Cyberzaun, Machinarium

Polpok is a typical conservative. He is in charge of the most traditional business, so he attaches the most importance to stability. His mechanical brain is always thinking about how to discipline the people of Zaun so that they will stop causing trouble in Piltover.

As for Medarda, she does all kinds of business, so her financial resources are second to none, and she is the most powerful person in Piltover. Compared with other businessmen, she is more like a politician.

But the problem is that Medarda is from Noxus, and you can't bet that when Zaun and Piltover start to rub shoulders, her family will just sit there and watch without intervening.

Considering the geographical advantage of Piltover's northern border with Noxus, Enoch had to ensure that Noxus would not be able to spare any manpower before the two cities were unified.

With this calculation, Zaun does not have many options. While Noxus is still divided, it must contact allies as soon as possible. As a sworn enemy, Demacia is the first choice.

"I need you to enter Demacia. I have prepared a whole ship of mechanical armor, thermal swords, and some alchemical life machines suitable for noble knights. You should try to get in touch with the nobles in Demacia who are responsible for dealing with Noxus. The next time Noxus fights Demacia, Zaun will prepare a very large-scale weapons exhibition. That will be the best time to further develop cooperation."

"Remember to praise the hextech that Piltover has reported these days. After all, it was that technology that helped Piltover conquer magic." Enoch chuckled. "I hope Demacia's love for magic is as great as the rumors say. Maybe Demacia's demon hunters will use hextech cuffs in the future."

Benso and his group burst into laughter. After all, the rare mages that occasionally appeared in Zaun were mostly Demacians...all of them had escaped from the demon hunters over there on smuggling boats.

"I will do everything I can to help you, I hope you have a safe journey"

"Ha, you don't need to worry about it. You weren't even born when I started fighting in Zaun. How could Demacia be more chaotic than the Rift?" Benso raised his glass with the others and drank the last glass of wine.

“May the haze never enter your home”

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"Tell me what style you want, I can design one for you, and provide free lifetime maintenance."

Enoch looked at Sevika who was fixed on the operating table. Ever since she helped Hilco block the factory explosion, she has become Hilco's confidant. "I have a retractable thermal sword, a thermal whip, and an arm ejection launch system."

"Maybe you should make a Hilco model for him. Look at her now. She wants to stick to her master all day long." Jinx sat on the workbench, swinging her feet. Since she started working for Enoch, her words have become more and more harsh, and she would make a few remarks to provoke anyone she sees.

Not to mention that she doesn't like this woman. She is the one who comes to pass on messages every time...Silco needs you to do this. Silko needs you to command Enoch around like that.

"I prefer to use my fists, so I can smash the faces of some troublemakers into pieces." Sevika didn't even look at Jinx, and said to Enoch, "I feel sorry for you when you are working here, and there are little followers beside you who keep nagging."

Enoch didn't say anything, but just quickened the measurement of his men. "No problem, I'll prepare the electric shock gloves for you, plus the projectile ejection device for the forearm, the energy core for the upper arm, and the reserved glimmer potion syringe."

Enoch put the data aside and indicated to Sevika that all the measurements had been completed. "You can come here the day after tomorrow morning and I will help you install it. After that, you can call yourself Sevika Silverhand or Sevika the Winter Soldier."

Sevika stood up and walked out. When she passed by Jinx, she snorted heavily, "Happy Evolution Day, Jinx."

Seeing that only herself and Enoch were left in the factory, Jinx threw the parts in her hand aside, jumped to Enoch in a few steps, and hugged him tightly with both hands: "I don't like her, Little Finger, I don't like her always coming here for no good, making you busy here and there, I'm going to teach her a lesson, okay."

"Don't say that. You've already caused her to lose an arm. You have to understand her complaint." Enoch patted Jinx's arm gently. "Come down quickly. We still have to design a new weapons production line for our factory. This job is not easy."

Jinx responded sullenly, "I know. Let me lie down for a while. Besides, you will teach me, right?"

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Chapter 14: Rift

Enoch and Hilco cooperated very well. Basically, if he needed any materials, he could just tell Sevika and they would be ready quickly. The development of the factory also entered a period of rapid operation.

Even though it is limited by scale, nearly a hundred rifles are still packaged every day, and tanks are also being produced steadily. These things are transferred to other alchemy barons every once in a while by dedicated personnel. During this period, in addition to teaching Jinx mechanical manufacturing, Enoch will also take time out of his busy schedule to customize some special parts to build his own toys.

Seeing the establishment of the Piltover Hextech Flygate, the flow of the world seemed to speed up in an instant. Zaun, as the closest city, also received a lot of leftovers from the Piltover people. Smuggling has become the primary concern of most people in Zaun.

