The beginning is only when you become a chef

Chapter 134: Four waves of rewards are collected (two chapters in one)

All in all, Wen Chaoqing's "Extreme Flipping the Pot" is obviously more intuitive than Liu Shimeng's "Extreme Seasoning" with its exaggerated expressiveness.

Just take the old-fashioned wrought iron pot as an example, which requires continuous shaking of the pot.

It can be called an extraordinary means.

Perhaps it is easy for a strongman to lift this kind of old-fashioned wrought iron pot, but to complete a high-load, uninterrupted, and one-stop pot-flipping performance requires not only "strength" but also endurance, mentality, and so on.

Let’s get back to Wen Chaoqing’s dishes themselves.

Xia An continued to taste.

"His food carving skills must be at the advanced level, otherwise how could he carve 72 noodles?"

This reminded him of the former cooking god Liu Maoxing, who was most likely also skilled in food carving.

After all, Liu Maoxing's master and father-in-law is the legendary Master Zhou Yu, who created the golden skill of Zhou's Food Carving Technique.

Delicate carving knife work.

Plus the artistic power of spatial composition of food sculpture.

The original version of "Ganges Fried Noodles" uses 108 noodles to create a culinary fantasy of "number of grains of sand in the Ganges".

So, don’t think that the recipes of Liu Maoxing’s school do not seem to have any special technical content at first glance.

But if a chef starts learning, he will be dumbfounded.

Let’s take the example of “Ganges Fried Noodles”.

What?
108 noodles…different textures and carvings?
Damn it?

The 108 noodles all have a unique base flavor, and the flour is made from a mixture of 108 ingredients.

Just these two points.

It can leave countless chefs at a loss.

Suddenly, there was movement on the panel, and information floated in Xia An's field of vision.

[Tasting the ancient dishes of a top chef (fake)]

[You have gained some insights into the ancient dish "Ganges Fried Noodles"]

[Your understanding of this recipe/ancient dish has improved slightly]

……

Xia An was quite surprised and opened the recipe book.

[Recipe: "Ganges Fried Noodles" (90%)]

[Grade: Pseudo-gold]

[Progress: Getting Started]

Xia An noticed.

With the mastery of [Entry], the experience bar is only a short distance away from being filled to the next level of [Minor Completion].

In other words, by carefully tasting Wen Chaoqing's pseudo-ancient dishes, you can invisibly absorb a huge amount of experience?
To know.

Purple-grade recipes, such as "Fragrant Sea Bream Mountain", require 5 cooking experience points to upgrade from entry-level to minor success.

And the Ganges Fried Noodles recipe is pseudo-gold.

The required experience points are doubled to 100,000.

That also means.

Xia An gained tens of thousands of cooking experience points from Wen Chaoqing’s pseudo-ancient dishes.

It is definitely a huge number!
"Well, the panel is hinting to me that I can almost replicate Wen Chaoqing's approach?" Xia An has a bright idea.

Liu Maoxing’s original recipes and dishes are 108 kinds of noodles.

Wen Chaoqing has 72 kinds of fake dishes.

Say so.

He could almost replicate Wen Chaoqing's 72 kinds of noodles, and then find a way to extend the framework to the original 108 kinds.

Then Xia An's attempt to reproduce "Ganges Fried Noodles" can take off the label of "fake".

What's more, Xia An has skills that Wen Chaoqing can never learn.

Regardless of whether it is the recent krypton gold to add points, the complete version of the truly inherited [Zhou's Food Carving Technique].

I am still practicing the [White Snake Chain].

All of these can make Xia An easier, based on the 72-kind noodle framework, to try to get close to the original version of 108 kinds of noodles!

So, after thinking through these links.

Xia An wanted to cry to death.

Wen Chaoqing, giegie, what a nice person.

Not to mention the two fake golden recipes "Ganges Fried Noodles" and "Unified Seven Kingdoms Fried Noodles".

Now, in this food battle, he is being taught a lesson using food and passing on his experience.

It feels like a power infusion and a forced feeding.

Xia An is not a tsundere girl like Erina Nakiri, who would spit out food even after it is put into her mouth.

What's wrong with standing on the shoulders of our predecessors?
The wisest come first, without any setbacks!
"In this way, the other luminous ancient dish that I am most likely to reproduce at the night market stall activity in Shenzhen Station is basically locked in as "Ganges Fried Noodles."

