A Madman? No Matter, Dealing with Madmen is My Specialty

Upon returning to Bilgewater, Li Ke, accompanied by Lissandra, first carefully surveyed their surroundings. Then, Li Ke remarked with a sigh, "Hmm, this place has indeed changed."

When he and Jinx first arrived in Bilgewater, they helped Sarah regain her honor and drive away that Gangplank.

But Gangplank immediately sought Illaoi's help, and in the ensuing great battle, Illaoi was no match for Li Ke, which led her to summon the goddess Nagakabouros.

In short, back then, when Li Ke encountered Nagakabouros, he could only run for his life. But now it's different. If Nagakabouros dares to appear in front of him again, Li Ke will show her what the Soul Blossom combo is all about.

Let's just give Ahri, Kindred, Syndra, Cassiopeia, Evelynn a full five-piece set of powerful items, and they'll be completely overwhelmed! With this combo, not only Nagakabouros, but even Volibear wouldn't be able to withstand it, okay?

After all, Lissandra right now can fight Volibear to a standstill, and even when Lissandra uses Dark True Ice with all her might, she can still gain the upper hand. Ahri said that she is a bit weaker than Lissandra, but in Soul Blossom, she is not much stronger than others. The reason she can "dominate" in Soul Blossom is because she is deeply favored by the Lotus Core.

Therefore, Kindred, Syndra, Cassiopeia, Evelynn, and even Rex, the guy whose mere thought sends shivers down Li Ke's spine, are all comparable to Ahri in terms of combat strength.

After all, these guys represent the desires and emotions within the Lotus Core.

Therefore, even Lissandra couldn't handle five Lotus Deity attacking at once, let alone Nagakabouros, a Deity "hyped" out by the Buhru.

Li Ke, even now, after consuming a Lotus Point to transform and wielding Aatrox, Li Ke isn't as afraid of Nagakabouros anymore.

Yes, Li Ke has indeed become much stronger over the years, but this didn't happen in a short period of time. It's been two or three years since his last visit to Bilgewater.

After the Battle of Freljord, Gangplank disappeared again in Bilgewater. Sarah learned of this and expressed her thoughts to Silco. She then led her troops back to Bilgewater, took control of the city, and became the true empress of this Upper City.

Her path to becoming the Pirate Queen became more convoluted, but the only constant was that the final outcome was the same as, yet different from, the official setting.

Because when Sarah takes off her uniform and puts it on, she is the head of the Zaun navy, a regular soldier; when she takes off her uniform, she is the sea tyrant of Bilgewater.

"Lord Li Ke, this way please."

Li Ke and Lissandra had only walked a few steps, and hadn't even left the port yet, when two young men wearing headscarves, T-shirts, and large tattoos came out from the stalls on both sides.

They looked at Li Ke respectfully and began to explain, "Our Big Sister already told us in advance that you were coming to Bilgewater on business, and asked us to make preparations to receive you."

Li Ke nodded. In the past, Sarah's territory was only in the Upper City of Bilgewater, occupying a small tavern. But now, Sarah's spies have spread throughout the entire Bilgewater.

This place remains chaotic, the disorder as persistent as the stench emanating from the docks. After all, Bilgewater's main economic source is the dismembered marine life and fish found on the docks, along with smuggling and crime.

After all, most of Bilgewater's residents are criminals from other countries who have fled here as fugitives.

Sarah was well aware that Bilgewater had its own unique development trend. This place was similar to Zaun, but also completely different. The reason was that the Zaunite had their roots in Zaun, while the people of Bilgewater had no roots in Bilgewater.

They came here to make money, and getting them to agree with and resonate with Bilgewater will take a long time. Therefore, Sarah is not thinking of punishing or changing any of this in the short term.

Upon reaching a certain spot, Li Ke looked at the buildings ahead and smiled.

"Why are you guys setting up Screaming Engine here too?"

"It was my Big Sister's idea. She believes that Bilgewater needs to change its mindset. The Upper and Lower Cities can no longer be at odds. If Bilgewater wants to become strong, it must unite," Sarah, the younger brother who was with them, immediately said.

