Chapter 426 Ionia
The next day.
Luchi deliberately waited until Sarah woke up before saying goodbye.
And Miss Fortune is naturally not a pretentious girl. After last night, she no longer felt reluctant to give up.
Anyway, it’s not like we’ll never see him again.
She prepared a boat for Lu Qi to sail.
Lu Qi asked Yuerna to stay.
Bilgewater is no different than other places. It was once known as a lawless place with no legal or moral constraints.
Even though Sarah has firmly occupied the throne of the first storyteller, she will inevitably encounter various dangers.
And Yourna's strength has never been weak, at least she is on the same level as Sword Princess. If she stays, she can help Sarah solve some problems.
Lu Qi would come back in the future, so Lu Qi was naturally not reluctant to leave. Taking advantage of the sunny weather, he set off directly by boat.
Lu Qi has already decided on the destination.
It is the continent of Ionia located north of Bilgewater.
It was a continent with outstanding people and was known as the 'Land of the First Born'. It was composed of a huge archipelago, collectively called a continent.
Unlike Valoran and Shurima, where there are multiple countries and forces, Ionia is a whole, and no country exists on the continent.
There was no clear ruler and no strong military power.
However, the people of Ionia can live together in harmony. In the long history, they have been coveted by many countries, among which the invasion of Noxus was the most serious.
This uncontested continent almost fell completely to the invasion of the barbarian empire.
However, Ionia stood firm and drove the invaders out of the continent. This move was considered a miracle in Runeterra.
A continent that had almost occupied a large area of land, but on the verge of destruction, fought back and finally turned defeat into victory.
It is enough to see that Ionia is not simple.
This time, Lu Qi did not take the passenger ship to Ionia, but chose a small sailboat to go directly to sea.
The sea monsters in the surrounding waters naturally cannot pose a threat to him, and the purpose of doing this is to sail faster.
Sitting on the boat, with the sea breeze blowing on his cheeks, and looking at the endless blue sea, Lu Qi felt more and more that the Hex Flying Gate invention was truly amazing.
In the future, if Hexgates are common throughout Runeterra, many things will be much easier.
At this time, the boat Lu Qi was traveling on was traveling at an unconventional speed.
If you feel it carefully, you can notice that the entire ship is wrapped in a wind-shaped energy field at the moment, and it travels on the sea as if there is no resistance.
The one who can do this is naturally Janna.
For her, she could make a ship move quickly with just a wave of her hand, without exerting much effort at all.
Even so, this sea journey is still very long.
In the blink of an eye, half a month passed.
The sky had just dawned, and Lu Qi opened his eyes from his sleep. The boat underneath him was sailing naturally without any control.
Above the sea, in the field of vision, a huge island slowly emerged, very vast.
"Is it finally almost here?"
Lu Qi slouched, his consciousness a little clearer, and he glanced at the map.
We know we are about to arrive at Balua Island. Ionia is composed of many huge islands, and Balua Island is an island close to the main island.
Among the many islands, it is not a big island. Even so, intuitively speaking, it is much larger than Blue Flame Island.
As we are almost close, we can see that Barua Island occupies a large area on the sea, and its outline is no longer visible, just like land.
You can see many large mountains sitting on it, connecting high mountains.
It is estimated that we will be able to dock in a while.
Lu Qi had nothing to do and said silently in his mind: "Sign in."
[It is detected that this sign-in is a monthly sign-in and will be automatically changed to a special sign-in]
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the high-level skill - Hidden Qi Technique]
[Congratulations to the host for gaining mana*10 years]
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the advanced skill upgrade card*2]
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the intermediate skill upgrade card*3]
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the primary skill upgrade card*2]
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the prop: Soul Contract]
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the weapon entry - Soul Killing]
[The system rewards have been stored in the system backpack, please check and claim them by yourself]
Several systematic voices sounded in Lu Qi's mind.
Lu Qi realized that it was already April 25th without realizing it, and he couldn't help but feel that time passed so quickly.
Then, he started to check the system rewards this time.
The first one is a high-level skill, Hidden Qi Technique.
This reminded Lu Qi of the Divine Hidden Technique, and there seemed to be only one word difference between the two.
