It wasn't until three months later that the disaster that affected most of Zu'an was completely subsided, and for the Zu'an people, no matter whether the result was good or bad, as long as they could still take a breath, life would have to go on.

In addition to the legend of the Noxian blood executioner that is not very credible in the mouths of several madmen, the most talked about is the baronial war between Baron Laimer and Baron Willard,

The Willard forces, which had been declining, hired a new gang from the black alleys of Zaun at the cost of ownership of a factory.

The most outstanding is the burly, fiery and aggressive Wolf Fist Fandel,

With only a pair of mechanically assisted metal fists, he defeated Laimer's proud [Scorpion Son], and Fandel even led his gangsters to counterattack Baron Laimer's territory, as a ceasefire condition, forcing Baron Laimer to be forced to give up Factory 12.

For Willard, giving Factory Eleven, which was already an abandoned area, to Hilco as a condition would make Lemmer really hemorrhage, and it could be regarded as a bad breath of being forced, and since then, the two barons have truce, and the forces of Hilko and Vandel have signed a ceasefire agreement as a buffer zone between the two sides.

After the First World War, the famous Vander resounded throughout the dark alleys of Zuan, and the people who knew part of the inside story were even more afraid of the ruthless Hilco,

The combined forces formed by Hilko and Fandel have also officially entered the eyes of other alchemy barons, and some people even speculate that Shilko and Fandel will also join the power competition of alchemy barons.

No matter what the outside world thought, Hilko and Fandel got what they wanted, and chose to stop fighting, which relieved many nervous alchemy barons.

Two years later, with the enormous fortune of Factory 12, Hilco rebuilt Factory 11 according to the architectural blueprints of Picheng Architects, in particular by creating a large elevator and alchemical laboratory that led to the ground at any cost.

Vander also spent money to buy a piece of land in the most prosperous area of Black Lane and built the Fogen Tavern.

In the days when the Fogen Tavern opened, there were many troubles, which were quickly settled by Fandel himself,

Because of Fandel's personal charm and super strength, the Fogen Tavern has invisibly become the safest place to trade in the dark alleys, which in turn promotes the fame and prosperity of the Fogen Tavern.

On this day, Hilko sent someone to find Vandel and sent an invitation, and Vandel handed over the tavern to his men to take care of, and followed Hilco's men to the industrial area.

"Good brother, I'll introduce you first."

After taking the initiative to hug the burly Fandel, Hilco smiled and looked at the young man beside him who was slightly hunched and his hair was slightly thin.

"Mr. Sinjid Copenhagen, born in the Upper Town, a genius in alchemy and chemical preparations,

After studying the biology of alchemy at the Yodel Academy of Sciences in Piltover, Mr. Singid chose to leave the Upper Town and settle in Zaun for a long time.

Mr. Sinjid's approach to research is completely different from that of the old scholars of the Yodel Academy, and his eclectic and imaginative imagination, with his own unique views on biological mutation and xeno-alchemical substances, made him a fitting partner for our cooperation.

Before I found Mr. Sinjid, Mr. Sinjid had set up his own improvised laboratory in Shallow River Valley, and had some unique works.

My brother, I haven't informed you of the progress these days because I'm not sure if the information in the snake's mouth is true or not, but just yesterday afternoon, our workers managed to mine the fluorescent lichen in the snake's mouth, and this time I called you here to invite you to see what we have done together. ”

When Hilco finished his introduction, Vander shook hands with the slightly humble Singid and smiled kindly.

"Hello, Mr. Sinjid."

"Hello, Mr. Fandel, it's an honor to meet you, your name has become a legend in the Black Alley."

"It's just a name, it's not worth mentioning."

Hilco clapped his hands and smiled.

"Okay, it's all my own people, and if you compliment it, put it on the dinner table at noon, and now let's go and see the greatest wealth of Factory Eleven."

