Food Wars: The Fishing System
Chapter 100: [100] - Midnight Chef, The Effects of Armed Dish (BONUS)

Chapter 100 - [100] - Midnight Chef, The Effects of Armed Dish (BONUS)

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Sarge's special ability and Yuuki's Culinary Heart had similar effects, but Sarge's ability had a lower ceiling and couldn't compare to Culinary Heart.

From the information Hisako Arato gave him, Yuuki discovered a problem: the current Sarge hadn't yet encountered Asahi Saiba.

In the original story, she was defeated by Asahi and then wholeheartedly followed him.

Now, Sarge was still using her Armed Dish to conquer far and wide. Some leaders of organizations, after eating her dishes, were directly conquered, offering themselves and their entire organizations to Sarge.

Of course, this was also because Sarge's Culinary skills were strong enough—

—As one of the top talents among the younger generation of Midnight Chefs, although she couldn't compare to a "Cheat player" like Asahi Saiba—her Culinary skills had already touched the edge of First Class Chef.

Becoming a First Class Chef was only a matter of time for Sarge.

Most importantly, although Sarge wasn't a First Class Chef, she possessed the Armed Dish special ability.

A Chef with a special ability was much stronger than a Chef without one.

This commission was somewhat tricky even for those First Class officers, but Yuuki accepted it without hesitation.

It was rare to encounter an interesting opponent.

Although he knew very well the other party was no match for him, providing a little "nourishment" was no problem.

After accepting this commission, Yuuki left WGO headquarters alone.

....

After two days of travel, Yuuki finally arrived at the location for the cooking battle.

Unlike other First Class officers, who would bring many bodyguards when facing Midnight Chefs—otherwise, if the other party played dirty, they might lose their lives—

—But Yuuki was different. His combat power was terrifyingly strong; he didn't need to worry about this at all. As long as he didn't bring Erina Nakiri and Hisako Arato, and had no worries—Yuuki was invincible.

Moreover, Yuuki also knew what kind of person Sarge was.

Although Sarge's appearance in the original story wasn't long, her character was set. Even if there were some changes now that it was reality, such changes would only be minor.

Yuuki had spent so much time with the Polar Star residents; their personalities were exactly the same as in the original story.

Someone like Sarge disdained playing dirty tricks. This was also why Sarge, as a Midnight Chef running rampant, others couldn't do anything to her.

Although Midnight Chefs were generally reviled in the culinary world, as long as the other party didn't commit crimes, you couldn't do anything to them.

This world wasn't the world of Cooking Master Boy—there was no Chef's Alliance that controlled life and death.

This world still played by the rules of law.

So, as long as no crimes were committed, others were helpless.

Facing challenges from Midnight Chefs, most organizations would accept. The reason was simple: if they refused, their reputation would suffer, and their businesses would also be affected.

So, these organizations generally accepted when faced with challenges from Midnight Chefs, and then spent money to hire people from WGO to help.

This way, they wouldn't lose anything.

However, Sarge's cooking was rather special. Her special ability, Armed Dish, had a conquering effect. People with weak wills, when faced with such dishes, would easily be conquered.

Sarge also relied on this method to build up a considerable following.

....

"First Class Officer Yuuki, you've finally arrived!"

The moment he saw Yuuki, the owner named Cavino finally breathed a sigh of relief. News about Yuuki from WGO had already spread everywhere.

Everyone knew the dishes Yuuki made could be eaten by Mana Nakiri, who would even say they were delicious.

This was something NO ONE else in the entire world could achieve, not even those Special Class Chefs.

It could be said that Yuuki was definitely the strongest among First Class officers. With Yuuki's help, he no longer worried about Sarge's challenge.

"Mr. Cavino, a pleasure to meet you. Please leave the upcoming cooking battle to me!" Yuuki said with a smile.

He could see that Cavino was very excited and could also see he had been very nervous before. Clearly, Sarge had brought him considerable pressure.

