A farming master in Stardew Valley

Chapter 149: The Mage's Reward

"It's a coincidence, and this is only my second time here. Maybe the sky will be clear next time?"

Leon replied with a smile, taking out a colorful jelly from his backpack and handing it to Rasmodes.

"Yes, these are the materials I need. I didn't expect you to finish it so quickly. I thought I would have to wait at least a week or even a month." Rasmodesm took the colorful jelly and wiped away all the remaining rainwater on Lyon's raincoat and the mud on his pants.

"Come in. Now that you've got the multicolored jelly, it's time to give you the promised reward."

Leon entered the wizard's tower and watched Lasmodes take the colorful glue and go around a wall and disappear for more than a minute. When he came out again, there were two more things in Lasmodes' hands.

"Here is 5000G, and here is a very interesting potion recipe and finished product. Which one do you choose as your reward?"

Looking at Master Rasmodes holding a thick stack of banknotes in his left hand and a bottle of purple-black unknown liquid and a piece of purple paper under the bottle in his right hand, Leon was in a dilemma.

Money can be made, but the formula and finished product of this potion may be lost if missed, but it is a bit hard to let Leon give up 5000G to choose a potion whose effect is unknown.

"Can I have them all?"

So Lyon thought about it for a long time and finally decided not to make a choice because it was too difficult. It would be better to leave this question to Rasmodes, the questioner.

Although he would most likely be despised for saying this, or even be thrown out of the Mage Tower, Leon estimated that Lasmodes would not go that far.

To Leon's surprise, Rasmodes actually handed over the money, mysterious potion and formula to him after hearing what he said.

"You're greedy, but I appreciate your straightforwardness."

Rasmodes smiled and said to Leon: "In fact, even if you only choose one of them, I will give you the reward you didn't choose."

"So you're kidding me?" Leon happily accepted the money, and asked while taking the bottle of mysterious potion and formula.

"Detected a learnable recipe: Monster Perfume Recipe: Bat Wings*30, Slime Mud*30."

"Monster Perfume: Spray this to attract more monsters to look for you."

As the potions and recipes are obtained, two system prompts appear.

"Well, that's interesting, isn't it? I like observing the various emotions that ordinary people express when faced with choices. It's very research-worthy."

Rasmodes looked at Leon with a funny smile and continued.

"Actually, this money is my compensation, and this formula and the monster perfume it creates are my investment in you. In the future, I may need you to help me obtain many special materials that can only be produced from monsters. Of course, you will be paid for it."

"And in order to help you better complete my work, this potion that can attract more monsters, speed up your collection efficiency, and increase your combat experience is a very good auxiliary prop."

As he spoke, Rasmodes took back the magic potion called Monster Perfume from Leon's hand, poured some out of it and sprinkled it on Leon's raincoat. As soon as it was sprinkled, the purple-black liquid evaporated directly. At the same time, Leon also smelled a strange smell coming from his body.

It wasn't too bad, a mix of burnt rubber and car exhaust. "How effective is this stuff? I hope I don't get beaten to death after spraying it on." Sniffing the strange smell, Leon was a little unsure about the effects of this thing called Monster Perfume.

"Probably not," Rasmodes replied. "After all, it's just a perfume that makes monsters smell a special aroma, not a decoy puppet with a taunting nature."

"What is a bait puppet?" Lyon couldn't help but ask curiously when he heard there was a new gadget.

"A magical item used to attract monsters' attention and facilitate escape. It's commonly used by explorers. If you're interested, you can go to the Explorers' Guild and buy it yourself." Mage Rasmodes explained.

Lyon nodded and silently took note of this thing in his heart. Perhaps he could ask Ma Long about it when he had the chance later.

If it's not expensive, Lyon thinks he can buy a few and put them in his backpack. In case of any unexpected situation in the future, he can use this thing to buy time to escape. It should be quite suitable as a trump card.

"Okay, I've paid you your reward and I've got the stuff. It's time for you to leave."

Seeing Leon standing in a daze in the Mage Tower, Lasmodes reminded Leon.

"Ah? Isn't it almost time for lunch? How about I stay here and have lunch with you?" Leon suggested immediately after hearing this.

After all, since I'm here, I have to get to know this big guy, Lasmodes, better and build some relationships with him. Who knows, I might get some other good things from him.

At the same time, Leon was also very curious about what a hermit like Lasmodes would eat for lunch.
Or maybe the other party only needs to absorb energy, just like plants photosynthesis, without eating or drinking?
Anyway, no matter what the situation is, Lyon really wants to know.

But Rasmodesm just glanced at Lyon, and Lyon felt his eyes blurred. When he saw the surrounding situation again, he found that he was under the largest ancient tree in the coal forest.

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Leon looked around awkwardly, realizing that he was being forcibly expelled. However, he wanted to complain about why Master Rasmodes didn't send him directly to the farm?

Although this location is quite close to the farm, Lyon still needs to walk for a few minutes to get back.

Glancing at the time on his watch, it was just half past ten. There was nothing for him to do if he went back now, so Leon headed towards the small pier in the south, intending to try out his new fishing rod there.

Only halfway through the journey, Lyon suddenly noticed some loud noises coming from the west. Even here, Lyon could feel the ground shaking. This sudden change made him very interested in what was happening in the west.

If Leon remembered correctly, the west of the Coal Forest should be the Secret Forest area. In addition to being rich in collectibles and hardwood stumps, the most abundant thing there is slime, but Leon didn't think that slime could make such a big noise.

So Lyon walked towards the west with peace of mind, not worrying at all that he might be involved in any dangerous situation. After all, he was a being with forest magic, which would naturally protect him. This was the reason why Lyon dared to take risks.

The closer to the west, the denser the forest became. After walking a short distance, Lyon even had to go around some thick trees to move forward. There was not much exposed soil on the ground, and all kinds of green grass and vines occupied the space on the ground, making it quite cramped to walk.

At this moment, the noise in the west also disappeared, and it seemed that what happened over there had calmed down. However, since he had come here, Lyon didn't want to go back in vain.

Moreover, up to now, Lyon has not seen Master Lasmodes appear to stop him from going west. This proves that what is happening there is not as dangerous as Lyon imagined, otherwise Lasmodes, who is known as the guardian, would have come forward long ago.

(End of this chapter)