lol: Bind Syndra at the start

Her single experience has made her understanding of the world relatively simple.

After all, no matter how crazy the dream was, it was impossible for someone like Anbesa to appear in it.

"Maybe it's the luminous clock..."

Ryan made a perfunctory reply, fearing that the truth would cause this city-state to follow in the footsteps of Felor.

Just as Sindra was about to ask what the 'luminous clock' was, another figure interrupted her.

Blue walked towards the direction the carriage came from. Compared to the confidence he had when he left, he looked a little depressed at this moment.

But after seeing Ryan and Sindra, he forced a smile again.

"How was your shopping?"

"not bad."

It was actually pretty good, but I almost got caught and eaten as a dessert.

"I've already contacted the city's largest auction house for you. They're holding a large auction the day after tomorrow, and your ring would be perfect for the finale." Blue was worried that Ryan didn't understand the auction house's rules, so he explained, "Usually, the finale items sell for a good price. Many truly great nobles come last."

"Your efficiency suddenly made me understand why Noxus can open five fronts simultaneously."

"You're joking... I only accomplished this one thing today." Blue hesitated whether to tell the truth about his experience. After a brief consideration, he said, "I didn't expect the Midalda family to come here in advance.

"She has bribed all the Noxians here. Perhaps only when the master arrives can she contact Councillor Talis for you."

That group of people dared to make things difficult for him, but they would never dare to make things difficult for their master.

Even if they didn't know Vladimir's identity and status, it was enough for the Midalda family to know.

"Bribed?"

Ryan felt he had grasped the key words.

"The internal struggles in Noxus are no less intense than those outside. The master is close to that lady and the Black Rose, but the Black Rose has an old grudge against the Medarda family... and perhaps even a new one.

"The heir of their family died because of that lady. Perhaps this is why the Midalda family suddenly appeared here. They must arm themselves quickly, whether for revenge or survival...

"It's for this reason that they seem to hate us too."

There was worry in Blue's words. He was afraid that the people of the Midalda family would ruin their master's plan.

Blue's worry reminded Ryan that he almost forgot that Wolf Mother and Leblanc still had a grudge!

It seems that the Wolf Mother raped a mage more than twenty years ago and then gave birth to Mel... According to the rules of Noxus, Mel will be absorbed by the Black Rose.

But Anbesa didn't want the 'magic baby' she cultivated to fall into the hands of Black Rose, so she used various methods to hide Mel's abilities. When Black Rose finally sorted out the clues, Mel had already arrived in Piltover.

In order to vent her anger, or perhaps some nerve in the stupid beauty's brain twitched, Black Rose killed Anbesa's son, successfully adding another enemy to Black Rose.

And according to the plot, there seems to be a Black Rose killer in this city?

Ryan looked back at the surrounding streets.

Councillor Tallis;

Anbesa;

Vladimir;

LeBlanc......

A large group of people were suddenly brought together for various reasons, and the original plot has become completely unrecognizable.

As for the future direction...

Ryan looked up at the tallest building which was still under repair.

In the end, this world still has to speak with fists.

And who has the strongest fist in the city right now?

A certain silver-haired woman belatedly looked at Ryan, not knowing what he was laughing at.

Chapter 327 Auction

The next day Ryan still chose to go out.

In the mottled light and shadow, Piltover slowly revealed its true face to foreign travelers.

This is indeed a city of advancement and progress. Even the ultimate otaku Syndra is willing to wander aimlessly on the streets with Ryan. The peaceful atmosphere of this city-state seems to make up for what she once lacked.

And Sindra's love for this city-state gradually increased its weight in Ryan's heart.

He began to observe the details more carefully.

The superficial peace cannot completely cover up the division and chaos underneath.

Hextech has brought unprecedented glory and brilliance to this city-state, but it has also once again made this city-state face divisions and choices.

Ryan saw from ordinary citizens their complex emotions towards the migrant workers in Zaun. On the one hand, they sympathized with the homeless children, feeling that they lacked a stable environment and opportunities to grow up;

But on the other hand, they have a disgusted attitude towards those "children" who have grown up by chance, and believe that these bastards who crawled out of the lower city are slowly destroying the order and security of Piltover.

For ordinary people, such complex emotions are normal.

They have limited kindness, but they complain when their lives are disturbed.

......

Ryan walked along the street to the continent-famous Piltover University. The people here seemed to be more knowledgeable than those in other places.

The topics they discussed...or argued about focused more on the application direction and future development prospects of Hextech technology.

Some believe that hextech research should be approached with caution, as this power is extremely dangerous, and even the best researchers currently don't fully understand its principles.

Another group of people believed that they needed to hurry up and carry out rapid research and development. The arrival of the Noxians was already a signal. If they could not arm themselves with Hextech in a short period of time, then this technology would bring disaster to the city-state.

This debate culminated in a debate between Heimerdinger and Jayce, and the outcome actually favored one side.

Heimerdinger has stepped down as a senator. The long life span of the Yordle people gives them a completely different perspective on crises than humans. Between the current small crisis and the big crisis in the future, most people will care more about the present.

......

......

Ryan walked to the highest area of ​​Piltover again. There were fewer people here... Ordinary people usually don't come to the "territory" of the nobles.

Even Ryan was questioned by law enforcement officers after walking a short distance, and at this time Anbesa's invitation helped him.

