Twin Cities: I am the man of many myths

Chapter 246 Celebration, wedding, but where are the bride and groom?

"Come again!"

With a single blow, Jax sent the charging Rick flying, but Eternal Flame collided with the guy rushing towards him, and Jax suddenly felt that the feel of this strike was not quite right.

Normally, when Jax hits Li Ke, it feels like hitting a ball or hitting a block of iron when Li Ke is cheering. But this time, Jax felt like he had hit a feather.

Sure enough, the next moment, Li Ke, who had been blocking the Eternal Flame with his forehead, blinked and then suddenly grinned.

With a swift movement, he swung Aatrox in a graceful arc, leaving Aatrox, who was being held by Rick, bewildered. He also sensed that Rick's grip on him had changed.

However, Aatrox had no idea what was going on; he could only sense that something was off with Rick.

Yi was deeply moved. No wonder he was favored by so many gods at such a young age. His comprehension made even Master Yi, the most talented man in the Wuji Sword Sect in nearly a thousand years, feel inferior.

Jax also taught Yi his skillful techniques, but Yi has only grasped the basics of how to apply them, while Rick has already mastered them!
How much time has passed in just a short time?!
Even Jax's expression turned solemn.

How did you suddenly learn this trick of mine?

Jax jumped back, raised his hand to stop, and then asked Rick seriously.

“You’ve always been a jack of all trades, master of none, which is better than Yi’s situation, but to truly master this skill, I think it would take at least a year, but you are now…” Jax said, his face distorted under his helmet.

Understanding the technique of generating power and mastering it are two different things. What Li Ke gives Jax now is the feeling that Li Ke has already caught up with him in mastering this technique.

How the hell is that possible?!

Jax spent hundreds of years creating this technique! He mastered and integrated the use of countless weapons and explored the limits of human capability to create this unnamed martial art. But now, Rick has completely mastered it in such a short time. How could Jax simply accept it?

Li Ke chuckled and, in response to Jax's question, simply said, "My situation is somewhat different from yours. As you've probably noticed, in terms of sheer strength, I'm stronger than Yi, and I'm just as good as you, Jax. Moreover, in terms of soul strength, I'm countless times stronger than you."

As Li Ke spoke, he pointed to his brain and continued, "In other words, my memory and comprehension abilities far surpass yours."

Jax was silent for a moment, then sighed: "A genius beyond compare."

"I understand why Aatrox will submit to you."

Aatrox, who had been observing the situation, immediately cursed when the topic turned to him: "Submit to your mother, Cyjax, remnant of Icathia! My relationship with Rick is merely one of cooperation, not submission!"

Ignoring Aatrox's angry outburst, Jax looked at Rick and said seriously, "Watch my moves."

“This time, I will not hold back.” Jax said, and the flames on the Eternal Flame shot up more than two meters high. Jax’s arm muscles bulged, and blue veins twisted like snakes under his purple skin. A shimmering ball of light appeared in his palm.

"drink!"

With Jax's unusual move, instead of a relaxed and effortless exertion, he unleashed a powerful blow after charging up his strength. The blow slammed into the ground with a dull thud, causing the Ice Tomb to tremble. For the first time, the ice layer created by Lissandra shattered, and the base of the mountain was almost damaged as well.

But Li Ke's eyes lit up.

[A derivative skill of the skill "Grandmaster's Might" has been discovered: a charged attack. Research on this skill is underway. Progress 10%.]

A charged attack—isn't that Jax's W skill?

Reality is not a game, and martial arts are not magic.

The techniques and methods of martial arts, when traced back to their origins, all have a certain degree of similarity. For example, Yi's Wuji Swordplay contains many sword moves that do not use magic, which are essentially similar to some of Jax's moves.

Therefore, after mastering Jax's core martial arts technique, "power generation," many of Jax's other skills became much easier for Rick to learn.

if not?
Jax's Leap Slash in the Rift involves jumping up and striking the opponent with Eternal Flame. Could this move be magic?
Jax's E skill, Counter Strike, involves spinning his weapon to deflect enemy attacks. Everyone can spin a weapon, but no one can do it as flawlessly as Jax, and also use the enemy's force against them.

Therefore, it is very easy for Li Ke to master the art of preparing for a powerful strike.

And now, he's all smiles, and you can clearly see that he's made progress. Honestly, this is fucking awesome!
Looking at the system panel, Li Ke had just mastered two new skills, one from Jax and the other from Yi.

[Grandmaster's Might (Orange-Red/Semi-Mythical)]

[Effect: The might of a Grandmaster can rival that of gods. Each of your attacks will deal an additional 10%~20% damage, and your magic resistance is slightly increased.]

[Synopsis: At the end of the martial arts path, can one reach the divine?]

The briefest and simplest introduction, without any mechanics, but it's all fucking numerical!

