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Professor Oak greatly praised the sour Poké Curry made by Sasha.
"The sourness and Moomoo Cheese create a unique and captivating flavor!"
Mikuri nodded slightly: "It also has some sweetness, not bad."
Professor Professor Rowan asked in confusion: "Your theme was sour, so why did you still add sweetness?"
Sasha smiled sweetly: "Because I personally prefer sweets, I make many dishes a bit sweeter."
Qinglv commented: "Although sweetness was added, it didn't overpower the main sour flavor; instead, it elevated it. I really like it."
Ultimately, Sasha received 8.9 points, the same as Ge Li.
As time passed, three groups of contestants had finished, leaving only the showdown between Li Wei and Kui Luo.
More accurately, Kui Luo had already finished.
Kui Luo's score was not high, only 8.1 points.
Only Li Wei was in the final stages of preparation.
But it was worth the wait.
Especially the moment Li Wei's curry was completed,
In a trance, it was as if there was a Charizard roaring with its head held high, spewing out scorching flames!
Ge Li immediately stood up.
"Charizard-level curry rice!"
The audience below screamed, especially after seeing the illusory image of Charizard roaring with its head held high.
Adding to that, the aroma of the thousand-layer pastry emerged, with the ingredients' fragrance accompanied by a sweet taste, creating a very layered sensation.
Li Wei's Crispy Apple had a partial failure, yet it wasn't a complete failure.
In fact, it was the best Crispy Apple he had made during this period.
Crispy Apple (B+ rank)
Although it didn't reach the minimum A-rank threshold, it was much better than what Li Wei had made before.
The old man in the second row of the audience also noticed, "His Crispy Apple this time is well-made."
Uncle nodded: "It seems so; the color and aroma are very distinct!"
Professor Oak's eyes lit up, "It smells really good!"
Since the old man wasn't the type to show off his grandson,
Professor Oak didn't know Li Wei, his old friend's grandson, particularly well.
Seeing Li Wei enter the top eight of the Breeder Competition was still very commendable.
Charizard-level Poké Curry, plus a sweet dish he had never eaten before, but which looked delicious!
Professor Oak learned for the first time that apples could be prepared this way.
Professor Oak first ate the Crispy Apple.
Upon tasting it, it was truly amazing!
How could there be such delicious apples in the world!
Professor Oak loves sweets,
But he had never tasted a dish with such a rich, sweet, and crispy thousand-layer pastry that melted in his heart, and an apple filling that was sweet to the core.
Lemon juice and Sweet Honey also enhanced the layers of the Crispy Apple.
[Ding!]
A new side quest suddenly appeared in Li Wei's mind.
Since he was just standing there idle, Li Wei boredly glanced at the quest panel.
[Side Quest - Professor Oak's Wish: Please make a Crispy Apple that will amaze Professor Oak even more.]
[Quest Reward]: Unknown.
???
This is possible?
But this quest isn't impossible to complete.
After the finals, Professor Oak is going to visit the Zhuqing Breeding Center.
He'll see if he can make a Crispy Apple (A rank) then to complete this quest.
The five judges tasted for a long time before individually giving their scores.
9.5 points.
"It's here, 9.5 points!"
"This is an unprecedented score in the Youth Breeder Competition!"
In the entire history of the Breeder Competition, the highest score ever achieved was 9.2 points.
With the current judges being two Champions, two Professors, and a Master ClassBreeder,
Li Wei received an unprecedented score.
Mikuri asked: "How did you think of this combination? No one has ever done this with Poké Curry."
Li Wei answered truthfully: "I just thought it would taste good, so I made it this way."
The Crispy Apple was delicious, and it didn't need to be made together; it just needed to be made and plated.
Mikuri smiled: "A very good idea. I look forward to more of your innovations."
Joy nodded: "I gave it a perfect ten because I think your Poké Curry deserves that score, and the Crispy Apple added a lot of color."
"To think you're only 19 years old... what would your Poké Curry and Crispy Apple be like when you reach my age? I hope you continue to work hard."
This was the first time Miss Joy had given a perfect 10; she had found many flaws before.
Qinglv's lips curved slightly, "I also look forward to your future."
In the group chat,
Red: "It looks really delicious... I want to eat it..."
At this moment, Red was even a little envious of Qinglv, who got to be a judge.
Xiao Qian excitedly said: "Ahhh! I want to eat it! It looks so delicious!"
Crysta: "Exactly, it looks so delicious..."
Few girls can resist desserts, especially ones that look so delicious but they haven't tried before.
Ethan: "Me too!"
Although Ethan had stayed at Li Wei's house for a few days, he had never seen Li Wei make Crispy Apple.
Li Wei had mainly been practicing Squirrel-shaped Mandarin Fish and Chopped Pepper Fish Head during that time.
Lt. Surge: "Why do I always feel like he should open a restaurant instead?"
Lance countered: "But his Energy Cubes and Poké Curry are both excellent, and his Pokemon care is good too."
Lance's Pokemon are also currently eating the Energy Cubes provided by Li Wei,
And the care Li Wei provided for them satisfied both Lance and his Pokemon immensely.
Blue: "Dummy, he can choose to have both!"
Kona said faintly: "I wonder when he'll open a shop. I want to go..."
This dessert captivated many people.
The Pokemon's tasting still only gave scores, without specifying which Pokemon tasted it.
This was to leave some mystery for later editing.
Just like the judges' comments, the on-stage comments were only a part of it.
Afterward, Qinglv, Professor Oak, and others would go to the backstage room for recording, and that would be the 'spicy comments' segment.
Although Miss Joy's comments were already quite popular.
Just one 'spicy comment' could be edited into various conflicts and dramas...
This was a good way to attract viewership and play counts.
When the full episode aired, the audience would be surprised to find it completely different from the edited version!
Journalism's moment of charm!
"Next, we will announce the four contestants who have advanced to the semi-finals."
"Li Wei 9.6 points, Ge Li 8.8 points, Sasha 8.7 points, Lalami 8.7 points."
The female host then announced the rules for the next round,
"The next match will determine the two contestants who advance to the finals, taking place on May 11th, with the Champion battle on the 12th."
"There are no theme requirements; please feel free to showcase your best skills and respond accordingly!"
"It's especially important to note that even if you lose on the 11th, you must still participate in the third-place battle on the 12th."
"Everyone may now leave in an orderly fashion."