Void Beetle Evolution Guide

"Yes, I am a demon." Tam let out a deep laugh, like the mud at the bottom of a river being stirred up constantly, and his fat rolled back and forth. "It is because of the power of the demon that I can become the top merchant in Runeterra. As long as the price is right, no matter what my customers want, I can take it out."

"Forget it, we don't need it."

Kassadin rejected the other party without thinking. As long as there was a choice, no one would be stupid enough to make a deal with a devil.

Especially since the Wild Hunt had just reminded Tam how treacherous he was, and those who believed his sweet words were eventually lost in his mouth.

"Don't be so quick to refuse. Since this is your first time to patronize my business, I'll tell you a piece of information for free." Seeing the three people turning around and about to leave, Tam stood up and stopped them with a smirk on his face. "Hehe, you must be curious about who sank your ship, right? I can tell you that it was the Doom Chick who did it."

"Doom... chick? Who is this again?"Mei wants to have Mei and Yung, Kong Yung does not have Lin and Yung...

"She wanted to kill Gangplank, so she bought intelligence and two enchanted cannons from me, and sank Gangplank's Abyss as she wished.

As for why she sank your ship as well, it was because she was worried that Planck would leave on your ship, so she simply cut off all hope.

But her luck was not very good. Gangplank got the Soul-Slaying Blade and became the master of the Black Mist. She was no match for him and almost died at the hands of the undead.

Even so, she still wanted to break the contract and offer the soul that was originally reserved for me to the Spear of Vengeance, hoping to kill Gangplank.

What a silly girl! Doesn’t she know that the Spear of Vengeance is also controlled by the Curse of Ruin? Her method is doomed to fail.

But I was kindhearted, not only did I not eat her, I also saved her from the claws of the undead. After all, one has to live to repay his debts."

Tam's words revealed the identity of the living person next to Thresh, and combined with the additional explanation of the Wild Hunt, the three of them immediately understood the whole story.

The Pilgrim was sunk completely by accident, caught up in a blood feud at a terrible time.

But even so, we cannot easily believe the words of this devil and regard it as a good person.

"You didn't let her die directly, but just wanted her to continue to create value, right? After all, people can only repay their debts while they are alive." Iris, the owner of the Pilgrim, said bluntly.

"It's better to live a miserable life than to die. Don't you want to settle the score with her?" Tam patted his belly and grinned, revealing a mouthful of yellow fangs. "She is in my belly now. Maybe one day Juanlang will come back. I was merciful and gave her this opportunity."

"Compared to that, I want a ship that can take us away from the Shadow Isles." Kassa said tentatively.

A bounty hunter, no matter what her final fate is, it is her own choice. Kai'Sa doesn't have the energy to save everyone.

And it sounds like Gangplank has already gone to Bilgewater with the Soul Eater, so this is much more serious in comparison.

"You have a big appetite. Luckily you met old Tam. Otherwise, if it were someone else, they really wouldn't be able to conjure up a boat for you in this damn place."

Tam laughed loudly and clapped his big hands like a palm-leaf fan, and a boat suddenly emerged from under the water.

It was an old ship that was even older than Iris's Pilgrim. It was so old that the wooden boards on the side were full of corrosion and cracks, and even the skeleton inside was exposed.

However, no one would underestimate it because it could float out of the water without taking in water, and it was still brightly lit, with black smoke even coming out of the boiler's smoke pipe.

Clearly, this is a magical ship.

"This is the Royal Palace. It can sail underwater without sinking, and can also carry people to any sea area. It should be enough to meet your needs." Tam said.

"There is no such thing as a free lunch. What is the price of your help?"

"Smart, you are right again. The price you need to pay is just a trivial thing." The demon laughed and didn't mind Kassa's vigilance at all: "My deal is actually not bad, and it doesn't cost much."

"What do you want?" Kassa carefully considered her words, while paying attention to whether there were any traps in the other party's words.

Although making deals with demons is unreliable, and the Wild Hunt also reminds people not to trust the words of demons, this seems to be the fastest way for them to catch up with Gangplank at the moment.

"One ship, one person." Tam stroked his beard and said with a sly smile: "As long as the three of you exchange one of the people, the ship will be given to you. How about it? Is it a good deal?"

"impossible!"

Kassa immediately refused. The devil is indeed the devil. What it wants is not a business that is sure to make money, but to see what kind of ugly attitude human nature will show in the face of huge temptation.

This is sowing discord! Even if she bowed to Cassiopeia and begged her to send a ship, she would not agree to Tam's request.

Tam seemed to have anticipated Kaisa's reaction.

"Alas." It sighed: "In this case, let's solve it with money."

"You're going to sell the boat directly to us?"

Would money be useful to demons? Kasa was a little surprised, and then looked at Iris. If it was just money, then this female chieftain should be very powerful, and buying the Royal Palace should not be a problem.

"Yes, use money, but not real money." He swallowed and made a loud gurgling sound. "You have to earn money to buy this ship, and the location is in the Drifting City in my stomach. It's a good place where you can buy anything with money, whether it's a ship or a person... Oh, and that dishonest Doomsday girl is also in the city to pay off her debts. As long as you pay a ransom, she will be yours."

