Chapter 175

Chen Ce rubbed the remaining two Control Ward, marveling at them.

It was at this moment that the description of the Control Ward item echoed in my mind:

[Control Ward]

[Passive - Eternal Watcher: The Control Ward possesses an eternal "lifespan," consumes no energy, and never decays; the Control Ward can withstand four attacks of any form and intensity, and will be destroyed after suffering four attacks.]

[Passive - Infinite: Control Ward can be placed infinitely, and the [Dynamic Vision] provided by each Control Ward will not overlap or interfere with each other.]

The first passive ability is strong, but it's fairly normal. The second one...

Um?

Can Control Ward be placed indefinitely?

Such a good thing?

Looking at the other two Control Ward in his hand, Chen Ce suddenly felt that these little things, which cost 75 gold each, weren't so worthless after all.

These two should be kept safe... they might come in very handy later.

Don't worry about this Control Ward disappearing if you place it elsewhere... The ability to withstand four attacks of any intensity might even save your life in certain situations.

That's great...

Chen Ce nodded in satisfaction.

But some people are not so satisfied.

Thump!

A dull thud followed, and the distorted face pressed against True Ice once more.

It's Aatrox.

He broke free and rushed back.

He still wanted to break through the ice. He still couldn't forget the hatred of mortals.

"I'm going to kill you... kill you...!"

Aatrox was still barking, but Chen Ce, in a great mood, decided not to bother with him.

"Calm down, Brother To. I won't bother you anymore."

"I'm going to kill you...!!" The enraged Aatrox wouldn't listen to anything anyone said.

He kept pounding on the hard, True Ice, while uttering filthy curses.

Chen Ce paused in his steps, which were about to leave.

He turned around and approached the ice again.

He was only ten centimeters away from Aatrox.

That twisted, terrifying face was right before my eyes, and that crimson greatsword was pressed against the ice.

Even the words on it are clearly visible--

I really want to be ______'s __!

There's also a heart-shaped pattern at the end.

"Aatrox, you know..." Chen Ce cleared his throat and gave a friendly smile. "I was originally planning to leave directly."

"I'm going to kill you--!!" Aatrox still wouldn't listen to what the other person was saying and was still going crazy.

But soon, he will pay the price for his reckless behavior.

Chen Ce breathed warm air onto the ice between them.

A white mist enveloped the blade of the Darkin Blade.

It also covered up those words.

Then, Chen Ce extended another finger.

Place it on that cloud of white mist.

Horizontal strokes, vertical strokes, left-falling strokes, right-falling strokes...

The words on the Darkin Blade... those two underlines meant for "filling in the blanks"... found their answer in the white mist.

[I really want to be Miss Aspect of Twilight's dog!]

Even the hollow heart pattern should be filled completely.

"This is a small gift for you, I hope you like it." After writing the words, Chen Ce gave an elegant bow—imitating the traditional etiquette of Ancient Shurima, which was not very standard, but smooth enough.

"..." Aatrox's roar came to an abrupt halt.

His already wide eyes became even more piercing, his eyeballs almost popping out.

The Watchers behind him attacked again, their powerful tentacles tearing at him frantically, as if trying to rip him off the ice—perhaps this was a "gift" to him.

He just didn't appreciate it.

"Well then, see you later." Chen Ce finished his final bow, turned and strode away.

Aatrox went completely mad.

"Mortal!! Mortal--!!!"

"I'm going to kill you!!! I'm going to kill you--!!!"

"One hundred times! One thousand times!! Ten thousand times!!!"

"Aaaaaahh..."

The frenzied roar faded into the distance, and Chen Ce began to climb up the path he had come from.

Just then, another notification sounded in my mind:

[Hero [Aatrox, the Darkin Blade] Hatred +???, Current Interaction 99.999!]

[Note: Aatrox's hatred for you is second only to that of the Aspect of Twilight!]

[The hero [Aatrox, the Darkin Blade] has exceeded 50 interaction points, earning the first stage of interaction rewards.]

[Reward received: [Blue Chest] *1]

[Treasure chest successfully opened, rewards received...]

[Summoner Spell [Unleashed Teleport]!]

Um?

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Chen Ce never expected that simply placing a ward would yield such an unexpected reward.

It was still one of those really, really good unexpected gains--

Teleport is one of the essential Summoner Spells for top laners in the Rift.

Moreover, it's a "Unleashed Teleport".

In the Rift, the power of this skill is self-evident; those who understand it will understand, and those who don't won't understand even if explained. There are few people in the community, and there are vested interests involved...

