When the light dissipated, the original EGO Loneliness vanished, leaving only a golden orb of light and shimmering golden wheels surrounding it.
Shen Yu picked up the Little Knight, who was trying to absorb the orb, and put him aside, then carefully touched the orb with his index finger.
The moment he touched the orb, a strong sense of Solitude instantly bloomed in his heart.
Shen Yu instinctively pulled his hand back, and it took him a while to calm the emotions in his heart.
Shen Yu turned around and found the Little Knightlooking up at him, holding the dazzling Dream Nail in his right hand.
Seeing this, Shen Yu squatted down, stroked the Little Knight's large head, and pointed at the orb, asking:
"Do you know how to restore that?"
Actually, Shen Yu had no idea.
It was already surprising enough that the Dream Nailcould affect EGO; he was more curious to know if the Little Knight could understand him, as he couldn't speak "bug language."
But the Little Knight didn't nod or shake his head; he simply walked in the direction Shen Yu was pointing.
"Sigh…" Shen Yu sighed.
Was he really going to have to learn bug language?
"Gala ma?"
At this moment, the Little Knight had already arrived in front of the orb, summoned the Dream Nail again, and struck forward.
As the ethereal light dispersed, the intact EGO Loneliness lay quietly in its original position.
Shen Yu: (゜-゜)
Shen Yu stroked the Little Knight's head, then picked up the EGO Loneliness and put it on.
The moment Shen Yu put on the EGO, he suddenly felt as if his body was encased in an outer shell.
After trying a few movements, he was astonished to find that his speed, strength, reaction ability, and other physical functions had all been greatly enhanced.
Furthermore, even though he had never touched firearms, the rusty revolver felt like an extension of his own limbs; aiming, shooting, and other usage methods appeared directly in his mind.
"Is this what it means to put on someone else's shell?" Shen Yu chuckled, looking at the equipment on him.
This idealistic EGO armor truly lived up to its name.
Then, using his authority, Shen Yu briefly checked the information of this EGO set.
EGO: Loneliness
Level: TETH
Weapon
Appearance: A rusty revolver
Template: Pistol, Attribute: Spirit
Attack: 2-3, Attack Speed: Extremely Fast, Range: Far (10)
Armor
Appearance: Purple top, blue pants, similar to special forces uniform.
Resistance: (Multiplicative, lower is better)
Physical 1.5, Spirit 0.8, Corrosion 0.8, soul 2.0
In Lobotomy Corporation, generally, the level of EGO is the same as the danger level of the source Abnormality, from low to high:
ZAYIN: Abnormalities of this level show almost no aggression and can even have a positive impact on employees under suitable conditions. (Except for two cunning ones in sheep's clothing, and also a "sweeping monk.")
TETH: Will harm or even kill employees, but will not cause too much damage. (Except for a few troublesome ones with instant-kill mechanics)
HE: Can easily kill several employees.
WAW: Possesses astonishing destructive power.
ALEPH: (א) In Hebrew mystical philosophy (Kabbalah), it refers to God, the Divine.
If just a TETH-level EGO can provide such powerful enhancements, what would an ALEPH-class EGO be like?
"But for now, let's complete that wish first." Shen Yuthought, tucking the EGO weapon of Loneliness into his waist, and looked down at the Little Knight:
"When I fall asleep, use the Dream Nail on me."
As mentioned before, the Dream Nail can cut through the veil of reality, allowing the wielder to enter dreams.
And the dreams of the living are often related to their regrets.
As a Hollow Knight player, one regret was naturally not being able to play Silksong.
Therefore, people always said, "Want to play Silksong? Just use the Dream Nail on yourself!"
And now he happened to have a Dream Nail in front of him; how could he not use it on himself?
Shen Yu opened the drawer Angela mentioned, found sleeping pills inside, swallowed them with water, then closed his eyes and lay back in the office chair.
As the screen went dark, Shen Yu also saw his current appearance: an ordinary young man.
Strange, why was it different from the game?
As Shen Yu pondered, a Dream Nail strike landed squarely on his knee.
As light flashed, Shen Yu found that his vision suddenly turned into a vast expanse of white.
"Haha, it worked." Shen Yu rejoiced, anticipating what his dream would be, but after a long time, his vision remained a white light; the dream simply didn't manifest.
What was going on?
Shen Yu shifted to the Little Knight's third-person perspective and found that he and the EGO had both turned into a chaotic mass of light.
"What's happening? I've turned into light?" Shen Yuresisted the urge to sleep as he pondered, suddenly remembering something:
X was the existence after A's memory wipe, but his current appearance was different from the plot, lacking A's golden eyes.
Furthermore, in Library of Ruina, Angela could use the Seed of Light to create human bodies.
Could it be that he wasn't the original transmigrator, but a creation of light?
Where did the original X/A go?
Seeing that Shen Yu was motionless, the Little Knightintended to wake him up.
The moment the small hand touched the orb of light, Shen Yu suddenly felt a huge suction, and then his vision went black.
Well, he messed up.
When Shen Yu woke up, he found himself in an endless void.
