Greetings.
I am a man in a suit who has fallen into the world of Minecraft.
It looked very sweet as it floated gently above the water.
This time, I will give the Ghastling a name and help it grow into an adult Happy Ghast.
Then I will make a harness, climb onto its back, and take to the sky above the castle town!
At last, this suited man is going to fly.
Feeding Snowballs to Grow a Happy Ghast
I came to the Ghast fountain in the castle town early in the morning.
First, I used a name tag to give this little one a name.
Its white, fluffy appearance made the choice easy: Shiro, which means white.
Seeing the name above it suddenly made Shiro feel like a proper member of the town.
I brought some snowballs to help Shiro grow up sooner.
I fed Shiro 13 snowballs this time.
According to the official information for Minecraft Java Edition 1.21.6, a Ghastling takes about 20 minutes to grow into an adult, and feeding it snowballs helps it grow faster.
I stayed beside the fountain and watched. About nine minutes after giving Shiro a name…
Shiro grew up!
The tiny Ghastling had become a Happy Ghast much larger than the suited man standing below.
The face was still just as charming, but now I had to look a long way up to see it.
Crafting a White Harness for Shiro
To ride on an adult Happy Ghast, I needed a harness.
At the crafting table, I combined three pieces of leather, two blocks of glass, and one piece of white wool.
The wool color determines the harness color, with 16 colors available.
I chose white to match Shiro’s name.
Then I put the new harness on…
Straps and golden fittings now stood out against Shiro’s white body. Everything was ready for a ride.
I could not climb aboard before the harness was fitted, but now Shiro’s back was waiting for me.
Learning to Ride and Taking Our First Flight
When I looked up at Shiro and climbed aboard, my viewpoint suddenly rose high above the ground.
Jump made us rise, and Shiro slowly moved in the direction I was looking.
We were flying!
The roads and buildings I usually walk past became smaller and smaller below us.
Seeing the suited man perched on the back of that enormous Ghast was a rather strange sight too.
As we moved forward, the sea appeared beyond the rooftops of the castle town.
The familiar town looked like an entirely different place from the air.
I turned around to see the whole town from above.
The Pale Oak greenhouse, the water-harvesting farm, and the houses of the castle town all came into view at once.
I had built and improved these places little by little. From the sky, I could finally see how large the town had become.
To descend, I looked downward and continued moving forward.
Once we were close to the fountain, I used sneak to dismount.
Instead of immediately falling to the ground, I found myself standing safely on Shiro’s back after dismounting.
That was very helpful at this height.
Finally, I took a commemorative picture with Shiro and the new white harness in front of the fountain.
The little Ghastling had eaten snowballs and grown into a large Happy Ghast.
With a harness fitted, I could ride on Shiro’s back and fly together over the castle town.
Seeing from the sky the town I had always explored on foot made this a very enjoyable first flight.
Next time, I would like to ride Shiro a little farther and see what other landscapes are waiting for us.
That is all for this time.
Greetings.