Food: Randomly set up stalls, even the little guy is drooling.

"Second place, Thousand-Layer Steamed Bun, 99 votes."

"First place, chestnut shortbread, 100 votes."

Human joys and sorrows are not shared. When Gao Mian was wallowing in self-pity, the entire room fell silent, and then a huge uproar erupted!

Everyone says no one cares about second place, but in this competition, the second place, who is only one vote behind, still generates a lot of buzz.

"The top five basically bought up all the tickets, no wonder there were some who got zero. It's too cruel, I like it."

"Spicy crayfish noodles are only sixth? People have pretty wild tastes."

"Tie for third place! Red date and yam cake and jade shrimp dumplings both have 76 votes!"

"Just one vote short?! The mille-feuille bun is so wronged!"

"Who exactly didn't cast that vote?"

A judge looked at Yang Song, and Yang Song glared back at the judge.

I like to mock people, show off in front of others, and put others down, but I'm a good girl, pfft, a good judge!

Yang Song hesitated for a long time, but still honestly cast his vote for the layered steamed bun. He stroked his chin and muttered, "Who exactly didn't vote for that one?"

Looking at the rankings, Song Zhihui felt like the sky had fallen.

"Paper-Wrapped Chicken King (Group Owner): The sky has fallen, everyone! I just accidentally pressed the wrong key! /Cracked"

"Liu Genghong's girl: So the culprit is right next to me? /Funny"

"Only prone: I knew you couldn't do it, hurry up, I'll take your place next time. /doge"

"Shrimp Without Blinking: Shrimp and pork heart, and it even includes my favorite crayfish!"

"Only prone: @ShrimpDoesn'tBlink, is there anything you don't like, bro?"

"Holy crap, who didn't vote for us?" The most shocked person was none other than the host.

Others may not know who made the layered steamed buns, but he knows all too well.

"Alright, alright, it's you again, Ultraman. Playing this game, huh?" The host was already mentally complaining. "Using performance art to mask your true abilities, using bizarre tactics to lull your opponents into a false sense of security, and then, just when everyone thinks you're a joker, you pull out a thousand-layered steamed bun... Are young people these days so cunning?"

He coughed lightly and turned the microphone back on; he had now developed the good habit of turning the microphone on and off whenever he wanted.

"The top ten contestants, please proceed to the final control panel in order of your ranking."

Cao Jianjia was the first to stand up and walked steadily toward platform number one. Lu Feng followed closely behind, heading toward platform number two.

"Wait, the second place is Ultraman? His mille-feuille buns?"

"Great tactic! They use frivolous behavior to lower our guard, then secretly work hard to surpass everyone else!"

"I hate people who work hard behind the scenes the most. Seeing others work hard is more painful than killing me!"

It's like everyone agreeing to go to bed early and take the exam unprepared the next day, but you secretly stay up all night studying! It's equally heinous and unforgivable!

Wang Sheng undoubtedly had the most complex emotions. From initially looking down on the street vendor, to pinning her hopes on him after being eliminated herself, to the despair of her standing and sleeping performance art during the Lu Feng semi-finals, and finally, almost winning first place based on her own merit?

"Damn, this guy is a complete show-off!" Hu Xi gritted his teeth. Who wouldn't want to be Yasuo? The most lethal kind of show-off is the one who shows off without being overtly obvious.

"Wait a minute, in the top five... Cao Jianjia, Xiahou Ting, and that Ultraman actually took the top three spots?"

"If I remember correctly, all three of them seem to be recommended players."

"Terrifying! Terrifying!"

At this moment, Lu Feng, who was standing in front of the second station, received a new system notification.

[The host has independently learned and mastered a new recipe: layered steamed buns.]

[This recipe has been assessed as reaching 5A level, and the layered steamed buns have received a 5A level recipe rating.]

Lu Feng was slightly taken aback. 5A level? Shouldn't recipe ratings be D, C, B, A, S, SS? What the heck is 5A?

Clicking on the instructions reveals a few lines of small print.

[Note: 5A level is a rating between A and S level, representing the pinnacle of craftsmanship for the average person. Just like tourism, people naturally prefer 5A-level scenic spots, while A to 4A are generally secondary and don't offer much difference.]

Lu Feng was speechless. This system really knows how to use internet memes. If a 4A-level scenic spot knew about this, wouldn't they be furious?

In any case, he finally obtained his first system-approved recipe through his own efforts. Unfortunately, it was still Master Jie Badan's recipe, not his own original creation.

Lu Feng raised his head and looked at the slender yet upright figure at Platform Number One. This girl, who was even younger than him, had already reached 5A level through her own efforts.

However, using "5A grade" to describe a girl... Lu Feng felt a subtle unease. Lu Feng rarely went online, but he could still sense something indescribable was wrong from this combination of numbers and letters.

Congratulations to the ten contestants who have successfully advanced to the finals!

The host's voice rang out again, drawing everyone's attention back.

"Next, I will announce the rules for the final match!"

The scene fell silent instantly.

"The final competition will start promptly at 5 p.m. today, with two hours for production, and the final judging will take place at 7 p.m.

"The final judging panel will consist of ten professional judges who will score the final entries on a 100-point scale to determine the top three winners of this competition!"

"The invited judges and contestants who did not advance can watch from the audience. Now, all contestants may return to their hotels for a short rest and return to the competition venue before 4:50 pm."

As soon as he finished speaking, no one in the audience moved. Instead, they huddled together, whispering and speculating about the outcome of the final.

"I have a feeling Cao Jianjia will definitely make more shortbread. Her shortbread is truly divine."

"Not necessarily. The finals will definitely be more demanding. She might bring out something even more secretive, like a more complex pastry?"

"That guy's name is Xiahou Ting, quite a rugged name, but I didn't expect his pastries to be so elegant. It feels like his style is traditional imperial pastries?"

"Master Chen Yunqing, who makes jade shrimp dumplings, has such solid Cantonese dim sum skills. I wonder what his specialty is?"

"Hey, what do you guys think..." a voice whispered, barely concealing its excitement, "What new tricks will Ultraman pull in the finals?"

"Pfft." Hearing the person next to her say that, Song Zhihui almost spat out her water.

Because in the group chat, which says "If you don't lose weight in October, you'll get fat and die in winter," someone posted the same thing.

"Only prone: Guess what new tricks Ultraman will pull in the finals?"

"Liu Genghong's fans: Are you kidding me? Shouldn't you be guessing what kind of pastry he's making?"

"Only prone: mainly because he's so good at creating surprises. I bet five cents he'll come up with something new for the finals!"

"Paper-Wrapped Chicken King (Group Owner): Hahaha, enough already! Why does the tone become so strange when it comes to him? Can't you just seriously guess what kind of pastry he makes?"

"What kind of pastries does Lu Feng make?" Hearing Hu Xi's question, Wang Sheng recalled what Master Xie Zong had said.

Master Xie Zong said that there was a type of pastry in Lufeng, namely the local specialty, wild vegetable steamed buns, that deeply moved him, which is why he gave him this recommendation.

Wang Sheng didn't understand at the time. Now that he thinks about it, he thought the layered steamed buns were invincible in the competition, but he didn't expect that Lu Feng might have also been hiding a secret: wild vegetable steamed buns.

Wang Sheng wore a mysterious smile that only I knew, "Hakimi North and South Green Beans, are you finally going to use your Sasgei?"