That's right, in the Dark Cuisine World, different levels also have small subdivisions, broadly divided into Wolf, Tiger, Ghost, Dragon, and God.
"Ghost" level chefs are those who have just entered the Golden Tier and have a very small probability of producing Golden Tier dishes, roughly one out of a hundred dishes. These are the "Ghost" level chefs of the Dark Cuisine World.
After this, producing one Golden Tier dish out of every ten is "Ghost" level late-stage, while producing nine Golden Tier dishes out of every ten is "Ghost" level peak. Of course, this isn't just any ten dishes, but the dishes the chef has mastered. This is Chen Xia's current level.
Those who have mastered more than ten Golden Tier dishes and can consistently produce them are awarded the "Dragon" emblem in the Dark Cuisine World, also known as "Dragon" level chefs.
Because of Chen Xia's special talent, many within the organization believe she possesses "Dragon" level strength, which is why she was sent to BLUE to make a name for herself this time.
"Dragon" level chefs are truly the foundation of the Dark Cuisine World, equivalent to the "Scale" chefs in Chinese Master Chef. There aren't many of them in the entire Dark Cuisine World.
"The theme for Group A is 'Lobster.' Please use these two giant Boston lobsters to cook delicious dishes! The size and quality of these two lobsters are quite similar. Feel free to collide in your cooking."
Two glass tanks were placed in front of Hoshino Sora and Yumeko Jabami respectively. To test the chefs' ability to handle ingredients, the lobsters delivered were all live.
"The theme for Group B is 'Rabbit Meat.' Please cook a delicious dish using rabbit meat that satisfies the judges. The rabbits have been slaughtered in advance, and rabbit blood is provided for contestants to use directly."
Group A had just announced its theme, and Group B immediately announced theirs: rabbit meat, an ingredient less commonly used by chefs but incredibly delicious.
To cook rabbit meat well, it's impossible without a good deal of effort.
"Alright, both venues, start cooking!" * 2
The two judges spoke almost simultaneously. Upon hearing the sound, Hoshino Sora first drained the lobster, then, holding his Disassembly Knife, moved across the cutting board like a dancing butterfly. With each swift cut, he quickly dismembered a live lobster.
The entire process took no more than thirty seconds, his movements as fast as lightning. The audience could even see the dismembered lobster still moving, its nerves not yet having reacted.
"Amazing!"
"Holy cow, I just blinked, and how is this lobster already processed!?"
"This knife skill is simply divine! It's much more impressive than all the previous contestants' knife skills! Unbelievable, absolutely unbelievable!"
Watching Hoshino Sora swiftly process each part of the lobster with just a few strokes, the audience gasped. Many chefs widened their eyes, looking utterly shocked.
"These knife skills, they've already reached the pinnacle. I never imagined that this small BLUE would attract so many masters."
The man in the audience squinted, looking at Hoshino Sora on the stage, his surprise evident. However, he quickly returned to his normal demeanor; after all, good knife skills don't necessarily mean high cooking ability.
"Is the Neon culinary world really that amazing?"
Hearing Dragon BuFan's evaluation of Hoshino Sora, Lin Yidao's mouth slightly opened. He could also tell that the opponent's knife skills were very strong, but had they really reached the pinnacle…?
"Yidao, I've told you, never underestimate anyone."
Hearing Lin Yidao's slightly disbelieving voice, Dragon BuFan said with a solemn face.
He originally thought his only opponent was the Dark Cuisine World. Now it seemed that besides Saiba Asahi, he also had to add Hoshino Sora, which truly gave him a headache.
Compared to Hoshino Sora, who quickly processed the lobster, Yumeko Jabami was not in a hurry. Instead, she first placed the lobster in the freezer to relax it with low temperatures, which would help her process the lobster more quickly.
This was also the most common practice for general chefs.
"Yumeko is still the same as before, steady and meticulous, though she occasionally makes some crazy moves…"
Watching the two swift-moving figures on stage, Erina Nakiri in the audience couldn't help but mutter softly, a slight smile playing on her lips.
As for the other side.
Thinking of Tadokoro Megumi, Erina Nakiri shifted her gaze. The cooking theme for Group B was "Rabbit Meat." Unlike Group A, the rabbits provided in Group B had been professionally slaughtered and processed beforehand, so contestants didn't need to do any additional processing.
"Hm hm hm, hm~ hm~"
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