The fire mage from the game world

In this world, there exists a type of talent bestowed with names related to gods.

For example, 'God's Tongue' allows one to visualize the tasted flavors in their mind.

Or 'God's Touch,' which enables the precise sensing of ingredients' textures and qualities.

Because of these strange and peculiar talents, the demands on cuisine in this world are exceptionally high.

A chef, resembling a small giant, presented his dish.

This person was less like a chef and more like someone who had wandered in from another world.

“My lord, this dish is called 'Dar's Wing,' please, savor it!”

An unknown fish, paired with slowly rising steam, vaguely revealed the image of a fish seemingly surging forward.

Chen Yi, the Fire-Breathing Dragon, Qiuka, and Xiao Liu, the judges, each reached out with their chopsticks.

This dish appeared to be fish, but it was actually prepared using the wings of a certain bird.

The texture was like fish, but with added chewiness.

Xiao Liu: “Delicious! I give it 84 points!”

The small giant didn't react to Xiao Liu's evaluation; this woman lacked any domineering aura, the confidence of a strong individual.

She was clearly superfluous; her evaluation was dispensable.

What truly mattered were the evaluations of the other beings.

After finishing, the Fire-Breathing Dragon pondered for a moment and raised a sign with 85 points.

Chen Yi put down his chopsticks: “Acceptable.”

The people from the small giant's planet breathed a sigh of relief, but before they could cheer, they heard Chen Yi give it a score of 15.

The people of that planet instantly felt as if they had entered an ice cellar.

Qiuka: “Not as good as Spiritual Crystallization, 25 points.”

Marsha Hodgson: “Alright, the judges have given their scores. Two of the judges have given failing scores, so this chef is eliminated.”

“Next one.”

The man wanted to say something, but he found himself unable to utter a word.

An invisible force pressed down on him, tossing him out of the competition venue.

Chen Yi giving such a low score wasn't intentional persecution.

To a Celestial Being, low-quality food is like impurities, providing pitifully little energy.

Therefore, Chen Yi was being extremely critical of the flavor.

The conclusion was somewhat similar to Qiuka's, not as good as Spiritual Crystallization.

The emotions within the murky Spiritual Crystallization were like natural seasonings; moreover, each bite could evoke a slight resonance.

In Chen Yi's mouth, this dish was at best, edible.

The level wasn't even as good as Xiao Liu's from decades ago.

It was the kind that might not even be able to stay open if you opened a shop in the main city.

Don't underestimate those employees in the main city.

To earn a few copper coins from the players, they also try their best and compete fiercely.

If the game is the players' battlefield, then the dining table is the battlefield for these employee chefs.

Did you think the desserts Wang Zhanbo mentioned were ordinary?

Each one is a masterpiece.

Otherwise, why would they sell for several thousand copper coins apiece?

Wang Zhanbo just doesn't use his brain well, but he's not stupid.

You say those two mean the same thing?

That's not important.

In the following time, almost every chef could get a decent evaluation from Xiao Liu and the Fire-Breathing Dragon.

Xiao Liu: “Very fragrant, the texture is very unique, 92 points.”

The Fire-Breathing Dragon held up a sign with 84 points: “Awoo.”

Xiao Liu: “Oh, the idea is good. You actually thought of using consommé to replace the original soup, merging two dishes into one. I wonder if it can be applied to potions. I give it 96 points.”

The Fire-Breathing Dragon held up a sign with 90 points: “Awoo.”

“.......”

But on the other side...

Qiuka: “Not as good as Spiritual Crystallization, 51 points.”

Qiuka: “Not as good as Spiritual Crystallization, 59 points.”

Chen Yi: “23 points.”

Chen Yi: “29 points.”

“.......”

Not a single dish from all the chefs on this planet could get a score higher than 60 from Chen Yi and Qiuka.

Chen Yi waved his hand, and a searing sword flew out.

In the eyes of the others present, this searing sword directly blasted the planet, followed by silver flames erupting.

In a short while, one less planet was in the sky.

The chefs from the remaining planets immediately felt overwhelmed.

The safety of the world rests on their shoulders, truly heavy.

In reality, this planet was hidden by Chen Yi, as were the chefs.

Chen Yi isn't exactly a good person, but he won't kill people for no reason.

Harmony brings wealth.

These people might be able to help make money in the future.

As for why he did this...

If he doesn't push the chefs from the other planets, how will they know how much potential they have?

Chen Yi had a premonition that this trip might have some unexpected surprises.

The Goddess of Luck, hidden among the chefs, nodded almost imperceptibly.

As expected of my luck.

To actually have a Rank 7 with such a good personality.

So, only that necklace is bloodthirsty.

What an unlovable piece of equipment.

Soon, the second planet began to serve their dishes.

The chef from Earth was the third.

The chef from Earth was as nervous as the chefs from other planets, but he had prepared himself mentally before coming.

“This lord probably has a tongue like Erina Nakiri, or even stronger, a true god's tongue.”

“So, the bottom line for our dishes is flawless cuisine.”

Knife skills, fire control, plating, texture, flavor.

And above all—sincerity!

As expected, the second planet was erased from the chefs' sight by Chen Yi.

It was the turn of the chef from Earth, a female chef.

“My lord, please enjoy, Soul-Soothing Noodles!”

Four bowls of clear, plain noodles were placed before the four judges.

Chen Yi didn't comment, picking up the noodles and eating them.

After a while, he gave the first positive evaluation.

Besides the flavor of the ingredients themselves, what interested Chen Yi more was a kind of power hidden in the dish.

Belief?

Or what these people called the 'Chef's Heart'.

A very interesting force, mostly harmless, but it could also affect beings with insufficient willpower.

Faith is poisonous; it turns the gods who directly absorb it into the gods in the believers' hearts.

The Chef's Heart is very close to faith.

But the Chef's Heart also has certain differences from faith, because chefs emphasize dedication, bringing satisfaction to diners, and showing the world in the chef's heart.

The cuisine was sublimated.

The Fire-Breathing Dragon, who was becoming impatient because he couldn't find the direction of his origin, also became calm because of this dish.

Qiuka also stopped saying it wasn't as good as Spiritual Crystallization.

The myriad worlds are indeed magical; those worlds with seemingly strange laws often lead to new possibilities.

Marsha Hodgson exclaimed: “Oh, oh, oh! These noodles actually received high scores of 99, 99, 65, and 67! Congratulations to Chef Liu Xian for creating the first qualified dish today!”

The breakthrough from 0 to 1 stimulated many chefs.

After the first one, the probability of subsequent qualifications began to increase rapidly.