Jiayuan Television.
Li Wei's sense of smell was quite good; even ignoring the correct answers provided by the Intermediate Identification, he could still discern 19 of them.
He had a good sense of smell since he was little,
which was why the old man had him learn to cook from a young age.
After writing down the answers for the ground Berry powder, Li Wei took a sip of the mixed Berry Juice.
Given Li Wei's excellent performance in the first round,
and his reputation, the attention of Morikawa, Tetsu Gorou, and Dai Lan was mostly focused on Li Wei.
They wanted to see how many points Li Wei could get.
"So fast."
"Is his sense of smell that good?"
Unlike tasting Berry Juice, determining Berry types solely by smell is a great test of one's olfactory talent.
You either have it or you don't.
Tetsu Gorou frowned deeply,
"Who came up with this question?"
Ms. Dai Lan shook her head helplessly: "Who else but Mr. Harrod, the organizer of the Breeder Competition."
Recalling Harrod's style of doing things,
the muscular Tetsu Gorou agreed: "Indeed, only he would come up with such a bizarre question."
"But he gives so much."
"This year's Champion is blessed."
In previous years, the questions were not entirely set by Mr. Harrod,
but whenever he set the questions, it meant that Harrod took this particular competition very seriously, and the rewards would definitely be generous.
Although his questions were eccentric,
he gave a lot!
Mr. Morikawa recalled for a moment,
"He has taken over the Breeder Competition from his grandfather and father, and this is his tenth time organizing it; it's time for him to take it seriously."
While they were talking,
Jiayuan Television's signal, through a special live broadcast channel, connected to a super mansion with an estate.
Harrod, who was being discussed by the three judges, was watching the live broadcast of the second round of the competition.
Dressed in a white suit, wearing a monocle, and with a neatly trimmed beard, the nearly fifty-year-old man had a well-proportioned physique.
Harrod was very rich, the kind that never runs out.
His lifelong pursuit was not much: to use his mouth and his Pokemon to taste all the delicacies in the world.
Therefore, he needed to find truly talented individuals.
But whether it was the Chef Competition or the Breeder Competition,
Harrod had never truly found that person.
...
As expected, the Berry Juice, a mixture of 18 kinds of Berries, was simply not something a human could drink.
Every sip was torture.
One sip unleashed a burst of sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, and salty flavors.
I understand the reasoning, but why add Cheri Berry?
That stuff is spicy!
Li Wei decided to stop pretending; let whoever wanted to pretend do so.
If he kept drinking this stuff,
he would throw up everything he ate last night.
He began writing down the Berry names on the whiteboard.
"So fast?"
"If he can answer correctly, his talent…"
Li Wei, bored, looked at A Jin in front of him.
A Jin at this moment had a look of heroic sacrifice, pinching his nose and chugging it down in big gulps.
Burp~
Li Wei could tell that A Jin was full.
As for whether he tasted anything, who knew?
Li Wei helplessly rubbed his forehead, couldn't he just take small sips? Why torture himself by swallowing in such big gulps?
It truly is you, A Jin!
Ding-a-ling—
As the competition ended with the ringing of the bell,
staff members entered, along with twenty-four Magnemite equipped with cameras.
The large screen at the competition venue suddenly lit up and divided into twenty-four grids.
"The scoring will now take place on-site, and we ask for the supervision of the judges and audience present."
The high-definition cameras carried by the Magnemite could clearly capture each contestant's answer board, and then the staff would score them.
"First, the answers for the Berry powder."
Li Wei was not flustered at all,
after all, he had a reference answer to look at.
A Jin in front, however, whether from being full or nervous, was still burping…
Li Wei's neighbor was even more nervous; in the air-conditioned studio, beads of sweat the size of soybeans flowed from her forehead to her neck, and her back was soaked.
Li Wei, calm and composed, quietly watched the young lady next to him score, marking checks with a Red pen.
"The scores are out, and I believe everyone has seen the final results on the big screen."
The ingredients overlapped, but each was scored separately.
21+16, a maximum score of 37 points.
Li Wei topped the list: 35 points.
He didn't write down the two he couldn't smell.
The flavors of those two Berries were masked by other ingredients, making them impossible to discern.
But even so, Li Wei was still far ahead.
So much so that when this score was revealed,
all eyes in the venue turned to Li Wei.
The most outrageous thing was that Li Wei didn't write a single wrong answer.
Second place was Sha Sha, with 27 points.
Third place was Ge Li, with 23 points.
Surprisingly, A Jin secured a good result of 15th place with 16 points, narrowly passing.
A somewhat tense A Jin breathed a sigh of relief,
"That was close, I thought I was done for!"
Among the top 16, A Jin's handwriting was the ugliest; if this were broadcast as a variety show, he would probably be laughed at for a lifetime.
Others couldn't be guaranteed.
But Li Wei, Silver, Qinglv, Xiao Qian, and Lt. Surge would definitely laugh for a lifetime.
"Unfortunately, the bottom eight ranked contestants, you will stop at the top 32, but there will also be gifts for you."
"The 16-to-8 competition will be held in 3 days, and the 16 qualified contestants are requested to attend on time at the same time."
"The 16-to-8 will be live-streamed, and we would also like to thank… for their strong support of this competition."
At the same time, Harold's Residence.
Harrod was trembling with excitement; he felt his dream was within reach.
This question was personally set by Harrod and could not have been leaked before the competition began.
Harrod always emphasized fairness and impartiality,
he didn't need money, because he had a lot.
"Go investigate Li Wei's information."
The butler in a tailcoat smiled slightly,
"Actually, I've already investigated."
As Harrod's personal butler, Ron had already investigated all the contestant information and knew it by heart.
This was the quality a personal butler should have!
He earned this money without shame!
Ron pushed up his glasses, presented the prepared material, and began to explain to Harrod.
....
After Li Wei and A Jin removed their makeup,
"Why don't you stay at my place? You promoted my family before, and I haven't properly thanked you."
Although he often tormented A Jin, A Jin had helped Li Wei a lot, especially in the early days of the Breeding Center.
Red noticed Li Wei's account because of A Jin's recommendation.
A Jin nodded repeatedly: "Good, good, good!"
Each round of the competition was held three days apart; if A Jin could make it to the finals, he would have to stay in Hearthome City for at least 9 days.
Although the organizer provided a hotel, because the hotel was called Harold Hotel...
But staying at Li Wei's home, he could also eat the dishes made by Li Wei and his grandfather.
A Jin had long heard how delicious Li Wei's grandfather's dishes were, "Let's go, let's go, I haven't visited your grandfather yet!"
"If you want to eat, just say so!"
The two each got on their Pokemon and simultaneously picked up their phones.
"Top 16? Anyone with hands can do it!"