A farming master in Stardew Valley

Chapter 946 Combination of Work and Rest

After hearing this, Leon suddenly understood.

No wonder those bandaged men are immortal. If they were created by the god who controls death, it would make sense.

"You're right. I just didn't expect that the fallen god would come to this world in this way." Leon nodded and sighed.

"So this was also a man-made disaster. In order to warn future generations, Pei Sa's remains were left at the site of the Golden Dynasty at the suggestion of her original followers," Mr. Qi concluded.

"And the Golden Dynasty, the one that caused this disaster, also crumbled and fell into destruction. The last remaining traces can only be found in this area that has been integrated into the mine."

"Those ordinary people affected thought it was just a curse from iridium," Lyon complained.

"Haha, it's just a lie told by the upper class to appease the people in order to save their last bit of face. But the power of iridium is indeed very dangerous. You must have encountered many monsters that have absorbed the power of iridium along the way. How do you think their strength is?" Mr. Qi asked in return.

"It's quite hard, but it's not an exaggeration to say it's threatening. It's much less threatening than I thought." Lyon answered truthfully. He was not being pretentious, but he really felt that way.

After all, he didn't even take out the various gems he had prepared in advance to make gem puppets to help himself share the pressure. It can be imagined that the pressure these monsters put on Leon was not that great.

"What if I say that these monsters are not in their complete form, but are just the weakest ones that have been specially selected, what do you think?" Mr. Qi joked.

"Then I can only thank Mr. Qi for holding back." Lyon replied seriously, bowing to Mr. Qi.

"Hahaha, kid, I like your straightforwardness. After all, this is just a challenge. It's not about your fighting ability, but your willpower. When you are truly ready, I will show you the most dangerous and true side of this place."

Mr. Qi laughed and patted Leon on the shoulder, then took out a pocket watch and handed it to Leon: "You successfully passed this challenge. This is the extra reward I promised you. As for the bonus, it has been deposited into your card. Remember to find a bank to check it yourself."

"No need, I believe Mr. Qi doesn't need such a small amount of money."

Lyon had no such idea at all. After all, Mr. Qi gave away such a big Jiang Island as he pleased. A huge amount of money that seemed huge to others seemed like a drop in the bucket compared to it.

"This is not a small amount of money." Mr. Qi reminded Leon seriously.

"Um, how many exactly?" Lyon was shocked when he heard this and couldn't help but confirm.

"10WG!" Mr. Qi gave the exact number.

10WG?
It is indeed not a small amount of money, but it does not have such a big impact on Lyon. Seeing Mr. Qi's serious look, Lyon thought it was a few million.

But the next second, Leon noticed that Mr. Qi raised the corners of his mouth after catching his surprised expression. He instantly understood that this was what Mr. Qi wanted to see, and sighed immediately.

"By the way, Mr. Qi, since you chose this pocket watch as a special reward, does it have any significance or function?"

Although he really wanted to complain about Mr. Qi's bad taste, he gave up the idea because he was too lenient. Instead, he raised the pocket watch in his hand that could not be recognized by the system and asked Mr. Qi.

"You'll know in due time. This is a surprise." Mr. Qi glanced at his watch and, without further explanation, changed the subject. "By the way, are you planning on going deeper, or leaving with me? This might be your last time entering this mine for a while. After you leave, I'll seal the entrance and make some modifications, including the elevator I promised you would install after you complete the challenge, and some other things."

"Like the treasure chests in the Stardew Valley mines?" Leon asked tentatively.

"Well, that's a good idea. It's a classic reward model, isn't it?" Mr. Qi clenched his left fist and hammered it on his right hand, seeming to agree with Lyon's proposal.

"Uh, if it's not this, then what did you originally plan to prepare?" Lyon was stunned when he heard this, then looked at Mr. Qi in confusion and asked.

"More monsters! Don't you think the frequency of battles you've experienced this time is much less than in the mines of Stardew Valley?" Mr. Qi asked in return, "If it were just pure mining, it would be so boring, right?"

"Okay, as long as you're happy." Leon felt a little headache after hearing the news. He originally thought that the density of monsters in the Skeleton Mine was so scarce.

"So, have you made up your mind? Continue going deeper, or call it a day and go back to rest for a while? I personally recommend the latter. A good balance between work and rest is always a good idea."

After making a plan, Mr. Qi couldn't wait to start transforming the current Skeleton Mine according to his own ideas, but if Leon stayed here, many actions would not be convenient to carry out in actual combat.

"Let's go back. The harvest on this trip is quite good. It is enough to support my future demand for iridium ore for the time being." Lyon decisively chose to go home. After all, Mr. Qi's meaning was so obvious. Staying here and causing trouble for others is not a good choice.

Of course, the main reason was that Lyon himself wanted to go back. He felt mentally tired after this trip. Although he was not yet unable to open his eyes, he was not willing to do high-intensity exercise. Now what Lyon wanted to do most was to lie in a cool place and stare blankly, feeling the good times.

As soon as Leon finished speaking, he felt dazed. When he regained his vision, he found that he had been sent to Sandy's Oasis store by Mr. Qi.

"Leon?"

"Leon!"

Two different female voices exploded in Leon's ears, and the high-pitched and sharp voices made his cochlea buzz.

"You bastard, did you just crawl out of the dirt? Ah! My freshly washed carpet!"

"Are you okay? You look terrible."

Before Leon could recover, two questions with completely opposite tones reached his ears again. Then he noticed a tall figure standing on both sides of him. Only then did Leon come back to his senses.

"Hello, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to dirty your carpet, Sandy. I was thrown here by Mr. Qi."

Looking at Sandy, who was staring at him with her hands on her hips, Leon apologized decisively. Then he comforted Emily, who was squatting down and looking at him with concern, "Don't worry, I'm fine. I just lacked a little rest and sleep."

Then Leon waved to the two of them: "You guys continue, I'm going back first, goodbye!"

(End of this chapter)