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Throughout the land there are some bubbles and some cracks. If you feed Choco a SystemField/battle item used with Choco to reach bubbles, cracks, and hidden treasure spots. at the bubble or the crack, he’ll go nuts and grab whatever is under the bubbles or crack. Dead Peppers start showing up once Choco can climb mountains, but some of these are much more reasonable to grab after later Choco upgrades.
Once Dawn Lagoon gives Choco the Mountain ability, Choco Hot-and-Cold can start coughing up Dead Peppers. You can use your first one here without waiting for Ocean or Fly.
Quan's Dwelling Bubble
Pilot Choco to Quan's Dwelling, east of Treno, and go inside. Go all the way through to the other side and examine the bucket at the end. If you have a Dead Pepper, you'll be allowed to use it.
Reward: 9 Ore, 15 Topaz, 1 Tiger Racket, 1 Red Rose Card
After Green Plains unlocks the Ocean ability, the bubble treasures become actual errands instead of “somewhere out there, mockingly bubbling” nonsense.
Top-Center Ocean Bubble
Search the top of the map, in the middle.
Reward: 50 Potion, 25 Hi-Potion, 9 Ether, 7 Elixir
Alexandria Ocean Bubble
Search the ocean between the Outer Continent and the Mist Continent, due north of Alexandria.
Reward: 8 Straw Hat, 8 Pearl Armlet, 7 Aloha T-Shirt, 8 Sandals
Forgotten Continent Bubble
Far west of Qu's Marsh, north of Chocobo's Lagoon, and a little west. It's hidden inside the curl of the tip of the Forgotten Continent.
Reward: 10 Remedy, 1 Black Robe, 1 Genji Gloves, 1 Blue Narciss Card
When the story dumps you onto the Forgotten Continent, these two cracks are nearby enough to be worth checking before you get back to the plot. The plot can wait. It knows what it did.
Oeilvert North Crack
Due north from Oeilvert, about halfway further up the continent, there is a crack hidden in a bend near a tiny forest.
Reward: 19 Eye Drops, 1 Madain's Ring, 1 Genji Helmet, 1 Hilda Garde 1 Card
Oeilvert Southwest Crack
Head due southwest from the crack above, and you'll walk over two mountain ranges. Halfway between the above crack and Oeilvert, you'll find (if you look REALLY HARD) the final crack.
Reward: 1 Maiden Prayer, 1 Dragon's Hair, 1 Gauntlets, 1 Odin Card
Once Mist Ocean gives Choco the Fly ability, finish the isolated cracks that are rude enough to be tucked away from normal travel.
Mognet Central Crack
On the northmost island, north and east of Madain Sari, there is a crack.
Reward: Mognet Central
Lost Continent Crack
Near the northeastmost tip of the Lost Continent. Examine the mountains.
Reward: 41 Lapis Lazuli, 1 Rosetta Ring, 1 Protect Ring, 1 Airship Card