Before sneaking into Tendo's courtyard, Kevin did not rush in rashly.
Even if the invisibility potion could hide his figure, modern technology has too many early warning methods.
After all, he didn't completely disappear from this world, he was just optically invisible.
If there had been an alarm device such as a laser sensor, he would probably have returned empty-handed this time.
So before slipping in, Kevin acquired two bottles of potion first.
[Danger Sense Potion: Allows you to see nearby danger sources, lasts for 10 minutes]
[Spelunking Potion: Shows the location of treasures and ores, lasts 5 minutes]
The former allows him to see whether there are patrolling guards or hidden alarms nearby.
The latter will highlight valuable items within the field of view.
Kevin's requirements are not high, a few million in cash as living expenses is enough.
He wouldn't mind if he could get something better.
"......"
After everything was ready, Kevin sneaked into the manor like a gust of wind.
The potion's effect lasts for a limited time, and although he has a lot of stock, it's better to make a quick decision.
"There is indeed an ambush."
"As expected of a business owned by the Tendo family, it actually has so many security facilities."
In Kevin's vision, the empty courtyard seemed deserted with only a few guards patrolling.
There are hidden cameras and sensors everywhere, and even sentries watching in the dark.
Kevin can walk over to facilities like surveillance cameras with ease.
If you are not sure about the function of some instruments, just avoid them, and nothing will go wrong.
During this time, Kevin refilled his invisibility potion and finally made some valuable discoveries.
"This safe is full of cash and gold bars, not bad..."
Kevin looked through the solid shell of the safe and saw the valuables inside that were marked by the effects of the potion.
Although he didn't have the key, for a blacksmith who mastered alchemy,
no matter how sturdy a safe is, it is just a lump of metal.
"Break down."
Kevin placed his hand on a corner of the safe, carefully feeling the material composition of the safe.
Stigma Alchemy can manipulate the most basic elements: iron, copper, gold, silver, etc.
The more you know about a material and the more familiar you are with it, the stronger the alchemical effect will be.
If you asked Shizuka Marikawa and others for a bite of [Holy Milk Filling] before coming here, your level would be even higher.
But even in a normal state, disassembling a safe is not a problem.
In about a minute, a hole was created in the safe that would not break even if it was hit by an explosion.
Kevin reached in and threw whatever he touched directly into the inventory, which was very convenient.
"Hey, the texture of some of the metals is a bit strange. They don't look like precious metals like gold or silver."
Just when Kevin was a little confused, a teasing voice suddenly came from behind him.
"Oh, I thought there was a problem with the security system at Tendo-sama's house, but I didn't expect it to be a little mouse."
Kevin suddenly stopped moving and turned around quickly.
At some point, his invisibility had disappeared.
Maybe it was because of this that the traces were discovered.
The ones who came looking for the trail were not the guards seen in the courtyard, but a masked strange man wearing a red tuxedo and a top hat.
The Shadow of the Leech.
Kevin recognized the other person's identity at the first moment.
"It seems that at this time, he has been hanging out with Kikunojou Tendo."
Seeing Kevin remained silent, Hiruko Kagetane put his hands behind his back and spoke in a master-like manner.
"Want to play a game of 'catch me, little mouse'?"
"I can give you 1 minute to escape."
"No need."
Kevin stretched his hand behind him, and the next moment, the brown-yellow Sahara double blade was already in his hand.
It would be awkward to use Desert Scourge or Super Thermal Ion Cannon at this distance, so it would be better to go straight into hand-to-hand combat.
"Long..."
Seeing the young man in front of him taking out his weapon, Hiruko Kagetane was also very pleased and pulled out his own pistol from his waist.
His weapons were two modified Beretta pistols, with bayonets and gas grooves added for close combat, allowing him to engage in both long and short combat.
"Just think of it as an extra service for Master Tendo, helping him clean up the rats in his house."
As soon as the words fell, the two figures burst out at an astonishing speed and rushed forward!
Ding ding ding, ding, ding———!
Sparks flew from the point where the weapons clashed, and there was a series of crisp sounds of metal clashes.
A few seconds were enough for the two to discern each other's capabilities.
"...!"
Hiruko Kagetane leaped forward and jumped backward, creating some distance between them.
Although the mask on his face concealed his expression,
however, from his tone full of surprise, it was not difficult to hear that he was extremely happy at the moment.
"I didn't expect to meet such a strong opponent here. It's truly an unexpected gain."
"What's your name, young man?"
"Super thermal ion cannon."
Kevin didn't bother to pay attention to him at all. He directly switched weapons and shot out two phase laser balls.
Although Hiruko Kagetane's melee ability is not bad, it is still much worse than that of Ais. He can definitely deal with it.
What you need to be careful about is that as a "mechanically enhanced soldier," Hiruko Kagetane has a lot of black technology.
For example—
"Repulsive field—hypothetical device!"
Seeing the strange ball of light shot out by the young man, there was no time to dodge.
Hiruko Kagetane directly stretched out his white-gloved hand and pressed it on the barrier formed by the air.
The phase laser ball exploded directly in the space only a few centimeters away from him, bursting out a cloud of hot ions.
After the ion cloud that blocked the view dissipated, Kevin's figure was no longer there.
This startled Hiruko Kagetane, and he quickly swung his spear blade to chop behind him—
however, the expected attack did not come, and he was fighting wits and courage with the air.
"… Left?"
A doubtful muttering to himself came from under Hiruko Kagetane's mask.
After a few seconds, it turned into a loud and increasingly debauched laugh.
"Interesting, I must find you, boy!"
With the help of the invisibility potion, Kevin successfully escaped from the Tendo family's territory.
