The ram felt very uncomfortable.
This wasn't the script they had agreed upon!
Shouldn't this kid have been treating me to good food and drink, only to let me go after I'd extorted enough?
And now, the ram could only follow Zhang Wei helplessly, chattering on about himself.
The ram's head watched Zhang Wei, utterly speechless. This guy was like a vacuum cleaner, leaving not even a small fruit behind wherever he went. Anything edible was completely stripped away by him.
Even the trees that could produce orange juice were uprooted and transplanted by him.
The ram nodded affirmatively, "You must be a perfectionist, unwilling to compromise on my taste. You're even willing to delay some time and prepare ample raw materials!"
Deeply moved!
It had to be this way.
However, I can't go any further. My old rival is just over there!
The ram's heart ached. Cooking competitions were rare, and one of this scale was even rarer.
These elves were all clueless about cooking, yet lazy and greedy, with an extreme craving for human delicacies!
Every time they caught one, they would extort a hefty price.
The most excessive elf even ate for three days and three nights before stopping.
But in this situation, the worst thing was competition!
If he encountered two elves, knowing the other elves as he did…
"Those scoundrels would definitely lower their demands to poach people!"
And these chefs were entering for the first time, completely unaware of the rules, making demands as they pleased.
The ram followed behind, constantly trying to dissuade him, but Zhang Wei paid no heed.
"Could it be that this guy is deaf?"
"No, that can't be right. I've been jumping back and forth in front of him, he must have seen me. Is he perhaps blind?"
The ram was utterly frustrated to the point of wanting to die!
Soon, another spiritual urn appeared before Zhang Wei, even larger in scale, containing a sleeping mountain cat spirit.
At this moment, the mountain cat spirit's eyes were half-open, its belly round, and a comfortable snore emanated from its nose…
There were signs of large fires having been lit around it.
The ram exclaimed, "This is… this is the look of satisfaction. How long has it been? Has an elf already been fully fed?"
One had to know that these elves were incredibly greedy and would never easily use their abilities to let go of a chef. This guy's appearance was one of complete satisfaction!
Considering this mountain cat spirit was even more voracious than himself!
"Indeed, it's fast."
Zhang Wei praised softly.
"Wow, so you're not mute!"
Zhang Wei rolled his eyes, "Nonsense!"
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Six days later, under the saddle of the giant horse, countless chefs had gathered.
On the other side was the elimination zone. Those caught by vines or defeated by ingredients were teleported there.
Standing on a high vantage point, Hong Wan proudly boasted, "It's still me. It only took me twelve hours to break out of the maze, ranking among the top! These slowpokes aren't fit to participate in the chef competition!"
Hei Mao patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Alright, we know you're fast."
Hei Mao looked around…
Strange, why couldn't he see Zhang Wei?
Logically, with his strength, there shouldn't be any problem.
Hei Mao walked to the elimination zone and saw Mr. Luo on a stretcher!
Mr. Luo's condition was very poor, his entire body wrapped in bandages, with a strong smell of medicine emanating from them.
Mr. Luo forced his eyes open, managed a smile, and said, "Yo, come to see me again? It's alright, I feel like my bones have healed a lot after eating your honey. I'll be fully recovered in less than half a month."