Chapter 103: The Origin of Noxus, Tyrant Tharn Uzul
[“Saan Uzul? I think I’ve heard that name before.”]
[“Hint: Shadow Isles, Spider Queen Elise.”]
[“Oh! Now I remember, Elise went to the Shadow Isles to look for this man’s skull, and that’s why she was accepted as a servant by the Vile Maw.”]
[“So, he is the first emperor of Noxus?”]
[“Ancient tyrant. If that is true, it is not hard to understand why this country would take pride in aggression in the future.”]
Su Xinghe continued:
"The story of Uzul can actually be traced back to the end of the Darkin separatist era."

"With the Darkin tribe sealed away, Runeterra ushered in a brief era of peace."

"But unfortunately, this peace and stability did not last long."

"Around 400 BC."

"Sarn Uzul suddenly appeared and wreaked havoc on the entire Valoran continent in the name of a tyrant."

"For the residents of Valoran at that time, his name symbolized hell."

As he spoke, Su Xinghe wrote a line of the character's dialogue on the whiteboard.

【The ungrateful call me a tyrant, but the wise consider me a king.】

"To call him a tyrant is not because of his brutal nature, nor because of his pursuit of wealth, status, and power."

"On the contrary, it is more due to his dark beliefs."

"What dark faith?"

"It's a bit bizarre actually, but a wizard once told him that there is a way to gain eternal life."

"And that method is to keep killing people while alive, and then do good deeds to accumulate virtue."

"Then, after death, you can enter the 'Hall of Bones' in the underworld and gain the qualification to be on the same level as the gods."

"It is said that there, the more people kill in life, the higher their status after death."

"So, this is the real reason why Uzul is obsessed with killing."

[“???”]
[“Awesome! Doing good deeds in reverse.”]
[“What genius came up with this idea? Why didn’t they say it’s about going to heaven in reverse?”]
[“Noxus is really full of perverts.”]
[“Don’t be so quick to laugh. There are all kinds of things in the Rune Land. What if it really exists?”]
Upon hearing this, a new guest in the audience immediately became restless.

"That's ridiculous." Guo Xiaoming, the shortest one, spread his hands with disdain.

"Who can believe this kind of nonsense? This Uzul is probably as mentally retarded as the author."

The words fell.

The whole audience stopped talking, and everyone turned their eyes to him in astonishment.

The sudden silence caught the other three guests off guard. Seeing all the audience's eyes focused on them, they felt very uncomfortable.

What's going on?

Why are you all looking here?
Are there words on our faces?
Liu Yifei secretly gave Chen Kaige a look for help, but the other party just made a hushing gesture with one hand, signaling her not to speak.

[“BIG GUTS!!”]
[“Get out of here, you sissy!”]
[“How dare you say that Su Shen is mentally retarded? Are you not awake yet?”]
[“I’m just curious why the organizers invited this weirdo to come.”]
[“Hey, he’s a famous writer who once became very popular. What’s wrong with being picky?”]
[“As expected of a four-eyed guy, he dares to speak without even understanding the situation. How arrogant.”]
Guo Xiaoming naturally could not see or hear the audience's sarcasm.

But if you insist, even if he hears it, he will just retort angrily.

That's what he really thinks. What's wrong with telling the truth?
"Also, Noxus, Runeterra, Valoran, and the Darkin. What are these?"

"They are all nouns without a beginning or an end, and you don't even know how to explain them. You're so smart, you really think we can understand you!"

He turned to look at the judges and acted extremely surprised. "Are you sure this contestant can write a story?"

The judges were silent.

Guo Xiaoming's face turned slightly red, and he stood there awkwardly for a moment.

He couldn't understand, with his honor and status, shouldn't he be recognized and approved for pointing out the problem of a mere contestant?

But why no one responded?
He felt a little embarrassed.

To be honest, he was willing to be a guest at this creative competition that he had no interest in.

I just heard that big names in the circle such as Liu Yifei, Stephen Chow, and Mr. Jin will be in charge.

Otherwise, no matter how big the organizer's reputation is, they will never be able to invite him.

Okay, since you invited me.

Then shouldn't I show some attitude and give some guidance to these greenhorns?

What do you mean?
Guo Xiaoming felt a little embarrassed, but he still held on and quickly finished his point of view:
"This morning I heard from a staff member that a creative genius has emerged in your competition, and that he is a future breaker in China's cultural and creative field." "Isn't that him?" Guo Xiaoming pointed at Su Xinghe on the stage.

"He was quite quick to grab the spotlight. I thought he would be quite capable, but it turns out that he couldn't even make sense of the story."

"This is something that can be praised, I think it's a lot of water."

Hearing this, several judges' faces changed slightly, and the other three guests also looked panicked.

Guo Xiaoming, what are you doing? !

We have just arrived and don't know anything, yet you dare to talk nonsense. You are risking your life.

as predicted.

As soon as these words were spoken, all the audience immediately stood up in anger and cursed at Guo Xiaoming.

[“Can you speak? If not, get back!”]
[“Identification completed, NC.”]
[“How shameless! Does Su Shen need to explain to you? If you come to be a guest without preparing in advance, you are just like a mentally retarded person.”]
[“You really take yourself seriously just for writing a few crappy books. When Su Dada’s collection of stories is published, I’ll definitely rub you to the ground.”]
"Okay, Xiao Si, if you want to question him, wait until he finishes speaking. Everyone is waiting to hear what happens next."

In the end, Liu Ciping gave the situation a mild reminder and gave the situation a way out.

"Ahem, Xiao Si, those terms used for contestant Su Xinghe are not groundless. Haven't you seen his previous story videos?"

Han Tianhan next to him couldn't bear it anymore and reached out to pull him down to sit down.

"What video?" Guo Xiaoming asked back.

Han Tianhan covered his face helplessly, "Forget it, I'll tell you later, just continue listening."

on the stage.

Su Xinghe certainly noticed the guest's actions and the changes in the audience's expressions.

However, since the headset was in full noise-canceling mode and he could only hear his own voice, he had no idea what exactly happened.

Seeing Guo Xiaoming sit down again, the audience also focused their attention back on the stage.

He then continued:
"As a mortal king, Sarn Uzul has been tyrannical all his life, and he has never stopped."

"Soon, his time will come."

"Faced with impending death."

"Rather than feeling fear, Uzul felt a little bit of anticipation."

"He knew that with his great achievements in life, he would surely be recognized by the gods of the 'Skull Hall' after his death and achieve eternal life."

【Go through the Dark Portal and move towards endless glory. 】

"then."

"After a dark bell rang out."

"Uzul stood up again. He looked around. It was all gray and empty."

"Yes."

"He made it to the underworld successfully."

"But unfortunately."

“What greeted him was not the glory of becoming a god, nor the magnificent palace.”

"But——"

"An endless wasteland."

"Also, there are the messy whispers lingering in my ears and the ghostly mist wrapping around my body."

"And the lonely ghosts waiting to disappear in the long night."

(End of this chapter)