Hollow Knight: Hallownest

Mo Rong had thought of many ways to reach the top of Crystal Mountain, but he had never considered being fired as a mortar.

The view of Dirtmouth quickly receded from the corner of his eyes, thin clouds rubbed against his cheeks, and the vaguely visible base of the stone statue in the distance became clearer and clearer, and was also rapidly enlarged in his pupils.

Forget it, just be a cannonball, the purpose has been achieved anyway.

Taking advantage of this gap in the air, Mo Rong sank into a dream and tried to wake up Radiance who was sleeping with his eyes closed. Unfortunately, the other party seemed to have overdrawn his strength when trying to break free from the black ball just now. No matter what he did, there was no movement at all.

boom--!

Mo Rong, who was sinking into the dream, only felt that he was hit and immediately broke away.

He had reached the top of the Crystal Mountain. To be exact, he was only one step away from it.

He stopped above the stone statue, looking directly into the eyes of the fallen radiant head.

Mo Rong frowned, clenched his fist and knocked down hard. Suddenly, ripples appeared in the air and gradually became colorful.

It was like a layer of invisible light black film, as if it was the dome unique to the Crystal Mountain, covering it tightly underneath.

He stood up and took a tentative step forward.

As the footsteps fell, ripples appeared again.

From a distance, Mo Rong seemed to be walking in the air. The black film would not hurt him at all, but it would also not leave any gap for him to sneak in.

Yes, the Void God knows Radiance so well, how could he not do anything to the ownerless Crystal Mountain?

No wonder he showed no sign of panic when he saw me leaving, and didn't even show the slightest fluctuation. It turned out that he had been prepared... Mo Rong's joints were creaking. His body was so weak at this moment that he couldn't even exert one tenth of his full strength, let alone break the barrier set up by the God of Void.

He turned his head and looked far away toward the halfway point of the mountain, and seemed to meet some eyes.

The Void God turned around and no longer paid attention to the fading light on the top of the mountain. The mockery and disdain in his eyes almost solidified and finally turned into an extremely rampant smile at the corner of his mouth.

"Come, let me see what other tricks you have?"

Bai also lowered his head and looked at him, his expression beneath the mask somewhat solemn.

It was really a lack of consideration on his part that he overlooked such an obvious detail.

"You are quite resourceful, having set up a barrier on the top of the mountain in advance. But I am more curious about how you were able to ignore her barrier."

"From what I know, her power is comparable to yours, and she was at her peak when she set up the barrier."

The Void God naturally did not ignore the change in his expression. The sarcasm on his face became even stronger, mixed with a hint of pride.

That’s right, there is indeed a radiant barrier on the peak of Crystal Mountain, but it is not aimed at ordinary creatures, but is specially built for itself.

The endless supply of sunlight will replenish its divine power every moment. In other words, as long as the radiation is there, it is almost impossible for the Void God to break through the barrier.

so.......

After Bai finished speaking, he suddenly paused and glanced at the mountain. He could still vaguely see an extremely faint golden light and understood something.

"I see. You didn't break her barrier. You just added another layer on top of it."

"No wonder I can still see her shadow..."

Hearing this, the Void God no longer concealed his smile, and laughed wildly with the smile on his lips -

"Hahahahaha! Intruder, you are very smart, but so what?!"

"I know you want to trick me into telling that scum a chance, but I'm different from you. Shadow's greatness means I don't need to hide anything from you!"

His smile gradually faded, and he raised his hand to point at the battlefield below, and calmly said the last crucial sentence: "That barrier is a product of my shadow. If you want to travel freely in it, you must be a member of my Void Clan!"

"And he! That scum tainted with the scent of the moth! To him, that barrier is like a solid wall of steel!"

"It's a chasm that is impossible to cross!"

Unless he dies, that barrier will never disappear!

This was why he was so confident in letting Mo Rong escape from the battlefield, because that was the last link in his plan to destroy his heart!

Hope is right before your eyes but you can only watch it sink into nothingness. This is the most powerless despair!

After listening to this, Bai couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

He would not doubt the truthfulness of the Void God's words, because he knew that there was no need for the other party to deceive him here.

Lies don't hurt your heart, only the truth brings the deepest despair.

So if that's the case, then the barrier is even powerless against me?

The God of Void raised his hand and waved, and the barrier on the top of the mountain surged like a wave, ruthlessly pushing Mo Rong who was standing on it off the cliff and smashing him towards the ground.

The battlefield here is not as smoke-filled as that in Dirtmouth, but there are always bugs paying attention to this place.

The faint light, like a firefly, appeared and disappeared in the clouds, just like their hearts were sinking rapidly.

'Bai' wanted to rescue him but was restricted by the Void God and could only protect himself. The other bugs were also unable to take care of themselves. Marcos was still drooping on the ground like a puddle of mud, staring blankly at the sky with a dim light in his eyes.

There was nothing he could do.

Mo Rong was completely isolated and helpless. The stone statue that had rapidly enlarged in his eyes not long ago was shrinking at the same time like lightning.

He knew that if he fell at the foot of the mountain this time, he would lose the chance to climb again forever.

Just a little bit...huh?

Thinking about it carefully, Mo Rong seemed to feel that he was too naive. He didn't know if it was because the Void Pantheon gave him too much confidence. Now looking back, he realized that he had reached his current point mostly with the help of external forces, and that the skills he was proud of had not been of much use.

Awakening radiance, breaking free from the black ball, stepping onto the mountain top barrier, each one is like this.

I am in front of higher beings. Is it true that the top powers among mortal spirits can never be reached by higher beings?

The whistling sound of the wind beside my ears seemed to repeat the same voice over and over again -

Yes!

Yes! !

yes! ! !

Mo Rong found that he could no longer see the stone statue on the top of the mountain.

It should be about to fall to the ground, right?

He gritted his teeth and stabbed the bone nail in his hand into the rock wall in an attempt to slow down his speed, but the huge reaction force instantly bounced the bone nail off his hand.

The shallow scar, not even the size of a palm, seemed to be mocking his weakness.

Mo Rong closed his eyes and smiled bitterly.

If I were stronger, stronger,

Is everything different now?

Marcos' pupils slowly moved downward along with the figure above him, and his eyes gradually closed.

He couldn't bear to watch any more.

But the next moment, Marcos discovered a black shadow rising rapidly at the foot of the Crystal Mountain, the focus of Mo Rong's falling trajectory!

That is a......

Stag beetle!!!