Minecraft: Is this still the Minecraft I used to play?

There's nothing we can do about it. Ever since the news of Shi Qian's "seclusion" spread, players have basically stopped caring about where he is now.

As long as they don't attack us, it's fine if we build a castle in the snowfield or a dragon palace underwater.

However, when Shi Qian "retired," he sent his subordinates out to work elsewhere.

At first, the players didn't take it seriously, and some even chased after the monsters to try and steal their equipment.

However, they were all killed one by one, leaving nothing behind.

It was only then that the players realized something was wrong; these monsters seemed... pretty fierce?

As more and more players posted their deaths on the forums, they realized that these monsters were not simple.

They have thoughts too, they just can't speak.

At first, some players even managed to ambush the monsters, but the monsters quickly learned this tactic.

Players couldn't find them and were then secretly killed.

More and more players are being surrounded and killed, and some have even expressed this sentiment on forums.

He felt that the monsters were almost catching up with the two demons, Shi Qian and Ran Xiao.

Ranxiao is incredibly skilled; she's as good as an entire team of other players.

Shi Qian possesses a multitude of strange abilities, and he completely crushes players when they face off.

But monsters are different; they play mind games with you, and you can't even outsmart them, which is really frustrating.

The monsters' attacks were too fierce; the players couldn't possibly handle them if they split up.

Some players who were very popular on the forum were the first to propose the idea of ​​a non-guild gathering place, and because of its strong influence, it was quickly put into practice.

Because monsters cannot build blocks, the first non-guild gathering places were built directly in the sky, with remarkable results.

The shaded area below the gathering place also provides a good place for players to grind monsters and level up.

After seeing this, other players on the forum followed suit or directly joined the movement.

Moreover, these gathering places do not restrict players' entry and exit or require them to pay resources. They only need to find an open space on the basis of the flying base and build their own houses.

And because everyone comes to this place out of necessity for survival, there are very few serious incidents.

Among the player gathering places, the most famous one is a gathering place in the alpine meadow system.

This is the largest gathering place in terms of population size, and the group at the head of this community were the first to propose this idea.

And they were none other than Mi Dong and A Yuan.

After the guild war ended, those players who had been advised but hadn't run away finally realized their mistake.

Mi Dong and A Yuan didn't say anything, they just told them the location of the meadow and welcomed them to join them.

A Yuan often posts about the daily lives of casual gamers like him on the forum, which has earned him a following.

The base started with just a few people and gradually grew to dozens, almost a hundred. As the number of people increased, some people suggested forming a guild or something.

However, since most of them are casual players, they are not interested in forming guilds or fighting. They just get together for fun, so there is no such thing as forming guilds. It is more like a casual community for many people.

They started living in this non-guild-like manner and got along very well.

After all, there won't be any idiot management here making you get up early to shout slogans, nor will they check your backpack, search your room, or force you to hand over your belongings.

After the monster incident, Mi Dong and A Yuan discussed it and decided to post this kind of thing online so that no one would be left out.

They ran out of the guild and brought other players with them to rescue people, and now that they have the opportunity to rescue even more people, they naturally want to seize it.

And so, the first official gathering place for non-guild players was established.

It was quite difficult at first, after all, it was about moving everything into the sky.

While some players have enjoyed building houses in the sky, they haven't been that high, making it a challenge for them.

The building they're trying to construct is quite tall, and without water and ladders, going up and down would be very difficult.

It would be terrible if you accidentally fell to your death during construction; you'd just have to wait for someone else to collect your body.

But the casual players in the community didn't give up; instead, they worked together to create this thing.

They call it creating a better living environment for themselves, since living in a bad environment won't put them in a good mood.

As more and more players joined the project, the base gradually began to show results.

Many players packed their belongings and rushed over immediately after watching A Yuan's video.

In the vicinity of them, a player had just been surrounded and killed by seven groups of monsters.

If you don't run now, you might be next.

The world is constantly evolving, and both monsters and players are steadily increasing in strength.

Even Shi Qian's side has become quite relaxed lately.

Not many players will come; they are all busy developing their own strength.

Because they had clearly realized that they had no way to break through the defenses laid down by Shi Qian and successfully enter that bizarre and wonderful door.

So he didn't press the issue any further and planned to try again when he was stronger.

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After collecting a considerable amount of hydrothermal vent deposits, Shi Qian returned to the spring.

The top of the spring is three or four blocks above the water surface, and from the outside, the top is about six or seven blocks above the seabed.

Looking down from the water's surface, the bottom of the spring's center is bright red.

However, once you dive underwater, the entire spring is bottomless.

Even if Shi Qian had night vision, he could only see a pitch-black hole.

You can't see anything inside at all.

He was still very curious about what was down there, since it was only because of the energy core.

It's definitely not that simple.

Moreover, those humans were able to recognize that this was a hydrothermal deposit, although it cannot be ruled out that they also had similar highlighted features.

However, it's highly likely that they had seen this substance before.

Such a thing does not exist in the main world. It is very likely that they encountered the exact same existence in other dimensions before entering this dimension.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have gotten so excited upon seeing this thing; he clearly understands its function.

Shi Qian clung to the solidified lava, slowly penetrating deeper into the boiling spring.

Because the boiling water inside has its own impact, Shi Qian would easily be pushed back to the surface of the pool if he didn't have external help.

As Shi Qian went deeper, he discovered that the black things did not seem to be due to darkness, but rather a translucent gray substance.

When layers are stacked up, it appears very dark.

However, when touched, he could not feel anything, and the highlighted display did not provide him with any information.

As Shi Qian continued downwards, he suddenly felt a suction force coming from him.

He lost his grip on the wall and was pulled down.