Serena and Musashi were both participating in the competition, so there was no reason for Mr. Lu not to attend.
With him as the referee, it would be a fair competition and reduce the pressure on Serena, who was making her debut.
As for Musashi … Mr. Lu was worried that the judges would give her a hard time.
After all, Musashi's performance was very avant-garde, and there was a lot of technical content. However, it was still too early for the public to understand her art.
In a desolate area near Miale City, the three members of the Rocket Squad were strolling leisurely.
"Musashi, are you really going to participate in the competition?"
Kojiro asked uneasily. He was worried that Musashi would be mocked by the audience and the judges.
"Of course!" Musashi clenched her fists, and her eyes were burning. "I want to prove myself and win the title of 'Carlos Queen'!"
Musashi was very strong-willed. Even though her career as a nurse and a coordinator had ended in failure, she still pursued her dream.
For this trip to Carlos, Musashi had two more aliases: actress "Musashi Lino" and performer "Musashi Wei".
"When Musashi becomes Carlos Queen, she'll have a lot of money," Meow Meow said with a smile.
"Of course!" Musashi raised her head proudly, and then said dejectedly, "Speaking of which … the performer's costume needs to be customized, so I might need to use a little money …"
"How much?" Kojiro asked.
Hearing the number, Kojiro and Meow Meow bristled. "You're kidding!"
"Hehe, it's not a lot. Compared to the costume of a master like Miceli …"
Musashi rubbed his hands and laughed awkwardly. Soon after, his shoulders drooped as he sighed, "Of course, it's not like I have to have it."
The chances of winning are slim anyway. I just want to give it a try and do my best …
"Two days."
Musashi was taken aback. She looked up and saw Kojiro raise two fingers.
Kojiro smiled. "Give me two days. We'll earn enough money for this year's Miale City Food Festival and get you a beautiful set of clothes!"
"We'll make Musashi a beauty!" Meow Meow said with arms akimbo.
"You …" Musashi took a deep breath and said loudly, "Then hurry up and get ready. The food festival starts tomorrow!"
"Haha, got it!" Kojiro and Meow Meow saluted.
"Swoosh ~ ~ Hiss!"
**
November 6th, Saturday. It was a crisp autumn day.
The food festival jointly organized by the Chamber of Commerce in Miale City was held as scheduled.
The entire central square, with the Prism Tower as the center, was filled with shops of all sizes. All sorts of delicacies emitted alluring fragrances.
"Here, freshly baked Gray pie, please take it ~"
"Pu Tong Restaurant's buffet set? It sounds very ordinary … "
"Quick, come and take a look. There's a Pokémon battle at the Battle Cafe!"
The Battle Café was an old shop on the north side of the street. It attracted customers with battles all year round, and the winner was free of charge.
When Mr. Lu first heard the news, he also wanted to sign up. However, considering that his identity as the "previous champion" would be too much of a bully, he gave up with tears in his eyes.
At this time, a white line was drawn with chalk in front of the booth of the Battle Café to serve as the battlefield.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Xiaozhi commanded the Croaking Head Frog to fight with the Koga Ninja Frog.
"Crooked Frog, use Lightning Flash!"
The Crooked Head Frog's narrowed eyes suddenly opened like lightning, causing everyone to exclaim in surprise.
Wearing sunglasses, Zhi Mi mingled in the crowd and nodded gently.
As the Heavenly King of Water, he discovered the extraordinary qualities of this Croaking Head Frog. It had a strong emotional bond with its trainer.
Zhi Mi had only experienced this kind of bond with Ai Lan and the Fire-Breathing Dragon, who had challenged him (and then been defeated).
However, Xiaozhi's commanding skills needed to be improved. Zhi Mi, who had OCD, felt a little uncomfortable.
Zhi Mi turned his head and cast his gaze at the other food stalls.
Every visitor had a vote, which they could vote for the shop they supported. The shop with the highest number of votes would win the "Most Popular Award."
