Twin Cities: I am the man of many myths

Chapter 137 Hextech Cannon, Singed's Daughter

Two days later, the first Hextech cannon in the Twin Cities was developed.

That was the first Hextech cannon that Jayce and a group of craftsmen built after working overnight for more than forty hours.

The Hextech cannon is azure blue in color, with a crystal-like barrel. The exterior is made of extremely tough ore, and a layer of iron sheet is affixed inside the barrel to quickly cool it down after firing, so that it can fire shells multiple times and form a sea of ​​​​artillery tactics!
The first Hextech Cannon was a small cannon that was easy to disassemble and install on the Hextech Airship to avoid the Hextech Airship being unable to bear the weight problem.

And it was not wrong for Li Ke to say that it was a small cannon, because in Li Ke's understanding, a cannon is a super steel monster that weighs hundreds of tons, has a barrel that is more than ten meters long, and has a barrel that is several hundred millimeters in size, right?
Li Ke has watched many documentaries about World War II! He is not talking nonsense!
The Hextech cannon made by Jayce is only as tall as a person, with a barrel of several dozen millimeters and a barrel length of about 1.2 meters. It is equipped with a special alchemical bomb and is propelled by the Hextech gem. It can hit a target five kilometers away within five seconds with amazing accuracy.

But beyond five kilometers, the accuracy will deteriorate, and beyond ten kilometers, it will basically be a random shot.

Looking at this thing, Li Ke didn't know what the Noxians would think when they saw it, but at the moment, the people of the Twin Cities were very excited because Jinx's words seemed to have opened a new door for them.

They found some weapons that were rarely used before, some of which were not weapons but tools used for mining or forging, and thought about what role these things could play on the battlefield.

A weapon is something that can cause harm to the enemy. A picked-up stone is a weapon, a wooden stick is a weapon, and naturally, if these things are used well, they can also become good weapons.

The important thing is to learn how to use it!
This is the philosophy that Jinx, the weapon master of the Twin Cities, taught them.

Piltover also allocated some airships and began to equip these Hextech airships with Hextech cannons.

The cannon used a Hextech gem with an acceleration rune as the core, alchemical gunpowder as the shell, and various biological and chemical gas bombs as backup. However, Hilco thought that thing was very useful, but Vandel thought it was inhumane.

Li Ke's idea is similar to Vandel's. The things Singed made are indeed inhumane. Some of them are not made to kill the enemy, but to torture the enemy. Many of the biochemical potions he developed are used to change human genes.

This thing is indeed useless. If you throw one of them on the battlefield, it will create a large number of monsters that are neither human nor ghost. How will other city-states view the Twin Cities in the future?

I just want to ask you, who would dare to have any dealings with Shuangcheng at that time?

Magic is mysterious, and except for Demacia, other city-states and places in Valoran are not afraid of magic. However, black magic is different. Darkness has always been a word that people subconsciously reject.

Therefore, if someone with bad intentions manipulates the biochemical potion and describes it as the power of the devil, dark magic or something like that, it would be very difficult for the Twin Cities to explain themselves.

Moreover, the power of the alchemical bomb alone is enough. After all, the equipment worn by Noxian soldiers is not as sophisticated as that of Demacians. Although they have the technology of rune steel, it is obvious that not every soldier can use rune steel.

Only Noxians who have achieved military merit and possess honor can own equipment made of rune steel.

It is true that Noxus has mastered the process of making rune wires, but that doesn't mean they have a lot of them.

Otherwise, Riven wouldn't have fled to Ionia to become a farm girl and then been captured and taken back to Noxus. The reason why LeBlanc sent people to capture her was largely because of the rune broadsword in her hand, which was also extremely precious in Noxus.

Therefore, for ordinary Noxian soldiers without the protection of rune steel, a round of alchemical bombs would have no other result than being turned into ashes.

So Li Ke was thinking, even if there was rune steel, could rune steel really withstand the alchemical bomb?

Because the alchemical bomb is not magic, Li Ke once saw the "Demon Defeater" made of rune steel on Anbesa's body. That thing really has the power to absorb magic, but it only works on magical power.

