Runeterra: I really know a little bit about everything

Chapter 167 Arms!The Armored Dragon Turtle and the Mummy of Sorrow!
In the city of Naerimajie, as billowing dust and smoke rose into the sky, spiked rollers filled with blue electric arcs rushed out along the streets, all the way towards the city gate.

When facing Ramos, who was like a meat grinder, no one in the entire Nerimajie dared to stand in front of him.

Soon, Ramos, Zuo Chi and Nasus rushed out of the city gate of Nerimajie and rushed into the desert filled with yellow sand.

Behind them, the energy obelisk above the city of Nerimajie seemed to be rotating faster and faster, and waves of majestic energy were gathered into the giant energy obelisk in the center of the city, and then transported Entering the twelve cages that are still functioning in the underground treasure house.

With the departure of Ramos, the entire Nerimajie was enveloped in a chilling atmosphere, which seemed to indicate that a storm was about to come.

On the other side, Ramos stopped advancing until he reached the desert hundreds of miles away from Nerimajie.

Letting the yellow sand beat against his body, Ramos stood up straight and gently placed the two figures in his arms on the sand in front of him.

"Yue~!"

The moment he was put on the ground, Zuo Chi, whose face turned pale, couldn't help but vomited it out.

He swore that this was definitely the last time Ramos would take him on his way.

Zuo Chi had always thought that when Ramos used the rolling skill, only the spiked armor on his back was moving. Who would have thought, he was rolling every part of his body!
Holding him in his arms, Zuo Chi had spun countless times since he left the underground treasure house and arrived in this desert.

By now, Zuo Chi felt like the world was spinning, and his eyes were completely filled with golden stars.

This is also thanks to Zuo Chi's physical strength being high enough. If it were an ordinary person, I'm afraid both of his eggs would be shaken to pieces by now!

Nasus' reaction was similar to Zuo Chi's, but due to his personality, his performance was much more restrained.

Ramos stood next to Zuo Chi. He looked at Zuo Chi and Nasus with a penitent look on his face:

"Isn't it true that even you can't do it?"

Zuo Chi: "."

From this sentence Zuo Chi can see that there must have been unlucky people treated like this by Ramos before.

But soon, Zuo Chi and Nasus recovered from the turmoil, but their bodies were still extremely weak.

In the previous battle, Zuo Chi's waist and abdomen were penetrated, and his strength was almost exhausted. Although he escaped from Naerimajie, he had not had time to recover.

Sitting cross-legged on the sand, Zuo Chi, Nasus and Ramos gathered together.

There was obvious confusion in Nasus's eyes. He never expected that Zuo Chi could bring out Ramos when he went to steal the Holy Emblem of the Sun.

Nasus is very familiar with Ramos.

Because Rammus has existed in Shurima for a long time, even before the Shurima Empire was founded, Rammus already existed.

In the vicissitudes of life, the forces on this continent have overlapped and changed, but Ramos has always had a group of unwavering believers.

There are even cities and landmarks named after Rammus in the northern reaches of Shurima Desert.

On fixed festivals every year, people in the city would walk into the yellow sand and roll their bodies to imitate Ramos and express their faith and prayers to him.

At such times, Ramos will always respond to their prayers and help people defend themselves against foreign enemies or solve problems.

Some people often say that Rammus is an ascended person like Nasus and Renekton; others say that Rammus is an ancient relic of a powerful race; there are many speculations about the origin of Rammus, but it has always been There is no definite answer.

Now, Nasus was still a little surprised to meet in such a strange situation.

"Zuo Chi, what are you doing?" Finally, Nasus asked out his inner doubts and worries.

While Zuo Chi was using the power of ascension to repair the wounds on his abdomen, he smiled and nodded at Nasus.

"Fortunately not humiliated."

While speaking, Zuo Chi reached into his arms and took out the blood-stained Holy Emblem of the Sun.

A deep joy appeared in Nasus's eyes, and he breathed a long sigh of relief:

"That's fine, that's fine."

Zuo Chi looked at Ramos beside him again: "Ramos, can you tell me why you are there?"

Facing the searching eyes of Zuo Chi and Nasus, Ramos nodded slightly, and then explained in a muffled voice:
"Zerath, trap, imprison me, want to modify my body and make me lose consciousness."

"Forehead."

Zuo Chi had to admit that this way of explanation seemed to be in line with Ramos's personality. After all, he always seemed to have this kind of character of "bumping into people more than talking".

Zuo Chi understood what he meant. It was probably Zelas who lured him into a trap and imprisoned him, preparing to transform him into a killing machine like those Bakai.

There is no doubt that if a presence like Ramos could appear on the battlefield, it would be devastating to ordinary soldiers.

