Chapter 268

"Miss Kai'Sa's nose is also very beautiful, with a high bridge and delicate, small nostrils... and her face shape is also a very standard beautiful face."

"No... don't say anymore..." As soon as Kai'Sa felt embarrassed, the Void Armor on her head automatically closed up.

Her beautiful voice became somewhat hoarse. "I'm really not pretty... Stop lying..."

"Regardless of what others say, I at least think Miss Kai'Sa is beautiful—my subjective feeling transcends truth and falsehood, right?" Chen Ce said with a smile.

Kai'Sa lowered her head in silence.

Then...

She suddenly felt a warmth in her hand.

Her long-standing combat habits almost made her unleash an energy attack, but after seeing what was in her hand, she merely stiffly caused her second layer of skin to contract slightly.

It's the other hand.

The young man's hand.

"What are you doing...? This thing on my body... is hard and rough, it could easily scratch you..."

"But if Miss Kai'Sa is willing, she definitely won't hurt me, right?" Chen Ce held the other's hand with one hand and placed the other hand on his chest.

"Let me reintroduce myself—my Chen Ce, from Ionia. I hope Miss Kai'Sa will take good care of me from now on."

"Hmm..." Kai'Sa responded softly.

Then she said her other name in an even softer voice:

"My name is... Kaisa."

"What?" Chen Ce didn't quite hear clearly.

"It's nothing... My name is Kai'Sa, thank you for hiring me." The girl shook her head, the Void Armor on her face gradually fading away—she was much calmer now. Very relaxed.

"What are your plans for tomorrow? Do you want me to take you away from Shurima?"

Not for now.

"Oh... so where do you need me to take you tomorrow?"

"Go..." Chen Ce pondered for a moment before replying:

"Let's go to the nearest city, Uzeris, first. I want to buy some things there."

In Shurima at night, there are hardly any pedestrians wandering around.

But today, Cassiopeia went out under the cover of night.

Just like her sister often said, the night always seems to hold some bloody secrets.

She stood beneath the dilapidated city walls, her beautiful eyes gazing silently at the horizon.

Finally, in front of her coat, which was covered by a blanket of yellow sand, a slender figure appeared.

She recognized the figure, and she also recognized the strange weapon the figure was holding... a cross-shaped blade.

"Sivir ..."

Chapter 114 Someone, feed the young lady some candy!

Because of Kai'Sa, Chen Ce was unable to "enjoy" the full Feast of Void creatures.

But he still needed to eat the insects—that was one of the main purposes of his trip to Shurima. If he couldn't eat them, even if he accomplished all his other goals, it would be a wasted trip.

A single low-level Void creature may not bring much energy, but ten, a hundred, a thousand, ten thousand... the power accumulated little by little becomes immense.

That would be terrifying.

If you're lucky, you might even get to eat a higher-level but still manageable Void creature like Kha'Zix, which would multiply the effect several times over.

At that time, even without any equipment, they could fight against powerful opponents with their bare hands, and even trample the Aspects underfoot...

So, you still have to eat insects.

However... it's best to keep this from Kai'Sa for now.

I've only known this kind girl for a short time. If I were to suddenly reveal my perverted behavior of "eating Void creatures," it would be difficult to explain clearly—she would most likely consider me one of Void creatures, perhaps a more advanced one that can take human form... or something like that.

That's even more monstrous than a monster.

It's not too late to tell her when we know each other better.

After all... Miss Kai'Sa's second layer of skin is also a living Void creature, and she might worry if she saw herself eating Void creature...

What if I get so addicted to it that I end up eating her too?

She looks like a "monster," but she has never done anything monstrous, so it's highly likely that she will find it difficult to accept such a horrifying thing all at once.

Take your time, take your time... The journey with this Daughter of the Void is still long.

"That city must be Uzeris, right?"

Chen Ce gazed at the dilapidated city walls on the horizon and asked the girl beside him.

"Yes." Kai'Sa nodded. "You can go in by yourself later. I'll wait for you outside."

"Outside? Where?"

"My home."

Where?

"Over there... come with me."

Kai'Sa pointed in a direction and then led Chen Ce there.

Less than a kilometer from the walls of Uzeris, a dilapidated wooden hut came into view.

The structure of this wooden cabin looks like a house... but there is no doubt that it has been abandoned for a long time. It is filled with yellow sand, and the few pieces of furniture are broken empty wooden barrels and broken planks.

This is clearly an abandoned house—perhaps it was once within the territory of Uzeris, but was forced to be abandoned due to sandstorms or monster attacks.

The roof of the house had long since fallen apart, and the "windows" around it were just a few broken wooden planks nailed together haphazardly. They offered neither shelter from the wind nor protection from the rain.

It wasn't even a proper place to stay... at most, it was a place "out of sight of others".

But Kai'Sa seemed quite satisfied with this "home": "I have many houses in Shurima, this is just one of them... Have a seat."

"Hmm..." Chen Ce carefully sat on a wooden tub, his feet bracing against the floor, afraid that if he relaxed even slightly, he would burst the broken tub.

"Does Miss Kai'Sa usually live here...?"

"Lately, because I've been hanging around Uzeris a lot lately." Kai'Sa casually sat on another barrel, her second skin shielding her from all the sand and dust. "This is one of the better houses I have. Well, it's a bit small, though."

