Twin Cities: I am the man of many myths

Chapter 99: Zuan needs someone who knows how to do business
【End of Advent】

[The settlement of this advent is in progress——

The settlement is as follows:

Gained +50 favorability for special character Ahri, which is being converted into attribute values. Soul strength increased by 1.2!

Exploration degree of this time: Learned the secret about Soul Lotus from the special character Ahri, and obtained exploration value of 200.

Explore settlement.
Rewards for this exploration:

1: Soul Strength +1.2
2: Gain special character favorability +50.

3: Obtain exploration value rewards and elemental affinity.

4: Get the treasure of the special character Ahri (Fox Pendant)
Congratulations, Summoner.

Li Ke opened his eyes on the bed and began to summarize his gains this time.

I learned from Ahri the reason for the birth of the Soul Lotus Land, the degree of exploration was greatly increased, and I also gained an elemental affinity?

Moreover, as the favorability increased, the soul strength rose by another 1.2. It should be easier to defeat Vandel now. For Li Ke now, every 0.1 increase in soul strength makes him stronger.

Li Ke also looked at his two gains this time.

【Fox Pendant (Unbound)】

[Quality: Red (Myth)]

[Use level: None]

[Effect: Repair the soul, heal injuries. The pendant contains a powerful divine power. Although it cannot bring people back to life, it can prolong their lifespan and make them live to be a hundred years old.]

[Introduction: This is a stone pendant made by your special friend Ahri out of boredom. Inside it are a few tufts of her hair and her saliva.]

Li Ke: “.”

Saliva, this is probably the saliva that flowed out when Ahri accidentally fell asleep while making it?
Then, Li Ke looked at his personal panel.

【Name: Li Ke】

[Race: Human Soul]

[Soul Strength: 15.4 (Soul Essence)]

[World exploration degree: 6.3%]

[Current item: Fox Pendant (Mythology)]

[Mastered Skills: Elemental Affinity]

The soul strength exceeded fifteen, and Li Ke's soul strength reached a new stage. It was no longer a scattered soul, but a spirit essence.

At the same time, a skill panel also appeared. Different from the unknown soul boxing memories obtained before, those memories were not skills, but added fighting knowledge to Li Ke. However, this elemental affinity was different.

[Elemental Affinity (Blue/Spirit)]

[Effect: Gain elemental affinity and be able to sense the magical elements in the air more easily than ordinary people.]

[Introduction: You have benefited a lot from contact with the gods, and gained power beyond human power. Perhaps you are a potential mage? ]

Li Ke: “.”

Me, a mage?

Li Ke looked around suspiciously, then concentrated his mind. About five minutes later, Li Ke opened his eyes again.

It seems like nothing has changed?

In addition to being able to sense the air more clearly, was his mind also clearer? Anyway, Li Ke really didn't find any changes in his body due to elemental affinity.

After thinking for a while, Li Ke gave up exploring further. After all, having skills is always a good thing.

Li Ke lay down, closed his eyes, and began to sleep.

In a daze, a head came to his chest and Li Ke subconsciously reached out to hug it.

Li Ke got up early, made breakfast for Jinx and Isa, and then went out with the fox pendant.

Victor and Jace lived in a residential area not far away. It took Li Ke three minutes to get there. He went upstairs and walked into the house that Jace and Victor shared. Li Ke pushed the door and walked into the living room.

"Ok?"

As soon as I entered, I saw Jace studying a manuscript. When he saw that the person who came was Li Ke, Jace nodded.

"How did you sleep last night?" Li Ke took the initiative to greet him.

Jace said, "It's better than I thought. Except for the bed being a little hard, everything else is good."

"Are you here to look for Victor? He seems to have just gotten up and should still be packing up. Do you want to go straight to him or sit here and talk to me? Li Ke, I just happen to have something to say to you."

"Then let's talk."

Li Ke sat in front of Jace.

Jace put the manuscript on the table, took a deep breath and said, "It's about Anbesa."

"Are you worried about your mother-in-law? Don't worry, she is locked up in the dungeon. She is well fed and well-drinking, and her arm injury has been healed by Dr. Singed." Li Ke said with a smile.

Jace did not refute the word "mother-in-law", but said in a deep voice: "What does the Midalda family want to exchange for Anbesa?"

