Li Ke's words excited the members of parliament present. They looked at Li Ke, and several of them were practically pursing their lips.
This is Zaun. Li Ke's return is like giving them a pillar of support once again.
Of course, this doesn't mean that Zaun is doing poorly under Silco's management. After all, Silco will always be an important figure in Zaun, whether in the past, present, or future. Most of Zaun's affairs, big or small, rarely go through Li Ke's hands; they all go through Silco's.
Silco managed all matters, large and small, including politics, economics, diplomacy, and the construction of the city-state.
Because Li Ke is not suited to be a manager.
However, even so, Silco cannot become the spiritual symbol of Zaun because he lacks Li Ke's charisma, and his image doesn't give a positive impression.
And what about Li Ke?
Every Zaunite admires him because he truly gave Zaunite wealth, dignity, and the future. In Li Ke, there is the eternal leader and lord of Zaun. These titles are not words of flattery from the Zaunite.
A year has allowed many Zaunite to gradually return to their normal lives, but if a day is held to commemorate the Lord of Zaun, they will spontaneously take to the streets to honor Li Ke.
Because they know who fought for their current happiness.
Zaunite will never forget their roots.
They genuinely acknowledge Li Ke.
Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Li Ke smiled and said:
"Now that the decision has been made, let's prepare to implement it."
"There's no need to delay. Starting today, announce my return to both cities. All those plans that you dared not implement for fear of obstruction will begin to be carried out today."
With a smile and radiating confidence, Li Ke continued, "Everyone, you've worked hard this past year. Now that I'm back, I will be your sharpest weapon, cutting through all obstacles for you. You just need to take action. If there are any enemies or problems you can't solve, leave them all to me."
Upon hearing this, Vander looked at Li Ke and, after thinking for a moment, asked, "Li Ke, have you gotten stronger again?"
"Yes, I have indeed become much stronger, and in a way you can't even imagine."
"Let's put it this way, Vander. Before, it would have taken me some effort to beat you, but now, I reckon ten of you wouldn't be enough for one kick from me?"
The increase in Soul Strength is exponential, not a simple linear accumulation. Therefore, if the Soul Strength is higher, Li Ke will become much stronger.
With his current thirty points of Soul Strength, it's not like two Li Ke with fifteen points of Soul Strength could handle him. In fact, Li Ke thinks he could beat dozens of his former selves.
I remember when Li Ke sank a warship tens of meters long with a single Riot Games on the Noxians coastline of Ionia, he was quite surprised by his own strength.
Holy crap, what kind of One-Punch Man am I now?!
The ten years he spent in Soul Blossom made him incredibly stronger, so much so that as long as no monsters came to the two cities, Li Ke could handle them.
Furthermore, even if monsters come, it's fine. Because if Li Ke really pushes him to the limit, he can just summon Ahri again. Does Noxus have Deity now? Hmm? Do you?
Noxus really doesn't have that!
At least Demacia has the protection of the Celestials, but what about Noxus? Their only high-end combat force consists of Swain and LeBlanc.
In Li Ke's opinion, these two, at least based on Li Ke understanding of the background, have no real combat prowess; they are both characters who rely on strategy. Therefore, even if their combat strength is high, they are at most barely at the level of Demigod. And Ahri?
Even among Demigod, she is an absolute powerhouse.
Not to mention that Li Ke now knows Kindred.
Of course, Mordekaiser still deserves respect, but the problem is, once Mordekaiser emerges, his first target will be Noxus. Does Noxus really dare to let Mordekaiser out?
Therefore, Li Ke is now very arrogant.
As long as it's not a monster like the Purple-skinned Old Man or the Flower-Handed Poppy, Li Ke is willing to give it a shot.
But Vander was displeased by what Li Ke said. He felt that he was still very strong, but Li Ke's words were really harsh!
What does it mean that even ten of yourself combined are just a matter of one kick?
Am I, Vander, some stray dog on the street?
