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

[You've unlocked the "Basic Map Feature" by spending 3000 strategy points!]

This feature is integrated into the game menu; please explore it yourself.

A cool breeze entered Lin You's mind.

It felt like something was quietly growing deep within my brain.

"Try it out and see how it works."

Lin You was overjoyed and opened the Secret Realm Challenge interface.

[Would you like to challenge the "Dark Mine" subterranean dungeon? (Depth 1, Normal Difficulty)]

Regardless of whether you clear the dungeon or not, you can only challenge this dungeon once per day.

"Yes."

[Entrance fee deducted: 50 copper coins]

The familiar blue light enveloped Lin You.

After the dizziness from the teleportation subsided, he found himself standing in the dark tunnels of a mine.

It was pitch black all around, with only the light of the torch illuminating a small area beneath our feet.

But unlike before—

Lin You summoned a mini-map, and the outline of the entire secret realm was clearly visible.

"The location of this teleportation... is in the southwest corner of the secret realm."

Lin You quickly located her position and then began browsing the various markers on the minimap.

Several red dots are marked on the map and are moving slowly.

"This should be the enemy's location!"

Lin You's eyes lit up.

Furthermore, there are several areas on the map that are flashing with yellow light.

He zoomed in and saw that it was labeled with words such as "copper ore" and "iron ore".

"They can even mark up mining sites?!"

Lin You gasped.

Those 3000 points were totally worth it!

With the minimap, he no longer needed to wander aimlessly like a headless fly in the dark mine tunnels.

It's clear at a glance where it's safe, where there are resources, and where there are enemies.

On the minimap, red dots are scattered throughout the mine tunnels, and there are quite a few of them.

There are several yellow spots—that is, mineral deposits.

But in the northeast corner of the minimap, there was an area that Lin You was particularly concerned about.

The terrain of that area was more complex than that of other places.

Moreover, at the edge of the map, there is a small gray area that stands out from the surrounding mine tunnels.

"What is this?"

Lin You zoomed in on that area, but found that it couldn't display any more details.

[The target location is too far away. Please get closer to check.]

"As expected, it can only display a map of the nearby area."

"Let's go take a closer look."

Lin You gripped the bronze sword tightly and headed towards that mysterious area.

He didn't bring Flame Spirit this time.

The little guy was sleeping soundly in the mine cart, and Lin You couldn't bear to wake him.

Moreover, with his current strength, he is more than capable of dealing with the kobolds in the secret realm.

What's more, he also has 22 kobold miners from the Magic Card Encyclopedia.

"call."

With a thought, Lin You summoned five kobold miners from the encyclopedia.

A pale blue light flashed, and five summoned creatures appeared before him.

"Lead the way and take out any enemies you encounter."

The five kobold miners obeyed the order and walked steadily at the front.

Lin You followed behind, holding a torch, and observed the mini-map as he walked.

The first wave of enemies appeared about twenty meters ahead.

On the minimap, three red dots are clustered together and moving slowly.

"Three kobold miners, standard setup."

Lin You gave commands to the summoned creatures in the front row.

"Go! Defeat them quickly!"

The five kobold summons accelerated simultaneously, raising their pickaxes high as they charged toward the enemy.

The three wild kobold miners had barely reacted when they were surrounded by five summoned creatures.

Sparks flew as the pickaxes collided.

In less than two minutes, all three wild kobold miners fell to the ground.

Your summoned creatures have killed 3 "Kobold Miners"!

[Experience points +60! Current stats: 250/500]

Lin You stepped forward and turned the three corpses into magic cards.

[Card crafting successful! You have obtained "Magic Card: Kobold Miner" x3!]

[Consumes 60 mana points, current mana: 460/520]

"The costs have been recovered."

Lin You nodded in satisfaction and continued forward.

With the guidance of the minimap, his efficiency increased by at least twice as much as before.

No need to take detours, no need to worry about ambushes, just take the shortest route.

He also seized all the mining sites along the way.

At each mining site, he would summon a kobold creature to mine.

I continued on my way, not wasting any time.

"There's an iron mine here..."

"There's also a copper mine here..."

"There are three kobolds at this fork in the road. Let's go around them and not waste time."

Lin You planned her route as she walked, like a precise machine.

In less than ten minutes, the first objective was achieved.

[Defeat 10 random monsters (Completed)]

Five minutes later, the second objective was also completed.

[Mining of 5 mining sites completed]

"Only the kobold overseers are left."

Lin You glanced at the mini-map; the supervisor's location was in the huge cave in the very center of the map.

He was with three ordinary kobold miners, just like before.

"Don't rush to kill him. That strange location is right in front of us."

The mine tunnel soon came to an end.

The torchlight shone on the rock face in front of them, making it look no different from the surrounding rock face.

However, after Lin You activated his intermediate-level Eye of Insight, additional information appeared before his eyes.

[Additional Information: There is a hidden space behind this rock wall; you need to use a pickaxe or explosives to break through the rock wall to enter.]

"A hidden space?!"

Lin You's eyes lit up.

He immediately brought up the mini-map and discovered that the gray area was located behind this rock wall.

"So the areas that aren't shown on the minimap are hidden spaces that need to be manually destroyed."

Lin You suddenly realized.

"I don't have any explosives right now, so I can only dig it open with a pickaxe."

He took out a copper pickaxe from his backpack and began chiseling at the rock face.

"Clang—clang—clang—"

Sparks flew as the pickaxe struck the rock face.

The surface of the rock face kept breaking off, revealing deeper layers of rock behind it.

But the digging was very slow.

Lin You dug for almost a minute before he managed to carve out a hole the size of a fist.

"This is too slow..."

He stopped what he was doing and frowned in thought.

At this rate, it would take at least half an hour to dig through this rock wall.

"It seems the only way to win is through sheer numbers."

With a thought, he summoned ten kobold miners from the Magic Card Encyclopedia.

"You, use your pickaxes to dig through this rock wall."

The ten kobold summons obeyed the order and began chiseling at the rock wall, wielding pickaxes.

"Clang clang clang clang—"

Ten pickaxes struck the rock face at the same time, sending rocks flying and dust billowing.

The excavation speed increased tenfold instantly!

The hole in the rock wall is expanding at a rate visible to the naked eye.

In less than two minutes, a large hole appeared in the rock wall, big enough for one person to pass through.

"stop."

Lin You told the kobolds to stop, and then he took the torch and went inside.

The space behind the cave was unexpectedly large.

It's about ten square meters, like an abandoned studio.

Rusty tools hung on the walls, and broken pottery jars and other debris were scattered on the ground.

Lin You's gaze swept across the entire space, finally landing on two things.

A worn-out wooden workbench leans against the corner of the wall.

A rusty little cart was parked in the center of the room.

"Where is this place?"

Lin You stepped forward and activated his Intermediate Eye of Insight.

[Additional Information: This is an abandoned miners' rest area, formerly a rest stop for kobold miners, which was later abandoned.]

Blueprints will occasionally spawn on the workbench, and low-level ores will regularly spawn in the cart, with a chance to find gold ore and gem fragments.

Lin You's breathing became rapid instantly.

drawing!

mineral!

There's even a chance to find gold ore and gem fragments!

"This hidden space is a treasure trove!"

He strode to the worktable and his gaze fell on the surface.

A dusty drawing lay there quietly.

Lin You reached out and picked up the blueprint, and a notification popped up in front of her.

You have obtained 1 "Anvil Blueprint"!

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