Chapter 120 [0118] Red Alert

Unlike Lux, who has been with Kalya day and night since she was a child, Ino is not very good at acting. She simply cannot be like Lux, who can chat and laugh with Kalya in her heart while dealing with others on the surface.

However, Kalya always has a way.

Because she had been a maid in a noble castle since she was a child, Ino was at least quite talented at "keeping an expressionless face."

Just like Lux needs to always pay attention to her appearance when participating in banquet activities, maids also have professional requirements when serving nobles to participate in various banquet activities. During almost the entire banquet, she must remain as motionless as a statue, even in private When speaking in whispers, at most the face remains motionless and the lips are slightly pursed.

When he was standing like a follower at the banquet, no one would notice or care about Ino's words.

But when she has become the focus of the audience, she still speaks in this manner, which is quite classy - especially since Ino has kept up with nutrition and increased her magic power, she has faintly begun to develop again. trend, and light blonde hair has gradually turned into silvery white.

In line with the lines that Kalya prepared for her, even though she is only fourteen years old this year, she looks so powerful that people subconsciously lower their breathing.

Ino's expression was stiff.

But the expressions of the gangsters who were frozen in place were even stiffer than hers.

They looked at Fandel subconsciously, as if they wanted to find out what kind of medicine the other party was selling in the bottle - the temptation failed, we gave in, are you still not going to let us go?

Why, are you still thinking of starting a full-scale war with the Alchemist Baron behind you?

What they never expected was that Fandel had no reaction.

Something is wrong.

Isn't this person one of Fandel's men?

Also, there are many capable, capable, and loyal people under Fandel, but I have never heard of a mage working for him.

Thinking about this, the purple-haired gangster thought he had found the key.

"Dear young lady, we have no intention of offending." The purple-haired gangster spread his hands and showed a harmless look, "This is just a small interaction between us and Fandel..."

"It has nothing to do with Fandel." Still maintaining his expressionless state, Ino calmly and unquestionably repeated Kalya's words, "It has nothing to do with who you are."

"What do you mean?" The purple-haired gangster was completely confused now, "What do you want to do?"

"Zu'an will be on alert from now on." Ino didn't seem to care about the other party's reaction at all, and just said to himself, "Everyone needs to unite together to overcome the difficulties."

Zi Mao finally couldn't stand this master-like attitude.

He didn't know Ino's identity, and his previous silence was just because he was concerned about the identity of the magician. Now seeing Ino's words getting more and more outrageous, he finally gave his own response after several attempts to get rid of the freeze.

"Who the hell are you? You're yelling here?!" Glancing sideways at the expressionless Ino, the purple-haired gangster finally showed off his weapon, "Fander, it's not that I don't want to show you face—" —”

Before he could finish speaking, Ino stretched out his left hand forward and then clenched it into a fist.

A piece of ice froze Zi Maoqiu in place, and the second half of his words were blocked in his throat.

"Martial law means that no one can carry out any social activities before getting permission." After completing all this lightly, Ino explained calmly, "The wind of change has blown -"

Then, before Ino could finish speaking, the door of Forgan's Tavern was pushed open again.

A black boy with dyed white hair hurried in: "Something happened, the Noxians are here, the Piltovers are going to abandon us this time, we need to take up arms... Hey, Fander, are you back?" !”

Ino, who was interrupted, blinked in surprise.

Isn't this Ike?

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Ekko returned in a hurry and brought back a piece of news from Piltover that no one had expected: Piltover's council might make a decision to give up the management of Zaun.

"They said they were going to take back all the law enforcement officers and block the elevators!" Ike's tone was filled with disbelief. "At least for the next week, they will completely cut off relations with Zaun. Noxians will do anything. Don’t listen or ask!”

After hearing the news, everyone in Fulgen's Tavern was stunned.

The amount of information in this sentence is really too much. No matter which direction you interpret it, you can have different understandings.

Naturally, everyone present has no objection to the matter of taking back the law enforcement officer - take it back, take it back, those cops don't come to Dicheng, so as not to look at each other and get disgusted, everyone is good.

But blocking the elevator and completely severing the relationship with Zaun is quite fatal!

The first reaction of many people is "What should I do if the factory shuts down?"

But for Ino, who, together with Lux, participated in the socio-economic surveys of Piltover and Zaun, and learned a lot about the Zaun people's lifestyle from Janna, the biggest problem that the blockade may bring comes from food!

Zaun's food is highly dependent on imports, and survey data shows that more than 90% of it is imported.

Although the Zaun people can also fish and eat some Zaun specialties (such as marsh frogs), large quantities of food still rely on elevator transportation-if Piltover completely blocks the elevators, Zaun will soon There is a famine!

Thinking of this, Ino couldn't help but feel frightened - fortunately, he and Lux ​​had conducted a preliminary socio-economic survey and had a plan for food issues. Otherwise, if Zaun ran out of food, the consequences would be disastrous.

As for the Noxians...

For most people, Noxus is a neutral word, and even many people's jobs are related to Noxians - compared to working for Piltover, working for Noxians can often earn 5% to 10% more, so most people don't have a direct feeling about this.

However, for most people like Fandel who just came back from the mine, because of those gas tanks, their impression of Noxus can be said to be extremely bad.

Things like trench gas have really exceeded the bottom line of war that ordinary people can accept.

Those Noxians don't care about this at all, and directly use it to cause large-scale casualties!

On the contrary, Hilco doesn't care much about this.

However, he also cares about something, and he cares about the purpose of the Noxians.

Judging from the current situation, the goal of these Noxians is very clear. They are after the laboratory under the mine - and the plants in that laboratory are the biggest reliance for Zaun's rise. It is no exaggeration to say that the behavior of the Noxians is to dig up the roots of Zaun!

