"My goodness, this, this is really delicious!"
Mouse picked up the noodles with chopsticks, chewed on the thick noodles with gusto, sweat dripping from his forehead, but he ate with extreme happiness.
Mouse was very skilled with chopsticks, even more so than Zeri, clearly an experienced hand.
But that was normal, the habit of eating with chopsticks seemed to have originated in Ionia.
And at this moment, Mouse was happily eating the meat chunks and chewing on the noodles.
It's delicious, really delicious!
Even though it's just ramen, why is the ramen here so much tastier than in Ionia?
With this thought in mind, Mouse lifted the bowl and took a sip of the thick soup.
The taste was well-balanced, not too salty, the soup didn't stick to the mouth, and the texture was very delicate, with a hint of sweetness and a touch of spiciness.
"It really is delicious," Sett nodded.
In front of Sett's bowl, the broth was rich, with thick yellow noodles topped with several large chunks of beef the size of thumbs, along with some vegetables.
The beef was tender and flavorful.
During these days in Piltover, Sett had eaten quite a few delicacies, and while this one in front of him couldn't be considered the best, it could rank in the upper middle, and most importantly, it wasn't expensive.
"Yeah, I told you it's super delicious." Zeri grinned as she ate her noodles, hers and Sett's bowls of noodles were different, with the broth being clear in hers, giving off a light appearance.
"I see you still seem hungry, want another bowl?"
Zeri looked at Sett, who was staring blankly into the bottom of the bowl, and immediately suggested.
"Yeah." Sett nodded.
He certainly wouldn't be polite with humans.
Moreover, he was about to go to Twin Cities Village with Zeri to do something for her. If their goals weren't aligned, who would expect Sett to work for someone?
Heh.
"Do you want to try a different flavor?" Zeri asked.
"No, this one is fine." Sett shook his head.
Elnuk meat was really delicious, there was no need to try an unknown flavor, although there was a bit of anticipation, but stability was the best.
"Alright."
"Another large serving of Elnuk ramen, with extra meat!" Zeri shouted.
A few minutes later, the same girl with messy hair but a beautiful face came over with the plates.
Zeri looked at her, somewhat curious.
As someone famous in Twin Cities now, it was strange that the girl didn't seem to recognize her when she spoke to her earlier. This was very unscientific!
Twin Cities weren't that big, plus with information being so readily available now, Zeri, as an idol, was definitely famous.
Wherever she went, people in Twin Cities would greet her and praise her for her good guitar skills, saying she was very cute, and so on.
But this girl?
Zeri stared at her.
She lowered her head, nodding slowly, looking like she was very tired.
Walking slowly.
But soon, Zeri let out a low "ah."
The girl was walking straight from the right, and Zeri's perspective could see that on the left, a man was turning his head with a smile, carrying a plate, and that was at a corner!
The two were about to collide in the next second!
Thinking of this, Zeri immediately pursed her lips and was about to use her abilities to help the girl.
That was their ramen in her hands. She couldn't let it get spilled.
"Lightning...."
"Huh?"
"Huh??"
The hair flickered, and the sparks were not conspicuous in the light, and at this moment, Zeri opened her mouth and uttered a dumbfounded, surprised voice.
Sett looked at the girl in front of him and rolled his eyes.
He really didn't know where this girl got so much energy from, her expression were also amazingly rich.
But at the same time, Sett also noticed something.
Was that electricity?
And Zeri?
What did she just saw?
What was that just now?
How did a human pull that off?
In Zeri's eyes, she only saw the plate in the man's hand flying into the sky, with both bowls of noodles flying out as well, in Zeri's line of sight, flying very slowly.
It's like... a slow-motion replay?
But in the next instant, Zeri's eyes actually saw a afterimage, it was the afterimage of an arm.
That was the girl's hand, and she was still standing steadily, and in Zeri's eyes, she instantly popped her own right leg out.
And what's even more absurd is that others might not see it, including the man himself, who probably didn't realize what happened, but Zeri saw it all!
With super-fast speed, Zeri's reflexes were also extraordinary.
And in that moment just now, she saw the plate flying up into the air, the soup from the bowls splattering everywhere, and the splashing broth was about to fly onto the girl's face.
