With a lot of work, the time came to noon.

There are also two hot pots in the middle of the shop, and the aroma of the various soup bases overflows as the flames surge.

There are so many people in the store now, it is a little too crowded to eat in one pot, and two hot pots are just right.

Lu Qi also prepared four different flavors of soup base for this purpose, and also put a little effort into the ingredients.

He uses bamboo skewers to string different ingredients, so that whatever he wants to eat can be directly soaked, and the way to eat skewers can be more convenient.

Of course, it's not impossible to go directly to the hot pot, in short, the choice is different, and the way to eat is also different.

Catelyn, Oriana, Jinx, and Seraphine had never seen this way of eating, and while feeling novel, they were also unconsciously attracted by the abundance of ingredients.

"It's almost, do whatever you want to eat. The seasoning is over there, and I mix it according to one's favorites. ”

Lu Qi prefers to eat spicy pot, he stood next to the spicy pot with a bowl of spices in his hand, and as he spoke, he scooped up a piece of mutton that had been cooked in advance from the pot.

I dipped the material, blew it, stuffed it into my mouth, and suddenly it was fragrant.

That's the taste, that's right!

Looking at his happy appearance, everyone was also twice as hungry and took action one after another.

Lux, who is used to eating hot pot, is naturally extremely skilled in adjusting the ingredients.

And Pi Cheng Mei and Zu An Mei looked at at at least a dozen kinds of spices, and they were extremely difficult.

Seraphine's choice is simple, she can adjust her whatever she wants.

In the end, the other three also chose the same tune as Lux and the others.

"Is this a spicy pot?"

Looking at the hot pot gushing like blood, Jinx leaned over and asked curiously.

For no other reason, because Lux was over here, too.

Lux originally wanted to eat the tomato pot next to the spicy pot, but when she saw this, she suddenly changed her mind, and naturally put a few slices of beef into the pot: "Yes, what's wrong?" ”

Jinx sniffed with her nose, and it didn't feel particularly spicy, but she still asked cautiously, "Isn't this very spicy?" ”

"If you're afraid of spicy, go eat the tomato pot next to you, it's for children."

Lux smiled contemptuously.

"Don't be agitated." Jinx didn't bite the hook at all, and after looking at it, he moved to the tomato pot: "Then eat this." ”

Lux pursed her lips disdainfully, ignored her, picked up a large slice of beef by herself, and when she saw that it was almost cooked, she dipped it in the bowl and stuffed it into her mouth.

She narrowed her eyes and chewed with great enjoyment, which was definitely a visual shock to her taste buds.

Just looking at it, my mouth unconsciously secretes saliva.

It is undeniable that Jinx did swallow saliva subconsciously, and she is also a type that has no resistance to meat.

Moreover, after knowing this little golden retriever for so many days, the only thing she is sure of is that this guy is very good at eating!

In terms of eating, even if it is yourself, you can only be ashamed of yourself.

Isn't it really spicy?

She couldn't help but be a little shaken, looking at Lux, who had already swallowed a large slice of beef, picked up another piece, and was ready to take another bite after dipping the sauce, she couldn't help it!

This little golden retriever can eat it, why can't it?

So, Jinx decisively moved back from the tomato pot to the spicy pot, and directly put two slices of the beef that Lux had cooked earlier into the dipping bowl.

Not to mention, the boiled beef is appetizing just by looking at it.

Wrapped in the wrap, she couldn't wait to put it in her mouth.

The best beef will conquer your taste buds the moment it enters your mouth, especially when paired with a rich dipping sauce and soup base, which is more delicious than anything else.

Just when Jinx felt that everything was normal, suddenly, her tongue and lips began to tingle, and the spicy sensation that swept through everything instantly filled her mouth.

The spicy pot base prepared by Lu Qi this time is not the kind of slow stamina, but the impact is very strong as soon as it comes up.

Definitely a favorite of spicy pot people.

"Huh!"

