Li Shangui agreed with Wu Zhengchuan's assessment, nodding slightly and adding:
"I, an old man, have a wealth of experience and have tasted countless delicacies. But now, in front of this small Five-Colored Egg Custard, I am truly impressed... To be honest, I cannot find any flaws in this dish, nor can I even taste why it tastes so good. In other words, I can tell how other dishes are made and how they can be improved after just one taste. But now, not only can I not taste how to improve this dish, I cannot even taste why it tastes so good."
Li Shangui's words came from the bottom of his heart. At this moment, he was completely devoid of his usual sternness, and was like a kind old Li Shangui, expressing his feelings and thoughts.
The other judges echoed this sentiment.
"I really have nothing to say about this dish. I can only say that my vocabulary is too limited to describe its wonderfulness."
"I never thought that after living for so many years, I would be able to taste such amazing dishes. I feel ashamed to say that after being a gourmet for decades, I have only tasted such amazing dishes at this age."
"I really felt young again just now. I had inexhaustible energy, and I felt like I was immersed in unparalleled and endless joy. It made me think of my youth without realizing it."
"I've only ever eaten food that explodes in the clothes twice in my life. The first time was 30 years ago, and the other time was today. I never thought I would get to eat it again in my lifetime. It's really amazing."
Ignoring the stares of those around them, the group sighed with emotion.
Only then did Li Shangui realize that they had been so focused on commenting that they had forgotten to give a rating.
"Let's not talk about that anymore, let's score them."
When it came to scoring, the noisy scene instantly quieted down. After all, everyone was very curious about what score such an amazing dish would get.
Unlike before, this time the judges seemed to be quite conflicted about their scoring.
His hands were on the keyboard, hesitant to press any keys, as if pondering how many points to give.
They didn't exchange glances, but were deep in thought, wondering how many points would be enough to truly reflect the quality of Lu Rong's dish.
This situation lasted for about two minutes before Li Shangui finally made the first move.
His hands slowly tapped on the keyboard, and the other judges followed suit, giving out scores.
The next second, the scores and total scores of each of the five judges appeared on the large screen behind the judges' panel.
[Contestant No. 88, Lu Rong.]
[Score: 100, 100, 100, 100, 100]
Total Score: 500
In other words, all five judges gave it a perfect score.
This is unprecedented in the more than 100-year history of the National Culinary Competition.
No one has ever received such an honor.
At this moment, the audience seemed to agree with the score, and were also excited.
"That's amazing! Can you imagine? Someone actually got a perfect score in the national culinary competition. I've never heard of that before."
"What does this mean? It means that Lu Rong's dish has reached an unprecedented level, and even the judges unanimously gave it full marks."
"It's terrifying! I never thought I would see such an amazing scene in my lifetime, and I was even there in person. This ticket was totally worth it."
"What kind of magical delicacy could possibly earn a perfect score? As the saying goes, there are no limits to deliciousness, but it seems that 100 points is not enough to show Lu Rong's superb skills. He should be given 10,000 points."
"When the judges were scoring just now, they were all hesitant, but it didn't seem to be a question of whether or not to give a perfect score. I guess they wanted to give a score beyond the perfect score, but unfortunately the highest score was only 100."
“That makes sense. Judging from their eyes, they never seem to think they would give a score below 100.”
"Lu Rong is amazing! He's still in college, but he's accomplished something that countless chefs dream of but can never do in their entire lives. He's truly one of the top culinary geniuses in China."
"What does it mean to be number one or two? It means to be firmly in first place, and no one can compare to him."
"Today I finally understand what it means to be outdone by others. I was already amazed by the dishes made by so many geniuses, but I never expected to see such an amazing creation. It really opened my eyes."
"What is strength? What is talent? We often don't truly understand these things. But seeing this scene here today, I feel it deeply. Even if there are some geniuses, they can't compare to a real, unparalleled genius. The moment Lu Rong appeared, those so-called once-in-a-century geniuses paled in comparison."
"Looking at it now, the level of last year's champion, Tang Haohan, is so poor. The gap between him and Lu Rong is too big. It seems that the culinary skills of the entire country have improved by a whole level in just three years."
"Now I can say it loudly: Tang Haohan is trash, the trash of trash. Compared to Lu Rong, he's not even worthy of carrying Lu Rong's shoes."
"I just wanted to say... I'm willing to pay 2 million for this dish, I wonder if Lu Rong would be willing to make it for me?"
"You underestimate the rich people in this world. Once this is reported, Lu Rong's dishes will no longer be something that can be bought for 2 million."
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