Bullets fired from the Hex Rifle cannot harm Noxians wearing the Vanquisher, but bullets fired from the Zaun Alchemy Gun can penetrate their bodies.

From this we can see that the Rune Gang, at least the Defeat Demon, is indeed only effective against magic. The effect of Defeat Demon is very similar to the Demacia's Forbidden Magic Stone?
Hiss, when I think about it this way, the two cities are not really that afraid of Noxus. What the two cities should be afraid of is Demacia!
Demacia has air combat troops. The Demacians with dragon hawk cavalry are not afraid of air combat with Hextech airships, and the heavy armor they wear is enough for them to withstand the weapons of the people from the two cities.

Another thing is that Demacia, especially the Fearless Vanguard, is a monster-level army.
The physical fitness of the soldiers in the Void Vanguard regiment is the best in Valoran. It is no exaggeration to say that each soldier is a little Vandel. After all, Li Ke once saw a CG in which Garen joined the Void Vanguard and was trained bit by bit. Some scenes in the film made Li Ke dumbfounded.

That statue weighing several tons can be pulled easily!

Especially in the later period, Garen became the vanguard of the army, the sword captain of the first shield formation, with an iron chain tied around his waist, and the statue weighing several tons was pulled by running.

Li Ke was a little confused. Garen obviously didn't know magic, and he hadn't been baptized by magic to strengthen his body, but why was his physical fitness so abnormal? No, it wasn't just him, every elite Fearless Pioneer had abnormal physical fitness.

Well. But the good news is that Demacia never fought a war of aggression. Even when it took the initiative to go on expeditions a few times, Demacia fought Noxus in order to regain the territory occupied by Noxus, which was actually still a defensive war.

Demacia is rich. They don't need to rely on war to support war, fight for territory and population resources for a living like Noxus. Demacia has never thought of becoming the master of Valoran. All they want is to live in peace and protect the land of Demacia.

Therefore, when the two cities come into contact with Demacia in the future, the situation will not be the same as that of Noxus.

Moreover, after developing the Hextech cannon, Jayce seemed to have a second spring in life. He gave the design drawings to others and began to work on Hextech cannons with different characteristics.

Jinx's words gave him a new understanding of "weapons". Therefore, the weapons that can be used on battlefields with different terrains are naturally different.

Therefore, Jayce is currently planning to develop two new types of Hextech cannons. Both of these cannons cannot be placed on the Hextech airship because, in Jayce's mind, the weight of these two cannons is estimated to be around a hundred tons.

But it can be placed in Piltover as a weapon to protect Piltover. And for this cannon, what Jayce wants is the range. It must be able to hit enemies hundreds of miles away, and the accuracy must be amazing!
The second type is a cannon that focuses on power, because doesn’t Noxus have an immortal fortress?

What Jayce wants is a Hextech cannon that can penetrate the Immortal Bastion with one shot!

To this end, he has been working like crazy in the laboratory recently to invent things.

But when Li Ke knew his thoughts, he wanted to complain.
First of all, Li Ke had seen the cannons that Jayce had envisioned, such as the most classic German cannons during World War II, whose power was astonishing. A single shell would shatter a fortress that was impossible to break through, and no matter how many soldiers were sent, they would not be able to defend the position.

But the question is, can the two cities really afford the research and development cycle, cost and manpower of such a huge cannon?
Not to mention, even if it can be done, the problem is that the operation of that kind of cannon requires hundreds or even thousands of people to serve it. Assembly and pulling are both big problems. Yes, Li Ke can be a human beast of burden and pull the cannon or something, but the problem is what about the service personnel?
How could the two cities find thousands of people to serve this huge cannon?

but
Li Ke was also very excited. If Jayce really developed a weapon of that level, the Twin Cities would be completely invincible in Valoran!

Some people may say that Piltover and Zaun have opened Pandora's box. No one can know what the future of Runeterra will look like after this weapon is developed.

But being in the Rune Land is like being in Pandora's Box.

The power of a demigod is immeasurable. In the Noai War, Karma's basic attack with a fan directly sank the Noxian warship and caused thousands of Noxians to fall into the water. The Shurima Ascendants can destroy mountains with a simple attack. There are also Protoss above the starry sky, and there are even supreme overlords who can crush a planet with just a raise of their hands.

