Void Beetle Evolution Guide

"Monster of the deep sea! I am Nila from the Seventh Hell. Remember this name, she will go down in history forever!"

Nira chanted loudly, and before Yasira sank into the sea, she swung her whip sword and cut off her neck.

Seeing the body sink into the water, both Wild Hunt and Sephy felt sad.

Such good ingredients/food, just wasted like this.

"First Mate White Elephant, how is our Dancing Tide doing?" Nila returned to the Dancing Tide unaware of the situation. Looking at the ship that was leaking water everywhere, she doubted whether it could still carry them to Zaun.

"The water has flooded onto the deck. If you don't scoop out the water immediately, it will sink to the bottom in a few minutes." White Elephant was holding onto the mast that was about to break, and the sea water had already flooded over his feet. The situation was precarious.

"Be optimistic. It hasn't sunk yet, has it?" Nila laughed, then used the current to lift up the broken hull as a temporary solution.

After the Abyss Siren was killed, the rain stopped soon after.

The thick fog dissipated, and the hurricane that was protecting the Dancing Tide was reduced to only a breeze, pushing the sailboat towards Pizu.

Looking at the billowing sails and a bluebird perched on the mast, Nila suddenly asked, "By the way, why did Janna help us?"

"Yashira has been doing evil here for several years, and it is estimated that many people have been buried in the sea. As the patron saint of sailors, if anyone can help get rid of Yashira, Janna will definitely not hesitate to help."

"Then when we go to repair the boat later, let's visit her temple."

Nila was extremely excited and urged the Dance Tide to move at full speed in the night.

The rest of the people looked at each other, and no one wanted to go back to the flooded cabin. They all found a place to sit on the deck and stayed up all night waiting for dawn.

The next morning, with a shrill whistle, the Dancing Tide slowed down and sailed into the Piltover Canal.

The Dancing Tide's dilapidated hull, strange design, and the captain's peculiar way of steering made her immediately the focus of everyone's attention.

Nila enjoyed the feeling of being watched by others so much that she actually started dancing at the bow of the ship. The crew members of the Dancing Tide shook their heads and didn't want to have anything to do with her.

Hundreds of ships lined up in the canal, some simply passing by, while others stopped at the port to unload goods from afar and then load up with specialties from Piltover and Zaun.

Not far away, there is a steel bridge spanning the strait, connecting the iron platform above an isolated island in the middle of the canal. The steel cables between the two occasionally carry cable cars loaded with cargo.

"Good morning, City of Progress." Looking at the city shining golden in the morning light, the Wild Hunter suddenly had the illusion of returning to the modern era, and couldn't help but say hello.

"This city looks much more interesting," Saifei said, yawning.

"Kassa, look what that is?!" Ahri seemed to have discovered something interesting and called Kassa to look at the street in the port.

Kasa held down her long hair that was blown by the sea breeze and stared at a tall unicycle passing by on the street.

I wonder what kind of structure can make the driver sit safely in the center of the circle? And how can the driver control the huge roller to turn or reverse?

Piltover is a prosperous and progressive city that influences the entire Runeterra world with its extensive trade cooperation and ahead-of-the-time thinking, and is known as the "City of Progress".

It was the first time that Kasa saw such a prosperous seaport city. Compared with Piltover, Bilgewater was simply a remote place. The plains on both sides of the coast were dotted with a large number of buildings. Smooth marble, bronze grids and shiny glass formed neat new buildings, reflecting golden light under the sun. Towers inlaid with gold and silver patterns stretched to the sky, and arched bridges spanned the tops of the cliffs on both sides of the rift. This was a scene she had never seen before.

"It turns out that what my father often said about Piltover being full of gold is not just about the developed economy, it also has this meaning." Kaisa suddenly realized.

"Do you think you can pick up gold just by walking around here?" The Wild Hunter teased Kassadin.

"That's what I thought when I was a kid." Kai'Sa didn't feel embarrassed, everyone was naive. But since the Wild Hunter was teasing her like that, she had to fight back, so she made a childish face.