I saw that Jinx's small face was flushing at a speed visible to the naked eye, she opened her mouth and took a sharp breath of cold air, and spit it out again.

And Lux, who saw that the goal was achieved, finally couldn't play anymore, and immediately 'hissed' and poured herself a glass of ice water.

She has eaten more than this little blue hair, and it is not easy to endure it until now.

And seeing that this product was also spicy, Jinx's eyes widened, as if he could breathe fire.

What a hate!!

The two of them kept 'hissing', looking for ice water all over the house.

Seeing this, Lu Qi shook his head helplessly.

A good one wounds a thousand enemies and loses a thousand self-inflicted.

On the other side, Seraphine and Oriana, as well as Catelyn, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

To tell the truth, seeing the appearance of Lucci and Lux, they are also full of curiosity and yearning for spicy pot.

But now, they don't think so.

There is also a slightly spicy pot base on the other side.

The girls who were discouraged by the extra-spicy pot bottom on Lu Qi's side chose to gather in the slightly spicy pot.

They rarely eat spicy food, but they have a special love for spicy food.

Because even they don't know why, the spicier they are, the more they want to eat, and their mouths can't stop at all.

After a while, everyone began to sweat after eating, and their delicate faces looked red at the moment, and their eyes were staring at the pot tightly, waiting for the time to be ripe.

Hot pot is definitely a very powerful invention.

When you eat alone, it's a different feeling.

When there are three or five people, getting together to eat is another feeling.

When there are more people and eat together, it is a different and new feeling.

It's warm and lively.

Seraphine held her small bowl of dipping sauce, looking at the churning hot pot with a bit of a blank look, and laughter came from her ears.

This made her doubt for a moment that she was in another world.

"Who cooked these meatballs? I laughed! ”

Jinx belongs to the Demon King of the Mixed World, this guy doesn't cook things himself, and picks up other people's ready-made food with a small bowl.

At this time, he stared at the meatballs cooked by Seraphine and snatched them away unceremoniously.

This also made Seraphine come back to her senses, and she chased after her anxiously: "That's what I cooked"

However, as soon as she started, she watched as the balls in her heart were swallowed by Jinx unreasonably, and then let out a hearty and arrogant laugh.

"Who made you not keep an eye on yourself!"

Jinx turned around and slipped away, continuing to look for her next target.

Seraphine's gaze suddenly became a little grumbling, and she reluctantly returned.

Sana smiled and put her balls in the past, and the joy of regaining it also made Seraphine smile sweetly: "Thank you." ”

At this moment, Miss Sana has climbed to an unparalleled height in her heart.

She's really, so gentle!

It can be seen that Seraphine prefers to eat meatballs, while Caitlyn is a carnivore, and she doesn't bring any whole vegetables.

On the contrary, Orianna is herbivorous and does not eat much meat, but picks up a handful of vegetables, and eats more fragrant than anyone else.

Since my prosthetic shop is next door to the Lucci shop, it is a short walk away.

So Orianna gradually got acquainted with everyone, and then with Luki's invitation to lunch, her 'rubbing rice' journey was also out of control.

When I first started to contact everyone, I was still a little nervous and cramped.

But soon she found out that everyone was very gentle and easy to get along with. And it's fun, playing novel games, telling stories about Demacia.

So she also likes to spend time with everyone from the bottom of her heart.

At this moment, the Demon King of the Mixed World set his sights on a few pieces of meat under Miss Crown, and what followed was tantamount to a battle of tiger's mouth.

The outcome of the battle ended with Jinx's defeat.

In front of the defensive Lux, she was still a little short of fire after all.

As the middle of noon passed, the hot pot came to a successful end.

After eating and drinking, everyone began to clean up with a clear division of labor, and when the scene was cleaned up and sat down to rest.

Everyone had the illusion that their stomachs were round.

It can be said that the food is quite satisfying.

Even Jinx is honestly stopping at this time, eating a little bit and not being able to move at all.

Noon passed, and afternoon came.

