Survival in the Core: I'm writing a guide for the entire server.

The announcement immediately caused an uproar in the game forum's chat rooms.

"An auction?! Am I seeing things?! There's a possibility of gold-quality items appearing?!"

"You're so out of touch. The gold ring has been on the trading market for a long time, but the price is ridiculously high."

"100 meals for a ring? Who can afford that..."

"But it's no longer searchable; it's probably been removed from the platform?"

"Speaking of which, what kind of transaction is used at the auction? It can't just be bartering, can it?"

"Shouldn't it be coin-based? Aren't there gold, silver, and bronze coins in the game?"

"I do have a few copper coins, I got them from selling junk to shops, but only a few dozen..."

"Dozens? I don't even have ten! This auction has nothing to do with me anymore."

"Don't be discouraged, the announcement says it will be held tomorrow, there's still time to prepare!"

Does anyone know how to quickly earn copper coins? Please advise!

"Quickly, go and invite Boss Lin You!"

"Mining and selling to shops, what else can you do?"

"Mining is so inefficient. I've been mining for ages and only got a few pieces of copper ore, which only nets me a few copper coins when I sell them to the shop..."

The chat room was buzzing with discussion, with players feeling both excited and anxious.

Excitingly, the appearance of gold-quality items means that the potential for development in the later stages of the game far exceeds expectations.

The worrying thing is that most players are struggling to make ends meet, let alone have the resources to participate in auctions.

During a break from digging, Lin You glanced at the chat room and memorized the announcement.

"Auction... Gold-quality item..."

He subconsciously touched the gold miner's ring in his backpack, which he hadn't even had a chance to warm up yet.

"I already have a golden item, so it doesn't really matter."

"But it can't hurt to go and take a look; you might find some good deals at cheap prices."

Lin You made up his mind and continued to operate the mining cart to dig.

Meanwhile, in other corners of the newbie zone, number 25535.

The announcement also stirred up a wave of discussion.

……

Somewhere in the Earth's core.

A line of silver-white mine carts sat quietly beside the rock face.

This minecart looks completely different from the simple minecarts used by other players.

The car body has smooth lines and a cold metallic luster on its surface.

The drill bit at the front of the machine is made of high-quality steel with a three-bladed spiral structure, which looks expensive.

Inside the mine cart, a solitary and arrogant figure sat in front of the control panel.

A sharply defined face was vaguely visible beneath the hood, with eyes as sharp as an eagle's.

"An auction...that's interesting."

"Perfect timing, I just upgraded my minecart and I still have a lot of spare cash."

"If we can acquire another piece of gold-tier equipment, our strength will increase by another level."

He opened the box, inside which were neatly stacked rows of gleaming copper coins.

A rough count suggests there are at least a hundred of them.

"I wonder what skill level the other players are at now."

"I doubt anyone has a more advanced minecart than mine, right?"

A slight smile played on his lips, and a hint of smugness flashed in his eyes.

……

Another location in the Earth's core.

The remains of more than a dozen slimes were scattered on the ground.

A burly man stood amidst the monster's corpse.

He was covered in brass-colored metal armor, armed from head to toe.

Helmet, chest armor, shoulder pads, arm guards, leg guards, combat boots... everything is included.

The bronze sword in his hand was still dripping blue slime.

"An auction?"

The man's deep voice echoed in the empty space.

"Gold-tier equipment...interesting."

"Perfect, selling the items dropped by the monsters will bring in a good amount of money."

"I wonder if there will be any suitable weapons at the auction."

The man muttered a few words, his gaze sweeping over the remaining monsters in the cave.

"Keep killing!"

……

A dimly lit underground passage.

A group of figures are moving slowly forward.

Leading the group were three skeleton soldiers wearing leather armor.

They were expressionless, their movements stiff, and their pupils gleamed with an unnatural grayish-white light.

Behind the three skulls followed a petite little girl wearing a sundress.

She seemed to be strolling through an amusement park, her cute little face displaying a relaxed and innocent expression.

"Game announcement?"

The little girl blinked, a playful smile playing on her lips.

"Auction...Gold-tier equipment..."

"Not interested."

"My 'Undead Servants' are enough to clear out most monsters."

"But the guide posted by that older brother named Lin You is quite interesting."

"I wonder if he's like everyone else, he's already 'changed jobs' too~"

.....

The camera then shifts back to Lin You.

He was unaware of the existence of other "experts".

Even if I knew, I wouldn't care.

He did not consider himself to be special.

There are a total of 100 million players in one of the beginner zones.

Even if there is only one in ten thousand lucky ones.

There are likely to be three-digit "chosen ones".

"The fuel is almost gone again."

Lin You glanced at the fuel gauge; there was 20 left.

He has been traversing this rocky area for nearly two hours since he started digging.

Although the fuel consumption was enormous, the harvest was also quite remarkable.

Let's take stock of our current loot:

Stones: 150+

Copper ore: 30+

Coal: 28

Timber: 40+

"The coal we've mined alone has already covered our costs."

Lin You took out 10 portions of charcoal from the treasure chest to refuel the minecart.

You have used 10 "charcoal", minecart fuel +50, current fuel 70/100

"Keep digging."

……

Please select the digging direction.

[①: Dig forward, fuel -20]

(Additional information: This excavation will yield 6~10 "Coal")

【②: Dig backwards, fuel -20】

(Additional information: You will be returning to your previous location)

【③: Dig to the left, fuel -20】

(Additional information: This mining operation will yield 5~8 copper ore and 15~20 stones.)

【④: Dig to the right, fuel -20】

(Additional information: After two excavations, you will reach another subterranean space, which contains a large number of mushroom monsters and a locked bronze treasure chest.)

……

"The Earth's core has appeared again!"

Lin You's gaze fell on the fourth option.

"A bronze treasure chest... should be a higher-grade chest than a wooden treasure chest."

"But the description of 'a large number of mushroom monsters' indicates that there are quite a few monsters."

"Should we take this risk...?"

After pondering for a moment, Lin You decided to seek fortune in danger!

He now has an S-rank job and is armed with bronze weapons.

As long as you don't intentionally court death, dealing with the mushroom monster shouldn't be a problem.

"Dig to the right."

The drill bit resumed its whistling buzz.

A mine cart with lanterns hanging from it moved slowly through the hard rocky terrain.

At the end of the dimly lit passage, a vast underground space came into view.

The light from the mine cart lanterns shone in, illuminating only a small part of the iceberg.

More areas were hidden in the darkness, with dense clusters of mushrooms faintly visible.

Red, blue, purple... mushrooms of all colors huddled together, similar to the mushroom clumps I'd seen before.

But the quantity is at least ten times that of before.

Lin You narrowed his eyes and activated his Intermediate Eye of Insight.

The world in my field of vision became clearer.

Common mushrooms have a faint green outline.

Poisonous mushrooms emit a dark red warning glow.

And the monster...

Lin You gasped.

There are at least 20 mushroom monsters disguised in this mushroom patch!

Their red glow filled the field of vision, like will-o'-the-wisps in the darkness.

"Twenty..."

Lin You swallowed hard.

This is no small amount.

Even if he had a bronze sword, it would be impossible for him to deal with so many enemies at the same time.

Not to mention he doesn't know the mushroom monster's skills yet.

"We can't be reckless."

Lin You shifted her gaze to the depths of the space.

Deep within the mushroom thicket, a treasure chest gleaming with a metallic sheen can be faintly seen.

It's bigger than the wooden treasure chest and has a more exquisite design!