With the situation reversed, the Firelights began withdrawing toward the outside.
As Caitlyn ran, her brows were tightly furrowed. She was already thinking about whether she should report this after they returned and have the Enforcers intervene.
The more she came into contact with Zaun, the more she understood that this city was not as backward as she had once imagined.
It was also filled with wild ideas and ingenious creations, but unlike Piltover, it was far more dangerous.
The crisis breaking out right now already proved that point, setting aside the gang war for the moment.
If that mysterious "Mr. C" was among this faction, and he had secretly gathered this many people in an attempt to seize control of Zaun,
And if this person had already shown ambition toward Piltover's technology many years ago,
Then that alone was already reason enough for the Enforcers to intervene.
The current situation was growing worse. Although Ekko and the other Firelights could come and go freely on their hoverboards, they were being tied down because they had to cover the others' retreat.
The enemy clearly did not want to let them leave just like that. After all, they had an overwhelming advantage in numbers. As the counterattack's firepower intensified, the scene descended into chaos.
Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!
At that moment, the sound of spraying bullets rang out, like a running train clattering in from the distance.
A dense storm of bullets poured down, unleashing terrifying firepower and directly cutting off the pursuit from Carroll's men.
Every gaze turned at once toward the place where the bullets were being fired from. There, on a high point, stood a slender figure.
What she held in her hands was unmistakably a Gatling gun. Its muzzle kept spinning, smoke rising from it.
"Powder?!"
Vi looked at her and cried out in shock.
Ekko's eyes also narrowed slightly.
The next second, another figure appeared behind Jinx, Sevika, her face cold and harsh.
"Is this where Silco was kidnapped? Everyone, move!"
Her gaze swept across Carroll's men. As she spoke, she raised the long blade in her hand and shouted the order.
The next second, a large group of figures rushed out, charging at Carroll's men.
Battle broke out once again.
Amid the chaos, Vi moved closer to Jinx and asked in confusion, "Why are you here?"
"Obviously because I followed you."
Jinx glanced at her while sweeping her machine gun across the enemies, excitement flashing in her eyes.
It had been a long time since she had unleashed bullets like this. The feeling was pretty great.
But that also made Vi feel somewhat unfamiliar with her. At this moment, she finally realized that although Powder was still herself, she was no longer the Powder from years ago.
Many things had changed, and so had she.
Vi remembered what Powder had said when they met.
But she quickly pushed it out of her mind.
No matter how she changed, she was still her sister. That was enough.
"Push in!"
Sevika swung her long blade. Her combat strength was outstanding as she charged toward the lower levels of the base.
At that moment, Jinx saw Ekko and could not help saying, "Ekko? You…"
"Don't start. I'm not close with you."
Ekko only gave Jinx a cold glance before riding his hoverboard away.
His cold attitude made Jinx shrink back a little. She lowered her head slightly, remembering that she really had not seen Ekko in quite a few years.
"That's just how he is. He's still that same little guy underneath."
Vi ran over and said that softly, then chased after Sevika.
She was not stupid. She knew what was happening now.
Clearly, Powder had seen Sevika before she did, then discovered them and followed them all the way here.
Although their purposes were different, their target was the same.
Silco.
At the moment, it had to be said that the people Sevika had brought relieved their crisis.
The scene had completely turned into a battle between major gangs, but the advantage had returned to Vi's side.
The group headed toward the lower levels of the base.
Very soon, Carroll's side also received the news.
"Sevika brought people here to attack. She must know Silco is here," Darms said to Carroll. "Our people are fighting theirs right now."
"Looks like these guests insist on disturbing us." Carroll thought for a moment with a calm expression, then said, "In that case, we might as well let them in. Tonight, we'll settle everything cleanly."
He stood up, preparing to welcome tonight's guests.
This underground base had actually been built according to the old excavation site. Back then, the people of Oshra Va'Zaun had opened this space while mining the mountain for minerals.
Later, the outside collapsed, causing the place to be buried.
But now, after they dug their way back in, the enormous space inside could be used directly.
It was not hard to see that the surrounding walls still looked like mountain rock, but the space was indeed not small. A second-level structure had been built inside, with steel frames standing everywhere, making it look like a factory.
A few minutes later, Sevika and the others were the first to arrive there.
At a glance, she saw Carroll up ahead, dressed formally, along with Darms beside him.
