Chapter 858 Ominous Blade (7k 2-in-1)

"Then it's decided. All the spies will gather tonight." In the parliament hall, the masked parliamentarian said in a deep voice: "I hope the two who are not involved in the operation will not leak the news. Patriarch Stevan should cooperate with us."

"Can you really trust Stevan? After all, they are siblings. I don't want to see the scene of Gray Lady appearing in the room when I sleep."

"It shouldn't matter, because Patriarch Stevan has made a request. If we decide to eliminate Gray Lady, we must not damage the Hex heart in her body."

"Heh." Mel chuckled.

No matter where, Noxus or Piltover, people can't escape the ugly greed and infighting. They say it's for the future of Piltover, but it's nothing more than a struggle for power and wealth and a desire for immortality.

The Myrdal family doesn't want to get involved in this muddy water, because she doesn't think that the Gray Lady who has controlled the Twin Cities for so many years is a fool.

She kept an outsider's attitude and watched several parliamentarians discuss the details until the door of the parliament hall was knocked hurriedly.

The parliamentarians were silent, perhaps dissatisfied.

"Who? Come in."

The person who walked in was the assistant of the masked councillor. He was seen with an extremely solemn attitude. After apologizing to the councillors, he quickly walked to the masked councillor's side and whispered a few words in his ear.

"What did you say?!"

The next moment, the masked councillor shouted out of control.

Everyone immediately knew that something big had happened. They looked over one by one. After several seconds, the masked councillor said with difficulty: "Planck is dead. It was the work of Lady Gray and Seville."

"...What?"

"Lady Gray's invitation to the Ocean Disaster was true, but it was not a collusion, but a hunt. She only sent Seville and two men to completely destroy Planck and his forces, and seized the Abyss. According to the traces, Seville should have made some secret weapon and tested it with Planck."

"..."

The conference hall fell silent.

Secret weapon?

What kind of weapon can give just three people the power to kill Planck? !

Not only killed, but also destroyed Planck's forces and seized the Abyss? The strongest warship from Noxus has been dominating the sea for more than ten years. Even Noxus can't do anything to it, or doesn't want to pay too much price... It was solved by just three people? !

"Member Jiraman..."

"I don't know." Mrs. Jiraman said in amazement: "During this period, we did cooperate with Philos on weapons, but it only concerns the universal capsule. The Jiraman family does not have powerful weapons that can destroy warships."

The councillors were silent again.

Until one of them forced a smile: "I think Lady Camille will be sensible. How could she cooperate with the hateful pirates who robbed countless wealth in Piltover? This is really the best gift for Evolution Day. I'm afraid that everyone's merchant ships will no longer have to worry about the invasion of Biltover pirates!"

"Yes, yes, yes..."

"It's worthy of Lady Camille."

"Well... We have to go and congratulate the Philos family for seizing the battleship Hell Abyss!"

As for the joint elimination of the Grey Lady?

Has anyone said that?

…

“It’s a storm.”

Standing on the deck, bending over to check the larger-than-expected body of Planck, Jorge thought to himself: “This guy, who is as strong as a bear, had already been seriously injured by himself before he suffered two fatal injuries. His bones were broken and his strength was only one tenth of what it was.”

The miserable conditions in various parts of the ship also clearly showed this point. If it weren’t for a giant ship like the Abyss, ordinary cargo ships and warships would have been torn into wooden boards floating on the sea.

But it’s not a natural storm.

Magic? No, the magic-forbidden stone didn’t react.

It really is some kind of weapon, but what kind of weapon can create a natural disaster of this scale? Can this weapon... be used on land?

‘The Hexgate is not perfect yet, and the cost is too high. The Philos family is very interested in the pirates’ long-distance navigation technology...’ Camille’s words before repeated in his mind again, and this time Jorge tasted something else.

It turned out to be this kind of interest?

A small place he looked down on, a family he looked down on, actually showed him its fangs in an unexpected way, and he had to admit that these fangs were very fierce and ferocious!

‘Gray Lady Camille…’ At this moment, he whispered this name again, which had already raised the importance of equality, and even fear.

If you want to go to Piltover and Zaun, in addition to passing through the Hexgate in Piltover, there is only one way to go by sea. If Piltover has the ability to create storms at sea, it means that they are inherently invincible!

And when she and Ji Xing were alone in the cabin of the Abyss, Camille's thoughts were more chaotic than anyone could imagine.

