Chapter 329 [0326] First to Send, Then to Send

"Someone got there first?" Looking at the busy crowd, Ezreal scratched his head helplessly, "That's terrible... maybe we can go talk to them and see if we can conduct a joint investigation?"

"If you want to be killed, you can show up in front of them now." Kassadin grabbed the yellow-haired guy, "Did you see the mercenaries on guard outside?"

"Those guys with knives and guns?"

"The weapons in their hands are not for fun. These people spent a lot of money to send so many miners to the Tomb of the Gods in the Desolate Hills. It is absolutely impossible to kill this The opportunity is handed over to others!"

"Are they robbing tombs?" Ezreal realized at this time, "They have found the location of the Tomb of the God of the Desolate Hills and are robbing it? !"

"Who else would bring so many people to this godless place?" Kassadin glared at the eager little yellow-haired boy, "Don't be impulsive, we need to find out the specific number, goals and progress of these people first!"

"So what should we do?" Ezreal took out the laser cutter from his backpack and made an aiming motion, "I am the best at dealing with bastards. When I was in Kumangla, I dealt with a Arrogant local warlords..."

"There is a mage in this team." Kassadin ignored the yellow-haired bragging, squinted his eyes and observed the camp for a while, then said, "But I don't know if it's from the mining exploration or the guards. If it's the latter, we'll be in trouble."

"Mage-speaking of which, I haven't really faced a mage yet!" Ezreal was not afraid when he heard this, but looked even more excited, "Have you dealt with mages? What kind of people are they?"

"They are very good and difficult to deal with." Kassadin pressed the yellow-haired man's shoulder. Ezreal held the camel with one hand and said, "Come on, follow me. Let's go around from the downwind side and go to the ridge over there. There is a hidden observation point there, and there should be no sentry posts."

"The ridge over there?" Ezreal looked around and understood what Kassadin meant. "Hey, it looks like the view there is really good... Uncle Kassadin, have you been here before? How did you find the best observation point at a glance?"

"Shut up, follow me!"

"Oh."

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Ezreal's guess was actually correct. It was not the first time that Kassadin came to this col.

When the blood crystal craze came and Nashrameh formed a prospecting team to explore here, Kassadin, who had just become a professional guide and was still a little famous, was also a member of the exploration team.

For Kassadin in the past, the biggest gain from that trip to the Barren Hills Mountains was the experience he gained along the way. It was the first time that Kassadin followed a large prospecting team and the first time he saw a joint guide team that was almost military-level.

Before this, although Kassadin had led many caravans deep into the Great Sai Desert as a guide, even large caravans were still not comparable in scale to this team carrying professional survey equipment, accompanied by mining experts, cartographers and mages.

At that time, the joint guide team had people who specialized in judging the climate, correcting the route, taking care of livestock, and avoiding natural disasters...

These tasks were all done by a guide in ordinary journeys. Different guides had their own strengths and weaknesses in different aspects. When more than a dozen well-known guides worked together, Kassadin realized that "desert travel can be so easy."

So, Kassadin, who was responsible for route guidance, chatted with other guides when he had nothing to do - among all the guides, he was the youngest, so he always kept a low profile and listened mainly during conversations. A few compliments could always scratch the itch of those seniors.

Although this exploration ended in failure and the guides did not receive the bounty, for Kassadin, this action broadened his horizons to a great extent and laid a solid foundation for him to become the strongest comprehensive guide in the entire Nashrameh and even Northern Shurima.

Therefore, among the countless journeys as a guide, the journey to the Desolate Hills and Mountains was of great significance to him, and he still remembered it after many years - until a disaster, he lost his wife and daughter.

It was a terrible disaster. The earth cracked open, as if it was a huge mouth that never knew how to be full, swallowing up an entire village with all the people and livestock in it.

When Kassadin heard the bad news and ran all the way back to his hometown, all he saw was the broken walls and ruins on the ground after the giant mouth temporarily closed.

Kassadin didn't know what the source of the disaster was, but he knew very well that those cults who extorted and blackmailed in the name of sacrifice were inseparable from this matter.

So, after the incident, Kassadin took a sharp blade, pretended to be a believer, and infiltrated the cult. On a dark and windy night, he sneaked into the core area of ​​the cult and pulled the leader of that area out of bed.

However... this guy was just a guy who took advantage of the cult's power to abuse his power and enrich himself. He knew little about sacrifice and the huge mouth of the cracked earth. Then, just when Kassadin wanted to continue questioning, this guy summoned a monster in a trembling state.

This extremely disgusting monster devoured the guy who summoned it, and then opened its mouth towards Kassadin unsatisfied.

After a life-and-death struggle, Kassadin killed the monster. In this battle, he finally realized what kind of existence this cult that always mentioned sacrifice was working for.

Kassadin locked his enemies and vowed to destroy all the void monsters active in this world - whether they were served by the cult or hidden in uninhabited places!

However, although the fire of hatred was getting hotter, Kassadin did not start to act alone. This battle proved that Kassadin's strength was insufficient. If he wanted to complete his revenge, he needed a stronger force.

So, where does the power come from?

Kassadin is not a spellcaster, nor does he have any talent for elemental magic. The only thing he has is the gold coins he earned from traveling across the desert as a guide for many years.

Golden Hex, Golden Double-Headed Eagle, Golden Siren...

Kassadin, who has traveled all over the country for many years, knows a place where money can be exchanged for power - Piltover!

In Piltover, Kassadin worked as a translator (because he was a guide, he was proficient in many languages), and used money to get through the anti-weapon ban and customize a set of "Hex diving equipment" for himself.

This set of high-strength metal armor with a Hex power system installed inside almost completely emptied Kassadin's savings, but for an Avenger, it was all worth it.

Now, Kassadin still needs a handy weapon.

The remaining money is not enough for him to bypass the ban and get himself a set of weapons, so he chose to do something he would never do in the past.

Grave robbing.

Facing Ezreal's inquiry, Kassadin had always said that he "wanted to explore the secrets of the Tomb of the Gods in the Desolate Hills".

But in fact, his real goal is only one - to find the weapon buried with the Ascendant in the Tomb of the Gods, and use it to avenge the Void!

Kalya's small class·Kassadin's past:

Through that failed prospecting, Kassadin clearly realized for the first time the differentiation of guide services. After that, he could provide each customer with the most needed service in a nearly tailor-made way. If they wanted a fast service, he would take a detour boldly; if they wanted a safe route, he would plan a safe route; for large teams, he would be serious and professional; for small teams, he would get along well with the members and take care of everything.

After quantifying the different abilities required of a guide and consciously highlighting them, he became one of the most famous guides in northern Shurima.