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Anivia descended from the sky, folded her wings and stood on the ruins. Her ice-blue eyes looked at Zuo Chi curiously.
"Human, you are special. You are the first human besides the three sisters to defeat Volibear."
Zuo Chi smiled bitterly: "We just barely resisted, it can't be said that we were defeated. If you hadn't come, I'm afraid few of us would have survived."
Anivia did not refute Zuo Chi's words because she knew Volibear better than anyone else.
He and Idhoug the Iron Mountain Pig are both battle maniacs, but Volibear is even more outrageous than Idhoug because he will hardly show any mercy to humans.
As long as I can kill, I will never hold back.
On the contrary, Idhaoug just wanted to fight, and he was not very committed to the ancient ways that Volibear believed in.
"Don't provoke the bear people."
Anivia shook her wings and glanced at Ashe and Sejuani again, as if to warn them.
In response to the reminder from the God of Ice and Snow, Ashe and Sejuani nodded respectfully.
Anivia looked at Zuo Chi again: "Human, the runes in your hand are very powerful, but you should try to use them as little as possible unless you have to. You are not like that man. His body has been transformed by rune magic, but you haven't."
"Hmm?" Zuo Chi suddenly looked at Anivia, his eyes moving.
"Anivia, do you know Ryze?"
"We had a chance encounter."
Anivia nodded the huge head and said, "The rune in your hand originated from the far north of the Freljord, under a deep abyss northwest of the Sea of Ice. It was Ryze who found it and snatched it from the tentacle monster."
"!!"
Hearing this, Zuo Chi was completely shocked.
Northwest of the Ice Sea.
The Sea of Ice is located at the northernmost part of the entire Runeterra map. If you go further north of the Sea of Ice, apart from the islands inhabited by the bear people, there seems to be only an unknown continent.
And there is the tentacle monster mentioned by Anivia
Is it the Void? Are there still Void creatures in the north of the Freljord?
As if not noticing Zuo Chi's doubts, Anivia continued, "I remember Ryze took this rune to the interior of Freljord. I didn't expect it to end up in your hands."
At this point, Zuo Chi could already piece together what had happened.
Ryze discovered the World Rune - Red - in the far north of Freljord. He then took the World Rune to the interior of Freljord, where he accepted Brand as his disciple. However, Brand could not withstand the temptation of the World Rune and was completely swallowed up by it.
Ryze was temporarily repelled by Brand, who was holding the World Rune, while Brand wandered around Runeterra with the World Rune.
Until a while ago, Zuo Chi happened to break into the battle between Brand and Syndra.
Thinking about it this way, the process of Zuo Chi obtaining the World Rune was indeed somewhat coincidental.
Seemingly unconcerned about the world runes, Anivia looked up at the sky where snowflakes were drifting, her wings spread.
"Try not to use its power unless it is absolutely necessary."
"We'll see each other again, human."
After saying these last words, Anivia's shadowy figure rose into the sky and flew all the way towards the Ice and Snow Mountain.
The purpose of her trip was just to stop Volibear from killing innocent people. Now that her goal had been achieved, it was naturally time to leave.
Anivia will stop other ancient gods from taking action against humans, but she will not care about what happens within humans.
Under the gaze of Zuo Chi and his group, Anivia's figure quickly disappeared into the western sky.
At this point, everything has finally settled.
The ruins were very quiet at this time. No one spoke except for the occasional howl of the frost wolf.
Everyone's eyes were on Zuo Chi.
Finally, it was Sejuani who spoke first: "Zuo Chi, you saved me again."
Zuo Chi turned to look at Sejuani and shook his head gently: "Ashe and I just came here to take a look. We will help if we can."
Hearing Zuo Chi's words, Sejuani couldn't help but look at Ashe beside him.
At this time, Ashe was standing beside Zuo Chi, holding Zuo Chi's hand covered with burn marks in her palm, looking at him with a distressed expression.
When Ashe heard Zuo Chi and Sejuani mention her, she moved her gaze away from Zuo Chi's hand and looked into Sejuani's eyes.
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The two of them looked at each other, and no one spoke.
However, the meaning in the eyes of the two people at this time was completely different.
Sejuani: You said you would keep it for me! You haven't seen me for two days and it's already a done deal? Fine, fine, that's what you want to do, I'll go to the kitchen and get you some money!
Ashe: I don't know what you are talking about. Zuo Chi and I are in love with each other. Don't try to steal my love away!
It can be seen that Ashe felt a little guilty. After all, she was indeed in the wrong in this matter. However, looking at Zuo Chi in front of her, she still looked at Sejuani without giving in.
As if he had noticed the strange atmosphere between the two of them, Zuo Chi quickly changed the subject.
"Sejuani, with this operation, your supplies should be sufficient, right?"
This is very important because it determines whether Zuo Chi has fulfilled Sejuani's wish.
