Two o'clock in the afternoon.

The carriage sent by Leather City stopped on time outside Lucie's villa.

The group sat in the carriage and soon set off in the direction of the lower town.

The buildings of Phi Cheng are from high to low, and the location of the lower city is even more underground.

It is said that it has been inhabited for thousands of years, and it is also a mining area, and with continuous mining, a huge underground space has gradually formed.

But over time, the resources of the mining area were exhausted, leading to the departure of many people.

Those who did not want to leave remained in Zu'an, and it was not until later that the city of Pi began to be built on top of Zu'an.

Facing the sun, Piltover is full of bright futures, and since then, there has been a distinction between the upper and lower towns.

Soon, everyone arrived at the transit station between the two cities, which can be regarded as the civilian area of Picheng, most of the people are dressed ordinarily, but it is also as lively as a small market.

Here, however, there is a medium-sized lift.

From the outside, it is a circular elevator with seats in it that wrap around and go straight down town.

This is also the way most people get to the lower town.

Luci was accompanied by three councillors, Mel, Haken, and Kostin, as well as Jace and Victor.

Standing in the elevator, as Jace pulled the switch, all of a sudden, the elevator made a piercing hum, and a noise of mechanical "healthy eating" operation sounded.

But it also began to move downward, and after about a few tens of seconds, a puff of steam emitted from the outside of the elevator and at the same time stopped in a jolt.

When the door opened, the area closest to the upper part of the lower city was revealed.

The surface of Zaun still has sunlight, but the architectural style has tended to be downtown, and the most striking feature is the combination of steel and glass.

It is also the junction between the two cities, with a large number of people and different dresses.

Standing on the edge of a fence, you can see the Zu'an below, like an anthill, bottomless, complex and intertwined bridges are connected to each other, and the whole exudes a dark green style.

"It's so high."

Lux leaned on the edge of the fence and looked down, but she didn't expect that there was a city so deep beneath the surface.

At this time, the group had already attracted a lot of attention, and many people in the lower city had cast their eyes, and when they saw the team of at least twenty law enforcement officers following, they were only watching from a distance.

Many eyes swept over Lu Qi, many of whom were clearly aware of his identity.

"Let's go around first."

Lu Qi actually felt some hostile gazes, but not at himself.

The relationship between the upper and lower cities is not good, and this time he brought so many law enforcement officers, it is easy for the people in the lower city to think that they are here to do something.

However, several councillors claimed that in order to protect their safety, they engaged in such a big battle.

"Ahem. I'm the one who goes downtown, so I'll lead the way. ”

Victor covered his mouth and coughed twice, then stood up and said.

"It couldn't be better." Lucci looked at him and smiled, "Your face looks so much better." ”

Victor said: "Thank you for your highness's medicine, I took one pill at noon, and I feel a lot more comfortable." ”

"It's fine, but remember not to eat too much, just one capsule a day. Otherwise, it will be counterproductive. ”

Lu Qi nodded absently and said, "Lead the way." ”

"Okay."

Thereupon. Victor walked in front, and as he walked, he introduced Lucci and the others.

"The place we are in now is the top level of Zu'an, which is also commonly known as the Dance Corridor."

"Further down is the place known as the Middle Plaza. Ahem. Most of the Zuan people live here. ”

When everyone came to the middle floor, they felt a faint mist in the air.

The smell in the air has also changed faintly.

Looking at the streets as a whole, compared with the clean and tidy streets of Picheng, the streets of Zu'an look chaotic, but in this chaos, there is an order.

There are also neighborhoods, busy markets, lively streets, and many stalls on the streets.

There are also quite a few people who are dressed differently, have different characteristics, and look like they are from other places.

It's not an exaggeration to say it's a mixture.

Many eyes were on Lu Qi's side, and soon dispersed again, apparently not wanting to bother.

The further down the stairs in the middle floor, the darker the light, or the darker the tone.

The smell of industrial exhaust fumes in the air is also becoming more and more obvious.

Zuan is kept afloat by a large number of industrial plants, working tirelessly every day and night. And most of these factories belong to some gangs. After all, it is these gangs that are responsible for maintaining order in Zu'an, and these gangs occupy different territories.

They maintain a delicate balance with each other.

However, this time, when everyone came down, they didn't see many gang members.

At this time, the three councillors and some law enforcement officers could no longer stand the strange smell in their noses, and they brought air filters one after another.

This is a special mask-shaped technology that automatically filters the absorbed air as long as it is worn well.

But most of the air filters are produced for Zuan.

"Your Highness, please bring this with you."