But in that instant, the drowsy girl suddenly lifted her head.
Zeri only saw her reach out her left hand, catching the empty bowl, while her right hand was still holding the plate with Sett's noodles.
With the bottom of the bowl in her left hand, she swirled it in front of her, and the noodles and soup were all put back into the bowl! Not a drop spilled!
The other bowl that fell to the ground also didn't make a crisp shattering sound.
A slender and fair leg popped out from under her apron, with well-proportioned muscles.
Zeri saw her lightly kick upwards, and then the bowl falling towards the ground was caught by her shoe, and then, with the same exact motion, she shook her leg, putting the soup and noodles back in her platter.
This... this is something Zeri can't do!
Precise, perfect.
Every decision she made was just right!
Zeri's eyes were shining, could this be what Fiora said, control over the body?
"Amazing."
"What's amazing?" Mouse finished his soup, put down his bowl, and asked Zeri.
"You, Mouse, you're benched, I've found another teammate!" Zeri suddenly shouted at Mouse.
I... I must have her on my team!
Her ability isn't magic, definitely not magic!
Not magic but possessing such speed.
Zeri's eyes shone brightly.
"That scared me, I almost thought I had to compensate."
The man breathed a sigh of relief, taking the plate from the girl's hand.
If it wasn't her, you would definitely have to compensate!
Zeri complained in her heart.
"Wow, nothing spilled at all." The man said in surprise.
"Be careful, the manager said no running in the store." She said to the man.
"Got it, and don't tell the manager about this, okay?"
The girl nodded, pursing her lips.
She just sneaked a sip of the soup, no one saw it, right?
But what she didn't know was that a girl with green hair saw everything, and she's now scheming something in her little brain!
"Thank you, thank you."
The man nodded gratefully.
"As thanks, let me treat you to tonight's staff meal."
A bit shyly, he looked at the girl.
"Akali, what do you think?"
"I want five bowls!" The lazy girl suddenly perked up with shining eyes.
"Ugh...Of course."
"The old way doesn't work anymore. From now on, no one should interfere with me."
"How long does it take to go from the Fist of Shadow of the sect to becoming a rogue assassin of the Equilibrium sect?"
Akali can answer that question - "One day."
Yes, indeed, it only took one day for Akali to completely abandon the titles of the Equilibrium sect and the Fist of Shadow. For her, what's the point of possessing great skills if she has to watch her enemies slaughter her own people and be required to turn a blind eye? What's the point of having these skills?
These hard-earned martial skills, if they are not meant to use against the invaders of her homeland, are they meant to be used against her own people?
The home has already been dismantled, yet the Grandmaster Shen is still talking about: "The path of equilibrium."
Equilibrium? Screw equilibrium!
Different aspirations, different paths!
Since that's the case, let's part ways. From today onwards, there will be no more Akali in the Equilibrium sect.
When Akali said this to the silent Grandmaster, she became a lone wolf.
The Grandmaster did not stop her from leaving. He didn't say a word about Akali's departure, like an emotionless wooden man, just silently watching Akali leave.
Until Akali disappeared from the mountain gate.
In the days just after leaving the Equilibrium sect, Akali was filled with anger. She continued to attack those Noxians on Ionia, anyone who was a Noxian couldn't escape her grasp.
After successfully assassinating several minor Noxian leaders, Akali received the news of Noxians sudden defeat. The resistance won the victory, Ionia survived, defended this land, and the Noxians were defeated and completely left Ionia.
Akali was naturally happy. She was so happy that she even ate several bowls of noodles that day, with delicious shredded meat in them.
But one day passed, two days passed, and soon, half a month had passed.
Akali was still guarding the forest in Ionia, but there were no more enemies. So what is she guarding now? A person without a goal is meaningless.
Even Akali felt this way.
She began to feel bored, trying to numb herself with training, but her youthful curiosity always filled her heart.
She tried to reach out and help her fellow Ionians, but those deeply wounded people were awakened to the violence inherent in human genes, and they would never easily trust anyone again.
The Ionians began to become suspicious of each other and began to resort to violence against each other.
