At six o 'clock in the afternoon, the venue was ready. The competition in the evening would start at 6: 30, and everyone had to enter in advance.
Because there was a live broadcast on the satellite channel, the venue requirements were stricter. However, the satellite channel was not a live broadcast. Some other food programs would be broadcast in the middle of cooking to increase the atmosphere. Some highlights of the contestants and some of the competitions they had participated in before, especially the China Food Competition. The video recordings would be played one by one to highlight their extraordinariness.
The so-called live broadcast was only on the Hangzhou Food Channel.
"Gu Zheng, don't think you can beat me just because you made chicken blood soup!"
As soon as Gu Zheng came back, Sun Er came over and said to him fiercely. Gu Zheng glanced at him lightly and shook his head gently. He ignored him and went back to his seat directly.
He didn't know Sun Er's score, but Gu Zheng had observed his food after cooking. He would definitely lose. If Gu Zheng were a judge, Sun Er would be at the bottom of the ten people in this round, even worse than the other 20 people in the first round.
"How dare you ignore me? You'll see!"
A ruthless light flashed in Sun Er's eyes as he returned to his seat. He didn't know that if Gu Zheng hadn't stopped him, the Tool Spirit would have tortured him until he didn't even look human anymore. Since he dared to insult Lord Glutton Immortal's cooking skills, the Tool Spirit had many ways to make him beg for death.
The host stood on the stage again. The live broadcast had not started yet. It was time to announce the results of the afternoon competition. This time, the host did not deliberately mystify like in the morning and directly announced the score.
"Sun Er, 17.98 points."
The host announced the first name. The first was Sun Er. He was stunned when he heard his score.
Soon, the second name was announced. Yang Weijian, 18.67 points.
As soon as the names of the two people were announced, everyone understood that this was the score announced according to the ranking. The tenth place was Sun Er. 17.98 points was his final score, which was the total score of the two competitions.
Close to 18 points, the average score of the two competitions was nine points. It was not a lot, but not a little. It was an average score.
The score of eighth place was 18.71 points, while the score of seventh place was 18.77 points. The difference between seventh and ninth place was only 0.1 points, while the difference between Sun Er and ninth place was 0.7 points. The difference was obvious.
The names of the seven contestants were quickly announced on the big screen. They were ranked from fourth to tenth, but none of the top three contestants appeared.
The three people whose names were not called were the last to advance to the final round. The three of them would compete for the top three positions in this competition.
"Gu Zheng has entered the top three!"
"He really got in. Gu Zheng's name isn't on the fourth to tenth place. That's great!"
"He's in, he's in. Gu Zheng is at least in third place!"
"That's great! Throwing flowers to celebrate! I didn't sit here all day in vain!"
"He's so awesome. If it weren't for the fact that Gu Zheng is younger than me, I would want to marry him!"
Outside the venue, the more than 4,000 people who had been waiting nervously cheered loudly when they saw that Gu Zheng's name did not appear on the big screen. The fact that his name did not appear meant that he was in the top three, or at least third place. To them, this was the best news.
They had not waited for an entire day in vain. Top three! Gu Zheng had really entered the top three. Their hopes of getting first place had improved. Even if Gu Zheng did not get first place, no matter if it was second or third place, they would not be disappointed. They would all be very happy. Gu Zheng had already done better than they had expected.
A grassroots contestant had finally entered the top three. Who would dare say that the qualifiers were not good and that there were no experts among the people?
In the venue, everyone clapped their hands. Firstly, they were congratulating the seven contestants who had been ranked. Secondly, they were congratulating the last three contestants whose results had not yet been revealed. They would be the final contenders for the championship.
The winner of today's competition would be born from these three.
On the Food Channel's side, the camera had been focused on the three contestants who had advanced last. They were Gu Zheng, Zhao Fu, and Liu Lin. The three of them had been invited by the staff to prepare for the final competition in a while.
There was no need to talk about Zhao Fu and Liu Lin. Both of them were contestants who had participated in the Chinese Food Competition many times. Zhao Fu even placed tenth in the previous competition. Although Liu Lin did not enter the finals, he had participated in two rounds of the semi-finals and his results were not bad. This time, Liu Lin also performed above his standard and finally squeezed out the others to get the ticket to compete for the championship.
"Did you notice that the three of them are all from the first venue?"
A person in the audience suddenly said. Many people were stunned. The chefs who were no longer participating in the competition then realized that the three contestants who had entered the finals were actually from the first venue in the preliminary round.
These chefs were talking about the preliminary round on the first day, which was the two hundred people who had advanced from the audition, plus the time when their two hundred and fifty-six people were guaranteed. They were divided into three venues for the competition. Gu Zheng, Zhao Fu, and Liu Lin were all from the first venue.
In the final, the three contestants came from the same venue, which was quite rare. It made some people in the second and third venues feel very emotional. If only they were in the first venue, maybe they would be the last to advance.
Although this Hangzhou Food Competition was the first one, it was very large in scale and the standard was very high. If they could enter the top three, it would certainly increase their prestige and fame. When the Chinese Food Competition was held, it was also a bonus. Maybe they could accept the invitation to participate in the most important competition.
It was the wish of many famous chefs to be able to participate in the Chinese Food Competition.
"Gu Zheng, the new generation in the Yangtze River drives on the old. It seems that we, the former generation, will be beaten on the beach by you!"
Gu Zheng, Zhao Fu, and Liu Lin were all together. Zhao Fu said to Gu Zheng with a smile, while Gu Zheng said modestly.
"This guy is up to no good. Don't listen to him!"
The Artifact Spirit suddenly said to Gu Zheng. Gu Zheng was stunned and hurriedly replied, "Why do you say that? Master Zhao looks very kind and polite. He doesn't put on any airs at all!"
"This is all a disguise. It's a pity that your immortal power is too low. Otherwise, I could directly probe into his thoughts. However, there is one thing that this Artifact Spirit can be sure of. He has no good intentions towards you. He is now full of jealousy and hatred towards you. What he said is against his heart!"
No matter what, the Gokusen Token was an immortal artifact. It was closely related to the strength of the owner. Now that Gu Zheng's strength was weak, the Gokusen Token could play a small role. When Gu Zheng's strength increased, the Gokusen Token could play a more important role.
"I understand. I will pay attention!"
Gu Zheng secretly said to the Artifact Spirit. He believed in the Artifact Spirit's words. The Artifact Spirit would not lie to him in this regard. If what the Artifact Spirit said was true, then this Zhao Fu was a sinister villain, a hypocrite, and a smiling tiger.
Such a person was even scarier than a real villain like Sun Er. If you didn't know, you might be harmed by him.
"Zhao Fu, you actually said that you are the former generation. If you are the former generation, then what are we? The former generation that has been scared to death on the beach?"
Liu Lin said with a smile. Among the three of them, he was the oldest, already 59 years old. He was 15 or 16 years older than Zhao Fu. At the same time, Liu Lin sighed in his heart. In the future, it would be the world of young people. He planned to participate in the Chinese Food Competition again. If he could not enter the finals, he would retire completely and enjoy his old age.
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