Ekko sat down beside Heimerdinger and held out his hand. Heimerdinger hurriedly handed the hoverboard to the boy in front of him.
"Did you make this?" Heimerdinger asked curiously from where he stood, watching Ekko pick up the hoverboard and boldly, familiarly pat it a few times.
Though he was standing, he was about as tall as the seated Ekko.
His furry face and wide eyes made him look quite adorable.
Although Heimerdinger looked like a little old man, he was not actually that old among yordles. His appearance was the result of the yordles' remarkable adaptability.
Every yordle blended into their surroundings, taking on an "appearance" that their environment would favor and welcome.
Thus, despite looking like a little old man, Big Eyes was actually younger than purple-skinned garlic Poppy, proper Poppy, and scout Poppy.
The main reason he looked this way was because Piltover respected "scholars" and "wisdom."
Hearing Heimerdinger's question, Ekko glanced at him before speaking.
"Listen, us Zaunites aren't like you Piltover Citizens. We don't care about the user experience at all. When we make something, the transition from A to B isn't something we need to consider.
"So from the very start, we throw out A and go straight for B. We focus on practicality and give up on looks, convenience, portability, and all that." As Ekko spoke, he pulled a screwdriver from behind his back and clamped it between his teeth. Lowering his head, he began tinkering with the hoverboard.
Heimerdinger watched Ekko's movements from the side. The longer he watched, the more entranced he became, his eyes full of admiration. "You're a genius."
"Really? There's someone even more gifted than me where I'm from." Ekko thought for a moment before answering casually.
Naturally, he meant Jinx. In terms of hands-on ability, Jinx was