Looking at Frodo, who was indignant because the origin of the evil and corrupt Gollum was actually related to the Hobbit tribe, which he had always loved so much, Gandalf was amused but also very understanding.

"Whether you believe it or not, this is the dark truth hidden in the shadow of history." Gandalf's voice became extremely low, which was surprisingly suitable for the theme of the events he was talking about at the moment.

Following Gandalf's low tone, even Frodo himself, who was listening to the historical story, unconsciously immersed himself in it as the story developed.

"In a sense, after so many years of exploring the historical truth, I understand the history of their own group better than most hobbits. As for the origin and identity of Gollum, do you remember what Bilbo told you back then?

Did he tell the story before he got this ring? Maybe you should also wonder why Gollum, an ugly little monster living in a cave, has heard many traditional riddles like Bilbo. You know, those are all

It’s a mystery of customs that only hobbits know!”

After hearing Gandalf's explanation, Frodo, who had already believed this rhetoric in his heart, nodded immediately. "Okay, this sounds very reasonable. But there is one thing. Hobbits never guess riddles in such a serious way.

Do anything like cheating that damages personal honor and reputation in an intellectual duel! Regarding this point, I still insist on my opinion.

By the time it gets into a riddle with Bilbo, it's no longer a hobbit."

"I think you are right..." Gandalf said. "About Gollum, I also want to emphasize that even if in your mind it is a heinous and hopeless depraved creature, but strictly speaking, its mind

It seems to be much tougher than us, than everyone imagined. Even for a long time before Bilbo obtained the ring, Gollum could rely on the hobbit's tough mind to slow down the ring's corruption of him.

Perhaps the bet between Bilbo and it was not bad to it. Bilbo's ancient traditional riddles full of sunshine and positivity seemed to inspire a happy and optimistic life as a hobbit in the past."

"Of course, the inference I mentioned has little effect. Losing the ring and recalling the good memories of the past will only deepen the darkness and evil thoughts deep in its heart. As far as I know, there is no way to resolve such evil thoughts.

"Gandalf sighed. "What a pity! He doesn't have much hope anymore. Even if it stayed in the dark and deep underground for a long time in the past and did not need to wear a ring, the Lord of the Rings is the Lord of the Rings.

.The erosion of his mind will only be like poison without an antidote, which is an extremely painful torture for him."

"Judging from the process and results of my previous investigation, it can be said that he hates the Lord of the Rings more than anything else. Regarding this strong hatred for the Lord of the Rings, I just hope that I have never perceived it wrong. After all, this is really

It’s so abnormal. I have never seen it live in the darkness but hate the darkness more than the sunlight, and hate the Lord of the Rings far more than the first two..."

"Why don't I understand..." Frodo asked. "I remember Bilbo once told me that Gollum kept thinking about the existence of the ring not long after meeting him.

A treasure calls the Lord of the Rings. But if he hates the ring, can he just throw it away? Why bother with it?"

"Frodo, the reason why I explain all this to you is not only to help you figure out the truth, but also to hope that you can gain some experience from it." Gandalf said. "Back to why Gollum didn't lose the ring.

, my answer may surprise you, but the fact is that Gollum has been corrupted by the Lord of the Rings and lost almost all of his free will. He has been bewitched by the Lord of the Rings and cannot live without this precious ring!"

"It's not that I'm being sensational, but judging from the occurrence of countless tragedies in history, the Lord of the Rings has a certain will. It is precisely because the Lord of the Rings has its own will that it can ensure that it cannot be controlled by the owner of the ring.

Actively throw away. It is not even an exaggeration to say that in history, almost no ring holder can resist the corruption of the ring and actively take it off and completely give up owning it.

So far, only Bilbo has been the first to try and succeed, and this was only possible because I was there to help him. Even a man as mentally tough as Frodo cannot.

People will completely give up on the Ring. As for why Gollum lost the Ring, it was entirely the Ring's own choice to change the owner of the ring, not Gollum's own will."

"Then why is it Bilbo? After all, the Lord of the Rings had countless opportunities to seduce any orc walking in the underground tunnels for countless years?" Frodo asked.

"This is no joke," said Gandalf. "Especially to you. This is the strangest change in the long history of the Lord of the Rings: Bilbo just shows up and puts it on blindly in the dark!"

"Frodo, there are more than one force at work behind the scenes of history. The Ring sought to return to its master. It broke free from Isildur's grasp and betrayed him. Then when the opportunity arose, it seized upon poor De

Go, causing him to be brutally killed. After that came Gollum, who was completely devoured by the Ring. But he lost further use value of the Ring: he was too insignificant and too cunning. As long as the Ring was always by his side

, he would never be able to leave the underground lake. Therefore, when the Lord of the Rings awakened again and shot the evil spirit out of Mirkwood, he decided to abandon Gollum. However, he was replaced by the most inappropriate candidate, Bilbo from the Shire.

Found it!"

"There is a power at work beyond the Ring Forger. I can only say that Bilbo is destined to receive the Ring, and this is beyond the control of the Ring Forger. Similarly, you are also destined to possess the Ring.

.Thinking about it from this perspective should make people feel more at ease.”

"I don't feel reassured at all," said Frodo. "I'm not even sure I understand what you're saying. But how do you know this about the Ring and Gollum's past? Are you really sure about these things?

