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

The Secret Realm Refresh Card costs 500 strategy points to redeem.

Lin You glanced at her points balance.

Strategy Points: 4750

The influx of new players has led to a significant increase in points.

500 points, no big deal.

Moreover, once the strategy guide is released, the costs can be recouped in no time.

"exchange."

[By spending 500 strategy points, you have obtained a "Secret Realm Refresh Card" x1]

【use or not? 】

"use."

As soon as he finished speaking, a list appeared in front of Lin You.

The list above shows the currently available dungeons.

[Dark Mine: Depth 1, Normal Difficulty]

[The Watcher's Rift: Depth 5, Hard Difficulty]

Lin You's choice was naturally the Guardian's Secret Realm.

After confirming his choice, the dungeon refresh card transformed into a stream of light, enveloping him within it.

You have entered the "Watcher's Realm".

Lin You took a deep breath and gripped the crossbow tightly.

This time, he didn't bring Flame Spirit or summon Magic Cards.

Try to simulate the combat style of an ordinary player using only your own combat power.

Then, the sound of lightning crackling and the roar of kobolds echoed from within the secret realm.

Half an hour passed.

A somewhat disheveled figure was teleported back into the Gold Rush's carriage.

Lin You's cloak was charred in one area, and there was a cut on his arm.

"Damn it..."

He touched his left arm, and felt a burning pain.

Although I cleared the game this time, it wasn't nearly as easy as before.

He dismantled more than a dozen totem poles and withstood several blows from the kobold warriors.

It took two bottles of healing potions to finally wear down the kobold priest.

"If it were a one-on-one fight between ordinary players, probably nine out of ten would die."

Lin You sat on the ground, opened the forum's posting interface, and wrote down her experiences one by one.

Without summoned creatures to share the burden, the Shaman's Lightning Bolt poses a significant threat.

The totem must be destroyed immediately, otherwise the chain reaction will snowball rapidly.

If there's a way to interrupt its chanting, the difficulty of the battle will decrease by at least 30%.

He wrote while recalling the events, his hands moving incredibly fast.

After an unknown amount of time, a new announcement popped up.

[Announcement: Auction of the Deceased's Estate will begin at 12:00 today]

Players who are interested in participating, please be prepared.

Lin You glanced at the time.

11 points.

"Perfect timing, I'll go check out the auction after I finish writing the guide."

After upgrading the Gold Miner, he still had a huge sum of over a dozen gold coins in hand, making him very confident.

Lin You had been working on a strategy for dealing with the guards since yesterday.

In addition, I just cleared the Watcher's Rift again.

Not long after, he finished working on today's strategy.

Complete Guide to Conquering the Guardians of Level 5! (with Battle Videos)

That's right, Lin You had deliberately recorded the battle just now to use as strategy material.

Although the process was somewhat chaotic, it was in line with the average skill level of the players.

After checking it several more times, Lin You clicked "Publish".

Soon, players who were following him received update notifications and excitedly clicked into the newly posted strategy guide.

"First! Lin You, the master, has finally released a new strategy guide!"

"This time it really is information related to the 'Watchers.' Let me see what's going on."

"There's even a video recording available? Lin You's mother is so thoughtful!"

"The kobolds in the secret realm seem different from the ones I encountered... they're all as strong as bodybuilders."

"Don't just watch the video, the real juicy stuff is in the post itself!"

"Do I have to defeat the guardian on the 5th floor to proceed to the next floor...?"

"Doesn't this mean that all players have to complete the Watcher's Rift?"

"No wonder they're called 'The Guardians,' this is just too unreasonable!"

"It doesn't have to be a one-on-one fight. Can't you team up with a maximum of 10 people?"

"Take a look at the secret realm mechanics posted by Lin You. More people aren't necessarily a good thing."

"For every additional challenger, the monster's health increases by 50%, and the number of kobold guards also increases!"

"Huh?! Doesn't that mean the more people there are, the harder it is to fight?"

"And dying in the secret realm means permanent death, that's terrifying!"

"Lin You actually managed to get the first kill in this insanely difficult dungeon... He's even more terrifying!"

