At this moment, the nimble fingers that could control most weapons and kill countless powerful creatures were as stiff as a shy little girl. She wanted to shrink back in uneasiness, but after using force, Jax found that his I can't pull my right hand out at all.
He never imagined that this Noxian man named Lister could be so strong that it was hard for him to muster the courage to resist.
"Sejax is not a coward, he is the strongest warrior. After the disaster, he did not escape, but chose to put down the sword in his hand. He chose a path that was more difficult and painful than death. , this road is destined to be lonely and long... Jax, can you tell me the reason why Sejax made the final choice?"
The man's soft voice was like a refreshing lakeside evening breeze. Jax's heavy mood eased a lot. The weapons master who gave up his struggle allowed his right hand to be held by Lester and turned his head to look at the light of the bonfire. , Jax whispered with a warm heart.
"Sejax... in the deep pit where the formation rose, he saw the torch staff brought out from Saabola, which was the core of the entire formation...
An everlasting bright fire replaced the void that was originally trapped in the elemental shield. He held the broken staff, and the alienation of his body suddenly stopped. Just like his dying years, he was frozen by the bright first fire. At that eternal moment, in that broken and dead world, it was the only light, the only hope for the weeping Icathiya to drive away the void..."
When Lester let go of his right hand, Jax pulled his hand back with relief and held the lamppost with both hands.
Compared with Liszt's warm hands, the reassuring lamppost seemed a bit cold.
After calming down the slight emotion just now, the weapons master's voice returned to its previous calmness.
"Sejax decided to spend the rest of his life guarding the last light of Icathia. Holding the torch staff, he fought his way out of Icathia, which had become ruins and a nest of the void. Sejax was dead, and the one who survived was With his face covered, Jax seeks powerful companions to fight against the void..."
The atmosphere instantly became a little anxious, and Jax, who subconsciously spoke out his inner monologue, felt ashamed of bragging.
After being silent for a long time, Lester, who looked strange, pointed to the jujube stick with pulp on the plate and opened his mouth to break the dull atmosphere.
"So, your lamppost is actually the torch staff?"
Scratching his head in embarrassment, Jax nodded sheepishly.
"That's right, the original torch staff was eroded by the void and was no longer in shape. Later, I kept asking the blacksmith to reinforce it, and it became what it is now."
Pointing to the lamppost's boxy shape and thick spar shell that could crack a person's head open, Jax took the initiative to hand the lamppost to Lester.
"You can take a look. You can still see the [Eternal Flame] burning now, but it is much dimmer compared to when it was in Icathia. I don't know why, but it seems that the more principle it is, the dimmer it becomes. For I don’t dare run too far to prevent the flames from extinguishing..."
Taking the lamp post, Lester first looked closely with his eyes, and then tried to observe it using his own perception method.
Through careful observation, there are indeed a few fires in the thick crystal cover with alloy as the skeleton. Through magic perception, nothing can be found, but through the spiritual perception given by Elena, it can be seen that the light in the lamp pillar is not fire. , but a group of moving 'luminous things'.
It is somewhat similar to the original [Void Fire] mentioned by Jax, but it is completely different in nature.
"This flame is not a magical element, but a very strange substance."
Confirming that he couldn't get any more useful information, Lester returned the lamppost to Jax.
"Liszt, can you tell anything?"
Shaking his head, Lester couldn't explain what he observed through Elena, so he just expressed his guesses and opinions.
Speaking of which, this is somewhat similar to the Eastern Tai Chi concept. The yang pole generates yin, the cathode opposes yang, and yin and yang complement each other, creating and restraining each other.
"If the previous void was a ball of energy with extremely dark attributes, then this ball of initial fire is a kind of bright energy that is completely opposite to the attribute of extremely dark. The attributes of the two restrain each other and are mutually reinforcing. If it is really like As you said, since the light pillar ascended to the sky, the void flame in the torch staff has turned into this eternal flame. Then my idea should not be wrong. This is also the reason why you were eroded by the void after touching the staff. An important reason why the body stops alienation,
Perhaps the energy of the void and the energy of the eternal flames neutralize each other, and your body functions are fixed in a perfect balance, avoiding the penalty of the passage of time..."
