Chapter 185 Fat Catfish and Confused Girl
When Lina and Jinx got dressed, washed up, and hurried to the deck to gather, they happened to see Miss Sarah standing at the bow, whispering something to a cute bluebird hovering around her.
This blue bird is naturally Janna's incarnation.
It acts as a "satellite phone" on the ship, allowing Sarah, who is far away in Bilgewater, to communicate with Zaun.
This time, the news from Zaun was obviously not good news.
Because Sarah's expression was very serious, even she, a girl who loved to laugh, couldn't laugh at this moment.
"Captain Sarah, is there any situation at the base?" Lina stepped forward cautiously and asked.
“Hmm…” Sarah sighed. “The Noxians are here. The Piltover guys now have someone backing them up, so they’re turning against us.”
"They called Zaun?" Lina was shocked.
"That's not the case." Sarah said, "It's just that Camille is now carrying out an anti-Janna movement in Piltover, implicated many innocent citizens... and Noxus is protecting these bastards from behind, so it's not right for us to save them, and it's not right for us not to save them..."
Although Sarah spoke briefly, Lina could already imagine how tense the situation in the Twin Cities was and how difficult the situation of the Leader was.
It turned out that in just one week when she was at sea, the struggle situation in her hometown had changed so drastically.
Lina couldn't help but feel a little worried.
"Then, then should we go back?" She was worried that something might happen in Zaan, and instinctively wanted to go back to provide support.
"What are we going to do?" Sarah shook her head. "We only have one boat. How much can we do if we go back?"
As she spoke, she turned her head and looked at the Bilgewater Harbor in front of her:
“That’s where we come into play.”
The scenery of Bilgewater is very distinctive, but it is nothing new to the residents of the Twin Cities, especially those of Zaun.
The Twin Cities are divided into the Upper and Lower Cities, and Bilgewater is also divided into the Upper and Lower Cities.
The rich live on the top of the mountain, and the poor live at the foot of the mountain. The class divisions are even clearer than in Zaun and Piltover.
The magnificent palaces and villas on the mountain and the crowded, dilapidated buildings at the foot of the mountain that looked like psoriasis gave the people of Zaun an inexplicable sense of déjà vu, as well as a PTSD-like rejection and disgust.
And this disgusting city even restored the smell of Zaun.
The only difference is that the stench in Zaun comes from the toxic alchemical haze, while the stench in Porto comes from the rotting corpses of sea beasts on the dock, as well as the damp and moldy smell that permeates the entire city.
The only difference between here and the Twin Cities is that there are many ships in the port of Bilgewater, and most of them are giant sailing warships armed to the teeth.
With so many warships added together, they are enough to compete with the Noxian Imperial Navy.
"Is this the strength of the Pirates of Pisgow?" Lina couldn't help but sigh in a low voice: "If we can drive all these warships back to Zaun, then the Piltover people will definitely not dare to provoke us like this without any bottom line."
She had a good idea.
Recruiting the pirates of Piltover to form a powerful military deterrent to Piltover's maritime lifeline was also a strategy that Levi had already formulated.
But now…
"It's too early to think about this now." Sarah shrugged helplessly. "Let's complete this mission first and negotiate terms with the Baru people. Without the permission of the Snake Queen, we can't expand our influence in Bilgewater."
"Besides, with our current strength, it's too early to eliminate Gangplank."
"Hmm..." Lina also suppressed the passion in her heart.
She took one last look at the huge warships that rose and fell like mountains on the sea, and thought to herself...
If she could recruit these warships, the strength of the Leader would make a qualitative leap.
If she could recruit these warships, Windleader would be able to defend Zaun's maritime transportation lifeline and seize the strategic initiative.
If she could recruit these warships, she would have made an unparalleled contribution and would be promoted to a cadre without question, becoming a hero like Seraphine, respected and admired by the entire association.
Hmm...
"Why did I think of this?" Lina covered her head with a headache.
"What's wrong?" Jinx immediately supported her with concern.
"No, nothing..." Lina glanced at Jinx guiltily, and complained in her heart:
Is it because Jinx encouraged him?
