Chapter 426: Void Stone Icacia
The southeast corner of the rock village.
The surrounding lights are sparse and the stars are dotted, so we can only move forward with the help of weak light.
A quiet and bleak atmosphere enveloped the neighborhood, and the breeze blew by, bringing a rustling sound, like the whisper of an oasis.
Compared with other areas of the village, the houses here are low and simple, located in a remote location, and rarely visited.
Because of this, this area was not greatly affected by the void attack some time ago, and many buildings were relatively intact.
Huo Jixing walked forward alone and walked slowly to a building with piles of sand and soil at the edge.
Its walls are a bit mottled and old, looking like they haven’t been repaired for a long time. When the stars fall, tiny cracks appear in the corners of the walls.
Boom! Boom!
Huo Jixing stepped forward to knock on the door, and the dull knocking broke the tranquility of the night.
"Come in."
After a while, Kassadin's hoarse voice sounded in the stone house.
Huo Jixing pushed the door open and walked in. Bright yellow lights fell on the ground, reflecting Kassadin's busy figure.
He is still dressed in a familiar manner, with dark purple armor covering his face and wearing a Void Blade on his right hand.
At this moment, Kassadin is processing Axel's huge corpse. The cut purple flesh is all over the workbench, and the nearby wooden barrel is soaked in blood.
Occasionally, you can see the removed internal organs rising and falling in wooden barrels.
"You find a place to sit down first."
Kassadin said without looking back, as if he had already noticed Huo Jixing's arrival.
"I need to finish processing this batch of Axel's corpses. There are many caravans waiting for this batch of materials."
Many chambers of commerce and forces come to the rock village every year. Specializes in purchasing the body materials of some void creatures.
This is also one of the important sources of income for rock villages.
The existence of the void is not a secret to many forces in Valoran.
They understand the origin of the void and are very curious about it.
But thousands of years have passed, and the threat that the void once brought to the continent of Valoran has been slowly forgotten by people.
It's like the land of Icathia.
Under this premise, the terrifying healing abilities of void creatures have attracted the covetousness of many forces and chambers of commerce.
Driven by profit, the trade in body materials of void creatures developed rapidly.
The market in the rock village is the market where Shurima trades void creature body materials with the largest variety.
The nearby scavengers obtain the body materials of the void creatures in the land of Icathia and will sell them to the rock village as soon as possible.
Huo Jixing randomly found a seat in the room, sat on it, and watched Kassadin's movements.
On the wooden workbench, the blood of void creatures dyed the wooden platform purple.
Under Kassadin's skillful movements, Axel's body was quickly separated, the valuable internal organs were stored, and the flesh and blood were piled randomly.
“To repay the debt.”
After Kassadin disposed of the last Axel corpse, he turned around, noticed Huo Jixing’s surprised gaze, and shrugged helplessly. .
“In order to gain the power to resist the void, I paid many favors and prices.”
He pointed to the body materials of void creatures scattered around the room, as well as some collected items, and spoke with a smile.
“Just take a look, if you like or want anything, you can take it directly.”
“I plan to go to the forgotten land of Icathia in a few days. "
When Huo Jixing heard this, his expression changed, as if he was confirming something.
“To the land of Icathia?”
"Yes, rumors of the prophet appeared in the village, and they also tempted many villagers and outsiders to become void believers."
Kassadin pulled a wooden chair and sat in front of Huo Jixing, His eyes were dim.
He believed in Huo Jixing in his heart.
Because Huo Ji not only destroyed Malzahar's void clone, but also teamed up with him to surround Rek'Sai.
"Indescribable horrors are hidden deep underground in Icathia, and sacrifices are offered in their name." Kassadin continued.
"We can no longer allow Malzahar to spread the faith of the void, we must stop him."
Kassadin has focused on the legend of ancient Icathia, and also knows what happened to that cursed land. destiny.
In order to avenge his wife and daughter, he once vowed to eliminate Malzahar, who was behind it, and the terrifying existence behind it.
Kassadin has studied and understood the terror and madness of void creatures, and understands that he cannot resist the erosion of the void with his own strength.
In the end, relying on his ability to make a living, he made up his mind to fully arm himself.
Under the influence of unforgettable hatred, Kassadin left Shurima, found the most mysterious sharp weapon known to Valoran, integrated it into Zaun's original design, and coupled it with the blessing of the Ionia Soul Healer.
He used all his connections, from archaeologists to thieves, and with their help, he got what he wanted.
Many people said he was crazy, thinking this would be the last time they saw his old friend alive -
But Kassadin just thanked them for their concern and concern, and They said cherish it.
He will face the void alone.
