An Infinite Journey From the Sea of ​​Stones

Yunjuan looked at Victor in front of him with a smile, while Elena shrugged and pointed at Yunjuan and said,

"This is my boss. If you need anything in the future, just tell him directly."

"...Why did you bring people from Demacia here?" Victor frowned and said in a deep voice

Although Victor is a person who is obsessed with scientific research, his reluctance to engage in politics does not mean he does not understand politics.Even a scholar like him clearly understands what it means for Lux to appear here.

Piltover, however, was surrounded and surrounded by Noxus.So on the bright side, it sounds like an independent city-state, but it sounds like a vassal state of Noxus.

As we all know, Noxus has been a country for thousands of years, and its biggest opponent is Demacia!

This kind of conflict can be said to have started when Noxus was not called Noxus, because the land occupied by the Demacians was too rich.

Basically, if you make a map of Runeterra, most of the land of Valoran where you can see a piece of green from the top is concentrated in Demacia, and the large territory of Noxus adds up to The arable area of ​​Demacia is not necessarily more than half that of Demacia.

That ghostly place not only has super strategic resources such as the magic stone veins, but also is the only area that has not been affected in the Rune Wars, and the ecological environment has been kept quite intact—perhaps it is precisely because of the magic stone veins that the That place became the only surviving place in Valoran.

Although Runeterra looks like a rich and peaceful world, but a look at the history shows that the intensity of war in this ghost place is no less than that of Azeroth next door.

From the moment the Star-Forging Dragon King Aurelion Sol created Runeterra, even without counting the age of giant gods and the lost myth of the void, this land has never stopped.

From the war during the Mordekaiser period to the later Ascendant Empire Shurima, to the Icacia Void Invasion, and then to the destruction of the empire, the Darkin War in which the Ascendants from all over the world divided the country and seized the inheritance of the empire, and then to the Rune War, Then there are a lot of low-intensity wars in the back.

It can be said that Runeterra has basically been beaten to a half-bad situation. From the perspective of the entire map, it seems that most of the land except Ionia has nothing to do with abundance.

It is impossible for Noxus not to try to snatch the land of Demacia, so it can be said that the Demacians fought endlessly with Noxus before the Lightshield family became a royal family!

The bloody enmity between the two countries is too numerous to describe, so even though Piltover is a trading city-state, it has almost never done business with Demacians.

A merchant city does not do business with a country. One can imagine the situation and attitude of Piltover - abiding by neutrality is their only choice, or it is their only choice to follow Noxus silently.

"Don't you think this will be very interesting?" Yun Juan was full of fun

"The originally clear situation became interesting after I messed it up like this!"

That's not true. It turns out that no matter how noisy the two cities are, it's just an internal problem under the control of Noxus. But if Lux appears here, the situation will become subtle in an instant.

Victor dared to bet that the news that Lux was here would reach the Immortal Bastion within two hours, and then the Noxians would be shocked to find that the enemy's 'princess' had actually run into their own hinterland.

And Lux's identity is very sensitive, Yunjuan said that she and Mel Midarda are both young ladies just to exaggerate the black girl's worth, the two's identities are not on the same level at all!

It is impossible for Demacia to sit back and watch Lux fall into the hands of Noxus, and it is intolerable to fall into the hands of Piltover!

So expand your thinking, Yun Juan's actions may lead to the start of a war!

Noxus and Demacia went to war on Piltover's territory, no matter what the result was, they would definitely lose!

But for some reason, Victor felt that this might be better—this might really be Zaun's only chance to find a way out of the current bad situation.

At this moment, Lacus also unreservedly told all of her experiences.

Even Jace almost jumped up in fright.

"You said that man is not only an extremely dangerous mage, but also a pirate?!" Jess was stopped by Mel when he was about to shout out, and he could only say in a very low voice.

"Yeah, but he never admits it. He even said he was a hero who destroyed Bilgewater." Lux rolled her eyes and murmured while snapping her fingers

"But he hasn't done anything bad to me..."

But Mel, who was on the side, felt his heart skip a beat. Although the information was only recent, Mel also knew what was going on in Bilgewater.

In a nutshell, Pirate City is finished.

A lunatic magician almost destroyed the pirate city from top to bottom with his evil magic, not only that, but he also put a terrible curse on the pirate city.

During this period of time, anyone who went to Bilgewater to seek benefits from the pirate city that was in a power vacuum would often die when the night came!

Some said they died under the undead, others said they died under the terrible curse of the mage.

These so-called "nonsense" that most people in Piltover sneered at are probably possible in Mel's eyes. After all, that city has Soul Eater Night, and mages never lack such abilities...

The key point is that during this period of time, there are also stories about a terrifying death pirate ship, which is as hideous and terrifying as a monster, a living warship that will devour life.

