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

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[Newcomer Competition Event Details]

[Activity Scope: All new player zones with more than 50% of the initial player count]

[Registration Method: Voluntary registration]

[Event Details: After registration, players will compete in faction battles within the newbie zone. Each player can challenge the special subterranean dungeon "Abyss City" once a day and will earn points based on their performance in clearing the dungeon.]

[Event Rewards: After the event ends, the top three players in the newbie zone with the highest total points will receive generous rewards, and the top ten players on the individual leaderboard will also receive additional rewards.]

[Temporary Feature: During the event, registered players will unlock a temporary cross-server chat room, allowing them to communicate with players in adjacent newbie zones.]

[Event Duration: 72 hours]

[Registration countdown: 59 minutes and 47 seconds]

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Lin You carefully read the activity instructions, raising an eyebrow slightly.

"Participation is not mandatory, it's voluntary... In other words, anyone who wants to participate can participate."

"Those who don't want to reveal their strength can also pretend nothing happened."

That's a pretty humane mechanism.

He continued scrolling down to check the specific rewards for the event.

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[New Player Zone Faction Rewards (Top 3)]

[First Place: All surviving players receive 1 gold coin and gain 1 level]

[Second Place: All surviving players receive 10 silver coins and 50% of their current level's experience.]

[Third Place: All surviving players receive 5 silver coins and 30% of their current level's experience.]

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[Individual Leaderboard Rewards (Top Ten)]

[First Place: 10 Gold Coins, 1 Gold Item Chest of Your Choice]

[Second Place: 5 Gold Coins, 1 Purple Item Chest (Selectable)]

[Third Place: 3 Gold Coins, 1 Blue Item Chest (Selectable)]

[4th to 10th place: 1 gold coin, 1 random item chest (blue)]

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Lin You's gaze was fixed on the reward for first place on the individual leaderboard.

A huge reward of 10 gold coins!

He took a deep breath, feeling his heart pounding.

He has almost gathered all the materials needed to build the S-class mining truck "Gold Miner".

All that's missing is upgrading the simple minecart to level 10 and getting 10 gold coins!

Both types require a lot of money!

One gold coin is equal to ten thousand copper coins, which is equivalent to 100 silver coins.

Ten gold coins equal 1000 silver coins, or 10 copper coins!

At his current rate of earning money, he will eventually be able to raise enough, but it will take at least several days.

Now, an opportunity has presented itself to him.

As long as you get first place on the individual leaderboard in the "Newcomer Battle", you will receive 10 gold coins!

"This reward is practically made for me."

Lin You licked her lips and clicked "Register" without hesitation.

Registration successful! You have participated in the "Newcomer Competition" event.

[Current number of registered participants in Beginner Zone #25535: 1247]

The event will begin in 52 minutes. You can enter the "Abyss Dungeon" at that time through the event page.

The temporary cross-region chat room has been unlocked and can be accessed through the event page.

Lin You closed the event page and opened the temporary chat room.

There are already quite a few players speaking in the chat room.

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[Server 25513 - Player "Allen": Anyone here? Let's chat!]

[Server 25507 - Player "Wendy": This temporary chat room is so convenient! Finally, I can communicate with players from other servers!]

[Server 25528 - Player "Nate": How many survivors are there in your server? Our server only has 61 left, it's a terrible sight...]

[District 25513 - Allen: Our district has 58, not much better. How about you guys?]

[District 25507 - Wendy: 53, barely passing the threshold.]

[Server 25535 - Player "Qi Chuan": Our server has 82 surviving players!]

[Server 25528 - Knight: What the hell? How come there are so many surviving players on your side?]

[District 25513 - Allen: Is the danger level in your newbie zone lower? That's not fair!]

[25535 District - Qi Chuan: What fairness? We have a master here named "Lin You" who has released a lot of recipes for free, writes strategy posts every day, and even has a map of the Underground!]

[District 25507 - Wendy: Really? There are such good people? We have a few people in our district who post information, but they all keep it secret or charge a fee.]

[Server 25528 - Knight: So envious... I wish our server had a player like that!]

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Lin You looked at the messages in the chat room, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.

It turns out that in other newbie zones, most players keep their information to themselves and are unwilling to share it for free.

In comparison, the players in zone 25535 are indeed much happier.

His initial motivation for writing the guide was simply to earn guide points.

But seeing so many people benefit from his guide, and even save their lives because of it, is truly remarkable.

This feeling was even more satisfying for him than earning points.

He shook his head, closed the chat room, and sat back down at the console.

"There's less than an hour until the event starts, let's go check out the glowing flower field first."

Lin You started the minecart and, following the directions on the mini-map, began digging towards the glowing flower field.

Flame Spirit lay at his feet, its tail swaying idly.

While operating the minecart, Lin You opened the forum and browsed the players' discussions.

On the forum, discussions about "merging the newbie zones" and "the battle for new players" have taken up the vast majority of the space.

Less than half of the population survived in other districts?! Our district is a miracle!

The poster was a player with the ID "Lao Zhang".

The post was short, but it was filled with relief and lingering fear.

"I just checked the temporary chat room, and the number of survivors in other regions is absolutely appalling."

"Some districts have only 50 or so people left, and some districts have only 40 or so people left."

"And our District 25535 still has 82 people!"

"This is all thanks to Lin You's guide!"

"Without him, we might have been one of those who died."

"Boss Lin You is simply our savior!"

Lin You smiled slightly as she looked at the comments.

He continued scrolling down, searching for inspiration to write a guide.

A post titled "Abyss Dungeon Preview Analysis" caught his attention.

The poster was Vincent, a familiar face.

Since that post analyzing the weaknesses of slimes.

You can often see him posting monster combat tips and strategies.

He should be a calm "Monster Hunter" type player.

Lin You clicked in and read it carefully.

Based on the limited information on the event page, I speculate that the 'Abyss Dungeon' will have the following characteristics:

"First, since it's called the 'Abyss,' it's likely a vertically structured dungeon where players need to progress layer by layer."

"Secondly, the fact that the name of the dungeon contains the word 'dungeon' suggests that the enemies may be mainly dark creatures such as undead and demons."

"Third, since it's a cross-regional competition, the difficulty of the secret realm should be quite high, at least a level higher than the 'Dark Mine'."

"The above is just my personal speculation and is for reference only."

"Specific details will only be known after Lin You or other top players explore the area."

"I've also signed up for the event. Wishing us all the best in the 'Newcomer Competition'!"

"If we can win this event, all players in the newbie zone will receive generous rewards."

Below the post, players in the comments section expressed their agreement.

"Vincent's analysis is always reliable, and this time should be no exception."

"A vertically structured underground city? Wouldn't that mean we have to fight our way down layer by layer?"

"If that's the case, it will be a huge test for players' battery life."

"I think Vincent has a point; the word 'abyss' does indeed suggest depth."

"Let's wait for Lin You's guide; he'll definitely figure out the mechanics of the secret realm."

After reading the post, Lin You nodded thoughtfully.

Vincent's analysis is indeed reasonable.

However, it didn't matter to him.

Lin You glanced at the hundreds of magic cards in the magic card encyclopedia and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

His army of summoned creatures is sufficient to handle any challenge.

The mining truck continued digging.

On the minimap, the golden marker for the glowing flower field is getting closer and closer.

About ten minutes later, the minecart entered a new underground space.

"The Firefly Flower Field...we've arrived."