Chapter 440 Large-scale Venture Capital Event
Levi led everyone to fly far away, and only when he saw that there was no swarm of void insects chasing them did he finally breathe a sigh of relief.
He was still a little worried, so he thought of asking Janna to help call a "taxi":
"What about Tam? Where is he now?"
“I don’t know.” Janna only replied: “I can’t contact Mr. Tam right now. He ran so fast just now that he didn’t even take my blue bird avatar with him.”
Levi: “…”
"Besides, he was just fooled by you once before." The goddess added faintly: "Based on my understanding of Mr. Tam..."
"Until we return to Zaun safely and are sure we are completely free of the Void threat, I'm afraid he won't respond to your request for help."
"Well..." Levi was a little embarrassed about this.
He had indeed deceived Tam before. But there was no way...
The situation was urgent and lives were at stake. Taliyah's "call for help" had already rang in Jana's mind more than a dozen times.
If he told Tam that they were going to face the void worm swarm and that Wind Leader had offended the returning void forces, then this old demon who had no sense of belonging to Wind Leader would probably have torn up the cooperation contract, turned against him and ran away.
"Okay." It seems that Tam can't be relied on for a while.
Levi had no choice but to ask Janna to speed up as much as possible and continue flying north with the group.
They flew for hundreds of kilometers in one breath, and after confirming that the Void Queen did not catch up with them, they finally stopped in an oasis town they passed by.
Levi didn't waste time either.
Under the dual power of Janna the Storm's Fury and Nasus the Desert Death God, it only took him 1 second to convince the local tribal warlord to agree to help resettle the rescued villagers who lost their homes in the void worm tide.
The villagers temporarily had a place to go and the crisis finally came to an end.
…
"Hiss... It hurts, it hurts so much!" Little Kesha shivered and curled up her tender wings, like a cat whose paw was stepped on.
Kassadin stopped tearing his daughter's insect wings and trying to separate Kai'Sa from the "parasite" with heartache.
But Kesha's skin, which was as hard and smooth as a shell, and the pair of wings behind her that emitted a faint purple light like those of the void insect beasts, still made him worried.
"President Levi, look." Kassadin helplessly asked the powerful Levi for help: "This Void Shell seems to have become a part of my daughter's body... If this continues, will Kaisha be in danger?"
"This..." Levi's expression was subtle.
Although he knew that the emergence of the Leader had brought too many changes to the world.
But he had never imagined that Kassadin had already joined the Leader and became a regular employee of the Zaun state-owned enterprise.
And Kasha...
Levi looked at little Kesha again, looking at her wings that were as small as a chick, her tender cheeks that still had some baby fat, and her short arms and legs that were outlined with plump lines by the living skin...
This was indeed the Girl of the Void that he was familiar with, except that she was a few sizes smaller from head to toe.
In this world, Kassadin no longer has to struggle to survive alone in the underground world filled with Aetherials. Her parents are still alive and well, and are still with her.
It seems that the Void Daughter "Kasha" in his memory will never appear. She will still be her parents' little daughter, Kaisha.
"It's okay." Since he knew that she was the "future" Daughter of the Void, Levi could guarantee that "Kesha is in good health."
"Although that living skin cannot be taken off, it will not affect Kesha's life and health. I promise that it will not harm her."
"That's good." Kassadin breathed a sigh of relief.
I'm glad my daughter is fine. As for her strange appearance now...
"I..." Keisha noticed her father's worried look and couldn't help but ask, "Am I already a monster?"
"Of course not!" Kassadin instinctively wanted to comfort his daughter, but he was at a loss for words.
"No." Fortunately, Levi had experience in ideological work, and he said, "You don't have to be bothered by this, Kesha."
"You have a kind and strong heart. You just wear an extra piece of 'clothes' and have an extra pair of wings than others. How can you be considered a monster?"
"If you don't believe me, look—"
Li Wei knew that children would not listen to too many big truths, so he simply used the most direct way to illustrate his point:
"Look at Mr. Nasus over there."
