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

After reading the information about the Abyss City, Lin You frowned slightly, but quickly relaxed.

He doesn't plan to challenge the Abyss City right now.

It's not that I don't want to, but I can't.

There are only 3 challenge opportunities in this event, and each one is extremely precious.

If you want to get good results from the start, you must be fully prepared.

The "glowing potion" made from glowing tulips is an essential item.

However, any picking action now causes the hidden event to fail to trigger...

In other words, Lin You must wait until the flower field is fully irrigated before she can collect materials.

He scanned the market but didn't find any other players listing fluorescent tulips for sale.

This must be a magical plant that appears after the second level of the Earth's core.

Currently, very few players in the 25535 newbie zone have reached level 2 of the Earth's core.

This cut off Lin You's means of replenishing his stock through the market.

"Let's wait a little longer."

Lin You stood up and glanced at the neatly arranged simple water collection devices around her.

"Anyway, there's still plenty of time today, so there's no rush to go in."

There was one more thing that made him decide to wait a little longer.

Strategy points.

He opened the system panel and glanced at his points balance.

Strategy Points: 870

There are still 1130 points away from 2000.

At the current rate of growth, it should take about half a day to collect the funds.

Then he will be able to exchange for that golden skill card in the strategy shop!

The fluorescent potion combined with powerful skills of gold quality—that's Lin You at her strongest!

"Let's accumulate points first. Once the flower field is irrigated and both conditions are met, it won't be too late to enter the Abyss Dungeon."

Having made up her mind, Lin You began to work methodically.

He shuttled back and forth between the water collector and the flower field, carrying clean water back and forth.

Flame Spirit followed at his feet, occasionally flicking at the fallen petals with its paws, having a great time.

Time passed by, second by second.

One bucket, two buckets, three buckets...

Lin You couldn't remember how many times she had run there; she only remembered that the colors of the flower field were gradually becoming more vibrant.

The withered flowerbeds began to revive, and the cracked soil became moist and soft.

Those fluorescent tulips that were barely surviving

Nourished by the clean water, the stems gradually straightened.

The petals fully unfolded, emitting a soft blue-white light.

"Good results, continue."

Lin You wiped away his sweat, filled another bottle with water, and continued watering.

……

Meanwhile, on survival game forums...

Discussions about the "battle for new talent" have dominated all the pages.

In the temporary cross-region chat room, the atmosphere among the players was far less harmonious than it had been at the beginning.

"Why isn't that 'Lin You' from district 25535 on the list yet? Could it be just hype?"

"Exactly! They bragged like crazy before, calling themselves 'strategy masters,' but they chickened out when it came to a real fight?"

"Hilarious! Although our region has fewer survivors, two of the top ten on the leaderboard are from our region. What about your region 25535? We haven't even seen many in the top twenty."

"What's the rush? Boss Lin You definitely has his own plans!"

"Plans? What plans? The event has been going on for half a day, and he hasn't even entered the secret realm yet. He's not even listed on the leaderboard."

"Could it be that they're afraid of losing face? After all, they boasted so much, but then they were exposed as nothing once they went in. How embarrassing would that be?"

"Hahaha, that makes sense! Maybe that 'Lin You' is just a big talker who only knows how to write strategy guides; he's nothing in a real fight."

"That's enough! We know Lin You's strength very well! He must have been held up by something important!"

"Alright, alright, keep bragging. The leaderboards don't lie."

The verbal battles in the chat room escalated.

Players from other regions seized upon the fact that no top players were on the leaderboard in region 25535 and launched a massive mockery.

Players in Zone 25535 tried their best to refute the claims, but to little avail—the numbers on the leaderboard were the most convincing evidence.

On the district rankings, district 25535 currently holds the top spot with an advantage of 82 survivors.

However, the performance of players in server 25535 on the individual leaderboard was indeed unsatisfactory.

Among the top ten, there is only one player from server 25535.

And it wasn't Lin You, but that bald, burly man named "Lu Ge," who ranked ninth.

Of the top twenty, only three were from District 25535 – Lugo, Vincent, and Shaki.