Recalling everything in that underground space, Zuo Chi asked again: "He is using the power of those energy obelisks to transform your bodies? Is he making you ascend?"

Ramos shook his head: "I only know that my strength seems to have become stronger, and my mind is a little trance, but I don't know the specific situation."

While speaking, Ramos turned around and asked Zuochi and Nasus to look at his back.

There used to be only countless ferocious sharp spikes, but now, these spikes are stained with many blue arcs, and they seem to have some kind of strange arcane energy.

Nasus and Zuo Chi looked at each other, feeling deep uneasiness in their hearts.

Especially Zuo Chi, he saw with his own eyes the existence in that underground space. There were twelve Bakai, and the strength of each of them was not weaker than Nasus and Renekton.

This power has a huge impact on Shurima, which is now sparsely populated.

What's more, their power is still growing, and Xerath is still pouring the power from the energy obelisk into their bodies!
Zuo Chi said in a deep voice: "We need to go back as soon as possible and let His Majesty select the warriors for the ascension ceremony as quickly as possible."

Nasus nodded when he heard this, but when he thought of Shurima's plight, there was still a heavy look in his eyes.

Zuo Chi looked at Ramos and asked expectantly: "Ramos, do you want to go to Shurima with us?"

Ramos nodded without hesitation: "You save me, I'll help you!"

"Thank you."

In this way, Zuo Chi unintentionally recruited a powerful helper for Shurima.

Zuo Chi guessed that the origin of Ramos should be similar to that of the three Orn brothers and sisters, but he does not seem to represent some natural element, but has strong defense and counterattack capabilities, and also has followers and totems.

But no matter what, there is no doubt about the power of Ramos, otherwise he would not have been able to persist for so long under the bewitchment of Xerath, and finally escaped from the underground treasure house with Zuo Chi.

Without stopping any longer, Zuo Chi and the others immediately set off, rushing forward in the direction they came from.

Originally, Ramos wanted to take Zuochi and Nasus with him, but they were rejected by the two without exception.

Just kidding, if Ramos was really allowed to carry him all the way back to Shurima's capital, the two of them would probably be close to death even if they didn't die in the hands of Xerath.
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The royal capital of Shurima, the royal palace hall.

Azir paced back and forth in the hall, the sound of the golden eagle armor sliding and colliding was clear and rhythmic.

At this time, a full seven days had passed since Zuo Chi and Nasus left the imperial capital. According to the speed of the two of them, they should have been able to go back and forth.

Now that the two of them have not returned, there is only one answer - the two of them encountered danger in Naerimajie.

Azir has wanted to leave for Nerimaji in person several times. He must never lose the hard-won help of Nasus and Zuochi, but if even he leaves, what will happen to Shuri now? Who should be in charge of Ma Huangdu?

Time passed little by little in this torturous atmosphere. Suddenly, Azir suddenly turned his head and looked to the west of the imperial city.

The earth is roaring, and three powerful auras are approaching quickly.

Azir's eyes flashed with an extremely obvious joy. He walked out of the hall and stood outside the hall waiting quietly.

Not long after, three figures came to Azir. When Azir saw Ramos, a very obvious silence flashed in his eyes.

However, he did not care about this immediately, but looked directly at Zuo Chi in the front.

Under Azir's gaze, Zuo Chi handed him the Holy Emblem of the Sun:

"Your Majesty, fortunately, I did not disgrace my life."

Feeling the weak aura of Zuo Chi and Nasus who had not fully recovered, Azir gently patted their shoulders and said in a sincere tone:

"Zuo Chi, general, thank you for your hard work."

Although Zuochi and Nasus didn't say anything, Azir knew that they must have encountered many obstacles in order to obtain the Holy Emblem of the Sun from Xerath.

He knows Xerath's cunning and evil better than anyone else!

Zuo Chi shook his head and said nothing, while Nasus quickly said: "Your Majesty, we must select powerful warriors as quickly as possible for the ascension ceremony."

"Xerath gathered a dozen Bakai and used his dark magic to transform their bodies."

Along the way, Zuochi has told Nasus about his experience in the underground treasure house. While Nasus was frightened, he also knew that there was not much time left for Shurima!
Now that the Holy Emblem of the Sun has been stolen, Xerath will definitely declare war on Shurima as quickly as possible after he is ready, because he cannot wait for Shurima to use the sun disk to create the Ascended Ones.

It is no different from the hunter waiting for the hunter to sharpen the butcher knife and load the shotgun!

Listening to Nasus' story, Azir felt a sense of heaviness in his heart.

"General."

Azir said softly: "In your opinion, who in today's empire can qualify for ascension?"

