Mr. Qi
| Mr. Qi | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Villager |
| Lives In | The Calico Desert |
| Address | Casino (Desert) Qi's Walnut Room (Island) |
Mr. Qi is a mysterious stranger who sets challenges for the farmer throughout the game. He first makes contact through a strange note in a lock-box in The Tunnel, which starts a scavenger hunt across the valley. At the end of it he opens his private Casino behind the Oasis in Calico Desert. Later he waits in Qi's Walnut Room on Ginger Island, where his special orders and Qi Gems offer some of the hardest tasks and rarest rewards in the game. He is behind many of the valley's secrets and tests.
Lore
Mr. Qi speaks like a showman with a love of mystery. He calls the farmer "kid" and says they have "the spark" that sets them apart from ordinary people. He describes the world as a bowl of rice that needs a zesty sauce, and says people like him exist to give others a taste of the extraordinary. He even hints that he put the treasure chests in The Mines to surprise people.
He claims he was born an ordinary boy but decided early in life to become extraordinary. He credits his success to pure willpower and calls the mind the most powerful tool in all of reality. He urges the farmer to settle for nothing less than excellence. With a laugh, he says he is always behind the curtain making sure the show stays interesting, then asks whether he really is.
He likes his secrets kept. He asks the farmer not to tell anyone about the Casino, because he wants to keep it exclusive.
Schedule
Mr. Qi is always in two places at once. He stands in the Casino whenever the Oasis is open, and he waits in Qi's Walnut Room on the west side of Ginger Island at any hour.
Notes
Placing a Battery Pack in the lock-box in The Tunnel west of the Bus Stop starts The Mysterious Qi quest. Each step leaves a new note for the next one. First, a Rainbow Shell goes in the box at the Railroad. Next, ten Beets go into Lewis' fridge in the Mayor's Manor. Then a Solar Essence goes into the mouth of the great dragon skeleton in Calico Desert. Finally, the pile of lumber beside the Farmhouse hides the Club Card. With it, the Bouncer steps aside and the Casino opens.
Qi's Challenge arrives by mail after the farmer first enters Skull Cavern. Reaching floor 25 earns a large gold reward by post the next day.
Reading a certain Secret Note leads to a meeting with Mr. Qi on floor 100 of Skull Cavern. He rewards the climb with Iridium Snake Milk, which permanently raises maximum health. He also comments on how many Staircases were used to get there.
Qi's Walnut Room opens once the farmer has collected a large number of Golden Walnuts on Ginger Island. Inside, his Special Order board offers timed challenges that push every part of the game to its limits, from deep cave dives to huge harvests and arcade high scores. Completing them earns Qi Gems. These buy end-game items from his shop in the same room, such as Galaxy Souls for upgrading Galaxy weapons, the Hopper recipe, Qi Seasoning and a replica of his hat.
All Villagers
Every entry in this group, with its key details.
| Name | Image | Birthday | Lives In |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abigail | 
|
13 Fall | Pelican Town |
| Alex | 
|
Summer 13 | Pelican Town |
| Birdie | 
|
- | Ginger Island |
| Bouncer | 
|
- | The Desert |
| Caroline | 
|
Winter 7 | Pelican Town |
| Children | - | - | - |
| Clara Mullner | - | - | - |
| Clint | 
|
Winter 26 | Pelican Town |
| Demetrius | 
|
Summer 19 | The Mountain |
| Dwarf | 
|
Summer 22 | The Mines |
| Elliott | 
|
Fall 5 | The Beach |
| Emily | 
|
Spring 27 | Pelican Town |
| Evelyn | 
|
Winter 20 | Pelican Town |
| Fizz | 
|
- | Ginger Island |
| George | 
|
Fall 24 | Pelican Town |
| Gil | 
|
- | The Mountain |
| Governor | 
|
- | - |
| Grandpa | 
|
- | - |
| Gunther | 
|
- | Pelican Town |
| Gus | 
|
Summer 8 | Pelican Town |
| Haley | 
|
Spring 14 | Pelican Town |
| Harvey | 
|
Winter 14 | Pelican Town |
| Henchman | 
|
- | Witch's Swamp |
| Jas | 
|
Summer 4 | Cindersap Forest |
| Jodi | 
|
Fall 11 | Pelican Town |
| Junimos | 
|
- | Community Center |
| Kent | 
|
Spring 4 | Pelican Town |
| Krobus | 
|
Winter 1 | The Sewers |
| Leah | 
|
Winter 23 | Cindersap Forest |
| Leo | 
|
Summer 26 | Ginger Island |
| Lewis | 
|
Spring 7 | Pelican Town |
| Linus | 
|
Winter 3 | The Mountain |
| Marlon | 
|
- | The Mountain |
| Marnie | 
|
Fall 18 | Cindersap Forest |
| Maru | 
|
Summer 10 | The Mountain |
| Morris | 
|
- | Pelican Town |
| Mr. Qi | 
|
- | The Calico Desert |
| Old Mariner | 
|
- | The Beach |
| Pam | 
|
Spring 18 | Pelican Town |
| Penny | 
|
Fall 2 | Pelican Town |
| Pierre | 
|
Spring 26 | Pelican Town |
| Professor Snail | 
|
- | Ginger Island |
| Robin | 
|
Fall 21 | The Mountain |
| Sam | 
|
Summer 17 | Pelican Town |
| Sandy | 
|
Fall 15 | The Desert |
| Sebastian | 
|
Winter 10 | The Mountain |
| Shane | 
|
Spring 20 | Cindersap Forest |
| The Merpeople | - | - | - |
| Vincent | 
|
Spring 10 | Pelican Town |
| Willy | 
|
Summer 24 | The Beach |
| Wizard | 
|
Winter 17 | Cindersap Forest |
| Yoba | - | - | - |