Chapter 171: The Great Alchemist’s Attention

  When Alex mentioned feeding it to the dogs, Nanalie remained calm. At first, she had been just as fused as Culia and couldn't uand it either. However, after Alex expined his s to her, she couldn't help but shudder. Clearly, she didn’t eople eating fruits grown using "slime fertilizer" and then experieng mutations or, even worse, giving birth to deformed children.

  After all, while slimes were generally sidered harmless magical beasts in the main world, they were still cssified as magical creatures. They beloo the magical beast category, uhe slime genus!

  Of course, being a magical beast didn’t necessarily mean they were inedible—many magical creatures could be killed aen. Only those that had been excessively corrupted by chaos and had undergone sedary mutations were deemed too dangerous for ption.

  The problem was… slimes didn’t belong to the edible category at all.

  Killing an ice wolf and treating it like regur dog meat was ohing. But a slime? It looked like an oversized jellyfish or a shell-less, eyeless snail. Most people’s first rea upon seeing one was— this eveen?

  Although "slime fertilizer" was only aract refined from slime body fluids, Nanalie hadn’t thought much about it at first. But after Alex’s warning, she quickly came to her senses. So she fully supported his decision.

  She had been monit the growth of these es daily, and their rapid development was astonishing—almost like infting a balloon. They ged visibly from day to day. Even the farmers they had hired found it odd, questioning whether sunatural growth was normal. Given such circumstahey couldn’t just let people eat them recklessly.

  Although Ikaros had sed the fruits and firmed that they had merely grer due to external stimution without any harmful effects on the human body, Alex believed caution was still necessary. Ba his own world, geically modified food had nearly bee synonymous with the Bck Death—people avoided it like the pgue. He wasn’t about to make the same mistake here.

  Alex’s pn was to first introduce greenhouses and slime fertilizer. Ohe fertilizer was firmed to be safe, he could move on to hydroponic farming. With these three breakthroughs, Nanalie’s alchemy rank would undoubtedly rise, and he could sit bad t his spirit crystals in peace. To him, these innovations were already enough to revolutiohe agricultural ndscape of the main world. As for anything beyond that… he wasn’t ied for now.

  As for Nanalie, Alex wasn’t too worried. He had spent enough time arouo know that, aside from being slightly misled by her mother’s influence, her foundational skills were solid. This alchemy project had beed her immensely—she was no longer obsessed with unrealistic, grandiose goals but had beuch mrounded in her approach.

  However, Culia was clearly not as accepting as Nanalie. She had bee fixated on the es, and now, in the middle of this idscape, there were these plump, juicy es right in front of her—but she wasn’t allowed to eat them? That was sheer torture!

  Poisonous? Who cares?!

  Culia would rather die—die right here—but not before taking a bite of that e!

  "…I’m going back to find my grandfather! Wait here!"

  With that decration, Culia spun around and dashed off. At this point, all she could think about was the es. Sure, she was afraid of being poisoned, but… Hmph! Isn’t testing for poison the easiest thing in the world for the Alchemist Guild?

  "What’s she up to now?"

  Watg Culia sprint away without a word, Alex was taken aback. He turoward Naill intending to discuss his pns further. But Nanalie, after staring at the es for a moment, had simply dropped that one line and bolted.

  Faced with Alex’s questioning gaze, Nanalie could only shake her head in fusion. She had no idea what was going on with her friend. Culia had e all this way to see her test alchemical creation, but before she even had the ce to introduce it, Culia had already dashed off. Why? Nanalie had no clue.

  In truth, Culia had already pletely fotten about her initial purpose for visiting. Right now, there was only ohing in her mind—figuring out whether those es were poisonous. And if they weren’t, she had to take a bite!

  This had been her unfulfilled dream for over a decade!

  With that determination, Culia unleashed her full potential as a swordswoman, rag home at top speed.

  "Grandpa! Are you here? Grandpa!"

  "What’s wrong, Culia?"

  Hearing his granddaughter’s urgent cries, a white-haired old man in an alchemist’s robe stepped out of his room. Seeing her panting so heavily, he was startled.

  "What happened? Who bullied you?"

  "N-no one bullied me…"

  Hearing the old man's question, Culia raised her hand and waved it slightly before quickly turning to him.

  "Right, Grandpa, do you still have that waterbird?"

  "Of course. Why do you ask?"

  "I for testing!"

  The moment she heard her grandfather's firmation, Culia became excited.

  "You know Nanalie, right, Grandpa? She’s e up with an incredible iion this time!"

  "Oh?"

  Seeing his granddaughter’s enthusiasm, the old man was slightly taken aback.

  "You mean that little girl from the Tilda family? What has she tinkered with this time?"

  At this, an intrigued expression appeared on his face. Having watched his granddaughter grow up pying with Nanalie, he was well aware of the girl's "talents." In fact, Culia had ofteioned Nanalie’s so-called "great iions" before, though usually in a tone mixed with exasperation and amusement.

  But seeing her rea now… could it be that Nanalie had truly created somethiraordinary this time?

  "She’s developed something called a greenhouse—it allows crops to grow even in winter! And she also created a type of fertilizer that speeds up pnt growth!"

  "Oh?!"

  The old man’s expression immediately ged upon hearing this. While Culia was still fixated on the idea of biting into an e, as a Grand Alchemist, he instantly reized the enormous potential of su iion.

  "That little girl actually mao create something like this? Do you have the blueprints?"

  "Of course, right here."

  Culia promptly pulled out the blueprints and hahem over. The old man took them, unfolding them carefully and studying them ily.

  "Hmm… I see. So it works by building a shelter for the crops… Hmm? Using refined slime hide bined with processed spirit wood? Iing. This would indeed reduce costs and speed up stru… It's like a massive, oval-shaped tent… Oh? And this fertilizer…"

  Though Nanalie hadn't writteees on the blueprints, just from the listed materials and effects, the old man's eyes gleamed with excitement.

  "Culia, have you personally verified all of this?"

  "Of course, Grandpa! That greenhouse is amazing. It looks lightweight, but it’s incredibly warm inside. And the fertilizer—it's astonishing! They say that after using it, the es are already close to ripening in just over half a month!"

  "That fast?"

  Now, even the old man was shocked. Normally, it took around three months fes to mature under natural ditions. But with this fertilizer, it had takehan a month?

  "So this is why you need my waterbird?"

  "Exactly! I want to test whether the es are safe to eat. They’re worried that growing so fast might have ued sequences…"

  "Hmm… Very good. A true alchemist should always approach such matters with caution."

  Looking at his granddaughter, the old man nodded approvingly.

  "Alright, I’ll go with you. Let’s see what kind of marvel your little friend has created."

  ?? Unlock the World of Stories with Early Access on Patreon! ??

  Hello, beloved readers and supporters!

  I am thrilled to offer you an exclusive opportunity to dive deeper into our captivating stories before anyone else. By joining the Patreon unity, you'll unlock a treasure trove of bes, including:

  ?? Early Access to 20 Chapters: Be the first to explore neters, experieng the twists and turns of our tales well ahead ur readers. Your jourhrough our stories doesn't have to wait!

  ?? ect with the unity: Join a vibrant, like-minded group of readers who share your passion. Engage iing discussions, share theories, and make new friends who love the stories as much as you do.

  ?? Support the Creator: Your patronage directly tributes to the ongoing creation and improvement of the tent you love. Be a vital part of the creative journey!

  Patreon./anish_44

  https://ko-fi./anish_44