Chapter 30:
Thor was currently trying to find a way to get to the hammer quickly.
But there was still some distance between the meteor crater and the town. Otherwise, he wouldn't have needed to go to the pet store to buy a horse, right?
Luckily, he had help from Jane Foster, who was part of the original story, and Dr. Erik Selvig. After convincing them that he really was the God of Thunder, they started planning how to get Thor's hammer back.
Meanwhile, Mark was taking the opportunity to experiment with bringing Minecraft items into the real world.
As mentioned before, before time traveling, Mark had filled Steve's backpack and his Alchemy Bag with all sorts of things: golden apples, enchantment tables, redstone, potions, weapons, the Ender Hand, the Giant Hammer, fishing rods, milk, lava, buckets, Shulkers, Ender Pearls, even Essence Berries from the Tinker's Construct mod, and more.
Basically, even the Alchemy Bag was almost full.
He had no choice, because Mark wanted to test so many things.
Take the Ender Hand, for example.
After being brought into the real world, it transformed from a physical object into a special psychic field, allowing Mark to easily lift objects weighing tens of tons.
In fact, the Ender Hand had become Mark's main method of attack.
Once materialized, it lost the concept of "durability" and could be used freely, making it basically invincible, right?
But even so, the Ender Hand had its drawbacks.
After using it for a while, Mark discovered two serious flaws.
One was that it couldn't grab living beings. For instance, to attack an Enderman, Mark could only use the Ender Hand to grab nearby cars, buildings, rocks, and other objects. He couldn't directly grab the Enderman and slam it to the ground.
Also, the Ender Hand couldn't be strengthened through practice like psychic powers or magic.
The maximum weight the Ender Hand's force field could lift was only tens of tons, and no matter how much Mark trained, he couldn't surpass that.
Because the Ender Hand wasn't an ability, it was a tool.
But since it was a tool, there had to be another way to enhance its power.
Just like a single excavator can dig a trench a dozen meters deep in an hour, what if ten excavators dug at the same time? How about a hundred?
Mark's mind raced, and Steve immediately pulled out another Ender Hand from his backpack and handed it to him.
When Mark's fingertips touched the Ender Hand, the rules of the Minecraft world and the real world clashed violently. Materialization took effect instantly, and a flash of light appeared, accompanied by a purple halo on Mark's hand.
At the same time, a faint purple light emanated from his hand.
The newly transformed Ender Hand seemed to be attracted to something, gradually merging with the Ender Hand force field already on Mark's body.
After the fusion, Mark could clearly feel that the strength of his Ender Hand force field had doubled.
"So, that's how it works..."
Feeling the increased intensity of the Ender Hand force field, Mark couldn't help but grin.
His guess was right.
Since the Ender Hand force field was a type of force field, it could definitely be strengthened through fusion.
It was similar to some spaceship fleets in space. Individually, a single spaceship's shield has limited defensive capabilities, but when countless ships combine their shields, their defenses become incredibly strong.
With this in mind, Mark immediately had Steve take out four more Ender Hands.
Once he understood the pattern, he quickly transformed these Ender Hands into his own Ender Hand force. This meant he could now lift objects weighing hundreds of tons.
Of course, this was also because Mutant Endermen were rare in the Minecraft world.
Otherwise, Mark could have brought hundreds of Ender Hands and performed a miracle like parting the sea for Nick Fury to witness. Even Thanos would have been terrified.
After figuring out 'The Force,' Mark turned his attention to the next item.
It was an item called Essence Berries from the Tinker's Construct mod.
The effect of this item has been explained before. Essence Berry bushes periodically grow Essence Berries, and players can eat them by right-clicking to gain experience.
How should I put it...
Any Minecraft player knows that Steve's experience points aren't that useful.
Unlike games like Dungeon Fighter Online (DNF) or other online games where characters level up by gaining experience, learning skills, and increasing their attack power, experience in Minecraft is mainly used for enchanting items.
But, after all, that's the Minecraft world.
The rules are set in stone.
What really intrigued Mark wasn't the experience in Minecraft itself.
It was the experience after being brought into reality.
If Mark materialized the Essence Berries and then ate them, what would happen?
Would they be useless?
Or would he also "level up"?
Thinking about this, Mark couldn't help but feel a little excited.
So, with a thought, Steve immediately handed him an Essence Berry.
As Mark reached out and touched it, a white light flashed, and a small bunch of translucent, gem-like fruits appeared in his hand.
After observing them for a moment, he noticed that these fruits looked like tiny grapes. The stems were covered with round, tender green fruits emitting a soft, colorful halo, which looked dazzling.
Mark swallowed his saliva and popped the bunch of Essence Berries into his mouth.
However, they didn't taste as sweet and delicious as he had imagined.
Instead, a disgusting, sulfurous, almost rotten-fart-like smell filled his senses.
"Ugh!"
Instinctively, Mark spat everything out. "Damn! Is this what Devil Fruit tastes like?"
Although he tried his best to spit it all out, it seemed that some green liquid had been swallowed, making him feel extremely nauseous. It felt like he had swallowed half a pound of sulfur, blocking his entire respiratory system and making breathing a torment.
But just as Mark was about to quickly drink some milk to ease the discomfort, a sudden warm and comfortable sensation surged within his body.
Feeling this unexpected sensation, Mark couldn't help but be stunned.