Although this result is quite good compared to other beginners.

However, compared to the reputation Lin You had accumulated, it was clearly insufficient.

"Go, LuGe! Try to break into the top five tomorrow!"

"Vincent is good at calm analysis, so he will definitely have an advantage next."

"Little Xia Qi is too fierce! She can fight even better than me, a grown man!"

Players in Zone 25535 cheered on their favorite players in the chat room.

But the mockery from other districts continued unabated.

"That's it? That's it?"

"Isn't your area supposed to have a 'god-level strategy guide author'? Where is he?"

"Could it be that they're really too scared to enter the secret realm?"

"Hahaha, that's hilarious! He was all talk and no action, but he's just a coward."

……

Lin You was focused on watering the flower field, carrying clean water back and forth.

The water collector keeps running, and clear water gathers drop by drop.

The withered flowerbeds gradually regained their vitality under the nourishment of clean water.

"It'll be soon, it'll be soon."

Lin You wiped the sweat from his brow and glanced at the strategy points on the system panel.

Strategy Points: 2080

Lin You put down the bucket and, almost without hesitation, immediately opened the strategy shop.

My eyes swept over the first item—

【Item 1: Gold Skill Card (Random), Cost: 2000 Points】

"exchange!"

[You have obtained 1 "Golden Skill Card" by spending 2000 strategy points!]

A card gleaming with golden light appeared in Lin You's hand.

The card surface is engraved with complex runes, with a question mark pattern in the center, just like the previous S-rank job change card.

But the golden light on the edge of the card was even more dazzling, and the aura it emitted was even stronger.

[Gold Skill Card (Random)]

[After use, you will randomly obtain a gold skill of grade 5.]

【use or not? 】

"use."

Lin You did not hesitate.

Golden light burst forth from the card, transforming into a blazing pillar of light that shot straight into the sky above the flower field.

Countless pieces of information flashed before Lin You's eyes—

[Skill drawing in progress...]

Congratulations on acquiring the gold skill – "Elemental Strike"!

……

[Skill Card: Elemental Strike]

[Barren: Lv1/10 (Gold)]

[Requirements: Strength > 20 (E), Spirit > 50 (E), Willpower > 20 (E)]

[Effect: Consumes mana to add random elemental damage to your next melee or ranged attack, based on the total amount of mana consumed]

[Consumes up to 100 mana, deals an additional 100 elemental damage]

[After consuming more than 50 mana points, an explosion effect of the corresponding element will occur, dealing 50% area damage.]

[Upgrade: Upgrading to Lv2 requires 5 Lesser Skill Orbs, increasing the maximum Magic Power and Additional Damage by 100 points]

……

Lin You stared at the message, her pupils trembling slightly.

There was a full three seconds of silence.

Then, he took a deep breath, his face revealing barely suppressed excitement.

"Elemental Strike... Up to 100 additional damage... Elemental Explosion effect..."

He muttered the skill descriptions to himself, feeling his heart pounding wildly.

At this moment, he finally possessed a powerful combat skill!

"I meet all the attribute requirements for learning... perfect!"

Lin You nodded in satisfaction and used the skill card directly.

As for the actual combat effectiveness of this skill, it needs to be tested in actual combat.

He glanced at the flower field—most of the withered areas had already come back to life.

Only a few flowerbeds remain, waiting to be watered.

There were less than three hours left until the end of the first day of the event.

"There's still time."

Lin You picked up a few water bottles and continued watering.

……

As the soil in the last flowerbed was moistened by clean water.

The entire flower field emitted a soft blue-white fluorescent light.

A lithe figure gradually coalesced into a petite human silhouette in the center of the flower field.

Lin You narrowed her eyes and made out the figure.

It is a tiny person, no bigger than the palm of your hand, with four transparent wings on its back.

She wore a light blue veil, which scattered tiny specks of light as it fluttered.

You have triggered a hidden event in the "Glowing Flower Field".

Your good deed has awakened a flower fairy, who can grant you one wish.

Please select the reward you wish to receive.

……