Reborn in Japan as a Chef God
Chapter 98: He’s So Impressive

Chapter 98: Chapter 98: He’s So Impressive

The table was littered with eggshells and torn foil.

Everyone tasted Tiqie Helinai’s "Sticky Rice Egg."

Xingping Chuangzhen felt his heart shake for the second time today, still holding an eggshell in his hand. His tongue chased the lingering taste in his mouth, and he murmured, "Such exquisite cooking, perfect, flawless, in every aspect, the heat, the seasoning, no matter the angle, you can’t find any flaws!"

"These two people are so strong!"

He turned his head to look at the empty clay pot.

This "Transformed Raw Egg Rice Bowl" had been divided and devoured by them shortly after being served.

The culinary styles of Xia Yu and Tiqie Helinai took on an almost three-dimensional form in Xingping Chuangzhen’s mind.

One was "exquisite," "flawless"!

The other was the freely imaginative "fantasy"!

Tasting Tiqie Helinai’s food was like walking through an art gallery.

But what shocked Xingping Chuangzhen the most was the imagination Xia Yu imparted into the dish.

His means had already surpassed understanding, like a mage cloaked in black robes. A mysterious flame appeared in his left hand, a staff held in his right. Floating in front, a wave of the staff finished the dish.

"Magic cooking!" Xingping Chuangzhen judged inwardly while secretly clenching his fist.

"Dad, the world outside the shopping district is indeed fascinating!" Xingping Chuangzhen held in a breath, "Let me conquer Far Moon first, then challenge that man!"

It was no wonder Xingping Chuangzhen set Xia Yu as a goal.

Who made Xia Yu use his recipe and imbued this simple, popular recipe with extraordinary imagination?

Moreover, there were many details that Xingping Chuangzhen couldn’t understand about Xia Yu’s "Transformed Raw Egg Rice Bowl," not just the flame flavor in the clay pot rice, but also the chicken wing soup full of secrets.

Xingping Chuangzhen recalled the ingredients Xia Yu used for the chicken wing soup, along with the various subtle and easily overlooked cooking techniques. He found himself nodding thoughtfully, "Right, he fried the chicken wings for a bit before throwing them into the pot!"

His eyes lit up with excitement, feeling he’d discovered the secret of the meat jelly.

Before long, Niho Fuyuka returned. Tiqie Xianzuowen instructed her to bring pen and paper. Except for Xia Yu, everyone held a pen and paper, writing down the winning dish in their hearts.

The result was Xia Yu’s "Transformed Raw Egg Rice Bowl" received votes from Xingping Chuangzhen, Sen Tian Makoto, Niho Fuyuka, and Tiqie Xianzuowen.

Xia Yu smiled at Niho Fuyuka, "Aren’t you afraid Eriina will bite you for supporting me like this?"

"Who wants to support you!"

"I acknowledge the cooking, not you as a person!" Niho Fuyuka mimicked Eriina’s hard tone.

Xia Yu didn’t mind Fuyuka’s attitude and continued to ask with a smile, "Where do you think Eriina lost?"

This time, Niho Fuyuka hesitated, glancing around as if afraid Eriina was nearby, softly saying, "Too exquisite, but lacks impact... I don’t know why!"

"Your culinary details are clearly inferior to Miss Eriina’s!" She stared at Xia Yu.

"In my understanding of detail sculpting, of course, I’m not as good as her with the ’Divine Tongue.’" Xia Yu shrugged, "This is also where I have to work hard in the future."

Details were not something that could be filled overnight.

Relying solely on culinary skills without the heart of a chef and special chef techniques, Xia Yu still had a long way to go to defeat Tiqie Helinai.

But this time, Xia Yu might not have given his all.

’Glowing Cuisine’ was his ultimate kill move. If he had enough Fame Points, Xia Yu might’ve already bought the recipe from Little Chef—"Golden Fried Rice."

Using ’Glowing Cuisine’ could directly overwhelm, leaving the Divine Tongue defenseless.

However, Xia Yu’s Fame Points had long been exhausted, and in the past couple of days, he was almost unable to afford the expenses of communicating with Chef God Space.

Buying the recipe wasn’t an option; making the no-recipe version of "Golden Fried Rice" was possible but unstable. After considering, Xia Yu naturally chose the "Transformed Raw Egg Rice Bowl," which he’d researched in both his past and current life.

