It's another year of the Snow Festival.

This year's Snow Festival is not the same as in previous years, and both Piltover and Zaun have experienced some unpleasantness before.

Without last year's glitter and fireworks, the Snow Festival has become extremely low-key this year when Hex's crystals are tight.

After all, this year, the Twin Cities have experienced a lot of war, and even in this moment of peace, the streets look a little dilapidated and crumbling.

In just one year – or three months, Zaun and Piltover have changed dramatically.

The Twin Cities have experienced a lot and gained a lot.

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After Piltover's speech, Rhodes finally returned to Zaun.

Now Rhodes ...... It seems to be the only one left in Zaun who doesn't have a house.

When it was rebuilt in Zu'an, because the Violet Dream was not destroyed, Rod was naturally not in the reconstruction sequence.

But later, as soon as Zaun's reconstruction was completed, Rhodes blew up his house.

Since then, he has been busy, and Rhodes has not had time to rebuild a tavern for himself.

So, when the Snow Festival came and the people of Zaun returned home to enjoy the peace of the night, Rhodes could only shiver in the sewers.

Cold does not come from the body, but from the mind.

At this moment, Rod's resentment was very deep.

So, full of displeasure, Rod grabbed the culprit Jinx, and then began to round and flatten the humanoid doll in various ways.

"Anti-Kai puppet, there is a faint soul inside!"

Jinx tried to protest, but her little arms and legs didn't work in the light of Rod's power.

"Let go of him." Just as Rod's anger on Jinx, Jana appeared in the sewers, "It's a bit bleak to spend the Ice Festival like this, but you can't be angry with a child, right?" ”

"I'm not a child!" Jinx broke free from Rod's clutches, and then stuck out her tongue at Rod, "Rhodes is a childish ghost!" ”

Rhodes pounced, and Jinx pouted and ran away.

"Stinky Rod, you have what it takes to catch me!"

Unfortunately, Rhodes didn't flash directly to Jinx with a knife, but recognized her as leaving the sewers, but looked back at Cana.

"Jana, don't you have something to prepare for your Snow Festival?"

"I ......"

Cana didn't know what to say, just waved her hand.

The sewers are windy.

This time, it's hot air.

Now it was Rhodes' turn to be dumbfounded—once Jana would only use the power of the wind, but now it seemed that Jana had evolved again.

You can "enchant" the wind!

Is it because of Zaun, or is it because of Piltover?

This is unknown to Rhodes.

But that doesn't matter – at least not today.

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While everyone was enjoying the warmth of the Snow Festival, Giggs could only stay alone in the laboratory.

Last year's Snow Festival was also relatively lonely...... But at least with Heimerdinger by his side, the two of them can do things together.

But this year, Giggs only has himself.

Although peace had been restored to Piltover and Zaun, and the wanted warrant for Giggs and Jinx had been revoked, Giggs had no intention of going back.

Heimerdinger's choice really made Giggs very sad, and coupled with Piltover's serious discrimination against yodelers, Giggs sincerely felt that it was better for him to stay in Zaun.

Just as Giggs continued to process the recipe for Hex's explosive gel, there was a knock on the door to the lab.

Unexpected people - Victor and Jace.

Jace, who has experienced a lot of ups and downs in his life, also chose to stay in Zaun, where the laboratory conditions may be a little worse, but fortunately, there are no more mundane things to disturb, and there is Victor by his side, for Jace, although Zaun is dilapidated, but he is warmer than Piltover.

Jace had a bleak time at last year's Snow Festival, and this year he felt he needed to have a bit of a blast — so he simply teamed up with Victor and invited Zaun's "nothing to do at the Snow Festival anyway" for a big party.

The current list of invitees includes Jinx, Ryan Giggs and Zach.

Originally, Jace and Victor's first invitation target was Jinx - but just in time to see the scene of Rod ravaging Jinx, the two slipped away very acquaintedly.

Now they have found their second target, Giggs.

When Giggs heard that someone wanted to do something, Giggs was excited, and then joined the team with explosives on his back.

Next, the three of them invited Zach to join the team, and even pulled in Britz.

Eventually, the team of five assembled and arrived at a small mound outside of Zuan.

"Tell me, what exactly did you have in store for the so-called 'party'?" Zach sulked as always, "Although the weather in Zaun is good—it's an ice festival after all, and this temperature makes my body stiff. ”

"Soon you won't be stiff." Jace took off his cold mask and was surprisingly lively, "Try this, Hexfireworks—the gadget I added to the future Warhammer. ”

As he spoke, Jace raised the hammer, then switched to cannon form and fired a shot at the sky.

A firework exploded in mid-air, and it was beautiful.

The fireworks turned into the appearance of Zu Anhui Ji, and the subtle transformation made Victor clap his hands mechanically.

Then, in the next moment, there was a sudden and violent explosion under the fireworks.

"Hey, Jace, I think I kind of like you!"

Giggs became a little excited to see the explosion - but Jace, who was praised, was not happy at all.

Because the explosion was not self-inflicted.

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This article was supposed to be posted on New Year's Day, but because the content is a link between the previous and the next, it can only be sent out after the peace talks between Picheng and Zu'an.