Before the first event of the competition even started, the two were already engaged in a psychological battle!
In fact, the goal is to put pressure on the other party.
"'High Mountains and Flowing Water'?" Gao Jianfei was embarrassed. "How come this guy's wine has such a beautiful name! Uh... he said this wine is a special drink for their holy land, and it's addictive... cough cough, speaking of which, I'm afraid I'll lose the second round!"
However, Gao Jianfei could not back down now. He sneered, "Alright, enough with the nonsense. We'll talk about everything during the competition!" After saying that, Gao Jianfei nodded to Song Ying.
Song Ying announced on the spot, "Ladies and gentlemen, today's task has been completed. The first event will be held tomorrow morning at 9:00 AM as scheduled. Please leave the venue and come back to watch the competition tomorrow!"
Subsequently, the audience began to leave the stadium in an orderly manner, and Gao Jianfei and Feng Haoyu also left the stadium at the same time.
Gao Jianfei took a safe route back to a lounge. He didn't leave immediately but sat down and smoked. Then he turned on his phone.
Song Ying also conducted live broadcasts from the stadium, such as interviewing the guests and audience members present. Every minute of this kind of live broadcast to the world translates into monetary wealth, so even after the two main characters, Gao Jianfei and Feng Haoyu, left the stage, Song Ying remained busy.
Gao Jianfei made a phone call and summoned Liu Feng into the lounge.
"Jianfei, are you getting used to the atmosphere here?" As soon as they entered the lounge, Liu Feng sat down in the chair next to Jianfei and kept asking, "Also, Jianfei, will the order of the matches play a decisive role in the outcome of your match against Feng Haoyu?"
Gao Jianfei handed Liu Feng a cigarette and said, "The atmosphere is alright. Surprisingly, I'm not too nervous in this kind of situation. As for the outcome of the match, I can't say for sure right now. Young Master Feng, find me a quiet place. I won't be going home for the next month during the competition. I need to give myself some space."
In fact, Gao Jianfei didn't want to be disturbed by external factors during such a large-scale competition. Therefore, he asked Liu Feng to find him an elegant place so he could prepare for the competition in peace.
At the same time, Gao Jianfei also needs to think carefully about how to deal with the capture of the Holy Land figures after the competition.
In short, the issues we face are not just this game, or the storms; there are many thorny problems that need to be addressed.
Liu Feng naturally understood Gao Jianfei's request. "Jianfei, there's a property of my family near the 100,000-seat stadium. It's a high-end resort, but it's only recently been built and isn't officially open yet. Jianfei, why don't you stay there for a month? Don't worry about daily life; I'll arrange for a maid to take care of everything. There will also be someone to drive you to the competition venue every day."
"Alright then. Let's not delay, let's go to that villa right away!" Gao Jianfei nodded with a smile. Then, he took out his phone and wrote a text message... "I'll be living alone for a while during this month of competition, so please don't worry. I'll contact you all when there's a break in the competition!"
After writing the message, Gao Jianfei also sent it to a group. He sent it to Song Ying, Fei Long, Tang Bao, and others, and after thinking for a moment, he also sent one to Qin Leshi.
Soon, Liu Feng personally drove Gao Jianfei to a resort near the stadium.
The environment here is exceptionally elegant, covering an area of hundreds of acres. It features over a dozen villas, a professional golf course, lush green grass, and blooming flowers. The resort even keeps some wild animals such as sika deer, giraffes, monkeys, ostriches, and foxes in captivity.
"Tsk tsk, this kind of resort is probably not something that ordinary people can afford," Gao Jianfei thought to himself.
Inside the resort, some workers were mowing the lawn, others watering the flowers, and still others feeding the wild animals. However, one thing they all had in common was that they were all women!
Young and beautiful!
Liu Feng led Gao Jianfei to one of the villas and said with a smile, "Jianfei, there are many villas here, just choose one to stay in. Look, although the resort hasn't officially opened yet, the waiters and staff are already in place. They will meet any needs you may have. Because you are an important guest of the Liu family!"
There was some ambiguous subtext in that sentence, but Gao Jianfei was focused on the competition and didn't take Liu Feng's words seriously. He didn't want the resort to be messed up.
After giving his instructions, Liu Feng took out his phone, dialed a number, and said in a commanding tone, "Liping, come here for a moment. I'm at the gate of Villa No. 4. Please come immediately!"
"Jianfei, wait a moment. Let me introduce you to the person in charge of the resort," Liu Feng said with a smile.
Gao Jianfei shrugged, indicating that he didn't care.
Soon, Gao Jianfei heard a rapid clattering sound, as if horses were galloping towards them!
