Runeterra is so much fun!

Chapter 129 127 Felony
"It seems that there are many more strangers outside."

Entering the hotel, Yuan Chen threw the trench coat on the waiter and said casually, "It's not Mrs. Piltover, nor is it from Zaun."

"There are calluses on the tiger's mouth and fingertips. Judging from the details of his behavior, he should be a Noxian."

Hearing Yuan Chen's words, Qiyana also nodded boredly, and then said with a little fighting intent on her brows:
"Ha, that's really good! To be honest, the academic exchanges during this period have begun to make me feel irritated."

"It's not that the technology of these foreigners is not good, but that they always want to get more from us, and pay less for themselves."

"Businessmen are like this." Yuan Chen looked very calm, sat on the dining table, and said while waiting for the meal to be served:
"Other countries may not care about Ixtar's sudden visit to Piltover, but there are many old things hidden in Noxus. Ixtar, who has been isolated from the world for thousands of years, is reborn, no wonder they are so nervous."

Looking at the steak on the dining table, Yuan Chen calmly said:

"The expansion of Noxus has an inseparable relationship with trade itself. Piltover has extremely important strategic significance for Noxus, and can help Noxus turn around materials from Valoran and Shurima without interference."

"Mammoth wool and horn plates from Belgun, Azir spar from Tellishne, gold from Kalamanda, sunstone, iron ore, pig and donkey panna cotta from Stonewall Town, weapons and armor from White Cliff City..."

"There are colonies of Noxus, overseas territories of Noxus, neutral city-states, and even hostile city-states."

"And these materials need to be traded and transported through the Sun Gate Sea Gate."

As he spoke, Yuan Chen separated the meat steaks, revealing a delicate light powder on the cross-section. The juicy color showed the chef's extraordinary craftsmanship. It's a pity that Yuan Chen didn't have much thought about tasting, so he just said calmly:

"Cut it off, and the expansion and foreign wars of the entire Noxus will be seriously affected."

"Appearing here, their purpose must have an inseparable relationship with Piltover's positioning in Runeterra."

Thinking about it, shaking his head, Yuan Chen said:

"But it doesn't matter, our goal has been achieved. Let's leave tomorrow. If we don't go back, the public opinion in Ixtar may get out of control along with the long-term stalemate between the two sides of the debate."

For Piltover, Yuan Chen didn't pay much attention to——

In other words, what Yuan Chen really valued was Piltover's own knowledge.

Including Jess, these inventors, researchers, scholars, and craftsmen who rose together with the birth of the Hex crystal are the reason why Yuanchen came here.

The next day, as the convoy assembled, the scholars prepared to set off on their way home with their harvest and knowledge compiled during this period.

On the side of the convoy, a group of Hex craftsmen riding Hextech tracked vehicles are also in it, eagerly preparing to have a glimpse of Ixtar's true face.

Among the craftsmen of Hex are Yuan Chen's acquaintances, that is, Jess, and several of his friends, such as Rosa, the director of the forge.

Among them, Jess went to Ixtal to explore the commonality between the axioms of the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty and Hex technology.

Rosa, the director of the forge, wanted to explore the ores around Ixtar along the way.

Of course, Yuan Chen can more or less guess that instead of exploring the minerals around Ixtar, Rosa's real purpose should be to determine whether the rough Hex crystal has a direct relationship with Ixtar.

Yuan Chen didn't care about this, because Yuan Chen's goal from the beginning was to strengthen the communication inside and outside Ixtar, so as to alleviate the deep-rooted traditions in Ixtar territory, so that Ixtar can actively communicate with the outside world, and then strengthen the overall strength of Runeterra.

During the time of finishing, Yuan Chen went to the middle square and brought Victor into the convoy as an Ixtar.

It was different from the appearance when they met yesterday in the old house in Xinghuo Lane, perhaps because he was going to travel far away, so Victor rearranged his attire.

The originally thin body of the researcher was wrapped in thick Dongli armor, with a dark gray cloak on the outside.

Through the cracks in the steel, one can vaguely see the pulsating energy shimmer of the Hex crystal and the alchemy hose from the Zaan Alchemy Technology Academy.

Wearing a full set of equipment, Victor now feels a bit like Dr. DOOM in American comics.It's just a pity that it's just the appearance, and the strength of the two is like a barrier.

With such equipment, not to mention other people, even when Victor walked past Jess, Jess only looked at Victor in surprise—this mechanical weirdo.

Jace didn't recognize this as the Zaun genius he'd worked with, and Viktor didn't even look at Jace...

