There were many condiment techniques available in the Points Mall.

In addition to the universal condiment seen last time, there were also various specialty condiments for different dishes, such as spicy beef tallow hot pot condiment, mutton shabu-shabu condiment, grilled meat condiment, dry dip condiment, and oil dip condiment.

Lin Xu browsed through the condiment section for a long time before he finally found the Plain Boiled Lamb condiment.

[Qualified Level Plain Boiled Lamb Condiment: 40,000 points]

[Excellent Level Plain Boiled Lamb Condiment: 100,000 points]

[Superior Level Plain Boiled Lamb Condiment: 200,000 points (accompanied by a Skill Task)]

[Perfect Level Plain Boiled Lamb Condiment: 350,000 points (accompanied by a Trial Task)]

Holy moly! Isn't that way too expensive? Dundun only cost eight hundred eighty thousand points; the Perfect Level is almost half a Dundun! The System seems to be finding ways to force me to do tasks. Moreover, not only do the Superior and Perfect Levels require an exorbitant amount of points, but they even come with Skill Tasks and Trial Tasks. You're just a condiment, buddy. Why do you have the arrogance of a main course?

Lin Xu had originally planned to exchange for the Excellent Level. But he was curious about the Superior Level Plain Boiled Lamb Condiment, so after some thought, he decided to make the exchange.

"The host has spent 200,000 points to obtain the Superior Level Plain Boiled Lamb Condiment Technique and has triggered a Skill Task: Please ensure the condiment you make receives praise from more than ten people within ten minutes, or the Superior Level Plain Boiled Lamb Condiment Technique will be downgraded to the Excellent Level Technique."

Lin Xu was stunned. There are only nine judges on stage, and you want me to get praise from ten people? Am I supposed to conjure someone out of thin air right here, right now?! Two hundred thousand points for a one-time use Skill. What a rip-off!

However, with things having come to this, he had no choice but to swallow his pride. Everyone had already started to busy themselves with preparing their dipping sauces.

After Lin Xu absorbed the details of the Technique, he also began to work.

However, when he saw the items in the basket on his table, he realized some ingredients were missing.

A delicious Plain Boiled Lamb Condiment required eight kinds of food ingredients and eight kinds of seasonings. The eight food ingredients were: garlic, onion, apple, tomato, cilantro stems, ginger, Thai chili, and green onion. The eight seasonings were: salt, Flavoring, sugar, Soy Sauce, Rice Vinegar, sesame oil, Sichuan peppercorn powder, and toasted sesame. These sixteen food ingredients and seasonings had to be mixed in specific proportions to create a condiment suitable for Plain Boiled Lamb.

Currently, although the baskets provided by the staff contained many ingredients and seasonings, they did not include the apples and tomatoes required for his recipe. Raw apples had the effect of removing gaminess, while peeled tomatoes enhanced freshness and flavor. These two items could impart an indescribably wonderful flavor to meat dipping sauces, making them essential. Without them, the quality of the dipping sauce would be greatly diminished.

More importantly, Lin Xu couldn't substitute them with other ingredients or seasonings. This was because the higher the Level of the Technique, the stricter the requirements for the ingredients, and none could be missing.

What should he do now?

He looked up, scanned his surroundings, and then noticed a fruit plate on the judges' table. It held apples, tomatoes, lemons, pears, and other fruits.

Should I just go up and grab one? Would that get me dragged out by the security guards at the door?

Lin Xu carefully recalled what Geng Lishan had said before this round of the competition began. It seemed he had only mentioned preparing a dipping sauce suitable for Plain Boiled Lamb, without restricting them to using only the ingredients and seasonings in their baskets.

With that in mind, he raised his hand and asked, "Excuse me, are we only allowed to use the ingredients in the basket to make the condiment?"

Geng Lishan glanced up at him and said with a smile, "There are no restrictions. You can use any ingredient available in the entire venue. But... there aren't many other ingredients to choose from, are there? Do you need any special ingredients?"

Lin Xu pointed to the fruit plate in front of Geng Lishan and asked, "Can I have that fruit plate?"

The fruit plate?

The audience members below were curious. He's making a condiment; what does he need a fruit plate for?

Several contestants beside him chuckled. Buddy, this is a condiment for Plain Boiled Lamb, not fruit salad. Besides, you only have five minutes. Are you planning to munch on an apple before you start?

Geng Lishan's interest was piqued. "Alright, take it," he said. "I have a sensitive stomach and can't eat fruit anyway."

The audience and the contestants preparing their condiments all burst into laughter. The judges on the panel also whispered among themselves, remarking on Mr. Lishan's good humor.

Lin Xu didn't stand on ceremony. He walked right up to the judges' table and took the fruit plate from in front of Geng Lishan.

The viewers in the live stream chat exploded with laughter:

"Isn't he supposed to be making a condiment? Why does it feel like Lin Boss is about to make a fruit salad?"

"He can't resist going into a different field again, can he?"

"After becoming a hardware welder, Lin Boss has now crossed over into the fruit salad circle!"

"Everyone else is here to compete with their culinary skills; he's just here to show off his breadth of knowledge!"

"I really want to taste what a fruit-based dipping sauce for lamb tastes like."

"Probably fruit-flavored lamb?"

"..."

「At the competition venue.」

Watching Lin Xu return with the fruit plate, many contestants couldn't help but grin, while a few others stared at the fruit plate, lost in thought.

For example, Guo Xinghai approached Lin Xu after he returned to his station and whispered, "Buddy, what fruits are you using? Could you spare me half a lemon? I'm planning to try adding half a lemon to my condiment."

Lemons?

Lin Xu shook his head. "I'm only using apples and tomatoes, not lemons. If you want the lemon, feel free to take it."

"Thanks, buddy! PHEW... I hope adding lemon doesn't end in disaster."

Seeing Guo Xinghai take the lemon, another chubby contestant also came over. After a brief, polite exchange, he took the pear from the fruit plate.

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