Chapter 146 Hope of Career Advancement

Azir waved to Li Lin and asked him to follow him, away from Kassadin and Sivir.

Before Li Lin could ask, Azir said first, "I can feel... your soul is very special."

After learning about Xerath and the Darkspawn, his falcon-like eyes always reflected the cold light unconsciously.

Li Lin's whole body trembled, and he secretly thought something was wrong.

Damn it, could it be that my identity as a time traveler has been seen through...

"I know that everyone has their own secrets and hates others knowing their plans and ideas, just like me."

Azir unconsciously recalled his promise to Xerath to free the slaves.

But all his plans and ideas are only secrets in his personal heart, and even Xerath has never revealed them.

Maybe this is why he plans to overthrow my rule...

Azir sighed silently in his heart, but he didn't have the slightest regret in his heart.

As an emperor, he does not need to explain the reasons for his actions to his ministers.

Only by firmly holding power in your own hands and under your own wise leadership can you maintain the long-term prosperity of the empire.

At least that's what he thought.

Since Xerath was impatient and chose his own path, he became the sworn enemy of the Shurima Empire from the moment he implemented his plan.

Azir quickly passed through various thoughts in his mind, and then continued to look at Li Lin.

"I can't pry into what secrets you have, and I'm not interested in your secrets, so you don't have to be so guarded against me.

"But I can also feel that you are not an ordinary mortal. There is extraordinary power surging in your body, but you are currently stuck at a bottleneck."

Li Lin silently admitted Azir's statement directly and generously.

Although their systems were completely different, the teachings of a god warrior were still very helpful.

What's more, his system is just like the "Riddler", achieving the so-called "increasing mechanical affinity" for professional advancement. He really doesn't understand what it means.

Judging from the current situation, it is definitely different from the "affinity" given by adding some [Mechanical Affinity] skills.

"Although you are not a citizen of Shurima, you are one of the few people who have witnessed my resurrection and ascension ceremony... According to my previous practice, I will reward you with any items you want.

"It's just that the City of the Sun has just been rebuilt. Even I don't know how many treasures are left in the treasure house. I can only give you rewards after I take inventory of the treasure house in the future."

Li Lin nodded, not upholding the fine tradition of modesty in his blood, and expressed politeness and shied away.

It is one thing that it is not in line with etiquette to refuse the emperor's favor.

If he excuses himself politely, it would be a big problem if he really refuses to give.

This is the emperor's treasure house, and according to Azir's temperament, since it is a reward, even if the treasure house is emptied by tomb robbers, he will find other ways to obtain other precious magic items.

"Before that, if you have any questions about your strength, you can ask me, and I can help you solve your problems."

Li Lin thought for a moment and put the problem he encountered in another way and asked: "I am an Ionian. In Ionia, people use weapons in a special way..."

During Azir's reign, few people traveled across the ocean to Ionia, so he didn't know much about the practice there.

He nodded and listened to Li Lin's question very carefully.

"Ionia emphasizes the integration of man and weapon. To put it simply, it means the affinity with one's own weapon..."

Upon hearing this, Azir couldn't help but chuckle, "I understand your question... There is a question you need to answer first. What do you think the weapon is?"

"...Huh?" Li Lin was stunned for a moment, "Aren't weapons just tools for attack and defense..."

"Look, there is a problem with your understanding of it. How can you improve your 'affinity' with it?" Azir said in a tone of an elder teaching a younger generation.

Li Lin's eyes lit up and his brain suddenly became clear, "What do you mean?"

"A weapon is not a foreign object. After long-term training and fighting, it becomes a part of your body and a partner you can trust. No matter who it is, even a god warrior."

body part...

partner……

Li Lin took a deep breath and suddenly realized.

It turned out that I had been stuck in a misunderstanding.

As a mechanic, mechanical creation is important and is part of his strength.

But if you want to go further, just treating them as cold machines, a tool is not enough.

To improve your affinity with machinery, you must regard it as an extended part of your body and your senses.

Only in this way will you be able to control them more easily, as if they were your own flesh and blood.

Azir noticed the expression on Li Lin's face and smiled slightly: "It seems that you have understood."

"Your wisdom, Your Majesty."

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After a period of time, Li Lin chatted with Azir about issues related to the reconstruction of the empire.

After some conversation, Azir discovered that Li Lin had his own unique views on national construction - starting from the people's perspective and caring about the people.

And quite a few of them are something that a superior ruler like him cannot appreciate.

For this reason, Azir greatly praised Li Lin and even intended to let him stay by his side. The reconstruction of the empire needed talents like him.

It's just that Li Lin is not interested in politics, and there is a little beauty waiting for him to return home, so it is naturally impossible for him to stay in Shurima.

After expressing regret for this, Azir brought up the issue of the void again.

Today, the biggest threat facing Shurima, in addition to the Void Prophet and his growing Void followers, is Calixai in the southeast of the City of the Sun, also known as the "Sea of ​​Bones" by northerners.

There is the territory of Rek'Sai, the queen of the void burrower. The Ek'Sai race led by it are called the Sha tribe by the locals in Shurima and threaten one side.

If anyone dares to pass by in desperation, few can avoid being preyed upon by them.

It's a pity that Azir is temporarily unable to distract himself from the threat of these void creatures and has no energy to deal with them.

The biggest threat he faces is still Xerath, the evil arcane energy group that has gained the power of ascension.

To fight against the outside world, you must first settle the inside. To deal with the void, you must first pull out the "thorns" around you that are eyeing your empire.

In addition, the void has not invaded on a large scale like it did thousands of years ago. It is just a few monsters. Azir puts their priority below Xerath.

However, at Li Lin's request, he agreed to send two sand soldiers to follow them to see the impact of the void.

If the situation is really critical, he will first consider the situation as appropriate.

After ending their conversation with Azir, Li Lin and Kassadin obtained his permission and filled their water bottles with the water of life from the Dawn Oasis.

This is equivalent to an enhanced version of red medicine. Depending on the amount taken, it can quickly recover from almost any injury.

Although the water of life in the City of the Sun has been re-injected into the river bed of the River of Life, it flows to all parts of Shurima again.

But the water of life outside is not as effective as the water pouring from the sun's disk...

Afterwards, Li Lin and Kassadin saluted Azir and said goodbye, then headed to the place where they had placed Scarash.

Li Lin considered in advance that Azir's resurrection would rebuild the City of the Sun, so the previously chosen location would not affect them too much.

As for Sivir...

As she expected, Azir, who had become an Ascended One, was no longer able to have children. He did not want his only bloodline to be cut off, so he would not let her leave the City of the Sun.

Under Sivir's resentful and resentful eyes, Li Lin expressed that there was nothing he could do.

The emperor's will cannot be changed by his ministers...

Outside the City of the Sun, Li Lin and Kassadin had just sat on Scarash when they were suddenly stopped by an angry female voice.

"Li Lin, stop! Where is my folding power armor?!"