While Lu Zhengkang was on the road, he also noticed many changes along the way. The most significant ones were the Goms. They seemed to have lost their minds and no longer chose to hide underground. Instead, they kept rushing out and retracting, and began to sit back and wait. Prey on the ground, just like in the game, becomes a tool and a trap. They will tire themselves to death.
The threat of radiation has always been there. Lu Zhengkang has known this for a long time. He was awakened by radiation when he slept in this world. But the seal was still intact at that time, and the influence of radiation was very weak. But now it seems Something went wrong, the will of radiation expanded, spread from somewhere in the dream world, and wreaked havoc in the dreams of all insects.
To fight against this inevitable infection requires a firm mind.
Both Nati and Paya are ordinary insects, not stoic and tenacious warriors. Lu Zhengkang is very worried about them.
Returning along the original path, Gorm blocked the way, so he used his strength to move forward. When the reptile blocked the way, he smashed it away with a nail. Even though he was anxious, Lu Zhengkang's hand waving the bone nail remained steady, and his sword path was not messy at all.
Finally, a familiar hut appeared in Lu Zhengkang's sight. The furnace next to the house glowed red, and the street lamps glowed white, mixing into a warm and warm light to guide visitors in the darkness.
Paya was patiently operating at the furnace, while Natty sat beside him, holding his legs, shaking like a rubber ball, staring at his beloved bug.
Seeing this scene, Lu Zhengkang slowed down, exhaled a breath, and walked towards Er Chong calmly.
Natty was the first to notice that Lu Zhengkang was back. He happily came up to greet him and gave Lu Zhengkang a hug.
Only then did Nati suddenly realize that the little guy he had raised was already as tall as him and that he was already a young bug. After discovering this, Nati was sad and happy at the same time. He was hesitating and speechless.
Paya finished the work at hand, walked over and patted Lu Zhengkang's round carapace. She asked: "Did you see anything new when you went out this time? Have the commissions of those merchant insects been completed?"
Lu Zhengkang said solemnly: "It doesn't matter. Something has happened that affects the fate of all insects. You and I come into the house and we will talk slowly."
Paya was startled, "Are you in a hurry? The furnace can't live without me now. There is a piece of equipment prepared for you, which is almost completed."
Lu Zhengkang thought that although the infection was dangerous, it was not urgent at this moment, so he urged Paya to finish the work quickly, and he would talk to Natty about the situation first.
Pulling Natty into the house, Lu Zhengkang sat on the edge of the stone bed, pressed Natty on the edge of the bed, and began to talk about what he had seen and heard along the way. He spoke dryly, but when it came to the scene at the hot spring In Nightmare, the tone is much more serious, and the wording is more specific and complex.
It happened that Paya opened the door and entered the room at this time. She saw the serious atmosphere between the two male insects, as if they were discussing some great secret. She quickly came over and sat on her bed curiously to listen.
"...So, the forgotten god is back, and Hallownest will become more restless now." Lu Zhengkang looked at Paya, "So you must be careful about your dreams and don't be affected by strange wills." , you will lose your mind. It is best to sleep separately, so that if one person has a problem, the other person can detect it in time. "
"God?" The two insects were very confused. There were very few stories about radiation. The later generations of insects had no idea that their predecessors had spent a huge price to seal away the god who harmed insect civilization. This was a dusty period.
It's an epic story, but the defeated villain in the story comes back, and the hero doesn't know where he is yet.
Lu Zhengkang repeatedly told Er Chong not to be careless, but he began to think about countermeasures in his heart.
Currently, the protagonist of the game, the Little Knight, is still unknown. Considering the worst case scenario, Lu Zhengkang should have a plan to solve the crisis on his own at the critical moment.
How to kill radiation?
This is a complex issue.
The seal of Radiance is in the Black Egg Temple. If you want to enter the Black Egg, you must first kill the three guardians of the seal, also known as the Dream Keepers. These three are respectively in the City of Tears, Deep Nest and Misty Canyon.
After going through all kinds of hardships to get to the bodies of the dream keepers, you need to enter their dreams, so you need an artifact called the Dream Nail, which is a weapon that can penetrate the barrier between reality and dreams.
If you want to get the Dream Nail, you have to find the moth clan in the Resting Land.
By chance, Lu Zhengkang was planning to find the moth.
Because the first problem is not how to kill radiation, but how to resist the effects of radiation.
The moth clan is a clan with a lot of history. They have mastered many lost mysteries. If you go to them, you may be able to find a solution. Even if not, you will definitely be inspired.
You have to eat your meal one bite at a time. What Lu Zhengkang has to do now is to solve the problem step by step.
Let's go check on the merchant bugs first. I wonder if they also feel the threat of radiation.
Just when Lu Zhengkang was about to leave without stopping, Paya stopped him.
"Just wait a moment. If you're not in a hurry, the equipment I built for you is about to be completed. You can rest for a while and chat with Natty."
Paya is worthy of being a master among maintenance bugs and an independent research and development talent. In the game, she must be a kind-hearted NPC who sends equipment to the protagonist.
In contrast, Lu Zhengkang glanced at Nati with disgust, "You are so shameful, nothing can compare to Paya."
Natty was stunned, not yet digesting what Lu Zhengkang said.
Lu Zhengkang, who was slightly tired, lay on his back on the stone bed that was already a little short, thinking about when to find a bigger stone.
Just do what you think of, he reminded Natty, and went straight out. Seeing the abandoned huts around him, he suddenly thought, why bother looking around? He could just go and move one of these uninhabited huts.
He walked with a relaxed posture in this desolate and dilapidated building complex, as if he was walking in the cracks of time, but he was also like a young man picking out goods in a shopping mall. He wanted to choose good goods but did not want the price to be too expensive.
The subtle mentality of young people when shopping without shame to bargain, and the sharp contrast with this dilapidated and cold reality, gave Lu Zhengkang a sudden sense of pleasure that everyone in the world was drunk and I was alone.
You, the owners of the house, have all left, so what you left behind can be used by the insects that are still living, isn’t it too much?
While walking around, suddenly there was a dim light coming from a room. Lu Zhengkang was startled and lowered his steps to approach the house.
There was no door, but it was very bright inside and had an unobstructed view. Lu Zhengkang pulled out the bone nail and looked inside.
There is a small figure sitting inside, with a blurry orange mist above his head. This is an insect trapped in a radiation dream.
Lu Zhengkang felt that he looked familiar, and looked carefully. Isn't this the Bone Nail Sage, the owner of Temouth Grocery Store, Sly the Fly?
