A farming master in Stardew Valley

Chapter 135 The Mage's Commission

After watching Maru and Demetrius leave the farm, Leon immediately came to the side of the meteorite and knocked on it, but the appearance of the meteorite had not changed at all. Apart from the pain in his fingers, he did not feel the inside become empty due to the flow of the purple slime's body fluid.

"If I were you, I would choose to use a high-strength pickaxe to smash it instead of using my hands." Just as Leon was about to squat down and look inside the gap to see the internal structure of the meteorite, the voice of Master Rasmodes came to his ears.

"Master Rasmodes, why are you here?" Seeing Rasmodes standing next to the meteorite at some point, Leon asked curiously.

"Your farm's barrier was activated, so I came to see what was going on," Mage Rasmodes explained. "I should have warned you when the purple slime began to flow, but it seems you have a good sense of danger, so I chose to watch."

"So before this meteorite broke, you didn't know there was a slime hidden inside?" Leon was a little curious when he heard this.

"Yes, the shell of the iridium meteorite is very resistant to magic, so I didn't notice that there was a living purple slime hidden inside."

Mage Rasmodes said this, then stretched out his hand and used magic to construct the shape of nine slimes in the air. Although these slimes looked the same, their colors were very different.

"Look, slimes are very special creatures. They form in many different ways, and because of their color differences, they can be classified into various elemental attributes. Each type of slime has its own unique color. For example, the green slime you encountered in the mine represents life. In addition to possessing the basic characteristics of a slime, this slime's ability to reproduce rapidly is a unique ability granted by its elemental attributes. However, most slimes are born according to the original attributes of this world."

After saying this, Mage Rasmodes pointed at the meteorite and said, "The iridium meteorite is different. It doesn't belong to our planet, but it just happens to fall here. The power of iridium is very special and powerful, so the purple slime individuals born from its marrow can be considered dangerous monsters. You are very lucky to have found such an individual on the farm, which has been weakened by the power of the barrier. Without the barrier, you might be in big trouble."

"In other words, the purple slime I just killed was a weakened version?" Thinking of the speed and healing ability of the previous purple slime, Leon was a little shocked. If the weakened version is only this strong, then the complete form must be about to take off.

"Yes, the size and strength of the purple slimes that were truly born on Iridium will definitely surprise you, but you won't encounter them in the short term," Rasmodes confirmed.

"Thanks for the popular science." Lyon thanked Rasmodes from the bottom of his heart.

After all, this big guy would come to check on the situation whenever there was any movement on his side, and he could also help Lyon with some special knowledge. He was definitely a reliable elder, and this was also due to his grandfather's help.

"I just took advantage of you fighting to check on this Iridium meteorite. The purple slime you killed was the only one in the meteorite, so you don't need to worry about any other threats from this meteorite."

Rasmodes continued to say to Leon: "And it's a good thing for you to peel off this purple slime in advance."

"Is it because the threat was eliminated in advance?" Lyon asked.

"Well, I guess so. Slimes need to eat. If they remain trapped inside this ore, they will consume the energy within the iridium meteorite to maintain their activity. As they grow stronger, they will devour all the iridium ore inside and turn it into ordinary stone. When you have powerful enough tools to crack it open, you might only get a powerful slime and some stone without any properties."

Rasmodius explained.

"I see." Leon nodded, his useful knowledge increasing.

"Okay, that's enough. I just heard you were planning to explore the mines today, right?" Rasmodes waved his hand, then suddenly changed the subject. "Yeah." Leon checked the time. It wasn't even nine yet, so there was plenty of time to go to the mines.

"Then I need to ask you for a favor." As Rasmodes said this, the nine slime models in his hand disappeared, and were replaced by a single slime. However, unlike the other slimes, the color of this slime kept changing.

"The multicolored slime is a variant of the slime, a very strange little creature. It can drop a magical substance called multicolored jelly. I need it for research. It's a commission. If you come across it, remember to bring it back to me. I will give you a generous reward."

"How generous?" Leon asked curiously.

"Then it's up to you." Rasmodes said to Leon with a smile, "I can offer two rewards. One is money, and the other is a small gadget that will be very helpful to you."

"Can you give me a hint?" Leon asked tentatively.

"You'll know that only after you encounter the colorful slime and successfully obtain the colorful jelly. I won't require you to complete this task within a limited time. You just need to get the colorful jelly." After saying this, Rasmodes disappeared in front of Leon.

"I hate the Riddler."

This is not the first time Leon has said this, it is almost becoming his catchphrase. After all, most of the big guys in Stardew Valley are riddlers. I don't know whether it is to maintain their enigmatic personality or simply for the sake of bad taste.

However, since Master Rasmodes has already thrown out the bait, whether out of interest or curiosity, Lyon will not give up the idea of ​​accepting this commission.

After all, any little thing that comes out from between the boss's fingers can feed me now. Such a good opportunity to make money cannot be missed, especially the helpful gadget that Rasmodes mentioned. Lyon is very interested in it.

Originally, going down to the mine was Leon's personal plan. Now with the mage's commission, with double the power, Leon went straight back to the cabin, put on his backpack, and rode his bike towards the mine.

However, this time Leon did not start from Pelican Town, but went directly from the remote forest in the north of the farm. It only took him about twenty minutes to walk to the northern foothills yesterday. Now with a bicycle as a means of transportation, the speed is much faster.

It’s just that most of the terrain is not suitable for riding a bicycle. Fortunately, with the system backpack, Lyon doesn’t need to carry the bicycle. There are basically no people in this area, so Lyon doesn’t have to worry about exposing the existence of the system backpack.

Although he had been exposed once today, Lyon was not worried at all.

After all, if a person is special, he may easily attract unnecessary attention and danger, but when this special existence appears in groups, then your uniqueness may not be so noticeable.

After all, even if the sky falls, there are still tall people to hold it up. There are many big guys above, and a little Karami like me can only develop slowly.

(End of this chapter)