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Chapter 363: Let you play with redstone technology, what the hell is the monster tower? (Subscribe)
When the time reaches midnight, all players begin to show off their skills.

The registration pages for the three major competition areas, Redstone, Architecture, and Speedrun, were immediately full.

The most elite Knights of the Round Table of the Reformists all entered the Creative Workshop collectively and began to produce all kinds of module materials needed for filming the Minecraft version of The Three-Body Problem.

The theme event of "Who Can Become a Multi-Millionaire" lasted for more than four months.

For players, this is not a sprint, but a tug-of-war.

However, some players know that they are not strong enough and do not expect to win tens of millions of dollars. They plan to race against time to create works that will amaze everyone in the shortest time possible.

Thus, it became a huge success.

Therefore, contestants from all major competition areas have almost made up their minds to stay up all night.

This is true for ordinary players, and game anchors are no exception.

Liu Peijia, Teacher Ma, and Boss Yin were particularly motivated because they made a bet with Liuliu.

Just after midnight, as soon as the redstone technology version of Minecraft was updated, the Cyber ​​​​Trio entered the game directly.

In order to better understand redstone technology, I decided to start by mining redstone mines.

The three continued digging through the naturally generated mine entrance on the surface, and discovered a type of ore deep underground that had never been discovered before.

Because redstone ore has a unique red texture in appearance, it is easy to distinguish from other ores.

When players encounter blocks with red textures during mining, they are most likely redstone ore.

After spending more than half an hour collecting enough ore, the three returned to the shelter to check the various unlocked redstone recipes.

The basic components made of redstone in Minecraft cover three categories: power components, transmission components and mechanical components.

Power components are the energy source in redstone circuits and can generate redstone signals. Common power components include:

Blocks of redstone, redstone torches, levers, buttons, daylight detectors, detector rails, pressure plates.

Each power component has different functions. Take redstone as an example -

A block of redstone is a permanently active redstone power source that can be crafted by the player using 9 redstone dust.

It is always activated and cannot be deactivated, and can activate adjacent redstone wire, redstone repeaters, redstone comparators, and mechanism components.

Transmission components are used to transmit redstone signals in redstone circuits. They mainly include:

Redstone dust, redstone repeaters, redstone comparators, etc.

For example, a redstone repeater is a block used to relay redstone signals and amplify them, prevent signal backflow, or [latch] the signal state.

A redstone repeater can repeat the signal it receives like a bridge, and convert the received signal into the strongest 15-block signal output.

As for mechanical components, they are the execution part of the redstone circuit, which is used to realize various automation functions.

Common mechanical components include:

Pistons, sticky pistons, doors, redstone lamps, etc.

These components will perform corresponding actions when receiving redstone signals, such as opening doors, lighting, etc.

The above basic components made of redstone are, as the name suggests, really very basic in redstone technology.

But it is precisely these basic components that together form the basis of the redstone circuit and realize various automation functions in the game.

But when the formula of redstone technology was placed in front of them, the three Cybertronians looked at each other and stood there in a daze.

no……

This redstone technology seems to be really something.

Is the introduction of various basic components too professional?

I know every word, but why are they put together in a way that makes me confused?
"Boss, do you understand?"

Liu Peijia asked and directly asked Boss Yin about breaking the defense.

"Understand? You can understand this thing? I feel like with my IQ, I'll basically say goodbye to the Red Rock Division in this lifetime."

Boss Yin asked back, "Teacher Ma, you are a master of Thousand Layer Pancakes after all, you have a lot of tricks up your sleeve, do you understand the functions of these basic components?"

Teacher Ma hesitated for a moment and nodded, "I understand this."

When Liu Peijia heard what Teacher Ma said, he immediately said excitedly: "Do you understand? If you understand, it will be easy. Tell us about it, and you will be our team leader from now on!"

"I agree!" Boss Yin echoed.

But who would have thought that Teacher Ma would curl his lips and say, "What's the use of understanding each basic component? How to arrange and combine each basic component and how to use it, who knows?"

"Even if I know how to arrange and combine them, do you know what kind of work I can make with these basic components? Anyway, my head is completely confused now."

"Honestly, why don't we change divisions? I feel like the Red Rock Division is purely based on brains and isn't suitable for us."

