HKSSR 2.0: Part 16 - Void takes form

Starting in the Kingdom's Edge, at the little bench under the tent, by Hornet 2. My goal is to go to The Abyss...So, let's go do that! I start by walking to the King's Stag Station in the City of Tears. Now I could take it straight to the Hidden Station in the Ancient Basin, but i'm gonna drop by Salubra real quickly. See what I can by there, so I first go to the Infwcted Crossroads.

The last thing Salubra had for me was a Charm Notch, so I naturally bought it. But after you buy everything from her shop, she'll sell something called "Salubra's Blessing". Buying this gives you free Soul whenever you sit on a Bench. There's a requirement though, I need to own 40 Charms first. I need 13 more, so i'll have to come back later.

Back to the Crossroads Stag Station, I travel to the Hidden Station, and make my way to The Abyss. Such a dark and hopeless area, filled with bones of rotting siblings and Dark monster out for destruction.

As I explore around, I walk to the right of The Abyss, and sit in a puddle of Void...The void, then takes over...And it gives me a cool upgrade! The Shade Cloak, finally!

Over to the left of The Abyss is an upgrade for the Howling Wraiths, something I don't have yet. But I think that will be my next goal, to get the Howling Wraiths. It's in the Overgrown Mound in the Fog Canyon, so let's head there.

Getting out of The Abyss and meeting up Hornet, of all people! Neat. After that I get to the Hidden Station, and go to the Queen's Stag Station. I walk into the Fog Canyon, not entirely knowing what I need to do! I just explored a bit, found a Hallownest Seal which is nice. As I explored, I did end up going the right way after all. Found the Overgrown Mound and a dead Snail Shaman...And the Howling Wraiths!

Since I might as well do it, I take the Stag back to the Hidden Station and go back to the Abyss. From there I go to the left and get the upgraded version of the Howling Wraiths. Now I have the Abyss Shriek!

I have all 3 upgraded Soul Attacks, all 3 Nail Arts, and I believe every other upgrade needed. I just need all the Mask Shards and Vessel Fragments, more Pale Ore for my Nail. And I should be good!

I looked it up, and it turns out there is a Pale Ore nearby in the Ancient Basin, left of the tramway. Perfect! I guess i'll go do that then. Theres also one given to me by the Seer after 300 Essence is collected, should probably start on that too.

Since i'm in the Ancient Basin too, I dropped 3000 Geo into a fountain there. By doing that, I earn a Vessel Fragment. I know 3 three of those, so I get an extra vessel to hold more Soul!

On my way to get the Pale Ore, I meet up with Cloth again. She's hiding from the beasts that lurk around her, but after I destroyed them she pops out. Impressed by my bravery to fight the beasts, she gains strength to believe in herself, and become the warrior she wants to be. How nice!

I also found a Grub trapped here, about time I found another one. After that I go back to the Hidden Station and take a Stag to the Resting Grounds, i'm there for one reason alone. In the Resting Grounds is a Dream Warrior known as Xero. I'm gonna take his essence! I talk with Seer first, and she gives me a Hallownest Seal for having 100 essence. Sweet!

Xero was an easy fight, so I basically got an extra 100 essence. I now have 297 Essence, just a little bit more until 300! After that though, I explored around the Resting Grounds in an area I haven't been yet and found a Grub!

I walk back to the Resting Grounds Stag station and take a stop there for the day.