A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed

A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed is a random Adventure Mission on the Astral Express. There is a time limit of 4 hours once the mission starts.

Steps

Wen Mingde Version

Find Wen Mingde of Department of Implement Arts

Bernard Version

Find Bernard of the Department of Galactic Geography

Gunn Version

Find Gunn of the Department of Galactic Geopolitics

Mare Version

Find Mare of the Department of Insight

Hinkel Version

Look for Hinkel of the Department of Ecology

Joanne Version

Find Joanne of the Medical Department

Maintenance Engineer Version

Find the maintenance engineer from the Maintenance Department

Gameplay Notes

There are numerous versions of this mission.

Dialogue

Pre-Mission

(Talk to Pom-Pom)

What's weighing on your mind?

Pom-Pom: For the next adventure... To ensure sufficient supplies, you have to...

I will lead the way in cutting spending...

Pom-Pom: Can't believe you have such altruistic dedication, (Trailblazer). Pom-Pom is very happy!

Pom-Pom: But don't worry, everything is under Pom-Pom's control.

You want to send me out hunting?

Pom-Pom: What are you thinking? This is the Astral Express!

I'll just make you our emergency food.

Pom-Pom: Listen to yourself! How could you do that to your conductor?

Pom-Pom: You may not know this, but various materials are needed in order to ensure the normal operation of the Astral Express...

Pom-Pom: But before we had a good relationship with the space station, Himeko and Asta reached some kind of resource supply agreement.

Pom-Pom: For some basic supplies, we can go directly to the corresponding department to ask for them. Well, but don't ask for things that are too expensive and troublesome.

Pom-Pom: Since you are here, I have told Asta, and she has already informed the person in charge of the corresponding department, why don't you run the errand for me this time!

(New Mission A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed)

Wen Mingde Version
Bernard Version
Gunn Version
Mare Version
Hinkel Version
Joanne Version
Maintenance Engineer Version

Find Wen Mingde of Department of Implement Arts

Mission Description
Speak with the head of Department of Implement Arts, Wen Mingde, and help to replenish provisions on the Express.
Base Zone
(Talk to Wen Mingde): About the resource supply agreement...; Wen Mingde: Resource supply agreement... Oh right! Lead Researcher Asta told me about it before! I'll get this trivial matter done for you, as long as you don't forget this favor in the future!; Wen Mingde: I will arrange for staff to deliver the things, so you don't need to carry them yourself!
(Obtain Adventure Log ×1, Protein Rice ×1)
(Mission Completed)

Find Bernard of the Department of Galactic Geography

Mission Description
Speak with the veteran of Department of Galactic Geography, Bernard, and help to replenish provisions on the Express.
Master Control Zone
(Talk to Bernard): About the resource supply agreement...; Bernard: Hmph, we at the Department of Galactic Geography are also short on resources. Where do you find the nerve to come to us for things?; Bernard: Wait... The resource supply agreement... Lead Researcher Asta seems to have mentioned this.; Bernard: Don't just wait here. Are you expecting me, an old man, to bring the equipment for an outdoor survey to you? Later, I will get a youngster to send them directly to the railway platform for you!
(Obtain Sparse Aether ×2, Feather of Flame ×1)
(Mission Completed)

Find Gunn of the Department of Galactic Geopolitics

Mission Description
Speak with the founder of the Department of Galactic Geopolitics, Gunn, and help to replenish provisions on the Express.
Master Control Zone
(Talk to Gunn): About the resource supply agreement...; Gunn: Oh, never imagined that this agreement would actually be activated one day. After all, we at the Department of Galactic Geopolitics do not have many resources to offer.; Gunn: Alright, everything that involves my authority in the approval process has been passed. There will be a person to take care of the handover of resources later.
(Obtain Sparse Aether ×2, Eye of Lightning ×1)
(Mission Completed)

Find Mare of the Department of Insight

Mission Description
Speak with the elder of the Department of Insight, Mare, and help to replenish provisions on the Express.
Master Control Zone
(Talk to Mare): About the resource supply agreement...; Mare: Oh... I see, it's an agreement related to the Astral Express, right? The Department of Insight has indeed obtained a batch of interesting documents...; Mare: But I have something to do right now, I'll have someone transfer the information to you later.
(Obtain Adventure Log ×1, Core of Ice ×1)
(Mission Completed)

Look for Hinkel of the Department of Ecology

Mission Description
Speak with the head of Department of Ecology, Hinkel, and help to replenish provisions on the Express.
Master Control Zone
(Talk to Hinkel): About the resource supply agreement...; Hinkel: Oh, it just so happens that the Seed Isle has newly developed a batch of meal replacement foods. Hold on, I need to get the process done on the terminal.; Hinkel: Found it. Please sign here. Since you are taking the resource supplies for someone else, you need to write down both your name and your client's name.; Hinkel: Agent: (Trailblazer), Consignor: Pom-Pom. OK, identification passed. I will arrange for staff to transport the things you need for you later.
(Obtain Sparse Aether ×2, Virtual Particle ×1)
(Mission Completed)

Find Joanne of the Medical Department

Mission Description
Speak with the staff member of the Medical Department, Joanne, and help to replenish provisions on the Express.
Base Zone; About the resource supply agreement...; Joanne: Ha... The application for medical supplies needs to wait for three to five working days, and we will contact you through mail...; Joanne: Wait, resource supply agreement? Oh, I remember, the one that requires a special procedure.; Joanne: Well, the approval process has been completed, and the corresponding personnel will send it over later. You can go back and wait now. *yawns*
(Obtain Adventure Log ×1, Vortex of Wind ×1)
(Mission Completed)

Find the maintenance engineer from the Maintenance Department

Mission Description
Speak with the maintenance engineer and help to replenish provisions on the Express.
Master Control Zone; About the resource supply agreement...; Maintenance Engineer: As before, the common parts are ready, and a little robot will be arranged to deliver them to you in a while.; Maintenance Engineer: By the way, remember to give our robot's delivery service a good review!
(Obtain Sparse Aether ×2, Quantum Ripples ×1)
(Mission Completed)

Trivia

When initially speaking to Pom-Pom, the choice "I'll just make you our emergency food" is an allusion to a recurring joke from Genshin Impact, another game created by HoYoverse.

Other Languages

Language	Official Name
English	A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed
Chinese (Simplified)	出门靠朋友
Chinese (Traditional)	出外靠朋友
Japanese	家を出れば友達が頼り
Korean	밖에선 친구에게 의지해야 해
Spanish	Para eso están los amigos
French	C'est dans le besoin qu'on reconnaît ses amis
Russian	Друг познаётся в беде
Thai	เพื่อนในยามยากคือเพื่อนแท้
Vietnamese	Ra Đường Nhờ Bạn Bè
German	Wahre Freunde erkennt man in der Not
Indonesian	Mengandalkan Teman
Portuguese	Amigo Estou Aqui

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