Chapter 4 Surprise, the first step in the warrior's journey
The Maintenance Bug has a round body, but moves very quickly. His short legs have strong explosive power, allowing him to move quickly.
In this dark underground kingdom, lighting basically relies on light flies. Of course, there are also luminous fungi, but that is in the Fungus Wetland. The main body of Hallownest is a hardened area like a city. Street lamps are responsible for lighting the roads, and light bulbs are
A clear crystal ball holding a light fly.
The Forgotten Crossroad is located in the area closest to the surface of Hallownest, extending in all directions. In the heyday of the kingdom, bugs came and went like a tide, and it was very lively. But now, the Crossroad has been forgotten, and the small town on the surface above the Crossroad has also declined.
Go down.
The maintenance bug knows the name of the town, Ditmouth, which means Dust Mouth. There are many buildings there, and those huts were once full of bugs, but now they are in a state of disrepair.
In the short and busy career of the maintenance bug, he had countless opportunities to go to Dirtmouth, but he never did so. The maintenance bug, who is weak in nature, cannot expose himself in this declining and orderless kingdom.
Life is in danger. After all, this is no longer the period of the White King's rule, and the insects no longer live in harmony.
The Maintenance Bug has never experienced the changes in the world, so he doesn't feel any emotion about it. He just does his job. In the past, all he did was repair street lights, street signs, road signs, or go to gatherings of other Maintenance Bugs.
Socializing, and then having a crush on a beautiful female... Life is very different now.
The maintenance bug stopped on a platform. There were some wandering bodies not far away from him. These are bugs that have lost their minds. They are very cruel, and cruelty is their only remaining instinct.
The underground kingdom is well ventilated, and the cold and moisture-rich air blows through the broken crossroads. Long grass grows out of the cracks in the ground everywhere, swaying with the wind, making a gentle friction sound. This is the dead underground world, with countless
There are too many voices.
Not long ago, the maintenance bug found an egg in such dense and vibrant grass.
His insect instinct clearly told him that this was the egg of a maintenance insect.
He took the eggs back to his cabin.
That day was a turning point in his life.
It's obviously just one more thing to do, but it makes a huge difference. The focus of life has shifted to taking care of this insect egg to a large extent.
The maintenance bug jumped lightly, stepping calmly on the street lamp with its toes, speeding all the way, jumping over the wandering body.
He told Lu Zhengkang that there were many bone nails on the crossroads, which was true.
After the decline of the kingdom, countless warriors tried to explore this collapsed world. They were either greedy for property, or eager to get the wonderful enjoyment of battle, or they were trying to uncover the secrets of Hallownest's decline.
They came to Hallownest from all directions of the kingdom, or even more distant unknown places, but many failed at the first hurdle and did not even get out of the crossroads.
Some of them are huge, and the bone nails left behind are naturally huge. Some are very petite, and the bone nails left behind are light and compact. However, this is not absolute. Some powerful warriors can wield huge bone nails with their slender bodies.
The offensive was overwhelming and the defense was watertight.
The maintenance bug didn't waste any time, picked up three bone nails and hurried home.
For so many years on the crossroads, the maintenance bug's caution has ensured that he can survive with ease. He knows very well that the bugs have their own wandering ranges, and as long as he avoids those dangerous areas, he will be safe.
There is only one type of insect that appears everywhere, and that is the warrior.
The maintenance bug didn't expect to meet a soldier on his way home.
He dislikes warriors very much, because they often have rebellious personalities. Many times they will be bored and wield bone nails, cut down street lights and road signs, and increase the workload of maintenance bugs.
But this time the warriors were different.
The maintenance bug was hiding in the dark, watching a strange bug wearing a cloak walking on the road. He was very different. He was smaller in size and wore a bone-white mask, which made it difficult for people to see his true face. He had a huge helmet-like mask.
, completely covering his head, only two dark round holes were exposed, and the face had three curved horns, but they were asymmetrical, with the two longer ones growing on the left side and the shorter one growing on the right side.
The leftmost corner is much longer than the right one, like a hair bun flying sideways.
His steps are slow and unhurried, and he looks cute and not intimidating.
The maintenance bug felt relieved and waited until this unusual warrior passed by before he emerged from the darkness and continued on his way.
He walked away easily, and never saw that the soldier had turned around, looking with empty eyes into the darkness where the maintenance bug disappeared.
The Hollow Knight had no extra curiosity. He turned back and continued on his way, no longer paying attention to this secret snoop.
He plans to go to his resting place.
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The maintenance bug returned home and leaned the bone nails he brought against the wall. The three bone nails were in ascending order from small to large. The small one was less than half the size of the maintenance bug. The large one was twice as long as the maintenance bug. They were all slender and slender types.
, not heavy.
Lu Zhengkang jumped slightly, got off the bed, and staggered to the maintenance bug.
He stretched out his insect limbs and gently stroked the bone nails, feeling every detail of them.
The maintenance bug started chattering again, and he mentioned the weird bug he saw just now. Lu Zhengkang was listening indifferently, but at this time he also cheered up.
Wearing a mask, a cloak, carrying bone nails, and dark eyes, these qualities made him think of the Hollow Knight at the first time.
But it shouldn’t be the protagonist of the game. The protagonist’s horns are symmetrical. This person should be someone of the same kind as the protagonist.
This is quite important information.
Is it a broken container?
Lu Zhengkang thought absently. The containers were returning to Hallownest one after another in response to the call. Eventually, one of them would complete the mission, defeat the radiation again, bring the infected bugs back to their senses, and make Hallownest prosperous again...
As for those who fail, they will naturally fall into the abyss.
It's too early to think about this now. Lu Zhengkang understands that he needs to work harder if he wants to survive.
After all, he is a worm who aspires to the world, and traveling to Hallownest requires strength!
Full of energy, Lu Zhengkang resolutely ran to bed and started dreaming.
The Dream Arena is about to begin!
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Once the sub-consciousness is born, it will maintain its existence. If it splits again, it will still be the same sub-consciousness.
The energy consumption of split consciousness will be restored with rest, and the speed is not slow. On average, every sleep has the ability to split again, but Lu Zhengkang knows that there is an upper limit.
Split consciousness consumes not only energy, but also memory and imagination, which are the key to building an independent personality. Based on Lu Zhengkang's experience, he feels that the number of split consciousnesses in his life will not exceed one hundred.
More than enough.
In tonight's dream, six sub-consciousnesses were fighting in a melee, and the general consciousness was sitting on a high throne observing the actions of several fighters.
There are three types of fighters: sword-and-shielder, dual-wielding swordsman, and heavy swordsman. If the sword has been replaced with bone nails, it can be called a shield-nailer, a double-nailer, and a giant-nailer.
It was a bit inconsistent, but after Lu Zhengkang repeated it several times, he unexpectedly became inspired by it.
The little knight in the original work holds a spike with one hand and defeats the enemy with simple slashes. To do this, what is needed is strict control of the battle rhythm, flexible steps, and meticulous slashing without making mistakes, just like a
Like a sophisticated killing machine, this is why the Little Knight wins every battle.
Lu Zhengkang was practicing swordsmanship hard in his dream, and at the same time he was preparing to start exercising when he woke up.