The ship entered the shadows. Turning her eyes, Kasa saw a tall and majestic wall stretching across the middle of the canyon. The wall was inlaid with grilles with gold and silver patterns, and in the middle was a tall tower, blocking the sea water on the other side of the strait.

“Is this the city wall?”

"..." As soon as the words came out of her mouth, Kassa felt that there was something wrong with what she asked.Mei, I, you, do you want Kong Yong, or Lin You Yong...

What kind of wall would be built in the strait? What kind of defense would it provide if it wasn't built outside the city to surround the town? But she couldn't think of any other suitable adjective.

"It's not a city wall, it's the Sun Gate Sea Lock. There is more than one of them, and there are several more at the back that we can't see. They are like stairs, dividing the uneven sea levels on both sides of the strait into several sections, helping ships to pass through the dozens of meters high drop more smoothly. Otherwise, it would take a whole circle around the continent to travel between the two seas."

The ocean on the east side of the Sun Gate is called the Sea of Watchers, and the ocean on the west side is called the Sea of Conquerors. The continent to the north is Valoran, and the continent to the south belongs to Shurima. There is only a narrow strait connecting the two continents.

Due to the influence of tidal gravity, the sea level difference between the two oceans is extremely large, and the waters of each other meet at the port of Piltover, so you can see the amazing sight of a drop of dozens of meters here.

With the explanation of the Wild Hunt, Kassadin gradually understood the working principle of the sea gate, and another question also arose.

"Then how do ships sail from low places to high places? From the Sea of Watchers to the Sea of Conquerors?"

The Wild Hunt didn't need to answer this question, because a group of ships happened to be sailing under the sea lock at that moment.

The lower gates were closed to form a wall, and the higher gates were slowly opened to release water, so the ships in the wall naturally rose with the water. When the higher gates were opened, the ships smoothly entered the Conqueror's Sea, which had a higher sea level.

The technological content behind these machines is the reason why ships are willing to pay taxes when passing through the sea locks. This is a miracle that cannot be imitated by forces in other regions.

Piltover, a city located on the seaside, has become the center of world trade, art and craft, and a place where wealth gathers because it controls the irreplaceable trade locks.

After talking about the Gate of the Sun, the wooden bridge leading to the land was lowered and the group stepped onto the land.

However, the place they went to was not the prosperous port on the right, but the city located in the gutter on the left.

Chapter 188 Zuan

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Zaun.

The city was once part of Piltover, but collapsed when a canal was opened to connect it, and sank below sea level.

On this basis, people spent a long time rebuilding Zaun on the cliffs, so it has a depth that outsiders can hardly imagine.Mei I you have me Kong Yong no Lin You Yong......

Today, only the top border market in Zaun is located on the surface, separated from Piltover by a Bridge of Progress, and not far away is the Sungate Strait.

The area below the border market has always been shrouded in smog-covered twilight, but the prosperity and bustle here are no less, the residents are all-encompassing, and the culture is colorful.

Piltover's wealth also fueled Zaun's growth, making it a dark mirror to the city above.

Many goods shipped to Piltover end up on Zaun's black market, and some inventors may find the restrictions imposed on them by the Upper City too strict, and many of them will find that their dangerous research is popular in Zaun.

But the unbridled development of unstable technology and reckless industry has left large swathes of Zaun polluted, and living conditions increasingly dangerous.

This is where the widespread haze comes from. Even though there is a ventilation system throughout the city, the air in the city is still uncomfortable.

Yet even in the downstream areas, where toxic wastewater accumulates, people still manage to survive and thrive.

"The air here is really choking." Nila raised her hand to fan her nose, looking around at the completely unfamiliar city.

Green alchemical indicator lights lit up in the distant fog. Reflected by the stained glass of the houses on both sides, they looked like countless krill swimming beneath the sea, or like a swarm of fireflies flying in a deep valley, lifeless yet concealing vitality.

