It's Time for the Void Event Grand Preparations
"Jinx, come in quickly."
Li Ke reached out and lifted the tent flap, then saw Jinx and Janna standing outside, surrounded by a group of tribal children, and a woman standing next to Jinx, her head hunched over as she looked around.
She was a bit taller Jinx, but because Jinx had exceptionally long legs, they looked about the same height.
With black hair and a purple, hard carapace, yes, it really is the cockroach queen Kai'Sa.
Then, Li Ke and Kai'Sa locked eyes.
Interestingly, Kai'Sa's expression appeared somewhat dazed and cute. As for why Kai'Sa appears extremely aloof and strong-willed, would show such a dazed and cute expression, it's because so many things happened at once that her brain couldn't process them all, causing her to freeze up.
Now she finally understands what Jinx really is.
It turns out that everything that happened in Shurima before, the dramatic changes that occurred outside when she dug the tunnel out, were actually related to her!
This could not help but shock Kai'Sa, and it also made her abandon her previous idea of protecting Jinx.
She went to protect Jinx?
What a joke! The bird that's following him is probably much stronger than me.
Kai'Sa is confident she can kill ordinary Void creatures, like Xer'Sai. In fact, Kai'Sa could easily kill a dozen, even if they were just one, by skillfully using her abilities and Void Bullets. But killing Rek'Sai?
Don't be ridiculous. With Rek'Sai's size and defense, even if Kai'Sa drained all her energy and unleashed hundreds or thousands of missiles, she still wouldn't be able to kill Rek'Sai.
At most, they could only hurt it a little. Therefore, when Kai'Sa learned that Jinx and her group had killed Rek'Sai and even met some Void Empress, she was a little dizzy.
The Void Empress? What kind of creature is that? She's never even heard of it, let alone seen it.
Therefore, Kai'Sa's mindset has also changed somewhat.
Earlier, she was forcibly tied to Jinx's chariot, which she initially had some reservations about because she had very important things to do. The reason she has been able to survive until now is to fight for those who cannot return; Kai'Sa wants to protect the people of Shurima from the invasion of the Void.
But now it seems that she is not fighting alone against the Void.
Jinx's husband is dedicated to fighting the Void, and he's far more powerful than her!
No, it's not just Jinx and her husband, but even the town behind them is dedicated to fighting the Void.
This left Kai'Sa with mixed feelings; she realized she wasn't fighting alone!
"Welcome, Kai'Sa." Li Ke greeted Kai'Sa.
Kai'Sa looked up at Li Ke in surprise. Jinx kept calling her "Big Cockroach," but she hadn't told Li Ke her real name. So how did he know?
How did you know my name?
"That's not surprising." Li Ke smiled, pulled the curtain up, and said kindly, "Come in, let's talk."
"Soraka, you don't mind, do you?"
"Of course, the more friends the better." Soraka, who was sitting at a small wooden table and drinking tea, looked up, put down her teacup, and smiled at Li Ke.
Then, Jinx came in with Jinx, Janna snuggled into Jinx's hair again, gently patting it to the side with her little paws, creating a comfortable and soft "nest" on Jinx's thick head of hair, and then nestled there to doze off.
The goddess has been consuming too much faith power lately, and is inevitably experiencing some indigestion, which is why she often dozes off.
As soon as Jinx came in, she ran to Li Ke's side. Seeing this, Jax, with great tact, gave up his seat before Jinx could speak and chose to sit to the side, silently drinking his tea. His injuries had almost healed, but now he was exhausted and couldn't muster any strength.
But Jax figured he'd be fine after a few days of rest and some food back in Zaun.
After Jinx sat down, she blinked and looked at Soraka beside her, making no attempt to hide her curiosity about Soraka.
"Hello, is that horn on your head real?" Jinx asked.
"It's true, it's the source of my power." Soraka looked at Jinx, her beautiful golden eyes scrutinizing Jinx, a hint of surprise flashing in them.
This girl
Soraka saw so much in her; she should have walked a different, broken path, and everything would have been destroyed because of her, but now...
Soraka glanced at Li Ke suspiciously, wondering, "Could it be because of him?"
Foresight is a rare ability, but in the Celestial Realm, there are many beings with this ability, the most typical example being Aurelion Sol. However, even a supreme being like Aurelion Sol cannot truly foresee the future.
Otherwise, how could He have been captured by the Targonians?
Therefore, the so-called prediction of the future, the predicted future, can be altered by human intervention.
