85. Chapter 82: Hearts in Unison

Upon hearing Yuan Chen's words, Wei was slightly taken aback, then an excited smile appeared on her face.

Rubbing her hands together, Wei looked towards Yuan Chen's direction with eyes full of fervor and excitement:

"Ha! I don't know where this guy came from, but I'm even starting to like him a little!"

It's all a lie told by the woman in bronze armor.

In response, Caitlyn scolded, "Vi! Don't be reckless! We're not here to—"

"Save your breath, Caitlyn." Before Caitlyn could finish speaking, Yuan Chen cracked his knuckles and said, "Piltover can't understand Zaun... Besides, it's simpler to settle things with Riot Games."

Upon hearing this, Wei nodded excitedly once again:

"That's right! That's how it should be! Throw a punch first! Then ask all the questions while you're throwing the punch! Even though you're a guy I've never met before, you're totally my type!"

Caitlyn remained silent, instead looking at Yuan Chen with a serious expression.

They had just arrived here, and Caitlyn was certain that she had not had any contact or met this man before.

But the other party just called out her and Vi's names... As a master of pursuit, Caitlyn knows very well how much of an impact this information gap can have on the battle!

Furthermore, the other party clearly knew more than just their names; they even seemed to know their personalities very well...

With just a few words, Vi's anger and recklessness were completely ignited. Although the battle had not yet begun, Caitlyn seemed to have already foreseen the outcome.

Then, accompanied by Wei's loud laughter, the battle officially began.

Gripping the Atlas Gauntlets tightly, he noted that as the prototype of the gravel-crushing gloves used by the Zaun miners, the Atlas Gauntlets was not designed with any reductions in materials that would be necessary for mass production.

From the craftsmanship and materials to the Hextech crystals that power the Atlas Gauntlets, the inventors used the simplest technology possible—only when the prototype was good enough would those powerful families and conglomerates be willing to invest and mass-produce it.

In this situation, the destructive power of the Atlas Gauntlets themselves goes far beyond simply crushing rocks.

If necessary, even a reinforced concrete wall, or a more robust steel vault plate, can be punched through with a single punch!

Although the bones will also be shattered.

In Wei's eyes, Yuan Chen, though tall, was clearly not as solid as reinforced concrete! Thinking this, the Hextech Battery on the back of his right arm began to charge continuously, and with a buzzing sound, a huge amount of magic power was drawn out from the Hex Crystal inside.

"Take this punch!!!"

With a roar of energy, Wei's body suddenly transformed into a swift afterimage, hurtling towards Yuan Chen. Yuan Chen, however, showed no panic whatsoever. On the contrary, he looked at the gauntlets in Wei's hand with amusement in his eyes.

Before his iron fist could even strike Yuan Chen, sword blades, flying around Yuan Chen like a swarm of bees, formed a net of blades connected end to end. Looking at the blades that resembled ivory works of art, Wei didn't care much—such thin blades could be shattered with a single punch!

But the moment Wei's Riot Games struck the net of blades, she quickly realized something was wrong.

The heavy blow failed to cause any effective damage. The seemingly fragile blade, like a work of art, possessed unimaginable toughness. The moment it struck, it was as if it had hit an indestructible wall. The attack failed, and the recoil caused Wei to feel a sharp pain in her right arm.

"This isn't sarcasm, but rather a scholar's statement, seeking the truth as it is." Yuan Chen stood with his hands behind his back, his clear eyes fixed on Wei's astonished face.

"You are weak."

Upon hearing this, Wei's expression turned ugly, but she didn't shout anything—Wei was just reckless, not stupid.

With a cold snort, Wei withdrew her right arm and raised her left, preparing to launch a series of frenzied attacks.

To Caitlyn and the others' surprise, after retracting her right arm, before Wei could launch an attack, the snow-white blades that formed a net of blades left a series of afterimages in the air before swooping into the scabbard at Yuan Chen's lower back.

"..."

Seeing this, Wei jumped back warily, and said with a guarded expression, "What do you mean?"

Yuan Chen shook his head and calmly said, "These twelve flying blades were forged from the fangs of dragons I personally hunted, combining elemental steel, mithril, Dragon Bone, and Hard Scale, and quenched with purified Dragon Blood."

"Using it against you... would be overkill."

As he spoke, Yuan Chen spread his arms wide, gesturing casually, "Let's begin our 'game' in your most familiar way."

"You!!!"

Hearing Yuan Chen's words and sensing the nonchalance in them, Wei, who was naturally impulsive, couldn't help but clench her teeth. The Atlas Gauntlets in her hands hummed with the surge of emotion from the user, indicating that the energy transfer had clearly reached a certain peak.

