It was getting darker.
On the broad river.
The river water rushed loudly.
In the middle of the river, a large ferry was drifting down the river quickly.
"Who are these two?"
Morgan looked away from the distant ferry behind him and looked at the other two young hobbits on the deck of the ship and asked.
Although I have already recognized these two people from memory of the plot.
But Morgan had never seen these two in Hobbiton before.
Frodo was about to introduce Morgan when he saw the shorter of the two hobbits immediately walked up to Morgan and introduced himself: "I am Peregrine Took, you can call me Pippin.”
Pippin looked nervously at the human in front of him and said.
Like many hobbits in Hobbiton, he knew this human being who appeared in Bilbo Baggins' house from time to time.
He once heard other people say in the tavern that this human being has lived for a long time, but he doesn't show signs of aging at all.
And I just witnessed the opponent's extremely powerful gesture of cutting the terrifying black knight in two with one sword.
Pippin immediately realized how powerful this human uncle was.
This adventure along the way will definitely be much safer with this person's participation.
Pippin finished introducing himself.
Merry also stepped forward and introduced himself: "I am Meriadak Brandybuck."
"Your Excellency, just call me Meri."
Merry said with a respectful tone.
Having just witnessed the power of the man in front of him, Merry was thinking about the same thing as Pippin.
"Morgan."
Morgan looked at the two hobbits and nodded, then said his name.
When Merry and Pippin saw that Mr. Morgan didn't look easy to get along with, they approached him without being annoying and returned to their own positions.
It was getting darker.
The ferry went quietly downwards along the current.
There was a chandelier hanging on the ferry, but few people thought of turning it on.
Frodo sat next to Morgan and couldn't help but ask: "Uncle Morgan, what are those things that are chasing us?"
As soon as the words fell, the other three hobbits immediately looked over.
Morgan took out his oak pipe, filled it with tobacco, lit it, took a deep breath of tobacco and slowly exhaled the smoke, and then said: "They were all humans once, powerful humans."
"The Dark Lord Sauron gave each of the nine of them a magic ring..."
Morgan smoked a cigarette and looked at the four hobbits in front of him before slowly speaking as if telling a story: "There is great power contained in those nine Lord of the Rings."
"Those nine humans have achieved great achievements with the help of the Ring..."
"Some became kings, some became wizards, and some became powerful warriors..."
"The Lord of the Rings gave them great power and extended their lifespan, while at the same time it was constantly eroding their bodies."
"Finally, one day, when their bodies were completely eroded by the Lord of the Rings, they turned into invisible spirits and were eventually enslaved by the Demon Lord Sauron."
"Eternal servitude..."
"They are the Nazgul between life and death..."
"They can sense the presence of the Ring at any time..."
"They are attracted to the Supreme Lord of the Rings, so they keep chasing you."
Morgan slowly exhaled the smoke, looked at Frodo beside him and whispered something that only the two of them could hear: "Unless absolutely necessary, remember not to wear the Ring."
When Morgan finished speaking, Frodo immediately looked at Morgan beside him with a puzzled expression.
He remembered, however, that Gandalf had told him not to wear the Lord of the Rings at Bag End.
Why is Uncle Morgan saying this now?
It's just that Morgan didn't seem to see Frodo's gaze, nor did he want to explain, and just kept smoking.
The ferry flows quietly.
Merry sat at the stern, fiddling with the oars from time to time to keep the ferry from moving forward smoothly.
At this time.
"Gu Gu Gu Gu..."
There was a sudden, loud, hungry sound in Sam's belly.
Seeing that everyone's eyes were instantly focused on him.
Sam was about to say something.
His hungry voice just now seemed like a call.
"Gu Gu Gu Gu..."
"Gu Gu Gu Gu..."
Frodo and Pippin also began to growl in their bellies.
The three of them looked at each other and then laughed to themselves.
It's not their fault. They had been running all day to avoid the pursuit of those black knights.
I didn't eat anything at all.
I didn't feel nervous about running for my life, but only then did I feel really hungry.
Of the four hobbits, except Frodo, he was also carrying a carry-on package.
Sam's package was thrown away by Merry during the day to lure away the Black Knight Nazgul.
Merry and Pippin, on the other hand, just happened to be there on the same route, and they were also unwrapped.
Looking at the four little hobbits in a panic in front of them.
Morgan raised the corners of his mouth slightly, then waved his hand.
On the deck in front of him, a whole plate of pastries, a large bag of dried mutton, and a small amount of fruit appeared immediately.
At the stern of the boat, Merry, who happened to look over, saw the food appearing like magic, and his eyes widened immediately.
