In his previous life, when he was working as an online writer in the real dimension to earn pocket money, Lin You read widely in order to collect writing materials. By chance, he read a non-fiction work that recorded the diplomatic work of his motherland at the turn of the century, and one passage in it left a deep impression on him.

That was a senior diplomat's lament about the complexity of diplomatic negotiations: "If every negotiation was aimed at breaking off diplomatic relations with the other party, then diplomatic work would be too easy."

When Lin You first read this, he found it hilarious. He was surprised that in an era when his parents' generation were the backbone of society, people already had a strong spirit of complaining.

Now, when he himself came to the world of The Lord of the Rings as a "diplomatic envoy" from the world of The Witcher, he fully realized the deep helplessness and exhaustion in the words of the diplomat.

In the end, Lin You resisted the urge to make a scene.

The demon hunter world is a victim of invasion and is the party in the right. It should not weaken its moral advantage due to a momentary impulse.

If the gods in the Lord of the Rings world are willing to be reasonable, then maintaining the moral advantage will bring great benefits to oneself; if the other party is unreasonable... then what is the point of making a big fuss? It will only give the other party an excuse to cheat.

So, after taking a few deep breaths, Lin You chose to follow the brown-robed wizard. In this world where the God of Creation hides himself in a special space, except for "Maia" or the elves' high-level officials, it seems that no one can accurately provide a way to meet with "Vera" and the God of Creation.

Before leaving Dol Guldur, Lin You set up a magic circle around the space-time gap; any spatial changes around the space-time gap would cause the magic circle to react, allowing him to know it first.

Afterwards, the author followed the brown-robed wizard's land sled all the way west. When the sun rose the next day, they left the Dark Forest and plunged into the Misty Mountains.

The giant rabbit pulling the cart has plenty of energy, especially its legs. Not only can it run on rugged mountain roads as if it were flat ground, but it can also run intermittently for a day and a night and still have energy to spare. It only needs a short period of time to eat and rest in between, and can maintain high-speed running for a long time.

The most important thing is that they are gentle and calm, easy to control, unlike their smaller cousins ​​who are timid and sensitive and lose their temper when startled.

Lin You even thought about taking two of them back to raise as magical creatures. Maybe Minerva would like this new mount?
On the sled, Radagast commanded the rabbits with ease, and at the same time chatted with Lin You from time to time, and every few sentences he would definitely turn to the animals: "Is your armor made of gold? Is the snake on your cane alive? I seemed to see it spit out its tongue, but when I looked again, it was motionless. How did you develop this ability? Wearing such heavy armor, you can still be so light and floaty, just put your hands on the car and follow it; Bambi and the others didn't feel the car getting heavier at all."

Bambi is the rabbit leading the way.

Before long, Radagast began to introduce the geographical locations along the way; such as the Dark Forest where Dol Guldur is located, the Anduin River they had crossed not long ago, the Forest of Lothlórien across the river from Dol Guldur, and the Misty Mountains they were now crossing.

The Misty Mountains in the Lord of the Rings story are full of dangers and have occupied a large part in the adventure stories of different characters in different periods; but for a "Maia" who is familiar with mountains and animal habits, this mountain range that runs across the northwest of Middle-earth is not enough to be an obstacle.

The land sled was speeding through the mountains and forests at an incredible speed. Only a day and a night passed. When another dawn came, the darkness of the night gradually faded from the sky, and a fish belly white appeared above the peaks of the Misty Mountains, the rabbits, the brown-robed wizard and the writer successfully got out of the mountains and entered the hilly area on the western foot of the Misty Mountains.

It was at this time that one of the three scout birds flew back and brought Radagast the news he needed.

"Right in front? Great, hurry up, when it gets light, people will set out on their journey, and I don't want to run behind them." Radagast urged the big rabbits in front.

Soon, in the wasteland west of the Misty Mountains, near the foot of the mountain, in a forest of hardwoods and shrubs, the brown-robed and the gray-robed met. The old wizard, who was obviously more than a head taller than Radagast, opened his arms to welcome his dusty "colleague".

