"Hammer."

The hammer was stunned for a moment, and then looked at Xu Feng with a strange gaze.

Xu Feng hurriedly said with his mind: "Don't speak, I'm communicating with you with my mind." ”

Hammer replied with his mind, "What are you doing? ”

Xu Feng said with his mind: "This group of dwarves is too stupid, if it continues to develop like this, the plot of our expedition to the Lonely Mountain will be stuck, you explain to them the role of the secret key." ”

Hammer smiled bitterly and said with his mind, "How do I know what that thing is for?" ”

Xu Feng said with his thoughts: "I know, I will teach you sentence by sentence, you just have to repeat it to them." ”

Hammer replied with his mind, "Well, something went wrong with you." ”

"Okay." Xu Feng smiled faintly and said with his thoughts: "You go and pick up the map first, and pretend to take a few looks." ”

Hammer immediately stood up and picked up the yellowed parchment map from Gandalf's presence.

The dwarves present all frowned at her, not knowing what this woman with one-sixty-quarter dwarven blood wanted to do.

In fact, of course, the hammer did not have one-sixty-fourth of the dwarven blood, it was just a nonsense made up by Xu Feng in order to make the dwarves accept them.

The dwarves believed it because of the name of the hammer and the fact that the hammer was really a master of blacksmithing.

The dwarves felt that it was impossible for humans to have such forging skills, and if Iron Hammer could have such skills, there was only one possibility - Iron Hammer really had dwarven blood, and her forging skills were inherited from the dwarves.

Now, as a human swordsman, Xu Feng naturally can't explain the ancient runiwen, but since the dwarves believe that the hammer has dwarven blood, then, explaining the runifin through the mouth of the hammer is logical and will not arouse suspicion.

Hammer took the map and looked left and right, and almost turned it over.

Only then did Xu Feng say with his thoughts: "The text on this is in ancient runi script. ”

Hammer cleared his throat and pretended to say, "The text on this is in ancient runes. ”

Gandalf was stunned for a moment, then his cloudy eyes widened, and he looked carefully, "Well, that's right, it's indeed in ancient runi, why does it look so familiar, it turns out to be written in ancient runi!" ”

Thorin said in a deep voice, "The ancient runi script is a unique script created by our people in ancient times, and it has evolved to this day, and no dwarf can understand it. Gandalf, you are well-informed, come and translate it for us. ”

Gandalf's old face flushed, "Well, I do know it's in ancient runi, but let me translate it...... Ahem, I really don't recognize the words. Eh, by the way, Lady Hammer, you just said this is the ancient rune, don't you know? ”

It's time to pretend to be forced!

Hammer grinned, "Of course I do. ”

Xu Feng said with his thoughts: "I only know a small part. ”

Iron Hammer was stunned for a moment, and quickly changed his words and said, "Ahem, I mean, I only know a small part. ”

"Xu Feng, you cheat me!" Hammer questioned with his mind.

"Stupid! No one knows the ancient runes, and if you know them all, the dwarves are not allowed to ask you where you learned them! Xu Feng replied angrily with his thoughts.

"Well, too." Hammer realized that Xu Feng's mind was far more careful than she was this time.

Thorin looked at Hammer solemnly, "Lady Hammer, can you help us translate the text on this?" ”

Xu Feng said with his thoughts: "I try my best." ”

Hammer took a deep breath and thought for a moment, "...... Well, I'll try my best. ”

She picked up the map, pointed it character by character, thinking, sometimes nodding, sometimes shaking her head.

The dwarves next to them all looked at the hammer with fear, fearing that their hopes would be dashed again.

Xu Feng secretly observed, and saw that the dwarves were all looking at the hammer nervously, without any suspicion at all, Xu Feng said with his thoughts: "Okay, the hammer, it's almost over." ”

Hammer nodded vigorously, "Well, it's almost." ”

Xu Feng said with his mind: "The general meaning of this passage is that there is a secret passage that can enter the underground hall of the Lonely Mountain Palace, and this secret key is the key to open the door of the underground hall. ”

"Yay! That's great! ”

"We can go home!"

"Enter from the underground hall!"

"Lady Hammer, we salute you, you are worthy of our dwarven blood!"

The dwarves pounded the table excitedly.

Bilbo closed his eyes and covered his heart.

Thorin frowned and said, "But...... As far as I know, the doors of the secret rooms in the Lonely Mountain Palace's palace are closed and then disappear, and even if we have the key, we may not be able to find the door. ”

The dwarves' mood dropped in an instant.

Gandalf took a few puffs of charr tobacco, and then spat out a few smoke rings, "Even I can't find the door to the dwarven chamber, but I know that there are others in Middle-earth who can find it, so don't worry, the most important thing we need to think about now is how to enter the underground hall safely after opening it." My ideal person should be someone who can hide himself and have the courage to face danger—"

As he spoke, Gandalf looked at Bilbo, who was holding his heart and his eyes closed.

All the dwarves' eyes fell on Bilbo.

Bilbo sensed something strange and opened his eyes slightly, and when he saw that all the dwarves were looking at him, his heart fluttered.

Thorin nodded and said, "We need a snitch, a brave, skilled snitch. ”

Bilbo hurriedly said, "I can recommend one for you, no, I can recommend several for you!" Anyway, I'll recommend as many snitches as you want. ”

Thorin glared at Bilbo and said, "Aren't you the best snitch?" ”

"Me?" Bilbo laughed, "Don't be kidding, I've said it countless times, I'm a master, I'm a rich man, I'm rich, I'm not a thief, and I can't fly!" ”

Balin sighed and said, "I'm afraid I have to say that Master Baggins is really not the material to be a snitch. ”

Waldrin also said, "Yes, he is too hedonistic to be adventurous. ”

These words are undoubtedly derogatory, but to Bilbo's ears, they are very useful.

The other dwarves were divided into two factions, one who thought Bilbo was okay, and the other who thought that Bilbo would be a liability.

Gandalf knocked on the table, but no dwarf paid attention to him.

Gandalf stood up and yelled in a voice with magical deterrent energy, "That's enough, shut up, I say Bilbo can do it, Bilbo will do it!" Hobbits are light on their feet, and if they want to, they can sneak anywhere they want and go without being detected! Smaug the dragon is already familiar with the scent of dwarves and humans, but not of hobbits, which will give us a great advantage! So, I recommend Bilbo Baggins, he is far more capable than you see! He can contribute more than you can imagine! ”

Gandalf looked around, and finally locked his gaze on Bilbo, who looked rejected, "Even though he doesn't know how important he is." ”

Gandalf added emphatically: "You have to trust me on this. ”