She never expected that the "self-certification" of her chief technician would bring such a big "surprise".

Weapons? Or something else?

No, that doesn't really matter!

"You've disrupted my plan." After a long silence, she said to Ji Xing, "I originally wanted to find all the enemies who wanted to be enemies with the Philos family and eliminate them all at once, but now those cowards are probably only offering flattery."

"It's a good thing, isn't it?" Ji Xing said, "Killing is not the only way to solve the problem. You have stepped out from behind the scenes to the front stage, which makes people respect you better than just fearing you. It is more conducive to the development of the two cities to maintain relative stability."

"Well said, but I didn't have a better way except killing before."

Camille nodded, "You gave me a surprise, far beyond my imagination, Seville. Stevan made a choice that disappointed me, and I have no one to discuss with. The future actions will be decided by the two of us. You have proved that you are a strong man."

"Most things are still done by you, and we can discuss them when we encounter troubles." Ji Xing knew that he had changed from a simple technician to a partner. As for the next level, he was not in a hurry for the time being, and smiled.

Just like pretending to be a 'secret weapon', keeping a low profile and a trump card to the outside world, hiding behind the risk? Camille knew what Ji Xing meant, and her expression fluctuated a little.

This feeling is very strange. The Gray Lady of the Twin Cities will come to the front from behind the scenes, and there will be another "Mr. Gray" behind the scenes?

"Who are the two assistants?"

"Bilgewater bounty hunters who happened to meet and have a grudge against Gangplank." Ji Xing said: "I can't drive the ship back alone."

"Did they see the 'secret weapon'?"

"Well, they won't say much." Ji Xing raised a finger, and the breeze swirled around his fingertips.

"...Janna?"

"It has nothing to do with the goddess."

"Talent?" Camille looked down at the flooded cabin. This is enough to rewrite the level of war alone!

No wonder Seville is so confident. Although she has seen many mages born with magical powers in the Twin Cities in her long life, they are far inferior to her in terms of naturalized combat capabilities!

The one in front of her... is not necessarily the case.

He actually hides such power.

Not only a scientist, but also a powerful mage. Even if Sewell said that this power had nothing to do with Janna, Camille couldn't help but think in the direction of the 'son of God' and the 'son of the Twin Cities'.

She was not worried in addition to being shocked, or she had never thought of being the highest and strongest queen, and her goal was only to 'make Philos better'.

She was very surprised. In this way, Philos and the Twin Cities could face Demacia and Noxus more calmly. Bilgewater, which has the most developed fishery, might also be a candidate for the third city outside the Twin Cities to build a more prosperous and prosperous trade archipelago?

Take it step by step and plan for the long term.

Her eyes suddenly turned to the cabin door, and Ji Xing had pulled it open without warning.

"Woo..." With a low groan, Catherine stumbled in and almost fell. She looked up at Ji Xing and Camille and smiled embarrassedly.

"Lady Camille, Seville, you are here. I was just about to search this side. This seems to be... the first mate's room on the ship, right?"

"Nothing to see. Everything is soaked and damaged. The Abyss may need to be repaired for several months before it can be used again." Ji Xing greeted, "Thank you for your hard work, Miss Catherine."

"Please call me Officer Catherine or law enforcement officer. This is what I should do." Catherine stepped back with a smile, and suddenly said, "By the way, Seville, I may need your help with a small matter in the next two days. When the time comes..."

"Just come to me." Ji Xing said enthusiastically, "I will do my best no matter what. After all, Officer Catherine saved me before."

"Thank you so much." Catherine thanked and said goodbye. When she turned the corner and could no longer see the two people, her delicate face suddenly fell.

Saved you? Although I didn't hear the specific content, I really don't believe it at all!

Not long after, Ji Xing and Camille returned to the deck after "searching" the secret weapon impact force.

Jorge came over with a gentle smile on his serious face: "I didn't have time to say hello just now. This is Mr. Seville, the chief technician of Ferros who developed the universal capsule, right?"

Camille said: "I just said, General Jorge Bri of Demacia."

Well, a Demacia noble full of arrogance, prejudice, and rudeness. I don't know why Prince Jarvan IV sent this guy.

Ji Xing smiled and shook hands with Jorge who also smiled: "Hello, General Jorge Bri, I am Seville."

The smile shows the friendship between the two sides.

The smile can also be passed on.