"This"

For a moment, Nasus was also asked.He subconsciously glanced at Zuo Chi beside him, but found that Zuo Chi was actually shaking his head at him!

Nasus said doubtfully: "Zuo Chi, haven't you always wanted to make up for your incomplete ascension power? Now that you have regained the Holy Emblem of the Sun for the empire and made outstanding contributions, you are the most suitable one. That person."

Zuo Chi still shook his head: "Whether I ascend or not, the result will not change much. What we need to do most now is to increase the number of high-end combat capabilities."

His family knows his own affairs, so Zuo Chi doesn't want to ascend now. It's entirely because he hasn't helped Aatrox fulfill his ultimate dream.

Zuo Chi clearly remembered that as long as he helped Aatrox achieve his ultimate ideal, he would be able to obtain the most perfect ascension, and at the same time, he would also have a chance to peek into the origin of ascension.

It's not easy to ascend once, of course, you have to wait until you are fully prepared.

Zuochi didn't want to undergo a less-than-perfect ascension ceremony and then transform his appearance into a half-man, half-beast like Nasus and Renekton.

Moreover, what Zuo Chi said to Nasus actually makes some sense. The biggest disadvantage between Azir and Xerath now is that he has too few high-end combat power.

Xerath has a total of twelve demigod-level Bakai, not counting other combat forces; and Azir only has Nasus, Renekton, Zuochi, and Rammus.

There is almost no comparison!
"But."

Nasus said in a low mood: "Who in today's empire is qualified to pass the ascension ceremony?"

Although the Sun Order during the ancient Shurima Empire has been destroyed, and the Sun Order's review of warriors who perform ascension rituals has also been reduced, one thing remains unchanged.

That is, regardless of whether they pass the review of the Sun Order or not, those who participate in the ascension ceremony must have firm beliefs and outstanding character, and must be unswervingly loyal to Shurima.

Otherwise, even if the ascension ceremony is performed, the person standing on the sun altar will only be a distorted Bakai, not an ascender!
For a moment, the hall fell into silence once again.

Azir and Nasus were both lowering their heads in thought, while Ramos stood beside the pillars of the hall like a sculpture, having no idea what Zuochi and the others were discussing.

After a long silence, Nasus suddenly looked at Azir and Zuochi with bright eyes: "I wonder if the princess and Taliyah can perform the ascension ceremony?"

Zuo Chi: "This"

Putting aside everything else, Zuo Chi felt that the two of them would probably not be able to pass just by swearing to be loyal to Shurima.

After all, one of them was a mercenary who only cared about money, and the other was a tribal leader who thought Azir was a tyrant. He had no good impression of Shurima at all before.

There was a long silence, and finally Zuo Chi said:
"Your Majesty, Grand Bachelor, I do have a candidate here, but it also depends on whether you agree."

Azir and Nasus looked at Zuochi at the same time, with deep anticipation in their eyes.

"Zuo Chi, who is it? Didn't you just come to the Shurima Empire? Do you already know some imperial soldiers?"

Zuo Chi shook his head: "He is not a Shurima, and he is still living in Icathia to this day."

"Ok?"

This time, a hint of doubt and confusion appeared in the eyes of Nasus and Azir at the same time.

But it was Zuo Chi who said this after all, so neither of them chose to stop him, but continued to wait for him to finish.

Zuo Chi began to narrate softly: "Once, he was just a desert guide walking on the edge of death for his family's livelihood, but later, his wife and daughter were all swallowed by the void. After that, in order to provide for his wife and daughter In order to take revenge, he went deep into the void as a mortal and killed countless void creatures. Even now, he is still walking on that land, constantly killing void creatures that try to attack humans, even if he is eroded by the void. It doesn’t matter if it’s beyond recognition.”

"He has truly achieved the level of a god with a mortal body!"

"Now, he only lives for his daughter and killing void creatures. If Shurima can help him fulfill his wish, his loyalty to Shurima will not waver in the slightest."

"at last."

Zuo Chi said in a deep voice: "He is still the current holder of the Blade of the Underworld!"

Just as Zuo Chi finished speaking, there was an extremely strong emotion in the eyes of Nasus and Azir.

Although Zuo Chi's narration was extremely short, the two of them still heard a huge amount of information from just a few words.

He entered the void as a mortal and killed countless void creatures. This alone was enough to prove his strength and perseverance.

just
Azir is a little worried. After wandering in the void for many years, his character...
After a long silence, Azir finally said: "Zuochi, can you bring this friend of yours to the Royal Capital of Shurima?"

"Forehead."

Zuo Chi quickly waved his hand: "This is not my friend, but my elder."

Just kidding, I can't be brothers with my father-in-law.

