You Look Much Younger Than Before

The house was dilapidated, but with magic, it shouldn't take long to restore it to its former glory.

However, Shaya didn't have the kind of time-reversal restoration spell that Harry Potter had; otherwise, he could have fixed it in an instant.

The only regret was probably that it was too far from the water source, and uphill at that, making it difficult to draw water. But these issues could be left to Cassifa.

Shaya couldn't imagine what the designer of this house was thinking, placing it here. They probably sacrificed a lot for the view.

Suddenly, Shaya seemed to notice something. He walked a few steps behind the house and saw some wooden water troughs hidden by weeds.

The troughs connected the house to a small patch of forest behind it. However, due to years of disrepair, several sections of the troughs had fallen to the ground, riddled with holes from the sea breeze's corrosion.

Shaya followed the troughs into the forest. The trees were tall but not dense. After walking a few dozen steps, Shaya arrived at the foot of a mountain cliff.

A cave had been manually carved out here. Because it was blocked by trees, the water troughs here were quite intact.

Shaya entered the cave. The space was small, and the temperature was much lower than outside. The most eye-catching feature was a waterwheel deep within the cave.

Beneath the waterwheel was a pool of spring water, constantly churning as if the water were boiling.

Shaya approached the spring and dipped his hand in to test it, only to find the water very cold.

So how was this "boiling" effect created?

Shaya frowned in confusion. He bent down, cupped some water with his hands, and took a light sip.

The taste was cool, but as something in the water stimulated his taste buds, he felt a jumping sensation, a slight burning, and a hint of bitterness, followed by a sweet aftertaste.

It felt like drinking a carbonated beverage.

So, Shaya understood almost instantly how the "boiling" effect was produced: it was the bubbling caused by carbon dioxide.

And carbon dioxide comes from sodium bicarbonate, which is easily soluble in water. In humid or hot air, it slowly decomposes to produce carbon dioxide.

This was natural soda water.

Many people's impression of soda water is usually an artificially produced sodium bicarbonate solution, or a beverage made by saturating drinking water or other beverages with carbon dioxide.

But what many people don't know is that there is such a thing as natural soda water in this world.

It's formed when precipitation and condensed water seep deep underground.

Under specific geological structures and special hydrogeological conditions, over long geological eras.

Through prolonged deep circulation, natural purification, dissolution, and ion exchange enrichment under pressure.

Sodium bicarbonate, minerals, and trace elements from the surrounding rock formations are transferred into the water, forming clean, safe, pollution-free, and nutritious healthy water.

This geological timescale is measured in tens of millions of years.

Environment, geology, and time are three indispensable elements.

Therefore, natural soda water is a precious "heritage" of nature's long evolutionary process and a non-renewable precious resource.

Natural soda water is rich in many minerals and trace elements. These trace elements are in ionic form, making them more easily absorbed by the human body.

It has an ideal pH value. Natural soda water is weakly alkaline, which is essential for oxygen transport, regulating metabolism, eliminating acidic waste, and preventing diseases.

In Shaya's previous world, there were only five natural soda water sources worldwide.

"Perrier," which was very popular in that world, was a type of natural soda water.

He had looked up information about it at the time because he wanted to know why it was so expensive.

"This emperor really knew how to enjoy himself," Shaya murmured.

No wonder he had hidden the deed to this place.

Although he didn't have any particular requirements for water quality, having such a precious spring here was an unexpected bonus.

He walked out of the cave, set a coordinate in the house, and then put on the Thousand Mile Flying Boots again.

Next, he planned to go to Saxili, which Hart had mentioned. He was quite interested in the beef there.

He opened the map, compared the directions, and stepped forward again. The wind tore at him, and the surrounding scenery flashed by rapidly.

This time, the journey was quite far. After walking a few hundred steps, he got lost again. Fortunately, even if he went off course, it was at most a difference of a few kilometers, and he could fly there quickly.

Actually, Shaya also knew a skill similar to Harry Potter's Apparition. In Hal's worldview, it was called Teleportation.

However, Teleportation required a clear "target." Short-range teleportation to a visually identifiable destination was fine, but for long distances, one had to have been there before.

Otherwise, there could be unknown accidents, similar to the side effects of Apparition in Harry Potter.

He slowly landed on a high point of the small town and looked around. This place had a different scenery from the Imperial Capital and Eagle's Horn Town.

The town was beautiful, with many wooden houses. Their designs were neat and orderly. The wooden house roofs were all steep, narrow triangles, painted in various colors like red, yellow, blue, and green. The narrow windows gave the wooden houses a sense of depth, exuding a strong exotic charm.

There were also large areas of undulating plains and forests, with many cattle and sheep grazing in the distance, stretching to the mountains.

The mountain peaks were covered in snow, while the foothills were covered in lush green grass, creating a very strong contrast.

If not for the fjord, this city surrounded by mountains might have been an isolated paradise.

However, the presence of the fjord also made this a fertile land.

Fjords are the result of the combined action of glaciers and the ocean. Tens of thousands of years ago, massive glaciers carved the land along the coast, forming deep valleys.

When the glaciers melted, seawater poured into these valleys, forming fjords.

Standing in the town and looking out at the fjord, the azure sea was cut by the mountains, resembling a long lake. Due to the obstructed view, no one would imagine that this "lake" was actually connected to the vast ocean.

No one would imagine the unimaginable number of ships, both in quantity and size, that this large lake could accommodate.

Just as Hart had said, barbecue shops were everywhere in the town, and the rich aroma of meat filled the streets.

Perhaps because of its geographical location, trade ships from the East would stop here for supplies after passing through the Mediterranean, which explained the abundance of spices.

He was very satisfied with this place. The next step was to find an acquaintance to arrange a house for him.

Shaya's only acquaintance here was likely Hart, whom he knew from the Imperial Capital.

He felt his Destiny here.

It seemed he had escaped his fated death and successfully returned to his hometown.

Following the guidance of Destiny, he found a barbecue shop and sat down. It was still an open-air environment, but the air and scenery were far better than those in the Imperial Capital.

He wasn't in a hurry to find Hart. Instead, he ordered a steak for his lunch.

While he waited, a voice suddenly reached his ears.

It was a language he had never heard before, yet he clearly understood its meaning.

"You look much younger than before."