Chapter 109 [0107] We Unite!

Jace and Viktor said goodbye and left Heimerdinger's office.

"Why did you stop me from talking about the current interim results?" Jayce whispered in the corridor, "Perhaps, our mining machinery and cutting machines can also add a bargaining chip to his speech in the parliament-"

"This is not a problem of the parliament." Viktor, who is not very good at socializing, sees it more clearly than Jayce, who is very smooth at this time, "It's the Noxians, they are the key..."

"Damn Noxians!" Jayce couldn't help but clench his fists when he heard it, "They are trampling on the freedom of Piltover!"

As they spoke, the two returned to their laboratory.

"Freedom always has a price..." Victor shook his head. After a moment of silence, he spoke in a low voice, somewhat weakly, "Jace, I have an idea."

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"Professor Heimerdinger just said that the Noxians will take over the mine tomorrow." Victor said an idea that was enough to make Jayce feel frightened in a tone that did not match his weak voice, "Use your miner's gloves and my laser cutter... Maybe we can rescue those explorers tonight before the Noxians officially intervene!"

"You!" Jayce widened his eyes in disbelief, as if he had seen To this confidant, "The Noxians will definitely keep an eye on that place--"

"So, there are only two of us." Victor was a little excited and couldn't help coughing, "Ahem--two people, and researchers from Piltover, we are flexible enough."

"But..." Jayce was still very hesitant, "Do you know which mine exploded? There are thousands of mines in Zaun, and we don't have time to find them one by one."

"Of course I know." Victor lowered his head and wiped the corners of his mouth, then raised his head and looked at Jayce with firm eyes, "After all, I am also a Zaun."

Jace blinked.

At this moment, he thought of a lot.

Although he had known Victor for a short time, Jayce truly regarded him as his confidant and his soul friend-they were from different backgrounds, but they had the same attitude towards science and the same ideals towards Hextech.

When Jayce had no way out, it was Victor who chose to steal experimental equipment with him regardless of his identity.

When the two were discovered by Mel and Jayce chose to change jobs, Victor finally decided to stay in Piltover for the sake of the research environment and results.

Now, Victor wants to help Zaun - and this time, helping Zaun is also to maintain the freedom of Piltover.

"I can go alone." Jayce thought about it and shook his head, "Your body doesn't support you to fight in the mines. Go to Zaun and find me a guide who is easy to talk to, and then give me a manual for the cutting machine - write it in detail."

"I can also -"

"You know where my experimental notes are, Victor. If you want to publish them in the future, delete those words that are misleading. I don't want the statue I erected in the academy in the future to look like a narcissist." Jayce didn't let the other party continue, but started his nagging, "Don't worry, I I told you that I started swinging a hammer with my father when I was a child, and mining and forging are not far apart. "

"I am from Zaun, Jayce." After closing the door of the laboratory, Victor said firmly, "And you are not - if possible, I would rather go alone, but I know that my body is not good and I can't do it alone, so I hope to beg you as a friend... But, no matter what, I can't let you risk your life alone. "

"That's not risking your life, you said that the security over there in the mine may not be so strict..."

“But it’s still very strict.” Victor coughed again, “No matter what, I can’t let you act alone.”

“…”

“…”

“I can go for you, Victor.” Just as the two were discussing in a low voice, a voice came from under the laboratory table, “Sorry, I’m an asshole, but… I’m more familiar with the situation there, so it’s better to leave this to me.”

“Who’s there?” Jayce and Victor widened their eyes at the same time, “Come out!”

“It’s me.” Under the laboratory table, a young man with dyed white hair came out, “Remember me, Victor, I’m Ekko.”

“I was just about to find you, kid.” Victor looked at the little guy who had sent him to the elevator before, and couldn’t help shaking his head, “I was thinking about confirming the situation of Miss Lux with you, but now it seems that they are indeed in the mine, right?”

“Not only Lux.” Ekko shook his head, “There are also Vandel, Benso, and even Hilco… Everyone is buried underneath—the whole Zaun is about to explode.”

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Ekko’s words sounded exaggerated, but in fact they were not exaggerated at all.

With Fandel and Hilko trapped in the mine, Zaun's already fragile order is now in a mess.

Without Riot's biggest order defender and the guy who can unite people, all kinds of voices are heard throughout Zaun.

Some people think that this is a conspiracy by the Piltover people to kill the last few people who attacked the Sungate, so they are now connecting with each other and preparing for a riot.

Some people saw this as an opportunity to take off, hoping to take advantage of the chaos to replace Hilco or Vandal and become the master of Zaun.

Some people found a force that looked more like a pure gold thigh than the Piltover people, and tried to offer their loyalty to the Noxians.

Some people did not think so much, and simply took advantage of the chaos to make trouble, and even boldly entered the Fulgrim Tavern to have a zero-dollar purchase.

In short, the whole Zaun is now a mess.

Before, after Ekko sent Viktor away, he quickly returned to the tavern, took some of his own "equipment" and hurried to the mine.

Unlike the other four children, Ekko usually worked as an apprentice in a studio and was not a direct participant in mining - but he also knew the location of the mine and learned a lot about their mining. Every time Bomb prepared a power-assisted machine for Wei, Ekko provided a lot of parts support and technical support.

However, Ekko was one step late after all.

When he arrived at the mine, the explosion happened - Ike, who had just crossed a ditch, watched the mine collapse in the shocking explosion.

At that moment, Ike felt that the sky was falling and the earth was collapsing. When he thought that everyone was buried underneath, his world was dark.

However, Ike was not sad - he had no time to be sad.

Although he was still young, Ike showed extraordinary calmness.

