The Glory of Noxus

The streets at night fell into darkness, with only scattered lights.

Huo Jixing returned to his residence surrounded by mottled starlight.

As soon as he opened the door, he saw the candlelight in the living room flickering, reflecting two small shadows on the ground.

Huo Jixing's eyes flickered, not wanting to break the quiet atmosphere, so he walked over lightly.

The two little guys, Annie and Henie, were covered with blankets and still waiting for me.

They leaned on the wooden chairs, tapping their heads from time to time. They were a little drowsy, but they forced themselves not to fall asleep.

The snow-white Poro hiding in Huo Jixing's arms stuck out his head, yawned, jumped down, and landed next to Annie.

Maybe he noticed the movement.

Annie tried her best to open her almost closed eyes, and when she saw Huo Jixing, she immediately smiled with joy.

"Uncle Huo Jixing, when did you come back?"

"I just came back not long ago." Huo Jixing raised the corner of his mouth and stroked Annie's head.

Since he came to the continent of Valoran, he hasn't had such a warm feeling for a long time.

Heini also woke up, stood up in a hurry, and said respectfully to Huo Jixing.

"Master Huo Jixing, have you eaten? The kitchen has left food for you."

"You haven't eaten yet, just bring it out." Huo Jixing shook his head slightly.

I was busy all night, solving the problems at the Black Rose Experimental Base, but I forgot to fill my stomach.

He sat casually in front of the wooden table and reached out to hold Annie in his arms.

"Why don't you go to bed?"

"It's still early, I want to wait for you outside."

Anne held Tibbs in her arms and lay comfortably in the warm embrace.

Her father, Gregory, hadn't come back yet, and Uncle Huo Jixing was out on something, so she couldn't sleep alone at night.

However, she would never tell Uncle Huo Jixing.

Huo Jixing smiled and scratched the tip of Annie's nose. When Heini brought out the food, he spoke to Annie while eating.

"Want something to eat?"

Annie looked at the rich and fragrant food in front of her, looking slightly hesitant, and said Na Na.

"Just a little, not too much."

Huo Jixing lowered his eyes, saw Annie's red face, and shrugged his shoulders. He thought Annie was getting hungry from waiting.

Time passes unconsciously.

After Huo Jixing finished eating, he played with Annie and Henie for a while.

It was not until the flames of the candles in the room gradually dimmed that I realized how late it was.

He stood up and gently rubbed the heads of the two little guys.

"It's getting late, you should go to bed."

Annie was a little reluctant to leave, but she still walked to her room under Huo Jixing's gaze.

At the door of the bedroom, Annie hugged Tibbers, stopped, and looked back at Huo Jixing.

"Good night!"

As the bedroom door closed, Anne disappeared from sight.

After saying goodbye, Heini returned to his room and began to rest.

Huo Jixing looked up at the bright starry sky, and then at the silent capital of Noxus. His eyes were deep and he didn't know what he was thinking.

The starry sky is vast and endless.

But the Noxus Empire seems to be unable to break free from the shackles of many dark forces.

He had thought that the empire was on the right track and could regain its former glory under the reforms carried out by the Trefari Council and Crown Swain.

But the last few missions told him the cold reality.

The empire is only superficially prosperous. In the darkness, the black rose rooted in the empire is sucking fresh blood unscrupulously.

He also understands Swain's worries, why he has been vigorously implementing his own policies, and why he wants to promote the new power of the empire.

The Black Rose is simply too powerful and unfathomable, and most of its members are elites and dignitaries in the empire.

To fight against it and save the Noxus Empire, we must have corresponding power.

Huo Jixing suppressed his thoughts, picked up the snow-white Poro, and returned to his bedroom.

As soon as he realized something, dark green light flashed in his pupils, and the data panel unfolded.

The four basic attributes are relatively stable. It seems that the daily improvement is very small, but over time, there is also a very considerable improvement.

In terms of technique, he is still at the level of a master.

But with the blessing of Xingxiu's talent, he has already reached the peak of Grandmaster.

Huo Jixing felt in his heart that after the road of being a master, there might still be a realm where he could walk.

He had previously borrowed some ancient materials from within the empire.

It has to be said that the empire does store many books from ancient times.

However, there are not many records about the path of skills, and there are even fewer mentions of the path to master.

He also discovered that some books vaguely mentioned that the ancient sect of the Ionian Islands had many mysterious powers.

"Ionian Islands!"

Huo Jixing whispered softly, and the fragmentary memories of his past life came to mind.

On that archipelago there are not only beautiful scenery, but also the wisdom and inheritance left by countless sages.

He can make some plans for himself in advance and prepare to go to the remote Ionian Islands when he has time to appreciate the unique charm of those ancient sects.

The amount of essence has not increased much.

In recent times, the rune item market in the capital seems to have been affected by the previous wave of aggressive acquisitions.

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There is a temporary shortage of magic rune items on the market.

This makes the already highly sought-after magic rune items even more popular.

But it is also true that each of these extraordinary items with rune attributes has mysterious and powerful power.

Although it is somewhat corrosive to ordinary people, it is also a rare life-saving thing.

It can provide them with an extra guarantee and vitality at the critical moment of life and death.

The channels of Draven and the Du Kecao family were also affected, and they encountered setbacks frequently when purchasing magic rune items.

