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Story quest - ID 10112

Sparkling Rock Chain (6 quests)

To save Maya, you need Weird Medicine from Teo in Lith Harbor. But Teo needs a Sparkling Rock. Sophia can make one in Perion - but needs Arcon's Blood from Manji, who needs 40 Charm of the Undead. A 6-quest cross-Victoria-Island arc.

Step 7 of 7 - Sparkling Rock / Save Maya

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At a glance

Quest giver
Teo / Sophia / Manji (Lith Harbor / Perion Dept Store / Perion)
Starts at
Lith Harbor
Minimum level
21
Class requirement
Any
Chain position
Step 7 of 7

In-game text

In Lith Harbor, I met a heavily bearded crew member named Teo. He does have the Weird Medicine, but explained that, in order for it to work properly, it needs a Sparkling Rock. He told me that he'll hand the medicine over if I can bring one. What follows is a 6-quest cross-town scavenger hunt through Perion, Ant Tunnel, and back to Lith Harbor. By the end you deliver Weird Medicine to Maya - and receive the Brown Bamboo Hat as thanks.

Rewards

Liven's take

The Sparkling Rock chain is Victoria Island's most ambitious narrative arc. 6 quests, 4 NPCs (Teo/Sophia/Manji + Maya at bookends), 3 towns, ~45-60 minutes of quest time. It has more moving parts than the Fossil Research chain AND better character work.

The chain in order

  1. 10107 - Finding Sophia (Teo, Lith Harbor). Teo has Weird Medicine but wants a Sparkling Rock first. Sends you to Sophia in Perion Department Store.
  2. 10108 - Making a Sparkling Rock (Sophia, Perion). Sophia's dream is alchemy. To make the Sparkling Rock she needs: 30 Squishy Liquids, 30 Leafs, 30 Octopus Legs, 1 Arcon's Blood. First three are standard mob drops. The last one requires Manji.
  3. 10109 - Arcon's Blood? (Manji, Perion). Manji is cocky and refuses to give up Arcon's Blood for free. He sends you to Ant Tunnel to defeat 75 Zombie Mushrooms and gather 40 Charm of the Undead. Rewards 15 Blue Potions on completion.
  4. 10110 - Getting Arcon's Blood (Manji). Turn in the Charms. Manji hands over Arcon's Blood. Rewards another 15 Blue Potions. Datamine narrative note: "Maybe he isn't the WORST" - Manji character development.
  5. 10111 - Making Sparkling Rock (Sophia). Deliver all materials to Sophia. She makes the Sparkling Rock and hands it over. Sophia is genuinely surprised you pulled it off.
  6. 10112 - Delivering the Weird Medicine (Teo -> Maya). Give Sparkling Rock to Teo in Lith Harbor, receive Weird Medicine, deliver to Maya. Reward: Brown Bamboo Hat (1002081).

What you're hunting (Sophia's material list)

  • 30 Squishy Liquids: from Slime, Blue Slime, or similar slime-family mobs. Ellinia forest or Kerning subway.
  • 30 Leaves: from Stumps and Dark Stumps. Perion + Ellinia edges.
  • 30 Octopus Legs: from Octopus mobs in Kerning subway.
  • 1 Arcon's Blood: from Manji, after you clear the 75 Zombie Mushroom / 40 Charm of the Undead subquest.
  • 75 Zombie Mushrooms + 40 Charm of the Undead: Ant Tunnel middle sections. Zombie Mushrooms are L26 - slightly above the L21 requirement, so budget for HP potions.

Efficiency notes

  • Batch grind Ant Tunnel. Zombie Mushrooms drop Charm of the Undead ~50%. 75 kills = ~40 Charms with reasonable luck. Same session yields passive EXP for L21-25 leveling.
  • Slimes/Leaves/Octopus Legs are cheap. Check Free Market before grinding - Sophia's mat list is standard enough that FM stockpilers usually offer bulk bundles for under 5,000 mesos total.
  • Do BEFORE the Ronnie chain (L41). Ant Tunnel and Zombie Mushrooms feature in later chains too; getting familiar now pays off.

Character notes (why this chain hits harder)

  • Teo in Lith Harbor is a "heavily bearded crew member" - possibly ex-pirate given the harbor setting.
  • Sophia is an aspiring alchemist working out of the Perion Department Store. She's the only aspiring-professional NPC in Victoria Island who isn't a fully-realized master (contrast with the 6 crafting apprentices).
  • Manji is a genuine antagonist-turned- ally. Cocky and arrogant, but follows through on his promise. The datamine even flags his character growth.

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