Food Wars: Starting with Equipping the Greedy Wolf Pot

"Not just spaghetti bolognese, I can also make you dishes like jade phoenix dumplings," Xiang Ji replied with a smile, having already seen through Kobayashi Ryudai's thoughts at a glance.

"Eeh eh eh?"

"Senior Xiang Ji, even the Phoenix Jade Dumplings aren't exactly the original version?" Yoshino Yuuki and the others exclaimed in surprise again.

"Of course."

“How could the recipes left by the Chinese Dragon Chef be so easy to make? Their dishes really do glow!” Xiang Ji chuckled softly.

"Alright, everyone, have finished eating."

"Then I'll go back to my room to rest. I'm exhausted from the long car ride back," Xiang Ji said, stretching.

Huhuhu~

"Xiang Ji, are you very tired right now? Let me give you a massage to relax." As soon as Xiang Ji finished speaking, Saqi's breathing suddenly became rapid.

Sachi's body was also surrounded by a strange black aura.

Chapter 126 Yoshino Yuuki: Could Xiang Ji possibly understand Chinese dragon chefs better than Nakiri Alice?

"Damn it, damn it, Xiang Ji refused again today."

"Why don't I just sneak in tonight? I have the key anyway."

"Hehehe~"

After imagining what he could do if he successfully sneaked into Xiang Ji's room at night, Saqi immediately started to laugh strangely.

Normally, upon seeing Sachi's terrifying expression, Yoshino Yuuki and the others would have immediately distanced themselves from him.

But now, Yoshino Yuuki and the others' minds are filled with the words Xiang Ji said before he left.

Glowing dishes?

Is it not an exaggeration, but a true record, that the dishes cooked by the master chefs of Chinese cuisine can glow?

……

"Ryoko, can the dishes made by the Chinese Dragon Chef really glow?" Yoshino Yuuki murmured.

"I don't know either."

“But since Senior Xiang Ji has said so, I think the dishes cooked by the Chinese Dragon Chefs should really be able to shine, right? After all, Senior Xiang Ji has no reason to lie to us,” Ryoko Sakaki said uncertainly.

"Moreover, among us, there is probably no one who understands Chinese Dragon Chef better than Senior Xiang Ji. Senior Xiang Ji has inherited the legacy of Chinese Dragon Chef," Ryoko Sakaki continued.

But Ryoko Sakaki suddenly stopped halfway through her speech.

Wait, there's actually someone in the Polaris Dormitory who understands Chinese dragon chefs even better than Xiang Ji: Alice Nakiri.

The Nakiri family's ancestor was a disciple of Liu Maoxing, the most powerful dragon chef in the history of Chinese cuisine. Who in the entire Japanese culinary world understands Chinese dragon chefs better than the Nakiri family?

Not only Ryoko Sakaki, but everyone else also thought of this, and their eyes all focused on Alice Nakiri.

Ee eh eh?

Why is everyone suddenly looking at me? Alice Nakiri blinked in confusion.

……

Nothing was said that night.

Some of the more anticipated plot points did not occur, and Xiang Ji spent an incredibly peaceful night in the Polaris Lodge.

Congratulations! Congratulations!

But it wasn't just yesterday; after the residential study session ended, Xiang Ji returned to a peaceful life.

Cooking, sleeping, dodging Sachi...

Before we know it, it will be time for Xiang Ji's graduation ceremony for his first semester at Far Moon Academy, and the exciting summer vacation will begin.

……

"Hmph~ Hmph~ Hmph~ Summer vacation~ Summer vacation~" Yoshino Yuuki hummed a little tune happily because summer vacation was just around the corner.

"Xiao Hui, are you still planning to stay at Polaris Dormitory this summer vacation?"

But Yoshino Yuuki didn't get a reply from Tadokoro Megumi for a long time, so she could only keep raising her voice.

"Xiao Hui? Xiao Hui? Xiao Hui!"

"Huh? Yuuki, were you calling me just now?" As Yoshino Yuuki's voice grew louder, the preoccupied Tadokoro Megumi finally snapped out of her reverie.

The upcoming summer vacation is certainly something to look forward to, but its arrival also means that the end-of-term report cards for this semester will be released soon.

Tadokoro Megumi is currently deeply anxious about her grades this semester, so she has no time to care about Yoshino Yuuki.

Totsuki Academy has strict requirements for the grades of all students. Any student who fails to meet the final grade will be forcibly expelled. Tadokoro Megumi does not want to be expelled from Totsuki Academy.

"Ryoko, Ibu, what are your plans for summer vacation?" After seeing that Tadokoro Megumi was not in the mood to answer her question, Yoshino Yuuki turned her attention to Sakaki Ryoko.

"I need to go home."

"Me too."

"Eek, Ryoko, are you all going home for summer vacation? Does that mean I'll be the only one left at Polaris Dormitory this summer vacation?" Yoshino Yuuki let out a wail.

"How could this be?"

"Isn't Xiaohui still undecided about whether she'll go home for summer vacation? What about Marui and Alice?"

“And isn’t there also the senior Xiang Ji?” Ryoko Sakaki replied with a smile.

"Marui's Miyazato Research Society is having a seminar during the summer vacation, and Alice and Kurokiba are going back to Denmark," Yoshino Yuuki said listlessly.

"As for what Xiang Ji and his predecessors said."

"Ryudou-senpai is going on an adventure to Amazon during summer vacation, Tsukasa-senpai is going to France, Isshiki-senpai is going back to Osaka, and Akanekubo-senpai..."