Chapter 135 Admission Ticket

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Even the Wild Hunt had rarely heard of Drifting City. The few words he heard told him that it was a city located in unknown waters, and he could not provide Kassadin with much information.

"We are in a hurry and don't have time to fool around with you."

Seeing Tam hooking the salty bait and trying to lure several people into its stomach, Kaisa also had a hard time holding back.

Even a three-year-old child wouldn't believe such a low-level lie. I'm afraid it has entered the devil's stomach and will never come out again.

Elise, who was standing by, looked at the Royal Palace and said, "We want this ship. We'll put it on Miss Fortune's account. She destroyed our ship, so she should be the one to pay the debt."

"Friend, this is not the way to calculate it. If you want the money, go and get it from her yourself." Tam was a little unhappy and did not accept the suggestion.

"Forget it, there's nothing to say."

Iris waved her hands, looking disinterested.

She may be the one who has the most contact with demons among the three. The enemy of the Black Rose accepted the power of demons and became the commander-in-chief of Noxus.

Therefore, she was most wary of Tam.

"Alas, you are not willing to solve the problem with money. Money is the least valuable thing. As long as you are willing to use your brain, you can earn enough money to build a fleet in minutes." Seeing that several people were indifferent, Tam sighed again.

Normally, it only needed a few words to arouse people's greed. But this time, for some reason, it had no effect.

In this case, it had no choice but to speak out and see if reasoning would work.

"I know what you are afraid of, but Drift City is not a place I made up to deceive you."

Tam opened his mouth wide, reached in, and pulled out an otter dressed as a waiter.

The otter was dragged out by the collar, completely dazed, but seeing Tam right beside him, he quickly used his petite body to prop up a plate as big as a dining table on his head, not daring to say a word.

The plate was filled with a lot of food, including a whole spotted fish sliced thickly. Although there was no sign of cooking, there were no bones or fish bones to be seen from the cross-section of the fish. The whole fish was full of red meat and fat, and there were fresh grapes, lemons and ice cubes as garnish.

In addition, there were several octopus tentacles on the plate, and a large bowl of seafood stew with a huge lobster claw on top, which was both fresh and tempting.

In front of several people, Tam picked up a living octopus tentacles, put it into his mouth and started chewing.

"I just give those who have lost everything a chance to start over, and I also give those who like to pursue excitement a great place. There is no need to look at me so badly." The octopus tentacles seemed to hit people in its mouth, making Tam's words unclear.

The three of them frowned, and Ahri's attention was always on the otter waiter. It was obviously very difficult for it to use its petite body to support so much food, and even its whiskers were trembling with energy.

That was not her kind. If the Vastayans were sub-humans with animal features, then this waiter was an animal with human features. There was a significant difference between the two.

However, Tam did not intend to explain all this. He ate while talking to himself: "For people as capable as you, it is easy to go in and make some money and come out. It is not an exaggeration to say that Drifting City is the treasury of the strong. I wonder how many people want to go in but are not allowed."

"Since so many people want to get in, why don't you give them this opportunity, but instead come to us?" asked Ali.

"We have to choose the right one for the right situation. If we want to enter Drifting City, we have to be worthy of it first." Tam poured the whole bowl of noodles into his mouth. "Like Miss Fortune, she will make a lot of money in Bilgewater and can provide me with a lot of value. I guess she will be able to redeem herself soon."

"Redemption?"

"Yes, everyone who enters Drifting City is considered Old Tam's property. So if you want to get out, you naturally have to pay a ransom first. In addition, you can take out everything you earn in there!"

After Tam finished his noodles, he threw a whole fish head into the giant tail of the abyss. Seeing his good appetite, Kassadin also whetted his appetite.

"Since you are different from those desperate guys, Old Tam will make an exception and give you some convenience." It dug out a few pieces of gold from its throat where food had just been stuffed, and they were still covered with sticky saliva.

The thing was shaped like a fish, but its mouth was split from the head to the tail, and it could be separated into two pieces or put together.

Tam continued, "This thing is both an admission ticket and a redemption ticket. As long as you enter Drifting City and do not make any money transactions, you can always take this redemption ticket to the tavern and ask me to let you out. But if you spend or earn even a penny in there, this ticket will disappear by itself, and you will become the same as everyone else, and you need to earn enough money to redeem yourself."Mei wants to be there, but there is no Lin...

After listening to Tam's explanation, the three of them gathered together to exchange ideas with each other.

"It sounds like this Drifting City is a place where you can both make money and spend money. People with ability can go in and make a fortune and then come out, while people without ability will have to stay in there for the rest of their lives to pay off their debts." Iris hugged her chest and supported her chin, using her arms to connect the round and sharp outlines.

"It's not that simple. From what I know about Tam, in addition to various kinds of gambling, there are probably many things in it that are not available outside, such as food and entertainment, which tempt people to invest all the money they earn in it..." added the Wild Hunter.

