The journey of the film and television world is endless [continued]

The open space outside Harrenhal was now covered with colorful tents. In the official arena, the track was separated by wooden fences to prevent the horses from running around. On the north side of the arena, a high platform was built with wood for the noble lords to watch. The south side was simply separated by a wooden fence for the civilians who came to watch the fun.

Aerys II seemed to be afraid of light. Even when he was sitting on the high platform, there was still a curtain separating him. Even the people sitting in front of him could not see clearly what the figure inside looked like. At this time, the king was watching the game below with great interest. Jousting was a social activity that everyone knew about. For the knights, the achievements they could make in the tournament would be a glorious part of their personal resume. In addition to competition and close combat, the tournament also included archery, axe throwing, horse racing and single combat. In addition, there were performances by dwarves and actors to entertain.

As the host, the daughter of Lord Walter of the Rivers was the "Queen of Love and Beauty". Lord Walter's four sons and his brother, Ser Oswell of the Kingsguard, fought as agents to defend her honor.

When Liu Yuan arrived, he saw the last son of Earl He'an being knocked off his horse. The most critical part of the jousting in Westeros is the jousting. During the jousting, two knights in armor attack each other with their lances, aiming to knock each other off their mounts. The weapons used by the knights are specially made blunt jousting lances. Therefore, they are slightly longer than ordinary combat lances, but the wooden pole at the front is easier to break. As long as you attack the opponent's body and head, they will usually be blocked by the shield and shattered during the collision. Once they are hit, a strong impact force will be generated during the collision of war horses, which will knock the knight off the horse. A one-on-one round system is adopted. After a collision, if there is no winner. Exchange positions and continue to the next round until the opponent is knocked off the horse. The loser will be eliminated, and the winner can advance to the next round of the competition, until the winner of the last round will be declared the champion.

Such a competition is quite exciting to watch, with many skilled knights. Usually they can defend against the opponent's attack. They can easily use shields to block the attack of lances and fight back under the flying wood chips. It is common to see knights on horseback fall off their horses. In fact, when fully armed, knights can't do more actions on horseback. Liu Yuan watched for a while, and the winners were basically those knights with exquisite armor. Financial resources are also a kind of strength, and the combat power of these knights is quite good, such as several Kings Guards.

Especially some outstanding young people, such as the two young masters of the Stark family and Prince Rhaegar, and a young man wearing a huge helmet with big stag horns, his performance is particularly eye-catching. He is particularly strong, and many people are crushed by him in terms of strength and directly knocked off their horses. Few people can fight him for more than two rounds. He should be Robert Baratheon. The crowned stag emblem on his armor is quite conspicuous. Unlike the fat man in the TV series, he is still a tall and handsome young man at this time. Well, he is also very showy. Every time he wins, he will wink at Lyanna Stark on the stage.

There is another interesting part in the jousting competition. In the competition, the winner can get the loser's horse and armor. This is an enviable right, so in many places, jousting competitions are only allowed to knights and nobles. Of course, for the honor of the knight, the loser can pay a corresponding ransom for his equipment. In most cases, the winner will accept the ransom.

But this is a huge burden for some participants who are not rich, and they even borrow money at high interest rates to redeem their equipment. Liu Yuan thinks this may be the reason why knight culture does not oppose surrender! In fact, the tradition of the tournament is inseparable from the spirit of chivalry and the Andal people's belief in the Seven Gods.

This tradition dominates most of the central and southern parts of Westeros, but not in the North, which believes in the Old Gods. Lords and nobles from the North socialize more in the form of hunting parties, which also include some martial arts competitions.

However, the rules for participating in the tournament vary in different places and periods, and many free riders, servants, and people who believe in the old gods can still participate.

In fact, the progress of the spear competition is still relatively slow. Unless the strength is overwhelming, it usually takes several rounds to end the battle. Liu Yuan saw a match that lasted for 19 rounds before the winner was determined. Both sides wasted more than 30 competition spears.

