After returning to the office, Kisara was still grumbling about the recent event.
"I'm genuinely amazed you could say something like that in public... Because of you, our company has become famous."
Kevin smiled nonchalantly and said, "No problem. I won't charge you for the advertising."
".....You really are an optimist."
Kisara seemed impressed by Kevin's thick skin and said helplessly, "If you're thinking of pursuing Seitenshi, you should give up as soon as possible."
"Why is that?"
"Isn't it obvious? With her status, it's impossible for her to marry an ordinary person."
"That's not a difficult problem." Kevin shrugged. "If I become a hero who saves the world, everything will be fine."
"That's a nice thought."
Kisara handed him a stack of documents, not taking what he had just said seriously.
"Instead of saving the world, let's first save our company's financial report deficit."
"This operation is a good opportunity. If you and Enju work hard, the company's finances should be much better this month."
After flipping through the documents, Kevin found that it was the schedule and precautions for this operation.
"What about you, President?"
"With my current health, I would only be a burden if I went there."
The girl subconsciously reached for her stomach.
The missing organs required her to undergo hemodialysis every day, and she was unable to fight for long periods.
"That's a shame. I wanted to see the president fight."
"What a pity."
Kisara replied without comment, then showed a complicated expression.
"If this operation is really that dangerous, don't act rashly."
"If you feel you can't handle the enemies in the restricted area, come back immediately, okay?"
"Alright... you can."
Kevin was slightly surprised and seemed to have a new opinion of the girl in front of him.
"I didn't expect you to care about me so much."
"What else can I do? You're my first employee."
"How about I leave the Seitenshi and pursue you now?"
"Huh... are you the type of otaku who imagines someone likes you just because they're a little nice to you?"
" President, how about we go eat sushi at 9:50 tonight? Just the two of us."
"But then again, if your work performance is good, maybe I'll consider you."
"So you want to go too, right?"
"There's a sushi restaurant around here. Although it's a bit expensive, the taste is truly first-class."
"Miss Kisara is indeed predictable."
The restricted area outside the monolith was full of dangers, and even ordinary military engineers needed time to set up a base.
The first outpost would be completed in about two days, and during this time, all they could do was wait quietly.
Of course, high-ranking police officers who were confident in their abilities could also choose to advance and explore the restricted area.
However, Kevin decided to use this time to get rid of the boss he had been thinking about.
With the strength and equipment he had accumulated so far, it was enough to advance Terraria to the Skeleton King within two days.
No, according to the time comparison, two days in one world was equivalent to four days in the Terraria world.
Perhaps Kevin could go to the forest to collect some materials and make a "Beenade" to summon the Queen Bee and practice first.
"Brother, the environment is a bit disgusting..."
Enju looked around warily, a frown on her cute face.
Everywhere within her sight was purple, both dark and light.
The purple here didn't seem noble, but rather more like a synonym for corruption and evil.
Moreover, there seemed to be faint sounds of movement in the air.
It was as if some invisible insects were buzzing under her feet, in the air, and in unseen corners.
This made the little girl feel an uncomfortable tingling sensation all over her body.
"Because this is a place of evil and corruption."
Kevin, who was leading the way, slashed away a thorny bush blocking the path and casually threw the javelin in his hand.
The Desert Scourge quickly burrowed underground, then jumped out of the ground and knocked down an ugly monster floating in the sky.
The Eater of Souls was the most common monster in the Corruption. It could float in the air, and its shape resembled the mouth of a giant insect.
Once they found their prey, the Soul Eaters would swarm it and tear it apart from all sides.
In this eerie environment filled with wasteland, death, and decay, there was no shortage of enemies.
"Be careful underground."
Hearing a rustling sound coming from under his feet, Kevin reminded her.
In addition to the Soul Eaters in the sky, there were also Soul Eaters that could burrow into the ground in the Corruption lands.
These vicious worms had a body structure similar to the Desert Scourge and could move beneath the surface.
In a sense, it was a small monster version of the "World Devourer"—
The World Devourer, the boss of the Corruption, was a burrowing worm that had been magnified thousands of times.
"Hey!"
Enju seemed to notice something and suddenly jumped high.
The purple ground beneath her feet suddenly cracked, and a Devourer emerged with its mouth constantly snapping shut.
Facing the sudden appearance of the enemy, Enju felt relieved.
After all, the unknown was the most frightening thing.
Now that the enemy had shown itself, there was nothing to be afraid of.
She simply tapped her toes lightly in the air and jumped again with the help of the "Cloud in a Bottle."
Then she fell at an astonishing speed, and the Sahara double blades in her hands instantly split the Devourer in two!
However, the Devourer was made up of many segments, and even if one segment was cut off, it could split into two shorter Devourers and continue moving.
"When facing this type of enemy, remember to eradicate them completely."
Kevin on the side took out a spell book and released a vortex of the sea god.
The vortex with numerous direct strikes tore all the segments of the Devourer's body apart, turning it into minced meat that fell to the ground.
"I always feel these monsters are scarier than the protostomes."
Enju walked away with a look of disgust and gave a very "high" evaluation.
"We've only talked about proto-gastroenteroids. There are many more terrifying things in this world."
Kevin sneered, thinking that if the World Devourer was placed in the Black Bullet World, it would at least be at Stage IV.