Thinking of this, Vander stood up, walked towards Li Ke, stretched out his huge arm, and pointed his long, sharp claws at Li Ke.
"Come on, let's arm wrestle. I want to see just how strong you are now," he said to Li Ke in a deep voice.
Men can't help but care about their pride.
The council members stood up excitedly upon seeing this, looking at the two strongest fighters from Zaun with great curiosity.
Silco shook his head speechlessly, then stood up and gave up his seat.
"Really? If I don't use force, it's fine, Li Ke Vander up at Vander and said with some hesitation.
Even though a month has passed, Li Ke still hasn't fully mastered his current body. His sudden increase in strength causes him to lose control of his power when fighting. He's fine in everyday situations, but Li Ke loses control whenever he exerts force.
Vander ignored him and slammed his large hand on the long table of parliament.
Li Ke sighed and extended his hand.
Vander clenched his fist; his large hand was five times larger than Li Ke's, so he couldn't hold on. Therefore, Li Ke used his Riot Games to block Vander.
Then, Vander began to exert his strength, intending to launch a surprise attack on Li Ke and show him the wisdom of his predecessors!
Arm wrestling isn't just about strength; it also requires skill. Li Ke might be stronger than Vander, but Vander has a natural advantage: he knows how to generate power, and Li Ke posture is more comfortable and easier to apply force.
But the next moment, using all his strength, Vander looked at Li Ke was laughing and joking with Silco, his eyes filled with terror.
He felt as if his strength had been thrown into a quagmire, sinking in without making a sound.
"Has it started?" Li Ke asked, noticing Vander's unusual expression.
Vander bared his fangs and said in a deep voice, "Heh, I just wanted you to use your strength first."
"Alright," Li Ke nodded.
Then, Li Ke made a move.
"Boom!"
The long table shattered in an instant. Vander's arm was twisted at a 120° angle, but his body remained upright. He stared blankly at his twisted arm, then stared blankly at Li Ke.
"What a joke?" Vander muttered.
"You idiot, the cost of the table will be deducted from your salary," Silco said coldly.
Li Ke was able to single-handedly take on hundreds or even thousands of Noxians on the Noxus coastline, sink their warships, and even capture their largest warship. To be honest, Silco can't even fathom the extent of Li Ke's personal combat prowess.
Because Silco is just an ordinary person, but that doesn't stop Silco from knowing how powerful Li Ke is.
But what about Vander?
People were trying to give you good advice, but you insisted on pretending just to save face. Now look what happened!
I got injured, I was embarrassed, and my salary was docked.
Ha, you stupid dog!
In the corridor on the third floor of the Capitol building, Jinx had her hands on the railing, one leg of her trousers sticking out over the railing. She looked at the scenery below, squinted, and tugged at a tuft of blue hair on her forehead, wondering if she should grow her hair out again.
Although Li Ke said she looked good with short hair, Jinx could tell that Li Ke seemed to prefer her with long hair. However, he respected her choice and didn't say anything about her cutting her hair.
Am I pretty with long hair?
Hmm, won't long hair look messy?
No, I really am very cute and good-looking.
It's understandable that Li Ke likes me.
Hmm. Besides, long braids do seem to be my personal style.
Xiao Jin squinted, rested her chin on her arms with some boredom, opened her mouth and yawned. Then, as if she had suddenly seen something, her eyelids twitched, and her Big Eyes filled with pleasure.
Hey, I was just getting bored, and here comes the fun!
Jinx looked down at the entrance of the Capitol building and saw two law enforcement officers standing there.
A red-haired man and a dark blue-haired man were talking about something.
"Hey!"
Jinx waved and shouted at them.
Standing in front of a tree at the foot of the Parliament building, Vi thought she heard a sound, but it was too faint, so she ignored it and looked intently at Caitlyn in front of her.
Caitlyn, dressed in Piltover law enforcement officer's uniform, stood smartly and ramrod straight in front of Vi, but hesitated before asking, "So, Vi, will you come with me?"
