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

"As expected, there are 'watchers'."

Lin You seemed to be deep in thought upon seeing the information before her.

Therefore, it seems that the information provided by Vivian was correct.

As a native race of the inner world, she inherited information from her memories, which was extremely useful.

If that's the case, there will be guards not only on the 5th floor.

There will also be a 10th floor, and it will be even more powerful!

"In that case, there's nothing to hesitate about."

Lin You turned around and returned to the mine cart to begin taking inventory of the supplies.

After replenishing his supplies, he set off immediately.

After all, only by defeating the guardian head-on can one gain the qualification to enter the deeper levels.

And the proof of defeating the guard—"The Gatekeeper's Proof"

These are essential materials for upgrading minecarts.

It was also the key to his advancement mission.

"These supplies should be enough."

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

The drill bit was aimed at the deep pit, and the engine roared.

Please select the digging direction.

【①: Dig downwards, fuel -500】

(Additional information: You will travel to the 5th level of the Earth's core via the Nether Portal, which will consume a total of 500 fuel and take 240 minutes.)

【②: Dig backwards, fuel -20】

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

"down."

Lin You pulled the lever, her gaze resolute.

The mine cart drove into the deep pit, traveling through the darkness.

"240 minutes... 4 hours."

Lin You glanced at the time, leaned back in her seat, and closed her eyes.

But he couldn't sleep.

It's not that I'm not sleepy, it's that I'm too excited.

Level 5 of the Earth's Core, Guardian, Advancement Quest, Gatekeeper's Proof...

These thoughts swirled in his mind like a tangled mess.

"I can't sleep..."

Lin You opened her eyes, sighed, and opened the forum.

After the merging of the newbie area, the forum has added many new features.

He opened the announcement and read it carefully.

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[New Feature: Video Recording]

[Note: Players can record gameplay footage via the game menu. The recorded content can be attached to this post.]

[Note: The recording function requires a small amount of magic power.]

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"A video recording function? I can add demonstrations when making travel guides in the future."

Lin You's eyes lit up.

He used to rely entirely on text descriptions when writing guides, but some complex operations couldn't be explained clearly in words alone.

If a video recording is provided, players will understand it immediately.

"This is good, I'll try it tomorrow."

He continued reading.

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[New Feature: Paid Post Functionality]

[Note: Players can set their posts as "paid posts," requiring other players to pay a certain amount of currency to view the content.]

[Note: The price of paid posts is set by the poster, with a minimum of 1 copper coin. A 10% processing fee will be deducted from the revenue of paid posts before being transferred to the poster's account.]

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[New Feature: Private Chat Room/Private Forum Functionality]

[Note: Players can pay a fee to create private chat rooms or private forums and invite other players to join.]

[Note: Private chat rooms can accommodate a maximum of 100 people, and private forums can accommodate a maximum of 1000 people. Creating a private chat room costs 1 silver coin/day, and creating a private forum costs 10 silver coins/day.]

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[New Feature: Group Notification Function]

[Note: Players can send one private message to all players who follow them, limited to once per day]

[Note: Mass notifications can only contain text and cannot include images or attachments.]

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Lin You's lips twitched after reading about these new features.

"Video recording... Paid posts... Private chat rooms..."

"This forum is starting to resemble some adult websites more and more."

"Are you serious about this survival game?"

He shook his head, clicked on the forum, and browsed other players' posts.

The posting section was bustling with activity, with posts from both new and veteran players intertwined.

Newbie reporting in! Where can I find Lin You's strategy guide?

Silver ore for sale, 50 copper coins per piece, already listed on the market!

Looking for a team! I have a level 5 minecart and want to find a reliable teammate to explore with!

Shocking! You can farm Undead Invasion like this?! I farmed 5 waves in one day and leveled up 2 times!

Discussion about the new forum feature: Do people actually buy paid posts?

"Oh? Interesting."

Lin You casually clicked on the last post.

The post was short, but it generated a lot of discussion.

What do you all think of the new paid post feature on the forum?

"I think it's great. In the future, valuable intelligence can be sold for money instead of being given away for free like before."

"But wouldn't that make things even worse for ordinary players who don't have many resources? They'd have to pay money to get good information."

"There's nothing we can do about it; that's just how reality is. If you want to avoid spending money, you'll just have to figure it out yourself."

"If Lin You, the master, were to start a paid guide, I would definitely buy it! His guides are worth the price!"

"Don't even mention it. If Lin You starts a paid thread, I'm afraid I can't afford it..."

"Is it possible that Lin You, the big boss, will start a paid post? He's always made it public for free before."

"That's not necessarily true. This feature didn't exist before, but now that it is, who would turn down money?"

In the comments section, players were arguing endlessly.

Some people support paid posts, arguing that valuable information should be charged for.

Some people oppose paid content, fearing it will exacerbate the skill and wealth gap between players.

Some people are worried that Lin You will start charging for posts, and that it will be necessary to pay to read guides in the future.

Lin You looked at these comments, lost in thought.

"Paid posts... could be a way to make money."

But he quickly shook his head.

His most important source of income is strategy points.

Strategy points come from "helping other players", not "earning money".

If we make posts payable, fewer people will definitely see them.

If fewer people view it, the strategy points will increase more slowly.

If his strategy points accumulate slowly, he won't be able to exchange them for good items in the strategy shop.

"It's not worth the risk."

Lin You made a decision.

He enabled the group notification function and sent a private message to all the players who were following him.

[Lin You: Dear friends who follow me, I post strategy guides to help you all. Therefore, I have made a decision—my strategy guides will be free forever. As proof, I, Lin You, may be late in updating, but my original intention will never change.]

The message went viral in less than a minute, causing an uproar in the forum and chat room.

"Holy crap! I received a private message from the great Lin You!"

"It was sent to a group, right? I have one too. Do you follow that big shot as well?"

"Free and publicly available forever?! Lin You, you're so generous!"

"No problem with late updates! You go ahead with your work, we'll wait for you!"

"Good luck, Lin You! Be careful while exploring!"

"I told you Lin You wouldn't create a paid post! Those who were worrying unnecessarily were proven wrong, weren't they?"

"Brother Lin You, if you're short on cash, just start a crowdfunding campaign and we'll raise the money for you!"

"I second that! Lin You, you've written so many guides for us, it's only right that we pay some tuition!"

"No, Boss Lin You said it will always be free, don't force him to charge."

"It wasn't forced, it was voluntary! Lin You, you could at least enable a tipping feature!"

Lin You looked at these comments and was both amused and exasperated.

"A tipping feature? The forum doesn't have that."

He shook his head and continued browsing other posts.

It must be said that humans are incredibly adaptable.

Shortly after the forum updated its features, some resourceful players began discussing how to make money using paid posts.

Of course, with a free strategy expert like Lin You in charge.

In the 25535 newbie zone, there's basically no one making things difficult for themselves by posting paid guides or recipes.

Instead, they were discussing ways to compile daily reports and integrate information.

"That's a great idea. If we can really get the 'Daily News' up and running, I won't be so bored every day."

Lin You glanced at the poster and realized it was one of his few close friends, Elena.

"Sure, I'll go and support you then."

Lin You yawned and casually closed the forum.

He probably doesn't realize how terrifying his current influence is.

Even a casual mention in a strategy post can have a surprising "GG" effect.

After browsing the forum for a while, I closed my eyes to rest for a period of time.

Lin You's minecart finally reached its destination.

You have arrived at a new level of the Earth's core.

Current depth: 5

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