Reborn in Japan as a Chef God

The hundreds of audience members inside were flabbergasted.

Because this part of the show was scheduled very suddenly, and the news about the mentor guests hadn't had a chance to leak out, the official recording began today. So, as you can imagine, the unprepared audience's exaggerated, shocked expressions when they realized who the three Lin Chefs on stage were.

It wasn't until the female host introduced the guests and let them speak that the silent venue gradually became restless.

Ye Feizhou was the first to speak.

"Today, I am here to learn from the two seniors."

He humbly lowered himself.

He sat down, and the camera shifted to the second seat of the "Demon King Xia," where the venue suddenly experienced a cold Siberian blast, falling silent again.

The news about the Demon King yesterday caused a huge stir across the internet.

Yet the young man in the mirror seemed completely unaffected, waving his hand: "Hello, everyone, I'm Xia Yu—"

A simple greeting.

"Ah!"

Screams echoed, and the other camera facing the audience quickly focused on two female college students, whose excited, flushed faces clearly indicated they were fans of the Demon King. If the production team had released any advance notice, those two would have likely come with support signs today.

On stage, the female host appeared a little nervous.

She could notice the hand signals from the female director Lu Qinghong below, and her mind noted slight differences in the program script compared to the past. Realizing she might play the role of "instigator," her palms were sweaty.

Having rich experience, and having seen many Lin Chefs, she wasn't a professional newbie who would buckle at the sight of big figures. Turning to the Demon King Xia in the second seat, she asked with a nervous smile: "Welcome Demon King Xia to our show. We know that this may be your first time on a variety show. Do you have any specific requirements about your image on the show?"

"I'm just here to have fun—" Xia Yu replied.

"Fun?"

The female host's smile froze.

"It's a show after all, entertainment comes first, so my performance today might be out of line. Please take it as an effort for the show's effect..."

Straight-faced nonsense.

The female host broke into a cold sweat, a gleaming layer of sweat appearing on her forehead.

She sharply noticed Xia Yu glancing at the first seat's Wei Zhong without any disguise while speaking.

As if it were...

A sort of dangerous pre-announcement?

The female host couldn't quite understand the look in Demon King Xia's eyes.

"Hmm, this part will definitely get cut!" That's what the female host thought. At this moment, the female superior Lu Qinghong was signaling her again from below; she took a deep breath, with a steady look in her eyes, and asked as per the script in her mind:

"So, Chef Xia, I believe you've also heard about the online discussions about you..."

Unexpectedly, Xia Yu waved to interrupt from his seat.

The young man shrugged and said, "Oh, are you talking about the discussions regarding my character and morals? Talented but lacking in virtue? I'm sorry, I cannot accept such a judgment. If someone tries to force that kind of label on me, hehe..."

Speaking to the camera, the young man's lips moved.

MMP?

Whether or not they understood the lips, the staff present, on stage and off, felt a chill upon hearing the young man's dangerous laughter.

Director Lu Qinghong shivered with goosebumps, "Yes, yes, that's the kind of show effect we're looking for!"

"A taste of gunpowder!"

Demon King Xia was right on track, creating a tense atmosphere without the script's "instigation," and the female host ended up feeling scared instead.

Then it was Wei Zhong's turn.

This first-seat guest sat in his seat, face stern as water, emanating an aura of negative energy that anyone could sense immediately.

Seeing Xia Yu talk of releasing control for the sake of show effects, Wei Zhong clearly tore off his mask.

"The reason I agreed to Director Lu's invitation and to record this show is to tell some chefs who have achieved certain accomplishments..." Here, Wei Zhong paused, "No matter your current accomplishments, if you despise your seniors, and don't even have the most basic courtesy and respect for the position and realm they hold, then I'm sorry, I don't think you can reach very high, and it is even possible to be trapped at your current culinary level forever."

"There are so many geniuses out there, if each one could jump like a carp over the Dragon Gate, break into the Lin level, and ask the Dragon Realm, then why would we in the Chinese Realm worry about a shortage of talent?" He sneered openly.

At the entrance.

9 trainees waited there, every one of them dumbfounded.

Full of tension from the very start, with a tendency to break into arguments. This was beyond the trainees' expectations.

"The guests for this season are actually Chef Wei and that Demon King Xia!" one high school trainee was so scared their face slightly twisted, "These two are at the peak of public opinion, they're going to fight! The production team is crazy!"

"This is bad!"

"Wei Zhong, Ye Feizhou, Demon King Xia... Whose wing should I be under?" Some were already considering the upcoming tough decision ahead with wavering eyes.

Then the female host's voice came through:

"Do the three mentor guests surprise everyone? Next, we have the 9 trainees, who have stood out through multiple selections this season. They will shine under the three mentors' guidance, let's welcome them—"

Applause followed.

"Let's go, let's go!"

"I definitely want to go to Chef Wei. That Demon King Xia may be pretty famous, but compared to an experienced Lin Chef, he still seems a bit immature. Under Chef Wei, I think I can learn more..."

Some trainees had a hungry look for learning higher-level culinary skills as they ascended the show's main stage.

Xia Yu observed the 9 people on stage. Having listened to Zhu Qing talk about the format of "Kitchen Three Kingdoms," he wasn't too surprised at the bizarre mix of tall, short, fat, thin, and wide age-range trainees.

"Tsk, they really do have the feel of misfits..." With his chin propped up, observing the 9 trainees, similarly, the trainees were nervously meeting the mentors' gazes, "Not coming from professional or proper culinary schools, just ordinary people, yet since they managed to stand on stage through multiple selections, each must have something outstanding... What is it?"

There was no introduction session for the trainees. As they stepped on stage, they moved to their designated kitchen stations in sequence.

"Abundance every year!"

The female host laughed and said, "With the atmosphere of the New Year still thick, next, the 9 trainees will use 'fish' as the theme for a self-introduction-style culinary presentation, conducted live for real. Please, spectators, sharpen your eyes and help the three mentors discern who among them is the gold that needs to be discovered!"

"Afterward, the trainees' dishes will be scored by five specially invited guests!"

The spotlight swept to a corner of the stage, which was the review panel different from the three mentor chairs.

Just then, the female director Lu Qinghong stepped onto the stage with an elegant stride and took her seat in the middle of the review panel.

Bang, bang, bang, bang!

Nine kitchen stations, nine sounds.

Xia Yu was right; these trainees were not absolute beginners without a culinary foundation. At the very least, the fresh carp ingredients provided by the production team were swiftly killed, scaled, and gutted in their hands, demonstrating skillful handling.

While the ingredients were the same, their cooking methods varied greatly.

Indeed, Chinese culinary techniques are so diverse; some poured a pot full of oil to fry the fish, while others just lightly pan-fried it before switching to a clay pot for stewing!

"Oh!"