Like Soraka, she can mostly foresee fragments of the future, and the scenes she foresees can change due to various unforeseen events.
So rather than predicting the future, it's more accurate to say that it's calculating a possibility of the future?
In this girl, Soraka saw the other side of herself that she should have gone, and what she might do in the future.
What kind of scene was it?
Countless butterflies, swirling with blue light, danced and fluttered around her. With a mere flick of her finger, she sent them flying, instantly obliterating a colossal Void creature. Energy shields, drone swarms, long-range Hextech missiles, and massive cannons crafted from magic and alchemy—even a creature Rek'Sai couldn't withstand them. Most mesmerizingly, Soraka saw her raise her left hand, holding a button. After pressing it...
A power comparable to that of a constellation erupted, destroying a star in an instant.
"Hello?"
Are you daydreaming? Are you even listening to me?
Soraka snapped out of her daze. The future she saw in Jinx turned her surprise into horror. What on earth was that?!
Can ordinary humans possess such power?
"I said, can I touch your horns?" Jinx asked directly, unaware of Soraka's thoughts, and her hand was already outstretched as she asked.
Seeing this, Li Ke immediately tried to stop her. He was joking, after all, Soraka's strength was now comparable to Ornn's, especially since Lissandra had clearly stated she was no match for Soraka. And now, Jinx was going to go and touch Soraka's horns?
Although Soraka is indeed very gentle and kind, Li Ke still feels that Jinx's behavior is like touching a tiger's tail or Fox's tail. Soraka's horns, she herself said, are the source of her power, so they definitely can't be touched.
But Soraka just stared at Jinx quietly, and then, in Li Ke's eyes, she actually lowered her head slightly, making it easier for Jinx to touch her horn.
"This feels so smooth! I thought it would be rough to the touch, like the big cockroach I brought back."
"Cough cough!" Kai'Sa coughed forcefully, quickly interrupting Jinx.
Seeing everyone looking at her, Kai'Sa steeled herself and looked at Li Ke, saying, "Jinx told me you're fighting the Void, and I want to join you. I can help you."
Kai'Sa then began to explain her situation, mainly how she could help.
For example, one could say that their skin allows them to keenly detect the presence of Void creatures.
"Of course, we need someone like you. Kai'Sa, welcome to the Twin Cities Federation."
Kai'Sa nodded. She didn't know what the Twin Cities Federation was; after all, just an hour ago, she was digging a hole in the ground with her butt sticking out.
Li Ke readily agreed to Kai'Sa's request to join—were we kidding?
While Kai'Sa may not be as powerful as a Demigod, she's still a top-tier fighter among extraordinary warriors, right?
Moreover, Li Ke clearly remembers that Kai'Sa received a buff in the lore, which was after the release of the champion Bel'Veth, and Kai'Sa naturally gained the favor of the designers.
She went from being a hero who accidentally acquired the "lowest Void skin" to becoming a hero like Bel'Veth who mutated into "Void cancer".
Yes, Kai'Sa is similar to Bel'Veth, but in some ways, she far surpasses Bel'Veth. This doesn't refer to strength, but rather to the unique nature of the Void. Bel'Veth rebelled against the Void, developed self-awareness, and attempted to devour Void, but the Void was very wary of Bel'Veth. Kai'Sa, however, is different.
There's a long dialogue in Bel'Veth's Heroic Tales Windmill where Bel'Veth believes Kai'Sa's uniqueness allows her to enter the Void without attracting the Watchers' attention. The Watchers would treat Kai'Sa as a Void creature, as "part" of themselves. Therefore, Bel'Veth asks Kai'Sa to cooperate with him to kill the Watchers.
Therefore, could we deduce from this that she might play a crucial role in future battles against Void Kai'Sa?
Soraka leaned back, no longer letting Jinx touch her horns, and then looked at Li Ke, saying, "Li Ke, I need your help with something."
"Please tell me, I will do my best to help," Li Ke said after thinking for a moment.
Soraka's request was probably just a matter of not causing too much trouble. As one of the top three strongest players in Runeterra, Li Ke really needed Soraka's strength. Since she asked for his help, Li Ke thought he would agree.
Because Li Ke will need Soraka's fighting strength in the future.
The Twin Cities are about to reveal the existence of the Void to the world, and the timeline of the Great World has already entered the year 990. In the future, Demigod and various powerful beings will emerge one after another, blocking the way for the Twin Cities.
