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"oh!?"

"Soma has started processing the saury!"

At this moment, Soma took out the processed saury and began to rinse it with water.

"He washed off the outer covering of the fish with water—" After cleaning the saury, Soma began to wipe it with a dry cloth. In the audience, the old man who looked like a dorky teacher stroked his chin, watching and thinking, "Hmm... is he planning to let it sit for a while to dry? His saury doesn't look anything special. Soma... what is he planning to do?"

"If you're so concerned, come closer and take a look!" Soma, having finished dealing with the saury, seemed to have noticed the people secretly watching them from behind. He then proceeded to confront them directly.

"What a joke! Who cares about your saury! I'll slaughter you if you don't!"

"I advise you to stop peeking and focus on making your own dish! That should be my line!"

Even the most proud people would feel embarrassed by Soma's blunt words, let alone his opponent, even though Soma meant no harm.

“That’s right… those two didn’t take Soma seriously at all, but they didn’t expect their enemy, who was completely outmatched in terms of perception, to produce something so mysterious.”

"Of course I'd suspect something fishy is going on!"

Honestly, Soma is quite concerned about how to prepare saury while maintaining its freshness.

"Was the maturation process ultimately successful?"

"What kind of dishes is he planning to make?"

Watching Soma begin to process the saury, the members of the Polar Star Dorm thought to themselves that although some of them had indeed offered Soma some help, that was all they did. They had no idea how Soma actually handled the situation afterwards. Considering Soma's usual personality, it was quite worrying.

"After draining the saury, the next step is to grill it over charcoal!"

Soma drains the water left over from cleaning the saury before grilling it.

"Oh! Oh! [Unintelligible text]"

While the creative process was in full swing, the research on the "Realm of Creation" project was progressing rapidly.

"Besides shrimp, the ingredients also include shellfish... all kinds of fish and shellfish!"

"Besides that, there are also fully ripe tomatoes and olive oil... Oh, I see! I suppose... he's making [tomato-boiled fish]?"

Obviously, as a good audience member and someone involved in this field, one can glean something from the ingredients prepared by the participants. Apart from dishes that are entirely original creations, most dishes are simply modifications of existing ones, which is a relatively simple form of creative cooking. Of course, this doesn't mean that such dishes are easy to make. You see, if your modified dish is even worse than the original, then it's not considered a success. In a competition like this, the dishes that are presented must be groundbreaking, otherwise it would be incredibly embarrassing, especially in the finals.

Fish in Tomato Sauce: A traditional dish from southern Italy, primarily featuring fish. Various ingredients are simmered together to create a simple yet hearty dish, typically including olive oil, tomatoes, and shellfish...

“Compared to other stewed dishes, the characteristic of this dish is that it does not require too many seasonings. Precisely because of this, it can most directly reflect the quality of the ingredients... Choosing this dish to highlight my own taste... is just right..." Erina Nakiri stroked her chin and thought.

“But making tomato-boiled fish is good… but the saury needs to be the main ingredient… that’s the key to this dish! But every ingredient he chose has a very strong flavor… Boiling them together will only mask the saury’s taste, won’t it?” The old man, who looked like a simple-minded teacher, looked at the dish and said…

“That’s absolutely right! It’s rare to find a fresh saury…” The bespectacled man next to him stroked his chin and agreed after hearing his words.

Regardless, this is a subconscious thought for everyone. As for whether it will actually happen, we don't know, since they are not the creators.

"Fresh—so that's how it is..." Upon seeing this, Dojima Gin seemed to have found something important. He clearly understood the situation and was now completely at ease. He was amazed by the sudden change in the situation, and his expression became increasingly clear. He was no longer confused with the past, but rather felt a sense of unease and uncertainty. He was now completely absorbed in the present moment, and his understanding of the situation was profound.

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Chapter 233 The Four Heavenly Kings 2

"The realm is vast and the land is barren. Junyi..."

"It's heat-resistant metal...!?"

境×乖诖砗门洳酥螅艚幼拍贸隽艘嬛矶鳎侵旨舻对谰抢锛簟�

"Huh? It's just ordinary plastic wrap, right? Ah—I didn't know there was such a thing?" Clearly, this kind of discussion would influence the other contestants, so upon seeing the question, Duoduo immediately became more animated.

"Heat-resistant molybdenum can withstand temperatures as high as 200 degrees Celsius and as low as -40 degrees Celsius. Food wrapped in it can be directly heated in ovens and microwaves with steam convection. It's frequently used in the most upscale restaurants for cooking... or as a garnish! During the preliminary rounds, the same was true for making curry dishes... He used droppers as cutlery on the table. If he were just cooking in a port tavern, he would never use these molecular gastronomy techniques. In him and..." In Alice's match, he absorbed Alice's strengths...! Now, Erina, stroking her chin, thought to herself, "Actually, from the match until now, I've learned a lot from Alice... I've learned a lot from Alice's strengths... I've learned a lot from Alice's strengths... I've learned a lot from Alice's strengths... I've learned a lot from Alice's strengths... I've learned a lot from Alice's strengths... I've learned a lot from Alice's strengths... I've learned a lot from Alice's strengths... I've learned a lot from Alice's strengths..."

