After obtaining Li Ke's consent, the entire Bond Village began building the school. In reality, the villagers first selected a tree, then mobilized the entire village to transplant the tree to a chosen open space. After that, a group of people gathered around the tree and began talking.
"Spirit of Ionia, please transform into this XXX form."
"Please make this side a little more curved."
"Please transform into the shape of a school."
This scene looks silly and stupid; it's so bad it makes people lose their minds.
After all, it's strange to see a thin, white-bearded old man leading a group of middle-aged people around a tree, chattering away like this.
But in reality, this is a common sight in Ionia. The land of Ionia is self-aware, and under its nurturing, even some plants on this land develop "consciousness."
Therefore, if you want to build a house, you shouldn't cut down trees, because that will provoke the trees' rebellion. The riot of the spirits of nature is like a natural disaster, something every Ionia knows.
Just like when the Noxians first invaded, it wasn't the Ionia who resisted Noxians, but rather the plants and environment of Ionia.
Therefore, if you want to build a house, you need to first get along well with the tree, water it, fertilize it, and say a lot of nice things to it.
Make it like you, start listening to you, and then make it become the way you want it to be.
Therefore, by evening that day, the trees surrounding Bond Village began to change, growing in the way the villagers had predicted.
Huge branches spread out in all directions, and the tree trunk took on a step-like shape. Above, the upper part of the huge tree began to grow in the shape of a "house".
By noon the next day, when Chief Babu led his men to the tree, it already resembled a house—a house in the tree.
"What does a school look like again?"
"Village chief, I've heard people say before that Piltover calls its schools 'classrooms,' and that they have lots of desks and chairs that can seat many students, and a blackboard, which is apparently used for teachers to write on."
"Yes, there's a podium; it looks like the teacher is standing and the students are sitting."
"Sit down? Wouldn't that be disrespectful to the teacher?"
"Children need to sit down to take notes in their books, don't you understand?"
The Bond Village brainstormed ideas for the treehouse, each contributing their own suggestions.
As evening fell, the treehouse was transformed by the branches of the large tree into vine chairs and square green tables, with a lectern covered in greenery at the very front.
Upon learning this, Li Ke was once again amazed by the wonders of Ionia.
Born in this place, no matter how bad life gets, you won't starve to death. If Noxus hadn't attacked Ionia, this eastern island would truly be the best living environment for humankind.
Natural growth is not as wild Ixtal, but rather a harmonious coexistence with humans.
If you want to eat meat, go to the beach and shout twice, and the sea will bring fish ashore. If you want to eat fruit, go to the forest and shout, and all kinds of fruit will fall from the trees.
In this land brimming with magic, Li Ke seemed to understand why the Ionia were so "mild-mannered"—their lives were truly stress-free, and their laid-back attitude stemmed from the fact that their home was simply too beautiful.
Li Ke was also a little excited about becoming a teacher.
It's human nature to want to teach, especially when Sett is among the children you're teaching.
Although he's called a teacher, in reality, Li Ke only has about ten children to teach. Besides Link's group of boys, the rest are four little girls from the village. Including Sett, he only has fourteen children to teach in total.
The oldest child was Link, who was fourteen years old, while the youngest was a girl named Luomiao, who was only six years old.
Do people of different ages all start from the same point?
Is it interesting?
Two days later, the school was completed, and Babu led a group of villagers to the repair shop to invite Li Ke. Among them were the parents of the children.
Link's gambler father was among them, carrying a basket filled with various fruits.
"Mr. Li Ke, the school can be used today." Village Chief Babu greeted Li Ke warmly, as if afraid that Li Ke might suddenly change his mind.
Li Ke paused, then looked at Sett. His mother had also arrived, and she and Sett were standing on the outer edge of the room. Sett's long white robe was raised, concealing a pair of claws, on which she was holding a garment.
If you only look at her face, she is really pretty, but she always squints her eyes.
When Sett saw Li Ke looking over, Sett eyes lit up, and he stood on tiptoe and waved to Li Ke.
Sett's mother nodded to Li Ke.
"Village chief, there's no need for everyone to do this. I'll just choose three things." Li Ke took the egg pancake from the village chief, then looked at it, chose a basket of fruit, and stepped forward to take the cloth from Sett's mother.
Then he said, "Everyone, go back now. I'll go to the school this afternoon. Classes start at 1 p. m., and there will be two classes a day. Students will be dismissed at 5 p. m."