It would be an exaggeration to say that the Hextech cannon is a toy in front of them.

So unless it's a Star Destroyer?
hiss!
Who says that magic is the only thing that has no limit and has a future?

science and technology,

It also has an immeasurable upper limit and future!
Li Ke thought with some excitement.

"Boom!"

Under Hoskal's instructions, the law enforcer operating the Hextech cannon fired another shot, and Hoskal picked up the telescope and looked at the sea.

Then I saw a huge wave being blown up, the waves rushing towards the sky, carrying countless fish with them.

Li Ke didn't need a telescope. What he saw was a little blurry, but it was enough.

At this time, Singed came to Li Ke's side.

He was holding a pocket watch in his hand. When he saw Singed coming over, Li Ke naturally knew what he was here to ask.

Since he returned to Zaun, Singed would come to Li Ke every now and then to ask Li Ke for ways to revive Orianna, but because there were not enough energy points, Li Ke asked Singed to wait.

But, Singed, who witnessed Li Ke's resurrection with his own eyes, how could he possibly wait peacefully?

The longer he waited, the more afraid Singed would become. He was afraid that there was little hope. The longer he waited, the more hope grew in his heart. The time of waiting turned into wind and rain, blowing on the flame, making it dim. Therefore, Singed walked to Li Ke's side and was about to ask Li Ke for help again.

In fact, Singed knew that it was a bit annoying for him to come to Li Ke for questioning every few days, but he really had no choice.

After all, everything Singed did in the Two Cities, including giving up his professorship at the University of Piltover and coming to the Underworld to work with Silko, was all for his daughter.

It’s interesting to say that the middle-aged people in the Battle of Two Cities may have some control over their own decisions.

So is Silko, so is Fandel, so is Singed.

Maybe even Anbesa?
"You've come at the right time, Singed. I'll ask about Orianna's matter for you right away. Don't worry, she will definitely find a way." Li Ke took the initiative to speak before Singed could speak.

Li Ke remembered clearly when he left the Soul Lotus Space.

Ahri wanted the delicious snacks that humans eat in the material realm, and Yang Ling wanted a book, so including the entrance fee, Li Ke needed to pay a total of three energy points. During this time, Li Ke had accumulated two, Xiao Jin provided one, and the others provided one.

But just before that, the firing of the Hextech cannon aroused the emotions of the people in the two cities present. A large amount of emotional energy surged towards Li Ke, and finally filled Li Ke's third energy point.

Therefore, it is time to do what was promised to Singed, and Li Ke also wants to go back to the Spirit Blossom to see Ahri and give her a gift, as well as a gift for Kindred.

Of course, Li Ke had to repay Ahri and Kindred.

"Really?" Singed was stunned, then a look of joy appeared on his face. He said loudly, "Then, what should I do?"

"First of all, Singed, please take me to see Orianna. I need to be very close to her and observe her situation first. Then I can tell the existence behind me the details." Li Ke said to Singed.

In order to bring Orianna back to life, Ahri must first see Orianna's situation, so Li Ke must have personal contact with Orianna.

Ahri has to read his memory.

Singed nodded without hesitation, and seeing Singed's anxiety, Li Ke called out to Hilco, "Hilco, Singed and I have something to do, so we'll leave first."

Hilco did not ask Li Ke what he was going to do, but nodded. Then, he looked at Singed with a smile and said, "Congratulations, doctor."

Singed looked at Hilco, closed his eyes, and nodded.

"Come on, Li Ke. I'll take you there now."

"I put Orianna in my laboratory. Her condition is very special. In order to keep her body normal, I built a cold room with preservative liquid inside." Singed began to inform Li Ke of Orianna's condition on the way.

Li Ke nodded.

But when they returned to Zaun, Li Ke asked Singed to wait for him here for a while while he went to prepare. Singed nodded, and Li Ke ran to the market in the middle square alone.

When Li Ke came back, he had two big bags on hand. One was full of snack packages, and the other was filled with a pile of books that looked quite old.

