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

There are three "floor fragments" in front of Lin You.

The three fragments are exactly the same size and shape.

The only difference is their descriptions.

[Hint: Please select 1 floor fragment]

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[Fragment 1: Battle Room (Level 1)]

[Note: You will encounter a group of ordinary enemies, and your next selected "Battle Room" will be upgraded by 1 level]

Score: 10

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[Fragment 2: Restroom (Level 1)]

[Note: Entering this area restores 30% of your health and mana, and doubles the score of fragments for your next selected floor.]

Score: 0

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[Fragment 3: Warehouse (Level 1)]

[Note: Includes 1 safe]

Score: 5

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"This tower-climbing activity is quite interesting."

As an experienced veteran gamer.

After Lin You finished looking at the effects of the three floor fragments,

Combined with the intelligence obtained in advance from Taher.

I have a pretty good understanding of the rules for this event.

In short, it's about maximizing your score by combining various fragments.

Of course, one must also consider their own strength and the randomness of the fragments.

Overall, it is an activity that tests the participants' decision-making abilities.

It also showcases the contestants' fighting spirit and adaptability.

"No wonder they want to enable the live streaming function."

"This is an excellent stage for contestants who want to join a major force."

Only 100 contestants will be able to enter the finals.

The remaining participants shouldn't have come for nothing.

The key is to make the most of the "Star in the Earth" competition.

Perhaps he'll be noticed by the Earth Core Alliance and escape his life as a rogue cultivator.

"If I had to choose... this would definitely be it."

Lin You didn't hesitate for long and directly chose the "Battle Room" fragment.

The moment he made his choice, the half of the room he was in suddenly began to tremble.

The thick white fog in their field of vision gradually dissipated, and the outlines of several monsters quickly emerged from it.

It's easy to tell from his round body and hopping, skipping movements.

It is the most common monster in the inner world—the slime.

"That's true, the enemies in a level 1 combat room won't be too strong."

Lin You's tense nerves gradually relaxed, and he pulled out the revolver from his waist.

"Then play with them."

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"Huh, this gun..."

The camp of the 13th squad of the Green Reconnaissance Group.

Eileen, who was watching the live stream, let out a soft exclamation and keenly noticed a detail.

"I remember that the weapon is only produced in the 'Pirate Invasion' event after the 31st floor."

"And it's a rare drop from the Pirate Archer."

"How did you obtain Lin You?"

"Oh, I gave it to him."

Owen answered without turning his head.

His gaze remained fixed on the live stream.

It seems they are very curious about Lin You's fighting style.

"Consider this a return gift for helping me fish for so many treasure chests."

"Too cunning!"

Upon hearing this, the tree spirit archer muttered to himself.

"I actually sent him a gun behind his back. I should have given him a good bow instead."

"Watch the game, watch the game."

Owen wiped away a cold sweat and quickly changed the subject.

Then he realized that in the short time he was stunned, Lin You had already cleared out all the monsters in the combat room.

"Even with that 'Midas Commander' weapon, which can instantly kill monsters of the same level, this kid is no ordinary person."

"Well……"

Eileen twitched her ears and became focused, as if she were analyzing something.

"His base attack is at least 500 points, and he has an ability to deal massive frost damage instantly."

"In addition, the slime he attacked had some electrical threads wrapped around it."

"This is a manifestation of being 'electrified,' which increases the elemental damage received."

As an archer skilled in using elemental powers, Eileen was able to analyze Lin You's deck almost perfectly at a glance.

"As expected of our team's ace."

Even Owen, the team captain, couldn't help but praise Eileen.

"Aren't these all basic common sense in the 'Theory of Higher Elements'?"

Eileen gave him a rather helpless look.

"So you guys rely too much on firearms. You should spend more time studying at the Royal Academy of Magic instead of fishing all day."

"Haha... Watching the game, watching the game."

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[Hint: You have completed the "Battle Room (Level 1)" - Score +10]

You have been given one chance to select a floor fragment.

"Each time you complete a room, you'll get a chance to select a fragment..."

"Is it possible that there will be situations where you can't choose any fragments and have to abstain in the end?"

Based on the rules of this competition, Lin You felt that it was very likely that there would be one.

Because the opportunity to select fragments can be accumulated, rather than being triggered immediately after obtaining them.

"Let's continue."

Lin You used up the number of choices she had just received, and three more options appeared in front of her.

A lounge, an "architectural workshop," and a "drafting room."

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[Construction Workshop (Level 1)]

[Note: Selecting a room type will upgrade it by 1 level in subsequent selections.]

Score: 0

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[Cartography Room (Level 1)]

[Note: You will receive two chances to select floor fragments]

Score: 0

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All three options this time are functional rooms with a score of 0; there are no combat rooms.

Lin You narrowed his eyes, and his Eye of Insight provided new information.

[Additional Information]

The construction workshop can be upgraded multiple times after initial upgrades...

[Upgrading the lounge will increase recovery rates and score multipliers...]

[Upgrading the drafting room increases the number of choices available...]

When selecting a floor, you can use up your selection attempts to refresh the current options.

"I see. It seems that how to allocate room upgrade attempts and route planning... is also a skill."

After figuring out the key points, Lin You pondered for a moment and made a decision.

"Enter the drafting room."

Make sure you have enough fragments to choose from first.

If not, we can only take it one step at a time.

If you encounter a room that doesn't allow for more selections, you'll have no choice but to leave.

With a roar, some of the fog in the field of vision dissipated again.

From the dissipating mist, a room with walls covered in yellowed drawings came into view.

[Hint: You have two chances to select floor fragments]

[Current floor fragments 2/9 have been collected]

"You have 7 more chances to choose a fragment..."

During his recent contemplation, Lin You had already formulated his next action plan.

So without hesitation, he immediately reopened the floor fragment selection interface.

"Next, let's rush up to the second floor in one go!"

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The Fractal Tower, the space where another contestant resides.

"The live streaming function should already be turned off."

After cleaning up a combat room, Mu Feng carefully took out a clump of sticky, purplish-black gelatinous substance.

"So, all we can do now is throw this thing away, right?"

"I never expected the terms of the deal for the Ark of the Impure to be so simple."

"It seems they aren't as dangerous as the rumors suggested..."

Just as Mu Feng was about to casually discard the overloaded sludge...

The colloid in his hand seemed to have been stimulated in some way, or perhaps it had received some kind of signal.

Suddenly, he became restless and uneasy.

Just as Mu Feng was stunned and speechless.

The overloaded sludge suddenly expanded into a giant maw, swallowing the unsuspecting Mu Feng whole!

He couldn't even utter a scream or a last word.

And so it became nourishment for this strange substance.

"Gurgle... gurgle..."

After devouring Mu Feng, the overloaded sludge seemed to come alive, constantly wriggling on the floor.

And it kept making strange gurgling sounds, as if it had an eternally hungry stomach.

After wriggling around in the empty room for half a day.

Overloaded silt tentatively ventured into the white mist.

It disappeared with a wet, wriggling sound.

Meanwhile, similar scenes are countless in the "Fractal Tower" dungeon.

Hundreds, even thousands, of overloaded silt silently roam, spread, and... prey on the hidden realm!

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