Hearing Li Ke's words, Babu nodded excitedly. The villagers of Bond Village were also very happy, and one by one they enthusiastically wanted to put their things in the repair shop, but Li Ke stopped them all.
Most of these items were food, and they didn't have a long shelf life. He and Jinx couldn't possibly finish them all. Besides, there was no shortage of food in Ionia. He was just trying to appease Babu by offering to exchange food for them, but he didn't expect Babu to take it seriously.
The villagers of Bond Village were also very straightforward. After listening to Babu's words, they all ran out to search for food to bring to Li Ke.
But we can't finish it, we really can't finish it.
Seeing that Li Ke was very serious, Babu spoke up and told the villagers to take their things. The villagers listened to Babu and left with their children and belongings, but they did not hesitate to express their gratitude to Li Ke.
This gratitude to Li Ke comes from the bottom of his heart, because the people of Ionia do not lack food, but they truly lack opportunities for advancement, since knowledge is a sacred and precious thing in Ionia.
Knowledge is only taught in major religious sects and holy sites, and ordinary people rarely have access to it in their lifetime.
Especially after the veil between Ionia and the outside world was lifted, those who survived the war realized how much Ionia was inferior to the outside world, and they also understood a truth: their children cannot be like them.
Times have changed, and lifestyles must change accordingly. The Ionia of the past could adapt to whatever they had, but not those of the future.
This is why Babu was so enthusiastic after learning that Li Ke and Jinx were two outsiders.
"Are you really going to be their teacher?"
After everyone had left, Jinx came downstairs.
She hadn't shown up before because she disliked turtles, but now that a whole bunch of turtles had suddenly appeared, she naturally didn't want to go downstairs.
Jinx disliked the Ionia people's personality no matter what. After all, she was rebellious by nature and a little madwoman who would explode if oppressed. Seeing so many soft and easy-to-bully "turtles" who didn't care about being oppressed, she naturally couldn't stand it.
If you don't like it, then don't watch it!
This is Jinx.
Li Ke looked at her, picked up the robe Sett's mother had made, held it up and showed it to Jinx, and asked with a smile, "How does it look? Does it look good?"
"Hmm, it's a bit strange, but it looks pretty good." Jinx looked at it and said seriously.
I must say, it's actually quite beautiful.
The robe was made of white cloth. Jinx didn't know what kind of clothes it was, but Li Ke did.
The dress Sett's mother made, is it somewhat like a long robe?
It looks like the clothes worn by intellectuals during the Republic of China era, but the colors don't quite match. If the colors were black or blue, it would have a more authentic feel.
Of course, some details are missing from the clothing, such as the lack of a stand-up collar and a slit in the skirt.
However, Li Ke liked it quite a bit. He took off his clothes, and with his upper body bare, he immediately put on the white robe.
The fabric was soft and smooth, the size was just right, and the length reached Li Ke's ankles. Li Ke already gave off a gentle and elegant vibe, and wearing this long gown added an even more rustic feel to him.
Looking at Jinx, Li Ke raised his hand and made a fan-waving motion towards her, a gesture that immediately made Jinx's eyes light up.
"Hey, Li Ke, you look even better in this!"
"Am I prettier, or are the clothes prettier?" Li Ke asked her with a grin.
Jinx immediately replied, "It's because you're good-looking."
"Li Ke, I want to wear it too." Jinx ran up to Li Ke, reached out and touched the clothes, and said enviously.
At first, she didn't think much of it; it was just a piece of clothing. But after Li Ke put it on, she fell in love with it.
To put it simply, Jinx likes to use the same things as Li Ke and wear the same clothes.
"Then I'll have Sett's mother make one for you later. When I can't teach anymore, you'll have to become their teacher."
"Oh, we'll have to ask the old turtle for help," Jinx said weakly, her brows furrowing.
Upon hearing this, Li Ke reached out and tapped Jinx's forehead, saying with a smile, "Don't always call them turtles. Ionia are just gentle, kind, and innocent. But if you push them too far, they can be quite terrifying."
Jinx nodded; she was willing to believe anything Li Ke said.
But she still couldn't imagine what it would be like for these villagers to resist; after all, they were incredibly weak!
Even in Zaun's poorest and worst times, while they couldn't beat the Skinny Guys, they weren't exactly letting the Skinny Guys bully them. There were quite a few Zaunite flirting with the Skinny Guys in the Dance Hall, after all, every year a batch of Zaun prisoners were sent to Stillwater Prison. Guess what they were sent there for?
Was it because he committed a crime in Zaun?
