Chapter 30 The key, the map, the traitor, the garden
Lu Zhengkang stood up quickly to show respect. He did not agree to the leader's request hastily, but asked about the specific tasks first.
Each of the three leaders explained their mission clearly in one sentence.
There used to be four leaders in the Mantis tribe, but now one of them has defected.
The story begins with the war between Hallownest and the Mantis tribe.
The tribe once entered into a contract with Hallownest, and the tribe guarded the deep nest to prevent the crazy beasts inside from going out to wreak havoc. Hallownest also lived in peace with the tribe in accordance with the contract.
But since the White King disappeared, the order of Hallownest has gradually collapsed, and the threat of infection has been rising. A large number of Hallownest warriors who have lost their minds broke their contracts and attacked the tribe. However, the ruler of Hallownest, Lady White, did nothing and seemed to only expel her after the war.
to those deluded soldiers.
After this war, the tribe fell into disagreements. Some advocated peace, represented by the three leaders, while others advocated revenge, represented by the defected fourth leader. He took the initiative to embrace the radiation in pursuit of powerful power, and then led
He led the like-minded tribesmen to fight towards the Queen's Garden.
The three leaders have always had a grudge against this matter, believing that the traitor's behavior insulted the honor of the warriors, and hoped that Lu Zhengkang would kill the traitor lord.
Lu Zhengkang thought for a while and said: "If my information is not wrong, there is a shadow door full of void power in the Queen's Garden. Creatures that are not recognized by the void cannot cross it. So how can I go deep into it and kill that person?"
Where is the traitor lord?"
The big leader nodded, "Indeed, your information is correct. The Shadow Gate is Hallownest's top technology. It is said to come from the mysterious White Palace. We don't understand that, but we have the key!"
Lu Zhengkang was pleasantly surprised, "Please be sure to lend it to me temporarily!"
The three leaders said: "Wait a moment." She walked to the wall, stepped on the wall and entered the upper floor. After a while, she jumped back into the hall, holding a black spherical object in her hand, and handed it to Lu Zhengkang.
Lu Zhengkang took the key with both hands and looked at it carefully. He saw that this perfect sphere had vaguely complex lines, which were exquisite and mysterious.
"You will live up to the great trust!" Lu Zhengkang bowed in thanks, and the three leaders returned the gift.
After discussing the serious topic, Lu Zhengkang once again asked for a map of the fungus wasteland, and then asked about the little knight.
The big leader ordered a vigorous mantis warrior to fetch the map.
The second leader talked about the news about the little knight.
Not long ago, a little man about the same size as Lu Zhengkang came to the tribe. He wore a weird mask and looked cute, but his fighting skills were superb. The three leaders were defeated one after another, but were severely scarred by a small bone nail.
, I spent a lot of time cultivating myself after the war.
The second leader recalled: "He is not as powerful as your Excellency. On the contrary, he is very weak, but he is definitely a real bone nail master. The battle fell into his rhythm from the beginning, or in other words,
He can take on any fight. He's inexorably heading toward victory, which is very frustrating."
The three leaders nodded in agreement.
Lu Zhengkang was happy in his heart, feeling as proud as a child growing up. He was worthy of being the first brother of Hallownest, and he did not let the sweat of the big guys outside the game be shamed.
After obtaining the map, Lu Zhengkang did not stay any longer and walked all the way out of the village. When the mantis warriors along the way saw him approaching, they immediately bowed and waited until Lu Zhengkang's back disappeared.
Lu Zhengkang, who was in a happy mood, walked briskly, looked at the map and hurried towards the garden.
When I arrived at an artificial building in the fungus wasteland, I found two dead mushroom giants inside. Their bodies had softened and oozed orange liquid with a fishy smell.
Lu Zhengkang looked at the wound and found that it had shrunk and could not see its original appearance.
Continue walking and come to the Queen's Garden.
As soon as you enter here, you will immediately feel the greenery and bright light. The gorgeous and exquisite buildings are covered with dense green plants, carrying the dual temperament of historical vicissitudes and vitality, just like vines wrapping around dead trees, and the scene of prosperity in the decay.
People feel emotional.
After all, it is the queen's resting place. The architectural specifications here are at the same level as the City of Tears, and the decoration is more simple and natural.
There are many moss butterflies floating in the air. These weak insects with wings and covered with moss are not aggressive. The deer will flee when they get close. They are more like a part of the beautiful scenery here, but they are more lively than still life.
The paths in the garden are very complicated. Large areas are covered with painful thorns and are impassable, and the platforms are widely spaced. You need to step on the paved pedals to cross them. These pedals are very small and equipped with mechanisms. If they are stressed for a long time, they will fall over.
The insects above fell down, which can be said to be full of malice. Perhaps the army guarding here created these obstacles to resist the attack of the traitor mantis.
Unfortunately, these obstacles seemed to fail to stop the offensive, and instead became a nuisance for the visitors.
Lu Zhengkang flew to the White Lady's location, where the traitorous lord must also be.
At this time, several wind sickles suddenly flew out from the branches and leaves of the dense plants growing on the outer wall of the building in mid-air. Just like the wind sickles of the leader of the mantis, they rotated at high speed like a saucer and struck Lu Zhengkang quickly.
Lu Zhengkang teleports to avoid it. His flying speed is not fast. This is a weakness. Fortunately, he can use teleport to make up for it.
This kind of wind sickle can only be deflected by applying force from the upper and lower sides. Hitting the side is relatively thankless, so it is not a bad choice to temporarily avoid the sharp edge.
Several mantises Petra emerged from the dense leaves and threw wind sickles at Lu Zhengkang from a distance.
This kind of bug that looks more like a beast has a strong talent for fighting, and their attacks have their own soul energy, which aroused Lu Zhengkang's curiosity.
He teleported close to Petra, a mantis, and nailed the owl's head. The remaining ones did the same thing, leaving only one. Lu Zhengkang used his soul energy to condense the palm of his hand to trap the insect.
Its eyes are empty and lifeless, not the usual orange-red color, but dark and deep, with only a faint light in the center of the eyeball.
Lu Zhengkang observed carefully and found that the insect was very sluggish and did not resist.
How many ways are there to use soul energy? It can be years of hard training, or it can be devouring souls to accumulate energy. So what does Petra the Mantis rely on? Innate instincts?
Nature's creations often amaze every seeker of knowledge.
Lu Zhengkang found the bug in his hands, not because he was unwilling to continue research, but because a new enemy had arrived.
It has a majestic and somewhat bloated body, thick fang-like horns on the top of its head, a pair of broad and sharp blades, and a crazy and fierce momentum.
A former tribe member, the mantis traitor followed the lord's footsteps and fell into the arms of the infection. He will show no mercy to all outsiders!