"This?" Singed narrowed his eyes. He subconsciously thought that these were things that Li Ke wanted to give to his daughter, such as to celebrate Orianna's new life?

But Li Ke smiled and said casually:

"It's a gift to the gods."

"Let's go, Doctor."

After a moment, he followed Singed to his exclusive laboratory. Of course, he no longer lived in a cave, but the place where Singed was was still designated as a restricted area in Zaun, and the residents of Zaun were prohibited from entering.

Because there are so many dangerous goods here.

He took Li Ke to the second floor and went to his room.

Then, in the room, Singed walked to a bookcase, reached out and groped on the bookcase, and pressed it down hard.

"Click——"

The bookcase moved, and a dark room appeared. Singed looked at Li Ke and said, "Come in."

Li Ke walked forward curiously and looked inside the darkroom. Then, he saw beautiful pink wallpaper. The room in this darkroom was different from Singed's messy room that smelled of alchemical gas. This darkroom smelled very good.

There was a faint floral scent. Various beautiful dolls were placed on both sides. In the center was a princess bed. On the bed was a huge cabinet with transparent glass. In the sticky liquid, Li Ke saw golden hair swaying in all directions like a waterfall. The owner of the hair was a girl with closed eyes, chubby face and very cute appearance.

"." Looking at her, Li Ke was speechless.

It turns out that Riot has been eating books in secret!
Although after Twin Cities was broadcast, some viewers had thought that Alchemy was the father of Clockwork, but...isn't the clockwork in the cabinet too small?
She looked at most one or two years older than Isa.
Orianna, a child?
In the original background story, Orianna is definitely not a child, but a girl of the same age as Jinx. She is gentle and kind, and her body was damaged while helping the people of Zaun. In order to save Orianna, Colin Leveque modified her body.

Therefore, Clockwork's face remains youthful. Judging from his appearance in the game and in the canyon, he is probably around 20 years old.
But the girl in front of Li Ke was only about ten years old!
Fist, what on earth are you going to do to your view of the universe?
This is not just eating the book, this is just changing the person, okay? !
Putting aside the complaints about Fist in his mind, Li Ke stood next to Singed, watching him gently reach out to touch the cabinet, and asked curiously:
"How old is she, Doc?"

Singed murmured, "Twelve years old. Her time has been frozen in this day forever. If it weren't for that accident, she would be about your age now." Singed looked at Li Ke with a trace of sadness in his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Then I'm leaving it to you, Li Ke. Please help me bring Orianna back."

"Well, don't worry, Doctor. Even if my method doesn't work, there will be other ways in the future. Orianna will come back to you, so please rest assured." Li Ke comforted Singed.

Right now, Orianna's body has lost any vital signs, and Li Ke cannot detect the human soul like Ahri, so Li Ke doesn't know whether Orianna's soul is still in this body.

If he is still there, then it is easy to deal with, but if he is not there, then it will be troublesome.

After all, the original story of Clockwork clearly states that after becoming a clockwork elf, Orianna gradually lost her humanity and emotions, and gradually became a cold killing machine.

If a person is alive but has no emotions, cannot think, and only acts according to instinct, then does such a person have a soul?
Li Ke was confused and he didn't know what to say.

But if we really have to give an answer, then Li Ke thinks that there is no soul.

Because memory and emotion are the carriers of the soul. Without this feeling and mood, the mind will be a blank piece of paper with nothing on it.

Li Ke looked down at Orianna, then at Singed: "Okay, I'll do it now."

"How long will it take?" Singed asked subconsciously.

"Don't worry, Singed, it may take a while for me, but for you, it's only a minute or two. You can see your daughter first, I'll be back soon." Li Ke said with a smile.

After hearing this, Singed remembered that Li Ke had once told everyone in Zaun that he had stayed in one place for a very long time in the past year in Zaun, so...is Li Ke going to that place now?
And Li Ke didn't speak to Singed again.

After tying up the two bags he brought with him, Li Ke sat on the edge of the bed and closed his eyes.

In front of Singed, Li Ke opened his mouth and whispered softly:

“Advent.”

【Welcome back to the Soul Lotus, Summoner.】

(End of this chapter)