At this moment, the real-time statistics on the official website of the mobile phone showed that Mr. Lu's stall, like Zhi Mi, was not open yet.
The most popular shop at the moment turned out to be from Dark Gray City, Guandu. His stall was called "Xiao Gang's Cuisine."
Xiao Gang's face was dark. He squinted his eyes and wore an apron. Facing the long line, he said, "Hello.
What would you like to eat? "
"A portion of dark gray rice fruit … and seaweed rice balls, as well as a portion of special food for Pokémon!"
"No problem."
The line was orderly. Xiao Gang, who was subsidizing his family, suddenly raised his head and was stunned for a moment.
In front of him was a man with a rather oppressive aura. He was two meters tall, shirtless, and covered in muscles and scars.
The King of Combat, Sheba!
"Angry steamed buns … Do you have them?" Sheba asked in a deep voice.
"… There are no angry steamed buns in Dark Gray City."
"Oh … Sorry to disturb you."
Sheba slowly turned around and suddenly heard someone shouting next to him.
"Freshly baked angry steamed buns, authentic Lake of Wrath specialty meow!"
In an instant, Sheba's eyes lit up, and he quickly walked over.
Xiao Gang: "… Next customer."
Lulina, who was dressed casually, glanced at Sheba who was leaving and said, "A milk pudding."
Lulina was a world-famous model. She was invited to the Fashion Week in Miale City and secretly came to the food festival to visit.
Like Cai Dou, Lulina was very interested in desserts, but she would strictly control her figure.
This dark-skinned beauty was extremely popular all over the world.
She was not inferior to "Shining Beauty" Xiao Ju 'er and "Movie Star" Na Zi …
**
The first event of the food festival was the Big Eater Competition.
"It's my honor to introduce the top four contestants, the super popular beauty, Ami!!"
Ami was wearing a white dress with two orange braids. She looked gentle and charming. She placed her slender hand on the hem of her dress and waved her hand shyly.
"Miss Ami!!"
In an instant, the fans below the stands cheered enthusiastically.
"Ami's partner is her big steel snake!"
Rumble!!
The sky was covered in dust. The audience looked up at the big steel snake with a grin. They were stunned for a moment before they erupted into cheers.
"The second contestant is Little Qian from the capital, Manjin City. She calls herself a beauty, and her partner is Big Breast!"
Little Qian was furious. She bared her teeth and said, "She doesn't call herself a beauty, she's a super popular beauty!!"
Lu Ye was slightly taken aback.
I always thought that Big Breast was more recognizable than Little Qian …
Or rather, when Little Qian is mentioned, I think of Big Breast …
The host continued.
"The third contestant is Xiaozhi and his partner, Kapi. The fourth contestant is Shinji and his partner, Boscodora!"
Xiaozhi's eyes were burning. "Shinji, let's fight!"
"I'm not interested."
Shinji put one hand in his pocket and said calmly, "It's just that Boscodora wants to participate in the competition."
Boscodora's appetite was amazing, but it was not as good as Kapi's.
In the past, Shinji would never be interested in this kind of "boring" competition.
However, just as Mr. Lu said, the little things in daily life were the key to cultivating bonds.
Lu Ye and Sirona sat below the stage.
"I didn't expect Shinji to participate in this kind of competition." Lu Ye was surprised.
"Maybe it's a change of mentality," Sirona said with a smile.
Lu Ye looked at the stage.
Xiaozhi gorged himself on the food and glanced at Shinji vigilantly.
Shinji chewed slowly, and his desire to win was not as strong as before. When he saw Boscodora's joy at eating the food it liked, he also smiled.
"Xiaozhi, go!" Yulika tapped the mouse on her head and cheered.
"Go for it!" Serena also cheered.
"The competition is about to reach its climax!" The host said loudly. "Big Breast and Boscodora are in a dilemma. Only the steel snake and Kapi are left!"