Xia An said secretly.

Obviously, the food battle hasn't really ended yet.

However, he had already considered the three-city tour and the menu arrangements for the night market stalls at the final stop.

There is no way. The final limit point reward of the Conqueror Mode is so tempting. Even if Xia An is promoted to the special level, even if the six basic skills have reached the extreme, there are still other places that are in urgent need of limit points to spend money to add points.

As for "Unifying the Seven Kingdoms Fried Noodles".

It seems that by relying on the engraving effect of ancient kitchen utensils, activating the small-scale Explosive Flame and Tianxiong Flame Wheel, it seems that the completion rate can be easily achieved at 60%.

But if you want to shine, you need to have 80% of the foundation completed.

Therefore, it is not enough to just have a small skill.

You also need to have a [Minor Success] level of recipe proficiency!
"Oh, I almost forgot that my proficiency in "Unifying the Seven Kingdoms Fried Noodles" is already at the entry level. It seems that it will work if I force one attribute point to reach the minor level?"

Xia An didn't wait long.

Several judges, plus a sudden-coming food battle contestant Wen Chaoqing.

The six of them quickly ate the grilled fish until only the bare skeleton was left.

Then, following standard procedure, the judges moved to Wen Chaoqing's kitchen, where they were quite quiet and ate the pseudo-ancient dishes he made without saying a word.

"Hey, let me talk first."

Meng Yulu took a napkin and wiped her mouth, her eyes shining with piety and solemnity:
“Dishes that shine can only be discussed together with dishes that shine.”

Mr. Fan nodded and said to Wen Chaoqing in a friendly manner:

"You, the contemporary senior brother, are already very outstanding."

"I also ate your fake Ganges fried noodles at the show's finals a year ago. I can say that after being promoted to the special grade, your attainments and progress in this ancient dish are definitely not just a simple numerical increase from 36 noodles to 72 noodles!"

One is a contemporary chef.

One is a big boss from the previous generation.

Wen Chaoqing immediately leaned forward to show his humility and said with a wry smile:

“I don’t feel the slightest bit of resentment.”

"I lost to Boss Xia, and it was a glowing fantasy version of an ancient dish. I am convinced!"

Even the contestant himself was convinced.

The remaining three gold medal directors, Gao Shengqi, Kang Jiacong and Tang Lining, looked at each other with awkward expressions, and after hesitating for a moment, they began to comment one after another.

And when the directors finished their comments.

Ding!
The panel popped up information about the food battle settlement.

Xia An was surprised and thought: "Hey, I was so focused after I went on stage that I didn't notice that the panel automatically switched to food battle/competition mode."

Apparently, it has become a routine that food battles will trigger new targets.

He checked the rewards for this wave of food battles.

[Successfully cooked "Fantasy Tianxiong Grilled Herring". Since it is a luminous dish, it is not included in the rating system. 】

【The food war goal has been completed. 】

[1 attribute point obtained]

Of course, it's not over yet!
The reward information that made Xia An's eyebrows jump slightly popped up immediately!

……

[In "Fantasy Tenxiong Grilled Herring", the utilization rate/fusion degree of fantasy ingredients (Nut Taidao) reached 100%! ]

[Complete the gourmet hunter mode, the ultimate goal of mastering a single ingredient (nut saury)! ]

[Gain 1 attribute point]

[Acquired new skill - "Conqueror of Fantasy Aquatic Products" (blue). ]

……

"Conqueror of Fantasy Seafood" (Blue): From now on, you will have extraordinary cooking inspiration for bronze-level fantasy seafood, making it easier to reach the ceiling of utilization and integration.

……

"Good skills!"

Xia An's eyes lit up.

I didn’t expect that the first time I achieved 100% control over a certain fantasy ingredient, I would be rewarded with a new skill.

He knew from the information that although this skill only had a blue specification, its versatility was terrifying. Apart from the nut swordfish that he had already mastered 100%, there were too many bronze-level aquatic products to mention, which could be said to be nothing short of amazing.

Of course, you’ll find out the specific effect of the skill the next time you use bronze-level fantasy seafood to cook.

Xia An happily accepted the second attribute point reward after this food battle.

