Universe Infinite Canteen-Chapter 546: A Method

"I want to go," Old Wang nodded.

"Okay, just wait a moment," Ma Lu said to Sun He and the young woman beside him, then pulled Old Wang into the back kitchen.

"Do you really want to go to that God of Cooking competition?"

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"Ah, you want to become the God of Cooking, too?"

Old Wang shook his head, "No, I don’t."

"Then why do you want to go?"

"Because I remembered why I came to this plane."

"Wait, your sector is fixed? When did that happen?" Ma Lu asked in surprise.

"The damaged sector of mine isn’t fixed, but as my Chef level increased, I got some additional data, which included the reason I came to this plane."

"Why, do you have a long-lost daughter here?"

"It’s to seek out possibilities," Old Wang answered.

"Possibilities?"

"I used to be stuck in my cooking skills, I couldn’t improve any further, so I chose to come to Earth."

"Eh, I always thought that you just needed to level up to automatically improve your cooking skills. Isn’t that how it works?"

"Of course not," said Old Wang, "The reason I can easily improve is that this was originally my level of cooking skill, I’m just picking it back up with practice.

"And such upgrades are not unlimited; once I reach my original level, I won’t be able to improve any further."

"So... you want to go to seek out possibilities?" Ma Lu suddenly understood.

"But can you really gain something from that God of Cooking competition? Your cooking skills are far above the other competitors, Old Wang.

"This New Year when we went home and visited that restaurant where the average cost was 1,200 Yuan per person, it was supposedly made by some Michelin chef who’s been famous since I was in elementary school.

"People even joked about it; whenever someone offered to treat, others would raise the name of that restaurant to egg them on—it’s widely known.

"As a child, I was super curious about that place and always wanted to eat there.

"But having eaten there this time, I just found it ordinary. If I hadn’t met you, Old Wang, I might have thought it was tasty. After all, the chefs here are too weak." Ma Lu shook his head.

"The chefs here aren’t weak, especially those top chefs," Old Wang said, "It’s just that they are limited by ingredients, so the Deliciousness Index of the dishes they cook isn’t high.

"But a Chef is supposed to always find ways to break through limitations.

"What I want to see isn’t just the dishes they make, but also the beliefs and philosophy they incorporate into them. Maybe I can find a breakthrough opportunity in that."

"Beliefs and philosophy? That’s so abstract. But no problem," Ma Lu snapped his fingers, "If you want to see, then go and see."

Old Wang said, "But I don’t have an ID card."

"That’s definitely a problem, but there’s always a way. There should be some time before the competition starts, let me think of something." Ma Lu said, "Let’s go out and get the invitation first."

But upon hearing this, Old Wang still stood there, "According to my calculations, there’s a chance this could bring trouble for you."

Ma Lu put his arm around Old Wang’s shoulder, "Please, being alive means there’s always a chance to encounter trouble. You could get hit by a car or struck by a falling flowerpot when walking on the street, but you can’t just stay home because you’re worried about trouble.

"You’re my roommate and partner; you’ve put in the most work in the restaurant but barely spend any of the money you earn. It’s rare for you to ask for something, so of course, I’m going to arrange it for you.

"Though personally, I think your cooking skills are very strong, unbeatable in the world, and our restaurant is in high demand. Even if you improve further, it wouldn’t make us more money, but I can still understand and respect your pursuit."

Old Wang’s eyes seemed to flash with electricity, "I have a way that can reduce some unnecessary troubles."

"Oh?"

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About twenty minutes later, Ma Lu came out from the back kitchen.

"Old Wang has decided he will not participate in your God of Cooking competition."

Upon hearing this, Sun He was very disappointed, while the young woman beside him became agitated and questioned, "Why? Chef Wang had already agreed before, and yet you’ve been preventing him from competing.

"Are you worried that if he scores highly in the competition he will be poached by a big hotel group with a lucrative offer?"

Ma Lu shrugged his shoulders, "You know, your association, and those big hotel owners, you must be quite familiar with them, just give them word for me, if they want to poach, they can try.

"Not just Old Wang but anyone else from the restaurant; as long as the offer is high enough, I wholeheartedly support them moving to a place where they can make more money."

"Damn it, why are you always so arrogant?"

Sun He interrupted the young woman, "Lele, we came to invite someone, not to argue. Since Chef Wang doesn’t wish to compete, of course, we won’t insist."

After a moment, he sighed, "I just feel it’s a pity. It’s an opportunity to interact and learn from the best in the world.

"If Chef Wang doesn’t participate in this year’s God of Cooking competition, it will be regrettable for the other contestants not to witness a different kind of culinary art."

Having said that, Sun He prepared to leave.

But Ma Lu spoke again, "Although Old Wang does not plan to go, he can send his disciple to represent Universe Infinite Canteen in the God of Cooking competition.

"Of course, that’s provided you are still willing to issue the invitation."

"Chef Wang wants to send a disciple to compete?" Sun He was still pondering when the girl called Lele couldn’t help but mutter.

"He says it’s not for fear of losing, sending a disciple to compete means the restaurant’s reputation won’t be affected if they lose, but if they win it’s a huge profit for them—you’re so shrewd."

Sun He also said, "In principle, only the head chefs of restaurants are allowed to participate in the God of Cooking competition. Although what Lele said isn’t pleasant, it is a fact.

"Everyone coming to participate in the God of Cooking competition is betting their restaurant’s and their own reputation. Sending a disciple does seem a bit... opportunistic."

Sun He put it diplomatically, but it seemed that he truly hoped Universe Infinite Canteen would join this God of Cooking competition, so he didn’t completely shut down the conversation but instead asked.

"I wonder which disciple Chef Wang has trained, could we meet them first?"

"Oh, that’s me." Ma Lu straightened his casual attire.

"..."

The restaurant fell into an eerie silence; not only were Sun He and Lele stunned, but He Xiaoqian and Ma Youyou also gaped in surprise.

Lele looked at Ma Lu skeptically, up and down, "You, can you cook?"

"A little."

"Let me see your hands," Lele said as she grabbed Ma Lu’s hand and held it in front of her eyes for a close inspection.

"Not a trace of practice with knife work, I think you can’t cook at all."

However, Sun He by the side shone with keen interest, "Boss Ma plans to participate in the God of Cooking competition?"