Azir was slightly startled by Zuo Chi's answer, but he continued: "Can you bring him here as quickly as possible?"

Now, Azir has no choice.

He also felt the sense of crisis that was coming, so he had to do everything he could to improve his capital.

3000 years ago, he lost to Xerath, which was the pain of his life. This time, he can't lose again no matter what!
Zuo Chi pondered for a moment and then nodded: "I will set off now. During the period of my departure, Your Majesty can continue to look for people who can ascend."

"it is good!"

Just like that, the final decision was finalized, and Zuo Chi left the hall and headed straight for the place where the three Kasha girls were.

Behind him, Azir and Nasus were also completely busy.

The two began to summon the only military generals in Shurima into the hall in batches, and reviewed their character and loyalty.

After saying goodbye to Kai'Sa and Taliyah, Zuochi rushed out of Shurima's royal capital and flew toward the east with full firepower.

Just one day later, Zuochi returned to the eastern border of the Shurima Empire again. One step further south, he would enter the territory of Icathia.

However, Zuochi did not immediately go to the round place agreed with Kassadin, but once again flew to the previous battlefield with Zolani.

Before going to Kassadin, Zuo Chi had to find another person.

I should say, a group of people.
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Shurima continent, to the west of the Dashai Desert, is almost one of the harshest areas in the entire Dashai Desert.

"boom!"

Suddenly, violent arcane energy bombarded somewhere in the desert. In an instant, the thick yellow sand was blown away, and a huge pit appeared on the spot.

A group of first-born giant one-eyed Sand Viewers appeared first, followed closely by several Desolate Walkers and Xerath.

Under Xerath's condescending inspection, the yellow sand in the pit suddenly began to sink downwards, and then a deep passage appeared in front of everyone.

This is an ancient tomb discovered by Sandwatchers while searching for a location to place an energy obelisk.

At that time, the Sand Viewers sent many followers of destruction into the ancient tomb to investigate the situation, but the results were unexpected by everyone.

There were dozens of Destruction Believers who entered the ancient tomb, but in the end, only three people came out standing. And when they walked out, the bodies of the three people seemed to have been completely drained of water, and they were shaped like gnarled wood. , died of old age not long after he lived.

This strange scene attracted the attention of the Sandwatchers, who chose to pass the news to Xerath in Nerimajie.

As for Xerath, who was once the manager of the Shurima Empire's library, he almost immediately thought of the existence that only existed in legends.

What the world knows about him is limited to legends, and even the versions of legends are varied.

Some people say that he is a certain king in the history of Shurima, some say that he is a Yodel who came from the spiritual realm to the material realm, and some even say that he is a cursed thing that brings together countless negative emotions.

Almost everyone who saw him died, not by sharp weapons or magic, but by old age in an extreme time like withered flowers!

Combined with this rumor, everyone will stay away from him when they hear the news.

But no matter how the world praised him, Xerath saw another side of him-his value in war!
In Xerath's view, if it can be used properly, there is no such thing as a double-edged sword in this world, it will only be a sharp weapon against the enemy.

Looking at the deep tunnel ahead, Xerath entered the ancient tomb surrounded by a group of believers.

With the help of the dazzling blue light, Xerath saw many murals on both sides of the long and narrow corridor.

The painting style of these murals is extremely strange, and they are full of killing and hatred. Even though Xerath has read poetry and books, he has never seen this painting style anywhere.

"Tick! Tick!"

Suddenly, a strange sound of running water came to Xerath's ears, and he actually felt the moist wind hitting his face.

This is the driest place in the entire Dashai Desert. Not to mention the dozen or so meters in the basement, there may not even be a trace of moisture for dozens or hundreds of meters. But now, Zelas can actually feel the presence of water!
In fact, if Xerath still had a sense of taste, he would have discovered that the water was actually salty.

"Tatata~!"

As the believers of destruction walking at the front walked, the sound of their footsteps in the water became increasingly dense, echoing continuously in the darkness.

A tomb with a very solemn appearance appeared in front of it, from which transparent water droplets were constantly seeping out.

Xerath waved his arm, and the believers of destruction in front worked together to push open the heavy stone door of the tomb. Then, everyone's bodies shook violently.

The moment the door to the tomb opened, the bodies of the destruction believers at the front began to wither very quickly, and it took almost only a few breaths for them to turn into skinny corpses and fall to the ground.

Like a plague, this phenomenon was spreading. When it came to Xerath, two Desolate Walkers stood in front of him.

Although the Desolate Walkers did not wither like those of the Destruction Believers, their bodies that were completely transformed into arcane energy were still a bit dim.

The next moment, a young and cautious voice came from the tomb:

"Are you here to be my friends?"

(End of this chapter)