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This knife skill immediately attracted everyone's attention. There are many people who can do this, but there are very few in this age group.

Looking at the lobster meat, which resembled a work of art, I couldn't help but swallow hard, wondering what kind of deliciousness it would taste like to eat something so beautiful.

Then, under everyone's gaze, Zangmu Zina dipped the crystal-clear lobster meat in the sauce and put it in her mouth.

"It tastes icy cold, and is sweet and delicious." After eating the lobster meat, Zang Mu Zi Nai held her head in her hands, as if she were immersed in the romance of the snow, and couldn't help but scream, "It's so delicious that my waist is weak."

"This level of tenderness, coupled with its nearly half-meter-long body, makes it an absolute gem among lobsters. Furthermore, the lobster meat is processed without a single impurity, which is truly rare. What's most amazing is that there isn't a single trace left after processing or cutting it. This processing method is simply incredible," said lobster commentator Louis, stroking his chin.

"It's amazing that it can still look so lifelike after being processed. If you didn't know better, you would think it was a lobster with an ice crystal body," the last examiner said with considerable surprise.

With its white, tender, and icy texture, it not only preserves the freshness of the lobster meat but also brings out its sweetness. No matter how you look at it, it can be considered a high-end sashimi.

Although the dish was prepared with great care and the knife skills were amazing, the three judges only ate a few slices before stopping.

Seeing that they no longer seemed interested in eating, it seemed that this dish was best left uneaten.

At this moment, Su Luo introduced her dish: "Cheese Lobster, please enjoy."

When Su Luo opened the lid, a rich lobster aroma immediately filled the air, an intoxicating scent that made people utter sounds of enjoyment.

Looking at Su Luo's dish, it was clear that it was completely different from Ikeda Shin's dish, or more accurately, the complete opposite. One was cold, and the other was hot, one fire and one ice, forming a stark contrast.

On the plate was a lobster, its body fried into golden pieces, shimmering like gold. Its head was cooked until bright red, resembling a fiery red dragon, with its two horns pointing skyward. The whole thing looked like a fire dragon soaring into the sky, full of heat.

Beneath the lobster meat chunks are pale yellow noodles, creating a warm and inviting color scheme. The entire dish is coated with a layer of pale yellow liquid, making it appear more rounded and natural. Around the lobster meat are neatly arranged broccoli florets, resembling a fiery dragon frolicking in the grass, ready to soar into the sky.

This captivating flavor, combined with its appetizing color, is truly irresistible and makes one's mouth water.

Smelling the sweet aroma, Ikeda Shin couldn't help but swallow, a wave of appetite rising within him. However, he managed to restrain himself, giving a disdainful look and saying, "It's just a simple fried lobster. I thought it was something special!"

Su Luo simply smiled and did not refute this.

Seeing that Su Luo had introduced her dishes, the three judges, despite their eager expressions, still did not start eating.

Soon, Su Luo suddenly thought of something and laughed. The reason they didn't dare to make a move was probably because of the aftereffects of the last food battle!

After understanding this, Su Luo said, "This is normal cooking. You should have seen it when I was making it."

Alright! After being exposed by Su Luo, the three examiners were obviously a little embarrassed, but they quickly realized that even if Su Luo made such a dish, they still had to taste it. If they denied it without tasting it, it would probably bring them a lot of trouble, unless they had a very strong background or reputation.

Although they knew it, Su Luo's cooking had already left a bad impression on others.

In the end, it was lobster commentator Louis who first reached out with his chopsticks, picked up a piece of golden lobster meat, and ate it. Instantly, a fragrant aroma filled his mouth. It was a pure lobster flavor with a hint of ocean saltiness, which made the lobster meat full of original taste. This was a dish that enhanced the lobster's own freshness.

The moment you bite into the lobster chunk, a crisp sound immediately rings out, revealing tender lobster meat inside. The delicious lobster juice flows out, tantalizing your taste buds. Because it has been grilled at high temperature, it is filled with heat. The moment you bite into it, a burst of heat fills your entire mouth, and combined with the delicious lobster juice, it is simply too delicious.

