bookbashuk Chapter 377 Fighting Poison with Poison
Chapter 377 Fighting Poison with Poison
Chapter 377 Fighting Poison with Poison
Frodo took the crystal bottle and looked at the holy light emanating from it. He felt comfortable in body and mind, and the subtle mental pressure brought on by the Ring dissipated a lot, making him feel relaxed.
Realizing this, Frodo was filled with joy, knowing that the Light of Eyarendil was an excellent thing.
"Thank you, Duir!" Frodo didn't stand on ceremony with Duir, and carefully put the Light of Eyarndil into his spatial bag, placing it together with the box containing the One Ring.
Thus, the allure of the One Ring was further suppressed.
As long as you don't get close to the Ring, it won't affect the people around you for at least a short time.
But Duy did more than that in order to prevent the One Ring from having any power to cause trouble.
He took out a bottle containing a pale green liquid and instructed Frodo, "Take out the box of the One Ring, then pour this liquid into it, letting the Ring soak in it. Be careful not to touch the liquid!"
Frodo was somewhat puzzled, but he obediently took out the box containing the One Ring and opened it.
The next second, the Ring, now unconfined, exuded a powerful allure, attempting to bewitch and influence those around it.
But Duy and Gandalf were prepared. Duy's Occlumency was fully activated, and the temptation of the Ring had no effect on him in the short term.
Gandalf, with his strong spirit and will, resisted the temptation of the Ring.
As for Frodo, thanks to his hobbit traits, the influence of the Ring on him was minimized.
So no matter how tempting the Ring was, the three people around him remained unmoved.
Dui handed the bottle to Frodo, who took it and poured the pale green liquid inside directly into the box.
The liquid was slightly viscous and had a faint, pungent, fishy smell, causing Frodo, who was closest to it, to wrinkle his nose.
To Frodo's delight, the alluring power emanating from the Ring suddenly vanished after the liquid was poured into the box and submerged it, while the eerie green liquid reacted violently and began to boil.
It's like throwing a piece of red-hot metal into water.
"Alright, Frodo, close the box," Dui urged.
Frodo quickly closed the box tightly, sealing the boiling liquid inside.
Surprisingly, the box was perfectly sealed after being closed, and there was no sign of the liquid leaking out.
"Duir, what was that liquid just now? It actually managed to neutralize the power of the Ring's allure!" Frodo asked in great surprise.
Dui smiled and explained, "That's the venom of the basilisk, which has the strongest toxicity and destructive properties. Although it cannot destroy the One Ring, soaking the One Ring in the basilisk venom can suppress the dark power of the One Ring to the greatest extent, preventing it from tempting or amplifying the desires and darkness in the hearts of those around it. It can be considered a kind of fighting poison with poison."
Upon hearing Dui's explanation, Frodo exclaimed with delight, "Does that mean that as long as the Ring is soaked in venom, I won't have to worry about being seduced by it anymore?"
Dui shook his head: "I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you, Frodo. Although the basilisk's venom can suppress the power emanating from the One Ring, it's like throwing a red-hot iron into cold water. If it were an ordinary iron, it would be cooled down quickly by the cold water."
But the problem is that the Ring isn't made of ordinary metal; it contains immense, almost inexhaustible power. It can continuously radiate heat, never cooling down, and can even boil cold water and evaporate it!
"So after a while, the basilisk venom in the box will completely lose its toxicity, and then it will no longer be able to suppress the power of the Ring."
Of course, don't be disappointed. Before your expedition to Mordor, I will prepare extra basilisk venom for you. Remember to regularly replace the venom in the Ringbox to minimize its influence.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Duir!" Frodo naturally wouldn't refuse Duir's help, since although he had strong resistance to the Ring, he wasn't completely immune.
Wearing the Ring for so long puts immense pressure on his mind and body; it would be best if he could relax a bit more!
"Oh, right, take this too!" Dui seemed to remember something and took out a small crystal bottle and handed it to him.
Looking at the clear, transparent liquid in the small, transparent crystal bottle, Frodo asked curiously, "What is this?"
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"These are the tears of the phoenix, which can heal many wounds and poisons, such as the venom of the basilisk. Only the venom of the phoenix can completely cure it. It can also heal many dark magic injuries. For example, if someone is stabbed by the Mogul's blade of the Ringwraith, as long as they have a breath left, they can be saved."
Dui explained, then sighed, "Although I'm giving it to you just in case, I still hope you won't need it!"
Phoenix's tears? Aren't those Duir's tears?
Frodo realized what was happening and was immediately astonished. Looking at the crystalline liquid in the bottle, he never expected that Duir's tears would have such miraculous healing power. It was simply amazing!
Gandalf smiled and said to Frodo, "You're lucky. These phoenix tears are a life-saving elixir. Just one drop can bring you back to life, even if you've already stepped halfway into the gates of Mandos. It's countless times better than any other healing medicine in the world!"
After delivering the items, the three of them left the Requirement Room without staying there any longer.
Watching the door to the Requirement Room close and disappear from the wall.
Frodo was once again amazed by the wonders of magic.
At the same time, I was also a little curious. With so many people coming and going in the castle every day, wasn't Duir worried that someone might accidentally wander into that hidden room?
After all, he had just seen that room, which contained many things, each of which looked extraordinary.
Gandalf, in a joking tone, said that every item in the room was of immeasurable value, far more precious than all the treasures in the underground dragon vault.
Frodo had never seen how much treasure was in the dragon's vault, but he believed it was an enormous fortune, since his Uncle Bilbo had said that his wealth was far less than that of Duir.
Frodo inherited his Uncle Bilbo's fortune and knew just how vast his wealth was. The mithril armor he was wearing alone was worth enough to buy the entire Shire, not to mention the mountain of gold he possessed.
But according to Uncle Bilbo, such wealth was completely incomparable to Duir's wealth, as if they were worlds apart.
Frodo could not fathom how vast Duir's wealth was, but he had heard from the Hogwarts students about the dragon Smaug and the treasure trove he guarded.
It is said that the dragon Smaug was over a thousand feet tall, taller and larger than most of the castle buildings, and that the treasures in the Hogwarts vaults were enough to completely submerge Smaug's body.
Not to mention that Duir is said to possess a gem that can turn lead into gold, continuously producing gold.
With so many treasures stored in that Room of Requirement, aren't you afraid they'll be stolen?
Frodo had his doubts, but in the end he didn't ask.
Dui was naturally unaware of Frodo's thoughts, but if he knew that Frodo was worried about the safety of the Room of Requirement, he would only chuckle and shake his head.
The Room of Requirement is a safe house he spent over a decade building, although occasionally lucky students or professors may discover it and enter.
However, to find and enter the specific room containing Dui's treasures, no one other than Dui and those he authorized could enter.
It could be said that it was Dui's private secret room, directly bound to his soul. Even with the correct password and method of entry, one could not enter without Dui's permission.
Having temporarily resolved the threat posed by the Ring, Frodo went to reunite with his other hobbit companions.
Meanwhile, Dui and Gandalf began preparing to travel to the Valley for the meeting.
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