Ha! Of course not~
"I have to go to class this afternoon, so are you going to stay home and mind the shop, or are you coming with me?" Li Ke asked, glancing at the time.
"Sure, I'll go! I want to see how you teach a bunch of idiots."
"Well then, get ready and have something to eat," Li Ke said.
Jinx bent down, grabbed a pancake from the side, and stuffed it into Li Ke's mouth.
"Li Ke, Ionia is really great, there's no shortage of good food here," she said.
In the afternoon, Li Ke brought Jinx to the village and saw the newly built school.
It was a wooden house perched in the trees, occupying an area of several dozen square meters. There were steps more than a meter high. After walking up and pushing open the door, Li Ke saw the place where he was going to teach.
The students hadn't arrived yet; at this moment, only Li Ke and Jinx were there.
Jinx followed behind him, and after entering, she naturally found a seat.
The last row of seats, with a tree hole on the left that you can reach out and touch, and a view of the scenery outside the window—yes, a very standard main character's seat.
Then, she turned to Li Ke and said with a grin, "Teacher, it's time for class!"
Li Ke was taken aback, narrowed his eyes, and saw Jinx looking at him with a mischievous smile. He then walked seriously towards the podium.
Standing in front of the podium, Li Ke called out loudly, "Stand up."
Jinx jumped up in a flash.
She said earnestly, "Hello, teacher!"
"Please sit down," Li Ke said, extending his hand.
Jinx sat down, then looked obediently at Li Ke, raised her hand and asked, "Teacher, teacher, what are we going to learn today?"
What do you want to learn?
Jinx thought for a moment, then said seriously, "Teacher, I want to learn how to have a baby."
Li Ke was having a lot of fun role-playing with Jinx, fell silent. "."
He looked at Jinx and said sternly, "Don't flirt with the teacher."
"I really want to have a baby!" Jinx exclaimed, raising her hand even higher, practically lifting half her bottom off the chair. "Teacher, you don't know how to have a baby either, do you?"
"Yes, even the teacher doesn't understand; the teacher hasn't experienced it." Li Ke didn't know how to respond.
As he said this, a strange feeling arose in his heart.
To be honest, listening to Jinx call him "teacher" repeatedly, coupled with the current environment—the podium, the desks and chairs, and the green "blackboard" behind him—made Li Ke Kezhen feel as if he and Jinx were teacher and student.
Then, listening to Jinx's words, Li Ke suddenly understood why some people like role-playing.
That's actually quite a fun thing to do!
An indescribable sense of shame, mixed with a feeling of excitement, arose, leaving Li Ke unsure how to respond to Jinx's words.
But Li Ke was too embarrassed to admit it, while Jinx was much more willing to back down!
Seeing Li Ke's embarrassment and coughing reply, she immediately stood up and said loudly, "It's okay, teacher, you don't know, but I do, I can teach you."
"Huh? You can do that? Wait, where did you learn that?"
"Karina and the others insisted on teaching me, and they even gave me books to read, saying things like this and that, and then I'd have a baby." Jinx stretched out her hands, making different gestures with her two small hands. She clenched one hand and extended her long, slender, white index finger with the other, and then made a gesture towards Li Ke.
"!!!"
"???"
Looking at Jinx's actions, Li Ke laughed in exasperation and questioned, "Did Karina and the others insist on teaching you this?"
"Jinx, why can't I believe it?"
Would the noble children of Piltover proactively offer Jinx those kinds of books and then force Jinx to learn that kind of knowledge?
No way, who would believe that?!
Would Silco believe it? Would Vander believe it?
No way!
Especially Silco, who loved Jinx to the core and truly raised her like a daughter. But because of this, he knew Jinx too well.
No matter how much Silco tried to persuade Jinx, she didn't want to do or learn something. He could only try to get Jinx to accept it first; if she didn't accept it, not even eight oxen could pull her away.
Putting aside the question of whether Karina, being of noble birth, would actually do such a thing, the fact that she could force Jinx is simply impossible!
Jinx rolled her eyes and muttered, "Just tell me if you're going to learn or not."
"Is it here?" Li Ke asked hesitantly.
Jinx paused, slowly sat down, and said seriously, "Here? Isn't that inappropriate? Li Ke, you've gone astray."
"?"
Li Ke: "I'm talking about knowledge, what are you thinking?"
"Huh? Oh, oh." Jinx nodded hesitantly, then grinned, and just as she was about to speak, the wooden door was pushed open.
