Liu Ming glanced around and met Gin Dojima's gaze, who was waving at him.
He walked directly over, scanned the table where Gin Dojima was, and found an empty seat, presumably reserved for him.
Inui Hinako, Mizuhara Fuyumi, Roland Chapel, and even Kojiro Shinomiya were there—all familiar faces.
"After waiting so long, I finally have the chance to taste Mr. Liu's cooking. I'm quite looking forward to it, you know." Gin Dojima's face was filled with an uncontrollable smile, his expression full of anticipation.
"You're putting pressure on me. Don't blame me if you're not satisfied then." Liu Ming glared at him in annoyance.
"Haha, how could that be? I have a lot of confidence in you," Gin Dojima laughed heartily.
"Mr. Liu's cooking, huh? I'm looking forward to it too." Inui Hinako looked at Liu Ming with a strange expression.
Mizuhara Fuyumi had the same expression as her, her normally expressionless face showing a rare hint of a blush.
Liu Ming stroked his chin, looking at the two strangely. He wondered why their gazes felt a bit odd.
Was it just his imagination?
"The Director General has nothing but praise for Mr. Liu's cooking," Chapel also chimed in.
Liu Ming was speechless. How many people had that old man told about him? It felt like everyone at Tootsuki knew about him.
Just then, a waiter approached with a large serving platter.
Has it arrived!
Everyone immediately stopped talking, their eyes fixed on the food on the platter.
However, this dish seemed quite large; it required two people to carry it.
After seeing what was on it, many people's expressions changed.
"It's an entire sea bream, quite a grand gesture," Gin Dojima exclaimed with admiration.
"Megumi, is this the dish Mr. Liu made?" Yoshino Yuuki asked excitedly.
"This sea bream must have been prepared already, but what secrets does it hold? I'm so curious," Yukihira Soma said, looking at the sea bream before him.
"Mr. Liu, what is the name of this dish?" Gin Dojima turned to Liu Ming.
"True Bream Continental Map," Liu Ming said calmly.
Gin Dojima couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. This name was very grand.
"You may begin," Liu Ming said to the two waiters.
Because earlier in the kitchen, he had already instructed these waiters on how to proceed.
Even without Liu Ming's direct involvement, every waiter knew what to do next.
"How should this dish be eaten?"
This was probably the question on everyone's mind.
But soon, the subsequent actions of those two waiters revealed the mystery of this dish.
Each waiter held a small pair of scissors.
The scissors were gently placed at the head and tail sections.
As the waiters moved, everyone at each table also saw that the sea bream was wrapped with several thin threads.
If the waiters hadn't pointed it out, they wouldn't have noticed at all.
Next, the scissors gently snipped.
The threads at both ends, head and tail, were cut simultaneously.
The entire sea bream seemed to be affected by some mysterious force, spreading outwards like a peacock fanning its tail.
Immediately after, golden lights shot up into the sky, illuminating the entire hall into a golden ocean.
Dazzling and radiant!
But what astonished everyone the most was that a mysterious continent gradually emerged above their heads.
From its initial blurriness to its final clarity, and then through layers of superposition, it became even more real.
Majestic plateaus, rolling mountains, vast plains, gentle hills, and those two rivers running through the east and west...
All these signs unequivocally pointed to the name of this mysterious continent before them.
The ancient and mysterious land of the East, the divine land of Huaxia!
Looking at the scene before them, like a fairyland, descending above their heads, feeling the magnificent aura it exuded, and that ultimate ancient charm.
Everyone's hearts trembled violently, and they couldn't help but want to prostrate themselves before it.
It was truly too shocking, and too real.
No one could withstand the pressure of a continent.
However, thankfully, the scene above their heads did not last too long. In less than ten seconds, it gradually dissipated, otherwise, they truly couldn't guarantee their next actions.
"Hoo~~"
Many people let out long sighs of relief.
That kind of mountain-like pressure just now was really not pleasant.
By the time they recovered, the sea bream on the table had also undergone a tremendous transformation.
The entire layout of the dish looked like a complete map of the divine land of Huaxia.
"To be able to make sea bream into this form, Mr. Liu's culinary skills are truly unimaginable."
Gin Dojima, after all, was Gin Dojima; he quickly noticed the difference.
He looked at Liu Ming with a shocked expression, asking incredulously, "Is this not one dish, but four dishes?"
"Good eyesight! You saw right through it," Liu Ming raised an eyebrow and praised him.
Everyone else also reacted, and their hearts were even more shocked.
"Then let's try it," everyone suppressed their shock and began to taste Liu Ming's dish.
"Then I'll try the northern part," Chapel chose a spot.
"This must be Beijing. Sea bream belly slices, salted and then charcoal-grilled, mimicking the flavor of Peking Duck, wrapped with spring onions in a flour pancake. This taste is truly exquisite."
A happy smile involuntarily appeared on Chapel's face.
"Since that's the case, I'll try the western part," Gin Dojima said excitedly.
"This must be Sichuan. The fattest part of the fish, wrapped in skin and deep-fried, then drizzled with hot, thick red oil and sauce. The numbing, spicy, fresh, and fragrant flavors layer upon each other. It's truly a masterpiece."
"Then I'll eat the eastern part," Inui Hinako also stood up excitedly.
"Hmm, this taste, is it Shanghai? Fish slices cut from the extremely elastic sea bream tail, and inside, it even contains famous Shanghai crab roe. The combination of the two makes it even fresher, a truly magnificent and delicious masterpiece. I simply can't stop eating it."
"Leave the southern part to me," Mizuhara Fuyumi also looked forward to it.
"This is Guangdong. Sea bream belly meat paired with fresh vegetables, combined with Guangdong's unique cooking style. Sea bream and vegetables, meat and vegetarian, a subtle and delicate supreme combination, as if transporting one back to spring."
Different flavors, yet naturally blending together, and capable of presenting such a vibrant and grand scene—it was truly an unprecedented creation.
That someone in this world could create such a dish was truly unimaginable.
No one in the hall was speaking anymore; each was immersed in the ethereal world constructed by the cuisine, experiencing the charm of the ancient and mysterious Eastern civilization.