After doing this, Lin Luo must go to Zaun, because so far, the Hex Flying Gate can only be accessed in the northern continent, that is, the continent of Valoran, and cannot yet be accessed in the southern continent of Shurima.
As for the reason, of course it is because of the ruling power of the Shurima continent and the Shurima Legion does not agree.
So after the meeting, Lin Luo found Dr. Heimerdinger alone and asked for news about Shurima.
"Oh, you mean, that ancient and mysterious ancient empire, it has such a long history!"
Heimerdinger shook his head and said:
"If we really want to count, Shurima is the most glorious country in the entire history of Runeterra. The former ruined kingdom, Blessed Island, or today's Noxus, Demacia... can't compare to its heyday.
Compared with the Shurima Empire, it is a pity that it flourished but declined. This ancient and powerful empire was destroyed from within and has not recovered its strength now."
Lin Luo listened carefully to Dr. Heimerdinger's explanation. He actually knew the history of Shurima.
To put it simply, if you want to talk about ancient and modern times, which country in Rune Land is the most powerful, it is undoubtedly the former Shurima, and its power is not that it is slightly ahead of the world, but that it directly crushes and surpasses other countries to dominate the world.
world level.
To describe it with a specific level of strength, this country once had many, many demigods.
What level is a demigod?
There are only a handful of demigods in Freljord, but there were too many demigods in the Shurima Empire, and these demigods were not born demigods, but the Shurima Empire controlled a world-leading
Terrible technology.
——Ascension Ceremony!
Yes, it is precisely because of mastering the Ascension Ceremony that the Shurima Empire can lead the world. It is equivalent to mastering nuclear bomb technology in ancient times, because the effect of the Ascension Ceremony is to create artificial demigods, which is so terrifying!
Of course, the demigods under the ascension ceremony are not as powerful as the orthodox demigods, but at least they are at the same level of strength.
The Shurima Empire calls people who successfully pass the ascension ceremony: Ascended Ones.
At its most glorious time, the Shurima Empire had three Ascended Legions, also known as the Demigod Legions. Not only did they possess the aura of a demigod-level legion, but the people who led the legions were all Ascendants at the demigod level.
The total number of people in each legion has exceeded one million. Note that this is the number of legions, and it is only the number of people in a single legion.
Such a power, even today, can sweep across the entire Rune Land. Except for Targon, which is inhabited by something, there is basically nothing they can't take down.
But as the saying goes, there is no eternal dynasty in the world.
No matter how glorious the history is, it will be covered with dust, and no matter how powerful it is, it will perish. The demise of the Shurima Empire was not due to defeat by some external enemy. In fact, no one could defeat the Shurima Empire at that time. The reason for the collapse of the empire was internal.
The struggle is the so-called emergence of a mole.
Finally, under the empire ruled by the last emperor Azir, his best friend and minister Xerath betrayed him, causing Azir's own ascension ceremony to be destroyed. The powerful ascension power was uncontrolled, and finally affected the entire
The scope of the Shurima Empire.
Lin Luo knew how terrifying the power of demigods was.
The ascension ceremony is a powerful ceremony for man-made demigods. Such a ceremony can be understood as a nuclear weapons test. Moreover, Azir is the emperor of Shurima, and the ascension ceremony he received is the strongest and most powerful in history. Once the ascension is successful,
, Azir's power far exceeds that of ordinary Ascended Ones, and is even more powerful than some ancient demigods.
But at the last moment of the Ascension Ceremony, Azir was stabbed in the back by Xerath, and the Ascension Ceremony was stolen by the latter, and the theft was not considered successful, causing the power of the Ascension Ceremony to explode, resulting in a tragic situation in which both parties suffered losses.
Today's Shurima is a huge desert with endless heat. How big is this desert? It is as big as the entire northern continent, which can be understood as half the size of Runeterra. From Demacia in the southwest,
Going to Ionia in the northeast, the area in the middle is all desert, without anything.
If the Freljord is already a terrifying level of hell, then the environment in the Shurima desert is definitely an even more terrifying level of purgatory!
Then again, this terrifying infinite desert is exactly the desert terrain caused by the explosion in the Ascension Ceremony.
Countless years ago, Shurima also had mountains, rivers, outstanding people, beautiful mountains and clear waters, and it was like spring all year round.
The explosion of the Ascended Ritual led to the demise of the entire Shurima Empire, turning the Shurima continent into an endless desert. Such a legendary pinnacle empire disappeared in the long river of history.