"So, thank you for trading the forbidden statue to me. I got the breath of the prophet on it."
Kassadin leaned back lightly on his chair and looked towards the south with his deep purple eyes, as if thinking about how to punish him. prophet.
He almost gave up everything to gain this strength.
In countless experiments, with the addition of many taboo secret artifacts, I have created my current self, which can ignore the mental distortion and erosion caused by the void to the greatest extent. In his mind, his own changes cannot be replicated.
Because he has already put his own life and death aside, and there is nothing to lose in such a life.
Huo Jixing looked deeply at Kassadin, who spoke calmly, and faintly felt a violent murderous intention suppressed in his heart.
"Oh, I forgot to mention that the sword in my hand cannot be traded to you." Kassadin turned back, with a smile in his hoarse voice.
"This is Horok's Void Blade."
He slowly raised the purple sword he wore on his right hand, the blade soaked with the chill of annihilation.
"It once killed thousands of tricksters and deceivers at the end of an empire."
"It also accompanied me to kill countless void creatures."
Huo Jixing's feelings Seeing Kassadin's open-mindedness, he chuckled.
"Don't worry."
Immediately, he stood up and walked around the room, his dark eyes shining with red-gold light.
Worthy of the name of Void Walker.
Kassadin's room is filled with body materials of many void creatures, most of which have no names.
There are also some rare items with magical properties, but most of them have lost their effects and should have been used by Kassadin for experiments.
"Huh?"
Huo Jixing's eyes narrowed, and at some point he had reached the edge of the wooden platform and saw an irregularly shaped purple stone.
He picked up the stone and carefully observed every detail of it.
As he concentrated, his spiritual power extended into the inside of the stone, sensing the power of the void surging inside.
Invisibly, it seemed as if an abyss demon was whispering in his ears, tempting him to swallow the stone.
“This is the Void Stone.”
Kassadin noticed the irregular purple stone in Huo Jixing’s hand and said in a solemn voice.
"Only the core area that gathers countless void powers, and after long years of precipitation and tempering of void energy, can this kind of stone be produced."
"This void stone was the product of my deep dive into Icacia before. "An unexpected gain from the land."
Huo Jixing nodded slightly, played with the Void Stone casually, rubbed the surface of the light with his fingers, and felt the hunger coming from the data panel.
"Are there any special effects?"
Kassadin was silent for a while, looking a little surprised. He didn't expect Huo Jixing to take a fancy to the Void Stone.
"In terms of effects, there are two."
"The first is that if you use it in Valoran, it can effectively reduce the magic damage you receive."
" The second is that if you use it in the land of Icacia, the void creatures will regard you as a companion."
Hearing the last effect, Huo Jixing's eyes flashed and he was quite surprised.
"As companions? Strange effect."
Huo Jixing circled the room and saw several good magic items. After hesitating for a moment, he raised the Void Stone he was playing with.
“I choose it, okay?”
“Yes.” Kassadin agreed.
His body has already integrated many arcane artifacts and forbidden techniques. Void creatures see him as if they are seeing a familiar kindred spirit and will not regard him as an enemy.
"When are you going to the land of Icacia?" Huo Jixing put away the Void Stone and expressed his thoughts.
"It's just these days, the specific time hasn't been decided yet." Kassadin pointed to the items scattered in the room.
“I also want to sort my belongings into categories, and take some of them with me into the forgotten land of Icathia.”
“And some of them will be given to Ezreal , I negotiated the price with him and gave those things to some of my old friends.”
“Well, tell me when you go, I won’t leave the rock village for the time being.” Star looked at Kassadin and said softly.
"Just say goodbye to you."
"Haha, okay." Kassadin nodded happily, and a deep laugh came from behind his visor.
Huo Jixing was not in a hurry to leave. He and Kassadin continued to chat, mostly about the void and the land of Icathia.
He was curious about the power of the void.
In the memory of the past life, there is very little information about the void, limited to a few void heroes.
From Kassadin's mouth, Huo Jixing learned that the void represents some kind of unknowable nothingness on the other side of the realm.
It seems to have an insatiable hunger that wants to dissolve everything.
For ordinary people to be touched by the power of the void, it is equivalent to having a glimpse of the eternal illusion.
At the same time, you will also suffer endless pain, which is enough to defeat the strongest will.
Kassadin also mentioned the forgotten land of Icathia with a solemn tone.
Thousands of years have passed, and many creations of the void live on the land eroded by the void.
From time to time, he would travel to Shurima and Ixtal, bringing complete annihilation to nearby villages and caravans.
Until the next morning.
Someone came to collect the decomposed corpse and organs of Axel, and the two of them ended their chat and left separately.
(End of this chapter)