Galio and Malphite are now special individuals, and they still remember the mission they were born into.
Galio wants to protect the land of Demacia, while Malphite prepares to fight the Void.
But in the beginning, both were created as special weapons, and the subsequent changes were unknown factors.
"Speaking of which, if the seastone is pure enough, it will not only block abilities but also make people weak. Is it absorbing physical strength or blocking it? Tsk, it's really hard to test."
The lines in Orlan's notebook became more and more complicated. The more he thought, the more mysteries he found.
Seastone is a product unique to this world, and in many ways it cannot be operated according to known rules.
The same goes for devil fruits, which often don't follow the rules of physics.
Because this fruit can do certain things, it will lead to certain situations. Those devil fruits themselves represent a special rule.
"Dad, haven't you finished your work today? You're much slower than usual."
There was a sound of footsteps on the stairs nearby, and Leliana came down wearing a nightcap and holding a set of storybooks in her hands.
It was already afternoon, and Orlan hadn't left his room all morning, calculating compositions that Leliana couldn't understand.
"You walked down the stairs peacefully today. Don't worry, it will be over soon."
"Dad, what are you saying? I don't understand."
"Don't understand? Oh, now."
This is a slight sequelae of Oran's dream world. Sometimes the dreams in the dream world last too long, allowing Oran to survive in one place for several months, which makes it easy for him to develop some habits.
The language of ancient Shurima is not the common language of Valoran. Orlan was unable to switch to it immediately, so to Leliana, the obscure phrases sounded like magic spells.
"Now it's okay, Dad, did you dream of something strange again?"
"Maybe, but it was also a special experience."
There is no doubt that the heyday of the Shurima Empire left a deep mark even in the glorious history of the Valoran continent.
Ascended warriors possess powers comparable to those of gods, and Shurima has entire legions of them.
However, in the war against the Void, these warriors suffered heavy casualties. It can be said that Shurima used countless lives to fill the scourge of the Void, and it has not yet been able to eradicate it.
From soldiers to emperors, Shurima had no idea how many people died in that war.
The Ascended Queen Setaka was hailed as the most powerful Ascended, but she also died on the battlefield. The monolithic weapons that Nazuk painstakingly researched were vulnerable to the void.
Orlan himself did not actually experience the Shurima era, but only experienced the crisis in his dreams.
Although Shurima is powerful, it is also a slave empire. Icathia's resistance is to restore the independence of its country and wants to use the power of the void to fight against Shurima.
From the perspective of later generations, Icathias was completely wrong. The scourge of the Void is still a crisis that the Valoran continent needs to face.
But in Icathia at that time, who could tell right from wrong?
"Riley, great power is a good thing, but before taking action, you have to think carefully about what this power will bring."
Leaning back in his chair, Orlan pondered for a moment, temporarily putting this memory aside.
He would have new adventures every night, and it would be really troublesome if he stayed in a dream all the time.
"Okay, let's stop here for this story. If you want to hear more, I'll sort it out in the next few days and continue telling you then."
"Okay, by the way, Dad, read this book."
Leliana placed the picture album in front of Orlan. This was actually a new book that Orlan had transformed using the power of the Book-Book Fruit.
Books printed by booksellers are all sized for ordinary people. In Leliana's hands, those books are like picture books, and even turning the pages is inconvenient.
Therefore, after eating the Book-Book Fruit, Orlan will perform a secondary processing on the book. Anyway, for a person with special abilities, this kind of thing only requires a gentle touch.
"What's wrong? Is there something wrong?"
[Rolando, the Liar]
This is a book from the North Sea, and it is a household fairy tale in the North Sea. The protagonist Rolando is a fool and liar who often tells lies. Until he was executed, he still insisted on the "lie" that the Land of Gold really existed.
"It's the Golden Country. The book says Rolando is a big liar who has always relied on lies to deceive others.
I compared the map in the book with the map at home and found that the locations of the Golden Country and Sky Island mentioned by Rolando seemed to overlap.
Leliana pulled out the map from between the pages of the book, which still had traces of her calculations on it.
"Look, Dad, I guess my calculations are correct, so the Golden Country might be up there?"
[Even after being sentenced to death, Rolando still argued that the Golden City sank to the bottom of the sea due to plate movement.]
The purpose of this fairy tale is to teach others to be honest, but Leliana found some strange things in it. This fairy tale adapted from a true story reveals disharmony everywhere.
"The Golden Land. Indeed, it's on the Sky Island.
I told you I'd check out Sky Island sometime. Do you want to go? There's something I need there.
It can be considered as a family trip this year."
Apart from the Thunder Fruit that no one knows where it is, Orlan is now a little short of money, or to be more precise, short of gold.
Gold is needed to make some sophisticated equipment, and as the situation in Piltover becomes more stable, Orlan is also preparing to issue its own currency.
Although Bailey is the universal currency on the sea, it is ultimately issued by the world government. If you continue to use it, it may cause some trouble when the table is turned over.
Whether for convenience or to enhance one's influence, a Piltover currency is necessary.
However, currency cannot be simply printed. The paper money produced in that way would not even be qualified to be used as toilet paper. Stable gold reserves are also one of the factors to ensure the value of currency.
"Wait for Absalom to come back. I'll finish this part of the experiment and then we'll set off."
Seeing that Leliana was interested, Orlan put this matter on the agenda, but Absalom had not officially returned yet.
The closure of Wano Country means that there are not many ships around. If Absalom wants to come back, he will have to wait for Feld's returning ship.
The Beasts Corps is still short of manpower now. Kaido goes out to wander around periodically, and Wano Country can only rely on King.
It's okay if it's nearby, but the distance to send Absalom to Firefly Island is not close, and a deal won't make Kaido or King a full-time driver.
What's more, Absalom was also very happy at this time. In a sense, he was in a state of "being so happy that he didn't even think about the consequences".
Although he is loyal, Absalom also likes pleasure. He is the type of person who will take advantage of sugar-coated bullets but cannot get things done.
There is no such thing as a red-light district in Piltover. According to Oran, this kind of business cannot be allowed to continue. Even the custom shops that were born during the pirate rule have changed to other businesses.
The customs industry in Wano Country is very developed. Before returning, Absalom was enjoying this joy.
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