Hearing Zuo Chi's words, Sejuani's eyes suddenly dimmed. She looked at the bag on Steel Mane's back and didn't know how to start for a moment.
Finally, it was Udyr beside Sejuani who said, "For some reason, there are not many guards in this city, and there are few supplies. Even though we have found them all, it is still a drop in the bucket for the Winter's Claw."
Zuo Chi was somewhat surprised and helpless about the result that Udyr mentioned. He never expected that the road to helping Sejuani realize her dream would be so difficult.
This has already dragged the two ancient gods into this, and it’s not even finished yet.
However, Zuo Chi did not complain. He just nodded and said, "We'll think of a way later. Let's use these supplies for a while."
"We will go back first." Sejuani said softly, "The women and children in the tribe are waiting for us."
As soon as she finished speaking, Sejuani took the lead and mounted on Bristleman's back, giving the order to Winter Claw to retreat.
She didn't want to stay any longer, because the longer she stayed, the more regret she would feel.
In addition, even after taking the last route, she still couldn't find enough supplies. The pressure in her heart was as heavy as a mountain.
Now Sejuani just wants to return to the tribe and find a way to keep Winter Claw alive.
Zuo Chi waved to Sejuani and said, "Sejuani, I will visit Winter's Claw again after I come up with a solution."
Sejuani's back paused, but she did not stop, leading the Winter Claw all the way to the west.
Behind Sejuani, Udyr's expression was equally heavy.
He originally thought that after returning from his studies in Ionia, he already had the ability to protect Sejuani and the power to stop the Winter Claw from starving.
But just when he faced Volibear, he felt powerless like an ant trying to shake a mountain.
This is not what Udyr wants. As one of the few spirit walkers in Freljord who has not been assimilated into a bearman by Volibear, Udyr knows that he still needs more power.
He needs to contact stronger beast spirits, such as other ancient gods besides Volibear!
Only then could he gain the power to rival Volibear.
Things finally came to an end. Zuo Chi looked up at the sky, letting the snowflakes hit his face.
How can we help Winter Claw survive this winter?
"Zuo Chi." Ai Xi called softly, "What are you thinking about?"
Zuo Chi took Ai Xi's hand and walked out of the ruins, asking: "Ai Xi, does our tribe need to worry about supplies?"
Hearing Zuo Chi's words, Ashe nodded: "Although it is not as serious as the Winter Claw, our supplies are indeed a bit short. But if we use them sparingly, we should have no problem getting through this winter."
Zuo Chi asked curiously: "Why do we have enough food when we are in the Freljord?"
"Because our tribe is located in the southern part of Freljord, the temperature in other seasons is not too low except in winter, so we can cultivate the fields. With the accumulation of food, we can naturally survive the winter."
As Ashe spoke, a hint of pride flashed in her bright eyes: "These are all precious treasures left by our ancestors."
"What about the Winter Claw?" Zuo Chi tilted his head to look at Ashe: "Don't they farm?"
"Their land is very poor, and most of it is rocky under the snow, so it's impossible to farm. It takes a lot of effort to peel off the rock layer."
Ashe patiently explained, “That is why the Winter Claw gradually transformed into a hunting tribe.
But it must be said that this kind of folk customs has made the Winter Claw very powerful, and every member of the tribe is a powerful hunter. If it weren't for this winter, perhaps they would only become stronger and stronger. "
After listening to Ashe's explanation, Zuo Chi had a clear understanding of why the Winter Claw was facing such a crisis.
It wasn't just the cold, it turned out there was also a problem with the environment they were in.
Nothing but snow and rocks
Suddenly, Zuo Chi's body shook, and he seemed to have thought of a way to make the Winter Claw cultivate!
However, this approach seems to have many obstacles.
To allow crops to grow in extremely low temperatures, all you need to do is provide them with a warm environment, fertile and moist soil, and sufficient light.
As for the soil, Zuo Chi is still confident that he can get it.
The only difficulty is a warm environment and enough light.
In the Freljord, the only way to keep warm is to rely on dry wood and charcoal.
But these two things, like food, are extremely precious resources for survival.
If you use dry wood or charcoal to provide heat and light for crops, the benefits will outweigh the costs.
Where can I find something that can generate heat, emit light, last long, and is common?
After thinking about it for a long time without any results, Zuo Chi withdrew his thoughts and took Ashe's hand.
"Zuo Chi, have you thought of anything?" Ashe asked curiously.
"I'll tell you when I get back."
Zuo Chi pinched Ai Xi's face, put his arms around her waist, and soared into the sky.
In the following time, Zuo Chi and Ashe flew all the way to the center of the Avarosa tribe.
With their doubts resolved, Ai Xi and Zuo Chi were no longer in a hurry on their way back as before.
The couple strolled around, looking here and there. Ashe was patiently explaining to Zuo Chi about the matters related to the Avarosa tribe. Zuo Chi was a little hungry, so he ate tofu while listening to Ashe's explanation.