A farming master in Stardew Valley

Chapter 58 Not for Sale

Looking at Penny's fleeing back, Leon couldn't help laughing.

After all, it is always fun to tease these young girls who are not very worldly-wise and watch them being shy and at a loss.

Of course, Leon didn't just want to tease Penny, but Leon felt that Penny was really the goddess of luck.

In the Stardew Valley Expo Festival in the game, next to a large roulette game, you can find Penny to talk to. She will tell you that the owner of the roulette wheel will not let Penny play after she won ten times in a row.

Who could say Penny was unlucky, having won ten times in a row? Even Leon himself, when he gambled on star coins on the roulette wheel, lost nine out of ten times, highlighting a sharp contrast.

Opening a crystal ball is actually opening a blind box. Luck accounts for a large part of the shipment ratio. You have to believe in metaphysics for this thing. After all, the difference between opening a stone and opening colorful fragments is enough to make you believe that people with good luck can really do whatever they want.

Now that Lyon has made up for the metaphysical part, it all depends on whether fate favors him.

So Lyon got on his bike and continued heading north. Since the library was not too far from the blacksmith shop, it didn't take Lyon long to reach the door of the blacksmith shop.

Even as you approach this heavy-toned stone house, you can feel a hint of heat.

Lyon took down the All-Seeing Crystal Ball, then pushed open the wooden door of the blacksmith shop, and saw a short, fat, bearded man wearing a gray apron, holding a pumpkin-sized hammer and hitting the metal ingots on the iron felt. The crisp clanging sound and the scorching furnace next to him made people realize at the first moment that this man was a ruthless person who was not easy to provoke.

"Hello, guest, what can I do for you?"

Clint, who was hammering a metal ingot, also noticed Leon pushing the door open. After seeing the other's unfamiliar face, Clint put down the hammer, walked towards Leon with sweat on his forehead and asked.

"Hello, I'm Leon, the farmer who recently moved to Stardew Valley."

Leon first introduced himself and told Clint his identity, then he held up the All-Seeing Crystal Ball in his hand and said, "I came to you to open this."

"The Vientiane Crystal Ball, I haven't seen it for a long time." Clinton first looked at the crystal ball in Ang's hand with emotion, and then realized his rudeness.

"Oh, excuse me, my name is Clint, and I'm the only blacksmith in town. Sorry, I didn't mean to ignore you, but I'm the type of person who tends to get drawn to minerals."

"It's okay. People who take their work seriously are always trustworthy, right? Otherwise, I wouldn't have come to find the crystal ball. So, I'll leave it to you."

Leon smiled and flattered Clint. After all, a nice guy is always a plus, and saying something nice doesn't hurt. Not only can it earn you some goodwill, but it can also help you get twice the result with half the effort. Is this flattery? It's social etiquette.

Clinton squinted his eyes in satisfaction when he heard Leon's words, but because of his personality, he didn't show much emotional fluctuation. However, his tone and attitude were much friendlier: "Since we are meeting for the first time, I won't charge you for opening the crystal ball this time, but you will have to pay the full price next time. After all, opening a crystal ball is not an easy job."

"How much does it cost per session?" Lyon asked curiously.

"25." Clint stated the price.

The price is the same as in the game, but it is precisely the same as in the game that makes Lyon's face tighten. After all, there is still a big gap between the prices in reality and in the game. The prices of many things in the game are not reasonable in reality and are much cheaper.

Why is it still twenty-five per geode at Clint's place? That's too expensive! Twenty-five is enough for a nice meal at the Stardrop Salon. Luckily, thanks to his good words, Clint waived the fee this time. Otherwise, Leon would have to consider whether he was willing to spend the money to open a geode. After all, if he spent twenty-five and only got a stone, he would be heartbroken.

Clint didn't notice the shock his offer brought to Leon. After walking over to the iron felt and cleaning the metal ingots on it, he called to Leon, "Come, put the geode on it, and I'll give it a hammer."

Lyon came to his senses immediately after hearing the sound, holding the crystal cave and placing it on the iron felt. However, as soon as he approached the iron felt, the heat wave emitted by the furnace next to him made Lyon sweat profusely, and he subconsciously moved away from the furnace.

Clint, on the other hand, had no expression on his face. He was already used to the high temperature of the furnace, and he had no other thoughts at the moment. He picked up the giant hammer again and raised it high, his eyes locked on the crystal ball. Then he bent over and raised the hammer with both hands and smashed it down. The hammer head hit the center of the Vientiane crystal ball accurately.

"bang"

After a crisp, muffled sound, the crystal ball was covered with cracks. Clint greeted Leon as if he was not surprised. "Come over and peel off the shell yourself to see what's hidden inside. It may be ore, gemstones, or antiques. Of course, some ordinary stones are also possible. Good luck."

"Oh? Can't you just open it for me?" Lyon asked casually as he came over.

"Many people like to open the geode themselves to get the surprise and fun of the hidden items inside, so I usually break the outer shell structure of the geode and let the geode holder open the geode himself. Of course, if you don't want to, I can help you peel off the broken shell." Clint explained.

"I'll do it myself."

Leon felt that he was one of the many people Clint mentioned, so he immediately stepped forward and peeled off the completely shattered crystal cave shell with his hands.

While peeling it off, Lyon was also peeking at the hammer in Clinton's hand. It was completely black, but that was probably not the color of the hammer itself. Some purple halos could be seen where the handle was usually held. This color reminded Lyon of the top-grade and most difficult to obtain iridium ore in Stardew Valley.

"Hmm?" Just as Leon was wondering whether Clint's hammer was made of iridium ore, an extremely dazzling sea-blue luster appeared in the Vientiane Crystal Cave, which had most of its shell peeled off.

Lyon was shocked, and the first thing he thought of was that he might have found an aquamarine. However, as Lyon continued to peel off the outer shell, gradually revealing the collection in the crystal cave, Lyon's breathing stopped in an instant.

A five-colored square gemstone made of sea blue, orange, blood red, deep purple and dark green lay quietly among the debris of the All-Seeing Crystal Ball, reflecting a charming colorful luster under the firelight of the furnace.

With such a special shape and color, even if Leon saw the real thing for the first time, he could recognize its identity.

"Colorful Shard (Mineral): An extremely rare and powerful material of unknown origin."

Following the system's marking, Lyon also completely confirmed that he had opened the rarest mineral gem in the game.

Clint, who was standing by, also noticed the colorful fragments that Leon had opened. "It's actually a colorful fragment, Mr. Leon, you're so lucky! This is an extremely rare mineral. If you're interested in selling it, I'm willing to buy it for 2500 yuan."

"No, not for sale." Lyon smiled and declined Clint's offer.

The uses of the multicolored fragments are too wide-ranging, and they are extremely difficult to obtain, with an absurdly low drop rate. If Leon could get one now, he would have to be broke to buy it.

(End of this chapter)