Meanwhile, Caitlyn, noticing Vi's state, immediately reminded her, "Vi! Don't be impulsive! Calm down! He's very strong!!"

Although it was only a brief mention, the mere phrase "the dragon's fang that I personally hunted" was enough to pique Caitlyn's interest.

Caitlyn didn't know if Yuan Chen had actually hunted a dragon, but one thing was certain: the material of that blade was no ordinary item. And judging from his words, it was highly likely that he had indeed snatched several teeth from the dragon's mouth.

Well, it was just about taking a few teeth; Caitlyn didn't think too much about slaying the dragon. After all, given Yuan Chen's demonstrated power and status, it was still possible for him to gather an army and seize a few loose teeth from the dragon when it wasn't paying attention.

But if it's about hunting a dragon... don't be ridiculous! The destructive power of a fully grown dragon in a berserk state is enough to destroy two-thirds of Piltover!

"I know!" Wei gritted her teeth, her eyes fixed on Yuan Chen, "But I will never back down an inch!"

Hearing this, Yuan Chen tilted his head and looked at Caitlyn, saying, "You come along too."

Upon hearing Yuan Chen's words, even Caitlyn fell silent for a moment. Meanwhile, Qiyana burst into laughter.

"Hahaha! That's awesome! Yuan Chen! That's awesome! Just like that, thoroughly crush them! The strong humiliate the weak!"

Upon hearing Qiyana's follow-up attack, even Caitlyn frowned for a moment. She then simply picked up her Peacemaker sniper rifle and went to Vi's side, looking at Yuan Chen and saying:

"Since it's your request, then I won't back down anymore... And you, you're also planning to use that knife, aren't you?"

Upon hearing Caitlyn's words, Yuan Chen glanced at the Fire Dragon Ember Flying Blades at his waist, then shook his head.

"I don't want to be too harsh on you, but if it's just you... multiplied tenfold, perhaps you'd qualify me to take action," Yuan Chen said gently and politely.

"Your skills... are far from masterful."

Yuan Chen didn't speak, but simply stated a fact—well, Caitlyn had actually reached a master level in pursuit. However, pursuit skills have little to do with combat.

Even so, it still infuriated Caitlyn and Vi.

Ever since these sisters formed a duo, whether in Piltover or Zaun, everyone who saw them would shout, "Sir! How come when it comes to you, even ten times our combined strength is no match for you?!"

For a moment, even Caitlyn couldn't help but feel a little angry.

Just then, Qiyana, who was watching the commotion from the sidelines, chimed in, "That makes sense... Yuan Chen, how about you add some weight to deal with these guys? After all, it wouldn't be good if they lost too badly; it would make us look rude."

She paused, then a wicked smile spread across Qiyana's face. "You agree, don't you? From Piltover... cowardly nouveau riche?"

When it comes to being foul-mouthed, Qiyana is always top-notch. Yuan Chen even suspects that Qiyana might have some Zaun blood... or that Zaun has Qiyana's blood.

Sure enough, even the well-mannered Caitlyn couldn't help but show a hint of anger when faced with Qiyana's pun attack. Meanwhile, Vi simply said:

"Ha! You bunch of natives who popped up out of nowhere really have seen everything! Caitlyn! Let's go!!!"

"Let's begin the investigation!" Caitlyn said coolly, then released the safety switch on the Peacekeeper.

Upon hearing Wei's comment about "natives," Qiyana couldn't help but raise an eyebrow and coldly said, "Just a bunch of nouveau riche... Yuan Chen, teach him a lesson!"

"Sure thing~"

Yuan Chen was originally thinking about how to make things more lively, but to his surprise, Qiyana broke down Vi and Caitlyn's defenses with just two sentences.

Yes, Qiyana has also broken down.

One is feeling defensive when the natives call him, a civilized person, a "coward." The other is feeling defensive when a nouveau riche calls him, the heir to a thousand-year-old empire, a native.

Refocusing his attention on the two, Yuan Chen subconsciously cast a Scout Skill, and immediately made a new discovery.

Aside from the fact that their mood indicators both changed to "anger," their equipment attributes remained unchanged. However, when the two were considered as a single entity, Yuan Chen quickly discovered a new trait.

Trait: Telepathy (Exceptional):

The two, who are naturally compatible and have a tacit understanding, will complement each other's recklessness and calmness when fighting side by side, making their cooperation almost perfect and unleashing a combined combat power greater than the sum of its parts.

Got it, a combined attack technique, right?

Yuan Chen felt a surge of joy. No wonder these two were called the Twin Cities Bronze Ladies; now it seemed that the title was not simply unfounded.

Even so, Yuan Chen's face showed not the slightest hint of wariness.

Ultimately, given the already vast gap between us, what good is even a perfect understanding?

So, a dad can beat his son but can't beat twins, right?