A farming master in Stardew Valley

Chapter 79 Interesting Facts
"What about you Shadow People?" Regarding the question of lifespan, Leon was actually more curious about the upper limit of other creatures in this world, especially the Shadow People race like Little Black Krobus.

"We have no concept of lifespan. We are born in the shadow and return to the shadow. Most of the Shadow Maniacs are extremely warlike because we are the products of the shadow element. Even if we are killed, it won't take long for the shadow to reshape our bodies. But we don't know whether the reshaped Shadow Maniac will still be the same as before." Krobus replied.

Upon hearing this, Lyon glanced at Krobus. If he remembered correctly, Krobus was also a Shadow Fanatic, but he was not as warlike as he said.

Krobus also realized Leon's thoughts: "You may wonder why a warlike shadow fanatic would hide in the sewers of a human town. Actually, I don't know for sure. I only know that after condensing in the shadows, I appeared here. There is no sunlight here, and no one to disturb me. Later, I met the Guardian, who taught me the human language and way of life, and signed a contract with me not to interfere with human life."

"So, you've been living in the sewer since you became conscious?"

"Yes," Krobus confirmed. "I once discussed my origins with the Guardian, but he simply told me that I was special. I once tried to find my people underground, but they didn't like me. The elders even told me not to go near the underground or my people, as they didn't recognize me. They also told me to remember the meaning of my name."

"Krobus? What does that mean in your language?"

"Bridge Crosser, meaning someone who crosses the bridge, also means crossing the two worlds. This is a special talent that other shadow people don't have. I can freely enter the spirit world and the elemental city. This is also my capital as a businessman." Krobus replied. He didn't seem to care about his information being asked by Leon. On the contrary, because he could chat with Leon more, he seemed to know everything.

"Do you know the Spirit World? It's very beautiful there. It's said that all those who master forest magic will enter the Spirit World after death and await their next reincarnation. There are also native creatures like fairies and Junimos in the Spirit World. You might encounter them in the future; they're all very friendly. As for the Elemental City, it's not so friendly. I was once almost caught by a smuggler there and sold as merchandise because I was the first Shadow Maniac to appear in the Elemental City. Luckily, I had a Guardian's Contract, so the smuggler let me go."

"It's a really interesting experience, but I guess I won't be able to go to these places for the time being." Lyon's eyes lit up when he heard this. The cities and other worlds on the side of mysticism really attract people's curiosity and yearning.

"I don't want you to go to the spirit world. You are the only human who chats with me besides trading with me. I hope you can live longer. As for the Elemental City? If you are interested, you can ask the Guardian to take you there. My ability can only allow me to travel through the world alone, but the Guardian can open a portal to the Elemental City." Krobus suggested.

"Forget it, I'll think about this when I have a chance. What I need to do now is to run my farm first." Although Leon was somewhat tempted, considering the mage's attitude towards him, he felt that the other party would not easily agree to this matter.

If I go to the mage and tell him that I want to go to the Elemental City, he might first tell me to farm honestly, and then throw me out of his mage tower without any hesitation. After all, when the two met for the first time, the mage told me without any hesitation that he had no talent for spellcasting.

He also made it clear that his grandfather would not agree with him going down this path. Now that he was thinking of leaving the farm to join the supernatural circle, the wizard would probably beat him up and then say something like, "Teaching his useless grandson a lesson in the name of grandfather."

"Was your magic also taught to you by a wizard?"

Thinking of this, Leon asked again. On the one hand, he wanted to learn more about the supernatural world. After all, he was really interested in the derivation and culture of these supernatural powers.
On the other hand, it was also to try to see if he could learn some magic from the honest man Krobus.

"No, this is a talent of our race, something we're born with," Krobus explained. "What a pity," Leon sighed, then thought of another question as an excuse to continue asking.

"I've read in books that dwarves and shadowmen have been fighting each other for hundreds of years over the struggle for living space underground. You're not a shadowman born underground, so if a dwarf appeared before you, would you attack him?"

"Are you talking about the Elemental War? It's over. With the intervention of many guardians, we signed a treaty, but I still hate dwarves. It seems to be an instinctive aversion. After all, dwarves want to build a brightly lit city underground, and what we shadow people hate most is strong light." Krobus replied, and at the end he couldn't help but test Leon.

"You won't collude with the dwarves to kill me, will you?"

"I've never seen a dwarf." Leon looked at Krobus speechlessly and complained.

"Oh, by the way, you don't speak Dwarvish either." Krobus also realized that he asked a stupid question, and scratched the back of his head with his little bean sprout hands, as if to express embarrassment.

"But I don't hate dwarves that much. After all, I've never fought them. They're particularly hostile to the Shadow Maniacs. In their eyes, I'm no different from the Shadow Maniacs underground. So I'm worried that if my whereabouts are exposed, the dwarves will hire assassins to kill me."

"It shouldn't be that serious. After all, Master Lasmodes is still in Stardew Valley. He won't sit idly by and watch you get hurt." Leon comforted.

"But the Guardian is a big shot. How could he care about little people like us?" Krobus's face fell, as if to express his humility.

"Just like you said, you are special. It is impossible for the wizard not to pay attention to you. Moreover, the appearance of dwarves in human towns is a big deal, even if they are killers hired by the dwarves. You have obtained a residence permit, but the killers and dwarves do not. So do you think the wizard will allow such a threat to appear in the town?" Leon continued to comfort, and helped Krobus analyze the situation with reason and evidence.

Sure enough, after listening to Leon's analysis, Krobus also felt that what Leon said made sense, and his expression returned to a cheerful smile again: "Thank you, Leon, it's a pleasure to chat with you. As long as you are willing to come to me again, you are always welcome here."

"Can I get a discount later?" Lyon asked.

"No." Krobus shook his head in embarrassment. "This is the agreed price. I must abide by the terms of the contract, and the price is the same."

Krobus then thought of something and quickly added, "But occasionally I can give you some small gifts as a friend after the transaction is completed. This behavior is not included in the contract."

(End of this chapter)