Twin Cities: I am the man of many myths

Chapter 276 A Madman? No problem, dealing with madmen is my specialty.
Upon returning to Bilgewater, Rick, accompanied by Lissandra, first carefully examined the surroundings. Then, Rick remarked with a sigh, "Yes, this place has indeed changed."

When he and Jinx first arrived in Bilgewater, he helped Sarah regain her honor and drive away that bastard Gangplank.

But Planck turned around and asked Illaoi for help. In the ensuing great battle, Illaoi was no match for Lick at the time, which led her to ask the goddess Nagacapolos for help.

In short, back then, when Rick saw Nagakabolos, he could only run for his life. But now it's different. If Nagakabolos dares to appear in front of him again, Rick will show her what the Soul Blossom combo is all about.

Just give Ahri, Kindred, Syndra, Cassiopeia, and Evelynn a full set of powerful champions, and they'll be completely stuffed! With this combo, not only Naga Kapoorus, but even Volibear wouldn't be able to handle it, okay?

After all, Lissandra right now can fight Volibear to a standstill, and even when Lissandra uses Dark Ice with all her might, she can still gain the upper hand. Ahri said that she is a bit weaker than Lissandra, but in Spirit Blossom, she is not much stronger than others. The reason she can "dominate" in Spirit Blossom is because she is deeply favored by the Spirit Blossom Core.

Therefore, Kindred, Syndra, Cassiopeia, Evelynn, and even the guy named Thor who makes Lee's hair stand on end just by thinking about him, in terms of combat power alone, they are all comparable to Ahri.

After all, these guys represent the desires and emotions within the core of the lotus.

Therefore, even Lissandra couldn't handle five Lotus Goddesses attacking at once, let alone Nagakapolos, a god "hyped" out by the Baru.

Moreover, even now, after consuming a Lotus Point to transform and wielding Aatrox, Li Ke is no longer so afraid of Naga Capelos.
Yes, Li Ke has indeed become much stronger over the years, but this did not happen in a short period of time. It has been two or three years since his last visit to Bilgewater.

After the Battle of Freljord, Gangplank disappeared again in Bilgewater. Sarah learned of this and expressed her thoughts to Sylko. She then led her troops back to Bilgewater, took control of the city, and became the true empress of this sea city.

Her path to becoming the Pirate Queen became more convoluted, but the only constant was that the final outcome was the same as, yet different from, the official setting.

Because when Sarah takes off her uniform and puts it on, she is the head of the Zaun navy, a regular soldier; when she takes off her uniform, she is the sea tyrant of Bilgewater.

"Lord Li Ke, this way please."

Li Kegang and Lissandra had only walked a few steps, and hadn't even left the port yet, when two young men wearing headscarves, T-shirts, and large tattoos came out from the stalls on both sides.

They looked at Li Ke respectfully and began to explain, "Our eldest sister had already told us in advance that you were coming to Bilgewater on business, and asked us to make preparations to receive you."

Rick nodded. In the past, Sarah's territory was only in the upper part of Bilgewater, occupying a tavern. But now, Sarah's spies have spread throughout the entire Bilgewater.

This place remains chaotic, the disorder as persistent as the stench on the docks. After all, Bilgewater's main economic source is the dismembered marine life and fish on the docks, as well as various smuggling and crimes.

After all, most of Bilgewater's residents are criminals from other countries who have fled here as fugitives.

Sarah was well aware that Bilgewater had its own unique development trend. This place was similar to Zaun, but also completely different. The reason was that the people of Zaun had their roots in Zaun, while the people of Bilgewater had no roots in Bilgewater.

They came here to make money, and getting them to identify with and resonate with Bilgewater will take a long time. Therefore, Sarah is not thinking of sanctioning or changing all of this in the short term.

Upon reaching a certain place, Li Ke looked at the buildings ahead and smiled.

"Why are you guys setting up a screaming machine here too?"

“It was my sister’s idea. She believes that Bilgewater needs to change its mindset. The Upper and Lower Cities can no longer be at odds. If Bilgewater wants to become strong, it must unite,” Sarah’s younger brother immediately said.