Enoch was also jealous when he saw the Hextech Flying Door. He was not envious of its teleportation function, but of the anti-gravity attached to the Hextech Flying Door. If he had this technology, he might be able to complete some of his works that were limited by materials.

Jinx is as crazy as ever... Ever since she made her own "Fishbone" machine gun with the help of Enoch, she often sneaks away alone, and occasionally attacks other alchemy lords.

At this time, Enoch had to talk to others in private - fortunately, Enoch was in charge of product production, and as a provider of technological products, many alchemy barons would give him face.

You know, even a strong country like Noxus likes the improvement of life brought by alchemical products. Things like air conditioners and refrigerators have always been in short supply.

Alchemical limb replacement, glimmer, cheap and practical alchemical tools, almost became Zaun's business card

Everything would have gone smoothly if Jinx hadn't come back injured one day.

"Where have you been? Did other barons attack you?" Enoch carefully cleaned the wound on Jinx's arm.

Jinx half leaned against Enoch nonchalantly, "Ha, don't worry, no one can catch me. They will not be able to run away even if they see me. Jinx and Fishbone are the strongest."

“Besides, don’t we have you here? It was you who said, ‘Jinx is under Enoch’s protection.’” Jinx suddenly raised her legs and sat in Enoch’s arms. “My heart melted when I heard that. It turns out you care about me so much, my dear Mr. Littlefinger. I almost became the happiest little girl in the world, haha, hahahahaha”

Jinx, who had been leaning obediently, suddenly burst into laughter, her whole body seemed to be shaking with excitement. Enoch had no choice but to hold Jinx tightly to prevent the wound that had not yet been healed from tearing again.

"I always hope that you can be happy, little lunatic, you haven't told me how you got hurt yet." Enoch was unmoved. Over the past few years, Enoch has gradually gotten used to Jinx's occasional behavior.

Sometimes he would suddenly disappear, and then pop up when Enoch was working hard on a blueprint, and insist on dragging him to a shooting competition; or he would suddenly rush into Enoch's bedroom in the middle of the night and wake him up for a so-called date, but in fact he would run to the rooftop, pick up a machine gun and shoot a burst of bullets at the moon.

Enoch once believed that Jinx was a cat in her previous life, and the wildest kind.

"Okay, get up quickly." After treating the wound, Enoch patted Jinx gently.

"Oh, it's not a big deal. It's just that a little thug whose brain was burned by the glimmer was blind. I was just startled." Jinx didn't get up, but turned around and lay comfortably on Enoch. "You know, he jumped up suddenly. It's not my fault."

"A little rascal whose brain was burned by the glimmer?" Enoch played with the braid hanging down behind Jinx's head. "What's going on?"

"It's nothing, I've already taken care of it. That guy won't cause trouble again. I watched him die lying on the ground," Jinx whispered and closed her eyes. She had been running all day and now needed a good rest.

"Goodnight, Littlefinger"

Enoch gently adjusted his sitting position to make the girl in his arms lie more comfortably. He felt that he might have stayed in the factory for too long, and a lot of things seemed to have happened in the bottom city.

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"I haven't seen you for a long time. I didn't expect you moved here." Enoch stood at the window and looked out. From here, he could overlook most of Zaun.

Even though the ventilation device in charge of Escaillo was constantly discharging waste from the rift day and night, Zaun was still wrapped in a light green industrial mist, which looked as bright as venom under the fluorescent lights that could be seen everywhere in Zaun.

"If you came here just to see my new office, then I do receive your compliment and you can go back." Hilco sat in the chair, playing with his precious cigar in his hand.

"I came here to ask you something. I heard that someone in Zaun is selling a chemical that looks like a shimmer. A group of people's brains are burned out. They can't even do the simplest work. They can only wait to die."

Enoch turned his back to Hilco's position and asked softly, "This is not good. If it gets out, it will damage your reputation. Do you need me to bring someone to help you solve the problem?"

"Who to take? That madman under your command? Do you know where she attacked and how much damage she suffered? Do you know how many times your men have complained to me about you?" Hilco replied in a deep voice.

"If I remember correctly, I reached a consensus with my friends who suffered losses. I gave them sufficient compensation and did not treat them unfairly." Enoch lit the lighter on the table and handed it to Hilco. He waited for Hilco to give him a satisfactory answer.

Hilco took a deep puff of his cigar and then looked at Enoch: "I know, so I didn't pursue your question. You should feel lucky. As for the glimmer, I asked Finn to be in charge. Otherwise, where do you think the money came from for you to make those little things in the factory?"

