Food Wars, my food not only glows!

　"Thanks a lot."

　Without lingering too long, Bai Yuan took the tweezers, alcohol, and disinfectant from Alice Nakiri beside him and quickly began to treat the situation.

　"hiss..."

　As saline solution was poured onto the wound, a 'twisted' expression immediately appeared on Mito Ikumi's face.

　But she didn't cry out; she just looked at Bai Yuan, her hands gripping her clothes tightly, as if that could alleviate her pain.

　Bai Yuan knew that a short pain was better than a long one, so he cleaned himself with saline solution.

　Apply alcohol to a cotton ball, use tweezers to remove any remaining small stones from the soles of the feet, apply disinfectant, and finally apply an ointment to prevent infection before wrapping the feet in gauze.

　"Your other foot is fine, so you can wear slippers from now on."

　After treating this foot, Bai Yuan carefully examined the other foot. Apart from some mud and sand, there were no other injuries.

　"Okay, thank you, Teacher Bai Yuan."

　Mito Ikumi thanked him, his face flushed. His heart was pounding so hard that it was even faster than when he had just been praised for his cooking.

　Thus, the wound was treated simply.

　Chapter 108 Losers, Welcome to Hell!

　"0 points. The soup is a bit bitter, probably because the gall bladder wasn't completely removed when the fish was being prepared. This shows a lack of understanding of the fish's structure, and the knife skills are also very poor!"

　The solution is not difficult: scrub the areas affected by bile with baking soda, then wash with vinegar to neutralize the bitterness.

　You can eat the rest yourself, not a single drop. Savor the bitterness, and remember this lesson!

　Smelling the aroma in the air, Bai Yuan didn't even pick up his spoon before speaking to Anzu Yasuda, who was not far away.

　This guy is really bad; he's terrible in every way! I don't know why Totsuki Academy has a student like this.

　"A score of 0... that's a bit sad, but it's not entirely unexpected."

　Upon hearing Bai Yuan's final assessment, Anzu Yasuda murmured to herself.

　Actually, she felt something was wrong when she was handling the fish, but her lack of cooking experience prevented her from realizing what the problem was.

　"Although I don't know what happened to you in the past, now that you're here, you'd better spend the rest of your time studying! Show the same enthusiasm you had for asking me questions today!"

　Looking at the girl in front of him, Bai Yuan's voice was not loud, but every word was piercing, which greatly shocked Yasuda An.

　"This is just a preliminary assessment to test your current abilities. Don't worry too much about the rankings, because things will definitely change later."

　Next, teachers will instruct and assess your fundamentals in all aspects. I hope you will diligently absorb knowledge, continuously hone your skills, and surpass those at the top!

　Looking at the students who had gathered around him in a small circle, Bai Yuan continued.

　The overall average score for this assessment was 30 points, even after Alice Nakiri raised the average score by 2 points.

　Only ten people reached the level of a third-class chef or above, accounting for about 20 percent of the total number of people.

　"Preliminary assessment?"

　"Such a rigorous assessment was just a preliminary test...?"

　"What does 'teaching and assessing' mean? Does it mean we'll adopt a classroom teaching model, teach you a dish, and then let you replicate it?"

　Some people have voiced their guesses. Bai Yuan's words are indeed thought-provoking. If professors take assessments in parallel, it would be an advantage for many of them!

　Because Totsuki has always implemented this kind of teaching.

　"If that's the case, it's much easier. At least it's much better than this terrible preliminary assessment. I worked so hard all day and only got 32 points."

　Those nearby couldn't help but complain, because the ingredients were difficult to obtain and the cooking conditions were demanding.

　Even though he tried his best to cook, he still couldn't satisfy Bai Yuan, and he also felt that it wasn't his best performance.

　"You're lucky. I only got 23 points, which isn't even the average."

　Another person also made a self-deprecating remark, saying that as one of the top students in the school, he hadn't even reached the average score, which was utterly ridiculous!

　"I'm a replica of the Little Prince, so if it's this type of assessment, then..."

　I'm basically set. I'll almost always get either a B or an A in class.

　"So you only got 29 points this time, which is only slightly better than me."

　"I already said this is a replica! Besides, for this type of exam, being able to cook the dish is already quite good, okay!"

　This is only the first day, and as Teacher Bai Yuan said, the results from the first day don't prove anything!

　Such complaints continued, and the difficulty of the first assessment truly exceeded their expectations.

　Under such circumstances, it is truly remarkable that Alice Nakiri and her friends were able to stand out and achieve high scores thanks to their culinary skills!

　"Alright, get on the bus, we'll head to our accommodation next."

　As the sun set, Bai Yuan's voice rang out after all the candidates had completed their assessments. He was then the first to board the bus, where he was operating his phone.

　"Great!"

　"I can finally rest."

　"Ugh, I'm exhausted after a long day. I really need to get some rest tonight."

　Upon hearing Bai Yuan's words, cheers erupted from the crowd, and some even hugged each other, their faces filled with relief at surviving a disaster.

