The Crystal Line

This mission requires a certain level of Rank Bar. Complete some repeatable missions or trade 1 crystal to a Conquest Overseer. Talk to a Bastok Gate Guard to receive the mission.

• Crystals can most easily be acquired by activating the related Records of Eminence quests for Bastok Missions upon their completion.

Summary: Guard -> Cid -> Faded Crystal -> Cid -> Ayame

Walkthrough

1. (Metalworks)Talk to Cid (H-8).
2. Trade a crystal to the Telepoint at the Crag of Dem (or Crag of Holla or Crag of Mea). It will become a Faded Crystal.
   • (Konschtat Highlands) The easiest Crag to walk to from Bastok is the Crag of Dem (I-7) in Konschtat Highlands, which can be reached via western North Gustaberg at (E-6). The three Crags can be warped to via the Teleport-Dem, Teleport-Holla, and Teleport-Mea spells, but only if you possess the Dem gate crystal, Holla gate crystal, or Mea gate crystal respectively.
     • It is highly recommended to check the Telepoint to obtain a Dem gate crystal.

3. 

   (Metalworks) Trade to Cid the Faded Crystal to obtain the C. L. Report.
   • Optional: Talk to Naji (J-8)
4. (Metalworks) Talk to Ayame (K-7) inside the Cannonry in Metalworks to complete the mission.
   • You get additional dialogue if you spoke to Naji before Ayame.

Game Description

Mission Orders

Find a section of the strange structure on the Konschtat Highlands that drains the energy from crystals. Bring a faded crystal back to Chief Engineer Cid for analysis.

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