"Everything I make is in high demand, and the weapons are also prepared for dealing with Piltover in the future. This is the promise I made to you before, and I am doing my best to fulfill it, but you didn't keep your promise. You said these drugs are for dealing with the people of Piltover, but what about now? You are selling this stuff openly in Bottom City. Go and see the rift. The people there have been poisoned into fools by you." Enoch stared at Hilco angrily. Thanks to Jinx's reminder, Enoch would not have known that the city at the bottom had become like that.

"I just gave them the chance to choose. Obviously, there is no need to care about those losers." Hilco put out the cigar fiercely. It was obvious that he was very dissatisfied with Enoch's questioning of him.

"You said your opponent is Piltover, you said Piltover enslaved the bodies of Zaun people, and what about you? You are destroying the souls of Zaun people. What is the difference between you and the Piltover people now?" Enoch shouted

"The difference is that some Zaun people have a better life. Open your eyes and see, idealist. If it weren't for me, Piltover would have used the Hexgate to eat up Zaun to the very end. The Piltover people wanted to open a mine in Zaun without anyone else around, but I stopped them." Hilco was not to be outdone.

The two men confronted each other for a long time like a bullfight. In the end, Enoch chose to speak first, trying to ease the atmosphere. "I understand your difficulties, but it is not a good thing to turn the Zaun people into that state. I will lead people to try to promote Zaun's alchemical products in other countries. Do you mind controlling the flooding of the glimmer for a while?"

"Of course, I never block anyone's business, and what I need is everyone's loyalty." Hilco nodded with satisfaction. "I am very happy that you can take the initiative to stand up and take responsibility."

"I wish you a safe journey in advance. I look forward to the gifts you will bring back."6

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Chapter 15 To the New World

Some people say that the sea gives birth to everything. Whether it is the howling wind, the rolling waves, or the tranquility and depth, they are all one of the thousands of faces of the ocean.

Away from the troublesome disputes, even the sound of waves hitting the ship's side seemed harmonious and pleasant.

However, for those who are too lively, after getting used to the monotonous scenery on the sea, every minute and every second is a torture.

"Boring, really boring, so boring" Jinx lay on the bow, staring at the endless sea. How long has she been looking at this scene? It seems that she only counted to the third day and forgot. Go ask Little Finger, he will definitely know

Thinking of this, Jinx jumped into the cabin and found the office on the upper floor. No one was there? Where was Littlefinger? She leaned out of the window and found him sleeping on the recliner on the top floor. "Ha, this is interesting." She jumped out of the window, aimed at the target, and jumped onto Enoch.

Enoch was almost vomiting when a heavy object suddenly hit him. Just as he was about to curse, he saw the silly smiling face in front of him. Suppressing all the emotions in his heart, Enoch rubbed his stomach and lay back in the chair. "What's wrong? It's still early for dinner."

Oh, by the way, dinner, how could I forget about this? But it doesn't matter, Little Finger will remind me. Jinx stretched her arms and legs to make herself sit steadily, and then asked, "How many days have we been out?"

Enoch pulled down his sunglasses painfully. He had forgotten how many times he had answered this question. "We have been out for 23 days. Our destination is the port of Dornhold in Demacia. It's about a day and a half away. Someone will pick us up. Don't worry about the cargo on the ship. The guys will pack some of it and send the rest directly to Silver City. The person who will pick us up was found by Benso. You can't see Benso for the time being. He is also in Silver City. We don't bring that many weapons. We are not here to sell explosives. There is nothing for you to play with."

After finishing this long string of words in one breath, Enoch sighed softly, "Any questions?"

"Yes, yes...what are we having for dinner tonight?"

Enoch picked up Jinx from his body and put her aside. He decided to ignore her for the time being, otherwise he might not be able to see land alive.

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It felt so good to step on land again. Everyone on the boat couldn't wait to rest. Even Jinx was quiet for a while. Traveling on the water was really boring.

"Welcome to Demacia. Where are you from? What are you doing in Demacia?" The Coast Inspector, accompanied by the silver-armored guards, came to the ship as soon as possible and stared at the group of people in front of him with suspicion... In his experience, these people are more like warriors than sailors.

"Lothrian Technology Company, from Zaun. We came here because we heard that Demacia is hospitable, so we plan to sell some alchemical products. They are all small daily necessities, no contraband." Enoch stepped forward to talk and handed over a small bag of gold coins.

"Are there any contraband items that need to be checked?" The Inquisitor did not take the purse. "In the name of the king, if you are not carrying any contraband items and have not violated the law, you will be welcomed by Demacia."