Li Ke reacted quickly, shouting, "Sett, why are you here early?"
"The village chief is telling everyone that you're already at the school, teacher. He's going door to door urging us to come quickly so you don't have to wait." Sett came in. When he saw Jinx, his pupils contracted slightly, but then he felt relieved knowing that Li Ke was also there.
"Find a seat and sit down," Li Ke said to Sett.
Sett nodded and walked to a table.
They had no books, but they had a pen, and that was all the students in Bond Village had.
Sett chose the same seat as Jinx, in the very back row, but he chose the far right seat, near the door, away from Jinx.
Li Ke looked at Jinx, thinking to himself how lucky Jinx was that she hadn't blurted out her hygiene knowledge.
Jinx winked at Li Ke, her eyes full of laughter.
Hey, that's exciting!
In this environment, calling Li Ke" Teacher Li" and saying strange things to Li Ke, Jinx felt mentally pleased.
There's a strange feeling about it.
But if Li Ke knew, he would say it was a sense of immorality.
No, what's with the immorality?!
He and Jinx are a legitimate married couple in the Bond Village!
They were a publicly acknowledged couple in Zaun (a popular online community in Taiwan), so what's so immoral about that?
It's not immoral, it's definitely not immoral!
After Sett arrived, the students entered the classroom one after another.
Some had grumpy faces, while others were very happy, but what they Little Imp had in common was that they all sat obediently in their seats and looked at Li Ke.
Especially Link and his group of students, they didn't want to study because they found this whole thing really strange!
After all, they have to spend a lot of time studying every day, which greatly wastes the time they could have spent playing during the day, so of course they will be unhappy about it.
There are no lights in Ionia at night, so they have to go home as soon as it gets dark. They can only play during the day. Because of this, Link always thinks about being a troublemaker, angering Li Ke, and getting Li Ke to kick them out.
But upon entering the classroom with these thoughts in mind, Link immediately spotted the beautiful figure sitting in the far left back row, gazing out of the tree hole. His pupils contracted, and the guy instantly became obedient.
Among the little ones following him, several of them had their legs trembling and their teeth chattering; they dared not look at Jinx's back.
Why didn't that damn village chief mention that the repair shop owner's wife was there too?!
If they had known she was here, they would never have come to study, even if you killed them!
Seeing that all the students had arrived, Li Ke began his first formal lesson since arriving in Runeterra.
Li Ke had taught Isha before, so Li Ke had some experience. Besides, Li Ke had also been a student himself. Although he had never actually been a teacher, Li Ke still knew what a teacher should do.
So, Li Ke's first lesson was to teach these Little Imp the rules, telling them about class time, break time, and classroom etiquette, etc.
Each class lasts 50 minutes. After class, students have time to play until the bell rings for the next class. There are only two classes a day.
It only took an hour and a half in total.
Meanwhile, Li Ke looked at Jinx what she was doing.
As for Jinx, she was also looking at Li Ke and listening intently to what Li Ke was saying.
When she saw Li Ke looking at her, she suddenly revealed a sly smile while resting her chin on her hand. She opened and closed Li Ke mouth, silently saying a sentence to Li Ke.
Teacher
I'll teach you knowledge when we get home.
Li Ke: "."
With a slight movement in his throat, Li Ke shifted his gaze.
That vixen!
Ever since Jinx returned to Zaun, she has become increasingly aggressive. At first, it was just normal intimacy, but later at night she simply started openly touching him.
After washing up and getting into bed, she crossed her arms, sat on the bed, and arrogantly yelled at Li Ke, "Let me see!"
She looks exactly like a female hooligan!
She was approaching twenty, and although her body was still somewhat immature, she possessed a unique charm, especially her legs. What was even more irresistible was that she knew Li Ke liked her legs and feet.
Do you know that there are limits to human patience?
Jinx.
When I can't resist and really do it to you, please don't cry and make me stop!
Li Ke thought to himself with a "fierce" look!
Completely oblivious to Jinx laughing out loud all by herself.
Jinx feels like she made the right choice!
If they hadn't come, how would they have seen Li Ke's embarrassed state?
Although her offensiveness has grown stronger day by day, Li Ke's defense has also increased. She hasn't been able to break through Li Ke's defense in private for a long time, but today, she succeeded again!
Jinx chuckled mischievously, but her face flushed slightly as she laughed.
If Li Ke had really wanted to stay in the classroom and learn from her back then?
Will she agree?
Um.
She probably will; she won't refuse any request from Li Ke.