Food Wars, my food not only glows!

　This feeling made Zhang Zhong squint his eyes comfortably, looking like he was really enjoying himself.

　This is not just a dish, but a ritual about "rebirth".

　From the greasy descent to the refreshing awakening, from the chaos of taste to the ultimate clarity.

　The entire process is like a meticulously designed meditation, allowing diners to experience the death and rebirth of their taste buds in just over ten minutes.

　Even after setting down the teacup, the feeling of being completely "reset" lingered.

　Go. My mouth felt exceptionally refreshed, but the memory was deeply imprinted with the awe of the changing seasons—like standing atop a mountain, witnessing an extremely condensed cycle of the seasons, ultimately returning to the initial tranquility.

　"To be honest, after tasting this dish, my first feeling was that it was not like eating, but more like a taste bud exercise."

　Zhang Zhong said these words from the bottom of his heart, his eyes shining with excitement. This dish had truly impressed him.

　The feeling of closing your eyes and having the four seasons appear before you is truly magical!

　"Compared to Wang Qing's cooking, one of you brought the four seasons to our table, while the other led us to experience them. Both have their own merits..."

　After tasting the food, it was time for the final scoring.

　The two elderly men, one tall and one short, beside Zhang Zhong exchanged a glance and fell into a brief silence.

　I originally thought that Alice Nakiri's cooking would be a sham, so I could just declare her the loser and hand the championship to Wang Qing.

　But now it seems that this little girl is the dark horse that has been hiding the deepest potential, which far exceeds all of their imagination!

　With just a few fruits, he managed to create a dish that rivals Wang Qing's!

　More importantly, her age...

　Although she was wearing a mask, it was easy to tell from her voice and the skin beneath the mask that she was definitely no more than twenty years old, and might even be under eighteen, yet she was already a top-level chef.

　This is a genuine top-tier genius!!

　Thinking of this, Zhang Zhong looked at Bai Yuan, who was sitting in the audience, with a hint of resentment.

　This guy is truly extraordinary. Not only is he incredibly strong, but his apprentices are also all exceptionally talented.

　wrong.

　Perhaps it wasn't because the apprentice was highly talented, but perhaps because the master's strength was terrifying.

　As if recalling something, Zhang Zhong's gaze towards Bai Yuan lost its resentment and gained a hint of respect—respect for a strong person.

　Despite the fact that the other person was much younger than him, the instinct to admire the strong is a biological one, and he was no exception.

　Bai Yuan is not only terrifyingly strong himself, but also has a lot of experience in teaching the younger generation. Such people are rare even in the whole country.

　"If only we could have him stay and help mentor our new generation..."

　This idea suddenly popped into Zhang Zhong's mind, and then he couldn't stop thinking about it.

　After the competition, go find Bai Yuan and ask him if he wants to serve as the acting president of the Fujian Provincial Youth Chef Association. This is a position second only to the president!

　The chairman is retiring in the next few years, and now that I've heard about his plan, there's no way I can refuse!

　But the most important thing now is...

　That's the decision that will determine the first outcome of this match.

　And this is also what the audience is most concerned about.

　"Gudu."

　"I'm so nervous."

　"I wonder who will win first place."

　"Wang Qing, his cooking is so perfect, even reaching a level that previous contestants couldn't achieve. There's no way he could lose."

　"If it were before Ai served the dishes, I would definitely think the same way, but after seeing her dishes, I now disagree."

　"Indeed, Ai's cooking always goes in unconventional directions, yet she has achieved such amazing results, which makes people want to exclaim in admiration."

　Once she started talking, the audience immediately began to discuss it.

　The situation has shifted from initially overwhelmingly supporting Wang Qing to now having supporters of Nakiri Alice on par with Wang Qing.

　The two sides argued endlessly, and before the judges could announce who the final champion was, chaos erupted outside the venue.

　"Silence! Silence throughout the room."

　Initially, Zhang Zhong didn't want to get involved in these discussions.

　But as the debate escalated rapidly, it disrupted the entire meeting.

　This prompted him to personally intervene and stop the troublemakers, before turning his attention to the tall and short old man not far away.

　Just then, the other person looked over at the same time, their eyes met, and their eyes conveyed the same meaning as his. Then they nodded slightly.

　"The winner of this competition is Chef Ai from the world of 'dark cuisine'!"

　After he finished speaking, there was only a brief moment of silence before a burst of cheers erupted.

　"It's a reversal! It's actually a reversal! 'Love of the Dark Cuisine World' has won the championship in this competition!"

　"It's unbelievable! I thought she was definitely going to lose, after all, Wang Qing played so well!"

　"Hehe, I've always believed that love will win. After all, think about it, how could such a powerful organization as the Dark Cuisine World let someone with no skills make it to the end?"

　"Get lost, hindsight is really boring."

　The place erupted in cheers! The entire venue was in a frenzy!

　When Zhang Zhong announced that Alice Nakiri had won the match, many people looked incredulous, after all, Wang Qing's cooking skills were undeniable.

　It's hard to imagine that such a well-made dish could lose the competition, but many people cheered to express their excitement.

　Among them, the people who found it hardest to believe this were not even the audience.

　Instead, Wang Qing remained calm and composed, waiting for the referee to announce the result before going on stage to receive the award.

　Because he completed the dish exceptionally well, and because Alice Nakiri wasn't very strong, he never thought he would lose from the very beginning.

　However, in the end, he lost the game...

　"No, let me try your cooking!"

　Even though he usually behaves in a gentle and refined manner, Wang Qing still lost his composure after losing the championship that was within his grasp.

　At this moment, she was looking at Alice Nakiri with red eyes.

　"Sure, since I made one especially for you."

