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

You have entered a private channel: "25535 Important Matters Seminar"

The chat room was completely silent.

However, judging from the gradually lit-up avatars, it wasn't that no one was present, but rather that no one spoke.

After all, the regional announcement that just came out was quite significant.

Finally, Cheng Yan broke the silence.

[Cheng Yan: Ahem, let's first congratulate Mr. Lin You on breaking through level 10 and unlocking the public forum function for the newbie zone.]

Although the announcement did not mention the names of the players who broke through level 10.

In the 25535 newbie zone, only Lin You has the ability to break through level 10.

Others either lack experience or are stuck on advancement tasks.

[Cheng Yan: Also, what are everyone's thoughts on this mission to break through to the Earth's core?]

That's right, the mission to break through to the center of the earth.

This is a crucial task that affects the entire new player area.

That's the reason why the best players among them gather here.

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[Breakthrough: 25535 Newbie Zone]

[Note: The 10th level of the Earth's core is just the beginning. Only by overcoming the final obstacle can you reach a wider world.]

【Quest Route ① - Deeper into Corruption: Obtain the recipe for "Corruption Powder" from the Watchers, use the Corruption Powder to erode the order barrier at the 10th layer of the Earth's core, and travel through the breach to a deeper level (can be repeated)】

【Mission Route ② - Reshaping Order: Obtain the recipe for "Purification Powder" from the Watchers, craft 100 million doses of Purification Powder, and completely repair the order barrier at the 10th layer of the Earth's core】

[Reward: Unknown]

[Task Deadline: Unlimited]

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[Vincent: The Mission to Break Through the Earth's Core... Both routes look complicated]

[Lugo: Route ② requires one million doses of Purification Powder, that's an outrageous amount.]

[Cheng Yan: Even if all players on the server worked together to make one million copies, it would still take a very long time.]

[Kane: So route ① is the correct solution, right? Get the recipe from the Watcher and directly erode the barrier.]

[Vincent: At least route ① is feasible and allows us to reach the 11th level of the Earth's core faster]

[Cheng Yan: Speaking of which, what are Mr. Lin You's thoughts?]

Lin You looked at the discussion but did not reply immediately.

He certainly had opinions, and more than anyone else present.

Because of the Advanced Eye of Insight, he was given additional information.

Just below the mission description, there was a hidden line of text that only he could see.

[Additional Information: After entering the 11th level of the Earth's core via Route ①, players will be cut off from all newbie zones and will be unable to use community features such as the newbie zone forum and chat rooms.]

[After completing Route ②, all players in the 25535 New Player Zone will retain all community features and receive a "named" reward.]

After reading this additional information, Lin You frowned deeply.

Cutting off contact means that once he chooses route ①, he will no longer be able to use the forum in area 25535.

You can't post, you can't chat in the chat room, you can only reply to friends' messages.

His source of strategy points will be completely cut off.

While route ② is difficult, it at least ensures the sustainable development of strategy points.

As for the "named" reward, he doesn't know what it means yet.

But based on his understanding of survival games, the reward for completing such a difficult task would certainly not be simple.

"However... until we reach the 10th floor, these are all just guesses."

Lin You snapped out of her thoughts and replied in the chat room.

[Lin You: There's not enough information. Let's wait until we reach the 10th floor.]

[Lin You: Both routes require obtaining the recipe from the Guardian. It seems we won't know the specifics until we reach level 10.]

Cheng Yan: Yes, that's what I think too.

Vincent: The priority right now is to continue exploring further.

[Lu Ge: That's right, I'm going to push to level 5 first]

[Xia Qi: I'm already on the 6th floor! Good luck to you guys!]

Lin You closed the chat room, leaned back in her chair, and let out a long sigh.

Yanling jumped onto the worktable, a mouse she had caught from who-knows-where dangling from her mouth, and looked at Lin You.

"...I won't eat it."

Faced with Yan Ling's expectant gaze, Lin You was both amused and exasperated.

"You can enjoy it yourself."

Vivian flew over from the planting pot and landed on his shoulder.

"Master, you look like you have something on your mind."

