A farming master in Stardew Valley

Chapter 299 Ice Mine
But before going down to the mine, Lyon had to feed the chickens.

He took out a sailor hat from the box and put it on his head. It was as if a protective barrier was cast around Lyon. All the rain was bounced back the moment it fell on Lyon, and not a drop of rain could soak Lyon's clothes.

Moreover, wearing a sailor hat is much more comfortable than wearing a raincoat, and it won’t be too stuffy or hot at all.

Rain boots are still a must, otherwise the muddy ground will teach you what stickiness is.

Because it was raining, all the chicks in the chicken coop huddled inside. After feeding them a few handfuls of rice, Leon stroked them one by one. Although he didn't know whether this would increase the chicks' favorability and allow them to produce higher quality eggs in the future, there was no harm in giving it a try.

Unfortunately, these chickens don't eat hay. Lyon tried it and spread the hay he had collected before in front of them, but they showed no interest at all.

After finishing the daily routine of the chicken coop, Lyon headed towards the mine in the rain. However, before arriving at the mine, Lyon did not rush straight to the mine. Instead, he went to the central area where the wooden bridge connected to the mountain lake, took out his fishing rod, and threw it into the water at the location of the obvious sunken wood.

He wanted to take advantage of the fact that the first three fish of the day were quickly hooked and never got off the hook, to try to catch the Spring Fish King.

Unfortunately, after three attempts at fishing, he caught a largemouth bass and two silver carp, which was all he had to do. Lyon did not try again. After putting away his fishing rod, he entered the mine and took the elevator to the 35th floor of the underground mine.

While mining and guarding against the stone demon's sneak attack, Leon reached the 40th floor without any hindrance. The moment he climbed down the stair pit, he felt a biting cold wind sweeping over his body.

The first feeling was cold, but it was still within an acceptable range. The rock walls of the 40th floor of the underground mine were basically covered with ice crystals, and there was a thin layer of frost on the ground. It was completely two different worlds from the world before the 40th floor.

When Leon arrived at this floor, he did not rush to connect the power supply of the elevator, but went straight to the treasure chest placed in the center.

After opening the box, Leon saw a Y-shaped slingshot with a wooden handle lying quietly in the box.

The tops of the two ends of the Y are connected by a flexible and elastic rubber rope, and at the very end is an ammunition pouch made of a soft unknown animal hide.

"Slingshot (tool): requires stones as ammunition."

Holding the slingshot, Lyon tried pulling it twice. Apart from feeling that the craftsmanship of the slingshot was very good and the material used to make it was very durable, he did not find any other advantages.

"There's nothing special about it. Is this the gift Mr. Qi prepared?"

Lyon, who didn't notice any difference between this slingshot and the one he played with as a child, couldn't help but complain. He then put the slingshot into his backpack and went to connect the power of the elevator.

Then we need to find the stairwell leading to the 41st floor underground.

Seeing a pothole in the corner of the stairs, Leon climbed all the way down. This time the climbing experience was not very good. When he put his fingers on the stairs, it felt cold as if he was grabbing ice cubes. The stairs themselves were also quite slippery. Leon had to slow down his movements when climbing down the stairs, so as not to fall down if he didn't grab anything.

Fortunately, the length of the stairs was not too exaggerated. After spending a little more time, Leon finally reached the 41st floor underground safely.

I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but when Lyon came to this floor, he felt that his body temperature had dropped a little bit. If you don’t feel it carefully, it’s really not easy to notice.

Subconsciously tightening his clothes, Leon surveyed the terrain of the mine. Seeing no signs of monsters within his field of vision, he didn't immediately pull out his Galaxy Watermelon Knife. Instead, he took out his pickaxe and resumed mining. The surface of these stones, eroded by the cold for years, had a bluish-gray hue. Besides this change in appearance, their hardness had also significantly increased.

Lyon needs to hit an ordinary stone two or three times to break it.

But it's just a matter of taking a little more time and doesn't cause much trouble to Lyon.

Moreover, Lyon discovered that after the 40th layer of rocks were broken, not only did the number of stones left behind increase, but some rocks even left behind copper ore, coal, and even crystal balls after they shattered and disappeared.

"Ice Crystal Ball: A crystal containing various minerals, requiring specific tools to open."

Looking at the conical blue crystal in my hand, it feels not only heavy but also a little cool. This is a special crystal ball that belongs only to the 40th to 80th floors of the mine.

The Frozen Crystal Ball may contain some special minerals that cannot be obtained through mining, which are completely different from the collections in ordinary crystal balls. The biggest similarity between the two crystal balls may be that they can both produce some common minerals, such as clay, stone, copper and iron ore, which are common mining materials.

However, if Leon remembered correctly, there is a chance of finding gold ore in the frozen crystal sphere. However, according to the game settings, players must go down to the 75th floor of the mine before they can find gold ore from the frozen crystal sphere. I don't know if there is such a restriction or setting in reality.

After putting away the frozen crystal ball, Lyon continued to mine the frozen rocks. Because it was a lucky day, Lyon quickly found the stairwell leading to the next level.

After going down the stairwell to the 42nd floor, Leon just landed when he saw a group of dark spherical creatures jumping towards him.

"Dust elves?" Looking at these little things, Leon immediately recognized their names. After all, they were little things that could drop coal. Leon loved these social monsters the most in the game.

They look fierce, but in fact, they can easily kill these dust elves the size of balls with just one knife. Leon, who is holding the galactic weapon, is basically an executioner in the mine at this moment.

After the bodies of these dust elves disappeared, the dropped objects on the ground also caught Leon's attention.

In addition to the coal, Leon also noticed a light blue translucent crystal in the shape of a water droplet, and a fruit with sky blue branches and leaves and dark blue skin among the fallen objects.

"Tear Crystal (Mineral): Legend has it that this crystal is formed from the tears of the Yeti."

"Crystal fruit: a delicious fruit that appears in winter."

"This drop is outrageous."

It was understandable to Leon that the dust elves could drop coal and tear crystals, but it was strange that this black-looking thing could drop a fist-sized fruit. Although the system described this as a delicious fruit, Leon lost his appetite when he thought that this thing was dropped by the dust elves.

Fortunately, this thing can be used as one of the winter collection items in the sacrifice bag, so Lyon did not ignore it out of disgust, but he did not consider trying the taste.

(End of this chapter)