Fangzheng and Nunnally naturally didn't know what Kulia was up to. They just watched the young girl leave in a hurry and come back with an old man in a hurry. And when Nunnally saw the old man in front of her, she instantly became nervous.
"Sir!"
"Sir?"
Upon hearing Nunnally's words, Fangzheng couldn't help but size up the old man in front of him. Indeed, the old man looked quite dignified, but he didn't have much power. He didn't look like a warrior or a mage. But Fangzheng felt like he was going to go blind just by looking at the old man.
It was simply because the magic aura bursting out of the old man was too dazzling.
How many high-grade magic tools did he have on him? A real tycoon was indeed someone who couldn't be looked at directly.
If Fangzheng cast a detection magic aura on the old man, he would probably turn into a second sun.
"Hello, Nunnally. Long time no see."
Like all people in high positions, the old man greeted Nunnally with a smile without putting on any airs. Then, he began to carefully observe everything in front of him. He walked from one end of the greenhouse to the other, carefully observing the crops in front of him. He even stretched out his hand to pinch the fruit, branches, and leaves of an orange. He also grabbed a handful of soil and studied it carefully.
After a while, the old man stood up and nodded in satisfaction.
"That's a good idea. Well, many people think that alchemists explore the ultimate mystery, but in fact, sometimes we don't need such powerful magic to change the world … You've done well, Nunnally."
The old man said and looked at Nunnally again with a smile.
"I know some things about you, and I'm very pleased that you've changed so much. Don't think that an invention made from a material like slime is unremarkable. In fact, the more ordinary something is, the more it tests an alchemist's ability. Anyone can use dragon blood to make a Brute Force Potion, so it's not unusual. But if you can make a Brute Force Potion with strong mushrooms, that's what you're really capable of. At least for now, I think your invention is very mature and useful. "
"Thank you, President!"
Upon hearing the old man's evaluation, Na Nali was so excited that her face turned red. She knew the old man's identity very well. Truth be told, Na Nali had never expected to receive such a high evaluation from him.
"Then, can you tell me how you came up with these ideas?"
"This …"
A complex expression appeared on Na Nali's face upon hearing the old man's question. However, she hesitated momentarily before deciding to tell the truth.
"In fact, Mr. President … it was Mr. Ezio and Miss Nimf who suggested it to me. I'm only responsible for the work. In fact, I didn't expect it to be so effective at first … "
"Oh?"
The old man was surprised by Lina's answer. He lifted his head and gazed at Fangzheng and the blue-haired little angel.
"Are these two alchemists too?"
"We are not alchemists."
Fangzheng shook his head in response to the old man's question.
"In fact, we should say that we are Miss Nunnally's relatives and employers.... Well, we hope to start some business here. Plus, we have some friendship with Miss Nunnally, so we decided to invest in this place. We want to develop some alchemy trade with Miss Nunnally's alchemy," explained Sheyan with a smile.
When it came to making up nonsense, Fangzheng's skill was at least level 5. At least he said it with his eyes open. It wasn't his problem whether others would believe him or not.
"I see."
Upon hearing Fangzheng's answer, the old man nodded as if he understood something. He didn't say anything else. Just like in Fangzheng's world, many companies would invest in research labs, it wasn't strange for merchants to invest in alchemists in this world. As a matter of fact, many inventions in the Alchemist Association came from similar investments.
But even so, the old man sized up Fangzheng with a meaningful gaze. Ordinary merchants didn't have this kind of ability. They might come up with a lot of ideas on a whim, but it wasn't that easy to turn these ideas into reality.
And according to Nunnally's words, that young man had not only provided a novel idea, but he had also given suggestions on raw materials, while Nunnally had only processed them through alchemy skills. In that case, the core of these inventions wasn't Lina, but this young man.
"What's your name?"
"I'm Ezio, Ezio Oditore."
"Mr. Ezio, your ideas are really interesting … Hmm, I think they're very valuable for now … Is there anything else you plan to do next?"
"Of course."
Since they were talking about business, Fangzheng wouldn't waste this opportunity.
