Concresoil

Concresoil is a Daily Commission that occurs in Sumeru City, Sumeru.
==Steps==
After completing the commission 3 times, a different version of the commission will occur.
;First three completions
# Talk to Akim
# Go to the place Akim marked and get the soil
#* A random variant of the commission will occur
#* In the Moist Soil variant, the soil is located under a Rock Pile that spawns Geo Slimes when broken
# Give the soil to Akim
;After three completions
# Talk to Akim
# Give three portions of to Akim
# Keep talking to Akim
==Rewards==
==Dialogue==
===Initial Version===
;(Use Nahida's All Schemes to Know on Akim, optional)
:Akim: (I've tried so many times. When will my experiments succeed?)
;(Talk to Akim)
:Akim: Isn't there a better material...
: What material?
:Akim: Sorry, I was talking to myself again. The fickle weather's been causing all sorts of problems with houses. I've never been this busy.
: Aren't you a potter?
:Akim: Yeah, but I'm also a bricklayer. You see, it's all about the soil in either case. Not much of a difference.
:Akim: Have you heard that saying? "Learning is like building a house. If you want to build a tall one, you must lay a solid foundation."
:Akim: "And if you want to expand your knowledge, you need to ensure that your foundations are solid. A shifting foundation will only lead to collapse..."
:Akim: Those smart higher-ups always say so. I don't really get it, but it's clear to me that they regard building houses to be as important as learning!
: They're just using a figure of speech...
: I don't think that's how you interpret it.
:Akim: Anyway, when you think of a house's foundations, you think of building materials.
:Akim: Soil is the binding and support material, so if its stability and adaptability can be increased, our houses will be more durable. And I won't have to be busy anymore.
:;(Continue to one of the following versions)
====Slime Variant====
:Akim: I've come up with a few ideas, and today, I'm planning to find some soil soaked in Slime Condensate.
:Akim: I've found out about a place where Slimes gather. Can you head there and find me some soil?
: Leave it to me.
::Akim: I'll leave it to you then. It doesn't matter if you take those Slimes down or not. Just bring some of the soil near them back.
::Akim: I'll mark the place on the map for you...
: Not coming along?
::Akim: I would love to, but I still have some pottery to handle.
::Akim: Don't worry. I'll take care of the payment. Thanks a lot!
::Akim: I'll mark the place on the map for you, so please head there and look for it.
::Akim: I'll leave it to you then. It doesn't matter if you take those Slimes down or not. Just bring some of the soil near them back.
;(Talk to Akim)
:Akim: Did you get the soil?
----
;(When walking up to the soil)
:Paimon: Ooh, there's lots of Slimes here. Paimon thinks the soil here will probably be what Akim wants.
:Paimon: Let's go dig some soil out, shall we?
;(Obtain )
:Paimon: This should be it... But Paimon really doesn't see any difference between this and ordinary soil.
:Paimon: Anyway, let's take it back to Akim.
----
;(Talk to Akim after picking up the soil)
:Akim: Have you found the soil that I need?
:;(Submit )
:Akim: That's exactly what I want. You're a great help!
:Akim: This soil is sticky to the touch. Is this because there's some Slime Condensate mixed in it? I wonder if this can be mixed together with other soil types...
:Akim: Anyway, thank you for the help, and please take your payment.
:Akim: Oh, perhaps we should call it "Concresoil" or something...
====Moist Soil Variant====
:Akim: I've come up with a few ideas, and I'm planning to find some moist soil today.
:Akim: With adequate moisture and strong adhesion, it should be perfect for fixing cracks.
: Leave it to me.
::Akim: It would be great if you could help. I will mark the location on your map. Please go look for it...
::Akim: Topsoil is not gonna work, so you'll have to dig deeper. I'm counting on you!
: Not coming along?
::Akim: I would love to, but I still have some pottery to handle.
::Akim: Don't worry. I'll take care of the payment. Thanks a lot!
::Akim: I'll mark the place on the map for you, so please head there and look for it.
::Akim: Ordinary topsoil is not gonna work, so you'll need to dig deeper.
;(Talk to Akim)
:Akim: Did you get the soil?
----
;(When walking up to the soil)
:Paimon: Moist soil that's in the shade all year round, huh? Let Paimon think...
:Paimon: Oh? Won't soil near the water do? Well, let's go there and take a look!
;(Obtain )
:Paimon: Eww, this sticky stuff's all over Paimon's hands!
:Paimon: But at least this soil might do the trick. Right?
----
;(Talk to Akim after picking up the soil)
:Akim: Have you found the soil that I need?
:;(Submit )
:Akim: Yes, this is exactly what I want. You're a great help!