A large number of emotional glands have been cut off. For the current Victor, whether it is Piltover University or Jess, they are just passers-by.

If Victor knew that the current Jess and the institute's research directors regarded him as an enemy, then Victor would definitely feel ridiculous and boring.

Because he has already forgotten the past, and only remembers the great ideal of freeing human beings from the biological boundaries of the physical cage.

Somewhat beyond Yuan Chen's expectations, besides Victor, there are also a few scholars from Za'an who want to join this academic exchange.

Although I don't know what kind of achievements they have, but from Victor's point of view, they still have some achievements, so Yuan Chen naturally agreed.

Zauna has no lower limit, and the inhumane research theory will be a heavy artillery piece for Yuanchen to attack Ixtar's old traditions.

Admittedly, Zaun's no-limits feel uncomfortable.

But it is undeniable that, to a certain extent, this unreasonable research method can indeed greatly shock conservatives who follow the rules.

And even if this kind of shock or surprise occurs only once, it will leave an impression in their minds that "the outside world's desire for progress has reached such a state".

Naturally, their adherence to tradition was weakened by this surprise.

The convoy set off, this time Yuan Chen did not choose to sit in the car, but chose to walk aside.

Passing by the tall arch bridge of the dancing corridor, the rising sun rises from the sea, shining a layer of golden yellow on the towering tower of Zaun Alchemy Technology Academy.

Through that powerful eyesight, Yuan Chen could clearly see that the apprentices in the tower building were working on subtle operations all night.After a night of rest, the workers on the lower arch bridge also began to change shifts.

Zaun does not have a shutdown, and workers often work in constant shifts.

And even in the middle of the night, the alchemy factory will not stop.

"I once suggested to the Alchemy Baron to regularly repair and maintain the production workshop, but they never listened."

Perhaps because he thought Yuan Chen could help his ideals, Victor also became a little talkative:
"Continuous operation, the lifespan of these machines decays at a rate far beyond the estimate, making the occurrence of alchemy accidents almost inevitable, but it is just unknown which Zaun laborer it will happen to."

Hearing this, Yuan Chen's eyes twitched a few times, and he said casually, "You want to change all this?"

"That's where my dream started...but it was so hard."

Victor calmly looked to the other side, looking at the sun gate that was also bathed in the morning sun, but the shadows that fell covered the entire bottom of Zaun.

"The Gate of the Sun cuts off the ocean, and also cuts off Zaun's lifeline to the future. Wealth, resources, talents, wisdom...Zuan is in a long-term outflow stage."

"Sometimes I also think that by opening the gate of the sun, wealth can flow back to Zaun."

"That will only lead to new chaos." Yuan Chen shook his head, maintaining a negative attitude towards this.But then, just as he was about to say something, as if he remembered something, Yuan Chen's eyes also had a little more thought.

"But... in chaos, there is hope of breaking everything and re-establishing order."

Hearing this, Victor didn't continue to say anything more, he felt that Yuan Chen seemed to be caught in some kind of consideration.

Accompanied by the flying thoughts, the convoy moved forward. The convoy was not too long when it came, but when it left, it included the interesting things, knowledge, books, and technological products collected by scholars in Piltover.

As well as the convoy of scholars and craftsmen from Piltover itself, for a while, people felt that there was an illusion of vastness.

At the very beginning, the group was not hindered.But slowly, some people have begun to realize that something is wrong——

Especially the road guards who were leading the way ahead were keenly aware that the number of pedestrians and business travelers on the street began to decrease at an alarming rate.

Especially when we arrived at the Sungate sea lock, it was early in the morning, and all the merchant ships from the two continents between the Piltover Channel had gathered, and now should be the busiest time.

But don't talk about labor, you can't even see people on the bridge connecting the two continents above the Sun Gate.

Noticing something was wrong, Yuan Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, and then looked down at the crowded merchant ships.

It wasn't that there was no one on board, but it was as if they had received some news, and they all stayed on board in a vigilant manner.

The road guards were ready to fight, and Yuan Chen ordered to continue marching after a moment of contemplation.

And when the convoy reached the center of the Sun Gate Bridge, soon, a group of Piltover police law enforcement officers in full Hex armor appeared in front of people.

And in the front are Yuan Chen's acquaintances - Caitlin and Wei.

Raising the arrest warrant in her hand, Caitlin looked at Yuan Chen with an ugly expression and said:

"According to reports from the citizens of Piltover, your group committed an unforgivable felony in Piltover..."

(End of this chapter)