The delicacies of the heavens begin with obtaining gem meat.

Chapter 141 Totsuki's Request

Although Soma Yukihira and the other two agreed, Jiang Yan knew very well that this wouldn't be an easy task.

Changing the schedule of a competition of this caliber, such as the Autumn Selection, cutting the semi-finals, and requiring the use of special ingredients provided by him, is no small matter that can be resolved with just words.

This involves coordinating the judging panel's schedule, approving the autumn selection committee's procedures, and rearranging countless logistical aspects.

Jiang Yan naturally had no intention of doing this kind of tedious and cumbersome negotiation work.

Therefore, Jiang Yan set his sights on Isshiki Satoshi, who was only wearing an apron.

After all, Isshiki Satoshi happens to be one of the Ten Elite in charge of the Autumn Selection.

"Isshiki-senpai".

"I'll leave these trivial matters to you."

Jiang Yan spoke, his voice not loud, but it reached Isshiki's ears precisely.

Faced with Jiang Yan's request, Isshiki Satoshi agreed almost without hesitation.

"Don't worry, leave it to me."

Although this will make their work more difficult, it is necessary.

Isshiki Satoshi was well aware of the value of the ingredients Jiang Yan possessed.

If the original schedule had been maintained, Jiang Yan could have easily crushed his opponents with the top-quality ingredients he had, securing the final victory without any suspense.

For Soma Yukihira and his two companions, this final match no longer held much significance.

The deeper reason is that he needed to help Jiang Yan clean up the mess.

The people of Polaris Dormitory were not surprised by the rare ingredients Jiang Yan brought back. Out of trust in Jiang Yan, they tacitly never questioned the origin of these ingredients.

This doesn't mean that others will behave this way.

Once Jiang Yan brings out those ingredients on the field that are enough to overturn the culinary world's understanding, the outside world's prying eyes...

Questioning and even ruthless plundering will inevitably follow.

This is definitely not a good thing for Jiang Yan at the moment.

However, the Totsuki Group, which is behind Totsuki Academy, is different.

They have enough strength and prestige to shield Jiang Yan from these troubles.

Of course, there's no such thing as a free lunch.

At that time, Jiang Yan will most likely need to provide some ingredients in exchange.

Isshiki Satoshi explained the situation to Jiang Yan, who then agreed.

After communicating with Jiang Yan, Isshiki Satoshi began to repeatedly negotiate with the Council of the Ten Elites of Totsuki Academy and the academy's senior management.

Soon, Isshiki Satoshi found Jiang Yan.

"The college's intentions are basically clear."

Isshiki Satoshi looked at Jiang Yan with a serious expression.

"We can agree to changes in the competition schedule, and we will keep the source of the ingredients confidential in the name of the academy. We can even set up a special ingredient research project just for you."

The key to getting the other capable men and the commander-in-chief Kirisenzaemon to relent was the special ingredients he had taken from Jiang Yan earlier.

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The appearance of these ingredients directly caused a stir among the Elite Ten and the higher-ups.

"So what are the college's requirements?"

Jiang Yan tapped the table lightly with his fingertips, calmly looking at Isshiki Satoshi.

Isshiki Satoshi also straightforwardly stated the requirements of Totsuki Academy.

"The requirement is that you need to provide a portion of special ingredients to the academy for research purposes; the specific amount will be determined after negotiation."

For Totsuki, money is not an issue.

The most crucial thing is being able to buy special ingredients with money.

"Can."

Jiang Yan agreed without hesitation, almost without thinking.

In fact, the moment Jiang Yan decided to bring some of the ingredients he had on hand to the competition, he had already anticipated all sorts of troubles that would follow.

But he didn't really care.

After this period of growth, Jiang Yan's strength is now enough to disregard certain things.

It can be said that unless someone throws a mushroom bomb at his head, Jiang Yan has enough confidence to say "fearless" in the world of Food Wars!

This confidence is not blind arrogance, but rather the composure that comes with strength.

Just because he's not afraid of trouble doesn't mean Jiang Yan likes trouble coming his way.

It would be ideal to nip these troubles in the bud with the help of Totsuki.

Moreover, Jiang Yan had already planned to provide the ingredients.

Jiang Yan has already harvested a large amount of ingredients from the three worlds, more than he can possibly use.

It's certain that he will harvest even more ingredients in the future.

