The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 299 The Crab Showdown
"Only Leaping Lake Crabs can be used?"

Qin Lang couldn't help but show a surprised expression.

Such assessment requirements reminded him of an old friend, "Could it be that this Mr. Ren Qiu also provides ingredients for the assessors free of charge?"

"You got it right!" Zhao Qian snapped her fingers. "Come to think of it, it does resemble Mr. Fu Xing's description."

"And that's not the only similarity."

"If we can make a dish that will particularly satisfy Mr. Ren Qiu, we will also be able to receive priority access to the finest Leap Lake crabs."

Qin Lang's eyes lit up instantly.

Although with Zhao Qian's help, he was able to purchase genuine, high-quality Yuehu crabs, it was still somewhat troublesome.

If I can win over Mr. Ren Qiu with my own abilities, it would be even better if I could obtain a procurement channel for Yuehu crabs in the future.

"Let's go, we're heading to the East Lake Crab Farm right now!"

"It's a pity it's not dessert." Cao Dongdong sighed. "Looks like I'll just have to bring my mouth to try it this time."

“Add one.” Zog nodded. “Fatima and I are also prepared to freeload.”

“Please don’t include me at this time.” Fatima pushed up her glasses. “If possible, I would also like to participate in the assessment.”

Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback.

"You're participating too?!" x4
Qin Lang looked at Fatima with some surprise. Although the latter was indeed a Spirit Chef, he felt that participating in the Food Recommender Assessment seemed out of place for Fatima.

"But aren't you from the Feli region?" Cao Dongdong couldn't help but ask curiously, "Can a Spirit Chef from the Feli region also take the assessment in Dongyun?"

“Of course,” Fatima said calmly. “The Spirit Chef Association has no restrictions on this, since all Spirit Chefs, regardless of their region, are Spirit Chefs of the Food Spirit Continent.”

"The only thing to be aware of is that there are significant differences in food concepts and cooking methods in different regions, so whether it can gain the approval of food critics in other regions is an unknown."

"So that's how it is." Qin Lang looked enlightened.

After hearing Fatima's words, he suddenly became curious about the food in the Feli region.

I remember during the cooking competition, when I competed against myself, that guy Lomi brought out a dessert that was quite common in the Ferri region.

If I remember correctly, it was a dessert characterized by its exquisite and artistic appearance and its delicate and silky texture.

I wonder what kind of dishes Fatima will bring out this time.

"I can't wait to set off!" Zhao Qian stretched and smiled. "I can get two free meals!"

“Yeah…” Cao Dongdong nodded in agreement, then realized something and turned to look at Zhao Qian, “Aren’t you participating?”

"Isn't your Red Jade Crab dish just right?"

"Yes." Qin Lang also became curious. "I thought you would participate too."

"No, no, no~" Zhao Qian waved her hand, "For me, obtaining seven Level 1 Food Recommender Badges to open the second Star Vein is already the limit."

“Starting from the third star vein, I will choose the path of the Spirit Bearer.”

“I have ordered two new Clear Star Stones. Once these two Clear Star Stones arrive, Bubu will be able to advance to a two-star Food Spirit, and Agate will also be able to advance to a one-star Food Spirit.”

"So in Yuehu City, I will officially begin my Spirit Bearer challenge!" With that, Zhao Qian waved her hand towards the air, her eyes filled with fighting spirit. "That Level One Spirit Bearer in Yuehu City is my target!"

"I see." Qin Lang looked enlightened.

While a two-star Food Spirit and a one-star Food Spirit cannot guarantee a victory against a level one Spirit Master, they have at least earned the initial qualifications to attempt a challenge.

The group hailed a taxi and set off, quickly arriving at their destination: Donghu Crab Farm, located east of Yueyu Lake. Approximately one-tenth of the entire Yueyu Lake area falls within the farm's private breeding grounds.

Such a scale of breeding is already quite astonishing.

After getting off the bus, looking at the astonishingly large aquaculture base by the lake, Qin Lang couldn't help but exclaim, "No wonder it's the Donghu Crab Farm that sells Yuehu crabs to all parts of Dongyun. This scale is truly amazing."

“Right?” Zhao Qian smiled, glancing towards the entrance. “My friend is here.”

As she spoke, she tiptoed slightly and waved to another girl who was jogging over from a distance, "Xiao Xi! Over here!"

"Qianqian~ I missed you so much!" The girl rushed over and hugged Zhao Qian tightly, only letting go after a while, and then looked at the other four.

"These must be your friends?"

"Let me introduce you," Zhao Qian said with a smile, taking the girl's arm. "This is my good friend, Ren Xi."

“These are Zog and Fatima. They are both scholars of legends, specializing in the study of legendary creatures.”

"Wow!" Ren Xi covered her mouth in surprise. "That sounds amazing! The Leaping Fish must be a legendary creature, right?"

“Of course.” Zuo Ge nodded emphatically, his gaze involuntarily drifting to a certain one in Qin Lang’s arms. “That must be included.”

"This is Cao Dongdong." Zhao Qian smiled and pointed at Cao Dongdong. "Although he's a bit unreliable, he makes very good desserts."

"Hey! What's wrong with me?!"

Cao Dongdong couldn't help but roll his eyes, then grabbed his messy hair and struck a pose that looked like a gentleman but was actually quite flamboyant towards Ren Xi.

"Nice to meet you, I am Cao Dongdong."

"Pfft~" Ren Xi covered her mouth and chuckled, involuntarily hiding behind Zhao Qian. "He really does seem a bit unreliable~"

Cao Dongdong: “…”

This is outrageous! Slander!
"See? I didn't say that." Zhao Qian shrugged, then finally looked at Qin Lang. "This is..."

"I know!" Ren Xi looked at Qin Lang, her eyes lighting up. "Qin Lang, the champion of the Tianhua Prefecture Cooking Competition!"

"Huh?" Zhao Qian blinked. "You've been following the cooking competition too?"

Qin Lang also showed a surprised expression.

State-level events in Tianhua State generally don't attract much attention in other states; only regional events get the attention and participation of people from all states.

"Well, I hadn't been paying attention before." Ren Xi shrugged. "But you asked me to send a batch of Leap Lake crabs to Danju City, and you needed them very urgently, saying they were for a cooking competition."

"I thought it was you participating in a competition, so I paid attention to it."

“I didn’t expect that someone else would participate in the competition.” Ren Xi couldn’t help but laugh as she said this. “But that crab-stuffed orange was really great, so I continued to follow the results of the cooking competition finals.”

As she spoke, Ren Xi couldn't help but give Qin Lang a thumbs up.

"The Yangzhou fried rice in the final was absolutely amazing!"

"so…"

Ren Xi changed the subject, a competitive glint in her eyes, "May I have a crab contest with you?"

"Eh?!"

(End of this chapter)