Despite being about 60 hours into the game, I had never visited Kakariko Village yet…until now. An archaeologist wouldn’t let me near the largest of the Ring Ruins, the one that hovers in mid-air. But I did get to meet the new village chief, Paya.
Outside of town, I ran into Garshon, who made a good point about being alone. 😆
Nearby, I finally activated a tower that had me stumped when I was in this area previously. That’s the main reason I never found Kakariko Village sooner. The guy out front kept talking about mushrooms from a cave, so I thought I had to bring him some mushrooms before he’d open the door…but that didn’t work. But at least I finally got it activated.
After completing a shrine on a floating island, I dropped down into the Depths. I did some serious exploring and roaming down there, especially after I found an area with parts to make myself a new car.
While climbing a slanted wall underground, Link’s hair swung forward as the camera awkwardly zoomed in. As a result, it looked like Link had a beard for a moment. 😆
I activated a whopping nine new lightroots before I came upon an odd platform in the middle of an underground lake. When I used the Ascend ability, I found myself in a house with two Yiga Clan members. I was back in the Akkala Ancient Tech Lab!
After defeating them, I teleported back to Lookout Landing. I redeemed some Korok seeds for new weapon/bow slots, bought some arrows, and prayed to a goddess statue.
Because I’ve found four “Sage’s Wills,” I was able to redeem them to make my bond with a sage stronger. I chose Yunobo, since his attack comes in handy during battles.
Just outside of Kakariko Village, I ran into Beetz the drummer. He’s another member of the “Stable Trotters” musical troupe.
First I helped him out by giving him some honey, and then I helped the entire troupe cross the river.
They performed some music for the Great Fairy Cotera, and she popped out of her plant bud to enjoy the show.
I can now enhance my clothing to a second level, which should really help protect me from enemies (and those pesky one-hit kills).
Next, I made my way over to Hateno Village for the first time. It wasn’t on the map, so I had some trouble finding it initially. Half the people here idolize Cece, the famous fashion designer.
Of course, the other half of the town is sick of the town being known only for Cece’s fashions. So there’s a bunch of political drama between Cece and the current mayor, Reede. He thinks her art installations…keep the vegetables awake at night? 🤔
They’re planning on having a mayoral election, and both sides are asking me to help spy on the other. Oof. That’s one side quest I’m not interested in right now. 😛
I continued on to the research lab, but it was empty. So I couldn’t get my Sheikah Sensor thing here either. Oof. At this point, I figured it’s time to wrap up this entry. Here are my latest stats:
See you next time!
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