Celebration, Wedding, But Where Are the Bride and Groom?

"Again!"

With a single blow, Li Ke flying, but Eternal Flame collided with the approaching figure in front of him, and Jax suddenly sensed that the feel of this strike was off.

Normally, when Jax slapped Li Ke, it felt like hitting a ball or hitting a block of iron when Li Ke was cheering. But this time, Jax felt like he had hit a feather.

Sure enough, the next moment, Li Ke had been blocking the Eternal Flame with his forehead, blinked and then suddenly grinned.

With a swift movement, he swung Aatrox in a graceful arc, leaving Aatrox, who was being held by Li Ke, bewildered. He also sensed the change in Li Ke's grip on him.

However, Aatrox had no idea what was going on; he could only sense that something was off with Li Ke.

Yi was deeply moved. No wonder he was favored by so many Deity at such a young age. His comprehension was so great that even Master Yi, the most talented man in the Wuju Order in nearly a thousand years, felt inferior to him.

Jax also taught Yi his skillful techniques, but Yi has only grasped the basics of how to apply them, while Li Ke has already mastered them!

How much time has passed in just a short period of time?!

Even Jax's expression turned solemn.

How did you suddenly learn this trick of mine?

Jax jumped back, raised his hand to stop, and then asked Li Ke seriously.

"You've always been a jack of all trades, master of none, which is better than Yi's situation, but to truly master this technique, I think it would take at least a year, but you are now..." Jax said, his face contorted under his helmet.

Understanding the technique of generating power and completely mastering it are two different things, and what Jax feels right now is that Li Ke has already caught up with him in this technique?

How the hell is that possible?!

Jax spent hundreds of years creating this technique! He mastered and integrated the use of countless weapons, explored the limits of human capability, and thus created this unnamed martial art. But now, Li Ke has completely mastered it in such a short time. How could Jax possibly accept it so easily?

Li Ke chuckled and, in response to Jax's question, simply said, "My situation is somewhat different from yours. As you've probably noticed, in terms of pure strength, I'm stronger than Yi, and I'm just as good as you, Jax. Moreover, in terms of Soul Strength, I'm countless times stronger than you."

As Li Ke spoke, he pointed to his brain and continued, "In other words, my memory and comprehension abilities far surpass yours."

Jax was silent for a moment, then sighed, "A genius beyond compare."

"I understand why Aatrox will submit to you."

Aatrox, who had been observing the situation, immediately cursed when the topic turned to him, "Submit to your mother, Saijax! You remnant of Icathia! My relationship with Li Ke is purely cooperative, not one of subservience!"

Ignoring Aatrox's angry outburst, Jax looked at Li Ke seriously and said, "Watch my moves."

"This time, I will not hold back." Jax said, and the flames on the Eternal Flame shot up more than two meters high. The muscles in Jax's arms bulged, and the blue veins twisted like snakes under his purple skin. A shimmering ball of light appeared in his palm.

"Drink!"

With an unusual force, Jax no longer unleashed his power with ease, but instead delivered a powerful, charged strike to the ground. A muffled thud resounded, the Ice Tomb trembled, and the ice layer created by Lissandra shattered for the first time, nearly damaging the base of the mountain range as well.

But Li Ke's eyes lit up.

[Discovered a derivative skill of the skill "Grandmaster's Might": Empower. Researching this skill. Progress 10%.]

Empower —isn't that Jax's W skill?

Reality is not a game, and martial arts are not magic.

The techniques and methods of martial arts, when traced back to their origins, all have a certain degree of similarity. For example, Yi's Wuju Swordsmanship contains many sword moves that do not use magic, which are essentially similar to some of Jax's moves.

Therefore, after mastering Jax's core martial art, "power generation techniques," many of Jax's other skills became much easier for Li Ke to learn.

What else?

Jax's leaping attack in the Rift involves jumping up and striking the opponent with Eternal Flame. Could this move be magic?

Jax's E Skill, Counter Strike, involves spinning his weapon to deflect enemy attacks. Everyone can spin a weapon, but no one can do it as flawlessly as Jax, and also use the enemy's force against them.

Therefore, it is very easy for Li Ke to master the art of Empower.

And now, he's all smiles, and it's obvious he's made progress. Honestly, this is fucking awesome!

Looking at the system panel, Li Ke had just mastered two new skills, one from Jax and the other from Yi.

[Grandmaster's Might (Orange-Red/ Demigod)]

[Effect: The Grandmaster's Might can rival Deity of gods. Each of your attacks will deal an additional 10%~20% damage, and your magic resistance is slightly increased.]

[Synopsis: At the end of the martial arts path, can one reach the divine?]

The briefest and simplest introduction, without any mechanics, but it's all fucking numerical!

