Genshin Impact: I, the first water follower, makes players excited

Chapter 176 The game begins

Although the almond tofu was taken upstairs by Hines and given to Xiao, the rest of the dishes were enough to fill the stomachs of everyone present.

After tasting the lotus cake, Egolia also expressed her own opinion.

"Compared to Fontaine's desserts, this lotus pastry seems to be a little less sweet, but it has a considerable advantage in terms of fragrance and taste."

Xiangling took note of it carefully and promised that if she developed a new dessert, she would let Egolia try it!

When a few people were chatting, Keqing called Yanxiao to pay the bill, but Yanxiao said,

"Today is the Moon-Chasing Festival. Just be happy. Consider this meal my treat."

Since even the chef said so, Keqing had no choice but to give up.

Egolia looked at Hines, then at Yan Xiao, and seemed to understand something.

After the meal, the group returned to Liyue Harbor together. With the decisive Keqing present, the team's speed was naturally not slow.

After arriving at Liyue Harbor, Keqing went home to get the recipe, while Ying and Paimon followed Xiangling back to the Hall of All People, leaving only Cynes and Egolia behind.

"Hines, you've already paid for the meal, right?"

Hines was stunned for a moment.

"How did you tell?"

Egolia smiled cunningly.

"That meal wasn't cheap. Does a chef really have the right to waive such a large bill for a customer? Plus, when he was talking to Keqing, your eyes were always focused on Yan Xiao."

Sines smiled and took Egolia's hand and squeezed it. It didn't matter if he was discovered. He did it just to make Keqing less embarrassed. If Keqing really had to pay such a large sum of money, even Qixing would feel distressed.

"As expected of you, you are really smart. So what should we do now?"

Egolia looked up at the sun. It was still a long time before nightfall.

"Go shopping with me!"

Time flew by, the sun set, and merchants throughout Liyue Harbor were saying that a couple from Fontaine was buying all kinds of jewelry and clothes.

Ying and Paimon, who were eating grilled tiger fish on the roadside, heard the rumor and knew without a doubt that Hines had done the same thing he had done in Inazuma.

"Ying, can you let me experience this kind of treatment once?"

"Paimon, it's not time to dream yet."

Ying rolled her eyes. "Don't you know how much you eat? How much money can I save with you by my side?"

Seeing Ying's speechless eyes, Paimeng laughed awkwardly and continued to eat fish.

"Speaking of which, is Xiangling going to participate in the competition soon?"

Ying nodded. In the afternoon, they were chatting with Xiangling in Wanmin Hall when they happened to meet the staff of the Chef God Competition who came to inform Xiangling that she had passed the preliminary round and could participate in the final tonight.

As for the information about the Kitchen God, they had collected almost the same amount as Keqing.

Thanks to Egolia's information, they learned that the Kitchen God was an immortal, so they decisively went to find the True Lord of Gechenlang City - Grandma Ping to inquire about the news.

Now we just have to wait for the end of the Cooking Competition and let the stone statue representing the Kitchen God reveal its true appearance and everything will be clear.

"It's almost time, let's go to the competition site and take a look."

When the two arrived at the scene, they not only saw Sines and Eugolia, but also saw an unexpected person.

"Zhongli, are you also interested in this kind of competition?"

Paimon flew to Zhongli's side and looked at him with a little confusion.

Ying also followed Paimon to sit down and greeted Egolia and Sines who were sitting at the same table.

Zhongli looked at Guoba, who was jumping around beside Xiangling, and smiled.

"Of course I have to come and see such a grand event."

Paimon curled his lips.

"You're not here just to taste the food made by the contestants for free, are you?"

When Egolia heard this, she looked at Paimon in shock.

This little guy is small in size, but he is really brave.

That is to say, the Emperor's temper has improved a little now, otherwise...

Zhongli's smile remained unchanged.

“It is a great pleasure to have the opportunity to taste delicious food.”

While a few people were chatting, the competition had already begun. The host Yan Fei finished reading the opening remarks and guided the two contestants, Xiang Ling and Yan Xiao, to take the oath.

That is to say, give your all and compete fairly.

......

"Uh, why does Yan Xiao seem a little weird?"

"You might have forgotten what Yan Xiao did before he became a chef."

"It's normal for a former bandit to feel weak in the knees when standing before the Seven Stars of Liyue."

"Yan Xiao: I suddenly regret participating in this competition."

......

Egolia also noticed that Yan Xiao seemed a little scared, and she whispered to Xines if he knew the reason.

But there are so many people here and it's hard to tell people that Yan Xiao used to be a bandit. If someone hears it and reports Yan Xiao, then we're done for.

"I'll tell you when I get back."

After that, the tedious process was completed without any surprises and the competition officially began.

Just by watching the two chefs' smooth and fluid operations, you can tell that their skills are extraordinary.

As the game progressed, the aroma of food gradually filled the entire stadium.

But unexpectedly, there would be an accident in this game.

Xiangling looked at Guoba running to Yanxiao and exclaimed,

"Cookba!"

Fortunately, Guoba just went to help and did not disrupt Yanxiao's plan.

Everyone on and off the stage couldn't understand why this happened. Did Guoba betray them?

Only Zhongli and Hines were calmly drinking the free tea, and Zhongli was looking at Guoba with a smile in his eyes.

My old friend, you are still the same as before.

Fortunately, all the judges thought that this incident had no impact on the competition. Since Guoba helped Xiangling and now helps Yanxiao, isn't this fair?

Xiangling also noticed that Yanxiao was not in the right state.

"Yan Xiao, are you okay?"

Yan Xiao rubbed his head and laughed awkwardly.

"I don't know why, I'm so nervous... my hands are shaking so badly now..."

Xiangling didn't want to win this in such an unclear way, so she cheered Yanxiao on.

"Yes! Thank you, Xiangling. I...we'll get started right away."

Obviously Yan Xiao considered Guoba as his helper, and finally Yan Xiao completed his dish before the countdown ended.

The two chefs introduced their dishes respectively and submitted them to the judges for tasting and scoring. Of course, there were not only seven stars as judges, but some audience members were also randomly selected on the spot to comment on the two chefs' dishes.

But a strange thing happened. No one at Shines' table qualified.

Paimeng spread his hands.

"It seems like we're all unlucky."

Egolia poked Paimon's face.

"If you want to eat, Hines and I can take you there."

Hines nodded indifferently, Mora didn't take it to heart.

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