Big G, Coffee Machine and Goblin

Chapter 22 Long-distance communication device
“Pushing it up further will increase the brightness,” Ma Li said.

Jia Anda was taken aback. "Brightness... can be controlled too?"

"Yes, but there are only three levels: weak, strong, and extremely strong."

“This is the first time I’ve heard of a light spell that can change brightness.” Is held the small black cylinder in his hand.

All three were alchemists, so they naturally knew that creating an alchemical artifact that could release light and creating an alchemical artifact with adjustable brightness were worlds apart in terms of difficulty, the latter involving the precise allocation of magic.

"The craftsmanship is quite exquisite, but why can't I sense any magical fluctuations? What do you think, Dalton?" The blond man asked the person next to him for their opinion.

The old man named Dalton shook his head. "I am skilled in potion making and know very little about alchemical creation. Forgive my poor eyesight, but I cannot see his refining method."

Jaanda took the small black cylinder back from Is and examined it closely. "There are mysterious patterns engraved on it, but they don't look like magical runes. However, the light spell did work. Could it be that it's following a different path?"

"You mean fusion? Impossible!" Is instinctively denied. "The fusion school has declined. There are fewer than ten alchemists left on the continent of Revatres who still master fusion alchemy."

“But Mali is not from Revatres; he came from another continent.”

Jaanda's words made the blond hunk waver for a moment.

Transportation in this world is underdeveloped, and people know very little about things beyond the continent. Is really unsure whether any alchemical schools skilled in fusion still exist on other continents.

Finally, Dalton spoke up again, "How about we have him create an alchemical artifact to see how it goes?"

“Yes, it’s time for him to create an alchemical artifact on the spot, then we’ll know,” Is agreed.

"But only those who pass the first round of assessments can proceed to the second round," Jia Anda reminded.

The blond hunk waved his hand dismissively and said, "Then let him pass."

“I agree too,” Dalton immediately chimed in.

"I reserve my opinion, but two votes are enough for him to advance."

Jia Anda then announced to Ma Li.

"Congratulations, you have passed the first round of assessment. Next, you will create an alchemical artifact on the spot. It can be a potion, a puppet, or any other alchemical creation."

"During this period, you can use the tools and materials you bring yourself. You can also apply to the association for the space you need. If you are missing tools and materials, you will have to pay the extra material cost at market price and you must complete the work before sunset."

Is frowned again, but then heard Ma Li say, "It won't take that long, it won't interfere with Director Is's appointment, and I don't need any other materials or tools, just give me a table."

The blond man's brows relaxed again. He was finding this foreigner more and more pleasing to the eye now, at least much more so than Colin's granddaughter who was always quoting the association's rules.

Seeing that the other party was so considerate and even offered him rose-scented soap to please him, Is didn't mind returning the favor and relaxing his standards a little.

Of course, this is on the premise that the horsepower doesn't become too outrageous.

Soon, association staff brought over a table. Ma Li took out a plastic bag from his backpack and dumped all the contents out.

Various parts of different sizes and shapes quickly filled the table. Then Ma Li took out the mosquito coil that hadn't been burned all night, lit it, and placed it in the upper left corner.

There weren't many mosquitoes in the garden; he did this simply to add a touch of mystery to the upcoming "refining" process.
Similarly, he also played the Great Compassion Mantra on his phone in a loop, which he originally used to solve his sleep problems.

After completing the preliminary work, which had no real practical effect, Ma Li began to assemble the parts on the table.

These parts came from two handheld radios, which he had recently disassembled.

After listening to Jia Anda explain the assessment process, Ma Li realized that the second round would be a challenge for him.

Even the most common industrial products in daily life are rarely made by a single person. Of course, if you have a 3D printer, that's a different story.

Unfortunately, Ma Li did not take it with him when he left Luoyang. The best solution he could think of in less than an hour was to disassemble the walkie-talkie from his bag and then reassemble it in front of all the examiners.

He didn't know if this trick would work, but as he told Jia Anda, he had to give it a try.

Thanks to his childhood spent working illegally in a repair shop, Ma Li's hands-on skills and understanding of mechanical structures are much stronger than the average person. Even when assembling a radio for the first time, he was very fast and encountered almost no problems.

One unit was installed in just seven minutes, and the second one was even faster, in less than five minutes.

The three men had different expressions as they looked at the two small square boxes in front of them.

Finally, it was Is who spoke first, "Introduce your alchemical creations."

“Okay, this is a long-distance communication device. One person can hold one, which allows two people within 8,000 steps to communicate without any obstacles,” Ma Li said.

The blond-haired man looked at Jia Anda, who shook his head and said, "I've never heard of such an alchemical creation."

"So this is your own creation?" Is had put away his previous impatience. After all, he was also an alchemist and would be attracted to rare and unusual alchemical creations.

"Yes."

"Let's try it out first, no matter what," Jia Anda said. "If it doesn't work, then the assessment will be considered a failure."

The blond hunk said, "I'll take one and leave it here."

Dalton said, "Then I'll take the other one and take the carriage to the West Gate. It should be about eight thousand steps away."

Ma Li then gave the two a brief explanation of how to use the handheld radios. He skipped over functions such as frequency tuning, noise reduction, and transmission power adjustment, and only introduced the transmit and receive buttons. He also set the two handheld radios to the same channel beforehand, and then Dalton set off.

The carriage he was riding in, besides its magnificent appearance, was also an alchemical creation. It had magic arrays engraved on its underside to reduce weight and maintain stability, and it took only a quarter of an hour to get him to the city gate.

Dalton took out his walkie-talkie and contacted the other three people.

Both Is and Jaanda were quite surprised to hear the familiar sound emanating from the black box in their hands. They could even hear the commotion around Dalton, indicating that he was indeed near the city gate.

Dalton remained on the phone throughout his return journey until he reappeared in the garden below the tower.

(End of this chapter)