“He also has a wolf’s head! Will the Shurimans think he’s a monster?”
Nasus: “…”
Out of the pride of an ascender, he wanted to correct Levi's statement.
The half-human, half-beast physical features are a manifestation of the divinity of the Ascended Ones. In Shurima, this is a divine appearance that is worshipped by all people, and it is not a shameful appearance.
However...looking at the aggrieved and cute big eyes of little Kaisa, Nasus still cooperated and remained silent, then silently showed his furry jackal head.
"Haha..." The little girl couldn't help laughing.
She immediately got over the obstacles in her heart, and then politely gave Levi, who was squatting down to talk to him, a grateful hug:
"Thank you, Uncle Levi."
"You're welcome." Levi naturally accepted the title of uncle.
Although he is still quite young in this life, after being a leader for a long time, his temperament naturally becomes like that of an old cadre.
When the children in Zaan saw him, they didn't dare to call him brother. They only dared to call him president or president uncle.
"Kesha, your living skin is both a curse from the void and a gift from God."
"I hope you can train well and make progress every day, so that you can make good use of this ability in the future and contribute to the great cause of Leader." Unconsciously, Li Wei spoke with the tone of a leader inspecting a primary school.
"Yeah!" Little Kesha really liked it.
Although she didn't know what the great cause of the leader was, her savior Levi was a leader, and so was her father.
If there was a button for investing, she would definitely press it right now.
"Uncle Levi, I will try my best!" Keisha said with determination.
"Okay." Levi smiled and stroked little Kaisa's soft hair, then turned to Kassadin and said:
"Comrade Kassadin, you two should just follow me for now. Kai'Sa may have been targeted by the enemy. It will be safer for her to stay with us before we return to Zaun base camp."
"Okay!" Kassadin wanted nothing more than to nod in agreement.
After Levi settled the family of three, he finally turned his attention to Taliyah, Sivir and Nasus standing beside him.
Nasus also noticed his undisguised, eager gaze.
"Miss Sivir, and Mr. Nasus."
Levi walked straight up to them and asked straight to the point: "I know you have been traveling with Taliyah."
On the way to escape, Talia had explained to him the whole story in detail.
"Now that the Void forces have made a comeback, for safety reasons, Taliyah and the others' investigation mission may have to be ended early. So:"
"Where are you going next?"
"This..." Xiweier knew what Levi meant.
This means that the leader has noticed her talent and wants to recruit her into the organization.
So, is she going to join the Leader?
"But I still don't believe what you say..." Sivir said hesitantly after thinking about it.
"No, you have understood it and believed it." Levi said, "I can see your faith, Sivir."
"What?" Sivir was slightly stunned: "I am already the Wind Leader? Then why haven't I obtained the divine power yet?"
"Because your faith is too shallow, sometimes there and sometimes not. You are not even considered as our Wind Leader's reserve, the Wind Chaser."
As he spoke, Levi quietly cast a divine spell to show Sivir her thread of faith, which was looming, sometimes invisible, and so dim that it was almost indistinguishable to the naked eye.
"Is it true?" Sivir opened her eyes wide in surprise: "Then how can I deepen my faith and gain divine power?"
"If you keep thinking about divine power, your faith won't deepen," Levi replied helplessly.
In fact, he has seen many cases like Shiver's.
These people understand the theories of the leaders and believe that the rule of Ghana will eventually come true, but they are unable to break free from the shackles of selfishness taught to them by social reality.
Therefore, even if they support the leader in their hearts, they themselves will not be "stupid" to become a leader who charges into battle for others and sacrifices for their ideals.
The greatest effect of the spirit of leaders on them is that they can avoid being like those psychologically twisted extreme egoists, laugh at those "fools" who work hard for everyone, and speak out firmly for the "fools" when they are laughed at.
"This is normal." Levi had no intention of criticizing Sivir.
In fact, this is the state of mind of most ordinary people.
