Above the mage

Chapter 134 The Flaws in the Water-Making Technique

After Gerica returned the tin kettle to Gaud, the two parted ways.

Although Gerica thought the "leak-free water" recommended by Gaode tasted good, she didn't take it too seriously.

However, just a few minutes after returning to her room, Gerica suddenly discovered:

He clearly hadn't drunk the stamina-restoring potion, yet his stamina had inexplicably recovered significantly.

It's not just about physical strength.

A surge of new vitality is welling up from my body.

Exhausted from the mining ordeal, Gerica felt as if she had been parched and had been nourished by rain.

What's going on?

Inside the room, Gao Degang opened "Some Speculations on the Awakening of Specialties".

"As is well known"

The sudden ringing of the doorbell drew his attention away.

With a sense of doubt, Gao De opened the door, only to find that the person who had come to visit was none other than Gerica, whom he had just parted ways with.

"Miss Gerica, is there something you need?"

"What was that you just gave me to drink? Is there any more? Or where can I buy some?" Gerica asked, her eyes fixed intently on God.

Gerica was deeply impressed by the feeling of her physical and mental exhaustion being dispelled after drinking the "Water of No Leaks".

Therefore, she couldn't wait even a moment longer and immediately came to buy "leak-free water" again.

This is the wonderful use of "leak-free water"! I want to buy some for backup. I'd like to sell some, but I can't. Over here, Gao De's thoughts raced through his mind.

"This is something I brewed myself based on a family secret recipe. The ingredients are precious, and the process is complicated and time-consuming, so I don't make many of them."

"There's still some left. If you want, I can give you some more," he said.

"However," Gao De preemptively stated, "they cannot be preserved in the usual way. Once prepared, they will evaporate within a day, so you'd better drink them fresh."

Gerica nodded in understanding upon hearing this.

Such a special thing should be precious and rare.

"Please wait a moment." After saying this, Gao De quickly went upstairs, took out the tin kettle he had brought earlier, and filled it with about half a pint of "leak-free water".

This amount is small; a few sips and it's gone. It won't drag on until the [Water Creation Technique+] time limit expires at night, causing the remaining "Leak-Free Water" to disappear into thin air.

Otherwise, even if he had laid the groundwork beforehand, this phenomenon would still be highly suspicious.

When Gaudí handed the tin kettle to Gerica, he could clearly see that Gerica's eyes lit up.

"Its taste is really special, like a fruit drink, but better than any fruit drink I've ever had, not to mention its wonderful uses." Gerica couldn't help but praise "leak-free water" again.

She took out her purse, ready to pay.

Gao De quickly waved his hand and said generously, "No need, no need, I'll just give you these things. How could I possibly accept your money?"

Gerald's upbringing instilled in her a reluctance to accept things from others without giving them away.

Generally, if someone refuses to accept her money, she would rather not have the item.

But this time, she hesitated for a moment, then finally chose to take back the purse and said softly, "Thank you."

After seeing Gerica off once again and closing the door, Gao De, who was slowly climbing the stairs, suddenly stopped in his tracks.

"Fruit drink." He thought of Gerika's description of "leak-free water" earlier.

It was this description that suddenly opened up Gaode's mind.

"If this water is not consumed, it will disappear after one day."

This is a limitation of the 0-ring spell [Water Creation].

Prior to this, Gaode had subconsciously understood it as: if the water created by the water-making technique was not consumed within a day, it would naturally disappear.

Now that I think about it carefully, perhaps I shouldn't have so simply and crudely interpreted "consumption" as "drinking"?

For example, if water is added to flour and kneaded into dough, and this water is not consumed, does that mean it has been consumed?

It's highly likely that it was calculated.

You can't expect the bread to suddenly lose its moisture and turn back into dry flour after just one day, can you?

Following this line of thought, there should actually be some ways to preserve the "leak-free water" created by [Water Creation+] and avoid the 1-day limit?

For example, brewing fruit drinks?

The raw materials for brewing fruit drinks are simply fruit and water.

Fruit drinks can be made by mixing fruit with water, fermenting the mixture, and then flavoring it.

Using the liquid obtained from [Water Creation+] to brew fruit drinks is equivalent to "consuming" it, isn't it?

Doesn't this bypass the limitation that liquids created by the "water-making technique" can only be stored for one day in another strange way?

Once the idea popped into his head, Gaode couldn't sit still any longer.

—If we don't hurry, the "leak-free water" will expire.

He immediately grabbed the key and left the room again.

Young people are naturally energetic and decisive.

He first went to the college's trading area and bought several kinds of fresh seasonal fruits and some yeast for brewing fruit drinks.

I also bought several exquisite small ceramic jars.

It only cost 7 silver coins in total.

Prices within the college are quite reasonable.

After purchasing the necessary materials, Gaode hurriedly returned to Building 30 in Zone 1.

He first opened the large earthenware jar containing the leak-proof water and took a look inside.

The original two gallons (about 9.6 liters) of "leak-proof water" has been reduced to about one gallon because he drank it all at once to avoid wasting it.

Gaode was somewhat amused and exasperated.

However, the amount of 1 gallon is still quite significant.

Not daring to waste any more time, Gaode immediately took action.

He washed the several kinds of fresh seasonal fruits he bought, peeled and pitted the ones that needed to be peeled, then chopped them up and put them into several earthenware jars.

Then, Gaode poured the remaining 1 calorie of leak-free water evenly into the ceramic jar containing different fruit pieces.

Add an appropriate amount of yeast and stir well.

Under normal circumstances, brewing fruit drinks also requires the addition of flavorings such as honey and sugar to adjust the flavor of the fruit drinks.

But Gaode Maps didn't add anything except fruit.

Firstly, the flavor of the leak-free water is already special enough, so there is no need to add anything extra.

Secondly, he worried that adding too many seasonings would not only preserve the "leak-free water" but also alter its efficacy.

Undoubtedly, the fewer ingredients added during the brewing of fruit drinks with leak-free water, the greater the likelihood of preserving the "leak-free water" and its efficacy.

This is also why Gaode Maps uses a variety of different fruits.

He wasn't sure if adding fruit would change the effects of "leak-free water".

If you make several different "fruit drinks", surely one fruit will have the least impact on the "leak-free water" effect?

After doing all this, Gaode put the lid on the earthenware jar, leaving a small gap, and waited for it to ferment.

"Check again tonight. If the liquid in the pottery jar is still there and hasn't disappeared by then, it means my idea was correct."

(End of this chapter)