"It's absolutely delicious! It's just ordinary deep-frying, yet it elevates the shrimp's flavor several times over. The high-temperature grilling locks in all the heat, and the moment you bite into it, the fiery shrimp juice, carrying a subtle ocean flavor, bursts forth. Freshness, fragrance, heat, and the saltiness of the ocean intertwine in your mouth, like a delicious storm. This is simply unbelievable!" After tasting the fried lobster pieces, a burst of delicious flavor filled his entire mouth. Lobster commentator Louis, who knew everything, widened his eyes in disbelief and exclaimed in a very shocked tone.

Before he could finish speaking, the other two examiners also started eating. After all, they knew they had seen all of Louis's expressions, so they were no longer hesitant as before, but instead picked up a piece and stuffed it into their mouths.

Click~

The moment Zang Mu Zi Nai bit into the lobster meat, the lobster juice inside immediately splashed out, some even overflowing from her mouth. Her first impression was that it was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, followed by the overflowing juice, and finally a delicious, fiery flow that filled her entire mouth, making her involuntarily utter an enticing sound.

"Mmm, it's so delicious, I can't take it anymore." Kuraki Shino covered her flushed face, her whole body as if she had lost all strength.

After the last examiner ate it, he immediately felt as if he were sinking into the sea. A faint salty taste filled his nose, and the moment he bit into it, the volcano under the sea erupted with a burst of hot water. The indescribable taste was like a bomb, exploding in his body. The heat filled his entire body. It was like a food bomber, constantly bombarding his taste buds.

The whole process was like a dramatic and moving musical piece, both beautiful and poignant.

Without saying a word, after eating for a short while, the group immediately picked up the next piece and continued eating.

"It's so delicious, I just can't stop eating it." Zangmu Zina said while eating, with shrimp juice splashing everywhere. She didn't care about her ladylike image at all. It was such a crazy thing to do.

"That intense heat filled my entire body, making me feel as if I were on fire," Louis said, knowing full well that he was also burning with passion.

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Chapter 71 Su Luo - Victory

After finishing the lobster chunks, she saw pale yellow noodles topped with crispy bacon and coated in a golden sauce. They looked quite appetizing. After hesitating for a moment, Zangmu Zina took a bite.

The noodles weren't particularly chewy; instead, they had a mild, slightly salty flavor with a hint of duck egg. They were mixed with crispy bacon and sweet cheese sauce. The moment you took a bite, a gentle flavor gradually spread out—the sweetness of the cheese. It was like a refreshing rain in the sweltering heat, nourishing your very being.

The fiery lobster chunks and the mellow noodles made for a perfect ending.

"Ah, this is so refreshing! I feel completely revitalized," said Kuraki Shino, thoroughly enjoying herself.

“Indeed, this is absolutely delicious. The combination of ingredients is perfect, starting with fiery hot lobster chunks and ending with mellow noodles. It’s just perfect,” Louis exclaimed.

The last examiner said, "These noodles aren't very chewy, no! To be more precise, they have absolutely no chewiness. If that were all, it would definitely be a failed dish. However, the mild flavor paired with the fiery lobster is a perfect match."

"They actually finished it all? How is that possible!" Seeing the inspector finish even the noodles, Ikeda Shin was stunned. He rubbed his eyes as if he was hallucinating, but when he opened his eyes, he was still the same.

He couldn't believe what he was seeing, but he comforted himself: "Whether I eat a lot or a little doesn't mean anything. With a dish as good as mine, I'm sure to win. Yes, I'm sure to win."

"The tasting session is over. Please give your results, three judges." At this moment, Kawashima Rei's voice suddenly rang out.

At this moment, all three examiners raised their signs, each bearing the same name: [Su Luo].

"This is absolutely amazing! Su Luo actually got a unanimous vote, so..." Kawashima Rei exclaimed upon seeing the result, and finally announced the outcome: "The winner is Su Luo."

"How is this possible? My sashimi was prepared so perfectly, how could it lose to a seemingly ordinary fried lobster? This is absolutely impossible." Upon hearing this result, Ikeda Shin was completely devastated. His pride was shattered. He simply couldn't believe that with his excellent knife skills and culinary skills, he would lose to an ordinary fried lobster. He simply couldn't accept this result.

“Yes,” Ikeda Shin, who was feeling defeated, suddenly perked up, raised his head, his face contorted, and pointed at the three judges, saying, “It was you, you must have colluded, otherwise he could not have beaten me. You despicable people, you are not worthy to be judges of Food Wars.”