Around 46pm, the last match ended. It was a match between Robert Baratheon and Ser Rull of the King's Territory. He was so excited that he even threw away his shield. He used both hands to swing his spear heavily and smashed it hard on his opponent's helmet. He directly knocked Ser Rull out. It was obvious that his strength attribute was quite high. Liu Yuan compared himself and found that Robert's strength attribute was definitely more than points.

Just like that, the first day of the competition was over. Only less than half of the contestants were eliminated. It seemed that such a competition would continue for a few more days. In particular, the knights served by the three squires targeted by Lyanna all passed the first round of assessment and advanced to the next round of competition.

Then it was time for the people to have fun, with music, noise, acrobatics, etc. It was like a big fair. As for the lords and nobles, they followed the king's carriage back to Harrenhal, but of course many chose to stay.

Liu Yuan saw Old Parker and Bandil laughing and joining the happy crowd. In fact, he wanted to take a look, but then he thought that the darkness at the bottom of this era was unimaginable to modern people. He sighed helplessly and followed the team back to Harrenhal.

Liu Yuan made his own dinner. Now he has enough conditions to improve his life. Naturally, he has no interest in the hodgepodge of pig food in the kitchen. Today, he has been making his own equipment in the workshop. This is a gold silk soft armor that he has prepared long ago. The style is somewhat similar to Bilbo Baggins's mithril shirt. Of course, the material is much worse. It is an alloy refined by Liu Yuan using existing materials. The buckle is made very small, only 1/4 of the size of a little fingernail, so it takes a lot of time to weave. This is the most suitable equipment for him at present, and he can wear it for a long time.

The next morning, Liu Yuan left the main gate of Helmenburg with his equipment. The guard greeted him friendly: "Little Garlon! Are you going hunting? There is also a martial arts tournament today, don't you plan to watch it?"

Liu Yuan smiled and said, "Yes, let's get some fresh prey. The food made in the kitchen is really... Well, let's not talk about it. Brother Mark, I will bring you some delicious food." Everyone smiled knowingly.

Liu Yuan left Harrenhal and continued to walk westward. As soon as he entered the jungle, he took out his crossbow and strung the arrows, ready to fire at any time. Liu Yuan was very careful about his life. Who knew if there would be any ferocious beasts in the woods. His goal today was a farther lake beach, where he found an abandoned boat. Although it was a little damaged, it could be launched after he repaired it these days. He planned to take advantage of the opportunity when people were attracted by the martial arts competition to see the island in the middle of the lake. He learned from the guards that it was called Thousand Faces Island. It was said that a giant dragon had fallen there more than 100 years ago, and there were many magical legends on the island.

Soon he found the boat he had hidden. Pushing aside the branches that blocked the boat, Liu Yuan pushed the boat into the lake with all his strength and checked it carefully. It seemed that his skills were good and there was no leakage.

He had observed the shore and found that the island was about 2,300 meters away. With Liu Yuan's current size, paddling was too difficult for him. Fortunately, he used tools to make a simple propeller. It was a hand-cranked lever transmission, which was relatively labor-saving. However, the hand-controlled rudder used to control the direction was more difficult to use, and it took him half an hour to reach the other side.

As soon as he got on the island, Liu Yuan was shocked. The island was densely packed with fish beams. The most important thing was that all the trees were carved with crying faces. The red branches were left along the faces, which looked particularly creepy. He understood why the ancestors desperately cut down the fish beams. Being stared at by these things every day would make anyone feel uneasy.

There should be few people on the island, because Liu Yuan saw a fat rabbit. It slipped past him without paying attention to anyone, so he picked up a stick and knocked it unconscious. He grabbed the rabbit's ears and weighed it. It weighed about eight pounds, which was not bad. He would eat it at noon, so he found a vine to bundle the rabbits and threw them back into the boat.

