Minecraft players are invading the worlds.

"Why is there no change at all? I thought there would at least be a few more special ores or buildings."

Xi Xi was also a little confused.

"Did I get scammed? Did I spend 20 gold coins only to end up with nothing?"

Just as the two were looking at each other in bewilderment, Xi Xi suddenly thought of something.

"You know how this game is, it's incredibly hardcore. Are we supposed to figure out these mods on our own? They didn't even give us an instruction manual? How do we even craft that forging table that's mentioned in the description?"

As soon as they finished speaking, a faint light suddenly flashed in the pockets of their backpacks.

A brown book with a hammer icon on its cover appeared out of thin air.

[Item: Craftsman's Manual]

"I've got it."

Xi Xi exclaimed in surprise.

"You really have to curse me a couple of times before you give it to me."

The two immediately took out their books and began to read them.

I don't know if I don't see it, I'm startled when I see it.

The manual is filled with detailed records of all the new equipment.

Mold table: A mold used to make various tool parts (such as pickaxes, sword blades, handles, etc.).

Parts processing table: Place raw materials into molds to make corresponding parts.

Foundry: A platform for assembling various components into a complete tool or weapon.

Smelting furnace: A multi-block structure needs to be built to melt ore into liquid and to make alloy proportions.

The materials used in the construction of these devices were enough to make their scalps tingle.

"This...this is too much, isn't it?"

Chapter 15 Protected Areas

The phrase "Life is like the first meeting" refers to the page about the smelting furnace.

"It requires a lot of iron ingots, fine, but this also needs to be smelted with lava? And this book, it actually needs leather and paper?"

Xi Xi also gasped in surprise.

"This threshold is a bit high. It seems that if we want to create those divine weapons, we will have to endure some hardship first."

However, looking at the weapons in the latter half of the manual, such as broadswords, their fighting spirit was rekindled.

"Never mind, since I've already bought it, I might as well make the best of it."

Xi Xi closed the manual.

"Anyway, there are no missions now, so let's hurry up and develop our resources. I see that a lot of weapons have been added here. Once we make one, we'll have a lot more confidence when we explore the world of Eishia."

"Okay, let's go over there and see if there's any sugarcane."

Let's go!

Without further ado, the two shouldered their bags and ran off.

Now that they don't have to grind for tasks, the feeling of free exploration excites them even more.

At that moment, Xu Tiangang in real life had just finished eating that steaming bowl of beef noodles and returned home.

He lay back down on the bed, his consciousness sinking into the system.

This time, he didn't use the player account "The Unique in the World," but instead directly took over the NPC "Conquering the World," who was permanently stationed in the game.

As consciousness descended, the NPC who had been standing like a wooden stake at the spawn point suddenly moved.

Xu Tian stretched his body, looked at the newly built home in front of him, and made up his mind.

"Once these people have developed to a certain extent, it's time to send them out to truly explore the continent of Eisheria."

"The power distribution, monster levels, resource points... of that world are still completely unknown."

But before that, we need to stabilize the rear.

With a thought, Xu Tian brought up the system management interface.

"System, now that the homestead in MC has been built, designate this area as a safe zone and enable the territory protection function."

[Command confirmed, generating protected area...]

"By the way, let's divide this land among them. Let's plan a plot of land for each of the seven players who participated in the first test, so that they can build their own houses when they log in, instead of always relying on the public dormitories."

[Territory planning in progress...]

[Planning complete, exclusive territory reserved for server owner]

A golden light, imperceptible to mortals, descended from the sky, enveloping the entire residential area.

Although there are no changes in appearance, in terms of rules, this place has become indestructible. No monster can spawn within the area or destroy the blocks here.

"Done."

Xu Tian nodded in satisfaction. Now that things at home were settled, he needed to find some benefits for himself.

Although he was the one who put the "Craftsmanship" mod on the market, he himself hadn't actually played it much.

"Let's go collect some materials and get ourselves a set of equipment."

Xu Tian, ​​controlling the [Conquer the World], stepped out of his homestead and ran towards the wilderness.

His movement was witnessed by Rensheng Ruchujian and Xixi, who were searching for sugarcane nearby.

The two were squatting by the river digging in the sand when they suddenly saw the NPC, who was usually unmoved, running wildly in the wilderness, and they were immediately stunned.

"Hey? What do you think of our first meeting?"

Xi Xi pointed at Xu Tian's back.

"Why is that NPC running around in the suburbs too? And judging from his movements, he's chopping down trees? Is he leveling up too?"

Life is like a first meeting. He squinted and observed for a while.

"Probably, since it's an intelligent NPC, the system should have set up a self-growth program for it."

"you say……"

My mind was suddenly blown when I first saw it.

Should we go with him?

Why follow him?

"Think about it, since it's a program set by the system, its behavior logic must be the optimal solution calculated by big data. By following it, you might learn the most efficient development path or find some hidden gold mines?"

Xi Xi listened in a daze, but then shook her head.

"I think we shouldn't waste our time. What if the NPCs have some kind of official cheat code? Like being able to see through resource points or walking without consuming hunger. If we foolishly try to copy them but don't have that cheat, wouldn't we end up with a poor imitation and slow down the game?"

"Life is like the first meeting"—after thinking about it, I agree.

“That makes sense. What if he jumps into the lava to swim and look for diamonds? If we jump in after him, we'll be dead. Forget it, let’s just do it our own way.”

After whispering a few words to each other, the two gave up the idea of ​​following and continued digging in the sand.

Xu Tian, ​​who was running ahead, did not turn around, but he heard their conversation clearly through voice chat.

His lips twitched.

"They actually said I was cheating?"

"Although I am the server owner, I am now using purely green manual operation technology."

Thinking it over, Xu Tian quickened his pace and ran towards a canyon with exposed iron ore that he remembered.

As time goes by, the sun gradually sets in the west.

Relying on his extensive experience as a top-tier player from his previous life, Xu Tian traversed the mines and the surface alone.

His movements were fluid and effortless; whether it was blocking enemy positions to kill monsters or building blocks to cross rivers at extreme distances, he handled everything with ease.

Soon, the number of iron ingots in his backpack reached a considerable amount.

During this time, the two guys, 【人生如初见】 and 【习习】, who couldn't stay up any longer, finally went offline to catch up on sleep.

The four people who hadn't logged in before gradually logged on and played for a while. Now they're scattered in different corners of the map, either improving their own little houses or continuing to scavenge for trash in areas they hadn't explored before.

At this point, all ten slots have been filled.

In the afternoon, Xu Tian looked at the backpack full of materials and nodded in satisfaction.

"That's about it. We have everything we need. It's time to go back and upgrade our equipment."

He sped back to his birth point.

At this moment, their homeland was already enveloped in a golden halo of territory.

Xu Tian went straight to his own territory belonging to the server owner.

Although this place is still an empty lot, fortunately there is a system to protect it, so players don't have to worry about their hard-earned items being stolen.

He first set down the ordinary workbench and skillfully synthesized several basic components, then worked on the core three-piece set of the [Craftsmanship] module.

Mold making tables, parts processing tables, and casting tables are lined up on the ground.

These new machines are much more sophisticated than the original workbench, with even the textures of gears and slots visible on them.

Xu Tian opened the mold table on the far left.

The interface unfolds, revealing a dazzling list of molds.

In addition to the usual pickaxe and axe blade, many special tool parts have been added, such as hammers, large axes, and even javelin heads.

Chapter 16 Feels Good

"Not bad, the selection is quite comprehensive."

Xu Tian glanced at the stone molds and ignored them.