AI Model: moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905
Chapter 3: Preparations Before the Adventure
Just like the first time he'd received an Adventure Card, Luo Yi woke to find a new card beside him—the fool.
This time, however, there was an added "draw" mechanic… [Adventure Card: "Bandit Cave"]
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[Card Lineage: "the fool"]
[Adventure Difficulty: Level 1]
[Card Description: Draw 3 random cards immediately; after resolving all encounter cards you may settle rewards.]
[Death Penalty: Soul Weakness (one natural day)]
[Adventure Reward: class experience, omninet disaster coins]
…The face of the fool showed a traveler's back.
Backpack on shoulder, the wayfarer strode boldly toward a crossroads whose end no one could see.
"A new journey, huh…"
Luo Yi rubbed his eyes, got up, tidied his appearance, and ordered his thoughts.
From what he knew, returning to Earth any time soon looked impossible; he might as well make peace with where he was.
His situation wasn't bad—strangers in a strange land, yes, but he'd gained a whole town as his domain and unlocked both OmniNet and the Terraria World. His future wasn't merely bright; it was blinding.
"Since that's how it is—let's draw."
At a mental command, three unknown cards appeared before him, their backs a shifting silver-gray like living chaos.
He reached for one and flipped it: night sky strewn with stars… [Reward Card]
[Lineage: "Star"]
[Description: Gain an extra reward when this journey ends.]
…The second card bore a red-haired, hideous demon, malevolence roiling off it… [Encounter Card]
[Lineage: "Demon"]
[Description: You will face a group of level 1 common foes during this journey.]
…The third showed a solemn, crown-wearing elder in ornate robes, scepter in hand, radiating holiness… [Fate Card]
[Lineage: "Pope"]
[Description: People in dire straits will appear; their fate rests on your choice.]
…After all three cards were revealed, an omninet notification popped up.
[You may use "the fool" at any time to begin the journey, but you cannot return until conditions are met.]
[Until you complete this adventure you cannot obtain a new "the fool" card.]
Looking at the cards, Luo Yi drew a deep breath and resisted the urge to rush in head-first.
The "Demon" card meant this trip wouldn't be as safe as the first—enemies were guaranteed.
They were only level 1, but there would be many of them—after all, it said "a group."
He himself was level 1; better to prepare thoroughly.
"Weapons, gear, and—"
His stomach gave an embarrassing growl; hunger surged, and he licked his lips.
"Supplies."
Returning to the Terraria World, he found the saplings he'd planted had grown into several-meter-tall giants, thicker than before; the forest was denser than ever.
By its clock, while he'd slept a few hours outside, nearly half a month had passed here.
Given Terraria's insane growth rates and near-infinite resources, the sight was no surprise.
"Right now I can only gather wood, dirt, and stone—not much gear I can craft."
Back inside his small wooden cabin he opened his inventory and pondered.
He'd tried digging deep, but after hours had found only dirt and stone—no ore at all.
Either his tunnels had missed every vein, or this world fragment simply held no minerals.
Luckily, even without ore Terraria offered basic gear—wooden arms and armor.
Oddly, a Wooden Sword out-damaged the starter copper shortsword.
He crafted one Wooden Sword and one Wooden Bow for melee and ranged options… [Wooden Sword]
[Rarity: White (tier 0)]
[Damage: 7]
…[Wooden Bow]
[Rarity: White (tier 0)]
[Damage: 4]
The bow's own damage was low—about half the sword's—but it was ranged and cheap.
One unit of wood plus one unit of stone yielded 25 wooden arrows.
Each arrow dealt 5 damage; add the bow's 4 and you got 9, beating the sword—if you hit.
After crafting hundreds of arrows he remembered he'd never shot a bow in real life.
"…Maybe I've got a knack for it."
Spotting Slimes outside his door, he climbed the roof, bow in hand, and started target practice.
Half an hour later the Slimes still bounced happily; he sighed and finished them with a Ray of Frost.
"Magic's still easier."
With weapons done, next came armor.
Wood was his only option—wooden armor.
Weakest in Terraria, it was cheap, needing only wood.
A full set granted 2 defense plus a 1-point set bonus for 3 total.
"Bit clunky."
He rapped the breastplate; it gave a dull thud.
Wood was lighter than metal but still hampered agility.
He had a fix: Living Forge!
A Class Feature that let him merge armor stats with his own body.
Activating it, he felt the familiar scorching surge from every limb.
The wooden suit smoked, liquefied, and seeped into his skin.
Veins and bones burned as if foreign matter were forcing its way inside; he clenched his teeth, muscles locked, sweat streaming.
When the pain peaked it suddenly vanished, leaving emptiness and relief.
[Fusion Failed]
The simple message stung.
All that pain for nothing—rotten luck.
The bright side: wooden armor was cheap; he had wood to spare—but no wish to suffer again.
"Guess I'll try fusing while using inspiration."
He recalled an Artificer perk: spend inspiration to boost learning, analysis, and skill effects.
inspiration cap and regen scaled with Intelligence—his highest stat.
"Spend all inspiration; fuse again with Living Forge."
The command triggered sudden clarity—he could sense every part of himself.
The lucidity felt so good that even after the armor fused he lingered in the sensation.
"It worked?"
He pinched an arm, expecting wood-hard flesh, but felt no change.
If not for the new "wooden armor" entry in Living Forge's list he'd have thought it failed.
[Living Forge: "wooden armor" set active, +3 defense]
"Better than nothing."
He curled his lip at the meager three points and consoled himself.
Weapons and armor ready, he gathered some fruit from the trees, then activated the Adventure Card without delay.
Splash… Moist air roused him. He stood beneath lead-gray rain clouds on a muddy road, ruts meandering ahead and footprints fading in the downpour.
Besides damp earth, a faint metallic tang of blood drifted from up ahead.