It would have been better if Teacher Ma had not said this. But once he said this, he put Liu Peijia and Boss Yin in a dilemma, and neither of them was willing to admit defeat.

Seeing this, Teacher Ma made a suggestion:

"Anyway, this activity will last for more than four months, so there's no need to rush. Let's first find a few basic introductory books on related majors to study on our own. Each of us can spend a week trying to come up with a work, how do you say?"

Liu Peijia and Yin Lao Da both nodded in agreement. The three of them created their own worlds and explored in their own worlds how to use these basic components to create a beautiful work.

They read books on circuit automation at any time to study on their own. By the next morning, the three of them still had not learned anything.

The version of redstone technology in Minecraft has just been updated, and everyone is crossing the river by feeling the stones. In addition, this event of who can become a multi-millionaire involves a large prize money.

Most technical experts are very self-sufficient and are not willing to share their insights on redstone technology at this stage.

This also resulted in the Cyber ​​​​Three Idiots, who worked all night but were unable to even build the most basic basic circuit.

There was no other choice, so the three decided to give up the fight, take a nap, replenish their energy, and then fight Redstone Technology the next day.

Boss Yin slept from eight in the morning to four in the afternoon, had a quick meal, and just started live streaming. Before he could say a few words, he saw a large number of viewers pouring into the live streaming room.

"Boss, what have you been busy doing all night? Look at the owner of Mingyue Manor, he even built a monster-killing tower!"

"Fuck, to be honest, redstone technology is worthy of being redstone technology. I didn't expect it to be played like this."

"After reading the works of Master Mingyue, I realized that I really didn't play half of my world."

"Boss, give up. You are really not suitable for the Red Rock Division. What kind of monster must be able to win the championship in this division?"

Boss Yin saw the comments and was filled with questions. Monster tower?

The owner of Mingyue Manor?

What is this all about?

The redstone technology version was updated less than twenty-four hours ago. Could it be that someone did something big?

The monster-killing tower, the name alone sounds mysterious and impressive, is this something a human could come up with?
Boss Yin hurried into the Red Stone competition area and found that overnight, the number of entries had reached more than 10,000, but many of them were from novices with varying quality, and many were not even up to par.

However, the monster-killing tower of Master Mingyue not only ranks first on the homepage of the Redstone Division, but is also very popular.

"A dominant figure has appeared in the Red Stone Division?"

Boss Yin was surprised and quickly clicked on the monster tower video to watch.

In my world, the owner of Mingyue Manor stands on a flat open space. In front of him stands a special building, which is the building he made using redstone technology - the monster spawning tower!

Monsters of various types and varying numbers will spawn in the monster tower, and then after being killed by various strange devices inside, the monsters' drops will be automatically collected into the storage box at the bottom of the tower.

The monster tower is a complete closed-loop device that allows players to completely free their hands and collect a steady supply of resources without any operation.

And this is the No. 1 entry developed first by the owner of Mingyue Manor - the Monster Tower!

Wu Yin: “!!!”

Player: "!!!"

Can redstone technology be used like this?
You dare to say it, I don’t believe it!
After the video introduced the process and mechanism of the monster tower, the voice-over of the owner of Mingyue Manor was heard in the video.

"Hello everyone, I have to admit that General Tiangong is really a genius. Redstone technology will bring infinite possibilities to my world. And the monster tower is just the most insignificant scientific achievement of redstone technology."

"I'd like to make it clear in advance that the Monster Tower is just a starting point for my entry, and it's not my final entry. I'd like to introduce the principles of the Monster Tower to you all, and I hope that we can work together to expand the Redstone competition area."

what?
A redstone technology work of the level of a monster tower is not a competition entry but just a hobby work?
Moreover, under the temptation of a multi-million dollar grand prize, the owner of Mingyue Manor was actually willing to share his production ideas for free!

No matter how much you say, I dare not listen!

He really - I cried to death!

The owner of Mingyue Manor spoke in a steady voice, sharing his experience in making a monster tower: "The monster tower is mainly used to automatically spawn monsters and collect items and experience dropped by monsters."

