499 The Scheming Chef (1/2)

The chief judge was shocked and could not help but stand still, looking dumbstruck and somewhat sluggish.

The audience below was also startled and unsure of what was happening. They were all stupefied.

What had happened just then?

How did the furnaces of every alchemist explode simultaneously? Didn't they say that they wanted to refine perfect elixirs?

What the hell happened?

One alchemist let out a breath of cold air. He seemed to think of something and turned to look in Bu Fang's direction. As he had expected, he spotted some dishes which were exuding dazzling radiances atop Bu Fang's bronze platform.

A dish that could glow?

Wasn't that miraculous?

And as expected, it just had to come from Bu Fang! Everyone was surprised. They had all expected Bu Fang to get knocked out in this round, but unexpectedly, he was able to persevere to the final moments and complete a dish that emitted an exhilarating aroma!

The aroma permeated every cranny of the arena like a hazy cloud. The spectators could not help narrowing their eyes as they sniffed in deeply. They all looked to have been captivated by the aroma.

The aroma was really fragrant. It was a lot richer than the Oyster Pancake's fragrance from the previous day. Furthermore, the aroma also brought with it the natural fragrance of the ocean.

The aroma was exhilarating enough to captivate just about anyone. The people living in the inland cities found the smell of the ocean really enticing.

The chief judge snapped out from his reverie, and his body began to tremble; his anger had reached the zenith.

It really happened! Such an unimaginable development had happened right in front of his eyes!

Unforgivable!

It was not emitting any aroma just a moment ago, right? Why had it suddenly brought forth such an intense fragrance? This guy… definitely did that on purpose!

This chef's thoughts are, unexpectedly, so deep. When everyone was filled with anticipation, this guy's dish did not release any aroma. But, as soon as everyone relaxed and forwent their anticipation, he chose to unleash his dish's fragrant aroma, causing the competition alchemists to involuntarily blow up their furnaces!

What a scheming chef!

Bang Bang Bang!

Explosions rocked the arena, and flames shot into the sky. The magnificent scene made many members of the audience gasp in admiration. They could not contain their excitement. Being able to watch such the magnificent scene of multiple alchemy furnaces exploding was really rare!

At that moment, the entire central plaza was engrossed in the scene. Explosions and flames kept rocking the entire arena, making for a really cool scene. How could such a scene not attract the gazes of everyone present?

Senior Brother Zhang's face was beet red. The thunder-like alchemic flames kept bombarding his elixirs, which was just about to take form.

However, at that moment, a pleasant aroma drifted over and drifted into his nostrils, quickly traveling down his nasal cavity.

What aroma is this? Why is it so fragrant?

Is this the smell of the ocean? Wave after wave… Senior Brother Zhang could not help narrowing his eyes immersed himself in the misperception. He felt as though he was in the ocean, with gentle waves caressing his skin.

Such a feeling was too splendid… splendid your balls!

Senior Brother Zhang's mind trembled. He suddenly opened his eyes wide, and they had turned bloodshot!

The scene of the ocean and its waves vanished, and it was replaced by the view of violent explosions going off on the stage. The resounding rumbles caused his heart to shudder. It was just too terrifying! Simply too terrifying!

No wonder Junior Brother Liu was eliminated. The effects of the aroma were practically fatal to alchemists.

It caused their minds to wonder, and this made it difficult for them to control their alchemic flames. When their alchemic flames became irascible, it caused their furnaces to explode!

Puchi!

In another remote location, the alchemists from Heavenly Shine City were trying to persevere. They stubbornly coughed out a bit of essence blood onto the alchemic flame, and this caused the alchemic flame to stabilize.

”Ah! My furnace has exploded! My furnace had also exploded!”

”I knew it. I knew the furnace would certainly explode! Why did I have to compete against such a person?!”

”Arghhh… Why is it so fragrant?! Why is it so fragrant?!”

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The alchemists whose furnaces exploded all wailed in anguish atop the stage. Some alchemists grabbed their hair and pulled as their eyes turned bloodshot. Some other alchemists flew into a rage and vented their anger on their exploded furnace, trampling its pieces as hard as they could.

They all reacted differently to the situation.

Bu Fang, on the other hand, seemed indifferent to everything that was happening around him. He heaved in a deep breath, and the aroma from the sea crab was pulled into his nostril, making his body and mind relaxed.

It really deserved to be eight grade ingredient; after cooking it, it's aroma was simply too fragrant.

The audience below the stage were so excited, they had difficulty breathing. This was especially so for the temporarily dismissed judge, who had been swindled by Bu Fang twice. He was so excited, he felt like leaping onto the stage and rushing forward to give Bu Fang a kiss.

When the temporarily dismissed judge spotted the unsightly expression on the chief judges face, he felt as though he had finally released a fart that had been stuck in his chrysanthemum for half a day. It was truly satisfying.

”Back then, I said that the blame can't be placed on me! This chef is a freak! Whoever encounters him is out of luck!”

The judge laughed happily in his heart.

”Did you see those furnaces explode? The explosions were loud, and flames soared up into the sky; it was just too magnificent!”

”This is the first time I have seen such a spectacular sight. In a split second, the alchemists' furnaces all blew up!

”Could that chef be the nemesis of every alchemist? No wonder there are no longer any chefs in the Heavenly Pill Cit; it seems like they have been eradicated.”

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The audiences whispered to each other.

At that moment, the chief judge's heart was dripping blood. He swept his gaze across the arena, and the scene that met his eyes left him downcast.

The furnaces of almost every alchemist on stage had blown up at the very last minute. Only two alchemists were still refining their elixirs.

One was the genius of Heavenly Pill City, and the other was the genius of Heavenly Shine City.

This was within his expectation. If these two alchemists were to fail, he would vomit blood.

Buzz...