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

"Rebuild the Blade of Terra..."

"Which Terran are you from?"

Lin You made a comment, then clicked on the task details.

……

[Reforging the Blade of Terra (Unique Quest Chain)]

[Description: In search of lost legends, forge the hero's blade once more]

Phase One: "Quenching"

[After completing the forging of all four weapons, the next stage of the mission will be unlocked.]

You have obtained the crafting permissions and recipes for the following weapons.

[Volcanic Greatsword: 20 Hellstone Bars, requires Hellforge and Anvil]

[Magic Lightsaber: 10 Magic Ore Bars, requires an anvil]

[Bloody Butcher's Blade: 10 Crimson Ore Bars, Requires Anvil]

[Grass Sword: Poison Sting x12, Jungle Spore x15, Vines x3, Requires Anvil]

……

Lin You read through each item one by one, her brows furrowing slightly.

Hellstone, Demon Ore, Crimson Ore, Poison Sting, Jungle Spores...

He had never seen the names of any of these materials before.

He focused his attention and used his discerning eye to read again.

[Additional Information: Hellstone is commonly found in lava areas below the 15th layer of the Earth's core.]

[Magic Ore and Crimson Ore are found in the Corruption and Crimson Lands at or below the 10th level of the Earth's core.]

[Stingers, jungle spores, and vines can be collected in jungle environments below the 10th layer of the Earth's core.]

"It's not that simple after all."

Lin You put the parchment into her backpack and sighed.

There's no use rushing things now; let's wait until we reach the 11th floor.

He leaned back in the driver's seat and added a few pieces of coal to the fuel tank.

The Gold Digger's fuel gauge jumped briefly before settling into a safe range.

"How much longer until we arrive?"

He glanced at the timer on the console.

[Remaining time: 4 hours and 22 minutes]

"It's still early."

Lin You yawned, closed her eyes, and prepared to take another nap.

……

Four hours later, the Gold Digger gave a slight jolt.

Lin You opened her eyes.

You have arrived at your destination.

Current depth: 10

He sat up straight, his gaze passing through the driver's side window.

The mine cart was parked in an ordinary tunnel.

The surrounding area consisted of gray-brown rock walls, not much different from the previous layers.

But Lin You noticed a faint, unusual odor in the air.

It looked like rust, or like rotting plants.

Something's not right.

He didn't rush to get off the truck, but instead activated the radar module of the mine truck first.

[Radar scan complete]

[Numerous passages detected nearby... multiple paths]

An unusual environmental area was discovered in the southeast direction.

Lin You zoomed in on the radar image and looked towards the southeast.

The color of that area was noticeably different from the rest.

It has an unnatural dark purple hue.

"The Corrupted Land?"

He recalled the information given by the Eye of Insight and had some guesses in his mind.

"Let's go take a look over there."

Lin You pulled the control lever, and the Gold Digger entered a passage leading southeast.

The passage was normal at first; the walls were just ordinary soil and rock.

But as the mining truck went deeper, the surrounding environment began to subtly change.

The color of the rock face gradually changed from grayish-brown to light purple, and then to dark purple.

"These passages don't look like they were carved by humans; they look more like they were 'dug' out by some enormous creature..."

He had just finished speaking when several lines of red notifications suddenly popped up in his field of vision.

[Warning: You have entered the corrupted area]

The environment of the Corruption Zone will continuously erode the durability of the minecart.

You may encounter attacks from corrupted creatures.

Continuous erosion of minecart durability?!

Lin You frowned, reached out and gripped the control lever, preparing to turn.

But it was too late.

Three writhing creatures suddenly emerged from the corner of the passage in front of the minecart.

They resembled the heads of some kind of giant insect, floating alone in mid-air.

Upon spotting the Gold Miner, it opened its sharp, menacing maw and charged forward.