"..." Chen Ce remained silent, feeling a pang of heartache.

Those who carry firewood for others are left to freeze to death in the snow...

"I know you might not be used to this place. Go buy your things first, I'll wait for you here." Kai'Sa waved her hand casually. "You can stay in the city tonight, and come back to see me tomorrow—after all, the environment here isn't very good for you, it might affect your rest."

"No, no, no, I think this place is fine too." Chen Ce shook his head. "There's a saying, 'This is a humble abode, but my virtue makes it fragrant.' It means that as long as Miss Kai'Sa is here, even camping in the wilderness is better than a luxurious hotel."

Hearing this, Kai'Sa chuckled. "You're such a smooth talker... Alright, go on your way, come back tomorrow."

"Okay, I'll try to be back as early as possible tonight." Chen Ce smiled and waved goodbye.

"You're such a weirdo," Kai'Sa shrugged, looking nonchalant.

But after Chen Ce left, she stared at his retreating figure.

A hint of gentleness appeared in his eyes.

The feeling of being accepted...

Is that right?

Chen Ce set off in the morning, but it was already evening when he officially entered Uzeris.

This desert city wasn't far from the center of Shurima, and it was fairly prosperous—at least for the fallen Shuriman Empire.

The city walls were built by slaves in ancient times, thousands of years ago. Although they still stand, they are dilapidated – there are traces of wind and sand erosion everywhere, the wooden city gates have long since disappeared, the towers on the city walls are few and far between, and the crenellations have no defensive fortifications left.

The city streets were just simple cobblestone paths, with piles of yellow sand on both sides. Vendors were haphazardly crammed together to set up their stalls, creating a chaotic and disorderly scene.

Most people in the city were wrapped in thick coats to protect themselves from the dust and wind. The bustling streets reeked of hunger, and everyone was struggling to survive.

This place is a melting pot of all sorts of people.

Chen Ce's purpose in coming here was simple—to buy things, lots and lots of biological necessities, and then find a Void creature's nest to feast on.

The "reward" he received from the caravan was enough to eat, but now with Kai'Sa added to the mix... it might only last for four or five days. He planned to take some food and jump directly into the Void creature's lair to stay for ten days or half a month.

He planned to have Kai'Sa wait outside—ostensibly to protect him—while he pretended to be an explorer and jumped in to feast.

Hmm... that sounds a bit selfish.

"But I can't exactly let that girl eat poisonous raw meat with me..."

Chen Ce smiled helplessly and walked into a tavern—in Shurima, water is a scarce resource, and only taverns run by outsiders can sell this "treasure."

The moment he stepped inside, he reached into the empty cloth bag.

Then activate the skill [Future's Market].

In the blink of an eye, his bag was full, filled with glittering gold coins.

"Would you like something to drink, sir?" The bartender greeted Chen Ce warmly as soon as he saw him—he could tell that the young man in front of him was quite wealthy.

Within the borders of Shurima, everyone's skin is tanned and cracked from the scorching sun; what else could such a fair-skinned young man be but a wealthy young master?

Although his clothes looked tattered and shabby, he must have simply encountered some accident while crossing the desert.

An ordinary person might judge him as a poor beggar based on his clothes, but a shrewd businessman could tell he was a rich man just by looking at his skin.

That's vision!

The bartender was proud of his own intelligence.

And the young man's subsequent actions confirmed this.

He readily pulled a gold coin from his cloth bag, slapped it on the table, and asked, "Do you have any purified water here? I need quite a lot."

"Water? Yes, yes..." The bartender accepted the gold coin with a fawning smile, then asked, "How much would you like, sir? Our price is two gold coins for a bucket, or five gold coins for three buckets."

Five gold coins for three buckets of water? In any other place, that would bankrupt the shop—there's a limit to how much you can rip people off, isn't there?

But in Shurima, where water is money, five gold coins for three buckets of water isn't considered too expensive.

Of course, it's not cheap either.

"Give me six buckets." Chen Ce laid out a full ten gold coins, looking very wealthy—he wasn't short of money and wasn't afraid of being ripped off, as long as the water was safe.

"Ah... well, this..." The price of six buckets of water is exactly ten gold coins, but the bartender has already taken eleven.

"Here's your tip," Chen Ce waved his hand generously. "And bring me some food, the rest is yours."

"Ah... thank you! Thank you!" the bartender said repeatedly, then skipped off to the warehouse to fetch water.

Chen Ce then sat down at the front desk to wait.

What he didn't notice was that someone in the tavern had been secretly watching him.

A woman... to be precise, a woman who was obsessed with money.

She wasn't very old, around twenty, and her skin had turned a wheatish color from prolonged sun exposure, but it wasn't dry—due to her living conditions and regular exercise, her muscle definition was quite noticeable.

She just finished a deal with another woman this morning, then came to the tavern to rest until now... She'll be leaving Uzeris soon with her partner.

So, the moment she saw a wealthy outsider, a rather immoral thought crossed her mind—

I'll make one last quick buck before I leave.

As for what method to use... hehe, of course, the simplest, most basic, and most direct means.

In this lawless desert, Riot Games makes right!

She began to wait quietly, like a lurking viper.

Soon, the bartender brought over six large barrels of purified water and some dry food on a trolley.

"Here's your water, sir," the bartender said with a smile. "And this little cart is a free gift for you too."