"Um, I think I'm also in the second round, but I'm in Area B…"
"Then let's go down together. It's perfect for us to advance to the top sixteen together and take the championship."
"Hmph, the one who will advance to the top sixteen with Megumi is me!"
Amidst their chatter, Tadokoro Megumi's phone also rang. Picking up her phone, she found that she was also a contestant in the second round, so she stood up and quickly went to Hoshino Sora and Yumeko Jabami's side.
Afterward, the three of them left the audience stands together and quickly headed towards the competition area below.
At the same time, in a hidden corner unnoticed by anyone, a black-robed shadow flickered past.
"Chen Xia, that guy, shouldn't be eliminated in the second match, right?
But those guys from Oriental Academy are really miserable. Although they weren't the main contenders for the championship, they were eliminated in the first two rounds. They've completely lost face.
This competition has indeed produced quite a few formidable characters. Oriental Academy aside, why has Far Moon Academy also produced so many geniuses, even though it's just a second-rate institution?"
Looking at the shadow that flickered past in the dark corner, the black-robed young man on the rooftop couldn't help but mutter a few words. Then he turned his gaze back to the competition venue. At this time, Hoshino Sora and the others were already in place.
A black-robed figure also hurried in from the contestant entrance three minutes later.
At this moment, all four contestants for this match were present.
Erina Nakiri, who had finished her match, sat down in the seat Hoshino Sora had just occupied. A faint residual warmth lingered on it, giving her an inexplicable feeling of close contact when she sat down.
Thinking of this, Erina Nakiri's cheeks flushed slightly, but she didn't mind. Instead, she turned her gaze to the competition arena, finally focusing on Hoshino Sora in Area A.
However, she was also quite interested in Yumeko Jabami and Tadokoro Megumi's cooking. Fortunately, the two competition venues were next to each other, so spectators only needed to shift their gaze slightly to watch other people's matches.
"Please wait a moment until preparations are complete."
"Similar to the previous match format, this venue will host two matches simultaneously. This match…"
Rantobi stood at the center of Venue A with a microphone, beginning to introduce the situation to everyone. Erina Nakiri also turned her gaze to the large signboard above Hoshino Sora's head at this moment.
Not long ago, she was a contestant; now she was a spectator. Her calm heart involuntarily rippled slightly, and a strange feeling quietly arose.
The large signboard in her eyes clearly read:
Hoshino Sora VS Yumeko Jabami
Tadokoro Megumi VS Chen Xia
It was only when Tadokoro Megumi saw the signboard that she learned her opponent's name: Chen Xia.
A chef at the peak of the "Ghost" rank in the Dark Cuisine World, she possessed extremely formidable strength and the talent of "Stable Mindset."
To put this talent simply, it makes dishes more stable, allowing the contestant to maximize their original strength. It sounds like it's not very useful, but in reality, it's very effective.
Because as a chef, to create good dishes, one must first have the ability to handle various unexpected situations, and second, have a calm demeanor in the face of challenges.
It can be said that the cooking level of most chefs fluctuates, sometimes high, sometimes low. Although the overall trend is upward, it can easily lead to a lack of confidence.
However, chefs with the "Stable Mindset" talent are different.
Their skill improvement is very stable. As long as there is progress, every dish they make will maintain that level, allowing them to better examine themselves and thus become stronger.
Don't think this ability doesn't directly improve cooking skills.
But its help in improving cooking skills is evident.
To give a simple example, imagine students taking the college entrance exam, all working hard. Now, one person can suddenly see their exam score, and every time they study a little, their score steadily increases.
This kind of tangible data undoubtedly motivates students more to learn.
Over time, students become more confident in their grades and are willing to put in the corresponding effort to improve them, forming an absolute virtuous cycle.
Cooking is the same.
This is the terrifying aspect of "Stable Mindset." Tadokoro Megumi is now facing such an opponent, an opponent with peak "Ghost" level strength!
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