"It's alright, but there are a few things I need to double-check."

Lin You rubbed her temples and opened her friends list.

Two new messages popped up almost simultaneously.

[Elena: Mr. Lin, what's the status of the Earth Core Breakthrough mission? I saw the announcement, but there weren't many details.]

[Elena: People are already discussing this on the forum, saying all sorts of things.]

Lin You thought for a moment and gave a brief reply.

[Lin You: I just received the mission too, and I don't have any more information yet. Let's talk about it when we reach the 10th floor.]

Elena: Okay! I'll wait for your message!

The second message came from Xia Qi.

[Shawn: Big brother, I've already defeated the Watcher! Your staff is pretty useful!]

Lin You raised an eyebrow and typed a line of text.

[Lin You: Congratulations, but be careful. The environment on the sixth level of the Earth's core is even more dangerous.]

[Xia Qi: Okay~ By the way, did you see the public forum? There are a lot of people from other districts there.]

Lin You: I was just about to go take a look.

Lin You closed the dialog box and opened the game forum.

The original interface has changed.

Below the "25535 Newbie Zone", a new section entrance has been added.

[Public Forum (Cross-Region)]

Lin You clicked on it.

You have entered the "Public Forum"

Posting on public forums will also consume your daily posting limit.

After the page loads, a completely unfamiliar discussion forum appears before your eyes.

Players from various beginner zones are gathering and exchanging ideas here.

Once a player in the beginner zone reaches level 10, all players in that beginner zone will be able to unlock the public section.

Lin You browsed around for a while and found that there were quite a few newbie areas on the public forum that had been unlocked.

While not exactly ubiquitous, it has still surpassed double digits.

It seems there are quite a few strong and lucky players in other newbie zones as well.

"If I hadn't been held back by the advancement quest, I probably would have unlocked the public forum a few days ago."

Lin You stroked his chin, thinking to himself that the advancement quest for S-rank professions was still a bit too difficult.

The experience he gained during the advancement mission was enough to get him to level 14, which speaks volumes.

Afterwards, Lin You browsed through the posts on the public forum and saw many strategy posts from other newbie areas.

He noticed a detail—most of these posts had price tags.

"Paid posts...are they already common in other areas?"

Lin You raised an eyebrow and casually clicked on a few popular posts.

"Guide to Quickly Clearing Level 3" - 15 Copper Coins

"Undead Invasion No-Damage Farming Method (Verified)" - 20 Copper Coins

"Ore Vein Identification Techniques + 4-Layer Monster Type Information" - 50 Copper Coins

"Everything is chargeable..."

Lin You flipped through the pages and noticed something amiss.

There are several free posts with titles like "Must-Read for Beginners," but people are criticizing them in the comments section.

"Liar! I almost died on the second floor using your method!"

"What 'newbie tips'? It's all made up! I wasted 10 silver coins buying a bunch of useless junk!"

"This poster is a scammer, specifically targeting newbies!"

Lin You frowned and clicked on the post that was being criticized the most.

The title is enticing—"Fast Farming of Elite Monsters in the Core Level 3! Reliable Drop Rate for Green Gear!"

The post was written in a very logical and well-reasoned manner, and it seemed to make sense.

But the more Lin You looked, the more she felt something was wrong.

Based on his understanding of the inner Earth and his experience over the past few days.

At least 80% of the content in this post is fabricated.

The sole purpose is to trick players into buying a few specific "essential resources".

Simply put, it's a post that's purely for promoting products.

Players who believe this post will not only waste their time and resources.

They might even encounter danger on the road and lose their lives in vain.

Lin You clicked on a few more articles and found that there was more than one similar "poison strategy guide".

Someone deliberately fabricated false monster weaknesses.

Some people fabricate non-existent resource points to lure players into dangerous areas.

Some people spread panic and inflate prices of goods to make money.

Lin You's brows furrowed more and more tightly.

Since being drawn into the survival game, a rare surge of anger welled up within him.

"These posters...don't care about other players' lives at all!"

"They have disgraced the value of the word 'strategy guide'!"

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