……

Soul Eater

[Level: 9]

【Life: 120】

[Defense: 8]

[Skill: Vicious Bite]

[Weakness: Easily defeated]

[Description: A purely evil, chaotic life form, born from the corrupted land, whose sole instinct is to pursue and destroy.]

……

While Lin You was observing, the three Soul Devouring Monsters pounced on the Gold Rush.

The first one hit the front of the car, its huge mandibles scraping sparks off the car body.

The Gold Miner has been attacked; its durability has decreased by 1.

Lin You's eyes instantly turned cold, and she let out a cold snort.

"Overestimating yourself!"

Instead of stopping, he pushed the control lever hard.

The engines of the Gold Rush ship emitted a deep roar.

The flaming ram at the front of the vehicle began to accumulate energy.

That's right, the Flaming Horn.

During the journey to the 10th level of the Earth's core, Lin You had already prepared enough materials.

The Gold Miner was equipped with a gold-grade Flame Ram.

This mining truck equipment integrates offense and defense, and can significantly improve the frontal defense of the mining truck.

It can still be like this...

boom!

The Flame Ram collided head-on with the first Soul Eater, and the front of the vehicle exploded into a cloud of purple blood mist.

-300!

The Soul Eater didn't even struggle; it died instantly.

Before the remaining two could react, the Gold Miner had already run them over.

In a single encounter, all three Soul Eaters were crushed as if they were slowing down.

You have killed 3 "Death Eaters"

[Experience points +30]

You have obtained 3 "Corrupted Flesh"

The Gold Rush ship's automatic collection system automatically stores the loot into the warehouse.

However, Lin You didn't have time to check the harvest; instead, she kept reversing the car.

The Gold Rush has sailed out of the Corruption Zone.

He only breathed a sigh of relief when the purple signs of decay disappeared from the rock walls of the surrounding passage.

"This place is really weird."

"Could the Guardian's Secret Realm on the 10th level of the Earth's core be located inside the Corruption Lands...?"

After pondering for a moment, Lin You finally took out the Explorer's Compass.

The compass has 7 points of durability remaining, thanks to the fact that he didn't use it recklessly before.

Lin You directly activated the Explorer's Compass.

The compass needle spun wildly, yet it couldn't pinpoint the exact direction.

The Explorer's Compass is now activated.

[Marking a special location at the current level...]

[Marking complete!]

[Special Location: Seal of Order]

Lin You raised an eyebrow.

Order Seal?

He turned off the compass and found the marker on the minimap.

Then he froze on the spot.

Because it's more like a "circle" than a "mark"!

This circle completely encircles all 10 layers of the Earth's core.

Lin You's position was at the edge corner of this circle.

"No wonder the hands won't stop; it's a circle after all."

Lin You started the minecart and drove along the network of passages toward the nearest edge of the "seal".

About ten minutes later, the Gold Rush stopped in front of a huge wall.

That wall stood at the end of the mine tunnel, completely blocking the way.

The wall surface was covered with a translucent, pale golden barrier.

The barrier was covered with fine cracks, like a piece of glass about to shatter.

Deep within the cracks, a dark purple light was constantly writhing.

Lin You jumped out of the car and walked to the wall.

Advanced forensic vision automatically activates.

[Seal of Order]

[Note: The gods are gone, but the seals they left behind continue to maintain order.]

Current erosion level: 75%

The seal of order has been corrupted and cannot be opened manually.

"..."

"That's it?"

Lin You rubbed her eyes, but still couldn't see any more information.

"Never mind, just consider it a wasted compass use."

"Hopefully, this time we can find out where the Guardian's Secret Realm is on the 10th floor of the Earth's core."

After returning to the Gold Rush, Lin You reactivated the compass.

The Explorer's Compass is now activated.

[Marking a special location at the current level...]

[Special Location: Shadow Orb]

This time, the compass finally didn't malfunction and pointed accurately in one direction.

But Lin You's expression was somewhat subtle.

If he remembers correctly...

This direction leads to the Corrupted Lands region he just left.

……