Jess and Victor said goodbye and left Heimerdinger's office.
"Why did you stop me from talking about the current phased results?" Coming to the corridor, Jess said in a low voice, "Perhaps our mining machinery and cutting machines can also add an extra dimension to his speech in the parliament.
Divide the chips—"
"This is not a problem of the Council." Victor, who is usually not very good at communicating, now sees it more clearly than the versatile Jace, "It is the Noxians, they are the key..."
"Damn Noxians!" Jace couldn't help clenching his fists after hearing this, "They are trampling on Piltover's freedom!"
While talking, the two people returned to their laboratory.
"Freedom always comes at a price..." Victor shook his head, and after a moment of silence, he spoke in a low voice, somewhat vaguely, "Jace, I have an idea."
"?"
"Professor Heimerdinger just said that the Noxians will take over the mine tomorrow." In a tone that did not suit his weak voice, Victor said an idea that was enough to make Jace feel terrified, "Use
Your miner's gloves and my laser cutter... maybe we can rescue those explorers tonight, before the Noxians officially intervene!"
"You!" Jace's eyes widened in disbelief, as if seeing this close friend for the first time, "The Noxians will definitely be watching over there——"
"So, there are only two of us." Victor got a little excited and couldn't help coughing, "Ahem - there are two of us, and we are Piltover researchers. We are flexible enough."
"But..." Jace was still very hesitant, "Do you know which mine exploded? There are thousands of mines in Zaun, and we don't have time to find them all."
"Of course I know." Victor lowered his head and wiped the corners of his mouth, then raised his head and looked at Jace firmly, "After all, I am also a Zaun."
Jace blinked.
At this moment, he thought of a lot.
Although he has only known Victor for a short time, Jess has truly regarded him as his confidant and soul friend - they have different origins, but they have the same attitude towards science, and they also have the same attitude towards Hex Technology.
ideal.
When Jace had no way out, it was Victor who chose to steal experimental equipment with him regardless of his identity.
When the two were discovered by Mel and Jess chose to change jobs, Victor was finally willing to stay in Piltover for the sake of the scientific research environment and results.
Now, Victor wants to help Zaun—and this time, helping Zaun is also about maintaining Piltover's freedom.
"I can go alone." Jace thought for a moment and shook his head, "Your body doesn't support you working hard in the mines. Go to Zaun and find a guide who can talk to me, and then give me a copy of the cutting machine."
Instructions - write them in detail."
"I can also-"
"You know the location of my experimental notes, Victor. If they are to be published in the future, delete those misleading words. I don't want the statue I erect in the academy to look like a narcissist." Jace did not let it go.
The other party continued, and began to talk non-stop, "Don't worry, as I told you, I have been following my father's hammer swing since I was a child, and mining and forging are not far apart.
"
"I'm from Zaun, Jace." After closing the door of the laboratory, Victor said firmly, "And you are not - if possible, I would prefer to go alone, but I know that I
My health is not good, and I can't do things alone, so I hope to beg you as a friend... But, no matter what, I can't let you fight alone."
"That's not desperate. As you said, the security at the mine may not be so strict..."
"But it's still very strict." Victor coughed again, "No matter what, I can't let you act alone."
"..."
"..."
"I can go for you, Victor." Just as the two people were discussing in low voices, a voice appeared from under the experimental table, "I'm sorry, I'm a bastard, but... I'm more familiar with the situation there. I'll leave this matter to you.
I'm better."
"Who's there?" Jace and Victor's eyes widened at the same time, "Come out!"
"It's me." Under the experimental table, a boy with dyed white hair came out, "Do you remember me, Victor, I'm Ike."
"I was just going to find you, kid." Victor looked at the little guy who had put him on the elevator before, and couldn't help but shook his head, "Originally, I wanted to confirm Miss Lux's situation with you, but
Now it seems that they are indeed in the mine, right?"
"Not only Lux." Ike shook his head, "There are also Fander, Benso, and even Silko... everyone is buried underneath - the entire Zaun is about to explode."
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Ike's words may sound exaggerated, but in fact they are not exaggerated at all.
With both Fandel and Silko trapped in the mine, Zaun's already extremely fragile order is now in even greater disarray.
Without the most powerful defender of order, and without the guy who can unite people's hearts, there are all kinds of voices in Zaun.
Some people think that this is a conspiracy by Piltover to kill the last few people who stormed the Sun Gate incident, so they are now connecting with each other to prepare for a riot.
Some people see this as an opportunity for dragons and snakes to rise, hoping to take advantage of the chaos to replace Silko or Fandel and become the controller of Zaun.
Someone discovered a force that looked more like solid gold than the Piltovers, and tried to offer their loyalty to the Noxians with a stern face.
Some people didn't think so much and simply took advantage of the chaos to cause trouble. They even boldly entered Fulgen's Tavern and wanted to do some zero-dollar shopping.
In short, the entire Zaun is now in chaos.
After Ike saw off Victor, he quickly returned to the tavern, took some of his own "equipment" and hurried to the mine.
Ike is different from the other four children. He usually works as an apprentice in a studio and is not a direct participant in mining - but he also knows the location of the mine and knows a lot about their mining.
Every time I prepared a power-assisted machine for Wei, Ike provided a lot of parts support and technical support.
However, Ike was a step too late after all.
When he rushed to the mine, an explosion happened just in time - Ike, who had just climbed over a ditch, watched helplessly as the mine collapsed in the astonishing explosion.
At that moment, Ike felt that the sky was falling and the earth was falling. When he thought that everyone was buried underneath, his world became dark.
However, Ike was not grieving - and he had no time to grieve.
