Legends of Runeterra

"Victor, you were born and raised in Zaun. What do you think of this land?"

Jayce, who was originally in deep thought, looked at Viktor with some surprise. After all, he learned from the previous chat in the carriage that the other party was also a member of the Piltover Academy of Sciences.

There are very few Zaun people in the hospital, but for some reasons, they all hide their identities. Today is the first time that Jayce has seen a member from Zaun.

"I..."

Facing Li En's question, words flashed through Victor's mind, but he could not say them out loud.

"Chaos, violence, blood, etc., all negative words seem to be applicable to Zaun.

It seems that everyone born on this land is branded. They either become thugs for major gangs and alchemy barons, or become corpses in the gutter and materials on the experimental bench.

Only a very small number of people with extraordinary talents and good luck can barely escape."

Li En paused, giving Victor time to recall.

"The major families in Piltover transferred all their problems and conflicts to Zaun, turning it into a bottomless swamp.

They thought they could rest easy like this, but they didn't know that the building built on the swamp would collapse when it reached its limit.

You asked me what I was going to do. It's very simple. I will clear the silt, pour the foundation, integrate the two cities, and develop together!"

As Li En spoke, Victor's heart, which was as calm and steady as a clock, began beating faster, and a different look gradually appeared in his eyes.

"Lord Li En, you..."

Li En raised his hand and motioned Victor to wait, with a hint of young man's shyness on his face.

“Certainly, for the Twin Cities.

For me personally, the surname Midalda brings great power, but also a heavy yoke.

Just as the Ferros family has held Jayce's lifeline from the beginning, my future in Piltover as a person bearing this surname has also been locked.

I hope that while bringing changes to Zaun, I can also add some color to my future, even if it means risking everything."

Looking into the empty space, Li En seemed to recall something and clenched his right hand unconsciously.

Listening to Li En expressing his inner thoughts so frankly, Victor couldn't help but feel guilty.

As a Zaun native, ever since he could not accept his former teacher's ideas, he successfully entered the Piltover Science Academy based on the knowledge he learned from him.

Almost every night, Victor tossed and turned. Although he wanted to change his hometown, after learning more about the essence of Piltover, he could no longer muster the courage he had before.

Now, a Piltover noble who couldn't be more pure began to change Zaun with his actions, which made Victor's face hot.

Li En took a deep breath, looked at Victor, and said sincerely: "So, Victor, you have extraordinary talents, are you willing to join?"

"Lord Li En, I understand your idea. I am willing to join."

"Very good, welcome to join us! Jace, you..."

"Sir, I have been yours for a long time!"

"Hahaha, great. Now that we have the two of you, Hefeng Industry will have another boost! Come, I..."

Just when Li En was halfway through his speech, the door suddenly opened and Renata hurried in.

"Sir, at the edge of Area B, near the sinking area, we found Alchemy Baron forces fighting with unknown creatures. According to the description of the people who returned from the scene, they are very similar to Target No. 3 that you arranged to find before."

"Oh? Number 3... I see."

Li En's expression changed and he nodded towards Renata.

"Jace, Victor, I have some things to take care of. Renata will introduce your next work arrangements."

"Yes, Lord Li En." x3

Then Li En took Hilco and the Hefeng Industrial Special Operations Team and headed towards the sinking area filled with alchemical waste liquid.

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Jason and Mary once worked in a laboratory of the alchemist Baron Takeda Saito.

With the same idea, the two researchers could not bear to torture the blank experimental subject 'ZAC' into a killing weapon.

So on the night of Zaun's Evolution Day commemoration event, the two secretly took it away from the laboratory and came to this uninhabited sinking area.

While taking care of the experimental subject 'ZAC', the two gradually came together.

The experimental subject was treated as their own child. They poured all their love into it and named it - Zack.

However, the environment in the sinking area was too harsh. When the two went out to buy supplies, they were discovered and followed by Takeda's men, which eventually led to the other party sending a large number of thugs to recover the experimental subjects today.

...

"Boom!"

"Da da da!"

"Hurry, hurry, hurry, come on!"

Under the command of a tall figure, many alchemical modified humans poured their firepower on the green gelatinous humanoid monster in the distance that had expanded to seven or eight meters in height.

And inside the chest of the green monster, a man and a woman were wrapped inside.

At first glance, it looks like a man-eating monster has escaped from the laboratory, and the alchemical-modified humans are determined to resist to the death.

"Zach, my child, leave us alone, just run, there are so many pipes here, they can't trap you."

Jason yelled as he stayed inside Zach and held his wife in his arms.

"No, Dad, I won't abandon you and Mom!"

The silly voice echoed in his chest, but it carried an extremely firm determination.

"Wow!"

Zack let out a roar and rushed towards the crowd under the bombardment of alchemical weapons.

...

On a high place, Li En, who had just arrived, looked at the green jelly man being gradually suppressed below.

"Except for the big green guy, you can handle the others. Go ahead, Mondo."

"Waaagh!"

Mondo roared excitedly, his suit torn apart by his bulging muscles, and he jumped directly from a height of nearly fifty meters.

"Silco, take the others to provide fire support and ensure the safety of the two people in the chest cavity of target No. 3."

"Yes, my lord."

...

Hans, the captain of this operation, saw that the monsters in the distance were moving slower and slower, and his face turned red with excitement.

"Hahaha, it's almost gone, everyone, work harder!"

Just as Hans finished shouting, a whistling sound was heard in the air.

"The doctor is here!"

Accompanied by inarticulate shouting.

"Boom~!"

Purple-green blood splattered everywhere, and a purple-green human figure like a mountain of flesh lay in the pit, covered in blood.

"Fuck, what a psychopath, he's here to jump off the building!"

Hans spat out the blood that splashed into his mouth and fired a few more shots at the corpse.

The corpse's fingers twitched a few times, as if a nerve had been hit.

"Crack! Click!"

Purple-green flesh grew rapidly, and with arms thicker than ordinary people's thighs, Mondo pushed himself out of the ground.

He picked up the alchemical cyborg next to him and tore it in half like twisting a towel, and the hot blood spilled all over Mondo's upper body.

"Waaagh!"