Reborn in Japan as a Chef God
Chapter 329 - 328: The Pinnacle Work So Far

Chapter 329: Chapter 328: The Pinnacle Work So Far

Does it hurt?

Actually, it was only after the blood started gushing out, warming up the frozen muscles and restoring sensation, that Xia Yu felt a bit of pain.

But it was mostly cold.

The bone-chilling cold even seemed to crawl up his palm; Xia Yu wondered if he had been holding Rein’s "Beichen Sky Wolf Blade," that arm would probably have been completely ruined.

After all, the physique was different.

In the original story of "Far Moon," which chef wasn’t a martial arts master with incredible skills? Their physiques, far more terrifying than his own mediocre half-expertise, possessed "Inner Strength" and natural resistance to cold, among other things, that helped them withstand a great deal of chill.

The "Ice Soul Blade" was also an ice blade, but its edge was more subdued, unlike the "Beichen Sky Wolf Blade."

But with added liquid nitrogen, the situation became trickier.

You see, even the "Purple Recipe" varied by levels, and the real "Fierce Ice Fresh Carving Mountain" dish surpassed the "Special Level Three Stars" quality.

Fatal move?

If Xia Yu had mastered the essence of the culinary technique "Arhat Crystal Slash," perhaps he could push the dish to that level.

However, not only had he substituted the "Beichen Sky Wolf Blade," but he also replaced the required cutting techniques in the recipe with those he consistently practiced.

The sashimi was sliced smoothly, its surface as clear and translucent as glass.

This was the pinnacle of Xia Yu’s current knife skills.

In other words, for the sashimi on the table in front of him, Xia Yu had given his all, leaving nothing in reserve!

"Thud, thud, thud..."

Approaching footsteps interrupted Xia Yu’s thoughts.

Bang!

A family medical kit was tossed onto the nearby kitchen counter. Tiqie Helinai, out of breath, had returned from somewhere; regardless, she grabbed the medical kit and swiftly pulled out rubbing alcohol, bandages, and some hemostatic solutions. Without a word, she grabbed Xia Yu’s right hand, flipped his palm, and upon seeing the still purplish, mangled flesh, she couldn’t help covering her mouth.

Seeing her eyes quickly reddening, Xia Yu couldn’t help but laugh.

"What are you scared of? Have you ever seen frozen meat bleed?" Xia Yu was optimistic; after all, the system had already warned him. He had consulted the subsequent medical plans with the system and dismissed all concerns, focusing solely on the culinary world.

Tiqie Helinai trembled as she applied the bandage on him.

Then, Xia Yu realized he might as well do it himself.

This young miss was indeed a novice at life, clumsy and unskilled, even unable to properly apply a bandage.

"I’ll do it myself!"

He put down the roll of bandages and unwound several loops already wrapped around his palm. He then picked up a roll of gauze and gave it a shake.

"Gauze has been sterilized and can directly touch the wound; think of it as a large band-aid..." Xia Yu casually mentioned. Despite only having his left hand, he was far more efficient than the young miss. He didn’t expect his "Handy Talent" to come into play at this moment.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh. He wrapped several layers of gauze around his palm, with only faint traces of blood showing.

Stopping to think, Xia Yu then wrapped two more layers of bandages using only his left hand and teeth.

"Here, cut."

Xia Yu signaled Tiqie Helinai to take out the scissors.

"Oh."

The "Divine Tongue" snapped to attention, biting her lip and puppet-like, neatly cutting off the bandages and gauze.

"Medical tape—" Xia Yu continued instructing.

Luckily, the "Divine Tongue" wasn’t completely inept and could differentiate which item in the medical kit was the tape, allowing Xia Yu to do the taping himself.

"All set—"

As his palm gradually regained sensation, Xia Yu relaxed both physically and mentally, and glanced around the kitchen.

Just then, Makki Morioka hurried back from outside.

She didn’t bring a medical kit but handed a warm hand pack decorated with a cute bear design to Xia Yu, urgently saying, "Try applying warm water!"

"Hot water won’t work! The muscles could completely necrose!" Xia Yu shook his head.

"It’s warm water!"

Makki Morioka slightly lifted her delicate face, fixating tightly on him.

It had been a long time since Xia Yu had seen the girl-next-door looking so nervous, so he didn’t say much. He raised his right palm, wrapped in gauze and bandages, and Sen Tian Makki pursed her lips and slipped a hand warmer over it.

He shivered with delight.

Refreshing!

It was definitely warm water. His right palm, now covered by a glove-like hot water bottle, felt less chilly, warming up half of his body. Xia Yu gently exhaled, appreciating the thoughtful gesture.

Tiqie Helinai stood nearby, head bowed, her long hair covering her face, obscuring any expression.

Aside from the three involved, the expressions of others were also somewhat subtle.

Tanaka Hikari, Shen Liangzi, Yoshino Yuuki, and Kobayakawa Ryodan, the girls, looked rather awkward.

Mars, Takai Masashi, and Hase Ichiro were seasoned and didn’t rush things.

Ichise Hui just smiled broadly.

It was Xingping Chuangzhen, however, who couldn’t keep still, the first to lose his patience.

"Hey hey, can we start the critique session now?" Excitement that he couldn’t suppress gleamed in his eyes.

"Mr. Takai, Mr. Hase, I’ve finished my dish!"

Xia Yu didn’t pay attention to Xingping’s clamor, instead pointing to the ice sculpture displayed on the counter in front of him.

"Magnificent!"

Mars gave a thumbs up, exclaiming, "This is a work of art!"

Then, shifting his tone, he asked, "Instructor Xia, the knife technique you just used..."

He had anticipated Mars would ask; the man was always restless.

"It has no name!"

"No name?"

"Yes," Xia Yu chuckled softly, continuing, "Rather than calling it a knife technique, it’s more a summary of all the knife skills I’ve learned—"

"A summary? Your most pinnacle work so far?" Mars understood, revealing a smile.

"One always needs to summarize, whether it’s work or study. You summarize your past learning to pave the way for future learning. You can’t just muddle along."

His plain words sparked thought among the gathered Far Moon students.

"Summarize!"

Loud applause broke out, and Mars clapped his hands, his eyes gleaming with pleasure, making Xia Yu feel a bit uneasy.

Talented and diligent, always striving to learn and improve.

There was no reason for such a chef not to succeed.

"Want to come to the United States? I can arrange a green card for you!" he blurted out.

A line of exasperation appeared on Xia Yu’s forehead as he waved his hand, "Principal Mars, my answer remains the same as before. Sorry."

"Alright then!"

Mars just laughed, his youthful, cherubic face looking less stern than usual.

Xia Yu turned to Takai Masashi and Hase Ichiro.

"Should we taste each other’s dishes..."

"Or go with a judge voting system?"

Hearing this, Takai and Hase both lowered their heads in thought.

"Let’s do both concurrently!"

They said simultaneously.

"Well then, I’ll decide this time. Let the public judges taste first—" Xia Yu was interrupted by cheers filling the kitchen, with Yoshino Yuuki and Xingping Chuangzhen rushing eagerly towards Xia Yu’s station, followed closely by the others.

Including Takai Masashi and Hase Ichiro, who also gathered around.

"Hold on, don’t rush!"

Xia Yu said meaningfully, "I suggest you first taste Mr. Takai and Mr. Hase’s dishes, then try mine last. At a banquet, isn’t it customary to start with lighter dishes before the heavier ones?"

"Plus, I still need to adjust the sauce..."