“The spawning tower should be built below the surface, away from naturally generated monsters and villagers, to ensure the efficiency of spawning monsters. The location needs to be dark enough, because monsters mainly spawn in the dark.”

"To build a monster spawning platform, you first need to dig a large enough space underground, usually a rectangular or cylindrical space, as the main area for spawning monsters."

“At the same time, players must leave a certain amount of space under the platform to place a device to collect dropped items.”

“Make sure there is enough space above the platform for monsters to spawn, usually at least two blocks high. Use opaque blocks around the edges of the platform to prevent monsters from escaping.”

"Then you can install the redstone circuit. Redstone torches, redstone repeaters, pistons and other redstone components are often used in monster towers to control the movement and collection of monsters. You can use the redstone circuit to activate the piston and push the water to flush the monsters to the collection area."

"Then we install a collection device on the monster spawning tower. Set up a collection device under the monster spawning platform, such as a hopper, a box, etc., to automatically collect items and experience balls dropped by monsters. The hopper should be connected to the box so that the items can be automatically stored in the box."

"Finally, in order to protect players from monster attacks when collecting items, you can set up trap doors, fire traps and other defensive facilities around the monster tower..."

The owner of Mingyue Manor gave a profound and easy-to-understand explanation from the production of the brush tower to the analysis of its principles. It can be said to be incisive and helpful.

Countless players suddenly realized that redstone technology can be used in this way!
Players lamented that the owner of Mingyue Manor was a very good person and he really had some useful information to share!

The owner of Mingyue Manor concluded:
"In summary, using redstone technology to build a monster tower requires comprehensive consideration of multiple aspects such as location selection, platform construction, redstone circuit design, collection device installation, and defense facility addition."

"The principle of the monster tower is based on the core elements of monster generation mechanism, guiding monsters and automatic collection."

“Through reasonable design and clever use of mechanisms such as redstone circuits, any player can create an efficient and practical monster tower.”

The video came to an end amid everyone's amazement and praise.

The owner of Mingyue Manor finally said: "During this Who Can Become a Millionaire theme event, I will conduct live teaching on the Douyu game platform."

"At the same time, I will release a series of redstone technology courses on Bilibili specifically for new players. Players who want to master redstone technology can follow me."

The comment area is filled with players’ comments.

"Boss, please take my knee off!"

"Mom asked me why I was kneeling and looking at my phone!"

"The little cow is really going crazy now. A monster tower? Can redstone technology be used like this? It's amazing!"

"Now I understand why Lao Zei chose Redstone Technology to set up a separate competition zone."

After watching the video of Master Mingyue Manor, Boss Yin was also full of admiration. It must be said that there are indeed many talented players in Minecraft.

The basic components of redstone technology, every [MC] player can make it through the recipe, and everyone is on the same starting line.

But no one thought that these basic components could be used to create a building that automatically spawns monsters.

This video by Master Mingyue can be regarded as the first shot fired in the Redstone competition area!
In addition, it must be said that his operations were indeed very well done.

The owner of Mingyue Manor can release videos of his works to attract traffic as soon as the redstone technology version of Minecraft is updated, and broadcast them under the name of teaching courses to convert traffic into revenue.

In this way, even if he fails to win the championship in the Red Rock Division, he can still earn enough profits with the help of this huge wave of traffic.

This is what a smart person would do.

"I originally thought that the series of teaching videos on redstone technology would not be released until Liuliu had figured out redstone technology. I didn't expect that it would be so short a time before the owner of Mingyue Manor emerged as a rising star."

Boss Yin followed the link given by the owner of Mingyue Manor and entered the Bilibili page. After clicking the follow button, he found that his Monster Tower course had become popular on the entire Bilibili website.

"What a talent, what a talent." Boss Yin said with emotion: "Syber's famous postgraduate entrance examination teacher Liuliu, it seems that he has met his match this time."

In the Redstone area, the appearance of the monster tower amazed the entire gaming community.

At the same time, it also allows more players to resolutely join the Red Stone competition area.

Boss Yin, who discovered the secret of redstone technology, naturally does not want to quit easily at this moment.

He thought that instead of studying redstone technology behind closed doors, he might as well take a look at the teaching courses of the professional Master Mingyue Manor.

Playing games...listening to lectures...not shabby!

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