She looked at him coldly. "Darms, you're not dead?"
Darms smiled faintly. "Surprised to see me?"
"Where's Silco?"
Sevika had no patience for nonsense and demanded an answer directly.
Right now, she clearly had the advantage in numbers. Dozens of people stood behind her, each holding weapons.
On Darms's side, there were only a little over a dozen people, all wearing cloaks and looking quite mysterious.
Just then, Vi, Ekko, Jinx, Caitlyn, and the others also arrived, along with a dozen or so Firelights riding hoverboards.
Seeing this, Carroll smiled slightly. "It seems all tonight's guests have arrived."
"Who are you? Where's Silco?"
Vi sized up Carroll's unfamiliar face. In her memory, Zaun did not have anyone like him. She also asked about Silco's whereabouts.
"Silco truly is an impressive figure. He managed to draw so many people here."
Carroll still had that unhurried attitude as he said calmly, "But now is not yet the time for him to appear. You all barged into my home without my permission. Isn't that a little impolite?"
"Cut the crap! I asked you where Silco is!"
Sevika could no longer stand it. With a cold shout, she raised her blade and charged.
Before the battle began, she had already injected herself with a dose of Shimmer. Her current speed could be called extremely fast.
In the blink of an eye, she had already appeared before Carroll. The long blade in her left hand flashed red as she slashed down without another word.
Clang!
But the next second, a crisp sound rang out.
Carroll stood calmly where he was. From behind him, a long saber had blocked in front of him.
Then, with a powerful swing, it knocked Sevika back.
Sevika retreated two steps, her expression changing slightly as she stared at the cloaked figure ahead.
The man slowly walked out and removed his cloak, revealing a cold face carved with tattoos.
Anyone familiar with them would recognize those tattoos as prison brands that seemed to come from Noxus.
This person was very likely from Noxus.
"Play with her for a while."
Carroll gave the order calmly.
The man nodded, then charged straight at Sevika with his saber, cutting down quickly.
Sevika was forced onto the defensive for a time and could only keep blocking as she retreated.
At that moment, the subordinates Sevika had brought also began rushing forward.
Carroll waved his hand, and five more cloaked figures immediately sprang out from behind him. Holding all kinds of weapons, they charged toward dozens of people without the slightest fear.
As they charged, their cloaks fell away, revealing faces marked with the same prison brands.
"These subordinates of mine are all elites from the Noxian arenas. Hospitality is one of their defining traits. I believe they'll be happy to play with you."
Carroll introduced them with a trace of a smile on his face.
In Noxus, there was a cruel form of competition, battles in the arena.
Those who entered the arena included volunteers and those forced to participate, but without exception, they all had to be strong.
Because the weak could not even make it into the preliminaries before dying on the spot.
And in the struggle of the arena, the longer someone survived, the stronger they were.
The current Seneschal of Demacia, Xin Zhao, had originally been an Ionian captured by Noxus. It was precisely because of his extraordinary strength that he had established himself in the arena.
Later, he was saved by the Demacian army that attacked and left that cruel place.
And the fact that these people were elites of the arena was already proof that they were far from weak.
At this moment, Sevika was being suppressed, while those five people had actually stopped the attack of dozens of enemies and did not look disadvantaged at all.
Sevika gritted her teeth and immediately pressed the button, injecting another dose of Shimmer into her body.
Today's dosage had already exceeded the safe limit, but right now, she had no other choice.
As purple light rose in her eyes, she felt an incomparable surge of power begin to well up, and she immediately launched a counterattack.
The saber-wielding man was forced back step by step, so he seized an opening and withdrew.
He took a syringe from his pocket and stabbed it into himself without hesitation, then injected the liquid inside into his body.
His veins, like Sevika's, began to turn purple, and purple light appeared in his eyes as well.
Sevika's expression froze. Clearly, she recognized that what the man had injected was also Shimmer.
"Now we're even."
The man grinned and charged in again with his saber.
His blade was faster, and his strength was greater. Sevika, who had also injected Shimmer, still seemed no match for him and could only defend with difficulty.
"Perfect. They can hold them off. We move."
Ekko felt this was a good opportunity. Right now, Carroll's side only had six or seven people left. So he stepped onto his hoverboard and charged forward, with the Firelights behind him following.
Vi also moved without hesitation and quickly stepped out.
