Universe Infinite Canteen.

Chapter 599 Final Round
The four judges discussed for about five minutes, during which there seemed to be some disputes, but fortunately they reached a consensus in the end.

The final results were announced by the team leader Gaggan Anand.

"Congratulations, Chef Sun Mei. You can stay and continue to participate in the next competition."

After saying that, he looked at Luo Junkang again, "Chef Luo Junkang, after discussing it, we feel that your loofah tea fritters are impeccable in taste, and the idea of ​​incorporating shredded coconut into the tea fritters is also very interesting.

“We achieved the effect of only smelling the coconut fragrance without seeing the coconut flesh, but similar creativity has been achieved by other contestants before, so the surprise it brought to us was not that strong.

"In addition, in terms of visual effects and originality, 'A Night in a Foreign Land' is better than Luffa Chasa, so after discussion, we decided to let Chef Sun Mei advance."

"Okay," Luo Junkang nodded without changing his expression, "I don't have time either. To be honest, I'll just be killed even if I make it to the next round."

"Oh, and please don't leave the banquet hall for now. There will be an award ceremony for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place after the competition." The female host reminded.

As Luo Junkang walked down from the cooking table, the competition finally entered its final stage.

There were only two contestants left, Sun Mei and Ma Lu, and the time remaining on their timers was 28 minutes and 12 seconds, and... 4 minutes and 43 seconds respectively.

The gap is huge.

Normally speaking, Sun Mei should have already secured victory.

However, her opponent was the monster-like Millipede who got full marks for five consecutive rounds.

Let alone 4 minutes and 43 seconds, even if there were only 60 seconds left, Sun Mei would not feel safe.

But for now, her strategy has indeed produced results. She has survived the fourth and fifth rounds without any major problems. In the upcoming final battle, she has nearly half an hour to cook.

And she had already prepared for the decisive battle.

However, after the game started, Sun Mei suddenly stood still, motionless.

"Hey, what's wrong with Xiaomei?" Qiu Lele asked curiously.

"Why hasn't she started yet? I saw her put three pots on the fire during the second round, stewing something. Now she's only used one pot, and there are still two pots that haven't been touched. She should have a plan for the last dish."

"She's wavering." Sun He said lightly.

Seeing Qiu Lele was a little puzzled, Sun He explained, "I watched her grow up. She has been praised as a genius since she was a child. She has an amazing talent for cooking. She has had a smooth journey and has hardly encountered any rivals who can match her.

“So I became more and more arrogant, and had absolute confidence in my cooking skills and the path I chose, which was both a good thing and a bad thing.

"After all, if a person cannot trust his or her own choices, it will be difficult for him or her to persevere and continue to improve, and he or she will fall into constant internal friction."

"But this confidence also prevented her from exploring more possibilities. The more games she won and the more praise she received, the more her vision became narrow."

“As a result, this time, she met a truly formidable opponent. The opponent’s overwhelming skills and understanding of ingredients were clearly superior to hers, causing an unprecedented strong impact on her.

"The impact was so strong that she began to doubt the path she had chosen."

"In the current situation, she herself no longer believes that the dish she is about to make can defeat her opponent," Sun He said, "so she is standing there in a dilemma."

While the two were talking, Malu had already set the timer and finished cooking.

He had prepared this dish long ago and was just putting the finishing touches on it, so it was done very quickly.

After taking a picture of the timer, Boss Ma was already thinking about how to spend the bonus. 300 million was not a lot for him now, especially since he still had to pay taxes. But no one would think money was too much.

Well, some people may say that they don’t care about money, but if you don’t let them make money, they will definitely be angry with you.

Malu plans to buy himself a new TV after winning the championship prize. He has been eyeing Samsung's 115-inch flagship Micro LED TV these days.

It's not expensive, only 100 million, and there will be 140 million left after buying it. At this time, he noticed Sun Mei who was motionless across from him.

It has been 5 minutes since the start of the game, and Sun Mei has not started cooking yet.

She just frowned and stood there, with an uncertain expression on her face.

Malu couldn't help but feel curious. He turned to ask the staff beside him, "Can the players talk during the competition?"

"Ah?" The staff never expected that someone would have such a weird request.

He thought to himself, Brother, the competition is going on, and it’s already the final round, can you be a little more serious?

But before he could answer, Malu muttered to himself, "It should be possible. I talked to other contestants on the first day and even worked with your female host."

"Chef Malu, please wait a moment. I need to ask my superior for instructions." The staff member said, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.

"Then hurry up, time is running out." Malu urged.

"it is good."

The staff member took out his phone and replied half a minute later, "I asked, and there is indeed no restriction in this regard, but... hey."

Before he finished speaking, Malu had already walked towards Sun Mei opposite him.

At this moment, Sun Mei looked a little strange. She no longer had the pride and confidence she had before. Her eyes were scattered, her cheeks were slightly red, and sweat was oozing from her forehead.

He was still mumbling, "No, it's not enough, it's not enough! There must be some other way!"

It was not until someone tapped her shoulder that Sun Mei finally came out of her dazed state.

Then she saw a face very close to her own.

"Hey, the game is going on, cheer up!"

"Heh," Sun Mei let out a breath, "Why is it you?"

"I don't know how you see me, but after so many days of getting along, I already consider you a friend. If a friend encounters difficulties, I will definitely come to take a look." Malu said.

"I'm not talking about that. I'm talking about why you can come to my side."

"I asked the staff, and they said it's not a violation." Malu said, "You know me, I like to wander around."

"Have you finished your dishes?"

"It's done." Malu said, and then asked, "What about yours?"

"I'm in some trouble," Sun Mei said without hiding it, "I don't know what to do."

"Then do you want to listen to my advice?"

"Go ahead."

"Just cook your favorite food."

"Are you kidding me? If I like fried chicken, would I make some fried chicken and serve it to you?"

"Why not? You can't beat me anyway, so make something that makes you happy. Look at how happy Master Luo is when he makes chasa. He tried a lot, and finally found that this thing is the best."

(End of this chapter)