Lin You trekked through the Mahakam Mountains without much difficulty, "jumping" between the hilltops by Apparition within his sight, and constantly approaching the goal of this trip, which was the space-time gap where the celestial spheres intersected. According to the coordinates provided by Dandelion, and the findings of spies from various countries who risked their lives to investigate, the location of the space-time gap was exactly the most heavily guarded fortress of the orcs - this was also the meaning of the title.

The highly poisonous soil obviously could not affect the body and will of a true god, and the insufficient number of orc troops had no way of discovering the lone traveler who did not take the main road and had extraordinary mobility.

Strictly speaking, all the intelligence currently known to the North-South Allied Forces about the orcs' actions in the mountains was obtained by a very small number of intelligence personnel through reconnaissance on mountain trails; in this process, countless people were caught by the orcs because of body odor and other reasons, and tragically became food for the wargs.

Along the way, Lin You has determined that this orc army includes two different ethnic groups: half-orcs - namely "Orcs" - and strong orcs.

Based on the world view of the Lord of the Rings story, although there are two theories about the origin of the earliest orcs, that they came from twisted elves or humans, they at least retained the biological characteristics of reproduction; their population expansion method has not yet deviated from the scope of biological organisms.

If it was the "manufacturing technology" of the orcs that was modified by Sauron and later learned by Saruman the White, it would be very different.

The reproduction method of the Orcs incorporates a lot of processes similar to industrial production lines, which are more like industrial products being produced rather than creating new life through reproduction like normal organisms. The most significant advantage of industrial production lines is "large quantity and sufficient supply". As long as there are sufficient raw materials, products can be produced in an endless stream.

Fortunately, the amount of resources needed to produce Orcs is huge, and the productivity level and population size of both Middle-earth and the Witcher world are somewhat insufficient to supply them, which has also become the most important reason for curbing the expansion of the Orc army.

Even more fortunately, both the Northern and Southern Allied Forces and the Dwarf Autonomous Region in the Mahakam Mountains possessed sufficient military force to stop the Orcs from expanding their territory and obtaining more resources.

The current stalemate surrounding this small area at the southern end of the Mahakam Mountains is a direct reflection of the balance of power between the two sides.

Memorizing the orc fortresses, camps and other large and small settlements along the way, Lin You arrived at the destination in no time; a bare mountaintop with a hideous stone fortress built on top, and a circle of wooden fences surrounding the mountaintop a little higher up the mountainside, blocking all the passages up and down the mountain. Each piece of wood in the fence was a huge tree that one person could not hug, and every few dozen steps along the fence there was a lookout tower built with the same huge wood.

Above the central area of ​​the stone fortress, a huge space-time gap is visible to the naked eye. When the energy escaping from inside comes into contact with the material world, it emits gorgeous colors like the aurora, like ripples on the water, spreading outward in circles.

The author is very familiar with the frequency of space-time fluctuations; the increasingly dense frequency and the increasing energy dissipation all indicate that the space-time gap is about to open again.

"Dandelion's calculations were very accurate and came at the right time." Lin You followed the example of Ciri and others and gradually got used to using the same name to refer to the bard and the god of fate.

Looking around, not only were the orc settlements on the way here visible, but in directions that he had never been to, he could also vaguely identify places where large numbers of orcs gathered.

Although it is extremely powerful to materialize evil on a material level, it is also difficult to conceal the traces of one's own existence.

"Although the author himself will not and should not have any preconceived position, the mere existence of some things is a challenge to the physical and psychological limits of human beings, which is indeed intolerable. After all, I am still a human being!" Lin You raised his right hand while muttering to himself, and a snake-wrapped scepter appeared in his palm.

A dazzling golden light shone from a corner of the mountains, instantly piercing through the dark clouds brought by evil; the sunlight fell through the gaps in the clouds, shining brightly with the light of the scepter.

In an instant, light spread over all the territories occupied by the invaders. The evil contained in the soil could not hide under the light, and the invisible and intangible toxins quickly melted away like the remaining snow under the warm spring sun.

