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

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[Mining Car Equipment Drawings: Flame Ram]

[Grade: 10 (Gold)]

[Requirements: Magic Rune - Flame x2, Fine Steel Ingot x5, Iron Plate x10, Gear x5, Gold Coin x2]

[Durability: 5000]

【Effect 1: Provides 50 points of defense to the minecart front after installation】

【Effect 2: When the minecart is traveling at full speed, it deals 300 physical damage to enemies in front of it】

【Effect ③: Actively activated, deals 50 fire damage per second to a fan-shaped area in front, consuming 1 unit of gel per second】

[Note: The additional armor installed on the front and sides of the minecart provides both offensive and defensive capabilities, making it the perfect choice for home use, travel, mowing, and monster hunting.]

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"interesting……"

Looking at the description in the blueprints, Lin You clicked his tongue in amazement.

The minecart is a means of transportation, but with the Flame Ram, it becomes a weapon!

At full speed, it deals 300 damage, which is almost equivalent to the burst damage of three elemental strikes.

The area-of-effect damage from the flame jets is also a powerful tool for clearing out mobs.

But the problems are also obvious.

Magic runes and fine steel ingots.

These two things don't exist in the fifth layer of the Earth's core.

He activated his Advanced Eye of Insight and glanced at the additional information on the blueprints.

[Additional Information: Magic runes are crafted from magic ore, while fine steel is obtained by smelting iron ore in a magic furnace. Magic ore is commonly found in the subterranean region at level 6 and deeper.]

"Looks like we have to go to the 6th floor."

Lin You put away the blueprints and glanced at the cooldown of the Guardian's Secret Realm.

[Warden's Rift is on cooldown: 16 hours 23 minutes remaining]

Sixteen hours.

It's still early.

He leaned back in the driver's seat and tapped the steering wheel of the Gold Rusher with his fingers.

The Gold Miner's Cart is built, but he hasn't really experienced the performance of this new mining cart yet.

"Instead of just waiting, I might as well take a couple of laps."

Lin You pulled the control lever, and the engine roared in a deep rumble, like a beast awakening.

The drill bit spun, and the minecart drove into the rock wall at nearly twice the speed of before.

Automatic collection device activated.

[Mining in progress... Iron ore x3 obtained]

[Mining in progress... Copper ore obtained x2]

[Digging in progress... 8 stones and 10 dirt blocks obtained]

The console displayed a series of notifications, and the ores and materials were automatically stored in the warehouse.

Lin You looked at those numbers, and a wide grin spread across her face.

In the past, when mining, he had to stop the car, get out, wait for the kobolds to collect the materials, and then get back in.

Now?

The mine carts drive by, and the goods are automatically stored away, just like picking up money.

"This isn't mining, it's printing money!"

The Gold Miner navigates through five underground mine tunnels, its drill bit cutting through rock layers as easily as slicing tofu.

With a level 5 excavation skill, reaching the 10th level of the Earth's core is no problem; here, it's a complete dimensional reduction attack!

New resource point markers kept appearing on the radar.

Iron ore, copper ore, coal, silver ore...

Lin You didn't deliberately dig anything out; she was simply enjoying the feeling.

Three hours passed.

He drove back to the entrance of the Guardian's Secret Realm, parked the car, and opened the warehouse to take stock of the harvest.

Iron ore x120, copper ore x156, coal x80, silver ore x50.

There were also some loose stones and dirt, all neatly stacked in the warehouse and automatically sorted.

"Comfortable."

Lin You stretched, picked out a few portions of roasted earthworm meat and charcoal from the warehouse, opened her friends list, and clicked on Qi Chuan's avatar.

[System notification: You have gifted player "Qi Chuan" 3 "Roasted Earthworm Meat" and 20 "Charcoal"]

[Inter-level transaction fees have been waived (Effect of the "Earth's Core Pioneer" title)]

He waited a moment.

There was no response from the other end.

Lin You frowned slightly and waited a few more seconds.

A minute passed.

Qi Chuan's profile picture was lit up, but there was no activity in the message bar for a long time.

Lin You sat up straight and tapped her fingers on the armrest.

Not right.

Qi Chuan never takes this long to reply.

Even when busy mining, they will immediately reply with "Thanks, boss."

He was about to send another message when a line of text finally popped up in the dialog box.

[Qi Chuan: Boss, I'm being chased, I'll contact you later...]

It was just a short line of text, not even a complete sentence.

Lin You's pupils contracted slightly, and she immediately stood up and opened the strategy shop.

[Friend Teleport Card: 100 points/card]

"exchange!"

[By spending 100 strategy points, you have obtained 1 "Friend Teleport Card"]

Without hesitation, he activated the card and selected Qi Chuan as his teleportation target.

[Requesting transmission... Awaiting confirmation from the other party]

"Confirm quickly!"

