Two Cities, I build mecha in Picheng

Hydra, one of the few high-end pubs in Uptown Bilgewater.

This name comes from one of the monstrous sea monsters subdued by the Maboros in the legend of the Baru people, but in this richly decorated, elegant and luxurious tavern, it can fully set off this resounding name.

The tavern was rented out by Sarah under the name of "Miss Fortune". Except for a man with a dark complexion and dark skin, few people in the tavern knew that he was Sarah's most trusted first mate, and even the owner was driven away.

Bilgewater is going to be turned upside down.

Li Lin and Sarah sat in the "Private Room" on the second floor, which was the most expensive private room in the Hydra Tavern.

Planck is strung together with nano-ropes and thrown aside like a dead sea monster.

Sarah looked a little hesitant, and glanced at her enemy from time to time, but most of the time her eyes stayed on the man in front of her.

"Li Lin from Gilaman's family... No, I should call you the Speaker of Piltover now."

She pushed back the hair in front of her face, her tone was calm, her expression was dignified, and she didn't have the look of "scratching her head and posing" in front of outsiders at all.

That was just her disguise for outsiders, just to lower Planck's vigilance.

Unexpectedly, the plan she had planned for almost ten years was easily solved by the man in front of her...

"I received a letter from your mechanical engineer before." Sarah pursed her lips and asked straight to the point, "What do you want?"

that power?

Li Lin directly overthrew Piltover's parliamentary system before, and now he has become the speaker on the surface, and the actual controller of the two cities behind the scenes.

I heard from some people from Demacia that he also helped Demacia survive the civil strife, became a noble duke, and enjoyed the treatment of a member of the royal family.

Not only that, but in Shurima, the man in front of him has a good relationship with the reborn Ascended Emperor Azir, and there are rumors that the descendant of Azir, the current Princess Shurima is his concubine.

wealth?

With the support of Piltover and Zaun, plus the patronage of the King of Demacia and the Emperor of Shurima, how could the man in front of him appreciate the economic benefits brought by the three-acre land in Bilgewater?
You must know the wealth here. Although the giant sea beast trade at the slaughtering dock has spawned many lucrative industries, compared to the overall "income", it only accounts for a small part.

This is a city-state where pirates are rampant, and everything is plundered. The exchange rate between the Golden Kraken and the Golden Hex is so low that it is impossible to bring him any gold coins.

Then there is only one left...

Sarah covered her chest with her hands without any trace, and straightened her sitting posture very unnaturally, with even more melancholy in her eyes.

Knowing my identity, knowing that I have a grudge against Planck, and deliberately handing him over to me for execution, I became the new empress of Bilgewater.

Isn't this intention already obvious?

Although Sarah used "beauty tricks" to seduce other captains in the past, she never had a substantive relationship with anyone.

Even if someone touches her hand, she will personally chop off the "claw" of the other person who touched her.

A "vase" without strength will not work in Bilgewater.

The reason why Sarah's status here can rise rapidly is naturally related to her hard power beyond ordinary bounty hunters.

The denser scars on her body, even after using a special potion, can still see a trace of scars to explain the situation.

Li Lin stared at Sarah, whose expression changed in surprise, and stared at him with inexplicable strange eyes. A thought suddenly appeared in his mind:
She must have misunderstood something, right?

Li Lin looked strange, "Please don't misunderstand, Miss Fortune."

Misunderstand?

Sarah raised her eyebrows.

"Sarah Fortune is dead, in that fire ten years ago, and now there is only Sarah Doom.

"But what do you mean by misunderstanding...?"

"How should I put it? If you think I'm here for you, that's true, but it's not what you imagined." Li Lin cleared his throat and explained slowly.

His letter to Sarah stated that he would establish a League of Legends, but he didn't mention helping her unify Bilgewater today.

She was justifiably surprised and suspicious.

"If I want to build the League of Legends, what I need is a stable Bilgewater, not a chaotic city-state ruled by pirates."

"Then why did you choose me?" Sarah still felt that Li Lin had ulterior motives.

"Because no one is more suitable than you, Sarah Fortune." Li Lin smiled slightly, "You don't need to hide your name anymore, the name Fortune sounds much better than bad luck."

Sarah didn't continue to correct the dispute on the issue of her surname, and the man in front of her still didn't understand what she said.

"Although Planck is lawless and not a puppet material, but there are so many people in Bilgewater who are willing to be your puppet, why did you choose me?"