But then he gave a wry smile, touched the red headscarf on his head, and whispered, "Although this has no effect, the people in the upper and lower cities are still irreconcilable enemies."

“Change takes time; it can’t be achieved overnight,” Li Ke said to him as they boarded the whistling machine.

"By the way, what's your name?"

“Chris, Lord Rick, my name is Chris,” Chris said quickly.

Rick nodded, indicating that he remembered the other person's name, which immediately delighted Chris.

Then, accompanied by Chris, Rick arrived at a bar, a bar with a red rose pattern on it.

People around Chris treated him with great respect. It seemed that Chris was not just a parking attendant in Sarah's company; he was a prominent figure there.

However, he always behaved very respectfully in front of Li Ke, after all, although Li Ke did not recognize him, he had known Li Ke for several years.

Rick and Miss Jinx saved his life.

"As instructed by our elder sister, we have already sent someone to contact Baru in advance, and Zhenzhe has also arrived. Lord Li Ke, is this acceptable?"

"Illaoi? What's the point of bringing her here?"

When Rick, who had just entered the tavern, heard Chris say this, he looked at him with a puzzled expression.

Wait, what is Sarah doing? Isn't Illaoi in cahoots with Planck?
Seemingly sensing Li Ke's thoughts, Chris smiled and explained, "Lord Li Ke, you seem to have misunderstood the True One. She is not Planck's person. On the contrary, after Planck left, the eldest sister and she had a very good relationship. The True One thinks that the eldest sister did a better job than that bastard Planck. And the eldest sister also needs the help of the Baru people to resist the sea beast invasion and drive away the black mist of the Soul-Eating Night."

As soon as Chris mentioned the black mist, Rick immediately realized what was going on.

Yes, in the original storyline, Illaoi did help Gangplank once, but that was out of consideration for past relationships. Later, after Gangplank lost to Sarah again, Illaoi and Sarah got together. Moreover, in the original storyline, Sarah seemed to have passed Nagakapolos's test.
“Besides, the Baju people are far more skilled at finding people than we are. The Seeker, she and her deity can provide you with the answer,” Chris said to Rick.

"Where is she now?" Li Ke asked.

"This way, please." Chris stepped forward, bowed, and led Rick into a private room.

Pushing open the door, Li Ke and Lissandra entered one after the other. As soon as they entered, Li Ke smelled a pleasant incense scent, followed by a woman sitting casually on a dark and worn-out sofa.

She had long brown hair, a large face with prominent features, large eyes like copper bells, and strange green block tattoos below them. Her eyebrows were thick and neat, facing directly towards Li Ke.

He wore a green leather armor on his upper body, a green bracer on his left hand holding the wine bottle, and green trousers on his lower body. One foot, clad in a black riding boot, was resting on the table in front of him. "You've finally arrived. I've been waiting for you for a long time," Illaoi said loudly, putting down the wine bottle and leaning back as she looked at Rick.

"I mean, are we really the kind of people who can sit down and have a proper conversation?" Li Ke stepped forward and asked Illaoi.

“Why not?” Illaoi stood up; she was taller and stronger than Rick.

After she stood up, her imposing figure could block at least three Ricks. With her hands on her hips, shoulders broad and chest out, Illaoi said in a deep voice, "Planck failed, slinking away at sea in a small boat. We have no reason to hurt each other anymore, do we?"

“You’re more rational than I thought. After all, Planck is your beloved, isn’t he?” Rick thought for a moment and said to Illaoi.

Upon hearing Li Ke's words, Illaoi laughed heartily and exclaimed, "Learning to be flexible is the first step to becoming a true person, and being unaffected by personal emotions is the second step."

"And coincidentally, I can do both of these things very well."

Sarah said you need my help. Tell me, and I'll help you.

"What's the reason?" Rick looked up at Illaoi and asked.