When they got off the Abyss, they met several councilors and upper-class nobles of Piltover on the dock. They all congratulated Ferros on his "great victory" with smiles and asked to visit the legendary battleship Abyss.

The smile quickly spread to the faces of every resident of Piltover. Prosperous business needs strong military force to escort it. Many small merchants have suffered from the Bilgewater pirates for a long time. Their risk resistance is low. If a ship is hijacked, it may lead to bankruptcy and the decline of the family business.

"Hahaha, this is really the biggest gift received on Evolution Day!"

"Long live Piltover!"

"May the gears turn forward, and may there be more Seville and Jayce in Piltover!"

"Long live the Gray Lady!"

The festive atmosphere is getting more and more heated.

On the Science and Magic Bridge, a woman in sexy leather armor hurriedly walked by. Her long wine-red hair fluttered. She turned her head casually to feel the festive atmosphere. A long and fierce scar passed through her left eye, adding a sharp color.

"Very happy, very lively."

...

Some people are happy and some are worried.

Zuan, Old Fulgrim Tavern.

The alchemist barons gathered together again and fell into a deathly silence.

Zuan also celebrated the Evolution Day. The first floor of the tavern had entered a singing and dancing environment since last night, but it was like another world with one floor between them.

Silko sat behind his desk and suddenly sighed: "I'm really disappointed to see you come to me."

The alchemist barons in front of him shuddered, and remembered how they turned around the gates of hell last time when they didn't cooperate, and remembered what Silko told them about the greatest magic weapon for Zaun's rise, loyalty.

But they didn't move, because they were afraid of Silko and afraid of death.

"Hilco, we are here to discuss with you..." Finn stuttered, "You must have heard about what happened in Upper City. Even a guy like Gangplank was easily dealt with. Should we... take a long-term view? Or get the help of General Amistan, and then..."

"General Amistan can't come to Zaun." Hilco interrupted hoarsely, "The value we show now is not worth her coming. Only by taking back the glimmer with our own strength and maintaining a stable supply for a period of time can we make her look at us in the right eye. This world has always been running like this, and you should understand it best."

"But..."

"What?" Hilco interrupted, "I don't know what the secret weapon is, but the secret weapon should be kept secret, rather than letting everyone know that they have that kind of thing, but not letting anyone see the true appearance of the weapon.

I think it may not even be a technological weapon, but some kind of magic prop that is expensive to activate? A long-standing tradition It's not surprising that the Ferros family has that kind of thing, and they won't use it against Zaun anyway. "

Hilco was emotional: "Our actions will not be affected in any way, or when the people of Piltover are united, we should tell them about the existence and demands of Zaun!

Do you know why I didn't choose the Dance Corridor this time? Look out the window, look at the stinking ditch that runs through almost the entire Zaun!

The dirty air that can't be breathed without a mask, and the average life expectancy of less than 20 years old! The children of Zaun need a better environment!

Facing the coercion of Piltover, we have been retreating. After today, they will be more prosperous, and we will only fall into a deeper abyss, and there will never be a day to turn over. Jinx can be sacrificed, and even me, if you really want, I can be responsible for the smuggling case, but you don't have the courage to face the upper city, are you ready to go back underground? "

The alchemy barons were silent.

Hilco waved his hand and said, "Tonight's actions remain unchanged. I don't want to see you waver again, no matter what happens."

"..." The alchemy barons who were worried about losing everything were finally persuaded by Hilco's sincerity and retreated bitterly.

Only Sevika was left looking at Hilco who was silent outside the window and said, "Did you hesitate?"

"No, I won't hesitate." Hilco said silently, "I just don't understand why the situation is getting worse naturally? After several years of hard work, all was lost in a few days. Doesn't Zaun really have a chance to stand up upright?"

Why? Because of Seville?

"Alas, Seville... I should have found a way to meet him earlier."

...

"Oh~ Seville, I heard about your feat, but I still want to advise you."

At night, under the grand stage, Heimerdinger's head suddenly appeared in front of Ji Xing and pointed at his own head: "We scientists should be more committed to using technology to improve people's livelihood and the world. Your mind has greater value than others. You should protect yourself instead of performing a three-man ship-capturing show?"

"I understand, I will definitely do it next time."

Ji Xing smiled and turned around to introduce: "Sarah, Raven, this is Professor Heimerdinger."

"Hello, Professor Heimerdinger, great inventor, I have heard of your name since I was very young." Sarah said.