Several other hobbits also immediately noticed the extra food on Morgan's deck.
Except for Frodo's expression, which looked somewhat understanding, Sam and Pippin's expressions were similar to Merry's, with expressions of shock and confusion.
However, Morgan was not interested in explaining to them. After reaching out and grabbing a handful from the mutton bag, he motioned to several hobbits: "Eat when you are hungry."
There isn't much left in his dimensional ring, but there are some.
It's just that those foods can only be regarded as semi-finished products, and they still need a campfire to cook.
It is difficult to light a fire on the ferry, so there is no need to expend that effort.
When Morgan finished speaking, the three hungry hobbits were not going to be polite.
They immediately stepped forward, each took dried meat snacks and fruits and started eating.
Sam and Meripin were not familiar with Morgan and were a little afraid of Morgan, so naturally they would not talk to Morgan.
The three of them sat together and chatted while eating, and it was easy for them to talk about the magical scene where Morgan seemed to conjure food.
The three of them looked at Morgan from time to time, but did not dare to ask any more questions.
Because Frodo is Bilbo's heir, he has known Morgan for a long time.
Naturally, he was not afraid of Morgan. He took a snack and sat next to Morgan to eat while asking from time to time: "Uncle Morgan, when we go to the Prancing Pony Hotel in Bree this time, are we going to wait for Gandalf there?"
To hear Frodo speak of this.
Morgan immediately thought that Gandalf might still be on his way to Isengard (Isengard) at this time.
If those Nazgul were not in such a hurry, he could indeed take Frodo and others to wait at the Prancing Pony Hotel.
But since the other party caught up so quickly, he definitely couldn't stay in the hotel for too long.
What's more, Saruman, the white-robed wizard who controlled Isengard at this time, had already rebelled and joined the dark side of Sauron's camp.
Gandalf only had a beating waiting for him.
Morgan couldn't stay at the Prancing Pony Hotel much longer.
He went there only to pick up one person, an indispensable presence in the future Fellowship of the Ring: Aragorn, known to the Brees as "Strider".
"Well, that's what Gandalf said..."
Faced with Frodo's question, Morgan nodded: "But..."
"but what?"
Frodo noticed that Uncle Morgan's attitude toward Gandalf was somewhat different, and asked immediately.
"It's nothing, you will know when the time comes."
Morgan shook his head. He would definitely not tell Frodo what he knew through memory of the plot, and there was no way to tell him.
Seeing that Uncle Morgan didn't want to say more.
Frodo decided not to ask.
In fact, Frodo really likes to listen to stories.
He was first taken into Bag End by his uncle Bilbo.
Bilbo told him many stories about his adventures.
The protagonist who plays the most roles in many stories is the unsmiling, handsome, cold and mysterious Uncle Morgan in front of him.
For example, Bilbo said that the first three giant trolls the expedition encountered on the way were all shot to death by Uncle Morgan with bows and arrows.
When he encountered the legendary Stone Giant War in the Stone Mountains, it was Uncle Morgan who saved Bilbo.
And when you encounter countless goblin monsters in the underground kingdom...
And when they were surrounded by orc troops...
Even when encountering the extremely terrifying Northern Dragon flying out of the Lonely Mountain Treasure and wreaking havoc in Changhu Town;
It was Uncle Morgan who stood up and finally killed the dragon and became a dragon-slaying warrior.
Bilbo tells stories of magic, danger and excitement.
Uncle Morgan is the main character most of the time.
Even, in the end, Uncle Morgan married a very beautiful female elf as his partner.
This is simply a winner in life.
The legendary protagonist in the legendary story.
The most important thing is that the protagonist is still alive, right in front of him, and still his uncle.
Don't dare to disturb the other party too much.
Frodo finished his snack and immediately took another.
Seeing Sam and Meripin talking happily, they also stood up and sat down.
"What are you talking about, are you so happy?"
Frodo asked with a smile, and Merry immediately answered in a low voice: "Where is your uncle..."
"Tell us about that..."
"By the way, Frodo, why did you call him uncle?"
The four little hobbits gathered together and chatted lively.
With Morgan's hearing at this time.
If he wanted to, with a little more concentration he could hear the conversation between the young hobbits.
However, he had no interest in it.
Because no matter in terms of strength, experience, age and other aspects.
There is a huge gap between Morgan and these young hobbits.
Nearly sixty years of experience in Middle-earth.
What Morgan gained was not just age and children; he also gained a character that had been tempered and settled over time and something more important.
Time passed slowly.
The night is getting darker.
The sound of running water coming from beside me was clear.
