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

[With all the materials in place, let's begin...]

[Crafting complete! You have obtained 1 "Anvil".]

As the system notification appeared, a heavy anvil appeared on the workbench.

Lin You reached out and touched it; the cool, metallic texture made it feel very heavy.

The anvil is grayish-black in color, with a smooth and flat surface and a thick and stable base.

The surface of the anvil above was flat and wide, with incomprehensible runes engraved in one corner.

"Finally, we have decent crafting tools."

Lin You laboriously carried the anvil off the worktable and placed it in the corner of the mine cart.

As soon as the anvil was placed, Lin You's eyes were instantly flooded with a large number of notification messages.

……

[Additional Information: "Anvil" detected, unlocking the following crafting recipes!]

[Iron Gauntlets: 5 Iron Ingots, 2 Rags, Requires Anvil]

[Iron Breastplate: 12 Iron Ingots, 5 Rags, Requires Anvil]

[Iron Leggings: 8 Iron Ingots, 3 Rags, Requires Anvil]

[Iron Helmet: 6 Iron Ingots, 2 Rags, Requires Anvil]

[Iron Sword: 8 Iron Ingots, 2 Wood, Requires Anvil]

[Iron Pickaxe: 6 Iron Ingots, 3 Wood, Requires Anvil]

[Iron Axe: 6 Iron Ingots, 3 Wood, Requires Anvil]

[Hammer: 4 Iron Ingots, 2 Wood, Requires Anvil]

……

A barrage of recipe information flashed before Lin You's eyes, leaving him overwhelmed.

"So many..."

Lin You swallowed hard and roughly counted.

There are nearly ten new types of iron equipment alone.

From weapons to armor, it covers almost everything.

This is just the basic recipe for unlocking the anvil.

As he acquires more advanced materials and blueprints, he will be able to craft even more items.

"Let's make an iron sword first."

Lin Youqing counted the materials at hand.

There are still some iron ingots left, which were smelted from iron ore mined in the secret realm.

Including those purchased from the market, there were about thirty pieces in total.

Eight iron ingots are more than enough to make one iron sword.

[Iron Sword: 8 Iron Ingots, 2 Wood, Requires Anvil]

[With all materials available, let's begin... 120 minutes remaining]

"That long?!"

Lin You was slightly taken aback when she saw the production date.

This was the item that had taken the longest to make that he had ever seen.

It takes two hours to make one sword.

I want to make the remaining iron tools.

It might take a day or two!

After all, he couldn't possibly keep an eye on the anvil all the time.

"By the way, could Flame Spirit make something for me?"

Lin You looked towards the worktable.

Flame Spirit seemed to have just woken up, and was elegantly licking its paws.

Noticing his gaze, she tilted her head in confusion.

"Okay, it seems that won't work."

"I've finished with the dungeons and walkthroughs for today, time to get down to business."

Lin You sat back down at the control panel and started the minecart.

After several diggings, only some scattered stones and copper ore were found.

He refueled the truck and finally found some success.

……

Please select the digging direction.

[①: Dig forward, fuel -10]

(Additional information: This excavation will yield 20~30 "stones")

【②: Dig backwards, fuel -10】

(Additional information: You will be returning to your previous location)

【③: Dig to the left, fuel -20】

(Additional information: This mining operation will yield 3~6 "Iron Ore")

【④: Dig to the right, fuel -20】

(Additional information: After two excavations, you will reach another core space containing a large amount of iron ore.)

Lin You glanced at it and her gaze fell on the fourth option.

Abundant iron ore!

This is exactly the resource he needs most right now.

"To the right."

Lin You started the mine cart, and the drill bit embedded itself into the rock wall.

The roar echoed through the narrow passage.

The mine cart moved slowly forward. Lin You leaned back in his seat, and Yan Ling jumped into his arms and curled up in a ball.

Meow~

The little guy let out a satisfied whimper, its tail swishing back and forth intermittently.

Lin You gently stroked the Flame Spirit's soft fur and opened the forum to browse other players' activities.

His score of 90 points still firmly holds the top spot on the leaderboard.

Xia Qi still came in second, but her score was higher than before, reaching 85 points.

He is currently the player closest to his current performance.

"It seems that all three conditions for clearing the game have been met, but the clearing time is slower than mine."

Lugo dropped to fourth place, overtaken by a player named "Vincent".

"Vincent...that name sounds familiar."

Lin You thought for a moment and remembered that it was the player who wrote the slime strategy guide.

I didn't expect him to be on the list too.

Discussions about him continue to be lively on the forum.

The post titled "Complete Guide to the Dark Mine Caves (with Map)" receives comments almost every second.

In the comments section, players shared their completion scores and thanked Lin You for the guide.

Lin You looked at these comments and a slight smile appeared on her lips.

Just then, the mine cart suddenly shook violently.

"Um?"

Lin You frowned and sat up straight.

The mine cart was vibrating abnormally, as if it had hit something.

He glanced at the fuel gauge and the excavation progress and found that the mining truck was still running normally.

"Perhaps it ran over a large piece of gravel?"

Lin You didn't pay much attention and continued browsing the forum.

However, the next second——

Boom!

The wall to the left of the minecart suddenly cracked, sending debris flying!

A white, bony claw emerged from the hole and gripped the edge of the minecart tightly!

"What is that?!"

Lin You instantly became alert, and the bronze sword was already in his hand.

Flame Spirit was also startled awake from its sleep, arching its body with flames burning fiercely on its tail.

"Meow!"

A skeleton soldier struggled to crawl out of the hole.

Its entire skeleton gleamed with a pale white light, and ghostly blue flames flickered in its eye sockets.

He held a rusty iron sword in his right hand and a tattered wooden shield in his left.

[You've encountered an invasion by the "Undead Plague" during your excavation!]

"The plague of the undead?!"

Lin You's pupils contracted.

He didn't expect to encounter this new system so soon.

Boom! Boom!

Before he could react, the wall on the right side of the minecart also cracked.

Two more skeleton soldiers emerged from the hole, brandishing rusty weapons, and charged toward the minecart!

"court death!"

Lin You made a quick decision and started the minecart, trying to speed up and rush out.

But the first skeleton soldier clung tightly to the edge of the minecart, preventing it from gaining any speed.

Although the drill was still spinning, the minecart could only move forward slowly under the drag of the skeleton soldiers.

"Bang!"

The minecart crashed into the second skeleton soldier, and the huge impact smashed the skeleton to pieces!

Bones flew everywhere, and the eerie blue ghost fire flickered twice in the air before going out completely.

Your minecart has killed 1 "Skeleton"!

[Experience points +20! Current stats: 270/500]

However, this also greatly reduced the speed of the mining cart, eventually bringing it to a stop.

The remaining two skeleton soldiers seized the opportunity and launched an attack from both sides simultaneously!

The rusted iron sword struck the metal of the mine cart, sending sparks flying.

Your minecart has been attacked; durability -3!

[Simple Mine Cart Durability: 197/200]

"Oh shit!"

Upon seeing the notification that the minecart was damaged, Lin You's anger instantly surged.

This mining cart is his lifeline, the foundation upon which he survives in the Earth's core.

Now, two skeleton soldiers actually dare to touch his minecart?!

"Flame Spirit, get out of the car!"

Lin You kicked open the minecart door, summoned the Magic Card Encyclopedia, and jumped off the minecart.

Flame Spirit followed closely behind, its tail flames burning even brighter than before.

"Meow!"

……