"Let me think about it," Li Ke began to think.

As for Anbesa, if it weren't for Mel, Li Ke was going to kill her directly, but Mel is crucial to the cooperation between the two cities. Although she is a Noxian, everyone who has watched the show knows that Mel is more inclined towards Piltover.

This is an excellent woman. With her around, the two cities will be able to achieve twice the result with half the effort in diplomacy, business, and even military in the future. Therefore, this is also the biggest reason why Li Ke still keeps Anbesa.

But this does not mean that Li Ke would be foolish enough to please Mel and take the initiative to release Anbesa in exchange for Mel's kindness. If he did so, he would only be looked down upon by Mel.

What's more, how could a winner take the initiative to show goodwill to a loser?
Therefore, after thinking for a while, Li Ke stretched out his hand and looked at Jace, "Fifty percent of the Midalda family's assets will be used to invest in Zaun's business, and you and Mel will each send some managers to Zaun to serve as management for a period of time."

"Anything else?" Jace frowned, but it seemed like he agreed.

Fifty percent of the Midalda family’s property is already equivalent to the entire Zaun’s assets. This money flowing into Zaun will be a huge help to Zaun!

Zaun has no shortage of manpower, and there are Zaun people everywhere who need work, but Zaun lacks jobs. Hilco and the alchemy barons have already started their own businesses, but they have only added a few factories to Zaun. This is not enough, it is far from enough.

As for asking Jayce to bring down some management personnel, it was because Li Ke believed that Zaun lacked someone who could really do business. Hilco was a businessman, but he was engaged in smuggling and illegal immigration behind the scenes. To put it bluntly, he was engaged in all kinds of illegal businesses. Hilco had never done any legitimate business, so he needed a long time to learn.

Let’s put it this way, there are not many people in Zaun who have done legitimate business, and selling things on street stalls certainly isn’t one of them.

Therefore, Zaun needs a talent like Mel who can boost the economy of Zaun like he did for Piltover.

"Also, I can release Anbesa, but it's not enough for you to just give her money. She must get out of the two cities and never come back here again. She must pay the price for what she has done." Li Ke continued.

"She has paid a heavy price. She brought hundreds of people to Piltover, and now there are less than ten left."

"So? If Zaun hadn't become stronger, I would be the only one left with less than ten people." Li Ke was disdainful of what Jayce said.

"I understand. I'll tell Mel and she'll agree." Jace nodded.

"Do you have anything else to do?" Li Ke asked Jace.

Jace shook his head and sighed, "No more. In the future, I will serve as a good member of Zaun's parliament."

"Hilko said something right. The scientific atmosphere in Zaun is indeed no worse than that in Piltover. The people here are more eager to change their destiny, and their thirst for knowledge is beyond my imagination." Jayce said seriously.

The reason he said this was because when he was working with Ike yesterday evening, he watched Ike ask Victor countless questions, and he also asked him a lot of questions.

The white-haired boy's eyes were filled with a desire for knowledge. Whenever he solved a problem and got the answer, he would be happy for a long time.

Li Ke and Jace sat in silence. Fortunately, after a while, a door was pushed open and Victor came out with a crutch.

Seeing Li Ke, he smiled and nodded, "Good morning, Li Ke."

"Victor, you're here at the right time. I have something to tell you." Li Ke waved to Victor.

Jace stood up to support Victor, gave his original stool to Victor to sit on, and then stood behind Victor.

"What happened?"

"First, this." Li Ke took out the fox pendant and handed it to Victor. "This is the amulet Janna gave you. It can heal your body. Wear it well, and your body will slowly recover."

"Are you serious?!" Jace shouted.

Victor covered his ears with one hand and picked up the pendant with the other hand to look at it, his eyes full of excitement.

If death is not an option, then who would want to die?
Victor gave up his research on the Hextech core because he discovered the danger of the Hextech core. It didn't mean that he had let it go and didn't want to live anymore, but that he had given up hope.

But now holding the pendant, his dead heart began to beat again.

"This was given by Janna, how could it be fake?" Li Ke said with a roll of his eyes.

"But Li Ke, why is there a fox on the amulet given by Goddess Janna?" Victor asked this question while looking at the pendant.

