Pirate: My Piltover technology is far ahead!

Chapter 408 High-stakes gamble, all in!

Quitting—two seemingly simple words, but everyone present understood...

No, it should be said that everyone except a few people understands that this withdrawal is not just about leaving the present, but about completely severing ties with the present.

The people in this conference room are all powerful figures in their respective fields, each wielding considerable authority.

At this juncture, Oran cannot possibly hand over the position to those who do not want to participate in major events; he must replace them with someone who is willing to take the job.

As for the person who originally held this position, assigning them a sinecure is the best decision they could make.

After all, giving up means being useless, and giving up now is equivalent to completely severing ties with Piltover.

Moreover, being relegated to a sinecure is considered a relatively good situation. If one encounters a monarch with a more extreme personality, that door is no longer a gate to escape, but a gate to hell.

However, Oran's words seemed to imply a confrontation with the World Government, which still caused some people to have doubts and not know how to make a decision.

The world of books was very quiet. But this silence did not last long and was soon broken.

"Who cares! Anyway, the World Government and the Celestial Dragons are just annoying people. They don't want this to be revealed, they're definitely trying to keep it a secret."

If they find out this got out, who knows what they might do? I'm perfectly happy with my life right now. Anyone who tries to ruin it, I'll just beat them to a pulp!

There was no body search before entering the conference room. The military officers also carried their own weapons. At this moment, a spiked club was smashed on the ground, and they made simple and straightforward remarks.

The person who spoke first naturally attracted everyone's attention. The one who spoke was Yamato; she was quite simple-minded and straightforward.

This country makes her feel comfortable, so she wants to protect her living environment. Naturally, anyone who could potentially destroy this place is her enemy.

She didn't really understand the concept of righteousness. People who would risk their lives for the greater good and the future of others are few and far between; most people are concerned with their own interests.

Before the fire reaches their own houses, these people are mostly just watching the spectacle, but by making good use of this mentality, it is possible to gather these people together.

Yamato's words were straightforward, but they also served as a reminder to the people here that they could leave today, but if Piltover failed in the future, this place would become the new territory of the World Government.

Oran is willing to listen to their explanation, but will the World Government listen?

A new emperor brings a new court; at that time, their best outcome will probably be to start all over again from scratch.

Ultimately, no one chose to leave; instead, they stayed to adjust the operating model of Firefly Island in accordance with the new decrees issued by Oran.

The island appeared unchanged, but some factories quietly adjusted their production lines, bringing the entire island into a state of pre-war preparation.

"So, Ginny, have you made your choice yet?"

"The election has been made. These people genuinely want to work with us. They also have a negative view of the World Government, and may even be enemies with them. They share the same thoughts as us."

The rest are mainly for profit, that's basically it.

After most people left the meeting room, Oran began to talk to Ginny.

Oran isn't interested in stealing other people's thoughts, but mind-reading can come in handy sometimes.

At least this can temporarily reveal the thoughts of this group of people.

Piltover is an immigrant country, with a significant proportion of its population being immigrants. These immigrants come not only because they admire the environment, but also because they have lost their families and have no choice but to seek a living elsewhere for various reasons.

Interests, righteousness, and the hatred of revenge—all sorts of different emotions can ingeniously connect people together.

"I understand. Just do as arranged beforehand. I have other things to do, that's all for now."

After hanging up the communication with Ginny, Oran went to the side of the last person in the book world. From the beginning, Yixiao had not expressed any opinions, but had been deep in thought.

"Lord Yixiao, is there anything else you wish to say?"

"Your Majesty Oran, I have heard that you are special, and I have indeed witnessed all of this over the years. However, your thoughts... are still beyond my expectations."

This will likely be a war that engulfs the entire ocean.

"Perhaps, but the possibility is very small. If I simply wanted to start a war, I could have done so years ago. The reason for waiting these past few years is to minimize the losses and to guard against any unforeseen events."

"Does Your Majesty wish to be a hero, or the new master of that empty throne?"

"No, I have no interest in those things. My family and friends suffer because of the Celestial Dragons. They are a cancer on the world, and their exorbitant Celestial Gold exploits everyone."

Ironically, they are the ones protected by the world government, and many even believe they are right, which is why such a change has occurred.

"Is that so...?"

Yixiao also had ideas to change this situation, but his change was not to break the deadlock from the outside with violence. He wanted to gradually change things from the inside and reduce casualties.

This is also why Ikko was willing to become a naval officer in the original timeline, even though he was deeply involved in gambling at the time, which was his way of escaping reality.

If he is unwilling, given their strength, the World Government would find it difficult to force him to become an admiral.

In any case, a large-scale war will have far-reaching consequences, so Yixiao has some opinions of his own at this time.

"I laugh. The roots of this big tree are rotten. No matter how beautifully the branches and leaves are pruned, it's just an illusion. To cure this disease, we need to use strong medicine."

The world government does represent the existing order, but this order deliberately maintains chaos, using the misfortunes of others to highlight its own righteousness.

There are good people in the Navy and the World Government, and they are worth trying to win over, but we need a little help to get them to make their choices sooner.

The world governments of the past may have had true justice; perhaps hundreds of years ago, they were the ones who truly enjoyed popular support.

They may be thieves who stole the spoils of victory, or they may be rebels from back then, but whatever they were like hundreds of years ago, the world government has changed.

"It seems that Your Majesty does not completely reject this organization."

"The organization is not at fault; the people are. I don't know what happened in the blank history, nor do I want to know. No matter what achievements their ancestors made, they cannot cover up their current sins."

