Twin Cities: I am the man of many myths

Chapter 181: Friendship with Ahri
"Have you decided on the candidate?"

"Well, you and Mel have to go. I have to go too. What about Senator Hilco? He should go too." Jace said from the side. He put his arm around Mel's shoulders and continued with a smile, "I don't think all of us can go. Otherwise, Noxus will be in trouble. Wouldn't we be caught in a trap? We need someone to look after the family."

Meier reached out and pushed Jace's face, rolled his eyes, and said, "If it were in the past, I would definitely not agree to such an invitation, even though I am a Noxian. But now is the time when Swain is in the position of commander, I think no one dares to cause trouble at this time."

"No one dares to cause trouble at this time. Mel, what if this is what Swain meant?" Hilco narrowed his eyes and said to Mel.

Hillco asked himself, if it were him, he would indeed do such a thing. After all, all the top leaders of a city-state had come to his territory, so wouldn't he just catch them all in one fell swoop? What was he thinking?

As for what kind of damage this will cause to future situations, that's a matter for later, isn't it?

"Swain is a complicated man. In military terms, he is cunning and a master of military tactics. He will not hesitate to make any sacrifice as long as he can achieve victory. But in politics, he practices the kingly way. He disperses his power among the people below and never allows fraud." Mel hesitated. She certainly knew what Hilco was worried about, and she couldn't be sure that her idea was correct.

After all, as she had just said, Swain was an extremely complex person.

Even Mel's mother, Anbesa, couldn't see what Swain was thinking and what kind of person he was, let alone her?

Mel did become the richest senator in Piltover and one of the controllers of the city-state, but this does not mean that Mel thinks his political ability is better than his mother's.

Being in Noxus is different from being in Piltover.

But Meier pondered for a moment and said, "Swain established the Trifarii organization as soon as he seized power, separating the executive, judicial, and legislative powers, and changed the military system, calling back the troops outside. It can be seen that Noxus will not have disputes with the outside world in the next few years.

At this time, what Swain needs most is a change in Noxus's external image. After all, during the years of recuperation, Noxus needs a large amount of materials, which can only be traded from other countries. Therefore, regardless of my understanding of him, just based on this incident, I think Swain will not allow the nobles to take action against us. "

"And the people who invited us." Mel frowned. She really didn't know what kind of people were in this organization hiding in the shadow of Noxus.

Even before they took the initiative to send the invitation, Mel only vaguely knew from Anbesa's words that there was a group of dangerous people in Noxus.

For her safety, Anbesa had never told her the name of this organization, but now, they stood up on their own and appeared in front of Mel.

It seemed that they had to come out because of Swain's sudden usurpation of the throne.

Li Ke took over the conversation, put down his chopsticks and said, "I know something about the Black Rose organization. Well, Swain will not let her do what she wants. Go ahead. I also want to go to Noxus. You don't have to worry about safety. We don't have to be afraid of Noxus at all now."

Swain is indeed very strong. He is a Noxian existence secretly approaching demigod strength. From what Li Ke knows, there are about three of them?
Swain, LeBlanc, Vladimir.

They may not be as good as demigods, but looking at the Rune Land, they are absolutely powerful.

And in fact, from LOR, that is, the legend of Runeland, we can know one thing, that is, Noxus also hides other combat power, there are at least two people with combat power comparable to demigods
As a powerful empire that has conquered the world, how could it be possible that it lacks top-notch combat power? Riot's designers are not idiots.

In the magical world of Runeterra, personal bravery can completely determine the direction of the battlefield. If Noxus's apparent combat power depends on people like Darius, Draven, and Katarina,
Then they really cannot be compared with Demacia. After all, the angel sisters are absolutely the strongest among the demigods.

Therefore, Noxus actually not only has a strong army, but also has a large number of strong people within it.

But even so, there is no need to worry, because Swain, LeBlanc and Vladimir are not in the same team. With the support of Janna and Ahri, as long as Li Ke, especially Ahri, shows up, even if Mordekaiser does not show up, Ahri can completely conquer Noxus.

Of course, the kind-hearted Ahri would not do that, but she would definitely have no problem defending against Leblanc, Vladimir, and the like.

"Do you understand now?" Hillco looked at Li Ke.

"It was Janna who told you again, wasn't it?" Wei also said with a smile, teasing Li Ke.

After all, if Li Ke suddenly understands something, if you ask him, he will tell you that it was Jana who told him.

But what’s the real situation?

How could Janna know so many things? She is not some little bluebird who loves to go around the world and eat melons. At the beginning, everyone believed Li Ke, but every time Li Ke said that it was Janna who told him, and Janna looked depressed and angry, slowly, everyone realized that Li Ke was trying to pass the buck.

Li Ke coughed when he heard this.

Janna had just contributed to Bilgewater, so she couldn't be blamed again. So, Li Ke said, "Couldn't Jinx and I have learned about this when we were out there?"