With the formation of Lux, the seven-man Monopoly competition has also begun.

For Seraphine, Monopoly's way of playing is also very novel, and she quickly threw herself into it, and gradually let go of it, and became less cowardly.

They are girls of the same age, and they are naturally able to play well together.

Time passed slowly, and before you knew it, it was already dusk outside, and the evening red glow was spilling from the sky.

The door was slowly pushed open, and two figures appeared in the doorway.

"Jace, Victor."

Lu Qi was slightly surprised when he saw the two. He was lying down, and he sat up at this time: "Come in." ”

Jace and Victor, both of whom were visiting Lucci's side for the first time, couldn't help but glance inside the store before withdrawing their gaze.

"I hope we didn't disturb Your Highness."

Jace bowed slightly.

Lu Qi waved his hand: "Of course not, sit down, what do you want to drink?" I have juices, drinks, liquor, all here. ”

Victor coughed, raised his hand and said politely, "I'll just drink some water." ”

"Me too."

Jace didn't ask for anything either.

Lu Qi nodded, motioned for Yuna to prepare, and asked, "You two must have come to me by chance, right?" ”

"Yes." Jace's eyes flashed, he looked at Lu Qi, and said seriously, "I hope to have a separate conversation with His Highness." ”

Hearing Jace's request, Lu Qi didn't think too much about it, nodded and agreed, "Of course, come with me to the box." ”

The restaurant was once designed as a tavern, so naturally there is a private room.

Soon, the two walked into the box.

After turning on the light, Lu Qi sat down and said with a smile, "Please sit down." ”

Jace politely sat on the opposite side, took a deep breath, and said, "I came this time to talk to His Highness about Hexfly. ”

"You can see it." Lu Qi was not surprised, and said, "You should be very entangled in your heart now. ”

"Yes, it's tangled." With a wry smile on his face, Jace sighed slightly and said, "In the past, I always fantasized that sooner or later, my invention would change the world. ”

Hearing this, Lu Qi smiled: "You have taken the first step, and the Hexfly Gate is an invention that can change the world." ”

"That's right, when it involves too much, I have a sense of gravity that my feet are wrapped in lead balls."

There was a bit of sadness in Jace's eyebrows, and he wasn't worried about it these days.

At this moment, there was a gentle knock on the door.

"Enter."

Luki's voice fell, and Yurina pushed open the door and walked in, holding a plate in her hand. There was a bottle of wine on the plate, two clean glasses.

After putting the plate down, Yuna left the box.

Luki uncorked the bottle, poured himself a glass of sake, then Jace, and said, "Taste it, this is some fruit wine I made myself." It is also considered a specialty of Demacia, and the degree is not high, and some people like to drink it as a drink. ”

Jace noticed that the wine was a pale pink color, and by the time Luci poured it, he had already smelled some of the aromas.

In fact, he didn't drink much before, but as his status rose and his social interactions became more frequent, he gradually learned that alcohol was an inevitable product of some conversations.

"Thank you, Your Highness."

After speaking respectfully, Jace picked up his glass and took a sip.

In the mouth, there is a burst of fruity aroma, not as pungent as the wine he usually drinks, but it can taste the smoky taste of the wine, and the taste is indeed very good.

He had also drunk a lot of fine wines in Phi City, but a casual glass in front of him was not as good as those fine wines.

Lu Qi took a sip of the fruit wine in the glass and said, "Actually, sometimes, people like you and me always have something to carry. ”

He could see the pressure on Jace at the moment.

He was a pure inventor with a simple ideal of benefiting the world.

However, when he really took this step, he found that he could not simply defend his ideals.

Because at this time, every decision he makes will affect countless people.

It seems that at this moment, what is pressing on Jace's heart is the entire Leather City.

Under such pressure, he was never able to make up his mind.

Lu Qi showed a faint smile and said, "Actually, I have the same ideal as you. ”

Jace looked up at him.