Laughs. Your act of blinding yourself is nothing but self-deception. Although you won't see the tragic events and ugly facts with your own eyes, they still exist objectively.

These words are not difficult to understand; perhaps you can read a story to get a feel for them.

The scene shifts, and Oran and Yixiao appear in a blizzard. The icy touch of the snow feels incredibly real, but what shocks Yixiao the most is that he can see again.

"This is..:"

"It's just an illusion. The eyes transmit images to the brain, making people see the images. I used some tricks to make the illusion appear directly in your mind, so you feel like you can see again."

What I see with a smile is the history of Valoran, an extremely ancient history. The land of Shurima was still lush and green, with magical creatures roaming freely across Runeterra, and wars raging between various nations and regions.

This snow-covered land is now called Freljord, or more accurately, Volligard.

Humans are incredibly vulnerable at this moment, especially on this cold land, where they are constantly struggling for survival.

This kind of environment can actually foster leaders, and one day, the Ice Sisters were born.

Lissandra, Cereida, and Avarosa began to crave more power to control the course of the war, but they paid a heavy price for it.

Cyrilda's goal was the power of the Protoss in the cosmos, but she lost her voice to the original Twilight Protoss and became mute.

Avarosa saw the void beneath the world and lost her hearing during the battle.

Lissandra fought against the native demigods of the Freljord, but Volibear blinded her, causing her to lose her sight.

The three were not complete, but they were united. Lissandra fought countless battles on the ice plains, allowing humanity to establish itself there and even showing a tendency to unify Freljord.

"This is their path to rise, Yixiao. What do you think the future holds?"

"They will leave this icy plain, won't they? I don't understand those powers, but they cooperate with each other and are invincible on this icy plain. They will surely be able to establish a new order."

"Unfortunately, you guessed wrong. They were inseparable sisters, but unfortunately, that blood bond has faded in the end."

After blinding himself with a smile, he replaced his eyes with Observation Haki, which, even though it wasn't as convenient as having eyes, didn't have a significant impact on his life.

Lissandra naturally doesn't possess any kind of domineering aura, but as a user of magic from the early days, she has her own methods, even methods that are extremely similar to Oran's.

Lissandra can walk in dreams and see the world from other people's perspectives, but in the process, she discovers something different.

The creature that robbed Avarosa of its hearing power signifies not only the end, but also infinity, a place brimming with both danger and potential.

Lissandra made a deal with those powerful forces behind her sisters' backs, and made the deal with them in the name of the three sisters.

The three sisters prepared Runeterra for their arrival, granting them near-immortal power, and their name is Watchers - Void Watchers.

This power gave rise to a new and special group in Freljord – the Iceborn.

They were born unafraid of the cold, becoming the strong in this icy and snowy land, but this power came at a price.

Lissandra couldn't keep this a secret forever; Avarosa and Cyrilda soon found out and realized the dangerous intentions of the Void creatures.

Letting them into this world is definitely not a good thing.

Avarosa believed that there was only one thing worse than death in the world—being enslaved.

The Void Watchers' goal is to enslave this world, and Cyrilda believes this is not the fate the world they fought for deserves.

While comforting her sisters, Lissandra was also giving the surveillance personnel a perfunctory response. She had never truly trusted them and had no intention of actually bringing them over.

After that, the three sisters found Ornn and asked him to dig a bottomless pit, which later became known as the Howling Abyss.

Meanwhile, the Void did not keep its promise and began its invasion before the appointed time.

At this moment, Lissandra has two choices: wait for the whole world to be swallowed by the Void, gamble on whether the Void will keep its promise, or give up everything she cherishes.

In the end, Lissandra chose the latter. She sacrificed her sisters and their allies to bury the Watchers beneath the barrier of the glacier, freezing them in the abyss with the unmelting True Ice.

But Lissandra discovered that this method was not permanent, as the power of darkness was unknowingly eroding the ice.

As the sole survivor of the three sisters, Lissandra rallied her remaining followers.

[Avarossa and Cyrilda are gone, but their work is not yet finished. Serve me! Remember my sisters, and carry on their legacy! From this day forward, your name is: Frostguard!]

True Ice is the only thing Lissandra has that can slow down this process, and even if it means a slow death, Lissandra is doing her best to gather all the Iceborn to join this rescue effort.

The Frostguards, also known as the Frostguard tribe, control all records of the truth, concealing what lies beneath the abyss and rewriting history.

With a smile, the scenery before her eyes changed once again, and the feeling of coldness completely dissipated, but everything she had just experienced was still "vivid in her mind".

"Causing trouble, concealing history—doesn't this seem somewhat familiar?"

"Indeed, I cannot judge that lady's actions..."

Gaining power is for survival, and there's no point in criticizing that. But Lissandra was the one who caused this mess, and even if she tries to make amends afterward, she can't cover up her past mistakes.

"The idea of ​​offsetting merits and demerits doesn't hold true in this situation. Right is right, and wrong is wrong. I don't deny that the order brought by the World Government has indeed brought stability to many people, but the World Government is also the root of turmoil."

The world needs order, but not this kind of order.

It's better to end it quickly than to let it fester.

Instead of dwelling on the past, let's imagine whether we can bring a better future to the world. That's all I have to say, Mr. Yixiao. If you're not interested in the future, I won't force you.

"It's quite a gamble... Since you've all staked everything, I can't just stand aside. I also want to see this wonderful world."

"King Oran, this time, I'm going all in with you."