Huo Jixing received two ordinary-level magic rune items as rewards from the Reiser Garrison Corps because of the completion of the Xueling Town mission.

He did not hesitate too much and decomposed them directly.

It’s just a pity that, together with the previous number of essences, it is not enough to light up the next White Tiger Constellation.

Huo Jixing put away the data panel, emptied his mind, and entered a meditative state.

His breathing rhythm was slow and rhythmic, blending with the surrounding air.

Buzz! Buzz!

The air trembled, and the invisible mottled starlight between heaven and earth rushed to the body.

They ignored the skin and merged into the blood, providing energy for the Nanli Fire and Donghua Yimu Qi.

For a moment, three different colors of light, red-gold, turquoise and platinum, flashed one after another, intertwined and enveloped Huo Jixing.

Under the baptism of the power of the star spirit, Huo Jixing felt that his body was becoming stronger and stronger, and his spiritual strength was slowly growing.

The snow-white Poro lying on his side was affected, slowly closed his eyes, and fell into a deep sleep, with a touch of golden light dyeing the white plush body.

The next morning.

After Huo Jixing finished his meditation practice, he went to the Reiser Garrison Corps.

He needed to understand the specific situation of the Black Rose Magic Experiment Base last night.

The information sorted out by the soldiers of the Reiser Garrison Corps was similar to the information he got from the experimental data at that time.

In the magic experiment base, a cruel and terrifying experiment was indeed being carried out.

At the beginning, the magic experiment base wanted to create a living weapon born from blood and feeding on blood.

So, the Crazy Rose Berea was born.

But after the completion, in order to test Berea's strength and continue to make more living weapons, they had to conduct experiments on ordinary people in secret.

Regarding the experimental data in this regard, the Reiser Garrison Corps found a lot of it in the experimental base.

Some of the data are about the experiments of the Destroyer.

The Black Rose forcibly extracts the power and destroys the magic of some failed supernaturals and ordinary people.

Huo Jixing couldn't help but think of the Iron Maiden Riel, who seemed to be saving those Destroyer who failed the experiment.

The frost of winter slowly melted, and the breath of warm spring passed through every inch of the Noxus Empire like silk.

Under the wise leadership of the Trifarian Council and His Majesty Swain, the Noxus Empire recovered from the long war and entered a new historical stage.

The darkness is gone, and towering castles stand on the vast territory.

The faces of the Noxians are filled with unprecedented happiness and satisfaction.

After recuperation, many war groups that once shrank in the empire's homeland are ready for battle.

Their eyes were no longer just on the territories of nearby forces, but more on the interior of the empire.

His Majesty Swain's foresight and extraordinary wisdom made him not rush to start a war like the previous Noxian leaders once his strength was restored.

Instead, he continued to recuperate.

Because Swain believed that the strength of the empire came from internal prosperity and the happiness of the people.

With the joint efforts of the Trifaree Council and the emerging aristocratic forces, the living standards of the Noxians have been improved and the strength of the country has been enhanced.

At the same time, the empire also focused on the reform and improvement of internal systems to inject a booster for future development.

Darius, Kled and others also took control of most of the war group's power with their own influence.

Everything seemed so prosperous and glorious, and the dark wars of the past disappeared.

However, Huo Jixing sensed the undercurrents surging within the empire in the seemingly calm time, and there was a storm coming.

The life in front of him was just an illusion before the storm came.

"Has another magic experiment base been destroyed in Besilico?"

In the Reiser Garrison, Huo Jixing sat upright on a leather chair and browsed the letter in his hand.

This was the third time he had heard about Riel and Berea.

The two seemed to have become real friends. With their cooperation, they brought a lot of trouble to the Black Rose and destroyed three magic experiment bases in succession.

The Black Rose had arranged for people to look for Riel and Berea, but under the cover of the Reiser Garrison, they returned empty-handed.

Huo Jixing put down the letter, picked up the cylinder piled on his right hand, and continued to browse the news from the secret offices of the Reiser Garrison in various places.

"Is there no news about Katarina in Shurima?"

He raised his eyebrows slightly, his expression solemn.

As a senior officer, he could check the news of the Reiser Garrison at any time.

But a month ago, Katarina seemed to have completely disappeared, with no news coming back, leaving only a mission place name.

"Uzeris!"

Huo Jixing stood up and walked to the wall of the room, looking at the map of Shurima spread out in front of him.

His eyes fell on Uzeris, the port city.

Because of the unparalleled military power of the Noxian Empire, many ports and cities in the north of Shurima voluntarily surrendered to the Empire.

The natives of these settlements coexist peacefully with the Noxian expatriates.

However, they were forced to exchange food and trade preferential treatment for the military protection of the Noxian Empire in exchange for the looters who ravaged the Shurima continent.

Uzeris is a port city that surrendered to the Noxian Empire.

At the same time, it also belongs to the sphere of influence of the Du Kekao family.

Knock! Knock!

The crisp knock on the door broke the silence in the room.

Huo Jixing retracted his gaze, pushed open the door, and saw a soldier of the Reser Garrison standing at the door in a hurry.

"Lord Huo Jixing, His Highness Swain asked you to meet in the audience hall."

Huo Jixing nodded and followed the soldiers of the Reser Garrison to leave.

The station of the Reser Garrison was near the Immortal Fortress, where he had his own office room.