On the deck, the snores of the four little hobbits could be heard one after another.
Morgan lay quietly on his back on the bow deck, staring at the sparse stars in the sky with his eyes open, his thoughts as calm as the entire sleeping world around him.
At this moment, Morgan suddenly thought of something and his thoughts moved slightly.
Brush brush brush...
Lines of pale white virtual data began to jump and flash before his eyes.
[Time Traveler: Morgan]
[Race: Human]
[Biological Level: Level 2]
[Soul Power: 3]
[Attributes: Strength LV6; Constitution LV6+; Agility LV6; Spirit LV5]
[Ability: Universal Language; Muay Thai LV2; White Crow Swordsmanship (Proficient) LV4; Archery (Proficient) LV4; Rock Body (Special Skill); Dragon Power (Special Skill); Charge (Special Skill); Mental Shock (Special Skill) Skill); Eagle Eye (Special Skill); Flash (Special Skill)]
[Talent: Intimacy (Special Skill)]
[Current world exploration progress: 9.99%]
【......】
"Huh..."
Looking at the data that kept jumping out in front of him, and seeing the data behind the soul power column, Morgan was suddenly surprised.
Even though the number of times the system panel is summoned is much less than before.
But he can still clearly remember the data on the panel.
After all, this is related to one's own strength.
A few days ago, Morgan still remembered that the number of data points behind the soul column was two.
That was it two months ago.
Now it has become three points, one more point.
Where did this come from?
Morgan frowned in thought.
For more than two months, he has been on the road almost all the time.
There are not many hands-on actions.
And on the way, after crossing the Misty Mountains, most of the animals we killed were animals we killed on the way.
Ordinary animals have long been unable to provide him with soul power.
Then all the way to Bilbo's house, until now.
Morgan could easily recall the footprints of the past two months.
very simple.
But where did that extra soul power come from?
Given his current difficulty in obtaining soul power.
This bit of soul power simply cannot be created out of nothing.
Apart from fighting, there is no other way for him to obtain soul power...
fighting?
etc...
The most recent battles were the two battles between himself and the Ringwraiths.
The first time was with the two Ringwraiths led by the Witch King of Angmar, the leader of the Ringwraiths.
That time the other party was fine and took the initiative to retreat, so it was impossible for soul power to appear.
But the second time...
The second time, two Nazgul were hit in the head by his own rocket and burned, and another one was split in half and kicked into the river...
Could it be the soul power contributed by these three ring spirits to him?
But isn’t it difficult to kill the Nazgul attached to Sauron?
But if it weren't for those ring spirits, the extra soul power on his panel would be a bit weird.
Because it can't be explained at all.
Could it be that the three ring spirits were really killed by him?
Morgan frowned secretly in thought.
After thinking about it for a long time, I still can’t figure it out.
After all, Morgan was somewhat impressed by the ability of the Witch-King of Angmar, the leader of the Ringwraiths, to easily reattach a severed arm not long ago.
However, you should be able to know more when you see those Nazgul next time.
Morgan looked at the sky and thought to himself.
Now that I have three points of soul power, I can strengthen it again.
Thinking of this, Morgan immediately cheered up.
Look to the lower panel.
The four major attributes in the attribute column have not been improved for a long time.
As for the LV4 White Crow Swordsmanship and LV4 Archery in the skill bar.
Morgan has now completely mastered it and is fully capable of improving it at this time.
Strengthen what?
His eyes wandered over the attribute bar and ability bar panels.
Morgan suddenly remembered the Nazgul who were attacked by him not long ago and couldn't even hold their swords.
So, with a thought, I clicked this opportunity to strengthen behind the strength attribute.
[This enhancement consumes 3 soul power. Do you want to strengthen it? 】
"strengthen!"
"Power LV7..."
I noticed that familiar warmth reappearing.
Morgan felt the fatigue all over his body disappear instantly.
Strength is the foundation of all strength.
One force can bring down ten.
Morgan clenched his fists and felt that his whole body was full of strength.
The soul bar was cleared to zero again.
He didn't care and continued to look down.
The current world exploration progress bar remains unchanged, still 9.99%.
Morgan wasn't disappointed either.
The exploration progress has not been moved for a long time.
He firmly believes that as long as he is on the right path, he does not believe that the progress will continue to be like this.
"call..."
Taking a long breath, Morgan dismissed the data panel in front of him.
Listening to the sound of running water coming from around.
Morgan's thoughts suddenly became confused.
...
Two days later.
afternoon.
Morgan took four little hobbits and knocked on the thick door of Bree Town.
