Strategy game? Then I'll have to control you properly.

"If it were open to everyone, they could farm resources and fight monsters on their own."

Lin Miao, sitting in front of the computer, fell into deep thought.

The reason for setting this goal is simple. The moment I repelled the invaders, recruited new tribe members, and achieved the accomplishment, my achievement points instantly surpassed one thousand.

Because the second-stage reward that appeared at that moment looked quite tempting.

The reward is that they can move freely in the game world even when Lin Miao is not around.

Since it has been confirmed that they can not only receive items given to them, but also awaken their traits and become independent individuals by gaining experience points, then this condition is necessary.

"We urgently need a lot of resources right now. Instead of unlocking other games or programs whose details we don't know, we should focus all our efforts on this game."

After absorbing outsiders, the population almost doubled, and with such population growth, the demand for resources naturally increased as well.

Essential food, weapons, and various materials can all be obtained through the game.

Even if the population continues to increase, it will be of great help as long as they can freely utilize the power of the game.

"I need to unlock the other achievements as soon as possible."

Lin Miao kept moving around, changing positions, until she heard others calling her, at which point she stopped, panting heavily.

In order to achieve their goal of obtaining achievement points, Lin Miao led them to a cave terrain where iron ore had been mined.

But that place is always shrouded in darkness and danger. They must not rashly enter until they have accumulated enough experience and strength to deal with various monsters.

"..."

In the blink of an eye, everyone was standing in front of the mine entrance.

When Lin Miao pointed to the cave entrance, Allen and Lillie, who were adjusting their breathing, turned pale instantly, as if they had nothing to do with mining at all.

Stepping into the enormous tunnel corrupted by darkness would surely trigger an instinctive fear.

Some players intentionally adjust the game difficulty because they are afraid of dark scenes or monsters. So it's normal to face this kind of fear in real life.

"Over here."

Lin Miao muttered to herself, signaling to follow, and then gripped the torch that could illuminate the surroundings before stepping into the darkness first.

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"Lillie-Lady...Are you really alright? This looks... "

Just as Lin Miao had predicted, Lillie and Allen were reluctant to enter the dark tunnel.

Allen, in particular, was trembling as he gripped the pickaxe tightly in both hands, appearing extremely uneasy.

"There's no other way but to do as instructed."

The chilling wailing sounds coming from both inside and outside gave Lillie goosebumps, but at least she still had the ability to protect herself, so her situation was slightly better.

"It seems that the lord wants you to dig up something here."

Soon after descending to a certain depth, Lin Miao set up a torch and casually pointed at something with his pickaxe.

That is a mineral resource exposed on the earth's surface—shining iron ore.

Allen first observed the situation, then swung his pickaxe.

"Hey, it's really light."

The characteristics of a miner are evident in him; hard minerals make a popping sound as if being mined by a game character, making mining exceptionally easy.

The angular ore block shattered into pieces and scattered all over the ground; Allen only needed to use his pickaxe to strike the next block.

The mysterious power activated within Allen during each mining session quickly captivated him, and he tirelessly mined every last bit of iron ore in front of him.

Allen exclaimed excitedly, "This is amazing! What kind of power is this? I'm destroying these hard rocks, yet I feel like I'm filled with power!"

"Ellen, don't you find it strange? It seems like something in this world is changing our bodies." Lillie had a different opinion.

"That being said, isn't this beneficial for all of us? I think it's a good thing."

Seeing that Allen seemed to be absorbed in that power, Lillie sighed in bewilderment.

She could feel the experience points absorbed into her body being converted into magic power during each hunt, so she was always worried that something might go wrong.

But Allen's idea was completely different from hers. He believed that as long as this unknown power could benefit the tribe, that was enough.

Upon hearing these words, Lillie's pupils trembled in shock, and she suddenly realized that she had been too short-sighted.

Just as they were talking, Lin Miao gently tapped her shoulder with his angular arm.

Surprised, she turned around and saw a bizarre-looking monster wriggling toward them.

That's one of the monsters in the universal mod of Minecraft, the Cave Centipede.

Upon seeing the giant centipede-shaped monster and Lin Miao wielding a longsword, Lillie immediately understood her duty.

"That's right, we can only trust Him to fight alongside us."

While Allen was mining various minerals and completing achievements according to Lin Miao's guidance, Lillie also drew her sword and engaged in a fierce battle with monsters in order to achieve the same achievement and protect Lin Miao.

She deftly dodged the centipede's venomous fangs as it slithered towards her, cleaved its body in two with a single stroke, then held her breath and kicked away the centipede's mangled remains, which were spewing venomous mist from the wound.

However, the centipede, which was even larger than a large dog, was just an appetizer.