These words immediately offended the three judges. The judges were not happy to be criticized for no reason. This kind of situation had happened more than once or twice in the food war. However, no matter what, being said to one's face would inevitably make one angry. The three of them looked at Ikeda Shin with displeasure. After all, this was not the first time he had been a judge. No matter what the situation was, he would always maintain the demeanor that a judge should have.

After that, Shin Ikeda looked at Su Luo again, pointed at her, and said, "You transfer student are really despicable! To use such methods is unforgivable."

"Hehehehe." Su Luo ignored him, neither explaining nor refuting, but just looked at Ikeda Shin with a ridiculous gaze, as if he were looking at a comical clown.

I really don't know why, why do I always have to face such arrogant and conceited opponents?

"What are you laughing at?" Ikeda Shin asked, seeing Su Luo laughing for no apparent reason.

“Just a clown,” Su Luo said, and Ikeda Shin’s eyes immediately flashed with anger, looking ready to attack. But at that moment, Su Luo added, “What do you think this is? This is a food war!”

Su Luo's words were very clear: it's almost impossible for such a formal, fair, and serious event like the Food Wars to have such a problem. Even if it were possible, they probably wouldn't have the guts! After all, if they really did it, they would be scorned by the culinary world, which would be tantamount to courting death.

Su Luo's words were like a sharp arrow, piercing Ikeda Shin's heart. Ikeda Shin was immediately stunned by these words, his body stiffened, and his eyes widened involuntarily. His once proud gaze was now filled with a dead, lifeless look. He knew he had lost, but he was just too good to admit it.

“I know you’re very unwilling, but I’ve always preferred to convince people.” Looking at the stunned Ikeda Shin, Su Luo took out a piece of fried lobster meat that she had picked out beforehand, handed it to him, and said, “Please try it.”

Shin Ikeda stared blankly at the plate, where a golden piece of lobster sat on a pristine white dish. After a moment, he reached out, picked it up, and ate it. The instant he bit into it, a burst of savory flavor exploded in his mouth, spreading throughout his body. He felt as if he were engulfed in flames; the exquisite sensation was simply too delicious. In the end, he couldn't help but utter a few words: "It's absolutely delicious."

After a moment, Ikeda Shinichi realized what had happened, looking somewhat dejected, and muttered, "I...I lost."

Before he could react, Su Luo's voice came again: "Whether it's your knife skills or your cooking skills, your sashimi is indeed better than most people in this year. However, your sashimi is just a sashimi dish that you've learned. What value do you think such a dish has? It makes me feel that you are not worthy of the way you handle lobster."

At this point, Su Luo paused for a moment, then continued, "Furthermore, do you think these judges are all just sitting around doing nothing? The sashimi you learned is just what you were taught in class. Even though your lobster-handling skills are impressive, I think these judges have already eaten this kind of dish to death. What they want is not this kind of existing dish, but dishes created by the chef himself. They all expect to taste something new in the dishes, not this kind of garbage."

The three examiners nodded in agreement with Su Luo's words.

"Finally, there are so many chefs in the world, and many of them are very capable. If you want to stand out from the crowd, you can only be innovative. If you can only do what you've been taught in courses, you can't be considered a chef; you're just a cook." After Su Luo finished speaking, seeing that Ikeda Shin remained silent, she turned around and left without paying any attention to what he would do. If he couldn't pass this test, then his career as a chef would be pretty much over.

After leaving the food battle arena, Su Luo finally let out a slow breath.

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Chapter Seventy-Two: The Lobster King

Just then, the system's voice sounded precisely on time: "Mission: Ikeda Shin's Challenge. Defeat Ikeda Shin in a food battle. Due to the protection mission, you will receive double rewards (Incomplete)."

Task Reward: 20 points

Seriously, I finally managed to put on a great show, and you have to criticize it too? Just how much of a fuss are you going to do to me?

Soon, Su Luo returned to her dormitory.

Next up is the next food battle, but this time we can use ordinary ingredients, so there's no need for any special preparations.

When I returned, it was lunchtime, and almost everyone had already arrived when I went inside.

As soon as Su Luo entered, Yoshino Yuuki immediately noticed her and asked, "Hi, Su Luo, you're back! I wonder how your food battle went?"

