Ghost Stumps

I have been spending some time investigating the strange turn of events that have taken place at Gusty Peak, and the Smirking Ghost Stumps suddenly becoming violent is definitely a concern of mine. I was having a hard time doing all this by myself, but now that you have offered to help, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Thank you for coming.

I conducted some experiments on the Ghost Stumps and I think we may have a lead! The Smirking Ghost Stump Puppet is a very peculiar puppet. I need you to hunt more Smirking Ghost Stump monsters and find another Smirking Ghost Stump Puppet. 70 monsters should be good.

The change in the Ghost Stumps is not so rapid, so I can't tell whether the Ghost Stump or the Smirking Ghost Stump have the puppets.

You can hunt any kind of Ghost Stump. And don't go too nuts looking for that puppet. It's possible there's another cause. Possible, but unlikely.

(When you accept, you will move immediately to Gusty Peak.)

What? 70 isn't enough? How about 500, or even 1,000? Think about it, then talk to me.

Did you finish hunting those Smirking Ghost Stump monsters? What about the puppet? Hm, there should have been another...

Hmmm... I knew something wasn't right. The detector indicated that the puppet is here somewhere... Maybe they're using a different way of affecting the Smirking Ghost Stumps' behavior.

I don't think you eliminated all 70 Smirking Ghost Stump monsters. It's okay if you don't find a puppet, our priority is to hunt them. 70 Smirking Ghost Stumps of any kind.