After speaking to Gippal at Djose and obtaining the Letter of Introduction you can go to Bikanel and dig for treasure. To begin a dig, speak to the hover pilot and choose a destination.

Digging procedure involves chasing down the white and yellow "X"s that appear on the screen. When you reach one press [X] to dig. The goal to dig up the yellow "X" and return to the hover before time runs out. The white "X"s may turn out to be items or a fiend encounter. You may also find up to 6 Al Bhed Primers to fill out your collection.

For each successful dig, you will receive some compensation gil. You can return to the Djose Temple and take an evaluation test. Each answer is worth 0, 1, or 2 points. Generally, you just answer as if digging were the most important thing in the world. If you pass the test, your wages will go up. If you fail, you must go back to Bikanel and dig some more before you're allowed to retake it.

You can also gain ranks that will grant you a new digging title, but they have no effect on the game. Your rank will raise after completing 15, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, and 180 digs if you have more successful digs than unsuccessful at the time. There are 4 ranks: Sandbox League, Beach Comber, Sand Blaster and Zen Master of Digging.

If you are trying to get 100% story completion, then it is best to avoid digging too much until Chapter 5 (see Masterpiece Theatre).

• Chapter 1: Bikanel
• Chapter 2: Bikanel
• Chapter 3: Bikanel
• Chapter 5: Bikanel