"I now have two new attribute points." Xia An immediately looked at the recipe illustration column.

It's krypton to Ganges fried noodles.

Or is it the unified fried noodles of the seven countries?

For now.

He could only focus on tackling one of the recipes so that he could have the proficiency and possibility to shine when he was operating at the night market stall in Shenzhen Station.

suddenly!

Xia An slapped his forehead.

"Oh, how could I forget that there are still a lot of rewards that I haven't claimed..." Xia An's eyes lit up, and he noticed the recipe illustration column. There was a very eye-catching reward label to be claimed on "Tianxiong Roasted Green Fish".

[You have successfully improved/created the ancient recipe of "Tianxiong Roasted Herring". ]

[You have successfully cooked an ancient dish with 86% completion/reproducibility. ]

[Congratulations, your understanding and mastery of the original ancient recipe of "Tianxiong Roasted Bluefish" has automatically been upgraded to "Minor Success".]

86% progress.

As a result, Xia An received three reward messages, from the 3%, 10%, and 50% illustration stages.

1 attribute point.

2 attribute point.

At last.

It was a familiar list that emerged.

[Recipe: "Tianxiong Grilled Herring" (complete)]

[Grade: Rare (Purple)]

[Progress: Minor Success]

[Recipe Reproduction/Completion: 86%]

[80% stage reward list has been issued! ]

……

"Option 1: Obtain the skill [Extreme Flame Flavor] (Purple)."

"Option 2: Glowing Talent (White) → Glowing Talent (Purple)"

"Option ③: Targeted Kitchenware Treasure Box (Purple)."

……

Digging.

Are all the rewards on this list really heavyweight?
Xia An was dazzled at the first sight.

[Ultimate Flame Flavor] is not a fire skill, but an ultimate flavor that matches [Ultimate Umami].

For example, in Wen Chaoqing’s Ganges fried noodles.

[Extreme Flame Flavor] is the most standard and ultimate flavor that he, who has mastered the skill of flipping the wok, gives to dishes.

Xia An has a say in whether the ultimate taste skill is useful or not. Take [Ultimate Taste] for example. It helped him reproduce and improve many ancient recipes and win many food battles.

Now, he has the opportunity to master the second ultimate weapon, which will undoubtedly greatly enhance his culinary skills!

Option ② is also very powerful.

From grunge white, jump to purple.

Crossing three levels in a row is equivalent to gaining 3 attribute points for free.

Option ③.

Need I elaborate on this?

[Tianxiong Flame Chain] simply enabled Xia An to perform the ancient recipe of Tianxiong Roasted Green Fish to the level it is today on the stage of Yangquan Restaurant.

"Sigh~"

"Do I also have a day when I suffer from indecisiveness?"

Xia An really didn't know how to choose this time.

Perhaps option ② can be ruled out first? After all, this time, three waves of rewards were collected from the food battle mode, the food hunter mode, and the ancient recipe illustration mode.

Now I have 5 spare attribute points in my hand in an instant!

He doesn't lack attribute points for the time being.

There is no shortage of cooking experience.

But lack of skills.

Lack of powerful ancient kitchen utensils.

Just when Xia An was ill.

"Boom——"

The sound of an explosion suddenly rang in Xia An's mind.

His soul left his body again, as if it had entered a wormhole in time and space.

"Fuck, is this the fourth wave of rewards?" Xia An couldn't help but swear.

The familiar feeling comes again.

Xia An was certain that this was the time-travel journey that would take place after his proficiency in the recipe of "Tianxiong Roasted Green Fish" had been raised to a minor level.

It was just like the first time he came into contact with the fiercely icy fresh sea bream.

During the journey through time and space, Xia An caught a glimpse of Ryan's unique Seven Star Sword skills.

The blazing Yangtze River!
Several food ships and kitchen ships were floating beside the sea of ​​fire.

A group of legendary figures in the history of Chinese food industry stood on these large ships.

The protagonist group headed by Liu Maoxing.

opposite.

They are the people in the dark cuisine world.

Xia An found himself transformed into a pawn in the dark culinary world.

Belongs to passerby A.

And on a large ship floating in the center of the sea of ​​fire.

Yakan was covered in frightening steam and hot mist, dancing with the Tianxiong flame chain.