　"It's too early to be happy now."

　"This is only the first day of the assessment. Assessments like this will continue for a full 30 days!"

　Seeing their happy expressions, some of the more rational people spoke up.

　This assessment is not going to end so easily.

　"Oh yeah, damn it! I want to go home..."

　"Then you should go back. Dropping out of school will make things easier."

　"Get lost!"

　"At least let me sleep soundly in tonight's sweet dreams!"

　The scene erupted in groans once again, but this time everyone's eyes were filled with life, as if they possessed boundless fighting spirit.

　It's hard to say who will survive a 30-day endurance race.

　Twenty-nine days left.

　As long as you persevere, you will definitely undergo a transformation in the end!

　The people present thought this to themselves, and then boarded the bus in an orderly manner and sat in their original seats.

　Before long, everyone boarded the bus, and a feeling of being pushed back came over them. The vehicle slowly started moving forward.

　Bai Yuan leaned against the window, looking at the scenery reflected outside.

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　after an hour.

　The bus slowly came to a stop in front of a luxurious hotel.

　At this moment, more than a dozen buses were parked in front of the hotel, and students were getting off the buses one after another.

　"Wow! Is this where we'll be staying from now on?"

　"Suddenly, I feel like all the fatigue I felt today has been cured!"

　"That's outrageous! I remember this place; I heard it's a hotel operated by Totsuki Culinary Arts, and a night's stay is supposedly 80,000 yen—an incredibly expensive hotel!"

　"Eighty thousand?! That's already a month's rent!!"

　As they stepped off the bus and looked at the towering hotel in front of them, the students gathered around and whispered among themselves, their faces filled with indescribable awe.

　"Can we... really live in a place like this?"

　Swallowing hard, someone said in disbelief.

　"Alright, boys, no doubt about it, this is where you'll be staying tonight."

　However, before that, there were Anzu Yasuda, Yamayama Honma, Ryuji Ota, Sho Kitakawa...

　"Those whose names have been called, step forward!"

　Looking at the list compiled from the scores of each group, Bai Yuan looked at the students in front of him with a serious expression, his voice clearly reaching their ears.

　"what happened?"

　"Why are you suddenly telling us to step out of line? What happened?"

　"I do not know..."

　Upon hearing Bai Yuan call out the name, the people present immediately began to discuss among themselves.

　Some of the teams weren't led by him and seemed confused when they heard his shout, but they still stepped forward.

　“Your accommodation is slightly different from theirs. Now, come with me on the bus.”

　Looking at the somewhat bewildered young men and women emerging from the crowd, Bai Yuan boarded the bus after saying those words.

　"What? Different places to stay?"

　"What are you trying to do? Aren't you going to explain...?"

　With trepidation, the students whose names were called boarded the bus one after another, whispering among themselves.

　Soon, all the students whose names were called boarded the buses, and the three buses started moving at the same time, heading into the distance.

　"Does anyone know what happened? Why were these students suddenly taken away...?"

　As the bus slowly drove away, most of the people who remained stood there discussing the matter, except for a few who left.

　"As mentioned before, students whose grades are below 100 will have to sleep in the wilderness."

　If nothing unexpected happens, these should be the students whose grades are below 100! The intention is probably to create a harsh environment that will encourage them to drop out.

　One of the students guessed that he was a student in Bai Yuan's group. He looked relieved. His score wasn't very good either, but because he brought enough ingredients and was in good condition, he finally got 23 points, which was in the lower middle but not at the bottom.

　"That's true, but if all these underachievers drop out of school, doesn't that mean it'll be our turn sooner or later?!"

　One of the girls said worriedly,

　If those at the bottom of the pack can't handle the pressure and leave, then the remaining people...

　If their numbers keep decreasing, doesn't that mean they'll become the new bottom-ranked students?

　Once this was cleared up, there was a moment of silence in the room.

　"Then let's hurry up and improve our ranking! So we can enjoy a big bed! So we won't have to sleep in the wilderness!"

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　At this moment, the atmosphere inside the bus was slightly oppressive.

　Bai Yuan, wearing a baseball cap, sat at the front of the bus. The window was open, and feeling the biting wind, the boy comfortably squinted his eyes.

　"Teacher, where are we going next?"

　Among the trainees, Anzu Yasuda sat down next to Shiroyuki.

　Being in Shirabuchi's group, Yasuda Anzu wasn't surprised by this trip because she had been warned about it beforehand.

　But what intrigued her was where they were going.

　Judging from Bai Yuan's expression, he doesn't seem to have any intention of giving up on them; otherwise, he would have just expelled them from school.

　"hell."

　As the outline gradually emerged, Bai Yuan said something casually.

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　"here it is..."

　As they got out of the car and looked at what was in front of them, a gasp of surprise erupted from the crowd.

　"This is such a dilapidated wooden hut... Is this where we're supposed to stay? How can we possibly get a good rest in this remote, uninhabited place deep in the mountains!"