17: Chapter 17 Coach Chen Wants to Hunt

Retracting his thoughts, he said to Coach Chen, "100-pound is fine too. Do you have a way to help me get one? The price is negotiable."

Coach Chen thought for a moment and said, "For your situation, I can only ask a friend to check. I'll see if the top manufacturers in North America can find a way to custom-make one."

Wang An nodded and then added, "Please help me custom-make a set of arrows as well; they need to be specifically for hunting large animals, and they must have blood grooves. By the way, I'll send you another 100,000 yuan as a deposit. Please ask around more and try to increase the draw weight of the Compound Bow as much as possible."

He then sent another 100,000 yuan deposit to Coach Chen.

Coach Chen took out a notebook, recorded these requirements, and after putting the notebook away, he carefully closed the office door and asked Wang An in a low voice, "You need such a powerful bow—are you planning to hunt the Mutant creatures in the Forbidden Zone?"

Seeing his cautious demeanor, Wang An said with a smile, "Coach Chen, there's no need to be so secretive. Since Mutant creatures have already been made public, it's meant to remind everyone to be careful of them. I am indeed customizing these things to defend against these Mutant creatures."

Hearing this, Coach Chen breathed a sigh of relief and then asked with interest, "What kind of Mutant creatures require a 200-pound Compound Bow?"

In reality, it was just about making extra preparations; he wasn't clear on the situation with the Mutant creatures in the Forbidden Zone. Since Coach Chen was interested and had helped him so much, he decided to tell him about the Boar King he had encountered earlier.

Coach Chen was stunned to hear about a Boar King that weighed at least 800 jin. When he heard the rest—how Wang An shot an arrow into its eye while it was resting—he cheered repeatedly, feeling extremely excited, as if he were right there on the scene and had made the shot himself.

This was the hunting instinct inherited from human ancestors; the larger the creature, the more excited and accomplished one felt. Having played with bows and arrows for so many years, this was even more true for Coach Chen.

Seeing Coach Chen like this, an idea crossed Wang An's mind. "Coach Chen, since you're interested, I can invite you along the next time I go into the mountains. However, let me warn you first. The mountain forests now are extremely dangerous; wild boars, poisonous snakes, and various Mutant creatures are not on the same level as they used to be."

Upon hearing this, the words of agreement that were about to spill from Coach Chen's lips came to an abrupt halt. Thinking of his family and children, he became hesitant.

"Coach Chen, I have a company under my name called [Changnan Interstellar Exploration Technology Co., Ltd.]. This bow is for our company's Exploration Team captain to use, and that wild boar was also hunted by our Exploration Team captain. If you want to hunt, you can join this Exploration Team. The main task of driving away or killing Mutant creatures will still be done by the captain. Others are only responsible for searching for the resources the company needs."

"If you join, you can be counted as logistics personnel, responsible for assisting. Don't underestimate this 'assisting' role; we require the entire hunting team to have combat capabilities. If it weren't for your excellent archery skills, Coach Chen, you might not even be able to get in."

Coach Chen was a bit disappointed that he wouldn't be a main combatant. However, this made it feel more realistic, which made him want to go even more. Since he wouldn't be a main combatant, the level of danger would be greatly reduced.

Wang An played his final card, saying, "If the situation permits, and we encounter Mutant creatures that aren't particularly strong, you can try with the captain's permission."

Hearing this, Coach Chen immediately decided to go. Think of him, Chen Zhenhua, 42 years old, having played with bows and arrows for twenty or thirty years, yet having never truly hunted. He felt it was a great pity; he had thought about it before, going alone or inviting a few colleagues. However, they were unfamiliar with the area and hadn't undergone specialized training. Moreover, the wilderness was so dangerous now that there was a risk of no return, so he had dismissed the idea.

Now the opportunity was right before his eyes: there was a specially formed Exploration Team, and there was a super tough guy who could hunt a Boar King. Participating once could be considered a life milestone.

For someone like Coach Chen, who had spent his whole life playing with bows and arrows, not having truly hunted with a bow could be described as a great regret. Finally, after thinking for a while, Coach Chen agreed.

Seeing Coach Chen agree, Wang An showed a satisfied smile. He gave him the company address and told him to come to the company when he had time to participate in the Exploration Team training. People like them who had never entered the mountain forests definitely needed training; one mistake could bring danger to the Exploration Team.

Coach Chen completely agreed with participating in the training, as it concerned his own life. If he caused danger to himself or the entire Exploration Team because of his own stupidity or lack of knowledge, he wouldn't even have a place to cry. He immediately stated that he had no classes tomorrow afternoon and could go to participate in the training.

After Wang An left, he met with an agent in the afternoon to look at houses. The agent, seeing Wang An's extraordinary demeanor, followed his requirements for a quiet environment, no disturbances, and a detached villa. They eventually went to Meiling District and selected a detached villa against the mountain, with a quiet environment backed by a forest park. It was fifty or sixty meters away from other residents, covered an area of over 500 square meters, was luxuriously furnished with a yard, and had good privacy. It was finally rented for 10,000 yuan per month.

Next was picking up a car. With Wang An's current net worth of over 2 million and other resources, he could afford to maintain a car worth over 1 million. But it wasn't necessary; in the end, he bought a Jie Wen 7 from Weihua Company, which used an advanced intelligent driving system, and its safety and assistance capabilities were top-tier.

In the evening, when he drove home, Coach Chen sent a message. A manufacturer had accepted the order for a 100-pound Compound Bow; it was said that their boss was very interested in this requirement and intended to craft a Compound Bow with a draw weight that surpassed world understanding. It was to build a reputation for their brand, so they only intended to charge 250,000 yuan for material costs.

Wang An asked Coach Chen how long it would take to arrive. Coach Chen said the manufacturer estimated it could be completed in about half a month. This speed was already very fast. Now, with all kinds of high-end tools, work that was originally time-consuming and laborious saved a lot of time. Others wouldn't be able to make it in a few months.

He specifically transferred a few tens of thousands of yuan to thank Coach Chen for helping him with this big favor. Later, Coach Chen said that a few friends who were also archery coaches like him wanted to participate in the Exploration Team hunting as well. Anyway, one sheep is easy to herd, and two are just as easy; having a few more people would increase the manpower.

Moreover, these people were experts proficient in archery and had self-preservation capabilities; at most, it would just take a bit more time to train them. He simply told Coach Chen to have them come to the company when they had time to get trained by the Exploration Team captain. However, he told Coach Chen to tell his friends that the resources collected during this exploration activity would not be shared with them. This had to be made clear to them in advance, otherwise, it would lead to all sorts of bickering and trouble later on.

As for why they wouldn't get a share? Of course, it was because they were mainly coming to participate in the hunt, and they were not Exploration Team members specifically recruited by Wang An. If these people came, he would have to divert energy to protect them; it was essentially the same nature as tourism. Wang An wasn't charging them money, which was out of respect for Coach Chen; naturally, there couldn't be any resource distribution.

Coach Chen understood this logic as well, so he told Wang An that if anyone was dissatisfied with this plan, he wouldn't bring them over. People who couldn't figure things out in their heads would only harm themselves and others if brought along.