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

"Really? Gold?!"

"It's true! Screenshots have been posted! It's a gold-quality weapon!"

"What weapon? Show it to us!"

"Just go to the forum's posting section and see; it's the one with the most popularity."

Lin You was quite curious when she saw the comments on the channel.

Although he already has a golden ring, seeing the golden items in other players' hands can still broaden his horizons.

After opening the forum, Lin You quickly found the trending posts that had been pushed to the top.

Haha! I have a gold-quality item now!

The poster's excitement and enthusiasm are evident from the title of the post.

According to him, he spent less than 100 copper coins to bid on this golden item, which was a weapon!

……

Shadow Fang

[Grade: 1 (Gold)]

Attack: 10~35

[Durability: 500/500]

[Requirement: Player level > 2]

【Effect ①: Deals an additional 10% Shadow damage when attacking】

【Effect 2: Upon killing an enemy, you will absorb their life and stamina to replenish your own.】

【Effect 1: Allows you to use the "Shadow Step" skill without consuming any resources, once per day】

【Effect 4: Reduces the weapon's durability consumption by 50%】

……

One word: Awesome!

Two words: Very strong!

There's no need for comparison.

This thing is way better than the bronze short sword in Lin You's hand!

It has high attack power, high durability, and comes with sustain and mobility skills.

This weapon can probably be used up to level 5 or even level 10!

However, the only limitation remains that the player needs to reach level 2.

That is, you can only use it after changing jobs.

It's unclear whether the poster will choose to sell the dagger or save up to buy a job change card for their own use.

Everyone has their own opportunities.

"After this auction ends, many players will probably rise to the top."

While sighing, Lin You closed the forum and returned to the auction page.

The channel for auction house number 42 was still bustling with activity.

"It's not just weapons! Someone won a C-rank job change card at auction house number 11! A C-rank card!"

"Rank C?! Aren't there only Rank E? There's even Rank C?!"

"Someone posted on the forum saying that C-rank professions gain 5 attribute points per level, which is more than twice that of E-rank professions!"

"More than twice as much? What about S-rank? Could there really be an S-rank?"

"Are you dreaming? S-rank is reserved for the protagonist. We ordinary players are lucky if we can even get C-rank."

"By the way, does anyone know where all these golden items and advanced job change cards came from?"

"It should drop from opening high-level treasure chests or killing elite monsters, anyway, it has nothing to do with us."

"Yeah... I can't even beat regular monsters now."

The messages on the forum were like bombshells, causing a huge sensation among the players.

In Auction House 42, the players who had initially been looking forward to the auction suddenly found that the items in their hands were no longer appealing.

"Everyone else has already won the gold weapon, and I'm still arguing over a few broken stones..."

"Don't compare, don't compare, comparing yourself to others will only make you miserable."

"But I'm still so angry! Why can't I even get a picture of someone in white gear?!"

"It's just a matter of luck, accept it."

Lin You naturally saw the message on the forum as well.

He frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.

"Gold-quality items and C-rank job change cards have appeared... which means some players are progressing much faster than I thought."

He originally thought that his progress was already quite fast.

S-rank profession, bronze equipment, gold miner's ring, magic card system...

But now it seems that there are quite a few ruthless players among the other players as well.

"However... that's normal."

Lin You quickly came to terms with it.

After all, there are 100 million people in a newbie zone.

Even if only one in a thousand players is lucky and skilled, there are still 1000 people.

It wouldn't be surprising if a few more chosen ones emerged from these 1000 people.

"And... the stronger they are, the more people will read my strategy guide."

Lin You's lips curled up slightly.

After all, his strategy guide is aimed at all players.

Both the weak and the strong can benefit from it.

The strong need more advanced strategies, while the weak need more basic guidance.

As long as he continues to produce high-quality strategy content, he will never lack readers.

There's no need to worry about not having enough strategy points.

"The auction is still going on, let's focus on the present."

Lin You turned her attention back to the auction interface.

The next few lots were of significantly higher quality than the previous ones.

The additional information provided by the Eye of Insight began to include the term "green quality".

Lin You still did not make a move.

He is waiting.

He's waiting for an item that's truly worth bidding on.

Time passed by, second by second.

The auction was in its second half.

Among the players in Auction House No. 42, some were happy and some were sad.

There were also some players who didn't bid at all.

It's not that I don't want to bid, it's that I don't dare.

Because the meager amount of copper coins they had was simply not enough.

"Sigh, I should have mined more ore yesterday..."

"Who would have thought the auction would be so exciting?"

"I hereby declare that, starting today, I'm going to save money like crazy! I'm determined to buy something amazing at the next auction!"

"I second that!"

In the chat channel, players set their own goals and challenges.

Just then, the auction interface suddenly refreshed.

New items are up for auction.

Moreover, the starting price far exceeded that of any previous item.

[Third to last item (unknown)]

[Information that can be disclosed: One egg]

Starting bid: 50 copper coins

The chat channel went silent instantly.

Then, an even more intense wave of comments erupted.

"An egg?! What egg? Can you eat it?"

"Starting bid at 50 copper coins... That's way too expensive! I don't even have that much in my entire fortune."

"It's definitely edible, but isn't spending 50 copper coins on an egg a bit extravagant?"

"Maybe it's some rare item? After all, it's the third to last item up for auction, and the starting price is so high."

"That makes sense... but what if I spent 50 copper coins on a regular egg? Wouldn't that be a huge loss?"

"Let's take a gamble! Fortune favors the bold!"

Players were buzzing with discussion, but very few actually placed bids.

After all, a starting bid of 50 copper coins is an astronomical figure for most players.

Lin You stared at the words "an egg," and her heart suddenly started racing.

He had a strong premonition—

This egg is no ordinary egg.

He took a deep breath and activated his intermediate-level forensic vision.

The auction interface in his field of vision trembled slightly, and two additional golden pieces of information appeared before his eyes.

[Additional Information: Gold quality, combat-type pet]

The moment Lin You saw those two lines of text, her pupils suddenly contracted.

My breath caught in my throat for a moment.

A gold-quality pet egg!

And it's a combat-type pet!

[First round of bidding begins, 5 minutes remaining]

The auction notification that appeared before his eyes brought Lin You back to his senses.

This is the treasure that he should be willing to part with.

"The starting bid is 50 copper coins, I'll bet double that... No, there's still a risk."

"200 copper coins right away, let's try to grab it in the first round!"

For Lin You, money lost can be earned back at any time.

But if you miss out on a gold-quality item, then you've truly missed out.

[Are you sure you want to bid 200 copper coins?]

"Yes."

[Bid successful, awaiting auction results...]

Lin You held her breath and stared intently at the auction interface.

With his bid, he should be able to outbid other players, since they don't have much money right now.

however.

[First round of bidding has ended!]

We regret to inform you that you were unable to win the bid for this item.

Your bid ranking in this auction is: 1.

The second round of bidding will now begin.

"..."

"What?! You didn't take a picture?!"

Lin You was greatly shocked.

This means that in auction room 42, other players bid more than 100 copper coins!

Although he didn't surpass him, he couldn't be allowed to directly win the pet egg in the first round!

"There's actually a master among them..."

"This is troublesome."