Hearing Yuuki's words, Cavino smiled. With Yuuki's assurance, he was relieved. Afterwards, Yuuki enjoyed the highest level of treatment arranged by Cavino.

....

Early the next morning, the time for the duel with Sarge had arrived.

Both parties came to the prepared venue.

This battle had no specific theme.

This type of competition actually had a high degree of freedom because everyone had their own specialty dishes and also very special abilities.

So, for competitions at this level, either the theme range was very large—like meat dishes, noodle dishes, etc.—or there was no theme at all. Chefs wouldn't lose a match just because they weren't good at a particular theme.

After arriving at the competition venue, Yuuki saw Sarge.

A purple military uniform perfectly showcased her well-proportioned figure. She wore a military cap on her long blue hair.

Her right hand held a special kitchen knife resembling a chainsaw, slung over her shoulder.

At first glance, Yuuki almost thought Esdeath from Akame ga Kill had transmigrated.

Sarge's attire, plus this queen-like aura, was quite impressive—like a budget version of Esdeath.

"Just like the rumors. So young to become a First Class Officer, and famous too!" Sarge naturally saw Yuuki.

Regarding Yuuki, any Chef nowadays knew about him. After all, Yuuki was now a First Class Officer and had made a very prominent name for himself at WGO.

His existence was hailed as the Strongest genius in the culinary world and a quasi-strongest contender.

The reason he was "quasi-strongest" and not "strongest" was because Yuuki hadn't competed with a Special Class Chef yet. But the dishes he made could be eaten by Mana Nakiri, something Special Class Chefs couldn't achieve.

So, Yuuki now had the title of "Quasi-Strongest."

His existence made many Chefs eager to try their hand. Many Chefs tried to challenge Yuuki, using him as a stepping stone to reach the top in one go.

However, Yuuki wasn't interested in most of these people and directly refused their challenges.

And as Yuuki's battle records against Second and First Class officers were exposed, gradually, no one dared to challenge Yuuki anymore.

If it were before, they might still think Yuuki's title was obtained through connections, a deliberate operation by WGO.

But as Yuuki defeated these opponents time and time again, they all shut up—

After all, not many Second and First Class officers would use their own reputation to act alongside Yuuki. So, this battle record was naturally genuine.

Learning that even First Class officers were no match for Yuuki, not many wants to continue challenging him.

Sarge had known who her opponent would be as soon as Yuuki accepted this commission—after learning her opponent was Yuuki, Sarge, far from being afraid, was actually very excited.

After all, Yuuki's reputation was so GREAT—

—If she defeated him, it would be a good thing for her. As for whether she could win, she was still very confident in herself.

Although Yuuki's battle record was there, she wasn't so easily intimidated by a track record. As long as Yuuki hadn't directly defeated a Special Class Chef, she would choose to clash with Yuuki.

So, these past few days, she had also made ample preparations, just waiting to settle the score with Yuuki.

Sarge was quite a bit older than Yuuki. Yuuki, after all, was still just a first-year Tōtsuki student, only sixteen years old, while Sarge was already in her twenties.

"No need for pleasantries, Ms. Sarge—" Yuuki said with a smile.

He didn't intend to waste words here but planned to get straight to the point.

He was quite interested in Sarge's Armed Dish.

In the original story, Sarge not only used a chainsaw when cooking but also a detonator. Her kitchen utensils were one stranger than the next. It would be a lie for Yuuki to say he wasn't interested.

During this time, Yuuki had seen many special abilities at WGO, but Sarge's type of ability was very rare.

Yuuki felt that so-called special abilities should be divided into two main categories. One was the most numerous, abilities similar to Megumi Tadokoro's "Hospitality."

There were no special manifestations when cooking—one could only feel it after tasting the dish.

The other category was rarer, like Sarge's Armed Dish, which could be seen from the cooking methods and utensils used.

"You're quite direct. In that case, let's begin!" Sarge also didn't waste words.

She quite liked Yuuki's straightforwardness.

