Suddenly, Zhang Wei unleashed all his strength and threw a punch at Mo Du.
A sharp killing intent, as if tangible, made Mo Du's hair stand on end, but her legs felt as if they were stuck in mud, unable to move.
At this moment, Mo Du felt the definitive crisis of death!
The wind of the punch brushed past her nose, creating a trench hundreds of meters long behind Mo Du. The snow on the entire ice field was blown away, and the sky cleared.
"Are you awake now? Still crazy?"
This punch was far more thorough than any explanation.
This bone-chilling killing intent and the primal urge to survive could never be an illusion!
Mo Du was sweating profusely, her face pale with lingering fear.
If not for Zhang Wei's punch, she would have probably fallen into an emotional abyss and completely collapsed.
Mo Du looked at the trench behind her, then at the deep pit caused by Haru. At this moment, she dared not doubt anything Zhang Wei had said.
Zhang Wei handed her a long roll of leaves, saying, "This is the Tongxin Grass. If one side is scratched, the other will suffer the same injury."
"Use this thing as a communication tool. You can write anything on it if something happens."
After Zhang Wei finished explaining, he turned to leave, seeing Mo Du frozen in place.
Helplessly, he said, "You should take action."
"Huh? Go… go where?"
"Go live extravagantly! Spend! Squander! Then, if you see any endangered or rare ingredients, find a way to get them and bring them to me to offer to the Deer God!"
"Oh, okay!"
Mo Du seemed to have a sudden realization and turned to run.
"Stop!"
"Huh?"
"Over there!"
Zhang Wei rubbed his forehead and pointed in the direction away from the Ice Hell Plain.
Mo Du's pretty face flushed, and she changed direction, leaving quickly with her head down.
"Sigh, she doesn't seem very reliable."
To Zhang Wei, Mo Du's current role was still that of a tool for collecting ingredients.
If she succeeded, she could enjoy countless rare ingredients without leaving her home.
If Mo Du never returned, it would only be a loss of a dispensable space pouch and two days' worth of salt essence. With the Deer God as backing, his golden finger would be free from the risk of exposure.
However, Zhang Wei was extremely confident in his plan, with at least a ninety-five percent chance of success.
The most crucial reason was money!
As long as she developed the habit of spending lavishly, Mo Du would never be able to leave him.
And for Zhang Wei, if he could exchange just a few days' worth of salt essence for even one extinct ingredient, it would be a massive profit!
As for having a large sum of money and being thrifty…
Was that still a woman?
At least, Zhang Wei had never met such a woman.
Few people could continue to work diligently when they encountered an easy way to make money.
Only two types of people could resist the temptation of power and money.
One was innocent children, and the other was saints who had seen through the mortal world. Clearly, Mo Du was neither.
This was also why Zhang Wei kept urging Mo Du to spend. But from Mo Du's perspective, this was an unprecedented feeling of being treated well.
Thinking of this, Zhang Wei glanced in the direction Mo Du had disappeared.
"If the plan fails, there's only the possibility of her being killed while carrying a great treasure."
"However, Mo Du has practiced concealment, infiltration, assassination, and other skills for years, and her shape-shifting skills are superb. She shouldn't be so easily dealt with."
"If this mission is completed well, I can consider improving her strength."
…
…
Glancing at the sky, it seemed to be still early.
He took out the glacier map and began to browse.
"I've collected most of the common plants in the glacier. The rest are rare. I can consider animals now."
The survival environment of the great glacier was harsh, and the variety of animals was relatively small.
Walking quickly across the ice field, he soon arrived at a coniferous forest.
"According to what I read, I should find it here."
He calmed his mind and pushed his hearing to the limit.
Buzz~
Buzz~
Buzz~
Found it!
Zhang Wei concealed his presence and maximized the use of the Devouring Profundity.
A snow-white bee flew among the pine trees, occasionally landing on a pine tree and licking the exuded pine resin.
This white bee was about the size of two fists, and its stinger at the tail was black and shiny.
The white bee was completely unaware of the hidden danger. It covered its legs and abdomen with pine resin and flew towards the depths of the dense forest.
It then landed in a snow pit and disappeared.
"Found it!"
Zhang Wei leaped forward.
The golden bell, formed by his will, was firmly placed on the barren snow.
[Discovered Obtainable Ingredients]
[Ice Cream Bee, Ice Cream Queen Bee, Ice Cream Honey… ]
[Capture Level: 1, 6, 6…]
[Description: A type of bee that is extremely good at nesting. The beeswax used to build its nest has the effect of concealing its aura, making it undetectable when hidden in the snow. Passing animals often step on them, leading to their deaths from swarm attacks.]
Evidently, the Ice Cream Bees discovered that something was wrong and desperately tried to rush out of their nest.
But the golden bell was too sturdy, far exceeding steel!
Zhang Wei reached out his hand, passing through the golden bell without hindrance, and grabbed one.
The Ice Cream Bee still wanted to struggle, and the dark stinger on its rear fiercely struck out.
Ding~
"Don't bother, it can't pierce through."
Zhang Wei swiftly decapitated the bee, separating its stinger, limbs, and torso, leaving only the plump abdomen.
Peeling back the outer skin, the snow-white soft flesh emitted a sweet aroma.
He gently licked it. The smooth, milky fragrance combined with the sweetness of honey, and its cold, soft texture made it a top-tier ice cream!
"Comfortable~~"
"I've been eating large dishes for so long, I haven't had such a small snack in a while."
"Natural ice cream, with not a trace of fishiness with the first bite, soft with a slight chewiness, something ordinary man-made ice cream cannot achieve."
"The most important thing is the taste. The milkiness and honey's sweetness are perfectly balanced, with the unique woody aroma of pine resin and amber, making it a distinct flavor."
For Zhang Wei, who was like a food-hoarder… a food-vat… a granary! The amount of a fist-sized portion was not even enough to fill the gaps between his teeth.
He tasted over a dozen of them, and the rest remained hidden in the nest, not daring to come out.
He reached into the beehive.
"Hmm?"
"The hardness of this beeswax is very high, reaching at least the standard of bronze."
"Good stuff, it has high strength besides concealment. Too bad it's not an ingredient, and there's no collection prompt."
The hardness of mere bronze was like tofu to Zhang Wei. With a slight effort, he easily broke it apart.
He casually tossed it into the treasure chamber, perhaps it could be useful later.
There were hundreds of bees in the nest, a bountiful harvest.
"This one is so big, it should be the queen bee."
The one in the center was as large as a basketball, its wings had long since atrophied.
Its massive abdomen took up ninety percent of its body, making Zhang Wei's mouth water.
Beneath the queen bee was a mass of sticky amber-colored liquid, emitting a strong, exotic fragrance as the nest was broken!