Wei wanted to say something else, but Li Ke interrupted her unhappily and said, "Anyway, what I mean is that we can go."

"Okay." Hilco nodded.

Jinx raised her hand and shouted, "I want to go too!"

"Well I won't go, I still have a lot of things to do."

"I want to go, but the research on levitation propulsion has just come to an end, and Jace has gone, so I'll stay in the two cities."

Not everyone wants to run around, so the people who finally decided to go to Noxus to attend the dinner were - Li Ke, Jinx, Hilco, Mel, Jace, Camille, Sevika, and some accompanying law enforcement officers.

Wei and Fandel both stay in Zaun, and Caitlyn will be transferred back to Piltover to serve as the new Sheriff of Piltover and guard Piltover while Jayce and Mel are away.

Councillor Gilaman is in good health, and it looks like Caitlin will be crown prince for half her life.

But Caitlin is also happy with this, because compared to being a councillor, her personality and character are more suitable for being a police officer who protects the interests of residents and solves cases on the front line.

The meal lasted until the evening. During the meal, Jayce, Mel and other Piltover council members left first, while those in Zaun were still eating. Although they were only eating, they were mainly chatting afterwards.

Hilco, Vandel, and Wei were all asking Jinx how she was doing recently, and Jinx started chattering with them about what happened to her during her time out.

Li Ke was talking to Akali and Sarah.

At eight o'clock in the evening, Li Ke brought Sarah and a group of people to a house next to the Zaun Parliament Building. Pointing at the house, Li Ke said, "Sarah, you and your people will live here from now on. There are many things in it that you may not be able to use. When the time comes, you can ask the administrator downstairs. She will tell you how to use the appliances in the house."

"Okay, thank you, Li Ke." Sarah nodded and looked at the house with a complicated expression.

Sarah also understood the implicit meaning of Li Ke's words at the dinner table earlier.

Although she was well prepared when she came, Sarah couldn't help but feel complicated when Li Ke suggested that she apply for a Zaun residence permit.

Afterwards, Sarah followed the manager of the house, who was responsible for the living quarters of herself and Raven and his gang. She and Akali shared a house with three rooms, a living room, a bathroom and a kitchen.

To be honest, you won't find such treatment anywhere in Bilgewater.

And there are many things in it that Sarah doesn't understand.

“Can you use this?”

Just like now, Sarah was opening the closet, looking at the clothes inside, comparing them on her body, and the sizes were just right. It seemed that Li Ke had arranged for someone to prepare them for them during dinner just now.

Then, Sara heard Akali's voice outside.

Walking out of her more than ten square meter room, Sarah saw Akali pointing at a white square box on the long table in the living room.

"Things from Zaun usually come with instructions. Can you look for them?" Sarah didn't know what that thing was used for, so she thought about it and spoke.

Akali shook her head. "I don't understand the language of Valoran."

Akali can understand what Sarah and Jinx say, but that doesn't mean she understands the text here.

Valoran can be said to be the world's common language. The reason is naturally because of the Noxians. The people of this country travel all over the world, invade other people's homes everywhere, and bring Noxian culture and Valoran language with them.

Hearing this, Sarah walked forward and looked around the white square box. Then, she found a booklet under the box.

Sarah picked up the booklet and took a look at it, then said, "The Hextech magic purifier can purify the air in a small area and lower the indoor temperature."

Sarah looked at the booklet and pressed a button on the white box. The box clicked and a whirring sound came from inside.

Akali bent down, looked down at the white box, listened to the sound inside, and breathed in deeply. "Well, the air does seem to be fresher, with a bit of the fragrance of soil." Looking up, Akali said to Sarah in surprise.

Sarah also waved her hand in front of the white box and found that the white box was actually emitting cold air.

"What about that?" Just as Sarah was curious about how the white box was made, Akali pointed to something on the balcony and asked.

Sarah walked out onto the balcony and looked at the square black iron box that was as tall as her waist, with a small booklet on it.

Apparently, the manager of the house had prepared it for them in advance.

After picking it up and taking a look, Sarah said in surprise: "Washing machine, plug it in and throw the dirty clothes in, then pour the detergent and press the button, select the washing mode, um, this is a machine that automatically washes clothes."

“How come there is such a good thing?!” Akali opened her little mouth and said in surprise.

Oh my god, God knows how much she hates doing laundry!
When you were in the Order of the Balance, to wash clothes you usually had to take your tools to the river and wash them in ice water. It would take more than ten minutes to wash a piece of clothing. But what about Zaun?
Zaun now has an automatic way to wash clothes!

Next, Akali and Sarah searched every item in the house. They found a water heater and a bathtub in the bathroom, a stove that would spit fire at the turn of a button in the kitchen, and an air purifier in their room, but it was smaller than the white box in the living room.

Sarah couldn't help but get excited about Zaun's technological products, and for a moment she forgot the uneasiness she felt when she first arrived in Zaun and the sadness of leaving Bilgewater.

