Chapter 126 Crystal of True Knowledge
"How can there be such a perfect thing in this world..."
Saruman couldn't sit still. He stood up and held the golden apple in his hand to the window. He looked at it carefully through the sunlight coming in. His eyes were reluctant to leave it for a moment.
"What's this?"
After marveling, Saruman suppressed his excitement, sat back in his chair and asked calmly, looking away from the golden apple.
"The golden apple is made with a lot of gold. Eating it can heal almost all injuries, and it can also protect you from the threat of sharp weapons to a certain extent."
Levi replied: "It is quite precious. If you use one, there will be one less in the world. I hope you can use it in the right place."
Gandalf glanced at Levi and said nothing.
"Okay, very good."
Saruman put the golden apple into his robe and said happily: "My respected guest has really brought me a great gift."
"I can guarantee that all the wisdom contained in the tower will be available to you during this time."
"If there is anything you don't understand, you can come to me on the upper floor of the tower and I will answer it for you if I am free."
[Isengard Reputation +30]
[Current reputation: 30 (Guest)]
Really stingy.
Other people's 30 reputation points are friendly, but he is still a guest.
I can only say that it fits his personal image very well.
"Then I won't be polite."
Just when the three people present thought that the matter was done, Levi suddenly said again:
"In the room over there, if I read correctly, is the True Spar?"
"You are really knowledgeable."
Saruman complimented meaningfully and said: "That is one of the crystals of true knowledge, the Orthanc crystal. One of the functions of this tower is to protect it."
"Can I see it?"
"No!"
Two voices sounded at the same time.
On this matter, Saruman reached a rare agreement with Gandalf.
"For safety reasons, I advise our guests not to think about the crystal." Saruman warned.
"Levi, don't use that thing easily. One of its holders is Sauron. You will definitely be noticed by him."
Gandalf is also here to counsel.
"That's exactly what I'm here for."
"If he can see me, then I can see him."
Levi stood up and said, "I'm curious about what he's been doing recently."
Too reckless.
Gandalf shook his head.
"Are you worried that I will be bewitched by him?"
At this moment, Levi really felt that these two people were making a bit of a fuss.
"Have you forgotten, Gandalf, when I faced Sauron in Dol Guldur, I gave him a hard blow?"
"He can't do anything to me when we're face to face. How can he do anything to me when we're so far away?"
In later generations, Sauron was able to hit people with the True Knowledge Crystal, largely because his power had recovered a lot after accumulating for such a long time.
Sauron is still very weak now, so it's a good opportunity to meet him.
"Although you are generous, you have a fatally reckless character."
Saruman's black staff suddenly appeared in sight, followed closely by the white robes.
Gandalf stood up too.
"How about just forget about it, Levi, it's not necessary."
It has nothing to do with interests, both of them are really thinking about Li Wei's safety at this time.
"Aren't you two still here?"
"Is there anyone here who has never faced Sauron directly?"
Obviously not.
Levi stood at the door with his hands on his hips and said: "How about this - if I have any sign of being bewitched by Sauron, then even if you knock me to the ground with your cane, I will never have any Complain."
"this…"
Gandalf frowned for a while, did he have to see this crystal?
"OK."
Unexpectedly, Saruman agreed easily first. He clutched the dark cane in his hand that looked quite hard and had spikes on the top, as if he was eager to try.
This is truly the heart of Saruman, and everyone on the road knows it.
"You...sigh."
Gandalf shook his head and muttered something like 'unreasonable'. After thinking about it, he also picked up his cane.
The three of them arrived at the room on the right.
Levi stood in front of the cloth-covered spar. Gandalf and Saruman stood behind Levi and stared at him, holding their canes tightly.
"I feel a little cold on my back."
"Don't worry, my guest, I will always keep an eye on you."
Saruman spoke in a soft voice.
"Me too."
Gandalf echoed on the other side.
"That's why I feel cold on my back..."
Forget it, no matter how hard their canes are, they won't be as hard as Azog's steel hammer.
——No, I can’t say for sure.
Shaking his head, Levi reached out his hand and opened the thick black cloth in front of him.
The gnosis crystal emerged from below, reflecting the light from the candlesticks in the room.
Its exterior is smooth and smooth, while its interior is as dark as a lightless night, like a piece of polished black agate.
The thin light spots reflected on it flicker and move as the viewing angle changes, and they seem like a lightless rain falling on a lightless night.
It is as deep as the starry sky and as noisy as a rainy night.
Even if you don't count the magic contained in it, this thing can be called a great and precious top-notch work of art.
Levi slowly stretched his hand forward. As he approached, the crystal seemed to be activated, suddenly lit up, and actively connected to Levi's consciousness.
This feeling was as if he was directly controlling some equipment with his brain.
"I see..."
Several images flashed from the crystal of true knowledge.
Gandalf and Saruman looked at each other and stepped forward to watch.
The first picture was a dark, endless scorched land, without any living plants or animals. Only a few dry thorns could be seen occasionally, and some poisonous flowers that were nourished by vicious things...
"Mordor."
Gandalf said the name of this place.
"Most of the terrain there is like this, dead and full of despair."
As he was talking, the picture turned and came to a somewhat gloomy green land. There were a large number of half-dressed humans working in the fields. They were all withered and listless, and there were Orcs next to them whipping them with whips.
"This is the fertile green land next to Lake Nurnen in the rear of Mordor. Those are humans captured by Sauron as slaves."
"Large tracts of farmland are cultivated by slaves here. Most of Mordor's food comes from here. It's hard to imagine how many people they have abducted..."
"Those people should not be treated like this."
Levi remembered this place and said, "They should be liberated."
The picture changed again.
A large army poured out from an opening in the Ash Mountains in the north of Mordor and headed east.
This army is extraordinary. Levi can see dozens of Ologs wearing full sets of fine steel armor. This is one of the few species in Middle-earth that can directly cause harm to Levi. It is also a rare war unit that is more muscular and more powerful than the Iron Golem.
Just look at the huge clubs in their hands. The diameter alone is taller than an adult.
The direction they are heading is...Rhun, where the Dongyi people live.
"The Easterlings, they have been allied with Sauron for a long time. At their most powerful, they even disintegrated the Kingdom of Rhovanion and invaded Rohan, posing a considerable threat to Gondor."
"One of the Ringwraiths, 'Khamul', is an Easterling."
"But why are they marching towards Rhone?"
Levi was quite puzzled.
"Did something happen there?"
Gandalf shook his head and couldn't explain it. Only Saruman frowned, as if he thought of something.
Just when Levi was about to continue to control the crystal to display more information, suddenly, the whole room darkened and the images in the crystal disappeared.
A huge eye with rolling flames appeared from it, reflecting in Levi's pupils.
The sight seemed to be able to cross space, directly locking onto the person standing in front of the crystal, and conveying a series of whispers to Levi's mind.
[Degree of Corruption: 0.001%]
The progress bar that had been motionless for a long time, like a decoration, suddenly jumped.
"Sauron."
The three people present were all nervous, especially Saruman. He stared at the big eyes while holding the staff tightly with both hands. His eyes kept moving between the crystal and Levi, as if he was looking for some opportunity.
Gandalf held his staff horizontally in front of him, and the ring of fire on his hand shone brightly, dispelling some darkness.
And Levi said his polite greeting:
"See you again, loser."
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