The body was in a state of extreme weakness, a consequence of severe stamina loss.
Even the heartfire was difficult to maintain.
These vine creatures were incredibly powerful, with their only weakness being flame. In Zhang Wei's current state, without his heartfire, it would be extremely difficult to fight them.
A series of techniques!
Gemstone Meat!
Meat with a thousand delicacies, its flowing juices contained unimaginably immense nutrition.
In the original work, Aru only needed a small bite to regain consciousness, completely heal any damage from depleted stamina, and elevate his body to the next level!
Zhang Wei manipulated the temperature of his heartfire, processing the Gemstone Meat into perfect quality. Without any seasonings, Zhang Wei began to chew it heartily.
With every merge and interaction of saliva and meat, Zhang Wei's stamina recovered.
A whole piece of Gemstone Meat, weighing tens of tons, was continuously stuffed into Zhang Wei's stomach!
Even then, Zhang Wei was not satisfied. He took out another snack from the gourmet nobles—BB Corn!
This time, it wasn't popcorn, but simply roasted corn. BB Corn's energy was extremely dense; a single kernel could produce tens of thousands of servings of popcorn, making it the prime choice for energy recovery!
The surrounding plant life attempted to intervene, but Zhang Wei's flames immediately flared up.
"Do you really want to try?"
His heartfire, mixed with an endless furnace fire, could incinerate the entire cave even if Zhang Wei's stamina had not yet recovered!
Back then, he had summoned pure water that covered the entire Wolf Fang Heavenly Pit. Now, summoning furnace fire would not be much different.
And moreover…
This flame was growing more and more astonishing!
The teleportation channel of the furnace fire grew larger, making the nearby plants feel as though they had fallen into hell!
In the face of imminent crisis, a cluster of flowers bloomed again, revealing a beautiful woman with only an upper body.
This…
The beauty from his dreams?
She had been by Zhang Wei's side in his dreams for thirty years!
A sense of familiarity surged from the depths of his heart, making Zhang Wei feel indignant.
"You!"
"To actually… toy with me like this!"
"I will remember this insult!"
Zhang Wei's eyes turned red, his fury uncontrollable! Da Feng Novel Network.
The plants did not understand. They had transformed into this form to gain sympathy, so why did it provoke such righteous indignation?
Did he not cherish their past relationship?
This should be the weakness of all intelligent beings!
As the plant woman was about to speak, Zhang Wei threw a punch.
The surging furnace fire, combined with the force of his punch, was like the arrival of the apocalypse!
The plant now felt only fear. This creature was too powerful; why was it in the Gravity Well?
But before the flames could land, they dissipated into nothingness.
"You still love… me…" The plant mimicked human voices, but Zhang Wei only saw its ferocious and slightly greedy eyes!
Just moments ago, Zhang Wei finally saw the long-awaited system prompt!
…According to the description, in ancient times, countless warriors attempted to capture and destroy it, but all of them became lost in the dreams it wove.
Unlike ordinary hallucinogens, the effect of Ancient Purple Dream was based on emotions, a higher form of thought!
Belonging to the fungi kingdom, it possessed strong reproductive capabilities and adapted to various harsh environments. A single piece of its flesh could propagate a new organism!
Ancient civilizations utilized its properties to create special seasonings that could cure various congenital psychological illnesses and compensate for missing emotions.
For example, frigidity, paranoia, mania, schizophrenia, excessive self-centeredness, autism, and apathy…
This drug could bestow emotions, thereby altering the target's personality, and was also known as an aphrodisiac.
When used in small quantities, it could enhance dishes, manifesting deliciousness as an emotional experience that would directly impact the mind upon the first bite.
Zhang Wei remained silent for a moment: …
"It really is something super perverted, capable of influencing a creature's personality… Isn't that equivalent to altering instinct!"
"And… that strange illusion, isn't that a low-tier drug version of a food realm?"
Combined with the golden shimmer of Morse oil, Zhang Wei's cooking now possessed all the necessary conditions for a gourmet anime!
How could Zhang Wei bear to harm such a treasure? The capture would be extremely gentle.
Level 330…
With its deceptive effects gone, the so-called Level 330 posed no threat!
Heartfire unleashed!
