Qiu En gathered all the pus, blood, shredded meat, and broken bones, placing them into a flowerpot.
He then retrieved a seed the size of a pea from another well-sealed box.
"What is this?"
"A Seed of Regeneration. This is a rare plant discovered on the other side of the continent, possessing the powerful ability to replicate gourmet cells!"
Seed of Regeneration, hmm...
He remembered it!
In the original work, this item was used to shape the protagonist Toriko's arm.
Centuries apart from the main plot, it was also a form of fate to see an item that appeared in the main story.
Qiu En said with utmost reverence, "With this item, any level of limb can regenerate rapidly because the gourmet cells are perfectly replicated, essentially eliminating any rejection reaction."
Following a special planting process,
A small plant began to grow at a visible rate.
In about five minutes, it was palm-sized.
"I'm using the blood and bones of Lang Tu as fertilizer. The Seed of Regeneration will grow while recording his cellular data. Fortunately, a significant portion of Lang Tu was removed; otherwise, with insufficient information, the Seed of Regeneration would not bloom."
"Amazing, amazing. It makes me want to buy a few for backup."
Zhang Wei witnessed the entire process.
The Treasure Hall remained silent, showing no reaction.
It seemed the Seed of Regeneration had no culinary value... a pity.
"This thing costs a whopping 15 million Berries! I only have three on hand."
"15 million Berries? That's so cheap."
Qiu En nearly bit his tongue. 15 million Berries was considered cheap?
Do you know how difficult it was for the Northern Allied Forces to gather such funds to buy medicine?
Damn it, the chef profession is too lucrative!
Qiu En said, "This thing was only discovered recently, and there's plenty of it. It's expensive because it's controlled by some wealthy merchants. However, given the current consumption rate, it might become an endangered plant not long from now."
People in the Great Gourmet Era had no concept of environmental protection.
But fortunately, with gourmet cells supporting them, countless new species appeared daily, so there was no need to worry about the ecosystem. Each species was replaceable in the food chain.
Speaking of which, in the manga, the Seed of Regeneration was extremely rare, and even the Red Regenerator, Sakuma, didn't have many.
He was a top regenerator who revived countless species! This was enough to prove that the Seed of Regeneration would be on the verge of extinction in a few hundred years.
As the two discussed...
The plant, having absorbed Lang Tu's flesh and blood, finally bloomed.
And at the very center of the flower was a crystal-clear, transparent gel capsule...
Qiu En pointed to the Seed of Regeneration and said, "This is the true Seed of Regeneration. Just place it on the wound, and it will grow the missing organs and limbs."
"Moreover, the efficacy of the Seed of Regeneration is terrifying; it can increase self-healing time by 1000-4000 times, meaning a growth cycle that would normally take decades can now be completed in 2-10 days."
"But the energy consumed for regeneration remains the same!"
"In other words, it needs to replenish the nutrition required for decades of regeneration all at once during this period. If the nutrition is insufficient..."
"...Lang Tu will be drained dry..."
This was precisely why Qiu En needed to find Zhang Wei.
With a cell awakening level of as high as 60, the energy density of his body structure must be unimaginable. Among all the people Qiu En knew, apart from Zhang Wei, it was unlikely anyone else could meet Lang Tu's energy demands for regeneration.
Qiu En continued, "Rest assured, Lang Tu controls the food trade in Wolf Valley, and his wealth is unimaginably vast. He will definitely not fall short on your nutrition fees."
"Even if he cannot be saved, his nutrition fees will be paid by the Northern Allied Forces. The spoils of war from this battle are piled up like mountains; you have no need to worry."
The nutrition required to save Lang Tu would undoubtedly be immense. Ingredients below level 40 would have no place.
For a chef to provide ingredients and prepare the dish, considering Lang Tu's level and required volume...
300 million Berries would not be excessive.
If Zhang Wei were to take on the task, people would queue up even if he charged 600 million.
The champion dishes of the Northern Chef's Feast in previous years typically fetched prices over 100 million, and Zhang Wei's Taste Soul price had... soared along with his legendary stories!
Zhang Wei initially intended to refuse, as Berries held no meaning for him.
However...
"What kind of place is Wolf Valley?"
"It's a remote frontier area in the north, sparsely populated, and rich in many specialty ingredients. However, it's home to many species of wolves, and Lang Tu is the highest leader of the local security force."
"It's a bit like the Frozen Hell Plains..."
"You know of the Frozen Hell Plains?"
"Never mind that, Wolf Valley has many specialty ingredients, right? Let Lang Tu repay the debt with ingredients."
Qiu En bowed his head in gratitude, "I believe Mr. Lang Tu would be very willing to exchange some external possessions for his precious life."
Facing Lang Tu, Zhang Wei needed to prepare thoroughly.
Low-grade ingredients lacked sufficient energy...
Zhang Wei's consciousness sank into the Treasure Hall.
He began to take stock of all his achievements during this period.
The number of ingredients had exceeded 800 types, not a large quantity.
Half of them were collected from the Great Glacier, and the other half mostly came from the Cloud Country and the Immortal Fading Palace.
The number from the Immortal Fading Palace was even smaller, but their grade was higher.
Some of the more precious ingredients included Rainbow Fruits, Sleepless Claw Bears, Salt Essence, Ice Cream Bee Kings, Overlord Ham, Icefield Dragon Wings, Sharp Water Pool Crucian Carp, Soup Pot Sprites, Thunderclap Buns, Immortal Gourds...
There were too many high-end dishes.
Those prepared by Zhang Wei were all masterpieces.
The most top-tier included the Failed Empress's Chrysanthemum Poem, Taste Soul, Rainbow Mousse, Nine Tripod Soup, Nine Exquisite Jade Dew Soup, Vegetable Nutrition Porridge v3.0...
The nine soups for preparing the Formless state had all been completed, and he was now attempting to fuse them.
"Which one should I use..."
"Let's check the inventory."
In the Treasure Hall, the right annex.
Unlike the super acceleration in the left annex, time in the right annex was completely still.
Only in the localized areas where Zhang Wei appeared did time resume its normal flow.
This was a natural preservation vault. Whether ingredients or dishes, once replicated, they would be automatically stored here.
"After not coming in for a while, another 200 kilograms of Salt Essence have accumulated."
"Icefield Yaks, one per day, and such large specimens... about a hundred of them, enough to form a transport team."
"Three Rainbow Fruits remaining; replication still takes too long."
"Besides the Immortal Gourds, the best ingredients from the Immortal Fading Palace are the Vitamin Spinach, but unfortunately, there were only two portions in the entire palace, and replication takes up to 140 days."
Zhang Wei was troubled.
The replication time for high-grade ingredients was too long, and he was reluctant to use them, while low-grade ones were not effective enough.
"It seems I'll have to use some finished products to get by."