Jiayuan Television, studio.
The 16-to-8 competition was held in the studio and was scheduled to start promptly at 8 PM.
Before that, staff members pushed open the door, interrupting the contestants' chatter.
"The competition is about to begin. Please get ready. After entering, go to the table with your nameplate."
No villains appeared in this competition.
The contestants were all very harmonious.
At least, they seemed harmonious on the surface.
This competition was broadcast live, and it would also be edited into a variety show for later broadcast.
Since two people from the group chat were participating, Red, Qinglv, and others who had nothing better to do started watching the live broadcast.
"The commercial is over. The contestants should be entering now, right?"
Qinglv thought for a moment, then said, "Almost. It was the same last year."
Brock: "Exactly."
Lt. Surge asked, puzzled, "Didn't you swear you wouldn't watch anymore after Xiao Xue was eliminated?"
In the previous 32-to-16 round, Xiao Xue regrettably stopped there.
Brock said righteously, "There's still Miss Lalami."
Miss Lalami was also the type of older sister Brock liked.
Meanwhile,
At the Jiayuan Breeding Center, although it was rest time in the evening, Li Wei's family and staff still came to the cafeteria.
Cheering for Li Wei... was just a bonus.
They would never admit that there was supper to eat that night.
Watching Da You Ge tinker for so long, Rui Xi couldn't help but ask, "Do you even know what you're doing?"
Da You Ge patted his chest.
"Don't worry, it's covered."
Da You Ge didn't brag; he really found a live stream source, and the contestants were entering the screen one after another.
Shion excitedly said, "Look, it's Xiao Wei Ge!"
There was no introduction.
After all, they were just the top 16. Even if they were the top 16 selected from various regions, they weren't worth a special introduction.
But there was an audience present.
Li Wei immediately saw a large group of spectators holding his support signs, their cheers like a roaring tsunami.
Many contestants in this year's competition were already famous, but none could compare to Li Wei.
The Youth Breeder Competition had a Popularity Champion, determined by online voting. The first-place winner would receive an endorsement.
An endorsement for Pokemon food produced by Mr. Harrod's company, Snowpeak Ranch.
This year's endorsement fee set a new historical high.
Five million per year, for a three-year term.
Currently, Li Wei was far ahead with 400,000 votes, already setting a new record for the Popularity Champion's previous vote counts.
Listening to the loud cheers coming from the television, Cynthia couldn't help but smile, "He's quite popular, isn't he?"
Cynthia had just finished exploring the Heijin Coal Mine.
After discussing with Mr. Lance, Steven, and a group of League high-ranking officials how to protect the Reflection Cave in the Heijin Coal Mine, Cynthia returned to her villa and turned on the television.
She happened to see this scene.
Cynthia usually didn't watch the Breeder Competition. After all, they were just Youth Breeders, and watching wouldn't help her.
But since Li Wei was participating this year, and Cynthia had time, she naturally had to watch.
In the group chat,
Mr. Lance's voice carried a hint of fatigue:
"Has the competition started?"
Qinglv quickly replied, "It just started. Why does your voice sound like that?"
Steven laughed, "We just came out of the Heijin Coal Mine and went through a lot of battles."
Xiao Huang asked, puzzled, "Is Mr. Lance battling? Otherwise, why are your two states so different?"
Mr. Lance debunked the rumor, while also complaining, "No, he's just happy because he dug up a stone."
Red sensed something.
"Battle? What happened in the Heijin Coal Mine?"
Mr. Lance slowly said, "Since I have nothing to do, I'll tell you while watching the competition."
Since it was a live broadcast, it was impossible to slaughter animals on site.
Whether it was chickens, ducks, geese, or fish, they were all pre-slaughtered.
These ingredients were well-preserved and still very fresh.
This time, the competition was about making Pokemon food.
The requirement was to make food for carnivorous Pokemon.
There were no strict requirements for the attribute.
Since no specific Pokemon was designated,
The most universally edible things were the best.
This greatly tested the Breeder's seasoning skills.
Li Wei did not choose berries this time.
Because berries are bitter, spicy, sour, sweet, and astringent, one of these five flavors is bound to be present, and there's a high chance of hitting a Pokemon's taste 'minefield.'
It's like how some people don't eat green onions or cilantro.
If there's even a little green onion or cilantro,
They won't want to eat that dish.
For those Breeders who chose berries,
Li Wei could only say, 'Good luck to them.'
Qinglv was a bit surprised.
"Ah Jin actually chose berries?"
Li Wei had already started processing the chicken and duck meat, skillfully deboning them and arranging everything clearly.
The entire process took less than ten minutes.
Xiao Huang exclaimed, "So fast!"
Xiao Qian was also very surprised, "He's somewhat omnipotent."
Mr. Lance curiously @-ed Qinglv,
"Can you do that?"
Qinglv sent a very long voice message.
"No, I can't compare to him in cooking skills.
If the processed ingredients are placed in front of me, and we make Pokemon food together, it's not a big problem.
But someone like him, who arranges the entire process himself, is very rare among Breeders.
Because Mr. Lien laid a very good foundation for him, and his learning ability is strong."
In Qinglv's opinion, Li Wei's learning ability was very strong.
Because a person's energy is limited.
Even Qinglv himself found it very strenuous to balance research and breeding Pokemon.
Although he was a Breeder, Qinglv also had his specialties in the field of breeding.
In move training and designing training plans,
No one could surpass Qinglv.
But making Pokemon food was not Qinglv's specialty.
"Learning ability?"
The learning ability Qinglv mentioned piqued the interest of Red, Mr. Lance, and Steven.
Qinglv gave an example:
"Two months ago, it took him over 7 minutes to process duck meat. Now he finishes it in less than 5 minutes."
"Even 7 minutes was already a very impressive achievement, yet he improved so quickly."
Because it was a live broadcast, the production process of all 16 contestants could be seen simultaneously.
And to make it easier for the audience to watch, a large screen on site was divided into 16 smaller screens.
But even the small screens were 24 inches, allowing a clear view of the contestants' production process.
Compared to the flustered Ba Li and Ah Jin,
Li Wei seemed at ease.
This further highlighted what Qinglv had said about Li Wei's learning ability.
Watching this scene, Xiao Huang couldn't help but say, "Compared to Mr. Li Wei, Ah Jin looks like a novice."
As the discussion among the people in the chat group became increasingly off-topic, Li Wei had already reached the production stage.
Li Wei had already mastered the food ratios by heart.
Chicken, duck, salmon, chestnuts, a small piece of ham, shiitake mushrooms, Lily...
The first three meats were cooked separately,
And then added together for the final cooking.
But sharp-eyed people could see that the "water" Li Wei used for cooking was different.
Shion curiously asked, "When Xiao Wei Ge was cooking those ingredients, he wasn't using water. What was it?"