Now that we have a boat, let's go exploring!
World map by Tropicon. Liotto map by Amir Azadur.
The mermaid near the top stairs will tell you that the treasure of the mermaids is located in the sixth continent, which is covered in ice. She will tell you to take is as thanks for helping them.
The mermaids at the stairs will give you the WaterPin, which makes you invincible for a short while when used. You'll also get six Magirocks as a result of getting this pin, which should bring your total Magirocks to 68 should you have not missed one at this point.
Liotto
After getting the WaterPin, you'll be able to leave. You'll instantly return to the port of Liotto once you make it back to the entrance, and the captain will give you the boat. Simply press Down when you are at a pier and you'll be able to sail into the ocean. To land, just find a pier and press Up.
Now that you have the boat, it's time to head to the "sixth continent": Antarctica, which is called S. Pole in the game. There doesn't seem to be any place that you can get to at first, unless you head to the southeast coast. There will be a cave. Go in, and follow the path to find two things: the Sea Mail and a Life Potion. The Sea Mail is one of the special armors, and it will really bring your defense up, so equip it when you get it.
Get out of the cave and head to Alaska. It's that northwest portion of the Americas. At the northwestern tip, there will be a few trees in an otherwise green plain. Walk into them and you'll get one of the stopovers, which takes you to Australia.
Head to the forest to the east. There will be a hidden area in a small spot that does not have any trees. This leads to a hidden desert area, where you can find a STR Potion.
To the north of that area is a lone tent. The man there will tell you he studies migratory birds, and that these birds have different flight paths. You'll basically learn where the Stopovers take you to and from, but since you have the ship, you won't be using those anymore.
In the middle of the sea between Asia and North America, there will be two islands that we unlocked in the beginning and are basically optional...and assuming you DID resurrect them, of course. The first one is Polynese, where the space with the two palm trees is a blank spot where a man and his dog is just relaxing, as well as a girl near two tanning beds when you can rest for free. If you take the nap, you'll get a comedic scene where Ark gets sunburned.
Southeast of Polynese is Mu, the other optional island. Here, you can find some rewards that are well worth getting that the game never tells you about. The first is a DEF Potion, but the second is the Enbu Pike, one of the four special weapons. It will not only increase your attack even if you have the Thunder Spear this early in the game, but it also converts defense into strength. It decreases your defense a little bit but increases your strength to compensate for it.
Believe it or not, you can enter New Zealand. Just find that hole in the rock barrier in the northwest corner. There is a spot on the south island where you can find Magirock #69 in the upper-right corner of the area.
Next stop: Australia...
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