Mel also prepared an air filter for Luqi and the others.

Lu Qi waved his hand and said casually: "No need, I don't like to carry things on my lips." ”

There was a strange smell in the air, but it was not unbearable.

And Lux didn't choose to wear it, after all, they all felt more comfortable to be natural.

Seeing that Lu Qi didn't wear it, the three councillors and the law enforcement officers could only endure the strange smell and take off the air filter.

"Feel free to do whatever you want, don't worry about me."

Luckye looked at them and said it didn't have to be.

A smile appeared on Councillor Haken's face: "It's okay. It's been a long time since we've been to Downtown, so this is the perfect time to get to know more about it. ”

Seeing that they insisted on doing so, Lu Qi didn't say anything more.

"Actually, the smell in the air in the lower city used to be even more unbearable, because the resources here are depleted, and the greenery has disappeared with it. Coupled with the continuous construction of the factory, a large amount of exhaust gas is gathered here. ”

"Later, there was a unified order, exhaust pipes were built, and greenery was planted."

Returning to Zuan, where he grew up, Victor couldn't help but feel nostalgic.

He remembers that the air was even more unbearable when he was a child, because of the indulgent exploitation of unstable technology and reckless industries in Zaun, which polluted large swaths of Zaum.

He contracted lung disease because of this.

But even so, he still didn't hate Zuan.

In fact, since he went to Shangcheng, he has rarely returned here, and now when he looks at it, he finds that there are many changes.

If you look around, you can indeed see the planted greenery, which is constantly purifying the air in the lower city.

Lux couldn't help but ask, "So you've been living in this environment all the time?" ”

"yes." "For many people, this is an inseparable hometown. The reason why I want to stay in this environment is just to improve it. ”

"Understood." Lux nodded, "If Demacia turns out to be like this, I'm sure I won't leave." ”

During the exchange, she noticed the indifferent expressions of several councillors and the law enforcement officers, or rather they didn't care, and from the hard to endure eyes, they told that they wanted to leave as soon as possible.

For a while, she seemed to understand the reason for the discord between the upper and lower cities.

She thought that Uptown's lack of care for Downtown must be one of the reasons.

After all, just imagine that the two sides live at such a close distance. Caitlin, who grew up in Leather City, has only been to Zaun once, and she has only strolled the dance hallways.

It is enough to see how strange it is between the two cities.

Caitlyn seemed to have something on her mind about it, but she just thought about it quietly.

At this time, everyone has walked to the middle of the city, and houses are built here, which still gives people a sense of chaos and can't find a little pattern.

However, this may be the law of Zu'an, everything is born according to the law.

That's when Lux noticed a scene. A gray-haired old lady and a middle-aged woman, dressed in gray and dirty cloth, were kneeling respectfully in front of a statue and praying.

And the statue is a small bird-shaped, very cleanly cared for, and there is a faint hint of spirituality.

From the looks of it, it was a bird she had never seen before.

"What's that?"

Lux asked curiously.

Victor glanced over and replied, "They are worshipping the deity of Zuan, who is said to be named Gana, the embodiment of the wind. It's just that there are not many people who know it now, or rather, there are not many people who still believe in Cana. ”

"Oh~" Lux was stunned for a moment, nodded and said, "It's just an eighteen-line little god?" We have that there too. ”

“.”

Victor was silent for a moment, not knowing how to answer.

Lu Qi heard the little golden retriever's bold speech, looked at her with subtle eyes, and still stretched out his hand and came up to her head.

"What are you doing!"

Lux looked at him unhappily.

"Beware of the trouble that comes out of the mouth."

Lu Qi looked at her, with the expression of a person who came over, and persuaded her.

If you don't care about it, this thing will be beaten sooner or later.

If nothing else, he was sure that the eighteen-line god in the mouth of the little golden retriever just now must have heard this.

"May I have a problem with which word?"

Lux was very unconvinced and protested: "Although she is a small group, she is not very popular, and there are not many believers. But that doesn't mean I don't respect her! ”

Lu Qi looked at her with a subtle look in his eyes, and sighed silently in his heart.

I can't pull it.

The crowd had approached the statue, and the two worshippers had already left.

"I remember that the statue was originally in the form of a blue bird, which is said to be the incarnation of Jana. Later, people came to worship her in the image of a blue bird. ”

"Oh."

Lux nodded again and stepped forward, thinking for a moment to take a few gummies out of her pocket.

The candy was made by Luci and was meant to be eaten by Anne, but she was also very fond of her. I always carry it with me.

