A farming master in Stardew Valley

Chapter 419 Tidal Pool

Sophia looked at Leon speechlessly, not knowing whether Leon really didn't hear her question or was pretending not to hear it.

Leon was a little confused, not understanding why Sophia was staring at him with her cheeks puffed out.

Looking at Leon's confused eyes, Sophia was sure that Leon really didn't seem to hear her question, but just repeated the question.

"I know a little bit of magic, but it's different from the kind of magic you understand. As for the bridge repair just now, that was done with the help of another being. I just provided some materials for the repair."

After listening to Sophia's question, Leon replied with a smile.

"Another existence?" Sophia looked around and didn't see any third person except her and Leon. She was a little skeptical about what Leon said.

"Yeah, it's the old sailor ghost I told you about before. Even though he helped, we still couldn't see him when we went there. He only appears in the tidal pool on rainy days," Leon added.

"Hey? But why would he help you build the bridge?" Sophia continued to ask curiously.

"I don't know either. Maybe he thinks that I might buy a mermaid pendant from him in the future and propose to the girl I love. So he's cultivating customer relationships in advance." Leon shrugged and explained the reason as he understood it. After all, the old sailor ghost did mention this after repairing the bridge.

He also said that he was not ready yet, which surprised Leon. He didn't know if it was because his relationship with Abigail had not yet reached the point where they could get married, or if the old sailor ghost also knew that Abigail could not get married this year.

"Is that so?" Sophia looked at Leon suspiciously and muttered. Although she didn't understand the special situation of the supernatural, she always felt that Leon was fooling her. Could it be because of the confidentiality agreement between magicians or something like that?

Sophia was busy imagining things, while Leon was the first to step on the wood he had dug out, the wooden bridge built by the old sailor ghost, and feel the solid touch feedback from his feet. Leon even jumped on the bridge a few times to test the load-bearing and pressure-resistant capacity of the bridge.

As a result, the wooden bridge did not move at all, but Leon's soles felt numb, making it feel like he was stepping on a metal bridge instead of a wooden one.

"The quality of this construction is really good. If they could come and go freely in Stardew Valley and take on construction business, Robin would probably have to stay home unemployed."

After experiencing the strength of the wooden bridge, Lyon's mind was busy.

"Leon, since you said that the ghost will only appear on rainy days, is there any need for us to explore the tidal pool?" Just as Leon was about to squat down to study whether the wooden bridge was completely glued together by magic or spliced ​​together using structural science, Sophia also went onto the bridge and asked Leon.

"Are you going to go back now that there are no ghosts around? Aren't you going to pick up shells, touch sea urchins, and look for corals in the tidal pool?" Leon looked at Sophia and tried to dissuade her.

"Since we're here now, don't you think it would be a shame if we didn't bring something back?"

"You're right. I'll pick up some shells and take them back to decorate Pudding's fish tank." Sophia thought what Leon said made sense, so she waved her little fist.

"Then let's go. This is my first time at the tide pool. I remember when I was very young, the bridge here was broken. When I came to the beach as a kid, I was quite curious about what the other side looked like."

"Let's take a look together and we'll find out." Leon followed Sophia's footsteps.

His purpose in restoring the tidal pools was to collect the various aquatic products left behind by the daily ebb tide, such as sea urchins, oysters, and corals, which could be used for both sacrifices and as ingredients for crafting recipes. Unlike in the game, where your tidal pools are mostly sandy, with a few small puddles of rock in the center, real-life tidal pools are mostly small, scratchy gravel mixed with moist sand, with only a patch of sand near the mangroves to the north.

This is consistent with Lyon's impression of the seaside, and it is understandable why this place is called the tidal pool, because this area will actually be flooded when the tide is high.

"Leon, look at this coral! I think it would look great in a fish tank."

Sophia, who had entered the tidal pool earlier, quickly brought a red coral the size of a flowerpot to show Leon. The shape of the coral was like a small tree after fallen leaves, which was very magical.

“But isn’t the fish tank where you keep the puppy fish filled with fresh water? Corals are marine life, so it’s not appropriate to put them in fresh water,” Leon reminded.

"Leon, why do you say such strange things? Isn't it common sense that the water in the fish tank can feed all aquatic life? There is no difference between salt water and fresh water." Sophia looked at Leon in surprise and complained.

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Leon fell silent upon hearing this. It turned out that there were differences between different worlds. The water in the fish tank could actually meet the common water needs of brackish and freshwater organisms. This seemed unscientific no matter how one thought about it. Yet Sophia said it was common sense.

This made Leon feel that he really didn't read enough newspapers and his understanding of the world was too superficial.

Sophia did not take this matter seriously. After finding this beautiful coral, Sophia immediately became interested and continued to explore other marine life left in the tidal pool due to low tide.

Leon no longer bothered about the black technology that allowed freshwater and saltwater fish to be raised together in the fish tank, which made aquatic life researchers marvel, and joined Sophia in the sea fishing.

It should be said that the tidal pool may not have been visited for a long time, but Lyon picked up a lot of seafood that were either forced to or had already used the tidal pool as their habitat.

Including corals, clams and sea urchins, especially sea urchins, the number of which is terrifying. In a small pond, the sea urchins even covered the gravel at the bottom of the pond, densely piled up into a small hill.

"Sea urchins: slow-moving, spiny creatures that some consider a delicacy."

The sea urchins in Stardew Valley were different from the ones Leon had seen before. They were not black, but purple. However, the sharp spines all over the shell had not changed at all.

If you want to pick this thing up manually, you will probably prick your hand and get small blood holes. Fortunately, Leon can put it into the system backpack remotely, avoiding this dangerous torture.

In addition to sea urchins, some cockles wrapped in black shells can be seen everywhere in the tidal pool. Lyon naturally accepted them all and put them all in his pocket.

"Leon Leon, look, this shell is super beautiful. I found two. Let's each have one!"

　A new month brings a new atmosphere. Since my brothers want to watch the Flower Dance Festival, I will speed up the progress. In fact, I plan to write this book according to the time of one year. When the twelve months of the year are over in the book, this book is almost coming to an end. I will also intersperse Jiang Island in a certain season, so you will feel that time is going very slowly. Oh, sorry, by the way, August means that half of the summer vacation has passed, so I would like to remind all my friends who are still in school to pay attention to the progress of their summer homework.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)