Stardew Valley’s Farming Master

Chapter 183

Staring at Linus’s enormous bare feet, Leon eventually realized that Linus wasn’t actually going to kick him. That alone made Leon feel a certain warmth toward the old man—Linus was far more magnanimous than the wizard Rasmodius.

Linus studied Leon for a long moment before finally asking, “You’re serious?”

“Yeah.” Leon nodded firmly. Ever since he learned he had arrived in Stardew Valley, he had vowed to become the valley’s most devoted man, taking inspiration from the legendary ancestor Lu Xiaobu.

After all, wasn’t that the ultimate lifelong pursuit for a man? Leon, at least, considered himself more reliable than his so-called ancestor—he wasn’t the type to flirt and leave. He wanted to give insecure girls a warm, safe home. Girls felt cold in the winter, and if several of them could cuddle together, winter would be nice and toasty.

Linus couldn’t help but lift his foot again, but in the end he lowered it with a sigh.

“Your grandfather was a staunch bachelor. How did his grandson turn out to be such a lover of all women?”

“Bachelor? Then how did I even get here?” Leon froze. He’d always assumed he’d transmigrated into this world, but now it seemed there was more to the story.

“Oh, you didn’t know? Right… you’ve only just woken up.” Linus blinked, then repeated the gist of a conversation he’d once had with Leon’s grandfather.

The truth hit Leon like a lightning bolt. So he wasn’t some transmigrator—he was a proper reincarnator. His original soul had been sealed by his grandfather for over twenty years. No wonder he had no memories of parents before coming to Stardew Valley—he was basically a stray.

Great. He’d just switched writing platforms without earning a single coin, but the tradition of “raising orphans” had been faithfully carried over. Wonderful.“So Grandpa knew my original soul had awakened, which is why he wrote in his letter that he’d noticed some changes in me, emphasizing that he’d always see me as his child. I see… that’s why he didn’t try to kill me on the spot.”

Leon grumbled inwardly, but another detail in Linus’s account caught his attention—his supposed ability to communicate with his grandfather’s soul in the Spirit Realm.

“Old man, can you show me that cross-world, life-and-death video call thing again? I want to talk to Grandpa.”

“No. He probably doesn’t want to see you. If he did, he would have come to you himself,” Linus refused without hesitation.

“So I have to wait until the third year?” Leon muttered. He had so many questions for his grandfather.

Like whether Grandpa had found any jade pendants or necklaces on him when he was a child. What if he wasn’t abandoned, but lost? If he had proof, maybe he could track down his parents and collect years of unpaid child support.

That would help cover his not-so-prosperous finances and finally let him build a coop and a barn.

Of course, this was just idle fantasy. Deep down, he knew he was a stray from birth—it fit the script too well. And he doubted a certain lazy author would bother writing some “long-lost family reunion” melodrama.

“Three years will pass quickly. And it’s best if the dead don’t meddle in the world of the living. The Spirit Realm and the main world shouldn’t touch too much,” Linus said, snapping Leon out of his wandering thoughts.

“I’m just saying it. Honestly, I’m not ready to talk to Grandpa face to face,” Leon admitted.

“Hahaha. One day you’ll have to face that old man. But when that day comes, the one who isn’t ready might not be you—it might be him.” Linus chuckled, then shooed Leon away.

“You should get going. Spend your time on the young ladies in town for your grand plan. If people see you hanging around with an eccentric hermit like me too often, you might end up just like your grandfather.”

“I won’t. And I don’t care what people think,” Leon waved off the warning.

“Well, I care. You’ve already messed up my nap. Aren’t you hungry?” Linus rolled his eyes, then physically hauled Leon to his feet and tossed him down the slope below his camp.

Landing smoothly, Leon knew Linus was done talking. He didn’t insist, pulled out his bike, and pedaled toward Pelican Town.

Linus was right—he was hungry. A glance at his watch showed it was already past noon. He hadn’t eaten all day. As for Starfruit? Magical as it was, it didn’t fill the stomach.

When it came to eating in Pelican Town, his first choice was always the Stardrop Saloon. But as he cycled past the slope below the old Community Center, he saw Haley heading toward him, apparently bound for the small park nearby.

“Hey, Haley.” It would be rude not to greet her, so Leon decided to say hello and then slip away.

But Haley had no intention of letting him go. Hearing his greeting, she spread her arms wide, blocking his path. “Don’t even think about leaving.”

“What’s wrong?” Leon asked innocently.

“Blue.” Haley ground out the word, as if reminding him of something he’d done.

“Blue what?” Leon feigned confusion like a master, keeping a baffled expression while his eyes darted around for an escape route.

“You—!”

There was no way she could say something so embarrassing out loud, but if she didn’t, Leon would just keep acting oblivious. Furious, she lunged at him.

Fortunately, Leon was practically a little superhero now. With all his upgrades, the Forest Magic feedback, and the Starfruit’s boost, Haley’s charge looked like a slideshow to him. He could think of a hundred ways to send her flying if he wanted.

But he wasn’t the type to hit women. Instead, he lifted his front wheel sharply, pushed off the ground, and vaulted clean over Haley’s head, landing gracefully behind her.

“Woman, you’re playing with fire.”

“???”

Haley stared at him, bewildered by the strange remark. Leon didn’t bother explaining. Avoiding her again, he pedaled away at full speed.

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