On the way to the Lotus Gang's base, Li Ke looked at Jinx in front of him who was holding a bag in each hand. Those were the things Li Ke and Jinx had just bought at the store. Don't ask, the answer is that Jinx was greedy.

Zaan has a well-developed snack industry, with all kinds of delicious food. Don’t ask whether it’s healthy or not, as long as it tastes good.

Li Ke looked at Jinx, who was skipping and jumping in front of him, with amusement. Jinx ran a few steps, then looked back at Li Ke, and then rushed forward again.

"Hurry up, Li Ke!"

Seeing that Li Ke was slow, she turned around and shouted to Li Ke with some displeasure.

Li Ke, who was also holding a bag in his hand, said with a smile: "Why are you in such a hurry? Yisha won't run away."

Shaking his head, Li Ke decided to follow Jinx.

But just as Li Ke was about to move, he suddenly froze, and his raised leg stopped in mid-air.

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"Li Ke?"

"What are you doing? Is this performance art?" Seeing Li Ke suddenly stunned, Jinx trotted towards Li Ke with the bag in her hand. She looked up at Li Ke's surprised face with a look of curiosity.

And what about Li Ke?

He didn't hear Jinx's voice at all at this moment because he was looking at the system panel.

[Ding: Special character - Ahri's favorability exceeds 600, reaching the friend stage (confidant), obtain the corresponding items of the special character (Ahri's memory x1) (Ahri's token), and the contact information of the special character has been unlocked. ]

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Ahri's favorability has exceeded 600?

What's happening here?
Li Ke was amazed. He opened the inventory and reached out to touch the two bags piled in the corner of the inventory. They were two beautiful gift bags, one white and the other pink.

The white one contains Ahri's memories, and the other one is Ahri's keepsake.

There is a cute fox head on each of them. The little fox opens its mouth and makes a loud noise, with its beautiful big eyes shining brightly.

At the same time, the soul lotus.

On Pingshui Lake, Ali was floating on the surface of a book, reading it with a laugh.

Not far from her was Yang Ling who was also reading a book. One of her slender little hooves was stepping on the water, and the other was crossed as she sat on the soft, cloud-like wolf spirit. Yang Ling was reading quietly.

“Hahaha, it’s always fun no matter how many times I watch it!”

"Well, has Li Ke finished his work? When will he come to see me? I want to read a new book."

The fox is noisy, the lamb is quiet, and the wolf is sleepy.

There are also differences between the gods on Pingshui Lake.

Seeing the fox making noise, Yang Ling couldn't help herself and reached out to put the book down. She looked at Ali calmly. Because there were no outsiders around, Yang Ling took off her mask, revealing an extremely cute face.

"Fox, are you starting to miss him again?" Yang Ling asked.

Ahri, who was lying on the lake, was startled for a moment, then sat up. The little fox crossed his legs, clicked his pointed mouth, and said loudly, "Of course, the flow of time in the Soul Lotus is different from that in the outside world. For him, maybe only a few days or a month have passed? But for me, another year has passed."

"It shouldn't be like this. He and we are not from the same world. It's not good to get too involved." Yang Ling thought for a moment and spoke.

Her face is round, and when she speaks, her cheeks bulge slightly, making her look like a little bun.

But in fact, Yang Ling's expression was cold and indifferent.

After hearing what Yang Ling said, Ali picked up the book pitifully, lowered his head, and pressed his big ears against his head. The joy Ali had felt when reading the book earlier was gone, and he only spoke in a lost voice.

"I know that, but Yang Ling, you and I are different. At least you have the company of Wolf Spirit, but I... I have nothing."

"If I didn't know him, I could bear it, but now, things are different." The fox said seriously.

"." Yang Ling pursed her lips, then shook her head and said no more.

In the eyes of Yang Ling, the fox is the most lively among all the gods in the Soul Lotus, because every god in the Soul Lotus has an unforgettable past, even the gods of the Bright Day faction have regrets in their hearts, but they have let it go.

Thresh is cold, Cassiopeia is arrogant, Riven is obsessed with the past, Vayne is trapped in hatred and cannot extricate herself, Yasuo seems to have let go but has locked himself in memories, Lillia is shy and dares not come out so she hides in the forest, Syndra has lived alone for thousands of years without contact with the outside world, and she and the wolf are also pursuing memories.

In the Soul Lotus, only Teemo can play with Ahri, but Teemo also has his own things to do.

Therefore, foxes are indeed alien species in the Lotus World.

And at this moment, Ali suddenly shouted.

"Huh?" Ahri suddenly stood up.

"Hmm?" Yang Ling asked, and saw the fox's tail shaking.

"Li Ke?" The fox muttered to himself, with a hint of temptation on his face.

Hearing the sound, Yang Ling released his divine sense to sense the surroundings, but did not detect Li Ke's presence.

In this regard, she became curious about the fox's behavior.

Then she saw the fox suddenly cheer.

"How can you talk to me!"

Ahri said loudly.

(End of this chapter)