Although he is still young, Ike shows a calmness that is beyond ordinary people.
He did not cry like a helpless child, but simply returned to Fulgen's Tavern, called the remaining trustworthy uncles, and explained everything clearly to them.
After that, he also found the studio where he was an apprentice, asked the owner of the studio for help, contacted as many independent studios as possible, and worked with Forgan's Tavern to maintain order in the neighborhood as much as possible.
After doing this, he finally had time to think about a way to rescue Fandel and others.
Ike has seen Lux and Ino's spells.
Although it hurt to have his ears pulled by Lacus, he believed that as long as these two people did not die in the explosion immediately, they would never be trapped to death later - so as long as they could be dug out, everything would be fine.
.
But...how can we dig through a collapsed mine?
You know, when the building was abandoned but did not collapse, Lux and the mining team had been working continuously for several days to clean up the stones accumulated inside.
Now that the mines have collapsed, how easy is it to dig them out again?
Moreover, when leaving the mine, Ike could clearly see that it was surrounded by a group of people in black armor that he had never seen before. It was obviously impossible to carry out large-scale excavation!
In this situation, Ike remembered Victor's words.
It is known that what blew up the mine was the Hex Crystal, which is far more powerful than black powder.
It is known that Victor said that he has mastered part of the Hex technology used to improve people's livelihood, and his companions also designed a mining machine.
Connecting the two clues together, Ike soon came up with an amazing idea - the power of the Hex Crystal is so amazing, and using it to dig collapsed mines will be very efficient!
The more efficient the excavation is, the easier it will be to rescue those trapped in the mine!
Thinking of this, Ike set off without hesitation and took the elevator and slipped directly into Piltover - he knew where Jace's laboratory was!
(After all, it was Ike who revealed the information when the Blast Four stole Jace's laboratory.)
However, there was a slight twist. When Ike came to Jace's laboratory, he only saw ruins.
Fortunately, Hex Technology had already achieved results at this time. On the "site" of Jace's laboratory, there was already a note announcing his new laboratory in the college. Following this clue, Ike pried open
The door to Jace and Victor's lab.
Then, before he could figure out how that glove-like thing could be used for mining, Victor and Jace came back - Ike hurriedly hid under the table, only to overhear Victor's plan.
and his almost testamentary determination.
The words of the two people shocked Ike.
Originally, he really didn't think much of Victor - in his opinion, if the Zaun people had the ability, they should help Zaun and go to Piltover to do research for Piltover. That was betrayal.
You can say that you want to live a better life, then I have the right to look down on you!
However, when he learned that Victor planned to use immature tools to save people, and convinced his fellow Piltover...companion from Piltover, Ike finally lost his temper.
He thought of Jace's former laboratory in ruins, and also realized what kind of trouble the previous explosion had caused Jace. He thought it was just an "ordinary explosion", after all, there were no casualties.
However, after personally seeing the condition of the ruins, after his relatives also suffered the explosion of the Hex Crystal, and after hearing that Jace was willing to enter Zaun for these people, Ike finally realized his problem.
Maybe...Piltovers aren't all jerks.
Maybe, sometimes my choices are also bad.
Understanding this, when Victor insisted on taking action, Ike showed up neatly and punched himself in the nose without hesitation.
"This is considered interest." Ai Kehun, who was dripping with nosebleeds, nonchalantly dyed the white hair on his head red with his own blood, "Mr. Jess from Pi City..., thank you for your help, I owe you, follow-up
I will pay it back in my own way!"
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It is not only these three scientists of different ages, origins, and identities who are preparing the rescue plan.
After sending away Jace and Viktor, Heimerdinger also put on his cape and hood and left the academy.
He was going to visit an old friend...who he didn't talk much to.
The little yordle walked like a red carpet under the brilliance of the setting sun, passed through the long Sun Gate Dam, and arrived at the high-end manor in the north of the city.
Heimerdinger actually didn't like it very much. It smelled of money and power, but it just didn't smell of evolution. So, at his insistence, the college has been located on the south bank of the canal, near the slums.
place.
In the view of Heimerdinger, a Yodle who has personally experienced the Rune War, evolution is the future, and excessive pursuit of power and money will make evolution impure.
Although Piltover's parliament can maintain the stability of the city, judging from the current situation, in the face of huge pressure, the result of the parliament's meeting decision can only be endless wrangling and buck-passing.
Parliamentarians who represent the interests of all parties can usually restrict and compromise with each other to maintain the stability of Piltover. Unfortunately, once an emergency occurs, the Parliament will only cause trouble.
What's more, some people in the Parliament are not of the same mind as Piltover...
Originally, if it was just the Noxians showing off their power, then forget it. For the sake of Piltover's peaceful development, Heimerdinger doesn't mind suffering a little injustice.
But now the matter has involved the Hex Crystal. Looking at the posture of the Noxians, they are likely to push their limits and make demands for the Hex Crystal and Hex Technology!
After the Noxians got it, Heimerdinger knew what they would use it for!
The Noxian Empire, the predecessor of the Noxus Empire, once used the terrifying power of the world's runes to collapse a continental shelf. Now if the Noxus Empire masters the Hex Crystal, I am afraid that the Rune Lands will happen again.
That tragedy happened thousands of years ago!
Well aware of the nature of this empire, even if Heimerdinger did not advocate dictatorship and hated darkness and violence, he still chose to put on a cape and a hood.
The sun sets and the new moon rises.
Heimerdinger finally arrived outside a relatively secluded manor.
Raising his head, the little yordle looked at the door number with "Feros" written in graceful cursive script on the gate of the manor, and finally sighed.
The next moment, Heimerdinger stretched out his hand and finally knocked on the door.