"But now, the legendary empire seems to be showing signs of improvement."
Heimerdinger took a sip of tea and said in a magnetic old voice:
"I heard that a bounty hunter with the blood of ancient Shurima went to the site of the original sun disk. Under some strange circumstances, she used the blood in her body to awaken the sleeping ascension ceremony. It turned out that the original
The ascension ceremony was not really stolen, but was forcibly interrupted... and the blood in the bounty hunter's body happened to ignite the ascension ceremony again, continuing the unfinished ascension ceremony!"
Lin Luo has also heard this story:
"I have also heard the following story. The power of the ascension ceremony preserved the life of the last emperor Azir, and the continuation of the ascension ceremony allowed Azir to regain his vitality. He finally completed the ascension ceremony and returned to the world.
The sun disk of Shurima was erected, and this ancient empire that had fallen for hundreds of years was actually saved again."
Heimerdinger lamented:
"Yeah, it's really unbelievable. Azir is an emperor for eternity. It's a pity that his life was saved by the power of the ascension ceremony, but those ordinary Shurima soldiers and people who died were not so
Good luck..."
Lin Luo sighed, not knowing what to say.
He had already imagined that Azir woke up after sleeping for countless years and found that hundreds of years had passed and the strongest empire on the mainland had perished. The entire Shurima had perished, leaving him alone as a polished commander.
, this is definitely the loneliest feeling in the world.
"But not all Shuriman people died. There was an accident in the ascension ceremony, and some people fled the empire. The ancestors of the Zaun people were exactly the same people who escaped from the Shuriman people, so from some kind of
In a sense, the Shurimans are the ancestors of the Zaun people."
"In addition, the powerful Ascended Ones also fell into a deep sleep, and the three former Shurima demigod legions, protected by the demigod-level halo, did not really die, but were buried in the rolling clouds.
Under the yellow sand, there are ancient terracotta warriors and horses that no one knows about."
"It is said that Azir is preparing to reshape his Shurima empire and recruit troops in Runeterra. And the reason why our Hex Flying Gate cannot communicate with Shurima is because of Azir's strong opposition. After all, he is
The pinnacle emperor in ancient times did not allow anything to exist above his head. The ancient and stubborn feudal thoughts..."
Lin Luo suddenly realized that after saying so much, it turned out that this was the reason why Hex's Flying Gate could not enter Shurima.
Now Azir has been resurrected, but he still holds on to the feudal ideas of the old era. He must have thought that there was a passage of people coming and going floating above his head at all times, which was a huge threat to himself and the Shurima Empire, so he sternly refused.
"Lin, since you can solve the cooperation regulations between Ionia and Piltover, it proves that you are very capable. If you can help me open the Hex Flying Gate to Shurima, I will have a mysterious
Here’s a reward for you.”
There is indeed a hidden mission here in Heimerdinger, Lin Luo said in surprise:
"What's the mysterious reward? Tell me first and then let me make a decision."
Heimerdinger laughed loudly:
"During your absence, Victor and Jace have begun to develop the second generation of Hex technology, which can strengthen your future warrior strength and also enhance your heart of the Source Project. How about this reward?
"
Lin Luo suddenly heard the sound of the game improving.
[Tip: You have embarked on Dr. Heimerdinger’s main mission: to open the passage to the ancient empire of Shurima! 】
[Task description: The ancient Shurima Empire is on alert against all forces, and will never allow the Hex Flying Gate that is spreading across the world to develop here. Heimerdinger needs your help to open this route, as long as you can convince
Azir, you will receive the following mission rewards.】
[Task Reward 1: You will receive the future guardian-Jace’s Future Warrior II system upgrade. 】
[Task Reward 2: You will receive the Mechanical Pioneer - Victor’s Heart of Source Plan II system upgrade. 】
[Extra tip: There is no time limit for this task, and there is no penalty for failure. 】
[Evaluation: The road of science and technology is never-ending!]
Lin Luo accepted this task without hesitation. Since there was no time limit and no punishment, it didn't matter if he accepted it. Anyway, the task grid was enough.
"In this case, I will go to the Shurima continent now. If I can't take the Hex Flying Gate, I can only take the waterway of Zaun."
After Lin Luo said goodbye to Dr. Heimerdinger, he came to Zu'an, the lower city.
"I haven't been back here for a long time. It's really changed a lot."