On the deck of the ship, Li Ke, a female chef with a "super sense of taste", was vigorously splashing sauce to match the Asian magazine's interpretation of the flaming grilled fish.

"This is the moment when the famous scene of Tianxiong's roasted bluefish was born!"

Xia An only regretted that he didn't have any filming equipment at that moment, otherwise he could record this famous scene and think about it after returning to reality.

When the dish is ready.

The whole ship was ablaze with light.

"It's raining..." Xia An stretched out his hand and caught the raindrops falling from the sky, with a look of sighing and aftertaste on his face.

It was this rain that brought the first encounter and confrontation between Yakan and Liu Maoxing to an abrupt end.

The surrounding images gradually became blurred and finally completely shattered.

In Xia An's mind, the slow motion of Yakan's dancing chains was still replaying.

Some tips on controlling fire and chain movements flowed through Xia An's mind.

In addition, the marks left by ancient kitchen utensils create muscle memory in the body.

The "sense of familiarity" in Xia An's heart became more and more outrageous.

……

[Fire Skill: Explosive Flame (100%)]

[Grade: Rare (Purple)]

【Progress: Beginner】

……

[Fire Skills: Tianxiong Flame Wheel (100%)]

[Grade: Rare (Purple)]

【Progress: Beginner】

……

"That's a lot of money."

If he wasn't still on the big stage of Yangquan Restaurant Park, Xia An would have wanted to jump a few times to vent his excitement.

Previously, he had collected three waves of rewards from the Food Wars Mode, Gourmet Hunter Mode, and Ancient Recipe Encyclopedia Mode.

This is the fourth wave.

It is a more solid stunt reward.

As long as the stunts are recorded on the panel, it means you can spend money to add points!
"Hey, Boss Xia!"

Liu Shimeng ran onto the stage at some point and shook her hand vigorously in front of Xia An.

Xia An came back to his senses and the corners of his mouth twitched.

Except Liu Shimeng.

Lu Zuguang was also there, along with Wen Chaoqing.

"Who is this?"

Seeing Xia An looking at him, Tang Jinghan laughed and stretched out his hand eagerly, "Boss Xia, I am Tang Jinghan, the Tang Nine Star who has been watching your Douyin live broadcast room and longing to eat your ancient dishes."

Liu Shimeng lost no time in complaining:

"Boss Xia, don't be fooled by his enthusiasm. This guy was hoping you would lose and kept making sarcastic remarks."

Tang Jinghan's smile froze, and he quickly explained:
"Xiao Shimeng, how can you say that?"

"I'm playing a role in a crossover role. In my heart, I'm actually hoping that Wen Chaoqing loses!"

"When Boss Xia made the glowing roasted Tianxiong herring, I jumped up from my chair with joy!"

Wen Chaoqing: “…”

It was his turn to have his face twitch violently.

It's easy for me.

Innocent being shot?

"You're still playing a cross-dressing role, right?" Wen Chaoqing's fair face showed a vicious smile, "Just wait for me, Tang Jinghan!"

"I can't beat Boss Xia, and I can't beat the glowing dishes."

"Is it still impossible to deal with a rookie like you?"

Tang Jinghan immediately smiled flatteringly: "Hey, don't be like this, Brother Qing, you know, I have always been your fan. If there is only one fan of Wen Chaoqing left in the world, it must be me!"

Liu Shimeng vomited: "Ugh——"

"Please bear with the taste, both of you."

She stepped forward and naturally took Xia An's arm:
"Boss Xia, let's go and leave them alone."

"Tell me about it. You really performed amazingly this time. It's only been less than a week since your last performance at Juxialou. How come you were able to make the glowing Tianxiong roasted green fish?"

Lu Zuguang was a calm person and did not join in the commotion.

He just admired Xia An and said:
“The glowing dishes have no rivals!”

"Even a top-class chef cannot suppress a high-ranking master!"

“Because, shining is the true meaning of the culinary journey, the starting point and the end point for all chefs!”

At this time, the five judges came over with aftertaste on their faces.

"Young man."

Mr. Fan exclaimed in amazement: "In that era when heroes emerged in large numbers and chef gods were born, a person like you would not be buried. You are destined to leave a great name in the history of the food industry!"

(End of this chapter)