Food Wars, My Dishes Don't Just Shine

Upon hearing Bai Yuan's explanation, Shinoto Hisako suddenly understood. Seeing the two of them outside, the others also came out from inside.

"Are you planning to go straight back to the Dark Cuisine World, Boss Bai?"

Looking at the beautiful scenery on both sides of the sea, Lia appeared beside him without him noticing, her words carrying a hint of inquiry.

"I'll go straight back, rest briefly there, and then begin my journey."

"what?!"

As soon as Bai Yuan finished speaking, gasps of surprise immediately rang out from the surroundings.

Erina Nakiri, Alice Nakiri, and the others all looked at him with disbelief; they had never heard of such a thing before!

"Actually, it's nothing. I've challenged quite a few strong opponents before. There aren't many blank pages left in the Food Wars recipe. I should be back in a month at most."

Bai Yuan expressed his thoughts.

Mo Ben has already made arrangements for him with top talents both domestically and internationally. All he needs to do is arrive at the venue and participate in the cooking competition.

In order to improve efficiency, he asked the other party to prepare the theme and ingredients.

Originally, this matter should have been done earlier, but because I was worried about Alice Nakiri and afraid that she would be lonely at Totsuki Academy, I gave up challenging various strong opponents and went to accompany her for half a year.

During this time, he took in many apprentices, including Erina Nakiri and others.

"A month...can we go with you?"

Alice Nakiri voiced the question that had been on everyone's mind. The girls looked at him expectantly, waiting for his answer.

"You have another mission this month. Don't worry, I'll be back soon. Once I reach a new chef level, I'll take you on a round-the-world trip."

When confronted with Alice Nakiri's question, Hakugen said what he had prepared beforehand.

His main purpose in coming to the world of dark cuisine to start anew was to train them.

The Dark Cuisine World's base is located deep in the mountains; to get a full meal there, one must possess the skill of hunting alone.

In other words, only those with a certain level of combat ability can survive inside; otherwise, they will only become the dinner of wild beasts.

This is also why Bai Yuan is so strict in selecting official members of the Dark Cuisine World.

While it's not accurate to say that a chef with high physical fitness is necessarily skilled, a skilled chef is definitely not lacking in physical fitness; otherwise, it would be difficult to produce excellent dishes.

Therefore, under normal circumstances, the first thing to do to become a formal member of the dark cuisine world is to learn how to survive in the deep mountains.

Chapter 448 Proving His Way to Mastery as a Dragon Chef in the World of Dark Cuisine (The End)

Why are they allowed to live in the deep mountains?

On the one hand, it is to cultivate their survival skills, and on the other hand, the ingredients obtained in the deep mountains are not fixed. Under such circumstances, the chef needs to have a deep understanding of the ingredients in order to make delicious dishes.

Spending a month in such an environment, from survival to daily life, would definitely elevate the culinary skills of Erina Nakiri and others to a whole new level.

He had already decided on the team leader: Alice Nakiri. It was time for her to take on the role of the matriarch of the dark cuisine world!

In addition, Lia and Huang Mei can also help out. Although Huang Mei only became a formal member of the Dark Cuisine World recently, she has undergone special training in living in the deep mountains, so she is quite experienced compared to the other newbies.

"Do we have another mission?"

Upon hearing Bai Yuan's words, the expressions of the people present were all taken aback. They clearly did not expect him to say such a thing, and at the same time, they were very curious about what task he had assigned to them.

"That's right, you'll see when we get there."

When asked, Bai Yuan just smiled mysteriously, then leaned against the side of the boat and let the sea breeze blow on him.

Seeing his demeanor, the others understood that he didn't want to talk for the time being, so no one pressed him for details, but they became even more curious.

Shortly after, the yacht docked, and the group had a quick meal at a restaurant before taking a plane and arriving in Shanghai that night.

Following Lia's directions, the group of eleven boarded a large van bound for the Dark Cuisine World, finally arriving at 11:00 PM.

When the women got out of the car, they all looked stunned, as if they couldn't believe it.

"Is this the world of 'dark cuisine'? It feels a bit eerie..."

Erina Nakiri's voice trembled slightly, a rare occurrence, and as she spoke, she grabbed Bai Yuan's arm, as if that would give her some sense of security.

"It's definitely a bit eerie. It doesn't feel quite like the world of 'dark cuisine' I imagined..."

Alice Nakiri was equally nervous. Although she had always looked forward to going to the Dark Cuisine World, when she actually arrived here and saw the desolate scene around her, she realized how naive she had been in the past.

This is not a paradise of delicious food that brings happiness, but hell, a hell from which you can't escape without struggling desperately!

"Is it too late to go back to Totsuki now?"

Yoshino Yuuki shrank back, hiding behind Sakaki Ryoko and Tadokoro Megumi, clearly somewhat afraid of the sight.

"I'm afraid it's too late. Welcome to the world of dark cuisine, little guys."

Before Bai Yuan could answer, a voice rang in everyone's ears. Everyone looked up and saw a man with his arms crossed.

Good evening, Chief.

Seeing everyone's gaze turn towards him, the man jumped down from the tree, first bowing respectfully to Bai Yuan, and then looking at the others.

Good evening, it's been a long time. You've gotten quite robust.

