Abnormal Gourmet Chronicle-Chapter 910 - 449: The Brightest Star

Q: What to do if a hidden task is triggered?

A: Just open the game panel and check the task. After all, Zhao Cheng'an already knows Qin Huai has a game system. Known as a weirdo in the industry, it's normal for Qin Huai to point at things on the street.

Qin Huai thought this and did exactly that.

He clicked in the air to check the hidden task on the spot.

Zhao Cheng'an: ? Bro, you're acting weird more frequently lately, not just pointing around in the kitchen, but now doing it outside too.

Hidden Task:

1. [The Brightest Star]: As the protagonist with a game system, upon arriving at the former number one restaurant in Beiping, the Taifeng Building, and hearing about the glorious achievements of once Beiping's top chef, Jiang Chengde, how could you not be excited and strive to create your own legend in the place where Jiang Chengde once shone? This exchange meeting is an opportunity, as culinary skills have no boundaries; merely making a name in the pastry world isn't enough to be a qualified protagonist. Shine brilliantly at this exchange meeting and become the star remembered by the organizers.

Task Reward: [A dream segment of Zhao Cheng'an]

Qin Huai: ?

Shining brightly at the exchange meeting and being remembered by the organizers? Isn't the organizer the new boss of Babaozhai, Ling Guangzhao? Basically, it means getting noticed by Ling Guangzhao.

But how can a pastry chef shine at an exchange meeting hosted by a meat restaurant? It's unrealistic for Qin Huai to spend a whole day making snacks in Babaozhai's kitchen and be deeply remembered by Ling Guangzhao.

The snacks Qin Huai is best at can generally reach A or A- level, which is quite impressive in the pastry world, definitely at a master chef level, but they fall short in the meat cooking arena.

Currently, domestic pastry overall isn't as good as meat cooking, even at the top level. Master Zhou, the undisputed number one in the pastry world, hasn't even made it into the top 30 of the Chef Record.

Not many top master chefs in the meat cooking world make it into the top 30, but at least there's Mr. Xia, ranking 9th, holding the fort. Mr. Peng, though retired, is still ranked number one in the Chef Record, very prestigious.

Ling Guangzhao, as the boss of Babaozhai, should have seen many top meat chefs. Take Tong Dayan, his dishes can also reach A level, so trying to shine using A-level snacks with Ling Guangzhao's standards is challenging.

Qin Huai somewhat understands why this task is a hidden one; it seems like a hidden task, but it's actually a timed task.

The exchange meeting starts tomorrow and ends the day after, leaving Qin Huai with very little time to complete the task, the kind that offers no thanks after completion.

The task reward makes Qin Huai very tempted.

A dream segment of Zhao Cheng'an.

Zhao Cheng'an only has three dream segments in total; missing out on one is definitely a significant loss.

Qin Huai's gaze towards Zhao Cheng'an changed instantly—like, bro, why is your dream so hard to unlock? Other people's tasks, no matter how hard or abstract, can still be left around, but yours turns out to be a timed task.

Zhao Cheng'an: ?

"Brother Cheng'an," Qin Huai gave a friendly smile.

Immediately, Zhao Cheng'an's alarm bells went off. His intuition told him that whenever Qin Huai called him Brother Cheng'an, it was never for anything good.

"How much do you know about Ling Guangzhao, Boss Ling?"

Zhao Cheng'an answered very honestly, "Not familiar at all, I haven't even seen a photo. I've only heard that he studied management abroad and after returning to China, he reformed Babaozhai considerably, is quite good at marketing, has good profitability but somewhat tarnished reputation, not exactly a squanderer but very business-minded."

"Boss Su described him as capable but lacking foresight, likes to exploit shortcuts and indulge in some irregular practices. If he keeps at this, Babaozhai might be ruined in his hands, though it's a different case if he's willing to change."

Qin Huai nodded, quite a harsh assessment.

"Do you know his personality?"

Zhao Cheng'an shook his head.

"Can you get to know him?"

Zhao Cheng'an: ??

Zhao Cheng'an hesitated for a moment and uncertainly asked, "Do you need me to go... find out?"

Qin Huai's smile became even friendlier: "If Brother Cheng'an has some free time today, could you please help me find out? I'm quite interested in Boss Ling, after all, we came all this way to attend his exchange meeting, we should get to know him, right?"

Zhao Cheng'an: ...?

Attending an exchange meeting requires knowing the host's personality? Wouldn't it be enough to know tomorrow's lunch menu? 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

Zhao Cheng'an didn't understand, but he didn't think it was too much trouble. After all, Qin Huai isn't quite normal sometimes and occasionally asks strange questions. Since Zhao Cheng'an is two years older and apart from making snacks, he feels it's only right to look after him in other ways. After some thought, he nodded in agreement.

Having seen the Taifeng Building now, Qin Huai's side has triggered a hidden task yielding great rewards, while Zhao Cheng'an, too full from eating on the plane, isn't interested in dinner. After some discussion, they both returned to the hotel, with Qin Huai searching online for basic information on Ling Guangzhao and the two-year reputation of Babaozhai and Zhao Cheng'an using the most straightforward method of going through the exchange meeting attendees list to inquire individually.

As Master Zhou's direct disciple, Zhao Cheng'an also isn't a nobody in the culinary world. Especially in the south, Zhao Cheng'an knows many chefs; for instance, Huaiyang cuisine master Pei Shenghua shares a good rapport with him.

Zhao Cheng'an loves chatting about gossip, and Pei Shenghua, infamously known as the Melon King, excels in gossip. After getting Pei Shenghua's room number, Zhao Cheng'an went directly to visit him.

While going through the list of attendees for the exchange, Zhao Cheng'an stumbled upon a pleasant surprise—