Food Wars, my food not only glows!

　A loud sound erupted from the scene, a testament to the results of their recent training.

　"Quickly form groups and get moving!"

　This is the eighteenth day of the hellish training.

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　Under Bai Yuan's extremely high-intensity training.

　The hellish training has lasted for twenty-five days, and these underachievers have undergone tremendous changes compared to when they first arrived.

　The most obvious difference is in appearance.

　If they were frail students at the beginning, they now have clearly defined muscles.

　He was dressed in black and had some injuries on his body.

　“I have seen everyone’s performance during this period. Although there are many things that I am not satisfied with, there are also some commendable aspects.”

　Looking at the young men in front of him, Bai Yuan began to stroll in front of them.

　"There are only five days left until the end of the midterm exams. It's time to let you go down the mountain and have a showdown with those guys."

　These last few days will be mountain training, so you'll have to take care of your own breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I won't provide any ingredients or spices.

　This mountain is home to all sorts of wild game, as well as some wild fruits that can be used for seasoning, and ingredients such as honey.

　Of course, there are no large creatures around, so you don't need to worry too much about safety. If you get killed by a pheasant or rabbit, just consider yourself unlucky.

　Follow this road downhill, and two people will be waiting for you on the only way down the mountain. You need to use wild game from the mountains to make a dish that will satisfy them. Only after passing their test can you return to the hotel you came from.

　This is my final test for you.

　After saying these words, seeing the slightly moved but unexpressed expression on the person in front of him, Bai Yuan stopped at the very center.

　"Go teach them a lesson, you brats!"

　Looking at the young man and woman in front of him with their hands behind their backs and looking at him earnestly, Bai Yuan's voice was not loud, but it was deafening.

　"Oh!~"

　Upon hearing Bai Yuan's last words, there was a brief moment of silence before an excited cheer erupted, and everyone's face lit up with excitement.

　After working so hard here for so long, they can finally go down the mountain!

　"Revenge! I'll beat those guys to a pulp! I'll show them that even the worst of the bunch can get a good slap in the face!"

　"Make all those who look down on us kneel down! This is a war of revenge!"

　"Kill them!"

　"Food battle! Food battle! Food battle! To crush them in their proudest spot, just thinking about it makes me incredibly excited!"

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　In an instant, the crowd was agitated. They had endured 25 days of hardship in hell, all for this day!

　If you want to perform well in front of others, you must suffer countless hardships behind the scenes. They have experienced this deeply in the past month.

　"Great, you're full of energy! Go ahead."

　Bai Yuan looked at everything before him, a satisfied expression on his face. This was exactly the effect he wanted to achieve.

　After his training these past few days, these guys unleashed all the pent-up energy they had accumulated over the past few years, a true testament to their hard work and dedication.

　Having studied for three years, even without talent, how could one not have accumulated any knowledge or skills?

　After 25 days of hellish training, five of these bottom performers have reached the level of second-class chefs, eighteen are between second and third-class chefs, seventy-six are third-class chefs, and one is a chef apprentice.

　That chef apprentice was Anzu Yasuda.

　Because her foundation was so weak, even though she underwent the same special training as everyone else, she still lagged far behind.

　At this moment, looking at her excited companions, her expression was not good, and she looked preoccupied.

　"Yasuda Anzu, wait a while before you leave."

　As the crowd descended the mountain one after another, Bai Yuan suddenly spoke to her.

　Despite being the weakest in ability on site, he was the hardest working in training, and Bai Yuan noticed all of this and naturally wouldn't ignore it.

　Therefore, when he saw Anzu Yasuda's expression, he immediately felt that he needed to offer some words of comfort.

　"W-what's wrong, Professor Bai Yuan?"

　Her movements faltered, and after Bai Yuan stopped her, An Tianxing's expression worsened, and she felt uneasy.

　"Are you scared?"

　"Eh..."

　Tell me, Anzu Yasuda, are you afraid?

　Seeing the girl trembling slightly, Bai Yuan stepped forward, stood in front of Anita An, looked into her eyes, and suddenly spoke.

　"A little bit."

　Anzu Yasuda answered softly, her voice lacking confidence.

　"It's normal to feel scared, after all, you're the weakest here. If you don't have any fear, then you're incredibly arrogant."

　Looking at Yasuda An, who was a head shorter than him, Bai Yuan said in a calm voice.

　"Is it normal to feel fear...?"

　"That's right, what you need to do now is to give it your all, use action and a lot of thinking to leave yourself no time to be afraid!"

　Go find the ingredients, think about how to cook them, instead of wasting time on the most useless fears and worries. Do you understand what I mean?

　Hearing Anzu Yasuda's soft murmur, Shirokuchi continued.

　This guy's talent is actually quite strong; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to pass every test he set so smoothly, gritting his teeth and persevering to the end.

　She just didn't have enough training time; otherwise, she would definitely have stood out and surpassed others.

　"What I need to do now is take action and think? I understand. In short, I will give it my all in this final assessment!"

　Bai Yuan's few words dispelled most of the confusion in her heart, and An Tianxing's eyes lit up. She then nodded seriously.

　"Hurry up, lest all the ingredients be snatched up by others."

　"Yes!"

　Seeing Bai Yuan's expressionless face, An Tianxing responded loudly, then turned around and went down the mountain path, preparing to give it her all in this assessment.

　During this period, Bai Yuan conducted numerous wilderness training exercises, which significantly improved their wilderness survival skills.

　Setting traps and catching fish and rabbits are all within their capabilities.