Despite Illaoi's rough and savage appearance, the official character design for her is that of a wise and resourceful woman. While she may seem reckless, she is actually quite meticulous. Illaoi was a great beauty in her youth, but after becoming a True One, she mutated into her current form.

Even so, Illaoi remains a dream goddess for many throughout Bilgewater.

Yes, in Bilgewater, Illaoi is like Yu Jie from Northeast China in Northeast China—both are must-eats for locals when they come of age. But the difference is that the former is genuinely loved, respected, and appreciated by the locals, while the latter is... well, you get the idea.

“Because I already guessed who you’re looking for.” Illaoi smiled, sat down again, picked up the open bottle of wine on the table, poured wine into the glass in front of her, and then handed the glass to Rick.

“Such a big thing happened in your Twin Cities, so of course Baru got the news. After all, our two places are so close. And you really need strong combat power right now. Coincidentally, there are many powerful guys in Bilgewater—” Illaoi said softly, “Demons, sprites, Vastaya, Yordles, gods.”

“And, freaks.” Illaoi emphasized her voice at this point.

She had already guessed who Li Ke was looking for. Considering what that guy had done and what Li Ke was going to do, Illaoi, with her intelligence, connected the dots and came up with the answer. It wasn't very complicated.

"The person you're looking for has recently appeared around Bilgewater. Even the god I worship is avoiding her, not wanting to have a conflict with her. I have to admit, she is indeed incredibly powerful and worthy of your personal invitation."

“To tell you the truth, you just asked me why, and this is the answer you wanted. My god told me to find a way to drive her away because that guy only challenges gods and demons. She disdains to lay a hand on weak creatures and humans. But how could someone like her possibly listen to me? So, of course I'm happy to see you come looking for her. It's a great thing for Baru if you can take her away. It's a win-win situation.”

"Illaoi said frankly."

She had no reason to hide anything; it was a win-win situation. Rick needed Nera as a fighting force, while Illaoi and her god needed Nera to leave the waters of Bilgewater.

“But Rick, that guy is a madman.” Illaoi looked at Rick, pointed to her head, tapped her sideburns with her thick fingers, and said to Rick very seriously.

Then, Illaoi asked in a questioning tone, "So how can you be sure she won't target you?"

"You are powerful too, aren't you?"

Illaoi spread her hands and continued, "There are already double-digit numbers of gods gathered around you. And the one behind you now, I think, must also be a powerful human with the strength of a god, right?"

"If she finds out, she'll definitely take action against her."

"Why don't you let her give it a try?" Lissandra said casually, completely unconcerned about what Illaoi had said.

Illaoi wasn't angry when she was rebuffed. Instead, she shrugged and acted indifferent. Then, she took a sip of her drink and looked at Rick, hoping to get an answer from him.

What makes him think Nera will help him?
That woman is an incomprehensible madwoman. In the last two years alone, she has killed more than a dozen powerful sea monsters! And there was even a demigod among them!
That's right, Nera killed a god!

A serpentine demigod was hiding in his own little world when Nera broke in and whipped him into more than a dozen pieces. If Nagakapolos hadn't been in control of this generation and was also in another dimension, no one would have known what Nera did!
That's an extremely dangerous guy! If she wanted to, she could whip Bilgewater in two!
"You just said she's crazy. Indeed, crazy people are dangerous and uncontrollable."

“But coincidentally, Illaoi, I know madmen very well, and I don’t hate or fear them, because the person I’m closest to is a little madman.” Rick said softly, sitting next to Illaoi and swirling his wine glass.

"So it's okay, I'm best at dealing with crazy people."

Crazy Li Ke knows far too many crazy people.

Jinx is, Vi is, Hield and Lena are, Thresh in Spirit Blossom is, and Lissandra who is now with Lik is too.

Even Li Ke is no different.

Hilk said he was crazy, and Jess said he was crazy too.

"Now, please tell me where Nera is."

Li Ke drank the wine in his glass and said to Illaoi.

The atmosphere fell silent for about two seconds.

Only then did Illaoi speak:

"follow me."

(End of this chapter)