And the owner of that ship is that terrifying mage, who created his terrifying ship of the dead, the Naglfar, with the ghosts and corpses of countless Bilgewater dead, constantly hunting the passing monsters on the sea. pirate.

Noxus is also very interested in these news. It is said that Emperor Darkwill is ready to send people to Bilgewater to explore the truth!

If this is true...

Mel's expression on looking at Yun Juan suddenly became extremely exciting - if all this is true, then what does this monster want to do!

"No, such a dangerous person must be arrested immediately!"

Jess, the brainless guy, couldn't wait to take down such a dangerous person to protect the safety of his hometown, but Mel decisively blocked his mouth before he yelled out.

"Are you crazy? Or is your brain cooked!"

Jess looked at the angry Mel in bewilderment, this was the first time Mel got angry at him.

"If that lunatic is really a mage, no one in this venue who offends him will die!" Mel warned sternly

"Are mages so powerful..." Jess was a little unconvinced

"If it's just Hex technology, we also have equipment, we..."

"Hex's creations are nothing compared to real mages!" Mel interrupted Jess and said decisively and coldly

"Jess, I know you are very proud of your achievements. But don't think that hex crystals are equal to magic, and hex technology is higher than magic."

"Perhaps Piltover's technology has a bright future! But before that, our technology is very different from the terrifying arcane arts mastered by those mages!"

This is an indisputable fact, why did the Emperor Darkwill miss Piltover when he fought with almost all the countries in Runeterra on the road of longing for longevity and magical wonders?

Because they are not worthy, because of the technology developed by this so-called city of progress, the Hex technology they are proud of is as ridiculous as a child's play in front of a mage who really studies arcane arts!

Among other things, even if the Hex technology at this stage is exhausted, it is not an opponent of Noxus black magic at all - all their military strength combined may not necessarily be able to solve the resurrection with black magic The corpse monster of the former Hand of Noxus.

"Also, don't startle the enemy, Jess. No matter what we have in mind, we should make a decision before we act." Mel reassured

"Today is your banquet, and you are the protagonist. Go prepare your speech, everyone is waiting."

Jess sighed deeply, and prepared to go on stage with a slump, while Mel took a deep breath and came to Yunjuan with the usual false smile of a noble lady, bowed his head slightly and said

"I didn't expect to see the famous sea demon king here."

"Sea Demon King? Is this the nickname those boring illiterate pirates gave me?" Yun Juan froze for a moment, and complained

"What a title full of cheap plastic!"

"Why did you come to Piltover? Maybe you can put forward conditions, and as the head of Myrdalda, I will satisfy you as much as possible."

Mel puts her identity very low, because she is a Noxian. Even if she was deported to Piltover, the deep understanding of the concept of "the strongest is respected" that is almost instinctive deep in her genes is still there. engraved on her bones.

And there's no shame in condescending to a mage who can easily destroy a city - he can easily destroy Bilgewater, and he can easily destroy Piltover.

"I'm not very interested in most of the things you have here." Yunjuan shrugged and said lazily

"Maybe I'm still a little interested in Hextech's information? Well, there are some. If you are willing to give it to me, I will be happy to accept it."

"Then please don't vent your anger on this city." Mel asked very humblely

"Don't look at me slaughtering those pirates, but I'm not a bloodthirsty person." Yunjuan shrugged innocently and sighed.

"Why is killing one bad guy considered a good man, and killing one hundred thousand bad guys is considered a butcher? Forget it, I'm too lazy to explain and you won't listen. Don't worry, I won't listen to you during this time in Piltover. Will take the initiative to attack. If others don't provoke me, I will definitely not provoke others."

Mel nodded slightly with a smile. It is enough to meet such a humble request.

As for Lux's question - forget it, let alone whether Demacia can cross so many territories and directly drop the army on Piltover, even if they fight, it's better than an unscrupulous magic lunatic attacking this city. Well done to the city!

In any case, she didn't want Piltover to be destroyed by these terrifying magics. Although Mel's hometown was Noxus, she had indeed regarded this city as her real home.

"Okay, it's time to hear our genius give a speech." Yunjuan looked at Jess on the stage, then at Victor in the audience, and let out a cheerful laugh

"Look what the uptown geniuses have to say."

33. Uptown Genius

In fact, the speech on Evolution Day should not be given on such an occasion.

He should have done it in a serious academic atmosphere in a lecture hall in Piltover, not in this Vanity Fair full of dignitaries.

But there is no way, who made Piltover suffer two different terrorist attacks in a row a few days ago, and the entire Piltover was in this atmosphere of panic all day long.

There is no such thing as a public speaking, and Mel is reluctant to let his treasure boy risk being bombed by terrorists to do a public speaking.

