275 The Great Buckthorn Fruit
Under Li Chengqian's lead, Academician Lin Qu crossed the bridge and entered the automated farm area.
At a glance, green shrubs were planted neatly in rows on this land.
On the shrubs, yellow crystal-clear fruits the size of a plum gave off a ripe and sweet aroma.
When Academician Lin Qu smelled it, he couldn't help but swallow his saliva. Then, he carefully observed these bushes. The more he looked, the more confused he became.
Because he found that he didn't know what the plant that Li Chengqian planted was. It looked like a Buckthorn, and the fruit was very similar to a Buckthorn. However, the fruit of the Buckthorn was only the size of a pea. On the bushes here, the fruits were the size of a plum.
"Li Chengqian, what kind of crop is this? It looks like Buckthorn. Is it a Buckthorn fruit?" Academician Lin Qu asked.
In fact, the crop currently planted in the farm was Buckthorn!
However, this Buckthorn was not an ordinary Buckthorn. It was an enhanced version of the Buckthorn that Li Chengqian had nurtured using his Skill.
It grew at an expedited rate.
It could grow into a small bush that was half a meter tall in a month!
The fruit had higher sugar content.
Buckthorn fruit was very sour. It was also called Vinegar Willow and Sour. Most people couldn't stand this taste at all.
After being nurtured by the targeted skill, the sugar content of the Buckthorn Fruit increased from 3% to 26%, and the acidity decreased from 30% to 5%.
The texture of the Buckthorn fruit had changed too, making it sweet and fragrant. Moreover, it had a unique hot and spicy taste of the desert. It tasted very special and refreshing.
In addition, these Buckthorn Fruits that had been cultivated by Li Chengqian had become even bigger.
The original Buckthorn fruit was the size of a pea.
After being nurtured by Li Chengqian many times, the Buckthorn fruits in this desert were the size of a plum. Each of them was bright yellow and their surfaces were crystal clear. One could see the translucent flesh and juice in the fruits.
A sweet fragrance wafted out of the fruits, making people salivate.
"Academician Lin Qu, in fact, I don't know what kind of plant this is. I named it Buckthorn because it looks like Buckthorn." Li Chengqian could only feign ignorance.
"What? This is a Buckthorn?" Academician Lin Qu had an incredulous look. Although he wasn't specialized in biology, he could recognize common plants.
What Li Chengqian planted was not a Buckthorn at all!
Although it looked similar to a Buckthorn, when he looked carefully, he found that the leaves, fruit, and tree were very different from a Buckthorn.
"Li Chengqian, this is a Buckthorn! The one you planted isn't a Buckthorn! This is a totally different plant." Academician Lin Qu looked around and really found a normal Buckthorn. He pointed at a normal Buckthorn and said.
"Academician Lin Qu, I don't really understand!" Li Chengqian continued calmly.
"I found this plant by accident in this desert. Later on, I planted it and realized that it grew especially fast. With a little water, it can grow to half a meter tall in a month! The fruits are big and sweet. They're especially delicious!"
Li Chengqian plucked two fruits and handed one to Academician Lin Qu. He wiped one casually and took a bite.
Instantly, an amazingly sweet taste mixed with a hot and spicy sensation exploded in his mouth. Li Chengqian had a blissful look on his face.
As for Academician Lin Qu, when he saw Li Chengqian eat the fruit, he was stunned!
This was a brand new plant, and Li Chengqian actually dared to eat it!
He was simply a daredevil!
"Li Chengqian, how can you just eat it? Spit it out. Don't eat it. This is a brand new plant. What if it's poisonous?" Academician Lin Qu was anxious. He wanted Li Chengqian to spit out the Buckthorn he had just eaten.
Li Chengqian said nonchalantly, "Academician Lin Qu, after I discovered this Buckthorn, I tested it on animals. It's not poisonous and tastes very good. Don't worry!"
"Try it if you don't believe me. This type of big Buckthorn fruit not only tastes very good, but after eating it, it gives your tummy a warm, fuzzy feeling. It feels very good." Ever since the appearance of the big Buckthorn fruit, Li Chengqian had eaten some almost every day. If it was poisonous, he would have been poisoned to death long ago.
This was a crop produced by the system. It was not poisonous at all.
In Li Chengqian's eyes, there was a semi-transparent introduction above the Great Buckthorn fruit.
[Great Buckthorn fruit: Can slowly restore stamina. Recovers 1 stamina point per hour. Duration: 3 hours!]
Although the restoration effect was not as strong as medicinal wolfberries, for ordinary people, the Great Buckthorn Fruit was also a rare tonic. The stamina of ordinary people was generally 10 points, while the stamina of an elderly would mostly decrease to about 6 points.
After these 3 points of stamina restoration, an elderly man's stamina could be restored to 9 points.
Nine points of stamina was the stamina of a man in his prime.
In other words, after eating this Great Buckthorn fruit, Academician Lin Qu could experience the feeling of being in his prime.
Seeing that Li Chengqian was fine and that there was a special fragrance spreading, Academician Lin Qu hesitated for a moment before carefully putting the Great Buckthorn fruit in his mouth and taking a bite. The sweet and spicy taste immediately lit up Academician Lin Qu's eyes.
With a gentle suck, the translucent jelly-like pulp went into Academician Lin Qu's mouth.
Originally, Academician Lin Qu wasn't going to eat the skin, but after eating the flesh, he couldn't help but chew and swallow the skin.
"It's really delicious!" Academician Lin Qu said, relishing the taste.
At this moment, a warm and comfortable feeling began to spread in his stomach.
Because Academician Lin Qu had been in a sedentary job for years, he had issues with his cervical vertebrae and lumbar vertebrae. His back often felt tight and painful.
With this warm feeling, the pain that even the top medical experts couldn't do anything about was quickly relieved.
Then, he felt the change in his body. His eyes were filled with disbelief. "This Buckthorn fruit can actually reduce the pain in my body. It's amazing."
"This is unbelievable!" Academician Lin Qu moved his neck and back to the left and right. When he realized that there was no more soreness, his eyes widened in disbelief.
"Li Chengqian, what's going on? This Buckthorn fruit is really amazing!" Academician Lin Qu looked at Li Chengqian with a burning gaze.
"Academician Lin Qu, you've also noticed it, right? This Buckthorn fruit is very magical. After eating it, it can relieve the illness and pain in the body. It can also replenish one's stamina!"
"After discovering this characteristic, I planted the Great Buckthorn fruit tree here on a large scale."
"I've also sent the Great Buckthorn fruit for testing. It's not poisonous, nor does it contain any other prohibited ingredients."
"It's a natural and harmless tonic!"
"Next, our company will study the main ingredients of the Great Buckthorn fruit, determine the active ingredients in it, and carry out drug development."
"No wonder you keep saying that you want to study biology! No wonder you don't want to study elsewhere. It's because of this!" Academician Lin Qu finally understood.
Li Chengqian didn't want to study anywhere else because of the Great Buckthorn fruit.
Because this was too important!
What was the most expensive commodity in the world?
It was life and health.
For the sake of life and health, most people were willing to spend their life savings.
Academician Lin Qu saw life and health in the Great Buckthorn fruit.