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

This "all-in auction" model is essentially a game of information asymmetry.

The official information was vague, and players bid based on luck and intuition.

But Lin You is different.

Additional information that can be seen with an advanced eye of perception.

This was enough for him to see through the true value of most of the warehouses.

"By cross-validating publicly available intelligence with additional intelligence, we can determine whether this warehouse is worth taking action against."

Having figured this out, Lin You didn't rush to make a bid, but waited patiently.

After the first round of bidding, the No. 1 Legacy Vault was won by a player named "Ham" for 75 copper coins.

[Heritage Warehouse No. 1 Revealed: 50 Stones, 30 Soil, 12 Wood]

The chat channel was filled with wailing.

"75 copper coins for a bunch of stones and wood? That's a terrible deal!"

"This warehouse is way too poor..."

"As expected, it's the legacy of the dead; even a poor man's legacy belongs to a poor man."

Lin You looked at these messages, but his expression didn't change much.

It's not time for him to make a move yet.

Warehouse No. 2, public information: "There are 15 items in this warehouse."

[Additional Information: 3 of them are food items]

Warehouse No. 3, public information: "There are 12 items in this warehouse."

[Additional Information: 12 pieces of white quality]

Warehouse No. 4, public information: "There are 11 items in this warehouse."

[Additional Information: All items in this warehouse are minerals]

Lin You's gaze lingered on Warehouse No. 4 for a moment, but he still did not make a bid.

He's waiting for a truly worthwhile target.

Soon, Warehouse No. 5 appeared.

[Heritage Warehouse No. 5]

[Intelligence ①: There are 24 items in this warehouse]

[Intelligence ②: To be unlocked]

Starting bid: 10 copper coins

Lin You's eyes warmed slightly, and her Advanced Eye of Insight activated automatically.

[Additional Information: 20 of these items are 500ml bottles of purified water]

"So much water?"

Lin You was somewhat surprised. Could this player have been a water seller in his previous life?

In any case, these are now all ownerless goods.

A total of 10 liters of water would cost at least a dozen silver coins on the market.

This was even after Lin You publicly revealed the condenser formula.

In other beginner areas, the price of water would definitely be higher.

Lin You thought for a moment and offered a price of 1 silver coin.

This is ten times the starting price.

At this stage, most players are still bidding by a few copper coins at a time.

This offer came as a slap in the face, leaving everyone stunned.

[First round of bidding has ended!]

[Legacy Vault No. 5 was won by player "Earth's Pioneer - Lin You" for 1 silver coin!]

[Introducing auction item information...]

[Heritage Warehouse No. 5 includes: 20 "Water Purifiers" and 4 "Simple Condensers"!]

The channel for Auction Room 1 suddenly became lively.

"One silver coin?! Who's so rich?!"

"Wait a minute, this cool and arrogant title... belongs to Boss Lin You!"

"Holy crap! Boss Lin You is at this auction?!"

"Wow, you're ruthless! You doubled the starting bid by ten, leaving no chance for anyone else!"

"With 20 bottles of water and 4 simple condenser units, this guy made a killing!"

Lin You casually typed "Hello everyone" in the public chat, then continued to focus on the next warehouse.

Warehouse No. 6 contains mostly iron ore, but it's mixed with a lot of dirt, so it's not worth selling.

Warehouse No. 7 mainly contains food, but one-third of it is moldy and spoiled; do not use it.

Warehouse No. 8 has a decent quantity of timber and coal, but the price has been raised to 5 silver coins, making it not very cost-effective.

Lin You made bids time and time again, and each time he crushed his opponent in the first round.

You can acquire an iron ore warehouse for 2 silver coins, containing more than 50 iron ore blocks.

For 1 silver coin, you can acquire a legacy warehouse containing a large number of mushrooms.

With 5 silver coins, I acquired a large quantity of coal and charcoal, ensuring I wouldn't be short of fuel for a while.

