A farming master in Stardew Valley

Chapter 491: Mine Observations (skip)
Leon was not sure whether there was a god of death in this world, but in a quarry heading east from the northern foothills, there was indeed a statue carrying a golden sickle, wearing a cloak, and with a face like a skull, standing in the deepest part of the mine.

As long as you have some knowledge of Western mythology, you can basically understand that the image of this thing is very similar to the legendary god of death.

However, the main reason that makes players uncertain is that the obtainable golden sickle is not a weapon and has no special effects. Even the introduction is just a vague term that it is more powerful than the traditional sickle. The name is the golden sickle, not the Grim Reaper's sickle.

So Leon was not sure whether the statue was the god of death before. Now that he has received this task from the system, Leon is sure that the god of death does exist in this world.

However, this god of death does not seem to be very powerful. He can actually allow the souls that need to be sent to the world of the dead to escape and transform into ghosts.

However, Leon was quite interested in this task. 66 ghosts was not a large number, and it was much easier than the number required by the Explorer's Guild to kill monster heroes. Moreover, the rewards sounded very impressive.

Eye of Death, although it is just a name, Leon associates it with many related skills.

For example, Arthur's six shots in one second, one of the goddesses of fate who cut off the thread of life, and a man and woman who mastered the mystic eyes of death perception, so Leon felt that this reward should not be too bad.

However, it is impossible for Leon to actively spawn ghosts infinitely in the frozen mine layer. He can only kill them when he sees them while digging downwards. The main goal remains unchanged, which is to dig down to the hundredth floor underground.

The correct solution is to wait until you reach the 100th floor, get the Star Fruit, then pick a time when you are unlucky, apply the remaining bottle of monster perfume, and then come here specifically to kill ghosts.

After clearing out the monsters, it is naturally time to clear out the spoils. The unshakable slime will never be absent. After all, here, no matter how many layers of the mine there are, the slime family has a place.

Bat wings are also available. They are a must-drop item from bat-type monsters. They are not very useful, but you cannot do without them.

What the ghost dropped was interesting. In addition to the essence of the sun, Lyon actually saw the long-lost dwarf scroll artifact.

"Dwarven Scroll II (Ancient Artifact): A yellow parchment scroll written in Dwarven, this one tied with a green ribbon."

"If I remember correctly, this is the third Dwarven scroll. I've already got 1 and 4, and now I've got 2. I'll have to find 3 and give it to Gunther. I don't know if I'll get the Dwarven language tutorial."

Leon was very happy to put the Dwarf Scroll 2 into his backpack. After all, this thing is not easy to drop in the game. Now he has collected three-quarters of it after only a few trips to the mine. With a scroll 3, he can go to the dwarves in the mine to do business.

Leon was quite curious about this race of miners living underground, especially since this guy sold bombs and life potions in the game. As long as these good things existed in reality, Leon would definitely not miss them.

But Leon didn't have much hope for this, because in Harvey's clinic, Leon didn't see any muscle recovery medicine or energy tonic water for sale. They only sold some common Western medicines and some medical supplies.

Continuing to clean up the battlefield, a lot of coal was harvested. These small coal elves had a high chance of dropping coal, which made Leon suspect that they were actually coal, but were resurrected into monsters by some mysterious power.

I don’t know if it’s because of the luck boost, but in addition to some guaranteed drops, Leon also found the same special drops as in Monster Scroll 2.

"Refined Quartz (resource): A purer form of quartz."

"Gold Ingot (Resource): One pure gold ingot."

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

And a brown bean. "Coffee beans (seeds): Planted in spring and summer, they grow into coffee trees, which are both seeds and fruits."

"It's a good thing, but it's a pity that the planting value is not high."

Looking at this coffee bean, Leon felt it was a bit useless.

After all, although this thing is a two-season crop and can be harvested multiple times when fully mature, its unit price is not high, and it is not rare when brewed into coffee. Although the brewing time is very short, it needs to occupy the few small barrels that Lyon currently has, and coffee is not Lyon's favorite.

But it's better to have it than not. At worst, I can just grow some. Although I don't like coffee, other people in Stardew Valley should like it. It would be a good choice to give it to others as a gift.

In fact, what attracted Lyon the most was the gold ingot. This palm-sized golden metal ingot was shining with charming luster even under weak light. This gold ingot was much heavier than the iron ingot of the same size, and it was not small in size.

Lyon shook it in his hand and estimated that it was about five kilograms, or 5 kg.

If it were in his previous life, this gold ingot would be a car. It's a pity that this precious metal is not scarce in this world, otherwise Lyon would have made a fortune with this gold ingot.

However, although it is not that valuable, this golden thing is also very pleasing to Lyon. This gold ingot can be used to make a big gold chain, which will definitely not float on the water.

"When I have money in the future, I will definitely use gold ingots to build a golden house."

After looking at the gold ingot a few more times, Leon put it into his backpack and thought secretly. Then he found the staircase and tunnel leading to the next level and left the monster level that had been cleared out.

Continuing down, while digging ore to find the staircase tunnel, Leon cleared out all the monsters he could see.

Unknowingly, Leon went down to a small mining layer again. There was no ore, no monsters, only a lonely treasure chest and an unactivated elevator.

"70? Your efficiency is much lower than I thought."

Seeing that the hands on his watch had reached a little after 3:40 in the afternoon, Leon first turned on the elevator switch, then opened the treasure chest and took out the treasure hidden inside.

"Advanced Slingshot (Tool): Requires stones as ammunition."

"It's not bad, but I can't tell how it's different from the previous slingshot. I'm also not sure if it has the same damage-boosting effect as in the game."

Although the slingshot is not very lethal, it can be loaded with explosive projectiles. The explosion diameter of this projectile is no weaker than that of a cherry bomb, and it is cheap to make. It's a pity that Leon has not unlocked this yet, so this thing can only be put in the backpack and gather dust for the time being.

As for shooting stones as ammunition, Lyon felt that it would be better to just chop a few times. At least he wouldn't waste a single stone. Lyon had also tried to shoot stones with a slingshot. It would leave a small, inconspicuous hole on the tree, and the damage was not high, but the stone would shatter the moment it hit the target.

Although the stone is not valuable, Leon is reluctant to waste it, so this thing is basically useless before the explosive projectile is unlocked.

(End of this chapter)