The strokes of a brush turned the oil painting into a freehand ink wash.
The ink instantly solidified upon contact with the ice wall, leaving no room for modification.
But Xiao Qian was as if divinely inspired at this moment, completely unrestrained and at ease, without the slightest pretense!
"A masterpiece!"
"Is this art..."
The surrounding chefs sighed, feeling the artist's surging and excited emotions from the mural!
Zhang Wei was also astonished.
The gap between the two works was too vast. Was this the power of emotion and the soul?
The more rigid and rule-bound the world, the less value emotion held, and the more it would cause trouble, like on Blue Star, where Zhang Wei had been before.
But the Great Food Era was completely different. This place was full of miracles, and emotions could create miracles!
"Perhaps... I should change something."
This event was a good thing for the Food Bank, a beautiful tale, a topic for discussion on every street corner.
This was all traffic that this world had not paid attention to!
Zhang Wei, still not feeling the commotion was enough,
Moved the third and fourth items onto the agenda.
Culinary Exchange, Food Competition, Shokugeki Battles, Recipe Sales, Chef Teaching, Chef Academy...
Zhang Wei's four hundred disciples were all renowned restaurant chefs. Although they held considerable social status, they had their own work and lives, making it difficult to be constantly by the Food Bank's side.
Moreover, these people were older, their skills solidified, and their ability to accept new things was weak.
Zhang Wei needed to establish a real chef academy to inject fresh blood into the Food Bank.
Most of these disciples were three-star to four-star chefs, more than enough to be teachers.
"Xifeng."
"Yes, Zhang Wei."
Zhang Wei said, "Put aside the exterior embellishments of the great ice block for now. I need to construct a building within the great ice block using non-ice building materials."
Xifeng was dumbfounded. "Non-ice building materials? Why?"
"The Ice Hell Plains are too cold. Ordinary people would have their lifespans shortened by surviving here, which does not align with the image of the Food Bank. This warm building will later serve as a labor dormitory and a chef academy."
In fact, the strong insulation of ice was very effective, and it could keep houses warm.
But once the temperature exceeded zero degrees Celsius, it would rapidly damage the building, leading to collapses and other dangers over time, which was very risky.
What Zhang Wei needed were living quarters where one could eat hot food, process hot food, and maintain an indoor temperature of over 15 degrees Celsius!
Xifeng calculated according to Zhang Wei's idea.
He said woodenly, "Zhang Wei, do you know how much manpower and resources such a scale of building would require?"
"The anti-freezing building materials need to be transported from over a thousand kilometers away, through an extremely dangerous journey filled with wild beasts. Furthermore, construction is extremely difficult at a temperature of minus seventy degrees Celsius."
"Don't worry about the transportation. We will soon have enough flying creatures."
Zhang Wei explained the matter of the Hengduan Mountains.
According to the contract, at least a thousand flying camel beasts would be delivered here.
Moreover, Zhang Wei had the Treasure Hall in hand. If the pressure was too great, he could personally intervene.
As for the extremely low temperature, only awakened cell users could undertake the construction, and their wages were not low.
"Money... if it can be solved with money, it's not a problem."
"Also, I want to build a Food Arena! Its scale must be no less than that of Mo City!"
Zhang Wei proposed the idea.
The arena would resemble a Roman Coliseum, with a circular transparent insulation dome in the center, where chefs could engage in battles!
The gradually rising tiers along the walls, originally for audience seating, would now be used to store ingredients. The ingredients, preserved by the unique ice of the Ice Hell Plains, could remain fresh for hundreds of years!
When the Shokugeki began, and one entered the arena.
Looking around, ten thousand spectators would become ten thousand types of ingredients, encompassing all the variety and inclusiveness of the world. What a magnificent aura that would be!
Here, chefs would no longer have to worry about ingredients and could freely use whatever they needed, fully showcasing their culinary skills!
This was a chef's paradise!
Furthermore, the Shokugeki Arena would never cease construction, expanding and transforming infinitely until it could accommodate all ingredients in time!
Of course, as the mastermind behind it all,
He would definitely engage in some self-enrichment first, collecting all these ingredients... If they were too rare, he could also release replicated superior or perfect-grade versions as replacements.
Everyone around gasped.
What kind of ambition did Zhang Wei's grand vision hold?
This was a thousand times better than the Century Treasures!
As he spoke, Zhang Wei took out ten ordinary bronze apples and one silver apple.
Zhang Wei said, "These apples are the treasures of the Food Bank. Anyone can trade for them as long as they can afford the price! This is also a symbol of the Food Bank's wealth! Proof of its financial strength!"
Given the effects of the bronze apples, which could heal injuries significantly, increase levels multiple times, and tasted excellent, a starting bid of 500 million was definitely reasonable!
A final sale price of 2 billion was even possible.
As for the silver apple...
That was a sky-high price!
The Human-Skin Doll only ate half of it and advanced from level 66 to 76, reaching terrifying combat power on par with the Divine Servant Shaga. Obtaining one would be tantamount to possessing the power to suppress a nation!
The price would be 10 billion!
Xifeng, not recognizing their value, asked puzzledly, "Just a few apples, how can they prove financial strength? Are these things very high-level?"
"These are symbiotic fruits from the Olympian Tree!"
"The Olympian Tree!!!!!!"
Xifeng shouted!
"The Olympian Tree!!!!!!!"
The Soul of Soup also cried out!
"The Olympian Tree!"
"Holy crap, a divine tree!"
"What tree?"
The Magician stepped forward, his face serious, and said, "Mr. Zhang Wei, may I borrow the apples for a look?"
Xifeng cautiously asked, "You're not planning to switch them, are you?"
The Magician gave a wry smile. "I was just trying to liven up the atmosphere earlier. In front of Chef Zhang, how could I dare?"
The Magician's skills were extraordinary.
If he intended to steal, not a single person on the Black List could compare to him!
A bronze apple was tossed out.
The substantial weight could be felt the moment it landed.
The bronze gleam on it and the intricate labyrinth pattern all indicated that this was indeed the legendary bronze apple.
Originating from the divine realm's Olympian Tree!
Everyone swallowed their saliva, "The legendary divine realm truly exists..."
"How could Zhang Wei find such a thing? Has his strength already reached legendary levels?"
The gazes of the crowd towards Zhang Wei now held a hint of reverence.
"Great Chef, how do you plan to sell this silver apple?"
Zhang Wei pondered for a moment and said, "Of course, as the ultimate reward for the first realm, the Human Realm's Shokugeki Competition!"
"Shokugeki Competition!!"
This was also one of Zhang Wei's grand ideas!
Although "Shokugeki Competition" was a term they didn't fully understand, they could infer it was a chef competition.
"Mr. Zhang Wei, can you explain the rules of the Shokugeki Competition?"
A different reporter spoke up.
He keenly sensed that this might be the biggest news!