She could tell that Carroll's subordinates were not simple. Although the enemy of her enemy could not really be considered a friend right now, at the very least, both they and Sevika had the same goal, finding Silco.
So they had to deal with Carroll's third-party faction first.
As for the grudges that remained, they could settle them separately afterward.
Besides, from the look of it, Sevika's side would not last much longer. If they were dealt with, Vi and the others would be next.
Carroll waved his hand. Another five people sprang out from behind him, throwing off their cloaks as they charged toward the incoming Ekko and the others.
Their movements were extremely clean, and their coordination with one another was excellent. On top of that, they seemed to have prepared special measures to deal with the Firelights' hoverboards.
They threw out rope-like objects. Once one hooked a hoverboard, a hard pull could drag it straight down.
Strangely enough, the agile hoverboards failed to dodge them.
In just the first round of attacks, three Firelights riding hoverboards fell to the ground.
Ekko was highly skilled. He dodged quickly, no longer able to keep his eyes on Carroll, and decided to deal with the enemy in front of him first.
These people really were not simple. With them here, it would be hard to get close to Carroll.
Vi also arrived quickly at this moment. She picked one person and threw a punch.
Her fists were not to be underestimated. The man pulled back to dodge and counterattack.
But Vi instantly displayed powerful pressure, forcing him back step by step and landing three punches in succession.
"Looks like you practiced your boxing quite a bit in prison." Carroll looked at Vi and smiled faintly. "Perfect. My subordinate rarely finds a worthy opponent either. Why don't the two of you exchange a few moves?"
As his voice fell, a tall cloaked figure standing behind him stepped forward.
This guy was at least over seven feet tall. Just standing there gave the impression of a giant, and his build was extremely imposing.
As he took off his cloak, what was revealed was not a human face, but a shark's face. There was a sharp horn on top of his head, no nose, only two nostrils. His face protruded forward, and his eyes were set on the sides.
There was also a clear scar on that face.
His whole body was like shark skin, but massive muscles could be seen, likewise covered with scars. Near his shoulders on both sides of his body, gills could also be seen.
This was clearly a fishfolk from the water.
There were all kinds of peoples in Runeterra. Humans were not the only masters of this continent.
There were many other races, such as minotaurs, lizardfolk, trolls, and the fishfolk standing before them.
Piltover and Zaun were located in the center of Runeterra and welcomed a rich variety of peoples from all over, so fishfolk were naturally nothing strange.
Vi noticed the big guy in front of her. She spat to the left and looked over with clear fighting spirit in her eyes.
The shark-man twisted his body, making his bones crack and pop. Then he clenched his fists. There were fin-like protrusions on the backs of his fists. He grinned, revealing a mouth full of white, razor-sharp teeth.
"Size and looks don't prove everything."
Vi stepped forward without the slightest fear in her eyes, assuming a standard boxing stance. At the same time, she became especially serious.
She knew that the opponent she had encountered this time was absolutely not ordinary.
Behind her, Caitlyn set up her rifle, the muzzle aimed at the shark-man, ready to help Vi with a covering shot at any moment.
Just then, her sharp instincts and observation picked up another gunman hiding in the shadows. She immediately became alert, turned her muzzle, and without the slightest hesitation, pulled the trigger.
Bang!
Both sides fired at the same time. As gunfire flashed, they both moved at once.
The bullets each grazed past the places where the other had just been. They found cover and stayed wary of each other.
And that gunshot became the signal for the boxing match.
Vi stepped forward quickly, her body swaying left and right to dodge.
The shark-man stood where he was and threw his right fist. Vi sidestepped it and hammered a punch into the shark-man's abdomen.
However, the shark-man only took one step back and kept grinning. His left fist came from the side.
Vi immediately pulled back to avoid it, then punched again and landed another hit.
But after taking two of her punches in a row, the shark-man seemed entirely unaffected. Watching Vi immediately withdraw, he stood unmoving where he was.
Vi's eyes narrowed slightly as she looked at the enemy in front of her, knowing this fight would likely be extremely troublesome. She reset her boxing stance, blocking out everything around her until only the enemy before her remained, entering a state of complete focus.
If one punch could not knock him down, then she would throw ten, a hundred.
At this moment, the shark-man finally moved as well. He began swaying his body and likewise assumed a boxing stance. The smile on his face disappeared, declaring that he was about to get serious.
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