But then he gave a wry smile, touched the red headscarf on his head, and whispered, "Although this doesn't help, the people in the upper and lower cities are still irreconcilable enemies."

"Change takes time; it can't be achieved overnight," Li Ke said to him as they boarded the Screaming Engine.

"By the way, what's your name?"

"Chris, Lord Li Ke, my name is Chris," Chris said quickly.

Li Ke nodded, indicating that he remembered the other person's name, which immediately delighted Chris.

Then, accompanied by Chris, Li Ke arrived at a bar, a bar with a red rose pattern on it.

People around Chris treated him with great respect. It seemed that Chris was not just a parking attendant in Sarah 'Sarah company; he was a respected figure.

However, he remained very respectful in front of Li Ke, after all, although Li Ke didn't recognize him, he had known Li Ke for several years.

Li Ke and Miss Jinx saved his life.

"As instructed by our Big Sister, we have already sent someone to contact Buhru in advance, and Zhenzhe has also arrived. Lord Li Ke, is this acceptable?"

"Illaoi? What's the point of bringing her here?"

Li Ke, who had just entered the tavern, looked at Chris with a puzzled expression when he heard him say that.

Wait, what is Sarah doing? Isn't Illaoi in cahoots with Gangplank?

Seemingly sensing Li Ke's thoughts, Chris smiled and explained, "Lord Li Ke, you seem to have misunderstood the True One. She is not Gangplank's person. On the contrary, after Gangplank left, my Big Sister and she became very close. The True One thinks that my Big Sister did a better job than that bastard Gangplank, and my Big Sister also needs the help of the Buhru people to resist the sea beast invasion and drive away the Black Mist of the Harrowing."

As soon as Chris mentioned the Black Mist, Li Ke immediately realized what was going on.

Yes, in the original storyline, Illaoi did help Gangplank once, but that was out of consideration for past relationships. Later, after Gangplank lost to Sarah again, Illaoi and Sarah got together. Moreover, in the original storyline, Sarah seemed to have passed Nagakabouros's test?

"Besides, the Buhru people are far more skilled at finding people than we are. The one who seeks the truth, she and her Deity can give you the answer," Chris said to Li Ke.

"Where is she now?" Li Ke asked.

"This way, please." Chris stepped forward, bowed, and led Li Ke into a private room.

Pushing open the door, Li Ke and Lissandra entered one after the other. As soon as they entered, Li Ke smelled a pleasant incense scent, followed by a woman sitting casually on a dark and worn-out sofa.

She had long brown hair, a large face with prominent features, large eyes like copper bells, and strange green block tattoos below them. Her eyebrows were thick and neat, facing directly towards Li Ke.

He wore a green leather armor on his upper body, a green wristband on his left hand holding the wine bottle, and green trousers on his lower body. One foot, wearing a black riding boot, was resting on the table in front of him.

"You've finally arrived. I've been waiting for you for a long time." Illaoi put down the bottle, leaned back, and said loudly to Li Ke.

"I mean, are we really the kind of people who can sit down and have a proper conversation?" Li Ke stepped forward and asked Illaoi.

"Why not?" Illaoi stood up; she was taller and Li Ke.

After she stood up, her imposing figure could block at least three Li Ke. Hands on hips, shoulders broad and chest out, Illaoi said in a deep voice, "Gangplank failed, slinking away at sea in a small boat. We have no reason to hurt each other anymore, do we?"

"You're more rational than I thought. After all, Gangplank is your beloved, isn't he?" Li Ke thought for a moment and said to Illaoi.

Upon hearing Li Ke's words, Illaoi laughed heartily and exclaimed, "Learning to be flexible is the first step to becoming a true person; being unaffected by personal emotions is the second step."

"And coincidentally, I'm very good at both of those things."

Sarah said you need my help. Tell me, and I'll help you.

"What's the reason?" Li Ke looked up at Illaoi and asked.

