Star Food Tycoon

The food conference is not just a test of cooking ability.

According to Xia Zheng's evaluation, this is an interesting and challenging comprehensive exercise.

The strongest chef selected in this way made Xia Zheng feel a little... strange.

But the food conference has been held for so many years, and this custom has been passed down from generation to generation, and no one thinks there is anything wrong with it.Xia Zheng is also not good at complaining.

On the first day of the competition, the participating gourmet masters will get an encrypted map, and through deciphering, find out several places where ingredients and kitchen utensils are hidden.

The gourmet masters will pick up a portion of the ingredients at each location, get their own kitchen utensils, and then hand in their own dishes at a set time and so on.

This is a test of mental strength and physical strength, which is really tossing.

Xia Zheng has never been able to figure out what this has to do with the strongest chef.

But for the audience, this is indeed a very good game.

Gourmet Star is not as beautiful as its name, because there are too many kinds of ingredients stocked, and many ingredients—whether plants or animals—are dangerous.

It's almost like an adventure.

Food conferences have always started with a competition, and the one that Xia Zheng participated in was also the same.It's just that the encryption method of the map is different from the storage location of ingredients and kitchen utensils.

Fortunately, they are all places where the physical body can go, but they need a certain ability to survive in the wild.For Xia Zheng, it was relatively easy.

I don't know if the top gourmet masters in the league all have the experience of searching for ingredients in the wild. For the contestants in this round, the difficulty in finding the ingredients is nothing, and the decryption is the most difficult.

And the organizing committee has always had a bad taste, let them know that there must be time-sensitive ingredients in these stored ingredients.If you go late, just wait for the ingredients to change.

Although there are a variety of ingredients, it basically meets all the needs of the chef.But still dancing in shackles.

The first game was not dangerous, so the gourmet masters were not allowed to bring their partners and had to complete it by themselves.

Some gourmet masters who are not good at deciphering have been dumbfounded.It was too tragic to fall on the starting line before the real gestures started.

And some gourmet masters with more active heads have already started to look for ingredients.

On such a big planet, every chef has a different map, so it is impossible to follow others to take advantage.

Since it is a "decryption treasure hunt" for the entire planet, the means of transportation must be equipped.The chef who finds a good location only needs to tell the driver where to go.

Of course, the driver can only send it to the nearest road, and the chef has to rely on his feet to reach the final destination.

When it was my turn to participate, it was actually very difficult.But as a spectator, I found it very interesting.

Xia Zheng was already sitting in the special guest seat, sitting with the judges.On one side of him were Raymond and the others, and on the other side were the judges of the food conference.Everyone was whispering, guessing the true meaning of those encrypted maps.

It's boring to wait anyway, so it's better to decrypt it together.

The organizing committee is to test people and not cheat people, so the encryption of the map is not particularly difficult, but the common ones... hundreds of types.If you are so stupid that you can't see the prompt, you can try it out by trying the same thing by brute force.

It's just that the time it takes will be a bit of a pit.

These hundreds of pictures will be placed on the big screen, and the audience can also click on the encrypted map by dragging the small screen in front of them to decrypt it.If there are audience members who answer all the questions correctly, one lucky audience member will be drawn out among those who answered correctly, and the prize will be a gourmet reservation coupon for the No. [-] gourmet master this time.

According to the internal regulations of the Gourmet Association, if you want to eat dishes made by gourmet masters, you must make an appointment.This gourmet reservation coupon can ignore the number of reservations made by the gourmet master. Within one month after the competition ends, the gourmet master can make a meal for him after negotiating with the gourmet master.

But again, this is an audience benefit, and neither judges nor special guests can participate.

But although there are no prizes, solving the puzzle itself is also a very interesting thing.

Xia Zheng quickly deciphered the secrets of more than a dozen maps - he was familiar with this encryption method, and the rest required some brains and even some luck.

The chefs at the venue also left one after another, and a small half of the remaining chefs were scratching their heads and scratching their heads in anxiety.

And this puzzle requires calmness, the more impatient the more puzzled, some chefs have given up shortcuts and started to try one by one with stupid methods.

At this time, the screen has switched to the "treasure hunting" process of the chefs who have found the answer, which is obviously much better than the impatient people at the venue.

Kun was lucky, and belonged to the first batch of people who found the answer.

The unlocked map has ten locations, Kun's first location is in the cave behind the waterfall.Although there is no danger, the impact of the waterfall is not small, and it is very embarrassing in the end.

Anyway, the purpose of the organizing committee is not to put you in danger, but it won't make you feel better either.

The whole day of "treasure hunting" will definitely exhaust the chefs, so that they can test their ability to cook when their physical strength is exhausted.

