Big G, Coffee Machine and Goblin

Chapter 47 The Gifts of Nature
Levi's decision was not impulsive; he had clearly been preparing to join the caravan for some time. He even took the time to write home and have a complete set of alchemical instruments sent to the Alchemist's Guild in Eagle's Beak City.

The time should have come by now.

The old alchemist hoped to receive the alchemical instruments as soon as possible; he couldn't wait to get started on the research, while Ma Li himself needed to have his magic assessed.

This is something every magic apprentice does before entering the academy; the purpose is to check elemental affinity to determine which type of magic the test subject is suited for.

Since Ma Li had never entered a magic academy, he naturally missed this basic test. Fortunately, the Alchemist Association could make up for it.

In addition, Horton, Will, and the others also want to go to Solo to demand payment for the goblin lair they cleared earlier.

Charles paid the money in advance to the Adventurers' Guild, and according to regulations, the team leader would collect it after the mission was completed.

Since everyone had a reason to go to Eagle Beak City, Ma Li decided to make it their first stop.

The group then boarded the new car with great curiosity.

For them, the heavy truck in front of them was not only much larger than their previous off-road vehicles and looked more imposing, but the most direct feeling was the improvement in ride comfort.

The horsepower added six seats to the passenger compartment at the front of the box. Like the driver's cab, they are all airbags, which can offset some of the bumps caused by potholes when inflated.

In addition, the seat height and backrest angle can be adjusted according to individual needs, and it even comes with ventilation and heating functions.

This is so much more comfortable than sitting directly on the floor and relying solely on your buttocks for shock absorption, and each seat is also equipped with a seat belt as standard.

The half-elf girl volunteered to demonstrate the correct way to use the seatbelt to the others, making sure they didn't plug it into the wrong socket.

In addition, the passenger compartment is equipped with a water dispenser. The original water supply system was quite good. Although the external 1000L water tank and many water pipes inside the vehicle were removed in order to reduce the weight of the vehicle body.

However, the bathroom, toilet, and a water dispenser with a built-in RO reverse osmosis filter and a built-in 500L water tank were still retained to meet some daily water needs.

Although it was much simpler than before, it still shocked Will and the others.

A huge carriage that can move quickly without horses, with pure water flowing continuously from pipes, incredibly soft seats, and a latrine on board.

They had never dreamed of such a wondrous sight, not even in their wildest dreams.

After giving a brief instruction, Ma Li was about to return to the driver's seat, but then he remembered something, took a thermos from the car refrigerator in the driver's cab, twisted off the lid, and handed it to the old alchemist.

"What is this?" Levi asked, looking at the thick red liquid inside.

"This is fruit and vegetable juice that I made myself using a high-speed blender. I accidentally discovered that just a few sips of it would immediately make me feel energetic, and I wouldn't feel hungry even if I didn't eat anything all day."

Ma Li paused for a moment, then continued, "But only this one cup had this effect; the ones made before and after were just ordinary fruit and vegetable juices. I initially suspect it's because raspberries were added."

"Raspberry?"

"Yes, it was a gift left to me by a strange little girl. I met her in the woods, gave her a ride for a while, and then she mysteriously disappeared, leaving me with only these raspberries."

"I boiled them in water, brought them back to the Red Mist, and added some other fruits and vegetables to make fruit and vegetable juice." Ma Li didn't pay much attention to those small raspberries at first, and drank 300ml of juice in one go. As a result, he drove the excavator for 36 hours straight without rest and paved more than two kilometers of road.

This is clearly inexplicable by science.

“Oh, right,” Ma Li added, “the place where she disappeared is exactly where I encountered that giant bear before.”

The half-elf girl chimed in, "Now that you mention it, I also remembered something. When the road was being built, some villagers said they bumped into a bear. They were terrified, thinking the bear would eat them, and their legs went weak with fear."

It simply glared at them and left, never to be seen again.

The old alchemist poured a few drops of fruit and vegetable juice onto the back of his hand.

First, he smelled it under his nose, then tasted it, and exclaimed, "What a rich natural power! This cup of... fruit and vegetable juice contains the essence of nature. You may have met a child of nature."

“Druids?” Will was the first to react. “Didn’t they say they don’t like humans? You can hardly see them in human towns. Compared to cunning humans, they prefer to be with animals. They can communicate with animals naturally without the help of magic potions, and some of them can even freely transform into animal forms.”

"It is said that most druids are eccentric, and only those long-eared elves can speak with them."

"She gave you some raspberries?" the old alchemist asked.

"Seven, maybe eight or nine, I didn't count them carefully at the time," Ma Li recalled. He only remembered that the raspberries didn't look very big and they had all been cooked. Since he was making fruit and vegetable juice, he just threw them all into the blender.

"I suggest you don't finish it all, otherwise you'll probably be excited for a long time."

"Are there any side effects to consuming natural essences?" Ma Li asked.

"No, pure natural essence is basically equivalent to vitality. This stuff not only refreshes you and eliminates hunger, but it can also provide some healing effects when you are injured."

“That sounds pretty useful,” Ma Li said. “I’ll save it for when I need it.”

"Don't leave it for too long, as the natural essence inside will be lost as the food itself spoils."

"It's okay, I have a refrigerator, I can freeze it."

After Ma Li noticed something was wrong with the bottle of fruit and vegetable juice, he immediately threw it into the freezer, intending to show it to Li Weier when he took it out.

Having answered his questions, he handed Renee a box of motion sickness pills, instructing her to take one before each journey, before returning to the driver's seat and starting the engine.

The half-elf girl returned to her beloved passenger seat and happily fastened her seatbelt.

This was her fourth time riding on one of these multi-wheeled metal contraptions, and she had completely fallen in love with the feeling of speeding along, even more exhilarating than riding a horse!
Although Ciel had never actually ridden a horse, she had heard many stories of knights when she was a child, and like other girls, she thought those figures galloping on horseback were tall and handsome.

But in the face of the rumbling trucks, those valiant knights didn't seem as heroic as they were in the stories.

(End of this chapter)