Chapter Eighty-Six: The Feister Society
Piltover, Hex College, Comprehensive Laboratory Building.
Thanks to the blessing of Zaun, in the case of a serious shortage of Hex crystals, many experimental activities at the Hex Institute in Piltoverwolf were cancelled, and even teaching activities had to be concentrated on theoretical classes.
The cancellation of a large number of experiments left the entire laboratory building empty, and Orianna wandered aimlessly around the empty building.
Orianna was not a student at Hex's College - her father, Colin Levick, the famous Hex inventor at the time, had a family history that allowed Orianna to educate herself like the children of the High Councillors.
In fact, this is how Orianna's childhood was spent.
Growing up in the affluent neighborhood of Piltover, Orianna is a real little princess – for sixteen years, she has never encountered any cruelty or injustice in society, and has always maintained the innocence and kindness of her nature.
Although Orianna rarely moves beyond her own neighborhood, she often sneaks into the theater to watch the dancers spin and jump to perform poetry and beyond.
At the Piercing Theatre in Piltover, Orianna sees epic adventures – an old mage searches the desert for a centuries-old spell; A beautiful lady disguises herself as a stone in a magical jungle; A devout pilgrim climbs a treacherous peak in search of rebirth......
There are many more stories and legends that have crossed the ocean and shocked her imagination.
The story and legend in the play fascinated Oriana, who dreams of one day being able to visit those faraway places in person—the seemingly quiet Oriana actually has a fiery heart.
Every time she sneaks into the theater, Orianna carefully observes every detail of the dance, and then returns to her father's workshop to make a humanoid doll and recreate the dance in the play.
Recently, due to the severe shortage of Hex's crystals, the theater has been restricted for the first time - so that Oriana, who has done her job and sneaked out of the house, does not know where she should go.
Oriana, who was not interested in shopping and shopping, made her way to Hex Academy - the complicated problem of Hextech could not stop Oriana, and she easily entered the campus, and then found the emptiest building.
A place big enough that no one bothers you – the kind of place you can't find in Piltover.
Orianna spins and jumps in the corridors of the Hex College Comprehensive Laboratory Building, acting out and retelling the story she saw in the theater—the long-haired, jade-footed Orianna is like an elf, expressing her love and longing for the world.
Pure and beautiful.
At this moment, Orianna seemed to be standing on the highest stage of the Piltoverwolf Theater - there was no music, and Orianna hummed softly; Without a backup dancer, Orianna took out a couple of homemade clockwork figurines; Without a recitation, Orianna struggled to match the clockwork sound of "click-click".
This is the stage that belongs to Oriana.
Just as Orianna was immersed in her story, her performance was interrupted by the heavy sound of the door opening — followed by a rush of footsteps, and there were many of them.
Like a frightened deer, Oriana grabbed the dancing Dolls, pushed open an unlocked door, and immediately sent herself to the "beam" with a Hex jet.
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This was the thirteenth meeting of the Fest Society after the Great Revolution of Zuan.
Nearly one-fifth of the students from Zaun who studied at Hex College participated in the gathering.
It is true that many people have subconsciously chosen to draw a line with Zu'an after leaving Zu'an, but there are still many people who have not forgotten their hometown, and they hope to be able to use their knowledge to provide a force for Zu'an.
This time, the gathering of the Feister Institute was special - in addition to the full presence of the students of the Society, the initiators and supporters of the Society also participated in the event.
Rhodes blended in with the students.
The Fest Society's token is a badge that allows those who hold it to attend all Fester Society meetings - Victor gave his own one to Rhodes so that Rhodes can appear at the meeting.
This time, Rhodes came to gather intelligence.
In the process of running Violet Dream in Zaun, Rhodes gathers a lot of information, which makes him invincible in subsequent operations - but this time, because Rod does not know the details of this Fest Academy, he has to start from scratch.
Rhodes didn't know what the purpose of this society was - to be a gathering place for hot-blooded youth? Or is it a paradise for those with ulterior motives?
Cloaked and hooded, Rhodes cautiously surveyed the peculiar organization.
"Well, the emblem of the fist pattern always feels familiar......
The party was going to take place in the largest general lab, but the guy with the keys hadn't come yet - so the students gathered in twos and threes to talk in whispers, telling about the recent situation in Zuan and their own concerns.
And Rod, who didn't want to talk to anyone, wandered around aimlessly, posing as if he was looking down and thinking, while carefully observing the students around him.
It's all a bunch of hot-blooded youths - at least it seems.
Suddenly, Rhodes noticed that something wasn't quite right.
Some traces that shouldn't be there.
Someone has moved a door.
The man pushed the door open and closed it, but a shallow handprint revealed it.
Rhodes confirms that this is not a trace left by members of the Fester Society.
Is it a spy? Or is there something else?
The only thing that can be confirmed is that this is a possible uncertainty.
Rhodes didn't like the uncertainty.
The next moment, Rhodes looked around carefully, made sure that no one noticed him, smiled slightly, and disappeared in place.
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Before she became a law-barred spirit, Orianna was an innocent, kind, beautiful little girl whose story is long and of interest can be found in the League of Legends universe.
The changes in Orianna are a good reflection of Piltover's certain attitude towards machines and human nature, which is worth playing.
However, in this book, Orianna does not experience pain, and she is still the true, kind and beautiful little girl.