Borrowing a fire from Fander's pipe, Lux lit the spider silk in the alley.
Under the licks of flames, the spider eggs exploded, and the little spiders were burned to death. The raging flames became more intense, and eventually swallowed up this alley that was located on the edge of Zaun and was usually no one cared about.
The wall with graffiti on it finally collapsed under the flames, revealing an abandoned factory behind the wall.
Without the obstruction of the factory wall, dappled sunlight poured down from the gaps in the steel frame building of the factory, allowing this small narrow alley to be bathed in sunlight for the first time.
Under the sunlight that was far brighter than the flames, everyone subconsciously squinted their eyes.
And it seemed that because the blazing flames were too hot, Fandel and Silko, who were standing at the front, turned red.
Lux didn't say anything.
But those who saw all this with their own eyes understood what Lux meant.
To be honest, although Fandel, Silko and others are not worth mentioning in the eyes of the MPs and big businessmen in Piltover, if it were in Zaun, they would still be considered big shots.
Therefore, their understanding of this narrow alley is not even as good as Lux's habit of silently observing and recording the surrounding environment.
But...this is Zu An after all.
In normal times, these people who live in the fringes of Zaun and have almost lost the ability to work are still outright marginal figures even in the eyes of other Zaun people. In Zaun, where everyone is struggling to live, Zaun
People have no extra sympathy for them.
However, following Lux, listening to her calmly describing the lives of everyone here in a completely neutral third-person tone, my eyes watched the alley turn into a ghost, even if it was as cold as Hilko
, and could no longer contain his anger.
Yes, the people living here are all inconspicuous characters. Even without this disaster, perhaps another incident would have been enough to completely end their already fragile lives.
But they were once very normal Zaunites.
But even in such a marginalized area and in such a difficult situation, they still have their own lives.
They had subconsciously ignored this place.
But this neglect was quickly shattered in front of the unknown little flower that was carefully watered, the mechanical arm pieced together from spare parts, the furry ball in the corner, and the raised corners of the graffiti sun's mouth.
The raging flames washed away everything.
But no one can forget this - the graffiti of the grinning sun is like a seal, deeply engraved in everyone's mind.
Lux had noticed the origin of those little spiders before, so she chose not to leave and fought with Elise to keep this murderer behind.
And now, behind Lux, the Zaun people who witnessed all this finally lowered their heads.
Lux is not a Zaunian, nor did she grow up in the trenches.
But at this moment, they finally determined that she was more suitable than all the Zaans present to lead this city that was already in ruins.
"Boss." Hilko coughed lowly, "What should we do next?"
"Take back the factory that the Zaun people worked so hard to build, open up the food supply line to Kumangla, and protect Kalikan's laboratory." Lux's tone was weak but firm, "Unite the entire Zaun and drive away the invasion. To protect the blood and sweat of the Zaun people!"
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Lux finally returned to Fulgrim's Tavern safely.
After a short rest, the first thing Lux did was to summarize the results of her investigations in Piltover and Zaun during this period.
Why is Zaun so poor? Who took away the fruits of Zaun people’s hard work? Why can’t Zaun resist?
With Kalya's help, these problems have now been completely clarified by Lux.
With red eyes, Lux wrote quickly, using Zaun slang that she was not yet fluent in, and wrote a eloquent "Message to the People of Zaun" that spanned ten thousand words.
In this popular and straightforward article, Lux used a simple method to analyze the current situation of Zaun in detail, starting from the Gate of the Sun.
Let’s start with the completion of the Sungate Sea Gate and the trade monopoly it brought, the Piltover Conglomerate’s exploitation and oppression of Zaun, the Alchemist Baron’s external forbearance and internal cruelty as Zaun’s comprador, and the story of Nok SARS and other overseas countries regard Zaun as a cheap labor base.
Lux told the story of Zaun in the Zaun way, telling why people always come to Zaun and join Zaun, why even though Zaun people have to work in factories from the age of twelve, they always fill in the blanks. Don't fill your stomach.
She traced the flow of a gold hex created by the hard work of a child laborer, and in a straightforward and cruel way, told why a piece of gold hex that works on the Sun Gate Sea Gate costs one gold hex. The parts left only a dime of bread in the hands of its caster.
In Zaun, this child laborer might be you, or it might be me.
After finally explaining the source of all these difficulties, she finally set her writing on the future. While proposing the violent seizure of the fruits of labor that belonged to the Zaun people, she also described the future development direction of Zaun.
There are the largest number of skilled workers here, and there are organized assembly line production factories here. Lux firmly believes that the magical industrialization concept proposed by Kalya will become a reality in Zaun that benefits every Zaunian!
At the end of the article, Lux finally issued the most direct appeal, calling on all Zaun people to stand together, take back everything that belongs to them, and run towards a future that belongs to them.
After completing this article, Lux approached Ike and asked him to help her revise it a little bit. Although Lux was already trying her best to learn the Zaun communication method, she felt that it still needed a little polish.
Of course Ike would not refuse.
As a result, after getting the manuscript, Ike's eyes became red as he read it.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! As an apprentice in a private workshop, Ike's life is always better than that of child labor - but even so, he still empathizes with the content of the article.
And when he thought about the younger brothers who followed him, and how their lives were more in line with the content here than his own, Ike was full of energy for a moment. He quickly took the pen and paper and began to quickly make corrections on Lux's manuscript.
Got up.
"Exploiting and extracting...what a strange grammar, just use squeeze."
"Monopoly, this word is quite appropriate."
"Well, this sentence can be doubled. If you change it this way, it will become more fluent."
"And this section, wouldn't it be great to bet all single?"