Just as he was wondering about it, Gao Jianfei looked in the direction of the sound and was immediately stunned.
In the distance, on a wide open lawn, a pure white horse carrying a beautiful woman galloped toward them!
The woman, dressed in military uniform, possessed remarkably skillful horsemanship. She flicked the whip in the air, then spurred the horse's flanks, instantly slowing its gallop. It circled around briefly before arriving beside Gao Jianfei and Liu Feng.
She rolled off the ground with a swift and graceful movement, displaying an indescribable heroic spirit!
Gao Jianfei's eyes lit up when he saw the female officer!
She was at least 1.8 meters tall, which is quite tall for a woman. However, because of her excellent proportions, she looked very pleasing to the eye and didn't appear particularly tall. Her long legs were exceptionally alluring!
She wore a military uniform and boots, with long hair flowing down her shoulders, and lines indicating her rank. Her features were exquisite, yet she possessed a bold and heroic air. She bore a resemblance to Michelle Reis, but her figure was even more stunning than Lin Chi-ling's.
She gave Liu Feng a military salute, which was very eye-catching!
"Huh? This is?" Gao Jianfei had never seen this type of beautiful woman before, and he was a little dumbfounded.
“Jianfei, this is an orphan my dad adopted when she was little. She joined the army at 16 and is now a major. She’s practically my sister. Liu Liping!” Liu Feng introduced with a smile.
"Liping, this is Mr. Gao Jianfei," Liu Feng introduced to Liu Liping.
“Yes, Brother Feng, I know Mr. Gao. She’s a celebrity right now.” Liu Liping nodded. Her expression was somewhat indifferent, unlike most people who would get excited and show excessive enthusiasm upon seeing a celebrity like Gao Jianfei.
"She really is a soldier?" Gao Jianfei looked at the woman, who was even taller than him, and smiled at Liu Feng. "Major Liu Liping?"
Liu Feng nodded. "Liping will be in charge of the resort from now on. Jianfei, you'll be staying at the resort, so you can ask Liping for anything. Also, Liping will drive you around, including to competitions."
After a pause, Liu Feng turned to Liu Liping and said, "Liping, your task is to serve Mr. Gao. He is an important guest of our Liu family! During Mr. Gao's stay at the villa, you must do everything well to ensure his satisfaction! This is my intention, my father's intention, and the old man's intention!" As he spoke, Liu Feng gave Liu Liping a strange look. That look contained an implication, a subtext.
Liu Liping's indifferent expression shifted slightly, and the corners of her mouth twitched a little, but she quickly regained her composure and gave another military salute. "Yes, Brother Feng! I will definitely take good care of Mr. Gao!"
Chapter 433 Searching for the Brewmaster Again
Chapter 433 Brewing More Spirits
Gao Jianfei was taken by Liu Feng to one of their family's properties, an elegant mountain resort. The person in charge of the resort was Liu Feng's father, who had adopted an orphan named Liu Liping, a major.
Liu Liping's demeanor and temperament exude a sense of competence and efficiency.
"Mr. Gao, please rest assured that you will have a comfortable stay at 'Qingxian Villa'. I will do my best to provide you with a good living environment and convenient services for your travel." Liu Liping stood in front of Gao Jianfei, her back straight, exuding the demeanor of a soldier.
"Thank you, Major Liu," Gao Jianfei said politely.
"Please just call me 'Liping'," Liu Liping said quickly.
"Uh... alright then, Miss Liping. I'll go check out my room first." Gao Jianfei nodded to Liu Feng and Liu Liping, then turned and walked towards the villa at the back. This was Villa No. 4 of the resort, in an antique Z-style. Gao Jianfei entered the villa and began to wander around.
Outside the villa, Liu Feng whispered, "Liping, what the old man means is that our Liu family has received a favor from Mr. Gao... Liping, that Five Animal Frolics routine was taught to our Liu family by Mr. Gao. It's a closely guarded secret!"
"Yes, I know about this, Brother Feng." Liu Liping's eyes lit up. She also knew how to practice the Five Animal Frolics. After each session, she felt refreshed and invigorated, replenishing her energy and reducing the burden on her body, even when she was exhausted. Liu Liping practiced the Five Animal Frolics once a day, and now, seeing Gao Jianfei, the instructor of this routine, she felt a surge of gratitude. However, she wasn't good at expressing her emotions on her face, so she still appeared cold and aloof.
In fact, the benefits Gao Jianfei gave to the Liu family were not limited to the Five Animal Frolics exercise; they also included a valuable traditional Chinese medicine formula. Based on this formula, the Liu family has already established several pharmaceutical factories in Northeast China, and the first batch of prepared Chinese medicines is about to be produced.