　They also understand the characteristics of wild vegetables in the mountains, and can easily distinguish whether they are poisonous or not, whether they are delicious or not, and how to cook them.

　It can be said that all the preliminary preparations have been completed, and now it's up to them!

　"Despite training for so long, they..."

　Among them, the most skilled chefs are only second-class, and most are third-class.

　While it's not considered weak in the Far Moon region, it would still be quite difficult for most people to break into the top 50.

　After all, those already formidable individuals have undergone extremely rigorous training; treating them the same way we did before would likely lead to serious losses.

　As the students descended the mountain, Lia emerged from the wooden house and came to Bai Yuan's side. Looking in the direction they had disappeared, she spoke with a hint of worry.

　After this period of intensive training, she developed a special affection for these students and naturally hoped that they could achieve victory.

　"What I taught them most during this period was not technique, but the courage to face difficulties and the creativity in cooking."

　"Just watch how far they go. If more than ten of them make it to the finals, this special training will have been worthwhile."

　Looking in the direction the students had left, Bai Yuan's eyes were deep and held an indescribable charm.

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　"Using ingredients from the mountain, we created a dish that would satisfy the two judges on our way."

　Walking on the slightly rugged, muddy ground, Anzu Yasuda lowered her head and began to think.

　The final assessment can be said to have taken into account everything I had learned before. While I wouldn't say it would be incredibly delicious, I was at least capable of creating a reasonably tasty dish using ingredients from the mountains.

　"There's no point in overthinking it. In short, let's start by gathering ingredients!"

　After pondering for a long time without any clue, Anzu Yasuda decided to collect ingredients first and then decide what dish to make based on what she could find.

　"Besides having to consider the assessments, you also have to take care of your own diet if you fail the assessment. Does that mean you're facing two assessments simultaneously...?"

　After leaving the roots of the wild mushrooms on the ground, Yasuda Anzu couldn't help but ponder as she put them into the basket on her back.

　This assessment may sound like it's just about satisfying the judges, but in reality, you also have to be responsible for your own food and accommodation in the mountains.

　It doesn't look like an easy assessment at all.

　"It's really difficult! If it weren't for the targeted training that Teacher Bai Yuan has given us during this period, if I were to take care of the food and accommodation myself, at least 60% of these 100 people would starve to death and 30% would be poisoned to death."

　Anzu Yasuda couldn't help but mutter to herself.

　She collected ingredients along the way as she walked. Because she came down quite late, most of the wild vegetables along the road had already disappeared, which was why she chose a relatively secluded route.

　As for wild rabbits and pheasants, those are precious ingredients that require a bit of luck to obtain.

　Furthermore, given her abilities, catching wild rabbits and pheasants would be quite difficult, so she never considered it from the beginning.

　Wild vegetables and mushrooms were the only two ingredients she could obtain in large quantities. She found a bird egg on the road, so she decided to make a pot of wild vegetable and mushroom porridge.

　Looking at the small patch of wild ferns in front of her, Anzu Yasuda had this idea in mind. She then began to pick them, gathering the fallen branches around her to prepare a simple breakfast.

　She had a precise understanding of herself and knew clearly that this assessment was very difficult, and the possibility of passing with just one dish was very low.

　So, before facing the formal assessment, she planned to stay in the mountains for a few days until she could come up with a qualified dish that would pass the assessment.

　Knowing that she wasn't very capable, she didn't have high expectations for herself.

　He successfully completed the final assessment set by Bai Yuan, and was expelled from school in a not-so-miserable manner.

　After dropping out of school, she returned to her hometown and opened a bakery. Although she didn't learn how to make bread there, she developed a good self-learning ability.

　With this skill, I can go back and work at a bakery as an apprentice for a year or two, and then open my own shop after completing my apprenticeship.

　After gathering all the wild vegetables from the bracken field into her basket, Anzu Yasuda did not stop. Instead, she glanced around and continued walking in one direction.

　Soon, she heard vendors calling out their wares.

　"Bamboo pot, bamboo tube, bamboo chopsticks."

　You only need a small amount of ingredients to redeem it, so don't miss out!

　The young man was full of enthusiasm. Several shirtless teenagers were wielding simple stone axes nearby, while several other stones had already fallen. Some girls were making tools.

　The young man selling his wares had simple bamboo pots, bamboo tubes, and bamboo chopsticks on his stall—essential items for outdoor living.

　"Indeed, we've come to the right place."

　Anzu Yasuda thought to herself that this wasn't the first time such a scene had occurred, so she came here after collecting enough ingredients, hoping to try her luck and make a trade.

　"This whole set only requires two pounds of ingredients, and anything will do."

　Upon arriving at the stall, Anzu Yasuda asked a few simple questions and received this answer.

　Without much hesitation, she unloaded most of the ingredients from her basket in exchange for a basic set of cooking equipment, and then headed towards the less crowded area.

　Soon, she found a relatively flat piece of land surrounded by a river.

　She then put down her basket, piled up the collected firewood, and began to make fire by friction.

　Because of the dry weather, the process went very smoothly, taking only a little over five minutes, and wisps of wood dust began to rise from the ground.

　"Whoosh~"

　Looking at what's in front of me

　As the wood began to smoke, a satisfied smile appeared on Anzu Yasuda's face. Then, a small spark emerged from the firewood.

　After a simple treatment, the sparks gradually grew into flames, burning fiercely in front of Anzu Yasuda, which made her breathe a sigh of relief.

　At least the first step did not fail.