Each attack deals bonus damage based on a percentage! And it doesn't require any cost. This move is the same passive skill as the blessing Kindred bestows upon Lee Sin!
The Sheep Spirit's Breath greatly changed Li Ke's survivability, turning him into a tank. The Grandmaster's Might, combined with the Sheep Spirit's Breath, made Li Ke an incredibly difficult tank to kill, with absurdly high attack power!
Seriously, putting aside Ahri's charm ability, isn't Li Ke just a total stat monster right now?

The other skill is a skill from the martial arts swordsmanship school.

【Wuji (Orange-Red/Semi-Mythological)】

[Effect: Acquired a set of skills related to Wuji - (Phantom Slash/Meditation Slash/One Thousand Slashes/Alpha Assault Slash/Wuji Sword Path)]

[Introduction: The Wuji Sword Path, at its core, lies in the Dao of Wuji. By meditating on the sword within one's heart, one sword can defeat ten thousand swords, and one sword can transform into ten thousand swords.]

This skill, unlike Jax's, doesn't bring Lee Sin a lot of numerical value. It's the exact opposite of Jax's Grandmaster's Might, because Wuju is all about numerical values.

Especially Aphas's Sudden Strike, this skill is Master Yi's Q skill!
Unlike Jax, who uses real martial arts techniques, the core of Wuju Style is to strike the soul, to communicate and meditate with the spiritual world, and to conjure a sword in one's heart, specifically a magical sword.

Therefore, while Alpha Assault Slash may not deal high damage, its mechanics are remarkable. Simply put, once activated, it allows the user to enter a mental realm, attack the enemy from there, evade their attacks, and become untargetable.
What else could this be but a glitch in the system?
Therefore, Li Ke is extremely happy now.

The battle was awesome!

Jax and Yi were having a great time fighting, especially Yi, who hadn't unleashed his power in a long time. Seeing Lee stop and imitate Jax's movements, he simply closed his eyes and began to meditate, imitating Jax's movements in his mind.

But just as the three were digesting their own gains, a cold voice rang out.

"Finished?"

Upon hearing the sound, Li Ke simultaneously dispelled the ice tomb, and he saw Lissandra sitting coldly on the throne, her long, fair legs crossed and her skin so delicate it seemed like it could be broken with a touch.

Just as Li Ke was about to speak, Lissandra coldly said, "Four days have passed, Li Ke."

"In other words, today should be your wedding day."

"?"

"What? How could time have passed so quickly!" Li Ke was stunned at first, and then he was instantly shocked and his defenses crumbled.

“It’s not that time flies, it’s that you’re too engrossed in the battle and have forgotten about time,” Lissandra said calmly. Then, she added softly, “If you go back now, I don’t know if you’ll make it in time.”

"Damn!" Rick clapped his hands, hoisted Aatrox onto his back, and looked at Yi and Jax, only to see Yi looking at Rick with some embarrassment.

At the beginning, Yi remembered that Li Ke had an important thing to do, which was the wedding. He also thought that if Li Ke forgot, he would remind him.

As a result, everyone forgot about it in the end. Yi was also immersed in the atmosphere and forgot himself.

"Yi, Jax, we need to get back quickly."

Yi and Jax nodded, and the three quickly prepared and flew away.

Lissandra watched silently.

But after a while, Li Ke suddenly returned. Lissandra felt a slight unease, but her face showed confusion, and a touch of dazed cuteness appeared in her pale, lifeless pupils.

"what happened again?"

“I strongly suspect you did this on purpose,” Rick said, looking at Lissandra with annoyance.

"Me, doing it on purpose? You're the one who came to my territory, and you're also the one who asked me to create a venue for your competition. How is that on purpose?" Lissandra asked, seemingly puzzled.

"Because now that I think about it, you didn't need to create an ice tomb to lock the three of us up. For you, making an open-air ice layer wouldn't be difficult! Don't you know that people easily lose their sense of time in a confined space?"

Lissandra looked at Rick and shook her head, but inwardly she was thinking to herself—I not only know that humans lose their sense of time in sealed spaces, but I also know that demigods can't escape it either!

Li Ke glared at Lissandra again, then disappeared once more.

This time, when Lissandra sensed that Li Ke's aura was gradually fading and it seemed that he was flying towards Noxus, she suddenly laughed on her throne.

Her smile was subtle, but beautiful.

"Damn it!"

"Damn it!"

"Where did that kid go?!"

The Zaun conference building, which used to be predominantly gray and black with a simple color scheme, is now decorated with red and blue. Beautiful flowers adorn the building, and the streets are also decorated with lanterns and colorful lights. Cute little red lanterns, made into the shape of pearls or roses, hang on lines extending from the streets.

Not only have the streets and alleys of Zaun become like this, but Piltover has too.

