Bringing the MC system to Middle-earth

"Why speak so harshly, my friend."

As soon as Li Wei finished speaking, the door opened with a roar, and a figure in a white robe walked out.

"Why didn't you tell me that such a distinguished guest was here?"

He glanced at the attendant at the door with some hatred and scolded him.

"You can go back now. You don't have to guard the door here in the future."

"...Yes, sir."

The attendant bowed his head in response and left quickly.

"Saruman."

Gandalf gave a slight salute as a greeting.

Levi nodded, as a sign of respect.

In fact, even if he didn't betray the free people, the old man's character was not very likable.

It was not his betrayal that led to his bad character, but his bad arrogance and jealousy that led to his betrayal.

"It's rare that the legend of the wilderness, the founder of the Free City, and the dragon slayer Levi can visit my little place."

"The people below don't know the etiquette and are talking nonsense at the door. I hope you won't blame them."

"I certainly don't blame him."

Levi smiled and said: "After all, they were taught by others."

Saruman's face tightened.

"Ahaha, you two, let me tell you, why don't we go in and talk? After all, the door is really not the place to chat."

Gandalf quickly stood in the middle to separate their sight.

"I have no problem with that."

Levi answered first.

"Then please invite your distinguished guest to come with me."

Saruman stared at Levi for a few seconds, turned around and walked towards the upper level of the tower.

It was as if nothing just happened.

Behind him, Gandalf tried his best to wink at Levi, but Levi just walked straight forward, pretending not to be seen.

These two uncles!

Old Gandalf's eyelids twitched, and he was speechless.

If the two of them fight, it will be really hard to stop them. He can't control either side.

Vera, please let them have a few words.

Upper level of the Tower of Orthanc.

Saruman sat on the highest main seat, picked up a cup of tea and took a sip.

Levi and Gandalf were sitting at a small table under the main seat, with tea in front of them.

The scene was a little quiet for a while.

If you ignore the previous experience and just look at the current scene, some people may think that there is some kind of tea tasting party being held here.

After taking a sip of tea and confirming that it was genuine tea, with no ingredients or poison added, Levi nodded and looked around the hall.

Since the entire tower is made of black stone, the environment inside the tower seems a bit dim. The only lighting effects that can be provided are the light coming from the colored glass and a few lampposts stuck on the ground, with fires burning. The lampstand is protected above.

There are unobstructed doors on the left and right sides of this hall. The left side looks like a research room. There are many sheets of paper recording certain research spread on the table, as well as some small objects.

The right side looks a little empty.

There was a stone platform in the center of the room, and something seemed to be placed on it. It was currently covered by a thick opaque cloth.

As expected, under the cloth was the True Knowledge Crystal stored in this tower.

True Knowledge Crystal - This magical item is very magical. People who hold it can not only communicate with each other, but also use this crystal to observe information about the territories where other crystals are located. It can be called a Middle-earth camera. Saruman had used this device to monitor Gandalf's movements before his betrayal, and kept an eye on him every day.

However, the True Knowledge Crystal also has shortcomings, that is, if the user's will is not strong enough, he will see some things in it that make people feel trance-like.

Only those with a strong will can control it and turn their eyes to what they want to see.

This is the function of the True Knowledge Crystal under normal circumstances.

At this time... Because there is a True Knowledge Crystal in Sauron's hands, those who use the True Knowledge Crystal rashly will be forced to connect to the video call by Sauron, and then they will be found offline by opening the box.

Very dangerous.

So at this time, except Sauron's crystal that is in the active state, the other existing crystals in Middle-earth are covered like this, physically blocking the camera to prevent prying eyes.

There are currently four True Knowledge Crystals in Middle-earth that have clear trends. One of them is in Gondor, one is with Saruman, one is with the Linton elves, and the last one is in the hands of Sauron.

Except for Sauron's one, among the first three, Linton's one has no connection with the other crystals. It can only look unilaterally towards Aman on the other side of the ocean. It is regarded as a scenery ornament and is not of much use.

The one in Gondor belonged to the royal family, but the throne was now vacant and no one had the right to use it.

When the War of the Lord of the Rings began in later generations, the prime minister at the time, Faramir's father, used the crystal in order to monitor the movements of Mordor. Because the hatred for Mordor was so deep that Sauron could not seduce him. .

However, in the battle of wills with Sauron, the prime minister still fell behind, so much so that he showed signs of aging even in his prime. When the White City was finally breached, he suffered a nervous breakdown and set himself on fire.

Although the ending is not good, this prime minister is much stronger than Saruman.

Some people played against Sauron even though they had a nervous breakdown but did not surrender to the enemy. Some people started a video chat and chatted for nothing.

Hard to say.

"Then it's time to ask, what is the purpose of the man who has been making a lot of noise recently when he comes to my place?"

In silence, Saruman spoke first, and a sentence pulled Levi's thoughts back from the covered crystal.

"I heard that the tower of Orthanc gathers the most intelligent books in Middle-earth."

"I came here for these, hoping to find some information here."

"I see."

I thought it was a big deal, but it turned out to be another person who came to borrow books.

Saruman drank another sip of tea, and his heart was a little more stable.

"Okay, I allow it."

Although his attitude was a little arrogant, he still agreed to this matter.

"But..."

As soon as he changed his voice, Saruman said: "The books here are not dropped from the sky. They are all collected and sorted by me for many years, and many of them are written by me."

"For mortals, the wisdom here is something they will never be able to touch in their lifetime."

Although he looked down on and envied Gandalf, he and Saruman were of the same kind after all. Even if they didn't like each other, if there was no special reason, they still had to tolerate and help each other.

But people other than wizards?

"If there is a gain, there must be a reward. I think you should understand this."

"Okay, I got it."

Levi took out a golden apple and threw it at Saruman.

Caught off guard, Saruman only had time to block it with his hand.

Because the action was too fast, he didn't have time to see what was in the air.

When the golden object fell, a "bang" sound echoed in the empty hall. Saruman covered his stomach that was hit, his face twitched, and then he was angry.

"You hit me with a heavy object, what do you mean?"

"Why don't you look at what you have in your hand?"

"Besides the stone, it can also be... huh?"

When he saw the object in his hand, Saruman's eyes widened.