Even if they didn't have the tenacious vitality of the protostomes, destroying a city was not a problem in terms of destructive power alone.
"Yes... From here, we should be able to reach the underground of the Corrupted Lands."
In an area filled with corrupted grass and thorny bushes, Kevin finally found a dark crack.
This crack extended straight down until it intersected with a horizontal connecting passage.
At the bottom of the passage, there was a "Shadow Orb" containing hidden evil energy.
Just destroy it with a bomb, and you can get the treasure inside the shadow orb.
However, once the number of Shadow Orbs destroyed exceeds 3, the "World Devourer" will immediately awaken!
Kevin came here today specifically to summon the Boss.
In addition to crafting boss summoning items, destroying shadow orbs was undoubtedly a more efficient method.
After drinking a bottle of Featherfall Potion, Kevin reached out to Enju.
"I'm going down now. Don't forget my previous instructions."
Enju obediently hugged Kevin's neck and pressed her small body against him.
The next moment, Kevin jumped directly into the lightless crack, but his falling speed wasn't as fast as he imagined.
He seemed to turn into a feather, floating lightly in the air.
This was the effect of the [Featherfall Potion].
In the pitch-black space, fireballs were lit along the inner walls of the crack.
Enju held a bunch of torches and placed them on the stone walls as they fell. They served as markers and provided light.
As the distance from the ground increased, the surrounding air gradually became cold and sticky.
Even the sound of dripping water could be heard clearly in the silent space. When Kevin landed on the ground, there was a muffled sound like a heartbeat.
"Enju, watch my back."
Since bombs were needed to destroy the Shadow Orb, this kind of thing obviously couldn't be left to Enju.
So Kevin took the initiative and handed over the task of clearing monsters to his initiator.
He also summoned the storm ant lion baby. Although its damage wasn't high, it could slightly hinder enemies.
"Don't worry, I'll protect you from behind!"
Enju clenched her small fists and assured him confidently.
Kevin nodded and jumped into the bottom of the crack.
The Featherfall Potion still had a considerable duration, but this time Kevin jumped into a pool of water.
"Accumulated water... Not bad."
Kevin, who possessed the "Ocean King" function, was more agile in the water.
He went straight to the bottom of the pool, and after confirming there was a hard rotten stone under his feet, he took out several round blue bombs from his inventory.
These bombs were "sticky bombs" made by adding gel to ordinary bombs.
Once thrown, they would stick to the first place they touched and wouldn't roll around randomly.
This was more useful in environments that required directional blasting.
"One, two, eyes... enough."
After setting up the bombs, Kevin quickly raised his hand and threw out a hook, pulling his body to a high place.
As he jumped out of the water, several muffled explosions sounded from below his feet!
[A shuddering, creepy feeling......]
A line of information appeared in Kevin's field of vision.
This allowed him to confirm that the explosion just now successfully destroyed a shadow orb.
"...Brother, are you okay?"
Enju's voice came from above his head. Kevin replied to reassure her, then dived back into the pool.
The water level of the pool was much lower than before because a large hole had been blasted at the bottom.
Several glittering props were mixed with the dirty soil and stones, and Kevin put them all into his inventory.
The items dropped after a Shadow Orb was destroyed were actually fixed.
The first time, a "musket" and 100 musket balls would definitely drop.
Looking at the extra weapon in his inventory, Kevin showed an "as expected" expression.
This weapon was only used in the early stages of development, and he no longer needed it now.
You could give it to Minami as a toy, since her ability could ignore bullet consumption.
[Screams echo in all directions...]
After blasting the second shadow orb, Kevin began to tense up and become serious.
Because if you destroyed one more Shadow Orb, the Boss of the Corrupted Lands would awaken!
"Let's see what the second Shadow Orb dropped for me first."
Kevin quickly checked his inventory and found that a pet item had dropped for him this time!
[Shadow Orb (Blue): When equipped, summons a magical shadow orb to follow you]
Kevin tried summoning the Shadow Orb, and in the blink of an eye, a purple energy ball the size of a watermelon appeared in front of him.
As Kevin moved, it would slowly chase after him, but not very fast.
Although the Shadow Orb itself could emit a faint light, if you wanted to use it for lighting... it might be better to use a torch.
"...Can't be said to be completely useless, at least it can be sold for some money."
The role of pet props in Terraria was decoration.
Apart from providing emotional value... it had no other function.
Arriving at the location of the third shadow orb, Kevin took a deep breath and took out a detonator from his inventory.
The detonator took longer to explode than a bomb, giving him more time to escape.
"World Devourer, come on... let me defeat you!"
After mentally preparing himself, Kevin used the grappling hook to reach a high place and gently threw the detonator in his hand downwards.
Then... he summoned his slime mount and jumped out of the bottom of the passage, quickly observing his surroundings.
"Enju! Hurry up here!"
"The enemy is about to wake up!"
The next moment, Kevin felt footsteps coming from behind, as if something was flying towards him.
"Brother... I'm coming!"
"Hold on tight!"
Kevin immediately felt relieved and controlled the slime mount to jump high. Finally, he used the hook to successfully leave the crack and reach the ground of the Corrupted Lands.
At the same time, an unprecedentedly violent explosion sounded from far underground!
Boom!!!!
[The Eater of Worlds has awakened!]