"You can't lose! It's over!" On stage, Alice Nakiri looked at the scene before her, her voice heavy with worry.

"No need for you to remind me, Miss..." This roll of cling film will be key to my cooking, Hayama... I'll use this this time..." (The rest of the text appears to be nonsensical and unrelated to the previous sentences.)

"I've been underestimated! But, hehehehe..." Looking at the scene, Kanna said, "I think the two are rivals. As for Soma and Su Luo, they are almost ignored, even though Su Luo and Soma have performed very well in previous matches."

Faced with this situation, Su Luo was happy to be at ease. However, when she thought about this, she looked at the gas mask she had prepared and a strange smile appeared on her lips.

"Oh oh!! 境≈沼诳剂恕ぁぁぁ�"

He started processing the saury—

After doing all this, the environment will be clear and the fish will be ready to be caught.

"The one who will stand at the top of the selection competition... will be me!" (This is a phrase from a poem, not a direct translation.)

"Oh! Demon Su Luo has started too. What are those ingredients... old lamb trotters, old lamb kidneys?... and mixed seafood?"

"What is this for?"

"···"

On Su Luo's side, when Su Luo started to take out all the ingredients, many people were dumbfounded. They simply couldn't understand how such ingredients could be paired with saury. It seemed that in their knowledge, there were very few combinations of fish and land meat, so for a moment they really didn't know what Su Luo was going to do.

Next, Su Luo took out two more bags. Inside the two large bags were some smaller bags. Su Luo opened each bag one by one and placed them into the small bowls that had been prepared.

“Those are… houttuynia cordata, epimedium…aren’t these ingredients specifically used to enhance the fishy and muttony smell? If we’re going to use these ingredients in a combination…” Although Erina was stroking her chin, looking at the ingredients Su Luo had taken out, she was thinking, but in her heart she was muttering, “Looking at these ingredients, why do I suddenly feel a chill?”

"That lamb hoof must have been from an old sheep, right? Nobody would use something that's so tough it won't fall apart no matter how much you stew it. And those medicinal herbs... It's really interesting. I wonder if you're just going around in circles or... Maybe I was wrong before." Dojima Gin thought to himself, his hands resting on the table.

"What kind of random ingredients are these? Can anything made by combining them like this really be eaten?" Well, Leonora Nakiri's words directly expressed the thoughts of a large number of people.

"Ryoko, is everything alright with Su Luo...?" Yoshino Yuuki looked at Su Luo's unreliable ingredients, and with the discussion from many people, the final conclusion was: could the food made with these ingredients even be eaten?

"I guess... I guess so..." Well, faced with this situation, Ryoko Sakaki hesitated, inwardly screaming, "Su Luo-kun, you promised normal cooking! What the hell is this? What are you doing?"

"As expected of the two brothers..." Thinking about Su Luo's current actions and looking at Soma, the members of the Polar Star Dormitory almost simultaneously came to this conclusion. It's just that Su Luo usually hides this attribute too well. Sure enough... Su Luo and Soma are the most unreliable.

"But don't you think something's off...?" Just then, Sakaki Ryoko looked at the eerie, unsettling smile on Su Luo's lips and suddenly remembered Su Luo telling them to wear gas masks. She'd found it strange before, but now... considering that slightly arrogant smile and Su Luo's previous cunning demeanor, she suddenly felt...

Before Ryoko Sakaki could even reply, she had just said those words.

On the worktable, Su Luo quickly cut the lamb trotters and kidneys into small pieces so that they could be cooked and flavorful faster. Then she set up two tall pots for making soup and poured in water.

On one side, lamb ingredients are added; on the other side, fish ingredients are added.

Su Luo slightly turned her head and saw the scene unfold before her. The scene was a chaotic mix of characters, seemingly unrelated to the main text. A direct translation wouldn't be meaningful without further context. Lan Nan θ sang, and the two of them couldn't help but shiver. As for Soma, he was still diligently preparing his ingredients.

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Chapter 234 The Four Heavenly Kings 3

"Is this... making stock? But if so, how are we going to use the saury? And we're making two pots..."

Watching Su Luo's current way of handling ingredients, it was really hard to see any clues. Everyone stroked their chins and pondered. However, many people had noticed something, but they just hadn't grasped the key point.