"Really?" Heimerdinger stood on tiptoe and saw at a glance that the two people did not belong to Piltover: "Welcome to Piltover, happy Evolution Day. Are you the two heroes who defeated the Great Pirates together with Sewell? That must have been a magnificent battle, really amazing."

"Professor, you really treat them differently."

Heimerdinger naturally replied: "Everyone has different responsibilities, just like tonight, Jayce's responsibility is to do his Evolution Day speech well, so that the people of Piltover and Zaun have a greater sense of belonging, and make the future of the two cities better."

At this moment, they are in a corner of the Piltover Tower Conference Hall, and guests from all over the world have gradually taken their seats in the venue.

The higher the status, the closer they sit to the front, such as the members of parliament, Camille, and General Jorge of Demacia, who sit in the front row.

Ji Xing is of course qualified to sit there, but he feels that he has been in the limelight enough today, so he will not steal the show at night.

Heimerding found Ji Xing in the corner, so he sat over and "criticized" Ji Xing's adventure in the morning, and began to chat with Ji Xing about the latest scientific research.

Sarah inherited her mother's craftsmanship and talent in making firearms, but after listening for a while, she still felt like she was listening to a foreign language, and couldn't help but look at Raven.

Even now, she still felt absurd because she didn't believe that "Mage Roger was the universal capsule Seville", this matter was outrageous.

Time passed slowly, and when the venue suddenly became quiet, Heimerdinger stopped his unfinished discussion with Ji Xing and looked at the stage. As expected, the main character of the night appeared.

"Aren't you going to the front?"

Heimerdinger shook his head, hugged the pet Poro jumping under the chair and said, "Just sit here... where did you go just now?"

With a cute cry, Ji Xing also reached out to tease the Poro.

As the handsome Jayce, who was dressed in a decent suit on the stage, waved his hand, the venue rang with warm applause and even whistles.

Jayce was obviously a little nervous. When he stood behind the podium and supported the table with both hands, his shoulders collapsed unnaturally, and his hands really borrowed strength.

"Uh..." He paused and said, looking at the familiar and unfamiliar faces below: "I know that many people may be surprised to see that I am giving a speech tonight, because there are many people who may be more qualified than me, such as our dear Professor Heimerdinger, such as my greatest helper Viktor, or Seville..."

There was a slight commotion below, and they did not expect Jayce to make such an unconfident opening statement.

But then Jayce stood up and said: "But I will not disappoint you if I stand here tonight. I have prepared the latest technology to share with you, the latest achievements of Hextech!"

"Oh——"

"Really?"

"Let us see it!"

The enthusiasm below was boiling, only Heimerdinger's old face could not help but fall, and he spread his hands and whispered: "Oh~ How could this be, I clearly advised Jayce and Viktor this morning not to bring out those unreliable inventions, and it would be better to concentrate on research for another ten years... It seems that they have their own ideas, or..."

He pinched the Poro and looked at Ji Xing: "Inspired by you, Seville?"

Ji Xing did not say anything and did not take the blame.

But he knew that it might be because of his own "stimulation" that Jayce made a different choice.

He took out a crystal-clear glass ball-like object on the stage and showed it to everyone: "I call it 'Hex Gem', which is a much more stable and powerful energy source than Hex Crystal.

Believe me, even if you hit it hard with a hammer, nothing will happen. Viktor and I have repeatedly confirmed this and demonstrated it to Professor Heimerdinger, but on this occasion, I will not demonstrate it to you again."

"Why use a hammer as an example? Haha, some people may know that I was born in an ordinary family and make hammers for a living. I have a special affinity for hammers."

He joked to himself and said, "By the way, I have been familiar with various minerals since I was a child, and I understand the hard work of miners, so I have the invention that I will show tonight first."

As he spoke, two people came up from the back of the stage with props, a huge 'fist' and a huge stone.

"This is the Atlas Fist."

He put on the gloves, put on the gems, and crushed the stone in front of everyone, causing a burst of exclamations from the audience.

"It can make the miners under the rift work easier and tireless."

"This is the Hex Claw, a mechanical arm that can emit high-energy rays..."

Everyone was amazed by Jayce's demonstration and praised the amazing progress of technology.

Jorge, the Demacia general sitting in the front row, thought that the things brought by Piltover had stopped here. At this moment, he couldn't help but straighten his body again, his eyes wide open.