Lin You whispered, gripping the scarlet crossbow tightly, magic flowing between his fingertips, ready to erupt at any moment.

Three seconds later.

[Transmission request approved, transmitting...]

A pale blue light enveloped Lin You, and her body was pulled by a force before she disappeared from the spot.

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at the same time.

The Earth has nine layers.

In a certain part of the Earth's core.

This subterranean space is a rare underground river area.

On the gravel-paved riverbank, a short-haired young man covered in blood lay sprawled.

He was covered in wounds, and a deep, bone-revealing wound on his left arm was bleeding.

Behind us was a turbulent underground river, its current surging and its depths unfathomable.

If they fall, they probably won't even have a chance to call for help.

"Run, keep running."

The three players walked up to Qi Chuan and surrounded him in a fan shape.

Qi Chuan gritted his teeth and propped himself up, his back against a rock, with nowhere left to retreat.

"I don't know you, why are you trying to kill us all?"

The three players exchanged a glance and burst into laughter.

One of them sneered viciously.

"Did you hear that? He asked why."

"Because the people in District 25535 are too weak!"

The other person chimed in, laughing so hard his face was shaking.

"Survival games are inherently governed by the law of the jungle, a fight to the death."

"In our district, the weak deserve to die! Only the strong deserve to live!"

"And you're just a bunch of lucky sheep, surviving only this long thanks to the charity of that so-called 'master of romance'..."

"Too bad you've run into us. There's nothing we can do now, you can only die!"

As he spoke, the burly man with the buzz cut licked his lips and walked over with a fierce expression.

Just as the iron sword in his hand was about to pierce through.

A blue light exploded in front of Qi Chuan.

The light coalesced into a tall, slender figure.

In the torchlight, a cloak fluttered in the wind.

On its shoulder, a fiery red kitten stands proudly, its tail ablaze with flames.

Lin You raised her eyes and first glanced at Qi Chuan, who was covered in blood.

He then looked at the three people in front of him, his voice as cold as ice.

"roll."

The burly man with the buzz cut paused for a moment, then burst into laughter, pointing his iron sword at Lin You.

"Another one coming to die? You're his friend? Perfect, let's go together—"

Before he could finish speaking, Lin You had already raised his crossbow.

Magic surged into the crossbow, and the arrow, imbued with crimson elemental light, trembled within the crossbow's groove.

Without further ado, once Lin You confirmed that the other party harbored murderous intent, he no longer held back.

——Elemental Strike: Flame Blast!

A crossbow bolt engulfed in crimson flames pierced the air and exploded in the chest of the burly man with the buzz cut.

boom!

The firelight illuminated the entire riverbank, and a wave of heat swept over us.

The burly man with the buzz cut didn't even have time to let out a scream.

He was engulfed by flames and collapsed as a charred corpse.

You have killed a player. Kill count +1

"Hmm? Kill points?"

Lin You's heart stirred, but his expression remained unchanged.

The other two players' expressions changed drastically, but instead of running away, they tried to fight back with their short bows.

whoosh...

Lin You didn't even dodge. The arrow struck his chest, but it was as if he had hit an iron wall and was bounced away.

[The "Magic Barrier" is in effect!]

[22 points of damage were negated by magic!]

"It's you—it's Lin You!"

Seeing that the attack was ineffective, one of the attackers' expressions suddenly changed, and he recognized him.

"Run! We can't beat him!"

But before he could run two steps, a fiery red afterimage crashed into his back.

Flame Shadow Charge!

Flame Spirit's claws tore open the back of his neck, its figure flashing past, leaving a cloud of blood mist behind.

The fat man collapsed to the ground, twitched twice, and then stopped moving.

Your pet has killed a player; kill count +1.

When the last person saw his companion fall, his legs went weak and he almost knelt down.

But his survival instinct made him run wildly into the depths of the mine.

Lin You loaded the crossbow bolt, and magic surged into it once more.

However, before he could unleash a second elemental strike...

A violent roar suddenly came from deep within the mine!

The rock face was cracked, and numerous pale, bony claws protruded from the fissures.

One, two, three...

Skeleton soldiers and zombies emerged from the cracks in hordes, far exceeding the scale of a typical invasion.

Instead of attacking Lin You and Qi Chuan, they pounced on the players who had just fled.

The piercing screams echoed through the mine tunnels, quickly drowned out by the sounds of chewing.

Lin You frowned as a line of bright red announcements appeared before her eyes.

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[Announcement: The plague of the undead is spreading rapidly]

The frequency and intensity of intrusions into Earth's core layers 1 and 2 have increased significantly.

Best of luck to everyone!

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"This day has finally come."

Lin You wasn't too surprised; he had anticipated this situation when he unlocked the Natural Disaster Invasion System.

He then turned around and took out a small bottle of healing potion.

"Qi Chuan, drink this."

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