"Liping, Jianfei will be staying here. You must take good care of him wholeheartedly." After a few seconds of silence, Liu Feng looked at Liu Liping. "You should understand what I mean, right?"
Liu Liping bit her lower lip, then nodded firmly, "I understand, Brother Feng."
After some discussion, Liu Feng entered the villa, bid farewell to Gao Jianfei, and left the estate.
Liu Liping entered the villa and said to Gao Jianfei, "Mr. Gao, there is a remote control button in the living room. I won't bother you normally, but if you need anything, just press the remote control button. I will personally deliver your three meals a day on time. If you need to go out, just press the remote control button, and I will come to your villa as quickly as possible."
"Alright, I understand. You can go about your business now." Gao Jianfei didn't linger with Liu Liping for more conversation. After she finished explaining things, Gao Jianfei dismissed her.
Liu Liping was momentarily stunned. Just now, Liu Feng's implication was clear: if Gao Jianfei had physical needs, Liu Liping would have to reciprocate. Furthermore, Liu Liping had seen too many wealthy, powerful, and socially influential men, most of whom were very lustful. She instinctively assumed Gao Jianfei was that kind of person; she even concluded that he would take advantage of her, perhaps even directly demanding sex. However, Gao Jianfei didn't even glance at her and quickly dismissed her. This was something she hadn't expected.
Seeing Liu Liping standing there in a daze, Gao Jianfei waved his hand, "Uh... Miss Liping, I need to take care of some things right now."
"Oh, Mr. Gao, you're busy, so I'll take my leave now." Liu Liping nodded and left the villa. As she mounted her horse, Liu Liping even felt a sense of disappointment... "Why didn't he even glance at me?" She flicked her whip and galloped away.
After Liu Liping left, Gao Jianfei entered the villa's study, muttering to himself... "This Miss Liu Liping is unlike any woman I've ever met before. She doesn't have Xiaoxian's virtuousness; she doesn't have Xiaoying's cuteness and playfulness, her passionate nature; she's not like Leshi's demure elegance; and she's completely different from Cuiyun's unreasonable behavior. Miss Liping gives me a very special feeling; there seems to be a kind of heroine's strength in her temperament. Hehe, perhaps, Miss Liping is the kind of woman that all men want to conquer, and who feel a great sense of accomplishment after obtaining her?"
Gao Jianfei locked the study door from the inside and, with a single thought, entered the haunted house.
Of course, he is currently busy with the competition, and his relationship with Qin Leshi is also a bit messy, so he doesn't have the spare time to hunt for Liu Liping.
In the den of ghosts.
"Dear user, welcome to your haunted abode. How may I help you?" the intelligent program's voice greeted you solicitously. "You currently have 1 exorcism point. You can find ghosts here. What kind of ghost do you require?"
After piecing together the soul of Kandinsky, the master of Western abstract painting, Gao Jianfei recovered for two days, and his exorcism points reached 10,000 again. However, he had no plans to deal with ghosts for the time being.
“Not for now.” Gao Jianfei went directly to the third floor of Ghost Nest to chat with the master brewer Du Kang and the modern master brewer Hu Feiwei.
Why chat with a master brewer?
The reason is simple. It's all for his second match against Feng Haoyu.
In the first competition, a carpentry contest, Gao Jianfei believed there was little suspense and that he would win. However, he lacked confidence in the second competition, brewing.
Feng Haoyu boasted of his superb brewing skills and told Gao Jianfei that the sacred land contained many secret brewing recipes, one of the most powerful of which originated from the Tang Dynasty. The wine brewed using this recipe had a name… High Mountain Flowing Water.
It's said to be addictive after you drink it!
That's pretty domineering.
Gao Jianfei learned brewing techniques from Du Kang and Hu Feiwei, which were relatively common and didn't have any special names. In other words, Du Kang and Hu Feiwei only mastered popular, market-available brewing techniques.
This brewing technique, combined with a special process, produces a very mellow wine that doesn't cause a headache, and is sweet and fragrant. However, it has one drawback... it lacks any distinctive features! It has no special characteristics!
Therefore, Gao Jianfei judged that with his current brewing skills, he would probably lose against strong winds and heavy rain.
Although Gao Jianfei had planned to forfeit a few matches beforehand, when the time came, he couldn't just surrender and watch himself lose to Feng Haoyu.
Since Feng Haoyu has made it clear that even in his weak points, he will argue with Gao Jianfei to the bitter end, then Gao Jianfei has no reason to give up.
