"First, it's a self-assessment!"
Zhang Wei let out a sigh. "I poured my heart and soul into this dish, but I know I could have done better... 80 points."
The bald, muscular old man hesitated for a moment before taking out a slip of paper.
100 points!
The bald old man muttered, "Well, I feel like a chef must have confidence in themselves, so... a hundred points seems reasonable, right?"
The long-bearded immortal was speechless. "Can you stop putting on such an air of cluelessness?"
The red-haired monster pulled a slip of paper from his person and tore it up, bowing to Zhang Wei. "I concede to your culinary skills this time. You are far beyond me. I choose to forfeit!"
Everyone was surprised.
The red-haired monster was so decisive.
"But!"
The red-haired monster declared, "This is only for this round. Don't think that because you've defeated me once, you can defeat me forever! The next time we meet, I will definitely make you taste defeat!"
With that, the red-haired monster turned and left without a hint of hesitation.
The long-bearded immortal asked, "So... shall we continue?"
The bald old man gritted his teeth!
"Damn it! I can't win anyway! I'm leaving too!"
Whether it was the conception, the creative idea, the ingredient processing, or the taste and artistic conception... he was outclassed in every aspect!
What was the point of staying?
However, he wouldn't lose face. The bald, muscular old man, though unconvinced, said, "Zhang Wei, is it? You remember this. Next time, I will definitely give it my all to compete with you!"
...
While some rejoiced, others despaired. The group who had arrived together gathered.
Golden-toothed Brian was honorably eliminated.
He grumbled indignantly, "Which scoundrel released a giant mosquito? Damn it! If it had been ordinary ingredients, I wouldn't have lost so miserably!"
Zhang Wei...
*Cough cough*, it probably had nothing to do with him.
Red Pill, Black Mao, Gourmet Santa Claus Wang Fugui, and Sea Dragon Ao Xing had all won their matches with ease and were discussing how to celebrate.
On the other side, Zhang Wei found the long-bearded immortal.
He stated, "I am willing to exchange the Heavenly Divine Water, but I have two conditions."
"Speak."
"Firstly, I want information on a contestant wearing golden armor. He injured my best friend."
"Secondly, I need a way to increase my food luck!"
Zhang Wei had not forgotten about Mr. Luo. With the long-bearded immortal's help, obtaining information about some contestants would be much easier for Zhang Wei.
Increasing food luck was the fastest way for Zhang Wei to gain strength. Whether for revenge or other purposes, he could not achieve them without sufficient power.
The long-bearded immortal remained silent for a long time.
He could only shake his head. "Selling out contestant information? I'm sorry, you're insulting me! I cannot agree to your request!"
Such a request went against professional ethics.
With the long-bearded immortal's experience, why would he stoop to such a level?
Zhang Wei remained silent for a while.
"This is a personal vendetta."
The long-bearded immortal said, "I know it's a personal vendetta. So what? Is it glorious? Should I give you an award?"
"It might also be your personal vendetta."
The long-bearded immortal: "???"
Zhang Wei explained, "Granny Qian's only true disciple is named Luo. Granny Qian treated him like her own son, showering him with meticulous care, something I could never achieve!"
"Luo is Granny Qian's darling, and he is also my good brother. Before coming out, Granny Qian had instructed me to take good care of Luo. If anything were to happen to Luo, Granny Qian would not want to live..."
"Enough!"
The long-bearded immortal reprimanded, cutting Zhang Wei off.
Zhang Wei's words were half true and half false, making them difficult to discern. Many things were only slightly exaggerated.
However, Zhang Wei was willing to gamble, betting that the long-bearded immortal had Granny Qian in his heart. In that case, was harming Luo any different from harming one's own child?
Zhang Wei continued, "Luo did nothing wrong. He was simply robbed and injured after collecting ingredients... Luo did nothing wrong."
"He should not have suffered such a calamity!"
"Even if you don't tell me, I will still obtain that person's information and avenge Luo and right Granny Qian's wrongs."
After a long pause.
The long-bearded immortal finally emerged from his wistful expression and slowly said, "How is Luo?"
"Severely injured, he almost lost his life. If he hadn't received timely medical treatment, he would probably be dead by now."
"Alas... so be it. I shall act impulsively this once!"
The long-bearded immortal said, "You want to know how to obtain food luck, right? There is an ingredient that can achieve this effortlessly. It is a top-tier item from the Gold series!"
"What?"