Understood! I must make a note of that.
I promptly harvested the turnips and, lo and behold—they came out as “High-Grade” quality!
As expected of our island lord. It is as though the crops were nurtured in the finest possible conditions under your supervision.
I did know about thinning, but having you choose which plants to cull made the whole process much easier than I had anticipated.
I’ve now tilled every arable plot in these crystal caverns and filled them with turnips, potatoes, and carrots. They should bear fruit in time.
But this you should know! When I grew such fine turnips, my hoe gained a great burst of experience and expanded its list of default seeds.
It does seem I can produce edamame now. Also—not tied to experience—producing such high-quality turnips seems to have unlocked radishes.
But radishes are akin to root vegetables, so they are not ideal, I take it.
The next step would be edamame, then. I already received your permission outside of this diary, but I am just making doubly sure.
In any case, we have secured 130 turnips from this harvest alone. Fortunately, the hoe can produce seeds at no cost, so we can grow as many as space allows.
Farming in the dungeon yields far less experience, but with such numbers and such quantity, the results are not bad at all.
Island lord, I followed your advice to the letter when organizing the rows. It is not that I doubted you, but the moment I finally harvested, I felt my heart moved to its core.
While I was gathering turnips, five Bunownies spawned and scampered off to the surface. And when I planted edamame in the wake of the turnips, the seeds were sparkling.
Perhaps—as you described, island lord—this is a bonus of good crop rotation compatibility. I am curious to see what effect it will have on the next yield.
Now, my thoughts on the sauté: It was delicious.
Having so many Culinary Art skill holders working together resulted in a delicious feast. The taste of the fish balls was so close to meatballs that it made me somewhat uneasy, but they were firm and satisfying to bite into.
By tomorrow, it looks like the carrots will be ready, and the potatoes the day after that.
But Fever Lure... To think such a skill exists. Once I finish development, there may be a Dimension Wave in the Prado Desert, and I may receive a skill from Brave Bunowny as well.
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When I was processing all the ore I gathered, it suddenly hit me! I realized it had already been six days! Granted, I spent a large part of it analyzing those Crystal Fish, but anyway.
It’s one day outside for every five days here, right? Then, if we’re already on outerworld day two, it feels like such a waste to just leave. I think I’ll stay a little longer.
This is what I found out: If you smash the Crystal Fish, you can turn them into “Raw Crystals.”
Kizzy keeps bringing in so many ores from the crab traps every day, so I’m more than satisfied.
And Brave Pekkle can do Craftwork too, you know? It’s like he’s my teacher, and it’s super fun to watch him work.
We made vegetable soup and salad thanks to that huge haul of turnips and carrots.
Good ingredients really do make all the difference. If only we had some pork, then I could throw together some pot-au-feu, but we have to make do with what we have.
The beautiful shimmer of the Crystal Lake never gets old. I can’t stop staring out across it.
Personally, I think the crab traps do spoil the view a bit—but since they churn out those Crystal Shards, I can’t complain. That’s its own dilemma.
Oh, speaking of which, you know those geodes and fossils I traded you for the Crystal Fish, Kizzy? They’re what kicked off your interest in excavation, right?
Ah, that reminds me. With Craftwork, you can freehand the design to some extent, so do you think some rabbit-themed accessories would suit you, Lahal?
As for you, Kizzy, I think a penguin accessory would be perfect! What do you think?
I hope you get a Secret Skill too, Lahal! I’m always looking for those kinds of hidden things, just like L’Arc! I can’t wait to see it!
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So, we’re on our third cycle, huh? I don’t hate trading information this way. At least, it’s easier and more fun than having to write every single day.
It looks like it’s your Farming Level—or rather, the level of the hoe from the Seven Tools of the Pioneer that increases seed variety. I was pretty haphazard with the hoe on Cal Mira, so I don’t really remember.
As a matter of fact...I was mostly fishing the whole time, with everyone else helping out with everything else.
The way the edamame seeds shimmered caught my eye, too, and I can’t shake the feeling they’re growing exceptionally fast. If I had to guess, I’d say it’s around one and a half times normal speed.
Just compared to this morning...they’ve shot right up like bamboo after the rain.
Maybe it’s a special system distinct from what they had in that other game. I mean, now that I’m thinking about it, this game is chock-full of those hidden mechanics... I went all in on fishing, but maybe if there was an aspiring farmer who started farming from day one, maybe they’d be in the same spot I’m in now.
So, I think it happened right after Emoji harvested the potatoes today. I dove back into the Crystal Lake and saw that the roots were gone.
I swam down that passage and popped up in another lake with what looked like a bit more farmland—as you already know. I made sure to report on that one ASAP. Anyway, I found some seed bags in a wooden crate over there... They were for something called Magic Onions. I assume they’re onions, judging by the name...but other than that, I can’t really say too much about a plant unique to the game.
I planted them anyway, though I’m not that confident in what’s going to happen. If they grow, we should take some topside and run them through the Seed Maker to get more seeds.
By the way, it’s bothering me that the lord hasn’t bitten yet.
I’m worried that its spawn might be tied to the overall level of the settlement. If so, it might be hard to nab it this time around.
To think I’d run into a wall after coming so far... Fishing’s my main in this game, and I’ve got a strong foundation. The fish here aren’t too tough either, so I don’t think it’s a matter of skill.
I don’t really have anything else to say, so I guess I’ll record today’s haul.
I got 45 carp, 30 catfish, 152 yellow perch, 18 Nile perch, 15 lungfish, 40 Congo tetra, 16 Crystal Fish, 40 Vampyre Fish, 20 Ghost Fish, 30 snails, plus assorted raw gemstones, glass, and Crystal Shards.
That wraps up the total, counting crab traps.
I’ve got a rough idea of the right rigging for this place—for the most part. But though I’d love to reel in more Crystal Fish like you want, Therese, I can’t figure out what’s getting them to bite. Whenever I’ve hooked them, it’s always been with Fever Lure.
There sure are a lot of yellow perch... The ones we can’t eat will probably end up as fertilizer.