Although he had made up his mind to leave, Lu Zhengkang decided to take a final look at the Soul Sanctuary.
The terrain here is much more complex than in the game, and there are many hidden areas. The largest proportion is the residence of the members of the Sanctuary. There are some documents such as diaries in it. From the recorder's twists and turns, you can also appreciate the long bloody history of the Sanctuary.
History. I have to say that eternal life is really a huge temptation, and many consciences have been defeated in the face of death.
Another interesting thing is a statue that can store soul energy, automatically absorb free soul energy to replenish it, and can be used at any time, which can be compared to a gas station or a charging pile.
In the Path of Pain in the White Palace, a hidden location in the game, there is an energy-storage statue in the shape of the Hollow Knight. It has endless energy. Lu Zhengkang is a little curious whether it is due to a different production process or because of the special environment. The latter is more likely.
After groping for a while, he also saw many strange things. There was a petrified corpse in a certain research room with an exposed skull, but it was not difficult to tell that it was originally a snail.
At this time, the members of the shaman clan have a long and unverifiable history in the use of soul energy. Each shaman is a master of magic. They are all talented and can create their own magic.
There should be a spell here, but it seems that it has been taken away by the little knight.
Speaking of which, there is also a snail shaman at the Forgotten Crossroads. He is probably the only remaining member of the shaman clan. You can pay him a visit if you have the opportunity.
There are many monuments in the Soul Sanctuary, and the contents above seem to commemorate the bugs who died for soul experiments, or they may also commemorate outstanding researchers.
There is one piece that is particularly interesting.
"Record Senda(c)
In memory of those who gave their lives for exploration
It is their achievements that allow us to evolve
No more plague of ideas will conquer us"
This shows that the research direction of the Soul Sanctuary is indeed to resist radiation infection. Unfortunately, fate plays a trick on people.
On the road to achieving great goals, we must not only be wary of our opponents, but also keep ourselves awake.
Lu Zhengkang warned himself that the road to killing Radiation was long and difficult. He was not yet qualified to participate in the decisive battle and should not be arrogant.
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After the visit, Lu Zhengkang left the Soul Sanctuary.
There are now three relatively reliable routes to leave the City of Tears. One is to take the large elevator near the city warehouse to the crossroads, and the other is to leave through the secret passage near the gate and enter the fungus wasteland. The third is the most ideal situation, then
This is the station where you can take the Staghorn from City Warehouse or King's Station to Queen's Garden.
After thinking about it, Lu Zhengkang decided to check out the station in the city warehouse. If the station was put into operation again, then he would ask the last stag beetle in Hallownest if he could go to the Queen's Garden. If it was not in operation, then...
Take the secret passage near the gate.
Lu Zhengkang actually hoped that the station could lead directly to the garden, because his map was missing a large part, and all the terrain leading to the Queen's Garden was incomplete. Many were just sketches because it was too remote, but the map inside the Queen's Garden was very complete.
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Repair bugs are found throughout Hallownest, except in those uncivilized areas.
Come to the city warehouse.
It's dark here and the goods are piled high.
A musty smell hit his nose, and Lu Zhengkang stopped breathing and relied on soul energy to survive.
After killing a few sentries, follow the road signs to the Stag Station.
This place is open for business, which is great news! It seems that the Little Knight has been here.
Lu Zhengkang couldn't wait to ring the bell calling for the stag beetles.
After a while, rumbling steps and echoes came from the deep orbit, sounding like thousands of troops.
A huge shadow appeared, getting bigger and bigger.
Lu Zhengkang put his hands on the platform railing and watched a huge multi-legged beetle rush out of the track and brake suddenly in front of the platform.
As expected, this insect has two long horns, one on the head and one on the chest and back, but they are not in the shape of antlers, but similar to rhinoceros horns.
There are seats strapped to its wide belly and back for passengers to sit on, but it looks a bit dusty.
The stag beetle was already very old and had a big white beard. When he saw Lu Zhengkang, he said happily: "Another passenger! In this difficult time, it's really good to see you stags.
I feel like I’m rejuvenating!”
Lu Zhengkang asked: "Can I go to the Queen's Garden?"
The stag beetle was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said apologetically: "Oh, I can't remember the way there anymore. Ordinary bugs rarely go there. After all, it is the old queen's heavily guarded resting place."
Lu Zhengkang was helpless. Although he was disappointed, he still said goodbye politely.
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Let’s choose the second route. Lu Zhengkang recalled the game map and remembered that it seemed closer.
The gate of the City of Tears was sealed and no one could enter or exit, but there were always unwilling insects who wanted to break the siege, so a secret passage naturally appeared.
Lu Zhengkang pondered the map, checked his surroundings, found the right direction, and moved towards the gate.
Walking in the rain, but the rainwater was blocked by the soul shield on Lu Zhengkang's body and slipped silently.
The door is a thick stone slab, tied with iron chains, and is indestructible. The secret passage is at the ceiling of the entrance. It has been opened and extends upward. Lu Zhengkang flew into the secret passage. After passing through a passage filled with the decoration style of the City of Tears,
I saw that the wall turned into rock soil, with many yellow-spotted fungi growing wildly on it.
The secret passage changed from vertical to horizontal. It seems to have been dug above the gate. This road is not easy to walk. There are many red thorns growing on it. No one wants to be pricked by such thorns. These are thorns of pain.
It contains toxins and can cause intense pain.
All the way to the end, there is a hole in the ground. Lu Zhengkang jumped in and fell to the ground. The door was already behind him. You can see a majestic statue outside the door. This is a mechanism. After inserting the city coat of arms, the door will open.
once.
There is a lot to say about this statue, but in the end it is an unhappy tragedy, so I won’t go into details.
Lu Zhengkang paid his respects before leaving. There was a huge acid lake outside the City of Tears, and a mechanical bridge spanned the acid lake, providing a basis for walking.
This mechanism bridge also needs to be opened manually. The mechanism is in the middle of the lake and at the gate. If you want to get to the mechanism, you have to jump from the platform covered with painful thorns above. As expected, it was the little knight who opened the bridge. Here should be
Many players have caused some trouble.
As for Lu Zhengkang, it doesn't matter if there is a bridge or not, he can fly.
There was a pungent smell floating on the sour lake. Lu Zhengkang hurriedly crossed the bridge and came to the other side. A signboard read:
"The Pilgrim's Road Ends Here
Hallownest Center opens its doors right in front of you
Go ahead and share in its glory"
Another story that bears witness to time. The gates of the City of Tears are locked, Hallownest is in decline, and the former pilgrims may no longer be there.
Lu Zhengkang continued to move forward and began to penetrate into the fungus wasteland.
It's a wild place, but it's not dark. The spores of the fungus emit yellow fluorescence, illuminating the place brightly.
There are fungi everywhere, the terrain is very weird, and there is a sour smell in the air here. Lu Zhengkang really doesn't want to stay here any longer, but this area on his map is very imperfect and doesn't have much reference value, so he can only go alone.
Wandering around.
"Let's get started, dear Lost!" He laughed and walked firmly on the damp soil of the fungus wasteland.