Combining the wisdom sparks of two lifetimes, the result was unsurprisingly at the ’must-have dish’ level and far more impactful than ordinary ’must-have dishes.’

In fact, Xia Yu also marveled at Tiqie Helinai’s on-the-spot adaptability. The "Ten Masters of Far Moon" were, indeed, not simple characters; if he hadn’t presented his well-thought-out "Transformed Raw Egg Rice Bowl," using other non-glowing recipes to defeat her might have been in doubt.

"System: Task [Teach Tiqie Helinai a Lesson] completed."

"System: Cooking level increased from lv16 to lv18."

"System: Task rewards of 1000 Fame Points and the blue recipe ’Flame Roasted Suckling Pig’ have been distributed."

"Flame Roasted Suckling Pig!"

The fifth glowing recipe!

Xia Yu summoned the inventory, impatiently learning the recipe.

"It’s indeed part of a set with ’Big Blast Fried Pork’!" Xia Yu organized the new information in his mind, quietly praising it.

In the original Chinese Wife’s Unparalleled, Little Chef had tied with "Bursting Flame Chef" Ya Kan relying on these two recipe moves against "Heavenly Hero Grilled Bluefish."

Little Chef had Little Chef’s understanding of flames, and now, Xia Yu could also be called a Flame Messenger. Recipes like "Big Blast Fried Pork" and "Flame Roasted Suckling Pig," focused on flame manipulation, were undoubtedly fitting for him.

Equipped with an ultimate trump card and after schooling that arrogant Eriina, Xia Yu nearly laughed out loud.

"Let’s go, Makki, let’s go home."

Xia Yu called out to his childhood sweetheart.

Before departing, Tiqie Xianzuowen suddenly said, "Come sit at Tiqie Mansion."

This was an invitation from the Far Moon Commander, and also from an elder.

After all, their family elder and this "Food Demon King" seemed to have quite the connection.

Xia Yu paused, then happily agreed, "Sure!"

"You come too," Tiqie Xianzuowen glanced at Xingping Chuangzhen. Including Niho Fuyuka, the group exited the hall, where two black sedans awaited outside.

Far Moon Academy was, indeed, absurdly large.

Even by car, it took nearly half an hour for them to arrive at the Tiqie Manor located at the mountain’s base.

This was a Japanese-style manor. After disembarking, Tiqie Xianzuowen left on his own. Niho Fuyuka, acting as a guide, led the group to a spacious courtyard, featuring a tea pavilion, a pond, a gazebo, and lush green bamboo in the corners.

The group walked along a gravel path in the garden. Plop, a bamboo water feature named "Deer Chaser" filled and emptied, making a pleasing and distant sound against the stones.

"Please sit—"

Niho Fuyuka invited the group to the tea pavilion, furnished with about a dozen tatami mats, equipped with a television, internet, a game console, and overall entertainment facilities.

"Do you have a kitchen here?" Xia Yu called out to the departing Niho Fuyuka.

Niho Fuyuka wasn’t expecting Xia Yu to ask such a question, mildly surprised, "Follow me."

"Makki, you stay here," Xia Yu instructed, seeing her about to stand up, smiling and shaking his head, pressing her shoulder, "Be good. I suddenly got some inspiration, I just want to try my hand."

He could tell that after a life-changing exam, Sen Tian Makoto was quite tired and her emotions surely complex. Sitting in this Japanese-style garden could be beneficial.

As for Xingping Chuangzhen, he was in a trance, dazed; it seemed today’s competitive cook-off had quite an impact on him.

...

Tiqie Mansion, another courtyard.

The "Divine Tongue" sat on the corridor steps, holding her knees, head tucked in her arms, showing half a puzzled face watching the deer chaser’s bamboo strike.

Flame Demon, Slime, and the scene of her culinary fortress being conquered repeatedly crossed her mind.

Gradually, these images formed a face she couldn’t stand.

"Go die—"

Casually grabbing a small stone from the ground, venting frustration, she flung it into the pond. The stone skimmed the water’s surface, spraying a splash. Tiqie Helinai suddenly quieted down again, squatting on the ground, drawing circles, "But... he really was amazing!"

She mumbled unconsciously; perhaps Tiqie Helinai wasn’t even aware of what she was saying.