There is only one path with 3 items along the way so just follow the map:
- (I-01) Iolite: Chest In front of the Save Point.
- (I-02) Heal Stone: South corner of the map.
- Continue on the map path after the cutscene. Ignore the chest on the hill for now.
- (I-03) Ether L: Walk further, you'll see another on your right.
Go to the next section (A).
Growth Map
Walk a bit further for another cutscene. This time, you get a new game mechanic call "Growth Map". If you are familiar with Final Fantasy X then you don't need an explanation.
In the Growth Map, you can distribute SP to gain new active/passive skills from the map. One thing to remember is that you can always re-distribute SP by releasing them.
Whatever path you choose the growth map is up to you because there is no right or wrong here. For me, I would try to reach Samidare+, Samidare (Fire), and Samidare (Ltng) first, because they are the best skills for Leo.
There is a big icon skill in the middle, that's your ultimate skill that uses tension gauge. During the battle, the gauge fill over time but reset after each battle. It's best for clearing multiple monsters.
Let's move on by walking around the map in clockwise direction (or just follow the map).
- (I-04) Potion L x3: Top left corner.
- Then Prickle and Clicker will join your party and give you the follow items:
- (I-05) Heal Stone x3
- (I-06) Potion L x10
- (I-07) Ether L x5
- When you reach far east side, you'll see a narrow path on your left.
- (I-08) Elixir: Inside the chest.
- (I-09) Large Jade: At the end of the path.
Backtrack and go to the section (B).
- (I-10) Ether S x5: Top left corner.
- (I-11) Pearl L: Bottom left corner.
- Walk to toward (a) to fight a predefined battle. This is more like a mini-boss fight. You shouldn't have any problem killing this thing. One thing to note though, it will summon more monsters when its HP is low.
- (I-12) Rose Quartz: Go top-right behind the pyramid.
- Enter the sphere-shaped structure in the middle (C).
Once you enter, save the game and examine the shiny object. When you regain control, follow her to another room. She'll ask to watch all of Bernard's journal. After you watched 4 journals, follow her until she joins the party and the 2 screens on your left became weapon and item shops.
- (I-13) Remedy: Bottom-left corner.
- (I-14) Glue x10: Top-left corner.
Rose Quartz Farming (Optional)
Skip this section if you want a more challenging boss. Rose Quartz can nullify "Poison" which is the main source of damage of our upcoming boss. So, obtaining 3 of these quartz will make the boss a piece of cake. We already got one near the pyramid.
Walk around the area until you encounter "Funi", if it starts asking for "Antidote" then it's the right. It'll ask for 2 more items: "Remedy" and "Poison Apple". After that, keep attack it with "Samidare" (Leo), "Frenzy" (Prickle), and "Dark" (Valrika) until it gives you "Rose Quartz". Repeat one more time!
Examine the middle lake and try to remember the pattern of the gas (I highly recommend you take out your phone to record the pattern). Then go to examine each lake in that order. When do you this correctly, the boss will appear in the middle.
This boss is heavily rely on its poison as main damage source. When its HP is low, it'll cast "Poison Floor" which will apply poison status on you every turn. However, if you have 3 Rose Quartz, it can't do you any damage.
Steal:
- (I-15) Remedy
Strategy:
- Not much of a strategy here, just keep your allies HP high and treat it as a standard boss fight.
- Valrika keep debuffing boss with "Slow", "Break", "Crash".
- Leo's combo "Concentrate" + "Samidare+" will be your main damage.
- Prickle and Valrika as a support or attack if you have free turn.
After you defeated the boss, go back to the lab (C), save the game, and talk to the mainframe computer for a lengthy cutscene.