Happy Chinese New Year, inner earth adventurers! As firecrackers bid farewell to the old year and snow foretells a bountiful harvest, we extend our heartfelt gratitude and warmest wishes to all the explorers who have accompanied Journey from Core on its journey of growth. During this festive season of reunion and joy, we’re thrilled to present the 2025 Chinese New Year Special Update. [h1]Festival Events[/h1] [list] [*] Core Town Revamp: Giant lanterns and festive decorations now adorn Core Town, ushering in the New Year! [*] Midnight Red Envelope Hunt: At 12:00 AM each night, visit the Dragon Lantern in Core Town to receive a Lunar New Year Red Envelope packed with generous rewards! [*] Lunar New Year Recipes: Enjoy the delicious additions of Rice Cake and Spring Roll—recipes will unlock on the fourth level of the Core. [*] Exclusive Festival Furniture: Add warmth to your home with the Lunar New Year Double Bed and Lunar New Year Chair, obtainable through red envelopes. [*] Exclusive Decorations: Collect Paper Cutouts (Fortune, Dragon), Prosperity Painting, Spring Vase, and New Year Potted Plant from map chests or red envelopes! [*] Festive Bonding: Gift Lunar New Year items to monster girls to increase affection and unlock more interactions! [/list] [h1]New Features[/h1] [list] [*] Monster Girl Log: Easily track the progress of your monster girls' tasks! [*] Boss Detector: Locate bosses with the new detector tool. [*] Crafting Station Overhaul: Merged the crafting table and advanced crafting table into one for streamlined crafting. [*] Drill Transport Simplification: Simplified cross-layer transport mechanics; cabins now support cross-layer transportation. [*] Enhanced Guides: Added clearer instructions for drill and signal tower use. [*] Power Grid Optimization: Improved connection mechanics for the power grid. [*] Drill Upgrades: Increased cabin capacity and cross-layer warehouse capacity through upgrades. [*] Production Improvements: Expanded machine capacity to resolve production bottlenecks. [*] Automation Enhancements: Increased automation complexity for mid-to-high layers. [*] Merchant Expansion: Vendors now offer a wider variety of items. [*] Cooking Buffs: Each ingredient and dish now has unique buff effects, and material requirements for cooking have been reduced. [*] Weapon Balancing: Boosted stats and effects for higher-rarity weapons. [*] New Animations: Added kill and death animations, along with death cause explanations. [*] Transition Effects: Added smoother transitions when entering caves or using portable drills. [*] Visual Indicators: Improved visuals for low health and hunger states. [*] Health Bar Effects: Introduced a smoother health bar animation. [*] Rarity Frames: Items now display frames based on their rarity. [*] Ammo Display: Cannons now show remaining ammo. [/list] Bug Fixes [list] [*] Fixed a bug where the delivery command station not transporting or losing items and causing crashes. [*] Fixed some bugs when items overload in production machines. [*] Fixed a bug where items will lose during cross-layer transport via super drill. [*] Fixed a bug where monster girls couldn’t work as assigned. [*] Fixed missing information markers in some quests. [*] Fixed the inability to obtain certain items (e.g., arcade machines and fishing chairs). [*] Fixed missing or non-functional attributes in equipment and set effects. [*] Fixed bugs when mining nearby ores. [*] Fixed missing item prompts for collected gravestones. [*] Balanced excessive damage from certain traps. [*] Fixed map data generation errors. [*] Fixed a movement issue after starting the game (required dodging to move). [*] Fixed inability to delete work areas. [*] Fixed a bug where drill cabin walls that could be mined. [/list] In the new year, we’ll continue to enrich game content, optimize mechanics, and bring you an even more exciting adventure! Thank you for your support, and have a fantastic Lunar New Year!