Leaves the size of tower shields rustled overhead as acid rain dripped from glowing vines. The jungle didn't smell of rot—it smelled of magic—raw, ancient mana released through the earth as if the planet itself wept enchantment. Every breath tasted like charged atmosphere.
Ashen crouched beneath a leaning root arch, inspecting the map fragment he'd earned from the Swamp Kingdom's relic vault.
[Unclaimed Territory: Vel'Tahlarn Jungle]
Hazard Level: ★★★★★
Elemental Affinities: Chaos, Water, Spirit
Current Sync: 87% with Force Energy
Warning: Dungeon Core anomaly signatures detected
Ashen stood up, his Woundlink Gauntlets humming faintly with gathered force resonance. He took a step forward—and the very moss beneath his boots attempted to wrap around his ankles.
"Alive terrain," he muttered. "Good. No lazy mobs."
[Enemy Encountered – Amberspit Vineshard Hydra]
Level: 127
Type: Elemental Beast (Spirit Plant)
HP: 3,120,000
Traits: Self-Replication, Viscous Pull, Spirit Miasma
