Chapter 1749 - The Challenge Begins! The Second Dark Cuisine! (1/2)

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

“Are you ready to feel despair?”

Bu Fang’s voice rang out, bringing the crowd to a boil. Many people began to breathe faster and felt an inexplicable panic, as if something terrible was about to happen.

It was finally starting. Yesterday, Bu Fang had mentioned that the dark cuisine for today’s challenge was called Eighteen Hell Curry. Just the name alone had already made many people’s hearts race.

It had been years since something so fun happened in District A. In Void City, there were just a few things that could bring people joy. Therefore, many people were very interested in Bu Fang’s challenge.

From District A to District C, nobles and commoners alike were paying close attention to the challenge. Through the projection arrays, everything was clearly presented to the people.

After saying those words and bringing the crowd to a boil, Bu Fang walked straight up to the empty space he had used yesterday. With a thought in his mind, the White Tiger Heaven Stove appeared and fell to the ground with a crash, shaking the nearby buildings.

Opposite him, the participants—including Master Zhen Yong, Viscount Ash, and Viscount Dao Lun—were waiting patiently.

“Little chef, what you said yesterday still counts? Will you give us Chaotic Energy today once we complete the challenge?”

Master Zhen Yong suppressed the excitement in him. He had spent the whole night refining a divine pill yesterday. With it, the stench could no longer affect him. Today, he must complete the challenge and make the little chef feel a sense of hopelessness!

Bu Fang was preparing the venue, adjusting the position of the table and chairs. When he heard Master Zhen Yong’s question, he looked up at the alchemist. “Yes… As long as you pass the challenge, you will have the reward,” he answered.

His voice was calm, but those who heard it exclaimed.

“The reward is really Chaotic Energy! Good heavens! This chef is so generous!”

The excitement in Master Zhen Yong’s eyes grew stronger and stronger. “I’m ready!”

Beside him, Viscount Ash’s curly hair fluttered in the wind, and her eyes gleamed with determination. She would not fall twice in the same place!

Viscount Dao Lun, on the other hand, clenched his fists and thought to himself, ‘You can do it, Dao Lun! You are the best!’

Around them stood the other participants, who looked eager and beaming with energy.

The man who controlled the projection array was a viscount as well and a Saint of the Great Path. Holding the array, he moved closer to Bu Fang, perfectly framed the scene of the challenge, and broadcast it to the other parts of the city.

“Now, please take your seats…” Bu Fang said expressionlessly, his voice calm.

The ten participants looked at each other, then sat at the dining table Bu Fang had set for them. Today’s table was different from yesterday’s. A white cloth was laid out over it, on which a milky white porcelain plate and a silver ladle were placed.

After sitting down, most of the participants felt a sense of dread rising from the bottoms of their hearts. Master Zhen Yong, however, could not wait for the challenge to begin.

In the distance, many alchemists had gathered to watch the challenge. The pill-making workshop was closed today because only a few came to buy pills. The exciting event had attracted many people.

Viscount Ash took the same place she sat yesterday. She wanted to get up from where she had fallen, so she chose the same seat, even though the memory of yesterday still filled her with lingering fear.

Seeing that the ten participants had taken their seats, Bu Fang nodded. “Please wait for a while. The dark cuisine for today’s challenge is Eighteen Hell Curry,” he said. After that, he started cooking.

All eyes were on him. For some people in Void City, this was the first time they had seen a chef cooking a dish. Because of the Queen of Curses’ injunction, there had not been a chef in the city for countless years. Many people were very curious.

Bu Fang placed the Black Turtle Constellation Wok on the stove. Then, with a flick of his finger, a crimson flame jumped into the stove. A scorching heat erupted with a whoosh, and flames darted out of the stove, startling the crowd.

Bu Fang did not stop there. He produced a large steamer, filled it with glinting rice, and began to steam them. His movements made many people frown.

“Is this guy… going to cook a delicious cuisine?”

“Didn’t he say that he will cook dark cuisine? If it’s delicious, the participants would have to give up their faith in the Queen to win the challenge, right?”

“They can’t do that… Let’s keep watching. If the chef is really cooking a delicious dish, then he is breaking the rules.”

The onlookers chattered noisily, but Bu Fang was not affected by them.

The participants at the table wore different expressions. Unlike yesterday, they did not smell anything foul. This made them feel a little odd. Was the chef planning to make them eat gourmet food in the name of a challenge?

If that was the case, this was not a challenge at all! It was hard to turn their back on the Queen’s faith, but if they could get Chaotic Energy…

Bu Fang moved nonstop. The Spring of Life was boiling and churning, sending a plume of steam into the sky. Gradually, the rice in the steamer was cooked.

He chose the spirit rice that grew in the farmland, which was extremely delicious. In fact, just the rice alone was enough to become a tasty meal.

Holding the steamer with both hands, Bu Fang removed it from the wok. Water dripped from the bottom of the steamer as he set it aside for later use. After cleaning the wok, he began to prepare the star of the show.

The Eighteen Hell Curry was different from the Stargazy Pie. They were two different kinds of extreme dark cuisines. The pie’s unique characteristic was its overwhelming stench, while the curry was its super painful spiciness. Perhaps the dish would deeply impress the experts of Void City, just like the pie.