People in Xumi: I am really not the Dragon King

Chapter 313: On the difference in positioning between Lin Feng and Little Yellow Hair
".Uh, other scholars' children? That's not wrong."

After hearing what Paimeng said, Lin Feng suddenly felt that according to Nashida's identity as the successor of the Great Compassion Tree King, it actually made sense if rounded off.

But even if I thought so in my heart, I saw the little grass god beside me, who seemed to be emitting low pressure because of the loss of the majesty of the god and the evaluation of "other people's children".
He still shook his head and decided to reveal the vest identity originally reserved for the little guy:
"Ahem, no more joking.
——Let me formally introduce you. Although the person next to me looks young, he is actually an outstanding scholar.

If you have checked the paper system of the Fatwa Institute, you should also be able to see the recent articles on ecological protection published by a scholar codenamed "Moon".

Although she had not formally entered the Academy of Teachings because she was studying on her own, she had completed the registration procedures at Huachengguo some time ago.
And he has obtained the official status of a scholar through his academic achievements. For details, you can consult the forest ranger in Huachengguo. "

"Eh? She's already a scholar? But she looks so young."

Behind Paimon, a scout knight who was eliminated in the first round and teamed up with the white-haired ball sighed in disbelief.

".Well, I think that for scholars, appearance is not enough to judge the depth of knowledge.
She is actually a little older than she looks, and I suggest you don’t treat her like a child.”

After a quick scan of the surroundings, I didn't see Ying, Kelai, and Mona.
After knowing that these people might have successfully advanced to the semi-finals, Lin Feng also briefly explained Nashida's situation.

".Wow, Xumi is indeed a magical country."

Thinking that there was no need for Lin Feng in front of him to lie to him, Paimeng, who had forgotten his original purpose in the distraction, also sighed with his head in his hands, somewhat incomprehensible.

After a while, although he found that Paimeng seemed to have forgotten about causing trouble for him, Lin Feng still explained:

"——Besides, I don't think there's anything wrong with you being a referee.

Problems with dishes caused by the level of the contestants usually only occur in the preliminary round, and the refereeing duties that I initially handed over to you did not include the preliminary round.

Did you take the initiative to apply for the opportunity to taste these 'special dishes'? "

Paimon: "."

Eh? Now that I think about it, it seems like I did it myself.

".Um, well, I suddenly remembered that Ying and the others should be almost done with it, so let's forget about this matter for now."

"--goodbye!"

Seeing that the reason why he came to me angrily seemed to be completely untenable,
Paimon looked left and right awkwardly, and finally chose to grab Amber beside him and run away, disappearing in front of the two of them at the speed of light.

Lin Feng: “.” Such a fast and smooth voice, worthy of being Paimeng.

I didn't expect that this white-haired ball could be persuaded so easily.
Lin Feng also suddenly discovered that the people in the Traveler Team seemed to be quite reasonable. Even the little guy Paimon had quite normal outlooks and was fully able to realize his mistakes.

".It seems that the traveler and her companions are a very interesting group of people."

Watching this noisy scene, Nashida sighed.

". In addition, I found that there seemed to be a kind of magic around them.
Even in ordinary life, there will be endless stories happening one after another, just like the protagonists in fairy tales.
Is this special phenomenon the reason why you pay attention to them?"

Although the traveler had not officially met her yet, Nashida had already discovered Lin Feng's attention to this outsider from the previous records of the Void System.

After coming to Liyue in person, through several close observations, she also incredibly discovered the other party's special physique that seemed to automatically attract events.

".Basically correct."

Lin Feng nodded.

"——Like me, she also possesses the status of an Adventer, although her pure power is somewhat inferior to that of the previous Adventers.

But as an alien in the destiny system, she can easily become the trigger of various events.
If you pay attention to her, it will not only be more interesting, but you can also often get to know some ancient secrets buried in history."

