I Bet the Great Eagles Will Die in Three Days

"Frodo, have you eaten yet?"

"I'm full, but I can still eat!"

Frodo's answer was typical of a foodie, which pleased Russell greatly. He could tell from Frodo's words that he was a member of the Fellowship of the Ring, one of the soldiers he had trained.

The giant spider looked at the two people in front of it and sensed something was wrong. In the past, its prey would either turn and run away when they saw it, or make a sound before turning and running away. It had actually encountered them with a look of drooling.

"Roar roar roar—"

Feeling scorned and looked down upon, the giant spider roared in anger, clearly indicating that it was no ordinary species, since normal spiders cannot make a sound.

As the roar approached, Frodo instinctively swallowed. Ever since the Prancing Pony Inn, he had been by Russell's side, eating and drinking his fill. Just from the powerful roar, he could tell that the giant spider was no ordinary creature; its flesh must be incredibly delicious.

Russell's eyes gleamed as he scrutinized the giant spider from head to toe. It had enormous, sharp horns on its head, two rows of glossy black eyes on its face, and a completely black body with white markings on its back, resembling a ghostly face. Its limbs were long and narrow, with huge joints that curved higher than its back, each limb bearing sharp, hooked claws at its end.

Any insect, magnified a hundred times, becomes a terrifying monster, and the insects of Middle-earth are even more so.

Being ugly doesn't mean you taste bad!

The large spider in front of him reminded Russell of the one that stabbed Frodo in the movie. Considering the location was different, Russell figured they must be cousins.

Russell was unfamiliar with the history of Middle-earth, so he was unaware that the giant spider that attacked Frodo in the movie was also a named boss.

Shelob!

His ancestry can be traced back to the Age of Two Trees, to a fallen Evil God in the form of a spider, who had a distinguished record of destroying Two Trees with Morgoth and later nearly devouring Morgoth.

After being overwhelmed and defeated by the underground Balrog, he ate himself because he was so hungry!

Shelob is a descendant of this big shot, while the giant spider in front of Russell is a descendant of Shelob, and also a backup option.

Within Mordor, there are many similar giant spiders. Although they are not as powerful as their ancestors, ordinary people would definitely die if they encountered them.

"Gulp!"

Russell swallowed hard. He wanted to use the giant spider's mouth to kill Gollum, but he also wanted to cook it all in one pot. He was so conflicted.

Something was wrong. The giant spider felt a chill; it sensed the pressure coming from above the food chain!

"Roar roar roar————"

With a fierce but weak roar, the giant spider turned and ran, with Russell grabbing Frodo by the collar and quickly following after him.

They chased and fled, and soon arrived at the valley cave where the giant spider was entrenched.

Russell stood at the cave entrance, feeling a gentle breeze on his face. A slight smile appeared on his lips. The cave was open on both sides, making it a good burial place.

"Let's go in!"

Half an hour later, a hunched, short figure crawled out of the bushes. It had fierce eyes, pale skin, and was skin and bones. It was Gollum.

He looked at the cave in front of him, hesitated for a moment, but ultimately could not resist his desire for the One Ring and stepped inside.

Inside the cave, a giant spider hung upside down from a crevice in the rock. When it saw Gollum enter, drool dripped from its mouth, and its enormous body dangled down its Silk.

With Gollum speed, Gulu dodged the poison needles and ran through the dark cave, shouting, "You can't eat me! I made a promise with Shelob. I promised that if you let me go, I'll bring you lots of fresh food!"

Unfortunately, due to inbreeding, the giant spider is not as intelligent as Shelob, and does not understand the principle of slow and steady wins the race; it only knows that it is hungry.

Moreover, having just been soundly beaten, he needs a big meal to calm down and vent his anger.

"Roar roar roar————"

Gollum couldn't outrun the giant spider. His feet got stuck in the web, and he was stung in the back by a poisonous stinger, after which he knew nothing more.

The giant spider wrapped its food in a cocoon, injected Venom, and then happily drank the delicious soup.

Buzzing!

The Eye of Sauron immediately swept over, and the invisible pressure caused the giant spider to tremble and crawl on the ground. After a while, the Eye of Sauron moved away and continued to rotate precisely at a speed of 3 minutes per revolution.

The giant spider was of questionable intelligence and had a short memory. Once the pressure subsided, it quickly forgot what had happened and finished the remaining half bowl of soup.

It's getting a bit chilly!

"Russell, why did you let that spider go? It looks... delicious."

Frodo was puzzled. According to Russell's central idea and style of "try it first anyway," the spider should have been cooked by now.

"Heaven cherishes life, after all, I don't eat everything."

Russell did not mention Gollum. Frodo was a man of the precepts, so he was not told about the bloody things, otherwise it would have created negative emotions and would have been a loss.

Frodo a little confused when he heard Russell's words. He had caused trouble all the way here, and hadn't he eaten everything?

"Kid, what's with that expression? I didn't eat the Great Eagles, did I?" Russell said, displeased.

"..."

Frodo: I predict that the Great Eagles will be cooked in Queen of Heaven, at Mount Doom, and I have precisely predicted the time: the moment the One Ring is destroyed!

"Frodo, are you talking badly about me in your heart?" Russell raised an eyebrow.

Frodo shook his head. "No, I was just moved by your friendship with Gandalf. He believes you won't harm the Great Eagles, and you will never let him down."

"Good to know. Be smart, you'll get your share of the benefits in Queen of Heaven."

"Heh heh, Russell, will the Great Eagles crash to its death in Queen of Heaven?"

"Nonsense, they drowned!"

The Black Gate of Mordor!

The confluence of two giant mountain ranges is a strategically important location in the eastern part of Middle-earth, where the four roads of the east, west, north, and south meet. It is one of Mordor's most important gateways.

The Black Gate was once Gondor's territory, but it was seized by the Ringwraiths and Orcs, Sauron has always kept a large force guarding it.

Three days later, Aragorn and Théoden's army of 10,000 men halted directly in front of the Blackgate Pass.

Looking out at the fortified city, both kings wore solemn expressions; no matter what they did, their 10,000 troops could not conquer it.

On the high city wall, the Orcs guards also saw the allied forces of the two countries. Even though they had received intelligence from the sentries two days ago, they still found it somewhat unbelievable.

Are they just sending such a small force to attack the city to their deaths?

Several warhorses stepped forward, Aragorn and Gandalf exchanged a glance, then shouted at the tightly closed Black Gate fortress, "Bring out Lord Sauron, to face justice!"

The dialogue is a little shy; if Sauron really comes out, it's hard to say who will be the judge.

But the purpose of the 10,000 troops coming here is to draw fire and act as cannon fodder to buy time for Russell and Frodo, so the lines must be arrogant and silly.

Click click click —

Two large doors covered with thick Ironhide slowly opened, and the Mouth of Sauron, riding a black Nightmare, stepped out. "You rabble, my master Sauron welcomes you!"