Brush Up Your Proficiency

Wang Hao, naturally, would not become that special existence. Everyone only saw his hands flying, his movements as smooth and free as flowing clouds and water.

In a short ten-odd seconds, as if in the blink of an eye, he had already completed all the tasks!

The two judges who had been closely observing him from the side originally planned to exclaim when Wang Hao displayed his lightning-fast technique, but they didn't expect that before their exclamation could even escape their lips, they were surprised to find that Wang Hao had already finished everything.

The two looked at each other, stunned in place for a moment, their minds buzzing like a swarm of bees.

Turning their heads to look at the other contestants, they saw that those people had only just started, far behind Wang Hao in progress.

Such a huge gap left the two judges instantly dumbfounded, so shocked that they couldn't even speak.

After a good while, the two finally recovered from their extreme shock.

They looked at Wang Hao again in unison, their eyes full of disbelief and deep shock.

Time passed by, and when the last contestant finally completed the assessment after spending 8 minutes, they belatedly noticed a trace of strangeness in the gazes that the judges cast from them.

These contestants couldn't help but feel suspicious: Why were the judges' gazes unanimously focused on the contestant at station number five?

However, this doubt did not last long, because after the judges sorted out the scores they had given and submitted them to the general management office, the second assessment—fruit and vegetable carving—immediately began in full swing.

The specific content of this assessment required all contestants to complete two different styles of radish flower carvings on the spot, as well as a fruit and vegetable art sculpture with a clear and distinct theme and unique ingenuity.

The judging criteria still revolved around the two key dimensions of speed and the quality of the final product.

It must be said that in this round, compared to just now, Wang Hao's performance was indeed slightly inferior.

He actually spent a full minute to complete the task.

But even so, with this kind of speed, Wang Hao still undoubtedly overwhelmed the crowd in this project, taking the lead.

After all, the other contestants all spent about 15 minutes of hard work before they could hand in their works.

It is no exaggeration to say that the process of waiting for the results of these two competitions that Wang Hao participated in was simply a long one, giving him a feeling of wasting time.

As for the judges around him, because they had the first competition as a prelude, when they once again witnessed Wang Hao displaying such exquisite skills, they were no longer as shocked as they were the first time.

At this moment, they were more focused on appreciating the carving, which was like a exquisite work of art, with a calm and peaceful state of mind.

The feeling that the sculpture gave people was just right, not a bit more or less, every line and curve was so perfect and flawless that people couldn't find any fault with it.

This wonderful artistic presentation made the judges' eyes always locked on it, unwilling to move away for a moment.

Time passed by unknowingly for 15 minutes. At the same time, the other contestants discovered that the judges who should have been standing next to them, paying attention to their works, were all gone!

When they looked along the crowd's line of sight, they realized that all the judges were gathered around table number 5—where Wang Hao was.

Seeing this scene, these contestants' hearts instantly felt like they had knocked over a bottle of mixed feelings, not feeling good. However, out of curiosity, they still came forward to find out what was going on.

If they didn't look, they wouldn't know, but once they looked, it was really shocking!

When they saw Wang Hao's carving with their own eyes and compared it with their own, the strong sense of impact brought by the huge gap was like a heavy hammer hitting their hearts hard, making them feel a deep sense of frustration.

Especially the young contestant from Sichuan Province, who was full of dissatisfaction.

He thought to himself: "Humph! It's just that he's been using a carving knife for a few more years than me. When I'm older, when I reach his age, my skills will definitely be better than his!"

Immediately afterwards, the noodle-making session officially began. Wang Hao skillfully operated various tools and ingredients, and every movement seemed effortless, precise, and accurate.

Whether it was kneading the dough, rolling the dough, or shaping it, he showed extraordinary skill and talent.

Everyone's eyes followed the dance of his hands, as if they had been enchanted, completely unable to look away.

Then came the cold dish arrangement stage, which was even more of a moment for Wang Hao to shine.

He cleverly used color matching and shape combinations to turn ordinary vegetables and meat into exquisite works of art.

Those originally unremarkable ingredients instantly burst into vitality in his hands, making people marvel.

Without a doubt, in this round, Wang Hao once again became the focus of attention.

And the final result was as the judges had expected. Wang Hao easily achieved a crushing victory with an unmatched advantage.

His works, whether viewed from the aspects of creativity, technique, or taste, far exceeded the other contestants, and he undoubtedly won the highest score.

When it came to the final cooking technique assessment, although the final score had not yet been announced, the atmosphere at the scene had already quietly changed.

Those who had been full of confidence in themselves before couldn't help but waver at this moment, especially the young man from Sichuan Province who had been self-proclaimed from the beginning.

At this time, he truly felt for the first time an emotion called "frustration" that was gradually eroding the pride in his heart.

However, for this young man from Sichuan Province, the final cooking session was still the only opportunity he believed he could turn the tide and make a comeback.

He secretly clenched his fists, telling himself that he must not give up easily, and must give it his all at this last crucial moment, and go all out!