What is tested is the chef's instinct for cooking.

... At noon, the judges and special guests had a working meal, and the audience also went to the restaurant to eat under the guidance of the staff.

And the poor contestants can only rely on dry food.

Of course, if they have enough time and are not too nervous, they can also live on the spot and cook a simple meal.

Xia Zheng took a special look. The top [-] chefs last time were all cooking delicious food in the wild.And many gourmet masters who have just been invited are very nervous and hastily eat dry food to satisfy their hunger.

Those who often participate in competitions and those who do not often participate in competitions have different psychological qualities.

I remember the first time I participated in a gourmet conference, and I also ate dry food.

At that time, my mind was completely occupied by the idea of ​​what to cook for the first game, and I couldn't think about what to eat at all.

I don't know if I will be so nervous next time.

"Xia Zheng, does that person know you?" Lei Meng asked suddenly, interrupting Xia Zheng's thoughts.

Since they are all friends in the youth gourmet competition, Lei Meng and others naturally eat at the same table with Xia Zheng.Xia Zheng followed Lei Meng's line of sight and saw that he was really an acquaintance.

Wang Ning, who formed a team together during the last mission.This time he served as the security guard for the gourmet conference, and he also ate at the working restaurant.

Xia Zheng looked at Wang Ning as if he had something to say, just as he had finished his meal, he talked to his companions and walked over.

Wang Ning pulled Xia Zheng aside and smiled awkwardly: "I didn't expect to meet you here."

"It was decided a long time ago that I was invited to be the special guest of this food conference. The special guests have always eaten here." Xia Zheng said calmly.

Wang Ning: "..." Can you stop being serious?Of course he came here specifically to find Xia Zheng, but don't expose him, okay?

"What's the matter?" Xia Zheng asked.

Wang Ning coughed dryly: "Actually, it has nothing to do with you..."

"Oh." Xia Zheng turned and left.

"Wait!" Wang Ning hastily pulled Xia Zheng back, "Okay, okay, I won't be around the corner anymore!"

Xia Zheng gave Wang Ning a look of "you finally understand".

Say something quickly, what does it look like hesitating.

"Actually, it's Xuanjing's matter... No, it's not Xuanjing's matter, it's Xu Mei's matter." Wang Ning sighed, "You should have heard last time that Xu Mei has a lover who is not yet satisfied. My childhood sweetheart. Xu Mei’s friend found out that the person had a tendency to believe in extreme religions and had obvious discriminating remarks on the Internet, so she told Xu Mei about it.”

"Senior Xu broke up with her?" Of course Xia Zheng knew about it, and he was the one who started it.

"No... Miss Xu's head is muddled, she didn't break up with that kid, she broke up with the friend who told her." Wang Ning's face was horrified.

Xia Zheng: "...why?"

Wang Ning continued to sigh: "A woman in love has a negative IQ, probably? Anyway, sister Xu just doesn't believe it, she doesn't believe it when she sees the evidence, and she also said that it's strange that her sister used illegal means to check other people's privacy, and I haven't seen her usually. So enthusiastic. The girl was in a hurry, so she confessed to Xuan Jing, saying that Xuan Jing met that kid in Lu Xing accidentally, and just heard something bad about him, so let her remind her."

Xia Zheng was silent.Did Xuan Jing pin his panic on himself?

"Anyway, sister Xu broke up with her friend now, and she seems to have a grudge against Xuanjing, and now she has submitted an application for team transfer." Wang Ning scratched the back of his head, "Xuanjing has good intentions, so I still remind you by beating around the bush. It's really too much for my sister to do this...Of course, it's a bit too much for that girl to confess Xuan Jing, but she is also in a hurry, and now she regrets it very much, but she dare not tell Xuan Jing."

"We dare not tell Xuan Jing about Miss Xu's transfer to the team, but Xuan Jing is kept in the dark."

Xia Zheng said: "You want me to tell Brother Xuan?"

"You said, he probably won't be so angry?" Wang Ning tentatively said, "Don't look at Xuan Jing who is usually very kind, but in fact he is quite majestic. We are all a little afraid of him."

"It's not your problem, why are you afraid?" Xia Zheng was puzzled.

"...We all feel very angry when we hear this matter, Xuan Jing must be angry too." Wang Ning looked cowardly, not like a soldier at all, "When Xuan Jing gets angry, our legs will go weak. Of course , He is easy to get along with when he is not angry, you can rest assured about this Xia Zheng. He does not look like he will be angry with you. "

Xuan Jing is still chasing someone, surely he won't be angry with the person he pursues, right?Wang Ning thought to himself.

"And what's the use of me saying it?" Xia Zheng frowned, "Let Brother Xuan prepare mentally for sister Xu to transfer teams? Or is the other senior sister not going to apologize in person?"