After chatting with Du Kang and Hu Feiwei for over an hour, Gao Jianfei finally confirmed that there really are secret recipes in the brewing industry and traditional wine culture! Wine brewed using secret recipes is definitely much tastier than wine made using ordinary processes!
Therefore, the secret recipes for wine are very precious in wine culture! For wine lovers, they are invaluable treasures!
However, very few of these secret recipes have survived to this day.
"Heh, looks like I'm pretty much doomed to lose at brewing!" Gao Jianfei muttered to himself. "Just surrender like this? Uh, wait, let's ask the AI program if it has any solutions."
With this thought in mind, Gao Jianfei left Du Kang's room and went down to the first floor of the Ghost Den.
"Last time I asked you to find a ghost with the special skill of brewing wine, and you brought up Du Kang and Hu Feiwei. Um... I'd like you to check the database for me now. Are there any ghosts in the category of Level 3 ghosts who have a unique brewing recipe?" Gao Jianfei said to the AI program.
The intelligent program immediately replied, "Dear user, when you were asking about brewing ghosts before, your attitude wasn't very strong. I felt you were just going through the motions. Therefore, among the level 3 ghosts, I found Du Kang, who was historically renowned for brewing, and Hu Feiwei, a modern master brewer. I think these two ghosts, one representing ancient brewing techniques and the other representing modern brewing techniques, should be able to meet your requirements. So, I didn't spend time searching for ghosts skilled in brewing in the virtual novel world for you, nor did I deliberately look for ghosts with unique brewing recipes. Now that you have this request, I will enter the virtual novel world to find for you a level 3 virtual ghost skilled in brewing who also possesses a secret recipe."
"Okay, go find it for me," Gao Jianfei nodded.
It turns out that when the ghost of brewing wine appeared last time, the intelligent program only roughly brought out Du Kang and Hu Feiwei for Gao Jianfei, but did not bring out the characters from the virtual novel.
"In the virtual world of martial arts novels, almost everyone with high martial arts skills enjoys drinking. So, there must be some masters who are skilled at brewing!" Gao Jianfei pondered. "However, I didn't read martial arts novels very seriously before, and I can't think of any martial arts novel with a character skilled at brewing right now. Let the AI program filter it out first."
Although Gao Jianfei's approach seemed a bit like last-minute cramming, the manor was secluded precisely for preparing for the competition, and the brewing competition wouldn't resume until a day's rest after the first carpentry competition. So, since he had nothing else to do, spending a few thousand exorcism points to create a virtual ghost possessing the secret recipe wouldn't hurt!
The intelligent program worked for a few minutes, then said to Gao Jianfei with a delighted tone, "Dear user, I have selected a Level 3 ghost for you from the vast virtual novel worlds! She is a woman! Beautiful and gentle! She is skilled in brewing! Her brewing technique, based on traditional brewing methods, incorporates a family secret recipe! Therefore, the wine she brews is very flavorful, very unique, and possesses a certain 'artistic conception.' Dear user, if you can brew wine that evokes a sense of 'artistic conception' in those who drink it, then that is a transcendent brewing technique! This Level 3 female ghost, she resides in..." In the virtual world, although she is a frail woman, her father is the God of Wine in that world! However, you currently don't have enough exorcism points to acquire her father, but she has already inherited his true skills in brewing wine, so you can have her. In this virtual world, she is a young widow who later remarries a wandering swordsman. This incredibly powerful swordsman treats her like a younger sister, caring for her tenderly. She has a daughter whom he adores; she is a woman who experiences hardship before finding happiness. To acquire her, you need 8000 exorcism points. Do you want her?
Chapter 434 Carpentry Competition!
Chapter 434 Carpentry Competition!
The Super Ghost Device is incredibly powerful! It can summon the desired ghost from countless virtual martial arts worlds and characters in a short time. And here it is: a level 3 ghost from a virtual martial arts world, a brewer, has appeared! She's a female level 3 ghost, a young widow who later remarried and has a daughter. However, this information is unimportant. What matters is her family's secret brewing recipe!
"Dear user, would you be willing to spend 8000 exorcism points to brew a level 3 ghost wine from this female?" the intelligent program asked solicitously.
"Okay, it only costs 8,000 exorcism points, I'll just play around!" Gao Jianfei said nonchalantly. That's true, ghosts worth several thousand exorcism points, regardless of their actual value, are something Gao Jianfei can afford to play with.
"As you wish, my esteemed user!" the intelligent program said, and radio waves flickered and hissed on the virtual display screen.
Three minutes later, a message appeared on the virtual display screen, and Gao Jianfei immediately leaned over to take a look...