As Takumi finished speaking, Komatsu instantly moved, almost teleporting to the shelves to select the ingredients to be used. Although there were a lot of ingredients on the shelves, the quantity was limited. If his selection overlapped with Alice Nakiri's group, there might not be enough if he was too slow, which would affect the subsequent cooking.
Alice Nakiri and the others were a little slow to react, but after they came to their senses, they quickly rushed to the shelves and started grabbing the ingredients. Don't worry about whether you can use it or not, just grab enough first!
It didn't take long for the five people to clear the shelves and return to the counters with mountains of ingredients. During this process, the newcomers to the Shokugeki World were already dumbfounded.
"So fast! It happened in the blink of an eye! How could they do it so fast? Simply inhuman."
"Hiss! With such small frames, they can actually hold so many things at once?"
"Hey, hey, your focus is too superficial. Shouldn't what is more surprising be their control? With so many things in their arms, they didn't even shake!"
"Yes, and even though their line of sight was blocked, they were still able to walk back quickly..."
After a small display of strength, even Erina Nakiri, who was given the power of the Divine Path System, was relatively calm, but Soma Yukihira and the other ordinary people were completely overwhelmed.
Then, the five people's operations dazzled them even more. For example, when cutting vegetables, the pieces would automatically fly into the prepared containers aside. These were just basic operations. What was even more outrageous was that vegetables could be cut and peeled in mid-air in a single second. And this was only what they could see. Komatsu's speed was so fast that they could only see the flash of the knife, and then the ingredients were processed in an instant.
"Gulp! This... this is too outrageous."
"Is this the level of another world?"
"Compared with them, we are not in the same dimension at all..."
The newcomers to the Shokugeki World were greatly shocked, and their scalps went numb witnessing the operations of the five chefs.
"That's awesome. Is this something we'll have the chance to learn in the future?"
"That's for sure, isn't that why we're here?"
"I made a decision! I must learn these tricks."
"Well, let's not talk about how the final product tastes. These techniques alone are enough for us to learn."
After the shock, these newcomers all made up their minds to stay and learn no matter what. As for Takumi, he silently watched their reactions. Seeing that their reactions were as expected, he nodded with satisfaction. The plan worked!
There was nothing more to say about what happened next. Amid the exclamations of the newcomers from the Shokugeki World, the cooking was completed after more than an hour, and the results of both parties were released one after another. The audience, who had already been aroused by the scent, couldn't wait to receive the spoons and enter the venue to taste.
Alice Nakiri's group of four obviously discussed it and made a simplified version of a course meal, including appetizers, soup, main dishes, and desserts, with each person responsible for one dish. Komatsu, on the other hand, played a little trick. He made a set meal, which included rice, vegetables, meat, and a bowl of soup.
Except for the portion size being smaller (just enough for one person), he basically matched what was on the opposite side, condensing four servings onto one tray. The final voting result was exactly what Takumi expected. Komatsu won with an overwhelming score.
In this regard, Alice Nakiri and the other four were convinced. Having personally tasted the set menu made by Komatsu, they also understood the huge gap in cooking skills between the two parties.
"Although we have been mentally prepared for a long time that we would definitely not be able to win against the Gourmet World with our current level, we are still a little unwilling to lose so completely."
Alice Nakiri's lovely face was puffing up like a bun, holding back tears and biting her handkerchief in frustration. Seeing this, Erina Nakiri beside her didn't know how to comfort her. But when it came to unwillingness, Erina was no less frustrated than Alice.
It was true that there was a big gap between the level of Alice Nakiri and Komatsu. But after Erina compared herself with Alice, she sadly discovered that the gap between her and Alice was not small either! There were others who thought this way, including the other newcomers to the Shokugeki World, and even the graduates.
"Damn it, she has become so strong. I will have no choice but to chase her from now on."
Taki Tsunozaki stared at Sonoka Kikuchi with an unhappy expression. She really didn't expect that the other party, who had only joined Dimension City a few months earlier than her, had made such great progress that Taki could only lag behind now.
"But I will never lose to you, just wait! Now that I have come to Dimension City, I will definitely overtake you in the future!"
The thoughts of Taki Tsunozaki were shared by others. The newcomers to the Shokugeki World were all shocked and stimulated by the exaggerated cooking skills of the five people. Now that they had arrived, everyone was determined to work hard. They didn't dare to think about surpassing Komatsu for the time being, but they felt that there was still hope to surpass Alice Nakiri's group.
After all, in their opinion, Alice Nakiri's group was just relying on benefits. The welfare conditions of Dimension City were the key. Now that they had joined Dimension City, they could definitely reach that level as long as they worked hard.
Takumi could see the reactions of the newcomers, but he didn't say much. As for the newbies' mentality that "I can do it too," Takumi could only chuckle. The current cooking skills of Alice Nakiri's group were not just based on enhanced ingredients. The more important reason was that Takumi shared all the system rewards related to cooking skills with them.
These benefits couldn't be said to be completely missing for the newcomers, but they were definitely diminished. Those who joined the inner city, like the girls working under Alice Nakiri, could get some "meat," but the boys from the outer city could only barely drink the "soup."
But Takumi didn't care about this and turned around to continue. He said to Komatsu: "Thank you so much for taking action this time."
The fact that his plan worked to arouse the enthusiasm of the newcomers was thanks to Komatsu's intervention.
"You're welcome, I just came at the right time."
Komatsu also realized at this time that Takumi was using him to motivate the newcomers. But he had no objection to this. As he said, he just came at the right time. And, he was not at a loss at all.
Looking at the extended suitcase in his hand, Komatsu smiled with satisfaction. Just after a discussion that he was interested in, he got several tons of novel ingredients. It also came with a space prop with an interior as big as a football field. This deal was not just profitable for him; it was a huge profit!