Inside the repair shop, after changing his clothes, Li Ke saw Jinx sitting in the shop as he went downstairs.
Xiao Jin was making a "toy" when she saw Li Ke. She looked up, smiled, and then went back to fiddling with what she was doing.
Li Ke leaned closer to take a look and found that the thing looked like a flashlight.
"What are you doing?"
Jinx looked up, handed the "flashlight" to Li Ke, and said seriously, "Li Ke, I've recently discovered that the ores and materials on Ionia are very special. I think I'm even more powerful than Jayce now. Hextech uses magic, and this flashlight I created also uses magic as its energy source!"
"Magic?" Li Ke looked at the flashlight suspiciously, then pointed it at Jinx and was about to press the button on it.
"Wait, don't press it on me!" Jinx screamed immediately upon seeing this, shrinking back and revealing a double chin.
Li Ke was taken aback, then changed direction and pressed the button on the flashlight facing the floor.
Then, a green laser beam shot out from the flashlight, piercing through the floor and leaving a hole about the size of a thumb.
Li Ke: "???"
"What is this?" Li Ke looked at Jinx, his lips twitching as he stared at the steam rising from the holes in the floor, and asked her.
Seeing Li Ke's shocked expression, Jinx stood up triumphantly, put her hands on her hips, and said, "It's a magic flashlight!"
"Impressive, right? This is something I recently came up with. I borrowed Jayce's Hextech concept and used the magical energy in the materials to concentrate it into a single point before firing it out. That's how you achieve the effect of my little pistol~" she said to Li Ke with a grin.
"So you haven't been going to school lately because you've been fiddling with this thing?" Li Ke said, placing the flashlight on the table.
Li Ke felt it was hard to say how lethal this thing was.
You might say it's not very lethal, but it shoots out a laser. The range is questionable, and it doesn't seem to have much effect on penetrating wooden boards. Besides, laser tools for cutting ores have been around in Piltover for over a decade.
However, unlike other lasers, Piltover's lasers are laser scalpels or laser pointers with extremely limited range, used for industrial production rather than weapons and warfare.
However, the flashlight designed by Jinx has a significantly longer laser range and is more lethal.
What's even more difficult to maintain is the design; the flashlight is incredibly deceptive. If this thing were used for assassination, it would be a sure thing.
After all, in a crowded place, if you hide a flashlight in your sleeve, get close to the target, and press the button, you really won't be able to find out who the assassin is.
"How did you do it?" Li Ke looked at Jinx curiously. This wasn't Zaun; there weren't many scrap materials for Jinx to use.
Although Li Ke considered himself a fool in Zaun, after living there for so long and being surrounded by highly intelligent and technologically advanced people, Li Ke eventually learned a thing or two.
Therefore, he was quite Jinx about how Jinx managed to create a laser weapon using local Ionia materials.
"Magic, didn't I tell you? The materials of Ionia contain magic within them, just like Hextech Gem. Although the energy is not much and the effects are not as good as Hextech Gem, I think this can be improved."
For example, if I go back to Zaun and use the lab, I can find a way to compress the energy here. With the transmission tools, I can imitate the Hextech Gem by engraving inscriptions on materials to transmit energy to a single material, and then proceed to the central part. Hmm? Li Ke, are you listening to me?"
"Uh, never mind, don't bother explaining, I don't understand." Li Ke waved his hand, deciding not to ask any further questions.
He should just accept his "idiot" persona. In the words of Zaun, he really is a moron.
After all, every Zaunite can be a skilled craftsman, but Li Ke is definitely not cut out for it.
Upon hearing this, Jinx pouted and said, "Tsk, how stupid!"
"Alright, go to your class, don't disturb my research." Picking up her monocle, Jinx squatted on the chair and started gesturing at a twig on the table.
Seeing this, Li Ke smiled and walked out of the repair shop.
He walked towards the center of the village.
At 1 p. m., Li Ke started class. The students went from being reluctant to come to class at first to coming to class voluntarily later. The reason was that Li Ke's storytelling ability was indeed good, which he had learned from Isha and Jinx.
The older one tells him stories, and the younger one listens to him tell stories.
Li Ke's teaching philosophy was to instill in these children from the very beginning that learning was for the purpose of seeing the outside world.