"..."
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Amidst Lux's even breathing, Ike quickly completed the modification, then quietly left the room, carefully closing the door.
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When Lux finally woke up, it was already dark.
A flash of light suddenly lit up, and Lux removed the gauze from her neck. She got up with a severe headache and opened the door to the room.
Ino hadn't come back yet, so she planned to go to the front of the tavern to find some water to drink - maybe she was very thirsty because of the overdraft of magic power.
However, what Lux didn't know was that when she finally got up, most people in the entire Fulgan Tavern were already talking about her article.
After Ike briefly revised a part, he happily took the revised part and recited it completely to the people in the tavern - because of the recent chaos in Zaun, he had a lot less work. After learning about Fander
After hearing the news about his return, many people came to Forgan's Tavern to order a glass of water and wait for job introductions.
As Ike narrated, the workers who initially just listened to relieve their boredom gradually became serious one by one.
There are more and more people around Ike, and everyone wants to get closer and hear more clearly.
In this case, Ike simply stacked the tables together to form a podium, and then started from the beginning loudly, using his voice-changing voice.
The workers who had listened to part of the story did not urge them and started listening happily from the beginning; others who had not heard the beginning even pricked up their ears for fear of missing even one sentence.
The article revised by Ike was mixed with a lot of Zaun slang. The text was easy to understand and extremely smooth. With Aike's smooth talk, everyone clearly understood the meaning of Lux.
After reading it once, many people slapped the table excitedly, or simply hugged each other. For these Zaun people, no one has ever told them so clearly why their lives are like this.
difficult.
Everyone excitedly grabbed Ike and almost threw him into the sky.
In this case, Ike could only say in a hurry, "This is written by Miss Lux, there are many things she can explain clearly" and so on.
The excited workers immediately got up to find Lux - they were not satisfied with what they heard, and they still had many questions to ask.
In this case, several miners who escorted Lux back briefly told what happened this morning.
Originally, the people of Zaun would not believe this story about a "spider as big as a dog".
However, when the protagonist of the story was Lux, they finally stopped and chose not to disturb her rest, and continued to wait in the tavern.
However, there is no point in waiting.
At the strong request of everyone, Ike stepped on the stage again and began to read loudly.
After two attempts, Ike's voice became hoarse.
But it doesn’t matter, Clegg and Bao Bao also know how to read!
Wei and Milo didn't know enough words, but after listening to it twice, they were almost able to understand it.
The five children who were left in the tavern by Fandel began to take turns on the stage and read the "Letter to the People of Zuan" at the loudest voice.
Until late at night, the workers were still waiting for Lux to wake up and were still unwilling to leave.
Now, Lux finally wakes up.
Just as she pushed open the door of the tavern, everyone in the tavern crowded around with cheers. Some people even rushed into the bar diligently, pushed the bartender aside, and took out the Banyang milk powder.
He made a whole cup for her.
"Miss Lux, can we really do this?"
"Those alchemist barons have a lot of thugs..."
"Can magic be used by everyone?"
"Can the wealth of Sun Gate also flow into Zaun?"
"Is the custom of Blue Bird related to gods?"
"..."
"..."
Among the crowd, Ike, Vi, Bangbao, Milo and Clegg, whose voices had become hoarse, were waving their arms towards Lux excitedly, and then they were squeezed out of the crowd, and in the end they could only talk to each other.
They looked at each other and then shrugged helplessly.
Surrounded by everyone, Lux's eyes widened in disbelief.
She never thought that she would be so popular.
In other words, she couldn't imagine that so many people would be willing to ask her opinion just because of that article.
Lux just compiled and recorded what she saw and heard, and with the help of Kalya, she straightened out the logic, but she never expected that she would be regarded as such by these Zaans who could not see tomorrow and the future.
The golden rule.
Although the exhaustion of her magic power still gave her an incomparable headache, and although the wound on the back of her neck was still troubling her nerves, Lux still fell into extreme excitement.
She got the nod!
Even though these Zaunites might not fully understand everything she said, and even though many people simply assumed the perspective of the little child laborer who worked hard for twelve hours but didn't have enough to eat, Lux was still extremely excited.
She seemed to have returned to the afternoon of the second day when Kalya began to teach her magic, and returned to a corner of the garden of the Crownguard family.
That time, she saw with her own eyes the mystery of magic, and magic theory and magic practice were combined for the first time.
This time, she saw a broader world. She combined what she saw and heard with the theory that Kalya had said, and was recognized by the Zaun people.
"Don't be anxious, don't be anxious, I will answer!"
"If you have any questions, ask them one by one..."
"I borrowed it, thank you!"
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Surrounded by the tavern workers, she came to the podium made of a wine table and raised her right hand high amid cheers.
When she released her fist, the light in Lux's palm bloomed, completely lighting up the originally dark tavern.
Suspending this fist-sized ball of light above her head, Lux began to answer these questions patiently.
This time, what she has to face is no longer the nobles who uphold red tape, but the Zaun people who are eager to see the future direction - and after investigation, Lux, with the help of Janna, can do it without relying on Kalya
, and answered most of the questions smoothly.
The night is dark.
But in Fulgen's Tavern, the light was as bright as day.
Lux stood on the stage, describing in detail the results of her investigation, her plan for Zaun, and the great prospect of magic becoming a production tool.
Among the crowd, Lux had a reddish complexion and a high-spirited look. The rune steel armor she had just replaced was slightly ill-fitting, but she brought a subtle sense of intimacy - the clothes of the Zaun people were often ill-fitting.
Under the illumination of the light, her pure pupils reflected the enthusiastic workers, and her silky blond hair shone brightly.