[Genshin Impact]: I can become stronger by cooking.

"Father?"

The young man paused, stopped what he was doing, and looked behind him.

"Father, I'm not reconciled..."

"Why is it that the people at [Jia Zi Wei Restaurant] can develop a dish like the [Golden Finger-Licking Chicken], while I'm just trying to imitate it and still can't succeed..."

"Humph!"

Ruger's father snorted and slammed his cane against the ground.

"madness!"

"If you can't beat that restaurant in terms of cooking skills, then try to beat it in another way."

"Since the current world's definition of good food is that the taste of [Jia Zi Wei Restaurant] is better than yours, then let's change that definition."

"Once the [Fontaine Catering Industry Alliance Food Awards] concludes, your newly established restaurant will rightfully defeat [Delicious Restaurant]."

"At that time, taking advantage of this opportunity, the news channels I control will collectively promote your restaurant."

"At that time, even if people have doubts, they will think it's because they are not fitting in. The world's definition of delicious fast food will be subtly changed."

"And your restaurant will also be affected by this change..."

"A true victory over that [Delicious Restaurant]."

The young man named Luger remained silent.

"But...Father."

“Doing this would require a considerable amount of resources and money, and you previously said you would give me a large sum of money to open a branch.”

"Our family... probably doesn't have that much money."

"I don't want to get involved in my own affairs..."

"enough!!!"

Ruger's father was tapping the ground with his cane again.

“You’ve been disobedient since you were little.”

“You refused to follow the career path arranged for you. In order to go against the grain, you even deliberately committed a crime in front of that Supreme Judge to leave a criminal record.”

"After all these years, you're still doing alright when it comes to cooking."

“Now that the idea of ​​that restaurant chain has given you a serious idea, how could I not support you?”

"You don't need to worry about funding!"

"dad..."

"Go and rest now."

"Ah."

After giving his father a serious look, Ruger put down the kitchen utensils and walked towards his room.

As his son disappeared from his sight, Ruger's father's eyes flickered.

"My son is willing to accept the business philosophy of chain restaurants."

"The leading player in the Les Market has suddenly withdrawn from the market."

"A group of researchers, including a senior researcher from the Fontaine Academy and an outstanding graduate of the Sumeru Cult's School of Thought, suddenly showed up, expressing their desire to collaborate on developing a clone of Les..."

All these factors combined made it seem as if his entry into that industry was destiny.

"Florence, is it your spirit in heaven that's protecting us...?"

"Don't worry, I will make our son successful..."

"Regardless of the method used; regardless of the consequences..."

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Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it's time for the preliminary round of the "First Fengdanting Catering Industry Alliance Food Selection" event.

Representatives from numerous restaurants gathered at the mechanical fountain plaza of the Fontaine District Waterway Hub.

In the square, four concentric circles are distributed with the mechanical fountain as the center.

The first three concentric circles contain mini-restaurants for the contestants, which include a simple kitchen and a sales window.

The fourth concentric circle, which is the largest one, is the food supply area.

However, the various ingredients distributed on it are now covered by an opaque cover, deliberately preventing the contestants from seeing them.

All contestants will draw lots to determine which restaurant they will be running in the preliminary round.

To ensure fairness in the competition, all restaurant representatives must use ingredients supplied by the [Fontaine Catering Industry Alliance].

Furthermore, the organizers also stipulated a maximum value limit for the ingredients selected by each participant.

This approach not only helps the [Fontaine Catering Industry Alliance] control event costs but also prevents individual contestants from winning by simply piling on expensive ingredients.

After the event staff explained the rules to the participating chefs again, the process of drawing lots began.

Chao Ke reached into the box, felt around, and exclaimed, "6!"

It's pretty good. It's mini restaurant number 6, which is an auspicious number.

Louise, on the other hand, drew a much higher number, number 79.

However, although the numbers differed significantly, the actual distance between the two was not that great.

After all, these mini-restaurants are arranged in a circle, and after going around them, the angle between Chao Ke and Louise restaurants is no more than 15 degrees.

