Now that he saw that Lu Rong's dishes seemed to pose a threat to him, he couldn't sit still any longer.
His eyes were fixed on the judges on the stage, eager to know how many points they would give Lu Rong.
Meanwhile, the happiest people were none other than Su Tingyun and her group.
Although everyone has always known that Lu Rong is a highly skilled cook, this is, after all, a national culinary competition where every opponent is a master among masters, so it's impossible not to be nervous.
Seeing the judges' demeanor, the judges' initial anxiety subsided considerably.
"I have a feeling that Senior Lu Rong will definitely get one of the top spots." Su Tingyun clenched her fists, her eyes seemingly filled with light, extremely excited.
Ma Jiang crossed his arms in front of his chest, looking very confident: "I brought back all the ingredients he wanted without missing a single one. I believe he will be able to make a very delicious dish."
Knowing that the ingredients in Lu Rong's dish were all obtained through his own hard work, Ma Jiang was overjoyed.
I feel that I am not entirely useless, but rather a great contributor.
Zhang Weiguo couldn't even sit still anymore, standing straight, and because he wasn't tall enough, he had to tiptoe repeatedly.
I wanted to see the judges' every move more clearly on stage.
The others felt the same way; it was like when exam results were released, and they were eager to know their score—a feeling that was both tense and exciting.
In the stands.
After a hearty meal, the judges devoured all the chicken soup and chicken meat in their bowls.
"Ah...that's so refreshing." Li Shangui put the bowl in his mouth and drank all the soup in it in one gulp.
Seeing that everything was completely eaten, they reluctantly stopped eating.
He put down the bowl, grabbed two tissues from the side to wipe his mouth, took a deep breath, and pressed the score button without hesitation.
The same applies to the other four judges.
They drank every last drop of the chicken soup Lu Rong had made, leaving nothing behind.
Even the bones were chewed repeatedly.
I was afraid of missing something.
If you didn't know better, you'd think they hadn't eaten for days.
Immediately afterwards, Lu Rong's score was displayed on the screen.
[Contestant No. 88, Lu Rong.]
[Scores: 90.1, 90.5, 92, 91.5, 90.5]
Total Score: 454.6
When the scores were announced, everyone present was in an uproar.
Because Lu Rong's score was exactly 0.1 points higher than Tang Haohan's.
It was this tiny 0.1 point that made Lu Rong the highest scorer tonight so far.
At the same time, he is also most likely the person with the highest score tonight.
Although many people had speculated that Lu Rong would get a higher score than Tang Haohan, the actual score still surprised everyone.
"My God, it turns out Lu Rong is the most powerful. He can't even compare to last year's champion, Tang Haohan. This year is going to be a good show."
"Wow, this guy got such a high score in his first time participating in such a high-level competition. You know, there are very few people who can get all the judges to give them 90 points or higher. Now he not only did it, but he even scored higher than Tang Haohan. What does that mean? It means that his strength is stronger than Tang Haohan's."
"Not necessarily. It's only the first match, and Tang Haohan may not be able to show his true strength yet. Moreover, due to the limited ingredients, Tang Haohan may not have been able to perform at his best in this match."
"This competition was indeed subject to many restrictions, which may have affected some chefs. Today's results do not represent the final outcome."
"Although Lu Rong's score is higher than Tang Haohan's right now, the real champion will not be decided until seven days later. He may be performing well now, but he might not be able to perform well in a few days."
"That makes sense. This competition is all about real skill. Some contestants are good at one dish, but they're not so good at other dishes. Tang Haohan is different. He's an all-rounder and can bring out the best flavor in most dishes."
"There was a very strong one in the last competition. At the beginning, he was on par with Tang Haohan, but he couldn't keep up in the next few days. It was because the dish he made on the first day was his best dish, and then his other dishes were just average."
"That's possible. Maybe it just so happens that this sour papaya and old hen soup is Lu Rong's specialty, so he can bring out the best flavor of this dish and defeat Tang Haohan. But if it were another dish, it would be hard to say."
"That's what you say, but how do you know Lu Rong is only good at this dish? What if he's even better at other dishes?"
"Lu Rong is a key contender for this year's victory, so I don't think we should place too much hope on Tang Haohan. Maybe his era is over."
...
Each of these audience members was diligently analyzing the situation.
Because his score was so high, everyone in the room couldn't help but look at Lu Rong.
After all, as the person with the highest score in the game so far, everyone's curiosity about him is like a surging river, never ending.
Even many of the female audience members present were already feeling romantic.
Because Lu Rong not only cooks very well, but most importantly, he also has a handsome appearance.
So accomplished at such a young age, what girl wouldn't like that?
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