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I suggest you go during dry seasons, when the swamps dry up.

If you insist on going at other times, you should be prepared to fight in the water.

I'm not too familiar with the area, but legends say it's a land of lava and fire.

It would be easier to navigate the region during the rainy season.

Hey, I hear you've have been churning out a bunch of charred stuff in your cooking!

Don't let it get to you, though. I tell you this as the author of <i>One Hundred Tips For Cooking in Arsalan!</i> It happens to everyone.

Failure's nothing to be afraid of. What's important is what we make of our failures. For example, we can turn our failed culinary outcome into something completely new—Look, here's a <color=#d8d769>Jungle Bizarre Strange Flavor Candy</color> with them! Have a try!

If you need to deal with your failures, you're welcome to look for me at the Base Camp!

What? You want more Jungle Bizarre Strange Flavor Candy? You'll need <color=#d8d769>two Strange Mixtures</color> for that!

Let's call it here...

Hello! I finally found your haven by following your directions. I don't have any new goods right now, though...

I never imagined I would find such an enjoyable place around here. Please, accept this token of my gratitude.

Arsalan Quiz! Arsalan Quiz! Want to play?

Pay the entry fee of a few <color=#d8d769>Crystalline Shards</color>, and you stand a chance to win the grand prize! But you can have a free round on me.

Congratulations! <color=#d8d769>Crystalline Shards</color> can be found in the Strange Territory. I really should pat myself on the back for thinking of such an ingenious way to retrieve this rare material. Trust me, it's a fair deal!

Ready to play Arsalan Quiz? We have some new prizes here! Take a gander! Every roll costs one <color=#d8d769>Crystalline Shard</color>. Ten for ten times!

Man, pretty good luck there! Be sure to come back!

I never imagined I would find such an enjoyable place around here. Please, accept this token of my gratitude.

We've established preliminary reconnaissance. I have a good grasp of the basic information and the ameeri army's movement. If you have any questions, ask away.

Szubat-Arsalan is roughly divided into five regions. To the west is the Rabum-Arakeeshtu Jungle, otherwise known as the Yellow-green Forest. It's rich in basic resources and has suitable ecological environments. It's a great place to start an exploration.

To the south is the Barren Salt Riverbank. From what I've heard, it has an abundance of stones, and it is connected to the jungle.

There seems to be an oasis to the east, and supposedly there are large iron deposits, but getting there is a problem.

As for the northwest, rumors say that the place is full of danger. Further investigation is needed before we know anything more.

We haven't started surveying the Circle of Gitmalutu to the north yet. The moment we learn anything new about it, I will share it with you.

Thanks for your gifts, but I need to get back to work now.

Guilty as charged. It's my turn to give you a gift.

This is my <color=#d8d769>Jungle Battleaxe.</color> Hope it'll be of help to you.

You're really strong. Thank you.

Only doing the right thing.

In Arsalan, you're a decent person if you keep your word. These days, the lords ameer have made us stop believing in promises.

Where are your leaders?

All killed in battle. We once lived by the water, but when the Narotabati River dried up, some of us went to join the clans in the northern jungles.

Not an unusual story in Sargon.

The lords ameer came when I was little. They promised much and delivered nothing.

My siblings and I were taken and made to work here. We tried to resist... but we failed.

That's all in the past now. We've arranged for your siblings to join up with the northern tribes.

There isn't much I can offer in gratitude, except some notes on digging from those who came before.

You can have these notes.

I don't know. I would be happy to help out at your camp, if you'll have me.

What are you doing here?

We came to help.

Thank you... who are you? Why do you help me?

We're from Rhodes Island. No time to explain why, it looks like.

What help can you offer?

We have tactical tools that can be used to break through the enemy's defenses.

What are you thinking?

Let's use a Support Mr. Boom to create chaos, then use flares to guide our retreat!

Let's do it!

Strange Territory Bounty Message Box.

We've gathered more information on the Strange Territory than before.

Anonymous clients may place bounty offers in the message box. Adventurers seeking the reward can accept the commission and prepare an expedition.

(Bounty) We need someone to kill a Spiked Shellbeast in the Strange Territory that has injured many of our friends.

<color=#d8d769>Commission accepted.</color>

It's a long trip into the Strange Territory. We should make preparations in camp, then set out in our trailer.

(Bounty) Important supplies are being transited through a camp in the Strange Territory. Protect the camp for six days.

<color=#d8d769>Commission accepted.</color>

(Bounty) We were robbed while passing through this area. Deal with the thieves!

<color=#d8d769>Commission accepted.</color>

(Bounty) A group of miners need someone to escort them to their next destination.

<color=#d8d769>Commission accepted.</color>

(Bounty) A group of traveling acrobats stole our luggage. We need someone to teach them a lesson!

<color=#d8d769>Commission accepted.</color>

What are you doing here?

Oh, I see. I came on an expedition, but I guess I went further than expected.

You know what, I'll go back with you.

Shubat-Arsalan, Babum Pass, clear weather.

Finally here. We don't have time to waste, so let's get straight to hunting drills.

Hold on. Should we prepare anything beforehand?

Don't worry, this will be easy. We just have to find something edible, and I'll help out too.

We'll leave it to you then.

Alright, follow me.

*bzzz*——*Zcchk*——

(Logging noises)

Wood is one of the easiest resources to gather.

We do it by attacking the trees.

If we manage to gather enough wood, we can build Support Items and other Facilities to make survival out here easier.

I've surveyed the area, and there's plenty of forest to go around.

You can try gathering wood now.

I'll help out as needed.

There's too many trees to chop today. When are we gonna finish?

The harder you work now, the sooner we'll be done.

Oh, fine.

Chopping wood with pure manpower isn't the most efficient way to do it.

Using specialized equipment can not only increase your gathering speed, but they also can gather resources that are hard to mine manually.

The group over there—

Get some rest, guys. I'll deploy some equipment to gather the rest of the resources here.

Got it. We'll take a break first then.

Am I imagining things? Did the colossus... just run away?

I am so confused right now.

Is someone controlling it with Arts? That's how they're stealing it?

This statue has guarded the temple for ages. It finally got a life of its own and was able to begin a journey as a free being, only for us to put an end to it all.

More or less how I anticipated. I was able to find within it the mobility operation unit prototype, just as I expected.

Correct.

Thank you for your help. This is my personal tool box. Normally, I would never lend it to anyone, but I think you might find it helpful in your quest.

Here I thought my teacher's works were all lost in the war. To think I would chance upon this inside an old colossus in an oasis.

Of course. That was my objective all along.

His signature remains...

Nothing. I merely thought that... perhaps this colossus and I are not very different.

We walked onward, knowing not why, yet we continue to aimlessly wander these lands because of the traces of the same name.

Please take the others with you. I would like to... stay here with it a little longer.