The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 218 The Special Reward for the Tenth Painting

"You're saying Ellie is Lomi?!"

Cao Dongdong scratched his head in disbelief, "Lomi from the treasure hunting team?"

“Yes.” Qin Lang nodded. “The other party has not used food skills, probably because they are worried that the food spirits will expose their identities.”

"I hadn't thought of her before, but I just had a match with Lomi a few days ago." Qin Lang smiled helplessly as he said this, "When I heard Ellie's voice during the award ceremony, it sounded kind of familiar."

"And then there's the fact that the other person's hair was covering their eyes and they were short..."

"I knew it!" Zhao Qian clapped her hands suddenly. "No wonder I felt a strange sense of familiarity when we first met her during the registration process."

"I never expected these guys from the treasure hunting team to actually disguise themselves and brazenly participate in the cooking competition!" Cao Dongdong stroked his chin. "Should we tell the Spirit Chef Association about this?"

"If we act quickly, we might be able to intercept Lomi's shipment of rare ingredients before it even leaves!"

Qin Lang pondered for a moment, then shook his head. "No."

“Although Lomi is part of the rare treasure hunting team, she won this prized lobster with her own skills.” Qin Lang paused, then smiled. “This time, let’s pretend we don’t know anything about it.”

"Consider it repaying the favor they did for us in the underground palace."

"Of course, we won't hold back next time we see each other."

Upon hearing this, Cao Dongdong and Zhao Qian immediately recalled what had happened in Bailushan City, and after thinking for a moment, they nodded.

"Hey, hey, hey, this is such explosive news, shouldn't you three give me some hush money?" Yu Zaozao's voice suddenly came.

The three were startled, realizing that there was one person they hadn't considered.

"Enough of everything else, can't you leave me a bite of that delicacy lobster?" Yu Zaozao swallowed hard, looking envious.

"Okay, plenty." Qin Lang nodded, both amused and exasperated.

It was just an ingredient, not a rare spirit, so he didn't intend to treasure it.

"Let me rest for a bit, and in a couple of days we'll eat that big lobster together as a celebration."

Upon hearing Qin Lang's words, Cao Dongdong and the other two immediately showed expressions of surprise and delight.

Amidst laughter and conversation, the four walked towards the exit. Along the way, many spectators approached them for photos and chats, clearly having become Qin Lang's fans after the various competitions.

Qin Lang, who was a little overwhelmed, quickly made his way out with a group photo, looking somewhat shaken, which made Yu Zaozao chuckle.

"The competition can be watched throughout Tianhua Prefecture."

"Now you're famous in Tianhua Prefecture!"

"This kind of fame is not what I want." Qin Lang shook his head, both amused and exasperated. "Looks like I'll have to wear a mask when I go out from now on."

"Don't worry, it'll only be for a short time." Cao Dongdong chuckled. "If you don't appear in the public eye, it won't be long before everyone forgets about it, and everything will go back to normal."

“But I feel that Qin Lang’s disappearance from the public eye isn’t as simple as it seems,” Zhao Qian suddenly said. “What if there are other competitions in the future?”

"I hope not." Qin Lang shook his head, both amused and exasperated.

As they were talking, they suddenly fell silent.

Because of a figure standing in the only way forward.

The gleaming bald head in the sunlight revealed his identity: Du Ziyan, who had just lost to Qin Lang.

"Hey, hey, hey, is this guy here for revenge?" A hint of wariness flashed in Cao Dongdong's eyes. "He can't beat you, so he wants to kill you?"

"You should watch less TV dramas," Zhao Qian said helplessly.

Upon seeing Qin Lang and his group of four, Du Ziyan strode over. "When do you plan to leave Danju City?"

"Me?" Qin Lang was somewhat surprised to hear Du Ziyan's question.

His agreement with Yang Xingze was not yet over. He had already completed the tenth painting in the Traveler's Book, but he hadn't had time to check it yet.

Thinking of this, Qin Lang told the truth.

"I'll probably stay for a while longer."

"Since that's the case," Du Ziyan's eyes gleamed with renewed fighting spirit, "would you be interested in another match with me?"

"Hey, hey, hey!" Before Qin Lang could speak, Cao Dongdong jumped out, "Are you not convinced? You said you admitted defeat before!"

"Dongdong, let him finish speaking." Qin Lang helplessly pulled Cao Dongdong aside, then looked at Du Ziyan, "How do you want to compete?"

"I accept today's result," Du Ziyan said in a deep voice. "I simply wanted to compete with you again, that's all."

"This time, we've used only the finest and most exquisite lobsters!"

Using the rarest ingredients we just acquired?

Qin Lang was a little surprised, but then smiled and said, "Sure, but you probably don't mind if some of my friends come along for a meal too, right?"

Upon hearing this, Cao Dongdong and the others' eyes lit up instantly.

The two of them were having a lobster-tasting competition, which sounded quite interesting. They could now taste the lobsters made by the two of them, which was a huge win for them!

“Of course.” Du Ziyan nodded. “I plan to invite the seven food recommenders as well, and they will be the judges this time as well.”

"no problem."

Qin Lang smiled and nodded, "In that case, let's do it tomorrow."
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"Finally got rid of those guys."

Looking at the kitchen that hadn't been cleaned up yet, Qin Lang shook his head helplessly.

Even though they had already tried the food many times during previous tastings, Cao Dongdong and the other two still insisted on having Yangzhou fried rice. Qin Lang had no choice but to make a serving for them with ordinary ingredients before they left satisfied.

Putting aside the task of cleaning the kitchen, Qin Lang stood still, slowly closed his eyes, and entered a state of introspection.

This tenth painting is actually a bit special, since it is from a first-person perspective and requires Qin Lang to achieve a specific ranking.

If Qin Lang doesn't win the championship, he'll probably have to borrow Du Ziyan's trophy to check off the record, but that would be somewhat embarrassing and shameful.

At this moment, Qin Lang was very curious: would the rewards for completing such a special painting also be special?
With this curiosity, Qin Lang turned to the tenth page of the Traveler's Book, and then to the back of the tenth painting.

The next moment, his eyes widened involuntarily.

What came into view was something he had never expected.

A kitchen knife.

It was a genuine Chinese kitchen knife, with crack-like patterns on the blade and patterns on the back, and the handle made of golden nanmu wood had a very high-quality feel.

A kitchen knife from the Traveler's Book...

Qin Lang curiously took out the knife.

The moment his palm touched the golden nanmu hilt of the knife, a sense of perfect harmony welled up within him, and at the same time, a name appeared in his mind.

Miracle Kitchen Knife.

(End of this chapter)