lol: Bind Syndra at the start

"I'll follow you."

‘Wow’

The bat flew towards a darker location.

Ryan took one last look at the bustling street, then slowly walked into the darkness.

......

......

at the same time.

Zaun.

Wildfire camp.

A furry hand gently straightened the crooked frame, and Heimerdinger looked at the leaf that Ekko gave him under the light.

This is an ordinary leaf, but it has suffered unusual "erosion".

There is a flash of bright color at the edge of the leaf, which makes the geology of this part of the leaf look strange.

As a former Piltover senator and a great inventor in charge of Piltover University, Heimerdinger once saw similar pollution in the laboratory of his student Viktor.

At that time, the research on Hextech had just started not long ago, but no one would leave this emerging power unused.

Hextech crystals, hextech flying gates, and many more dazzling hextech items were created...but the people of Piltover's abuse of hextech technology led to the pollution of Piltover's foliage.

And now this pollution has appeared in Zaun, on the big trees near the Wildfire Gang.

"If this continues, who knows what more serious consequences will arise?"

Heimerdinger stroked his beard.

After being expelled from the Piltover Council, he has been hiding in Camp Wildfire, continuing his research.

But now he decided to go to Piltover again!

The highly mobile Yodels quickly found Ike in the camp, where he was sitting on a tree trunk in the middle of the camp.

"We can't wait any longer."

"?"

Ike lowered his head.

"We need to go to Piltover and talk to Jayce about this."

"Maybe now isn't a good time." This was what Ekko initially suggested, but he was more concerned about the situation outside than Heimerdinger.

"why?"

"Jace might be busy now..."

Sevika's recent actions could not be hidden from the Wildfire Gang, and as the "leader", he specifically looked for Sevika.

What the latter told him made him full of expectations for the future of Zaun.

And the dangers of Hextech...it may be important, but compared to future disasters, the hope at the moment is more important!

Ekko told Heimerdinger what he knew.

The main changes are in Zaun and Piltover.

"So... an Ionian?"

Heimerdinger lowered his head. The mention of Ionia reminded him of one of his own people.

That was an 'elder' who was older than him. It was said that this fellow tribesman found the meaning of the world in Ionia and then decided to spend the rest of his time in Ionia to maintain the balance of the world.

"If they're from there, it would make sense. Ionians are generally kind."

He spoke highly of the Ryan, a man he had never met, but he did not give up his idea. "Then maybe we should change our target and go find the Ionian. They know more about magic than we do."

Chapter 368 The Awakening Goddess

The scarlet bat led Ryan to a hall that looked extremely solemn and dignified.

This place is located deep within Zaun's ventilation ducts.

Ryan saw huge stone pillars that almost ran through the entire underground space, and exquisite reliefs were engraved on the walls and pillars.

He had seen similar buildings in Ionia. Temples might have different beliefs and styles inside, but their overall specifications were similar.

The temple in front of him had a style completely different from modern Zaun and Piltover. Every exquisite painting described the worship of some ancient power.

This is an altar with a long history. The significance of its existence seems to tell everyone that before Piltover had Hextech and Zaun had Glimmer Potion, and even before the two city-states were connected... there was a mysterious power protecting the two cities at that time.

But judging from the results, this meaning was not realized.

When gray fog fills the streets and survival becomes difficult, no one will care or pay attention to what happened hundreds of years ago. Even if the belief system is passed down by chance, it will be like a candle in the cold wind, shaking and crumbling.

As for Piltover, which has developed better and has a complete system, they do remember the history of hundreds of years ago, but that history does not conform to the current Piltover people's perception and understanding of the world.

In this technologically advanced city, those who rely on magical protection, faith and prayer to maintain safety are considered foolish.

This is a trend that has slowly formed over hundreds of years. Even though magic does exist in this world, it is too far away from the Piltover people.

"This place was previously covered with colorful graffiti, mostly blue."

Fliemier's figure appeared from not far away, the dim light illuminating his pale cheeks. "But then I suggested they erase the graffiti."

"Are they willing?" Ryan knew that the 'they' referred to one person.

"I told them that those who have become gods through faith care most about 'face'. If they don't want to be hit by a deadly gust of wind someday, they'd better erase the graffiti.

"She initially didn't believe it, but after further persuasion, she finally erased the graffiti."

From this we can see that Isa's influence on Jinx is greater than she imagined.

Of course, it may also be because Fandel was also "reborn", which allowed Jinx to fill the gaps between parental love and sisterly love in a short period of time.

But Ryan was more concerned about another point, "How could you, an outsider, remember Janna?"

"I'm an outsider? Don't you remember that?" Vladimir didn't understand Ryan's surprise. "And to some extent, the people of Piltover and Zaun are not necessarily closer to Janna than I am.

"After all, the terrain has undergone complex and drastic changes. They can't even be considered to have existed in the same space, but I truly exist in the same world, in the same time dimension, with that goddess."

The words sounded a bit like a scientist's tone, but Ryan knew that Vladimir was not a man who liked to talk nonsense. "So, have you made any new discoveries?"

