"Looks like a formidable character."
Without saying much, Tote held back Jessie, who was about to step forward, and pointed to the very end of the line under the other's confused gaze.
"Senior Brother, are you planning to start queuing from here?!
This line is so long, we might not even finish queuing in two hours! The sun is so strong now, the air feels like it's burning, we'll get heatstroke!"
Hearing Tote's words, Jessie immediately exclaimed, especially since he had a slicked-back hairstyle, and his thick hair trapped heat under the sunlight.
"We are here to eat, not to cause trouble.
Even if we were to challenge him, to show respect for the opponent, it should be when it's quiet at night, after the customers have left and they're about to close. We can't provoke him under the public eye, otherwise one side will definitely lose face, and that will lead to enmity.
I don't object to your arrogance, it's part of your personality, but if you keep making enemies so casually like this, you definitely won't go far in the future!"
Hearing Jessie's complaints, Tote couldn't help but frown. Then he silently went to the very end of the line. As a chef, he could persevere in the high temperatures of the kitchen, so this bit of sun was naturally nothing.
Since they were going to someone else's restaurant to eat, they had to abide by his rules. They couldn't think that they could receive preferential treatment just because they were in the same industry. That wasn't right.
"Alright."
Seeing that Tote seemed a bit angry, Jessie instantly backed down and didn't mention going straight to the door anymore, silently following him to the end of the line.
Seeing this, Tulben could only helplessly follow, inwardly cursing Tote for being a hypocrite. Enduring such hot weather to abide by such ridiculous rules, now even he had to queue, it was truly torturous!
Such hot weather...
Sweat gradually condensed on his forehead and flowed down his cheeks. The people in front were under the eaves, so they were in better condition, but they, who had just joined the line, were directly exposed to the sunlight.
Fortunately, as time passed, the line moved forward slowly, and they also reached a cooler area. However, to their surprise, no customer had chosen to leave for such a long time.
It was obvious that these guys were stubborn!
Jessie's mouth twitched. At this moment, he only felt unbearably hot, and his slicked-back hair had produced a lot of oil. Fortunately, it was almost their turn.
"You can't go in, the other two please come in."
Dylan had long noticed Jessie and Tote in the line, as well as Tulben, who had been timidly hiding behind them from the beginning until now. So he looked at Tulben and said.
"Why?"
Hearing Dylan's words, Tulben instantly blew up. It was one thing for him to be thrown out for cutting in line earlier, but now that he was honestly queuing to enter, why was this guy still blocking him?! Did he have a grudge against him!
"Because I don't like seeing you, because this is my restaurant, do I need to explain further?"
Dylan's voice was calm, without any discernible emotional change. Although he didn't plan to dwell on the previous matter, it didn't mean he would forgive him.
Just thinking about letting such a person eat in his restaurant made him feel disgusted. Not taking immediate action was already the result of so many years of self-cultivation by Alice Nakiri's side.
Of course, although he didn't take action, Dylan still condensed an extremely powerful aura and directly pressed it towards Tulben, making his hands and feet go weak.
In the next moment, perhaps truly feeling that Dylan would attack him, Tulben swallowed his saliva and didn't even dare to utter a harsh word before scurrying away with his tail between his legs.
As for Dylan, he just silently watched his receding figure until it completely disappeared before turning to face Tote and Jessie, who were waiting at the door.
"Please sit over here, what would you like to order?"
Looking at the composed middle-aged man in front of him, Dylan spoke directly.
This special-grade chef Jessie hadn't spoken from the beginning until now and had followed behind him when entering the shop earlier. In other words, the middle-aged man in front of him had a higher status.
"Could it be that the old one comes after the young one causes trouble?"
Although this kind of plot was very cliché, it was also very normal for someone to cause trouble outside and, unable to resolve it, to go back and find their parents for revenge.
However...
You have people above you, but I have no one above me!
"I have a halibut here. I'd like to order your 'fish dish blind box'. It looks quite interesting."
Tote said, handing over the halibut that his subordinate had bought while queuing. A kind smile always hung on his face, making him hard to dislike.
Even though his companion who came with him had been expelled, his expression didn't change at all, obviously not caring about the grudges between Tulben and Dylan.
"Alright, a fish blind box dish, right? Just wait!"
Taking the bag from Tote's hand, Dylan glanced at the fish inside. It was still moving occasionally, so it must have been in the water tank not long ago.
Halibut was quite common in Denmark. Dylan had cooked many dishes with it and had a certain understanding of its meat quality, taste, and texture.
He naturally saw the purpose of the two men coming here, which was nothing more than to try his skills and see if he was qualified to be their opponent.
Although he could directly drive them away and keep them in the dark about his abilities, this didn't fit Dylan's style as a chef from the Dark Cooking Society.
As someone from the Dark Cooking Society, culinary matters should naturally be resolved through cuisine!
Carrying the halibut into the back kitchen, Dylan walked to the vacant cooking counter opposite Alice Nakiri and placed the halibut on it
Since friends had come from afar, it wouldn't be right not to entertain them properly. Since they were from the Dark Cooking Society, he had to show the aura of the Dark Cooking Society at this time!
Let's simply make a glowing dish.
According to the standards of this world, it should be an eight-star special-grade chef, a national treasure-level existence in various countries, who would be highly respected wherever they went.
He was a bit expectant. He wondered if that guy could still be so calm after seeing his dish!
"Brother Dylan, are you going to cook yourself?"
Inside the kitchen, after several hours of intense training, Alice Nakiri could already skillfully control four pots at the same time.
If she had only just entered the door before, now she could be considered proficient. After training for a while longer, she should be able to try five pots.
The training of the Silver Chopsticks Ten Pot Return was like this, requiring a constant increase in intensity while allowing oneself to adapt to that intensity. By the time one came back to their senses, they would have already mastered this ultimate skill!
"Yeah, there's a rather picky customer outside. Just focus on your work. I have to let them taste some Chinese food and give them a little shock."
"Brother Dylan, are you going to cook seriously? What kind of customer is it that makes you take them so seriously!"
The figure beside Jessie flashed in her mind. Although he didn't say much, high-level chefs all exuded an inexplicable aura.
Ordinary people couldn't feel this aura, but as a fellow special-grade chef, he had noticed it immediately.
Rough hands, neatly trimmed nails, meticulously groomed hair, looking very clean and dry. Even in middle age, he still gave off a refreshing feeling.
"A rather serious middle-aged man, he should be a good opponent. I really want to compete with him, it must be very interesting!"
Dylan said to himself, his eyes revealing a fighting spirit. He placed the halibut from the bag onto the cutting board; it was still jumping around, fresh and alive.
Since he was going to cook fish, he had to do it to the best of his ability. And the highest level of fish cooking was to use the original broth to transform the original ingredient!
To create a fish dish, utilizing all the related components would allow the most essential flavor of the fish to be perfectly expressed!
And what Dylan was about to make was one of the classic methods of meat dishes: lion's head. Of course, not the traditional lion's head, but a fish lion's head that differed from tradition!
This dish was an extension of the ordinary lion's head, which he had also tried with other meats such as chicken, duck, and goose.
But among them, his favorite was still this fish lion's head!
White inside and out, leaving a lingering fragrance in the mouth, incorporating the essence of a whole fish into a small fish lion's head.
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