The Shurima Darkin drama is led by Azir and Xerath, Mordekaiser is always ready to return to Mordekaiser from the Runeterra, and the Ruined King, hidden in the Black Mist, is also always ready to cause trouble with his little hammer.
Runeterra being plagued by disasters is no exaggeration.
As the core cities connecting the world, Twin Cities now place a heavy responsibility on Li Ke, a key figure in the Twin Cities. To sum it up in one sentence, it's like saying, "This is my planet, and I am Li Ke, the leader of Runeterra!"
"Don't worry, what I need you to do for me isn't troublesome." Soraka smiled slightly, stretched out her hand, and on her delicate and beautiful fingers, a tiny soul danced at her pale pink fingertips. It was only a few inches in size, wearing knight's armor, holding a greatsword and a cross shield. Yes, it was the battle Celestials Cecilia.
"Cecilia, her strength is no less than Pantheon's, Li Ke. It's not that I'm underestimating you, but the main reason you were able to kill Pantheon is because Runeterra limited Pantheon power, and secondly, the former Ascended Aatrox helped you a lot."
Li Ke nodded, agreeing with the assessment. He could indeed reach Demigod level by consuming one Lotus Point and activating Lotus Transformation, but compared to veteran Demigod like Pantheon, Li Ke was still far inferior.
Pantheon's Celestials name is War, and he is a valiant and warlike Celestials. If he were outside the stars, even Li Ke and Aatrox wouldn't be able to do anything to Pantheon; they would probably have to turn and run away as soon as they saw him.
Soraka's eyes showed a hint of satisfaction, then she praised Li Ke's lack of arrogance before saying, "You know so much, so I suppose you must also know about the Moon Goddess?"
"Are you referring to the Moon Celestials, or her successor, Diana?" Li Ke asked.
Soraka laughed and said, "There is no Diana Celestials among the Targonians. Diana misunderstood the legacy she received. When Runeterra was discovered by the Targonians, it was governed by the Sun Celestial and the Black Moon Celestials. However, an unexpected event caused the Sun Celestial and the Black Moon Celestials to become enemies. The Black Moon was defeated in that battle and disappeared into the starry sky."
The Sun Celestial were victorious and issued an order forbidding the Rakkor people from worshipping the moonlight. From then on, the Lunari was lost on Mount Targon, and the Black Moon became a legendary Celestials.
Throughout those ten thousand years, she never showed herself, so the Targonians labeled her dead. But in reality, she was still alive; Diana is the best proof of that."
Li Ke nodded. This was something he really didn't know about Black Moon; these were things that weren't written down in the official records!
Soraka continued, "Cecilia and Black Moon are extremely close, like sisters. She fought alongside Black Moon against Pantheon and the Sun Celestial back then. Therefore, if you can help find Diana and extract information about Black Moon from her, Cecilia might become one of yours."
Li Ke's eyes brightened slightly.
Is this a buy-one-get-two-free deal?
Buy Cecilia, get Black Moon and Diana as a freebie?
Three Demigod at once?!
Although Li Ke has many Demigod friends now, with at least four or five from Freljord alone, and over twenty more waiting for him to conquer within the Soul Blossom, the problem is, wouldn't he complain about having too many powerful beings?
With one more Demigod, there's one more possibility of fighting against the Celestial Realm in the future!
"I understand, leave this to me." Li Ke accepted Soraka's request, but after thinking for a moment, he looked at Soraka and added, "However, Soraka, why don't you go find Diana yourself? With your abilities, finding her shouldn't be difficult, right?"
Soraka gave a helpless smile, pointed to her face, and said softly, "Because Diana won't trust me. She's been influenced by the Black Moon and has developed a resistance and aversion to the Celestials. She's used moonlight to cover her tracks, so even I can't find her."
"I understand. I'll try to find out about Diana when I have time."
"Good."
Having said that, Soraka finished her tea, and Li Ke, seeing this, understood what Soraka meant.
"Then we'll be going. I'll come find you again next time I have the chance."
Soraka looked up and said gently, "I'll be looking forward to it."
With Kai'Sa, Jax, and others, they returned to the vicinity of the Sea of Bones, Li Ke up Taliyah who had been left behind along the way, and returned to Zaun.
Kai'Sa saw the Twin Cities, her eyes widening in disbelief; she had never seen such a city before!
And what about Li Ke?
What he was thinking was,
Finally
He was about to reveal the Void to the whole world, and he had been preparing for this for many years.
So, it's time to begin.