"In fact, greenhouses and slime fertilizers are just the first step. When the time is right, I plan to study soilless culture technology …"
"Soilless culture?"
The old man widened his eyes in astonishment. The term was easy to understand, but because of that, he couldn't believe his ears.
"What do you mean? You want to study a technology that can grow crops without soil? Can you do that? "
"Of course. But as for the specific content … Please allow me to keep you in suspense."
Fangzheng only thought of this after he confirmed that the slime fertilizer could speed up the growth of crops. Although soilless culture itself was a very sophisticated technique, with the help of Nimf, Lina, and the slime fertilizer, it wasn't difficult to produce the nutrient solution for soilless culture.
But this was based on the premise that the slime fertilizer itself wasn't a problem.
Otherwise, Fangzheng's plan would be ruined.
"Grandpa!"
Seeing her grandpa chatting with someone else, Culia, who had been waiting impatiently, called out hurriedly. After hearing his granddaughter's voice, the old man chuckled.
"Okay, okay, I got it … Well, leave it to me."
As he spoke, the old man took out a small box from his pocket. Fangzheng raised his eyebrows when he saw this.
"This is …"
"Hehehe, I'm ashamed to say this, but I'm here mainly because my lovely granddaughter asked me to test the composition of these fruits … Well, although I don't think there's anything wrong with these oranges, it's still necessary to check them."
As he spoke, the old man opened the box. Then, Fangzheng and the others saw a ball of pure water emerge from it, then turn into a bird-like creature that landed on the old man's shoulder.
An elemental creature.
Upon seeing this scene, Fangzheng narrowed his eyes slightly. As a mage who specialized in spells, he of course knew how powerful elemental creatures were. Especially elemental creatures that could shape themselves, they must be high-rank elemental creatures. But what Fangzheng didn't expect was that it was possible to summon such high-rank elemental creatures without summoning them through the elemental plane like mages.
It seemed that alchemists were not easy to deal with.
"What's that?"
Looking at the water bird, Na Nali raised her question curiously. After hearing her friend's question, Culia proudly stuck out her almost non-existent chest.
"This is grandpa's most powerful companion. Don't underestimate it. It can decompose any food element and determine its value. If these oranges are dangerous or harmful, it can also detect it. "
"Is that so?"
Upon hearing this, Fangzheng's eyes lit up. The reason why he carried out the experiment cautiously was because Fangzheng knew that even if he said these things were safe, no one would believe him. To put it bluntly, if he didn't obtain reliable data through repeated experiments, no one would feel at ease. But now, with the endorsement of the president of the Alchemist Association, there was no need to worry about the safety of the oranges.
As for the elder, he smiled at Na Nali and Fangzheng. Then, he extended his hand and whispered something to the water bird on his shoulder. The water bird, which was only the size of a sparrow, spread its wings and flew to one of the orange trees. Then … it suddenly opened its mouth like a snake and swallowed the entire orange tree, including its roots, into its body.
"… ….."
Is that even possible?
Upon seeing this scene, Fangzheng widened his eyes in surprise. Although the orange tree was not as tall as an ordinary tree and was more like a shrub, only half a meter tall, the water bird was only the size of a sparrow … Is that even possible?
After swallowing the orange tree, the water bird's body expanded like a balloon. Fangzheng and the others could even clearly see the orange tree that was swallowed by it. The orange tree looked as if it was soaked in some kind of liquid. It gradually decomposed into some kind of pale green substance, which was then absorbed by the water bird.
As the orange tree completely decomposed, the water bird's body turned greener. Seeing this scene, the corner of Fangzheng's mouth twitched. This reminded him of a certain strange man with green muscles all over his body … and it's glowing?
On second thought, a slime is green ….
Did I mess it up?
"I didn't expect …."
At the same time, the old man widened his eyes in astonishment as he stared at the green water bird in front of him. He turned around abruptly and looked at Fangzheng and Nunnally.
"Mr. Ezio, Ms. Nunnally, your invention is amazing!"
"… …"
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