Zulan

Once you get to Zulan, you'll almost certainly notice the ungodly winter weather.
Take the time to talk to everyone, upgrade your equipment, and then grab the Star Light on the far West side of town...
...a Healing Nut just below the Mayor's House...
...and the Plate Armor on the 2nd Floor of the Mayor's house.
When you're ready, talk to the Mayor. He explains the weather is being caused by a monster in the Zulan Mountains. A group of villagers went to stop the beast, but they came back gravely wounded. The situation is also more complex cause the Mayor's granddaughter is sick and her parents went into the Mountains to get a special healing grass and haven't come back yet.
When the Mayor asks you to help, choose "That beast is history!" to help them out.
Lucia then starts arguing that the party cannot waste the time helping here, and she takes off and leaves. Hiro starts to chase after her, but she refuses to reconsider.
Once the party is back together, head into the Zulan Mountains from the Northwest side of town after saving your game.

Zulan Mountain is a great place to Level build right now, and I can almost guarantee you that you'll at least leave once or twice to back into town to use the Goddess Statue so you can save your items for the battle at the end of this area.

From the entrace, walk Northeast to find steps up to the next plateau.
Walk Northeast from here to find another set of steps up.
It's about this point that you'll see an iced-over cave entrance. Ruby will melt the ice for you, and you can enter. (*Note: there are also 3 iced-over caves that are traps holding monsters. You fight them for experience or pass them up. It's your choice. To see exactly where they are, check out the Map).
When you enter the newly opened cave, walk East. You'll find a chest holding 2000 S.
Continue North and East to find some steps up.
When you reach the top, opt to immediately take the next set of steps to obtain a Healing Nut from a chest.
Walk back down one level and continue east to find the exit back out onto the mountain side.
Once outside again, walk West to find the steps.
Turn East and pass up the first iced over portion, as it's a trap (unless you want to fight)...
...and continue to the second iced over entrance and enter it after Ruby melts it.
Upon entering, follow the path West and then back again to the East after going up the steps.
Once you reach the second pair of steps, the path heads West again.
Follow the path, and make sure to grab the chest along the way to snag a Power Crest.
Continue West, go down the stairs and exit back out onto the mountain outside.
From here, walk East first to find a chest holding the Water Staff.
Now walk all the back to the West to find a set of stairs, passing the iced-over area you come across.
Head up the steps and walk Northeast to have Ruby melt the ice and enter the cave here.
After entering, follow the path East. Make sure to grab both chests. The first for a Barrier Ring...
...and the second for a Phoenix Ring.
Exit yet again back onto the Mountain.
Simply walk West from the cave to find the steps.
Take them up and walk East to the final cave entrance. Be sure you SAVE YOUR GAME before continuing into this cave entrance.
When you enter this cave, you'll find yourself on Zulan Mountain's Peak. When you walk Left, the party gets buried in an avalanche. Not good.
Just as Hiro is about to pass on, you hear Lucia calling your name.
Once Lucia saves your ass, walk up the Peak Trail and collect the rest of your party members. Lucia will heal them as well for full HP and MP, so don't waste any items. (If you're going to Save your game here, make sure you save in a different file so that if you get your ass kicked by the Missing Link, you can load the other one you just made and still get your HP and MP restored once you've put on a couple Levels.)
I also suggest arranging your battle order in the following manner: Hiro in the front lower left, Jean in the front upper left, and the rest evenly along the far right from top to bottom (this let's you make one of the Missing Link's attacks nearly ineffective).
When you're ready, walk North and get ready to fight the Missing Link.

---------------------------------BOSS FIGHT: MISSING LINK---------------------------------

Missing Link
Hit Points
2700
Attack
135
# of Attacks
1
Defense
65
Agility
40
Speed
49
Wisdom
40
Mag End
35
Range
50
Luck
5
Exp Points
2600
Silver
0

     The Missing Link has 3 attacks. The 1st attack, is a Super Punch he uses on a character, paralyzing them and hurting anyone within range for shock damage (hence the battle order above), and can be expected when he starts beating his chest with his hands This attack is brutal. The 2nd attack, can be identified when he is hunched over with his fists on the ground. He uses his Primal Scream causing an avalanche that hits everyone for big damage. The 3rd attack, can be identified when he's visibly INHALING air. He causes a Snow Sheild to appear about him. You can't hurt him during this time, and he won't attack. So make SURE you use this precious time to recover and heal up.

     The Missing Link can be a tough fight, but you should win easily if you stay on track with the Healing Process. Here's what to do: Hiro should use Poe Sword every round. Ronfar should keep everyone healthy. Resist the urge to attack using Anger Dice. Jean should simply attack, since all her magic won't be effective, or help Ronfar in the healing area if he falls behind. Lemina should cast Flame Shot every round.

     If you're careful about healing, you'll win with no problems. Also note, that starting from this point in the game, Lucia will take a MUCH MORE ACTIVE role during the battle process, such as Attacking, Healing, etc... about damn time.


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Once you beat the Missing Link, you find an unconscious person lying in a nearby pile of snow.
Walk up to her and Lucia revives her in the same fashion she did your party...only to find she has amnesia. She does have the SnowSprout Grass however.
The scene then shifts back to the Mayor's house. The baby's fever was cured by the Grass, but Maria still doesn't know who she is.
When you attempt to leave, Maria decides she's gonna follow you, but you convince her to stay and take care of her baby until her memory returns. YAY!
Leave Zulan and walk Southwest to Meribia.
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