Reborn in Japan as a Chef God
Chapter 572 - 571: The Match of "Bursting Flame" (Part 3)

Chapter 572: Chapter 571: The Match of "Bursting Flame" (Part 3)

Imitation, copying?

No, no, no.

At first, Xia Yu had considered the idea, but then he dismissed it himself.

The reason was simple.

In the situation where Li Han had produced the Golden Supreme Recipe beyond doubt, recklessly using "Super Vision" to copy the opponent’s recipe was like handing over the victory.

Golden Recipe, how could it be so easily spied upon and stolen outright?

Previously, he used "Super Vision" to learn recipes, at most only Bernard’s or Sekiya Takashi’s ideal recipes, not even top "must-kill" recipes, let alone a whole level higher Golden Recipe.

Therefore, in uncertainty, Xia Yu chose to trust himself.

The reason was even simpler.

He hadn’t watched all the episodes of "Food War Spirit" and "Chu’s Adventure" for nothing.

Knowing what the Golden Supreme Recipe was about, communicating with the Chef God Space to try and replicate, attempting to make the recipe his own...

Now, Xia Yu was sprinting down this path.

Whether he could succeed, it would depend on the results.

"Clang—"

The bell rang.

The timer below the stage signaled to the female host, so the two female hosts snapped out of the tense atmosphere on stage, glanced at the timer, and then spoke urgently, "There are only 30 minutes remaining until the cooking phase concludes!"

It was about to end!

The audience, watching intently, was startled after the reminder and turned their eyes toward the timer.

"Wrapping up!"

Li Quan stood upright like a spear.

He was a member of the Li Family and an important member within the clan, well known in the Chinese Cuisine World, a super-special chef halfway into the gate of the Lin level. He not only knew Li Han’s recipe but had studied it far more thoroughly than his nephew.

Therefore, from Li Quan’s perspective, as soon as the noodle threads were made, next came the ’stir-fry’ stage directly affecting the dish’s quality.

Moreover,

Using "Bursting Flame" for the stir-frying was very intriguing.

Just thinking about the two young Chinese geniuses preparing for a "Bursting Flame" duel at the conclusion made the blood in Li Quan’s body boil.

"Focus!"

It wasn’t just Li Quan; many chefs keenly perceived the rising tension on the stage.

"There can’t be a loss—"

Below the stage, Eriina, Sen Tian Makoto, the Yuchuan Sisters, and other friends and family, had their palms damp with sweat.

"This is the finals!" Eriina thought, her eyes complex, and in her beautiful gaze, there was only the figure of that young instructor on stage, "Bernard, Tang Yuqiong, Mars, Tiqie Ji..."

Silently reciting her opponents’ names.

On the name of the father who had already lost custody rights, Eriina paused before whispering the full name.

"A hill, another hill, you’ve climbed over these peaks, on the path to conquer the highest mountain, even if the road is rough, you’ll steadily reach the top... right?" she told herself inwardly.

"You’ll win!"

Sen Tian Makoto, at some point, had developed a blind admiration for this childhood friend.

Perhaps, it started when the young man helped her enter Far Moon.

She was very dazzling, especially after winning the Far Moon’s 43rd "Autumn Selection." She was highly popular within Far Moon School and was hailed as a genius that could stand shoulder to shoulder with the top ten.

But Sen Tian Makoto knew very well in her heart, no matter how dazzling she was, she was just a small satellite unable to break away from its orbit.

She spun tightly around a planet shining like the sun.

"Xia Family, Li Family..."

Zhu Qing retracted the light-hearted expression on her face, her face slightly sinking.

"The performance of ’Bursting Flame’ is about to begin!"

At the same time,

Countless seniors from the Chinese Cuisine World, like the old-timer Xia Qing, like the Dark World leader Yan Qi, and the master of the White Jade Tower, one of the world culinary kings, the Chinese Dragonhead, were all fixated on their screens.

Besides the Chinese Realm, internationally, the top levels of both IGO and Gourmet Association, two international culinary organizations, were almost all watching the live broadcast.

The attention on the finals was unquestionable.

"Alright!"

"Complete!"

Under everyone’s gaze, the two young head chefs on stage lifted their heads almost simultaneously.

Above the arena, two HD cameras were lowered, focusing on the two’s cooking stations.

Thus, two distinct noodle threads were fully displayed on the screen.

"Oh—"

A chorus of exclamations.

Li Han’s noodle threads, after being stuffed, took on a spiral shape.

Xia Yu’s noodles, on the other hand, were woven into long white braids using flat, wide noodles, with absolutely no gaps between the strands. Even when the camera zoomed in, the audience couldn’t find a flaw.

"Interesting!"

Watching the screen, the old Xia Qing let out a hearty laugh.

Seeing that the two contestants hadn’t lit the stove, nor set up any pan on the cooking table, the audience immediately started discussing.

"Where’s the wok?"

"Without a wok, how do you stir-fry? ’Stir-fry’ is a crucial part of this task!"

Amid a flurry of puzzled glances, Xia Yu and Li Han, silently, each took their noodle threads, walked away from their cooking stations, and stood in front of the ’artificial pond.’

Boom!

Boom!

Oil splashed, flames rose.

And so, the stage returned to the blazing scene from an hour ago.

But this time, the flames were fiercer, the fire spread over a wider area, and the two female hosts, affected by the heatwave, had to retreat to the corner, slightly lifting their faces to watch the two great fires on stage. The flickering flames illuminated their expressive faces.

"All the fuel and fats... they poured everything in!"

Chiyoda Aichi mumbled with her mouth agape.

"Look—"

Her partner Dubian Yuuki suddenly raised her voice to shout, her voice slightly sharp from shock.

Wow.

Commotion.

The sea of flames created by Li Han began to change first.

On the stage, a deep shout echoed, swipe, swipe. It wasn’t an illusion. A white figure in the surging orangish-red flames gradually swung away.

Quickly, this white figure grew more agile, even exuding an intimidating momentum—

"Roar!"

It seemed like Li Han was roaring, but it also felt as if a beast suddenly roared from within the sea of flames.

In just a few seconds, the white figure took on a hint of golden hue.

Moreover, a tempting aroma spread out continuously.

Seeing this,

The audience, who had been completely confused earlier, finally came to their senses.

"This, this..."

They couldn’t form complete sentences.

"He’s directly using flames to roast the noodles?!" In the guest seats, a group of chefs stood up in shock, unable to sit still.

"He?"

Mars, Bernard, Tang Yuqiong, were focused on another fire.

Their eyes were filled with an undefined anticipation.

"Your interpretation?"

Meanwhile, at the headquarters of the Gourmet Association in the United States, in a secluded room, Tiqie Ji stared intently at the satellite TV on the wall.

From start to finish, Tiqie Ji had been focused on Xia Yu.

"You defeated me. How could you lose to him?" he murmured, seemingly hinting to himself with clenched fists.

Tap.

A crisp footstep fell on the stage.

In the center of the sea of flames.

Xia Yu stepped his right foot half a step forward, finding a position he deemed comfortable.

"So this is how your ’Bursting Flame’ is..."

When culinary skills reached a certain level, they were said to exude essence, energy, and spirit.

Among them,

The ’spirit’ was the embodiment of the chef’s aura!

"The momentum of the ’Seven Countries United Fried Noodles,’ you’re far behind here!"

"Let me—"

Xia Yu took a deep breath.