Greetings.
I am a man in a suit who has fallen into the world of Minecraft.
Last time, I finished a post town road linking the castle town and my Japanese-style inn.
Leaving the Post Town Road with Azuki
This time, the new road becomes the beginning of an expedition.
I bring Azuki out from the inn stable and prepare to ride beyond the wooden gate.
From the end of the road, the inn and castle keep line up beyond the gate.
Ahead of me, the built road fades into open grassland.
Riding south across the grass brings me to a broad lake.
Dense trees cover the far shore, where the landscape seems ready to change.
Azuki will wait here by the water.
I will cross the lake alone and see what lies beyond it.
I make an oak boat at the shore.
It is time to cross the water and take a closer look at those distant trees.
Crossing the Lake into the Jungle
The far shore opens into a dense forest draped with vines.
I have finally reached a jungle!
I look back across the lake from the landing place.
The castle town is out of sight now, with only grassland beyond the water.
Inside the forest, enormous trunks rise far above my head.
Leaves and vines cover the sky, making this feel like a different world from the plains.
Gathering Cocoa, Melons, and Bamboo
Brown cocoa pods grow directly from the jungle trunks.
They are unlike anything around the castle town, so I collect some for the journey home.
Melons lie on the ground with more cocoa nearby.
New plants appear one after another as I move through the forest.
I cut a few jungle logs to use when these plants reach the castle town.
The foliage is so thick that it is hard to see where one tree ends and the next begins.
From the top of a giant tree, I can see the lake through the leaves.
The landing shore and open water stretch out together below me.
In the other direction, treetops continue deep into the jungle.
The dark forest floor has become a rolling green sea from up here.
A patch of bamboo stands straight among the vines and leaves.
I add several stalks to the cocoa and melons I am taking home.
After searching through the leaves, I collect two jungle saplings.
A giant tree needs four, so increasing this small supply will become my next challenge.
Coming Home with a Gray Parrot
While looking for the way back, I spot a gray parrot in the grass.
Its small figure watching me from below brings the expedition to a sudden pause.
After a few wheat seeds, the parrot hops onto my shoulder!
My new jungle companion will travel home with me.
With the parrot beside me, I cross the lake once more.
Azuki is waiting on the far shore for the final ride north.
I ride Azuki back across the grassland.
When the new post town road appears ahead, the long trip finally feels close to home.
Azuki settles back into the stable beside the inn.
The ride to the lake and back is complete.
At the inn, Azuki and the parrot are together in one lively scene.
It is a much busier homecoming than when I left.
The expedition brings back 12 cocoa beans, 10 melon slices, 6 bamboo, 4 jungle logs, 3 jungle planks, and 2 saplings.
Next, I want to make a place near the castle town where these plants and my new parrot can live.
That is all for this time.
Greetings.