Jace on the side also leaned over to take a look. When he put his face close to the pendant, he felt a comfortable coolness. With surprise in his eyes, he reached out and touched the pendant.

It was indeed something given by the goddess. Was this a magical effect? ​​And Jace thought that this thing was more magical than the Hex Gem, and a more advanced magical tool.

"Don't ask so many questions. Just put it on, Victor. You don't have to worry about your health anymore. Lady Janna said it herself that it will only take about three months for you to be able to walk again."

Victor's eyes widened, and he grasped the pendant tightly, then he put it on and said seriously: "I will wear it well, Li Ke, thank you, thank you Goddess Janna."

"You're welcome, Victor. We are all Zaun."

"Well, Li Ke, does Goddess Janna have more of this pendant?" Jace coughed and asked tentatively.

"That's all, don't think about it, Jace, this is one of a kind." Li Ke looked at Jace with amusement.

If you say that the pendant given by Ahri is powerful, it is actually not that powerful, because it cannot make a person stronger. But if you say that it is not powerful, that is not the case either.

Because it can help people live a full and healthy life without any disasters, and even has the effect of prolonging life. If those rich grandfathers knew about this, they would definitely spend all their money to buy it.

However, in the future of Zaun, can alchemy develop drugs that can prolong life? Li Ke thinks it can.

If Viktor and Singed study it together, they will surely succeed within twenty years.

Li Ke believed this very much. After all, Ike also made a device to control time in the future. If he could control time and extend his life, it seemed like it would be a trivial matter.

"There's one more thing, Victor, about the Hextech core." Li Ke said again.

"Like, that thing is very dangerous. How did you know it?" Victor frowned and said in a deep voice: "I have stopped studying that thing, but Jace..."

"What's so dangerous about it?" Jace asked puzzled.

Victor did not explain, but continued: "If you need it, I can make something else for you, but that thing is really dangerous. It seems to have life, and it is tempting me to use it."

Li Ke laughed after hearing this and said, "Then we really think alike, Victor."

Li Ke told Victor his purpose, saying that he wanted to seal the Hextech core under Zaun and destroy it when he had the ability.

After hearing what Li Ke said, Victor breathed a sigh of relief and nodded, "Okay, then I will go to Piltover with Jayce tomorrow to bring it down."

"Yeah." Li Ke nodded, stood up, and began to think about Zaan's economic development issues.

Victor noticed his thoughtful look. He hesitated for a moment and said, "Do you have anything else to say? Tell me, Li Ke. Just give me a chance to thank you."

"Okay, Hilco and I have been looking for someone who is good at business. Zaun is experiencing an industrial renaissance. We have the materials, money, and manpower, but we lack someone who can take charge of everything and direct everything."

"It's not easy to find such people, Li Ke. I think you may be disappointed with what you just said about sending management personnel down." Jace suddenly said, and added: "Because as far as I can remember, the only person who can meet the conditions you just mentioned is Mel. Councillors Giraman and Hoskal are also fine, but they are definitely not willing to come down."

"See, this is what's bothering me. There are no people doing legitimate business in Zaun, or in other words, no one who can make a lot of money." Li Ke looked at Victor in distress.

This matter is really distressing. Think about it. The funds, manpower, and factories are already there. Once the ransom of Anbesa is received, Zaun will carry out a comprehensive reform. By then, it will not only be the gutter that will be rich, but the entire Zaun.

But... it lacks an executor, someone who can help Zaan make a lot of money.

It's not a good thing to live off your savings.

"Making money? I seem to know someone." Victor said with a frown.

"From our Zaun?" Li Ke asked immediately.

"Well, I was like you when I was little, Li Ke. I was also born in a ditch, but I went to Piltover when I was a teenager and entered the University of Piltover. But before that, I was helped by a family in Zaun." Victor began to recall, and then said:
"The daughter of that family is very good at making money. She is a little older than me. Her family runs an alchemy potion store. I didn't have any money before, but I was weak and sickly. It was often their family who sponsored me with potions to relieve my pain."

Li Ke raised his eyebrows, suddenly feeling that this story was somewhat familiar.

"Her name is" Victor frowned even more tightly.

"Gorsk, yes, Renata Gorsk." Victor said.

(End of this chapter)