The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 209 The Reasons for Having to Win

"This is…"

Qin Lang couldn't help but take a closer look at the lively chicken in front of him.

It was almost twice the size of an ordinary chicken, its feathers had an unusual golden hue, and its extremely agile body proportions gave Qin Lang the feeling that it could even fly into the sky with a flap of its wings.

No matter how high-quality the chicken, it seems completely insignificant compared to this one. Its extraordinary, unparalleled quality is something only…

"A premium chicken?!" Qin Lang's eyes instantly fell on the chubby little chicken. "So you can produce whole chickens?"

He had previously thought that the little fat chicken could only produce chicken legs, chicken wings, or chicken breast.

Although these three parts are almost the most valuable parts of a chicken, the difference between a whole chicken and them is significant!
Putting everything else aside, even the various chicken offal are delicious!
Under Qin Lang's menacing gaze, the chubby chicken awkwardly looked away, trying to fool Qin Lang, until it could no longer fool Qin Lang and finally spoke up.

"Coo coo coo~"

"You mean, the rice in the chicken coop before could only produce the same amount of food as before. If you were to produce a whole chicken, you would need to rest for at least a week before you could produce other kinds of food?"

"Coo-coo!" The chubby chick nodded emphatically, then continued, "Coo-coo-coo~"

"You mean, if you can eat rice produced from millet grains every day, you can produce two random parts every day, a whole chicken every three days, and more than a dozen eggs a day?"

"Coo-coo!" The chubby chick raised its head, a hint of pride on its face, as if waiting for Qin Lang's praise.

Without saying a word, Qin Lang excitedly pulled the millet grain out of the soil and gave it a big kiss on its still-muddy face.

"Well done, Xiaomili!"

Little Chubby Chicken: "???"

Hey, hey, hey, are you sure you're not mistaken?
It's clearly me who's putting in the effort to produce content!
"You're great too." Qin Lang patted the little chubby chick's head and said with a smile, "But even so, I can't give you all the rice."

"I have a use for this precious rice!"

"Coo coo~" The little chubby chicken gave Qin Lang a disgusted look and silently left his palm.

late!

Belated affection is worth less than grass!
However, Qin Lang wasn't angry, because he heard another piece of information from Little Fatty Chicken's words.

"You mean, you only need half the amount of rice that millet produces each day to be full?"

His gaze couldn't help but fall on Xiaomili.

It is known that a millet grain can produce 24 bowls of rice per day. If the little fat chicken eats half of it, then the remaining half will be 12 bowls of rice.

Twelve bowls of premium rice a day should be enough for them for now.

"Keep it up!" Qin Lang gave Xiaomili an encouraging look, then stuffed it back into the soil, humming a little tune as he left the rice paddy.

The millet grains buried in the soil: "..."

"Cluck cluck cluck!" The chubby little chick kicked the millet grain.

Newcomer, don't be lazy! I haven't eaten yet!
Xiaomili: "???"

You didn't say that before I came in!

On the other side, after leaving the rice paddy, Qin Lang returned to the chicken coop area. The little fat chicken had started eating the premium chickens that came with the coop. Unlike the little fat chicken, which was a rare spirit, it seemed unable to go to the area where the millet grains were to eat the premium rice.

This way, the rice that the little fat chicken doesn't eat won't go to waste.

This also means that the premium whole chickens produced by Little Fat Chicken don't need to be taken out for slaughter immediately; they can be kept here for a while. One whole chicken every three days—if Qin Lang doesn't use them, the small chicken coop might soon be overflowing.

Looking at this rare chicken, Qin Lang stroked his chin, a look of anticipation and longing appearing in his eyes.

If he continues to acquire all sorts of rare spirits, could he one day create a space in the Traveler's Book entirely composed of rare spirits and precious ingredients, forming a self-contained cycle to obtain a continuous supply of precious ingredients?
For a chef, this must be the most wonderful thing, right?
However, Qin Lang quickly calmed down, after all, he was still a very, very long way from that level.

Qin Lang squeezed the thick traveler's book and turned to the tenth page of the landscape paintings.

For now, let's focus on checking in page by page before talking about anything else.

Eh?
Upon seeing the contents of the tenth painting, a strange look flashed in Qin Lang's eyes.

Against a backdrop of blue sky and white clouds, ribbons and confetti fluttered in the air, as if celebrating something, while in the center of the image was a hand holding a trophy.

Qin Lang could even clearly see the words on the trophy.

The words "Champion of Tianhua Prefecture Youth Cooking Competition" were clearly written on it.

So, this is the championship trophy awarded after the final?
However, the angle of this painting...

Qin Lang raised his right hand, making a loose clenching motion, his expression becoming increasingly strange.

It seems he has yet another reason to have to defeat Du Ziyan.
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"Let's give a big round of applause to Ellie for winning this match with a 5-2 vote!"

The host's passionate voice echoed through the final venue.

"This also means that one of the top three spots in this Tianhua Prefecture Youth Cooking Competition has been secured!"

"At the same time, let's also give a warm round of applause to contestant Liu Jing. Your fourth-place finish is also excellent. You have made a lasting impression on everyone through each competition. We wish you continued success on your path to becoming a culinary master!"

Upon hearing these comforting words, Liu Jing, who had been looking dejected, relaxed a little and reached out his hand to Ellie.

Congratulations on your third place!

Ellie glanced at Liu Jing, but didn't shake his hand. She turned around and walked off the stage.

Awkwardly withdrawing his hand, Liu Jing shook his head helplessly.

What an arrogant fellow, just like that guy.

Thinking of this, Liu Jing couldn't help but look at Du Ziyan, who was about to go on stage.
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"Lomi, we got third place!"

Liu Chuang excitedly greeted Luo Mi and said in a voice only the two of them could hear, "As long as you get third place, you can get a rare ingredient reward."

"Handing over rare ingredients to the organization can earn you a large bonus!"

Thinking of this, Liu Chuang's eyes lit up with excitement.

Their remaining funds were all used up by Lomi's competition to buy ingredients, and now they're at the point of starvation.

But as long as I can get the new bonus, it's all worth it!
“With my abilities, I can easily acquire even the most precious ingredients.” Lomi snorted, her gaze involuntarily drifting towards Qin Lang, who was preparing to go on stage.

"It's just a pity that I couldn't beat Qin Lang."

Thinking of the setback a few days ago, Lomi gritted her teeth in annoyance.

"We must find a way to get our hands on his... no, both of his precious spirits!"

(End of this chapter)