Each attack deals bonus percentage-based damage! And it doesn't require any cost. This move is the same passive skill as the blessing Kindred bestows upon Li Ke Kindred!

The Lamb's Respite greatly changed Li Ke's survivability, turning Li Ke into a tank. And the Grandmaster's Might, combined with the Lamb's Respite, made Li Ke an incredibly difficult tank to kill, with absurdly high attack power!

Seriously, putting aside Ahri's charm ability, isn't Li Ke just a total stat monster right now?

The other skill is a skill from the martial arts swordsmanship school.

[Wuju (Orange-Red/ Demigod)]

[Effect: Acquired a set of skills related to Wuju -- (Phantom Slash / Meditation Slash / Thousand Slashes in One Strike / Alpha Strike Slash / Wuju Style)]

[Introduction: The Wuju Style, at its core, lies in the Dao of Wuju. By meditating on the sword within one's heart, one can defeat ten thousand swords with a single strike, and one sword can transform into ten thousand swords.]

This skill, unlike Jax's, doesn't bring Li Ke Sin a lot of numerical value. It's the exact opposite of Jax's Grandmaster's Might, because Wuju is all about numerical values.

Especially Aphas's Sudden Strike, that skill is Master Yi's Q skill!

Unlike Jax, who uses real martial arts techniques, the core of Wuju Style is to strike the soul, to communicate and meditate with the spiritual world, and to conjure a sword in one's heart, specifically a magical sword.

Therefore, while Alpha Strike Slash may not deal high damage, its mechanics are remarkable. Simply put, once activated, it allows the user to enter Spirit Realm, attack the enemy from there, evade their attacks, and become untargetable.

What else could this be but a glitch in the system?

Therefore, Li Ke is extremely happy now.

The battle was awesome!

Jax and Yi were having a great time fighting, especially Yi, who hadn't unleashed his power in a long time. Seeing Li Ke stop and mimic Jax's movements, he simply closed his eyes and began to meditate, imitating Jax's actions in his mind.

But just as the three were digesting their own gains, a cold voice rang out.

"Finished?"

Upon hearing the sound, Li Ke simultaneously dispelled the ice barrier, revealing Lissandra sitting coldly on her throne, her long, fair legs crossed and her skin flawless.

Just as Li Ke was about to speak, Lissandra coldly said, "Four days have passed, Li Ke."

In other words, today should be your wedding day.

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"What? How could time have passed so quickly!" Li Ke was stunned at first, and then he was instantly shocked and his defenses crumbled.

"It's not that time passed quickly, it's that you were too engrossed in the battle and forgot about time," Lissandra. Then, she added softly, "If you go back now, I don't know if you'll make it in time."

"Damn!" Li Ke clapped his hands, hoisted Aatrox onto his back, and looked at Yi and Jax, only to see Yi looking at Li Ke with some embarrassment.

At the beginning, Yi remembered that Li Ke had an important matter to attend to, which was the wedding. He also thought that if Li Ke forgot, he would remind Li Ke.

As a result, everyone forgot about it later. Yi was also immersed in the atmosphere and forgot himself.

"Yi, Jax, we need to get back quickly."

Yi and Jax nodded, and the three quickly prepared and flew away.

Lissandra watched silently.

But after a while, Li Ke suddenly returned.

Lissandra felt a slight unease, but her face showed confusion. A hint of dazed cuteness appeared in her pale, lifeless eyes.

"What's wrong now?"

"I strongly suspect you did this on purpose," Li Ke said, looking at Lissandra with annoyance.

"I did it on purpose? You're the one who came to my territory, and you're also the one who asked me to create a venue for your competition. How is that on purpose?" Lissandra asked, seemingly puzzled.

"Because now that I think about it, you didn't need to create an ice tomb to lock the three of us up. For you, making an open-air ice layer wouldn't be difficult! Don't you know that people easily lose their sense of time in a confined space?"

Lissandra looked at Li Ke and shook her head, but inwardly she was thinking, "I not only know that humans lose their sense of time in sealed spaces, but I also know that Demigod can't escape it either!"

Li Ke glared at Lissandra again, then disappeared once more.

This time, sensing that Li Ke's aura was gradually fading and that he seemed to be flying towards Noxus, Lissandra suddenly laughed on her throne.

Her smile was subtle, but beautiful.

Damn it!

Damn it!

"Where did that kid run off to?!"

The Zaun conference building, which used to be predominantly gray and black with a simple color scheme, is now decorated in red and blue. Beautiful flowers adorn the building, and the streets are brightly lit with lanterns. Cute little red lanterns, shaped like pearls or roses, hang from lines extending from the streets.

It's not just the streets and alleys of Zaun that have become like this; Piltover has too.

But Piltover's wedding style is different from Zaun's. Purple rose crystals cover Stellar Avenue, and shops and noble families have replaced their family crests with beautiful but hard-to-recognize patterns.