The mighty power of the true god reverberated in the mountains, causing irresistible damage to the invaders. Flames ignited in every invader camp; from orcs to strong orcs, from soldiers to officers, all creatures born with evil wills wailed in pain in the flames.

The tents in the camp, the doors, windows and lookouts of the castle, every gap was spewing flames; even the stone fortress in the center of the occupied territory under the gap in time and space was no exception. In less than a quarter of an hour, most of the invaders from foreign lands died in the flames.

Farther away, the human coalition and the Mahakam dwarf army, who had received the news in advance and assembled half-believing and half-doubting, looked at the flames rising into the sky and listened to the faint howling of the orcs, and they were all shaken.

"This is much more terrifying than the forbidden spell in the legend. Such a precise magical attack is carried out in such a vast area. Compared with it, the Double Cross of Alzu and the Thunderbolt Spell are as crude as a child's doodle." A female sorceress in front of the Northern Allied Forces could not help but sigh from the bottom of her heart while trembling with fear.

"That's not magic, but the power of God, Philippa;" a sorceress in a black dress corrected casually.

"Oh? Did you know something, Yennefer?" Philippa was quick-witted and easily caught the key information her companion accidentally revealed. "You and Geralt have been acting in secret recently. The most surprising thing is that you often bring that useless bard with you."

Yennefer hesitated for a moment, but in the end she didn't tell the truth: "I can only say that it is indeed the power of God. Don't try to explore Him. This is the only thing I can remind you - just as Esna, Meliteli, the Lady of the Lake and other extraordinary beings have reminded me: God's actions cannot be judged by human standards."

Philippa's inquiring gaze lingered on Yennefer, but she could not see any clues; she nodded slightly, as if she really accepted the advice.

"Your secrets can wait until later, especially Ciri. I am particularly curious about what she has been through during the years she has been missing. Right now, expelling the foreign invaders is the most important thing."

During the conversation between the two sorceresses, most of the orcs were reduced to ashes, and the heat of the flames gradually subsided. Armies from different countries and races began to move; they each arranged their own armed march formations, set foot on the occupied land from different directions, cleared the invaders' garrisons one by one, and hunted down the few survivors who escaped the punishment of the flames.

In the center of the occupied area, Lin You has come to the bottom of the space-time gap. At this moment, he not only holds the snake-wrapped scepter in his hand, but his whole body is also covered with golden holy clothes; the brilliant light like the sun shines on the castle after the fire.

The thick dark clouds in the sky had already dispersed, and the magnificent light emanating from the cracks in time and space became even more dazzling. Not long after, a loud noise like a bolt from the blue came from the cracks; everyone who heard the sound felt their hearts jump inexplicably, and subconsciously felt that something was torn apart.

The passage connecting the two worlds suddenly expanded and was no longer a twisted, narrow crack; at this moment, it was like an eye that had been tightly closed and suddenly opened, with the scene of the world reflected in the eyes, which quickly became clear and real as time passed.

The door to time travel has been completely opened.

Across the door, an army of ugly orcs lined up to wait. Behind the orc army was a "darkness" that was even more filthy and gloomy than the occupied area of ​​Mahakam.

"Aha, on time, even with you there aren't that many." Lin You pointed his scepter sideways, and endless flames passed through the passage between the two worlds and landed in the center of the orc army.

Although it does not possess the attribute of justice, the power of the Ophiuchus microcosm is obviously incompatible with evil; under the flames, the orcs fled in all directions, and the originally not very strict military formation collapsed. The flying flames seemed to recognize the evil breath, stubbornly tracking every orc, until all the orcs within a certain range were burned to ashes, and the flames dissipated with reluctance.

When Lin You crossed the gap in time and space and set foot on the land of the Lord of the Rings world, there was no living creature within at least five hundred feet of him - not just orcs.

He looked up and saw a desolate and ruined castle at the end of the darkness. (End of this chapter)