The Guide of How to Be an Interstellar Tycoon

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19. Audition (ii)

First question, What is the taste of pepper?

A, Salty. B, Spicy. C. Bitter. D, Sweet.

Gu Bai was speechless.

Second question, Which of the following ingredients are carrots?

There were four pictures on the platform.

Gu Bai was speechless.

Third question, ...

Gu Bai was very serious at the beginning. Gradually, he was glassy-eyed, and later, he only chose the answers with instinct.

Seriously? Seriously? Gu Bai couldn't believe it!

Even the students in the primary school knew the answers, yet the questions were used as the first test for the Gourmet Competition. It was no exaggeration that the food culture dislocation was serious in the interstellar era.

Although Gu Bai was ten minutes later than the other contestants before starting to answer the question, he was the first one to submit his paper. These questions were not difficult for him at all, including the bonus questions.

The first test would last for one hour. There were 10 minutes left when Gu Bai came out. He sat on the bench outside the Test Center and didn't leave because two more tests were waiting for him.

"Hello, my name is Fang Weixuan. I assume you're Bai Xiaobai, the owner of Blue Star, right?"

A handsome man sitting next to him suddenly asked. Gu Bai looked at him instinctively, "You know me?"

"I've eaten Poached Spicy Slices of Pork in your shop. It's super delicious," Fang Weixuan looked very intoxicated as if he was recalling the taste of it, his eyes lighting up.

"Thank you... Thank you," Gu Bai was a little embarrassed to see an enthusiastic guest of his.

"Man, you are impressive, you know? No matter Poached Spicy Slices of Pork, Braised Pork in Brown Sauce, or Sweet and Sour Pork were amazing! I go to your store every day, but your dishes were so limited that I didn't have much chance to taste them. Do you have any physical stores in the real world? Where are they? It's not enough to taste them in the virtual world. I'd really love to eat them in the real world. That would be tastier." Fang Weixuan grabbed Gu Bai and said excitedly.

He liked delicacies very much and loved to cook, but he preferred to eat them more. To enjoy more dishes, he even opened a restaurant specially and hired famous chefs. Sometimes, he cooked as well. When he went to Blue Star for the first time, he was attracted by the fragrance of Poached Spicy Slices of Pork. The taste was so good that he felt amazed. If he hadn't realized that Gu Bai was the owner of the store, he would have hired him to work in his restaurant to eat all kinds of food he would make.

Since he went to Blue Star every day recently, it made no difference right now. His employees almost suspected whether he was still the owner of the restaurant already.

"Not yet," Gu Bai replied honestly, having a good impression of the passionate young man before him.

The experience of the last ten years made it hard for Gu Bai to trust anyone. It also taught him how to distinguish the good from the bad. The man in front of him had pure eyes, and his passion was warm and real, making him feel pleasant.

"Then please do tell me the location as long as you have one in the real world," Fang Weixuan said familiarly.

"Sure." Gu Bai smiled and nodded.

20. Audition (iii)

The person in front of him should be a contestant as well. Now that he had submitted his paper in advance, he must be confident about his answers. Gu Bai was always friendly to those with excellent cooking skills.

"Xiaobai, I'm sure you will pass the audition. Maybe No. 1 this time. To tell you the truth, I've never eaten anything as delicious as Poached Spicy Slices of Pork." What Gu Bai cooked was much better than those made by the chefs he hired.

Gu Bai said, "You, too. My friend, I have the same faith in you."

"Come on! You will take first place, and I'll take the second! Best in us!" Fang Weixuan was a little bit high already.

"Haha, that's the biggest joke I've ever heard this year."

"Haha, that's the biggest joke I've ever heard this year."

Someone mocked them from the side. Only then did Gu Bai realize that the first test was over. He glanced over and found the man was the same person who taunted another contestant outside the building before the test started.

Gu Bai didn't believe the man was worth his attention.

Feng Weixuan thought the same, so he ignored the man's words and said to Gu Bai, "Let's check out the results."

"So soon?" Gu Bai was surprised, considering the test was over for less than one minute.

"Such an ignorant bumpkin. I wonder which remote planet you are from. What a shame." The man sneered out of annoyance since Gu Bai and Fang Weixuan didn't pay attention to him.

Gu Bai's expression darkened. At the same time, the powerful aura spreading from him almost iced the air. People surrounding him couldn't help feeling cold and tightening their clothes.

The person who satirized him was startled as well, stepping backward instinctively. On second thought, he thought it was humiliating to retreat like this, so he took a step forward and said stiffly, "What now? Did I just push your buttons?"

"If you get sick, go home and take your medicine. Why bother to come here and vary yourself from us? Everyone here is from the Cerngon Empire, and we are equal. If you think you are special, I believe the land is not suitable for you to stay any longer. Why don't you go to the universe to play your role?" Fang Weixuan frowned, feeling pissed.

"Quiet! If you pass the first test, welcome to prepare for the next; and if you fail, please leave the Gourmet Building." A receptionist heard the quarrel and walked over.

Gu Bai glanced at the man coldly and pulled Fang Weixuan to check the results of the first test.

On the first floor of the Gourmet Building, there was a huge screen with all the names and results that had advanced to the second test.

Some people were overjoyed while some were depressed.

"Xiaobai, I've passed it. What's your number?" Fang Weixuan asked Gu Bai after finding his number.

"048," Gu Bai said. He saw his number on the screen at first glance. It was not because he had sharp eyes but...

"Wow! You got a full score, Xiaobai. Nobody has ever got a full score in the history of the Gourmet Contest!" Fang Weixuan couldn't describe how much he admired Gu Bai.

Gu Bai was a little embarrassed. After all, he was "cheating" to some extent.

"Let's go to the second test room," Fang Weixuan pulled Gu Bai upstairs. The second test would be held in the Ingredients Room on the 10th floor.

Although many contestants were eliminated in the first game, the remaining number was still large. Therefore, the sponsor set a total of 10 arenas so that the test could be held at the same time.

Gu Bai and Fang Weixuan were divided into the same room, which cheered the latter up. Among many nervous contestants, he looked like the highlight since his smile was so eye-catching.

Many contestants glared at him for his attitude, but he was too insensitive to realize that.

"The second test is about to start. The assessment is very simple. Each of you has 20 kinds of ingredients in front of you. Every time I read the name of an ingredient, you are requested to pick the corresponding one and put it in the detection spot. There are 10 questions in total. If eight out of ten of your answers are right, you will pass the test," the examiner announced.