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The leading man continued, "Because of the evil scourge of the Void Cult, there are not many people left in Icathia now. I didn't expect to see someone coming here."
When he said this, his expression could really be described as gritting his teeth.
It is conceivable how hostile these people are to the void.
After thinking for a while, Zuo Chi said truthfully: "I had nowhere to go, so I came all the way here."
"Where are you from?" the man asked again.
Zuo Chi wanted to say that he was from Shurima.
But Zuo Chi changed his mind and realized that the relationship between Shurima and Icathia was extremely tense.
After all, the two, one completely declined, and the other became a colony of the void, each of them has the most important reasons.
So after thinking about it, Zuo Chi said: "When I woke up, I was already at the border of Ekassia. I don't remember anything from before."
Hearing Zuo Chi's words, everyone looked at him with sympathy.
They knew without even thinking about it that Zuo Chi must be just like them, a poor man persecuted by the void!
"Don't worry!"
The leading man stepped forward and said to Zuo Chi respectfully: "You are our benefactor. Since you have nowhere to go, please come back to the village with us first."
Zuo Chi nodded directly. He was waiting for the man to say this!
"Thank you very much!"
Chapter 6 The girl who returned from the void!
With Zuo Chi joining in, these civilians walked with much more momentum.
After all, they witnessed with their own eyes the entire process of Zuo Chi beating the old wizard to death with one punch.
Having a strong man like Zuo Chi traveling with them is a great thing for both them and the village.
And Zuo Chi was also happy to travel with these villagers.
Zuo Chi had just come here and was still too unfamiliar with everything in this world. It was just right for him to learn some necessary information from these villagers.
"We all want to leave Icathia, but this place is no longer a place where ordinary people can live."
"But where can we go? We are destined to live in this land polluted by the void for generations to come."
After hearing their words, Zuo Chi couldn't help but fall into silence.
As he said, Icathia is located in the southeastern corner of the entire Shurima continent and even the entire Runeterra.
To the south is the boundless Sea of Watchers.
To the north is the endless desert of Shurima.
It is too difficult for ordinary people to leave here and find a suitable place to live.
Thinking of this, Zuo Chi asked tentatively: "Have you ever thought about living in Shurima?"
"Shurima?" The leading man paused slightly.
Then he shook his head and said, "Shurima has been silent for thousands of years. Sand bandits are rampant. It is no different from Icathia and is equally unsuitable for living."
Zuo Chi said tentatively: "I heard from the grapevine that the last Tsar Azir has been resurrected, and Shurima has the possibility of regaining its former glory."
"Well, it is indeed gossip."
The man nodded confidently: "Not reliable at all!"
Zuo Chi: "."
Zuo Chi did not bring up the topic again because he knew that they would not believe him.
Following their guidance, the group gradually approached a village.
There are spiked fences in many places around the village, with checkpoints set up at regular intervals.
After seeing this scene, Zuo Chi had a deeper understanding of the difficult life of the civilians in Icathia.
If ordinary people lived in a peaceful and prosperous place, why would they need to arm themselves like this?
At least that's not the case with Demacia and Ionia!
"Captain Caesar!"
At this time, a shout from a checkpoint attracted everyone's attention.
The burly man next to Zuo Chi also waved in that direction.
"It's us!"
After greeting his companions on the wall, the man looked at Zuo Chi again.
"Benefactor, please come into the village with us."
Zuo Chi nodded: "Excuse me."
The fence was pushed open, and Zuo Chi and his group entered the village surrounded by the elderly and children of the village.
At this time, an old man with a hunched back came up to Zuo Chi and others.
When he saw the old man, Caesar stepped forward and told him about his experiences on this trip.
As he spoke, the old man looked towards Zuo Chi.
"Powerful warrior, I am the chief of this village. Thank you for saving my people."
Zuo Chi shook his head: "It doesn't matter, I also want to thank you for taking me in."
After that, Zuo Chi did not disturb Xize and the village chief from reporting.
After a while, the old man walked towards Zuo Chi.
"Warrior, Caesar has not been home for a long time and needs to go home to visit his wife and children. Let me take you to your residence."
"Thank you, village chief."
"hehe!"
The old village chief smiled kindly and took Zuo Chi towards the center of the village.
Soon, Zuo Chi was brought to a slightly simple but clean room.
After settling Zuo Chi, the old man prepared to leave.
However, just before the old man left, he suddenly looked at Zuo Chi very seriously.
"Warrior, if it is not necessary, please do not go to the west of the village. It may be dangerous there."
"Ok?"
Zuo Chi's eyes moved slightly, and he asked softly: "Do you need my help?"
With his current strength, it is not difficult for him to repel ordinary void creatures.
Since people are willing to take him in, I will naturally help him if I can.
But the old village chief shook his head: "No need, just stay away from that place, there is a person cursed by the void over there!"
"???"
This time, Zuo Chi was even more confused.
"The one who cursed the void."
Based on Zuo Chi's understanding of these villagers, they should hate the Void with all their heart.
But why are there people cursed by the void in the village?
"Ugh!"
The old village chief sighed and explained, "It's a girl! She was cursed by the void and merged with the void monster!"
"But she happened to have rescued a lost child from the village not long ago, and was seriously injured as a result."
"I felt really sorry for her, so I let her stay in an unused utility room on the west side of the village."
"!!!"
This time, Zuo Chi’s eyebrows raised sharply.
A girl who merged with the void creatures.
For some reason, as Zuo Chi listened to the village chief's words, a very familiar figure suddenly appeared in his mind.
A girl whose village was destroyed by the void and who returned from the void alone!
However, Zuo Chi had never seen the girl that the village chief was talking about, so he couldn't be sure whether she was the person he was thinking of.
"Okay, just remember not to go there. You are the benefactor of the village, and I don't want you to be harmed by the void."
Just as Zuo Chi was lost in thought, the old man turned and walked out the door.
Before leaving, he did not forget to say considerately: "I'll have someone send you a set of clothes later."
It wasn't until the village chief walked out of the room and closed the door that Zuo Chi came to his senses.
Lying on the bed, Zuo Chi stared at the ceiling and fell into deep thought.
As if he had too many doubts in his mind, Zuo Chi finally pushed open the door of the room and walked towards the place in front where women and elderly people gathered.
According to Zuo Chi’s memory from his previous life, this kind of place is usually equivalent to the intelligence organization in the village.
These people know better than anyone else what's happening in the village.
Of course, most of the news may be false.
The old people and children who were talking to each other greeted Zuo Chi kindly when they saw him.
After all, Zuo Chi is the benefactor of the village, so they are still very friendly to him.
Zuo Chi came up to them and asked softly, "Mother-in-law, I want to ask, besides me, has the village ever taken in anyone else?"
"Shh!"
Before Zuo Chi could finish his words, the hunched over white-haired old woman grabbed his arm.
"Keep your voice down, don't let that monster hear you!"