Despite Illaoi's rough and savage appearance, the official character design for Illaoi is that of a wise and resourceful woman. While she may seem reckless, she is actually quite meticulous. Illaoi was a great beauty in her youth, but after becoming a True One, she mutated into her current form.

Even so, Illaoi remains a dream goddess for many throughout Bilgewater.

Yes, in Bilgewater, Illaoi is like Yu Jie from Northeast China in Northeast China—both are must-eats for locals coming of age. However, the difference is that the former is genuinely loved, respected, and appreciated by the locals, while the latter... well, you get the idea.

"Because I already guessed who you're looking for." Illaoi smiled, sat down again, picked up the open bottle of wine on the table, poured wine into the glass in front of her, and then handed the glass to Li Ke.

"Such a big thing happened in your Twin Cities, so of course Buhru got the news. After all, our two places are so close. And you really need strong combat power right now. Coincidentally, Bilgewater has many powerful beings—" Illaoi said softly, "Demons, sprites, Vastaya, Yordle, Deity."

"And, freaks." Illaoi emphasized this last part.

She had already guessed who Li Ke was looking for. Considering what that guy had done and what Li Ke was going to do, Illaoi, with Illaoi intelligence, connected the dots and figured out the answer. It wasn't very complicated.

"The person you're looking for has recently appeared around Bilgewater. Even the Deity I worship is avoiding her, not wanting to clash with her. I have to admit, she is indeed incredibly powerful and worthy of your personal invitation."

"To tell you the truth, you just asked me why, and this is the answer you wanted. My Deity told me to find a way to drive her away because that person only challenges Deity and demons; she disdains to lay a hand on weak creatures and humans. But how could someone like her possibly listen to me? Therefore, I am naturally happy to see you come looking for her. It's a great thing for Buhru if you can take her away; it's a win-win situation."

Illaoi stated frankly.

She had no reason to hide anything; it was a win-win situation. Li Ke needed Nilah as a fighting force, while Illaoi and her god needed Nilah to leave the waters of Bilgewater.

"But Li Ke, that guy is a madman." Illaoi looked at Li Ke, pointed to her head, tapped her sideburns with her thick fingers, and said to Li Ke very seriously.

Then, Illaoi asked in a questioning tone, "So how can you be sure she won't target you?"

"You are powerful too, aren't you?"

Illaoi spread her hands and continued, "You're surrounded by dozens of Deity alone, and the one behind you now must also be a powerful human with Deity strength, right?"

"If she finds out, she'll definitely take action against her."

"You want her to give it a try?" Lissandra said casually, completely unconcerned about Illaoi's words.

Illaoi wasn't angry when she was rebuffed. Instead, she shrugged, showing an indifferent attitude. Then, she took a sip of her drink and looked at Li Ke, hoping to get an answer from Li Ke.

What made him think Nilah would help him?

That woman is an incomprehensible madwoman. In the last two years alone, she has killed more than a dozen powerful sea monsters! And there was even a Demigod among them!

That's right, Nilah killed a god!

A serpentine Demigod was hiding in his own little world when Nilah broke in and whipped him into more than a dozen pieces. If Nagakabouros in control of this generation and was also in another dimension, no one would have known what Nilah did!

That's an extremely dangerous guy! If she wanted to, she could whip Bilgewater in two!

"You just said she's crazy. Yes, crazy people are dangerous and uncontrollable."

"But coincidentally, Illaoi, I know madmen very well, and I don't hate or fear them, because the person I'm closest to is a little madman." Li Ke said softly, sitting next to Illaoi and swirling his wine glass.

"So it's okay, I'm best at dealing with crazy people."

Crazy Li Ke knows far too many crazy people.

Jinx is, Vi is, Silco and Renata are, Thresh in Soul Blossom is, and Lissandra who is currently with Li Ke is also.

And isn't Li Ke the same?

Silco said he was crazy, and Jayce said he was crazy too.

"Now, please tell me where Nilah is."

Li Ke drank the wine in his glass and said to Illaoi.

The atmosphere fell silent for about two seconds.

Only then did Illaoi speak:

"Come with me."