lol: Bind Syndra at the start

"I know they must have made an agreement with you..."

Planck's abacus jingled.

But before he finished.

A strange voice sounded in his ears, "You guessed half right. The devil will die tonight, and you will accompany him."

Chapter 355 Catching a turtle in a urn

"Who? Who's there!?"

Planck was startled by the sudden sound.

He is the king of pirates, not the king of being frightened.

He looked calm and collected, and even had the mind to plot against the devil in this critical moment, but his heart was like a bowstring that had been stretched taut for a long time.

After all, anyone who is not a fool with low intelligence can see from the movement that covers the sky and the moon that the situation is extremely dangerous for their side.

But everyone's response and handling of crises are different...

Planck experienced too many crises in his life. For his own ambition and to get out of the shadow of his biological father, he was an outlier among pirates in his early years.

Other pirates knew to avoid risks while plundering valuable goods or creatures.

Planck, on the other hand, was always chasing risks. He would rush into anything that could increase his fame and influence, regardless of the danger.

Perhaps the reason why he attracted Ornn was because at that time he had the courage and boldness to move forward even if there were thousands of people against him, as well as the action power to match it.

But the Planck then was not quite the same person as the Planck now.

No matter who it is... the more severely they are suppressed, the stronger the rebound will be. Planck, who was forced to prove himself, finally began to satisfy his own selfish desires more vigorously after achieving the stage goal of proving himself.

That kind of brutality made the devil Tam feel crazy and extreme.

And now Planck's reaction to the crisis is like a lone wolf on the verge of despair.

He will not wag his tail and beg for mercy, nor will he surrender. He will only bare his fangs and try to bite off a piece of flesh from his opponent.

Gangplank, who was still in a state of panic, took out a weapon from somewhere, and a bullet flashing with light crossed the distance in an instant and shot towards the location where the sound came from.

But this sneak attack did not achieve the desired effect. A gloomy deep purple flame engulfed the bullet...

Behind the dark purple flame that suddenly lit up, Ryan's eyes fell on Planck's weapon.

This is a gun, but not an ordinary gun. Whether from its shape or the bullet just fired, this gun has too many traces that are inconsistent with Bilgewater's technological level.

And in the current Runeterra, only Piltover can reach this level...

Ryan hadn't seen the power core that Sarah boasted about buying at a good price, so this gun was the first Hextech product he had seen with his own eyes.

How should I put it? It's a bit more sci-fi than I imagined...

Planck keenly noticed where Ryan's gaze was, but this discovery did not make him happy, because the previous sneak attack made him realize that he did not have the power to threaten the young man.

But fortunately... Ryan didn't care about him either.

The black eyes moved and looked at Tam Kench next to him.

The latter remained silent until he was noticed, then he opened his mouth wide.

"Hello again, servant of darkness. Are you interested in making a deal with me?"

Ryan's evaluation of Tam is that he is a natural capitalist.

It knows how to take advantage of every opportunity and the greed in human hearts.

It's a pity that this is a magical world. If it was born in another world, it might be able to gain more powerful power and authority than the original demon.

But unfortunately, there are no ifs in the world.

"You are not qualified to trade with me. You have no cards left in your hand."

Lion's response made Tam laugh. "We're not playing poker, servant of darkness... You've tasted the darkness. Don't you want to delve deeper into its true meaning and possess it completely?"

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If Lion didn't know that Tam didn't have this ability, he would really think that this demon had already known about Syndra's relationship with him... and even knew how far their private game had progressed.

But alas, Ryan knows more about demons than Tam imagined.

"I just want to know one thing now."

"I'm happy to answer your questions. Consider it a gift before we begin our transaction."

"I wonder if the Archdemon can be killed."

"Oh, I can answer this question for you. I will not die, as you would describe it, no, as they would describe it, using their human words and concepts.

"I have already gained a certain authority, or rather, my existence has become one with a concept that is even more difficult to materialize. As long as greed exists in this world, I will eventually be reborn from it.

"If your mind hasn't been devoured by darkness, then I suggest you consider my proposal. Instead of creating an enemy that cannot be eliminated, why not cooperate and each of us gain what we need...

"Even if you don't want to cooperate, you can still let me go. After all, we are between enemies and friends, and there is also the option of being strangers."

"I don't want to make enemies, but there's an old man in my hometown who once said, 'If you don't want to make enemies and don't want to attract other people's attention, then you have to fight.'"

"What are you talking about?" Tam was puzzled.

"Hit with one punch, and avoid a hundred punches."

The moment the words fell, a gloomy dark flame ignited around Tam.

But the demon was no simpler than Gangplank. As it was making this deal, a river began to flow unconsciously beneath the ground beneath its feet.

The dark power burned everything it touched, but that didn't include Tam's massive body.

It has moved to another location via an underground river.

But this time it couldn't run far. Although Nagakabouros looked good but was useless, it was set up so long in advance that it was not difficult to temporarily block a demon's escape route.

Ryan instantly sensed Tam's presence, and it appeared on the other side of the island...

Looking at the gloomy Planck, Ryan decided to deal with the big one first.

A dark purple light lit up behind him, transforming into a pair of giant wings that seemed to be made of burning flames.

The air became fragile at this moment. Instead of stopping Ryan's movement, they humbly retreated to the sides in advance.

Tam's figure had just emerged from the river when the gloomy darkness had already flown above his head.

Ryan's eyes locked on Tam, and the darkness in his eyes that flickered like starlight condensed into countless dark purple chains in the material realm.

They are nowhere near as large, brilliant, and magnificent as the tentacles summoned by Nagakabouros...

But the moment they appeared, the material world seemed to have a collapse point.