Thinking back to the battle just now, he couldn't help but have a headache.
"That repulsion field is a bit troublesome... a light attack can't penetrate it at all."
According to the original work, Hiruko Kagetane's repulsive field can at least withstand the impact of bullets.
Not only that, he can also bounce all these bullets back.
In close combat, I am confident that I can suppress my opponent, but I am afraid that he will not be honest.
After all, Hiruko Kagetane's weapon, in addition to melee combat, also has a trigger for shooting.
"Since physics can't solve it, let's try magic next time."
On the way back, Kevin simulated the situation over and over again in his mind.
The laser mode of the superthermal ion cannon should be able to penetrate the defense of the repulsive field.
After all, the repulsive field can only target attacks with mass, and lasers are obviously not among them.
However...the next "meeting" will mean it will be at the venue of some important event.
"There are too many things to do, let's do them one by one."
Rubbing his temples, Kevin took out a few stacks of cash he had just picked up from his inventory and walked into a crowded supermarket.
An hour later, the long-lost aroma of food wafted through the office of the Tendo Civil Security Corporation.
"The meat will be cooked very quickly, so let's have some cabbage, bean curd sheets, or something like that to serve as a base."
Kevin said as he stirred the soup pot with serving chopsticks.
Because both of them were too lazy to cook and there were no decent kitchen utensils here, they simply stewed the purchased ingredients in one pot—that is, hot pot.
In fact, there was no need for Kevin to remind her, as Tendo Kisara was already working hard.
At this time, the girl suddenly became introverted, not saying a word, just eating.
"Huh… It feels so good to be alive."
After finishing most of the ingredients in the pot, Tendo Kisara finally had time to use her mouth to talk instead of swallowing food.
"What do you think?"
"Well... I still have enough food to eat, so I don't have any particular feelings about it."
"Damn it, he actually lived such a rich life behind my back!"
"We didn't know each other before today, did we, Miss Tendo?"
The girl seemed to hate her surname and even frowned when eating meat.
........
"Don't call me 'Tendo'—it's better to call me Kisara."
"No problem, Miss Kisara."
"...I always feel like you're teasing me."
"It must be your illusion."
After eating and drinking, Kisara leaned back in the recliner contentedly and asked lazily.
"It's really strange. Even though you just started working today, I feel like I've been with you for a long time."
"Yeah."
Kevin glanced at the bottom of the pot where there was hardly a bean sprout left.
"No wonder you can so confidently let your subordinates bear the expenses of the welcome party."
"Didn't you suggest this yourself?"
Kisara retorted, but her face suddenly froze, revealing a slightly distorted look of pain.
"Ah... Looks like it's time to go to dialysis."
"I'm sorry, the office is about to close. Come back tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock, and I'll take you to IISO to register."
Kevin glanced at the pale girl, didn't ask any more questions, just nodded.
He actually knew why Tendo Kisara was in this situation.
When she was a child, Gastrea suddenly appeared in Tendo Kisara's home. Not only were her parents killed, but she was also seriously injured and lost the function of her kidneys.
After betraying the Tendo family, due to the loss of organs, she had to undergo frequent hemodialysis to survive.
Therefore, even with her powerful swordsmanship, she was unable to sustain a long battle and could not participate as a combatant.
...
If she were in good health, she would be able to support the entire company's business by herself.
Of course, in addition to transplanting an artificial kidney, there is a simpler and quicker solution to the missing organ.
That is to sign a contract with Kevin and let Shizuka Marikawa receive treatment directly and recover on the spot.
However, Kevin did not extend a contract invitation to her.
Because at this time, Kisara "needs such pain to remind herself" that she lives for revenge against the Tendo family.
After leaving the company... or "getting off work," Kevin was too lazy to find a place to live in the Tokyo area and went straight back to Terraria.
The world quest requires him to challenge the Queen Bee, so before that, he needs to upgrade his equipment significantly.
With the equipment he has now, he might die without knowing how he died.
"At least we need to defeat the World Devourer and upgrade our technology to the point where we can make Demonite equipment."
"It looks like we'll have to explore the Corrupted Lands in the next few days."
While thinking, Kevin suddenly had a chilling premonition.
The cold feeling is like a cold and sticky
poisonous tongue spread up his spine, making his scalp tingle.
[You feel like there is something evil watching you...]
A line of faint blood-red text quietly emerged in the field of vision.
"Is this... a sign of the awakening of the Eye of Cthulhu?!"
Kevin reacted instantly, quickly left the hut at the birth point, and rushed towards the nearby combat platform.
In Terraria, the appearance of this prompt message means that an evil boss, the Eye of Cthulhu, will descend at night!
"Use at least 5 life crystals, and the defense should be greater than 10 points... I'm satisfied."
"There are at least 4 NPCs... a merchant, an arms dealer, a demolitionist, and a nurse. Just right!"
"No wonder the Eye of Cthulhu awakened tonight."
Once the conditions for its arrival are met, there is a 33% chance of it spawning naturally every night.
With a one in three chance, it wouldn't be surprising if it was triggered any night!
However, once the Eye of Cthulhu has been defeated once, it will no longer spawn naturally.
You need to use the Boss summoning item to actively summon it.
If you keep failing, there is still a chance that the Eye of Cthulhu will wake up at night.
But...Kevin never thought about the situation where he would fail.
Kevin, who has defeated the Desert Scourge and the Slime King, has sufficient strength and equipment.
No longer the rookie who must die the first time he meets the Boss!
"Bring it on---"
Looking at the huge eyeball monster that quietly emerged in the night,
Kevin drank several bottles of boost potions one after another, raised the super thermal ion beam cannon, and was full of fighting spirit!
"Prepare to die again!"