People with different beliefs and pursuits began to divide into factions.
They didn't need Akali's help. They just wanted those guys who spoke of "peace," "balance," and "fate" when Ionia was suffering to stay away.
This was definitely not what Akali wanted to see. She even felt a little sad about it.
To help them, she left the sect, and what she got for leaving the sect was this treatment?
But... Akali knew this was a good thing. At least from this moment on, the Ionians abandoned their former innocence and understood the importance of force and resistance. The locals of Navori even formed their own army.
A girl of the same age as Akali, named Irelia, was hailed as the leader of the resistance, and people followed her with weapons in hand.
Logging, mining, weapon manufacturing, and unrestrained use of magic began.
These violent acts that could harm the soul of Ionia were now the only way to save Ionia.
Isn't this ridiculous?
A girl's thoughts were very difficult to guess, so she simply traveled alone to the south.
Akali became interested in Bilgewater, the island forced to drift to Ionia. She wanted to try to interact with outsiders and do things that the Equilibrium sect didn't allow her to do.
After hiding her identity, Akali lived on the island of Bilgewater for several months, and from the locals, she learned about the existence of the Twin Cities, about Freljord, and about Shurima. Suddenly, she knew a lot of things she had never known before.
Slowly, eating around the world, seeing around the world, became Akali's goal.
She was already a super cool girl!
So, Akali started working odd jobs to earn money and save up.
After a few months, she saved up a sum of money and bought a ticket to the Twin Cities at the port of Bilgewater.
As a country bumpkin entering the big city for the first time, the awe-inspiring city of Piltover also dispelled some of the shadows in Akali's heart.
Then... Akali lived the same life as Sett when he first arrived, but after just a few days, she spent all the money she had, and then, she reluctantly started working in an old noodle shop.
Taking on the role of a waitress at a noodle shop.
And now, a customer with green hair and a bandage on their face runs up to her, hands clasped under their chin, wanting to recruit her into some kind of team?
Akali has heard customers in the shop discussing sports teams lately, weightlifting, fighting matches, and such, but she's not interested, so she hasn't paid much attention.
But just now, listening to the conversation between the other person and that Vastayan, Akali suddenly became interested.
Free meals and accommodation, plus delicious noodles to eat?
Akali raised an eyebrow and ruffled her messy hair.
"Listen to me, listen to me."
Zeri stood in front of Akali, watching as she took off the hair tie from her mouth and tied it into a high ponytail.
"How much can you pay me every month?" Akali shook her head, hands on her hips, standing confidently as she looked at Zeri.
It's closing time now, and she was planning to go with that... ugh... who was that dude again? Hmm, that one dude who wants to treat her to noodles.
But she was stopped by this person.
"How much do you want? I can figure out a way to pay you." Zeri said timidly.
If, if this person really joins her team, then Zeri thinks that her team can definitely try to win the championship!
She could be her hidden trump card!
With her speed and perfect control over her body, she can definitely become the best center in the Twin Cities!
Zeri firmly believes in this.
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Under Zeri's hopeful gaze, Akali looked at Sett, who was standing casually behind her, with his arms crossed.
After a moment of thought, she extended her palm, her five slender fingers spread out towards Zeri.
Zeri was stunned, she saw thick calluses on the other's fingertips.
"Fifty gold coins a month?" Zeri seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.
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This time it was Akali who was stunned.
She... she meant fifty silver coins.
She's working at a noodle shop now, and because she's from out of town and doing odd jobs, she can only earn thirty-five silver coins a month, but that's enough, because the old noodle shop provides Akali with food and accommodation, not to mention if she wants to eat delicious noodles, there's also an employee meal that allows her to buy noodles cheaply.
But the treatment this girl could offer was clearly better!
Free meals and accommodation, plus delicious free noodles!
Akali just wanted to try to negotiate a raise, maybe fifteen more silver coins.
But... fifty gold coins?
Oh my god, she worked in Bilgewater for almost half a year and only earned seven gold coins!
And now, she can get fifty gold coins a month?
"It's a deal!"
Grabbing Zeri's hands, Akali nodded vigorously.
In Piltover, this place where everything is expensive, she had learned that money is everything!
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