"There's good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?"

"bad news."

"That seed did give me some branches and leaves to study, but I didn't gain anything. The power of darkness is exclusive, and I can't analyze it at all."

"What's the good news?"

"I discovered a secret. Janna is not completely dead."

"Wow."

This discovery is shocking news for the entire Pan-Valoran continent.

This means that a "god" may be resurrected, which will have a huge impact on the continent's structure.

For beings like the Bearded Lady, it means even more, as it can give them more encouragement.

But for Ryan, the news was no secret.

In theory, believers in gods are difficult to kill unless they have been completely forgotten.

Vladimir was not satisfied with Ryan's reaction, so he threw out another discovery, "She is slowly recovering. I found a statue of the goddess deep in the temple. When I saw it, the power of wind lingered on it.

"Although the force was weak and didn't last long, I sensed a vague gaze."

?

Being watched means that Janna already has thoughts. Perhaps her divine power is still very weak for the time being, but having thoughts means that she can let more people know her.

Building faith is like piling up sand sculptures, which is complicated but can be done quickly or slowly.

This is different from the information Ryan has. At least in the original book, there is no information proving that Janna has awakened.

Ryan's expression satisfied Vladimir this time, and he continued, "I mentioned this to Sevika, and she thought Janna might be a variable."

"I think she can be a helper."

No one understands Janna better than Ryan!

Except for old monsters like Vladimir, most people's understanding of Janna comes from those stories.

Ryan directly saw the background story, which was about a kind goddess who was willing to give up herself to save the people.

"You intend to..."

"After the peace talks between Piltover and Zaun, we can promote the faith of the Goddess of Wind. This is not difficult for the authorities, and with this faith, Janna will soon return to her peak."

"But if we have already accomplished our tasks here, why do we need a goddess as a helper?"

"Because we will face other enemies in the future..." Ryan was ready to tell the story of the Protoss and win over some foreign aid.

But the cunning Vladimir interrupted him, "I don't want to know, at least not now..."

The old man, who had lived for a thousand years, spread his hands helplessly. "I've already lived in panic for hundreds of years. It's only been a short while since I finally solved the hidden danger. Let me enjoy a few more years of normal life in peace."

"can."

There's no rush to feed Janna, and there's no need to rush.

After all, she has been sleeping for nearly four hundred years, and waiting a few more days may be just a blink of an eye for her.

"Then let's talk about something else."

Ryan waved his arms behind him.

When the darkness faded, the restless Hextech core appeared in front of Vladimir.

"Let's study this."

Vladimir frowned as he looked at the bubbles that kept appearing and disappearing. "They have indeed become active, and..."

The scarlet light slowly spread from him towards the Hextech core, and when this power was about to touch the Hextech core.

Star-like points of light emanated from the Hextech core. When the two lights came into contact, the scarlet color was suddenly stained with a dark filter.

"...they begin to instinctively corrupt the forces around them."

Chapter 369 Happy Family

Ryan did not notice the external corrosion of the Hextech core.

This is most likely because the Hextech core was previously wrapped in the power of darkness. If the Hextech core showed its head, it would be eaten up and wiped out, and the darkness would not even burp.

This made Ryan discover the weakness of darkness again. It was so powerful that as the controller of darkness, it was difficult for him to detect the unusual movements of other forces around him.

He was like the emperor of an underground empire, wandering through the streets of sin and blood, and all he saw were the fawning smiles of those cruel murderers and perverted monsters.

The black in front of Ryan's eyes is not black.

It is a carefully disguised "white".

But this is not a big disadvantage, as can be seen from Vladimir's envious eyes.

"Mel said the Hextech Core is in Zaun for the time being. You can study it at will."

Ryan said to Vladimir.

He believed the latter could not resist the temptation.

After all, most of the runes in this world have been hidden by a big blue bald guy, and the few runes left in various places are difficult to find.

This was definitely a rare opportunity to study runes in Vladimir's long life.

"I'll take good care of it." Scarlet light replaced the darkness. Although it would be 'corroded' by the Hextech core, this corrosion would actually deepen Vladimir's understanding of the Hextech core.

For a ruthless man who can cut his soul into countless pieces to block the curse, this level of corrosion will only make him feel that the Hex Core needs to increase its strength.

"There's one more thing..." Ryan remembered the news Mel told him, "Mel joined the Black Rose. She provided Hextech technology to the Black Rose, and the Black Rose helped her deal with Anbesa.

"And before I left Piltover, a Black Rose assassin may have died at the hands of Anbesa."

"Has the assassin been found by the Noxians?" Vladimir was familiar with the Black Rose. After all, he had played the role of 'second in command' for hundreds of years.

There were also some less important details that he didn't tell Ryan, that is, the Black Rose assassin system was established by him.

What did LeBlanc, an ancient sorceress, know about assassins? Asking her to assemble a group would only yield a bunch of thugs who would kick down the door and then walk in openly to engage the enemy with magic.