But Piltover's wedding style is different from Zaun's. Purple rose crystals cover Stellar Street, and shops and noble families have replaced their family crests with beautiful but hard-to-recognize patterns.

The fountain statue in the park has been replaced with an adorable child carrying a heart, and he is adorned with pretty little colored lights.

Today, both cities are preparing for Rick and Jinx's wedding, as the timing suggests.

A little while later, around 10 a.m., Rick will lead his groomsmen from Blue Smoky Manor in Piltover, walking all the way to the Dance Corridor. Then, in the middle level of the Dance Corridor, in the room where Rick, Jinx, and Isa once stayed, they will pick up the bride and then proceed to the chapel built in Zaun for the wedding!

But what about now?
Li Ke's mother has disappeared!

“No, Hilko, Lady Gana said she doesn’t know where Rick is either. She initially sensed a bit of Rick’s presence, but just as she was about to follow the path to catch up, the presence disappeared.”

"Someone tried to stop Lady Janna from going to find Li Ke, but Lady Janna believes that the other party had no ill intentions and just didn't want Lady Janna to find Li Ke."

Scarface, a member of the Wildfire Gang and now the second-in-command of the Zaun police force, is standing in front of Hillco.

As he spoke, he became a little anxious.

Hilko touched his head and felt a headache. He banged on the table and suddenly had the worst possible guess.

Could it be that Li Ke got scared at the last minute?

No, that's impossible. Hilcko has seen his attitude towards Jinx, which is why, while being a doting father, Hilcko has actually accepted Rick.

There are reasons related to Jinx's attitude, and there are also reasons related to Rick's attitude towards Jinx.

But if that weren't the case, Hilko simply couldn't understand why Rick would disappear on such a crucial occasion as today!
Hilco's face turned red with anger, but his mind told him not to overthink it. "Li Ke is a responsible man, you know that, Hilco, don't you?"

But I can't help but wonder if that bastard Li Ke ran away from his wedding!
“Go tell Jinx. No, I’ll go myself. I’ll go and talk to her myself.”

We need to calm Jinx down before she finds out!
Thinking of this, Hilco picked up the clothes beside him and hurriedly walked out of the parliament building, heading towards the middle floor of the dance corridor.

Dance Corridor —

In the middle section, a block was surrounded by law enforcement officers, but nearby, many Zaun people were excitedly drinking, their eyes fixed on the place with the most manpower—a small house.

The outside of the house was covered with beautiful graffiti, not Jinx's usual crazy graffiti style, but a warm, cute, and relaxed style.

It was a pair of pigeons leaning against each other on a tree, their backs to each other, against a beautiful white and blue sky.

Meanwhile, on the second floor of the house.

Wearing a little dress and princess shoes, Isa first looked at Vi, who was muttering to herself, and then at her older sister, who was puffing out her cheeks in front of the mirror.

My sister looks absolutely gorgeous today!

That white dress looked absolutely stunning on her!

Jinx's flat chest, which used to be a point of criticism, has been resolved by squeezing and covering it up. In particular, Jinx's exposed shoulders are fair and rounded, and her collarbone is exquisite and charming.

Not to mention Jinx's back, which is fair and smooth, tapering towards her waist, and so slender it could be encircled with one hand.

"Aren't you worried at all?" Vi asked, eating an apple. As a member of her family, she was naturally with Jinx at the moment.

"Worried? What's there to worry about? Don't worry, he'll come to pick me up when the time comes." Jinx yawned, thinking everyone was worrying for nothing.

Will Li Ke run away from his wedding?

Are you kidding me? Seriously, Jinx has never worried about this at all.

Wei snorted and took a bite of the apple. She looked out the window and saw someone waving at her.

Seeing this, Wei handed the half-eaten apple to Isa, then wiped her pants with both hands and said, "Someone is looking for me, I'll go out and see."

Isa took the apple and put it aside with a look of disgust, but after thinking about it, she felt that she couldn't waste food, so she picked up the apple again with a bitter face and started eating it.

Isa doesn't squander money!
When Isha finished eating the apple and was about to chat with her sister, she suddenly froze when she turned around.

At the same time, Vi returned, along with her Uncle Hilko who followed.

Two large faces face each other, and in front of the empty makeup mirror, there is only lingering fragrance and faint warmth.

"Vi, where's Jinx?" Hilco clenched his teeth as he looked at Vi.

Wei looked at Isha, "Isha, where's your sister?"

Little Isabella spread her hands, looking at the vanity mirror with a puzzled expression: "Ee-ah?"

Above the window, above the slats that are pushed outwards on both sides, a cat-shaped wind chime is tinkling.

"Haha."

After a long silence, Hilko smiled.

Laughed angrily.

"On the day of the wedding, the whole city celebrated."

"But damn it!" Hilko suppressed his rage, holding back his curses as he thought about how this was a joyous occasion, and said, "Where are our bride and groom?"

(End of this chapter)