With a tremendous roar, the earth began to tremble.
The wriggling movements of the World Devourer made the entire land appear to have vertical and horizontal lines, like protruding veins.
Kevin didn't know when this giant predator lurking underground would attack; he could only ensure he was fully prepared.
In the sky above the corrupted land was the battlefield he had specifically built for this challenge.
Unlike the open plains of the Eye of Cthulhu, Kevin had this time specifically set up many shelters.
Because in addition to attacking with its massive body, the World Devourer could also spit out barrages of corruption.
These shelters could effectively block the barrage attacks and reduce the damage received.
In addition to various enhancing potions, Kevin also prepared several types of enhancing furniture.
[Campfire (white): Provides a light source, increases life regeneration and speed while near the campfire]
[Star in a Bottle (white): Provides a light source, increases magic regeneration speed while nearby]
[Heart Lantern (Green): Provides a light source and increases life regeneration speed while nearby]
[Sunflower (white): Reduces enemy spawn rates nearby and increases movement speed while nearby]
These three power-ups were easy to obtain.
Except for the "Heart Lantern," which required 1 life crystal.
Almost all of them were things that could be crafted at will.
Although the effect of each item wasn't much, the cumulative effect was considerable.
"Brother, that big monster is coming out of the ground!"
Enju's slightly frightened voice sounded, and Kevin hurriedly looked down, only to see a ferocious giant mouth suddenly lunging toward him!
Run fast!
With the help of the special effect of the Shield of Cthulhu, Kevin's body instantly shot more than ten meters away.
The spot where he had just stood was instantly pierced by the massive body of the World Devourer!
"Sure enough, just like the Desert Scourge, it can also destroy the terrain."
"It seems we can't drag out the battle for too long."
Once the entire battlefield was destroyed, Kevin would have to fall to the ground and fight.
If that happened, he would be in big trouble fighting the World Devourer that could burrow into the ground!
We have to kill it now while it has no choice but to expose its body above ground!
"Enju, go take care of the soul-eater monsters it summons!"
"Okay, Brother!"
Every time the World Devourer emerged from the ground, it would summon a group of Soul Eaters to attack.
To avoid being disturbed by these low-level soldiers, Kevin left them all to Enju.
At this moment, Enju's equipment was no longer the Shengchao set but the Ninja set that came out of the King Slime's treasure bag.
Although it didn't provide much protection, it could significantly increase movement speed.
For Enju, who was already extremely agile, the effect was like adding wings to a tiger.
As for the boss, the World Devourer, it was naturally Kevin's business.
Just as the World Devourer bent its body and prepared to burrow into the ground again,
Kevin exhausted all his magic power and released more than a dozen Poseidon whirlpools, continuously cutting the Boss's body segments!
Combined with the "Shark Tooth Necklace" effect that ignored 5 points of defense, almost every whirlpool could shatter several body segments!
The World Devourer let out several screams, and its body broke into pieces. Like an earthworm, it turned into several smaller "World Devourers" and burrowed into the ground.
On the ground where it had been, there were several purple scales and minerals emitting a purple glow.
These were material items dropped by the World Eater and could be used to craft high-level equipment.
In addition to defeating it, you could also obtain them by destroying its body parts during the battle.
In other words, even if the challenge failed, you could still level up.
However... Kevin certainly didn't come here to fail.
Although the World Devourer's body was defeated in the first round of attacks, Kevin didn't relax.
In "Calamity" mode, the World Devourer would release cursed flames from the head of each body to attack!
These cursed flames were extremely threatening and could also inflict the "Cursed Inferno" debuff, draining health as fast as thoughts!
"Be careful of those green flames!"
After loudly reminding Enju to avoid the flames, Kevin once again exhausted his magic power and released a large number of Poseidon whirlpools to repel the small World Devourers approaching him.
After an extremely fierce close-quarters battle, the high-altitude platform used for fighting was completely destroyed.
The World Devourer gathered the remnants of its body into one, which was less than half the length of its original form.
This meant its health had dropped below 50%.
This value usually meant... the boss was about to go berserk!
"Faster!"
Seeing the change in the World Devourer, Kevin's heart trembled.
The boss in a berserk state became faster and more agile.
It was like an angry python hunting a hiding mouse.
Just as Kevin replenished his magic power, the World Devourer moved its massive body and lunged toward him like an irresistible force.
The terrifying mouth, large enough to swallow a heavy truck, spat out dark green cursed flames, ready to burn him to ashes!
"Brother!"
Seeing Kevin being knocked away, Enju, who was fighting the Soul Eater Monsters nearby, called out anxiously.
"...I'm fine, don't worry about me!"
With the help of the grappling hook, Kevin returned to the broken battle platform. He covered his chest, which felt a little tight, and thought to himself that it was a near miss.
Fortunately, his soft leather armor was strong enough, and he was only slightly injured after being directly hit by the World Devourer!
This was the magic power!
After pouring a bottle of healing potion into his mouth, even these minor injuries disappeared.
Before the challenge, Kevin had already gone to Shizuka to get a gulp of holy milk, which increased all his healing effects by 50%.
As long as his death wasn't instant, a bottle of healing potion could restore half of his life!
"Quick! It's like a grasshopper in autumn... it won't be able to jump for much longer!"
The more ferocious the enemy, the closer its remaining health was to the bottom!
To deal with the rapidly approaching attacks, Kevin took out his upgraded melee weapon as his magic power ran out.
[Tears of Water Blade (Green)]
[+38 Melee Damage]
[+Inflicts the "Unexplainable Sadness" debuff upon attack, reducing enemy contact damage and quickly slowing down enemies]
This was one of the trophies after defeating the Eye of Cthulhu, a two-handed broadsword with a unique function.