The players in the first row went from initial excitement to surprise, and finally to numbness.

"This is outrageous..."

"Has Boss Lin You brought in some new stock?"

"I suspect he's using some kind of X-ray vision cheat; how does he always manage to buy good stuff?"

"Don't talk nonsense, those big shots definitely have their own methods of judgment."

"But this is so accurate! The warehouses he photographed all contained good stuff, the only one that turned out badly..."

Mentioning the warehouse that crashed caused another round of hilarious chatter.

That was warehouse number 13, and publicly available information indicated it contained "a large quantity of ingredients."

The starting bid was 1 silver coin, but Lin You immediately bid 5 silver coins to win it.

The results revealed that it was a warehouse full of ground worm meat...

However, it was moldy and spoiled, and completely inedible.

"Hahahaha! Boss Lin You has finally crashed and burned!"

"I bought a bunch of rotten meat for 5 silver coins, that's hilarious."

"Even big shots are human; they can make mistakes too."

Lin You looked at the pile of greenish meat chunks, her lips twitched, but she accepted it calmly.

I often walk by the river, so how can I not wet my shoes?

The auction was drawing to a close.

The second-to-last and third items in the legacy warehouse were successively auctioned off to other players, but Lin You did not make a move.

All his attention was focused on the last warehouse.

[Final Estate Vault]

[Intelligence 1: This warehouse contains an extremely rare item]

[Intelligence ②: To be unlocked]

Starting bid: 20 silver coins

The starting bid of 20 silver coins was the highest of the entire auction.

The chat channel erupted in uproar.

"20 silver coins?! That starting price is outrageous!"

"It's several times more expensive than the most expensive warehouse we've ever had..."

"But the intelligence says there's an extremely rare item that might be worth that price?"

"What if it's another trap? I wouldn't dare gamble."

"That's true, then I won't give you a quote."

"If you're not bidding, then I'm not bidding either!"

"You talk like you have so much money... You were so stingy with your few silver coins before."

Most players are taking a wait-and-see approach.

Lin You narrowed her eyes, then her expression suddenly changed.

[Additional Information: This warehouse contains one "Oddity" item.]

【Rare Item: A special item that cannot be equipped. It has a unique effect when used. Its lowest quality is purple.】

A marvel! A type of prop I've never seen before!

The lowest quality artifacts are all purple!

Lin You's breathing became rapid.

He entered a number in the bid field almost without hesitation—1 gold coin.

100 silver coins, a full five times the starting bid.

[First round of bidding has ended!]

The final legacy vault was won by player "Earth's Core Pioneer - Lin You" for 1 gold coin!

In auction channel number 1, the players were all dumbfounded.

"1...1 gold coin?!"

"Did I see that right? Boss Lin You directly bid 1 gold coin?!"

"This is insane! This is utterly insane!"

"But... the boss hasn't failed so many times before, could he really have something good this time?"

"One gold coin... I don't even have that much money in this game combined."

"Stop talking, is this the world of the big shots?"

"The auction details will be revealed soon; let's see what the big shots won."

[Introducing auction item information...]

The moment the warehouse was revealed, no one spoke in the entire auction channel.

All the players, including Lin You, held their breath, waiting for the answer to be revealed.

The final legacy vault contains the following items.

【"The Ever-Changing Card Box" (Dark Gold, Rare Item) x1】

[Iron Sword x1]

[Bronze Treasure Chest x1]

"Dark...dark gold quality?!"

"What is this strange object? I've never heard of it before!"

"Boss Lin You really made a killing this time..."

Lin You looked at the public notice in front of her, her face showing surprise.

He had thought that at best, it would be good if it could be of gold quality.

But unexpectedly, the strange item in this warehouse was of dark gold quality!

This is a high-end item, second only to the "Legendary"!

"But speaking of which, how could the owner of this dark gold artifact have died?"

Lin You calmed down and suddenly realized a problem.

"Could it be... that this strange object itself carries some kind of risk?"

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