Lang Tu said nothing and kicked.
He sent the savage flying with a single kick!
Then, Lang Tu closed in, throwing punches left and right...
The onlookers...
After a while, Lang Tu stood up and chuckled sheepishly, "Uh, this is just a friendly gesture of intimacy between friends. Please don't mind."
Looking at the bruised and battered savage beneath him, the crowd nodded, acknowledging that this tradition was truly...
Innovative.
A while later, the savage finally came to and grumbled, "Is it really that big a deal to stand you up for over a decade?"
"Don't talk nonsense. Why are you finally showing up?"
"The Wolf Valley Grand Hunt."
Lang Tu laughed in exasperation, "You've missed hundreds of Grand Hunts over the years and never showed up. The Barbecue Castle was in turmoil a few days ago, and you still didn't show up!"
"I'm just giving you all my meeting gifts from these past years all at once!"
Clearly, there was a history of intense bromance between the two.
The savage spat out a mouthful of blood, unconcerned, and said, "According to Wolf Valley rules, completing the Grand Hunt objective allows one to marry the woman of their heart. No objections, right?"
"An old tree blooming?"
The savage rolled his eyes, "I'm a pure, untouched virgin!"
"An old tree that blooms once every 60 years?"
"Enough nonsense. I've brought the prey. Even you, Lang Tu, must follow the rules and customs!"
Lang Tu sat back in his grand chair and chuckled with interest, "Alright, I'd like to see which woman has such irresistible charm."
The savage approached the enormous fruit and gently peeled the skin from the top.
Inside this unknown, giant fruit, there was no flesh, only a liquid akin to coconut milk.
However, this fruit juice was thicker and more viscous, with a glue-like consistency.
The savage reached in and, with the care of an assistant midwife, 'delivered' an adult Jelly Deer from the viscous liquid.
The entire Jelly Deer was encased in the viscous fluid, truly like a newborn just separated from its mother.
The savage placed the deer down, and the surrounding people collectively gasped.
Jelly Deer were incredibly fast runners. The moment it was released...
Wait!
The deer hadn't moved an inch!
Upon closer inspection, it seemed to be peacefully slumbering...
Even Lang Tu was shocked, "How on earth did you manage that!"
"Heh heh, no creature can resist the temptation of delicious food. Humans are like that, and so are deer!"
The savage said proudly, "Jelly Deer flesh begins to dissolve and affect its taste if startled. The true way to capture them is to lull them into a deep sleep when they're completely unaware."
Then the savage pointed at the other four deer, "Compared to my Jelly Deer, these are already dead meat, spoiled meat!"
"Empty words prove nothing! Let the facts speak!"
Lang Tu signaled to Zhang Wei, who understood immediately.
With a wave of his hand, he produced bamboo and began carving it into a bamboo knife.
As the ultimate ingredient handler, Zhang Wei was about to verify the savage's claims!
A flash of the blade!
The aroma of fruit juice wafted out, leaving everyone in a state of intoxication.
Even Zhang Wei could perceive it faintly.
The deliciousness of the Jelly Deer was no less than that of Rainbow Fruit!
"So... so fragrant that I no longer want to eat any other meat..."
"No, this *is* meat!"
"Damn it, after smelling this aroma, I'll never be happy eating anything else again!"
"Jelly Deer, the finest ingredient in Wolf Valley, truly lives up to its reputation..."
Zhang Wei acutely sensed that the meat quality of this deer was far superior to the first. Was it because it had just been captured, and the meat hadn't started to dissolve yet?
[Collection Complete: Jelly Deer]
[Replication Time: 77 days]
The first one completed!
Three more to go!
The system prompts continued.
[Collection Complete: Jelly Deer]
[Replication Time: 69 days]
[Collection Complete: Jelly Deer]
[Replication Time: 62 days]
[Collection Complete: Jelly Deer]
[Replication Time: 56 days]
Zhang Wei was still not entirely satisfied. These four had significantly reduced the cooldown times, but it still wasn't enough.
Now, each replication could reduce the time by about 8-15%.
The savage watched the intoxicated expressions of the crowd and couldn't help but mock, "This is all you're satisfied with? You truly have no idea what the world is like!"
"Great Chef Zhang Wei, try mine!"
"Alright."
Zhang Wei approached the savage and looked at the sleeping Jelly Deer below.
Peaceful, serene...
As if nestled in its mother's embrace.
"How did you do it?"
The savage glanced at the giant fruit and said, "That's a long story."
"Simply put, it involves erasing my presence, understanding the Jelly Deer's movement patterns, concocting bait they can't resist, feeding them in suitable locations, and then placing them in a place that induces sleep... something like that."
It sounded incredibly complicated.
But...
Concocting bait they can't resist?
Did that make him a chef?
A chef specializing in preparing meals for animals!
"Great Chef Zhang Wei, hurry up. They'll wake up soon after leaving the fruit pulp, and their meat will degrade."
"Understood."
Zhang Wei gently stroked the Jelly Deer, sensing its internal structure...
This scene felt familiar.
In the original story, Komatsu dealt with the Tetra-Odor Whale in a similar manner, except the Tetra-Odor Whale deteriorated instantly, while the Jelly Deer deteriorated gradually.
He made the cut!
Rainbow-colored blood splattered out!
It sparkled dazzlingly under the sun!
Vibrant and translucent!
"This is... unde-degraded deer blood!"
"This fruity fragrance is even comparable to Rainbow Fruit!"
The Jelly Deer, even its blood flowing through its veins was the finest fruit juice!
Indeed, the degraded meat was no comparison. The difference between the two was enormous! This was how a Jelly Deer was meant to be!
Wolf Valley's number one delicacy!
*Ding!*
The bamboo knife in Zhang Wei's hand was repelled!
"This meat, so tender yet so elastic, like elastic rubber with the softness of jelly! Every cut causes juice to seep from the meat..."
"National Chef!"
Golden light flashed!
Facing ingredients of this caliber, summoning a Gourmet Demon was a sign of respect!
"Seven Knives!"
"Main Knife for slicing meat... Literary Knife for deboning... Artistic Knife for skinning..."
"Cleaving Knife to open the deer's head!"
Every part of the Jelly Deer was a delicacy, not to be wasted!
[Collection Complete: Jelly Deer]
[Replication Time: 49 days]
The savage chuckled beside him, "So, Great Chef Zhang Wei?"
"Worlds apart."
Zhang Wei felt like he'd hit the jackpot this time. If degraded deer meat was already Wolf Valley's finest ingredient, then this perfect-grade deer meat...
He was soaring!
Zhang Wei dispersed the golden light around him and praised, "Your bait concoction technique, can we discuss it?"
"Compared to culinary arts, it's a minor skill. But why did you dismiss your demonic power?"
Zhang Wei frowned, "What do you mean?"
The savage looked at the surrounding crowd and said with feigned profundity, "Who said I only captured one Jelly Deer at a time? How else could I display the prowess of Wolf Valley's number one hunter?"