As the countdown ended.
Everyone on the field shot off like arrows, rushing to the area in the middle of the field where the ingredients were placed.
Everyone seemed to have already set their sights on their target, and they quickly ran towards the ingredients they wanted.
The whole scene was in complete chaos.
Everyone did their best to grab all kinds of ingredients, and some were even cut into pieces.
Many softer ingredients, such as cucumbers and eggplants, were even fought over and destroyed.
However, no one stopped what they were doing because of this.
In such an important competition, very few people will show you any favoritism.
We'll grab whatever we can.
However.
Unlike most people, a chubby figure stood out as an exception behind the scrambling crowd.
Without a doubt, it's Ma Jiang.
At this moment, Ma Jiang did not rush to grab the items like the others. Instead, he walked slowly behind them, unhurried and showing no intention of grabbing anything.
This left the audience completely baffled.
"What's going on? Why isn't that fat guy grabbing the ingredients? If this keeps up, there won't be anything left."
"It's over, it's over. I thought Lu Rong would be the dark horse of this competition, but now it seems that their team can't even get the ingredients for the first match. How are they going to cook this?"
"I knew they were out of their minds! Sending someone like that to rob it. That fat guy probably wouldn't even have the guts to make a move now that he's seen how intense the scene is."
"I told you so, if this team doesn't get eliminated, I'll just run out naked. Now it seems I was absolutely right."
"Judging from his appearance, he's not planning to compete with the others. If he's going to forfeit, he should just come down. He's making a fool of himself. It's embarrassing for me to watch."
Not only the audience present, but even Wu Zhengchuan and Li Shangui on the field couldn't help but feel worried for Lu Rong and his team.
"What exactly happened to Lu Rong? How could he send someone like this to complete this task?" Li Shangui slapped his thigh repeatedly. He never expected that Lu Rong would make such a mistake.
I originally thought that Lu Rong would have no problem passing this test.
It seems that if we can't even get the ingredients, then there's no point in talking about cooking; we can only give up.
As the referee, there was nothing he could do even if he wanted to give Lu Rong more preferential treatment.
Wu Zhengchuan clenched his fists, his brows furrowing deeply.
He was extremely worried, but he couldn't show it outwardly.
After all, they are the ones who announce the rules, and they must demonstrate openness, fairness, and impartiality.
He had high hopes for Lu Rong, but he never expected something like this to happen right from the start.
The guy sent up was undoubtedly Ma Jiang, the vice president of Kyoto University, whom Wu Zhengchuan had met before when he went to a meeting.
Seeing the vice principal's pathetic state, he couldn't help but stomp his foot in anger.
He muttered under his breath, "Damn it, I never imagined it would end like this."
He was indignant. Lu Rong was his most favored candidate, and now he had lost the competition for such a reason, which made him feel resentful.
But there was nothing we could do.
So many people were there watching him, but there was nothing they could do.
Even Lu Rong and his team were on tenterhooks.
"What should we do? I told you earlier that we shouldn't have let Deputy Ma go up there. Now we don't even have a chance to snatch it." Tang Dahai was extremely worried, like an ant on a hot pan.
He paced back and forth in the same spot.
Xu Fei was also filled with regret: "If I had known this would happen, I would have stopped Principal Ma from going on stage no matter what. Now it's too late."
Even Su Tingyun couldn't sit still anymore; beads of sweat kept streaming down her face. She was too nervous.
The main concern is that it might affect Lu Rong's subsequent matches.
She really wanted to see Lu Rong dominate the competition and shock the whole country.
Now it seems a bit risky.
She clenched her two delicate fists tightly and said stubbornly, "If I had known, I could have gone up there. At least I could have snatched something back."
At this moment, Lu Rong was also deeply doubtful, wondering if his previous speculations were all wrong.
Logically speaking, Ma Jiang, being so confident, shouldn't be indifferent. Moreover, judging from his expression on the field, he doesn't seem nervous at all, as if everything is under control.
However, the food-grabbing phase is almost over, and he really didn't grab anything at all. Everyone can see that clearly, so if things continue like this, there's no doubt they won't have any food left.
As for the subsequent matches, there's no point in even thinking about them.
However, there was one exception.
Among Lu Rong's entire team, Zhang Weiguo was the most composed.
Even though everyone else seemed panicked, Zhang Weiguo remained calm and composed.
Because he knew very well what Ma Jiang's true abilities were.
They didn't steal it by force; they used skill.
It is commonly known as using softness to overcome hardness.
Meanwhile, the battle for ingredients on the field continues.
More than 200 people were scrambling for the item, and the fastest ones would grab it and immediately flee the scene.
Those who are slow will have their chances snatched away by someone more skilled, even if they manage to grab it.
The whole scene was extremely chaotic.
After all, this was related to the outcome of the upcoming competition, so everyone did their best to obtain more ingredients.
Some taller individuals used their physical advantage to snatch a lot of food, holding it high above their heads so that others couldn't get it.
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