Swain extended an invitation to Chen:
"You possess both combat prowess and intelligence. You handled the war between the Twin Cities exceptionally well, using your mind to turn a heavily disadvantaged situation around and win the war."
"And we in Noxus do not care about birth; only that you have ability and are loyal to Noxus."
"If you accept, I will spare your life, and there will be a place for you in the future of Noxus."
Chen had no interest in him. First, he threatened him, then he drew him a pie in the sky; Chen wasn't falling for that.
What good would joining Noxus do? It would be endless political struggles and wars every day. He still wanted to happily travel the world with Powder!
Chen, without further ado, picked up Powder and fled on his hoverboard. Logically, he shouldn't be able to defeat Swain, who possessed demonic power.
Swain watched Chen escape on his hoverboard. His blood-red demonic left hand clenched in the void, and a dark red demonic energy wave shot out.
The demonic energy wave, like a sharply angled crystal Crow's claw, rapidly assailed Chen.
The massive, illusory claw passed directly through Chen's body, and Chen felt his internal organs convulse.
A red, translucent claw appeared before Chen. At this moment, Swain's demonic left hand clenched slightly and pulled back!
The ethereal claw that had passed through Chen's body suddenly solidified. The red and black crystal claw directly grabbed Chen's body and yanked him back.
Swain's demonic left hand lifted, then slammed down onto the ground. Simultaneously, the crystal claw that had flown out replicated Swain's movement, lifting Chen high and then forcefully slamming him to the ground with all its might.
Chen and Powder lay on the ground. Chen spat out a mouthful of blood, his heart seizing with panic:
"The Crow is this strong? One E dragged me back and took half my health!"
Just that one ability from Swain had dealt over a thousand damage to Chen, instantly bringing him to half health.
Chen glanced at Powder, whom he was carrying beside him. Fortunately, the attack target was himself and hadn't harmed Powder.
But Powder had already raised Fishbones in her hand and began bombarding Swain.
However, facing the incoming missiles, Swain neither dodged nor flinched. He swiftly raised his demonic left hand, gently squeezed, and caught the missile fired by Fishbones with his bare hand.
Chen wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and urgently shouted to Powder:
"Don't attack him anymore!"
Swain, possessing demonic power, was indeed far stronger than he had imagined. This was completely different from the T3/T4 level Swain in League of Legends.
The current Swain was not someone he could defeat. For his and Powder's lives, a wise man knows when to yield. If he couldn't win, he could only join.
Chen, forced into a corner, could only prepare to agree for now, then find an opportunity to escape back to Zaun, and then return to make him a Hextech nuclear bomb to blow Swain to smithereens. Chen gave a fake smile:
"Do I have a choice?"
But Swain suddenly smiled:
"You have no choice. Either join Noxus, or die."
Just as Chen was about to nod in agreement, Swain suddenly pointed to Powder beside him:
"She is a menace who only causes trouble. She is steeped in misfortune. If you kill her as a token of surrender, I will not only spare your life, but there will also be a place for you in the future of Noxus."
Chen turned his head to look at Powder. At this moment, Powder had not transformed into Jinx. She was trembling slightly, and as she looked at Chen, tears were already welling up in her eyes:
"Chen, please, no!"
Chen turned back, looking at the pitiful Powder. Her current state was exactly the same as when Vi had abandoned her before.
Powder was very fragile. At this moment, Chen was her everything, and she feared that Chen would abandon her now.
But Chen would never abandon Powder. He simply walked gently to her, embraced her, and softly patted her back:
"Don't worry, I will never abandon you."
At the same time, a blue magical light descended from the sky, enveloping Chen and Powder. Chen used a summoner spell he hadn't used in a long time: Teleport!
But what kind of person was Swain? He felt the vibrating spatial elements in the air:
"Hmph! Trying to escape!"
The Demonic Grip clenched in the void again, and the demonic energy wave once more assailed Chen. The red and black crystal Crow's claw grabbed Chen and violently yanked him back.
He had lost over a thousand more health, but at least he still had over five hundred left. However, the more terrifying news was that his Teleport had been interrupted by a crowd control ability!
"Damn it, I can't escape."
Chen's heart cried out in alarm, but he had no other options now. He could only go all out.
Chen swung the battle-axe in his hand, leaning his entire body forward, and dashed towards Swain with a Sweeping Blade, simultaneously activating Counter Strike.
Chen shouted to Powder behind him:
"I'll hold him off, you hurry and run on your hoverboard!"
"No, if you don't go, I won't go either!"
Powder roared, her inner cosmos erupting completely. She held Pow-Pow in her left hand and Fishbones in her right.
The light machine gun and missile launcher fired simultaneously, bullets and missiles rushing towards Swain.
Swain tried to raise his hand to block Powder's missiles, but Chen had already rushed in front of him, spinning his battle-axe and thrusting the katana in his hand.
Chen and Powder had long had a seamless coordination. Just as Swain was about to use his demonic left hand to block the bullets,
Chen fiercely swung his battle-axe, ending Counter Strike, and stunned Swain. The stun caused Swain to fail to block all the bullets and missiles, which all squarely impacted him.
In his stunned state, half of Swain's face was scorched by the high heat of the missiles, leaving him disfigured. He simultaneously felt intense pain throughout his body, with several bullet holes appearing, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
At the same time, Chen, holding his katana, aimed at a weak point on Swain's body and plunged it directly and forcefully into Swain's abdomen.
Although Swain was not an unkillable warrior like Mundo or Zac, he was not to be underestimated. Chen's katana twisted horizontally, stirring Swain's abdominal organs with the magic of Grasp of the Undying.
The one-second stun vanished in an instant. Chen didn't even have time to pull out the katana. He activated Turbo Chemtank, accelerating himself while slowing Swain, and hastily ran backward.
As soon as Swain awoke, he immediately waved his left hand, and the crystal claw reappeared, reaching for Chen.
But Chen was already prepared, anticipating Swain's claw, and rolled on the ground, thus dodging the claw, which grabbed at empty air.
Just as Chen had thought, this ability of Swain's could be dodged with movement.
"It's been a long time since anyone forced me to this point!"
With a Crow's cry, Swain's feet left the ground, and a pair of massive Crow wings spread behind him. He broke free from the control of gravity, floating in the air.
A tremendous pressure emanated from Swain, and a blood-red light illuminated everything around him. Swain had unleashed the demon within him; he could drain the life of everyone around him.
"It's over, he used his ultimate!"
Chen and Powder could both clearly feel as if their blood was being drawn, their internal blood gradually diminishing.
And the wounds on Swain's body visibly healed, his facial burns recovering almost instantly to their original state!