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

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[Tyron: Thanks for the game]

[Lin You: It was nothing, and besides, you've already paid me.]

[Lin You: I have to go now. Message me privately when we encounter other strong teams.]

[Tyron: Okay]

After exiting the private chat, Lin You stretched.

Although he did not participate in the battle, he benefited greatly from observing it.

The teamwork among members of the Hall of Fame team is worth learning from.

While the style of the Whirlwind Men team is more entertaining, there are still many new things to see.

"How fascinating... the inner world beyond the 31st floor."

Lin You couldn't help but recall her experience of being "salvaged" to the 55th layer of the Earth's core by a twist of fate.

Although they only stayed for one day and never left the camp of the 13th squad of the Leaf Green Reconnaissance Group.

But the "sacred land" he had never set foot in and the various strange and new enemies were enough to pique his curiosity.

After the Order Seal Barrier in the Order of Light zone was repaired, many players lost their motivation to explore and chose to stop at Level 10 of the Nether.

This is understandable; no one would risk their life to explore the dark inner Earth.

But Lin You is different; for him, the "unknown" is like the most tempting seasoning.

Exploring and navigating unknown areas is like enjoying a delicious meal.

"What should I do next...?"

Lin You brought up the game menu and began to ponder.

The progress of the Star of the Earth event has not been updated, and there are no new event dungeons to challenge.

The two strategy guides for today have been published, and my strategy points are steadily increasing...

"Oh right, I failed to challenge the Torch God last time, let's try again this time!"

Thinking of this, Lin You immediately perked up and quickly opened the strategy shop.

During the system maintenance period, he accumulated a lot of strategy points, almost 20.

Although the Torch God's Trial Invitation Letter costs as much as 10 each, it's not a big deal.

[Hint: You have obtained "Invitation to the Trial of the Torch God" x1]

[Remaining strategy points: 92613]

With the invitation in hand, Lin You began other preparations.

Although movement speed and maximum health are locked during the challenge.

But there are other ways to increase fault tolerance.

For example, the fire arrow attack received during the trial is fire-attribute damage.

Some damage can be mitigated by increasing fire resistance.

In addition, you can prepare some accessories that increase mobility, evasion, and damage reduction.

"Cthulhu shield, brain of chaos, worm scarf... plus the grappling hook, that's about it."

Lin You opened the market and bought some second-grade craftsman's stones.

Lesser Artisan Stones are obtained from the "Abyss Invasion" event and can add a Jewel Slot to armor below level 30.

A set of armor consists of a helmet, chest plate, and leg guards, which means it can have a maximum of 3 slots.

What Lin You needed to do was to fill all these slots with rubies that could increase fire resistance.

When a shattered ruby ​​is inlaid into armor, it provides +5% fire resistance.

Each level increases your fire resistance by an additional 5%.

A single full-grade ruby ​​provides 15% fire resistance; three rubies would provide 45%.

Including the 10% fire resistance reward from the previously completed "Hot Bath" achievement challenge.

Lin You's equipment grants him 55% fire resistance, which reduces fire damage by more than half!

"As expected, equipment still needs to be carefully polished."

After equipping the lava armor inlaid with three complete rubies, Lin You couldn't help but sigh.

He has always been a forceful, overwhelming fighter.

Alternatively, they could directly summon a legion of magic card henchmen to overwhelm the enemy.

It's been a long time since I've pushed my limits so hard by focusing on the details.

If you want to be more particular, you can buy some craft beads on the market and see if you can make a few pieces of jewelry that increase fire resistance.

However, Lin You felt that his current equipment was sufficient to pass the Torch God's Trial.

"Three minor artisan stones and a complete ruby, roughly 50 gold coins."

"Another 10 strategy points need to be invested..."

"I must pass this trial!"

With unwavering determination, Lin You lit the invitation and disappeared into the flames along with it.

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Lin Yuan City, the base of the Road Pioneer Legion.

"What? The Clay Sculptor has adjusted the event dungeons again?"

Upon hearing this news, Mu Feng was greatly shocked.

"The inside information I just bought is now useless?!"

"Oh……"

Seeing his flustered reaction, the man in black leaning against the door let out a disdainful sneer.

If one does not wish to infiltrate Lin Yuan City, one must rely on the assistance of internal personnel.

He couldn't be bothered to exchange even a single word with such a piece of trash.

"You don't need to panic."

"The top 100 competition of 'Secret Realm Speedrun' is about to begin, and even if there are some adjustments, the changes will not be too significant."

"You still have a significant advantage over the other contestants."

Upon hearing this, Mu Feng gradually calmed down and breathed a sigh of relief.

"That's good."

The man in black glanced at him and gave him a warning.

"Don't forget what I'll tell you after we enter that secret realm."

"Don't worry, I remember everything."

Mu Feng nodded slightly and took out a glass bottle.

Through the transparent bottle, you can see a clump of purplish-black sludge slowly wriggling inside.

This clump of silt is different from ordinary soil; it appears crystalline and gelatinous under the light.

"We can just bring this in then, right?"

"Um."

The man in black responded.

"That concludes our transaction."

"Of course, if I find out you haven't kept your promise..."

The increasingly chilling voice sent a shiver down Mu Feng's spine as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

"In the name of 'Sin Lord' Signus, the Ark of the Impure will hunt you down to the ends of the earth."

The moment the last word was uttered.

The figure of the man in black had become one with the air.

They slipped silently into the shadows and disappeared.

Several minutes later, Mu Feng finally gasped for breath, his body drenched in cold sweat.

"Hoo... Hah..."

"Is this... the style of the Ark of the Impure...?"

"Fortunately, the price for this 'transaction' doesn't seem too difficult."

If he hadn't been forced to, Mu Feng wouldn't have wanted to make a deal with the Ark of the Impure, which was infamous in the inner world of Earth.

This force is extremely adept at using "trading" as a pretext to satisfy traders' urgent demands.

At the same time, they use transactions as leverage to continuously exploit traders until they have no further value to them.

Mu Feng had already prepared himself to be ripped off.

Unexpectedly, the member of the Ark of the Impure asked him to do only one very simple thing.

That is, to find a way to bring something called "overload sludge" into the final venue of the "Star in the Earth" competition, and then just throw it in randomly, and that's it.

"They must be up to something again..."

Mu Feng thought to himself.

"But what does that have to do with me?"

"If I can win the 'Secret Realm Speedrun' competition, I'll have more say in the guild..."

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Inside the temple, where countless torches were burning.

Lin You glanced at his remaining health, then clenched his fist and punched away the last fire arrow that was coming at him!

Bang!

A muffled explosion echoed through the air.

A slight burning sensation came from my joints, but it couldn't mask the joy welling up from the bottom of my heart.

Congratulations! You have passed the Torch God's trial!

You have gained a permanent buff: "The Grace of the Torch God"!

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