The six days in Stardew Valley quickly came to an end.
The four, led by Nisha, were sent out of the Stardew Valley Dungeon, and their vacated spots were instantly filled by the Adventurers waiting in the hall.
Being kicked out felt like being swept out the door.
"Sigh~ The fun time is over just like that, it wasn't enough!"
Squeezing out of the teleportation room, Nisha said regretfully.
"It's okay, there's still a chance. Even if we can't go in again, didn't we still get a treasure chest? Cheer up."
Eira comforted her.
At this moment, Eira could be seen holding a small treasure chest.
This was something that appeared in her hand just as they were leaving, a reward treasure chest from the Dungeon.
There was a line of text on the treasure chest: [Achievement Reward Treasure Chest for Unlocking Brewing]
"Dad, have you encountered this kind of... achievement-based... treasure chest before?"
Eira looked up and asked her father, sounding a little uncertain.
What she was uncertain about was the text on the treasure chest, the part about it being an achievement reward.
It made her feel very new.
There was actually this kind of reward method!?
"Hmm... I haven't seen one."
Gavin replied.
As an Adventurer for so many years, he had never actually seen anything like an achievement reward.
"Let's open it and see, maybe it contains good things that the Lord of the Dungeon wants to give us!"
Nisha, on the side, was very eager to open the treasure chest.
She was an Adventurer who loved rewards; no matter what kind of strange treasure chest it was, she wanted to open it first!
"Okay, I'm opening it."
Seeing her friend's eager expression, Eira smiled and reached out to open the treasure chest, her eyes also full of anticipation.
The treasure chest was opened, and a flash of golden light appeared.
With a "swish" sound.
A "flower" blooming with a smile appeared before the four.
This strange "flower" had a smiling face, swaying slightly from side to side, just looking at the four, and Eira and the others stared blankly at the creature before them.
"What is this... thing?"
"A flower?"
"Why does it have a smiling face?"
"Sunflower, a strange name?"
At this moment, Clara saw the information of this peculiar plant.
[Sunflower]
[Level: Bronze Lower Rank]
[Skills: Absorb Sunlight (Function), Sun Ball (Heal, Attack)]
[A creature that can absorb sunlight and store it within its body]
[Creator: Sophia]
[Idea: ** (Hidden)]
(Information database shows that this species is a new crop, birth time: one day)
A certain light flickered in Clara's eyes, as she used a certain skill.
Under the effect of the skill, some information about the creature before them was "seen" by Clara.
She told her discovery to the other three.
"Sunflower!? Absorbs sunlight!? Stores it within its body!? A new species!?"
Eira exclaimed.
"Mom, is it real or fake!?"
"Don't underestimate your mother, okay! The detection skill I use is connected to the Adventurers' Central Association's information database; any existing creature will be recorded. The creature before us is indeed a brand new species, absolutely true!" Clara said with full confidence.
"Ah, that's truly incredible, a new species! Does that mean this plant was created by the Lord of this Dungeon!?"
Eira was a little stunned.
This was too amazing.
Although many plants in Stardew Valley were extremely rare and also new species, they were still very different from the plant before them.
Those simple crop-type buff items were just items, and other Dungeons also had them. It was just that the Stardew Valley Dungeon had a large yield of these buff items, and their forms were uncommon, which made Adventurers' eyes light up. Adventurers were just surprised.
But this plant before them was a true living creature!
There was a huge difference between items and living creatures.
The difficulty of being able to leave the Dungeon and appear in reality as a reward for Adventurers was much greater than producing items.
At this moment, even the well-informed Gavin gazed at this Sunflower that was shaking its head at him.
He was examining the special qualities of this peculiar plant in his own way.
"Ah, I remember now, Sunflowers seem to be a crop in Stardew Valley. I saw seeds called Sunflower in the shop!"
Nisha, who had been deep in thought after learning about the Sunflower's information, suddenly looked up, her face showing a look of sudden realization.
"Really?"
"Really, I've seen them before! The shop sells Sunflower seeds! I remember, I saw these seeds during the spring season, and they're still available this summer, so I remember them more clearly."
Nisha said with great certainty.
"So, if this Sunflower was made using the Dungeon's crops as a template, then do other plants also have biological forms!?"
Gavin, who thought of this possibility, was stunned.
He remembered that there were more than a dozen kinds of summer crop seeds in the Dungeon. If you added the spring, autumn, and winter seeds, then the number of creatures like this Sunflower... the terrifying amount of additional items!
Crop-type buff items, peculiar plant-type creatures... what else could there be?
He didn't dare to imagine!
He originally thought that the discovery of the terrifying brewing yield in this Dungeon would be surprising enough, but he didn't expect there to be such a master!
Then the potential of this Dungeon would probably be even greater than expected!
Eira, Clara, Nisha, and Gavin were all shocked by the appearance of the Sunflower.
As if by telepathy, Gavin and Clara, the couple, exchanged glances, both understanding what needed to be done next.
The potential of this Dungeon required their attention!
"Gavin, I'm heading back first. Neira, Nisha, see you next time."
Immediately, Clara was the first to act. She greeted the three and then quickly walked away, seeming a bit anxious.
Eira was a little surprised by her mother's actions.
"Mom?"
But in just a blink of an eye, she could no longer see her mother's back.
"Dad, Mom, she..."
Before Eira could finish asking, Gavin suddenly asked sternly, "Eira, aren't you going to make a contract with this Dungeon? Why aren't you going yet!"
"Eh!?"
At these words, Eira instantly froze on the spot, her face full of disbelief.
Were those words from her father?
She didn't hear wrong, did she?
Just a moment ago, he seemed unwilling, but now he was actually urging her.
Was he drunk?
"Don't just stand there, go quickly!"
Seeing his daughter frozen, Gavin immediately urged her.
"Oh, oh, I'll go right away..."
"I'm leaving."
After two seconds of stunned, urged by her father, Eira instinctively ran quickly towards Stardew Valley.
And Gavin also quickly left the area, seemingly in a hurry.
"Huh?"
Nisha looked at the situation before her, glancing left and right, standing blankly in place.
It wasn't until she saw Eira, holding the Sunflower, being blocked by the Adventurers crowded at the Dungeon entrance that she snapped out of it and rushed over to help.