I briefly explained the special features of the little yellow-haired boy.
Lin Feng looked at Nashida who seemed to be thinking deeply about something. He paused for a moment and then stated the real core of his actions:
"But these are just reasons for attention. If you ask me why I choose to contact her,
That’s probably because in my judgment, when some doomed disaster occurs in this world, the other party will not hesitate to make a choice similar to mine and become a staunch ally of all of us.”

"."

——Putting aside some abstract behaviors on the surface, the little yellow-haired boy is actually the kind of person who will help others without hesitation from beginning to end.

In Lin Feng's opinion, this guy's action of rescuing others was a truly instinctive decision even before he thought about it.

Be kind and selfless, follow justice, make many friends, experience adventure and growth
This series of experiences can be called the bravest among the brave, the kingly way among the kingly ways.

If there really is some world-destroying demon king that jumps out in the end, and if the little yellow-haired guy can stand up, then it wouldn't be a bad thing for me, the village chief of the novice village, to not take action.

——After all, he is a man with a clear goal, who has been aiming to take on the entire world alone from the beginning, and who wants to run away with all of Teyvat when the situation gets bad. He doesn't look like the hero who is responsible for defeating the devil in fairy tales.
If we change the camp, it would be more reasonable to say that it is the demon king who has seized all power and is waiting for others to challenge him.

Well, maybe it's a dung monster that has several stages, is very tanky, has deathrattle, and can drag the opposite world to the lane even if you lose.

"."

I shook my head and temporarily stopped thinking about the future.
Lin Feng felt that the time was almost up, so he decided to go to the side of the stadium to check on the condition of the Guoba statue.

"Hmm? How come the progress is much higher than expected?

Is it because the novice chef’s dishes have no skills and are all about emotion? "

Next to the competition venue, Lin Feng looked at the statue in front of him which had almost revived halfway, and was somewhat confused by the current result.

——I originally thought that after seeing so many abstract works, the statue’s unsealing state would not be ideal, but who knew that Guoba seemed to accept everything and treated those dark dishes equally.

".Well, I can't figure it out, but it's a good thing after all."

"It seems that the time left for us is more than enough, and it is worthwhile to shorten the schedule for this event."

After calculating the dates, I determined that after the remaining three days of the race, I would have two or three days to prepare for the Lantern Festival.
Because he had to attend two dinner parties on the evening of the Lantern Festival, Lin Feng breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that he had relatively ample time.

The next day, the rematch process began.

As the Lantern Festival approaches, not only the competition itself is getting more and more popular, but the entire Liyue Harbor is becoming more and more lively. After most of the "abstract" contestants were eliminated in the preliminary round, the deliciousness of the dishes and the cooking skills of the chefs have also improved significantly.

Against the backdrop of the gradually taking shape of the sky lanterns at Yunlai Beach, compared to yesterday's preliminary round with its full program effects, the competition in the semi-finals finally had the feeling of a serious food competition.

".Hey, that traveler seems to be a pretty good cook."

Just as Lin Feng was standing on a high place, observing the power of wishes in the entire arena converging towards the statue, Nashida's sigh beside him also drew his attention back.

Turning his attention to the little yellow-haired boy who was cooking dishes in an orderly manner, Lin Feng also shook his head and said with a smile:
"Well, her talent in cooking is indeed quite outstanding.

As long as she knows the recipe and has the ingredients on hand, she can successfully replicate most of the extremely difficult dishes that cannot be made without years of hard practice. Even I find it incredible.
That’s why I knew from the beginning that this traveler would be among the finalists.”

Although it is not very conspicuous, the traveler actually has a magical culinary talent that can satisfy everyone like the law of cause and effect.
Lin Feng felt that if she didn't have a white-haired ball around her that would cause the food to be consumed at the speed of light, this guy could make a fortune in Teyvat by opening a restaurant.

Noticing that Nashida also agreed with his conclusion after observation, Lin Feng thought of Mona and Cole who also passed the preliminary round, and then added:

".Although there is no need to worry about her level, with the increasing difficulty of promotion, her companions who are competing with her are likely to fail.