:Akim: Hmm... It's softer than I expected. The adhesion is fine, but it doesn't provide enough support...
:Akim: It's okay, though. As those wise folk put it, "No tall building was built in a day."
:Akim: I suppose creating the kind of soil I want couldn't be that easy either...
:Akim: Thank you so much. Please take this as your payment.
:Akim: I'll try some other options later.
====Whopperflower Variant====
:Akim: I've come up with a few ideas, and today... I'm planning to find some soil that is constantly exposed to elemental creatures.
:Akim: Whopperflowers will be a good option. The soil where such creatures grow may have distinctive features.
:Akim: But I'm just a bricklayer, and well, hitting Whopperflowers with a brick is hardly going to help me get a hold of that soil...
:Akim: So, Traveler, could you help me do this?
: Sure.
::Akim: Thank you. And don't forget, we're looking for soil where Whopperflowers grow!
::Akim: I know a place where Whopperflowers appear, or so it is said.
: Not coming along?
::Akim: I would love to, but I still have some pottery to handle.
::Akim: Don't worry. I'll take care of the payment. Thanks a lot!
::Akim: I'll mark the place on the map for you, so please head there and look for it.
::Akim: Thank you. And don't forget, we're looking for soil where Whopperflowers grow!
;(Talk to Akim again)
:Akim: Did you get the soil?
----
;(Approach the Cryo Whopperflower)
:Paimon: Look, a Whopperflower! We should be able to get the soil Akim wants after we defeat it.
;(Defeat the Cryo Whopperflower and obtain Whopperflower Root Soil)
:Paimon: That should be it... But will this amount of soil be enough to work?
:Paimon: Anyway, take it back to Akim.
----
;(Talk to Akim)
:Akim: Have you found the soil that I need?
:;(Submit )
:Akim: This is exactly what I'm looking for. You're a great help! I'll start some experiments with this later.
:Akim: Thank you so much. Please take this as your reward.
:Akim: If I can mix different soils together, will the mixture be more durable...?
===Final Version===
;(Use Nahida's All Schemes to Know on Akim, optional)
:Akim: (Slime Condensate... If I had any other choice, I wouldn't use it.)
;(Talk to Akim)
:Akim: I think I'm about to succeed...
:Akim: Traveler! Hold on a second, Traveler!
: What's going on?
: What are you looking for this time?
:Akim: I'm looking for Slime Condensate!
:Akim: Here's the thing. I've been mixing the different soils you brought previously in various proportions over the last few days.
:Akim: I failed many times, but I did eventually work out a viable mixing ratio!
:Akim: Concresoil with this ratio lacks plasticity before it hardens, but after that, it becomes strong and durable.
:Akim: I might need to add more soil with Slime Condensate in it...
:Akim: Traveler, could you please bring me three more portions of Slime Condensate?
:Akim: With more Slime Condensate, I'm sure that I can definitely create the ideal soil!
;(Talk to Akim again)
:Akim: Did you get the Slime Condensate?
:;(Submit )
:Akim: Great! This is it. Give me a sec. I'll get it done in no time!
:
:Akim: Hah, my guess was right.
:Akim: As adhesive as it is, the moist soil breaks easily once it hardens. However, if we mix it with the Whopperflower soil, the solidified soil becomes more flexible.
:Akim: It's just that the mixture can't really be molded before it starts solidifying...
:Akim: But with the addition of the soil from the Slimes' habitat, the mixture can be molded much better before its solidification.
:Akim: I don't know what happened, but if I have to describe the process, the soil became Slime-like...
: So, I guess we can call it "Slimesoil," hmm?
: Sounds like something Paimon might enjoy.
::Paimon: Hey! Paimon doesn't eat soil!
:Akim: Some property of the Slimes seems to have affected the mixture in some way. That's why I was wondering if adding Slime Condensate would make it more effective.
:Akim: And as it turned out, the mixture's plasticity and stability changed with the amount of Slime Condensate added.
:Akim: Which means that it can make more than just building materials, but pottery and many other things as well!
: Congratulations!
: Your efforts finally paid off.
:Akim: Thanks. I suppose this is what those wise folks mean when they say "many a little makes a mickle."
:Akim: We shouldn't underestimate this modest-looking soil. Someday, I might be able to build a tower to touch the skies with it!
:Akim: I've also decided to call this mixture "Concresoil."
:Akim: The next thing is to see what this Concresoil can make...
:Akim: Ah, it seems that a possible solution to the problems that have plagued peoples' homes recently is within sight.
:Akim: Thank you once again, Traveler. Please take these as your reward.
==Trivia==
*"Concresoil" is a portmanteau of the words "concrete" and "soil."
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