One Piece: God Killer

Chapter 240 Food Festival

"This island is really lively!"

In addition to being attracted by the delicious food, Profik and others were also shocked by the exaggerated flow of people and lively atmosphere on this gourmet island.

This island can be said to be the island with the most densely populated and lively atmosphere that Profic and others have seen since they went to sea. Even the Champagne Islands, which guard the main route of the great shipping route, can only pale in comparison to this island of gourmet food.

This is all thanks to the annual Food Celebration.

The food celebration is the longest-standing festival on the island of food.

It is said that the Gourmet Island three hundred years ago was just an extremely ordinary island in the New World. The island did not have as many famous delicacies as it does now.

Just three hundred years ago, a legendary gourmet, Adam Beaucas, known as "the greatest chef in history" was born on this island. There are countless legends about Bocas. Some people say that he acquired unparalleled cooking skills by eating the devil fruit "Cooking Fruit" that all chefs dream of. Some people say that with his superb cooking skills, he conquered the world government and political leaders of the participating countries at that time, making He has won a very high status; some people say that the dishes he cooks are not only delicious, but also can give people magical superpowers and even extend their lives.

Whether these legends are true or false, what is certain is that he single-handedly made the "chef" industry popular on the island. In addition, the "Gourmet Celebration" and the "Gourmet Carnival" held within the food celebration were also created.

This festival has been passed down to this day and has become a major custom in the Food Island. It is also one of the most prestigious food-related events in the New World and even around the world. To put it bluntly, even Big Mom’s tea party is far from comparable to the food celebration.

On August 23rd every year, tourists from all over the world flock to the island to taste and buy the island’s delicacies. Chefs will also gather on the island on this day. Some of them want to promote their business, some want to feel the atmosphere of the island, and some want to participate in the "Gourmet Competition" in the food celebration.

On this island, the place that attracts everyone’s attention the most is the registration location for the “Food Contest”. The full name of the food competition is the "Adam Bocas" food competition. It is a food competition founded by the legendary gourmet during his lifetime. All chefs who are allowed to participate in this competition will receive a medal, and based on their achievements, ten "special chefs", twenty-five "first-level chefs", and fifty "second-level chefs" will be selected. ", one hundred "third-level chefs" and several "excellent chefs".

Registration has just begun, but chefs from all over the world are already queuing up in front of the registration office.

"Uncle Fuentes," Li Tong walked up to Fuentes, "How about you sign up and give it a try?"

"I?"

Uncle Fuentes finally chose to sign up. He is not interested in winning these honorary titles, but he also wants to experience the atmosphere of the food festival and see more of the various ingredients and the skills of other chefs.

Fuentes passed the first round of review as expected, but unfortunately was defeated in the second round.

Fuentes looked a little frustrated. But Profik doesn't think this means Uncle Fuentes's cooking skills are inferior to those of the chefs who made it to the third round. The important reason why he failed to advance to the next round was that the ingredients provided by the organizers came from all over the world. The chefs who came specifically to participate in the competition were naturally prepared, but Fuentes, who signed up in a hurry, had to face a variety of ingredients he had never seen before.

As a fisherman on the South China Sea Island, Fuentes's skills in handling fish are top-notch, and he is also good at making desserts. However, the topic he drew the knife in the second round was to deal with a kind of "Fire Rabbit" Meat, this was enough to make him at a loss.

"It's a bit of a pity, but it doesn't matter," Profik patted Uncle Fuentes on the shoulder and said with relief, "Isn't there still a title of 'Excellent Chef'!"

Chefs who enter the second round can obtain the title of outstanding chef, which shows that they have extraordinary skills. At least they have "one skill" and can support themselves even if they open a restaurant alone and become a relatively famous chef.

Afterwards, Profic and others sat in the "viewing area" - a square about two hundred meters away from the competition field. There is a huge screen there, which is broadcasting the situation on the field through the video phone bug.

Currently, the "Adam Bocas" food competition has reached the third round. Currently, there are only 185 registered contestants left on the field. One hundred people will be eliminated in this round. Even if they are eliminated in this round, they can still get the title of "Level 3 Chef".

Of course, all the contestants worked hard to achieve better results.

The host was also introducing the basic information of the players participating in this game to the audience outside the venue. From the beginning of this round of competition, players can choose among some ingredients and pick out the materials they need. This competition mode can avoid accidents to a large extent.

[This older contestant is John Simmons from our Food Island, who is already an old friend of ours. In last year's competition, he made it all the way to the final ten and became a "special chef". Competing again this year, he wants to make great progress, go one step further and win the title of "champion"! Now, he's cooking his signature dish - Simmons egg rolls. It is said that this is a dish he specially developed in order to compete for the championship. 】

[This young lady’s name is Afro, and it is her first time to participate in an event hosted by this island. According to past data, she is best at making barbecue dishes. We don’t know what wonderful performance she can bring to us as a first-time contestant. In this round of the competition, she chose pan-fried tofu. This is a very bold and risky choice for a new chef. The meat of Dophi fish is very delicious, but the internal organs are highly poisonous. If it is not handled properly, even a small bite will kill even the giants. Of course, there is no need to worry about our judges being poisoned. The competition committee has taken this situation into consideration and prepared antidotes in advance. 】

[And the one in the picture is our champion of this event last year. The current defending champion is Yin Ya, the "King of Noodles" who is also from this island. What he is best at is making all kinds of pasta, and he is especially famous for his mixed use of various ingredients. With his superb skills, he has won the food competition for three consecutive years. The dish he is cooking now is "Fire Mandarin Fish", which was the dish he used when he won the championship in the championship battle the year before. It seems that he is determined to pass this round of competition. 】

[The person on the screen now is...]

The host was talking non-stop, and Profik and others outside the court were also paying attention to the performance of the contestants.