He briefly checked the introduction and was slightly enlightened.
The Divine Invisibility Technique is actively performed, and can achieve the effect of sneaking and hiding the breath after using it.
The Hidden Qi Technique is a passive technique that can make Lu Qi's breath more restrained, thereby achieving an effect that others cannot detect.
For example, the current Lu Qi, even if he deliberately restrains his aura, facing some strong people, they can still detect that Lu Qi is also a strong person.
More importantly, the advanced hidden energy technique can even hide the demons, runes and other powers in Lu Qi's body.
Some beings with strong senses, after coming into contact with Lu Qi, can easily find that he has demonic power in his body and may even detect the world runes.
For example, Illaoi, she noticed the aura of the Chosen One in him just after seeing Lucci.
And in Ionia, where we are going next, there are many such powerful people.
Lu Qi thought for a moment and felt that this skill came just in time.
After all, he has the power of demons in his body, and it would be bad if he is mistaken for a demon.
So, he directly chose to learn and used skills to reach level seven.
At this moment, the voice of the system sounded in his mind again.
[Same type of skills, Divine Hidden Technique* Hidden Qi Technique, has been detected. Do you want to choose fusion? 】
"Fusion."
Lu Qi did not hesitate and chose fusion directly.
A similar situation actually happened at the beginning. Lu Qi once obtained the Gecko Wall Walk and another body skill of the same system. The two were integrated and upgraded to the current magical ability.
[The fusion is successful, congratulations to the host for obtaining the skill - Shenyin LV9]
The system sent a prompt.
After the fusion, a new high-level skill with full level appeared directly, but it seemed that only one word was removed.
Lu Qi felt it and found that the effects of the two skills were indeed merged together, but they were stronger.
If he had the intention to completely lurk, it would be difficult for anyone with a strong sense of perception to detect him.
The second reward is ten years of mana. This Lu Qi has also signed in once. After receiving it, you can directly obtain the mana equivalent to ten years of practice.
He directly chose to receive it.
For a moment, he felt as if there were strands of clear spring flowing through every corner of his body, which was extremely cool and the feeling was quite wonderful.
The magic power in his body continued to rise until it nearly doubled, and then slowly stopped.
Lu Qi, who had never actively practiced magic, now had as much magic power in his body as a mage who had practiced magic for twenty years.
The total amount is quite a lot, although compared with Miss Crown Guard, I'm afraid it's still far behind. But it is already stronger than ordinary mages.
Fortunately, Lu Qi's mental strength is not weak and can tolerate so much magic power.
It's fun to have sex for free.
He first ignored the reward of the skill upgrade card and checked the next reward.
A prop called Soul Contract.
After briefly checking the introduction, Lu Qi found that it was the same type of contract as the one he had tricked Nocturne into signing.
As long as both parties reach a certain agreement, the contract will take effect, and if one party violates the agreement, he will be punished, directly targeting the soul.
As the owner of the soul contract, Lu Qi received minimal punishment.
It can be said that this is a good prop.
The last reward is a new weapon entry called Soul Slayer.
Although the meaning was already very obvious, Lu Qi still checked the introduction and suddenly understood.
Sure enough, a new entry ability can be given to the weapon, and that is soul-killing.
Ordinary weapons will cause much less damage against some demons and undead creatures. And special weapons like the Sentinel of Light can deal damage like attribute restraint against such soul-body monsters.
This is the soul-killing entry that Lu Qi has obtained now.
After using it, you can attack the soul body normally and cause more damage.
It was a pretty good entry, and Lu Qi directly chose to give it to Xuejian.
The scabbard containing Xuejian trembled slightly, and the light in it flashed away.
Lu Qi pulled Xuejian out, and there was a sound like a dragon's roar, and the sharp blade sparkled in the sun.
"It seems a little sharper."
Lu Qi was quite satisfied. Although the appearance had not changed, Xuemi was now a mature Zanpakutō.
This wave of rewards has been processed, and there are still two high-level skill upgrade cards left.
Lu Qi thought for a moment and said directly: "System, use advanced skill cards to upgrade your destiny."
【Successfully used】
[Fate level increased to LV9]
With two upgrade cards, Lucci directly chooses to maximize the fate of the skills he just obtained.
