37 – The Completion of Stardew Valley

37 – The Completion of Stardew Valley

Unfortunately, it was closing time, so, the Black Widow and my other customers. The others knew by now that it was time to leave, and did so without any arguments, as they knew my hours were set and I would not bend them.

Black Widow on the other hand did not know, and was going to argue with me, so I stopped her before she could, by reaching out through the void and pushing her out. It was much like telekinesis, using raw kinetic force to move something. It was surprisingly easy, all things considered, though I had little doubt that I was getting assistance from my 'Envoy of the Void' power.

With all of my customers gone, and my cafe now empty, I put my full focus on completing Stardew Valley, while the mind that I have physically in the store at all times controlling my body, begins looking into the System Store to see what kind of products I could make use of and sell.

As I suspected, Stardew Valley's goods were mostly comprised of various farmer's products, such as seeds, tools and equipment, and lots of food and drinks.

Those were not the only things, of course, there was also a wide variety of other things, it was just that the food, plants, and seeds held a majority of the list.

Raw and Refined Materials made up another large percentage, such as wood, iron, and steel, and the game's more unique materials.

Noting down anything of value for later purchases, I focused fully on completing Stardew Valley. My counter and display cases were already cramped as is, I should wait until I expand the store a bit before I start expanding my wares.

Stardew Valley was nearly finished thanks to the work of my minds and the time acceleration speeding the process. I was done with the map, NPCs, and a lot of the areas featured in the game. What was different, was that I was expanding the game once again, adding a more comprehensive Farming, Cooking, Brewing, and Fishing system.

It would make the experience more authentic for the player, and give the player more things they can do and explore.

I worked hard throughout the entire night, expanding and modifying the game, improving it in some ways, but ultimately changing it from what it was.

By the time it was morning, I was finished, having completed the last details and tweaking a few things that I felt needed change or improvement.

Publishing the game, I relaxed my minds and merged back into one singular mind.

I haven't felt any kind of fatigue since I awoke in this new form, but it was nice to relax once in a while.

I had around an hour before I needed to open the store, so I began surfing the internet, to see if anything was happening around the world.

...

[A few hours prior, Kyle]

Flashes of light sounds thundering in my ears, searing pain as a Deathclaw lifted me from the ground, its claws deep in my chest and protruding out of my back. Coughing blood, I clenched my teeth, and in my final moments, pulled the pin of a grenade, raising it to meet our faces.

A flash of light, agonizing yet momentary pain, and then I found myself in that black abyss.

Then with a startle, I jumped out of bed, hand gripping tightly on my gun.

Taking a moment to calm down, I couldn't help but curse.

"Just another damn nightmare," I cursed.

"Kyle? Up early as ever, I see," The man commented.

"It's not early, you just sleep in," I commented before walking past him.

"You say that but you are an hour late, you sure you didn't sleep in this time?" Kairo replied from behind.

Ignoring him I continued forward, eyes sweeping across the small gym.

Few people came to this gym, one of the few reasons why I chose this gym in the first place. Two more reasons are that it was cheap to subscribe to the gym and it had the necessary equipment I needed.

Checking the time, I realized I would have to make this a quick workout if I wanted to make it to the cafe just as it opens.

Sighing, I put my bag down next to one of the bench presses.

...

"Quick workout today?" Kairo asked as I began heading for the door.

"Yes," I replied simply.

"Well, I guess I will see you tomorrow then, should I be expecting you at the same time as usual? Or later like today?" Kairo asked.

"If nothing unexpected happens, then you can expect me at the usual time," I informed him, not wanting to draw out the conversation.

"Okay, but before you go, can I give you a recommendation?" Kairo asked.

I stopped, letting him continue.

He sighed, before asking, "Listen, you're new to this, it's clear as day, you need to give your body some rest. Working out every day 7 days a week at your level will only damage your body, not improve it. Think of your body as a machine, what you are doing is overheating it to the point that some of the metal will start to melt, damaging the machine. If you are not careful, this damage could vary well be permanent...Rest is just as important, your body needs time to heal...you understand?"

"Thanks for the advice, but I will be fine, I know my limits."

Leaving the gym, I walked into a nearby ally and opened my bag.

Pulling out the stimpak, I injected it into my abdomen.

Stimpaks while could be seen as a miracle medicine, really only did one thing, and that was significantly speeding up the process at which a person's body healed. Which meant, it was perfect for helping muscles heal and become stronger. Unluckily for me, I had only one stimpak on me, and the dose wouldn't be able to cover everything, leaving me with the strange feeling of feeling both sore and relaxed at the same time.

Leaving the ally, I began walking towards the cafe.

I momentarily gazed behind me, not too far away, I could see someone was following me.