Brush Up Your Proficiency

The next morning, sunlight streamed through the window, awakening Wang Hao from his slumber.

He rubbed his sleepy eyes, and the first thing he did was check the results of reading "Lao Zhuang" last night—the single reading proficiency had soared by a full 54 points!

Wang Hao was very satisfied with this, although he had expected to achieve such good results in advance, he still couldn't hide the joy in his heart when he saw the actual data in front of him.

Wang Hao stood quietly in place, carefully feeling the power gradually filling his body.

The mental energy that had been overdrawn yesterday had completely recovered at this moment, and not only that, but it had even faintly increased!

This wonderful change made Wang Hao feel refreshed and full of vitality.

After enjoying a simple and warm breakfast with Tang Guoliang, the two of them walked towards the selection competition venue with brisk steps according to the established procedure.

Along the way, Wang Hao couldn't help but wonder what the competition venue would look like, bustling with activity and crowded with people.

However, when he actually arrived at the destination, the scene before him was very different from what he had imagined.

Although the selection competition venue was well-arranged, the number of people who came to participate in the selection was not large, roughly estimated to be only about a hundred people.

This was far from the crowded scene Wang Hao had originally expected, which really surprised him.

After asking Tang Guoliang, Wang Hao learned that these contestants were all elite players carefully recommended by various provinces and cities.

Since the number of places allocated to each place was very limited, the number of people who could eventually appear here would naturally not be too many.

After roughly understanding the situation, Wang Hao, like other contestants, orderly collected his work permit according to the regulations.

Then, he quickly walked to the stove that had been assigned to him in advance.

As soon as he approached, Wang Hao keenly noticed curious gazes from all around.

Looking closely, he found that almost all of those around him were senior chefs who were obviously much older than him.

Looking around, there were very few people of his age in the entire competition team, only a handful.

Perhaps because Wang Hao was too young, or perhaps because his gentle and refined temperament made people think that he was not a master chef, in short, most people did not have too many expectations for this fledgling young man after seeing him.

Especially when they truly felt the gentle and elegant scholarly atmosphere on Wang Hao, they directly excluded him from the list of competitors.

However, their mentality underwent a 180-degree change not long after the host announced the start of the competition.

Each chef is like a unique star in the bright starry sky, possessing their own unique aura.

At this moment, the many chefs gathered here were naturally no exception.

When the cooking officially began, as if ignited by a bonfire, the aura from the depths of all the chefs' hearts, naturally exuding, instantly burst forth.

Among them, the most eye-catching was Wang Hao's aura.

Just as his aura was fully revealed, the other chefs around him all looked over with surprise.

The sense of aura suppression formed invisibly was like a majestic mountain standing in front of them, making it difficult to ignore this seemingly unremarkable young man.

"What's going on? How can such a young person possess such a powerful and astonishing aura!" someone couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice.

"Could it be that a dark horse has quietly appeared beside me? Is this good luck or a blessing in disguise?" others wondered in their hearts, their faces full of complex expressions.

And as everyone witnessed Wang Hao's series of smooth and skilled cooking operations, their already somewhat heavy mood became even more bitter.

However, in a corner quite far away from here, there was also a young man from Sichuan Province who was even younger than Wang Hao.

This person seemed to have keenly captured the unusualness of Wang Hao, like a calf who had just entered the world but had no fear, he unexpectedly regarded Wang Hao as a strong opponent on his future path without hesitation.

However, the final result was destined to disappoint him greatly, and may even become a chasm he can never cross in his heart and an insurmountable threshold.

The dishes specified for this selection competition were really simple, and did not take too much time, and all the contestants' cooking procedures were completed.

More than twenty judges also walked out of the lounge one after another and began to taste the delicacies carefully prepared by Wang Hao and other contestants.

When one of the judges walked to Wang Hao's location, he just glanced at it, and his eyes were instantly attracted by the delicious food in front of him, which was not only colorful, fragrant, and flavorful, but also obviously surpassed the works of the people around him.

The judge's eyes showed full of appreciation, he first took a deep look at Wang Hao, and then carefully picked up a small bite of the dish and put it into his mouth.

But who would have thought that just this small attempt was like opening Pandora's box, making the judge unable to stop the movements in his hand at all.

He kept tasting the delicacies cooked by Wang Hao one bite after another, as if his whole person was immersed in this feast of taste.

It was not until he had swept away the food on the plate that he put down his chopsticks with satisfaction, gently put down the plate, but still had some lingering expression on his face.

At this moment, the judge had already made a conclusion in his heart: "This person's cooking skills are exquisite and ingenious, he is really a champion!"

Wang Hao stood easily in place, his performance undoubtedly allowed him to successfully advance to the second round.

When he saw the chefs around him who were full of disappointment and left in dismay, he couldn't help but feel a trace of pity in his heart, but he just shook his head slightly.

They each sorted out their cooking utensils and ingredients, their eyes revealing determination and confidence.

Wang Hao, on the other hand, calmly checked the cooking utensils neatly placed in front of him, adjusting his state, as if everything was under control.