Placing the candy in an empty space in front of the statue, Lux folded her hands, closed her eyes reverently, and said in her heart: "A few pieces of gummies, my words and deeds just now are offensive, and I ask for forgiveness." ”

After reading it, she opened her eyes and faintly felt a light breeze blowing on her face, and she didn't know if it was an illusion.

She couldn't help asking, "Do you say that Cana is the embodiment of the wind?" ”

Victor nodded and said, "Yes, the old people often say that Cana is the goddess of the wind. ”

This made Lux think: "If it is the embodiment of the wind, then what will happen if I feel the wind?" ”

She followed Lu Qi to learn the sword art of resisting the wind, and now she has also practiced to the level of perfection.

It is natural to feel the wind, and to feel the wind is actually to feel the wind element.

As I said before, if you don't have talent, you won't be able to feel the wind element for the rest of your life, and you won't be able to get started with the Wind Resisting Sword Technique for the rest of your life.

Lux wondered what would happen if she channeled the Wind Incarnation, since she was the embodiment of the Wind.

The bold little golden retriever immediately tried it.

I saw her close her eyes again, but the aura of her whole body changed.

The crowd around suddenly felt that there was a slight whirlwind blowing around her.

Immediately after, the wind became stronger and stronger, whirring, and even they could feel the feeling of the wind blowing on their faces, and they couldn't help but be a little surprised.

What is this operation?

Lux's blonde hair was swayed by the wind, and the wind in her whole body was already very obvious.

She felt quietly, as if she wanted to link with the bluebird statue in front of her, but a few seconds passed. A few more seconds passed, and nothing strange happened.

Then Lux gave up, opened her eyes, and exhaled, "Forget it, there is no reaction at all." ”

Caitlyn couldn't help but ask, "What was this you just did?"

"You can think of it as an elemental guide. Before that, if I wanted to learn a swordsmanship, I had to feel the presence of the wind element. ”

Her current understanding of the wind in the Wind Resisting Sword Technique is the elemental guidance in the spell.

This makes it easier to understand.

A person who has no magical talent will naturally not be able to sense the element of wind, and will not be able to get started with the sword art of resisting the wind.

Those who can sense the wind element definitely have a certain magical talent.

And the magic talent is difficult to define, everything is fate.

"Miss Crownguard is still a mage?"

Caitlin was shocked, she was no stranger to elemental channeling.

It's not uncommon for mages to be in the Twin Cities, after all, there is no way to ban demons here. It's just that there aren't many famous ones, and there shouldn't be many powerful ones.

Before Jace researched Hextech, Pi Cheng's attitude towards mages was also tepid.

After all, everyone plays with technology, and how can something as mysterious as magic be popular.

But Jace made them change their mind to magic.

In response, Lux snorted and said, "Of course, I'm a very powerful mage. ”

As she spoke, she lifted a finger, and the fingertips suddenly lit up with a beautiful fluorescent light, and then she threw it up casually. A ball of light hung high, emitting a soft light towards the surroundings, making the surroundings much clearer and attracting many people to come out and watch.

With a timely wave of Lux's little hand, the ball of light instantly dissipated.

"It's amazing."

Caitlyn exclaimed.

It was the first time she had been so close to a mage.

She just thought it was powerful, and a few councillors didn't think so.

They looked at Lux, who casually showed her hand, but they didn't expect that this young lady of the Crown Guard family turned out to be a light magician, and looking at her means of releasing magic casually, she was obviously not weak.

Obviously, none of the people who followed the prince to Picheng were simple.

"Let's play."

Lu Qi stepped forward and pushed away the ostentatious little golden retriever. In front of the statue of the blue bird, the same hands are folded and the prayer is entered.

But he didn't have much to say, just closed his eyes and bowed slightly.

Lux, on the other hand, didn't remember the villain, and just snorted at it.

If she gets angry with this guy all day, she will be angry to death sooner or later.

With Lu Qi taking the lead, the rest of the people also came to the statue one after another, and worshiped seriously, and offered a little sacrifice.

After all this was done, he continued to move forward and continued to sightsee the lower city.

After they left, a breeze blew in front of the statue of the blue bird, and the sacrifices suddenly disappeared strangely.

In mid-air, a phantus that no one else could see appeared.

It was a fairy-like woman, she curiously tore open the candy bag, then threw the gummy into her mouth, chewed it, and her eyes lit up at once.

Sour, sweet and soft, how can there be such delicious candies.

"It's so stingy, it looks like a leading big brother, but I can't even pay a little sacrifice."

While chewing and lying down, she looked at the few people in the distance and muttered twice.