Just then, Su Luo turned around and took out a gas mask from below. When Erina Nakiri saw this, although she didn't know what was going on, she immediately thought to herself, "This is bad." After all, she had learned her lesson once before. However, this was no longer enough to stop Su Luo, who was about to destroy the earth. Hahaha.

Adding herbs like Epimedium to the lamb ingredients helps to bring out the best flavor of the lamb. The same applies to the fish ingredients, adding herbs like Houttuynia cordata.

"This is bad!" Looking at the ingredients Su Luo was placing out and her current masked demeanor, all signs pointed to...

Both fires were burning at high heat. Although the water in the pot hadn't boiled yet, the aroma of the ingredients inside was already starting to waft out under such high temperatures.

"Can you smell something rotten...?"

"No."

"Really not? Or am I just imagining things?"

"Uh... okay, I was wrong, what the heck is this smell?!"

As the temperature in the pot continued to rise, the water gradually began to boil, and plumes of white steam rose up. Soon after, the aroma from inside filled the air.

"Huh? What's this taste like? Are you sure this stuff is edible!?"

Soon, a pungent, fishy stench filled the entire arena, making people want to vomit. On the judges' panel, Leonora Nakiri covered her nose and said with great disgust.

As for Erina Nakiri standing to the side, her face was already deathly pale, whether from anger at Su Luo's actions or from the unpleasant smell, it was hard to tell.

On the field, Su Luo kept stirring the pot, his face hidden behind a mask, and to the onlookers, he looked like a living demon.

"Ugh, I just can't take it anymore."

As the water in the pot began to boil, the flavors of the ingredients inside were gradually released, and the nauseating smell became increasingly intense. Some people couldn't stand the smell and ran out without saying a word.

This immediately caused chaos among the audience.

Looking at the chaotic audience, Erina Nakiri's expression became even more unpleasant.

As for the environment where he cooked with him, it was a different story. He was a man of many talents, and his cooking skills were excellent ...

"I knew it..."

Seeing this, Ryoko Sakaki and the others exchanged a glance, revealing an expression of "I knew it." They realized that they couldn't afford to be hurt by Su Luo like this.

"Please be quiet and maintain order. If you want to leave... cough cough... please keep order." Seeing this situation, Isshiki Satoshi, one of the managers, had to step in and speak up. To be honest, he was also finding the smell a bit unbearable.

Erina Nakiri, who was standing to the side, couldn't stand it any longer. She snatched the microphone from Isshiki's hand and said to Su Luo, "Su Luo, you bastard, what are you doing? Stop right now, or I'll disqualify you from the competition."

"Nakiri..." Seeing Nakiri Erina roar, Isshiki really didn't know what to say. As one of the people in charge, it seemed like he couldn't interfere with this kind of thing, since the other party hadn't broken any rules or anything, so he just wanted to try to dissuade her.

"Shut up!" Hearing someone trying to stop her, Erina Nakiri roared at them without caring who it was. Only later did she realize it was Isshiki, and her face flushed with embarrassment. She said apologetically, "Sorry, Isshiki-senpai, I... um..."

"Oh my god, Erina's actually angry... That's quite rare." Leonora Nakiri, sitting in a chair covering her mouth and nose, teased Erina Nakiri, who was acting strangely.

“Yes, yes, it was the same when I faced Soma last time.” Standing next to Leonora Nakiri, Alice Nakiri nodded in agreement, and then, as if remembering something, said.

"Shut up! I've had enough of you two!" Hearing what the mother and son said, Erina Nakiri exploded in anger, her face turning red as she roared.

"Su Luo, stop right now, or I'll disqualify you from the competition." Erina Nakiri didn't care what others thought; she just couldn't take it anymore.

"Hey, Erina-san, I don't think I've broken any rules, have I? As one of the people in charge, is it really okay for you to say something so careless? You're really immature." Seeing Erina Nakiri's immediate outburst, it seemed to be within Su Luo's expectations. Compared to the roaring Erina Nakiri, Su Luo calmly stated the fact to her.

ha!?

"I...I don't care..." After hearing Su Luo's words, Erina Nakiri felt like she had lost all face. Her face turned red, and she wanted to say something.

Just then, Senzaemon Nakiri, who was sitting calmly in the middle, spoke up: "Erina..."

Well, since the Commander-in-Chief has spoken, what else could Erina Nakiri say? She reluctantly put down the microphone and looked at Su Luo with a grim expression, as if she wanted to devour Su Luo alive.

Faced with this situation, it will more or less affect the performance of other contestants. Putting aside whether it smells good or not, the smell alone may affect the smell of other people's dishes. In particular, Hayama Akira, who has a dog's nose, mainly uses spices to make his dishes emit a delicious aroma, thereby stimulating the taste buds of the tasters.

"The moon has risen to the middle of the sky...!"

"There is less than an hour left."

Time passed little by little, and when I looked up, I saw that the moon was already halfway across the skylight.

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