　Despite Wang Qing's outburst, Alice Nakiri wore a smile.

　Because she was the ultimate winner of the competition, this strong sense of pride made her feel genuinely happy and joyful.

　really.

　As Brother Bai Yuan said, personally defeating your opponent and seeing their dejected and disappointed expression makes you feel genuinely happy!

　"Did this dish really win me over?"

　The moment Wang Qing received the dish from Alice Nakiri, he couldn't help but examine it closely, muttering to himself with a hint of disbelief.

　"It's this kind of cooking that won you over."

　Alice Nakiri answered in a light and bright voice, which made Wang Qing, who was listening nearby, unable to help but get angry, and his fists clenched a little tighter.

　However, he didn't say anything, but silently picked up his spoon and began to savor the spring.

　The next moment, the scene before his eyes changed.

　Suddenly, the playing field beneath my feet transformed into soil soaked by spring rain, with tender buds sprouting from between my fingers, each tip adorned with glistening dewdrops.

　The moment you bite into the green apple popping bead, countless translucent green apple sprites fly out of your mouth, wielding lightsabers to shatter the golden grease blocks floating in the air.

　This is...

　Was it the greasiness I felt when I tasted my own cooking?!

　Immediately afterwards, he appeared on the reef, the lychee wood smoke transforming into a crimson fire dragon that swept away the greasy waves, while the liquid nitrogen mint exploded on the tip of his tongue, instantly freezing the entire ocean.

　A giant ice crystal tree rose from the mouth, its branches adorned with diamond-like watermelon capsules, creating an incredibly beautiful sight.

　"The clash of hot and cold actually created a mirage of flavors...!"

　Wang Qing muttered to himself as he looked at the scene before him, something his cooking could not currently achieve.

　Watching the ever-changing scene before my eyes, which represents the 'autumn' and 'winter' of the cuisine, the picturesque scenes are so beautiful that one cannot bear to look away.

　"I see, so this is what you meant by the four seasons..."

　After a while, Wang Qing woke up from the illusion and looked in the direction of Nakiri Alice with a complicated expression. He realized that he was indeed no match for her.

　It wasn't because the food was lacking, but because the other person had turned his seasonal fried food platter into nutrients to nourish her cooking.

　Because Wang Qing had tasted the dish before serving it to the judges, a slight greasiness remained in his mouth.

　This feeling had a profound impact, and it didn't dissipate even before I tasted Alice Nakiri's cooking.

　However, this seemingly insignificant greasiness crumbled after tasting Alice Nakiri's cooking, transforming into delicious elements that made her dishes even more flavorful.

　It can be said that he made Alice Nakiri a star with his seasonal fried food platter.

　If Alice Nakiri serves her dish to the judges first, he has no chance of losing the competition, because his dish is of higher quality.

　Unfortunately, the other party was well prepared and caught him off guard.

Volume 1: Crossing Over into Food Wars, Becoming Alice Nakiri's Master: Chapter 286 Returning to Totsuki Culinary Delight

　"I lost, and I accept it wholeheartedly."

　I underestimated you and didn't really care about you, which is why you were able to take advantage of the situation and seize this barely noticeable opportunity to win.

　Of course, I don't blame you for winning by such means. After all, this youth chef competition is a place where many contestants show their unique talents.

　I noticed your scheme, but I didn't think of a way to counter it. It was purely my arrogance that made me deserve to lose the game.

　Wang Qing's voice was full of self-deprecation, and after saying the last sentence, a bitter smile appeared on his face.

　He only focused on finishing his own cooking because he thought Alice Nakiri's cooking skills were mediocre, so he did nothing else but concentrate on cooking.

　This wouldn't normally be a problem, since most contestants at the competition are like that, focused on completing their own dishes and not paying attention to others.

　Who would have thought that if he wasn't careful, Alice Nakiri would take advantage of the situation and use such methods to achieve final victory, teaching him a huge lesson!

　However, this method is indeed effective. When one's strength is clearly inferior to that of the opponent, using this method has a high probability of yielding a surprising victory.

　However, in this match... he underestimated his opponent.

　"You are a formidable opponent, but even a tiger, when handled properly, can be defeated by a hunter bare-handed."

　The possibility of being killed.

　As Alice Nakiri spoke, she raised her hand and made a throwing gesture.

　At this moment, Wang Qing seemed to have become a tiger fleeing swiftly through the forest, while she was the hunter following closely behind with a spear.

　"Hey~"

　A slightly cheerful onomatopoeic word came from Alice Nakiri's mouth, and the hunters in the forest threw their spears at the tiger, which pierced straight through the back of its head.

　The tiger fell to the ground, and she went up to the podium, revealing a smile that only appears on the face of a victor amidst the flashes of countless cameras.

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　"Master Bai Yuan, mission successfully completed!"

　Alice Nakiri smiled brightly as she handed the gold medal in her hand to Bai Yuan; the thick medal seemed quite substantial.

　"Is this thing pure gold? It looks amazing! Even if it's not pure gold, the gold content must be quite high."

　Nearby, Yoshino Yuuki, seeing this scene, blinked her big eyes and looked curiously at the medal that Bai Yuan was holding in his hand, wondering if it was gold.

　"It is gold, but not a whole piece of gold. It is a gold medal made using the gold-plated silver technique, with about 30 grams of gold in it, which is considered high in gold content among all gold medals."

　Bai Yuan weighed the gold medal in his hand; it was lighter than a pure gold medal, which proved the authenticity of the information he saw online.

　Gold is of higher quality than silver, so if it were made of pure gold, this gold medal would be heavier.

　However, since it's meant to be a keepsake, there's really no need to worry about whether it's made of pure gold; in some ways, it's more valuable than pure gold.