"Where is Senior Xiang Ji?"

"It seems that Senior Xiang Ji is preparing to go to China for something..." Yoshino Yuuki lay on the table, counting on her fingers as she talked about Xiang Ji and the others' summer vacation plans.

……

"Grandpa, I'm planning to visit you in the Chinese cuisine world during the summer vacation." Xiang Ji was on the phone with his grandfather in the room.

After his grandfather left for Totsuki Culinary Arts and ventured into the world of Chinese cuisine on his own, Xiang Ji made sure to keep in touch with his grandfather every week.

"Summer vacation? Summer vacation is here already?"

"Ah Ji, you said you're planning to come to the Chinese cuisine world to find me? What are you doing here if you have nothing better to do?"

Didn't I already say that?

“The Chinese culinary world is too dangerous for you right now. You should stay in Japan and do your job. If you have nothing to do during the summer vacation, reopen the family restaurant,” the old man said calmly.

"Grandpa, I didn't..."

“Xiang, time's up, let's go dancing.” Just as Xiang Ji was about to speak, another voice suddenly came from the phone.

Xiang Ji: ? ? ?

What's going on? Wasn't the old man supposed to be in the Chinese cuisine industry? Why is there English on the phone?

"Ahem, Aji, Grandpa has something to do right now, so I'll stop here."

"Remember to reopen the family shop during the summer vacation."

Just as Xiang Ji was about to ask for clarification, the old man on the other end of the phone quickly hung up, giving Xiang Ji no chance to ask any further questions.

Xiang Ji: "..."

Is the old man no longer part of the Chinese culinary world?

Hearing the dial tone from his phone, Xiang Ji rubbed his forehead, feeling a bit of a headache.

What kind of mess is this?

But never mind.

Anyway, my husband is perfectly safe right now, so I don't need to worry too much.

I just heard an elderly lady speaking English inviting the old man to go dancing. How could the old man's situation not be safe?

……

Xiang Ji plans to visit the Chinese culinary world during the summer vacation, but he is worried about his father's safety.

Since the old man's current situation is no longer a concern for me, I can take advantage of the summer vacation to continue honing my culinary skills.

As for going out to search for treasure?

Now, just the secret techniques of the dark cuisine world, such as the spice inequality and the Seven Star Instant Severing Knife Dance, are enough to practice a whole series of skills.

As for props and equipment...

Besides the Seven Star Knives from his two ancestors, there were also legendary kitchen utensils that made Xiang Ji's journey worthwhile.

Apart from that, even the recipes passed down by Liu Maoxing were not important to Xiang Ji.

As for the reason?

Xiang Ji's current basic skills are not enough to make luminous dishes, so even if he obtains more Dragon Chef recipes, it will not be of much use to him.

No matter how many more you know.

But what's the point if no dish can shine? What's the difference between then and now?

Chapter 127 The selection list is finalized, and the Polaris Dormitory is bustling with activity.

Mmm~ Mmm~ Mmm~

Megumi Tadokoro's face was full of happy smiles, like a blooming flower.

"Hmm? Megumi, what good thing happened to you? Why do you look so happy today?" Alice Nakiri asked curiously, looking at the beaming Megumi Tadokoro.

"Alice, I got a B grade on my final exam this semester." Megumi Tadokoro happily took her report card out of her pocket.

"B? Megumi, what's there to be happy about? You didn't even get an A!" Alice Nakiri blinked her red eyes, looking at Megumi Tadokoro with a puzzled expression.

"Even that idiot A-Liang got all of them!"

Wow~ Wow~

Upon seeing Alice Nakiri's innocent expression, Megumi Tadokoro felt as if she had been hit by a bullet.

What is A's score?

My grades last year were barely passing.

"Xiao Hui, have you seen Senior Xiang Ji? I've found what Senior Xiang Ji asked me to find," Alice Nakiri continued to say to Megumi Tadokoro.

"Senior Xiang Ji?"

"Today is the day the autumn selection list is announced. Senior Ryūdai dragged Senior Sōki and the others out early this morning," Tadokoro Megumi replied shakily.

"Eh, is that so?"

“It seems we can only wait for Senior Xiang Ji and the others to return in the future.” Alice Nakiri blinked.

……

"Hey everyone, I'm Kawashima Rei, the emcee for the Autumn Selection. You can call me Rei-chan." In the Totsuki venue, Kawashima Rei, riding a ladder, winked cutely at the crowd below.

"Oh, oh, oh, Lijiang, Lijiang."

"Rei-chan, I love you." The boys in the Kawashima Rei fan club, living in an era of great repression, shouted Kawashima Rei's name wildly.

The girls, on the other hand, wanted nothing more than to tear apart Kawashima Rei, this pretentious and manipulative little green tea bitch.

On such an important occasion as the announcement of the autumn selection list, Rei Kawashima was only concerned with showing off herself.

"Without further ado, let's officially announce the list of participants for the Autumn Selection."

"The list of participants consists of a total of sixty students, divided into two groups, A and B. Only the top four students in each group's preliminary rounds can advance to the next stage of the knockout rounds."

"The specific competition rules for this fall selection will be sent to your email address later."

"I'm done speaking."

"Later, I, Rei-chan, will be hosting the Group A competition in the Autumn Selection. Please come and support me then!" Rei Kawashima said, putting her hands together and making a big heart shape with her fingers towards the crowd.