A farming master in Stardew Valley

Chapter 301 Ma Long's Proposal

As the floors went up, Lyon could clearly feel the temperature rising. The cold air current brought by the rising elevator, which he had felt a bit chilly before, was now basically no different from warm wind compared to the severe cold that Lyon encountered on the 51st floor.

After returning to the surface, Leon even began to sweat unconsciously.

When he got the frozen boots on the 50th floor, Lyon was still quite confident, but after going down to the 51st floor, he finally understood what true cold was.

The moment he reached the 51st floor through the stairwell, Leon felt that the temperature of his entire body was instantly drained away. The biting cold almost penetrated Leon's thin skin and went straight into his bones. The terrible low temperature made Leon feel as if his blood was coagulating and his heart was stagnant and he was about to die.

If it weren't for the permafrost boots protecting his feet, and the warmth from his feet slightly relieving the stiffness caused by the severe cold on his body, Leon was not sure if he could climb the entire staircase back to the 50th floor to take the elevator.

This was also the main reason why Leon left the 51st underground mine without looking back. He was worried that if he stayed in the extremely low temperature on the 51st floor, he might really freeze to death, and then trigger natural protection and be sent back to the surface.

Next time I go down the mine, I might have to prepare some thicker clothes. However, it is likely that no matter how thick I wear, I can't withstand the terrible low temperature environment in the mine, so I may need some special ways to keep warm.

When it came to the question of who could solve this problem for him, the first person Lyon thought of was Malone, followed closely by Hat Mouse.

Although Linus and Master Rasmodes were also within consideration, Lyon was still reluctant to disturb these two big guys with such a small issue.

Although they may indeed help Lyon solve this problem, some ridicule is definitely inevitable.

So when neither Malone nor Hat Mouse could provide help, Leon went back to consider looking for Linus and Rasmodes.

Now that they have just come out of the mine, the Explorers Guild is just to the east of the abandoned mine, so Leon chooses to find Marlon first.

Because they had escaped the mine in a hurry, they still had plenty of time. The time shown on the watch was just past three o'clock. The Explorers' Guild opened at two o'clock in the afternoon, so as soon as Leon knocked on the door of the Explorers' Guild Pelican Town branch building, Malone's voice came from inside.

“Leon, right? No need to knock, just come in.”

When Leon pushed open the door and entered the Explorer's Guild Hall, the first thing he saw was Jill leaning against the fireplace and Malone standing behind the counter, wiping a long sword.

"I rarely see you come to the Explorer's Guild on your own initiative, so you must have encountered some trouble?" Malone put down the sword in his hand and asked Lyon calmly.

"I was mining in the mine today. I've already opened the elevator to the 50th floor, but when I tried to enter the 51st floor, the biting cold almost froze me into an ice sculpture. So I came to see if our guild has any reliable special armor that can withstand this kind of cold."

Lyon explained his purpose to Ma Long.

"It seems you're making rapid progress. You've already entered the frozen area." Ma Long first praised Leon's efficiency, then said to Leon, "We do have this kind of protective gear, but it needs to be loaned from headquarters, which will take about five days. Is this time acceptable to you?"

"Compared to time, I would like to ask how much this set of equipment will cost." Lyon pointed out a key issue.

After all, prices in Malone were ridiculously high. Ordinary armor started at four figures, and Leon couldn't imagine the value of equipment that could withstand the dreadful cold. "That depends on whether you want to buy or rent it. If you rent, it's only 100G a day, but if you buy it, the clothes, pants, hat, and shoes combined will cost at least 8000G. Because this equipment is made of Yeti fur, it not only provides warmth but also has exceptional defensive properties, making it a rare and exquisite piece of equipment," Malone explained.

"Can it still be rented?" Lyon was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect there was such a payment method.

"Well, after all, this isn't armor that can be equipped at any time. It's only useful in specific situations, so most explorers won't buy such expensive gear for their own use. Leasing it can address their needs while also avoiding the waste of equipment that can't be used regularly. It's a preferential benefit offered by the higher-ups to support the guild's explorers."

As Malone spoke, he reminded Leon, “You are also an explorer of the union, so you can naturally enjoy this kind of welfare treatment.”

"That's great, President. Please transfer it to our branch. I want to rent it after it arrives." Lyon understood immediately after hearing this and said to Ma Long.

"In addition to this set, I think we need to allocate an additional set of heat-resistant icethorn hide suits as preparations. Leon, you don't know, the environment of the underground mine is very complex. The 40th to 80th floors are frozen areas, but between the 81st and 120th floors, it's a lava area. The temperature gets higher the deeper you go. After the 110th floor, magma can even be seen everywhere."

Malone continued to say to Leon: "If you don't have any means to withstand the high temperature in that area, I'm worried you will be roasted."

"Then this Icethorn Beast Skin Set can also be rented, right?" Leon asked.

"Of course, 150G a day. If you pay in full, it's 12000G per set." Ma Long nodded and revealed the price to Lyon.

"Then prepare a set. It will be useful sooner or later anyway." Lyon nodded and replied.

At the same time, he did not forget to ask Ma Long some questions: "Since our union's suits need to be borrowed from headquarters, then when you went down to the mine, how did you deal with these extreme temperature areas?"

"Just endure it. For us old hands, this temperature is not that bad. You are still young. As you continue to hone your fighting skills and physical fitness, you will find that the environment in underground mines is just like that." Ma Long replied calmly.

Although he said it lightly, Lyon understood Ma Long's subtext, which was that he was too weak now and his physical fitness was not good enough, so he had to continue to hone his skills.

But Ma Long could withstand it with his own strength, so how could the workers he was in charge of cope with the environment in the underground mine? It couldn't be that these workers were also strong.

When faced with Lyon's question, Ma Long did not hide anything and directly explained the reason.

"They are nothing compared to us helpless peasants. Just look at the special protective suits they wear. Let alone the extreme temperatures, even if you throw them into space, they can survive for three days with their chemical protective suits."

“Why three days?”

"Because if you don't drink water for three days, you will die of thirst."

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(End of this chapter)