System Lottery More Thrilling Than a Casino

Several customers who were about to order were so frightened that they could barely hold their menus, their eyes flickering between the menu on the wall and the boy as if watching a horror movie scene.

One timid person had already stealthily taken out their phone, probably contemplating whether to dial 120.

Even Xiao Li, who poked his head out from the kitchen, was nervously rubbing the corner of his clothes, fearing that the boss's "dark cuisine" had caused trouble.

Everyone was waiting for the final verdict. The air seemed to solidify, with only the range hood still dutifully humming.

The boy's expression shifted from initial shock to bewilderment, and finally to a look of enlightenment as if he were a wandering monk who had finally discovered the true meaning of life.

"This is just too delicious!" The boy's exclamation instantly transformed the atmosphere in the restaurant from a horror movie to a farce.

"Come on, is this for real?" The girl in a couple rolled her eyes.

"Your expression just now almost made me think we were filming a TV drama."

However, the boy's subsequent voracious eating made them skeptical again—

Was this acting too convincing?

"How about... we give it a try?" A bespectacled young man in the corner timidly suggested.

"Oh, come on, we're already here, let's taste it!" A woman with a headscarf couldn't hold back any longer.

"Exactly, with so many people watching, they wouldn't dare to act if it tasted bad, right?"

So, the diners who had just been complaining one by one took out their phones.

Some were ordering, some were recording for evidence, and some just wanted to capture this surreal moment.

"I'll have the 'Undersea Hell Noodles' too!"

"I'll add some wasabi ice cream!"

"Forget it, let's just order everything new on the menu!"

The middle-aged man who had just been mocking was now loudly demanding to add more dishes with his phone raised.

The couple went even further, ordering every dish on the menu with the words "hell" or "inferno."

In no time, the "Undersea Hell Noodles" caused a frenzy in the restaurant, turning from a scene of skepticism to a chaotic rush, as if everyone had suddenly gone mad.

Even the bespectacled young man, blushing, ordered three different "dark cuisines."

Xiao Li stood at the kitchen entrance, watching the customers go from initial horror to raving praise. It was simply incredible!

"Ding!" A pleasant chime rang in Liu Yang's mind, even more thrilling than his "Undersea Hell Noodles."

"Congratulations to the host for obtaining the 100th reward point! You have successfully ascended to the Master level!"

The system's voice was even more excited than winning the lottery.

"As a Master-level chef, the host has obtained the following privileges:

Perfect Control: You can freely decide the cooking time for any dish, and even the most complex dishes can be instantly completed.Infinite Possibilities: You can arbitrarily adjust the quantity of the dishes. One pot can become a hundred pots, and one serving can become ten thousand servings.Taste Control: You can adjust the flavor at will, from Michelin-level to street stalls, from heavy flavors to light ones, all according to your preference.Monthly Lottery: You will receive one 'Divine Skill' lottery opportunity every month. The moment for the lucky king has arrived!"

Liu Yang stood in the kitchen, feeling that these skills were more extravagant than squandering his family fortune in his previous life—

He could produce as many dishes as he wanted and adjust the taste to whatever he desired.

"In that case..." He glanced at the long queue outside, a smile more mysterious than his dark cuisine curling at the corner of his mouth.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for reaching the Master's level! You now have the opportunity to draw a monthly lottery. Would you like to draw immediately?"

Liu Yang stood in the kitchen, feeling like a nouveau riche entering a casino for the first time.

He had spent quite a lot of time in casinos in his previous life, always calmly tossing chips, but now he was so nervous that his palms were sweating.

"If my luck is as bad as it was in the casino in my previous life..."

He muttered while rubbing his hands, "I hope I don't draw something like a 'kitchen cleaning skill.'"

Xiao Li was tidying up the dishes nearby. Seeing the boss talking to himself, he thought the boss was contemplating some new dark cuisine and quickly pricked up his ears to take notes.

Who would have thought that this "big shot of dark cuisine" would be like a lottery player waiting for the draw, not even daring to blink?

"How about a 'kitchen fortune-telling'?" Liu Yang suddenly had a brainstorm.

"In the casino in my previous life, we would always pay respects before starting a game. Maybe I should also pay respects to the kitchen god before this lottery?"

While he was lost in thought, the system had already started the countdown.

This feeling was even more thrilling than waiting for the dealer to deal cards in the casino in his previous life.

After all, back then, the worst that could happen was losing some money. But if he drew from the ordinary prize pool this time, that would be a real loss.

"If my old friends from my previous life saw this," he thought sarcastically,

"They would probably die of laughter—A rich second generation like me, actually having fun with a system lottery."

"Come on!" He whispered in his heart, "Special prize pool, special prize pool..."

The system's voice suddenly became like a game streamer: "Lottery begins! 3, 2, 1..."

A beam of golden light flashed in his mind as if countless awards were spinning rapidly before his eyes.

Finally, the light settled on an option:

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for drawing from the Advanced Prize Pool: Taste Resonance!

Effect: When diners taste your dishes, it will remind different memoryTrigger Condition: Dish quality reaches above 90 pointsDuration: PermanentSpecial Note: Different diners may remind different memories and the effect varies from person to person."

Liu Yang's eyes lit up. This skill was even more impressive than his dark cuisine.

If used in a competition, wouldn't it bring out the judges' childhood memories?

He already began to look forward to what interesting past experiences the judges would recall when tasting his "wasabi ice cream."

The system continued to operate silently, probably thinking about whether this newly-skilled "King of Dark Cuisine" would turn the judges' memories into dark cuisine as well.

In contrast, Xiao Yuanshan was exhausted. He was still researching in the kitchen after work every day.

The smoke made him cough, but he didn't care about that at all.

He was very clear that this national competition would be full of experts. How could he rely only on his old skills?

He had to shock the judges with these two signature dishes this time—"Prosperous Dragon and Phoenix" and "Nine Turns of the Universe Banquet."

"Prosperous Dragon and Phoenix" was a hard dish that required three days of preparation:

First, use an old hen to make soup as the base. The soup must be simmered continuously for 12 hours;

The whole chicken must be deboned without damaging its shape;

Finally, use golden songbird wings for plating, arranging them piece by piece into the shape of a dragon and phoenix. The slightest deviation would ruin everything.

The "Nine Turns of the Universe Banquet" was even more torturous: Abalone had to be soaked in a secret sauce for 49 hours, and it had to be flipped every hour;

Shark fin had to be moistened with aged yellow rice wine. If the heat was slightly too high, it would turn to mush;

The final glazing was even more troublesome. A delay of just one second would affect the taste.

Xiao Yuanshan sighed. The preparation process for these two dishes was enough to drive anyone crazy.

Xiao Yuanshan stood in the kitchen, smoking and calculating the details of the competition.

The procedures of these two dishes were as complicated as solving a math problem. Just thinking about it gave him a headache.

"For the dish 'Prosperous Dragon and Phoenix,' it takes two hours just to debone the chicken. To keep the shape intact, not a single cut can go wrong..."

He quietly jotted down in his notebook, "The 'Nine Turns of the Universe Banquet' is even more troublesome. I need to find someone to take turns watching over it; flipping it every hour for 49 hours is no joke."He had to pick two nimble-handed helpers to accompany him to the competition site. Chen Zisheng was a decent choice; he had spent some time in Japan and had decent plating skills. He would also bring along Old Wang, who didn't talk much but had a steady hand with controlling the heat."I need to clear out some time in advance..." He stubbed out his cigarette, a hint of determination flashing in his eyes. "This competition, I have to get a good result no matter what."