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

Lin You stared at the three semi-transparent magic cards in his hand, his pupils trembling slightly.

It's not that he's never played games before, nor that he's never seen card-based classes before.

But the effect of "absorption" was truly beyond his expectations.

【Effect ② - Absorption: Consume this magic card to increase your Constitution attribute by 1, up to a maximum of 20 points at Rank E】

What does this mean?

This means that for every slime card he obtains, he can permanently increase his constitution attribute by 1 point!

Although the maximum is only 20 points at level E, those are free attributes!

Ordinary players can only improve their attributes by leveling up, equipping gear, or using certain rare items.

All he needs to do is grind monsters, craft cards, and absorb them.

Train services.

"And this is just a magic card from a low-level monster like a slime..."

Lin You took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down.

Of course, this is just a theoretical and beautiful idea.

In practice, there are certainly many limitations.

But at least, he saw a bright future.

"Calm down, calm down."

Lin You patted her cheeks and carefully put the three slime cards into her backpack.

There are more important things to do right now.

He raised his head, his gaze falling on the wooden treasure chest in the very center of the space.

The slimes around the treasure chest have been completely cleared away, leaving no obstruction.

Lin You walked over, squatted down, and placed his hands on the lid of the treasure chest.

"Let's hope we get something good."

He lifted it up forcefully.

The moment the treasure chest lid was opened, a soft light emanated from inside.

Just like last time, there were no fancy special effects, only a few items lying quietly inside.

Lin You reached out and took them out.

......

You have obtained 1 "Cooking Pot Blueprint"!

You have received 2 "Drinking Water" items!

......

"A cooking pot?"

Lin You blinked, somewhat surprised.

He had expected to get consumables such as food or backpacks.

I didn't expect it to be a blueprint.

Moreover, it's a blueprint for "facilities".

Lin You unfolded the blueprints, and detailed information appeared before her eyes.

......

Cooking pot blueprint

[Note: After using this, you will learn how to make a "cooking pot"]

[Cooking Pot Recipe: 10 Stones, 5 Copper Ingots]

[Additional Information: Cooking pots can be used to cook more complex foods. Compared to campfires, cooking pots can produce food in batches, and some advanced recipes require a cooking pot to make.]

……

"Mass production of food?"

Lin You's eyes lit up.

This is a good thing.

While a campfire can be used to roast mushrooms and meat, it can only roast one at a time, making it inefficient.

If we need a lot of food later, the campfire will definitely not be enough.

The invention of the cooking pot solved this problem perfectly.

"Two bottles of drinking water are not bad."

Lin You put the drinking water into her backpack and then glanced at the empty treasure chest.

Just like last time, he can choose to take the treasure chest with him or break it up.

After thinking about it, he decided to keep it.

A treasure chest has 20 storage slots, which is equivalent to a mobile warehouse.

One more is never too many.

"We'll put it in the mine cart later, specifically for storing food."

Lin You picked up the wooden treasure chest and walked back to the minecart.

After placing the treasure chest in its proper place, he then sorted through the contents of the previous treasure chest.

There are two treasure chests, one containing materials and the other containing food and consumables.

The interior space of the mine cart immediately became well-organized.

"Alright, next..."

Lin You stood beside the mine cart, his gaze sweeping across this subterranean space.

Large copper veins are exposed on the ground, and the bluish-green ore glitters under the light.

"Time to get down to business."

He opened the worktable and found the recipe he had learned before.

[Stone Pickaxe: 15 Stones, 2 Woods]

With ample materials, we made it directly.

[Crafting complete! You have obtained 1 "Stone Pickaxe"]

A simple stone pickaxe appeared in Lin You's hand.

The pickaxe was a sharpened stone, bound to a wooden handle with rough hemp rope.

Although its design is rudimentary, it is at least a professional excavation tool.

Lin You gripped the stone pickaxe and walked toward the nearest copper vein.

He raised the stone pickaxe and brought it down with force.

"clang!"

The pickaxe struck the ore, sending up a few sparks.

A crack appeared on the surface of the copper vein.

Lin You didn't stop, smashing the ground again and again.

You have obtained 1 piece of "Copper Ore".

You have obtained 1 piece of "Copper Ore".

......

Mining is more laborious than you might imagine.

Stone pickaxes are not very efficient at mining; it takes several strikes to dig out each piece of copper ore.

But Lin You was patient.

In the short span of half a day, he had already dug up 15 copper ore pieces.

Adding the 15 pieces already in stock, there are a total of 30 copper ore pieces.

"That's about it."

Lin You wiped his sweat, carried the stone pickaxe back to the mine cart.

He opened the rock furnace and put the copper ore inside.

[Rock Furnace: 3 Copper Ore + 1 Any Fuel → 1 Copper Ingot, Time: 5 minutes]

[Current smeltable quantity: 10 sets]

Lin You counted the fuel in his hand.

There are 20 portions of charcoal and 80 portions of wood remaining.

enough.

He took out 10 portions of charcoal as fuel and started the furnace.

The furnace glowed with orange-red flames as the ore slowly melted in the high temperature.

The furnace has been started; the copper ingots will be melted in 5 minutes.

"It will take some time..."

Lin You was not idle.

While the furnace was running, he circled around the minecart, collecting the scattered rocks and clods of earth in this subterranean space.

The space is larger than before, and the resources are more abundant.

I found nearly 30 stones.

Adding to the previous 45 stones, there are now a total of 75 stones.

The number of clods of earth has also increased significantly, bringing the total to nearly 100.

"Once the copper ingots are smelted, we can make quite a few things."

While organizing the materials, Lin You opened her backpack to check the slime gel she had obtained earlier.

[Slime Gel x3]

[Note: The sticky substance left behind after a slime dies can be used to craft certain items.]

Lin You stared at the three gels, her eyes slightly burning.

The basic Eye of Insight will activate automatically.

[Additional Information: You've unlocked some basic recipes with the slime gel!]

……

[Torch]

Grade: Level 1 (White)

[Requirements: 1 piece of wood, 1 piece of slime gel, and a basic workbench]

[Note: The torch can be held by hand for illumination, or attached to the ground or wall. It provides 50% light intensity and burns continuously for 2 hours.]

……

【Gel Shield】

Grade: Level 5 (Green)

[Requirements: 10 Slime Gel, 10 Wood, 3 Copper Ingots, Anvil]

[Description: A small shield reinforced with gel, capable of deflecting physical attacks]

……

"Torch, shield..."

Lin You murmured to herself, a thoughtful glint in her eyes.

The recipe for torches is very useful.

Although the light intensity is only 50%, it's the same as the lanterns on the mine cart.

But its advantage lies in its portability; it can be held in the hand or stuck in the ground.

When exploring the inner Earth, an extra source of light means extra safety.

The gel shield is also good; it's the only green-quality item Lin You has seen so far.

While it can't compare to a real metal shield, it's already a rare piece of armor in the early stages of the game.

However, while other materials are readily available, Lin You is unable to obtain the anvil needed for the crafting process.

It's estimated that you'll need to get "iron ingots" to unlock it.

"No rush, let's take it one step at a time."

Lin You memorized the formula information and continued organizing the materials.

Time passed by, second by second.

The flames in the furnace gradually dimmed.

[Smelting complete! You have obtained 10 "Copper Ingots"!]

"Ten copper ingots, just right."

Lin You took the fired copper ingots out of the furnace and placed them on the worktable.

As soon as he put down the copper ingot, new information appeared before his eyes.

[Additional Information: Copper ingots detected! You've unlocked some new crafting recipes!]