The aftershocks of the Flame Wheel Slash obliterated the entire cave.
Debris scattered for hundreds of meters.
Zhang Wei looked at the ugly man before him and said, "I say, you can understand the common tongue, right?"
Although his appearance was somewhat monstrous, he wore trousers of decent material and the knife he used was a finely crafted artifact; he shouldn't be a savage.
However, Bo Gang's face had suffered immense damage. Not only were his lips, cheeks, nose, and cheekbones gone, but his tongue had also become numb. Only his eyes, which were heavily protected, retained basic functionality.
In this state, he couldn't utter a single intelligible word.
"Gulu~ Ga~ Gagagaga~~~"
Zhang Wei shrugged helplessly.
It seemed he was a creature incapable of communication.
With a casual sweep, he carved a smooth, flat surface into the rock and summoned several dishes.
"Consider this a token of apology. Farewell."
But Bo Gang showed no gratitude; the impact of his flames ploughed the ground a second time.
This attack posed no threat to Zhang Wei, but the entire table of food turned to charcoal.
Zhang Wei's face darkened.
His heart felt an inexplicable pang.
Just as Sea Star had said, true chefs cherished their culinary creations.
Each dish was the product of Zhang Wei's hard work and dedication.
You could eat it, but you absolutely could not waste it!
Such an act was tantamount to trampling on Zhang Wei's pride as a chef.
"You've gone too far."
The response Zhang Wei received was Bo Gang's relentless onslaught!
Fierce flames erupted towards the sky. Bo Gang, engulfed in a sea of fire, resembled a demon from hell.
Clearly, Bo Gang had not only destroyed the food.
He also intended to annihilate Zhang Wei along with it.
"Since reason is futile, I'll use my fists to bring you to your senses."
"Thirty percent power, Uncoiled Ordinary Punch!"
The sweeping force was incredibly wide-ranging. Bo Gang struggled to his knees, but the gust of wind from the punch caused no substantial damage.
It merely blew away the flames engulfing him.
"He's got some substance to him. He hasn't summoned the Food Demon even with thirty percent power."
"Was it that my strike wasn't enough to force out the Food Demon's abilities, or does he simply not possess such skills?"
"It seems his strength is above Sponge and Sea Star. I can afford to cut loose a bit more now."
"I'm suddenly getting a little excited..."
For a long time, aside from his duels with Haru and the Ice Plains Dragon, he hadn't had a battle where he could truly go all out.
"Don't you dare die so easily!"
...
Bo Gang knelt on the ground, utterly defeated.
More than half of his left side was torn apart, with massive blood loss!
Zhang Wei retracted his smoldering palm, deeply dissatisfied.
"My coiled energy in its spherical form is still beyond my complete control. I can only maintain its basic shape in my palm for 0.5 seconds before it explodes."
"And the power of the explosion is also beyond my control, which is very inconvenient."
He glanced at the collapsed Bo Gang. This unfortunate fellow had nearly died from the Rasengan.
Zhang Wei had intended to use sixty percent power, but it had resulted in seventy percent of its effect...
Forget the cave; a massive breach was blown into the mountain's core, sending hundreds, even thousands, of tons of rock flying everywhere.
It had triggered a severe geological disaster.
Zhang Wei looked at Bo Gang. His heartbeat was already very weak.
"I'll spare your life for now."
"Though you knocked over my food, it's not a capital offense."
With a wave of his hand.
A puree of tender green vegetables was summoned.
[‘Nature's Power’ Nutritional Vegetable Porridge Version 3.0]
[Replication Time: 35 days]
This was the result of his efforts over the past few days. Using vegetables sourced from the Cloud Country, he had created a purely vegan dish.
Despite being vegetarian, it contained highly sweet ingredients like cocoa, cream, and honey, making it incredibly fragrant and delicious.
It had a taste akin to milk tea.
In the previous two versions, the flavor had leaned too much towards medicinal porridge, losing its original delicious intent.
After numerous attempts, a new version, ‘Nature's Power,’ balancing nutrition and taste, made its grand debut.
"Consider yourself lucky. You're the first person besides myself to consume this bowl of Nature's Power."
"Given your physical condition, you'd probably need at least half a bowl, right?"
This ‘Nature's Power’ Nutritional Vegetable Porridge had also been refined through the Art of Gourmet Cuisine, making the energy contained within exceptionally pure.
A small bowl of this required hundreds of kilograms of various ingredients from the Cloud Country. If not for his treasured collection, ordinary individuals truly couldn't afford to develop it.
Prying open Bo Gang's jaw, he poured a small bowl of the porridge down his throat.
"The energy in this bowl is enough to keep you from dying."
"But it's not enough for a complete recovery. Consider it a form of punishment."
"If you can hear me, remember to always show basic respect for the efforts of others."
Anything else was negotiable.
But for a chef, maliciously overturning a dish was worse than a slap in the face!
Having wasted ten meaningless minutes, Zhang Wei was about to continue on his way.
A gust of wind descended from the sky.
"Hahaha, Bo Gang, let's see where you can run this time!" Great Wind Novel Network
"Huh? Who are you? Bo Gang?"
Zhang Wei blinked in surprise.
Bo Gang?
Mo Du had mentioned him in a scroll, encountering a tough opponent during the assault on Mount Lieyang.
It was Bo Gang, a Commander.
Zhang Wei pointed to the ugly man beside him, "This wouldn't happen to be the Bo Gang you were looking for, would it?"
The Hurricane looked.
Bo Gang was kneeling on the ground, his entire left side gone, and blood splattered everywhere.
The Hurricane gasped, his eyes filled with disbelief.
The three of them had chased and attacked him for so long, yet hadn't inflicted such severe damage!
Who could have done this? Was it this person before him?
He looked at Zhang Wei again, his eyes filled with apprehension!
"Who exactly are you?"
"This... strictly speaking, I'm a chef."
"Nonsense!"
The Hurricane shot into the sky, rapidly retreating, maintaining a distance of about three hundred meters from Zhang Wei.
At this range, the Hurricane was confident he could evade any long-range attack and escape most binding skills.
This was also the limit of his manifestation of intent.
Zhang Wei scratched his head.
"This guy ran over here so fast, and now he's running away so far. Is he hyperactive?"
"He doesn't seem quite right."
Zhang Wei shouted, "Hey, handsome guy who uses wind, I really am a chef. By the way, are you guys at war with the Cloud Country?"
"Do you think I'll tell you any intelligence just because you're pretending to be ignorant?!"
"Then it's fine to ask for directions, right? I want to go to Mount Lieyang."
Mount Lieyang?
Going to Mount Lieyang at such a sensitive time?
There was indeed something suspicious.
The Hurricane stared intently at Zhang Wei, his body tensed and ready to move!
The slightest wrong move and he would flee immediately.
Back when he was just a nobody, it was precisely his advantage in wind-riding speed and his consistent caution that had saved him from danger countless times.
Those exceptionally gifted fellow disciples and valiant assassins had all fallen on their paths, yet only he was still moving forward!
He had even earned the prestigious title of eighth on the Black List.
Seeing the Hurricane's demeanor, Zhang Wei knew that asking for directions was probably a lost cause.
Just as he was about to leave, two more figures descended from the sky!
Zhang Wei sighed, "Next time, could you all appear together? This is really time-consuming."