"Little Steel …"
Amy wiped the corner of her mouth with a handkerchief elegantly. While waiting for the food to be served, her gentle gaze sharpened.
"One hundred thousand horsepower!"
"It's here! Amy's steel snake is going at full speed to destroy the giant pudding! "
The commentator and the audience cheered at the same time.
"Kapi …"
Xiaozhi's Kapi was getting sleepy. After eating a pot of pomelo fruit, it yawned.
Immediately, Kapi rubbed its belly and fell asleep on the ground under the gaze of thousands of audience members.
"Xiaozhi's contestant Kapi fell asleep!" the host said in shock.
"Kapi ~ Zzz." Kapi was sleeping soundly.
Lu Ye said, "Kapi, Fat Otaku, yawning and sleeping. Pomelo fruit, leftovers!"
Sirona said in surprise, "What?"
Lu Ye said, "Baoko Mengchuan Willow."
I am the favorite student of the famous Mengchuan Willow, Yuki Damu! (Wrong)
In the end, Amy won the competition.
Shinji took back Boscodora and left. Xiaozhi stared at the back of his figure, thinking about something.
In the afternoon, the second event, the Delicious Juice Competition, was officially held.
The tourists were shocked to find that Mr. Lu's stall had been set up!
For a moment, the front of the stall was crowded.
It was the first time Sweet Dancer and Cream Milk Fairy had seen such a scene. They cowered behind Lu Ye.
"It's just a small scene."
Lu Ye calmly peeled a fruit. "I'll make a miracle juice for you!"
[Miracle Juice] was the signature product of the juice shop. In the game, it could raise a Pokémon's level by five, and the effect was more powerful than exotic sweets.
In reality, this juice had been diluted, and only the taste remained. It could be drunk by both humans and Pokémon.
Sweet Dancer's leaf petal dripped juice. She held a small plate and handed it to Lu Ye.
For a moment, the strong fragrance spread. Sweet Dancer was a little shy under Lu Ye's gaze.
A drop of Sweet Dancer's juice, diluted a hundred times, could be made into a sweet drink. It was popular in the Aurora region.
Lu Ye couldn't help but sigh.
Sweet Dancer and Cream Milk Fairy could produce their own ingredients. They were the best helpers for a chef!
The raw materials were a Luomei fruit and a Mystic fruit, both of which were relatively expensive tree fruits.
Lu Ye picked up the shaker and shook it skillfully and steadily.
In the crowd, the C-grade Pokémon, Cabernet Sauvignon, stared at Lu Ye's movements and was slightly surprised.
My skills can't compare to his …
Mr. Lu could be rated as a B-grade or even A-grade bartender.
The [Miracle Juice] was completed. It shimmered in the cocktail glass, exuding the fragrance of the tree fruit.
Cabernet Sauvignon swallowed her saliva. She happened to be in the front row of the line. She walked forward and said, "Can I … try a glass?"
"Of course," Lu Ye said.
Cabernet Sauvignon trembled as she picked up the cocktail glass. She pursed her dry lips and leaned close to the edge of the glass.
Suddenly, Cabernet Sauvignon's eyes widened.
The fruit fragrance and the sweet and sour taste were just right. The ice cubes added extra texture …
Even an A-grade bartender's work couldn't compare to this masterpiece!
"It's a wonderful taste."
Cabernet Sauvignon heaved a sigh of relief. She saw Lu Ye and Geng Gui beside him and praised,
"The bond between you and Geng Gui is like this perfect juice. It's a miracle!"
The Pokémon bartender could identify the relationship between a trainer and a partner. Xiaozhi and Pikachu were once rated as "the best and most suitable" by the bartender, Tian Tong.
Mr. Lu thanked her politely. In order to help Sweet Dancing Nie achieve her wish, he made another juice with different flavors …
It was sunset.
The results of the "Delicious Juice" project on the official website were officially released.