"Because few people can resist the temptation and not sink, there is so little information about the Drifting City. If we go in, we might never come back." Ahri agreed, her tail swinging unconsciously when she thought.

"So do you think you should accept the devil's invitation?"

When Kasa asked, the other two fell silent, because they were not the one who made the decision, and could only wait silently for the person who really had weight to speak.

"I think we can give it a try." The Wild Hunter smacked his lips and said, "Elise and Ahri both have charm magic. They can make others hand over money with just a few words. As long as we find the right target, it shouldn't be difficult to get money to buy a ship."

"What about me? Should I be their bodyguard?" When Kai'Sa heard that the Wild Hunt didn't mention her at all, she was stunned.

"Bodyguard...is indeed a good fit for you." The Wild Hunt agreed.

"So making money has absolutely nothing to do with me?" Kasa muttered, and asked again with some dissatisfaction.

The other two smiled awkwardly. Apart from being good at fighting, the most profound impression Kassadin gave people was that he was serious and straightforward.

It's really hard to associate these ways of making money quickly with dirty tricks.

Although Kassadin is also extremely beautiful, they use magic to make others willingly give up their money without having to sell their bodies.

"Don't worry. Speaking of gambling, there must be various guessing programs, such as betting on football and horse racing, so there will be corresponding competitions. When the time comes, Kaisa will find a ring match to fight, and he should be able to make a lot of money."

"That's more like it." The Wild Hunt's words made Kaisa slightly satisfied.

If she needs to redeem herself, she still wants to be self-reliant rather than asking others to pay for her and owe them a favor.

"So, does that mean we should go in? I still don't really trust this demon, but since the Wild Hunt said there's a lot of potential, let's go in and take a look first. If we feel there's a pitfall, we can come out."

Tam seemed to have heard what Kasa said. He had finished eating the food on the table, swallowed the otter waiter back, burped and said.

"Demons are a collection of negative emotions born from human desires. No matter how bad they are, they still feed on human desires. If I let Gangplank turn Bilgewater into a ghost port, I will lose a good dining table for nothing. I am limited by the principles of the devil and cannot provide you with direct help. I can only facilitate it in the form of a transaction. How much you can get is up to you."

"What if we get stuck in it and can't get out?"

"That's none of my business." Tam shrugged.

"..." Kasa still had confidence in her willpower. She stepped forward to take the admission ticket from the devil, then took it back and gave it to the other two. "It seems that this ransom ticket is calculated per person. For every extra person who goes in, you have to pay an extra ransom when you come out. You can choose whether to go in or not."

"I want to go in." Ahri had no reason to hesitate. Without the protection of the Holy Mist, she would be dead if she stayed in the Shadow Isles.

"Then I'll go with you," said Iris.

She has the Maw of the Vile, and powerful undead like Thresh and Hecarim are no longer here, so it would be more comfortable for her to stay on the island.

However, along the way, she had subconsciously felt that it was safest to stay with the Wild Hunt, and she would feel insecure if she were alone.

Seeing that all three of them chose to enter Drifting City, Tam squinted his eyes and opened his mouth.

"Come in, my friend, and all that you desire will be yours forever."

The stench that came towards them made the three pinch their noses, "Devil, is there no other entrance?"

Tam immediately closed his mouth again, not getting angry, and said very gentlemanly: "If the world is a river, then I am the king of this river. There is no place I have not been to, and there is no place I cannot set foot on again. Since the three ladies are not satisfied, let's try another way to enter."

"Everyone, please get on board." The devil pointed to the Royal Palace not far away.

The three of them boarded the ship one by one, and then a whirlpool appeared out of nowhere at the bottom of the ship, which spun the Royal Palace into it and finally disappeared without a trace.

On the other side, a large amount of water seeped out of the sand under Tam's feet, forming a whirlpool and swallowing it like a flush toilet.

Chapter 136 Welcome to Drifting City

"Hold on tight, let's go now!"

The three of them felt like they were thrown into a drum, and the world spun around for an unknown amount of time.

"That demon is definitely trying to disgust us on purpose."

When the rotation stopped, Ahri immediately stuck her head out of the railing and retched, but suddenly found that the Royal Palace had already docked at a pier.

The so-called Drifting City is a lonely city floating on the turbid green sea. It is stacked layer upon layer like a palace on the sea, inlaid with gold and silver everywhere, brightly lit, and exuding an atmosphere of extravagance and luxury.

"Welcome to Drift City!"

The devil's low voice came from the sky like thunder. Kassa looked up at the dark sky, then glanced at the boundless sea, confirming that the only place they could go was the city in front of them.

"So this is what the devil's stomach looks like?"

"Don't underestimate Tam because he's easy to talk to. He's actually one of the strongest big demons, so it's not surprising that he has his own space. The only ones stronger than him are the legendary ten primordial demons."

The Wild Hunt mentioned the levels of demons, but all three said they had never heard of it, so they just gave them some popular science.

There are three levels of demons, all of which feed on the negative emotions of humans.