The fountain statue in the park has been replaced with an adorable child carrying a heart, and he is adorned with pretty little colored lights.

Today, both cities are preparing for Li Ke and Jinx's wedding, as the schedule suggests.

A little later, around 10 a. m., Rick will lead his groomsmen from Blue Smoky Manor in Piltover, walking all the way to the Dance Corridor. Then, in the middle level of the Dance Corridor, in the room where Rick, Jinx, and Isa once stayed, they will pick up the bride and then proceed to the chapel built in Zaun for the wedding!

But what about now?

Li Ke's mother is gone!

"No, Silco, Lady Janna said she doesn't know where Li Ke is either. She initially sensed a trace of Li Ke's presence, but just as she was about to follow the path to catch it, the presence disappeared."

"Someone tried to stop Lady Janna from going to find Li Ke, but Lady Janna believes that the other party had no malicious intent and simply didn't want Lady Janna to find Li Ke."

Scar, a member of the Wildfire Gang and now the Second Hand of the Zaun police force, is standing in front of Silco.

As he spoke, he began to get a little anxious.

Silco touched his head, feeling a headache coming on. He banged on the table, and suddenly a worst-case scenario occurred to him.

Could it be that Li Ke, at the last minute, got scared?

No, that's impossible. Silco saw his attitude towards Jinx, which is why, while being a doting father, Silco actually accepted Li Ke.

There are reasons related to Jinx's attitude, and there are also reasons related to Li Ke's attitude towards Jinx.

But if that weren't the case, Silco simply couldn't understand why Li Ke would disappear on such a crucial occasion as today!

Silco's face flushed with anger, but her mind told her not to overthink it. "Li Ke is a responsible man, you know that, Silco, don't you?"

But I can't help but wonder if that bastard Li Ke ran away from his wedding!

"Go tell Jinx. No, I'll go myself. I'll go and tell her myself."

We need to calm Jinx down before Jinx finds out!

Thinking of this, Silco picked up the clothes beside him and hurriedly walked out of the parliament building, heading towards the middle floor of the Dance Hall.

Dance Hall--

In the middle section, a block was surrounded by law enforcement officers, but nearby, many Zaunite were excitedly drinking, their eyes fixed on the place with the most manpower—a small house.

The outside of the house was covered with beautiful graffiti, not Jinx's usual crazy graffiti style, but a warm, cute, and relaxed style.

It was two pigeons leaning against each other on a tree, their backs to each other, against a beautiful white and blue sky.

Meanwhile, on the second floor of the house...

Wearing a little dress and princess shoes, Isha first looked at Vi, who was muttering to herself, and then at her older sister, who was puffing out her cheeks in front of the mirror.

My sister looks absolutely gorgeous today!

That white dress looked absolutely stunning on her!

Jinx's previously criticized flat chest has been resolved by squeezing and covering it up, especially Jinx exposed shoulders, which are fair and rounded, and her collarbones are exquisite and charming.

Not to mention Jinx's back, which is fair and smooth, tapering towards her waist, and so slender it could be encircled with one hand.

"Aren't you worried at all?" Vi asked, eating an apple. As a member of her family, she was naturally with Jinx at the moment.

"Worried? What's there to worry about? Don't worry, he'll come pick me up when the time comes." Jinx yawned, thinking everyone was worrying for nothing.

Will Li Ke run away from his wedding?

Are you kidding me? Seriously, Jinx has never worried about anything like that.

Wei snorted and took a bite of the apple. She looked out the window and saw someone waving at her.

Seeing this, Wei handed the half-eaten apple to Isha, then wiped her pants with both hands and said, "Someone is looking for me, I'll go out and see."

Isha took the apple and put it aside with a look of disgust, but after thinking about it, she felt that she couldn't waste food, so she picked up the apple again with a bitter face and started eating it.

Isha doesn't squander money!

When Isha finished eating the apple and was about to chat with her sister, she suddenly froze when she turned around.

At the same time, Vi returned, along with her Uncle Silco who had followed them.

Two large faces face each other, and in front of the empty makeup mirror, there is only lingering fragrance and faint warmth.

"Vi, where's Jinx?" Silco clenched his teeth as he looked at Vi.

Wei looked at Isha, "Isha, where's your sister?"

Little Isha spread her hands, looking at the vanity mirror with a puzzled expression. "Ee-ah?"

Above the window, above the slats that are pushed outwards on both sides, a cat-shaped wind chime is tinkling.

"Ha ha."

After a long silence, Silco smiled.

I laughed in exasperation.

"On the day of the wedding, the whole city celebrated."

"But damn it!" Remembering it was a joyous day, Silco suppressed his rage and said, "Where's our bride and groom?"