Natty carried the heavy Geo on his back and led Lu Zhengkang on a lonely and dark trail at the crossroads.
They all remained silent. The journey was dangerous, and there were dangers lurking in the darkness. They couldn't be careless, otherwise their lives might be in danger.
Walking back along the way he came, Natty noticed something was wrong. He put down the bag full of Geo and let Lu Zhengkang stand where he was. He carefully took a few steps forward, squatted down and touched an unnatural patch on the ground.
Uplifted, the gravel piled up into a small mound, seemingly hiding something.
Natty seemed startled, and hurriedly retreated to Lu Zhengkang's side. He was a certain distance away from the mound. Then he took a breath, pointed at the bulge and said to Lu Zhengkang, "Look, below.
There’s a Gom!”
Lu Zhengkang didn't know why. When he saw this, Natty explained a few words, "It will come out of the ground and eat the insects on it in one bite. It has fangs all over its body. It is very scary!"
Now Lu Zhengkang understood. It turned out to be the long worm used as a trap in the game.
This kind of bug is like a long strip stacked on top of a stack of Chinese chess pieces. It is iron gray, has mouthparts at both ends, and has barb-like fangs all over its body. Its thick armor is not afraid of being hacked, and it lacks a mind.
You don’t need to pay too much attention to this kind of bug in the game, because it appears as a trap tool, but in reality, this is a kind of cold and cunning predator that will not easily get out of the hole where it hides, but once it attacks, it will rarely
Missed.
Seeing that Lu Zhengkang was on guard, Nati nodded with satisfaction and led him around the Gom and continued to set off.
After that, there were no accidents and I returned home without any setbacks.
Life has returned to its original state. Lu Zhengkang insists on exercising every day, and Natty also regularly checks road signs and catches a few small reptiles for food when he comes back.
The bag of Geoms was kept properly in a large box. These Geomos were the most valuable ones, that is, the ones with the highest "currency value". They were oval, flat, made of metal, with horizontal stripes, and were very beautiful.
This kind of geo is the most important source of metal. It is said that it is a round metal block formed by a certain kind of insect that eats minerals and concentrates metal elements in its shell.
Natty has been waiting for the arrival of the beautiful female insect. For this reason, he will decorate his residence in his free time. He will collect some trinkets on the road, such as some bracelets, such as some badges. There are also some ancient relics, such as
Hallownest seals, such as some wanderer's diaries, Natty framed them on a flat and smooth stone slab and placed them on the left hand side of the entrance to the house for the convenience of visitors.
Lu Zhengkang studied these gadgets curiously. The ancient relics especially attracted his attention. These things can be exchanged for money in the game.
Natilu has collected eight wanderers' diaries one after another. These oval stones record the travelers' experiences. Unfortunately, seven of them are recorded in ancient dialects that have been lost for a long time and cannot be interpreted. Only one is recent.
, which records a traveler's admiration for the bustling scene at Queen's Inn.
"Countless bugs are active here. There are so many types that are rare in life. The running pace of the stag bugs shakes this underground kingdom. A large number of materials and bugs set out here and penetrate into every part of Hallownest, just like
The blood is full of vitality as it travels through the veins."
This diary is recent, but it still describes a distant past, a piece of lost history.
Lu Zhengkang clicked his tongue to express his yearning.
The Hallownest Seals all have the same shape, but some are new and some are old, indicating different casting times.
As Nati continued to collect rags into the house, the small round house soon became extremely cramped. Lu Zhengkang had to go out to exercise. However, Nati required that Lu Zhengkang must stay there when he went out to work.
in the house.
Therefore, Lu Zhengkang would go to sleep when Nati went out, and when he came back, he would wake him up and start exercising.
This huge group of roundhouses was once inhabited by bugs, but soon after the fall of Hallownest, the place became lifeless, and only maintenance bugs would live here.
The real builder of these round houses may be some kind of snail. The style is the same as that of the entire crossroad, with a shell-like appearance and simple and natural texture.
Many dilapidated round houses have exposed arched skeletons, looking like the fossilized remains of dead giant insects.
Lu Zhengkang jumped up and down on these domes, his movements were agile and quick.
Insects have simple bodies and good tolerance, so Lu Zhengkang can be active for a long time without running out of energy.
At some point, Lu Zhengkang jumped high, raised his hand to touch the protruding spikes on the platform above his head, grasped the spikes tightly with four fingers, and hung himself in the air to exercise his arm strength.
At this time, his eyes were staring into the darkness, and suddenly he saw a glimmer of light coming out of a corner, illuminating a beautiful and strong figure.
Lu Zhengkang jumped out of the round house and rushed into the house to tell Nati that Paya, whom he had longed for, was here!
"What! No, I mean, great!" Natty rubbed his hands excitedly. After this long fantasy, he was already physically and psychologically ready to have a passionate love!
Erchong quickly tidied up the slightly messy cabin, trying his best to create a "substantial sense of beauty" from the crowded decorations.
Lu Zhengkang went out to greet him, while Natty stayed to prepare food.
Paya came alone. She was carrying a small light fly lantern. Lu Zhengkang was not surprised. Making light fly lanterns is a necessary skill for many maintenance bugs. It is useful for repairing street lights. In the game
, such a lantern would cost 1,800 euros to buy from the Sly store manager.
Both parties were very satisfied with this gathering. Paya was very interested in the bits and pieces collected by Natty. It turned out that she was also curious about the relics of Hallownest. Natty was able to get it right.
After taking Paya to see this small house, which really had nothing to say, Natty invited Paya to have a meal.
During the meal, Natty revealed his talkative nature many times, but Lu Zhengkang calmly diverted the topic away from him, and then behind Paya's back, he kicked the unlucky guy, causing him to halt his thoughts in a frenzy.
With the help of Lu Zhengkang, Nati performed very well. At the same time, his sincere and passionate emotions also moved Paya, so the bold and independent Paya immediately decided to stay and spend his life with Nati.
After receiving the accurate answer from his sweetheart, Natty was so happy that he passed out. In fact, he actually fainted for a short time. He was so excited that the sac filled with corrosive solution in his body was put under pressure and sprayed out.
Like a fountain, the scene was extremely spectacular, but the consequences were tragic. The ground of the house was corroded and became pitted and stained.
Lu Zhengkang pulled Paya out.
"Madam, dear madam, please believe me, he just loves you so much that he can't help himself!"
"Really, that's good. I'm worried that I will have to get along with an irritable insect in the future..."
Chapter completed!