Like a spring thunder exploding in his heart, Jax listened blankly to the words in his ears, his head in a mess.
Lester's seemingly simple conclusion contained a great truth. In more than two thousand years of practice, Jax had never thought of it to this extent. This statement can be said to be very consistent.
This is most likely the truth about his own immortality.
"You...what you said makes sense...I never thought of this. My situation is exactly the same as what you said..."
After patting Jax on the shoulder, Lester spoke earnestly.
"What exactly is going on? You have to explore it yourself. Maybe you can really find a way to spread the eternal flames and fight against the void."
"Yes, we can't rush this matter... we have to take our time. First, I have to protect the fire."
After calming down his emotional fluctuations through breath management for the second time, Jax regained his composure again, stood up, and bowed respectfully to Lester.
"A master is a teacher, Liszt, thank you for clarifying my doubts."
After accepting Jax's bow with peace of mind, Lester also stood up and bent down towards Jax in Jax's dazed posture.
"There is a saying: when three people are together, there must be my teacher. I have also been guided and enlightened by you in the battle. Jax, we are friends. Only by helping each other can we make progress together. You learn from me and I learn from you. Thank you. Just keep it in your heart, don't be so polite, otherwise you will never stop bowing to me."
After being stunned for a moment, Jax also put down his hand that wanted to help Lester up, feeling a little more relieved.
I thought that the biggest gain from coming to Presidence to participate in the Soul Blooming Festival was learning [Entertainment] from [Spirit Awareness], but I didn't expect that the real gain came from a friend from Noxus.
No, I should say old friends.
Jax suddenly understood what the so-called 'friendship at first sight' and 'feeling like old friends at first sight' meant.
"By the way, which philosophical master's Zen statement is "When three people travel together, there must be a teacher"? Is that master an Ionian?"
Lester straightened up and pulled Jax to sit down again. The two looked happy.
"It's a quote from Master [Confucius]. Master Confucius is not an Ionian. He comes from a very great country."
"Master Confucius? Wait, I seem to have never heard of the name of Master Confucius. Can you elaborate on it?"
Jax asked curiously.
"I can't say much about his old man, but I can tell you a few words from Master Confucius. For example, 'If you don't learn etiquette, you can't stand up', which means if you don't learn etiquette well to respect Master Confucius, , Master Confucius will beat you until you can’t stand.”
Jax took a breath of cold air, everyone who was disrespectful surrendered, and he dominated the world with his fists. How domineering this was!
It seems that he felt the shock of Jax, and Lester became less bragging and nonsense.
It's fun to tease Jax.
"Another example, 'Confucius said: Don't be ashamed to ask', which means that those who see Master Confucius and don't know how ashamed they are will be sent down by Master Confucius himself - if you ask me where is down there, I guess it is the mask. Mother... In short, no matter who you are, you can only be the younger brother in front of Master Confucius, and you must not try to be the elder brother."
Hearing this, Jax was shocked.
"So even the Mother of Masks is afraid of Confucius?"
"That's right."
Nodding seriously, Lester thought for a moment and then continued.
"Another example is, 'The Master said: If his body is not upright, even if he is ordered not to obey', it means that if he is not strong enough and his muscles are not pure enough, then even if he gives orders, no one will respect him."
Recalling the power of the Shurima Empire and the weakness of Icathia, Jax was convinced.
"Anything else? Every sentence of Master Confucius's philosophical quotations is mind-blowing. It's really shocking."
"There are many more, such as 'A man's words are good even when he is about to die'..."
"Wait a minute, Liszt, let me explain... Is it true that as long as you beat someone who doesn't say nice things to the point of death, that person will be able to say nice things?"
Lester looked at Jax in surprise, who was about to graduate from the Confucius Institute, and nodded silently.
Jax clapped his hands somewhat happily: "Is there more?"
