Legends of Runeterra

Night falls, and tonight the haze covers the sky, shrouding Zaun in darkness.

Relying on the light of the street lamps built by his own company, the coachman drove the carriage smoothly on the street.

Perhaps it was because the night was too dark tonight, and ordinary people had already returned home and locked their doors and windows.

The five or six-meter-wide street was deserted, with only a few large sewer rats occasionally running by.

"Pfft!"

There was a slight sound outside, and then the carriage slowly stopped. Li En, who was resting with his eyes closed, slowly opened his eyes.

“Sizzle! Sizzle!”

As if intentionally, a harsh sound of the sharp blade rubbing against the ground was heard.

A light blue light flashed through the car window glass. With his extraordinary hearing, Li En could hear a subtle buzzing sound outside the car.

This is the beautiful music played when the extremely sophisticated structure is in operation.

"Crack!"

Li En opened the car door and ignored the driver who was slumped on the seat. His eyes were fixed on the tall figure who was facing away from him ten meters away.

He has white hair and is wearing a grey noble tuxedo with gold patterns. A blue Hextech crystal is embedded in the center of his shoulders.

Below the slender waist is a pair of 'long legs' made entirely of metal, and below the knees is a pair of blade-like legs that take up nearly two-thirds of the height.

In his heart, he sighed again at the outrageous technology of Runeland, and Li En took the initiative to say, "Good evening, Lady Gray."

The blade feet under her feet had no effect at all. The slender back turned gracefully, and the delicate and elegant face appeared in front of Li En. The blue eyes looked at Li En without a trace of emotion.

The two looked at each other for a while, and a female voice with a hint of electronic music was heard, simulated by a mechanical structure.

"You don't look... scared?"

"No, I'm very happy. It's my honor to meet the mysterious and elegant Gray Lady who is rumored to be so."

'Poor disguise'

Looking at the excited look of the young man in front of her, Mrs. Gray said in her heart.

But she was not in a hurry to expose him. The night was still long and there was plenty of time to play with the boy.

"is it?"

“Sizzle! Sizzle!”

The blade of her foot scraped against the ground, and the Gray Lady slowly came to stand three meters away from Li En.

"If you're so happy, why don't you take a closer look?"

"Really? Then here I come."

It was as if he was a fool who didn't hear the threat in the other person's tone at all.

Li En came directly to the Gray Lady and admired this sophisticated mechanical body with shining eyes.

He didn't even care about the sharp foot blades, and bent down slightly to look at the long legs.

"Amazing, really amazing, it's simply a genius... no, it's a genius among geniuses, who can create such a perfect work."

Listening to Li En's simple and sincere praise, Mrs. Gray couldn't help but think of the genius who transformed her, her deceased lover.

The concentration revealed in the other person's eyes was very similar to that of her former lover. At that time, as the eldest daughter of the Philos family, the throbbing in her heart began with the other person's talent and concentration.

I originally thought that Li En's behavior was a bit offensive, but now I gave up the idea of ​​teaching him a lesson.

"That's enough! You have great courage. Stop this meaningless temptation, Noxian."

"As you wish, ma'am."

Li En remembered the old man Jagu in his heart and looked at Mrs. Gray with a smile.

"I wonder what is the matter that has brought you here, Madam Gray?"

"It's not decent to chat in the middle of the street."

"Of course, please get in the car."

Although her legs were of exaggerated proportions, the Gray Lady was still about 1.8 meters tall, and this spacious carriage was large enough to accommodate her.

"Tea, please, ma'am."

"Thank you."

Under Li En's undisguised curious gaze, Lady Gray elegantly picked up the teacup and took a sip.

"Then, what is the matter that brings you to see me so late at night?"

"Let me get this straight, Li En from Noxus, I don't care what you plan to do in Zaun.

But Hex Crystal is the territory of the Ferros family, and there is no extra share for outsiders to interfere."

Li En's expression did not change as he listened to the undisguised threat in Camille's words.

"Ma'am, the Ferros family cannot occupy the Hex Crystal forever. How long can you protect the family? Ten years? Twenty years?

Hakim Nedri has passed away, and although his nephew is talented, he can only carry out repairs and maintenance on this amazing work, but cannot upgrade it.

Am I right, Lady Camille? "

"Om~!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the hex crystal energy in Camille's body surged, and her leg blade, flashing blue light, swept towards Li En's neck at an angle that ordinary people could not do.

“Dang! Crunch~!”

The silver-white gauntlets blocked the leg blades, and when the two wrestled, the friction between steel made a harsh sound.

"Damn it, that old fox Jagu concealed the opponent's strength."

Looking at Li En who blocked his attack, Camille cursed in his heart.

"As long as I am here, no one can covet the crystal unless they join the Firoz family."

Ignoring the implicit meaning in Camille's words, Li En pointed at the other party.

"How long has the congestion in your lower right abdomen lasted? Judging from the sound, I'd guess it's been about a year."

"Huh!? You..."

Camille was stunned and confused. Even if he was Hakim's nephew, he could only repair the limbs, torso and brain. His technology could not ensure that everything would be safe.

So, ever since Hakim replaced his heart, the torso and brain have never been opened again, and have continued to operate until now.

Now, the young man in front of her could tell the problem just by relying on hearing. This talent made Camille reduce the strength of her legs.

"I only have some knowledge of Hextech crystal human body enhancement technology."

The pupil of his left eye was faintly purple as Li En smiled and said.

Relying on the special vision of the Void Left Pupil, and the fact that the Hex crystal energy is extremely similar to arcane energy, Li En saw the energy nodes that were blocked on the other person's body.

"Even if you stop me today, there might still be someone studying crystals in some corner of the Twin Cities, right?

The Firos family occupies most of the existing crystal mines, but lacks the means to use them. You alone cannot consume so much, and Hefeng Industries happens to have the talents to conduct research.

I have no intention of being an enemy of the Philos family. Peace is beneficial to both sides, and it will be a win-win situation. Why not do it?"

"..."

After analyzing all of Li En's information and the strength displayed by the opponent, Camille slowly put away her leg blade.

"Okay, let's talk about it then."

...

A hook shot out from the side of her thigh, and as the roulette wheel twisted, Camille's tall figure quickly disappeared.

Li En took a sip of the slightly cool tea and thought to himself.

Now that preliminary cooperation has been reached with the Philos family, Hefeng Industry has obtained sufficient supply of Hextech crystals.

Colin, Jace, and Victor can also carry out their research quickly.

As for the price, Li En must go to the Ferros family regularly to repair Camille's Hextech-enhanced prosthesis.

"It's a headache, but luckily the first repair will be in three months. I'll start to brush up on the relevant knowledge tomorrow."

Li En rubbed his temples, lamenting that even after traveling through time, he still couldn't escape the fate of 996.

After waking up the coachman, the carriage quickly rushed to the Fugen Tavern. Li En, who was in a depressed mood, urgently needed a warm hug.

...

The next day, Baobao saw his sister's swollen lips again.

This time she didn't say anything, but she kept it in mind.

'I won't sleep so early next time. I will definitely catch you in the act!'

Baobao clenched his fists, his eyes full of determination.