The Ultimate Versatile Soldier King

Only Luo Chao knew the real reason why Sun Bowen found Boris's fish soup unbearably salty.

It's acupuncture!

Just now, when Luo Chao patted Sun Bowen's shoulder, he swiftly used a tiny Silver Needle hidden in his hand to jab the central nervous point on Sun Bowen's nape.

The spot Luo Chao pierced is the nerve that controls taste in the human central nervous system!

Through his miraculous acupuncture technique, Luo Chao altered Sun Bowen's taste nerves, amplifying his taste experience a hundredfold!

Imagine the terrifying difference in taste between fish soup with one spoonful of salt and one with a hundred spoonfuls!

In an instant, Sun Bowen gulped down more than half a bottle of mineral water, rinsed his mouth vigorously, and spat out before feeling the saltiness in his mouth had diminished considerably.

Seeing Boris's somber face and the doubtful expressions on those around, Sun Bowen felt truly tongue-tied, unable to express his bitterness!

However, despite being a spoiled rich kid, Sun Bowen grew up in a merchant family and understood the importance of reading people's expressions.

Boris, the chef, and the venerable Zhou Delong were two people he could not afford to offend!

Thinking of this, Sun Bowen sat up straight, slightly tidying his somewhat disheveled hair.

Then he showed an apologetic look and said, "Guys, sorry for the fuss earlier. Chef Boris's Fishsoup was indeed delicious, just that I'm allergic to fish since childhood, so I talked nonsense during the allergic reaction, I hope everyone can forgive me!"

Boris and Zhou Delong, seeing Sun Bowen admit his mistake, decided not to pursue his exaggerated performance earlier.

The expressions on everyone's faces gradually returned to normal after Sun Bowen's apology.

At this moment, Luo Chao's voice suddenly chimed in.

"Mr. Sun, you said earlier that my dish wasn't tasty, so let me ask your opinion now; you're not allergic to tofu, are you?" Luo Chao asked mischievously.

"Tofu?" Sun Bowen's mind instantly conjured up images of white, tender, and square chunks of tofu.

Generally speaking, tofu doesn't have much flavor, and even when used in cooking, it typically has a light taste, definitely not salty!

Thinking this way, Sun Bowen breathed a sigh of relief and quickly blurted out, "Of course, definitely not allergic! I love tofu!"

"Hehe, that's good!" Luo Chao chuckled slyly and proceeded to make his second dish.

With bursts of spicy and savory aroma wafting through, everyone couldn't help but feel their appetite surging.

Only Sun Bowen, upon smelling this scent, had a change of expression and was immediately filled with a sense of foreboding.

Soon, Luo Chao finished his second dish, divided it into four plates, and served them on the table one by one.

Luo Chao's dish was presented impeccably.

Tender white tofu cubes lined up neatly in the plates, dressed in bright red chili sauce, resembling clusters of blazing red flames.

Among the tofu cubes were some crispy-on-the-outside, tender-on-the-inside minced meat, wafting enticing aromas from the plate, making one's mouth water!

This dish turned out to be one of Huaxia's Ten Great Dishes—Mapo Tofu!

The essence of this lip-smacking Mapo Tofu lies in four words: spicy, numbing, savory, aromatic!

Any of these flavors are highly tempting, and the Mapo Tofu made by Luo Chao is truly exceptional.

Thus, when the four plates of Mapo Tofu were served, Zhou Delong, Lin Yun, and Miao Shiyun seemed possessed by a spirit of gluttony, once again devouring without any regard for their image.

Although Sun Bowen was drawn by the aroma and numbness of the Mapo Tofu, he hesitated repeatedly, not daring to eat it, simply watching the other three indulge as if entranced.

After all, Mapo Tofu is a dish with a rather strong taste, using even more oil and salt than Boris's Bouillabaisse!

And the salty taste left in his mouth from eating Bouillabaisse earlier still lingered faintly in his oral cavity.

Unless absolutely necessary, he truly didn't want to experience again the bitter taste of swallowing a hundred spoonfuls of salt!

While Sun Bowen hesitated, Zhou Delong and the other two had already finished Luo Chao's Mapo Tofu.

At this moment, an astonishing scene unfolded for everyone!

Zhou Delong, Lin Yun, and Miao Shiyun ignored their status as high-ranking officials and well-known entrepreneurs.

They lifted their plates filled with mere tofu remnants, extending their tongues to lick them clean!

This move has been used since ancient times as the greatest expression of respect for chefs, comparable with "licking yogurt lids" and "draining noodle soup" - the Plate Clean Action!

"It's here! The legendary Plate Clean Action, leaving plates spotless as a tribute to chefs!"

"What? My Goddess Lin Yun actually licked a plate! How is this possible?!"

"Boo hoo hoo, my Goddess Miao Shiyun even licked a plate too, why is this happening! Is this Mapo Tofu really that scrumptious?!"

The wealthy heirs below, upon witnessing the "Plate Clean Action" of the trio, exclaimed in shock one after another.

Boris, as Luo Chao's rival, saw the three judges behaving as if they hadn't eaten in three days and sensed trouble!

Because, far away in France, Boris's favorite Huaxia dish before coming to Huaxia was Mapo Tofu.

Though he had always been biased against Chinese cuisine, Mapo Tofu's fresh and spicy flavor was his exception, a dish he could eat endlessly without boasting or deriding!

For someone as formidable as Boris, a world-class chef who's tasted hundreds of delicious dishes, none had yet made him hungry just by the aroma alone!

Thus, he, as Luo Chao's competitor, during the contest, found himself craving his opponent's dish, meaning mentally, he'd already lost!

However, this was merely Boris's inner thought; the actual result still depended on the opinion of the four judges.

Especially the viewpoint of Zhou Delong, recognized as a world-class gourmet judgment master!

Thinking this, Boris focused his gaze on Zhou Delong!