When Lin Luo came to the new Zaun, he felt that the place was turned upside down. The great revolution in Zaun had achieved great results. Now the industrial wastewater in Zaun has been drained away to a large extent. The ditches in Zaun where it was difficult to eat at first are now
It has been donated for reconstruction and has become a new residential area.
The earliest Shimmer Bar is still the original Shimmer Bar today, but this area has become the most developed economic zone in Zaun, attracting many tourists from all over the world, and many local Zaun scientists have developed here.
As for the Alchemy Baron, it has been strictly controlled by Zaun and Piltover and has become a legal and disciplined scientific research institution.
"Everything has changed, the only thing that remains unchanged is the Shimmer Bar, which is sad."
Lin Luo followed the road that was completely unrecognizable to the door of the Shimmer Bar. There were still dim lights and a strong smell of alcohol. As soon as he walked to the door, he saw the door being opened violently, and an embarrassed figure was thrown out like a kite.
Mixed with the voices of people shouting and cursing:
"You bastard! You can also offend Mr. Center. Remember to keep your eyes open next time. You are not allowed to come to this kind of place. Get out of here!"
Lin Luo frowned and watched this scene. The person who was thrown out was obviously just an ordinary NPC. He did not trigger a random mission and ran away smelling of alcohol.
"It seems that Zu An has not changed."
Lin Luo shook his head and walked into the bar. In general, the layout of the bar has changed a bit. The biggest change is that the people sitting here were all gang members who licked blood with their swords. Now they are some well-dressed and well-dressed people.
Money people.
But what changes is only the appearance, violence, alcoholism, bullying, bad words and bad breath, these things remain the same forever.
"Huh? You look familiar, like someone I know!"
A strong man in unusual clothes walked up to Lin Luo and looked at him carefully. His expression became more and more surprised, and finally turned into disbelief.
"I remember you too. You were Aman's number one thug, right?"
Lin Luo said with a smile.
The current level 40 gold-level NPC seemed to him to be a very strong opponent at the beginning, but now he is an ordinary NPC that can be taken away with just one hit.
"It's Lin! Oh, my God, it's really you, you are my idol!!"
The strong NPC suddenly covered his head, thinking he was dreaming.
Lin Luo smiled and joked:
"Yes, I have many fans, but the signature must be given to you later. Now I want to meet your boss."
"Okay! I'm going to inform Sister Aman now!"
…
Half an hour later, a furious figure rushed into the Shimmer Bar.
Lin Luo sat at the quiet bar and tasted the newly prepared cocktail, feeling that the taste was much different from the original.
"Forest!"
A familiar voice sounded, with great surprise.
Lin Luo suddenly realized that it wasn't that the taste of the wine was much worse, it was just that the mood was no longer the same as before, and the people he drank with were no longer there.
"Aman, long time no see."
Lin Luo looked up and saw Aman walking over with surprise on his face. There was still a look of disbelief on his face. In fact, it wasn't that long ago, but Aman's whole temperament had changed a lot. He was much less gangster and arrogant than before.
Angry, with a hint of maturity and melancholy. This change makes people sigh.
Aman walked up to Lin Luo, pulled out a chair and sat down, showing a hint of restraint:
"Yeah, long time no see. I heard that you went to Freljord and helped Dr. Heimerdinger solve the joint development plan with Ionia. So are you free to come and have a drink with me now?
?”
Regarding Aman, who had been through life and death together and shared joys and sorrows, Lin Luo did not hide anything. He looked directly into her eyes and said:
"Why are you so reserved? Aren't we best friends?"
Aman was stunned and said nothing.
"Is it because I have changed too much?" Lin Luo asked.
Aman nodded and said softly:
"I can no longer see through your strength. Your strength... I'm afraid it's beyond my imagination."
Lin Luo smiled:
"Because of this? We are true friends, and true friends don't care about this."
Aman was startled for a moment, then smiled happily:
"What's the purpose of your visit this time? You're not just here to have a drink?"
Lin Luo shrugged and said:
"Why can't it be?"
"Because Dr. Victor has told me that you want to go to Shurima continent and take the waterway of Zaun? You know that is my territory."
Lin Luo laughed dumbly:
"Your information is still as sensitive as ever."
Aman also sighed:
"You are as resolute as ever."
Lin Luo said:
"That's not entirely true. You should at least have a drink before leaving."
"Want to leave after just one drink?"
"Ten cups? One hundred cups?"
"You have to drink it until tomorrow morning at least!"
