On the stage, Christopher’s gaze didn’t land on Hayden at all, because he was still thinking about countermeasures! It would be a while until the Lucky Draw System would be relaunched, and he couldn’t afford anything in the mall. Currently, Christopher felt like he had been forced into a corner. “Does this mean I can only rely on my capabilities to compete with Hayden?” This competition was about the reputation of The Serenade, so Christopher couldn’t lose, and neither could he afford to. Once he lost, he would just be confirming the lie made up by Hayden. When the time came, the right and wrong of the matter would be completely reversed, and they wouldn’t be able to clarify themselves no matter what! Christopher wanted to win, but judging from the way things were, he didn’t have any chance of winning. “What should I do?” The gears in Christopher’s brain were working fast. “Gentlemen, what would you like to compete for in this cooking competition? Knife Skills, or…?” Just as Christopher was making use of the remaining time to think about how to win the game, a reporter spoke. “There are many ways to judge a chef’s skill level. What would you like to compare?” “Taste. We’ll compare the taste of the food this time!” Almost as soon as the reporter asked the question, Hayden hastened to answer. “To only test a certain skill of a chef is too one-sided. Neither Knife Skill nor Fire Skill can reflect the true skill level of a chef. Only the taste of a dish can show the true skills of a chef.” Knife Skills? What a joke. How could I possibly compare my Knife Skills with Christopher's? Just like Luna, Hayden didn’t know that Christopher’s Dual Wielding was obtained through the lucky draw. In his eyes, although Christopher was young, he was a Knife Master. If he compared his Knife Skills with Christopher’s, he would just be seeking his own destruction. Moreover, comparing their Fire Skills wasn’t reliable. What if that scoundrel also has extremely good Fire Skills? It’s not impossible! Christopher wasn’t the only one who felt like he had to win this competition! Hayden felt the same way. He had been dormant and planning for so long just for today. He deliberately chose to compare their culinary skills at his restaurant today for a reason. Today, if he won, not only would he be forcing The Serenade into a hopeless situation, he would also be establishing a reputation for his newly opened restaurant. These reporters would definitely give him publicity. Hayden could already imagine how many distinguished guests would come and how prosperous his business would be. However, if he lost, he figured that his newly opened restaurant would have to be closed down! Therefore, he must win today. Moreover, Hayden didn’t aimlessly choose taste as the theme of this competition. It was because he had a weapon that would ensure his victory. With that, in terms of taste, it was impossible for him to lose to Christopher! “So, you’re competing on taste?” Hearing Hayden’s remarks, the reporter lowered his head and started thinking. A moment later, he said, “Chef Woods is right. Undoubtedly, the taste of a dish best reflects the skill level of a chef. Besides, the taste of a dish could be said to be the foundation of cooking! No matter how magnificent a chef’s skills and how dazzling his techniques, if his dish tasted ordinary, then this chef wouldn’t be considered a highly skilled chef. Ultimately, a chef practices his techniques with the goal of implementing them into the taste of their dishes. I don’t think there’s a problem with the competition theme proposed by Chef Woods. Mr. Yard, what do you think?” Compete in terms of taste? Christopher was stunned at first, but he proceeded to nod. He agreed to compare the taste of their dishes, not because he was confident, but because for now, it made no difference to Christopher whether they were competing in terms of taste or Knife Skills. Moreover, compared with techniques like Knife Skills, which could be evaluated at one glance, the taste of a dish relied entirely on the subjective opinion of the judge to determine whether the food was good or bad. In fact, it was more advantageous to Christopher! “Now that you’ve agreed on the theme, let’s get started!” Seeing Christopher nod, Hayden turned around and took out something that looked like a wine jar wrapped in blue silk cloth from under his kitchen counter. “Chef Woods, what is that?” Everyone was puzzled by Hayden’s behavior, so many people raised that question. Nobody knew what Hayden was going to do.Without explaining, Hayden silently unraveled the blue silk before taking out the thing that resembled a wine jar. Suddenly, an extremely appetite-inducing scent filled the air. The scent was so strong that even reporters far from the stage could smell it. “T-That’s a piece of Unique Cookware!” a number of people soon exclaimed in amazement. They were all reporters from food magazines who had done a lot of research on culinary skills or food. Hence, it was impossible for them to not know what Hayden had just taken out. “That’s right! It’s a piece of Unique Cookware!” Taking in everyone’s shocked expressions, Hayden smiled. This was precisely the effect he wanted. “And it’s a century-old Unique Cookware. It took me a lot of effort to borrow from a friend, all for today’s competition. All of you are in luck. Later, I’ll use this century-old Unique Cookware to cook a bowl of triple seafood soup!” Because he didn’t know much about Christopher, Hayden didn’t have much confidence regarding this competition. He only dared to agree to Luna’s request for a rematch because of this century-old Unique Cookware. As a chef who had worked in the culinary industry for decades, it was only natural for him to know how a Unique Cookware with hundred years’ worth of history would affect the taste of a dish. Unless there was an extremely huge gap between the culinary skills of both chefs that couldn't be overcome, the dish made with the Unique Cookware would undoubtedly taste better. With the Unique Cookware in his possession, how could Christopher possibly compare with him? Seated in the audience, Luna hadn't expressed any opinions, but Scarlett couldn't stop herself from standing up. She seemed furious as she pointed at Hayden and cursed, “You bald fat pig! You're cheating by cooking with Unique Cookware! You're not competing with your culinary skills at all. This is outright cheating! You're shameless!” Having been born in a family of chefs, it went without saying that Scarlett knew the function of Unique Cookware. Although her family didn't have many Unique Cookware that were more than a hundred years old, they had quite a number of decade-old Unique Cookware. Except for certain special occasions, such as state dinners in which important figures were present, her grandfather wouldn't use those Unique Cookware. Besides, who would bring forth their Unique Cookware during a cooking competition?She had never seen such a thing. When a cooking competition was held between Madrila, Askirk, and Oschen, she didn't see her grandfather or the chefs from other countries cook with Unique Cookware! And that event was related to the country's honor! When it came to cooking competitions, it was almost an unwritten rule to not use Unique Cookware. Was Hayden going to break this rule now? If he wanted to win the competition by relying on the century-old Unique Cookware in his possession, not only was it clearly cheating, it would also be bullying! He's too vile! “This bald-headed guy!” Scarlett gashed her teeth.