After all the contestants had finalized their mini-restaurants...

Staff from the Fontaine Catering Industry Alliance took out a huge hourglass and placed it on the outermost layer of the concentric circle, in the food supply area.

Meanwhile, other staff members went to the outermost layer of the concentric circles and removed the covers one by one, revealing a dazzling array of ingredients inside.

"Attention all participants, you have two hours to select ingredients and prepare for the meal."

"In two hours, we will open the gates, and all ticketed residents of Fontainebleau will come to taste the food and give their opinions."

"Contestants are advised to allocate their time reasonably!"

After the staff finished speaking, the participating chefs on the field were intrigued and began to look around the outermost food supply area, searching for the ingredients they needed.

With his exceptional physique and keen eyesight, Chao Ke had a significant advantage in finding ingredients.

Jumping slightly and spinning in the air is a very high-profile act, but it is extremely effective.

The distribution of ingredients in the outermost food supply area of ​​the concentric circle was instantly memorized by Chao Ke.

Not only did they find out the exact locations of all the ingredients needed to make the [Golden Shrimp Balls], they also pointed out the directions for Louise.

Ruger, who was in the crowd, was horrified when he saw this scene.

Unlike other contestants, he had obtained the distribution of the outermost layer of ingredients three days in advance.

In fact, to make his first cooking session easier, almost all the ingredients he needed were in one area.

Furthermore, the organizers also specially provided him with some of the Sumeru spices he needed to make the dishes.

This arrangement was made solely to minimize the time Ruger spent selecting ingredients, thereby extending the cooking time and giving him an advantage over other contestants.

But this oddball on the field...

They actually solved the problem in this way and narrowed the gap with themselves.

It's so scary.

Having learned the details of the ingredient distribution, Chao Ke quickly prepared all the ingredients.

To be fair, the ingredients provided by the [Fontaine Catering Industry Alliance] were quite good; the quality of both the potatoes and the live shrimp was acceptable.

While it may not be as high-quality as the premium products offered by the system, it is still considered a top-tier item on the market.

Who knows, many of the contestants might not even be using the same quality ingredients in their own kitchens as they are today...

Chao Ke first took out a potato and peeled it with a knife.

Then, one hand controls the knife to cut inwards, while the other hand controls the potato to rotate.

After rotating it several times, Chao Ke peeled the potato into a long, paper-thin strip.

Repeat this process several times, using exquisite knife skills to cut out several potato "paper slices," and then use a kitchen knife to cut them into potato shreds of equal thickness and length.

After cutting the potatoes, soak them in water and use that time to prepare the live shrimp.

Meanwhile, the other players on the field were also busy.

Louise, number 79, chose the "Golden Finger-Licking Chicken" in the first match.

After all, the first competition had the largest number of visitors.

If the "Crispy Pork Leg Burger" is chosen, the baking process takes too much time and it will be difficult to accommodate many customers, which will inevitably affect the final rating.

Therefore, she opted for the simpler-to-make and easier-to-sell-in-separate "Golden Finger-Licking Chicken".

On the other side, the head chef of the De Bo Hotel, number 52, was full of confidence, showing no sign of panic.

What he was going to make was a relatively simple deep-fried dish: deep-fried onion flowers.

Cut a whole onion into the shape of a large flower, coat it with batter, fix it in place, and then put the whole thing into the oil to deep-fry.

Finally, add the sauce, and it's done.

The outer shell is crispy, the onion inside is sweet and soft, and it's served with his carefully prepared sauce.

It is indeed a quick and easy fried dish that is both simple to make and looks and tastes delicious.

Meanwhile, Louis, a contestant in the mini restaurant on the 12th, pulled out his ace fried dish, fish and chips, in the first round of the competition.

even...

If given the chance, Louis would like to use Fish and Chips in all three matches.

After all, compared to other less skilled fried dishes, his fish and chips are still quite impressive.

Having done this for so many years, he has learned a thing or two about it.

At least on the single track of "fish and chips," Louis dares to say that few in the entire Fontainebleau can rival him.