He had no idea what had happened at the Iron Mine.
Gu Yu was busy building on his Skyblock.
First, he added a ring of cobblestone around the outside, especially on the side facing Mushroom Island.
Before, he'd been short on resources, so he'd had no choice but to let others see his island.
He had no particular quirks, but he didn't like being watched.
Besides, this person was a competitor. Knowing your enemy was essential, and his every move was now exposed to his opponent.
Even a newcomer could easily cause him serious trouble somewhere.
"This will do for now."
He didn't build it too high—just enough to block Park Sam-chang's view.
He placed torches along the top to prevent mobs from spawning, then turned to survey the Skyblock.
There was the Mob Spawner Tower, the Stone Generator, a small patch of farmland for food, and a pool.
The room was a little small, but at least it had walls and a ceiling. It was still much better than Ye Feng's mansion.
Inside were the chests he'd moved over earlier, along with all sorts of resources.
The resource area was too chaotic. There weren't many useful blocks, and mobs could spawn easily. It was nowhere near as comfortable as the Skyblock.
In any case, he had no intention of living there.
"The Villager Zombie should take a few more days."
It took a long time to convert one in the game, so it would certainly take time in the Block World too.
For now, he turned his attention back to the Skyblock.
[Current Overall Block Score: 22 (Micro Block)] [Player Rank: 1]
Building the pool had earned his block another point.
He was still miles ahead in first place!
With little else to do at the moment, Gu Yu placed a solitary block and took some snowballs from his inventory.
He'd picked them up while looking for iron ingots. They were easy to obtain, naturally spawning in slightly elevated areas.
He put up a fence around the area. He planned to summon another capable assistant.
A Snow Golem!
It was even simpler to make than an Iron Golem. All he had to do was turn the snowballs into snow blocks, stack two of them, and place a Pumpkin Head on top.
A cute little snowman appeared.
If he thought that was wasteful, he could also use shears to remove the Snow Golem's head and reclaim the Pumpkin Head.
With almost no loss, he'd get a friendly, adorable companion who would help guard the block and attack enemies from a distance!
[Congratulations to Gu Yu, player from Kyushu Nation, for being the first to create an Iron Golem and a Snow Golem!] [The world rewards players who dare to explore. A special reward has been triggered.] [Steve's Leg!] [National Fortune Reward triggered. Kyushu Nation's physique improves by 10%, and the population's overall health permanently improves by 10%!]
As the announcement rang out,
an elderly man who had been bedridden for years, plagued by coughing, felt warmth spread through his abdomen.
The symptoms that had tormented him eased. He cautiously tried to get out of bed.
"I can stand!"
The old man shouted excitedly, his body trembling slightly.
His health had been declining, and he'd thought he would spend the rest of his days in a hospital bed.
Now he had another chance to walk!
"Thank you, arena! Thank you, Great God Gu Yu!"
Looking at the screen, the old man offered his heartfelt thanks.
There were countless others in the same situation.
Almost immediately, people across the country felt healthier, and their minor ailments disappeared completely.
Severe cases became moderate, moderate cases became mild, and mild cases were cured.
Everyone was healthier and in better shape!
"Another National Fortune Reward?"
Dean Qi, busy at work, raised his head as a warm energy flowed into his body.
He felt ten years younger!
Improved physical fitness and health meant people could indirectly live longer!
"A Snow Golem? Wonderful!"
It gave them another means of defense and could also improve life for the entire population.
Dean Qi beamed with delight, praising the reward again and again.
"A new National Fortune Reward!"
"It's about health? That's great!"
"I feel like I could live to a hundred!"
"My grandma's always been so good to me, but she's already in her eighties, and her health keeps getting worse. Thank you, Great God Gu Yu, for giving me a few more years with her!"
"I was in a car accident and nearly died. Thankfully, the reward was triggered, and I held on long enough to make it to the hospital!"
"Great God Gu Yu is awesome!"
Life was priceless, and death was something no one could escape forever.
So many farewells were averted in that moment. The bullet comments were filled with gratitude.
Gu Yu was surprised too.
"That can trigger a reward?"
A mysterious force enveloped his legs. Gradually,
his fatigue faded, and they filled with the same endless, surging strength as his arms.
Steve's Leg!
He ran two laps around the Skyblock.
Under normal circumstances, even if Gu Yu wasn't exhausted enough to gasp for breath, he'd still feel a little tired.
Now, he didn't feel tired at all.
He could run for three days and three nights, as long as he kept his hunger bar full, and he wouldn't get tired!
"This will make exploring so much easier!"
An ordinary person who hadn't trained couldn't maintain their peak speed for long.
With Steve's Leg, Gu Yu could keep up his top speed the entire time. He could cross a mountain with just two loaves of bread!
After checking his physique, he turned his attention back to the Snow Golem.
Compared to the Iron Golem, it wasn't nearly as tough.
It had less health, and its snowballs could only hurt certain creatures. Against ordinary zombies and skeletons, they only knocked them back without dealing damage.
But having one was like owning an entire snowy mountain.
Snow naturally accumulated wherever the Snow Golem went. If he fenced it in,
it would be like having an infinite snow farm!
Snowballs had plenty of uses.
He could make more Snow Golems or use them as building materials.
They could serve as weapons to damage Blazes, break End Crystals when fighting the Ender Dragon, or feed Baby Ghasts so they could grow into Happy Ghasts...
Farming snow, fishing, and waiting for the Zombie Villager—that was Gu Yu's life for now!
While he took it easy,
players from other nations were working hard to develop.
After regaining his composure, Mark and Jett continued deeper into the mineshaft in search of diamonds.
The player from India Nation had spent days searching for diamonds without finding any. He gave up and went back to mining iron and gold.
Gangcun Kuzi from Samurai Nation gradually expanded his island, and seemed to have found a way to upgrade his Iai Sword skill.
Great Bear Nation's player had healed his severed limb and found a route to the resource area. The players from Kangaroo Nation, Beer Nation, and others...
During this time, some players still died from a lack of food or after encountering monsters.
Several more nations were punished, with monsters raining down from the sky.
As people mourned them, they also turned their attention to another oddball.
Whether they were heading to the resource area, preparing to develop, or settling in for a survival vacation,
they all had their own goals, and their progress was easy to see.
The Nether.
Yamamoto Rokuko was in a daze.
The sky was covered in red blocks. He never saw the sun or moon, and he had no idea how long he'd been here.
A day? Two days? Maybe even longer?
He had to search everywhere for a way out of the Nether while staying alert at all times, lest monsters spot him or he fall into lava.
He hadn't slept at all. He could only rely on food to keep his mind sharp.
"A Ghast!"
The sudden cry startled Yamamoto Rokuko. A Ghast in the sky opened its blood-red eyes and locked onto him.
These flying, bizarre-looking monsters were the reason he couldn't get home!
He seethed with resentment, but without any way to attack from a distance, Yamamoto Rokuko couldn't hurt it.
All he could do was find somewhere to hide.
There were no blocks nearby to use as cover. In his desperation, he had a flash of inspiration.
"Dig down!"
He dug straight down three blocks, and the blocks went into his inventory.
It was an ore that didn't exist in the Overworld.
[Ancient Debris]
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