We need to spark their curiosity about the outside world; only then will they be willing to learn.
At the same time, in Bond Village, a group of people with tiger tattoos on their bodies and weapons in their hands appeared in the village.
One of them was carrying two wet cloth bags.
"Who are you?" Babu was in the center of the village. Bond Village was small and did not interact with the outside world. It was one of the few places that had not been affected by the Noxian-Ionian War. It was far from Placidium, so the spirit of the forest had not been polluted. Bond Village lived a self-sufficient life.
Babu's heart skipped a beat as he looked at the group of people who had suddenly entered the village.
"Don't be nervous, old man, we're Ionia too." In the Brotherhood, Godun looked at Babu and smiled. The tiger tattoo on his burly arm was very conspicuous.
After Godun finished speaking, he raised his hand, and the Brotherhood members behind him also showed goodwill smiles.
"Old man, we are the Navori rebels. We've come to ask if any Noxians have appeared in your area recently?"
Babu paused, then hesitated before saying, "Weren't the Noxians defeated and already gone?"
"They were defeated, that's true, but many remained in Ionia, and we came here specifically to eliminate them," Godun said.
Babu hesitated for a few seconds before speaking, "There's no need for that. The Noxians stayed behind are all pitiful people. They're not going to clash with us now; everyone's just trying to survive."
"Old man, that's where you're wrong." Godun narrowed his eyes, interrupting Babu, and then said coldly:
"They destroyed our homes, killed our loved ones, and after their defeat, they still wanted to stay here. How can you forgive them? Don't you think about the deceased? How can you be so selfish?"
"Child, you don't understand. It's because I'm thinking of the deceased that I'm doing this," Babu sighed and replied calmly.
"You're still young, child. You may not know that hatred and anger only affect the land we live on. The dead are dead. We must let go of our hatred and let Ionia return to normal so that the souls of the departed can rest in peace and begin new lives in the realm of souls."
"If we cling to hatred, they will suffer as well. The anger of loved ones will prevent them from finding peace in the afterlife. Moreover, if we don't bring peace to this world, the Spirit Blossom Festival will never return, which is the only festival we can communicate with the dead."
"The deceased need peace, and we must also begin new lives, mustn't we?"
"You're talking nonsense!" Godun snapped at Babu, grabbing Babu by the collar.
Babu was terrified; a flicker of fear crossed his wrinkled old face and eyes. "What are you going to do?"
"I've found that there's no reasoning with you old fogies. You're too old for that, understand? You who are enjoying the fruits of our victory should just listen to us obediently and stop pointing fingers and acting like some kind of elder!"
Godun said, forcefully throwing Babu away. Villagers immediately protested, but the Brotherhood members accompanying him simply threw their own bags away.
At the same time, he roared, "Those who don't want to die, behave yourselves!"
The bag rolled a few times, and then two round things appeared on the ground.
Those were two heads, Noxians heads.
It was the "spoils of war" that Godun's Brotherhood squad would have to return to and hand over.
Screams erupted immediately from the scene. Sett's mother came out of the shop, squinting as she watched the spectacle.
Then, her hands clenched tightly inside her sleeves, but then relaxed again.
"Stop yelling! Behave yourselves, we won't hurt you! We're all Ionia, the Brotherhood here to protect you!" Godun raised his hands and shouted.
He continued, "Times have changed, and we must change. Noxus has destroyed our peace, and for our future, we must unite!"
"All Ionia who side with Noxus are traitors!"
"Join the Brotherhood, rebel against Noxus, and unite Ionia!"
Godun began preaching, but it was clear that the villagers of Bond Village were not buying it.
Even Link's father, who had been to Noxians casino and thought he had been beaten up by the Noxians, felt the same way.
Conflicts of ideas are not about right or wrong, good or bad; they are simply about perceptions and choices.
The villagers of Bond Village were all organized by Babu. They believe in Babu, support Babu's ideals, and agree with peaceful coexistence.
However, this doesn't mean they won't accept change. If they truly didn't accept change, then Sett and Sett's mother wouldn't exist in the Bond Village, nor would they be neighbors with the Noxians.
Seeing the residents' indignation, Godun decided to find a troublemaker to teach them a lesson.
Most Ionia do not revere violence and will not retaliate when attacked; their inherent violent genes seem to have never been activated. However, this is precisely what allows the Brotherhood to recruit new members.