Or are you just guessing?"

Gandalf looked at Frodo, his eyes shining. "I already know many things, and many of them are based on investigation," he replied. "But I am not prepared to explain it all to you. The Emperor Yin Landil and Essie

The history of Duo and the Supreme Lord of the Rings is something that every sage knows. Just relying on the flame text can prove that what you have is the Supreme Lord of the Rings, without any other evidence."

"When did you find out all this?" interposed Frodo.

"Of course I just discovered it here," the wizard replied unceremoniously. "But this is what I expected. I went through a long and dark journey just to perform this final trial. This is the final

Ironclad proof, everything has been revealed. However, it takes some effort to conceive of Guru's past and fill in the gaps in history. Maybe at first I just speculated on Guru's past. But it is different now. I have met him,

I know what I said is true."

"Have you seen Gollum?" Frodo asked in surprise.

"Yes. I think this is what everyone would do if possible. I started trying a long time ago and finally found him."

"What happened after Bilbo escaped from his lair? Have you found out?"

"It's not very clear. What I just told you is the part that Guru wants to say. However, of course it is not as organized as I described. Guru is a born liar, and you have to carefully consider every word he says. For example

Said, he insisted that the ring was his birthday present. He said it was a gift from his grandmother, who had many such treasures. This is ridiculous. I am sure that Smeagol's grandmother was a powerful person.

She is a powerful woman; but to say that she owns many elf rings? This is really unbelievable. Can she also give the rings to others? This is definitely a lie. But there are still traces of truth in the lies."

"The crime of killing Dego has always made Gollum uneasy. He made up a reason and repeated it to his 'baby' over and over again in the dark until he almost believed it. It was indeed his birthday.

Dego should have given him the ring. The sudden appearance of the ring was originally a gift to him. The ring was his birthday gift, etc., etc. He kept saying this."

"I tolerated him as much as possible, but the importance of the truth forced me to use extraordinary measures. I made him fall into fear and squeezed out the truth bit by bit under his struggle. He believed that he had been abused and misunderstood.

But when he finally revealed the truth, it was only until Bilbo escaped. After that, he was unwilling to say more. There was something else, a fire of fear that was stronger than the one I fanned, threatening him.

He wants to take back everything in the past. He will let people know that this time he will not be humiliated in vain, and he will make others pay the price. Now he has good friends, very powerful friends. They will help him.

Baggins will pay the price. This is all he thinks about. He hates Bilbo and curses him endlessly. What's worse, he knows where Bilbo comes from."

"But how did he know?" asked Frodo.

"It's all the fault of the name. Bilbo unwisely told the other party his name. Once Gollum comes to the surface, it will not be difficult to find Bilbo's hometown. Oh, yes, he has left the underground.

His obsession with the Lord of the Rings outweighed his fear of orcs and even the light. A year or two after the incident, he left the cave at the bottom of the mountain. You will understand after careful analysis, although he still resisted

He lost the attraction of the Lord of the Rings, but the Ring no longer consumed his mind and allowed him to regain some of his sanity. He felt that he was extremely old, but he was no longer afraid of the outside world. He also began to feel extremely hungry and thirsty."

"He still hates and fears the light created by the sun and moon. I think this will never change. But he is quite smart. He found that he can stay up day and night, avoid the moonlight and sunlight, and use those pairs of The big eyes, accustomed to darkness, moved in the middle of the night, and could even take the opportunity to catch unlucky food. After obtaining new food and fresh air, he became stronger and bolder. As expected, he then entered the dark forest. .”

"Is that where you found him?" asked Frodo.

"Yes, I did follow the trail to find it," Gandalf replied. "But before that he had been wandering in Bilbo's footsteps for a long time. Its spirit had become very divided at that time. It is so crazy that ordinary people can hardly understand what it says. However, the words that are most likely to appear in its mouth are the Lord of the Rings, its treasure and other crazy words..."

"From time to time, it will spit out such strange and surprising weird words. I guess you don't want to continue listening. I have endured it for a long time in order to obtain information. However, from him It's hard to say, but I still squeezed out enough information through intermittent cursing. Perhaps it was the news spread around Changhu Town that year, and Gollum learned the real information about Bilbo's return home. We didn't have any information at that time. Bilbo's whereabouts are kept secret. Gollum's sensitive ears should soon hear the news he wants."

"Then why didn't he continue to follow Bilbo?" said Frodo. "Why didn't he come to the Shire?"

"Ah," said Gandalf, "that's the point. I think Gollum did want to do this. After he left Dale, he walked west, at least to the river. But then he suddenly changed direction. I was very worried. I'm sure he didn't do this because of the distance. No, something attracted his attention. Those friends who hunted him for me also thought so."

"It was the wood elves who found him first; because his footprints were obvious, it was not difficult for the elves. His footprints led the elves in and out of the dark forest, but the elves were unable to catch him for a while. The forest is full of stories about him. Even birds and animals have heard terrifying rumors about him. The residents there believe that a ghost that drinks blood appears in the forest. It will climb high trees, find bird's nests, go deep into caves, and feed its young. It is a beast. It will even climb into the window to find the location of the cradle."
Chapter completed!