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

The chat room fell silent for a moment.

Then, an even more intense wave of comments erupted.

"Holy crap! Boss Lin You has appeared!"

"Boss Lin You, you're finally here! I thought something had happened to you!"

"Hey boss, did you see those sarcastic comments? They're making my blood pressure skyrocket!"

"When are you going to enter the Abyss Dungeon, boss? I'll cheer you on!"

Players in Zone 25535 were so excited they were speechless, sending out greetings one after another.

Players in other regions were somewhat bewildered.

"Wait, is this Lin You the 'strategy master' you guys were talking about?"

"He actually showed up?"

"I thought it was a fictional character..."

"Whether it's fabricated or not, not being on the list means not being on it. What's there to brag about?"

Lin You looked at the rapidly scrolling messages in the chat room and a slight smile appeared on her lips.

He didn't reply again, but instead closed the chat room and opened the event page.

"Make the potion before entering the secret realm."

Lin You walked to the cooking pot and put in the fluorescent tulip petals, slime gel, and water.

[Fluorescent Potion: 1 Fluorescent Tulip, 1 Gel, 300ml Pure Water, Cooking Pot Required]

[Sufficient materials available, let's begin... Time remaining: 1 minute]

One minute later, the first bottle of fluorescent potion was produced.

The pale blue liquid glowed faintly in the bottle, as if starlight had been sealed inside the glass.

You have obtained 1 "Fluorescent Potion"!

[Effect: After drinking, the user will emit a blue fluorescent glow within 60 minutes, increasing light intensity by 50%]

Lin You didn't rush to drink it, but continued making it.

Bottle after bottle, all thirty-six portions of materials were used up, producing thirty-six bottles of fluorescent potion.

That's enough.

Lin You took a deep breath and opened the event page.

[Shall we challenge the special dungeon "Abyss City"?]

[Note: This dungeon can only be challenged solo; pets and followers are not allowed.]

[Confirm?]

"confirm."

Lin You pressed the confirm button, and her body was pulled by an invisible force.

Darkness enveloped him, as if he had fallen into an endless abyss.

After an unknown amount of time, the feeling of falling suddenly disappeared.

With her feet firmly planted on solid ground, Lin You opened her eyes.

It was pitch black all around, so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.

The air was thick with the smell of decay.

"This is the Abyss Dungeon..."

Lin You muttered to herself, took out a bottle of fluorescent potion from her backpack, unscrewed the cap, and drank it all in one gulp.

The pale blue liquid went down my throat, and a delicate floral fragrance filled the air.

His body began to emit a soft blue glow.

It's as if your whole body is wrapped in a thin film of light.

[You have used "Fluorescent Potion", light intensity increased by 50%, time remaining: 59 minutes and 58 seconds]

Lin You took out a torch from his backpack and lit it.

The torchlight, combined with the effect of the glowing potion, dispelled a large area of ​​darkness.

He looked around and took in his surroundings.

Before us was a wide stone corridor.

The walls on both sides are made of huge stones, and the top is a towering arched dome.

The ground was littered with pebbles, and long-extinguished torches hung on the walls.

"The torches are indeed a bit dim."

Lin You recalled the information she had seen on the forum before.

"The first layer is reduced by 10%, the second layer by 20%, the third layer by 30%... and by the fifth layer, it's 50%."

"If we don't bring lighting equipment, the light intensity will become negative, and then monsters in the dark will attack us relentlessly."

He gripped the torch tightly and touched the newly forged iron sword at his waist.

"Luckily, I have fluorescent potions and torches. The combined light intensity is enough to illuminate at least the first layer."

Lin You summoned five skeleton soldiers from the Magic Card Encyclopedia and had them lead the way.

"Proceed and find the entrance to the next level."

The skeleton soldiers strode forward on their skeletal legs, heading deeper into the corridor.

Lin You followed behind, the glow emanating from her body illuminating the surroundings.

Less than a minute later, a rustling sound came from the darkness ahead.

"...just some mushroom monsters."

Lin You glanced at it and then lost interest.

Killing monsters in the Abyss Dungeon yields no experience or loot.

Fighting is pointless and a waste of time.

"Go around them, ignore them."

Lin You gave orders to the skeleton soldiers.

The mushroom monster hopped and skipped, trying to give chase.

But the skeleton soldiers were much faster and quickly disappeared at the end of the corridor.

The mushroom monsters circled in the darkness for a few moments before finally giving up the chase and disguising themselves.

"Where is the entrance...?"

As Lin You walked, she carefully observed her surroundings.

On the minimap, the areas he passed through were gradually lit up.

Corridors, halls, staircases, side roads... all kinds of terrain are clearly visible on the mini-map.

"If we can light up the map in advance, we can find the exit directly next time we come."

Lin You quickened his pace, traversing the first level of the Abyss City rapidly.

Skeleton soldiers led the way, bypassing monsters and turning around dead ends.

Lin You followed behind, the light from his torch illuminating every corner he passed.

The dark areas on the minimap were being lit up at a visible speed.

……

Meanwhile, in the temporary cross-regional chat room.

Players who had just emerged from the Abyss Dungeon were excitedly discussing their experiences.

"This is too hard! I didn't even make it out of the first level before I got ganged up on and killed by a bunch of mushroom monsters!"

"Me too! Holding a torch in one hand and wielding a sword in the other is really uncomfortable."

"I managed to find the entrance to the second floor, but I was dumbfounded when I went in. The lighting was reduced by 20%, making me feel like I was blind."

"Don't say anymore, it's all tears if you keep talking about it."

"By the way, did you guys see a strange person in the secret realm earlier?"

