A farming master in Stardew Valley

Chapter 523 No responsibility?
"That's too many." Although he didn't count, he could tell at a glance that the number of rubies here was at least in the double digits. Lyon felt the gift was heavy in his hands.

"Not many, just thirty." Linus replied nonchalantly.

"One strawberry for one ruby. No wonder you insisted on thirty strawberries. Well, how about you bring some more strawberries over, old man?"

Only at this moment did Leon understand why Linus had bitten Leon to death with one bite and then gave him thirty strawberries. It turned out that it was to match the number of rubies in this box.

"No, I'm afraid of diabetes." Linus rolled his eyes and teased.

“It’s okay, I’ll buy you some insulin.” Leon promised with a lick on his face.

"Get lost! I didn't give you these rubies to sell. They're for your puppet summoning skill. Yesterday, I looked up similar records of this ability and discovered that you're not the first person to awaken it. This special ability, called Gem Shaping, has been awakened by four beings in history, and you're the fifth. Based on the information they left behind, I've basically understood the core of this skill.

The gems used for sacrifice are very important, as they affect the attributes and strength of the summoned puppets. The quantity is also a threshold. The strength of the puppets sacrificed with different numbers of gems will also be different.

Therefore, I have prepared a ruby ​​for you. This gem itself carries a large amount of fire element. The puppet summoned using this gem not only has extremely strong offensive power and shell strength, but also has the special ability to use fire elements. It is the most suitable one for you. Whether it is used to fight monsters or as a guard, it is extremely powerful. "

After listening to Linus say so much, Leon was quite moved. The old man really put a lot of thought into him.

"Thanks, old man. From now on, you will be my godfather. I will never go west if you point east."

"Don't bother me. Take care of yourself. Yesterday, Rasmodes asked me if it was my training method for you to grow in battle that led to you engaging in a life-and-death battle with your own summoned puppet, nearly killing yourself."

Having said that, Linus couldn't help but clench his fist and slapped Leon on the head.

"Your grandfather is a battle maniac, so why are you trying to learn from him? He killed himself, so you want to follow his path? You're just a farmer, working the land, finding a girl you love, getting married, having kids, and living a simple life. How could that be? Why do you have to use such extreme methods to improve your combat experience? Do you want to save the world?"

"I'm not that noble. I was just smelting at the time and had nothing to do, so I thought of practicing. Who knew I would get too excited while practicing?" Leon explained to Linus with a lack of confidence.

"There's no need to fight so hard. I saw the battle scene that Rasmodes created with magic, and I really didn't realize you were so courageous. You actually exchanged injuries with a puppet that doesn't feel pain. If you didn't know, you would think that puppet had a deep grudge against you."

After hearing Leon's explanation, Linus became even more angry and gave Leon another slap.

"You're relying on the existence of natural protection, so you're not afraid of death, right? Then do you know how long you have to lie down once the natural protection is triggered? And how much vitality you lose?"

"I don't know." Leon lowered his head and shook it obediently. At this moment, he knew that whatever he said was wrong. Instead of adding fuel to the fire, he might as well stand there and take the beating. At least this way he would suffer less blame.

"This world is well-protected, and Stardew Valley isn't a dangerous place. There's no need for a young person like you to worry about potential crises. Live your life honestly and don't overthink things. If I see you acting irrationally again, I'll throw you into a snake den to feed the snakes."

Seeing that Leon was listening to the lecture silently, Linus felt embarrassed to hit him with his raised hand. After giving Leon a word of advice, he returned to the tent with the basket.

"Then I'll be leaving first, old man. I'll come and chat with you next time."

Linus's departure gave Leon a chance to catch his breath. He said goodbye to Linus loudly and then quickly left the hillside.

Only when he ran to the entrance of the mine did Leon breathe a sigh of relief.

He took Linus' words to heart, and he realized the shock and trouble his recklessness had brought to these elders, and he felt a little ashamed of it.

However, from Linus's scolding, Lyon also felt the concern of his elders, which touched Lyon.

It also made Leon realize once again that Lasmodes and Linus really treated him as their own child. This feeling was quite good.

After calming down, Leon entered the mine and met the dwarf along the path.

The dwarf was polishing a piece of jade in his cave. When he saw Leon appear, he immediately came up and asked.

“Mr. Lyon, are you here to buy something or to return something?”

"I'm here to bring you some local specialties from the farm."

Leon took out four strawberries from his backpack and handed them to the dwarf.

"Thank you." The dwarf didn't expect that Leon came here specifically to deliver a gift. He was stunned for a long time before he reacted.

"Haha, you're welcome. I'll leave first."

After delivering the strawberries, Leon said goodbye and prepared to leave, but the dwarf stopped him.

“Leon, don’t leave in a hurry. I want to prepare a return gift for you.”

Listening to the dwarf's words, Leon waved his hand: "It's just a few strawberries, not that serious, it's not worth much."

"But." The dwarf wanted to say something, but Leon had already walked around the dwarf and ran away.

When the dwarf wanted to catch up, Leon had disappeared. The dwarf had no choice but to stop and return to the cave the same way he came.

Looking at the strawberries on the table, the dwarf was silent for a long time. Finally, he took off the gloves on his hands, revealing his short, khaki hands. He picked up a strawberry, lifted his helmet, put it in his mouth, and took a big bite.

“So sweet”

On the other side, Leon, who had left the mine, had arrived at the door of the Explorer's Guild. He took out the key given by Malone, opened the door, and entered, but found that Malone was not in the guild.

Jill didn't come back either, and there was no one in the entire Pelican Town branch of the Explorers Guild.

However, in front of the counter where Malone often stood, Leon saw the note left by Malone.

"Lyon, if you see this note, it means I haven't returned yet. Something went wrong in Castle Village, and I need to go and assist. As an official explorer, you, Lyon, must shoulder the responsibility of protecting Stardew Valley. However, this incident isn't serious, and I'll be back soon. I'm sorry to trouble you during this time—Marlon."

"Is there a problem in Castle Village? It connects with what Brother Bear said. It looks like things are not peaceful over there in the desert either."

After seeing this message, Leon thought a lot, but in the end he didn't think about it any further.

Just like Linus said, if the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up. It is pointless for him, a little Karami, to worry about these things.

And Leon was not interested in what happened in the Castle Village because it was too far away from him.

And it shouldn't be a big deal, because if it really is a big event, it shouldn't be Marlon who should go, but Lasmodes. After all, Lasmodes' friend, the witch named Camilla, is in the Castle Village.

(End of this chapter)