Sweet Dancing Nie was trembling. She didn't dare to look at the phone. She handed it back to the store manager.
"Store manager, help me …"
Lu Ye pretended to clear his throat. He clicked on the official website and said, "Second place, Meow Meow Stall. Best work: Orange Juice."
The trio often sold fruit juices, so they were quite experienced in making them.
"First place is …"
Sweet Dancing Nie held her breath.
"… Who is it?" Lu Ye said, "Cream Milk Fairy. Who do you think it is?"
Milk Immortal Frost: ノ) `Д * (!
Don't keep me in suspense, Store Manager!
"Well, first place is Profusion Coffee Shop. Best work: Miracle Juice."
Sweet Dancing Nie was stunned at first. She looked at Cream Milk Fairy and immediately spun around happily. Her two leaves danced in the air.
"Nifu ~ (* ≧ ▽ *)"
"Great, Store Manager and I won the championship together!"
Cream Milk Fairy was happy for Sweet Dancing Nie. Her crystal red eyes flashed as she secretly made up her mind.
"Yee …"
I also want to make a cake that can be recognized by everyone. It's the best cake!
…
Night fell.
The most important part of the day, the cooking competition, was held in the brightly lit Prism Tower.
Chefs from various alliances competed in pairs. Ten contestants would win the honorary title of "Chef Carlos."
Zhi Mi had already won this title, but what was shocking was that he participated in this competition again!
Also participating with him was the alliance champion, Mr. Lu, who was known as the "Champion Chef."
"Kaluna's main job is to be a movie queen, Micoli's main job is to be a coordinator, and Mr. Lu's main job is to be a chef … It's very reasonable!"
"Food is the most important thing for people. Feel the fear of being dominated by Donghuang Cuisine!"
"Mr. Lu is the God of Cookery!"
Lu Ye's opponent in the first round was a famous Galer chef named Pino, who was good at curry and mushroom soup.
The audience's eyes were focused on the center of the venue. In front of them was the ingredient selection area, and there were cooking tables on both sides.
There were three judges sitting on the sidelines. They were Paqira, who was wearing fiery red sunglasses, the respected Lord Fortune, and the owner of Miale City, Citron.
Lu Ye: "…"
Even the judges were his own people … Was it really okay?
"Let's start."
Paqira, the Fire King, crossed her arms.
Like Carlos's trainer, Paqira also had her own main job.
Her main job was to be a newscaster …
In terms of ingredients selection, Pino, as a famous Galer chef, chose Baha Premium Canned Meat, Coarse Ground Sausage, and Super Powder.
In the end, Pino made spicy and delicious curry rice, which was enough to be rated as a 'fire-breathing dragon'!
Zhi Mi had already defeated his opponent. He looked at the curry rice on the table in the camera, and his eyes flashed.
A 'fire-breathing dragon' … was the highest level of curry rice.
Even Zhi Mi didn't have 100% confidence in making it.
Zhi Mi looked at Lu Ye's cooking table again and made a sound of surprise.
"Strange … It's also curry …"
The three judges scooped up a spoonful of Pino's curry and tasted it carefully. Their expressions were full of admiration.
Lord Fortune said with a smile, "Delicious ingredients paired with spicy curry juice. It's a well-deserved golden combination!"
Pino looked at Lu Ye proudly.
Mr. Lu, although you're a champion trainer, in the field of cooking, you still have to leave it to the professionals.
"Mr. Lu's dish is finished," the host said. "He also chose Pino's best curry dish."
Pino was shocked. He looked at the golden curry rice on the cooking table. The tempting spicy smell filled the air, and the audience swallowed their saliva.
A drop of cold sweat slid down Pino's forehead.
He vaguely saw the heat forming a soaring flame bird. The fragrance was like a flame bird bathed in golden flames, and it rushed to his nose!
As they passed by each other, Pino's ears floated with calm words.
"A fire-breathing dragon … I'm no longer one."