"I won!" Su Luo shrugged and said casually, looking relaxed and not taking the food battle seriously at all.

"Su Luo is really amazing! She won two food battles as soon as she arrived," Yoshino Yuuki said with some envy.

"I heard that the opponent in this food battle was the grandson of the Lobster King, and you actually won! You're so impressive. As your senior and roommate, this is truly touching." At noon today, Isshiki was unusually wiping away tears from his eyes when he saw Su Luo, and said in a very excited tone.

"Uh, is it really necessary to be so exaggerated?" Looking at Ise's exaggerated appearance, Su Luo's face fell, and she was speechless. Seriously, isn't there anyone here who's normal? Okay! I admit there is one, and that's myself.

"Of course there is." Everyone looked at Su Luo with disdain. You pervert, it's easy for you to say that when you're not the one suffering.

"Hey! What's a Lobster King? Is it really that powerful?" Yoshino Yuuki suddenly grabbed something and asked curiously.

After hearing what Yoshino Yuuki said, the others also looked at Isshiki. It seemed that almost no one here knew Lobster King, so they had to explain: "Lobster King is just a title. As far as I know, he is a master at preparing lobster sashimi. He won the title in just one small competition. His lobster peeling technique has amazed the culinary world. Although, he is not the only one who can do this kind of skill."

"What is that lobster molting technique?" Marui, who had a deep understanding of culinary knowledge, was clearly interested in this kind of thing, so he raised his glasses and asked.

Ishiki really didn't know about this, and scratched his head sheepishly, saying, "I'm not really sure about that either."

After saying that, he turned to Su Luo and said, "Isn't there someone here who sparred with his grandson?"

Okay! As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes immediately turned to Su Luo like magnets. Su Luo was not very comfortable with this, so she shrugged and said, "Please, how would I know about this? This is someone else's secret technique."

Okay! That makes sense. If everyone could see that, there would be experts everywhere.

"Although I don't know how he handled it, I think I probably know something!" Su Luo said somewhat belatedly, recalling Ikeda Shin's handling of the situation.

"What is that? Tell me quickly!" Compared to the others, Yoshino Yuuki was clearly the most active, and immediately asked this question when Su Luo said those words.

"I don't know the specifics, but I think he cuts the lobster's head and tail off at the joint, then puts it in a rather stimulating liquid. Through this unbearable stimulation, the lobster struggles and pulls on its shell, causing the lobster meat to struggle out completely, thus preserving the meat's integrity. Hmm, that's roughly it," Su Luo said slowly after stroking her chin and analyzing the situation.

As she was saying this, Su Luo suddenly thought of why she didn't copy this technology. Although the technology wasn't anything special, she realized that she hadn't actually used it yet, and she still had a fair amount of lottery tickets.

The main point is that I can't just copy a few things and go back to this world. In other words, I should exchange the lottery for what I want before returning. And considering the current world, there seem to be quite a lot of good things, but some of them are really difficult to get.

"That's pretty much what I think." At this moment, Isshiki also nodded in agreement. Although he had never seen it before, only heard about it, even if he didn't know how to make it, he could still analyze it without much difficulty. Of course, this kind of thing cannot be made just by analyzing it. After all, such secret techniques involve technology. For example, that liquid cannot be made without a formula.

"Ah! That's too cruel!" Yoshino Yuuki exclaimed immediately after hearing this explanation.

Others also felt that this method was quite cruel!

But seriously, Yoshino Yuuki, what's with that look? Why are you staring at me like that? Did I eat your chickens or kill your mother?

Okay! Su Luo couldn't take it anymore and couldn't help but ask, "Yoshino Yuuki, why are you staring at me?"

"Little brother, you're so handsome! It's normal for little girls to like you." Before Yoshino Yuuki could speak, Sakaki Ryoko, who had been silent all along, looked up and spoke first.

Pfft! Seriously, if she's a little girl, then what am I, an embryo?

"Seriously, can't you just be normal? And also, don't call me 'little brother,' I'm not little anymore." The once gentle Ryoko Sakaki had completely shattered in Su Luo's mind. Why was her hidden attribute a ruthless boy-lover?! It wasn't even mentioned in the original work! Is this kind of random personality really okay?!

"Okay, little brother."