As "Maiyas", they are indeed colleagues.

However, what caught Lin You's attention was not only the tall Gandalf, but also the group of short creatures behind him.

The group of people looked extremely disheveled, their faces covered in dust and their clothes stained; they did not look like they were on the road, but rather had just come down from a battlefield, with traces of struggle all over their bodies.

At a glance, there were fourteen dwarves in total. Thirteen of them had beards, but the smallest one had a bald chin. Thirteen dwarves with beards, plus a halfling without a beard - or a hobbit. This personnel configuration immediately awakened Lin You's memory, and he guessed the identity of this team, including their destination.

The Lonely Mountain Dwarf Restoration Expedition led by Thorin Oakenshield.

The dwarves were some distance away from where the two wizards were talking, but Lin You's keen perception allowed him to easily hear the whispers of these burly little guys.

"Look at those rabbits, they can pull carts. I thought only sheep and horses could do that."

"Bah, you ignorant fool. There are elves with pointy ears and some riding deer! You can gain more knowledge if you go out more often."

"Why does that old man feel a little crazy?"

"Same character as Gandalf, all wizards are like that."

"Is that a wizard too?"

"Wait a minute, aren't you looking at that human? I've never seen anyone wear gold on their body; are they afraid that others won't come and rob them?"

The writer's eyes swept across the faces of the dwarves, whose expressions were either curious, surprised, or indifferent, and finally stopped on the smallest hobbit.

This is the west side of the Misty Mountains. Could it be that this Hobbit has not yet obtained the most crucial clue in the entire Lord of the Rings story, which is also the clue that runs through the entire story?

Lin You has no interest in the function of the One Ring. That thing can only show its power in the world of the Lord of the Rings. To some extent, it is Sauron's personal exclusive artifact and does not have wide universal applicability. However, this does not prevent the author from using this ring as a bargaining chip.

If he could get it, he would have to make Soran choose between two options: Is it more important to invade the demon hunter world or to regain all his former strength?
On the other side, the communication between the gray robe and the brown robe took some time. Radagast's unclear way of speaking and habitual distraction were not directed at the foreign visitors, but he treated everyone who talked to him fairly.

Fortunately, the black dagger obtained from Dol Guldur illustrates the seriousness of the situation.

"Hello, traveler from a foreign land," Gandalf said to Lin You. Although he was in a heavy mood, he still kept a polite smile. "I heard about you from Radagast. What I want to ask you is, no matter when and under what circumstances, can you stick to your previous statement and decide the next action accordingly?"

"Are you talking about Sauron's invasion? I can guarantee that what I said is the truth... Do you want me to go somewhere or testify to someone?" The passive skill of the Ophiuchus Saint is proficiency in psychology, so he quickly understood Gandalf's implication.

"Yes, I would like to invite you to visit Rivendell and explain what happened to the White Council." Gandalf did not pretend to be profound and mysterious as Lin You had in mind, but explained to him directly, "The White Council is an alliance established to fight against darkness; if your target is Sauron and his followers, then the power of the White Council will definitely help you."

"Can I ask you a question? I have asked your friend Radagast the same question. Isn't there a more convenient way for me to talk directly with your god... or 'Victor'? I have no intention of intervening in the battle between good and evil in this world. I just want to solve the problem of the gap in time and space."

"I'm sorry, I'm afraid I can't do anything for you. I don't know how to contact the Valar... However, if we just want to deal with the time and space gap you mentioned, there is actually no need to go to Aman. The White Council is fully capable of handling this problem. Believe me, the Council is very powerful."

"It depends on whether I can convince them to put their power into Dol Guldur?" Combining Gandalf's previous words, Lin You easily guessed the other party's true thoughts and spoke for the gray-robed wizard.

"Yes, provided that we can prove that it is Sauron who occupies Dol Guldur..." Gandalf looked at Lin You frankly and expressed his attitude directly and unambiguously.

Lin You's appearance and the testimony he provided were also the opportunity the Gray Robe Wizard had always dreamed of. (End of this chapter)