Chapter 239 Declaration of War
He really didn't think about these things, or rather, he didn't think about them subconsciously.
He, it seems.
Indeed, subconsciously, I regard myself as a noble Piltover citizen.
Yes, although he has always been fighting for Zaun's face and status, he has always held a belief in his heart.
Zaun is as noble as Piltover, and the people of Piltover should treat them equally.
No, that's not right.
"There's no way Piltover will let us escape from their rule."
Hilco thought of that night when they rebelled against Piltover but couldn't even cross the bridge.
He knew clearly that the people of Piltover had not yet made any real move, and the powerful private soldiers of the Piltover nobles had not yet been deployed. Once they really wanted to become independent, those terrible weapons and well-trained personnel would completely destroy Zaun.
Anyway, Piltover lacks everything except immigrants from all over the world.
"That's why I want to be the boss. I have strength and ideas, and I'm not interested in bullying the weak. I don't like those who are high and mighty and exploit others."
Li Ke chuckled, stood up, and looked at Vander, who had woken up but pretended to be unconscious, and Hilco, who had fallen silent.
"If you're still not convinced, gather all the people you can and we'll have another fight."
Li Ke pointed to his chest.
"I will fight all of you alone. But when the time comes, I will not hold back."
He could challenge a city-state alone, but the price was that he had to open up the restrictions on his blood power and use it to kill the enemy. So by that time, it would not be a simple beating this time.
Instead, anyone who comes within ten meters of him will have their blood drained away and turn into a mummy.
"I'll think about it."
"You'd better think carefully."
Li Ke waved his hand. He had said everything he wanted to say. If Hilco and the others were not obedient and unwilling to recognize him as the boss, then there would be nothing he could do.
Then the only option is to kill him.
Gang members are all scum anyway, so if they die, they die. As long as we kill enough of them, there will always be people who obey us.
Now we have to go and see what the upper city means.
Li Ke walked out of the tavern. Drizzt and Graves, who were standing outside, looked at him as if he were a monster. They had seen people who could fight, but they had never seen anyone who was so good at fighting.
It's not like they haven't fought with Ionian warriors before. Although those warriors are difficult to deal with, it's rare to find someone like Li Ke who can defeat so many big men with just a wave of his hand.
The most important thing is that he held back.
"I failed the mission, so you don't have to give me my share."
Li Ke waved at the two thugs, indicating that they could leave.
"Okay, next time there's an event like this, remember to call me - if you're willing to follow the plan."
"Let's talk about it later."
Looking at the backs of the two people leaving, Li Ke was not sure whether it was God who tempted him or his own ability that affected him, but he knew that there was someone who was definitely in a worse mood than him.
That's Camille.
When Li Ke walked to the upper city area, Camille had been waiting at the elevator for a long time. She stood on the bridge, looking at Li Ke, her face looking as if frozen.
"I heard from Sheriff Grayson that you want to set the rules for Piltover and Zaun?"
"That's right."
"Don't you think this is a bit sudden?"
"That's how it is. If I want to do it, I'll do it. The most important thing is that you can't stop me."
"How far do you plan to go?"
"To control pollution, we need to have a rest day every week. We start work at 8 am and finish work at 5:30 pm. We have a lunch break and meal time. Any time after 5 pm is considered overtime and we need to pay overtime or normal wages. We need to pay more for disability and deal with wage arrears. Finally, we need to popularize basic education."
"…The Philos family can do it, but I can't guarantee that other families can do it."
"Then I will kill them until they agree."
Li Ke gave an innocent smile.
"You know I can do it. By the way, I can also freeze the sea for a month."
He looked at his simulation times. After he had a lot of verbal abuse at Hilco, his free times suddenly increased by thirty times.
Obviously, his actions just now have greatly changed the fate of this world. As long as he can take over Piltover, he might be able to get it thirty times.
"Your relatives don't have the same force as you."
"Are you sure?"
Li Ke's smile never changed, but Camille felt a chill all over her body.
Finally, she looked at Li Ke and sighed helplessly.
"The Philos family will agree with everything you said and will try to convince others, but I can't guarantee that I can convince everyone. Also, if you can get a large number of goods and orders from Ionia, then some of them can be convinced."
Camille really didn't want to fight with Li Ke. Based on her personal experience, Li Ke was not someone she could deal with at all. Even if all the technological power of Piltover was gathered to transform and strengthen her body again, it would only allow her and Li Ke to fight for a while.
Li Ke has mastered a power that a mortal should not have. Once Li Ke gets serious, she will be defeated quickly.
She also imagined Li Ke's behavior and thought that Li Ke was sent by the Illuminati in Ionia in order to connect Piltover and Ionia.
After all, Noxus's intentions are clear, and it is not difficult to understand why Ionia wants to seek allies.
"Speaking of which... Ionia does need some of your products."
Thinking of this, Li Ke really remembered this matter. The Illuminati is now in the development stage and needs a lot of infrastructure products. Whether it is infrastructure or various fertilizers and daily necessities, a large amount of investment is required.
Now Ionia can only import food, raw materials, and some human resources to Piltover.
So if Ionia and Piltover were to unite, then Piltover would be pretty much...
Magic City?
Li Ke suddenly reacted. If Ionia and Piltover united, it would be a very suitable thing to do. Moreover, if they could develop in-depth cooperation with Ionia, the benefits would also increase the welfare of Zaun's workers.
Apart from anything else, opening a hand tractor farm would be able to solve most of Ionia's farming problems and liberate a large amount of farmers' labor.
Apart from anything else, the landlords in Ionia are definitely going to be in trouble, because the biggest reason why they can monopolize Ionian agriculture is that they have a large number of livestock at home that can be rented to people who have no livestock, allowing them to borrow their cattle to plow the land.
"But I refuse, Camille. This fight is inevitable."
Li Ke walked past the robot who wanted to seek peace, or stability.
"Because strength is only intimidating when it is demonstrated."