A farming master in Stardew Valley

Chapter 833 Void Crystal
In addition to these indigenous people, Lyon naturally did not ignore the conspicuous dead tree stumps in the corners.

He didn't care before because he knew that his most basic axe couldn't hurt them at all. This time he brought a powerful guy with him just to target them, so naturally the attention he received was different.

The same feedback from the chopping blow, the same dull sound, except that the dead stump required half as many axe swings to split it as the dead log.

The corresponding amount of hardwood produced is also pitiful, only two pieces. Compared with this millstone-sized dead tree stump, it is indeed not enough.

Fortunately, there are still many such dead tree stumps in the Secret Forest. The only problem worth worrying about is whether these dead tree stumps can be reborn or refreshed like in the game.

If not, it will be a big problem to get hardwood stably in the future.

"Get out of the way." Just as Leon was about to head towards the next dead tree stump, the noise made by the felling startled the slime nearby.

Faced with these soft and sticky little balls, Leon was too lazy to even take out his Galaxy Watermelon Knife. He raised his leg and kicked the approaching slime like a ball, sending it flying far away.

It feels really good on the feet, soft but elastic, much more comfortable to kick than a football.

The slime that was kicked away was obviously not seriously injured. Instead, it jumped towards Leon aggressively as if it was provoked, and its speed was twice as fast as before.

At the same time, when attacking Leon, some slimes passing by him seemed to be summoned by some special pheromones or unique way of communication. The original attack of one slime turned into a siege of six slimes, which looked very imposing.

But in this situation, Lyon still did not intend to take out his weapons to give them a quick death. Instead, he stood on tiptoe, eager to try, and prepared for a penalty shootout.

As a farmer, he also has the need to enjoy entertainment, and this newly discovered slime football seems to be a good project that provides excellent experience and does not require the assistance of a caddy.

However, this expectation did not bring Leon the joy he had imagined. After running halfway through the journey, the slime let out a fierce growl in the forest, then scattered and fled in all directions, hiding in the nearest bushes and disappeared without a trace.

Leon wasn't frightened by the growl. Instead, he looked helplessly at Brother Bear, who appeared in his field of vision accompanied by the growl, and complained, "Why are you scaring these little guys?"

"They have no intelligence and will only attack you mindlessly. I'm here to help you solve the problem." Brother Bear changed his walking style on all fours, stood up, and walked towards Leon with a vigorous posture.

"It seems you've finally remembered these tree stumps that appeared in the Secret Forest. These are all high-quality woods that can produce hardwood. You should have come here to cut them down a long time ago. The scope of application of hardwood is absolutely indispensable to your farm."

When he saw the bright silver axe in Leon's hand, Brother Bear forced a simple smile on his bear face and complained to Leon.

"It's just that we didn't have the right tools before." Leon explained, then took out a watermelon that he had prepared long ago from his pocket and threw it towards Brother Xiong.

"Want to try some freshly grown watermelons?"

"A fruit I've never seen before? Is it called watermelon?" Brother Xiong looked at the long, rugby-shaped watermelon in his hand curiously, opened his mouth and took a bite.

“It’s not as sweet as honey or maple syrup, but it’s very flavorful and juicy, making it perfect for summer.”

Chewing the watermelon with the rind still attached, Brother Xiong appraised it seriously. "Actually, if you only eat the red flesh and leave the rind, it'll be sweeter," Leon reminded him.

"Is that so? But it doesn't matter. We can eat them all anyway, so we won't waste them. This refreshing new fruit is quite interesting. Do you have any more? I'll trade with you for another one." Brother Bear carelessly put the rest of the watermelon into his mouth and swallowed it. He stuck out his gray-pink tongue, licked the hair on the corner of his mouth that was stained with watermelon juice, and then asked Leon.

"If you like, just ask for it directly. Exchange it for anything." Leon threw two watermelons to Brother Xiong again and said.

"I think this must be something very valuable. After all, I have never seen this kind of fruit. I won't give it to you for free. Come with me." Brother Bear held a watermelon in each of his paws, turned around and took Leon into the secret forest.

When the man and the bear arrived at the ruins where the stone statue of old Master Cannoli was placed, Brother Bear put down the watermelon, crawled behind a bush and searched for a while, then took out a bag and threw it to Leon.

"what is this?"

Lyon took the bag. It looked about the size of a purse, but he didn't hold it firmly in his hand, and it was unexpectedly heavy.

After opening it, I saw a small pile of angular gray crystals inside. I took one out of curiosity and held it in my hand. I immediately felt the weight of the single crystal, which was much heavier than its size, and its scorching hot temperature.

Holding it in my hand feels like trying to pull a chestnut out of the fire, the physical version of that, but fortunately it's within the tolerable range and I didn't drop it because of the burns.

"Void Crystal: A crystal of condensed void energy born from the bodies of evil creatures. Although small, it is very dense and feels very hot to the touch. It is proof of hunting evil creatures."

"Oh, material I've never seen before."

Looking at the name on the system's introduction, Leon was quite surprised.

The name is similar to Void Essence, and judging by the description it seems to be dropped by monsters.

"This is the loot dropped by monsters in the desert. There's no use for me to keep it. You can exchange it with the guardian for a reward. He seems to have a need for it in his magic research and alchemy." Brother Xiong explained.

After all, it only moves in the Secret Forest and does not have a stable job that can earn human currency. If it wants to provide valuable equivalent exchange, it can only use monster trophies and some specialties of the Secret Forest.

"That's really unnecessary. The watermelon is free." When Leon heard that it was trophies from monsters in the desert, he immediately expressed his understanding. After all, this world is much larger than the one in the game, so it's not surprising to see some new and interesting things.

"Keep it. I won't be able to use it anyway." Brother Xiong pushed the bag to Leon's chest nonchalantly, as if he was determined not to take it back.

Seeing this, Lyon stopped trying to dissuade him and accepted it. A bag of void crystals entered the system backpack, and it actually showed a count of 31 pieces. Lyon didn't expect that such a small bag could hold so many.

"In addition to giving it to the Guardian, you can also sell it to the Shadow Man in the sewer. They also have a certain demand for this kind of item and may offer a higher price."

(End of this chapter)