[Master, the Aetherial has emerged once again from the ground in central Valoran. The Kingdom of Lienland has sent a message, begging for support from the League of Legends.]
[I have dispatched two mechanized ground and air units to the Kingdom of Liinland. We expect to completely annihilate the Hollow Spirits within two hours.]
In the Speaker's Office of the War College, Li Lin frowned and rubbed his chin, "The attacks of the void monsters are becoming more and more frequent..."
Half a year has passed since Syndra was "persuaded" to join the League of Legends. In order to cope with the future crisis of the Void, various regions have made every effort to provide convenient conditions for Li Lin's production factory.
It seems that they have sensed the tension of the situation and the people's emotions have been affected, and leaders of several countries and regions have had to give speeches many times to appease the people.
However, this stable situation was broken three months ago.
The Ascendants at the border of Icathia reported that the long-dormant hernia in that salty land showed signs of growth and spread again.
This shouldn't have happened in Icathia, which had completely lost its vitality for thousands of years.
With the precedent of the Void War that caused Shurima to rapidly decline from its peak, these gods guarding the border did not take the initiative to attack.
Azir learned the news and quickly informed Li Lin.
Because the satellite's scanning system was interfered with and blocked, it was unable to detect what was happening locally.
Li Lin sent a mechanical exploration team deep into Icathia, and based on the energy index, passed the location of the Kiran Time Tower.
In an abyssal rift in the coastal area, the mechanical exploration team discovered active purple light and distorted monsters of various sizes all over the mountains.
This is the first time that the Void has been active in Icathia in thousands of years. These Void creatures seem to have been called by the will of the Void and are ready to gather strength.
Li Lin did not give them this opportunity. He immediately activated several space-based satellites and used antimatter beams and antimatter missiles to exterminate all void creatures at the locations marked by the mechanical exploration team.
Even the abyss was flattened and the energy index disappeared.
Antimatter weapons have extremely strong lethality to the void. Those monitors who have accumulated over thousands of years and have become highly intelligent may have realized this and returned to silence.
However, peace is often short-lived.
A month ago, many void monsters emerged from the ground one after another and attacked the lower layer of Zaun, the border between Shurima and Ixtal, and the Kingdom of Nokmak in the central part of Valoran.
Fortunately, there are mechanical troops stationed in every place. Even if they are unable to deal with the crisis, the mechanical army in the sub-dimensional space can go anywhere in just one second.
The mechanized troops responded very quickly, and the total number of casualties was only a few dozen.
There were many Void creatures attacking, most of which were just the lowest-level Void Spirits, like the ones Kaisa had faced before, and their threat level was not as great as that of the Void Burrower's Ax'Sai.
Li Lin personally surveyed the attacked area, and without exception, all those phantom spirits came from the "Void Poison Branches" underground.
When the lava monster Malphite was still in the mines in the Zaun trench, Li Lin learned about the Void's invasion of this world.
Malphite is the important force that devours these twisted evils underground and defends the safety of the world.
But with the fall of the Void Queen, these "Void Vines" had long lost their vitality. Li Lin also spent a considerable amount of money to produce a batch of drilling machines to go underground and clear out the branches and leaves of the Void that invaded reality and spread.
Unexpectedly, these "poisonous branches of the void" have made a comeback.
"Have you found the origin of the underground void? Is it Icathia?" Li Lin asked.
【No……】
The answer from the intelligent computer seemed a little hesitant.
[According to the mechanical exploration team's investigation, the source of this underground void... is Freljord.]
Li Lin was stunned for a moment, then his heart suddenly jumped. After calming down a little, he became puzzled again, "Since they are from Freljord, then the Avarosa tribe has not been attacked?"
[Warmother Ashe has not sent any message requesting assistance, and our mechanical legions stationed in the local tribe have not encountered any enemies.]
"Any news from Frostguard Fortress?"
The energy index of the Howling Abyss remained unchanged, and the drone used to monitor the observers in the Hall of Nine Saints detected no abnormalities.
Li Lin stood up from the chair and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, frowning as he looked at the busy square downstairs.
The recent attacks have caused panic, but only among governments and members of the League of Legends who are aware of the details.
To the north, in the Twin Cities, people knew even less about the impending crisis.
However, with the continuous development of new technologies, the anti-gravity car developed by Victor has become a popular means of transportation among wealthy people in recent years.
Reports of monster attacks in other areas frequently came back to the Twin Cities, but they were subsequently suppressed by mechanical forces.
Out of trust in Li Lin, the people didn't worry about anything at all...
After all, Runeterra is full of disasters, so it is normal for man-eating demons and monsters to appear anywhere.
Li Lin turned his eyes away from the crowd and looked up at the blue sky covered with white clouds.
Then, his thoughts turned, and his clothes turned into armor in an instant.
Locate Drakstark in the Freljord on your map and initiate the teleport.
My vision was suddenly covered by blue and white light. When my vision returned, the modern-style office was gone. Instead, there was a visibly cold wind and heavy snow.
"Hmm?" Li Lin frowned slightly.
It wasn't winter in the Freljord yet, and Rakstak was at the bottom of the southern valley, so it wasn't supposed to have such a harsh climate.
Just as he was about to go find Ashe to ask in detail about the recent changes, she, Sejuani and Tryndamere received the message from the intelligent computer and flew out of the tribal city wall and quickly flashed in front of Li Lin.
"Chairman Li, long time no see." Ashe took off her mask and, with the etiquette of the Twin Cities, extended her hand and shook hands lightly with Li Lin.
Li Lin smiled slightly and returned the greeting, "May Anivia guide you."
"Please go into the city and rest for a while."
"There's no need to go into the city. I'm here today for something important, but before that..."
Then, Li Lin looked around and asked, "What's going on with you?"
"You mean winter's coming early?" A confused look flashed in Ashe's eyes. "I don't know... This is the first time this has happened in the ten years since I came to the Southern Lowlands."
"Perhaps it has something to do with the legend of Anivia?" Sejuani muttered beside them, drawing the attention of the three. "She controls the cold winter. Wherever she is, it will be plunged into eternal winter."
"But the intelligent computer did not detect the energy fluctuations of the demigod. Are you sure?" Li Lin asked.
"Many tribal shamans claim to have foreseen or heard Anivia in their prayers. Even some beast walkers who were hostile to Avarosa have reconciled with us, saying that Anivia has issued a decree."
A fleeting trace of bitterness flashed across Sejuani's face. "The end is coming."
(End of this chapter)
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