Vander followed Hilco and Sinjid into the large elevator, slowly descending in the twisting of the steel cable, and it took about ten seconds before the elevator made a muffled sound, and a cold, humid air greeted him, and Fandel only felt that he had come to the depths of the earth.

The three of them walked into the mine transfer station where the miner's lights were lit, changed into a full-coverage breathing mask with their own oxygen tank according to strict disinfection procedures, and put on gloves and other protective clothing, and after completing a complete set of procedures, Hilco opened the steel gate of the air valve on the other side of the transfer station, and explained to Fandel:

"Yesterday the miners just discovered the 'purple lichen', Mr. Sinjid did a basic test overnight, Mr. Sinjid, would you mind introducing the purple lichen to my best brother and partner?"

"It is my pleasure, Lord Hilco."

Walking in the deep tunnel, Sinjid said slowly.

"After getting the purple lichen sample, I first did a plant test, and what I could confirm was that the purple lichen belonged to a combination of some mutant fungi and algae, and on this basis, it also had the phototaxis and shade-loving characteristics of plants.

Purple lichens that grow deep in the earth can rely on the decomposition of rocks, minerals, spores and other fungi to supply their own energy, and have a strong desire to reproduce and biological activity.

But this is also the strangest point, as if something is hindering the growth of purple lichen, the shell-like lichen rooted in quartz ore will only spread to an area of less than one square meter, even if there is enough food nearby, the number of lichen is still very small, if you want to speed up the research, the first problem to break through is to study its growth characteristics and cultivate more sample materials......"

Listening to Sinjid keep saying things he didn't understand, Fandel's expression became a little more impatient, he had never been to school, how could he understand these things?

Hilko reminded that the eloquent Singid did not pay attention to Fandel's attitude.

"Mr. Sinjid, briefly talk about the role of purple lichens."

Only then did Sinjid realize that he was playing the piano to the cow just now, and his face was a little more apologetic.

"Through a special extraction technology, we can extract ten milliliters of the original solution from 500 grams of purple lichen, through animal experiments, it can now be determined that the original solution of purple lichen has strong mutagenic properties, and the diluted small dose has the effect of analgesia and promoting body recovery.

Based on these two qualities, we may be able to find a way to enhance the human body by directional mutagenesis of the original solution, and no matter how bad it is, we can also rely on the production of related drugs to sell. ”

Speaking of this, Xin Jid was also a little excited, the mutagenic substance he had been looking for came to him like this, not only to cure baldness, as long as he was given enough time, he might be able to use this substance to strengthen the lifespan of the human body, and even avoid Qianjue's embrace, so that he had more time to complete the research he longed for.

The fusion and transformation between living beings is about to open the door for him.

"Do you hear that? My good brother, this miraculous substance is enough to be our secret weapon, and I can now almost conclude that the mad Rob has become a murderer precisely because he uses this lichen as food to induce a mutation in his body, and he has lost control.

You must know that the out-of-control Rob can't even kill the skin's Mauser rifle, if we can master a controllable and stable strengthening method, we can have soldiers who are not afraid of gunfire and death, and then the high-ranking skinman will not be able to show off his power on our heads. ”

"The key to our dreams is here, my brother, and this is our shared wealth."

Hearing this, Fandel understood the value of purple light lichen, indeed, if it is really like what Hilco and Singid said, Zuan can obtain a batch of enhanced combat power through purple light lichen and become a warrior beyond mortals,

In that case, it is true that the respect of the upper city can be won by war, but with Rob's example in front, if you want to complete such an experiment, will you sacrifice a lot of people?

After the explosion of the No. 12 factory, an unprecedented tragedy occurred in Zuan, even if there was a rescue from the people of Picheng, the death toll of Zuan was still thousands, after Fandel reflected, he did regret his actions, if there would be so many sacrifices on the road to success, could it still be called success?

He couldn't forget the crying faces of the loss of his loved ones, and he didn't believe that Zu An had to pay such a painful price for his growth.

