Chapter 6: The Magic Pool

The world of The Lord of the Rings is a very interesting world.

This world has gods, elves, dwarves, humans, dragons, balrogs, and races like ents and trolls. At first glance, it should be a standard fantasy world.

Logically, this world should have many wizards.

Yet in reality, those proficient in magic in this world are few and far between, or even pitifully scarce.

Whether humans, dwarves, hobbits, elves, or even trolls, hardly any can use magic. Let alone humans and dwarves, even among elves, few know magic.

Although elves possess long lifespans that humans lack, they still rely on physical output in battle.

In short, they just pick up a blade and charge.

Of course, many elves are excellent archers, but that still doesn't change the fact that they don't use magic.

Wang Bo remembered that among the elves, a few were proficient in powerful magic, and Galadriel was one of them. This female elf had many titles, such as Princess of the Noldor, Queen of the Woodmen, White Queen, Sorceress Queen, and the Witch of the Golden Wood.

These were titles she had earned over her long years.

This female elf was very ancient; in terms of age, she could be Wang Bo's ancestor.

But if it came to a real fight, Wang Bo wasn't afraid at all; defeating her wouldn't be a problem.

Ah, I've digressed.

In summary, in the world of The Lord of the Rings, those proficient in magic are few, especially among humans. The well-known melee wizard Gandalf is not human but a Maia.

Maiar are actually Ainur, that is, so-called angels.

After entering the world of The Lord of the Rings, they called themselves Maiar.

But these Maiar are not as powerful as imagined. For instance, Gandalf couldn't defeat Smaug, and Smaug is just a fire-dragon that doesn't use magic.

However, Smaug has great potential. Once he gains magic and can use spells, his strength will grow geometrically, possibly increasing tenfold or even dozens of times.

So Wang Bo wanted to subdue Smaug.

Of course, if Smaug refused, Wang Bo would cut off his head. After all, there are countless dragons across the myriad worlds; one Smaug is nothing.

Lose one Smaug, and there are thousands of beings no less formidable than him.

Fortunately, Smaug was not a dragon of unyielding integrity. Hearing the killing intent in Wang Bo's words, he lowered his head almost without hesitation.

"I agree, I agree, my most, most, most respected master."

Wang Bo smiled slightly. He appreciated this about Smaug—his ability to trim his sails and adapt. So Wang Bo began to chant, cast a contract, and a beam of light shot toward Smaug's brow.

Smaug did not resist. Once the contract entered his body, it quickly took effect.

A strange rune appeared on Smaug's brow.

In an instant, the contract was completed.

From now on, Smaug was Wang Bo's subordinate. If Smaug dared to betray, Wang Bo could lightly activate the contract and inflict cruel punishment on him.

Even if Wang Bo wished, he could annihilate Smaug's soul through the contract.

After becoming Wang Bo's slave, Smaug understood the contract's power and dared not be negligent. He pleaded, "Master, my bones are broken. Please, master, save me."

Wang Bo casually threw the Horse Talisman over.

Smaug caught the Horse Talisman, and its healing power activated, beginning to mend his body.

In less than half an hour, Smaug was fully recovered.

He carefully returned the Horse Talisman. "Master, your treasure."

Wang Bo said calmly, "Keep it."

Smaug was stunned, looking at Wang Bo in disbelief.

Wang Bo said, "Your strength is lacking. With this, at least you can keep your life."

In the original story, Smaug was eventually killed by a few powerless humans and dwarves, utterly disgracing the dragon race. Now that he was Wang Bo's subordinate, if he were still killed by a few people, it would disgrace Wang Bo.

So Wang Bo gave Smaug a Horse Talisman to keep him alive.

After all, with the Replication Mirror, such talismans could be produced in any quantity; Wang Bo didn't care at all.

After confirming that Wang Bo wasn't joking, Smaug quickly stuffed the Horse Talisman into his mouth, carefully hid it, and flattered, "You are truly generous, great master."

Smaug was certain this item was a treasure.

And such a fine treasure, the master gave away without blinking—calling him generous was absolutely right.

Wang Bo took out the Time Villa and said to Smaug, "Don't resist. Follow me."

The next second, he brought Smaug into the Time Villa.

The demon butler sensed Wang Bo's arrival and hurried over. "Master."

"Prepare the Magic Pool for me. I want to use it."

The demon butler glanced at Smaug behind Wang Bo and nodded. "Very well, master. I'll prepare it immediately."

The so-called Magic Pool was essentially a huge swimming pool built in the palace, filled with magic potions. In short, it wasn't anything high-end.

But the amount of magic potion it consumed was enormous.

If Wang Bo didn't have the Replication Mirror, he really couldn't afford it.

Wang Bo built the Magic Pool entirely for the dragons in the Time Villa.

These dragons all came from the Marvel universe. Most of them, like Smaug, possessed great strength, hard scales, and an invulnerable body, but lacked magic and couldn't use spells.

So Wang Bo prepared the Magic Pool, letting the dragons soak in it to absorb the magic potion and gain powerful magic.

Thus, the dragons' strength improved rapidly.

Now, the dragons in Wang Bo's villa basically all have magic. When they open their mouths, they can not only breathe dragonfire but also release magic cannons of astonishing power.

So the Magic Pool gradually fell into disuse.

Today, for Smaug's sake, Wang Bo decided to fill the Magic Pool again.

Under the demon butler's orders, most of the demons began to work, pouring bottle after bottle of magic potion into the pool.

It took about half a day and tens of thousands of magic potions to fill the pool.

Wang Bo pointed at the Magic Pool and said to Smaug, "Go in. Don't come out until you've absorbed all the magic in this pool."

Smaug nodded and plunged into the Magic Pool.

He could feel that once he absorbed all the magic in this pool, he would be reborn and become even stronger.

And Smaug never refused to become stronger.