But just as Godun was about to speak again, the door of the treehouse not far away opened, and a group of children popped out, looking at the scene with curiosity.
Godun's eyes lit up with joy when he saw the group of children.
The same was true of the many Brotherhood members behind him.
Compared to conscripting elderly men and stubborn middle-aged people, it's clearly better to use children whose understanding of the world is not yet mature enough and who can be changed and influenced!
They are the future of the Brotherhood!
Seeing this, Godun led the three men straight toward the treehouse.
"No!" Link's father shouted, rushing forward to stop him.
The surrounding villagers also gathered around; they had already figured out what the group meant—these guys were going to kidnap the children!
But as the Brotherhood members drew their knives, they stopped in their tracks in fear.
Link's father charged too fast and was struck in the stomach with the hilt of a knife by a Brotherhood member. He staggered back, vomiting, and knelt on the ground, clutching his stomach.
These Brotherhood members, who had participated in the brutal Noxian-Ionian War, were all valiant warriors; Godun even personally killed fourteen Noxians.
The villagers were terrified, watching Godun grin as he walked towards the treehouse. Some parents stepped out of the crowd to resist, but were met with short crossbows pointed at them, and could only watch helplessly, their teeth chattering.
Hidden among the dense crowd of villagers, a spiky-haired girl was swinging two kunai in her hands, her reddish-brown eyes slightly narrowed, a hint of anger rising in her heart.
Her name is Akali, and she used to be a member of the Kinkou Order, but now she's a lone wolf.
She had heard Kennen talk about the Brotherhood's deeds, saying that after they took control of Ionia wouldn't become better because they were blinded by anger and dominated by violence. If they succeeded, it would only plunge Ionia into another tyranny.
It won't be any better than the Noxus invasion.
Akali didn't take it seriously at the time. After all, they were all Ionia; how violent could they possibly be?
But now, seeing these guys even targeting children, Akali couldn't hold back any longer.
She suddenly thought of her companions in the Kinkou Order. Now it seemed that it wasn't just the forest spirit's rage that caused her to lose her legs, but also these guys!
Because they have intensified the rage of the spirits of nature!
Not far from Akali was Sett's mother, who was also hidden in the crowd. She usually kept her eyes half-closed, but now she had opened them.
Sharp claws emerged from her sleeves, and sharp fangs protruded from her lips.
Seeing Godun about to go into the treehouse, the two women moved at the same time.
But the next moment, they were all stunned, because with a muffled groan, a figure flew out of the treehouse and flew dozens of meters away!
The figure rolled onto the ground, tumbling dozens of times before revealing its form—it was Godun.
His chest was caved in, and it looked like all his ribs were broken. His face was blackish-purple, and he lay unconscious on the ground with blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
At the same time, a gentle yet cool voice appeared.
"It's class time now. Strangers, please do not enter the classroom."
A young man dressed in a white robe and holding a ruler stepped out of the wooden house. A hint of displeasure crossed his handsome face. He stood on the treehouse and looked down at the Brotherhood members.
As his voice fell, he swung the ruler in his hand, and the three Brotherhood members who had followed Godun forward were suddenly sent flying.
Akali's eyes widened in shock upon seeing this.
Oh my god!
She... she couldn't even see when the young man made his move!
Why would someone like this exist in such a small place?
Sett's mother also stared at Li Ke in disbelief, her mouth agape.
Isn't Mr. Li Ke just an ordinary outsider?
Wasn't he a teacher?
How did he do that?
"Sett, take them back to study. No coming out or peeking, or they'll have to do double the homework." Li Ke walked down the tree steps, step by step, toward the remaining dozen or so members of the Brotherhood, and said to Sett, who was peeking out from behind him.
Sett's face was full of shock. He had just been planning to protect everyone; he was a very capable fighter!
But now, Sett was stunned.
He thought the teacher needed his protection, so how could four adults suddenly be sent flying?
How did he do that?
Link and his group of children were also confused, but at this moment, at Li Ke's voice, they all obediently returned to the classroom.
Sett obediently closed the tree door, the last thing he saw was Li Ke walking into the center of the Brotherhood.
I also heard Li Ke's voice.
"Come on, now tell me, what were you planning to do to my student?"