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

Three drones hovered in mid-air, all turning towards Lin You's direction.

Their metallic shells were bluish-gray, like mechanical octopuses.

Lin You didn't wait for them to make a move, but instead chose to strike first!

He raised his crossbow, and the arrows, shrouded in frost and mist, shot out.

——Elemental Strike: Frost Nova!

The magic-infused crossbow bolt exploded in mid-air, forming a ring of deep blue ice.

It froze all three tungsten steel drones, causing them to crash to the ground!

The drone simultaneously lost its balance, fell from mid-air, and crashed into a pile of rubble.

Two of them completely shut down while emitting black smoke, while the third was still struggling, its robotic arm lifting towards Lin You.

Lin You fired another arrow, piercing straight through its core.

The battle ended in less than ten seconds.

"...There shouldn't be any other enemies."

Lin You didn't rush forward to check, but first made sure there were no further threats around.

Then he walked over to the pile of scrap metal and began to examine it.

……

Tungsten steel drones

[Level: 8]

【Life: 0/75】

[Defense: 25]

[Skill: Tungsten Steel Energy Ray]

[Weakness: Receives 100% more electric damage]

……

"A whopping 25 points of defense?!"

Upon seeing the drone's attributes, Lin You couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.

This is the enemy with the strongest defense he has ever encountered!

Fortunately, the drone's durability is not high, with less than 100 points.

Otherwise, this battle will take a lot of effort.

"These must be their droppings."

Lin You picked up some bluish-gray metal parts next to the wrecked drone.

These appear to be the same materials used to make drones.

You have obtained 5 pieces of "Tungsten Carbide Metal Scrap".

There were no other spoils of war.

However, for Lin You, the dead enemies had another "use".

"I just triggered the 'Myriad Impermanence' card once; it probably won't trigger again anytime soon..."

Lin You was still shaken by what had just happened.

Although the "Night" card didn't have any negative effects.

But it's still a bit scary to see something like this happen so suddenly.

He had finally fought off 10 undead invasions and was preparing to go down to the next level.

Because of this, we have to find the entrance to the 7th level of the Earth's core again.

As he pondered, several brand-new magic cards appeared in his hand.

[Card crafting successful! You have obtained "Magic Card: Tungsten Steel Drone" x3!]

……

[Magic Card: Tungsten Steel Drone]

Grade: 8 (White)

【Effect 1: Summon】

[Effect 2: Absorption, granting you the "Detect Radio Waves" effect for 5 minutes]

[Effect 3: Absorb and gain the "Tungsten Steel Energy Ray" skill]

[Note: A simple weapon of war whose ray attack becomes more lethal after being charged]

……

"It doesn't actually increase the absorption effect of attributes..."

Lin You was somewhat surprised.

This is the second functional effect he has encountered since "King Slime".

Moreover, it's not a permanent buff; it only lasts for 5 minutes.

In other words, this "Tungsten Steel Drone" magic card, in a sense...

Similar to small healing potions, they are consumables.

"Keep it for now."

Lin You put away the spoils of war, then opened the mini-map to observe her current location.

The map shows that this is a completely unfamiliar area.

Unlike the previous underground spaces composed of natural rock layers.

Judging from the rails, metal door panels, and mechanical wreckage partially buried in the rubble...

This area has clearly been artificially constructed.

A new label pops up on the minimap.

[New Area Discovered: Abandoned Tungsten Steel Machinery Workshop]

This area connects to the 7th level of the Earth's core.

"Behind those rubble stones lies the entrance to the seventh level of the earth's core..."

Lin You turned her gaze to the metal door that was mostly buried in rubble.

A faint blue light shone through the crack in the door, as if some kind of energy device was still running.

After a moment's thought, he summoned more than a dozen kobold miners directly from the Magic Card Encyclopedia.

"Clean the entrance thoroughly."

When it comes to mining, these guys are the real experts.

The dog-headed men obeyed and began moving the rubble, wielding their picks.

The cleanup work wasn't going very fast, and Lin You wasn't idle either.

He leaned against the mine cart, opened the forum, and wanted to see the reaction to the post that had just debunked the rumor.

Then he discovered that the comments section had completely changed.

It was different from the "support" and "gratitude" he had imagined.

The comments at the top were almost entirely rebuttals and insults.

"What makes you think other people's guides are fake?"

"I read that elite monster strategy guide, and I beat it using the method described, without any problems!"

"Newcomers, don't believe this Lin You. He's just here to ride on the coattails of someone else's popularity."

"He's from district 25535. I heard that people in his district survive because of his charity. Now he's trying to come to our district and pretend to be a good person again."

Lin You flipped through a few pages, her brows furrowing deeper and deeper.

Those who posted the toxic strategy guides that he named did not delete their posts out of guilt.

Instead, they formed a group and went to his post to refute it point by point.

Some screenshots are fake success stories.

Some people attributed the problem to "personal operational errors".

They even went so far as to call him a "meddlesome person" and "block someone's path to wealth."

There were also many comments from normal players in the comments section.

But it was quickly overwhelmed by new negative reviews.

"Humans are indeed very adaptable."

Seeing this, Lin You found it all laughable.

"Even in survival games, there's still an industry of online trolls."

"Well... survival games are still games, so it's not surprising."

As a creator, Lin You had dealt with many online shady businesses in the past.

What plagiarism, paraphrasing, self-media matrix, offline realities...

He's seen it all.

In the world of strategy guides, free practical tips are never as popular as paid, cynical, motivational quotes.

Because of the fact that things that cost money, people who pay for them automatically add a layer of "credibility" to them.

Free information, on the other hand, is often met with suspicion about motives.

"It's okay, take your time."

He closed the forum interface and looked towards the entrance.

The kobold miners had cleared away most of the rubble, and the outline of the metal door was now fully revealed.

Behind the door was a wide passageway, more orderly than any mine tunnel I had ever seen before.

The ground was covered with metal plates, and there was a flashing malfunction indicator light every few meters on both sides of the wall.

The light we just saw through the crack came from them.

"Let's move forward."

Lin You recalled the kobold miners; these were all top-notch laborers, and he had to keep them safe.

After returning to the Gold Miner, Lin You started the engine and drove the minecart steadily into the tunnel.

A petite figure, carrying the scent of flowers, landed on his shoulder.

Vivian, who had just finished collecting fluorescent tulips, came over and looked around curiously.

"Master, this place is strange... there's an atmosphere I don't really like."

"After all, it's a machine workshop; it's certainly not the kind of place you'd be in."

Lin You responded softly, her gaze fixed on the radar screen in front of her.

The passage was long and led straight into the depths.

On the walls on both sides, one can occasionally see rusted pipes and some instruments of unknown purpose.

After driving for about five minutes, a huge circular space appeared ahead.

The dome is about five meters high, and the walls are made of gray metal panels. A large lifting platform stands in the center.

Rails extend from all sides of the platform, perfectly aligned with the wheel track of the Gold Miner.

Lin You steered the Gold Miner closer to the elevator platform, and several system prompts immediately popped up in front of him.

You have arrived at the core area of ​​the "Abandoned Tungsten Steel Machinery Workshop".

[The elevator ahead leads to the 7th floor of the earth's core]

Alternatively, visit "The Subterranean Realm: Tungsten Steel Machinery Workshop".

After browsing through the information in front of him, Lin You immediately became interested.

"There's a new hidden underground realm here?!"

……