After seeing the invitation that had appeared frequently recently, the law enforcement officers looked at Ryan with complicated eyes, but in the end they did not make things difficult for this handsome man.

This allowed Ryan to get a deeper understanding of the nobles' back garden, and they used bolder words when talking about the future.

Some nobles were plotting how to squeeze out the last of Zaun's power. After the blast from that 'troublesome girl', they seemed to have even more reason to punish that evil ditch.

Some nobles were also discussing how long they would need to resist if the Noxians really intended to make Piltover their own, in order to demonstrate their value without angering Noxus.

Many remarks that should not appear on the streets are now floating freely, and this situation undoubtedly reflects the precariousness of Piltover at this moment.

Jinx's rockets shattered the parliament and the fragile foundation of order.

The chaos has already begun at the top, and it is only a matter of time before it spreads below.

Sindra, who had always been curious about her surroundings, showed a look of disgust here, "I don't like it here."

"Then let's go, we've seen enough..."

Under the surprised gaze of the law enforcement officer, Ryan took Sindra away.

He knew enough already, enough that simply stating the facts would be enough to defeat Councillor Tallis...

......

......

On the third day in Piltover, Ryan no longer wandered the streets.

Bruce appeared outside the door on time. He bowed respectfully and said, "The carriage is ready. The auction will start on time in two hours."

Ryan came out of the room and looked at Blue, who was obviously much more energetic than the previous two days. "Are you hiding something from me?"

Blue was stunned by the sharpness of the darkness, then he smiled bitterly and said, "Can you pretend you don't know anything, so that we can have a little sense of accomplishment?"

"Can......"

Ryan nodded thoughtfully. He vaguely knew why Blue suddenly became happy.

The carriage stopped in front of a magnificent palace.

Under the guidance of Blue and another staff member, Ryan came to the box on the top floor through a special passage.

The chaos observed before did not affect the nobles' daily luxury. After all, no matter what the situation was, they could detect it in advance and take the escape pod to another giant ship before the giant ship under their feet sank.

"Please wait a moment. I'll go out for a moment."

After arranging Ryan, Blue left the box.

After crossing a wide corridor, he knocked on the door of another box.

Maura opened the door, looked at her 'colleague', and said in a gentle tone, "He's waiting for you inside."

"Yes!"

Blue took a deep breath and then stepped into the box.

Vladimir was sitting on the sofa, his eyes did not move because of Blue's arrival, and he was still watching the auction that had already started.

"Hello, please forgive me...

"Your self-blame is unnecessary." Vladimir sighed, then looked at Blue. "Anbesa is desperate and trying to find a cure. The Midalda family has been forced into a desperate situation, and other forces within the empire are waiting for an opportunity to take a piece of their flesh.

"At this time, let alone you, even if I stood in front of her, she wouldn't look at me in a good light..."

Blue bowed cautiously.

"But it's better this way. She was the first to take action." A smile appeared on Vladimir's face. "Leblanc killed her son. This level of struggle has already dissatisfied the old guys in the empire.

"They want to fight, but they naively want to limit the scope to a circle they can accept... It's already inconvenient for us to take action against the Midalda family, but if we passively fight back, no one will be able to say anything.

"Tell me about your understanding of darkness."

"He's kinder than I thought. Just as you said, he's a good man!" Blue said slowly. "He's been observing this city-state for the past two days. Besides today's auction, he also requested a meeting with Councillor Tallis."

"Then we'll satisfy him," Vladimir asked Blue. "What's the estimated value of his ring? We'll buy it for ten times the price later as a gift to him."

Chapter 328 Six Hundred Thousand and Cooperation

The auction house is a luxurious palace.

But the auction venue was decorated very simply, with a red carpet and a solid wooden platform as the only decoration.

Ryan guessed that this arrangement was to allow people to focus their attention on the auction items. The lights were just right and gathered on the wooden table. The first item to be auctioned was a pair of glasses.

The auctioneer was a respectable middle-aged man. He began to tell the history of the glasses, mainly about their previous owner, an outstanding professor at Piltover University and an experienced explorer.

The seemingly simple glasses have many ingenious designs, and the most precious thing is... his owner passed away last month. This belongs to his estate, and the proceeds from the auction will be donated to the Explorers' Association.

The glasses and their owners are just extras. The final Explorers' Association is the key. The nobles don't mind using money to exchange for the favor of the Explorers' Association. After all, in this world full of ruins, explorers can always get the real good things.

The current investment should be regarded as a long-term plan to catch a big fish.

......

Ryan stared at it for a while, and only looked away in disappointment after the third item was sold.

"You don't see it?"

Sindra looked at the auction items with great interest, and she felt that every auction item was very rare.

The nobles' bidding was like background music for a comedy.

“This is not what I imagined an auction would be.”

Ryan imagined an auction where all kinds of strange, rare and precious "treasures" were brought out.

But in real auctions... he didn't see any valuable items, he only saw human relationships. Of the auction prices, only 50% actually belonged to the value of the items, and the other 50% was human relationships.

"I think it's quite interesting."

Syndra looked down again.

The auction house host was introducing the next item in an excited tone.

Time passed slowly, and Ryan didn't come back to his senses until the host said "the finale" in a mysterious way.

"How long has Blue been out?"