Chapter 165 [0163] Pirates and Pirate Leaders

It was obvious that, with almost no knowledge of Lux, Kalya had prepared another big plan.

And Lux, who realized this, had an inexplicable feeling of "getting it right" even though she was not notified in advance - she unexpectedly discovered that she seemed to be particularly excited when Kalya was doing something. .

"However, before everything starts, Zaun still needs to make more preparations." Sensing Lux's excitement, Kalya reminded, "The goals of the second three-year plan have been set. Joint cooperative experiments The shelves in the room have been set up, and Ino can help with the rest... However, I'm afraid the Zaun people may not be able to adapt to your absence."

"Everyone...will eventually adapt, right?"

When Kalya didn't talk about the issue of divinity, Lux didn't realize that Zaun had any special connection with herself. He was considered the founder of the new Zaun, but Lux believed that when rune technology really took off, On the right track, the Zaun people can live a good life even without themselves watching over them.

But now, after realizing that she had been tainted with Zaun's divinity, Lux still felt very awkward at the thought of leaving Zaun—even if it was just for a short time.

"Yeah, you're right." After hesitating for a moment, Lux finally nodded, "It may take some time for everyone to adapt."

The news of Lux's departure from Zaun was ultimately not revealed to many people.

On the one hand, this is for the sake of stabilizing the situation in Zaun, and on the other hand, it is also for the sake of confidentiality-just as Kalya said, the purpose of her trip is not just as simple as dealing with the divinity in herself. In addition, she It is also necessary to open a trade route to Ionia for Zaun.

Relying solely on land trade with Kalduga, Kumangla, Kenese and other places is now unable to fully support Zaun's subsequent development.

In Jace's eyes, the joint cooperative experiment meant the final rescue of his friend Victor; but from Zaun's perspective, this was clearly a full-scale competition with Piltover.

There is no direct battle.

In this contest, Zaun and Piltover each have their own advantages, and neither side is currently overwhelming.

And Ionia trade is likely to become an important bargaining chip that changes the tilt of the balance-the once closed land of birth will inevitably open its doors after this war, whether willingly or not, and because of Ionia Due to its geographical location, it needs a reliable trade distribution center.

Zaun wanted to be this trading center.

Through Singed and Mr. Shadow, Zaun was the first to catch up with the Shadow Stream line, and now has a head start in Ionia trade.

And what Lux has to do next is to go to Bilgewater and change the problem of Zaun having no ships and no ports!

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"So, are we going to convince that Gangplank?" Lux quietly left Zaun at the dock in Piltover and sneaked onto a ship bound for Bilgewater, Lux said excitedly. He asked, "Ocean Disaster, right? He's a very famous guy, but Camille has already been in contact with him. Can we really catch up from behind?"

"It's very difficult!" Kalya said in an exaggerated tone, "They are all old foxes for thousands of years. Even the people in Piltover can't do it by trying to win over them."

"But I remember what Camille said during the negotiation!" Lux said with some confusion, "She said that Piltover and Zaun can cooperate in Ionia trade, and Zaun is responsible for communicating the source of goods. Piltover can contact Gangplank to ship the goods.”

"Do you believe what she said?" Kalya sneered, "Believe me, if we really get Planck and solve the transportation problem, Camille will never negotiate with us, but will go it alone - The Shadow Stream Sect is not just an influential force in Ionia. If you want to purchase goods, there are many channels.”

"Is that so?" Lux blinked, "So, she was just trying to get away with nothing?"

"Absolutely." Kalya snorted, "Camille is a very thoughtful guy, but it's a pity that she is a businessman after all, and sometimes the layout is just a little too small... On the stage in Piltover, her ability It’s enough, but if it’s applied to the entire Runeterra, it’s a bit uninteresting.”

"..."

Lux just blinked at Kalya's harsh comment.

"Camille definitely spent a lot of money to maintain her relationship with Bilgewater." Kalya continued to say firmly, "Unfortunately, her work is destined to be ineffective. Piltover's Golden Sea Although Max is good, Planck is not a man who makes money honestly. "

"He is a pirate!" Lux seemed to understand. "How can a pirate make money honestly?"

"This statement is biased." Kalya denied this statement, "If possible, the pirates would actually prefer to make money honestly, but the problem is, the pirate leader does not want it."

"What do you mean?" Lux blinked in surprise, "Glank and his pirates are not of the same mind?"

"We should be of one mind now. Didn't you read the previous news? After the Noxians were defeated in Placidum and the main navy was ambushed in Dalu Bay, Gangplank took the opportunity to rob a lot of Noxian goodies." Speaking of this topic, Kalya's tone was inexplicably happy. "Bullying the weak and fearing the strong is the basic nature of pirates. Gangplank has just become popular recently. I'm afraid his pirates are lining up to lick his boots for the spoils!"

"Then you still say that pirates want to make money honestly, but Gangplank doesn't?"

"For pirates, making money is making money. If they can wash their hands and go ashore, there's nothing wrong. How can old sea dogs have so much passion and blood to fight bravely?" Kalya explained in detail, "But if they wash their hands and go ashore, do you think people like Gangplank can still be their leaders?"

"..."

Listening to what Kalya said, Lux was silent-maybe Gangplank is good at leading a team to plunder, but will he be good at running a trade?

"So, Camille has been judging others by her own standards. Ferros has the technology to make artificial hex crystals, and can safely make money by relying on technological barriers, but what does Gangplank have?"

"..."

"If Bilgewater becomes a part of Ionia's trade, how will Gangplank deal with it? Will he become the protector of this trade chain and be a logistics and security chief with peace of mind, or will he be surpassed by the times and sigh, 'I am a remnant of the old era, and the new era has no ship to carry me', and then end sadly?"

"So he doesn't want to join this trade." Lux finally nodded in realization, "Maybe the life of a sailor employee is better than that of a pirate, but the life of a logistics and security chief is not good enough. It won't be better than the ocean disaster."

"That's right." Karya laughed, "So, asking Gangplank for people and ships to trade is fundamentally wrong!"

"Then what should we do?" Lux thought for a moment, "Replace Gangplank?"

"Almost - there may not be much else in the whole Bilgewater, but there are people who have grudges against Gangplank and are ambitious themselves. "

Karya's small class·Bilgewater's pillar industries:

Although it is called the pirate city, in fact, Bilgewater is not only a paradise for pirates, but also has its own industries - such as fish processing, seafood fishing, and black market.

Zuan, Marrowmark and Bilgewater are the three largest black market distribution centers in Runeterra.

Of course, Zaun has been removed from the list now.

PS. Severe diarrhea, failed to add more, woo woo woo.