repent!"

The people in the tavern clinked their cups.

In a certain alley, as soon as he left the tavern, Falodan quickly pulled out paper and pen, writing down everything those people had just said.

There was no trace of embarrassment on his face anymore.

The first piece of intelligence in the port city was obtained just like that.

Sometimes, when it comes to intelligence, if you ask directly, people will likely not tell you and will even suspect your intentions.

But if this intelligence is voluntarily revealed by the other party without their awareness, then the credibility greatly increases.

"Grand Commander, cavalry, troops leaving the south city gate, fire bombs that can ignite people…"

Falodan noted these things down and continued walking towards the city's center.

The larger and wealthier a city, the more shadows it tends to hide.

A hundred years of life experience had proven to him that as long as they are human and possess emotions, they will definitely have weaknesses, and these weaknesses are often common.

The gold coins he had previously acquired would come in handy…

"I can't let those two look down on me."

For a Ranger, whether it's long-term lurking in the uninhabited wilderness or mingling in lively crowds, it has become commonplace.

However, this is also true for a Wizard.

"Still too late."

A town in the eastern part of East Yi.

Alatar watched a carriage enter the city walls, and a moment later, he too walked in.

"An old vagrant in a tattered robe."

The guards didn't pay much attention to the old man who still needed a walking stick to move.

However, arrogance and laxity always lead to destruction.

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