Reborn in Japan as a Chef God
Chapter 210 - 209: Ali Gaga

Chapter 210: Chapter 209: Ali Gaga

"So, let’s reveal the results," Dojima Yin said, arms crossed, with the other four judges lined up beside him.

Xia Yu and Shigong Xiaoci Lang were standing at opposite ends of the judges’ table, each with a pristine white plate in front of them.

A coin, which served as the vote, was held by each of the five judges.

"Clang!"

The first coin landed in Xia Yu’s plate.

It was Tiqie Helinai who voted; her fair arm reached out as soon as Dojima Yin finished speaking.

"I haven’t even asked for the name of your dish!" Eriina stared at him.

"The name?"

Xia Yu pondered slightly. Since it incorporated ’Shuangjiang Tofu’ and achieved a sublime seventh flavor, it didn’t seem appropriate to still call it magical Mapo tofu.

"How about ’Shuangjiang Magical Mapo Tofu’?"

Suffering from a syndrome of naming difficulty, Xia Yu simply added the ingredient name in the simplest way.

Eriina just glanced at him and then stood silently.

Ding!

The second and third coins landed in Xia Yu’s plate, cast by Sekishou Hei and Donato Wutongtian.

"Amazing!"

The blonde male, Wutongtian, gave a thumbs up: "Though I wanted to vote for senior Shigong, your dish completely conquered me!"

Sekishou Hei squinted his eyes and said, "Good thing I’m not your Food Duel opponent..."

Implying that it would be pitiful to be his opponent.

Shigong Xiaoci Lang, veins popping on his forehead, barked, "Cut the chatter! Vote and let’s resolve this, it’s almost midnight!"

Following this, the coins from Dojima Yin and Mizuhara Fuyumi also landed in Xia Yu’s plate without hesitation.

The result—five to zero!

A crushing victory!

Yet Shigong Xiaoci Lang’s expression was calm as he had anticipated the outcome.

Unexpectedly, a sixth coin appeared. Qian Rixiangzi held a coin and gave it to Xia Yu, patting his shoulder, "Instructor Xia, I believe in you. Make sure you defeat senior Shigong next time too!"

Right after she spoke, she was grabbed by the collar by Shigong Xiaoci Lang and dragged into a corner, covering her bruised head to reflect.

"Everyone, go back and rest. We have topics to handle tomorrow,"

Dojima Yin surveyed Tanaka Hikari, Morioka Makoto, Xingping Chuangzhen, and Tiqie Helinai.

"We’ll take our leave then."

Xingping Chuangzhen waved nonchalantly but as he left the kitchen and walked down the corridor, his face gradually filled with a sense of defeat. Internally, he couldn’t stop thinking:

"That guy is getting stronger!"

The strength of his rival didn’t scare Xingping Chuangzhen; it was the fear that the gap between him and his imagined rival was growing wider and that he might eventually lose sight of him altogether.

At this moment, Xingping Chuangzhen felt this panic.

He clenched his fists tightly.

His feelings of defeat quickly gave way to determination. "I will definitely defeat you!" he resolved internally.

Following close behind Xingping, Tanaka Hikari and Morioka Makoto left together.

In the hotel corridor, watching her close friend about to push the door into her own room, Tanaka Hikari hesitated but finally called out to Makoto.

"Hey, Makoto, could you, could you give me Instructor Xia’s phone number?" she said, her head lowered shyly, her cheeks flushed.

"Hmm?"

Makoto was surprised.

"I want to properly thank Instructor Xia!" Tanaka Hikari mustered her courage, lifting her head with a serious expression.

"Sure, I’ll send it to you in a bit," Morioka Makoto replied.

The scene disbanded.

The graduates left immediately, and Shigong Xiaoci Lang was also nowhere to be seen.

Xia Yu was checking his system information, taking inventory of his gain.

"System: Recipe ’Azure Dragon Dumplings’ (purple) added to your backpack."

"System: Gained 5 Free Talent Points."

"System: Cooking skill lv24 → lv29."

By defeating a formidable enemy in the Food Duel, his cooking skill level jumped five levels instantly, gaining an additional 5 Free Talent Points.

This time, with the additional 5 talent points from the task reward, Xia Yu had a total of 10 talent points available, enough to level up a blue culinary skill to max level.

He scanned the culinary skills he had already mastered.