He did not cry like a helpless child, but simply returned to the Fulgrim Tavern, called the remaining and trustworthy uncles, and explained everything to them clearly.

After that, he also found the studio where he was an apprentice and asked the owner of the studio for help, contacting as many independent studios as possible, and together with the Fulgrim Tavern, maintaining order in the vicinity as much as possible.

After doing all this, he finally had time to think about how to rescue Fandel and others.

Ike had seen the spells of Lux and Ino.

Although it hurt to be pulled by Lux's ears, he believed that as long as the two people did not die in the explosion at the first time, they would definitely not be trapped to death later - so, as long as they could be dug out, everything would be fine.

But... how can a collapsed mine be dug through?

You know, when this mine was abandoned but not collapsed, Lux and the mining team had been working for several days in a row to clean up the stones piled up inside.

Now that the mine has collapsed, how easy is it to dig it again?

Moreover, when leaving the mine, Ike could see clearly that it was surrounded by a group of people in black armor that he had never seen before, and it was obviously impossible to carry out large-scale excavation!

In this situation, Ike remembered Victor's words.

It is known that the mine was blown up by Hex Crystal, which is far more powerful than black gunpowder.

It is known that Victor said that he mastered some Hex Technology to improve people's livelihood, and his companions also designed a mining machine.

Connecting the two clues together, Ike soon had an amazing idea - the energy of Hex Crystal is so amazing, using it to dig the collapsed mine will be very efficient!

And the more efficient the digging, the easier it is to rescue those trapped in the mine!

Thinking of this, Ike set off without hesitation and took the elevator directly into Piltover - he knew where Jayce's laboratory was!

(After all, it was Ike who revealed the information that the Explosive Four stole Jayce's laboratory.)

However, there was a small twist in the matter. When Ike came to Jayce's laboratory, he only saw a ruin.

Fortunately, Hextech had already achieved results at this time. On the "ruins" of Jayce's laboratory, there was already a note announcing his new laboratory in the academy. Following this clue, Ike pried open the door of Jayce and Victor's laboratory.

Then, before he could figure out how the glove-like thing was used for mining, Victor and Jayce came back - Ike hurriedly hid under the table, but he overheard Victor's plan.

And his determination that was almost like a will.

The words of the two people shocked Ekko.

Originally, he really didn't look down on Viktor - in his opinion, if the Zaun people had the ability, they should help Zaun. Going to Piltover and doing research for Piltover was a betrayal.

You can say that you want to live a better life, then I have the right to look down on you!

However, when he learned that Viktor planned to use immature tools to save people and persuaded his Piltover man... Piltover companions, Ekko's face finally couldn't be saved.

He remembered Jayce's former laboratory in ruins, and realized what kind of trouble the previous explosion had brought to Jayce. He thought it was just an "ordinary explosion", after all, there were no casualties.

However, after seeing the ruins in person, after his relatives also suffered the explosion of the Hextech crystal, and after hearing that Jayce was willing to enter Zaun for these people, Ekko finally realized his problem.

Maybe... Piltover people are not all assholes.

Maybe, sometimes your own choices are also assholes.

Knowing this, when Victor insisted on taking action, Ike showed up neatly and punched him in the nose without hesitation.

"This is considered interest." Ekko, with a nosebleed, dyed the white hair on his head red with his blood without caring, "Mr. Jayce of Piltover, thank you for your help. I owe you, and I will pay you back in my own way later!"

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It is not only these three scientists of different ages, backgrounds, and identities who are preparing a rescue plan.

After sending Jayce and Viktor away, Heimerdinger also put on a cloak and a hood and left the academy.

He was going to visit an old friend...whom he didn't talk to much.

The little Yodel walked on the red carpet-like sunset light, crossed the long Sungate Dam, and came to the high-end manor in the north of the city.

Heimerdinger actually didn't like this place very much. There was a taste of money and power here, but there was not much taste of evolution - so, under his insistence, the academy has been on the south bank of the canal, near the slums.

In the eyes of Heimerdinger, a Yodel who has personally experienced the Rune War, evolution is the future. Excessive pursuit of power and money will make evolution impure.

Although the parliament of Piltover can maintain the stability of the city, from the current situation, under the huge pressure, the result of the parliament's meeting can only be endless wrangling and shirking.

The parliamentarians representing the interests of all parties can usually restrain and compromise with each other to maintain the stability of the entire Piltover. Unfortunately, once an emergency occurs, the parliament will only cause trouble.

What's more, some people in the parliament are not of the same mind as Piltover...

If it was just the Noxians showing off their power, it would be fine. For the peaceful development of Piltover, Heimerdinger doesn't mind being wronged a little.

But now the matter has involved Hextech crystals. Looking at the posture of the Noxians, they are likely to go a step further and make demands on Hextech crystals and Hextech technology!

And after the Noxians got it, Heimerdinger knew what they would do with it!

The predecessor of the Noxus Empire, the Noxian Empire, had used the terrible power of the world rune to forcibly collapse a continental shelf. Now if the Noxus Empire has the Hex Crystal, I am afraid that the Runeland will repeat the tragedy of a thousand years ago!

Knowing the nature of this empire, even if Heimerdinger does not advocate dictatorship and hates darkness and violence, he still chooses to put on a cloak and a hood.

The sunset falls and the new moon rises.

Heimerdinger finally came to a relatively secluded manor.

Looking up, the little Yordle looked at the doorplate with the beautiful cursive writing [Philos] on the gate of the manor, and finally sighed.

The next moment, Heimerdinger stretched out his hand and finally knocked on the door.

Kalya's small questionnaire·Update:

Dear genuine readers, do you prefer many 2k-3k small chapters, or one or two chapters of about 5k?

P.S Although there are two chapters today, it is 8,000 words.