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

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[Hint: You have completed the "Battle Room (Level 3)" - Score +50]

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

You have collected all 9 floor fragments and can now proceed to the second floor of the Shattered Tower.

"call……"

Lin You breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at her current score.

125 points.

Because there are no other players to refer to.

Therefore, he was unsure whether the score was high or low.

But this is only the beginning.

The Shattered Tower has 10 floors, and he has only completed the first floor.

"No wonder the event dungeon lasted for a full 6 hours."

Lin You summoned the encyclopedia and casually turned the enemy's corpse into magic cards.

The enemies in the Level 3 combat room are no longer slimes.

Instead, it was an enemy that Lin You had encountered before—goblins!

Hordes of goblin warriors, plus goblin archers firing arrows from the shadows.

It can be quite challenging for ordinary players.

After all, being alone and facing a group of monsters with both ranged and melee attacks would be very troublesome if there was no way to break through.

Lin You's solution was simple.

Just pull out the Eternal Night Blade and push it straight in.

Even though many people are watching the live stream, he only uses normal attacks throughout, so he doesn't reveal anything.

Moreover, apart from his double strike, he doesn't have any other melee skills.

[Prompt: Proceed to the second level of the Shattered Realm Tower?]

The prompt urging those below reappeared.

Let's move on to the next floor.

There wasn't much left on the first floor to cherish, so Lin You didn't hesitate for long and left decisively.

The next moment, the floor beneath his feet, and even the entire room he was in, suddenly began to rise.

It was as if the room itself was a natural elevator, lifting him to a higher level.

Then, the thick white fog that had dissipated as the building fragments were restored reappeared.

[Hint: You have arrived at "Shattered Realm Tower - Floor 2"]

Collect 8 floor fragments to proceed to the 3rd floor.

The qualifying tournament leaderboard is now unlocked. You can view your current ranking on the event page.

"You can only check the rankings once you reach the second floor?"

Lin You raised an eyebrow, surprised that she could see the real-time rankings so soon.

I don't know if my score is high or low.

"Luck shouldn't play a big role in this secret realm; the participants' planning and decision-making are more important."

"125 points...that shouldn't be too low, right?"

After opening the leaderboard, Lin You quickly glanced at his own ranking.

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[Contestant: Lin You]

[Rank: 17 (125 points)]

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"Well enough."

Lin You was fairly satisfied with the result.

After all, this is not the final result.

Moreover, this is only the first level, so the ranking doesn't matter much.

Moreover, he has other resources besides grades.

For example, Lin You has accumulated 6 "fragment selection attempts".

He will start operating from the second floor onwards.

"The battle room has been upgraded to level 3, and the next one will be level 4."

"According to the scoring rules, you can get 100 points upon completion!"

"I wonder what the highest room rating is..."

While pondering, Lin You noticed that only 8 fragments needed to be collected on the second floor to proceed to the third floor.

If every subsequent floor is like this.

This means that the higher the level of the Shattered Realm Tower, the fewer opportunities there are to choose from.

"Every step must be carefully considered."

Lin You opened the fragment selection interface and began to browse through it carefully.

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Meanwhile, in Lin You's live stream room.

A temporary channel will be generated for each contestant's live stream.

This is for viewers watching the live stream to interact.

The number of viewers in Lin You's live stream was considerable, several orders of magnitude higher than that of other contestants.

Most of them were players from the Order of Light district, as well as other players.

"Lin You, the great master, has also reached the second floor! So fast!"

"Look, the leaderboard is out! How come the top player is only ranked 17th?"

"Didn't you see? The big shot chose 'Drafting Room' twice and 'Construction Workshop' once, both of which are rooms with no points."

"Strange... According to the rules, you get one choice opportunity every time you enter a new room, so why would the big shot need to accumulate those chances?"

"The big boss must have his reasons for doing this. We can just watch the live stream."

"This live stream is so basic! Why isn't there a ranking system, gift-giving feature, or a prominent comment function? I want to support Lin You!"

"..."

The capital city of Order of Light.

After listening to his subordinate's report, Cheng Yan frowned.

"You mean, a player from our region was killed by a mysterious blob of goo in the 'Shattered Realm Tower,' and actually 'died'?"

"Hmm... I understand. Keep an eye on related information and send someone to contact the killed player."

Although the phrase "interview the victim" sounds a bit strange.

But this is normal for players in the Order of the Light zone.

After all, any player who has been in zone 25535 from the beginning has 3 chances to revive.

Even the underground dungeons where the death penalty is "permanent death".

It will only consume one resurrection attempt, and you will resurrect in the minecart.

However, your level will be reset to zero, and your class and skills will also be cleared.

Although the losses were devastating, as long as people are still alive, there is still hope.

"The death penalty of the Shattered Realm Tower should only be a weakened soul."

Cheng Yan opened the event page and browsed it several times to make sure he remembered the rules correctly.

"If a 'bug' causing permanent death were to occur, all the participants currently in the secret realm would likely face the danger of death!"

Players in the Order of Light zone are in a better position; if they die, they can simply start over and even experience a new class.

But for the native inhabitants and other players who enter the Underground, death means certain death.

"Tsk, of all times, we can't get in touch with Lin You."

Cheng Yan tried to send a message to Lin You.

However, a message was displayed stating that "the other party is in a special space and cannot receive messages."

"I almost forgot he was also in the 'Tower of Shattered Realms'..."

"This kid better not come back dead!"

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[Hint: Please select 1 floor fragment]

[Fragment 1: Leader's Room]

[Note: This is an upgrade from a level 5 battle room. You will encounter a powerful enemy. After completing the battle room, your battle room level will be reset.]

If this option is refreshed, the battle room level will revert to level 4.

Score: 1000

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"1000 points!"

Seeing the score as high as four digits, Lin You clenched her fist excitedly.

"My thinking was right after all."

"It's a pity I didn't get randomly assigned to the rest room, otherwise I could have doubled my score."

Although there were some minor regrets, Lin You would not miss the opportunity before him and directly targeted the first floor fragment.

The next moment, white mist churned...

Then, an unsettling blend of sandalwood and scarlet hues emanated from it.

"It even comes with special effects upon its entrance; could it be an enemy at the 'World Boss' level?"

Lin You didn't notice anything unusual.

After all, he had soloed the Watcher's Rift far too many times.

I'm already used to enemies like the Eye of Cthulhu and the Skeleton King.

In his view, it was not surprising that a world leader would appear in the leader's room.

But when the eerie purplish-red mist dissipated, revealing a wriggling mass of iridescent gel.

He suddenly felt a very familiar shock—

Just like last time when I forcibly used the Eye of Insight to investigate Thorin's second innate talent.

However, the flow of information flooding my mind this time was far less impactful than before.

[Hint: You have discovered "overloaded sludge that is incubating"]

"It is filled and entwined with the pus and blood of the ancient, dead gods."

Ancient, collective, primitive, primordial, rainbow, silt...

[Gods, emperors, rulers, mixtures, slime...]

[The Slime God, the Primal Hybrid, the Semi-Fluid God, the Ultimate Life Form...]

【"Guzema"】

The moment I saw the words "Guzema".

Lin You's mind was in complete chaos.

But after a moment, his eyes regained their clarity.

[Note: Your Willpower check was successful; you have saved "Divine Impact"]

[Hint: You have triggered the hidden quest "Hunter of the Old Gods"]

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