Reborn in Japan as a Chef God-Chapter 988 - 987: Kirin Child (Part 1)

In the blink of an eye, a week had passed since the White Cloud Pavilion’s challenge match.

The culinary showdown between Dragon Chefs, explosive like a comet collision, drew attention and heated discussions not only within the Chinese Continent but also globally. This week, news regarding this battle flooded both online and offline, whether in small eateries on food streets, orderly city subways, or the televisions of small convenience stores in residential areas, with hosts and guests praising and marveling at that young man.

Yes.

Battle record is the most direct proof of one’s culinary prowess.

"Young Dragon Chef!"

Thus, this news headline spread like a virus across the globe. At least professionals within the international culinary world could only marvel at the emergence of this young Dragon Chef from that ancient continent.

Huang He, as the stepping stone, supporting role, and backdrop for the Young Dragon Chef, had tragically become the proverbial whipping boy during this period.

The most lamentable aspect was the brutal reality of high-level culinary contests.

Huang He lost and consequently disappeared without a trace.

His defeat also brought down the entire ’White Cloud Pavilion.’ After decades of establishing a food empire in Jing Chu, it crumbled overnight. Not only was the vast Special Chef Pillar Team disbanded, but followers and disciples also scattered.

Xia Yu returned to Shu from Jing Chu two days ago.

Of course.

Before returning, he didn’t forget to ascend the pavilion, to revisit the now-deserted ’White Cloud Pavilion,’ and to retrieve the previously forgotten treasures. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

Juxia Building, it was another sunset moment when they were about to close up.

Tang Yuqiong, along with her female bodyguard—one pulling a suitcase, the other carrying a treasure box that locked the legendary cooking tool "Dragon Pot"—bid farewell to Xia Yu.

"Bye-bye, I’m heading back to Shanghai first." Tang Yuqiong waved.

Xia Yu cast a meaningful glance at the treasure box in the female bodyguard’s hands, and said to Tang Yuqiong with a smile, "Next time I borrow the Dragon Pot, perhaps I’ll personally visit the Tang Mansion."

Tang Yuqiong was taken aback, still pondering the meaning of his words as she got into the car.

The car headed towards the airport, and on the way, Tang Yuqiong opened the ’Five Talents Sword Discussion Group,’ sending an adorable expression of relief: "Brothers and sisters, I’m escaping from Demon King Xia’s clutches, don’t just play dead, come on and congratulate me!"

Li Han popped up with a nose-picking emoji: "You’re just putting up a brave face. If Demon King Xia really extended his so-called devilish hands towards you, I fear you’d obediently lie down and let him do as he pleases. Who doesn’t know you have a schoolgirl crush!"

"Ugh, what do you mean do as he pleases? You’re really disgusting, just wait—"

The embarrassed and annoyed Tang Yuqiong retaliated with an animated emoji.

Boom!

The GIF image was a viral depiction of the ’Demon King Xia Bonfire Feast’ from the past few days, with intense flames representing anger, and the entire camel being consumed by the flames was replaced with a bewildered, charred bun face.

"Hey, hey, you want to battle with emojis? Who’s afraid of whom!" Li Han immediately retaliated with a GIF from the same series.

In the sea of flames, the massive camel being tossed about compressed the air, forcing flames to scatter, yet the roasted goods, with a jesting expression on their head, were spared from the fire.

"Everyone, stop arguing, look at my super nuke! The King Bomb!"

Wu Yingying suddenly joined in.

On the chat group interface, a GIF showed several renowned Dragon Chef masters in the Chinese Realm, suddenly "bursting their clothes," each face flushed with enjoyment.

A bunch of old men stripped down, steaming as if in a sauna, their robust copper bodies glistening with sweat, leaving the chat group in silence for a long time.

"This image... This little girl willingly admits defeat!"

In the car, Tang Yuqiong’s lips twitched, revealing an amused smile as she gently patted her well-endowed chest, muttering with fear: "Luckily grandma didn’t come; if she also had a wardrobe malfunction, the Tang Family would face a huge scandal..."

These words left the driver and the female bodyguard in the front seat with dark lines on their faces.

"By the way!"

The once-dead chat group gradually became lively, with many people starting to surface.

This year’s newcomer to the fifth seat among the Five Talents, Chen Yang, said: "Since he returned from Jing Chu, what has he been up to?"

"Yeah, yeah!" Wu Yingying raised her hand in agreement, full of gossip.

"He defeated Huang He, ascending the Dragon Gate. Now, even in our Chinese Cuisine World, let alone other countries, he can swagger wherever he goes... It’s like witnessing a live-action tale of a waste prince’s grassroots counterattack, the ultimate life winner..."

Li Han envied: "Normally speaking, the road should end here. His achievements make us look up to him. If it were me, I’d definitely toss away cooking tools and recipes, find several trending pay-to-win games, invest fiercely, and vent by beating some unlucky free players, then talk about relaxation!"

