The second round began.
Many contestants selected one type of ingredient from the ten options and began cooking.
As expected, Liu Wanshi, who had received a perfect score in the first round, became the focus of everyone’s attention.
“She chose a carp?” Everyone looked forward to it.
Smack.
Liu Wanshi used the back of her knife to strike the fish head, causing it to immediately faint and stop thrashing.
Fortunately there were no fish-loving activists present, otherwise there would be no shortage of strong condemnation.
Swish! Swish!
Liu Wanshi skillfully removed the scales, internal organs, and gills, and made diagonal cuts every 2.5 centimeters on both sides of the fish body, then sprinkled in various seasonings for simple marinating.
Whoosh whoosh!
Starting the fire and adding oil.
After the oil heated, she added various ingredients, then placed the marinated carp into the wok.
Martial artists with some understanding of culinary arts watched with complete confusion, because this was their first time seeing this method of preparing fish.
Whoosh whoosh!
The other contestants were also manipulating their flames to cook.
Most of them chose meat ingredients—no one used fish.
In terms of impact on the taste buds, the taste of food made from beef, mutton, chicken, and duck was obviously more outstanding than fish.
The Ouyang Family’s direct descendants also each selected their specialty dishes and began cooking seriously.
As contestants successively began cooking, the aroma that had just dispersed gathered once again, even stronger than last time!
The watching martial artists drooled profusely.
However, Liu Wanshi was relatively low-key this time. From beginning to end, no aroma drifted over.
…
Time passed bit by bit.
Martial artists successively completed their specialty dishes and placed them on the display tables.
The Ouyang Family direct descendants’ works were also finished. They stood with hands behind their backs, their faces showing arrogance.
These were their trump cards.
Once revealed, they would definitely achieve good rankings!
Liu Wanshi’s sweet and sour carp was also ready, arranged in a ‘U’ shape on the plate, looking as if it had frozen stiff.
“What kind of dish is this?”
“It doesn’t even have any sauce?”
People privately whispered their estimates.
Because of the perfect score in the first round, the ten judges still disregarded the order of completion and all stood together in front of the display table holding the sweet and sour carp.
The old man who had been moved to tears first lifted his chopsticks, clamped them on the glossy golden fish body, and gently lifted. Not only did he pick up a piece of meat, but golden sugar threads came up with it.
The others also took action.
Then, slowly placing it in their mouths, chewing carefully and experiencing it.
I really don’t want to describe the changes on their faces again, because I’ve run out of words!
You all can imagine the scene yourselves.
“Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, sweet and sour!”
After savoring it, the old man gave a thumbs up, “Wonderful, wonderful!”
The other judges also nodded repeatedly.
Some even exclaimed in amazement, “This is my first time knowing that fish can be prepared like this, and taste this delicious!”
The incomparably proud Ouyang Family direct descendants, watching them praise her one after another, felt their hearts turn half cold.
Could it be…
“Ten points!”
“Ten points!”
“…”
The Ouyang Family direct descendants’ guess was accurate. All ten judges gave ten points. Liu Wanshi’s sweet and sour carp once again received a perfect score!
“My heavens!”
“Another perfect score!”
“In the history of the Great Culinary Competition, no one has ever been able to get perfect scores in both the first and second rounds!”
Everyone was stunned.
Ouyang Jun, who had originally been very worried about his daughter, nearly jumped up with excitement.
On the contrary, Sect Master Jun remained calm. In his view, receiving a perfect score with Chinese cuisine was just normal operation.
…
Following convention, the judges also tasted the other contestants’ specialty dishes one by one, giving scores still between 40 and 60 points.
The Ouyang Family direct descendants who had been confident they could get good rankings only had one person break through to 61 points.
There was no helping it.
Liu Wanshi’s two dishes tasted really too good.
After eating hers, when evaluating others, it was inevitably somewhat bland and tasteless.
Finally, according to the scores, Liu Wanshi once again advanced to the final with a perfect score.
The other nine spots were all taken by Ouyang Family direct descendants!
“The Tiegu Sect disciple is going to fight nine people from the Ouyang Family alone!”
“If she hadn’t come to compete, this year’s Great Culinary Competition would definitely still be an internal battle among Ouyang Family direct descendants.”
Everyone discussed spiritedly.
At the same time, they were very much looking forward to what dish the Tiegu Sect disciple would make next, and what expressions it would evoke in the judges.
The eliminated contestants shook their heads and left.
They hadn’t been able to break the Ouyang Family’s monopoly, but they also greatly admired Liu Wanshi who had received perfect scores twice.
Miss.
Do your best!
…
The third round, only ten people remained.
This was the final showdown. Only one contestant could win the championship of the Great Culinary Competition.
“Whoosh!”
Liu Wanshi let out a long breath.
Placing in the top ten of the Great Culinary Competition was equivalent to grasping a ticket to the God of Cooking Competition.
So.
Next, I will fight for the championship!
“Step!”
Liu Wanshi stood before her cooking station and closed her eyes.
At that moment, she felt as if her senior martial brothers were descending from the sky, standing beside her with smiles on their faces, cheering her on.
“Swish!”
Liu Wanshi opened her eyes, her gaze incomparably determined as she said, “I will also fight for the Iron Bones Clanging Sect!”
…
“Achoo!”
At the Tiegu Sect, Li Qingyang sneezed and said, “Why do I always feel like someone is cursing me behind my back?”
“Senior Martial Brother, I have that feeling too.” Xiao Zuiji said.
Su Xiaomo, sitting on the railing in front of the main hall, looked toward the Royal City and said, “Today is the day of the Great Culinary Competition. Dudu will definitely shine brilliantly.”
“Junior Martial Sister Liu’s culinary skills are so strong, she’ll definitely win the championship without question.” Li Fei said firmly.
“Alas.”
Su Xiaomo sighed and said, “Unfortunately, we can’t personally witness Dudu winning the championship.”
…
The third round of the Great Culinary Competition was very strict, because the Shen Family only provided one type of meat ingredient for contestants to cook with.
“Iron Nail Beef.”
Seeing the meat ingredient brought up, the Ouyang Family frowned.
Jun Changxiao asked in surprise, “Could it be meat from a Rank One Iron Nail Bull Beast?”
“Correct.” Ouyang Jun said.
“Tsk tsk.”
Jun Changxiao said, “This is a fierce beast with very strong defense. Its meat is also extremely tough. Using it for cooking has quite a high level of difficulty.”
Ouyang Jun said solemnly, “Although Iron Nail Beef has good meat quality, it’s extremely particular about heat control and ingredient pairing. If there’s even the slightest error, it will be difficult to make delicious food.”
This guy is quite professional.
When Iron Nail Beef was brought up, the Ouyang Family direct descendants all frowned.
“I didn’t expect that for the final round, the Shen Family would actually use the most difficult to cook Iron Nail Beef as the main ingredient!” A culinary expert said gravely.
Making Iron Nail Beef into delicious food not only tested one’s own technique, but also relied on some luck.
“Finals.”
The Shen Family elder drew out the sound and announced, “Now begins!”
In the previous two rounds, as soon as the words fell, contestants would begin preparing, but the nine Ouyang Family direct descendants fell into contemplation.
Iron Nail Beef was quite tricky. They had to think clearly about how to cook it and absolutely couldn’t act rashly.
“Swish!”
Liu Wanshi’s hands swept out as she gripped two kitchen knives, pulling horizontally and cutting vertically to begin breaking down the Iron Nail Beef.
“This…”
Everyone said in amazement, “She’s already started?”