Therefore, the destination of this speech was moved to this banquet. Of course, the content of Jess’s speech will also be rebroadcasted in real time by the Hex projector to Daijinluo Square to provide ordinary people with a way to get in touch with the frontier of the future. Chance.

But no matter what, Jess will be the protagonist today, and even Lux can't take away the aura from him.

The innovation he brought was too thorough. The appearance of artificial Hex crystals showed that Piltover could officially open the era of Hex science.

Yunjuan looked at the shy Jess on the podium, and suddenly thought that in the original background, Piltover seemed to have gained relative independence in some way.

Yunjuan felt that perhaps it was because of the appearance of artificial Hex crystals, coupled with the upcoming civil strife in Noxus, that bought them time, and finally gained this relative independence.

However, the history of the original development may have to be completely changed.

The early intervention of Demacia and Noxus will definitely greatly change the future of this city. Perhaps one of the two will be unlucky and the other will rise. .

"I know that everyone here thinks it will be a surprise for me to give a speech. Well, in fact, I also think it should be held by Professor Heimerdinger."

Jess scratched his head in embarrassment, this scientist with a bit of social terror looked at the people below and felt like he was about to suffocate

But he overcame all the odds and started speaking

"I was born in an ordinary family, and my father just ran a hammer factory. Maybe the bricks in your house were smashed out with my hammer, but I never thought that I would have such an opportunity , able to preside over the speech on Evolution Day alone.”

Yunjuan glanced at Jess, who was gradually proficient in boasting about his background and the future of Hextech, and then glanced at Victor, who was faintly excluded from the crowd below, and thought it was so interesting

These two people are like the epitome of Zaun and Uptown, or in other words, many people in this story are like the different microcosms of the two cities.

One will always stand in the sun and talk about being glamorous, while the other will always shrink in the shadows and linger on.It is obvious that their contributions are equal, but the moment of birth determines everything in the future.

Piltover always spoke of himself as civilized, and denounced the raids and barbarism of the Lower Towners against them.But they never talk about their past, never say they owe Downtown an apology.

And many people in the lower city are generally lunatics and barbarians as Piltover said. Many of them often don't care about development and future at all, they just want to let the people of Piltover die.

'Downtown just wants us dead! 'Jess' words seem discriminatory, but they are also telling the truth.

"I don't like this person very much, he makes me feel like those..." Lux hugged Ahri, and whispered to Yunjuan next to him

"Are bureaucrats right?" Yunjuan took her words and smiled

"Mr. Talis may not have realized it himself, but he is actually a person who is naturally suitable for politics. You see, excellent appearance, provocative words, strong action, and actions that can adapt to the environment and change his position."

"People always put a halo on his research and development ability, but did not pay attention to his political talent. Maybe it's because there are too many people involved in politics, but talents engaged in research are precious."

And in the stands, Jess, whose speech has become smoother and smoother, tapped the podium lightly, speaking with great emotion.

"The progress and future that Hex Technology has brought us, he represents that we have mastered and deciphered the mysteries of magic! And from today, Hex Technology will enter a new era!"

"The discovery of the Hex crystal has given us a new future! The invention of the Hex Flygate has connected Piltover to the whole world! And from today, our Piltover will enter the third innovation and future !"

Jess is indeed very talented in speech, his passionate words have mobilized the emotions of many people below.

But only Victor didn't say a word or even change his expression.

Heimerdinger stared straight at Jess, as if warning his disciples.But obviously, his warning has no effect.

This diminutive yellow-haired yordle, one of Piltover's creators, is now outcast by everyone!

He is always trying to warn others about the horror of magic, the destructiveness of magic, and the reason that humans should use magic with caution.

What he said was all right, all correct, but the truth was not worth the temptation of money.

He opposed the mining of hex crystals, believing that such inhuman mining methods and abuse of magic would make Piltover pay the price.

Nobody cared what he said, so the bomb split a city in half, and Zaun sank.

He opposed the construction of the Hexgate, thinking that it was too early for humans to master such a magical structure, and they did not have the power to protect this magical miracle.

No one cared what he had to say, so Noxus conquered Shurima through Piltover's flying gates and marched on Ionia.

Now, he's here to oppose the creation of artificial hex crystals, as always - people agree with his vision, but continue to do the work at hand.

Because the benefits are always obvious in front of you, but the foresight brought by the great truth is always invisible.

People think that they are lucky, the lucky one who can catch millet out of the fire.But often only at the moment of being scalded or burned to death, will you regret why you are short-sighted.

Between mentor and future, friend and woman, Jess obviously chose the latter.

"The technology invented by my partner Victor will completely change Piltover, whether it is the people at the top or the workers at the bottom, they will completely get rid of hard work!"

Jess clenched his fists, Heimerdinger sighed deeply, and Victor, who was finally mentioned, didn't change his expression.