In addition, many of the ingredients were of low quality, which meant they were like chicken bones to Jiang Yan – tasteless to eat but too good to throw away.

Therefore, selling these ingredients to Totsuki Academy is not unacceptable.

Jiang Yan was also very curious about how these ingredients would shine in the hands of chefs in the world of Food Wars!

Of course, Jiang Yan had no intention of being a generous spender; this was actually just bait.

"The ingredients sold are limited to low-grade ingredients."

Jiang Yan looked at Isshiki Satoshi and said very decisively.

"As for higher-grade ingredients, if they want to take them from me, they at least have to prove they have the capability. I don't want any ingredients to go to waste."

"What is the method of proof?"

Isshiki Satoshi looked at Jiang Yan with great interest and asked.

"It's very simple."

A glint flashed in Jiang Yan's eyes, like a hunter scrutinizing its prey.

"Using these special ingredients, I want to create a dish that satisfies me."

A dish that earns his approval is not so easy to make.

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This threshold is enough to eliminate the vast majority of people.

More importantly, he can also eat more delicious food, which is the most important thing for Jiang Yan.

Jiang Yan even planned to have an in-depth collaboration with WGO.

Of course, that's a story for another time.

After all, if we really want to cooperate, he'll need to have more ingredients.

However, what's limiting him now isn't the speed at which he collects ingredients, but rather the fact that his "Food Restaurant" is still too small.

Even if some of the ingredients are sold later, there will still be insufficient space available.

Unfortunately, Jiang Yan doesn't have a good solution for this yet, but the "Food Restaurant" has undergone some changes.

After receiving Jiang Yan's official confirmation, the changes to the autumn selection competition schedule, which affected the entire Far Moon Academy, were approved in just one day.

The semi-final round was canceled, and Jiang Yan and his three teammates directly entered the final round.

There was no set cooking theme, allowing Jiang Yan and his three companions complete freedom to create their own dishes.

This change caused a huge uproar at Totsuki Academy, with everyone wondering why such a change had occurred during the Autumn Selection.

However, Totsuki Academy does not intend to explain much about this.

The final match was scheduled for two weeks later, at Jiang Yan's request, to give Yukihira Soma and the others time to familiarize themselves with the ingredients.

Of course, Jiang Yan also needs to consider the dishes he needs to prepare.

Furthermore, Totsuki Academy did indeed need sufficient time to handle the matter, so they readily agreed.

In the following days, the students of Far Moon Academy were in an uproar over the changes to the autumn selection competition schedule, but Jiang Yan, the instigator of all this, seemed to be detached from it all, attending classes as usual and then studying cooking.

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Jiang Yan had just returned to Polaris Lodge from outside that day.

However, they encountered a boy at the entrance of the Polar Star Dormitory. He was wearing the junior high school uniform of Totsuki Academy, with his collar neatly tied, and he was holding a black notebook in his hand.

Jiang Yan looked at the other person and felt that he looked somewhat familiar, but he couldn't remember where he was looking for a moment.

Jiang Yan then looked at the boy's slightly hesitant expression and asked him a question.

"Who are you?"

Upon hearing Jiang Yan's question, the boy quickly turned around and bowed slightly to Jiang Yan.

"Hello, Jiang Yan-senpai. I am Hayatsuda Mitsuru, a third-year student at Totsuki Academy's junior high school, and I belong to the school's news club."

"I came here to interview Senior Yukihira and Senior Koen."

Upon hearing the boy's explanation, Jiang Yan's hazy memories became clear.

Isn't this a huge fan of Soma Yukihira?! But should we still interview him?

Jiang Yan did not intend to waste this time.

"Oh, it's from the news agency."

Jiang Yan smiled casually, waved his hand, and spoke in a relaxed tone.

"Yukihira should be back by now, go and interview him."

After saying that, Jiang Yan turned around and entered the Polar Star Dormitory.

Watching Jiang Yan's retreating figure, Hayatsuda Mitsuru looked helpless but didn't press the matter, since he had already been rejected by Yukihira Soma.

But Mitsuru Hayatsuda had no intention of giving up.

After being persistently pleaded with Mitsuru Hayatsuda, Soma Yukihira finally agreed to his interview request.

As for Jiang Yan, apart from the beginning, I haven't met him since then, and I can't find him to interview.