A farming master in Stardew Valley

Chapter 371 Chapter 370 Who is the bookseller?

Linus did not attack directly after discovering the shadow man Krobus, but instead waved his hand to express his goodwill. It was obvious that Master Rasmodes had greeted him in advance.

Thinking of this, Leon couldn't help but look at the still cheerful Krobus, and sighed that if Krobus wasn't special, he might not have met this shadow man friend.

It seemed that this question aroused Krobus's desire to share. Krobus chattered on and on about his experiences when he went out at night. Leon did not interrupt him because many of the things Krobus said were quite interesting.

For example, once at midnight, it heard a strange cry in a bush not far from the cemetery. It seemed to be a woman's voice, which scared Krobus so much that he retreated into the sewer.

He also once saw a little girl with pink hair leaning against a tombstone in the cemetery late at night and crying until she fainted. Krobus said that he had never seen such a sad human being.

He also met a big dog in Pelican Town. The big dog was very friendly to him, but Krobus was a little afraid of the big dog's sharp fangs, so he could only watch the big dog from a distance.
However, Krobus would occasionally find some discarded fresh food in the trash can of a nearby building and feed it to the big dog. This made the big dog more friendly to Krobus. Every time it saw Krobus appear, it would expose its belly to signal Krobus to pet it, but Krobus still didn't have the courage to touch it.

All these experiences made Leon feel Krobus's yearning for human society and Krobus's loneliness.

So Leon couldn't help but ask.

"Have you ever considered moving to the surface someday?"

"No, although I can walk on the surface at night, I don't like the sunlight during the day. If I leave the sewer, I still have to find a place to avoid the sunlight. So it doesn't matter where I live. I can go out at night anyway." Krobus shook his head.

"And not all humans will be kind to me the moment they see me. After all, I'm a shadowman, and in the eyes of humans I'm a monster. Even if I don't harm them, they'll still feel fear and hostility towards me because of my appearance."

"Ugh."

Listening to Krobus's answer, Leon couldn't help but sigh. Krobus was telling the truth.

"Don't feel sorry for me, Leon. I'm actually quite content with my current situation. Stardew Valley is a very nice place. I feel very safe here. It's much more peaceful than my compatriots who only know how to fight and conquer in the mines. I'm already living a better life than most Shadow People."

Seeing Leon sighing at his answer, Krobus walked over to Leon and comforted him.

"Do you want to make more friends?" Lyon smiled at Krobus and said that he was fine, and asked Krobus at the same time.

"I don't know. After all, the Guardians don't like me to approach humans on my own initiative because it would make them panic. Once people find out there's a monster living in the sewers under the town, I might have to move. So I don't want to take the risk."

Krobus shook his head. Although he said so, Leon could still hear from his words that Krobus longed to have more people to chat with, or friends.

"Maybe I can find you a new friend who is not afraid of you and may even be interested in you." At this moment, Leon couldn't help but think of the lawless and taboo-free Abigail. She has great enthusiasm for these strange things and should be able to accept Krobus, a special shadow friend.

"A new friend?" Krobus's hollow eyes narrowed instantly, his tone filled with longing. "Will he not be afraid of me? Will he keep my sewer life a secret, just like you did?"

"It's her, and I think she will keep the secret for you. You can trust her as much as you trust me." Leon nodded in confirmation.

"In that case, maybe I should prepare a gift for this new friend. Is there anything she particularly likes? I can go to the Elemental City and prepare some for her as a greeting gift." Krobus immediately asked Leon.

"She likes purple gems, pumpkins, pufferfish, weapons and things related to monsters. Her dream is to become an explorer who can go on adventures and search for treasures. She is a very special girl." Leon shared Abigail's preferences with Krobus.

"Being an explorer is a very dangerous profession. Perhaps I can prepare a special gift for her so that she can be safer in her future adventures." Krobus thought for a moment before answering.

"Oh? Can you tell me what it is in advance? I will keep it a secret for you." Leon asked curiously.

"Of course, it's the Monster Manual, a book that records the abilities, habits, weaknesses, and locations of various monsters. This should allow her to know the weaknesses and dangers of some monsters in advance during her future adventures, allowing her to avoid danger, shorten battle time, and reduce the possibility of injury during battle." Krobus explained.

"By the way, Leon, I'll prepare one for you too. After all, you probably need it too."

"Well, thank you in advance. But I didn't expect there was such a book. It's quite interesting."

Leon nodded and expressed his gratitude to Krobus. As the saying goes, knowing yourself and your enemy ensures victory in every battle. If you can know the situation of some monsters in advance, it will be easier to deal with them when you see them in the future.

"This is one of the books sold in the bookstore in Elemental City. It's a common book. There are actually other special magic books that provide readers with special knowledge and abilities. However, these magic books are rarely seen in bookstores and are only sold by booksellers."

Krobus explained to Leon.

"Bookseller? A businessman who specializes in selling this kind of special books and publications?" Lyon asked.

"Well, yes." Krobus nodded and then said to Leon.

"You know, Leon? The bookseller actually shows up in Stardew Valley every month, but he never advertises himself or solicits customers. He just sets up his stall on a hidden hillside in Stardew Valley and stays there all day. When night falls, he leaves in a hot air balloon and comes back next month."

“If he doesn’t promote his books, who is he going to sell them to?”

After hearing what Krobus said about the bookseller, Lyon was speechless. It turned out that there was such a special merchant in Stardew Valley that he didn't know about.

Leon has never seen him in the game, so he knows nothing about the bookseller. In reality, this bookseller does not advertise himself and even sets up a stall in a remote place. Who can find him?

(End of this chapter)