An outdoor grinding route loses time whenever it chases an unrelated target, misses an hourly event or stops for routine supplies. The October 10 updates address those interruptions separately. The evening mini-game release makes the on-the-hour event a short “enter, complete, return” sequence.
Hourly entry has explicit conditions
The character must be grinding on a large overworld map or in the Abyss when the hour arrives, and that character must still have a key. Only then can it enter the mini-game automatically. The feature handles play, claims the reward, extracts low-value equipment from it, leaves the scene and resumes the previous grinding activity. No key or a different active context means no automatic hourly entry under this rule.
The mini-game is currently exclusive to the All-Purpose Monthly Card. Other plans should not be treated as having access. Automated participation may rank well, but opponents and circumstances differ in every match; first place is not guaranteed.
Rewards are similarly variable. A multi-account machine receiving several golden Aether items could see very high income, with some outcomes potentially exceeding 100 million. That is a conditional possibility, not a fixed return, average yield or promised result from buying the plan.
Outdoor target selection stays on the farming goal
An earlier change means outdoor grinding no longer proactively selects bosses. Pet or mount farming and open-world ground-gold farming can remain focused on their intended targets. Smart pet farming also has improved pathfinding and search range, aiming to locate farmable monsters faster with fewer detours. Spawn rates, map access and character setup still affect observed efficiency.
Auto Combat now also handles buying and selling potions and return scrolls, bringing routine supplies into the long-running combat flow. Managing those items without repeated manual stops helps keep the outdoor route moving.
Alongside the Daily Activities planner
The same day’s automatic daily quests outrank side quests. The Control Center Daily Activities planner lets users order daily quests, Abyss, ground-gold farming and gathering, and switch activity, character or account on task completion or an earnings cap. The mini-game temporarily enters at an eligible hour and returns to the previous work. The ground-gold-cap-to-gathering switch remains the lowest priority, after enabled Abyss and pet or mount goals. Read the Daily Activities and cave rules for the full route.
Before leaving a long run active, check the All-Purpose Monthly Card, character keys and grinding location, then review your Daily Activities conditions. See the guide and download page for setup.