Enemies wielding crude bone bows and arrows, who only appeared in caves, also surged in one after another, howling as they pounced on them.

Lillie shot down all the arrows fired by the black-eyed, white-boned monsters, and then slashed down all the skeletons that charged at her without knowing what was good for them.

For Lillie, a warrior who has awakened her magic, fighting ordinary monsters one-on-one is nothing, as long as they are not boss-level monsters.

The excitement of the battle gradually intensified, and the ever-accumulating magic power made her emotions soar.

When she came to her senses, she had unknowingly killed nearly thirty skeletons, practically slaying them one by one.

"A shield..."

Alan, who was setting up torches to illuminate the cave, suddenly handed the newly crafted item to Lillie, who was in a killing frenzy.

It was a large shield made of a combination of iron and wood.

Understanding that this gift meant continuing to fight like this, Lillie adjusted her breathing and gripped her longsword, which was beginning to chip, once again.

She no longer cared if the sword was damaged. As long as she continued to break through her limits, Allen behind her would be able to discover more resources, and once he had gathered them all, Lin Miao could make a new iron sword for him.

Achievement Points: 2000P

As they fought desperately in the dimly lit cave mine, they unknowingly accumulated points that exceeded the target value of 2000P.

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[Phase Two Activation]

[Highest priority goal achieved]

As soon as Lin Miao had accumulated enough points, she immediately activated the game to the next stage.

Although there are no obvious changes yet, some kind of change has indeed occurred.

"Look at this clan chief! He's growing incredibly fast... wait, what?"

"What happened inside?"

The moment when the Linmiao operation system in the mine registered four additional residents in the game.

Uso and Attila, who were trying to cultivate crops in the stone house next to the portal, noticed the change and rushed into the stone house in a panic.

Then they were stunned by the residents who appeared in front of the portal.

"Clan Chief!"

"Where am I?"

The residents who were inexplicably dragged here were just as bewildered as they had been a few days earlier, facing this unfamiliar world.

"This is indeed the answer."

Looking at this scene, Attila became even more convinced of the idea that this world was a source of hope, a place that could replenish their resources when they had nothing.

This wondrous world, seemingly real yet unreal, is a land of opportunity for them.

"Let me explain what happened and where this place is."

Attila feigned composure and began to explain to the bewildered tribesmen in a calm tone, pretending to be relaxed as he began his explanation.

The residents, genuinely gripped by fear, had no time to doubt Attila's words, and Attila calmly guided them, naturally leading them to grasp the tools.

"That lord has taken Allen and Lillie elsewhere. If you do something before He returns, you might gain his appreciation or even a reward."

"Does such a being truly exist in this world? Able to use astonishing footwork to shrink the distance to an inch, forge iron swords in an instant, build high walls with a flick of the wrist, and even flatten mountains of boulders in a moment?"

"Anyway, there will be plenty of opportunities to see it for ourselves in the future."

However, in Attila's narrative, Lin Miao's game character has been completely deified, becoming a transcendent being who displays countless miracles.

Although the tribespeople whispered in disbelief, they had no choice but to accept it.

Finally, they carried shovels, axes, and picks and headed towards the outside of the wall, which was still bathed in daylight.

In stark contrast to the outside world as night falls, they pass the time by chopping down logs, turning over the soil, and mining exposed ore.

"Look! That esteemed person is back!"

This kind of work continued until Lin Miao returned with Allen and Lillie.

As soon as Lin Miao appeared, everyone stopped what they were doing and watched his every move with bated breath.

Just as Attila described, Lin Miao, with her sharp features and strange appearance, seemed quite interested in the scene, standing quietly and looking around at the residents who were working.

"I want to praise them, but there's no way to convey it."

Unlike those characters who are expressionless and whose emotions are hard to read, Lin Miao is actually quite happy at this moment.

The residents worked spontaneously and enthusiastically; how could they not be happy? It's just that the character's body couldn't communicate, and the limited movement prevented them from expressing that emotion.

"This is probably the simplest one."

Looking at the residents staring at him in the video, Lin Miao chuckled and immediately activated the synthesis platform.

The most direct and simple way to express our feelings to them is to give them a gift, and we can make something out of the iron blocks we dug up from the mine today.

Lin Miao placed the iron ore on the synthesis table and quickly conjured something, which he then spat out onto the ground with a series of splattering sounds.

Judging from the in-game graphics, the armor is incredibly shabby.

However, miracles happen when they fall into the hands of the inhabitants.

"My God, it's iron armor that covers the entire body!"

"It's iron armor!"

Full-body iron armor. For them, this was a strategic resource many times harder to obtain than weapons, and more precious than gold!