The first goal of this competition is to acquire as many ingredients as possible, and the second is to cook dishes using those ingredients.

So now everyone's attention is focused on grabbing ingredients.

The more ingredients you grab, the better.

Therefore, many contestants have already made ample plans, and those who are in good physical condition are going to compete themselves.

If your assistant is a tall person, then let your assistant go.

In any case, the competition will never be smooth sailing; the taller and stronger a person is, the greater their advantage.

Although this is a bit unfair, that's the truth.

They can only choose the best strategy within the rules.

With the competition about to begin, Lu Rong also started to think of countermeasures.

Although I'm not exactly an athlete, I'm not bad in terms of physical fitness, so grabbing some ingredients shouldn't be a problem.

His current plan is to seize as many ingredients as possible, because the situation will be extremely chaotic at that time, and it will be impossible to get whatever one wants.

Once you have enough ingredients, you can simply select a suitable recipe from the system to cook them.

"I think I'll go grab the ingredients later; I should be able to get some," Lu Rong said, scratching his head and chuckling.

Hearing that Lu Rong was going to steal ingredients, Xu Fei was a little worried. He raised his hand and volunteered:

"Senior Lu Rong, why don't you let me go? I can't guarantee anything else, but grabbing some ingredients shouldn't be a problem."

Xu Fei is tall, almost 1.9 meters tall.

Moreover, being slightly overweight does give him an advantage in physical confrontations, but he also has a major problem: his movements are somewhat slow due to his size.

Therefore, it's possible that you might not be able to outmaneuver those who are agile.

As for Su Tingyun, she's even less capable. Although she's very meticulous, she's definitely not as good as boys in this regard.

Therefore, we should rule it out first.

Zhang Weiguo and his colleagues are older and can't keep up with the younger generation.

It's not really suitable for him to play.

However, at that moment, Ma Jiang actually raised his hand.

“Lu Rong, I think it’s most appropriate for me to do this.” Ma Jiang’s voice was firm.

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Ma Jiang.

Ma Jiang is almost 50 years old this year. He is obese and walks slower than the average person.

They never expected that he would say he would play himself.

"Principal Ma, this competition is no ordinary one. There are so many competitors, the competition will be very fierce. Are you sure?" Tang Dahai asked, puzzled.

In Tang Dahai's view, no matter who is chosen to appear, it cannot be Ma Jiang.

Looking at his chubby appearance, I'd rather he go by himself.

Xu Fei also began to worry: "Yes, Principal Ma, I understand your desire to help, but given the current situation, it seems that securing ingredients won't be so easy. Other teams will probably send their strongest physical members."

Xu Fei's meaning was quite clear: Ma Jiang, you're so old, you have neither a good figure nor the right age.

How could we possibly beat these youngsters?

Your request to go on the field to grab ingredients is well-intentioned, but your ability doesn't allow it.

Lu Rong didn't speak immediately; he observed Ma Jiang's expression.

He didn't panic at all; on the contrary, he was very calm, as if he already had a plan.

He wondered if he wasn't going to steal the ingredients, but instead planned to obtain them through some other means?

Because Ma Jiang is the vice president of Kyoto University, he's definitely not stupid.

He couldn't possibly be unaware of this situation, but the fact that he recommended himself to go up shows that he has a certain level of confidence.

At this moment, Lu Rong was still somewhat hesitant, his mind racing.

Logically speaking, it should be either Lu Rong himself or Xu Fei.

Choose one of the two.

Seeing that Lu Rong was hesitant, Zhang Weiguo immediately stepped forward.

He explained, "Lu Rong, I think we should trust Vice President Ma."

"I reckon he must have a plan. We'll just have to wait for his good news."

In fact, Zhang Weiguo knew his arch-rival Ma Jiang inside and out.

Even with the previous case of the stolen lunchboxes, he had already guessed the real culprit.

However, due to a lack of evidence and the inability to directly expose the truth, they have remained silent.

They've been locked in a fierce rivalry for so many years, they probably know each other better than their respective wives.

He knew very well that Ma Jiang was about to unleash his ultimate move.

Once he unleashes this ultimate move, getting some ingredients back will be incredibly easy.

Lu Rong was initially hesitant, but now that Zhang Weiguo had said the same thing, he had no choice but to trust Ma Jiang.

"Alright, then I'll leave the task of grabbing ingredients to Deputy Ma later."

Upon hearing Lu Rong's words, Xu Fei, though somewhat doubtful, still chose to believe Lu Rong.

Since everyone is telling Ma Jiang to go and grab the ingredients, it means that it was a well-thought-out decision, not a random one.

Ma Jiang pushed up his glasses on the bridge of his nose, looking much more serious.

It's clear that Ma Jiang is serious about this.

"Don't worry, everyone. With me in charge, there's nothing I can't do. I can't guarantee anything else, but when it comes to things like seizing ingredients, I promise I'll get you whatever you want."

"Don't let my appearance fool you, I was quite skilled when I was young. Even though I'm old now and not as good as I used to be, dealing with these youngsters shouldn't be a problem."

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