Lang Tu pointed to the remaining six locations and said, "I've been in the northern lands for many years, and I have some influence."
"Wolf Valley has a significant stake in these places."
"I can make the decision to transfer all of this market share to you."
Zhang Wei was startled.
This gift was too substantial.
Market share represented a faction's influence. Lang Tu's action was equivalent to sacrificing Wolf Valley's future and years of its hard work.
Lang Tu continued, "With your reputation and your relationship with Speaker Mo Du, you can definitely absorb these shares. I can entrust them to you with peace of mind."
"This… the gift is a bit too grand."
Lang Tu wore a peculiar expression. "Who said it was free?"
Zhang Wei: …
"Then what do you want?"
"Speaking of which, Lang Tu, you're a bit inconsiderate. You still owe me for meals."
Lang Tu stood up, hands behind his back, and looked into the distance. "The 'Food Bank' is such a creative and promising plan. As a businessman, there's no reason I wouldn't want to get involved."
"Consider these market shares as my investment."
"If there are any future benefits within the Food Bank, Wolf Valley must be considered first, alright?"
This old man, Lang Tu…
He clearly wanted to help Zhang Wei, but he never said it directly.
It could be said that this gift was a huge help to Zhang Wei!
Among them, Bin Cheng was the singer's home. She was also very familiar with the vast sea of flowers, a rare botanical garden in the northern lands, where the floral fragrance could drift for three hundred li.
The matters there would be entrusted to the singer.
As for the East Suburb Grand Plain and the Grand Deep Pond, Lang Tu could also exert influence.
Lang Tu continued, "Of these places, the only one you absolutely need to visit is the Hengduan Grand Cliff."
"Ingredients are secondary. That place is rich in large flying beasts, and those born in the northern lands have strong cold resistance. The most difficult part of the Ice Hell Plain is actually the transportation..."
Lang Tu had already considered this.
However, Zhang Wei had also noticed this.
The other places were the four Sweet Snow lands. Unlike the Ice Hell Plain, although snow never melted there, the temperature was only around minus ten to twenty degrees Celsius, which did not affect normal life.
Furthermore, as the name suggests, the snow there was very sweet. A handful could be drunk like sugar water, making it a rare blessed land.
However, the four Sweet Snow lands were vast and extensive, lacking any unified power structure, making them too fragmented.
"Hengduan Grand Cliff… Sweet Snow four lands… I understand."
"Are you going now?"
"Yes, I have a month-long agreement with Tian Zui. Five or six days have already passed, and there's still so much to do."
"You don't mind me taking up some of your time, do you?"
"Just say what you mean. You've been hesitating for the past two days, and I'm starting to suspect you've been swapped out by Steel Man."
Lang Tu forced a smile. "Tomorrow is Wolf Valley's Great Hunt. I'll let you witness the spirit of the northern men and the art of wolf fighting."
The so-called art of wolf fighting specifically referred to methods for humanoids to combat four-legged carnivorous beasts.
This included tigers, leopards, wolves, and lions, usually belonging to the cat or dog families.
The most famous was the Sha Po Lang, and those with a certain level of skill were expected to have some training in it.
The art of wolf fighting had both lower and upper levels, covering basic techniques from level one to two, all the way to advanced killing moves from level fifty to sixty.
And the Wolf Valley Great Hunt was a grand event.
The sons of Wolf Valley had to showcase their bravery and fearlessness at this time.
Initially, it was born solely to clear out beastly threats, but it gradually acquired other functions, such as…
Matchmaking.
Ahem…
Primarily, it was for job hunting.
After the Great Hunt concluded…
Zhang Wei, along with other guests, sat on a high platform with Lang Tu, receiving the tributes from the sons of Wolf Valley.
Countless young and beautiful girls stood around Lang Tu, each appearing valiant and slightly shy.
Don't misunderstand, this wasn't about anything improper.
Lang Tu was now akin to a proper guardian of the bride's family, a father-in-law figure, like a witness to the wedding!
"Chef Zhang Wei, what do you think of the sons of Wolf Valley?"
"Brave."
After a moment's thought, Zhang Wei continued, "Wolf Valley has a promising future."
"Hahaha… Present the tributes!"
Older hunters would exchange their prey for higher positions.
The younger ones, however, would use this moment to prove their love and courage.
Two-headed Wolf Badger… Capture Level: 7
Garon Tiger… Capture Level: 4
Evil Weaver… Capture Level: 11
Firesilk Lion… Capture Level: 35
Firesilk Lion King… Capture Level: 44
Armored Great Bear… Capture Level: 47
…
…
Each hunter, with a proud expression or a hint of regret, placed their prey before Lang Tu.
The atmosphere gradually reached its peak.
Lang Tu smiled and said to Zhang Wei, "To express my respect for our distinguished guest, I set the highest target for this Great Hunt yesterday."
"Oh? And what is that?"
"Wolf Valley's most precious ingredient!"
"Jelly Deer!"
The Jelly Deer was famous.
To prevent overhunting, the Jelly Deer had a quota of only twenty animals per year!
Although this was said, Wolf Valley only produced five or six each year, entirely due to the extreme difficulty of capturing Jelly Deer!
These little creatures that loved fruit were very weak in combat but had extremely delicious meat. If they managed to survive, they must possess extremely high escape skills. Only the most professional hunters could capture them.
Next to appear were Wolf Valley's most renowned hunters.
One…
Two…
Three…
Four…
A total of four Jelly Deer were brought up!
Each captor wore a proud expression.
In Wolf Valley, capturing a Jelly Deer was something to boast about for half a lifetime.
Lang Tu stood up and announced, "I declare that all Jelly Deer from this Great Hunt are to be presented to Chef Zhang Wei, as a token of friendship between Wolf Valley and the Food Bank!"
Four of them!
Wonderful!
Although Jelly Deer were precious, with a replication time of 85 days, they were insufficient to meet Zhang Wei's consumption.
They could only be kept as snacks or collectibles.
But with these four, things were different.
The replication time could be reduced to below 50 days.
Though still a long time…
Zhang Wei couldn't help but sigh, but improving their quality with these four was still a good thing.
Lang Tu chuckled, "Mr. Zhang Wei, how do you find this friendship?"
Appeasing a chef was too easy.
No chef could refuse the temptation of ingredients!
Glancing at the time, Lang Tu said, "It seems all the hunters have returned. Therefore, I declare that this Wolf Valley Great Hunt is now co..."
"Wait a moment!"
A thunderous roar echoed from afar.
The voice soared towards the heavens.
A powerfully built man, carrying a fruit the size of a bus, sprinted towards them like a flea.
Lang Tu frowned. "It's this fellow?"
"An old acquaintance of yours?"
"Yes, a comrade from those years. Together, we were the left and right arms of the previous Wolf Tu. However, he disliked being a leader, so after I succeeded as Wolf Tu, he resigned and ran off to become a full-time food hunter."
"To be honest, I envy him a little."
As they spoke.
The 'savage,' clad in animal skins and with his upper body bare, arrived.
He gently placed the giant fruit on the ground and said, "Good brother, it's been a long time!"