Reaching out, Bai Yuan patted the man's shoulder, feeling his firm muscles, his voice tinged with emotion.

"I was very unwilling to accept losing to the leader last time, so I trained secretly every day, hoping that one day I could surpass the leader."

Upon receiving Bai Yuan's praise, the man smiled, his voice filled with emotion; he had been waiting for this day for a long time.

"Shall we have a match?"

As Bai Yuan spoke, he looked at the man. Upon hearing his words, the man's face also showed a fighting spirit, but he still shook his head slightly.

"Although I really want to nod, I still have some things to take care of. I'll come back in a while and then compete with you, Chief. Perhaps 'guidance' would be a more appropriate term."

After a moment's thought, the man changed his words. He felt that comparing his strength to Bai Yuan's, using the word "competition" was far too arrogant.

"There's no need to be so modest. Your skills are among the top ten in the world of dark cuisine."

Bai Yuan simply smiled at this. The other party was a chef he had recruited while dining at a restaurant in Shanghai. He possessed the strength of a four-star special chef, and at his age, such strength was quite remarkable.

That was what he thought at the time. Seeing that Bai Yuan was so young and still dissatisfied with his cooking, he angrily handed the spatula to him.

Bai Yuan did not disappoint him. A simple stir-fried bok choy dish made him lower his proud head and completely admit defeat.

All the dishes he tried his best to make couldn't even compare to the other party's ordinary stir-fried vegetables. What else is there to say?

Later, Bai Yuan pointed out many of his cooking mistakes, which were things he wouldn't normally notice but were profound errors that greatly affected the taste.

Under Bai Yuan's guidance, his strength improved at an astonishing rate. In just one month, he was able to create a dish that glows.

From that moment on, he decided to follow Bai Yuan.

There was no particular reason; he simply felt that by following Bai Yuan, he could go faster and further, nothing more.

When he actually arrived in the world of dark cuisine, he saw many chefs like himself and immediately knew he had come to the right place.

Only where the strong gather can the strong become even stronger!

"It's not that I'm being modest, it's just that here, no matter who is compared to you, Chief, they are all insignificant, so powerful that there is absolutely no chance of defeating them."

The man's words carried a hint of sarcasm; he wasn't being modest, but stating the truth. Even among the most notorious culinary culinary disasters, none could compare to Bai Yuan.

"Enough about me, Chief. Did you bring them here so they could participate in the assessment for becoming official members?"

Seeing that Bai Yuan seemed to want to say something, the man looked behind him and forcibly changed the subject.

"That's right.

I was thinking that if you were free, you could help take care of it; if not, then it's not possible.

Hearing the man's words, Bai Yuan nodded slightly. He did intend to hand over these people to him, but if he had something to do, he would have to give up.

“My business will be finished tonight, and there’s nothing else to do after that. If you don’t mind, I can serve as their safety officer for this round of survival assessment.”

When the man saw that Bai Yuan had a task for him, his eyes lit up, and he pounded his chest loudly.

"Safety officer?"

Ryoko Sakaki, who had been silent until now, finally spoke up in confusion.

"After all, we live in the mountains and forests. If something unexpected happens, life can be lost at any time. At this time, we need two safety officers who know first aid to deal with all kinds of emergencies."

By the way, I'm also one of the safety officers this time.

When she entered her area of ​​expertise, Leah's voice became much lighter. She then took two steps forward and stood next to the man, her voice filled with pride.

Aren't you coming with us for the trials?

"What a joke! I passed the Dark Cuisine World's assessment last year and became a full member. How could I possibly suffer with you all again!"

Hearing Erina Nakiri's words, Lia stood with her hands on her hips, looking completely matter-of-fact.

She endured so much hardship to become a member of the dark cuisine world, how could she possibly start all over again now? Wouldn't all that suffering have been for nothing?!

"Eh?!"

"Cunning! They actually ran away!"

Alice Nakiri pouted, her voice tinged with a strange sourness, clearly envying Lia for being able to spend a year by Bai Yuan's side.

"What do you mean by 'skipping out'? I joined the Dark Cuisine World at its inception, and the assessment back then was ten times harder than it is now!"

Very few people passed later on; it's fair to say the quality of newcomers is low—they're all weaklings. The difficulty has been lowered considerably.

Hearing the girls around her complaining, Lia couldn't help but purse her lips, then said with a subtle expression.

In this technologically advanced era, people pay more attention to technological aspects and less to their physical health, which leads to their poor physical condition.

The disadvantage of being physically weak is that it is difficult to survive in the wild for a long time.

The original assessment for the Dark Cuisine world was set too difficult, and very few people passed the test in a year. Even for selecting elites, the success rate was too low.

Therefore, in order to allow more members to pass, they had no choice but to lower the difficulty requirements, allowing these members to join and then continue their efforts.

After all, it's hard for outsiders to truly win over their hearts. To be honest, the Dark Cuisine World is just a newly developed organization and still needs a lot of manpower.

"Oh... I see."

"In that case, can we get through this easily?"

Upon hearing Leah's words, the people around her exchanged glances, all seeing the excitement in each other's eyes.

"If you think that way, you are very wrong. Even the more lenient version of survival is not easy to pass."