The spicy fruit tree created a complex and varied taste.
Mr. Lu named it — Flame Bird!
The three judges stared at the golden curry rice and trembled as they reached out their spoons.
A volcano seemed to appear in front of Citron. The rich and delicious curry soup erupted from the top of the volcano, and a flame bird flapped its wings and flew out!
Beep —
The big screen lit up with the judges' votes.
"Three to zero! With an overwhelming advantage, Mr. Lu advances to the next round! "the host said in shock.
The audience was in an uproar.
Many people came with the mentality of watching a good show.
They didn't expect that Mr. Lu was really a head chef.
He even defeated Chef Galil and had a chance to compete for the honorary title of Chef Carlos!
After a short intermission.
Everyone looked up at the groups on the big screen, and they were all stunned.
Mr. Lu and Heavenly King Zhi Mi would compete.
The winner would advance to the top ten and be awarded an honorary title!
Under everyone's gaze.
Zhi Mi and Lu Ye walked to the center of the stadium and shook hands.
"Mr. Lu."
Zhi Mi's eyes were sharp. "I've been waiting for this day for a long time."
"Me too." Lu Ye's eyes were cold.
The battle with the Heavenly King of Chefs, Zhi Mi!
"Begin!" Lord Fortune announced.
Ingredients were partially self-contained and selected on the spot.
"From the selection of ingredients, Heavenly King Zhi Mi chose his best seafood dish!"
The host said, "Mr. Lu … He chose a piece of tofu. Is he going to make a dish in the style of Donghuang?"
From Lu Ye's method, Zhi Mi quickly judged the dish Lu Ye was going to prepare.
Zhi Mi's eyes narrowed.
He wanted to use the combination of Donghuang style and spiciness to challenge the Carlos style of seafood!
Nonsense … The strong spiciness might bring pain and excitement to the diners, but it was the "fresh" taste that could make the diners remember it!
Beside him, his partner, Octopus Bucket, was quietly washing the ingredients.
Zhi Mi prepared a unique ingredient, which was Octopus Bucket's ink.
Many diners couldn't accept this unique taste, but a small amount of ink could better stimulate the freshness of the seafood dish!
Zhi Mi had a stronger confidence in winning. He looked up at Lu Ye.
Lu Ye and Onion Ranger worked together to process the ingredients in an orderly manner.
"He's going to use the onion leaves to add flavor?" Zhi Mi frowned slightly.
The onion of the Onion Duck was a delicacy that countless diners loved. It could also have a wonderful chemical reaction with tofu …
Smelling the spicy smell in the air, Zhi Mi raised his eyebrows.
However, even the "Flame Bird" level spiciness had no chance of winning in front of Zhi Mi's seafood dish!
On the timer on the big screen, the time was passing by minute by minute.
Sitting in the audience, Lulina pursed her lips.
She was very interested in Zhi Mi's seafood dish … but she also liked Donghuang style dishes.
She was looking forward to what kind of masterpiece these two would bring!
Beep!
The time returned to zero.
Lu Ye and Zhi Mi completed the last step of the dish at the same time!
Zhi Mi, wearing a white chef's robe, looked at Lu Ye questioningly.
Lu Ye smiled slightly and reached out his hand to make a "please" gesture.
Zhi Mi nodded slightly and walked to the judges' table with a bowl of dishes with his back straight.
Octopus Bucket used two tentacles to hold the bowl, and the rest of the tentacles moved.
When the lid was lifted, the audience held their breaths.
"Seaweed soup by the water."
Zhi Mi said lightly, "Please judge."
Paqira had tasted Zhi Mi's cooking several times. She smelled the aroma and said with a smile, "You seem to feel a sense of crisis, Zhi Mi."
"Whether it's a Pokémon battle or cooking, it needs to be at the level of art."
Zhi Mi said calmly, "This is just my personal code of conduct."
