Chapter 44: Thousand-Kill Reward, Lucky Block

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Chen Fan swung his weapon at the skeleton monsters while opening the world chat channel to check for any useful information. Upon opening it, he saw that the total population had dropped below 5.5 billion—several hundred million had died overnight. Given such freezing temperatures, it was easy to imagine how many had perished in the harsh winter—starved, frozen, or fallen victim to monster attacks.

As he scrolled through, an image caught his eye. The perspective suggested the creature was skewered over a fire, and there was accompanying text behind the image. Chen Fan’s brow furrowed slightly as he recognized the creature. Didn’t this look like the savages from Void World 3? He recalled that these savages were tough opponents: they would actively pursue any creature within a 14-meter radius. Once they landed a hit or were counterattacked, they would cling fiercely to the target, only letting go once the prey escaped a certain distance.

Whether on land or in water, once targeted by them, escape was nearly impossible. They were cunning, even searching around obstacles to continue their pursuit.

“Image.jpg (Savage). My partner and I were asleep when they suddenly barged in and tied us up. Can someone please save me?”

“Ah... help! Someone, please save me! These savages did something to me... my body feels like it’s about to split apart, help!”

“What’s going on? It’s so cold, yet these monsters seem unaffected.”

“I’m done for. My legs have gone numb, turning blue and stiff. The savage is already breaking down the door!”

“That’s nothing. Have you seen this? Image.jpg (Goatman).”

“Brother upstairs, you better pray for luck. I can barely protect myself.”

“If you see a savage, don’t attack. Turn and run immediately, then dig deep without hesitation.”

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This message, whoever posted it, was quickly buried under others but still caught some attention. People started digging deeper hurriedly, afraid they’d be next.

Reading this, Chen Fan’s heart sank with a foreboding chill. He quickly opened a chat window with Yang Keli, instructing her to remove the wooden door and block it with round stones. Simultaneously, he messaged Lin Haojie about the appearances of savages and goatmen, telling them to dig sixteen layers down to avoid detection.

Then, switching to the regional channel, he saw only a little over three thousand people remained.

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“Everyone, dig underground sixteen meters immediately. The deeper, the better.”

Chen Fan didn’t elaborate; this was just a well-meaning warning—believe it or not was their choice. He was especially concerned about the group near his home, several of whom he had his eye on as potential allies. He couldn’t bear to see them perish in this cold and under monster attacks.

Just then, a mechanical voice rang out:

“Congratulations to Chen Fan for achieving a thousand kills of skeleton monsters for the first time. Rewards have been automatically added to your inventory!”

“Necromancer Slayer title upgraded to level 2, granting an additional 5 points of damage with each strike.”

Startled by the sudden announcement, Chen Fan quickly opened his inventory to check his rewards. There lay a gift pack containing two items and a thousand gold coins. One was a lucky block, the other an enchanted book with Sharpness V.

Seeing the enchanted book, Chen Fan couldn’t help but smile broadly. Soon, he planned to craft an anvil and enchant his diamond sword with it. Looking at the sword’s durability, he thought it wiser to forge a new sword first before enchanting.

As for the lucky block, he intended to open it somewhere far away—if it spawned TNT, that would be exhilarating.

Satisfied with the three sets of bones in his inventory, Chen Fan headed home with Ram, asking her to use bone meal to speed up crop growth. After milking a cow, he returned to the first floor to replenish food supplies before venturing into the mine.

With iron ingots and redstone powder running low at home, Chen Fan planned to mine more redstone to build a large semi-automated farm. There were only two sets of redstone powder in the warehouse currently, but he wanted a multi-level semi-automated farm.

Equipped with three iron pickaxes and a bucket from the warehouse, Chen Fan descended the mine shaft. The artificial tunnel he had dug earlier was already cleared out by Yang Keli, so he avoided that area—perhaps Xu Xinjie and his group had gone there.

As he dug near his previous site, he barely uncovered a diamond’s glint beneath a stone. Chen Fan froze in place, astonished.

“Σ(ŎдŎ|||)ﾉﾉ Wang Defa? There was a diamond right in front of me before, and I didn’t cherish it...”

This was the diamond Chen Fan had nearly mined earlier, but Yang Keli had called him away, and he only realized now. After a chain reaction mining, he found four diamonds, and the Fortune enchantment even yielded an extra one—making Chen Fan want to cry silently.

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Two diamond swords—snap! They almost broke.

With mixed emotions, Chen Fan spiraled deeper, digging through abundant coal and iron ore. He also found diamonds and emeralds, though only about four of each. Some redstone and lapis lazuli appeared around level -30, where the mineral deposits were noticeably richer.

While mining, Chen Fan suddenly heard the low growls of zombies. Removing a stone ahead, he peered into complete darkness. He extended a torch and, looking down, saw that the ground was not far below. He jumped in, making a loud thud.

Mines often led to strange places.

Chen Fan planted torches around, illuminating the dim space. The area was small, its walls covered in moss, with cracked stones that looked very old. The air carried the faint sounds of zombies and skeletons nearby.

Careful observation made Chen Fan realize where he had arrived: a dungeon.

In Minecraft, dungeons were both perilous and full of opportunity. The most troublesome were the silverfish—one careless moment and you might not even find a single bone.

The dungeon walls were moss-covered, the ground damp from water seeping through the stones, making footing slippery. Some areas formed small puddles dripping with eerie sounds, adding to the grim atmosphere.

The narrow corridors forced careful steps, the air heavy with the stench of rot and mold.

“Interesting,” Chen Fan murmured, touching the moss on the wall. It was exactly like the moss back on Blue Star.

Proceeding forward, he found an iron grate guarding a doorway. Using his iron pickaxe, he dismantled the bars and entered.

The deeper he went, the stronger the foul odor became. Just as he placed a torch on the wall, several zombies charged toward him.

Instinctively, Chen Fan delivered a swift kick, then drew his diamond sword, swinging it down in a powerful arc toward the zombies.