Holy Silver transitioned between solid and liquid states, and endless furnace fire erupted…
That day, the temperature of the entire eighth level rose by four degrees.
…………
"Ancient Purple Dream… its reproductive capacity is indeed powerful. The eighth level isn't large, and I've found over a hundred plants!"
"No wonder there are no small animals here…"
Beneath the vegetation were the remains of various creatures: bones, shells, calcium carbonate, chitinous exoskeletons…
The diversity of species was considerable.
There was also Eightfold Nguyên Water, found in relatively ample quantities, though it was difficult to collect. It required collecting dew at specific times, yielding only two cans a day.
Ninth Level!
Zhang Wei took a deep breath. As the first resource point he developed in the Gourmet World, he was finally about to complete his final exploration.
To obtain the legendary Heavenly Origin Water!
Based on the traces from the sixth to eighth levels, it had been a long time since any external creatures had arrived, forming an almost isolated ecosystem.
And yet, for the Gourmet World, such places were merely ordinary.
The entire eighth level was clean. Finally, the entrance to the ninth level was discovered, utterly unremarkable…
It was simply a floating stone staircase, but with each step, the gravity became more exaggerated.
"The first level of the Gravity Well was about ten times… each additional level would multiply it by ten, so the ninth level should be ninety times!"
However, before reaching the lowest depths, the gravity had already reached an astonishing hundredfold!
This was the might of the final barrier!
The rotating stairs grew smaller and smaller, and the surrounding scenery shifted from natural wonders to the marks of artificial excavation. The space grew increasingly confined; from the initial hundreds of square kilometers in the first level, to only fifty square kilometers in levels seven and eight…
Now, the rock walls surrounding them were clearly visible, with a gap of less than four kilometers between them, giving it an increasingly well-like appearance.
As he proceeded, liquid accumulated underfoot, slowly converging into a stream…
Finally, the stone staircase and the stream parted ways. The stairs led to the ground, while the stream flowed into a massive basin.
This basin was one kilometer in size, and the liquid within seemed to be Fivefold Nguyên Water…
The nguyên water formed in the Gravity Well was not absolute; the level only indicated the highest condensation tier.
For example, levels one and two were mostly ordinary water, while onefold Nguyên Water could be found everywhere in levels three and four.
This basin was entirely constructed from cave stalactites. From a distance, it resembled half a lotus root. Structurally… it was like a funnel with multiple filtration layers.
And directly beneath the funnel, pure liquid dripped from the stalactites.
This was…
The legendary Heavenly Origin Water!
Once known as the most potent poisonous wine, it was once the preferred method of suicide in prehistoric times!
A single drop could dilute three hundred barrels of water. Upon consumption, the surging water would strike the body like waves, blasting it into fragments!
This filter…
It bore traces of both artificial carving and natural artistry. Moreover, it was exceptionally secluded, with not a whisper of wind or rustling of animals.
Zhang Wei rejoiced!
Indeed, water in this world possessed profound mysteries.
Previously, Zhang Wei had encountered many creatures with dense flesh that required a pressure cooker operating at thousands of times normal pressure to cook.
If he had Heavenly Origin Water, all these problems could be easily resolved!
The moment Zhang Wei's hand made contact!
The Treasure Hall within emitted a tremor!
The Treasure Hall?
This had never happened before!
It had always been silent there.
At that moment, a system notification sounded!
"What… the Treasure Hall can be upgraded?"
Zhang Wei quickly entered the Treasure Hall. In the main hall, a new piece of equipment had appeared by the water pool!
Its design was similar to the stone basin funnel on the ninth level, wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, but it was entirely made of a glass-like material, allowing the liquid inside to be clearly seen.
The liquid was divided into nine layers, corresponding to each type of Nguyên Water.
There was an outlet on the side for Zhang Wei's use.
"Basic resources updated, which means…"
Zhang Wei could hardly believe it!
He quickly opened the outlet, and sure enough, boundless Nguyên Water surged out, seemingly inexhaustible.
The water level within the vessel had not decreased at all.
This meant that this resource was truly infinite!
Infinite Nguyên Water!
Zhang Wei felt his breath catch in his throat!
He knew that the highest grade of Heavenly Origin Water had an edible rating of 295!
If it were put up for sale, what would Morse oil even be compared to?
