Lu Zhengkang said goodbye to Mingzi and hurried to the hut at the crossroad.
Natty and Paya are studying the seal on the house. They are trapped inside and cannot get out.
Lu Zhengkang hurriedly lifted the seal. Natty and Paya looked at the guy with the cylindrical head and hesitated.
"It's me!"
Familiar pheromones.
"Little guy...did I lose my memory when I slept? How did you become like this?" Natty touched his four-hole mask, feeling a little silly.
Paya quickly became familiar with her, "Oh, little guy, we must have slept for a long time, this is such a good dream! Come in and tell us what great things you have done!"
After being away for a long time, Lu Zhengkang thought that he had a lot to say, but when he walked into a familiar home, the impassioned speeches swirling in his throat turned into clouds of smoke, scattered into his chest, and spit out into the breeze.
They sat by the bed, but they only talked about interesting stories about their journey and whispers in their dreams.
When Lu Zhengkang said that the radiation crisis had passed, Nati and Paya were very calm. They had no subjective experience of infection, but when Lu Zhengkang said that their child had been born healthy, Nati and Paya
He jumped up excitedly.
"Where is he? Is he okay now?"
"I'm fostering him in a town on the surface. Let's go get him back together later. By the way, I'd like to thank the friend who cured him."
Lu Zhengkang brought the two insects to Dirtmouth to let them get together with their children.
Natty and Paya circled around the bug, while Lu Zhengkang sat on the bench and listened to Mingzi playing the accordion.
In the small family of maintenance bugs, Lu Zhengkang is at the edge.
It's not that he was squeezed out, it's just that he stood at the highest point, sheltered from the wind and rain.
Paya hugged Xiaochong and refused to let go. Natty turned around and saw Lu Zhengkang, who came over and said, "Little guy, I am definitely not alienating you..."
Lu Zhengkang listened to his explanation quietly. The eye holes on the cylinder head were dark and there was no emotion.
Natty said, a little sad, "Oh, you can't call me little guy now, you are already so big," he gestured, "You are so outstanding, I am very happy. Although you have always been very independent, but
I think it's really good. Paya is right, we should all support you in whatever you want to do, you are not a larva who needs shade, but a beacon for us."
Lu Zhengkang patted Nati's arm, "I know, I know, you and Paya are my forever family... But if you forgive me, I have to leave. I have a new journey to go, and I am destined to not be able to enjoy happiness.
Time.”
Paya came over holding Xiao Chong's hand, "We will always wait for you, right here, Ditmouth, we will settle here," she looked at Natty, "You go ahead, feel free to move forward.
.”
Akiko, who was eavesdropping on the side, lamented: "Oh! This beautiful and peaceful world always has a sad tone that cannot be concealed, just like my music. My friend, as long as you remember that parting is the beginning of getting together, then all journeys will be
Way home!”
Lu Zhengkang nodded, turned around and walked towards the Crystal Mountain Peak.
…
In the world of crystal, the air here is filled with restlessness.
Lu Zhengkang did not take the elevator, but entered the mountain from the crossroads.
Entering the mine pit filled with wooden supports, a clear singing voice came from the sound. Lu Zhengkang felt happy as he walked through the twists and turns of the mine tunnel, getting closer and closer to the source of the singing.
In a small tunnel off the main mine tunnel.
The soft singing was mixed with the tinkling sound of mining picks, like a concert without an audience.
"Oh oh oh, bury the knight with the broken bones,
Bury... priest... crown or something?
Uh, hahaha, let’s hum a melody.”
It's a little miner mining crystals.
She is chubby, wearing a miner's hat on her head, with a light fly on the hat. She holds a pickaxe in her hand. She uses a lot of force every time she swings it. She swings the pickaxe sideways, one after another, very regularly and very solidly.
Lu Zhengkang walked behind her, and she turned around and said, "Hello, my name is Mira. Nice to meet you." She looked at Lu Zhengkang and said, "Oh, I have seen a bug that looks very similar to you before.
, but I haven’t seen him for a while. Are you here to see him? Are you a member of his family? Then I don’t know..."
The insect in Mira's mouth that looks very similar to Lu Zhengkang is the Little Knight.
"I'm not here to find him."
"Oh! So you're here to dig crystals too? Really? Stay here. As long as you put in some effort, you can find a lot of treasures from the rocks!" She smiled brightly, "The crystals here are... but
It’s valuable.”
"You have dug out a lot of crystals, why don't you take a rest?" Lu Zhengkang pointed to the crystal cluster at Mira's feet.
"But I think there are more valuable things deeper down! I can smell it! Hahaha!"
Lu Zhengkang spread his hands and said, "Okay, I have to go. Goodbye." After saying that, he turned and walked into the tunnel.
Mira's farewell came from behind.
"Welcome to come again next time, maybe I will have dug out that valuable thing by then!"
She continued singing to the sound of the mining pick, this time without forgetting the words.
"Oh, bury the knight and her bone nails deeply together,
Bury this lady, she is lovely and pale!
Buried priests in tattered cassocks,
Bury the beggar with the shining crown again!"
…
Entering the heart of the mountain.
Lu Zhengkang carefully felt the terrifying aura everywhere.
The great existence hidden in the depths of the crystal breathes so deeply and is closely connected to the earth. Those who fully understand this mysterious will will feel a new life growing in their bodies, just like spring buds sprouting, and the crystal will be derived from the blood.
Come.
There are many types of creatures active here.
The most numerous of them are crystal spiny mites. These reptiles are found on the floor, walls, conveyor belts, and everywhere in the mine. They constantly eat tiny crystal dust. When they sense danger approaching, they will stab crystals out of their bodies.
The spikes block attacks.
When the crystal spiny mite matures, it becomes a bright-backed worm. It is huge in size, docile in character, and has a thick carapace. Only a small area of the front face is a soft spot. These mites are forced to work as laborers, transporting carts and machines.
They are also reptiles, but crystal reptiles look very scary. They are surrounded by crystals. These crystals absorb the light of lanterns and torches. After accumulating to a certain extent, they turn into lasers and shoot out from the back, which can easily burn the insect's body.
The rest include Crystal Hunters, Body Miners, and Crystal Shells. They are all aggressive and very strong.
The Crystal Hunter can shoot crystal spikes, which break into large clusters of sharp crystals after hitting an obstacle, which is very annoying in certain terrains.
The body miners are all resurrected bodies and are not friendly at all compared to Mira. The violence in their hearts drives them to attack strange insects with mining picks.
The crystal body can release lasers from its arms, which is fast, has a wide range, and is incredibly powerful.
The top crystal body is the Crystal Guard. Unfortunately, just like the Hive Knight, it should have been beaten to death by the little knight long ago.
