Looking at the seniors who easily passed the third round, Lei Lingling bumped Lei Yuhang, who was still playing on his phone, with her arm. Is this crappy game really that fun? He'd been playing it ever since they came in. His in-game sister showing a shy expression was actually cute, what a perverted brother.
"No, I want to do something else. I can't present a dish of that level."
Shaking his head, Lei Yuhang didn't plan to be like his seniors. Although that was indeed the fastest way to pass, the homogenization was too severe. In the long run, it would make people lose the ability to think independently.
"Tsk, then I'll go make my own."
Hearing Lei Yuhang's words, Lei Lingling's face flushed, and then she glared at him with dissatisfaction, running off to a nearby cooking station to prepare to recreate the seasoned beef dish.
"Indeed, the homogenization in China is very serious. This is also a drawback of exam-oriented education. What Azami Nakiri wants is probably to transform Far Moon into a new Oriental Academy."
Watching the three heading to the main competition arena, Hoshino Sora suddenly spoke. Thinking about it carefully, wasn't what the other party wanted to cultivate exactly the highly homogenized chefs like those from the Oriental Academy?
Allowing talented chefs to develop dishes and untalented chefs to learn the dishes developed by talented chefs can also be considered a form of exam-oriented education.
"Mr. Azami indeed had such an idea, but unfortunately, the plan was crushed before it could even be implemented."
Hearing Hoshino Sora's words, Eishi Tsukasa smiled and shook his head. That's what Azami Nakiri told him at the time. It was only their fault for being uncompetitive and unable to fulfill the other party's ambition.
"Far Moon is good this way. After Erina's adjustments, at least no one will be expelled anymore."
Watching the Noir demonstrating their cooking skills, after Saji was easily defeated by the Chinese chefs, these Noir, who originally looked down on surface world chefs, completely lost their fire.
Their actions were no longer as high-profile as they were at the beginning. They silently completed their dishes with their own tools, then stood aside to observe the surface world chefs. Hoshino Sora only watched for a while before losing interest.
"In short, it means we need to produce dishes that meet the standards, right? In that case, we just need to fully immerse ourselves in cooking."
Looking at the Noir who successfully advanced after the Chinese chefs, Eishi Tsukasa's expression became serious and focused. If it's just like this, passing shouldn't be difficult.
"Based on the quality of that meat and its fat content, to make the best flavor, there's only one dish!"
Clenching her fists and pondering in place, Tadokoro Megumi suddenly had an idea looking at the beef in front of her, then she brandished her chef's knife and began to operate.
"Beef, beef, then cumin potato beef cubes it is. Beef and potatoes are always a perfect match. Should I add some stewed white radish… Forget it."
Although he knew the standard answer for passing, it would be a bit boring to just copy the answer for everything. For cooking, just give a theme and one can improvise freely!
Making delicious food is a creative process, and this process should make people happy, not just simply follow a formula.
Of course, before forming one's own style, learning from others' dishes is also very important. Hoshino Sora is currently in a period of rapid learning, but he will incorporate his own improvements into the dishes.
He can also independently create a dish, but he cannot guarantee that its taste will meet his standards, so he rarely creates dishes himself. Basically, he will only create one after learning about ten dishes, and then summarize and refine it until it is perfect.
It was through such refinement that Hoshino Sora achieved his current skill!
"The third gate is open for passage, Hoshino Sora."
"Passage allowed, Eishi Tsukasa!"
"Yumeko Jabami, passed…"
More and more contestants passed the assessment. The Tenshukaku was close at hand. The victorious contestants walked in with their heads held high and a high spirit. The official competition was next.
[Task Completed]: THE BLUE (Become Famous in the Culinary World)
[Task Reward ③]: High-grade Slaves * 50 (Not selectable, gender can be limited), Affiliated High-grade Slaves * 500 (Not selectable, gender can be limited), Prestige 200,000
Current Prestige: 529,800
[Trigger Task]: Tenshukaku Championship
[Task Description]: After numerous assessments, you have advanced to the main competition where you can be watched by the audience. Now, surface world chef, who was mocked by the special executive, please prove your strength to her!
[Task Requirements]: Defeat all opponents
[Task Rewards]: ① 500,000 Prestige ② Gourmet Manor Upgrade ③ Dimensional Restaurant Upgrade ④ Special Building Blueprint: Winery ⑤ Special Building Blueprint: Talent Awakening Altar ⑥ Seeds: Immortal Peach * 10 (Gold Grade) ⑦ Low-grade Slaves * 1000
The rewards were incredibly generous, but winning the championship was required, which meant he had to keep winning. There were no rewards in between. If he lost, these rewards would be out of his reach.
Simply put, all rewards were tied to winning the championship, with no intermediate rewards. This involved a great deal of risk, which resulted in these luxurious top-tier rewards. This was probably the highest reward he could get at his current stage!
"Finally, I've made it to the main competition, but what exactly is going on?"
"From now on, it will be a knockout format, but it's too opaque. For example, who to battle against, we won't get any information until the organizers issue a notice.
But isn't it also quite interesting this way? Not knowing who your opponent is can add a bit more anticipation to the upcoming matches. Maybe I'll even run into Hoshino-kun."
Looking at the knockout list, although it was a list, there were no names on it, which meant that before the competition started, contestants couldn't possibly know who their opponents were.
"Then you're not allowed to lose before you meet me, okay? Those few Chinese people are quite formidable, so be careful not to fall into a ditch."
Hearing Yumeko Jabami's words, Hoshino Sora said with a smile. He naturally wanted her to persevere until the end and then face him, to be eliminated by his own hands.
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