Before he saw the hope of realizing his ideals in Janna, he was not much better than Sivir - just a leader in thought and a small citizen in action.
Levi knows himself, so he also understands Sivir's mentality.
Such a person is not difficult to win over.
“Join the Windleaders and together we will bring new life to Shurima.”
The ideal pancake is filling in one bite.
Then he talked about practical matters: "No matter how much you used to earn as a mercenary, I will pay you three times as much."
"Your brothers won't have to risk their lives to make money anymore. The future exploration and development of Shurima will require professional guides and security guards. There are plenty of job opportunities for them."
She takes into account all the aspects that she cares about, from ideal pursuits to practical interests.
"..." Xiweier was speechless.
Thinking back to the oath she made at the critical moment, "As long as I'm saved, I'll serve Janna like a slave for the rest of my life"...
"I'm willing to join." She held Levi's hand: "President."
Levi looked into her eyes seriously and said, "Miss Sivir, your faith is not strong, not because you are selfish by nature. It is because the old world in the past, where there is no hope, has left a deep mark on your mind."
“But it’s different now.”
"I believe that when you see the changes that Lord Janna has brought to the world in your future work, you will gradually transform into a true leader."
"Yes!" Xiweier listened to these words carefully.
She nodded heavily, and then her thread of faith, which sometimes flickered, gradually became stable and bright.
"This..." Nasus on the side had a complicated look.
The hope in his eyes to make Shurima great again, the heir to the blood of ascension, the inheritor of Charikar, the person he vowed to assist, has officially surrendered.
What about him?
Follow and work for the leader?
Nasus hesitated. After all, he was a Grand Maester of the Shurima Empire, a noble Ascended Being. How could he be a subordinate of Janna, a "heretic of the Empire"?
Although he now understood and roughly agreed with Janna's theory, and recognized the Leader's direction and governing ability, it was still too reluctant for him to join the Leader just for this reason.
"Mr. Nasus." At this time, Levi asked without thinking, " Do you know Belvis?"
“Belvius?” Nasus paused for a moment. “Of course I know. It is a port city in Icathia.”
More than 3,500 years ago, he had been there with the imperial army to fight against the Icathian rebels.
At that time, Icathia had not yet been polluted by the void, and the scene of thriving vitality and flourishing of all things is still before our eyes.
"Belvice was a beautiful city. But it is a pity that it no longer exists."
Nasus sighed sadly, and even his pointed ears drooped unconsciously.
But Levi told him: "No, Belvis is still alive."
"It's just that now it's no longer a city, but a more terrifying existence."
"In fact, the Malzahar we met today is..."
As he spoke, Levi told Nasus all the information he knew about the Void Queen.
Nether's scalp was immediately numbed by the horrifying truth.
It turns out that in the southernmost part of Shurima, on the barren Icathia Peninsula, there is such a terrifying evil god of destruction lurking?
"We still have about 10 years." Levi played the role of the great prophet again: "Sooner or later, the Void Queen will take steps to conquer the entire Runeterra, and Shurima, your hometown, will be her first target."
"The world is in danger and all living things are in dire straits. Mr. Nasus, even if you want to continue to protect yourself, I'm afraid the Void will not give you this opportunity!"
Nasus was silent for a moment.
He had heard a lot about Levi's name as a prophet from Talia and others.
Levi, who had no experience in governing, was able to sit firmly on the position of president with everyone convinced. The reason, apart from his so-called identity as the Chosen One, was that he could always accurately predict the world situation and find the most correct direction for the leader.
Because of Levi's glorious past achievements, Nasus was willing to believe the information provided by Levi.
The information he provided about the Queen of the Void also perfectly explained why the Void would cooperate with humans, and resolved all of Nasus' confusion about this issue.
"It seems that I really have to leave the mountains." Nasus sighed deeply.
Shurima is his homeland. How could he ignore the deadly threat that the Void Queen brought to this land?
In times of crisis, the only thing we have to do is take responsibility.
