The Gourmet Talent Show

In response to Cong Yu's words, Chi You displayed the majesty of an emperor. "This is the emperor..."

"The order, Cong Yu."

Cong Yu: "..."

Cong Yu, who had been comforting Chi You, suddenly turned cold. "I've already comforted you, don't push your luck."

Chi You: "!!!"

Seeing Chi You's furious Chi You, Takemikazuchi revealed an excited look and darted to the side to whisper encouragement, "Let's fight! Let's fight!"

Come to think of it, Takemikazuchi has never seen the Emperor and Cong Yu fight before...

Although Cong Yu usually says, "I am slightly weaker than Miss Chi You," both Snow Woman and Tamamo have different opinions on this.

Or rather, most top players probably think similarly.

Everyone thinks...

Miss Chi You was merely an ordinary person born in an era without the Cong Yu.

Chi You's power could only affect the area within each hall; if a real battle were to break out, it could be achieved by bombing from a distance.

If Cong Yu wanted to rebel, she would have done so long ago.

Perhaps that's why everyone knows the truth... Cong Yu was just happily playing with Miss Chi You.

After all, Miss Chi You, with her strong sense of self-esteem, penchant for pretense, and tendency to be dignified and long-winded, might actually be quite adorable.

Although he often loses face.

"Disloyal! Unjust! Disrespectful! Traitor! Cong Yu, how much loyalty do you still have? Do you even see me as the emperor anymore?"

Chi You's lips curled as he continued to berate Cong Yu, whose face was full of helplessness. "I still remember how respectful you were when we first met... Where did that go now? Did you become arrogant after you no longer needed me to transform?"

"When you first became King Level, wasn't it me who defied all opposition to hold the King Trial for you?"

"..." That's so wordy...

Cong Yu looked at Chi You was spitting in front of her, with some disdain, then decisively reached out and grabbed her face. "What? How can you go against the majority opinion?"

"Besides, I don't even need the King Trial... In the Royal Vote of the twelve kings, I definitely got more than half the votes, okay?"

As she spoke, Cong Yu reached out and rubbed Miss Chi You's face... The soft texture felt wonderful.

However, Chi You's expression at this moment could hardly be described as good.

"Disrespectful!!!"

As he rebuked her, Chi You unleashed his magic, sending Cong Yu flying. She shouted, "Protect the Emperor! Protect the Emperor! Takemikazuchi! Left and Right Protectors, quickly protect the Emperor!"

The instant Chi You finished speaking, Takemikazuchi and the Black and White Guardians simultaneously appeared, their faces filled with anticipation as they gathered their magical power.

At Cong Yu's command, they swarmed forward and captured Chi You.

(Something seems off)

"I was wrong, I was wrong, I know I was wrong... Your Majesty, please forgive me this once--"

Cong Yu immediately clasped her hands together and begged for mercy.

Seeing how sincere Cong Yu was, Chi You snorted and gave up on questioning Cong Yu for his disrespect.

"So, what exactly is the purpose of this meeting?"

Cong Yu asked this, thinking it wasn't a big deal. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been joking around for so long.

"Oh, the 21st Group is being rebuilt. Do you have any suitable candidates to recommend? If not, I'll appoint one from among the surviving oddballs of the 21st Group."

Chi You answered in this way.

"..." Is that all?... Why not just ask in the group chat? Why make us come all the way here? You're so bureaucratic, no wonder everyone dislikes you.

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Glossary section:

[King Trial]: One way to become a king is to demonstrate your strength by defeating a King Level opponent head-on, or even to a draw.

[Royal Vote]: One way to become king is to rely on one's personal charisma to get half or more of the existing King Level' votes.

When Cong Yu becomes King Level, he will receive at least ten votes out of twelve.

This is a victory for friendship!

Chapter 283 Foodie Talent Show

The Monster Emperor.

Monster Group.

Eccentric... King.

Strictly speaking, only two of these three have a strict hierarchical relationship... namely, the first two.

The Monster Emperor commands 99 groups.

The "king," on the other hand, seems more like an unexpected product... Undoubtedly, they are free.

You can lead a group if you want, wander around if you want, be king of a country if you want... you can even defy Chi You if you want.

In other words, it was really too much for Chi You to solemnly announce Chi You just to inform him of the reorganization of the 21st Group.

Because this is not an obligation that Monster King should fulfill.

The group's affairs were not Wang's responsibility at all.

If the king wiped out a certain group, then it would be understandable to hold them accountable, but I hope that a new leader for the 21st Group will be identified.

This has absolutely nothing to do with the Monster King.

[Takemikazuchi: That's too much, absolutely too much.]

[Takemikazuchi: It was a complete waste of time, and they didn't even provide a meal.]

[Tamamo: Meow! The main problem is that you don't feed them, right?]

[Takemikazuchi: That's exactly what I meant.]

[Snow Woman: Hahaha... You must have had a hard time traveling so far. Next meeting, you and Cong Yu will take over.]