Zaun originally had nothing, and now it is about to have its own way of wealth and its own future, but the Noxians come to interfere...

This is intolerable!

After thinking about this clearly, everyone finally felt a little excited.

However, while they were angry, they also had some doubts - why did the Piltover people do this?

How could Piltover, who was sucking blood from Zaun, suddenly give up control of Zaun?

Was it just because of the pressure from Noxus?

Kalya, who was puzzled, realized that the problem was not simple, so Ino put his hand on the hilt of the sword and looked at the sweaty Ekko: "Where did you hear this news?"

"In the manor of the Ferros family!" Ekko gulped down half a glass of water, "A woman told Heimerdinger when she rescued me..."

"Don't be anxious." Ino shook his head, "Tell slowly, and explain the whole cause and effect of the whole thing."

"Yeah!" Ekko looked at Fandel on the side, and after the other nodded, he finally put down the cup, "The story starts when I sent Viktor away..."

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Ekko is undoubtedly an articulate guy - regardless of those habitual interjections and too fast speaking speed, he clearly narrated the whole story, from his own request for help, to meeting Jayce and Viktor in Piltover, to running to the mine to dig, and then to the appearance of the Noxians, and the three were rescued from the poison gas by Camille.

"That woman was very powerful. She took the three of us and flew back to the north of the Piltover Canal. I was a little confused along the way - when I woke up, I had already arrived at the Ferros Manor."

"Ferraos Manor... I haven't heard of it!" Vandal blinked, "Silco, you are well-informed, have you heard of it?"

"I have only heard of the Ferros family." Silver shook his head, "That family seems to be a high-end manufacturing family."

"Go on." Vandal nodded without getting an answer, and then looked at Ekko again, "Then what?"

"Then the woman named Camille told Heimerdinger about her experience in the mine." Ekko spoke very quickly, as if he was rapping, "They were mumbling incoherently, talking about tea leaves and haze, and I couldn't understand it at all."

"Then how did you know that Zaun was going to be blocked?"

"Later, they seemed to have reached an agreement to raise new issues in parliament, and Heimerdinger Mordinger also wrote a parliamentary report - but he seemed to have drunk too much tea and went out to the bathroom halfway through. I took the opportunity to flip through his report and saw the information about taking back the law enforcers, blocking the elevators, and allowing Noxians to carry out any form of rescue in the mines! "

"..."

"He hasn't written the reasons behind it yet. I can't wait, so I came back directly." After saying this, Ekko finally let out a long breath, "But I won't be wrong about these things!"

"Is he lying to you?" Ino confirmed cautiously, "Piltover can't lose Zaun."

"I asked Jayce and Viktor." Ekko shook his head, "They said this is probably true... Those parts about Ionian tea that I didn't understand prove this point."

Obviously, although Ekko is a smart kid, he can't understand many secret codes, wits and twists and turns - but from the information he has given so far, this information is likely to be true and valid.

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The news Ekko brought back is true.

Even the fact that he brought back the news was tacitly approved by Heimerdinger - he wrote it down without specifying the reason, just out of basic sympathy, hoping that Ekko could bring the news back to Zaun so that the people of Zaun could be prepared.

As for the part about "Ionian Black Tea" that he didn't understand, it was a test between Heimerdinger and Camille to seek common ground while reserving differences before reaching a consensus.

As for why such a decision was made, it depends on the attitude and position of Heimerdinger and Camille.

First of all, from the beginning, Heimerdinger was concerned about the artificial hex crystal development technology mastered by Jayce and Viktor - this technology has infinite potential, and as long as it is polished, it will surely bloom with the true light of evolution.

So, when the explosion occurred, the Noxian ambassador submitted the notice, and the parliament began to argue, Heimerdinger's goal was very clear. He wanted to protect Jayce, Viktor, and this emerging technology from falling into the hands of the Noxians.

Hex technology has infinite potential, but it should not be used in war.

And on this point, Camille and his goal are highly consistent.

Don't forget that the artificial hex crystal manufacturing technology is in the hands of the Ferros family - protecting the future of this technology is to protect the Ferros family's cash cow and the future of the Ferros family.

In addition, Camille does not want the family to be tied to the Noxian chariot.

She did not lie to Heimerdinger. The Ferros family, which is short of talent, is not qualified to participate in Noxus' military expansion.

The consensus on [protecting the development of Hextech] and [preventing Noxians from occupying Hextech] is the basis of their cooperation.

As the parliament was arguing, they finally abandoned many contradictions and reached a consensus by seeking common ground while reserving differences.

Camille came to the mines and taught the Noxians a lesson of "don't push too far".

Heimerdinger worked hard in the parliament to reduce the influence of Noxus on the parliamentarians.

So, how is this matter related to the blockade of Zaun?

This involves Camille's choice after the battle in the mines - although Cassiopeia's boldness in the end scared her, Camille clearly saw Cassiopeia's attitude.

Compared with Hextech body modification and Hextech, Cassiopeia obviously cares more about what is under the mines.

In this case, Camille and Heimerdinger simply joined forces and planned to give the Noxians a chance to make a choice: go to Zaun, dig holes in peace, find your ruins, let us directly meet the parliament in Piltover, and reduce the influence of Noxus; or argue with us in the parliament, and then I will go to the mine every day to harass us!

Although Camille was a little embarrassed when she left with Jayce and the other two, she had achieved her desired purpose of demonstration and warning - unless the Noxian army is approaching, you can't dig holes here safely without my consent!

As for what impact this will have on Zaun...

Heimerdinger's hint to Ekko is the greatest compassion.

Karya's Little Classroom·The reputation of the Ferros family:

Although the Ferros family holds the technical patents for artificial hex crystals, the name of this family is not actually very loud - at least in Zaun.