Chapter 204: The Beginning

The next one came in a terrifying tone, like a devil emerging from the lowest darkness of the deep sea.

The ghostly figure in a mask said in a deep voice, "Pike, belonging to Bilgewater."

At the slaughterhouse in Bilgewater, Pike, the famous harpooner, is buried in the belly of a giant carp...... However, he returned.

He wanders the dark alleys of his hometown, using supernatural means to brutally deal with the villains of the predators—a city that prides itself on hunting monsters, now finds itself a hunting target.

As a young man, Pike, like most Bilgewaters, started his mess up at the slaughterhouse. Every day, monsters caught from the deep sea are stacked on the shore, waiting to be sent to the slaughterhouse for dismantling, and all day long.

The place where he works is called Blood Harbor, because even the waves can't wash away the endless supply of greasy blood between the wooden slats.

He became more and more aware of what kind of trade it was—a stinking job for a pittance.

Time and time again, Pike watched as the captain and crew collected bags of heavy gold coins as he and his men cut the monstrous sea monster carcasses into pieces of meat that could be easily sold.

No longer satisfied with the few copper plates in his pocket, he managed to convince the crew to take him aboard. Few people dare to hunt in the traditional way from the Anaconda Islands:

Flying to pounce on the prey, he stabbed the tow hook into the monster's body with his bare hands, and then began to dissect it alive. Pike is not afraid of death and is very skilled, so the value of this harpooner has risen rapidly, and there is no golden siren to talk about at all.

He knew very well that the flesh and blood of the sea monster were actually of average price, and that the real value was some of the organs of the larger, more dangerous monsters...... Certain organs that need to be harvested alive.

Depending on the difficulty of the hunt, each species of sea monster has its own price, and the most popular among the merchants of Bilgewater is the Tur Fish.

The green sac taken from its saber-toothed mouth can be extracted to extract different magical essences, so no one in the land of runeterras covets it.

A small bottle of glowing green oil is enough to buy ten large ships, and more than enough for the crew. However, when Pike goes out to sea with an inexperienced captain to hunt, he learns what it means to live a flesh-and-blood life.

A few days after sailing, they came across a huge skull, with rows of green sacs peeking out of its gaping bloody mouth. Although the Chor was much larger and older than Pike had ever seen, Pike jumped into the mouth of the beast without hesitation as soon as a few harpoons with ropes caught hold of it.

Just as he was about to get to work, there was a low tremor at the end of the monster's deep throat. Then, foam churned on the surface of the sea, and a large group of Gur appeared, rushing to and fro into the hull.

The captain freaked out and cut Pike's lifeline. The last thing the harpooner saw before the monster closed his jaw was the horrified expressions of the crew—they just watched him being swallowed alive by the monster.

But Pike's story doesn't end there. In the deepest part of the unknowable ocean, with a thousand pounds of water pressure on his head, his body still trapped in Joel's mouth, but he opened his eyes again. Everywhere there are blue spots of light, thousands.

Seems to be looking at him. A long, mysterious echo trembled in his mind, squeezing his consciousness and showing him the picture of what he once had, but gradually being crowded out and lost by something else.

A new hunger takes Pike's mind, and he is desperate for revenge and punishment. He will fill the deepest trenches with the corpses of those who betrayed him.

Back in Bilgewater, at first no one cared about the murders – the occasional bloody spot in such a dangerous place was not unusual. But weeks passed, months passed, and people began to find some kind of pattern.

The bodies of many captains were found at dawn with wounds all over their bodies. The tavern's regulars whispered the story of a ghost slayer who had been abandoned at sea and had returned to kill all the crew of the Dread.

What once represented respect and fame as a greeting – "Captain? Now it's a warning. Soon it was the turn of the shipmen, then the first mate, the trade officer, the money lender...... As a matter of fact.

Anyone who has anything to do with the bloody business of the slaughterhouse can't run away. A new name has appeared on the bounty board: the infamous Ghost of Bloodport, a thousand Siren Coins.

Twisted by the abyss, Pike has done what many have failed to do - stabbed fear deep into the hearts of profiteers, killers, and scoundrels, though no one has ever found a record of a ship called the Dreadful ever docked in Bilgewater.

A city that prides itself on hunting monsters now finds itself a target for hunting, and Pike seems to have no intention of stopping.

And this hateful and resentful avenger, arrogantly and high-profile chose to join the League of Legends, without knowing what he wanted, but the League of Legends has accepted enough monsters.

But this seems to be just the beginning, more and more people of all kinds who have established or are building their names on the Valoranda Road have come to the War College and the League of Legends, choosing to fight for their beliefs, or for their country or city-state.

Of course, the guy who doesn't know why doesn't care, after all, there are not too many strange things that happen every day on this Valoran continent, and this little fight can't make any big waves.

But as more and more people join League of Legends and become a genuine hero, they are determined to choose their faith or country, and their eyes are flashing with war spirit and determination.

There are already many people of insight who have seen a lot of problems, but that's all, after all, the enemy that seems to be approaching is still far away from the dimensional barrier.

Except for a small number of people, they are still in the stage of blind speculation, as for what this Valoran continent is about to face.

Some people even suspect that this is the latest rune war in the Valoran continent, and some people think that this situation should be strangled in the cradle and not allowed to grow. The Valoran Continent will definitely not be able to withstand another rune battle of the same level as in history. This Valoran continent is already riddled with holes.

But many people know that there are more and more heroes like Bilgewater who are gradually increasing and fighting for it, and this is just the beginning, and it will definitely not end hastily, and there are still many powerful people who are secretly watching.

Choose the most opportune time to come out.