"Heavenly Hero Bursting Flame River" and "Heavenly Hero Fire Wheel" were not the kind of generic culinary skills that you would invest all your passion into.

The talent "Heart of Cooking" had reached the intermediate level, and this level required injecting 20 talent points to advance to the advanced level. Since he felt his "spiking" ability was adequate for now, he decided to leave it at that for the moment.

As for "Fierce Bull Green Dragon Slash," Xia Yu planned to train slowly.

He had never assigned talent points to this culinary skill, but with the practice over this period, the level data of "Fierce Bull Green Dragon Slash" had unconsciously reached "2." It was a delightful change for Xia Yu, although improving culinary skills through training was slow, any improvement was a good thing, and he didn’t ask for more.

"New recipe learned: ."

A system prompt popped up.

A flood of recipe information crammed into Xia Yu’s brain, and before he could sort it out, he was awakened by someone.

"It’s time to go back."

Liangzi Lina said to him indifferently.

"Yes," Xia Yu followed her, his gaze inadvertently sweeping over the graceful figure of the woman, not dressed in the tight outfit of a detective, but even in casual clothes, this IGO female lead exuded a domestic charm.

Once in the car, Liangzi Lina, who was in the driver’s seat, suddenly said, "When we return to Tokyo, you can teach me the recipe for ."

After saying that, seemingly fearing Xia Yu might misunderstand, she added:

"Of course, as an exchange, I can teach you a special grade recipe in the field of Japanese cuisine."

Xia Yu was astonished and said, "Miss Liangzi, you have a very light taste, don’t you? No matter how much Mapo Tofu is modified, it always tastes like dynamite, heavy-flavored. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be Shuchuan cuisine."

"I’m not learning it to eat it but to ’comprehend’ it!"

Liangzi Lina stared at the car’s rearview mirror, her eyes glinting with a hint of speculation.

"Comprehend?"

"I’ve told you before, right? Perfect glowing cuisine might contain ’Food’s Profound Meaning’, which is righteous cuisine. To ascend to a ’Kirin’ chef, one must master that profound meaning. I saw a glimmer of dawn in your Mapo Tofu..."

"Oh?" Xia Yu raised his eyebrows. Although it wasn’t the first time he had heard the term "righteous cuisine," each time, it stirred his imagination.

What exactly was this so-called Food’s Profound Meaning?

"So, Miss Liangzi, did you find so-called ’righteous cuisine’ in my latest version of Mapo Tofu?"

Upon hearing this.

A hint of blush imperceptibly tinted Liangzi Lina’s cheeks.

"No, no!"

"Your cooking itself is very attractive. I was lost in the world of cuisine and didn’t have the spare energy to discern the ’righteous cuisine’!" After a moment, Liangzi Lina admitted honestly.

"Don’t worry, I’ll definitely help you!" Xia Yu patted his chest and promised immediately.

Even without any conditions for exchange, as long as Liangzi Lina asked, he would agree.

This woman had helped him a lot recently.

The car engine roared to life, the red sports car trailing lights, racing away.

Meanwhile.

At the Far Moon Palace’s second-floor restaurant, before the floor-to-ceiling windows, Dojima Yin and Shigong Xiaoci Lang stood side by side.

"How does it feel?" Dojima Yin withdrew his gaze, a playful smile curling his lips, "Does being easily defeated by a young man ten years your junior bring you down?"

"Ha! Stop joking!" Shigong Xiaoci Lang frowned.

"Actually, this Food Duel was a favor I asked Instructor Xia for..."

After saying this, Dojima Yin found Shigong unexpectedly calm.

"Did you know?"

"It was easy to deduce," Shigong Xiaoci Lang replied calmly, "But a Food Duel needs motivation. I gave him a reason to challenge me by having Tanaka Hikari and Morioka Makoto expelled. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have accepted a Food Duel Challenge out of nowhere."

"What did you gain?" Dojima Yin laughed.

"As you can see..."

"I found the taste that moved me at the beginning! I know now why I must steadfastly pursue the path of becoming a chef!"

Shigong Xiaoci Lang’s gaze, through the glass window, overlooked the night view of the mountainscape, filled with emotion.

Thank you!

He said slowly in his heart, his mind picturing the clumsy girl.

And the colorful amusement park.

Of course, what most shook Shigong to this day, still unsettling his emotions, was the fleeting glimpse of the Flame Demon in front of the supreme gate.

The heart of flame, huh?

Like a tangible ’Heart of Cooking’!