In short, it's the Summoner Spell that the "orphan" build of Yi Xin loved most back in the day, bar none.

I wonder what this skill would look like in the real world... Come to think of it, this is the first "Summoner Spell" I've ever acquired.

"Check the skills." This thought flashed through Chen Ce's mind.

And then, the familiar system notification sound rang out at just the right moment—like heavenly music:

[Summoner Spell: Unlock Teleport]

[Teleport: After a 4-second channel, teleports the user to an allied turret/minion/ward/allied hero summon; Cooldown: 300 seconds.]

[Note 1: Allied hero summons include, but are not limited to, the banner of [Demacia Prince Jarvan IV], the Void summons of [Prophet of the Void Malzahar], and the clones of [Bio-Magician Zac]; the criteria for determining "allied hero" is: the interaction level with that hero is "positive" and the interaction level is greater than or equal to 1.]

[Note 2: [Teleport] can only be used when there is "vision" available, including but not limited to being visible to the naked eye or being visible through wards.]

[Note 3: [Teleport] does not consume any mana, stamina, or life force, and can be used under any circumstances when there is no cooldown.]

After the explanation, Chen Ce had a general understanding of the teleportation skill.

Overall, it's similar to the one in the Rift. The only thing worth noting is the criteria for determining "friendly heroes"—we need to pay a little more attention to the methods for increasing interaction in the future. Simply relying on annoying people to increase interaction probably has nothing to do with the word "friendly".

Furthermore... one must learn through practice to gain true knowledge.

While the skill description sounds fine and is easy to understand, there are still some details worth trying out—for example, where is "next to" in "teleport to XXX"? Is it right next to, or is it several meters or even tens of meters away? How is the field of view provided by the "guard" calculated? Does it have to be completely clear, or is it enough to glimpse a black dot from a great distance?

These small details need to be verified first, in order to avoid any mishaps in a critical moment later.

It's always good to be cautious.

It just requires a slight sacrifice...

Chen Ce turned around again and looked at the "Void Demon" who was only separated by a wall.

Our dear Togo.

"Brother To, there's something I'd like to discuss with you."

"Aaaaaah--!!" The great Togo's entire face was pressed against the ice, the horrifying wounds and exposed bone clearly visible. He was still roaring, but unfortunately, he couldn't touch the despicable mortal he wanted to kill.

"It's no trouble at all, it'll be quick." Chen Ce gave an elegant bow, the two men's appearances were worlds apart. "Please, Brother Tuo."

"Mortals! Mortals!! I will kill all humans connected to you!!!"

"I'll be leaving for a bit, don't go anywhere. I'll see if I can teleport back instantly."

"Take your family with you!! I'm going to kill them!!!"

"Remember to keep posting it here, don't let the Watchers drag you back, or you won't have a chance to curse me later."

"I will sever your family's fragile flesh and blood! Cut them open! Chop them up!! And then shower your body with their stinking skin!!!"

"Yes, yes, that's it... I'll be back soon, keep yelling, don't stop!"

Chen Ce comforted Aatrox as he quickly left.

Once he reached the edge of the cliff, he climbed upwards at a speed several times faster than when he came down—to ordinary people, it looked like he was flying upwards, practically hugging the rock face.

In no time, he had completely disappeared from Aatrox's sight.

Aatrox was furious, and a torrent of filthy insults followed.

But the Watchers behind him weren't going to listen to his rant.

Smack! Several more thick tentacles slammed down simultaneously, the powerful force and sharp barbs tearing Aatrox's back into a bloody mess.

The shell was gone, the flesh was torn, and the white bones were exposed to the air.

"You all deserve to die...!!"

Aatrox roared and turned to face the Watchers.

Now that the damned mortal had escaped, he could focus on dealing with this grotesquely twisted eyeball—if Chen Ce hadn't suddenly come to disgust him, he could have steadily worn down the Watchers.

It wears down little by little, slowly but surely.

One day we'll wear them down.

In any case, his fighting spirit and life force are limitless.

The Darkin are masters of prolonged warfare.

"Looks like you're ready to die any longer!!"

The greatsword swung again, and the words "I really want to be ______'s __" on it turned into a blurry afterimage.

He fought fiercely, constantly using the flesh and blood of his enemies to heal his own wounds.

He gradually regained his previous rhythm.

Can...

Just when he thought everything was "back on track," a faint energy fluctuation suddenly came from behind him.

Then came a familiar aura—the aura that had driven him to rage countless times.

That damned... mortal!!