Legends of Runeterra

After offering this year's sacrifice, Elise left from the Shadow Isles on a ship.

As the sea breeze blew, the stench from the lair of the Vile Throat that was on Iris' body gradually dissipated.

Perhaps because she was transformed from a human into a follower of the evil god, even after hundreds of years, Iris still could not accept the hobby of her own evil god - to spread leftover corpses all over his lair.

"Phew! It's finally over!"

Iris let out a sigh of relief. Thinking that "Little Apple", whom she didn't even see for the last time, was now in Piltover, she couldn't help but lick her lips.

So, under Iris's order, the ships originally heading towards Noxus turned towards the Sun Gate.

...

On the top floor of the Hefeng Industrial Building, in a training room filled with equipment.

"1498, 1499, 1500!"

"Bang~!"

The specially made barbell hit the ground covered with energy-absorbing material, making a dull sound.

"Hoo~!"

Li En let out a long breath, and a visible stream of white air came out of his mouth, and a slight whistling sound was heard in the room.

Under the light, the upper body, covered in sweat and with clear and smooth muscle lines, reflects the luster like a sculpture.

On his chest, at the heart, a purple-red diamond-shaped scale was tightly attached to his skin, as if it had grown there naturally.

Looking at the barbell weighing several tons on the ground, a hint of joy flashed in Li En's eyes.

Ever since obtaining Mundo's bond talent [Super Healing], Li En has been training his body more and more unscrupulously.

Combined with [Survival of the Fittest] and [Dragon's Scales] from Shyvana, it suddenly merged with the skin not long ago.

With the combination of these three factors, Li En's strength increased dramatically, doubled, and strengthened during this period of time.

Although it looks a bit strange with an extra scale on its chest, [Survival of the Fittest] can even devour the 'void'.

Li En was not worried at all about the small reverse scale. He even secretly looked forward to what changes would be brought about when the [True Dragon's Reverse Scale] was completely integrated with himself.

After a quick shower in the shower room, Li En changed into clean clothes and went to the office separated by a wall.

Walking to the long table by the window, Li En pressed the button on the table.

...

Zeli looked at the insulated box in front of her, which contained the 'fried meatballs' made by her grandmother.

Cheap but protein-rich chicken is chopped into puree, mixed with flour, and topped with onions, carrots and other vegetables, then fried at high temperature. This is one of Zeli's favorite foods.

As for why it appears here, it is because when Hefeng Industry steadily advanced its plan, it not only renovated those dilapidated buildings, but also accommodated a large number of idle laborers. Those who were really disobedient became materials on the experimental bench.

As a result, in the areas under the jurisdiction of Japanese-style industries, a life of well-fed and generally safe people appeared before the eyes of local people.

Upon learning that her granddaughter was working for the big boss of Hefeng Industry, Ze Li, the grandmother who suffered from Alzheimer's disease and was not very clear-headed, made a large portion of "fried meatballs" overnight.

The next morning, he personally handed it to Zeli and asked her to bring it to the boss to try it to express his gratitude.

Zeli, who was personally escorted out of the house by her grandmother, had no chance to put it down.

Qie Zeli always works on time, so she could only go to Hefeng Industry with this "thank you gift".

"Grandma, grandma, she is Midalda from Piltover, how could she eat the food of ordinary people like us in Zaun..."

Zeli muttered as she stared at the box, her brows furrowed slightly.

Having developed a love for food since childhood, and since this food was made by her grandmother, there was no way Zeli would throw it away.

But even if she ate meatballs all day, she wouldn't be able to finish such a large portion.

And given grandma's personality, she would definitely be waiting for her at the door until she got off work.

Thinking of this, Zeli's little face became more and more troubled.

"Ding dong~!"

A familiar voice sounded, and Ze Li quickly picked up the box, took the food cart pushed by the specially hired chef, put the thermal box on the bottom layer, and then walked towards Li En's office.

...

Looking out the window at the area being transformed bit by bit by Hefeng Industry, the orderly pipelines, smooth roads...all of these made Li En happy.

Not long after, Zeli slowly walked in pushing a dining cart.

Zeli placed plates of delicious, nutritious food on the table.

"Thanks, Zeli, you go get busy first!"

Li En nodded at the girl, and then he started to eat with great hunger.

Seeing Li En concentrating on the food, Ze Li was reluctant to leave and stood aside, seeming to say something but stopping herself from speaking.

"Hmm? What's wrong? Are you hungry too? Let's eat something together?"

"No...no!"

The girl turned her head away guiltily. Li En followed Zeli's line of sight and immediately saw the thermal box that looked out of place in the exquisite dining car.

"Huh? What is this?"

"Wait..."

Before Ze Li could finish her words, Li En took the thermos box to the dining table and opened it, and the aroma of fried food wafted to the face.

Looking at the obviously excessive amount, coupled with the blushing cheeks and nervous expression of the girl next to him.

In the blink of an eye, Li En analyzed the cause and effect, and then he stuffed a few meatballs into his mouth without hesitation.

The ratio of chicken, flour and vegetables was perfect and the frying was done to a perfect temperature.

Apart from the fact that the meatballs took a while to cook, which caused them to lose their crispy texture, this is a food that was made with great care.

After swallowing the food, Li En smiled and said, "It tastes good. Thank you Zeli."

"what!?"

Compared to the delicacies made by professional chefs with expensive ingredients, this 'fried meatballs' is really not presentable. Originally, Zeli was prepared to be blamed.

Unexpectedly, Li En ate the meatballs and even gave praise, which made Ze Li a little confused for a moment.

Ze Li subconsciously pointed at the meatballs, then pointed at the plates of exquisite dishes next to them, her face full of disbelief.

"Are you...this...really?"

"Of course!"

Li En took a bite of the meatball and then rubbed Ze Li's head with his left hand.

"The meatballs you made are delicious, thank you!"

Unexpectedly, Zeli pushed his hand away.

"No... No, I didn't do this! This is a 'thank you gift' that grandma gave to me to give you personally to thank you."

"Huh? Is that so? I was wondering how you could control the heat so precisely, turns out it was my grandma who made it for me!"

"Hmph~!"

Ze Li had an unhappy expression on her face, but as she watched Li En eat the meatballs in the box bit by bit, she felt an inexplicable sense of pleasure in her heart, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.

"Burp! I'm so full!"

"Here, your water!"

"Thank you!"

Li En took the cup from the girl. It tasted like honey and lemon, sour, sweet and very refreshing. He drank it all in one gulp.