Chapter 76: Fierce Fight in the Jungle (revised)

The Elf-path is a secret road that existed in the last era and is also a little-known road.

Looking at the familiar scene, Ino suddenly realized that this was not the place he had just come to Middle-earth.

At that time, he felt that the dense forest was a bit strange, so he chose the grassland. As a result, two days later, he reached the starting point again.

"Okay, let these ponies go and let them go back to their owners."

Ino turned over and dismounted, and then said to Bilbo and Thorin beside him. After all, these horses came from Beorn's assistance.

After releasing all the horses, the dwarves also looked at the dark forest in front of them.

They also know that taking the old forest road or detouring through the forest river will waste a lot of time. If they want to reach Lonely Mountain before the end of autumn, they are destined to cross this forest.

"Is there no other way we can go?"

Looking at the eerie dark forest in front of him, Bilbo looked timid.

"We have to reach Lonely Mountain before Turin Day. Only then can we find the gate into Lonely Mountain."

Thorin looked at Bilbo. There was no fear in his eyes, but only enthusiasm.

Especially as we get closer and closer to Gushan, this enthusiasm becomes more and more obvious.

Thorin's performance made Bilbo a little scared, and he even moved a small step back involuntarily.

Seeing this scene, Ino also smiled silently. Perhaps the dragon disease had penetrated deep into the dwarf's bones.

"Before departure, I hope that everyone will hold a detoxifying stone in their mouths. In the dark forest under the erosion of darkness, the air contains confusing toxins."

While talking, Ino took out a whole piece of bezoar from the suitcase and held it in his hand.

Although Gandalf had introduced it before leaving, and everyone understood that the human in front of them was a wizard, all the dwarves still couldn't help but take a second look at this strange stone at this moment.

"Can it detoxify?" Thorin looked suspicious.

"As you can see! It's for detoxification, but the choice is yours."

Although he was suspected, Ino also understood. After all, they had only known each other for a day. Even if Bilbo traveled all the way, he was completely accepted by the dwarves at the last moment.

Thorin first looked at the deep dark forest, and after hesitating for a moment, he took the initiative to break off a small piece and put it in his mouth.

With Thorin's leadership, the remaining dwarves also lined up the bezoars.

"Bah...this smell."

"Stale, smelly swill..."

"Like Fili's stinky socks."

"You also sniffed my feet?"

Looking at this series of chain reactions, Ino almost couldn't help laughing, but he ignored Thorin.

"Why don't you eat?"

Thorin's eyes became sharp, and at the same time, his palms grasped the hilt of the sword hanging at his waist.

The other dwarves were also no longer smiling, and all of them became wary.

"Me? Because I have this. Isolate everything!" Ino took out the wand and tapped his head lightly.

The household magic head soaking spell is often used to isolate spicy, rancid and pungent smelling ingredients such as onions, peppers, canned herrings, etc. during cooking.

Faced with the ironclad fact, Thorin turned around and walked towards the dense forest without saying a word.

On the other hand, the other dwarves responded with apologetic smiles.

"I apologize to you on his behalf. My uncle is like this sometimes. He is scary when he is stubborn."

The speaker was Thorin's nephew, the dwarf Kili, who was also the archer in the story who secretly fell in love with the woodland elf.

"I don't mind! I just hope that you can recover Gushan as soon as possible." Ino said truthfully.

Since he agreed to Gandalf, he would make Thorin pass through the Mirk Forest as smoothly as possible. This would be a big deal right now.

And the reason for the promise is entirely based on the development of the story. After all, although the Mirk Forest is terrifying, the original story also received help from the elves, so this journey can be considered safe and smooth.

But after walking out of the dense forest, everything had nothing to do with him. After all, that was the only content of the promise.

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Mirkwood.

The entrance to the Elf Trail is formed by two rows of large trees leaning on each other. It looks more like a secret passage leading to a dark cave.

Although it was the first time for Ino to enter, he knew that in the story, everyone would encounter a dark creature similar to the Acromantula, so he took the wand in his hand early and was always on guard.

When you first enter the Elf Trail, the surrounding space is very narrow, winding between the woods. In some places, only one person can even pass.

As the crowd gradually went deeper, the light at the entrance gradually disappeared behind them.

There was deathly silence in the surrounding forest, so quiet that they could only hear their own footsteps. If they stopped, they could even hear everyone's breathing.

At some point, a faint mist rose in the forest, and then it became thicker and thicker, and the surrounding visibility became lower and lower.

So now everyone can only vaguely see the backs of the teammates in front.

"The sun returns!"

A determined voice sounded in the ears of all the dwarves, with a firm and powerful tone.

Then they saw a golden light rising from the front of the team, like the rising sun in the morning.

The light shone through the darkness, and the entire team was within a radius of dozens of meters. All the fog dissipated in an instant, as if encountering a natural enemy.

"This is a good move..."

"It should have been used earlier. Who was behind me just now? Didn't you look when you walked? You always poked me in the ass with the hilt of your sword."

"If you ask me..."

The first appearance of the sun also restored the vitality of the dwarf team, and they all expressed their opinions one by one.

"Don't be careless! Now we haven't even walked one-tenth of the way. No one knows what's ahead."

Ino raised his wand and did not forget to remind the dwarves.

After a short commotion, the dwarves gradually quieted down, holding their weapons tightly and quietly on guard.

After all, each of these dwarves is an elite warrior with his own strengths.

...

Time passed slowly.

Walking in the silent forest, I don't know how long it has passed.

Just when everyone was exhausted, the sound of trickling water came from a distance, which refreshed everyone, and the young Qili and Fili ran to the water source quickly.

"Stop! That's the stream polluted by dark magic." Ino shouted loudly.

Perhaps it was the addition of the sunshine spell. Unknowingly, he gradually had the right to speak in the team.

The most obvious thing is that Qili and Fili stopped immediately after hearing the sound.

"If you want to drink water, drink the water you brought. If anyone has finished drinking, come and ask me for more. If nothing else, there is absolutely enough water. But don't touch anything here if you can."

Ino explained to the dwarves.

"He's right! We need to get to the Lonely Mountain as soon as possible. Everything else is trivial."

Thorin, who had been silent all the time, stood up at this moment to define the nature of this matter. Then he looked around and saw tired faces.

"Now we can rest for a while, Qili, be alert!"

As the last king of the Turin lineage, every word Thorin said was strictly enforced by all the dwarves.

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