Rune Fragments
The Kinkou Sect is located in the northern suburbs of Presidence. It doesn't take long to get there from here. We passed through the crowds who came to watch the fun and went directly to it.🍧💋 ➅➈s 🐠🐯
As I was walking through the crowd, I suddenly noticed a thin person squeezed in the middle who looked very familiar!
Oh, right, he was the blind man who gave me directions!
Thinking about this, I felt something was off. Wasn't he killed after giving me directions? How come he's reappeared now?
I looked in his direction but found no trace of him. Just as I was about to ask Tie Hong what happened, he shook his head, seemingly unwilling to talk about it.
Lee Sin and Udyr chatted away, oblivious to our actions, while Tie Hong didn't want to talk about it, probably because the blind man was their missing master: the Blind Golden Buddha!
That's why Tie Hong pointed me in the right direction when I mentioned blind people. He doesn't want to say it in front of Lee Sin now, probably because the Blind Golden Buddha doesn't want Lee Sin to know about his existence!
Seeing my expression, Tie Hong nodded, which confirmed my idea.
This is interesting. The master has been secretly watching his disciple without showing himself. What is he planning?
But that doesn't matter. As long as he keeps an eye on Lee Sin, he's an asset to us!
Before we even reached the Kinkou Monastery, we discovered extremely gruesome traces of a battle, undoubtedly left by Jie.
The Ninja patrolling outside led us into the temple. Kennen was talking to Shen, while Akali was asleep on the side, probably because she didn't get a good night's rest.
"You've arrived, Yasuo. How's Syndra doing?"
"We injured her, but she was eventually rescued. Rhaast also escaped wounded. How are you doing?"
"The situation is not good; they've stolen the Illusion Stone!"
"The Illusion Stone? Is that the fish-shaped sculpture in the yard?"
"Yes, that's not an ordinary stone; it contains Rune Fragment!"
"Rune Fragment? World Rune?" I exclaimed in surprise, perhaps my voice was a bit loud and I woke Akali up.
"Yes, we only found out recently, and it was Zed who said it himself. It contains Dark Element runes..." Kennen told me about yesterday's battle:
Yesterday, upon hearing that the Kinkou Order had been attacked, they rushed back and discovered that Zed was leading the Shadow Stream in a massacre of the Order's disciples.
The last time we met, Bai Juen, but now he's back to his original form. It's likely that he's in the same situation as Kayn: Zed and Bai Juen are cooperating!
Kennen and the others immediately engaged Zed in fierce combat. Due to the difference in strength, Zed was quickly defeated and then transformed into his Vastaya form.
They already knew about Bai Juen's abilities, so this battle would minimize direct confrontation with his giant claws. Kennen, Sword Saint, and Wukong would be the main force fighting him, while Shen would cover Akali's surprise attack.
Bai Juen knew how difficult Akali was to deal with, so he played very cautiously. When he realized the situation was not good, he took out the Illusion Stone.
At first, Kennen and his companions didn't know what Bai Juen was doing with the Illusion Stone. Later, he simply smashed the stone and picked out a black fragment from it.
After obtaining the black shard, Bai Juen's strength increased dramatically. He immediately switched from defense to offense and told Kennen that the Dark Element runes had enhanced him, and that he would surely win this battle!
However, everyone involved was a top-tier expert, and even though Bai Juen used Dark Rune, he did not gain an advantage; he merely remained undefeated, keeping the battle at a stalemate.
It wasn't until Varus arrived and broke the stalemate with his Ascended War Bow that Bai Juen was finally suppressed.
Seeing the unfavorable situation, he once again handed his body back to Jie and escaped using the Shadow Stream technique.
They searched for Zed's location all night, trying to retrieve the Rune Fragment, but to no avail; Zed seemed to have vanished into thin air.
This morning, Sword Saint, Wukong, and Varus went out to search again and haven't returned yet. Kennen is currently discussing their next move with Shen.
I asked Kennen who initially discovered the Illusion Stone, and he told me it was Shen's father, Master Kusuo, who found it.
When he went out on a mission, he discovered this stone that exuded an ominous aura. He thought it was an evil artifact of some Dark Magic, so he sealed it with a secret treasure of the Kinkou Order, which was the circular sculpture of three fish connected head to tail.
After being sealed, the stone's aura became very stable, and for some unknown reason, it created an illusion that it looked exactly the same from any angle, giving it a sense of balance. So it was placed in the courtyard as the sect's symbol.
Kennen had long forgotten about this matter over the years, and the others had no idea that something was sealed inside, let alone that it was Rune Fragment.
"I don't know where Zed heard that, but he actually knows the secret of the Illusion Stone!" Kennen still couldn't figure it out.
"I think someone must have been guiding her from behind; Syndra has also gained powerful Dark Element Strength."
At that moment, I suddenly remembered the secret treasure of the Kinkou Order. Since it could seal Rune Fragment, it must be no ordinary item!
I quickly had Kennen find the shattered sculpture fragments that Zed had broken, and after collecting them, I indeed sensed a pure energy!
This feeling is very familiar to me; it's the same comforting feeling as when the Sage Tabor gave me the white stone!
That white stone is called the Giant Stone. I didn't know what it was used for at first. Later, I used it to awaken Galio and learned the meaning of the name "Giant Stone".
These pebbles now feel the same to the touch as the Giant Stone, which means they are all made of the same material.
Pure energy, white stones, the ability to seal Dark Rune —could it be Light Rune?!
My idea enlightened Kennen, who nodded repeatedly, agreeing that my idea was correct.
However, the others didn't understand what this meant. They had never heard of World Rune and didn't know what they were used for, but they could understand their power!
At this moment, Varus and the others returned. After hearing my idea, he held the rubble in his hands, and soon began to tremble with excitement:
"That's right, although they're not very pure, these pebbles contain fragments of Light Rune!"
"Why are you so agitated?" Udyr patted Varus on the shoulder when he saw his expression.
"Because the Ascended Power comes from the powerful Light Element Strength of the Light Rune, I can't be mistaken!"
After saying this, he untied the golden War Bow, placed the rubble on it, and then they reacted, the rubble shattered again, turning into powder and a few small white fragments.
Those powders are useless items, while these white fragments are Light Rune!
"So, if you use these Light Rune, will your Ascended Power also become stronger?"
"That's right! My strength will increase further! But don't forget, Bai Juen also stole the Dark Rune. Once he absorbs and utilizes it, he'll definitely be no weaker than me!"