"A strange person? What kind?"

"It was glowing blue, running incredibly fast, and followed by a bunch of skeleton soldiers. I almost thought I was seeing a ghost!"

"Holy crap! You saw it too?! I thought I was seeing things!"

"I saw it! That blue light was so conspicuous, it was like a light bulb in the dark, it was impossible not to see it."

"Who is that guy? Which district is he from? He's incredibly powerful!"

"I just saw a blue light flash by, and I didn't even get a clear look at the face."

"It's ridiculously fast; I can't even catch up with it."

"Moreover, he was accompanied by many skeleton soldiers, at least five or six, as if he were carrying an army with him."

"This is outrageous! How can one person bring so many summoned creatures?"

"Could it be a necromancer? But even a necromancer couldn't carry this many..."

"Stop guessing, he's definitely a big shot."

In the chat room, the discussion about the "Blue Light Monster" intensified.

Almost every player who emerged from the Abyss Dungeon saw, to some extent, that blue figure speeding through the darkness.

Some say it's a ghost, some say it's a special NPC in the secret realm, and others say it's a player with exceptional strength.

Various speculations have emerged, but no one can give a definite answer.

Players in server 25535, upon seeing these discussions, began to have their own guesses.

"That blue-light weirdo they're talking about...could it be the big boss Lin You?"

"But Lin You hadn't entered the secret realm before. Did he just go in?"

"Possibly! Didn't the big boss say before that he was busy with other things?"

"If it's Boss Lin You, then that makes sense!"

"Hehe, once Lin You, the big shot, appears, his name will definitely be on the leaderboard!"

"Absolutely! I trust Boss Lin You!"

……

Abyss Dungeon, Level 1.

Lin You was unaware of the discussions surrounding him; he was focused on activating the minimap.

After more than half an hour of exploration, he had lit up nearly 90% of the map on the first floor.

Only a few corners remain unexplored.

"According to posts on the forum, the entrance is usually in an inconspicuous corner, and there are streetlights nearby to guide you."

Lin You zoomed in on the mini-map, carefully examining each unexplored area.

Suddenly, he noticed something unusual in the northeast corner of the minimap.

The shape of that area was different from the rest; it appeared to be a separate small room.

"Let's go take a look."

Lin You led the skeleton soldiers in that direction.

After passing through a narrow corridor, the view suddenly opened up.

This is a circular hall with a thick stone pillar standing in the center.

At the top of the stone pillar, a street lamp casts a dim yellow light, standing out conspicuously in the darkness.

"Found it!"

Lin You's eyes lit up, and she quickly walked to the stone pillar.

The streetlights illuminated a small area around the building, and in the center of that light was a staircase leading downwards.

At the entrance to the staircase, a line of semi-transparent text floats in the air.

[Leading to the Second Level of the Abyss Dungeon]

"First level explored, time to go down."

Lin You was about to go downstairs when she suddenly remembered something.

He opened the mini-map and marked the location of the entrance.

"Next time you come, you won't have to bother looking for it."

After doing all this, Lin You stepped down the stairs.

Darkness enveloped him, but this time he felt no falling.

But the scene before my eyes has changed.

The stone corridor transformed into a more eerie tomb style.

The walls were covered with vines, and broken coffins and skeletons were scattered on the ground.

The air was thicker with an even stronger stench of decay.

[Current Level: Abyss Dungeon Level 2]

Light intensity reduction: 20%

"A 20% reduction..."

Lin You glanced at the torch in her hand.

The light intensity of the torch is 50%, minus 20%, leaving only 30%.

In addition, there is 50% fluorescent agent, which brings the total light intensity to 80%.

"It's acceptable."

Lin You lit a new torch and continued his exploration.

The monsters on the second floor were stronger than those on the first floor, but they were still no match for him.

Level 3 and 4 monsters had no chance to fight back when surrounded by skeleton soldiers.

Lin You didn't even need to take action; he only needed to follow behind and light up the minimap.

Time passed by, second by second.

Second floor, third floor, fourth floor...

Lin You advanced downwards layer by layer.

The dark areas on the minimap were lit up one by one.

After exploring each floor, he would mark the entrance so he could come back again.

The monsters were no match for him; they couldn't even stop him for a second.

……

In the temporary cross-region chat room.

Discussions about the "Blue Light Monster" have completely exploded.

"Holy crap! I saw that blue-glowing monster too! It's on the third floor!"

"The third floor?! He's already reached the third floor? I haven't even found the entrance to the second floor yet!"

"The lighting on the third floor is reduced by 30%, I can't even see where I'm going, how can he run so fast?"

"And the monsters on the third floor are really strong! I almost got killed by a brutal mushroom monster!"

"I suspect he's not playing in a dungeon, but just strolling around his own backyard..."

Meanwhile, the players in Zone 25535 became increasingly convinced that the figure was Lin You.

"The first day of the event is almost over, and the leaderboard is about to be refreshed!"

"I can't wait! How many floors will Lin You be able to reach?"

"At least the third floor!"

"The third level? You're underestimating Lin You too much. I think the fourth level is even possible!"

"Stop arguing, you'll see soon!"

……

The last three minutes before the end of the first day of the event.

The leaderboard has been updated.

All players who were following the leaderboard saw that name at the same time.

……

【Abyss Dungeon Ranking (Cross-Server)】

[First Place: Lin You (District 25535) ------ Rating: 95]

Second Place: Andrew (District 25534) ------ Rating: 78

Third place: ...

……

First place... Lin You!!

Rating: 95 out of 10!

They crushed the second-place team by a full 17 points!