"'Confucius said: Once you have come, let it go', which means that if you choose to challenge Master Confucius, you must be prepared to rest in peace and meet the mother of masks. The master also said, 'There is no distinction between teachings', which means When Master Confucius is preaching and teaching, he doesn’t care whether you are a human or not...even the spirits and evil spirits must be obedient, otherwise they will have to meet the Mother of Masks and be reincarnated..."
"How majestic is this... Who is Master Confucius? His philosophical words should be recorded, right?"
"Ahem... Since you want to know so much, I can only tell you. You can just listen to it as a story, but don't spread it randomly."
"Don't worry, my mouth is tougher than the walls of Icathia."
Nodding, Lester patted the blue bird Janna who was connected to him and almost laughed on his behalf. He reorganized his words to calm his emotions, and the man finally returned to his trained and professional attitude.
"Let's put it this way, Master Confucius is a physically powerful man with a height of two meters and two. He established a gang called [Confucianism]. Confucianism is even bigger than the [Navoli Thieves Alliance] in Ionia. The powerful and domineering gray force,
Confucianism has established seventy-two halls, and has more than three thousand disciples under his command who like to use swords and reason with others. In the chaotic world, he has set his own rules for all forces, and the rules have been followed by all. The forces are respectfully called the "Way Yu", and all forces that violate the "Way Yu" will be beaten to death by Confucius' Confucianism and other forces..."
Patting Jax on the shoulder, Lester sighed.
"Such a hero is destined to be a saint who founded a sect. As long as mortals can learn from the saints, they will be able to stand in this world..."
"Yes, if I can meet Master Confucius, I must have a good discussion and exchange with Master Confucius, even if this will make me meet the Mother of Masks sooner... But who should the eternal flame be kept for safekeeping? It seems that besides you Besides, I have no other good choice..."
The two of them sighed for a long time. Seeing that the night was getting dark, they showed no sign of fatigue. Instead, they became more and more energetic as they talked.
No matter it is the rune-altered body Lester or the void first fire alienated body Jax, they are not ordinary people, and it is not difficult to go without rest for a week.
When daylight dawned, Jax returned to the right track of the conversation that almost led to Master Confucius conquering the world with his body.
"By the way, Liszt, what was the purpose of looking for me in the first place... By the way, is there a void in Valoran?"
"That's right, under the Frost Guard Fortress, there is a land of perfect ice sealed by a stone bridge. Under the perfect ice, there is a sleeping Void Monitor."
Lester decides to change history a little, wondering what Jax would do if Lissandra's information was revealed to him.
"Frostguard Fortress... I've been there, but I didn't go in depth. I just passed by. Is your source reliable?"
"I only heard about it and didn't investigate it myself. It is said that Lissandra, the Frostguard Queen of Freljord, hides the secret of dealing with the void. Every once in a while, Lissandra will bring some people to the Frostguard. In the fortress, sacrifices are made to the void in a special way, so that the sleeping void monitors can get emotional satisfaction and continue to sleep to avoid breaking away from the ice seal... I don't know whether this news is true or not, I just heard that After reading about your deeds, I know I should tell you, maybe you can go there and investigate if you have a chance."
After pondering for a while, Jax nodded and took this matter to heart.
"I heard you say [Void Monitor], did someone separate the categories for void? Or did you come up with this name yourself?"
He didn't expect Jax to suddenly ask himself this question. Lester thought about it and explained.
"I didn't start it myself. I just happened to read a volume of ancient mage's handbooks, which recorded how humans who were invaded by the void in ancient times identified and resisted void creatures. Among them was a person named [Void Monitor] type,
It is said that the monitors have a huge eye with several terrifying tentacles. The monitors' eyes can emit terrifying void rays. There is also a saying in the code that the monitors will continue to learn about the material world in the darkness of the material plane. The essence of the world is analyzed, and all creatures and material structures in the material world are analyzed. When the time is right, the monitor will open the transmission coordinates for the void creatures through void rays, allowing the void creatures to invade the material world..."
After a pause, Lester continued.
"Considering the purple light beam you experienced falling from the sky, I doubt whether the source of the light beam is the void monitor waiting to invade the world in another world."