The nearby dock was littered with flyers that were so close to the ground that they could not be picked up. Workers equipped with alchemical-tech prosthetic bodies were carrying cargo that was several times larger than themselves, and they did not look tired at all.

The high-tech here is no less advanced than that in Piltover. Putting aside the alchemical prostheses that are everywhere, the Wild Hunt saw a robot walking past.

Its entire body is made of mechanical structures, except for its head which is a fish tank filled with water. The octopus is looking out through the transparent fish tank, while its eight tentacles control the robot's every move. It is unknown which mad scientist created this robot.

"No? This thing can move freely on the streets? Zaun has evolved to this level..." The shock that Zaun brought to the Wild Hunt was much greater than that of Piltover. If he had a mouth and eyes, he would definitely be stunned by now.

"Hmm? What's that sound?" A sound similar to the howling of a wolf came from deep in the city. Nila thought it was made by some monster. When she thought about leaving a new legend in a new place, she became so excited that she couldn't contain herself.

The Wild Hunt listened carefully and found that it was actually the sound of the screaming elevator starting up. When the machine was running at high speed, the metal scraped against each other and the gears meshed with each other, making a huge roar, which sounded like a wolf howling from a distance.

By the way, the people of Zaun knew this, so they cast a golden wolf howling to the sky right above the machine, as if the huge scream when the machine was running came from its mouth.

"It's just the sound of a machine, not a monster." Kassa relayed the Wild Hunt's explanation to Nira, but she did not tell Nira that there was indeed a werewolf monster transformed from a human body in the city.

"Really? I thought it would be possible to punish evil and promote good again." Nila did not show any disappointment, but her words gave people such a feeling.

"Nila, we should find someone to fix the Wuchao as soon as possible. It's almost sinking to the bottom," White Elephant reminded. Without Nila's help to drain the water, the Wuchao, which was flooded everywhere, was sinking at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"You're right, but where can we find someone to repair the boat?"

As she finished her words, the Wild Hunt noticed a bluebird flying down from the mast of the Dancing Tide, circling them once before flying forward into a street.

"Let's follow the blue bird. Legend has it that the blue bird is the incarnation of Janna. Maybe she is guiding us."

Nila did not move immediately, but looked at Kassa who said this.

"Speaking of which, are you familiar with Janna? I see you seem to know a lot." On the road near Zaun, Kassadin talked obviously more, which made Nila a little curious.

"Not really, but my father happens to be a desert guide, and I heard about Zaun from him." Kai'Sa replied calmly: "Janna used to be the patron saint of sailors. The devout people called her Jan-Alem, which means guardian in the ancient Shurima language, because she always seemed to appear in the most dangerous moments. As time passed, her name was simplified to Janna."

The predecessor of Zaun - Oshra Vazuan, the residents here are the most ardent believers of Janna.

They relied on calm seas to bring trading ships to the city's port, and they erected statues and shrines to thank Janna for her kindness.

However, the emperor issued a decree prohibiting the worship of "false gods", resulting in the toppling of Janna's statues in favor of the worship of the ascended god-warriors.

Although there are still many people who secretly pray to Janna and wear amulets with blue bird patterns to pay tribute to her, it still cannot change the fact that faith is declining.

It wasn't until the fall of Zaun hundreds of years ago that people remembered this oldest guardian god in memory, but Janna still lent a helping hand, turning into a physical body to save many people in the disaster.

After this disaster, the people of Zaan will never forget their savior.

The sea has changed, times have changed.

The former patron saint of navigation was thus bound to Zaun and became the city's god of wind, fighting together against the toxic fog of haze or any other threats.

After listening to Kassa's story, Nila looked at the bluebird waiting on the street lamp again, and followed it without any doubt.

The road conditions in Zaun were terrible. The iron frames on the roadside were greased, and the surface of the bricks and stones was seeping with green alchemical substances, which glowed fluorescently under the dim street lights. There was not even a place to stop.

If you inhale too much haze, the sour feeling will mix with your saliva and appear in your mouth, causing you to cough continuously.