As Ryan's gaze moved, countless chains swarmed up, tearing the space apart and dimming the blue-green light in the sky.

Beneath the ground, chains emerged from the surging river, and the flow of water was instantly stopped.

Tam, surrounded by enemies, was like a catfish trapped in a jar.

Chapter 356 The Devil's Secret

Demons are undoubtedly powerful, but this power is relative.

This time is different from the sudden encounter in the tavern last time. The surrounding space is not an illusion created by the devil, but a real material realm.

As someone who was proficient in the 'language of dreams', Ryan knew clearly that any 'illusion' would greatly enhance the power of its owner in the illusion.

Last time in the demon's illusion, Tam fled in panic when faced with darkness, which means that its situation in the real world will become more critical.

The gray barriers that had been seen once before emerged from around Tam, emitting an aura that could stir up greed in people's hearts.

But alas...Darkness doesn't care about greed.

Why did Kennen ask Lion to find the demon? Perhaps it was because this long-lived Yordle knew some information.

The power that demons rely on is not the simple destructive power like other magic, but their innate power that can penetrate into the inner desires of every intelligent creature.

Beings weaker than them will sink under the temptation of this power, and those stronger than them will also be influenced by this power, giving demons more space to display their power and escape.

Only the darkness that is called the same origin by Azakana, the demon on Ionia that is about to evolve into a great demon...will not be affected by the demon's power. Instead, it will devour this power and burp.

The dark chain touched Tam's barrier, and the creaking sound made the ground tremble, but at least the demon withstood the first round of attack.

It was not unprepared for this crisis. The elite pirates it swallowed had already become agents for its strength growth.

However, when the real confrontation began, Tam keenly discovered something.

Ryan's image was different from the one in the demon illusion, especially the gloomy light spot on his forehead... In its perception, the barrier between the spiritual and material realms had lost its effect there.

A vast, almost boundless darkness is pouring into the material realm through this 'node'.

This discovery made Tam's little hat tremble, but it did not slow down the movement of darkness.

The Dark Chain did not choose to chew the bones that were already surrounded, but instead turned into a dark purple flame.

The demon's power was 'evaporated' in an instant. When the gloomy power really touched Tam, the ancient demon did not scream or wail.

The bloated catfish body is like a candle, constantly melting into wax under the burning of the darkest flame.

The rising 'fireworks' were composed of strong negative emotions. In the spiritual realm, these emotions were enough to cause the Azakana to scramble for them, but here... they would be swallowed up by the surrounding darkness the moment they appeared.

Ryan stood outside the flames, his eyes calm and alert.

Tam's reaction was somewhat unexpected. This lazy and decadent reaction was completely different from what he had imagined.

He originally thought that Tam, as a demon, would show hysterical madness, or other more unpredictable emotions. Compared with Gangplank's previous reaction, Tam's performance really lowered the impression of the demon.

"give up?"

Ryan couldn't help but ask.

Tam's body is still "melting", in human terms, its life has entered the countdown.

"I can't beat you. There's no point in resisting." Tam's expression was calm, and he didn't seem to feel the pain of being burned. "But I still found something. You don't seem to be a slave of darkness..."

Its gaze focused on the Dark Stone on the crown of Ryan's head, "I didn't know you had stolen the power of darkness. No wonder you weren't interested in my previous agreement.

"To be honest, if I had known this the first time we met, I wouldn't have given you a second chance to find me."

"What can you gain from this discovery?"

Ryan asked, spreading his hands.

"I'll let you not have a third chance to find me..." Tam's hat and coat were burned to ashes, and his body slowly dried up, like a sponge squeezed dry of water. But his dim yellow eyes still stared at Ryan, "Are you interested in making a deal?"

"Now?"

"Yes, right now. This deal isn't complicated... It's all to satisfy my curiosity." Tam said slowly, "I can see that you have some kind of hostility towards demons that I can't understand.

"To satisfy my curiosity, I'll trade you a piece of information about demons."

"You speak first..." Ryan looked at Tam. If the conditions were reasonable, he didn't mind making a deal with Tam. After all, darkness could protect his soul, and the devil's bewitching power could not affect his judgment and reason.

"What do you want to know? I'm running out of time."

Instead of slowing down the burning, Ryan chose to speed up his speech. "I want to know what happens after you die."

"The death of demons is different from what you humans understand. Our existence cannot be erased. As long as we exist, we will always exist... The linearity of time and the laws of space cannot constrain us.

"The me of now has dissipated, but I will eventually wake up again in some unknown time and place."

"So death has no effect on you?"

"Its only meaning to us is to stop the spread of our power... But countless similar experiences have taught me that greed will not stop breeding just because of my death. Many humans believe that demons are some kind of plague of negative emotions.

"But for us, at least in my opinion, humans are the source of the plague, and I and other great demons are just derivatives of this plague..."

"That......"

"I've already answered one more question for you..." Tam, with only his head left, interrupted Ryan's speech. "Demons have their bottom line. Now it's your turn to answer my question. What did you do to the Dark Controller? Or...what method did you use to make the Dark Controller named Syndra willing to hand over the authority of darkness to you?

"Is it deception, or some other, dirtier human method?"

Its only remaining eyes were shining, but there was no longer any trace of greed in this light, only the most sincere curiosity and a hint of ambition.

Tam hopes to master this method, which may allow it to quickly increase its strength after waking up again.

"It's not as complicated as you think..." Ryan didn't expect that Tam was curious about this question, but it was okay to tell Tam this.

First of all, there is no second Syndra in the world for it to replicate this operation.

Secondly, even if there was a similar existence, if I had gone to find Syndra in front of Tam's face... I would probably have been treated as a monster and instantly destroyed.

"...I just exchange sincerity for sincerity."