Jiayuan Television.
After Li Wei and the other three took the stage, the competition was set to officially begin in just two minutes.
The host, You Jia, introduced the content of this semi-final to the audience:
"The theme of this semi-final—Original Intention!"
"Contestants, please recall your original intention for becoming a Breeder. Within the allotted 60 minutes, create a Pokemon dish that best showcases your original intention!"
You Jia's voice gradually became high-pitched and excited.
As the competition bell rang, You Jia took a deep breath, "The 24th Youth Breeder Competition semi-final officially begins!"
The 60-minute countdown on the big screen started, and Li Wei, Ge Li, Lalami, and Shasha, who were preparing at their cooking stations, also began to move.
You Jia, who also had the important task of commentary, moved back and forth, and the camera followed her.
"Don't hit my head!"
The live broadcast immediately showed its effect.
Holding a microphone, the boom microphone operator above her hit You Jia again.
It should be said, it was unclear how many times it had happened.
This was a signature segment of the Sinnoh NOW team: the clumsy sound engineer.
A Jin retorted, "He hasn't been fired yet."
Du laughed, "Perhaps it's also a kind of show effect."
...
"Wow! Look at contestant Ge Li!"
At this moment, Ge Li was stir-frying vigorously. Just like in the previous round, he once again made his signature Poké Curry Rice.
However, the ingredients were chosen by him.
He chose chicken gizzards and pork stomach tips. After scoring them, he stir-fried them for less than ten seconds before taking them out of the wok.
These were the side dishes for his Poké Curry Rice.
The old man commented, "Not bad, but his movements are still slow, far from his grandfather."
Because they were scored, the chicken gizzards and pork stomach flowers looked beautiful after being cooked, creating a good visual effect.
On the other side, Ge Li was still simmering the curry sauce.
Golden curry powder, turmeric powder, and a little chili powder were bubbling in the pot over low heat, as if one could smell the aroma through the camera.
Professor Oak and Professor Professor Rowan also knew Mr. Sand, Ge Li's grandfather.
"Mr. Sand at this age couldn't compare to Ge Li. His talent is good."
Following that, Ms. You Jia came over to Shasha's side, giving everyone equal attention.
"Ms. Shasha is making dessert!"
She was making a specialty Pokemon dessert from the Kalos region, which required the help of her partner, Alcremie.
The fresh cream produced by Alcremie was an excellent ingredient for making desserts.
At this moment, Alcremie was arranging decorated cream-covered Berries onto a plate.
This created a stark contrast in style with Ge Li's bold stir-frying on the other side.
She had already prepared sliced Berries and was stirring a silky smooth chocolate ganache.
Beside her were whipped peaks of cream, as well as various sugar stick decorations arranged nearby.
Watching this scene, You Jia couldn't help but swallow.
"Few people can resist such a dessert!"
When making desserts, Shasha, who usually had a smile on her face, had a solemn expression.
"Mr. Mikuri, what is your evaluation of this?"
You Jia also had the important task of prompting the judges for their comments, not allowing them to merely whisper among themselves.
"Watching Alcremie arrange the cream-decorated Berries on the plate, I felt genuine happiness, very touched!"
Saying this, Mikuri even stood up and, moved, spun around in place.
"Next is Ms. Lalami. As expected, she is making Poffins!"
After all, Lalami's teacher, Ms. Mei He, was a renowned Poffin Master in Sinnoh.
The camera focused on Lalami, who was stirring Berry paste: Berry puree, flavored lemon juice, sweet honey...
Even with You Jia standing beside her, it did not affect Lalami's movements.
She seemed immersed in her own world.
Immersed in a world of interacting and communicating with Berries and Poffins.
"Professor Professor Rowan, what is your evaluation of this?"
Professor Professor Rowan pondered, "Just looking isn't enough. I need to taste it to evaluate, but from the production process alone, I can find no fault."
"Thank you very much for Professor Professor Rowan's comments. Next, let's look at the supernova of this Breeder Competition!"
Because You Jia had previously explained that she hoped the audience would not cheer too loudly during the competition, the audience was relatively quiet.
"We all know that contestant Li Wei has an outstanding skill: Energy Cubes!"
"He seems like a master who has been immersed in this art for decades..."
You Jia built up the suspense for a long time, only to finally discover... Li Wei was actually making Poffins.
"It's truly beyond my expectation! Contestant Li Wei actually chose Poffins this time!"
"Is this an attempt to compete with contestant Lalami? Or does Li Wei also have enough confidence in Poffins?"
"His ingredients are also different! It's Moomoo Milk! Is this a completely new flavor combination?"
Li Wei added Moomoo Milk and other ingredients to the original base for flavoring.
You Jia turned to Professor Oak, "Professor Oak, what is your evaluation of this?"
Professor Oak had already noticed this and pondered:
"Poffins have no fixed formula. Like cooking, the more flavors in Poffins, the harder they are to control. A completely new flavor combination? I'm very much looking forward to it."
In the blink of an eye, more than half an hour had passed, and the rich aroma of food gradually filled the air.
Whether it was Ge Li's Poké Curry, Shasha's heart-sweet fragrance, or the increasingly rich Berry aroma from Li Wei and Lalami.
Under You Jia's direction, Qinglv and Ms. Qiaoyi Xueno also answered questions.
Ge Li finished first.
He first neatly arranged the fried chicken gizzards and pork stomach flowers on top of the piled rice.
Then he poured the richly fragrant, simmered curry over the distinct grains of rice.
Finally, he arranged the fried Berry slices on the side as decoration, and meticulously wiped the edges of the plate.
Ge Li nodded with satisfaction, raised his hand, "I'm finished."
The freshly cooked Poké Curry Rice was brought by staff members to the five judges and quickly served to them in small portions.
Ms. Qiaoyi Xueno was straightforward:
"It's slightly undercooked. The curry sauce has no major issues. Keep up the good work."
Ms. Qiaoyi Xueno, after some deliberation, gave it a score of 7.7.
The chicken gizzards and pork stomach flowers were something Ge Li's grandfather, Mr. Sand, had learned and borrowed from the old man.
Mr. Sand had grasped the essence, but Ge Li had not fully learned it yet.
A miss by a hair is a miss by a mile.
For chicken gizzards and pork stomach flowers, even a single second's difference could affect the texture.
Qinglv took a bite of the chicken gizzard; the oil-blasted gizzard was crispy.
But there was still much room for improvement.
Especially since Qinglv had tasted what the old man had made, he found it difficult to call this a perfect Poké Curry.
Qinglv gave it an eight, neither too high nor too low.
Professor Oak, Professor Professor Rowan, and Mikuri scored consecutively.
Mikuri gave the highest score of 8.4, with a final average score of 8.2.
Following that, Shasha's dessert was also ready.