Strangely, his body was clearly a mass of light, so where was the vision coming from?
But Shen Yu had no mind to think about these things now; he only wanted to leave, moving his body and wandering through the void, searching for an exit.
After an unknown period, Shen Yu suddenly discovered a pale light appearing before him, so he desperately rushed forward.
But when he got closer, he found that it was not an exit, but an artifact shaped like a teardrop, with its outer ring divided into seven segments, surrounding a central gem.
"The Little Knight's God Tuner, why did it turn white?" Looking at the artifact before him, Shen Yu was instantly filled with confusion.
The God Tuner is a device that resonates with powerful forces.
It allows the wielder to resonate with powerful beings through combat, harmonizing with their power, and thus advancing themselves.
The Little Knight relied on the Void Heart and this item to ascend to the God of Gods.
At this moment, the gem in the center of the Tuner was flashing repeatedly, as if calling to him.
"Forget it, I'm already in this state.
What's there to fear?" Shen Yu cast his worries aside, forming a distorted hand out of light and pressing it onto the central gem of the God Tuner.
Then, he was sucked in again.
"Hiss~ My head hurts." Shen Yu rubbed his head, complaining.
Wait, he had a head?
Using the dim light, Shen Yu found that his body had recovered, and he was wearing EGO Loneliness.
He was currently standing on a pale ground.
Shen Yu swallowed.
He looked up at the world before him.
Beneath the vast, dark firmament, endless nothingness slowly rose from the abyss, spreading into the air and transforming into chaotic black clouds.
In the distance, a pale sanctuary stood silently, merging with the surrounding darkness.
Innumerable giant stone pillars encircled it, rooted in the abyss, extending towards the endless boundaries, as if sculpted from the void itself.
At the tower in the center of the sanctuary, a long river of void rushed towards the firmament, devouring the entire sky.
Black liquid submerged the clouds, flowing down the eaves.
That was Godhome, or to be precise, Godhome under the control of the void.
"My goodness…" Shen Yu gaped, staring in disbelief at what was before him.
It took a long time for him to recover from the shock.
Only then did he suddenly realize there was something hard in his chest.
When he took out the item, he found it was indeed the pale God Tuner.
And he could clearly feel his tight connection with it, while a piece of information appeared in his mind:
Life Level:
0 [Mortal]
1 [Master]
2 [Artist]
3 [Sage]
4 [Knight]
5 [Higher Being/Ancient God]
Current Life Level: 0 [Mortal], Next Level 1 [Master].
[Master] Advancement Condition: Complete the Godhome Master Hall of the Gods.
Wait a minute, could it be… Shen Yu looked up at the distant Void Godhome.
Could he, like the Little Knight, clear the five doors and then… ascend to godhood?
"Forget it, let's go to Godhome first." Shen Yu put away the God Tuner and came to the edge, looking at the path ahead.
Of the three giant pillars forming the path, the front and back two had collapsed, leaving only the central one still standing.
Seeing this, Shen Yu retreated to the back, activated his full physical potential, and charged forward with a Thrust.
Upon reaching the edge, he leaped up fiercely, drawing a perfect arc in the air.
Then he hit the pillar with a thud.
"Hiss… The EGO's boost is too much; my body isn't used to it yet."
Shen Yu complained, wincing in pain, gripping the patterns on the giant pillar to stop his slide, and began to climb upwards.
Fortunately, he had practiced Sanda before, and his body control was decent; otherwise, he would have almost died hitting the pillar just now.
Shen Yu climbed by gripping the patterns, but just as he was about to reach the top, the relief on his right hand clicked and detached, causing his entire body to instantly tilt.
Before his body completely lost balance, Shen Yu's left hand suddenly exerted force, lifting his body.
His right hand timely grabbed the relief above, and finally, he flipped himself over to the top.
In front was the majestic pale Godhome, and beneath his feet was endless nothingness.
Shen Yu took a deep breath, quickly estimated his landing spot, and leaped forward fiercely.
Just as he was about to land, he immediately followed with a roll to cushion the impact.
He stopped himself at the entrance of Godhome.
"Exciting." Shen Yu stood up, rubbed his knee, and noticed a golden figure standing before him.
The figure wore a golden mask shaped like a teardrop.
A circular wheel was embedded in its forehead, below which were a pair of dark secondary eyes.
Its body was wrapped in gray-black ribbons, presenting a spindle shape, like a bound cicada.
(Image)
"Isn't this Dori, the Little Knight's ultimate sycophant, the Seeker? She's not dead yet?" Shen Yu looked at her in surprise, pondering.
Seemingly sensing his gaze, the Seeker frowned and rebuked him angrily: (Dori ga, nosai sai, po rua po!) Note: The words in parentheses are phonetic approximations of the bug language.
"Oh, lowly being! Oh, blasphemer! What right do you have, what ability do you possess, to dare to covenant with the God of Gods, to dare to stain the radiance of the Lord!
"Now, show us your qualifications! Otherwise, your wretched soul shall be punished and eternally dissipate into this great void!"