Bluebird led the group deep into Zaun, and just when they thought they were being tricked, some light came from the corner ahead.

Their eyes followed the blue bird and saw a temple without walls.

There are several pillars in the temple, with simple wind shapes carved on the surface, like ribbons wrapped around the pillars. The tops of each pillar are connected with canvas to form a large awning, although the sun can't shine in here at all.

In addition, these pillars also serve as candlesticks, with circles of candles lit on them and many bells tied with red ropes hanging on them.

The temple in the dark area was illuminated with bright lights, and the smoke was lingering, with a hint of sacredness. When the wind blew, the wind chimes swayed and a crisp sound rang out.

In front of the central pillar of the temple stands the statue of Jana.

It was a graceful and agile wind elf with a serene and peaceful face, holding a jeweled staff, and its flowing hair and ribbons on its body were carved into the shape of wind.

There were also piles of lit candles under the statue, and the smoke was rising, making the wind visible.

A crude model of a small boat was placed under the statue, seemingly a tribute from a child to Janna.

The blue bird flew around the statue and finally landed on the shoulder of a candlelighter in front of the statue.

The man seemed to have noticed something, put down what he was doing, slowly turned around, and asked with a smile in a tone as gentle as the breeze.

"Excuse me, have you encountered any difficulties?"

Chapter 189: Alchemist

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"Excuse me, is this the temple of Janna?" Nila asked.

The candlelighter smiled and said, "Yes, this temple dedicated to Janna has no walls on all four sides, in order to fit the wind of change. But this is only the Janna temple I imagined and have not built yet. The real temple sank to the bottom of the sea hundreds of years ago."

"Oh? So you are also the temple chief here, er... priest?"

"I don't deserve it. Just call me Watcher or Marjam." The candlelighter said modestly, "I was rescued by Janna when I was a child. I came to Zaun from Shurima to spread the gospel of the goddess of storms. If you need any help, please tell me. The kind-hearted Janna will be happy to give her kindness."

"It's just a small matter. I just want to ask where I can find someone who can help me repair the boat. Our boat is taking on water and the situation is quite troublesome... maybe we need to salvage it."

Nila's words became more and more serious, but the Watcher kept listening with a smile. Hearing that it was someone from her hometown, Kassa couldn't help but look at her a few more times.

The watcher was wearing a heavy robe, with an old voice and a kind face, and looked quite old. According to what she said, she left Shurima and came to Zaun when she was young, so she probably spent most of her life guarding this temple.

And she had obviously completely integrated into Zaun. She no longer spoke with the Shurima dialect or accent. Like everyone else, she wore goggles, a unique accessory of the Pizu, and had two nails implanted in her chin.

The watchman Mariam answered Nila's questions one by one. Out of respect, Nila bought a few candles and lit them in front of the statue. Then she called on others to find someone to repair the boat and have a big meal at the same time.

"I have something else to do, so I won't go." The Wild Hunt asked Kassadin to stay, so she immediately told Nyla about her intentions.

"It's up to you, just come back before the ship is repaired." Nila didn't say anything, agreed to let her act alone, and left with the others.

This sudden incident made Ali look at him with doubt. He was hesitant and not sure who he should act with.

"Are you going to leave me alone and run away again?" Saifei came directly to Kassa and questioned her. Her tall figure was extremely oppressive.

"I really have something to do. Isn't Ahri with you? Just go and eat without worry. I'll meet up with you guys after I'm done."

"Let's go." Hearing what Kassadin said, Ahri tactfully came over and pulled Safi away, catching up with the people on the Dancing Tide.

"Excuse me, do you know where to find Colin Leveque?"

When only herself and the watcher Mariam were left in the temple, Kasa nodded and asked.

This was the person that the Wild Hunt had asked her to find in Zaun on a whim, and Kai'Sa didn't know what he was going to do.

"What do you want to do with him?" Upon hearing this name, Mariam's expression changed slightly, and the wrinkles on his face became deeper.