Big G, Coffee Machine and Goblin

Chapter 52 Hidden in the Night
The minor incident on the road did not affect the journey, and the truck successfully arrived in Eagle's Beak in the afternoon.

Barney was still feeling dizzy when he got off the bus, partly because he was carsick, and partly because he hadn't expected to walk so fast.

Based on his past experience, it would take him at least two more days to return.

This time, Ma Li didn't look for a temporary parking lot, mainly because it would be difficult to hide a heavy truck, so he simply drove all the way to the city gate.

Now that he has acquired the identity of an alchemist, at least on the surface, the Morales family and other nobles can no longer confiscate his property.

The guards on the city wall had obviously spotted the enormous creature approaching from afar and immediately became tense. Soon, a knight-like figure led a squad of guards toward them.

However, when he saw the brooches on Mali and Levi's chests that represented alchemists, the serious expression on his face softened slightly, and he took off his helmet and bowed.

"Commander Bannock greets the two masters."

Levi chuckled and said, “Don’t worry, Sir Bannock, we’re just in town on some personal business.”

Upon hearing this, Bannock subconsciously looked up at the heavy truck beside him.

“We won’t take it into the city; we’ll just leave it here temporarily,” Ma Li added.

This was something he had planned long ago; this MAN 8x8 heavy truck campervan is much longer and wider than the G300p.

The roads in Eagle's Beak City are not very wide, especially in the new city area where there are often street vendors occupying the roadside. In addition, it is not convenient to turn around in the city, so Ma Li didn't want to make things difficult for himself.

Bannock breathed a sigh of relief. "That's for the best. I'll also send people to keep an eye on it and make sure no suspicious guys get close to your alchemical golem."

"Good work."

Ma Li also locked the heavy truck, leaving Holden and Charles to guard it.

Before leaving, Barney and his two companions thanked Mali once again.

Marcus witnessed their fierce battle with the previous group of lizardmen and was impressed by the taciturn but calm and reliable Marcus.

This veteran did not abandon his employer until the very last moment, fleeing for his own life. He also demonstrated courage and resourcefulness in battle and was skilled at collecting alchemical materials.

Especially the last point, Ma Li's current team is lacking such a person. Although Levi is very knowledgeable about alchemical materials, he has basically only seen the collected materials, or even the pre-processed materials.

As the vice-principal of the Radiant Staff Alchemy Academy, I rarely need to personally go into the wilderness to collect materials.

Melissa and the others had only recently become adventurers and had no experience in this area.

Unfortunately, Marcus had already been hired by Barney, and the two had worked together for many years, so Marcus couldn't very well try to poach him.

At that moment, another name flashed through his mind.

When Mali decided to form a caravan, he did invite Solo, but the monster hunter seemed quite satisfied with his current solitary life and didn't really want to join an organization outside of the adventurers' guild, so Mali had to give up.

However, it has been more than four months since the two last met, so if they meet again, they might as well ask each other.

Of course, the most urgent task at hand is to resolve the issues at hand.

After entering the city, Mali and Levi headed straight for the Alchemists' Guild, where they could see the guild's iconic white tower from afar. The two passed through the eaves carved with the emblems of the three major schools and entered the spacious and bright front hall.

The place was as deserted as ever, with only the bronze sphere representing the celestial bodies still spinning on its own in the center of the hall.

The receptionist was so idle that she was even knitting socks. When she heard footsteps, she hurriedly swept the wool yarn and sewing needles under the table, stood up and greeted them.

“Master Levi and Master Mali, how can I do something for you?”

"Ah, Julia, you're pregnant." The old alchemist glanced at the receptionist's slightly protruding belly and exclaimed in surprise.

The latter's face was also filled with joy as she stroked her belly. "This is all thanks to Master Dalton's potion. I had a miscarriage before, and Dr. Brin said it would be difficult for me to get pregnant again. After Master Dalton learned of my troubles, he gave me a bottle of intermediate healing potion."

"Intermediate healing potions are not cheap."

“Yes, Master Dalton is such a kind man!” Julia said happily. “Oh, look at me, I’ve been so busy talking about myself… I don’t even know why you’ve come.”

"Congratulations, I had a batch of alchemical instruments sent here some time ago."

“That’s right, it must have happened seven days ago. I remember it. The alchemy equipment is currently being kept safe in the warehouse on the third floor. I’ll have someone retrieve it for you right away.”

Just as Julia was about to go find the key, the old alchemist said again, "Wait, no rush. There's something else before we get those instruments. Master Mali needs to have his magic assessed."

“No problem, the appraisal room is empty right now, no one is using it... You need to pay the appraisal fee for two Golden Eagles first, and then I will go and invite Master Jia Anda.”

“No, no, no need to trouble Master Jiaanda, I can preside over it,” Levi said with a smile. “I have done this kind of appraisal many times at the Staff of Radiance.”

“Hmm…” Yulia was still hesitating when Jaanda’s voice came from behind her.

"No trouble at all. I happen to be free right now, so I'll take charge."

As Jia Anda spoke, he walked down from the second floor.

Today she wore a pure black silk robe, with a wide belt with dark silver patterns around her waist, which perfectly outlined her tall and elegant figure.

The black veil covering her face made her seem to blend into the quiet, dark night. The smooth sheen of the silk, like the glimmer of stars, flowed and shimmered under the night sky.

Mali and Levi exchanged a glance. He had previously tried to learn magic on his own with the help of the old alchemist's video tutorials in the red mist, but unfortunately, he had made no progress.

This is why he came for the evaluation; Ma Li was unsure about the exact condition of his body.

His original idea was to have Levi conduct the test for him, so that if it turned out he didn't have any magical talent, it wouldn't be too embarrassing.

But now that Jiaanda insists on taking matters into his own hands, Ma Li doesn't know whether it's a blessing or a curse.

However, he couldn't find a suitable reason to refuse for the time being, and in the end he had no choice but to accept the arrangement.

Compared to the anxious Ma Li, the old alchemist was much calmer. He firmly believed that Ma Li was the only choice to revive the Fusion School, and he was not nervous at all from beginning to end.

Seeing that Jia Anda was already leading the way, Ma Li had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow.

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