After eating a piece, she threw another piece into her mouth, narrowed her eyes, and said with satisfaction: "For the sake of these candies, I will forgive you for saying that I am an eighteen-line little god." ”

"But that blonde girl has so much magic. And it seems that there are amazing characters in it. ”

She muttered to herself, her eyes falling thoughtfully on the blonde girl and the stingy guy beside her.

She also felt a sense of closeness from these two people.

Maybe it's because she is the embodiment of the wind, and they have a certain affinity for the wind element through what method.

She glanced at the others a few more times, her gaze fixed on one of them, and narrowed slightly.

But soon, she withdrew her gaze, threw a piece of candy into her mouth, and couldn't help sighing, "Alas, when will I be able to return to the old days of eating and drinking without worrying." ”

Her figure faded away, and she thought of her own glory moments.

It was a day when countless sacrifices were offered, and she could eat whatever she wanted.

Now, she can only receive a wave of sacrifices every once in a while, and it seems that there are fewer and fewer people who know her.

Maybe in another thirty or fifty years, she will completely disappear from this world.

"Maybe. You have to think of a way. ”

As the words fell, her figure had faded away.

Recently, she has been able to appear in the human world for less and less, and perhaps the moment the world's will power is completely gone, she will dissipate invisibly like the wind that blows.

Lu Qi and the others came to the last area of the middle level, and they didn't see anything new along the way.

"In the lower area, I don't think there's any need to go."

"There's nothing to see there, and the environment is pretty much the same. ”

Hearing this, Lu Qi nodded: "That's it, let's go back." ”

When his words fell, the members of parliament behind him couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

It's finally time to leave this place, and if they stay in this environment for a few more seconds, they all suspect that they are going to suffocate to death.

So, everyone embarked on the road back.

When I passed by the bluebird statue again, I found that all the offerings on it had disappeared.

"Something is wrong, something is very wrong."

Lux looked at the statue suspiciously, but couldn't find anything suspicious.

Victor thought for a moment and said, "It must have been eaten by the children around him." There are some people in the lower city who live in poverty. ”

Actually, it's not a part of the people, if you go back a few decades, that's the vast majority of people.

There seems to be only one possibility.

"Let's go."

Lux didn't pay much attention to it.

The group went all the way back and soon arrived at the place where they took the lift.

At this point, the air quality has changed significantly, and everyone sits on the elevator and returns to Picheng.

And in the dance corridor, on a high platform in the distance, the blue-haired girl was looking at the direction of the elevator with a telescope: "This is the way to go." ”

Putting down the binoculars, her eyes gleamed with interest.

She went to get to know the prince and found that he really seemed to have a background.

This made her very interested.

However, Hilco repeatedly emphasized that he should not provoke this prince, which made her feel a little entangled.

"Listen? Or don't listen? ”

She sat cross-legged and asked herself, "First of all, you have to figure out one thing, Jinx. Are you an obedient and well-behaved baby? Apparently not. ”

Saying this, she already had the answer in her heart, and a smile curled up on the corner of her mouth.

Next, let her find something interesting to do!

And on the other side.

in the office.

Hilco looked at Sevika in front of him and nodded, "So, are they already gone?" ”

"Well, the Lower City that I left about ten minutes ago." Sevica sat on the couch, lit a cigar, and took a disdainful puff, "These guys really treat us like subordinates, and when the chief of the law enforcement officer came to pass the word, his expression almost made me beat him up." ”

"It's not been a day or two since they're on the top. If you can't get used to it yet, you'll just get angry with yourself. ”

Hilco said calmly.

Sevika spat out a puff of smoke and said fiercely: "Sooner or later, one day, they will regret it." ”

Shilka smiled faintly and asked, "What about Jinx?" Did you see her? ”

Severica snorted: "Who knows where that crazy girl is running all day long, as long as she doesn't get into trouble, she can go anywhere." ”

"Alright, you all have less resentment against each other." Shilka was accustomed to such complaints, and he said, "Go tell the gang members who have gone down to the lower levels to come back, and Zaun can go back to normal business." ”

"Hmm."

Sevica nodded, snuffed out the cigarette in her ashtray, and walked out.

After she left, Hilco slowly cut out a cigar, lit it, and smoked it.

His deep gaze flickered slightly, and in the midst of smoke, he turned his chair and looked out.

What those people saw was not the real Zuan, and the real Zuan was far worse than what they saw.

It's just that those well-dressed big people can't stand it anymore.

But that's fine.

The darker and smaller Zuan in their eyes became. When one day, they stand opposite each other, Hilco is looking forward to their expressions.

(End of chapter)