After all, there are only ten finalists, and after combining the scores of all the judges, I don’t think non-professional chefs have a chance to participate in the final round.”

"——But that contestant wearing glasses over there seems to be very confident as well."

Nashida pointed at an astrologer who was wearing green-framed glasses and was careful even when cooking, and felt that the stove over there had a unique cooking style.

"You mean Mona? But I remember her cooking skills were just okay, how could she have attracted your attention?"

After hearing Nashida's reminder, Lin Feng looked at Mona's stove with some curiosity.

When he heard the other person's mumbling through his extraordinary perception ability,

For a moment, everyone fell into silence because of this unprecedented cooking method:

——It turns out that this state of high inspiration is helpful for cooking?

And the blessing of the grass element shouldn't be used to help you make salad, right?

At the same time, on the field.

".Well, according to my intuition, this cabbage is of the best quality, and the dishes made with it will definitely not be bad."

"Well, I think it's time to add some of this ingredient. It will definitely taste good."

"Hey! Got it! My intuition tells me that this combination must be delicious, let's try it first!"

"."

Because of the previous accident, Mona is now in a highly spiritually active state.
She didn't have much confidence in her cooking skills, so she simply chose this cooking method that relied entirely on intuition.

For a moment, if the stove styles of other contestants were relatively normal, then hers was more like some kind of magical alchemical ritual, or a witch in a fairy tale throwing ingredients into a cauldron rather than cooking.

Lin Feng: "."

Well, it seems that a higher level of inspiration is not necessarily a bad thing. Apart from its extremely negative effects, its positive effects are actually quite strong as well.

Although Mona cooks based on her intuition, as a chef she cannot predict what the final product will look like.

But through the coordination of the ingredients in that dish, Lin Feng was able to judge that this would most likely be a very outstanding work.

".Well, Nashida, you are right, this is indeed a very special cooking method.

If the current situation is not purely accidental, there might be a chance to open up a whole new genre in traditional food preparation."

Even a genius like Mona cannot maintain such a strong intuition forever, and it will gradually fade away over time.

But Lin Feng felt that using divination to assist in cooking did seem to be somewhat feasible if one did not mind having to learn astrology for more than ten years first.

".Xiangling, Mona, and Traveler. These three are likely to enter the finals.
I wonder what surprises the remaining seven contestants from so many countries will bring.”

I have seen completely different cooking styles from these three people.
Lin Feng, who originally viewed this event as a Guoba awakening ceremony, suddenly began to look forward to the final round.

"Come to think of it, I remember that the reward was one of the important reasons why so many players signed up this time, right?"

"Since the finals are in two days, have you thought about what kind of blessings you want to give to the contestants?"

I watched the contestants' cooking and the judges' scoring away from the crowd.

Recalling the promised blessing from the gods, Nashida was also curious about what the process would be like.

".Well, although we originally planned to announce it on the last day, since you asked..."

As the initiator of this event, Lin Feng would naturally not forget such an important thing.
Seeing Nashida's curious expression, he smiled and said as if he had solved a mystery:
"——On the last day, the contestants' dishes will be sent to two places at the same time.

One portion will be scored by normal judges, and the other portion will be offered on the prepared altar and tasted by several of our gods in Liyue."

"——Except for the old man who needs to rate twice, we will all bless the contestants we like based on our own preferences and judgment.

If we follow Liyue’s statement, it probably depends on whether the contestant has “immortal fate”.”

After a brief pause, he looked at Nashida who was clearly interested.
Lin Feng, who had already planned this, also told the invitation after his original plan:
"——How about it? Do you want to try it together?
If you are included, there will probably be five blessings issued in this event, which is probably a very rare situation in the whole of Teyvat."

Although in terms of results, the blessings they bestowed would only be similar to those of Diona that were not biased towards combat.
But no matter what, if five people received blessings from different gods at the same time, it would be a grand event that would only be seen once in hundreds of years.

(End of this chapter)