Why did she suddenly become so obsessed with achieving merit, getting promoted, and becoming a hero?
Or is it that...she is a person who appears to be selfless and dedicated, but is greedy for fame and fortune and is plagued by vanity in her heart?
"Prepare to dock!"
The shouts of the sailors interrupted Lina's thoughts.
The Siren was seen slowly approaching the dock, and the slaughter dock, which was piled with corpses of sea beasts, sent a strong smell of blood to everyone.
Sarah and others have long been accustomed to this.
She waited for the sailors to lower the gangway, then quickly walked down the ship with a team of elite soldiers who had been selected in advance.
Lina and Jinx followed subconsciously, but Sarah said, "Wait, you don't have to follow. Stay at the dock with everyone else to watch the boats, or go ashore to relax and take a short vacation for yourself."
"Huh?" Jinx didn't react, just followed Lina quietly.
But Lina hesitated: "Captain Sarah, you don't need me to go?"
"No need." Sarah had already made arrangements: "We are only visiting the Baru Temple this time, so there is no need to bring too many people."
"But it's dangerous." Lina insisted.
The visit doesn’t sound dangerous, but what if the talks fail?
"The negotiations have failed. It's useless to bring more people. If the Snake Mother wants to kill people, can we still escape?" Sarah smiled calmly.
She joked again: “Lina, you are the president’s sister after all, so don’t follow us to take such risks.”
"I..." Lina was choked suddenly.
Guildmaster's sister... this has become a permanent debuff on her.
"No, Captain Sarah, just let me go with you!" If she wasn't allowed to go, she would want to show off even more.
But Sarah still ruthlessly rejected her: "Obey orders, Lina!"
Maybe I felt the tone was too harsh.
She smiled patted the "big green jelly" beside her: "Don't worry, Zack will protect me."
"Yeah!" The rubber demon wearing a straw hat also nodded foolishly.
Lina glanced at Zach's huge green body...
Indeed, Zack's fighting power alone is probably equivalent to that of 1,000 of her.
Why did she have to follow him when Zach was there?
It won't work at all. On the contrary, people will suspect that he was sent by Levi to the front line to gain experience and brush up his resume with Captain Sarah...
She… "She's still too weak." Lina muttered to herself.
And just at this moment...
A thing that looked like a toad and a fat catfish emerged silently from the shadows beside her.
Then, a voice seemed to speak to her from nowhere: "Lina, Lina~"
It was a simple and gentle male voice, which made people feel close to it.
He was calling her name.
"Who?" Lina answered dazedly.
The voice did not introduce itself, but just whispered to her:
"Lina, do you have a wish?"
"I can fulfill all your wishes~ as long as you pay a small price~"
"All wishes?" Lina seemed to be trapped in a dream.
She didn't care where the voice came from or who the voice was. She just murmured to the air, "No, no matter what wish it is... all is okay?"
"All right!" the man said seductively, "Girl, as long as you ask."
"That's great." Lina smiled infatuatedly.
She seemed to have been tricked.
"Tell me, what do you want?" The fat catfish laughed: "Just tell me, I can give it to you~"
"I..." Lina answered instinctively in confusion: "I hope that Runeterra can enter the advanced stage of the Great Harmony Society now!"
Fat catfish: “…”
"Change it, girl."
"Let's change to something simpler."
"Then help me realize world peace and equality for all!" Lina murmured again.
“……” Another silence.
Then, an angry voice came back: "Sister, don't you have the desire to consider your own happiness?"
"Yes." Lina replied.
"You say." The man's voice coaxed.
“I want to live in a world where the advanced stage of the Great Harmony Society is approaching.”
Fat catfish: “…”
"Are you really thinking about yourself?" The other party seemed angry.
"Of course," Lina murmured in reply, "Is there any wish that can better fulfill personal happiness than living in the advanced stage of a harmonious society?"
The whisper that seemed to come from the devil suddenly fell silent.
"Hello?" Lina asked confusedly.
"Comrade, are you still there?"
Fat catfish: “…”
"Shut up! I'm not here!"
