The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 217 Ellie's identity exposed?

Qin Lang watched the other person's departing figure, then casually scooped up a spoonful of white jade pearls and put it in his mouth.

Each grain of rice melted quickly in his mouth, transforming into incredibly fresh fish porridge. The strange and wonderful taste amazed him.

As expected of a rare and prized sea bass, I wonder when it will be able to find the true essence of fish...

"Gulu~"

Danbao, standing nearby, urged anxiously, seeing Qin Lang enjoying his meal, it also wanted some.

"Okay, okay, here you go." Qin Lang chuckled and scooped up a spoonful, feeding it to Danbao.

With one person and one spirit sharing the food, the small portion of the white jade pearl was quickly finished.

As Du Ziyan said, "It is true that I lost," the doubts in the arena quickly dissipated.

This also means that Qin Lang's Yangzhou fried rice indeed won this round with overwhelming force.

For a moment, countless spectators looked at Qin Lang with a strange light in their eyes, and they kept shouting Qin Lang's name, with cheers and applause coming from the audience continuously.

At this moment, glory belongs to Qin Lang!

"Now, let's move on to the awards ceremony!" The host's enthusiastic voice suddenly rang out, "Raise the podium!"

"Bang bang bang-"

Amidst the continuously fluttering ribbons, a podium rose in the center of the stage. Guided by the staff, Qin Lang walked to the highest position symbolizing the champion. Du Ziyan and Ellie, who had left the stage, also returned to the stage at the invitation of the staff, standing on either side of Qin Lang.

"Now, please welcome Mr. Loran, the president of the Danju City Spirit Chef Association and a Level 2 Spirit Master, to present the prizes and trophies to the three contestants!"

As the host's words resounded, an elderly man with white hair strode towards the podium. He exuded an astonishing aura unique to the strong, inspiring awe in all who beheld him.

So this is a Level Two Spirit Holder...?

Qin Lang couldn't help but glance at the other person a few more times.

A Level 2 Spirit Master means that the opponent has at least three four-star or even five-star Food Spirits.

Approaching the contestants, Loran smiled slightly. He took the trophies from the staff, presented them to Qin Lang and the other two, shook hands with them, said a few words of blessing, and then turned to leave.

"call!"

The instant after Loran left, a clear exhalation sound rang out beside Qin Lang, making him turn his head involuntarily.

Seemingly realizing that her behavior was a bit unusual, Ellie turned her head and glared at Qin Lang with her exposed eye.

"What are you looking at!"

"I may have lost to you this time, but I won't lose next time!"

"...It's nothing." Qin Lang silently withdrew his gaze, a strange look appearing in his eyes.

"Bang bang bang-"

The ribbons fluttered again, and the cheers around him brought Qin Lang back to his senses. He raised the championship trophy in his hand and looked up at the sky.

"Wow--"

The sound of a book turning a page echoed in Qin Lang's mind, making the smile on his face even wider.

"Click——"

The camera shutter clearly captured this moment; in the still photo, Qin Lang holds the trophy high, a radiant smile on his face.

"Congratulations to Qin Lang for winning the championship of this competition. He will receive a cash prize of five million yuan and a mysterious rare ingredient."

"The runner-up, Du Ziyan, will receive a cash prize of three million yuan and a mysterious rare ingredient; the third-place winner, Ellie, will receive a cash prize of two million yuan and a mysterious rare ingredient." The host paused slightly at this point. "As for what this mysterious rare ingredient is..."

“Look behind you!”

Upon hearing the host's words, the three contestants who had just received their trophies and prize money all turned to look behind them.

A huge box covered with a red cloth was being slowly pushed onto the stage by several staff members. When Qin Lang saw some details of the box, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.

This is... an aquarium?

Could the prized ingredient for the competition be seafood?

The moment he had this idea, the staff had already removed the red cloth.

When the situation under the red cloth was clearly seen, gasps of surprise rang out again from the crowd.

Even Qin Lang and the other two showed expressions of astonishment.

Because there are three equally large lobsters in the aquarium!
These three lobsters are over 1.5 meters long. Including their two huge claws, they are almost the length of an adult lying down. Their bodies are covered with extremely brightly colored scales, making them look exceptionally beautiful.

"This is..." A hint of uncertainty flashed in Du Ziyan's eyes, "...the Qili Lobster?"

"What's that?" Qin Lang couldn't help but cast a curious glance.

“South of the southern part of the Dongyun region, there is an extremely long and vast continuous bay, which is larger than the Dongyun region itself and borders several other regions,” Du Ziyan said in a deep voice. “That is Qili Bay.”

"The Qili lobster is a large lobster native to Qili Bay. It is known as the 'Emperor of Lobsters' because its taste and freshness are far superior to other lobsters."

“A normal Qili lobster can only reach a maximum length of 1.2 meters.” Du Ziyan said, slightly moved. “I never thought that a rare Qili lobster could grow to a length of 1.5 meters.”

Upon hearing this, Qin Lang swallowed hard, and his gaze towards the three lobsters immediately became intense.

Such a top-quality lobster was actually a prize in a competition?

At this moment, the host had finished his general introduction to the Qili Lobster, which was roughly the same as what Du Ziyan had said. The origin of the Qili Lobster once again caused a gasp of surprise in the audience.

Even after the three contestants had each selected their own prized lobster, the gasps of amazement had not completely subsided.

Due to the large size of the ingredients, the selected lobsters will be delivered by the Royal Chef Association to the address provided by the contestants after the competition.

Qin Lang returned to the stands empty-handed, where he was greeted by cheers from Cao Dongdong and his friends.

"Hahaha, my brother is the cooking champion of Tianhua Prefecture!" Cao Dongdong laughed heartily. "I can brag about this for the rest of my life!"

"It's just a youth competition." Qin Lang patted Cao Dongdong's head. "There must be many talented chefs over twenty years old, so don't cause me any trouble outside!"

"That's already pretty amazing, okay?" Yu Zaozao's gaze fell on the trophy in Qin Lang's hand. "Can I touch your trophy?"

"Here you go." Qin Lang casually handed the trophy to the other person.

I've already checked in; this trophy is just for commemoration.

Suddenly remembering something, Qin Lang looked past the group and towards the other side of the stands.

Ellie and another boy were quickly leaving the stands.

Seeing the latter's back, Qin Lang's eyes flashed with a look of "as expected," "Just as I thought."

Zhao Qian followed Qin Lang's gaze to Ellie's departing figure. "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with her?"

Qin Lang glanced at Yu Zaozao's already turned-off live stream camera, then smiled and said, "If I'm not mistaken, that should be Luo Mi."

"Eh?!!"

(End of this chapter)