Chapter 49

Over the past two days, Xu Yuan had been closely monitoring the progress of the upcoming guild battle activities. However, the games Technical team had been tight-lipped, providing little useful information, merely teasing with vague hints. Despite this, Xu Yuan remained undeterred and kept pushing forward.

Meanwhile, Yue'er had been busy rebuilding the guild base. It was still a traditional Chinese-style structure, but no longer just a standalone building. Now, it served as Xu Yuan's main base, with several smaller houses extending outward around it. The interior carried a faint imperial aura, reminiscent of the Forbidden City.

Once construction was complete, guild members began moving in. Each room was spacious enough to accommodate a bed and several stacked chests. There was ample space, and everyone was excited—having a proper place to store their belongings was a great improvement. Yue'er's meticulous design surpassed their previous makeshift housing, earning everyone's gratitude.

Many guild members shared photos of their newly decorated rooms on the forum, showing off the guild's benefits and lavish accommodations. Rumors also circulated among players: it was said that beneath their feet lay a massive vault, hidden deep underground—believed to be Boss Steve's treasure trove. According to those who helped with construction, Steve's boss had them dig down to the bedrock, revealing a vast space that no one had seen before. Most guessed it was Steve's treasury, filled with unimaginable treasures.

The news spread quickly among players, sparking curiosity about what might be hidden inside Steve's vault. 

 "What do you think Steve stored in his vault?" 

 "No wonder Steve Boss expanded the land to level 4 so quickly—he must be loaded…" 

 "How many chests do you think are inside? must be on hundreds" 

 "I heard Steve's Chests are different—black and glowing purple!" 

 "What kind of chests are those? How do you craft them?"

The legend of Xu Yuan and his mysterious vault grew more exaggerated in the world channel. Xu Yuan's reputation, shrouded in intrigue, became increasingly legendary.

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After finishing the house, Xu Yuan prepared to build a *farming machine*. Since iron is a consumable resource, he knew his guild would need a steady supply. Unlike diamonds, which are rare and hard to farm in large quantities, iron and gold could be farmed more easily, and through villagers and farms, he could also gather diamonds eventually. However, he wasn't planning to flood the market with diamond armor sets—they weren't worth much, and only a few could get a full set.

Xu Yuan gathered some essential materials: beds, composters, carpets, water buckets, slabs, and a brewing stand. He descended into the underground space—designed by Yue'er for security—with only the entrance accessible from his room. This setup ensured safety.

He began constructing the iron farming machine, which was simple, cost-effective, and required minimal resources. Relying on his memory, Xu Yuan quickly assembled it. The villagers and zombies were transported on railroad tracks to designated locations. Once operational, the machine could refresh two iron golems at a time; the generated iron golems were directed to a platform where water and magma gathered them, burning them into materials.

Xu Yuan placed Hopper and Chests nearby to collect the materials, making it easy to harvest regularly. Currently, he couldn't set up a zombie piglin tower—an advanced monster farm that relies on lighting nether portals to spawn zombie piglins. Building such a tower requires a large amount of obsidian, which could be produced by magma and water, but this process was too slow. His diamond pickaxe wasn't enchanted enough to efficiently mine obsidian, so he had to wait until villagers could help him level it up.

After completing the iron farming machine, Xu Yuan left it running for a while. Within a short period, he accumulated half a stack of iron ingots, which was an impressive yield. He then moved all villagers to the large underground space for breeding, ensuring a steady supply of labor.

Time flew by quickly, and soon the game announced an important update: 

?Guild Points Battle will start in 1 hour, please prepare!? 

The system message caused a stir across the world channel. 

 "Is it happening? The first event in the game—so exciting!" 

 "The big guild war is about to begin!" 

 "I wonder if it's PvP or PvE?" 

 "Who will be the strongest guild? I can't wait!" 

The anticipation reached a fever pitch as players eagerly discussed the upcoming battle, eager to see which guild would emerge victorious.