"I am guilty of this." Enoch took back the gold coin. "Please allow me and my family to rest first. We are exhausted from the bumpy ride."

After bowing slightly to the prosecutor, Enoch took Jinx to the agreed hotel. If nothing unexpected happened, someone would pick them up.

Jinx walked quickly to the front of Enoch, turned her back and took a few steps backwards, staring at Enoch suspiciously: "Where did you learn these fancy words? It sounds so strange. Is this still Little Finger from the underworld of Zaun?"

Enoch did not comment, and took the girl's hand to prevent her from hitting pedestrians. "I did some research before coming here. Catering to the needs of the customer is an important part of sales."

"Ha, look at you, you're so proud. Should I call you Lord Enoch from now on?" Jinx grinned and began to say sarcastically, "Oh, please, Lord Enoch, I haven't eaten for two days. Please be kind."

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After playing around for a while, Enoch brought Jinx and a few of his men to the "Dockside Tavern". Just like its easy-to-understand name, the tavern was surprisingly simple. There were round tables on the first floor, and guest rooms on the second floor for rest. A player on one side played Demacia's heroic poems. It was so quiet that it didn't seem like a tavern.

As soon as Enoch and his group sat down, a young man who looked a little depressed came over.

Compared to the silver-armored guards seen on the road, this man's armor was a little old, as if covered with a layer of fog. There was no silver reflection, but there were many scars left by weapons. The bright red shawl behind him made the man look a little thin. The man wore a long sword at his waist, which was thinner than the other people's long swords. There was no decoration on the slender scabbard. This man looked unusually simple.

"Hello, friends who have come from afar. Forgive me for noticing the signs you are carrying. Let me introduce myself. I was entrusted by Benso to be your guide during your tour and activities in Demacia." The man bowed slightly and performed a simple courtesy. "You can call me Hafen. I am at your service at any time."

Enoch immediately stood up and saluted him. "Nice to meet you, my knight friend. You can call me Enoch. This is Jinx, Steiner. We are new to your place and need to rest for a while. Please join us and have a drink."

"As you wish, but I'm not a knight yet, so I'm sorry to bother you." Hafen nodded and sat next to Enoch.

On the other side, Jinx made a face at Enoch and complained in a low voice, "You talk like that again. Aren't you afraid of getting tongue-tied?"

But Hafen heard Jinx's complaint, "Excuse me, miss, I will pay attention to etiquette in the future."

Now it was Jinx's turn to feel embarrassed. She was a little crazy, but she was not stupid. When others were so polite, she didn't feel comfortable saying anything. She just felt uncomfortable all over and quietly moved closer to Enoch.

"Excuse me, is there anything I should pay attention to when doing business here?" Enoch poured a glass of Demacia craft beer for Hafen and asked.

After taking a sip of beer, Halfen replied, "There are no taboos in normal business. Although Demacia is closed, it is not so conservative. You just need to be careful and beware of magic."

Enoch was curious, "What if there are no magical artifacts in our products, but someone is a magician?"

Hafen chuckled and pointed to the pier. "You are guests entering the city normally from the pier. I guess you are not magicians... The Inquisitor is also responsible for identifying magic. If you are a magician, you cannot enter the city normally."

Enoch nodded and praised quietly, "It seems that I thought it was simple. However, I am still surprised by the high quality of the inspectors here. From Zaun to here, this is the first time I have seen a customs officer who does not ask for bribes."

"The Inquisitors at the border ports are different. Most of them have been trained as retainers and aspire to become knights. They swear to the king to become Demacia's first line of defense against foreign enemies and conspiracies." Hafen drank the last sip of wine, stood up and said goodbye to Enoch. "You can rest first. I will prepare the mounts and carriages needed for the long journey. We will set off the day after tomorrow. Do you have any flags? I can help you decorate them in advance."

Enoch took out the flag from the package and handed it to Hafen. The other party nodded and hesitated for a moment. "The following is my personal curiosity. What kind of products does your 'Losrian' technology company sell?"

Enoch pointed to the side of the tavern, where a record player was repeatedly playing "Anthem of the Forerunners - Jarvan I"

“That’s our product.”

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The story of the War of the Two Cities will continue. In order to consider future allies and conspiracies that have not yet occurred, the protagonist will go to other city-states to make contacts. At the same time, in order to connect other heroes with each other, some original characters will be set up, but the original characters will not affect subsequent developments.

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Chapter 16 King's Knight

When they met Hafen again, the goods were ready to be shipped. Large products would continue to be sent to Mithril City by ship, and some exquisite handicrafts and small household technologies would follow Enoch and his men along the coastline and eventually meet Benso in Mithril City.