Furthermore, all grades of Nguyên Water were supplied in unlimited quantities!
However, Zhang Wei quickly came to terms with it.
"Money holds no meaning for me anymore."
He took out a drop of Heavenly Origin Water. Its feel was incredibly heavy…
Yet it felt soft to the touch, and it was crystal clear and radiant, shining with fiery brilliance under the sun, like a perfectly polished diamond.
This kind of surprise…
He had previously worried about over-extraction, but now it was entirely unnecessary. The infinite supply of Nguyên Water would replenish the Gravity Well, recreating its ecosystem!
Returning layer by layer, Zhang Wei rushed out of the Wolf Fang Heavenly Pit entrance. The surrounding Wolf Fang Grass had recovered significantly.
He recalled a time when he had hunted Demon Mosquitoes and captured Water-Splashing Camels here…
It felt like a lifetime ago!
"Accept my gift!"
Unlimited Onefold Nguyên Water!
The water gushed out with a flow rate identical to that of ordinary water!
"I don't have to worry about the water output either. I thought it would be significantly reduced."
"Now, Nguyên Water can be used as ordinary water!"
Secondfold Nguyên Water gushed out!
The water, carrying a hundredfold potential energy, struck the ground with a deafening roar. Zhang Wei felt that this was already the limit of what the land could bear.
If it were threefold Nguyên Water, the earth's crust would tear, causing damage to the natural environment.
Fortunately, this was the Gourmet World; in the human world, even onefold Nguyên Water could split mountains and crack rocks.
He raised his body infinitely. In retrospect, the once perilous Gourmet World seemed insignificant.
Boom!
In the far distance, an energy projectile flew towards him!
Fierce and imposing!
With a casual wave, Zhang Wei deflected the energy projectile back. Its target…
Anti-aircraft cannons…
There were many of them. Normally, the Snapping Dragons would leisurely munch on leaves, but due to their excellent dynamic vision, flying units would annoy them, thus attracting attacks.
This also contained an element of playful mischief, like children pouring water on an anthill. It indicated a not-inconsiderable racial intelligence.
Collection!
The Level 225 ferocious beasts were no match for Zhang Wei. Even being hit by hundreds of cannonballs had no effect on him!
Besides the Snapping Dragons, this forest held many other treasures waiting for Zhang Wei, making him momentarily reluctant to leave.
"Wait, no hurry for now… the ingredients won't disappear if left here. I should attend to important matters first!"
The competition was about to begin, and any further delay would cause a postponement.
He immediately returned to the Great Glacier!
By this time, refugees had been transferred in batches. The same moral test was conducted for each group without fail.
In total, three thousand qualified chef apprentices, over five thousand assassins, and two thousand hunters were assembled.
Nearly ten thousand apprentices in total.
There was an essential difference between assassins and hunters. Hunters needed to deal with complex environments, process different ingredients, and combat various ferocious beasts.
Assassins, on the other hand, specialized; they only needed to deal with one type of ferocious beast, which was humans!
Therefore, the threshold for assassin apprentices was lower; as long as they could fight, they didn't even need any particular talent.
"Prepare yourselves, do not resist, teleport!"
Concurrently, there were also the members of the Hunter Academy. The most outstanding team among them was the Heavenly Sin team. With their help, Zhang Wei was completely at ease.
However, Mr. Luo was heavily injured, and Zhang Wei felt a pang of guilt that Heavenly Sin was still willing to help.
"Rest assured… I will not let the person who injured you get away!"
He eliminated the chef apprentices who had made no progress, most of them around four stars—those with absolutely no talent.
Their luck was also poor, and their minds were not particularly sharp.
This group, numbering about 5,000, would enter the Gourmet City to hone their culinary skills through practice.
However, four-star chefs were already at an extremely high level. In an ordinary restaurant, three stars would be enough to be head chef.
Even four-star chefs would be treated with respect in some luxury hotels.
An additional three thousand chef apprentices were added!
They would start from scratch and cultivate diligently.
Zhang Wei also had no time to spare and needed to conduct lectures. After all, beyond five stars, the difficulty of cooking increased exponentially. Many chefs were not skilled enough to meet Zhang Wei's requirement for rapid mass production.
Zhang Wei could only personally handle it!
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