Chapter 318 Strategy
“It’s so delicious… I’ve never eaten anything so delicious before. Nothing in the world can compare to it!”
"Indeed, even if I were asked to exchange everything in the world for this delicacy, I would be willing to do so."
"I have never felt such satisfaction. My body and mind feel light as if floating on clouds. My whole body feels comfortable and relaxed, as if I am wrapped in tenderness. How can there be such a wonderful smell and such a comfortable feeling!"
"And the taste of this dish is even more wonderful. This delicate and tender feeling seems to not only stay on the tip of the tongue, but also can be felt in every inch of the throat as it slides down. Then every nerve connected to the body transmits this wonderful feeling, conveying this indescribable delicate and tender feeling to every corner of the body. It is so wonderful, like being trapped in a sea of tofu pudding, being gently embraced by it, making people feel so comfortable that they even get goose bumps!"
"This extremely subtle feeling completely subverts common sense, turning subtle feelings into clearly perceptible deliciousness, connecting the taste buds with all the senses, allowing the nerves of the whole body to resonate together, and making the brain immersed in this extremely subtle feeling. It is really unimaginable."
The five judges all praised the deliciousness of the chicken tofu pudding. Even Liang Feng, who was used to going against Shen Cong, didn't care about Shen Cong at all at this moment. His mind and eyes were filled with the chicken tofu pudding in front of him and the delicious taste on his tongue. This wonderful and indescribable feeling was everything he had at the moment.
Expressions of happiness and joy appeared on the faces of the five people at the same time. Even if one could not taste this kind of happiness in person, just seeing the expressions on their faces could make people realize how wonderful it was.
"Look at the expressions on the judges' faces. I've never seen such expressions on their faces. They all look so kind and benevolent. It's so rare."
"Normally, the leaders all have sullen faces, as if they owed them money. Now they have such kind faces, it would not make any difference even if they shaved their heads and became monks."
"Is this dish really so delicious? It makes these dragon heads look so happy."
"Do I even need to ask? It must be delicious. Extremely delicious!"
"I really want to try it."
"I also want to enjoy this ultimate happiness and beauty!"
The onlookers could not stop exclaiming, but they all knew that they were not worthy of tasting this dish.
Such ultimate delicacy belongs only to the five judges present.
Good things are always reserved for a few people, and only a few people are qualified to possess them.
Most people can only look at them with envy and fantasize about becoming such a person one day.
Have something that others don't have and be a superior person.
This fantasy sometimes becomes the motivation for people to climb up, and those who are already superior to others will do everything they can to protect their own interests and consolidate their status as superior to others, gazing at the people below from a high position, as if they have already separated themselves from the ranks of ordinary people.
At this moment, the five judges not only had their taste buds and feelings satisfied, but also their vanity.
Because what was in front of them was the delicacy that ordinary people could not taste, only they could have it, only they were qualified to taste it, and the two chefs cooked with all their might just to let them enjoy the moment.
How could they not be satisfied when everything in the world seemed to be created for them?
So satisfying.
The envious looks of others and the words of anticipation made this satisfaction reach its peak.
The solid defense built by this ultimate satisfaction cannot be crossed by the taste of other dishes.
Because delicious food is meant to satisfy people and bring them pleasure and happiness.
When this desire has been satisfied to the utmost, will they still desire more?
Not anymore.
Therefore, the taste afterwards, no matter how wonderful, satisfying and pleasurable, will only be slightly inferior to what they feel at the moment.
Because the satisfaction that has reached its peak cannot be satisfied again.
It's like a water tank full of water. If you add more water into it, it will only overflow.
What the mysterious man did was to fill the empty water tank with water first. In this way, no matter how delicious and satisfying Xu Qing's dishes were, the water would continue to overflow and would not achieve the desired effect.
When the mysterious man saw the extremely satisfied expressions of the five judges, he knew that he had won.
His plan was successful, and Xu Qing could only accept the fact with regret. Shen Cong was the first to recover from his satisfaction, perhaps because he was wary of the mysterious man's dishes, so he suddenly came to his senses.
This is the enemy's dish, how can he indulge in it!
No, if he continues like this, he will really lose everything!
Shen Cong quickly said: "Everyone, let's start tasting the next dish."
"Forget it, I don't want to eat anymore. I'm so full that I don't have the appetite for any food now. I can't eat anything at all."
"Yes, President Shen, you should feel the same way. If you eat more, it will just taste like chewing wax."
That’s right, Shen Cong had the same feeling. His appetite was satisfied, and all his desires were satisfied. At this moment, he felt a wonderful sense of emptiness, just like a monk in a temple.
But this confrontation concerns his life and death, and this sense of survival crisis has greatly reduced his sense of satisfaction.
But this only felt like that to Shen Cong alone; the other four people didn't have the same feeling.
They were still immersed in the indescribable satisfaction and enjoyment, unable to extricate themselves.
Therefore, they pretended not to hear what Shen Cong said.
Liang Feng said lazily: "Shen Cong, stop struggling and accept your fate. You have already lost."
The other three also nodded.
This dish is perfect, a sure win!
Shen Cong suddenly became anxious and said, "Don't forget, you are the judges of the cooking competition. According to the rules, we must taste all the dishes before we can determine the winner! I don't agree with deciding the winner after just tasting one dish!"
The four of them didn't say anything, but Shen Cong's words resonated with the other chefs present.
Although the cooking showdown has no sacredness for the judges, for the chefs, it is their pure land and the rules must be followed.
Even if the final result is still that the strong are respected, they recognize and accept the strong who is determined in a fair and just manner.
"President Shen is right! As a judge, how can you decide the winner by just tasting one dish?"
"Yeah, are you guys capable of being judges?"
"Are all the leaders of the Great Alliance like this?"
The unanimous condemnation of the crowd immediately alerted the four people who were immersed in satisfaction and did not realize that their true nature was exposed.
Seeing everyone's angry expressions, Liang Feng coughed lightly and said, "That's not what I meant. I mean this dish is so perfect that it's hard for other dishes to compare with it."
“Whether they are comparable or not, we will know after tasting them.”
Shen Cong said.
Although he appears firm on the surface, he is actually very panicked at the moment. Such a perfect dish, such a satisfying feeling, is there really anything that can surpass it?
Xu Qing, can you do it?
Shen Cong subconsciously looked towards Xu Qing, hoping to get some hints from him.
But what he got was only Xu Qing's calm gaze. There was neither the confidence nor panic as he had imagined, but only calmness.
And this calmness infected Shen Cong, and his anxious heart calmed down.
Life or death, success or failure, all depends on this time.
(End of this chapter)