It was obvious that, with almost no knowledge of Lux, Kalya had prepared another big plan.
And Lux, who realized this, had an inexplicable feeling of "getting it right" even though she was not notified in advance - she unexpectedly discovered that she seemed to be particularly excited when Kalya was doing something. .
"However, before everything starts, Zaun still needs to make more preparations." Sensing Lux's excitement, Kalya reminded, "The goals of the second three-year plan have been set. Joint cooperative experiments The shelves of the room have been set up, and Yi can help with the rest of the things...but I'm afraid the Zaun people may not be able to adapt to your absence."
"Everyone...will eventually adapt, right?"
When Kalya didn't talk about the issue of divinity, Lux didn't realize that Zaun had any special connection with him. He was considered the founder of the new Zaun, but Lux believed that when rune technology really got on the right track, , even if they are not here to watch, the Zaun people themselves can live a good life.
But now, after realizing that she had been tainted with Zaun's divinity, Lux still felt very awkward at the thought of leaving Zaun—even if it was just for a short time.
"Yes, you are right." After hesitating for a moment, Lux finally nodded, "It may take some time for everyone to adapt."
The news of Lux's departure from Zaun was ultimately not revealed to many people.
On the one hand, this is for the sake of stabilizing the situation in Zaun, and on the other hand, it is also for the sake of confidentiality-just as Kalya said, the purpose of her trip is not just as simple as dealing with the divinity in herself. In addition, she It is also necessary to open a trade route to Ionia for Zaun.
Relying solely on land trade with Kalduga, Kumangla, Kenese and other places is now unable to fully support Zaun's subsequent development.
In Jace's eyes, the joint cooperative experiment meant the final rescue of his friend Victor; but from Zaun's perspective, this was clearly a full-scale competition with Piltover.
There is no direct battle.
In this contest, Zaun and Piltover each have their own advantages, and neither side is currently overwhelming.
And Ionian trade is likely to become an important bargaining chip that changes the tilt of the balance-the once closed land of birth will inevitably open its doors after this war is over, regardless of whether it is willing or not, and because Ionian Due to the geographical location, it needs a reliable trade distribution center.
Zaun wanted to be this trading center.
Through Singed and Mr. Shadow, Zaun was the first to catch up with the Shadow Stream, and now has a head start in Ionia trade.
And what Lux has to do next is to go to Bilgewater and change the problem of Zaun having no ships and no ports!
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"So, are we going to convince that Gangplank?" Lux quietly left Zaun at the dock in Bilgewater and sneaked onto a ship bound for Bilgewater, Lux said excitedly He asked, "Ocean Disaster, right? He's a very famous guy, but Camille has already been in contact with him. Can we really catch up from behind?"
"It's very difficult!" Kalya said in an exaggerated tone, "They are all old foxes for thousands of years. Even the people in Piltover can't do it by trying to win over them."
"But I remember what Camille said during the negotiations!" Lux said with some confusion, "She said that Piltover and Zaun can cooperate in Ionia trade, and Zaun is responsible for communicating the source of goods. Piltover can contact Gangplank to ship the goods.”
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"Do you believe what she said?" Kalya sneered, "Believe me, if we really get Planck and solve the transportation problem, Camille will never negotiate with us, but will go it alone - The Shadow Stream Sect is not just an influential force in Ionia. If you want to purchase goods, there are many channels."
"Is that so?" Lux blinked, "So, she was just trying to get away with nothing?"
"Absolutely." Kalya snorted, "Camille is a very thoughtful guy, but it's a pity that she is a businessman after all, and sometimes the layout is just a little too small... Her ability on the Piltover stage It’s enough, but if it were placed throughout Runeterra, it would be somewhat uninteresting.”
"..."
Lux just blinked at Kalya's harsh comment.
"Camille definitely spent a lot of money to maintain her relationship with Bilgewater." Kalya continued to say firmly, "Unfortunately, her work is destined to be ineffective. The Golden Sea of Piltover Although Max is good, Planck is not a man who makes money honestly."
"He is a pirate!" Lux seemed to understand. "How can a pirate make money honestly?"
"This statement is biased." Kalya denied this statement, "If possible, the pirates would actually prefer to make money honestly, but the problem is, the pirate leader does not want it."
"What do you mean?" Lux blinked in surprise, "Glank and his pirates are not of the same mind?"
"It should be a heart-to-heart now. Didn't you read the news before? After the Noxians were defeated in Presidence and the main navy was ambushed in Tulu Bay, Gangplank took the opportunity to take action and robbed a lot of Noxians. A good thing for the Sri Lankan people." When talking about this topic, Kalja's tone was inexplicably happy, "Bullying the weak and fearing the strong is the background of pirates. Gangplank has just been in the limelight recently, and his pirates are probably lining up to give them to him for the loot. He's licking his boots!"
"Then you're saying that the pirates want to make money honestly, but Gangplank doesn't?"
"For pirates, no matter how you make money, you can make money. If they can come ashore with a clean conscience, there is nothing wrong with it. How can the old sea dog have so much passion and blood to fight bravely?" Kalya explained in detail, "But if they come ashore with a clean conscience, Come ashore, do you think someone like Planck can still be their leader?"
"..."
Hearing what Kalya said, Lux fell silent - maybe Gangplank is good at leading plunder, but will he be good at running trade?
"So, Camille has been saving others by herself. Feros has the technology to make artificial Hex crystals. An Anwen can make money relying on technical barriers, but what does Plank have?"
"..."
"If Bilgewater becomes a part of Ionia's trade, how will Gangplank deal with it? Should he become the protector of this trade chain and be a logistics and security leader with peace of mind, or should he be surpassed by the times and sigh with emotion, 'I Are they the remnants of the old era? The new era has no ship to carry me, and then it ends sadly?"
"So he doesn't want to join this trade." Lux finally nodded suddenly. "Maybe the life of a sailor employee is better than that of a pirate, but the life of a logistics and security leader will not be better than that of an ocean disaster."
"That's it." Kalya chuckled, "So, asking Planck for people and ships to engage in trade is fundamentally wrong!"
"Then what should we do?" Lux thought for a moment, "Replace Gangplank?"
"Absolutely - the entire Bilgewater, maybe not much else, but there are people everywhere who have a grudge against Gangplank and are ambitious."
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