Chapter 638
Treants of the Fargon Forest
Chapter 638 Treants of the Fargon Forest
"I need more territory and resources to create powerful orcs..."
After more than a decade of continuous experimentation, Saruman extracted a more powerful original Orc gene by fusing Orc and human genes in Isengard.
To cultivate powerful beastmen, a large amount of underground minerals and blood sediment is needed as nutrients.
"Go! Flatten this forest before you and plunder its resources to your heart's content!"
Ultimately, Saruman's ever-expanding desires led him to set his sights on the Fangorn Forest directly in front of Isengard.
In his view, any bloodshed is worthwhile for a greater goal.
After all, compared to the hunchbacked, timid-looking orcs who are only 1.5 meters tall, the powerful orcs, rapidly formed from the sedimentation of ore and flesh, not only possess the formidable physique of orcs, but also intelligence no less than that of humans.
Saruman believed that as long as he created enough Orcs, he could lead this powerful army to sweep across Middle-earth.
"roar~"
The army of powerful orcs, all over two meters tall and with robust builds, marched toward Fangon Forest with their weapons raised and roaring after receiving Saruman's orders.
Yes, in just a few days, Saruman, who had returned from Mordor, used the resources at his disposal to train another army of several thousand Orcs.
Moreover, through training, these intelligent orcs have also learned simple cooperative combat techniques.
Watching the orcs quickly cut down large swathes of forest with clear division of labor, Saruman nodded in satisfaction and slowly walked back to the wizard's tower behind him.
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"What do we do? Those monsters have started cutting down trees, and they're capturing and killing tons of animals..."
"I knew that mysterious wizard was no good. Why don't we charge out and fight him..."
"..."
Like Tom's Old Forest, Fargon Forest is a magical forest.
A group of tree people who can walk and talk live here.
At this moment, upon discovering the orcs' invasion of the forest, the tree-like beings' faces were filled with rage.
"Now is not the time. Those monsters wield sharp blades that could threaten our lives. Charging out like this would be like moths to a flame..."
An ancient tree-man named Shuhu spoke up, trying to dissuade his people.
The Tree People are the earliest intelligent race in Middle-earth, and the tallest of them can grow to over nine meters in height.
In terms of individual combat strength, they are undoubtedly stronger than the Orcs.
But no matter how powerful they are, their bodies are made of wood and can be cut by giant axes.
Furthermore, the Treant race here numbers less than a hundred in total, and most of them are slow-moving. Once thousands of powerful Orcs find an opportunity to drag them into a protracted war, their annihilation is only a matter of time.
"Then what can we do? Are we just going to watch those monsters destroy the forest?" asked the tall, thin young tree-man, Kuaizhi, indignantly.
Just as Tom's power comes from the Old Forest, the Tree People's power also comes from the Fangon Forest.
The powerful beastmen who destroy the forest are undoubtedly digging up the "roots" of acquaintances.
Moreover, although the tree people possess intelligence, in their perception, they are no different from other trees in the forest; everyone is family.
When Orcs cut down trees, they are harming their families.
“Wait a minute,” said the old tree-man, Treebeard. “The situation here will definitely be discovered by others outside. When someone comes to stop those monsters, that will be our chance to counterattack.”
This is undoubtedly the wisest decision.
"How long will we have to wait? It'll take some time. What if no one comes from outside?..." Kaige asked again.
Every minute that passes, countless large trees are felled in the Fagong Forest.
If the power the Treants rely on is truly destroyed, then it will be too late for them to resist.
"Let's wait a little longer..." Old Tree Man's beard face couldn't help but show a sorrowful expression, as if he were resigning himself to fate.
……
Meanwhile, Mike, in a hurry, flew directly into the sky, over the mountains, and arrived above the Fargon Forest.
"Those are human weapons? It seems Saruman smuggled a lot of good stuff from the previous Rohan king, Sezer..." The magical fluctuations in the forest below caught Mike's attention as he watched the orcs chopping down trees.
Their weapons and armor were comparable to those of the Rohan regular army. Such a well-equipped army of powerful orcs would be a terrifying force capable of taking on ten men each on a human battlefield.
"Sezer, you really know how to screw over your own son," Mike sighed before slowly descending.
Now that they've encountered them, Mike naturally wouldn't leave such a well-equipped army of powerful orcs to face the humans head-on.
After all, for ordinary people, such an army is far too lethal.
"who are you?"
Upon seeing someone descending from the sky, the orcs in the Fargon Forest quickly surrounded them.
With their considerable intelligence, they could clearly sense that Mike was not someone to be trifled with, so they did not launch an attack immediately after forming a battle formation.
"Come and take your people." Without saying much, Mike waved his hands, summoning countless vines that swept towards the beastmen.
In the magical Fagon Forest, the full power of the wood element can be unleashed.
Mike learned this trick from Tom in the old forest.
Countless vines coalesced into a large net, binding and squeezing together a large number of powerful orcs in the surrounding area.
Amidst roars and wails, the orc trapped in the vines was quickly crushed into a bloody pulp.
However, Mike's brows furrowed slightly.
These orcs were nothing to him, but Mike could sense that this orc army was much stronger than the half-orcs.
Their strength is roughly between that of a half-orc and a troll.
If they were heavily armored and encountered humans on the battlefield, their lethality might not be less than that of mountain ogres.
"In that case, we can't let you live any longer." Just think about it: tens of thousands of powerful orcs, whose strength is comparable to that of mountain ogres, are charging into a human town. I doubt many people could withstand them.
Upon imagining that scene, Mike immediately summoned more vines and attacked the surrounding orcs.
On the other hand, the Orcs, while possessing intelligence no less than that of humans, also have a mad side deep down due to their Orc genes.
The deaths of many of their kind did not frighten them; on the contrary, the blood only fueled their ferocity.
Thus, after a large number of Orcs died, even more Orcs charged at Mike.
One after another, wave after wave...
Before long, the scene was transformed into a blood and flesh furnace by the strangling vines.
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"Treebeard, humans are fighting those monsters. Our chance has come." Because he was faster than the other tree people, Quickbranch took the initiative to scout out the movements of the orcs.
Just now, it witnessed Mike summoning vines to strangle the orcs.
Quickly, Kuaizhi realized that this was the opportunity the tree people had been waiting for.
"How many people have come from the human side, and what is the situation now?" As the oldest tree person, Treebeard is essentially the leader of the tree people.
Compared to the younger Shuren Kuaizhi, it takes a longer-term perspective when considering problems.
"Just one, but that human was incredibly strong, killing many monsters with his vines. No one was his match..." Kaige recounted her observations, concluding, "Let's make our move! If we miss this opportunity, the Fangon Forest might truly be beyond saving!"
Just as Quickbranch said, at the speed at which the Orcs cut down trees, it won't be long before the Fangon Forest is flattened.
When that time comes, even without human help, the tree people will ultimately choose to launch a death charge against the orc army.
Now that they have a powerful ally, the situation is already very good for the familiar race.
Shu Hu turned to look at the tribesmen around him and found that everyone had a hopeful look on their faces, clearly having been persuaded by Kuai Zhi.
"In that case..." Treebeard said in a deep voice, "All Tree People, move out!!!"
Treebeard's hatred for the Orcs was no less than that for his people.
Under his leadership, the tree people marched out of the depths of the forest and headed towards the battlefield.
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(End of this chapter)