Hollow Knight: Hallownest

Looking at the three tall figures like stone pillars in the distance, Mo Rong's inner feelings at the moment can only be described as a gust of cold autumn wind blowing past, making him feel chilled to the bone.

He can handle Oro easily, and with Mato taking some time to adapt, he has a good chance of winning. But if Theo is added to the mix, the outcome will instantly become confusing.

Is this right?

Why can they call themselves brothers?

Where is my brother?

Mo Rong silently greeted the Void God in his heart. This guy really had a bad taste and always wanted to disgust him at the critical moment...

As he thought of this, his heart suddenly skipped a beat and his eyes began to look a little strange.

If, if I win...

Wouldn't those three brothers split up and create a Sly?

Judging from the fact that the small one was split into the big one...it is really possible!

A chill down my spine...

Seeing the three brothers puffing out their chests and roaring to herald the start of the battle, Mo Rong didn't dare to continue to have wild thoughts.

According to the current situation, even if there are really four masters and apprentices, he will have to bite the bullet and fight!

The war cries subsided, and surprisingly, Mato and Oro did not take any action at the first moment. Instead, Theo rushed forward alone.

Perhaps because of the different time periods, Theo was still wearing the same attire as when Mo Rong saw him in Slyna before, unlike in the game when he was wearing an apron and holding a painting tray.

Although Theo's image has not changed, Mo Rong does not dare to take it lightly. Compared with Oro and Mato, as Sly's most proud disciple, Theo's strength is not as simple as one plus one equals two.

"coming."

Mo Rong's eyes narrowed, fixed on the bone nail that the other party suddenly raised. Theo's nail force condensed extremely quickly, and it was completed almost at the moment he raised his hand, a speed that even he could hardly achieve.

But why did he use a powerful chop at that distance?

At this time, Xio was still some distance away from Mo Rong. Even if his bone nails were large, fully extended and his arm span was increased, he could not make the blow land on the latter.

Although he thought so, Mo Rong didn't think Xio would make such a stupid judgment. The understanding of bone nail skills engraved in his bones could not be easily affected by the side effects of a layer of void buff.

Boom-!

The tip of the nail penetrated into the ground, and all the powerful force was released in front of Theo. The ground trembled and wailed, and a large number of rocks were shaken into the air.

Wrong judgment?

Mo Rong frowned, not quite understanding the purpose of this attack, but the next moment Xio helped him answer the doubts in his heart.

The bone nail that was three-quarters of the way into the ground was easily pulled out, and the sturdy waist suddenly twisted. The bone nail passed through the rocks, drew a perfect arc, and was retracted to Theo's side.

Boo hoo hoo-!

The group of stones that were originally suspended in mid-air suddenly began to blur, and then each one shot towards Mo Rong, who had his eyes wide open, at an extremely fast speed. The continuous loud noises of breaking through the air surprised the latter.

who? !

Who's shooting?!

He had never seen this unusual method of use before, so he was naturally caught off guard. Although he took out the Shining Turtle Shell in time, his limbs were still pierced by a few pieces that slipped through the net.

Xio was not someone who was easily fooled. Seeing that Mo Rong's shield blocked his move, he immediately stepped forward and went straight towards the shield, seemingly with no intention of going around it.

And his next move indeed proved this point.

As the footsteps became heavier, Mo Rong knew that Xio had come to his side. He turned his attention to his side and back, alert for the opponent's attack.

But he never expected that the opponent had no intention of launching a sneak attack on him. Theo's target was the shield in his hand.

The footsteps suddenly stopped and stopped at an extremely delicate distance, not too far or too close, but carefully calculated.

The slender bone nail was raised behind his head, and the strong arm did not tremble at all. Theo's body suddenly lowered, his legs were fixed, and all the strength in his body surged to his right arm like a tide, and he swung it out like an iron chain.

The higher you look, the more it seems like the bone nail has completely lost its upper body. It is moving so fast that the tip of the nail is almost invisible. The attack, which concentrates all the strength of the body on one point, is directed directly at the shield of the shining tortoise shell!

Ding--! ! !

The sound of the collision between the two was extremely sharp at that moment, and then it was suddenly silent as if a stone had sunk into the sea.