"There is definitely an apology to be made, I just want you to take a look first to see if Xuan Jing is particularly angry." Wang Ning understood the girl quite well, and he couldn't stand apologizing against Xuan Jing's fury, "When Xuan Jing's anger subsides , and then apologize."

"Brother Xuan is not someone who would get angry over such things." Xia Zheng had a complicated expression on his face.

He thought that intervening in this matter in advance, although it would not cause Xu Ying and Ali Mu to break the relationship, at least it would be more alienated in his heart.

Unexpectedly, Xu Ying and Alimu were already in a relationship, and Xu Ying was so devoted to this relationship that she couldn't even listen to the words of her friends around her.

Is love really so scary?Even people's most basic judgment will be blinded?

So, will the tragedy after Xu Ying repeat itself?Can the future change?

Xia Zheng sighed: "I know, I will tell Brother Xuan first. Brother Xuan will definitely be disappointed, but anger may not be."

"Not to mention Xuanjing, I'm very disappointed." Wang Ning looked a little lonely.He actually had a crush on Xu Ying.Of course, it's not the kind of affection for male and female lovers, but the affection for comrades-in-arms.

But Xu Ying really disappointed him this time.

Whether it was Xuan Jing or Xu Ying's friends, they just kindly reminded them.Especially Xuan Jing, he saw that something was wrong with his teammate's prospective boyfriend, so reminding him is what he should do, right?It's a character problem if you hold back and don't say anything, right?

Xu Ying's friends didn't just convict people casually based on hearsay, and only after collecting a lot of evidence did they spread everything out in front of Xu Ying.

From the perspective of others, Xuan Jing and Xu Ying's friends did nothing wrong, even if Xu Ying refused to accept it, they would not be angry with them.

"Xu Ying is really brainwashed." Wang Ning sighed, "She told Alimu about it directly. Alimu said it was fake, so she thought it was fake. Alimu said Xuan Jing and that girl looked down on him , Xu Ying believed it. What is this? Xu Ying is usually such a wise girl, but now she looks like she has a brain twitch."

Xia Zheng also nodded silently in his heart.

He really doesn't understand.

Is this a bad thing done with good intentions?

But... not necessarily.

Now Xuanjing will definitely not trust Alimu, and after Xu Xuejie transfers to the team, she will not be able to become Xuanjing's capable subordinate in the future.

I heard that Alimu's ability was mediocre, and he was put into a team with Xu Xuejie because of Xu Xuejie's relationship, and Xu Xuejie was promoted by Xuanjing.

Now that the relationship between Xu Xuejie and Xuanjing has deteriorated, she can't climb as fast as in her previous life, and it is not so easy for Alimu to use Xu Xuejie.

Although she may not be able to achieve the glory of her previous life, maybe... she can still save her life.

I just hope that she can see Alimu's true face as soon as possible and jump out of the fire pit as soon as possible.

Because of Xu Ying's matter, Xia Zheng has been unable to cheer up.

Although he knew that the future would not be so easy to change, when he tried to save someone for the first time, he encountered such a big setback, which even caused a more chaotic effect than in his previous life.How to say, the bottom of my heart must be uncomfortable.

After Xia Zheng contacted Xuan Jing, Xuan Jing was silent for a while, and comforted Xia Zheng instead: "Actually, I already knew that this might happen."

"Why?" Xia Zheng didn't understand.The evidence has been found, why doesn't Xu Ying believe it?

"Because Alimu is Xu Ying's deep love, her childhood sweetheart." Xuan Jing said, "I'm just her comrade-in-arms, at best, her boss. I just didn't expect that Alimu's position in Xu Ying's heart is higher than that of another friend." Strong. She would rather break up with another friend than doubt Alimu."

"Actually Xu Ying doesn't necessarily know the authenticity of those evidences, it's just that she can't let go of this relationship for so many years, so she just deceived herself." Xuan Jing comforted, "Xiao Zheng, you have done what you can, She doesn't want to, and you can't help it. This is the path she chose."

But she might die.

Xia Zheng thought to himself.

Although he speculated that after Xu Ying could not become Xuanjing's subordinate, it might be of no use to Alimu, and Alimu might not continue his plan.

But in fact, Xia Zheng had a voice in his heart that told him clearly that maybe treason was the second priority, and killing Xu Ying was what Ali Mu wanted to do most.

Even if Alimu couldn't carry out that plan, Xia Zheng saved the rest of the team, but Xu Ying, he couldn't.

As long as Xu Ying still trusts Ali Mu, she will definitely be killed.

But what can he do?