In fact, during this time, he did not take the initiative to come to Hilco, and he did not have the intention of fighting a cold war, and wanted to make Hilco restrain a little.

It's just that now it seems that Hilco is only going to be more out of line.

"Hilco, you mean you're going to do human experiments with this thing?"

Confused by Fandel's serious attitude, Hilko nodded.

"My brother, of course, we are in Zu'an, there are so many scum in this place, these scum are the best test subjects, if you want to obtain the effect of the purple light lichen essence on the human body, you must conduct human experiments, otherwise why do you think Mr. Singid left the upper city?

Since those sanctimonious Uptown scientists have chosen to confine themselves to the ridiculous rules of science, we can't blame Zuan for surpassing them......"

"No, I would never agree to you conducting human experiments, Hilco, don't forget that the original intention of our efforts was to make a good life for the Zuans, and you would have thought of experimenting on the Zuans?"

To Hilco's surprise, Vander's tone was extremely heavy, giving people a feeling of incomprehensibility, and for a moment, the unprepared Hilco was a little speechless.

Sinjid, who was in the middle, wanted to say something, but the overly heavy air pressure let Sinjid know that he had no position to persuade at all.

It's better to keep his mouth shut and protect himself, he doesn't believe that Hilko will be persuaded by Vander, as long as Hilko still wants to study on purple lichen, there must be a place for him.

Seeing that Hilco did not refute his words, Fandel's tense face eased a little.

"Hilco, my brother, listen to me, we already have enough capital, two factories in the industrial area, and a grocery store and tavern in the black alley are enough for us to develop the strongest force,

With just a little patience and development time, with the ability of the two of us, we will definitely be able to control the alchemy baron and the gang of the Black Alley, and be qualified to negotiate terms with the Piltover Council,

As long as the Zuan people are united, we can be recognized by the people of Shangcheng, and we don't need to rely on any 'purple light lichen' to make any super soldiers." ”

In an embarrassing silence, Hilco struggled to raise his head and stare into Vandel's eyes, and whispered.

"Fandel, do you know how much preparation I have made for the birth of this factory?

I secretly went to the upper city to ask for gold coins, and the materials I bought little by little from passing merchant ships.

Every brick and tile, every metal beam, every screw, here is built little by little by I watched the construction workers.

In order to prepare for the laboratory for the study of purple lichens, I even bribed the scientists in the upper city to bring out the architectural drawings of the laboratory of the Bandel Academy of Sciences, and asked people to make changes here little by little.

Sinjid was also found by me with great pain.

Two years of ignoring you, running your Fogen Tavern, comfortably as your tavern owner and mob boss, satisfying your ridiculous sympathy, have you ever cared about me? I deserve to be like a stinky rat in a bottomless pit and breathe coal dust for our shared dream, right? ”

Speaking of this, Hilco's face was also a little cold.

"Fandel, my brother, my good brother, I see that you can say these words with peace of mind now because the two years of the tavernkeeper's life have been so good, forgetting the hardships of our past, and forgetting the exploitation and oppression of the Zaun people,

Don't forget, you can become a tavern owner, not with a little patience and development time.

Now all our wealth is made with our lives! In this world, if you want to do something, you have to work hard! I can't even fart when I sit comfortably!

You didn't say a word of opposition to the seizure of this factory, and now you have come and ordered me to give up everything I've worked so far? ”

Now it was Vander's turn to be speechless, and although Hilco's words were not very good, they were irrefutable facts, and it was radicalism and adventure that brought everything to today, not stability.

It's just that the plan can't catch up with the changes, maybe it's really because he became the owner of the Fogen Hotel as Hilco said, and he has changed in pleasure and comfort, but there are some bottom lines that can't be broken through or can't be broken.

"Maybe today isn't a good time to have dinner."

Hilko dismissed the idea of taking Vander on a tour of the lab, and said with interest.

"What should we do in the future, we should put down what we are doing and think about it."

(End of chapter)