This is currently his only skill that can teleport over long distances, and it is definitely beneficial and harmless.
With a flick of his wrist, a card appeared between his fingers. As Lu Qi closed his eyes, his destiny was activated.
His consciousness spread outwards and reached the farthest point, already on the land of Balua Island!
At least thirty to forty thousand meters away!
Sure enough, it was a big improvement. Lu Qi had a flash of thought and he appeared in a relatively remote location in a market at the land port.
No one noticed that a person suddenly appeared here.
Lu Qi was quite satisfied when he saw the surrounding scene. In this way, he directly saved a lot of time.
After reaching the full level, the range of destiny has been greatly expanded, almost doubled, and the activation time and mental energy required have also been reduced a lot.
Although it is at full level, it does not mean that this skill cannot be improved.
This skill expands its range based on Lu Qi's mental power. As long as Lu Qi's mental power is strong enough, its range can continue to grow.
At the same time, Destiny can also be used to observe the distant environment, but this consumes more mental energy.
After Lu Qi used Destiny, he saw pictures that were folded like cards. He had to find his destination in these pictures if he wanted to teleport.
But it's not difficult for him.
After Destiny reached full level, the difficulty of using it became much lower.
It can basically be used as a detection skill.
At this time, the lively atmosphere of the market outside attracted Lu Qi's attention.
He walked out of the shadows and saw the beautiful scenery of Ionia for the first time.
With rolling mountains and rivers and numerous trees, the scenery is unique and the colors are bright. The first thing you see is a beautiful scenery, the breath of nature hits your face, and the air is filled with a fresh taste.
There are not just pure white and green mountains and rivers here, but more colors. There are large groups of trees, with red leaves growing on the white trees. Flowers are blooming everywhere. There are big trees like houses, and strange kinds of small animals are hidden in the forest.
In terms of scenery alone, Ionia is much more beautiful than Valoran.
There was a market not far away, and Lu Qi saw some Ionians carrying baskets or bags, laughing and talking as they walked.
It has been half a year since Ionia won the Noxian invasion.
In half a year, it seems that the place has been fully recuperated, and there are no traces of the post-war period.
An incredible harmony floats in the air.
However, the psychological trauma that Noxus set foot on this land left on Ionia will certainly not be easily healed in a short time.
Lu Qi took a step forward, planning to visit the market. His destination was the main island, and there was still a long way to go.
Soon, Lu Qi walked into the market. The place was relatively spacious, and some tree houses could be seen standing here and there.
Some vendors put up simple tents, and some simply sit on the ground and set up stalls with a variety of things on them.
Novel fruits, bird feathers, special plants, everything from food to utensils and clothes, all kinds of strange things.
There are many things Lu Qi has never seen before, and he wanders around everywhere.
Many people paid attention to him along the way. After all, even though Lu Qi had lost his aura, his appearance was still there.
However, when people saw him, they didn't bother him too much. They just gave him a kind smile when their eyes met.
Most Ionians are non-aggressive, simple, kind-hearted, and have an aloof personality.
They believe in living in harmony with nature and pursuing the balance of all things. This has been the long-standing cultural tone of Ionia.
There is no country here, but the residents live a very prosperous life, and they trade by barter.
Although there is no country, there are sects, monasteries, temples and militias in various provincial cities to jointly maintain the law and order of this land. At the same time, the land of Ionia itself also has wonderful power to protect them.
Many countries that wanted to invade Ionia through barbaric means were already rejected by this land as soon as they landed on it.
But everything has pros and cons, and everything that has been followed for a long time almost led to the destruction of this land.
When Noxus, a more powerful and ambitious country, came to Ionia, what they saw in front of them was a land without human rule and full of treasures.
The people here face the intruders like a flock of lambs waiting to be slaughtered.
Their innate temperament makes them weak in resisting. Under the guidance of the word "balance", they believe that the invaders will naturally suffer retribution and the dispute will naturally subside.
So those with strong power sit back and watch, while those with weak power are allowed to be slaughtered.
Until the invaders burned, killed, looted, occupied territory after territory, and continued to penetrate into Ionia, this balance was finally broken.
Only then did a small number of people wake up and take up arms to resist the invaders.