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

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【Kobold Miner】

[Level: 2 (Normal)]

【Life: 50/50】

[Defense: 5]

[Skill: Stone Pickaxe Smash]

[Weakness: Destroying the candle on the kobold's head will briefly put it into a "confused" state.]

[Description: A common monster found in mines, wielding a pickaxe, with a violent temper, and will attack any intruder.]

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"A kobold...and carrying a pickaxe?"

Lin You raised an eyebrow.

This was the first time he had ever heard of a kobold monster.

This is a humanoid creature that walks upright, about 1.2 meters tall, with its entire body covered in rough, grayish-brown skin.

Its head is like a dog's, with a protruding mouth revealing two rows of sharp teeth.

He held a rusty pickaxe in his right hand, and most strikingly, a burning candle was atop his hairy head.

"Woof...Woof!"

When the kobold miner saw Lin You and the three mushroom monsters, he was stunned for a moment, then let out a piercing bark.

Its eyes glowed red as it charged forward, brandishing its pickaxe!

"Stop it!"

Lin You issued the order.

The mushroom monster at the front stepped forward and blocked the kobold's path with its cap.

The kobold miner raised his pickaxe and brought it down hard!

"Bang!"

The pickaxe struck the mushroom monster's cap, splattering green sap everywhere.

The mushroom monster let out a hiss, and its health dropped by nearly half.

But it accomplished its mission—it successfully held back the kobolds.

Lin You seized the opportunity and rushed forward from the side.

The bronze sword was raised high, aimed at the dog-headed man's head.

"drink!"

The sword blade sliced ​​through the air and slashed down fiercely!

-7!

The kobold miner let out a scream, his body arched back slightly, and he froze.

"A great opportunity!"

Lin You didn't stop, and swung his sword again, aiming directly at the candle on the kobold's head.

-10!

After two sword strikes, the kobold's health only dropped by a third.

After all, it has 5 points of base defense, making it much tankier than ordinary monsters.

But Lin You successfully cut the candle on his head in half!

The molten wax splattered and quickly caught fire on the kobold's furry body.

"Ugh...!"

The kobold instantly snapped back to reality, panicked, and turned to run.

"Stop him!"

The three mushroom monsters had already laid an ambush along the kobolds' retreat route.

At a command, it charged like a cannonball, knocking the panicked kobold to the ground.

Lin You followed closely behind, relentlessly delivering finishing blows!

-14!

-9!

-15!

The kobold miner's health points reached zero, his body twitched a few times, and then he stopped moving.

You have killed 1 "Kobold Miners"!

[Experience points +20! Current stats: 210/200]

[Level Up! Current Level: 3!]

Based on the attribute growth of "Card Master", you have gained 10 free attribute points!

You have unlocked the objective for clearing the secret realm.

Dark golden light burst forth from Lin You's body.

The upgraded feeling of comfort spread throughout my body.

"It's been upgraded."

Lin You breathed a sigh of relief and squatted down to examine the spoils of war.

Several items were scattered beside the kobold miner's body.

You have obtained 3 "Copper Ore"!

You have obtained a "Worn Stone Pickaxe" x1!

You have obtained 2 "rags"!

Lin You picked up the items and took stock of them.

The copper ore looks good; I'll put it directly into my backpack.

A worn-out stone pickaxe... that is, a stone pickaxe with only half its durability, is not very useful.

Lin You's backpack had limited slots, so she had to give it up.

The rag... I don't know what it's for, but it should be some kind of material. I'll keep it for now.

Subsequently, Lin You attempted to turn the kobold miner into a magic card.

[Card crafting successful! You have obtained "Magic Card: Kobold Miner" x1!]

[Consumes 20 mana points, current mana: 200/220]

"The crafting cost for the Kobold Magic Card is twice that of before."

"Is it because it's a level 2 monster...?"

Lin You seemed to be deep in thought as she took out the magic card she had just made.

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[Magic Card: Kobold Miner]

Grade: 2 (White)

【Effect 1 - Summon: Consume this Spell Card to summon a Kobold Miner to fight for you until the summoned creature dies】

【Effect ② - Absorption: Consume this magic card to increase your Strength attribute by 2, up to a maximum of 30 points at Rank E】

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"Another power-boosting card?"

Lin You glanced at her own attributes.

After absorbing enough Mushroom Monster cards.

His strength has reached level E, 20 points.

For the time being, I don't really lack strength attribute.

This kobold miner may not be strong, but it is agile.

It wouldn't be bad to keep it as a summoning creature.

"Come out."

Lin You summoned the kobold miners.

This secret realm should have no shortage of "materials" for making magic cards.

Each additional summoned creature means an additional unit of combat power.

"Speaking of which, I think we just unlocked some kind of objective."

Lin You scrolled through the notification messages.

There were too many notifications flashing by just now, and I didn't have time to look at them all at once.

In no time, he found the missing message.

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[You have unlocked the completion objective for the current dungeon!]

Objective 1: Kill 10 random monsters (Reward: 100 EXP)

[Objective 2: Mining 5 mineral deposits (Reward: 10 copper ore)]

[Objective 3: Defeat the "Kobold Overseer" deep within the secret realm (Reward: 1 Silver Coin)]

[You can leave the secret realm once you achieve any of the objectives]

If the objective is not achieved, you will be forced to return when the dungeon time expires, and you will lose all your items.

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"So this is how we leave the secret realm..."

Lin You touched her chin, her eyes showing a look of realization.

He said he always felt like something was missing.

So that was a requirement for passing the test!

There are three objectives to complete the level.

Once you achieve one of these goals, you can leave the secret realm.

Overall, the difficulty of the Underground Dungeon is not very high.

Even if you accidentally die inside, you will only fall into a state of "soul weakness".

As for the specific effects of this state... Lin You didn't want to try it out herself.

Once he clears the game and the secret realm is unlocked, people on the forum will naturally comment.

However, below this prompt, there is a line of smaller print.

[Additional Information: Completing all clearance conditions will earn you a "Perfect Clear" rating, doubling all clearance rewards.]

"All rewards for completing the level are doubled..."

Lin You subconsciously did some calculations.

The doubled reward for clearing the level is 2 silver coins, 200 experience points, and 20 copper ore!

Even without considering the dungeon loot, the rewards for clearing the dungeon are already quite generous!

"Since we're already here, we should definitely maximize our profits."

Suppress your excitement.

Lin You opened the attribute panel and added all 10 free attribute points given for leveling up to level 3 to "Spirit".

[Your Spirit attribute has been increased to E-rank, 32 points!]

As Lin You's mental attributes improved, his total magic power reached 320 points.

It can restore 3.2 mana per minute, which is much more than before.

The reason for adding these points is because Lin You discovered...

Making magic cards requires a lot of magic power.

If you don't have enough magic power, you'll waste a lot of monster resources.

As for other attributes, they can be compensated for by absorbing magic cards.

This is how card masters become stronger!

If you have enough magic cards, you can even become an all-around hexagonal warrior with all attributes!

"Let's keep exploring."

Lin You glanced at the duration of the secret realm.

50 minutes remaining.

I don't know if I can meet all three completion conditions within this timeframe.