Sarah's face was solemn, and she chose to bring her words to the bright side, "You know, I can't submit to you, and if I'm in charge of Bilgewater, I can't be your puppet either!"

"So, I've said many times that this is your misunderstanding, Sarah."

Li Lin shook his head.

"I'm not interested in Bilgewater. What I'm after is that the League of Legends we formed together can protect the last frontier of mankind in the future disasters that will sweep the world."

"Like Night of Soul Eater?" Sarah smiled self-deprecatingly. "I have seen Plank resist Night of Eater of Souls. He is a veteran, but if I want to come, I can't be as swift and decisive as him."

"Eclipse Soul Night... You think too simply, Sarah."

Li Lin restrained his expression, and spit out the word that even Baru people kept secret: "It is far more terrifying than the night of the soul, the curse of ruin."

Upon hearing this name, Sarah shuddered for no reason, and murmured in her heart:
Obviously it's just a bad name, but there are many magic books, why do I feel a panic, and even feel that I will be involved in this?
"Okay, the curse of ruin that is more terrifying than Soul Eclipse Night, is it possible that this is the origin of the Shadow Isles?"

"Although I don't want to admit it, it's very unfortunate. You guessed it."

Sarah straightened her back suddenly.

Didn't expect my nonsense to reveal the origin of the Shadow Isles?
"The Baju people know this, and there are related records in their library, but they always think that we foreigners are despicable and ignorant, and they never talked about the origin of the Shadow Isles."

"Spear of Vengeance, you must have heard of her legend, right?" Li Lin intentionally started the topic.

"Sacrifice your soul in exchange for Kalista to avenge your betrayer... A powerful vengeful spirit roaming the black mist, everyone in Bilgewater knows everyone."

As if reacting, Sarah widened her gray-green eyes, "Could it be related to the origin of the Shadow Isles?"

"Kalista is King Kamavia who cast the Ruinous Curse, niece of Viego."

Although Sarah had never heard the name before, she couldn't help but shuddered all over.

There is magic in the real name, just like the Baru people call Naga Kaporos.

Sarah, who secretly believed in magic, naturally understood this.

You can interfere with living beings just by calling out your real name...

Just how terrifying is this guy's power?
"1000 years ago, in order to save his long-dead queen Isolde, Viego went to the predecessor of the Shadow Island - Blessed Isle.

"But due to the instigation of an evil fellow and his own men, he put the corpse into the holy fountain of life, but the spring water cannot revive the soul of the dead.

"With the restless soul imprisoned among the corpses, Isolde, wielding the King's Sword imbued with powerful ancient magic, pierced Viego.

"During the cycle of the destruction of the body by the King's Sword and the continuous recovery of the Water of Life, a catastrophe engulfed the entire Blessed Island.

"The curse of ruin, this is the origin of the Shadow Isles."

Li Lin stared into Sarah's worried eyes very seriously, "I think you should know Thresh and Hecarim, they were the evil guy and betrayal villain who guided Foyego at that time, and it was Hecarim who betrayed him." It was Kalista who made her what she is today.

"Thousands of years later, the long-sleeping ruined King Viego is about to return. At that time, he will control the black mist as his vanguard, and go to all parts of the world to find the soul of his queen.

"Guess what will happen to Bilgewater, which is the closest place to the Shadow Isles?"

Sarah: "..."

This is a secret that Sarah has never heard, the origin of the Shadow Isles, the water of life in the Blessed Isle, and the curse of ruin caused by the country of ancient Kamavia...

It sounds so crazy and unbelievable.

"Do you have a way to solve this?" Sarah hesitated for a long time, but still asked the question that worried her most.

In any case, Bilgewater is her hometown, and she has sworn to lead the people here to the right track.

But now Li Lin's words have completely dispelled her previous "dream".

She didn't even have the confidence to coordinate her men to block it, let alone the Curse of Ruin?
"This is exactly what I want to do, to kill the Curse of Ruin at the source." Li Lin said, "I will find a good time to board the Shadow Island and solve the problem of the Curse of Ruin."

Although I don't know if the man in front of me is talking big, but for some reason, Sarah has an inexplicable trust in him.

Without waiting for her to reply, Li Lin continued: "The curse of ruin is the problem I want to solve, as for you..."

He turned his head and glanced at Planck, who was still in a coma, "Determine a time to execute Planck, and you will do it yourself."