With the determination of "never dying," Kevin was very cautious during this jungle exploration trip.
The Underground Jungle biome consists of a dense network of interconnected caves filled with mud, pools of water, thorny bushes, and the occasional beehive.
Unlike the relatively safe birth point, the monsters here are more dangerous in both type and strength.
Buzz...
Kevin noticed a buzzing sound coming from the damp and stuffy air.
He frowned impatiently, tensed his nerves, and looked up.
In the underground space lit up by the flaming arrows, several huge dark yellow wasps were swaying left and right, flying toward him.
The size of these wasps was quite amazing, almost larger than the little human girl.
Their method of attack was also very troublesome—they directly fired poisonous tail stingers at distant prey!
It was no exaggeration to say that, in Kevin's eyes, these wasps were no different from armed helicopters.
"First it was the bird demon, then the wasp. Can't we have some easier enemies?"
With a sigh, Kevin quickly dived into a natural cave, almost brushing past the flying poison needle.
After losing their target, the wasps approached suspiciously and entered Kevin's attack range.
"…It's my turn!"
Kevin's figure suddenly appeared from behind the bunker, carrying an exaggerated super thermal ion cannon on his shoulder.
In an instant, his 20 points of magic power were directly drained away and transformed into a phase laser ball with astonishing power that shot out.
The moisture in the air evaporated instantly, and the expanding ball of light exploded, tearing the monster's body into pieces.
Within a moment, the smell of burnt protein wafted over.
After confirming that there were no enemies nearby, Kevin put away his weapon and searched around for the spoils left by the wasp.
Although these wasps were difficult to deal with, they dropped stingers, a key material for making jungle series equipment, after being killed.
To craft a set of Jungle Armor, 10 stingers were required.
To make a Grass Sword, 12 stingers were needed, totaling 22 in all.
Fortunately, the drop rate from these wasps was pretty good—almost every two would drop a stinger.
In addition to the basic materials, Kevin remembered that these wasps also had a 1% chance of dropping the "Bezoar" accessory, which granted immunity to poisoning.
This item was one of the components for synthesizing the "Ankh Amulet," an essential survival artifact in the mid-to-late game.
If he could obtain one now, he wouldn't have to come back here later to farm it.
"Hmm? There's light down there?"
Kevin raised his eyebrows as he noticed a green fluorescence looming in his field of vision.
It was not the faint glow emitted by the "jungle spores."
Instead, it was a light that flickered like a flame.
This instantly made Kevin perk up, his eyes lighting up!
In the underground jungle, there was only one reason for this phenomenon.
"There's a jungle shrine nearby!"
The Jungle Shrine was a small, special structure found in the Underground Jungle.
It was constructed of fluorescent bricks and mahogany and contained a green torch inside.
Each Jungle Shrine had an Ivy Chest inside.
This chest contained a rare Underground Jungle item and various other common Underground and Cave items.
Simply put, if you came across a Jungle Shrine, there was definitely a treasure chest to loot!
Various jungle-themed accessories flashed through Kevin's mind.
However, despite his excitement, he remained vigilant.
In fact, when he discovered the Jungle Shrine, he also noticed some abnormalities nearby.
For example...
The "Man Eater" rustling and peeking from the corner!
"Better get rid of these sneaky vines first so they don't ambush me while I'm opening the treasure chest."
Kevin took out the thermionic laser cannon and squinted to aim.
"It just so happens that I still need some 'vine' materials, and they've delivered themselves to my doorstep."
These vines were monsters called "Man Eaters." Their roots were very long, and they relied on the pincer-like structures on their tops to hunt.
Although their root systems limited them to moving only within a certain area,
They could burrow through mud, allowing them to suddenly emerge and launch sneak attacks.
The Man Eaters near the shrine were obviously using the treasure chest and light source as bait, waiting for Kevin to fall into their trap.
Unfortunately for them, they were the prey this time.
A series of energy beams pierced through the darkness like sharp blades, severing the stalks of the Man Eaters.
Kevin used the laser mode of the thermal ion light cannon this time.
When facing scattered enemies, it was easier to focus firepower and take them down one by one.
"In the game, only hitting the head damages the Man Eater..."
"But here, cutting off the stems also counts as a kill..."
Watching the Man Eater's limp body, Kevin seemed lost in thought.
"It seems that previous experience can't be fully applied to the real Terraria world."
He had actually noticed this a little bit before.
The most obvious example was the bow and arrow.
In the game, arrows flew exactly where you aimed.
But after crafting an iron bow, Kevin realized he couldn't shoot accurately at all!
His aim was completely off!
In the end, the bow became nothing more than a flaming arrow launcher, used purely as a lighting tool.
"I really need to practice archery."
As he made his way toward the Jungle Shrine, Kevin made up his mind.
Bows and arrows were a very important weapon type in Terraria, with many powerful variants that boasted incredible damage and utility.
Giving up on them just because he was bad at archery would be a real waste.
The Man Eaters had dropped some vine materials.
Kevin counted them—5 in total.
"Just enough to craft a Grass Sword and a full Jungle Armor set."
"All that's left is to gather some more Jungle Spores, and this trip will be a success."
"But before that... there's still a treasure chest to open."
The Jungle Shrine was small, even smaller than the room Kevin had rented in Orario.
After stepping inside, he didn't immediately rush toward the treasure chest.
Instead, he carefully examined the floor and walls.
Only after confirming that there were no traps—pressure plates, poison darts, or other hazards— did he finally move.
There was no way he'd risk it.
His previous death due to a trap had been so traumatizing that it nearly gave him PTSD.
"Alright, let's see what kind of loot we've got here!"
With excitement and anticipation, Kevin reached out and opened the Ivy Chest.
In Terraria, most treasure chests—except for a few special ones—were not locked.
Once found, they were guaranteed treasure.
However, when Kevin saw the items inside, he froze.
"No way... I actually found this?!"