Chapter 68: Awakening, Returning Home, Fire Ceremony
Lu Zhengkang woke up.
Found myself in a claustrophobic and humid environment.
My body is wet.
He patted the surroundings and touched himself. The surrounding structure was very solid and the equipment on his body was still there.
Lu Zhengkang pulled out the bone nail and gently tapped the wall with the hilt of his sword. He found that the area under his buttocks was made of bone, while the rest was made of gold and iron.
It had been a while since he had woken up, and his thoughts were becoming clearer and clearer.
Lu Zhengkang recalled what happened before he fell asleep.
One pile, one piece.
Then he realized that the Wasp might have brought him here.
Lu Zhengkang patted the inner wall vigorously with a muffled sound. After a while, there was no response from the outside world.
It seems that it can only be broken by force.
He broke through the bone structure at the bottom and fell out.
The remaining amniotic fluid in the body evaporates immediately upon exposure to wind.
Lu Zhengkang looked at the familiar environment around him, and there was no doubt that it was a deep nest.
So where did the Wasp go?
…
abyss.
The Wasp gently threw the fragments of the Knight's mask down from a high place and watched as the two fragments fell straight down. One of them was in a bad position and hit the steps of the well wall and bounced far away.
Falling to the bottom, there was an empty crashing sound twice.
There is no more little knight in the world.
The Wasp clutched the flower in her hand.
…
Lu Zhengkang left Hera's palace and entered the large silk sacs around her.
At the beginning, Lu Zhengkang arranged for those insects that were unwilling to leave their hometowns to enter the deep nest to avoid disasters. He chose these silk sacs, but avoided the largest one where Hera was. He also told the fool followers who were responsible for guarding safety to be careful not to let
The insect sneaks out of the silk sac where it is.
Now that the radiation is dead and the dream essence has spread, I believe all the bugs in Hallownest will sense this, and Lu Zhengkang plans to take the bugs home.
He easily informed the part in Deepnest, but the team far away from Hallownest was in some trouble.
Before the decisive battle, they had probably walked out of Howling Cliffs and entered the outer area, and now they had to rush like crazy to catch up with the team.
Lu Zhengkang asked the Fool's followers to lead the insects in the Deep Nest from the Stag Lane to their respective hometowns, and he needed to be a messenger.
Lu Zhengkang was worried about the current situation of the team and hoped that everything would be safe.
It is enough to have Quirrel, Sly and the warriors of the Mantis Tribe to defend against external enemies. As for infected people appearing internally, the cold laws of the bug world will naturally eliminate these bugs.
Lu Zhengkang sat on a stag bug and visited his old place again, but he ended up at the nest of the stag bug.
Walking out of the nest, the mountain breeze blows in your face.
Standing on a high place, you can look down on the surroundings. Darkness covers the earth, and the majestic and majestic appearance of the mountains is buried in it. Only the scattered light of street lights can illuminate the insignificant distant scenery.
Looking around, Lu Zhengkang was pleasantly surprised to see a long team holding lanterns in the distance, walking back.
It’s those evacuating bugs!
They are back!
…
Lu Zhengkang welcomed the returning team. His image had changed greatly, but the pheromones on his body were undeniable, and several friends recognized him.
Talk cordially with old acquaintances and ask for help.
The elder insect was still so soft. He was supported by several young insects. He was the oldest along the way, but he insisted on evacuating with the team. He said that when he was young, he dreamed of going to the outside world, but he was powerless. Now
Now that the opportunity has come, I naturally can’t miss this “group tour”.
Sly was carrying a huge bone nail that was several times taller than himself. His steps were relaxed and leisurely. When he saw Lu Zhengkang, he said that the Shang Zong clan was very generous.
Kui Ruo was still very gentle, calm and polite. He told Lu Zhengkang that after he noticed that the terrible will hanging in the dream world had dissipated, he discussed it with several soldiers and decided to lead the team back.
"Well done, let's go home!"
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At Whistling Cliff, Lu Zhengkang took the initiative to separate from the migrating troops.
Following his inner feelings, he walked through the mountains and came to a stone wall.
An aura that beats like fire surges inside this cliff.
It is calling Lu Zhengkang.
And Lu Zhengkang probably guessed what was inside.
It's a nightmare, it's scarlet fire.
Lu Zhengkang broke through the stone wall, entered a straight passage, and went deep into it. At the end there was a black pebble tablet with a message:
"Higher beings, these words are only for you.
There is no end to these devastated plains.
There is no world beyond this place.
Those who were foolish enough to travel through this void paid the price and lost the precious minds that this kingdom had given them."
Lu Zhengkang disagreed. There was no need to believe these words. Of course there were other insect worlds outside Hallownest, otherwise wouldn’t the sequel to Hollow Knight be a flop?
As for saying that the price is losing one's mind, it would be better to say that it is escaping from the constraints.
The radiation wants the insects to believe, but the White King wants the insects to obey him. There is essentially no difference.
This is also the reason why Lu Zhengkang does not want the little knight to take the path of a god-seeker. The mortal world cannot tolerate too many powerful beings.
After looking at the stone tablet, jump down from the wellhead next to it and go to the lower level. There is another false wall. After breaking it, you will enter a new passage.
There is a wide underground cave inside. The walls of the cave are decorated with smooth stone slabs, which are obviously artificially made. However, the only items in the cave are an iron platform and a few torch stakes.
The shapes of these things are intense and ferocious, and are completely different from the style of anywhere else in Hallownest.
Apparently an object from outside Hallownest.
What's interesting is that the stone tablet just now said that there are no other worlds, which is really ironic.
After searching the entire cave, Lu Zhengkang found a secret passage in a wall, got into it, and found a bloated insect corpse lying inside.
It leaned back on the pile of rocks, its six paws pointed upward, and wore a faded red cloth hood on its head, looking like an old doll.
Lu Zhengkang knew that by chopping the insect with the Dream Nail, he could start the fire ritual and attract the Green Troupe.
The little knight has turned into the void, so the Dream Nail should return to the dreamland.
Lu Zhengkang thought to himself that it was time to go find the prophet, and he didn't know how Nati and Paya's children were doing now.
He turned and left.
In the deserted cave, the insect corpses lying on their backs emitted a faint red light.