Although he knew that Xu Ying's death had nothing to do with him, he had already done what he could.But knowing that a senior with a close relationship and a good impression will die, but there is nothing he can do, Xia Zheng still feels very uncomfortable.

If it was in the previous life, he must not be uncomfortable at all.

Xia Zheng had seen too much about life and death in his previous life. He could live with dignity, and he had done his best. How could he care about others?

He can't control it either.

But in this life, he encountered many feelings that he had never expected in his previous life, and his heart became softer and more sensual.

"Don't think too much." Xuan Jing's voice was very gentle, like warm water, soothing the frizz in Xia Zheng's heart, "If you can't cure your disease, you can't cure your life. Individuals have their own way of life. We gave Xu Ying to jump out once. She gave up the opportunity of the fire pit, and she will have to be responsible for her own life in the future."

"However, everything is not so absolute. I think this incident must have left traces in Xu Ying's heart. Maybe there will be a chance in the future to make her jump out of the fire pit. She is just fascinated by love now. "

"Brother Xuan, what exactly is love? It makes people lose all reason." Xia Zheng couldn't understand, "Can't you even understand such an obvious thing?"

"So before you fall in love with someone, you have to open your eyes and see clearly." Xuan Jing smiled, "Otherwise, after falling in love, it will be a bit difficult to regain consciousness."

"...Brother Xuan seems to have a lot of experience."

"No, just once." Xuan Jing's tone became a little mysterious, "But I won't tell you now."

"..." Xia Zheng said awkwardly, "I don't want to know either."

Well, he didn't seem to be that sad after being interrupted like this.

Although Xu Ying failed to wake up, Xuan Jing and Xu Ying's comrades in arms must have a particularly bad impression of Ali Mu, and it is impossible to have the opportunity to work together in the future.

Since they already have prejudices against Alimu, it is probably not so easy for Alimu to pretend to be a terrorist organization and a hostile star field.

Anyway, at least I will keep watching him.

Thinking of this, Xia Zheng felt much more relaxed.He can still do a lot of things in his new life.

When Xia Zheng's mood improved, the day's competition had come to an end.

Those who haven't arrived at the venue now are probably a little bit hung up.

More than 150 chefs have arrived at the venue so far, and most of them have finished their cooking.

Probably due to the physical and mental exhaustion and the rush of time, the dishes made by the chefs in this competition radiated almost the same light as the opening ceremony, or even worse.

However, there are still opportunities to shine brightly, among them are Kun and Lisa whom Xia Zheng knows.

One of them made a cake tower, and the other made a candy sculpture.There are little angels floating around the cake tower, and little elves flying around the candy sculptures, and then the little angels and the little elves are holding small golden and silver bows and arrows, "swish swish" and shoot at each other.

Xia Zheng: "..."

The relationship between the two brothers and sisters is not very good, and the cooking is not compatible with each other?

But probably the energy of the two of them was also consumed a lot. The bows and arrows of the little angel and the elf fell in mid-air, and they didn't reach the opponent's territory at all.

As for the other side, the two chefs who fought in the opening ceremony are also the most conspicuous in this competition (special effects).

I don't know if the organizing committee did it on purpose, but they were arranged together again.

I don't know what kind of soup a person made, and it was blood red inside.Then a red western dragon floated on it, spouting sparks from its mouth; another person made a platter, all kinds of greens put together, especially full of spring flavor.Then a big green bird hovered in the sky, opened its beak, and a green tornado rolled towards the west.

...It looks harmless, but it's actually a very irritable big bird.

The tornado rolled the sparks sprayed by Xilong to Xilong's own face. Although it didn't cause any damage, Xilong's face seemed to be black.

Hey, can special effects be blackened by fire?

Then the western dragon became irritable, it flapped its wings, and a big fireball hit the big bird.

Not to be outdone, Big Bird responded with a wind blade.

Xia Zheng rubbed his eyes, speechless: "Am I watching a food contest, or a monster battle?"

"Watch it as a monster battle, isn't it interesting?" One of the food judges said cheerfully, "The food conference is exciting, right? The next two competitions will be even more exciting."

"...The masters who cook on the field must not use their mental power to perceive." Xia Zheng smiled bitterly, "Anyway... I can't cook with peace of mind in the monster battle."

"Then you have to hone it a little bit more." Another judge laughed, "A gourmet master is one who can cook food in any environment. I think at least those two masters will definitely be able to see it."

Xia Zheng followed the judges' line of sight to look at the owners of "Western Dragon" and "Big Bird".

When the two of them were resting, their eyes did turn to the direction where the two special effects monsters were fighting.

... As expected of a master, the psychological quality is good, should this be a pastime?

But I can't do it, Xia Zheng said silently in his heart.