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

Gold Miner's Number.

"This guy isn't tall, how come he's so heavy?"

Lin You wiped the sweat from his brow and looked at the dwarf lying flat on the floor.

The dwarf's beard was covered in mud and blood, and several whip marks on his body were still bleeding.

Lin You casually took out a small bottle of healing potion and poured it into his mouth.

The dwarf's brow twitched slightly, and his breathing gradually became steady.

"It should be nothing serious."

"Let's see when this guy wakes up."

"Yanling, Vivian, keep an eye on him. Tell me when he wakes up."

Meow~

"Yes, Master."

Flame Spirit jumped into the passenger seat and flicked its tail.

They curiously examined the dwarf lying on the ground.

Seeing that the dwarf showed no signs of waking up in a short time, Lin You stopped paying attention and opened the forum instead.

The forum was much more lively than he had imagined.

The previous guide post had already garnered over a million views in just half a day.

In the comments section, players shared their practical experiences.

"I tried it! It really worked! I built a five-meter-high pillar out of dirt, stood on top and shot arrows, and a bunch of skeleton soldiers below could only stare helplessly, unable to touch me at all!"

"Me too, but I only stacked it three meters high, and a skeleton soldier jumped up and almost reached my feet, which scared me so much that I quickly added another two meters."

"An iron bow and a silver ring—you'll know how good it is once you use it; it's practically a one-shot kill!"

"Thanks to Lin You for providing the idea, I'm no longer afraid of undead invasions!"

"Me too! I used to panic and hide in minecarts whenever the undead invaded, but now I just set up a ladder and fight!"

"The boss is right. As long as we occupy the high ground, the undead will be easy targets."

"But I'm still a little panicked. What if we encounter flying undead?"

"Flying enemies shouldn't appear that early, right? The expert said this method is only effective against the current skeletons and zombies."

"Anyway, at least I have the courage to get out of the minecart now!"

"Waaaaah, I finally feel like I can survive in this game."

Many players also recorded videos and posted them on the forum.

Lin You casually clicked on one.

In the video, a young player stands atop a five-meter-high earthen pillar, surrounded by a circle of skeletons and zombies.

He frantically drew his bow and shot arrows, but his accuracy was poor; he only hit the target twice out of ten.

But the undead can't reach him, so they can only be used as live targets.

The video title reads: "My first real-world battle against the Undead! Thanks to the pro player Lin You!"

Lin You watched with great interest.

"Looks like I'm not the only one who can't use a bow."

He clicked on another video, this time featuring a three-person team.

They piled up three earthen pillars in a subterranean space and stood on them, firing in a crisscross pattern.

Although the coordination was still unfamiliar, the efficiency improved significantly.

The wave of undead invasion was cleared in less than five minutes.

"There's strength in numbers. This efficiency is about the same as before I got the Crimson Crossbow."

The Earth Alliance system is not yet available.

Teaming up between players can only be achieved through chance encounters.

It's good to meet like-minded comrades who are willing to explore and discover together.

In this brutal survival game, this is undoubtedly a lucky thing.

Looking at the battle records posted by the players, Lin You leaned back in his chair with a slight smile on his lips.

Just then, a heavy cough came from behind, along with Yanling's reminder.

"Meow!"

He turned around and saw the dwarf struggling to prop himself up, his beard trembling on his chest.

"Damn kobolds!"

The dwarf cursed in a hoarse voice.

He rubbed his forehead, then opened his eyes and suddenly realized something was wrong.

He found himself in a completely unfamiliar environment.

Metal walls, bright light sources, and a cat with a burning tail staring at him.

The dwarf instinctively reached for his waist, only to find nothing—his weapon was long gone.

"Hello there."

Lin You walked over, indicating that she meant no harm.

[Survival game translation function is now available]

[We are currently converting "Dwarven language" into a common language...]

Lin You blinked, surprised that it had this function.

However, he quickly came to terms with it, since it was a survival game and having a translation function wasn't unusual.

"Hello, human..."

The dwarf understood Lin You's greeting and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

At least the other party can communicate; they're not some mindless kobold.

"Where is this?"

"The Gold Rush, on my minecart."

Lin You extended her hand as she explained.

"I wiped out a kobold tribe and found you in their prison."

"I see."

The dwarf reached out and shook hands with Lin You; his calloused palm was thick and strong.

"Thank you, human, my adulthood trial almost failed."

"Trials of Adulthood?"

The dwarf nodded and began to explain.

"This is our dwarf tribe's custom."

"Every adult dwarf must leave the settlement alone, gather materials from scratch, and craft a set of weapons and armor by hand."

"Then defeat a powerful enemy to prove that your craftsmanship and military strength are sufficient to stand alone."

"By the way, my name is Elon, and I come from the Rockhammer settlement on the 11th level of the Earth."

"My name is Lin You."

Lin You re-examined the dwarf in front of him and couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Is this guy barely an adult? Don't you dwarves look a little too old?

"Lin You..."

Elon repeated the name, and then said.

"You saved me, and I will definitely repay this kindness. If you need any help, please don't hesitate to ask."

Upon hearing this, Lin You's heart stirred.

"Elon, you just said that we need to defeat a 'powerful enemy' to complete the trial?"

"That's right."

The dwarf nodded.

"According to the clan's rules, the target of the trial must be a monster of level 10 or above, and it must be an elite or higher level."

"I also need to find similar formidable opponents."

Lin You's eyes lit up, thinking to himself that there was finally hope of completing his advancement mission.

"Do you know where there might be similar enemies?"

Elon frowned and pondered for a while.

Then, he slowly began to speak.

"If you're in a hurry, I do know a way."

"What method?"

"Using a large amount of gel and a gold crown inlaid with rubies, a 'slime crown' can be made."

Elon reached out and drew a simple crown pattern on the floor.

"By infusing magic into this crown, you can summon a level 10 special elite monster called 'Slime King'."

Special elites?

Isn't this just like the kobold shaman in the Watcher's Rift?

Can you get a special treasure bag?

Upon hearing this, Lin You's eyes lit up.

"but……"

The dwarf paused, his tone becoming serious.

"Then we'll be dealing with more than just King Slime."

"And a large number of slimes appeared alongside the Slime King."

"If we can't deal with them all at the same time, it will be very dangerous."

"Hmm...I understand."

Lin You nodded.

"Thanks, Elon. This information is very useful."

"I'll find a way to gather the crafting materials for the Slime Crown."

Upon hearing his response, the young dwarf's eyes widened in surprise.

"Are you really going to challenge the Slime King?"

"That's right, just like you... This is also my 'trial'."

"……All right."

Elon stood up and dusted himself off.

"You saved my life, I can't just eat and drink for free."

"I will make you a slime crown, as long as you can collect enough materials."

What do we need?

Elon quickly provided a list of materials.

"A complete ruby."

"5 gold ingots."

"20 portions of gel."

Lin You stroked his chin, thinking to himself that he seemed to have all these materials.

Even rubies can be obtained by repeatedly farming the Watcher's Rift and opening gem bags.

"besides……"

Finally, Elon said.

"We need to find an altar of any god to make the Slime Crown."

……