In previous competitions with other opponents, many looked at her with the wrong kind of eyes, filled with possessiveness.

It was precisely because of this that those people would constantly try to chat her up, which made her very uncomfortable.

Yuuki's forthright personality, on the other hand, she quite appreciated.

"Before we begin, there's one more thing. Due to the reputation of your dishes, Ms. Sarge, no one is willing to be a judge for this match."

"So, my suggestion is, how about we act as judges for each other?" Yuuki proposed.

Sarge's dishes, due to her special ability Armed Dish, had a very special conquering effect, so no one was willing to be a judge.

This couldn't be helped—after all, no one dared to bet on whether they would be affected and end up groveling at her feet.

"That's a good proposal. It would be quite nice to conquer you, the number one genius of the culinary world!" Sarge wasn't surprised by this.

She knew very well the effect of her dishes.

Upon hearing Yuuki's proposal, she had no objections. As for whether they would have disagreements, she was still very confident in her own dishes, so she wasn't worried.

"Conquer ME? I'll be waiting!" Yuuki didn't make any harsh remarks.

Wanting to conquer him—wasn't that a joke?

His Culinary Heart was the most domineering kind. If anyone was going to conquer, it would be him conquering Sarge, not the other way around.

....

After they finished speaking, they began to select their ingredients. There were many spectators in the venue watching their competition.

After all, both Sarge and Yuuki were very famous, especially Yuuki. Most of the people here came for Yuuki.

After glancing at the ingredients in the ingredient area, Yuuki selected what he needed.

As for Sarge, after selecting her ingredients, she also took out various strangely shaped kitchen utensils.

At this moment, the ingredient Yuuki selected was a huge sea bream. The dish Yuuki planned to make this time was the True Sea Bream Map.

This dish could best embody his Culinary Heart—

—This time, Yuuki didn't plan to hold back. He wanted to see if his Culinary Heart could suppress Sarge's special ability.

The ingredient Sarge chose was Black Forest ham. As for what dish she planned to make with Black Forest ham, Yuuki wasn't very clear.

The Seven-Star Knives could easily process the sea bream.

As the Seven-Star Flash Severing Knife Dance was performed, everyone's attention was drawn to it.

Although Sarge's various bizarre kitchen utensils were very attractive—Yuuki's operation was undoubtedly more of a visual feast.

Even Sarge, who was cutting meat with a chainsaw, had her attention drawn.

With her eye, she could tell that Yuuki's every cut was precise to the extreme.

And the knives in his hand were constantly changing; the different knives used also perfectly suited the fish's body.

After Yuuki finished processing the fish, everyone then retracted their gazes. Sarge retracted her gaze and focused on her own dish.

....

"Being able to control so many kitchen knives at once... he seems a bit like you!"

Among the audience, a man looked at his companion beside him and said.

"There's still a difference. His knives are clearly a complete set. And their sharpness is very high. He easily cut off those fish scales with just a knife."

The speaker was Asahi Saiba.

He had originally come here for Sarge, but Yuuki's appearance interested him more.

Especially after seeing Yuuki's Seven-Star Knives, Asahi Saiba looked as if he had seen top-grade prey.

After all, his special ability, "Cross Knives," worked by obtaining others' kitchen knives to replicate their dishes, even being able to copy special abilities.

As the final BOSS, this ability was undoubtedly very suitable. If the effect wasn't overpowered, how could it become the ability of the final BOSS?

"Looks like you've set your sights on his knives. But to get his knives, you still need to defeat him first. And to defeat this MONSTER isn't that easy!" The companion beside him said.

Yuuki's battle record was too brilliant. Although Asahi Saiba could defeat First Class Chefs by relying on his Cross Knives ability—

—Yuuki's undefeated record was somewhat alarming.

"Isn't someone already scouting ahead? Let's watch first and then see." Asahi Saiba stated.

He indeed coveted Yuuki's knives, but he also knew his limits.

So, he planned to observe the situation first...

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