Paqira shrugged lightly, picked up a silver spoon, scooped up the rich soup, and brought it to her red lips.
Paqira closed her eyes for a long time and sighed. "It's hard to imagine … how desperate it would be to not be able to taste your cooking."
"In addition to the smell of vanilla by the water, I seem to have tasted something else …" Lord Fortune said softly.
Zhi Mi smiled and said lightly, "It's my partner's ink, Octopus Bucket's ink."
The audience discussed animatedly.
"The ink better stimulated the freshness of the dish. It's a very creative work."
Citron nodded seriously. "I think it's very delicious!"
The three judges all gave extremely high evaluations.
Everyone looked at Mr. Lu's back with pity.
No matter how good the dish was, it was useless in front of the "legendary chef" Zhi Mi.
At the same time.
Lu Ye and Onion Wandering Soldier brought three dishes to the judging table.
They slowly removed the lid, and the audience widened their eyes.
The aroma swept through the nostrils of the audience and the judges, and the heat in front of them formed a golden light.
This dish — it's glowing!
Under Zhi Mi's incredulous gaze.
Lu Ye opened his mouth.
"My specialty is not spicy …"
Lu Ye's eyes narrowed. "It's tree fruit!"
Zhi Mi was suddenly stunned.
Tree fruit … It was an all-encompassing dish. No chef could say that they were good at 'tree fruit'.
However, Zhi Mi looked at Mr. Lu's dish and swallowed his saliva.
The light just now was made of three kinds of golden tree fruits, including the golden cranberry fruit!
"Magical Mapo Tofu."
Lu Ye said, "Please."
Paqira, Lord Fortune, and Citron looked at each other.
After making up her mind, Paqira's forehead was covered in cold sweat, and she trembled as she scooped a spoonful of tofu soaked in red soup.
Paqira licked the soup at the corner of her mouth, and a warm feeling surged in her chest.
It was spicy, but it didn't irritate her at all, and her stomach didn't react.
The taste combined the spiciness, fragrance, heat, and numbness of Mapo Tofu, mixed with the numbness.
Thunderbolt fruit!
Paqira suddenly woke up.
Just as Lu Ye said, he used tree fruit to give the dish a spicy taste, but it also stimulated the freshness of Mapo Tofu!
She felt as if she had fallen into a piece of soft tofu and was bounced up by the bouncy tofu. The spices and tree fruit flew toward her from all directions. A huge figure, Lu Ye, holding the handle of the pot, cooked the tofu, tree fruit, and herself together!
"Ah …" Paqira sighed softly. Her eyes under the red sunglasses were misty, and her face was slightly red. She came back to her senses and said, "No, no wonder it's called magical!"
"In that case … let's vote," Lord Fortune said with a sigh.
"Okay!" Citron's lips were stained with red sauce, and he nodded vigorously.
Beep!
The audience was stunned, and then they burst into enthusiastic applause.
Zhi Mi's pupils contracted.
On the big screen, the score was 2: 1. He had lost!
The legendary chef had lost to the champion chef!
According to tradition, Lu Ye handed Zhi Mi a spoon and asked him to taste it himself.
"No need … I have to go back and study dishes, and try to reach your level as soon as possible." Zhi Mi declined.
Lu Ye:??
Why aren't you playing by the rules?
Half an hour later.
Lu Ye, Kojiro, and Xiao Gang advanced to the top ten and won the honorary title of "Chef Carlos."
"I didn't expect that the ridiculously strong Zhi Mi would be eliminated by you."
Kojiro breathed a sigh of relief. "Fortunately, I didn't meet him!"
"Phew … If I get the award, I can give Jiro an explanation when I go back," Xiao Gang said.
Lu Ye glanced at Duck, who was holding the trophy, and stroked its head with a smile.
"Our hospitality is lacking!"
"Caw! The Onion Rangers didn't dare to move at all.
There are chefs everywhere. It's too dangerous ~
Let me go home ~!
…
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