This Li Family scion is truly a die-hard pay-to-win game enthusiast.

Tang Yuqiong found it amusing.

A waste prince’s grassroots counterattack story? It seems there’s some truth to it.

The ultimate life winner... it doesn’t seem wrong either.

But...

Is the road ending here? Abandoning cookware and recipes? Tang Yuqiong suddenly froze. In the past two days since returning from Jing Chu to Shu, she had been intentionally or unintentionally observing the young devil’s triumphant return.

Even after defeating a Dragon Chef, Xia Yu’s daily life, or rather, his life’s trajectory, hadn’t changed.

Bedroom, practice kitchen.

Bedroom, main kitchen of the store.

No matter what the daily routine is, "kitchen" cannot be skipped.

Thinking of this, the confusion in Tang Yuqiong’s eyes dissipated, and with a touch of sentiment and amusement, she typed a reply: "Hey, don’t talk about that kitchen maniac. He probably will never be satisfied..."

The chat group fell silent.

Juxia Building, practice kitchen.

Just as Tang Yuqiong had imagined, Xia Yu was in the kitchen, preparing the menu recipes for the opening of the east and west advanced dining pavilions of Juxia Building.

Unlike the main store’s a la carte system, Xia Yu decided to implement a set menu system in the advanced dining area.

The so-called set menu is, of course, a table full of good dishes.

In other words, providing high-standard banquet dishes to wealthy clients to make money. Xia Yu doesn’t intend for Juxia Building to just break even; profit is necessary, and he wants to attract wealth from all directions.

Just compiling recipes is not enough. The kitchen team of Juxia Building needs to continue expanding. As the executive chef, Xia Yu will probably no longer personally cook dishes. Instead, he’ll focus on guiding and training the chefs in his team to quickly master the menu’s dishes.

At his current level, just putting up a sign and selling "fame" is enough.

Furthermore, Juxia Building’s recruitment announcement this morning, sent by Liu Lan, has overwhelmed the email inbox with resumes from special chefs.

Among them are several resumes from Lin Chefs. Any culinary giant values the head chefs at the Lin level, and Xia Yu asked Zhu Qing to contact them for an interview since some matters must be discussed in person.

As for why Lin Chefs would join the new Juxia Building, isn’t it simple?

Anyone can see that this century-old renowned building has not only burst into surprising new vitality, but also shows a trend of becoming a new beacon of the era.

Moreover,

Lin Chefs also share a similar ambition—

To become a Dragon!

Xia Yu, in just two months, went from a newly established Lin Chef to a newly established Dragon Chef, with his profound skills elevated to ’True Culinary Arts’. These Lin Chefs, unclear on the path ahead, naturally desire a renowned teacher, a guider, to help them see through the fog.

Therefore, this is merely the beginning. If Xia Yu is willing to step up, Lin Chefs worldwide would likely respond to the call.

"Gugugu..."

Steam hits the top of the high-pressure steamer, and next to it, Eriina reminds, "The time is up!"

Xia Yu opens his eyes, "Open the pot and take a look."

Eriina lifts the lid, and wearing heat-resistant gloves, she takes out a delicate earthenware stew pot.

Instantly, a wave of steam and refreshing aroma wafts out.

It’s not an unfamiliar dish, turtle meat, crane meat...

This elegant soup is none other than Huang He’s ’Turtle and Crane Life Extending Soup’. Xia Yu nods at Eriina, "Have a taste."

It was time for the maiden’s ’Divine Tongue’ to come into play. Eriina took a sip, her tongue twisted, and she had to brace herself against the table to avoid collapsing, wobbling as Sen Tian Makoto supported her from behind.

"Did you see the ’Turtle’ and the ’Crane’?" Xia Yu asked with concern.

Eriina breathed enticingly, "N-nothing... My mind is blank..."

Disappointment was written on Xia Yu’s face.

Sen Tian Makoto, supporting the soft angelic girl in her arms, pouted slightly, "Yu, stop tormenting her. Eriina’s ’Divine Tongue’ can’t evaluate dragon-level dishes anymore... if you keep this up, she..."

Xia Yu spread his hands, "I’m trying to explore and develop her."

No choice.

He had already tried to minimize the ’Food Spirit’ imprint to replicate Huang He’s dish, but who would have thought that crossing two major levels of culinary impact would still be too much for Tiqie Eriina to bear.

Adding the ’Turtle and Crane Life Extending Soup’ directly to the banquet menu wouldn’t be a problem, but Xia Yu didn’t plan to do a simple recipe imitation.

"The recipe needs some changes."

So he turned his focus to modifying the recipe.

At this moment, Zhu Qing hurried in, "Yu, there’s a letter from the Imperial City, sent by someone from White Jade Tower. Check it out yourself."