The Shining Tortoise Shell lived up to its reputation of being strong, remaining intact even under such a powerful blow. However, it was not so easy for Mo Rong hiding behind it. The shield was like a conductor, transmitting almost all of Theo's strength to him.

In an instant, Mo Rong flew backwards with his shield, and rolled on the ground for several times before slowly stopping.

"Cough cough!"

The previous blow made him dizzy. Normally, he should have turned into a pool of black water at this moment, but fortunately, Theo's strength just now pushed the shield back, making him completely stick to it. The piercing attack concentrated at one point was spread by the shield surface, and the power was reduced by at least 50%, which saved him from death.

Mo Rong stood up with difficulty, breathing heavily to soothe the pain in his body.

Familiar, too familiar.

Every attack that Theo had made just now appeared in his mind. Those techniques and attack patterns, every move had penetrated the essence of the bone nail technique.

The powerful chop that broke the rocks created an arc that looked very much like a whirlwind chop, and the way the force was concentrated at one point at the end, he could see it even without the foreshadowing, that it was almost identical to the sprint chop!

He is not the Theo who only knows how to chop with a powerful blow, but a disciple who has completely mastered the skills taught by the Bone Sage Sly.

The disciple that Sly is most proud of!

At this moment, Xio has not yet become a painter, but he has already used his mature skills as a brush to paint a layer of shadow on Mo Rong's world.

"The master can only teach you the way, but it is up to you to practice. If you focus on the art of nailing with such talent and understanding, the title of 'Sage of Bone Nail' in the game will probably be replaced sooner or later..."

Mo Rong pulled up a bitter smile. Without comparison, he naturally couldn't realize the gap. Although he had also learned the three bone nail techniques, he was not even a little bit inferior to Xio.

But, this should be considered a good thing.

His dark pupils flickered with light, and his inner fighting spirit was rekindled.

When Theo appeared in front of the two brothers, he thought it was a disaster for him, but now it seems to be a complete blessing for him.

"Xiao, your enviable talent cannot be stolen by others, but..."

Mo Rong's mouth curled up, and he murmured in a voice that they couldn't hear at all:

"The skills are good."

A powerful chomp was launched instantly, pointing directly at the ground!

Even Mo Rong himself did not realize that his talent was in no way inferior to Xio's. Just by seeing the latter perform a move once, he could easily remember it in his mind and then translate it into body movements to reproduce it. Of course, this was also due to his solid foundation in bone nail skills.

A cloud of rubble rose up in front of him, and the same scene was repeated.

As the bone nails passed through, the gravel was instantly endowed with extremely strong energy. Just as the trail that cut through the air appeared, the group of gravel had already arrived in front of Theo.

In Mo Rong's eyes, Theo seemed to be stunned for a moment after seeing his action, as if he was surprised by the replica behavior, but he was not panicked. He subconsciously swung the bone nail and danced it into a smooth disc to block in front of him.

If the previous moves were just an understanding of the whirlwind chop, then this time it was clearly told to him that not only the powerful chop, but also the whirlwind chop was also mastered.

"It's a bit like showing off one's sword in front of Guan Gong..."

Mo Rong's face didn't look good. Although he was able to secretly learn Xio's skills, since those skills were invented by the latter, he would have naturally already thought of ways to deal with them. Using the same old tricks again would be nothing but showing off one's skills in front of an expert.

If you want to surpass him in this aspect, you have to open up an unprecedented new path from the old path of bone nail skills.

Unfortunately, in the current situation, there was obviously not enough time for Mo Rong to comprehend the moves. After Xio blocked his attack, he moved towards him with mysterious steps holding the bone nails.

If the battle with the two Matooro brothers was a test of the basics of the bone nail, then the contest with Theo was undoubtedly a competition of understanding.

The bone nails of both parties collided and rubbed against each other for the first time. Mo Rong did not dare to be negligent. His eyes were fixed on the bone nail held by the other party. If there were any sudden changes, he would retreat immediately if he was not familiar with it.

Knowing yourself and your enemy, you can fight a hundred battles without danger of defeat. However, Mo Rong is still at the first stage - spying on the enemy.

Although I personally conducted the physical experiment...