"I haven't been in the mood lately, Caitlyn, you know that, my sister..." Wei said, shaking her head.
She knew what Caitlyn meant, and Vi did indeed have the same feelings for Caitlyn.
But not now.
"Okay, I'll wait for you, it's okay." Caitlyn nodded in understanding, and then whispered to Wei:
"But please don't blame yourself, Wei. This isn't your fault. It was your sister's own choice. Actually, sometimes we can't be so arrogant."
"This was her decision. She must have considered the consequences before making this decision, but she still did it anyway. It's normal for you to be upset, but if you think this is related to you, or that she did this because you didn't take care of her feelings, then you're being too arrogant."
"You're underestimating your sister, Wei."
Wei was somewhat taken aback by Caitlyn's words, then asked, "Caitlyn, has anyone ever told you that you're good at giving grand pronouncements?"
"My father once said that I look a lot like my mother," Caitlyn said with a smile, brushing a strand of hair behind her ear.
But then, her smile froze. Seeing Caitlyn's strange expression, Wei waved his hand in front of Caitlyn's face and asked, "What's wrong?"
"You, your sister, your sister--" Caitlyn just stammered.
Wei was taken aback, and then she felt a small hand on her shoulder.
Then came a grinning, somewhat smug voice, the owner of which deliberately drew out the tone, as if mocking Wei.
"Hey, Fatty Hands, soaking noodles again?"
"You were so engrossed in soaking your tea that you didn't even hear me calling you! And you say you care about me? Tsk!"
Vi turned her head and saw Jinx leaning against her, one hand on her shoulder and the other on her waist.
Jinx winked mischievously at Vi.
Vi reacted instantly, overjoyed, and quickly turned around to hug Jinx around the waist, lifting Jinx up and shouting, "You're back?"
Jinx was taken aback. She thought Vi would argue with her, saying that she wasn't picking up cops, that this was her job, and then launch into a long lecture.
But Wei didn't. She hugged herself, and she cried.
Seeing this, Jinx stopped teasing Vi and instead reached out to pat Vi's head, saying, "Yes, sister, I'm back."
"Are you alright? You won't, you won't again."
Wei was unable to finish speaking because another voice rang out.
"Jinx, I'm done with my meeting, Jinx?"
The owner of the voice was looking for Jinx.
Following the sound, Wei saw a black-haired youth looking over from the railing on the third floor of the Zaun Council building.
Looking at his face, Vi's mouth gaped open, and Caitlyn beside her made the same expression.
Jinx punched Vi in the shoulder to make her put herself down.
Jinx jogged towards Li Ke's direction, then turned and ran backwards, stretching out her little hand towards Vi, bouncing and smiling as she said:
"Sister, come to my house for lunch!"
"But you can't bring that ticket!"
"I still don't acknowledge her!"
She made a face at Caitlyn.
This guy came to Zaun to arrest her!
Jinx is incredibly vengeful!
Li Ke climbed over the railing, jumped down from the height, stood next to Jinx, glanced at Vi, and greeted her.
Wei stared blankly, unable to utter a single word.
She had so much to say, but there was just too much, and for a moment, she didn't know which sentence to say first.
Instead, it was Caitlyn, who was standing next to her, who spoke up directly.
"Isn't Li Ke already dead?"
Watching Jinx and Li Ke walk away hand in hand, Caitlyn blinked and said.
Oh my god!
So Li Ke faked his death?
And what about NIO?
Her lips twitched, she looked up at the sky, took a deep breath, and then clenched her Riot Games:
"Caitlyn, I'm going to my sister's for lunch. Tonight, you should change into something pretty, and after work, we'll go to a concert in Piltover."
"Huh?" Caitlyn was taken aback.
"Aren't you going?" Wei said nonchalantly.
"Yes, of course I'll go!" Caitlyn quickly agreed.
Wei snorted coldly in her heart.
What are you pretending for!
It's like everyone's got someone to keep them company!