Even though he and the Leader are not on the same path, as the guardian of mankind , he must stand up and fight against the Void.
“Mr. Levi,” Nasus said solemnly, “I am willing to assist you, the Leader, in dealing with the invasion of the Void Queen.”
"But..." The proud Ascendant quickly emphasized, "Our cooperation is only aimed at the Void. I will not participate in other actions of the Leader."
Nasus still only intends to cooperate with the Leader, rather than join the Leader.
As a university , he was unwilling to change his allegiance, even though the empire he served was dead.
"It's okay." Unexpectedly, Levi was not disappointed at all: "You are willing to cooperate with us to fight against the void, which is a great help to us."
"But, Mr. Nasus..." He asked meaningfully, "Will you really not consider joining us, the Leader?"
"Yes!" Xiweier also echoed from the side.
She had just hesitated and voted for Feng a minute ago, and now she was helping Levi carry the stray dog home:
“Nasus, didn’t you say that I was the hero in your prophecy?”
"Now that I have become the leader, why are you still hesitating? If you believe in your prophecy, then you should come and fight with me to make Shurima rise again!"
Nasus: “…”
He looked at this "rebellious son" who was helping outsiders to undermine the last corner of the Shurima Empire, and was so helpless that he was speechless for a long time.
Yes, the prophecy... He has been waiting for this prophecy to come true for the past 3,000 years.
Now the prophecy is finally about to be fulfilled, but it ends up happening to the leader.
Could it be that the Shurima Empire has really reached its end, and it is God's will that he is doomed to fail?
"Wake up!" Sivir was still shouting, "The Shurima Empire has been dead for 3,000 years!"
"If you really want the Shurimans to get rid of their suffering soon, you should come and build this land with us!"
Nasus remained silent.
He pondered for a long time, and finally sighed: "Okay..."
“I am willing to deepen cooperation with the Wind Leader.” Nasus was still unwilling to betray his empire, but he relaxed the terms of cooperation: “Not only against the Void, as long as it is beneficial to Shurima, I am willing to do my part for you.”
From now on, Nasus will be able to assist the Wind Leader in any of his actions in the Shurima region.
Although this is not a formal joining, it is not much different from joining.
"That's great!" Levi smiled happily. "Welcome to join us, Comrade Nasus."
“We are not comrades yet.” Nasus snorted.
But he still leaned down, gently pinched Levi's outstretched hand with his claws, and gave it a symbolic shake.
“Levi.” After semi-officially joining the group, Nasus quickly asked another question: “Since you said you would help me realize my ideal of reviving Shurima, can you tell me how you plan to do it?”
He had asked Taliyah this question before.
After thinking about it, Taliya’s answer was industrialization of the north bank plus relocation of poverty alleviation.
Although this answer was not bad, Nasus still wanted to know what Levi was thinking.
After all, Levi is the president of the Leader Association, and his opinions can reflect the official answer of the Leader Association.
"Oh, this one..." Li Wei smiled and said, "It's simple."
Nasus frowned as he watched.
How can the important matter of governing a country be described with just the word "simple"?
This has gone beyond the scope of the optimistic and revolutionary spirit of struggle, making Levi appear frivolous and "unlike a monarch".
“What are you going to do?” Nasus asked in a deep voice. “Shurima is now facing a resource crisis caused by its harsh natural conditions, and is also under a huge security threat from the Icathian Void forces.”
"What solutions do you have to solve these two problems?"
"Simple." Nasus' tone was already very serious, but Levi still said it was simple.
But before the desert god of death could get angry, he just said, "I have a way to alleviate both problems at the same time."
"In fact, I am now thinking of asking you and Comrade Xiweier to help me with this matter."
“What’s the matter?” Nasus asked puzzled.
How can security and development issues be solved using the same method?
At this time, Levi said to him, who had already invested half of the venture capital, "Resurrect the Shurima Empire and rebuild the Sun Disk!"
Nasus: “?”
