Chapter 133 Thinking
Yao Ye said: "For so many years, countless people have searched for the black-bone chicken all over the country, but they have only found some rumors and fragments. It is not even certain whether the black-bone chicken really exists. Could the legendary spiritual bird that so many people have not found appear here so easily? This is impossible!"

Hongze said: "Whether it is true or not, we can find out by calling Xu Qing over and asking him."

Lei Hua immediately said, "I'll go right away."

She was also very excited and curious, after all, it was a black-bone chicken!
A magical bird that left a few words in historical books but eventually disappeared from people's sight.

This excitement is no less than seeing the legendary dragon and phoenix appear before your eyes.

Xu Qing was thinking about what dish to cook when he saw the examiner coming back. He called for him and specifically asked him to bring his package with him.

Xu Qing looked down at the black package and the black-bone chicken that was peeking out from there, and immediately realized that the examiners were indeed knowledgeable and had recognized the black-bone chicken.

Xu Qing immediately picked up the black package and followed the examiner away.

When the other four saw Xu Qing being called away by the examiner, they just glanced at him and continued to work on their own work.

Only Jiang Cheng from Feihuang Tower subconsciously glanced at the black package. He accidentally caught a glimpse of the exposed black chicken head and his heart suddenly jumped.

A pure black chicken, could it be...

how can that be!

Xu Qing followed the examiner into the room.

As soon as he saw Xu Qing walking into the room with the package, Yao Ye couldn't wait to ask, "Unpack the package quickly. Is this really a black-bone chicken?"

Xu Qing unwrapped the package, and the black-bone chicken inside revealed its true appearance. It was pitch black, like an elf walking out of the darkness. It had a handsome appearance, and was more spiritual and wild than ordinary domestic chickens. It walked with its head held high, which was very extraordinary.

Even if you don't know it is a black-bone chicken, just by looking at its appearance, you can tell that this chicken is definitely extraordinary and a top-quality product.

Yao Ye squatted down and looked carefully. "Black crown, black feathers, black skin, it is exactly the same as recorded in the ancient books! How did you find the black-bone chicken?"

Xu Qing briefly described Ku Rou's discovery and what happened, and the three examiners were moved.

“I didn’t expect there would be such a coincidence in the world!”

Hongze sighed and said, "This is probably fate."

The three examiners looked at the black-bone chicken for a long time before reluctantly letting Xu Qing leave.

Lei Hua said with a slight smile: "Master Long, it seems that the winner of this special chef assessment has appeared."

It was a pity that she had spent so much time and effort on these people before.

I didn't expect that there were so many talented candidates among the candidates, and they were so extraordinary when they performed well.

Both of them, including Chef Long, were stunned.

Even though Chef Long is knowledgeable, he did not expect that black-bone chicken would appear in the assessment for top chefs.

If even the black-bone chicken can't win, then no one in the world can win this test.

Hong Ze was a little depressed at this time. He risked his reputation to bring out the test questions for Chef Long, but how come this guy just took out a black-bone chicken and was deliberately going against him?
Moreover, it is indeed as Lei Hua said, the black-bone chicken fits the test question of "the most delicious taste" very well. If even the black-bone chicken cannot be called the most delicious taste in the world, then other kinds of chicken are even less likely to be considered the most delicious.

but……

"Black-bone chicken can indeed be called the most delicious food in the world, but it is still unknown whether the chef can fully stimulate the deliciousness of black-bone chicken. After all, the cooking method and meat characteristics of black-bone chicken are all unknown. Just to study the most suitable cooking method for black-bone chicken, a lot of experiments are needed. Now, it is not only a matter of time, but he only has one black-bone chicken in his hand, and there is no chance of trial and error. The only thing he can do is to gamble on the chance of success."

Hongze said calmly.

Rare ingredients are not only an advantage, but also a huge burden.

Especially in the examination room for top chefs, the pressure, tension and anxiety in the chefs' hearts will be maximized, making it difficult for them to calm down and carefully figure out how to cook dishes. If they are cooking dishes that they are familiar with, they can still rely on their instincts to ensure the taste of the finished product.

But if they are forced to innovate, then a wrong step on the road to innovation will lead to an abyss.

How many people can withstand such tremendous pressure?

Therefore, this assessment not only tests the chefs’ skills and abilities, but also their mentality.

After hearing what Hongze said, Lei Hua and Yao Ye suddenly came to their senses.

At this moment, they also understood the more difficult problem hidden behind "Juewei".

The chefs have to face not only the examiners and the test questions, but also themselves. During these three days, they have to fight against themselves all the time.

Eventually, they will be crushed by the pressure and end up regretfully. Or, they will be reborn from the ashes under the pressure and become a sensation.

It all depends on their luck.

The question that Hongze raised happened to be what Xu Qing had been thinking about.

He had no chance to make mistakes.

So I can only take a gamble.

The other four people had already started cooking at this moment. The sounds of cutting vegetables and stir-frying could be heard everywhere. Every stove was bustling with activity. Only Xu Qing was sitting quietly on the ground, frowning and thinking seriously. He didn't even move, as if he was asleep.

There is no opportunity for trial and error in reality, Xu Qing can only constantly evolve various methods in his mind.

Although he had never really tasted the black-bone chicken, fortunately, when he worked with Ku Rou before, he had made dishes that tasted similar to the black-bone chicken.

Xu Qing could only use this as a template to simulate in his mind.

As for the oil made by Grandpa Wan and the can of premium soy sauce given by Master Luo Tian, ​​the taste of these two things was deeply engraved in his mind once he tasted them. At this moment, they were presented extremely vividly and integrated into the simulation in his mind.

His keen five senses were now more focused than ever before. All the dishes he had made and tasted appeared before his eyes one by one. The dishes were constantly broken down in his mind, and countless figures appeared to demonstrate the cooking process to him.

At the same time, driven by the keen five senses, the cooking process of these dishes is constantly optimized, evolving into forms that have never been presented before.

Although Xu Qing had never tasted this imaginary dish, his taste buds spontaneously revealed its flavor, as if he had really eaten it.

After Xu Qing became familiar with all the previous dishes, he began to make preliminary attempts on the method of cooking black-bone chicken in his mind.

The advantage is that he doesn't have to consume real food ingredients and can conduct unlimited trial and error.

The downside is that he can't be sure how big the gap is between the dishes he imagined and the reality.

They arrived at the examination room in the evening, and the moon was already high in the sky. However, the five people present obviously had no intention of sleeping, and they seized every moment to think and try and make mistakes.

The other four people were different from Xu Qing. They had sufficient ingredients prepared. The only problem was time and their own abilities.

A loud "crash" woke everyone up who was deeply immersed in cooking.

They all turned their heads to look, only to see Jiang Cheng from Feihuang Tower pushing the prepared dishes to the ground out of control, smashing them into pieces.

He gasped and tried hard to suppress his emotions, but the feeling of anxiety surged up uncontrollably.

Ever since Jiang Cheng discovered Xu Qing was carrying the black-bone chicken, the three words "black-bone chicken" have been lingering in his mind like a nightmare, making it impossible for him to calm down and think.

(End of this chapter)