Its attack damage was extremely high, 50% more than the "Sea Blade."
Although it didn't have cool special effects like sword energy, it could inflict a reduction effect upon hitting.
This was perfect for dealing with the current battle!
The World Devourer, hit by Kevin's sword, showed obvious stiffness in its movements.
Although this slowness only lasted for less than two seconds, it was enough for Kevin to seize the opportunity and fill several bottles of weak magic potion!
"It's over."
Looking at the World Devourer, which was only four or five meters long, Kevin gasped for breath and released the last few Poseidon whirlpools.
Yeah...
A large number of coins mixed with a glittering treasure bag fell from the whirlpools.
However, before Kevin could feel happy about defeating a powerful enemy, a notification suddenly appeared in front of him.
[The Boss of the Corrupted Lands has been defeated, and the "Will of the Hive Mind" will soon awaken]
[In 5 minutes, the Will of the Hive Mind will condense at the Corpse of the World Devourer]
"Will of the Hive Mind?! Are you kidding me?!"
Looking at the notification in front of him, Kevin wanted to smash the notification box and throw it to the ground.
Since when were these two bosses connected?!
He finally killed the World Devourer, but now he got a buy-one-get-one-free deal?!
Enju saw the uncertain expression on Kevin's face, and the little girl couldn't help but walk over.
"Brother... what's wrong?"
"Wasn't the enemy defeated?"
"There's a bigger one waiting for you... No, waiting for me."
Kevin sighed. At this point, he could only accept this reality.
After all, with his current equipment, he wasn't in a position to fight - the worst that could happen to him was death.
Anyway, the battlefield was already set up, and they could repair it and fight again.
"Enju, you go back first."
"I'll be alone from now on."
"Why... I can help brother clear other enemies."
Seeing the little girl who wanted to stay and help, Kevin shook his head and gently touched Enju's head.
"Listen, the next enemy can't be dealt with by just numbers."
The Hive Mind was also a boss of the Corruption, and it was more powerful than the World Devourer.
Its appearance was like a giant, rotten, and withered brain, and all its attacks would inflict a debuff called "Brain Rot."
This debuff caused continuous health loss, which was quite disgusting.
If Enju stayed here, this effect alone would be unbearable.
And Kevin... he had his own way.
After coaxing Enju back home, Kevin took out an anvil and a glass bottle from his inventory and began to synthesize on the spot.
Glass bottles could be used as alchemy tools in Terraria to make potions and process materials.
Kevin had some magic mushrooms collected from the corrupted land, which could be used to make "magic powder."
Combined with the rotten meat dropped by the Soul Eaters, ten accessories could be made.
[Corrupt Bottle (Green)]
[+Increases 4% damage reduction and 6 defense while in the Corrupt Lands]
[+Makes you immune to the "Brain Rot" debuff]
This accessory was a special item for the "Hive Mind."
Not only did it have good basic attributes, but it was also immune to the most annoying debuff effect!
It could be said that as long as you had this piece of equipment, the success rate of defeating the Will of the Hive Mind would instantly increase by 50%!
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Plus the accessories from the World Devourer's treasure bag.
[Worm Scarf (color)]
[+Reduces the damage you take by 17%]
This simple and direct effect maximized Kevin's defense!
In addition, the only other things the World Devourer dropped were some Shadow Scales and Demonite Ore.
These materials were not needed at the moment. The soft leather armor on Kevin was enough to deal with the next battle.
[The Will of the Hive Mind has awakened!]
After the preparations were complete, the Will of the Hive Mind had just arrived!
The World Devourer's body, which had just been torn apart by the Sea God's whirlpools, gradually evaporated into purple powder.
The powders condensed into a giant skull without a jaw in the air.
Inside the head, a hideous and shriveled brain could be faintly seen, which made one's scalp tingle.
"After this battle, I should be able to collect a lot of 'great achievements'."
Kevin cracked a self-deprecating joke, then entered combat mode, ready to fight!
...
The battle against the "Will of the Hive Mind" was easier than he imagined.
The first stage of the Hive Mind wouldn't move; it could only teleport.
And there would be very obvious characteristics when transmitting.
When stationary, it would summon corrupt orbs to attack, which could be easily dealt with as long as you kept a certain distance.
Instead of being a hyperactive world-eater, Kevin felt like he was shooting a fixed target.
After entering the second stage, the transmission frequency of the Will of the Hive Mind would increase sharply.
At the same time, a curtain of shadow rain would be left behind at its original location before teleporting, causing continuous damage.
At this time, you needed to avoid the teleporting collision of the Will of the Hive Mind, dodge the barrage of summoned monsters, and be careful not to rush into the shadow rain curtain.
Kevin panicked slightly for a moment, but fortunately, the defense of the Yiyuan and the healing potions helped him overcome the attack.
"Sorry, if you have good equipment, you can do whatever you want..."
Looking at the desperate will of the corrupt hive, Kevin swung the tears of water blade in his hand fiercely.
"Don't give me a third boss battle - die!"
This sword seemed to split the thick dark clouds covering the corrupted land!
As the will of the Hive Mind dissipated,
Bright sunlight finally shone on this polluted land for the first time.
The golden sunlight mixed with a hint of pure blue.
Kevin seemed to think of something and couldn't help but look up.
He saw a dark blue light shining in the sky, making the entire airspace look like a mirror.
Sky islands of various sizes appeared in his field of vision, waiting for him to explore.
"Finally done."
After taking a long breath, Kevin was silent for a moment and couldn't help but smile.
"No, or rather... this is just the beginning."