Theo's attack speed was not slow, and his attack frequency was also extremely high. He maintained a unique rhythm and constantly changed his posture, making the afterswing of each attack become the pre-swing of the next attack. The smoothness of the connection made him look like a high-speed spinning top from a distance, exuding aggressiveness all the time.

Compared to this, Mo Rong is still at a disadvantage as always, and he seems to be used to it.

In this void battlefield, it seems that any boss that comes out can defeat him. They look intimidating, but the status of both sides will gradually change as the fight goes on, so he is not worried.

With the foreshadowing of the previous battle with the two brothers, although he was still struggling at this moment, he was able to resolve most of Theo's attacks. In the back and forth confrontation, he could occasionally take the initiative to launch a counterattack and put the moves he stole from Theo to good use.

At this moment, Mo Rong was like an indestructible cockroach. Every time Xio found a weakness of his and targeted it, he would immediately realize it and make improvements. As a result, even though the latter's bone nails were about to dance out of thin air, he still couldn't destroy Mo Rong.

Gradually, as if the negative impact of the void buff had worsened over time, Theo's attack frequency visibly increased, but he also lost some of his techniques. Mo Rong, on the contrary, went into the battle with the idea of ​​sharpening himself. The more anxious the opponent became, the more comfortable he was.

When the difference in strength can be made up in battle, the pressure of one against one is still much less than one against two. But Theo is Theo, and the time he fought with Mo Rong was obviously much longer than that of the two brothers Matooro. If it were not for the side effects of the void buff, it is hard to say who will be defeated first in this bone nail battle.

As the bone nails once again scratched Theo's body, the latter's accumulated force suddenly stagnated and disappeared without a trace. He slightly bent his legs and leaped backwards, returning to Oro and Mato.

The three brothers looked at each other, and then their eyes fell on Mo Rong in the distance. They held their heads high and chests puffed out, like three sharp bone nails drawn from their sheaths, merging together and bursting out with an unprecedented momentum.

"Gulu..."

His Adam's apple rolled and cold sweat broke out on Mo Rong's palms when he saw this scene. He felt that the bone nail was about to slip out of his palm and was really nervous.

The battle with Theo just now has pushed his life to the limit. Now he is on the verge of death and cannot be any closer to death. Even if he receives any attack, he will dissipate immediately. There is absolutely no room for error.

"If you count this time, it's the second time..."

The reduction in strength brought by the two deaths and the pressure from the three brothers almost brought Mo Rong to the maximum psychological pressure at this time.

The reduction in strength means that even if he can defeat the three brothers, it will only take more effort than before. Although the negative impact of the void buff will become more obvious the longer the time drags on, as the saying goes, three cobblers are better than one Zhuge Liang. Even if the three brothers have lost their minds, their instinct to wield the bone nail skills will still be enough to overwhelm him.

Ta-ta-ta-ta...

The three brothers took steps at the same time, and just as he expected, the three bone nailing skills were used at the same time, and the scene was quite shocking.

"If this scene is used to edit a video, it will definitely get a lot of likes."

Mo Rong didn't know why this thought came to his mind at this moment. It was as if his brain was under pressure and rebounded, and started to move directly.

Shadow Cloak was activated again. The combination skills of Mato and Oro had been detected in the previous battle. If they could avoid Theo's attacks on top of that, then surviving this combination attack would not be a difficult task.

That is to say, Xio here could not speak. If he knew what Mo Rong was thinking at this moment, he would definitely speak with contempt:

"Guess what I'm doing here?"

He came here just to complete the last piece of the puzzle of bone nail combination technique and make it as close to perfection as possible.

Mo Rong dodged the attacks of the two brothers according to muscle memory, but was still pierced by Xio and disappeared in their encirclement.

The red glow on the black particles faded, indicating the failure of a dying person's last stand.

Mo Rong opened his eyes, his expression full of bitterness.

Two fists are no match for four hands. It is too difficult to gain the strength to counterattack in that combination of skills.

"It seems like there's no way to crack it. Am I really going to be trapped here forever..."

He lowered his eyes and looked at his palms, the unwillingness in his heart burning to the extreme, and the next moment, ripples began to appear on the surface of his skin.

The figure of Dark Bumblebee suddenly appeared in front of Mo Rong's eyes, and the power that began to surge in her body was hers.

That blessing actually began to cause black particles to peel off from his body and manifest themselves externally!