Liu Yuan continued to go deeper into the Heartwood Forest with his crossbow. He carefully examined the faces on the fish beams, and they should have been carved in recent years. Fish beams are actually a common deciduous tree in Westeros, very similar to trees on Earth. However, its bark is gray and white like bone, and its leaves are dark red. From a distance, it looks like countless bloody palms. The heart tree is a fish beam tree with human faces carved on its trunk. Some huge heart trees are said to have been carved by the ancient Children of the Forest before the First Men crossed the Narrow Sea.

Until now, there are still descendants of the ancestors who continue to carve on the fish beam wood. Sometimes they use the sap of the tree to dye the eyes of the carvings red. When the sap drips, it looks like the heart tree is weeping blood. Liu Yuan found some traces of human life deep in the woods. He found a gap on the bones of the beasts where weapons had pierced, which should be left by someone who regularly came to the island in the middle of the lake to worship.

Finally, Liu Yuan found an unusual place. It was a tree house. Let's call it a tree house! It was actually a tree hole with branches woven into the outer wall, a bit like a bird's nest. The entrance was very small, just right for him to enter and exit, which meant that the owner here was no taller than 1.4 meters. He found some fur and nut shells in the tree hole, and many items were made of wood and stone. He found a dagger made of obsidian, with the edge polished very sharp.

Isn't it just ancestor worship? Is it necessary to live a primitive life? These traces of life are very new, proving that the owner of this tree house lived here a day or two ago. This immediately aroused his vigilance. He couldn't stay here any longer. Living a primitive life, who knows if there is a tradition of cannibalism? There are cannibals in TV dramas.

Liu Yuan quickly left the forest. Was it a psychological effect? ​​He felt that someone was watching him all the time. He dared not relax. He did not dare to let go of his crossbow and kept other weapons within reach. He regretted it now. This damn curiosity. If he had known earlier, he might as well have gone to watch the martial arts competition. At least he would not have to face unknown threats.

Suddenly, Liu Yuan felt a chill in his heart. As a veteran of the battlefield, he knew that this was a person's alertness to danger. Such a strong feeling proved that the threat was very close to him. Without hesitation, he immediately rushed to the tree beside him. At the moment he moved, a black figure suddenly rushed out from behind him and pounced on his back.

Liu Yuan stepped heavily on the tree trunk and used the reaction force to jump to the other side. At the same time, he turned his crossbow and shot an arrow in the air. In this split second, the crossbow arrow hit the black shadow. Liu Yuan quickly pulled the lever in mid-air and shot three more arrows, but only one hit. The black shadow actually climbed up the tree trunk and landed on the other side.

Liu Yuan landed at this time, rolled back, and half-knelt to reload the crossbow and point it at the opponent. Only then did he see clearly that the one attacking him was a large cat, which looked a bit like a lynx, but was much larger, about the size of a puma, with a blue-black skin, thick hair, and stripes similar to a tiger.

Liu Yuan's first crossbow arrow hit the big cat's left eye. It seemed to be tortured by the pain and kept roaring. It tried to pull out the arrow with its claws. When it was moving around, the crossbow arrow nailed to its back fell to the ground. It can be seen that the defensive power of this guy's fur is still very high.

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When Liu Yuan was in crisis, a mysterious contestant appeared at the Harrenhal Tournament. Although he looked very short, his whole body was covered with armor. It was just that the armor looked like it was pieced together, but it fit him surprisingly well.

But this man's riding skills were quite superb, and he could perform some difficult moves on horseback. He could dodge the opponent's spear by a hair's breadth, and easily knock the opponent off his horse. He was quickly promoted. Because of the smiling weirwood emblem on his shield, he was called the Laughing Tree Knight.

After the preliminaries, the next round will be the round-robin tournament. The knights who enter the next round will play the free challenge mode. What surprised everyone is the mysterious Knight of the Smiling Tree. At the beginning of the third day of the competition, the first person to come to the knight is the Porcupine Knight of the Braun family. The fully armed Knight Braun readily agreed, and he also wanted to defeat this mysterious knight who had become famous.