This thing... is it for mining?

If it can crush stones, it can crush human heads!

These guys in Piltover have reached this level in the research and development of weapons? !

This can already affect the situation in Valoran!

Camille was also slightly surprised. She looked at Jayce on the stage with appreciation and tilted her head to look at Senator Giraman with a smile on his face.

The emergence of more stable Hextech gems and the further development of weapons are also of strategic significance to her. Her equipment... can be considered for an upgrade!

After Jayce took out the two inventions, except Heimerdinger, everyone felt that the night was worthwhile. The people of Piltover once again felt excited and proud, praising Heimerdinger, Jayce, Sewell and other scientists who supported the continuous progress of the City of Progress.

Non-Piltover people are ready to take out money.

This Evolution Day speech came to an end in a warm atmosphere. Ji Xing turned around and comforted the sulking Heimerdinger: "I admit that you are right. Except for special cases like the universal capsule, a risky invention from its appearance to civilian use, ten years is not a long time."

"It's good that you can understand, Sewell..."

"But for some people, ten years is too long." Ji Xing said again: "Have you ever thought that Viktor's body can still support ten years?"

Heimerdinger was stunned and gradually depressed: "I always forget these things."

"You have seen too much. Since things have been It has happened, so let's work together to help them reduce the risk, how about it? "

"Well~Okay, I'll listen to you. You are always as mature as my peers, Seville."

"Maybe I am aging before my time."

Since he was sitting in the back row, after the Evolution Day speech, he took Sarah and Raven out of the venue and sent them to the arranged hotel: "This is it, you just go in and report the name of the Philos family."

"Thank you for your hospitality this day." Sarah smiled and said, "Actually, this is my first time in Piltover. It's really nice here."

“Aren’t you planning to settle down?” Ji Xing asked.

"Be your subordinate? It's very attractive and promising." Sarah waved her arm casually: "But forget it. Although Piltover is beautiful, it doesn't belong to us. There are people waiting for me to return to Bilgewater. The news of Gangplank's death has not been passed back yet. We should return to grab territory early tomorrow morning!

As for you, if you have time, come to Bilgewater as a guest, we will treat you well."

"I will go."

"It's a deal!" Sarah said, and suddenly thought about it: "There may be a lively event in Bilgewater in two months. Do you want to join in? I won't tell you what it is. If you are interested, just go around November 1st."

Ji Xing looked at her slightly flickering eyes and smiled: "I will definitely go if I have time."

"It's a deal." Sarah repeated: "Then goodbye, great mage."

"Goodbye."

Ji Xing watched the two enter the hotel and stay in the two luxurious suites arranged by Philos. He turned and walked on the street that was gradually getting quieter in the night. The wind brought the conversation between Sarah and Raven into his ears.

"Hey, Captain, is it really okay to trick him away near the Harrowing Night?"

"Although we don't know the scale of this year's Harrowing Night, the island will definitely be very chaotic and dangerous after Gangplank's death. Alas, that thing can't threaten his life. At most, I can let him shoot me a few times... We can't find another helper like him."

"Harrowing Night..." Ji Xing murmured, "What is that thing?"

He shook his head and continued to return to the Blue Smoked Manor.

At the same time, Jorge and other Demacians had returned to the Blue Smoked Manor with Camille and moved into the house prepared for them.

Alone, Jorge took off his heavy armor and recalled what he saw today.

It was a bit embarrassing.

A dignified Demacia general came to a remote city-state like Piltover and felt shocked many times as if he had never seen the world.

But the universal weapon, the secret weapon that created the storm, and the Hextech weapon really demonstrated their value.

Let's put aside the Hextech weapons, which after all use evil magic, but the other two... If the Brie family can get them...

"This may be an opportunity."

How to obtain the technology of the Ferros family at the lowest cost and with the least effort? Demacia is not Noxus, I can't...

Thinking and entering the bathroom, Jorge suddenly felt a little cold on his neck.

Hmm? How can I...

The world is spinning!

Without seeing anything clearly and without any resistance, the Demacia general Jorge Brie, whose head was separated from his family, fell to the ground and died, and the blood quickly covered half of the bathroom!

The blood seemed not to be redder than the wine-red hair. The female assassin who had been lying in ambush for a long time calmly washed the blood on the strange blade.

"Commander-in-chief Swain, mission accomplished."

But it seems... it's not enough.

7k4 two-in-one chapter.