"That's changing the world." Lu Qi's eyes flickered slightly, revealing unshakable determination, and he said calmly, "There are some things that we are born to carry. The world cannot remain the same, and if you want to change it for the better, you can only take the initiative to change it. ”

The young face said this, but it made Jace feel a sense of ambition.

"So I insisted that the Hexfizer was definitely a world-changing invention. Just like the secret keys, they can bring human development beyond imagination. ”

Lu Qi's tone was affirmative, his eyes were shining, and he smiled half-loudly and said, "Have you ever thought about the day when our technology can bring true peace to the Land of Runerue?" ”

Jace was slightly moved, he did think about it.

Even, he often thinks.

He once dreamed that there were Hexfly Gates all over the world, and the world was in harmony.

However, whenever he woke up from his dream, he saw the real Runeterra.

Divisions, wars, and strife never cease, and there is no peace.

At this time, a deep sense of powerlessness welled up in Jace's heart.

Just like that day, in the twilight when he learned that Demacia was coming, he clenched his fists, but he released them weakly.

Jace knew that he couldn't change the Runeterras on his own.

He hated that he couldn't be stronger, that he couldn't be more useful.

Seeing that he was a little distracted, Lu Qi said to himself, "I thought about it." ”

This sentence pulled Jaceth back, and he looked at Luqi with some confusion.

"I've thought about it, by what I bring to the Land of Runeterra, true peace."

Lu Qi's face was solemn when he said this, and his eyes were determined, "And, I'm doing it. The Land of Runeterris is devastated and wounded. The struggle between humans never stops, but I believe that one day, I can change all this! ”

When these words fell, his eyes seemed to glow.

For some reason, his heart was touched. Maybe it was because he drank too much fruit wine, and when he was slightly drunk, his blood swelled all over his body.

Looking at Lu Qi's godly eyes, Jace unconsciously chose to believe.

This is a man who is even much younger than him, but he is already changing the lands of Runeterra with his actions.

He couldn't help but think that changing the Runeterras might have been too far-reaching for him before.

But with this man, maybe it really can.

"So, I need a Hexfly Gate." Luki took a sip of the wine in his glass and said with a long sigh of relief, "Humanity will never stand still, and even without Demacia, Hexfizer will have a day when it will spread all over the world sooner or later." The choice is always yours, Jace. But I sincerely hope that you will join me in changing the Runeterra. ”

"Change the Runeterra."

Jace couldn't help but mumble to himself.

Runeterrae is too big, can they really change it alone?

But for some reason, when this question arose, there was an inexplicable motivation that made Jace willing to believe.

The prince in front of him can really do it.

In fact, before he came, the real concern was another.

If the two sides form an alliance and Demacia uses the Hexflyer to start a war, then the smoke will be everywhere.

Then he may really become a sinner through the ages.

He wants to use technology to benefit humanity, not harm it.

Now he realizes that he is becoming more and more like the professor, or rather, he is no longer younger.

He lacked the courage and determination to defy everyone and develop a product of the combination of technology and magic.

He began to look at his head and tail, and he was no longer pure.

Now, he hopes he can make the right choice.

However, the future will not be like an answer sheet, there will always be an answer written there.

Whatever the choice, it's a new and unknown direction.

But Jace believes that the future is in his own hands.

After taking a sip of the wine in the glass, Jace stood up, his face slightly red, but his eyes were no longer as hesitant as when he first entered the door: "Tomorrow, no matter what, I will give you an answer." ”

Lu Qi also got up and nodded slightly: "I'll wait for you." ”

Watch as Jace turns and leaves the box.

Luki sat back down, his eyes flickering slightly.

Although those words just now were suspected of painting a big pie, he did not fool Jace.

Hextech is important and will definitely be the key to changing the Land of Runeterra

And that's exactly what Lucky.

He wouldn't be as lost as Jace because he knew.

If you don't do something now, when the future crisis of destruction comes, it will be too late to do anything.

(End of chapter)