"By the way, did you guys notice that Lin You's forum name has a few extra characters at the beginning?"

"'Earth's Core Pioneer'... So cool, is this the exclusive title rewarded for the first kill?"

"I'm not envious of the first-kill reward from the pros at all; they deserve it!"

……

Lin You nodded secretly as she watched the number of comments increase.

Although most players have not yet accessed the Watcher's Rift.

But they will have to face this formidable enemy sooner or later.

Getting vaccinated now will save lives.

Just as Lin You closed the post page, intending to register for the auction...

He suddenly saw a newly posted thread with a very attractive title.

"Deducing Enemy Strength and Master Lin You's Power from Battle Footage"

"Interesting, they're even analyzing me now."

Lin You raised an eyebrow, clicked on the link, and began browsing.

"First, we can obtain the attributes of the Kobold Priest and Kobold Warrior from Lin You's strategy guide."

"The kobold priest has 500 health and 500 mana, and can use mana to mitigate damage."

"The kobold warrior has 200 health and 15 defense, but no armor on his head."

"Looking at this battle footage, the weapon that Boss Lin You is using is a crossbow."

"His first few shots were all ordinary crossbow bolts, as if he was testing the waters."

"Look closely at this arrow; it's covered in multicolored light, so it must be a powerful skill."

"This arrow struck a kobold warrior squarely in the head, killing him instantly!"

"Roughly estimating, not counting critical hits, this arrow dealt at least 100 damage!"

"This was also proven when the totem poles were destroyed later."

"The totem pole has 100 health points; the same attack can destroy it in one arrow."

"Then there was the duration of the battle, which lasted a full half hour."

"This kind of high-intensity battle requires a lot of physical strength and magic power."

"Until the end of the battle, Boss Lin You was only slightly out of breath and did not show any signs of severe exhaustion."

"Skills like enchanting arrows, which we just used, were used no less than 10 times throughout the battle."

"This means that Boss Lin You's base attributes have reached an astonishing level!"

"This isn't even his full strength—as everyone knows, he acquired a gold-grade battle pet egg at the last auction!"

"And this pet didn't appear at all during the entire battle!"

"In conclusion, the expert may have deliberately recorded the 1v1 duel for us to watch just to make it easier to create strategy materials."

"Master Lin You, just how much strength have you been hiding?!"

"So gentle and considerate, no wonder he's called 'Mom' by everyone!"

As Lin You finished reading, the corner of her mouth twitched slightly.

Although he did suppress his full strength and fight through the Watcher's Secret Realm once...

But you didn't have to be so mushy.

"There are some experts among the other players too, they were able to analyze so many details."

Even if the player who posted the message tries their best to guess, they probably still won't be able to guess.

Lin You not only concealed his strength, but as a card master, he didn't even use half a magic card!

The amount of water released is enough to fill an entire underground space.

After leaving the forum, Lin You casually opened the game menu and registered for the auction.

The auction for the deceased's legacy has begun. Players who wish to participate can access the event interface through the game menu.

"The timing is perfect."

Lin You stretched and shifted into a more comfortable position before entering the event interface.

You have been automatically assigned to Auction Room 1.

Current number of people in the auction: 10000

This auction will use a "full inventory auction" model.

Each auction will release one heritage vault, and one vault piece of information will be revealed with each round of bidding.

Players can choose whether to bid based on the information provided.

"Oh? All-in bidding..."

After reading the rules of the auction, Lin You showed a look of great interest.

"That's interesting."

This rule has a significant element of strategic maneuvering.

Soon, the first heritage warehouse was served.

[Heritage Warehouse No. 1]

[Intelligence ①: There are 9 items in this warehouse]

[Intelligence ②: To be announced]

Starting bid: 1 copper coins

Current bid: ...

With a starting bid of 1 copper coin, it's practically a zero-threshold entry point.

Soon, quite a few players placed bids.

Lin You stroked his chin, carefully examining the information about the auction items in front of him.

You have seen additional information using the Advanced Forensic Eye.

[Additional Information: There are 9 white-quality items in this heritage warehouse]

"I see……"

"I think I know how this auction works now!"

……