"Cong Yu- chan, what are you looking at?"

"..." Cong Yu silently closed the page in response to Yaochuan Guang's sudden display of curiosity, casually replying, "Group chat... why are you looking for me?"

Amid Cong Yu's questioning, Yaochuan Guang, who was waiting for the snacks to be ready, propped his chin on his hand, looking a little silly. "Nothing, I just wanted to talk to you."

At this, Yuan'an Alisa, opened her mouth, but in the end, she didn't voice her inner complaints...

But...

Isn't this exactly the kind of conversation couples should have?

Alright, you always said there was nothing between you... As clever as I am, Yuan'an Alisa, I see right through you all.

"Knock knock knock--"

Then, there was a knock on the door of the club activity room, and Hong's voice came from outside. "Hey! Is anyone home? Is something wrong?"

Yes...

Hong Xiawu Hong is now the instructor of the Gourmet Club... She got the job by chance, and she has never resigned from the position.

Upon hearing Red's voice, Yuan'an Alisa immediately put down the recipe she was holding and went to open the door.

"Teacher Hong... please come in, please come in."

Despite knowing that Kurenai was a strange person, Yuan'an Alisa greeted her warmly and invited her into the house.

Hong then walked into the club activity room, her gaze fixed on the tray that Yaochuan Guang brought out, who seemed hesitant to speak, and then scanned the room around.

"Are Cong Yu and Yaochuan here too? And it seems I've arrived at just the right time."

As she said this, Hong casually reached for a cookie on the baking sheet, then hurriedly threw it into her mouth. "Oops, it's a bit hot..."

Then, Hong, chewing on her cookie, looked at everyone and said, "Are you going to participate in the Food Exhibition later? If you win an award, it will be written on your resume."

Upon hearing this, Alisa on the Yuan'an was stunned.

"There didn't seem to be any Food Exhibition last year..."

Red nodded at Yuan'an Alisa's words and said, "Because each school doesn't have many slots for submitting exhibits. You weren't selected last year."

The reason it was their turn this year is because they performed very well at the school festival, and the Gourmet Club proved their strength.

"Spots for each school... Food Exhibition?"

Yaochuan Guang was somewhat confused, not quite sure what kind of exhibition it was, while Cong Yu explained, "It's a competition show similar to 'United States X Show'."

"Three judges will taste the food submitted by students from various schools, and then give their evaluations... It will be shown on television."

Cong Yu said this, he vaguely remembered that Little Lan had been watching from home.

Yuan'an Alisa, seemingly very interested. "On TV? I'll be on TV? Introducing myself and stuff?"

Hong glanced at her, shook her head, and said, "No, only food and lucky audience members will get screen time. The school only needs to provide three meals a day... and you still have to go through an audition first."

Oh, there's even a preliminary selection process...

Yuan'an Alisa felt that the chances of winning were slim... but she still wanted to give it a try.

It doesn't matter if I don't pass the audition...

Anyway, she can take over a restaurant or something after graduation.

Yaochuan Guang also seemed very interested.

"Registration will begin next week. If you want to participate, I'll register you... This is the program's official website. I've also sent you the program's theme; you can check it out yourself."

Hong casually remarked, having eaten quite a few of the cookies Yaochuan Guang had baked, before patting her bottom and preparing to leave. "That's it, bye--"

As she said this, Hong floated away.

Goodbye, Teacher Hong.

"Thank you very much, Teacher Hong."

After Yuan'an Alisa's farewell and Yaochuan Guang's thanks, Kurenai stopped in her tracks and turned to look at Cong Yu.

Cong Yu: "..."

Red. "..."

"Get out... Teacher Hong."

Cong Yu spoke, she pointed to the door, and then withdrew her finger after Hong left, satisfied with the way she was addressed.

Then, Cong Yu glanced at Yaochuan Guang and Yuan'an Alisa, who were studying the official website of the Food Exhibition... He himself had no interest in making food or cooking.

Although he could cook and research food, that was before he transmigrated... After all, cooking for himself before transmigrating was considered a pastime.

As mentioned before, the ingredients are more expensive than the finished dishes.

All he thinks about now is food.

"Ah, a cream cake..."

As Yaochuan Guang said this, she paused for a moment and said, "I'm better at making bread and baking cookies."

Yuan'an Alisa of the shore also looked somewhat troubled.

These things have nothing to do with Cong Yu.

It's irrelevant, really... right?

Cong Yu, looking completely unconcerned, fiddled with her phone, then glanced at Yaochuan Guang, who was blinking and slowly approaching.

Cong Yu: "..."

"Cong Yu-- "

Yaochuan Guang spoke sweetly, while Cong Yu sighed and looked away from the screen, "What? My China cooking skills are alright, I can easily slice some sashimi... but I really can't make cakes--"

Cong Yu's words were exactly what Yaochuan Guang had expected, and she said without any discouragement, "Cong Yu- chan, your friend..."

"With so many people, surely some of them know how to make cakes?"

"..." That's really not true...