Since there were twelve storage packs, it meant that twelve Unique Cookware could be created. Thinking about this, Christopher’s heart raced involuntarily. Judging from the peculiar taste in the dishes that were made with these cookware, he figured these Unique Cookware should be about ten years old. A day in the Parallel Universe Kitchen Appliance and Storage Pack was equivalent to ten years. If the cookware were placed in there for ten days, it would probably mean his pots and pans would be century-old Unique Cookware! Damn! Twelve century-old Unique Cookware! A cook had to be utterly capable to possess twelve century-old Unique Cookware at the same time! Even Lawrence couldn’t do that. Christopher couldn’t bear it anymore. After tidying up the kitchen, he cleaned up the twelve cookware before he placed them back into the Parallel Universe Kitchen Appliance and Storage Pack again. More than ten hours were spent in excitement and exhilaration.The next day, Christopher got out of bed before dawn. Without even washing up, he took the cookware out from the Parallel Universe Kitchen Appliance and Storage Pack. However, what surprised him was that the cookware didn’t become twenty-years-old as he imagined they would, and the fragrance they exuded was no different from yesterday. “There are no changes?” Christopher’s eyes widened. “What happened to the century-old Unique Cookware?” The greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment. Christopher felt deeply hurt. It seemed like the age-increasing effect of the Parallel Universe Kitchen Appliance and Storage Pack wasn’t permanent, but a one-time thing instead. It was a pity indeed. It would be great if the amount of thumbs-ups could be used to increase the age of these Unique Cookware, Christopher thought. The last thing he lacked right now was the amount of thumbs-up. He was just thinking about this when a mechanical ‘ding’ sounded, and a message popped into Christopher’s mind. “The Host’s wish has been detected. May I ask if you would like to use thumbs-up points in exchange for the age of the Unique Cookware? The conversion ratio is one hundred to one.” Exchange thumbs-up points for the age of the Unique Cookware? Christopher was dumbfounded to hear the mechanical message. After a while, he grew excited. It was just a thought; he didn’t expect it to actually be doable! “Would you like to exchange?” After a long while, Christopher still hadn't given a response, so the Thumbs-Up system prompted him again. Do I want to exchange it? Of course I do! Only a fool wouldn't exchange it! They're Unique Cookware! He now had more than 40,000 thumbs-ups, so if all of them were converted into years, it would be worth four hundred years! Without the slightest hesitation, Christopher answered ‘exchange’ in his mind. “Please choose the specific cookware and the relevant age,” said the mechanical voice. Then, images of the iron pots, spatulas, and other cookware appeared in front of Christopher's eyes. Right now, he had a lot of choices. There were four hundred years at his disposal. However, after giving it some thought, Christopher divided it into four one hundred years. This way, he could apply it to four different cookware.Because except for a few Unique Cookware that were handed down like the 'Spring Knife', even two-hundred-year-old Unique Cookware were rare, let alone four-hundred-year-old ones. If the cookware were too aged, it would definitely arouse suspicions; having century-old cookware was still more reasonable. Christopher's total number of thumbs-up became 2,100. This meant that his iron pots, kitchen knives, woks, and his pair of porcelain bowls, all of which he bought from the supermarket, had all turned into Unique Cookware. When he retrieved those cookware from the Parallel Universe Kitchen Appliance and Storage Pack, a strong fragrance immediately filled the room. This fragrance is one-of-a-kind. Christopher shook his head. I'm pretty sure even cooking plain water with these cookware would produce a different taste. It would be great if I could use these Unique Cookware to cook next week! An idea surfaced in Christopher's mind. If he could use these Unique Cookware to cook, he would definitely be able to win the competition. Nevertheless, he quickly rejected this idea, because since it was a test of culinary skills, they were comparing the chef’s true craftsmanship. This kind of cheating-like method definitely wasn't allowed, and Hayden might even use this as an excuse to attack Christopher. Therefore, this method certainly wasn't worth using. At the thought of the cooking competition that was approaching, the joy he felt from getting the four century-old Unique Cookware died away. Is the lie going to be exposed this time? Christopher felt miserable now. With every passing day, the competition with Hayden was getting closer and closer. ‘Anxious’ was no longer enough to describe Christopher’s current mood; he was simply manic now. He had pulled out numerous strands of hair, but he still couldn't find a way out of his current predicament. “Could it be that I can only battle Hayden by relying on my own capabilities? I can’t possibly flee and avoid the battle!” Just as Christopher was feeling anxious about his competition with Hayden, Brentwood City's major food forums and food-related websites were also in an uproar. The reporters of those food magazines were obviously stopping at nothing to generate sales for their magazines.Noise about the upcoming competition was starting to build up online. After knowing the reason behind this competition, the vast amount of netizens were divided into two sides. One side was deceived by the tragic story falsely created by Hayden and were criticizing The Serenade, while the other side expressed doubts about the incident. Nevertheless, the majority of netizens obviously took the former stance. After all, people who appeared as victims could always win people's sympathy. As Christopher continued to feel uneasy and anxious while the vast network of netizens carried on with their discussions, the day of the competition finally arrived. 9th August! It was a week after Hayden brought the group of reporters to The Serenade for a press conference. The Serenade, which rarely had an off-day, didn't operate for once. At this moment, Christopher, Scarlett, and Luna were preparing to set off. Although it wasn't open for business, many of The Serenade's staff willingly showed up. “Chris! You must win this competition! Use the Dual Wielding technique to show Hayden what having true culinary skills look like." The person speaking was a young man, and Christopher knew that he was The Serenade's sous-chef. There's nothing wrong with your statement, but can you not mention Dual Wielding? Christopher was close to tears. “That's right!” A female waiter chimed in. “Back when that bald-headed Hayden was the head chef in our restaurant, he never stopped taking advantage of us girls. Christopher, you have to defeat him. Let everyone in Brentwood City know what kind of a person he really is!” “Yeah! Chris, you have to take revenge for all of us girls!" “Yes! Chris! Defeat him!" … Everyone joined in on the conversation, all of them urging Christopher to defeat Hayden. He wanted to defeat Hayden as well, but… “Ms. Sears and Chef Sparks are here!” At this moment, someone shouted. Everyone looked over and saw two beautiful women with different styles but extraordinary looks walking down from the second floor. Every person automatically opened a path for the two of them, who proceeded to walk to Christopher. “You don't look too well.” Noticing the strange expression on Christopher's face, Luna asked, “Have you caught a cold?” “No.” Christopher forced a smile, then said, “I was too excited yesterday and didn’t sleep well, but it shouldn’t affect my performance today!”