The Great Sage, Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong

"Duang—"

In the silence that filled the room, a bell suddenly rang. The judges, jolted out of their delicious reverie, followed the sound—and saw "Sun Wukong" sitting on the awards platform, idly turning a gourd in his hand. Inside were the twelve Nine-Turn Golden Elixirs (spices) made by the esteemed Mr. Li Boyang!

Feng Xue tapped the copper bell—apparently meant to announce the champion—with the gourd, crossed his legs with casual disdain, and teased:

"Easy, easy. I'm not just going to take it and leave. There's less than an hour left before the Peach Banquet ends, and in theory, every famous chef in the world is here. I'll wait right here. By all means, try to make something that surpasses my 'peach'!"

He uncorked the gourd and sniffed the spices inside, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly. As he raised the gourd of golden elixirs, the embryonic Weird Tale was finally complete—

``` Trait: Great Sage, Equal to Heaven—Sun Wukong

Tags: [Monkey King], [Strongest], [Combat], [Chef], [Cuisine], [Noodles], [Grandmaster], [Challenge Authority]

Description: Any organization with power will inevitably develop all kinds of problems over time. Even something as pure as cuisine is no exception.

In this world of food, controlled by food critics, the rules—which should have been decided by taste alone—were slowly changing.

Factions, background, region...

All kinds of standards that should never have been used to judge food began to emerge, and people were gradually growing accustomed to them.

Until he appeared.

Sun Wukong was a name with no known origins. No matter where anyone looked, they couldn't find any reliable information about him. He seemed to have sprung from the earth itself, leaving no trace. The only record showed that he had graduated from a place called the "Mount Fangcun Chef Training Academy." His credentials were