From here on, there will be so many things you can do, some of them can be done in parallel, one is more important than others. That is why I tried my best to put them together to make your progress easier.
Let's start by activating "Mechterite" and "Restoring the Base" first.
When the cutscene is finished, "In Search of Friends", "At Vence Harbor", and "Ultimate Rice Omelet (Q-11)" quests are automatically activated.
You'll be in the Starry Eyes bar. You won't be able to get out until you speak to the soldier on your left (will activate "The Vibra Meteor" quest) and the couple on your right (will activate "In the Northwest" quest).
Leave the bar.
Talk to the old man in front of the bar activate the side quest.
Mechterite (Optional)
This is basically just another quests where you find quest items call "Mechterite", then you can exchange for rewards.
To activate this quest, teleport to "Valrika's Laboratory -> Laboratory - Hall" in Chaos Realm, then walk toward mainframe computer.
At the end, Valrika will give you one Mechterite.
- (I-01) Mechterite #1
From here, we'll start collecting Mechterite as we progress through the story.
- (I-02) Mechterite #2
- (I-03) Mechterite #3
Restoring the Base
This quest can be activated by talking to one of the robots in the Secret Base that are scattered around the world.
Your goal is to find 10 robot locations (13 robots) across the world and bring them back to the Secret Base. Whenever you bring them back, they'll give you rewards and sometimes new quests.
The order of robots you bring back doesn't matter, even the messages from the communicator. Only the order of the rewards you receive. Now let's retrieve our good robot friends.
At the end of the second pier, you'll find a broken robot. Examine the robot to activate a story quest "Restoring the Base".
Reward:
- (I-04) Machine Key
Secret Base
Whenever you found a robot, you'll be teleported back to the secret base to receive the rewards.
While you are here, let's pick up one essential item:
- (I-05) Nanomic Blade: Machine Chest In front of the Secret Base, near the door to the wormhole. Equip this one Leo immediately.
En - New District
Teleport to "Frontier Town of En -> New District - Square". We'll move in counterclockwise direction.
- (I-06) Mechterite #4: Inn's backyard (B).
- (I-07) Mechterite #5
- (I-08) Mechterite #6
- (I-09) Mechterite #7: On the of the Sacred Sand Tower (A).
- You can teleport back to "Frontier Town of En -> New District - Square", it's faster.
- (I-10) Mechterite #8
- (I-11) Iolite: Buy from the guy in the west residence (C) from 25000G.
Reward:
- (I-12) Phantom Quartz
"Lost in the Universe" quest is activated.
En - Old District
Teleport to "Frontier Town of En -> Old District - Owen's Shop".
- (Optional): There is a small scene when go inside the shop and talk to Owen in his bedroom.
Now follow the map:
- (I-13) Mechterite #9
- (I-14) Mechterite #10
- Then exit to the "Mountain Path Connecting to En" (D).
- (I-15) Mechterite #11
Valrika's Laboratory
Let's go back and exchange for rewards we have collected so far. Teleport to "Valrika's Laboratory -> Laboratory - Hall" then talk to the mainframe computer.
- (I-16) Unfamiliar Stone: 1 Mechterite.
- (I-17) Harpe: 2 Mechterites. You may have to walk in/out to trigger the exclamation mark icon.
- (I-18) Wizard Belt: 3 Mechterites.
- (I-19) Opal XL: 4 Mechterites.