The audience stared blankly, completely bewildered.
'What's he doing, heating oil in his crucible? Is he really going to cook in the middle of all this?'
As it turned out, Zhou Chen was, in fact, going to stir-fry something right there.
With a SIZZLE, he tossed the minced garlic into the crucible. He stir-fried it until a rich, garlicky aroma filled the air, then dumped in the chopped Sunlight Orchid and Water Bamboo Shoots. Cranking up the heat, he began to stir-fry everything relentlessly.
The other contestants watched this, stunned for a moment, but quickly went back to their own stations, focusing on crafting their own alchemical creations.
However, an Alchemy Competition in the underground black market was never going to be fair and square. Using all sorts of dirty tricks to interfere with your opponents was the norm, and it was precisely this part—the contestant smackdown—that the audience loved to see most.
