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At the base of Cloud Star, there are no special foods aside from energy rations, as the training here is extremely rigorous, and the hardships of daily life can rival those of survival exercises in the wilderness.
Thus, dinner is an essential seasoning of life for the trainees. Even if everyone only manages to grill half-cooked meat, it is still considered a delicious feast.
As for the ingredients, they are quite casual—just some unknown wild vegetables collected by everyone at Cloud Star. If they pass the test for toxicity and taste acceptable, they are consumed. The meat comes from the beasts.
Over this long period, everyone has become familiar with the local game. The captured beasts are all of high-quality meat, and there are quite a few—around a hundred in total.
Considering that there are thousands of people sharing meals, a hundred beasts is already a small number.
Many people have started to get busy with slaughtering and setting up campfires to prepare dinner. They handle their own meals during outdoor cooking since there are too many people for the kitchen to manage.
As for Lin, he only needs to prepare dinner for Bearded Man and Luliang along with a few others, which totals about ten people.
The ingredients consist of beasts caught by Luliang and some wild vegetables brought by other students, all piled together in a way that seems quite chaotic.
When developing new dishes, the focus is on ingredient pairing. Through seasonings, ingredients can create either a sense of layering or a feeling of unity; in any case, pairing is crucial.
Lin carefully examined those wild vegetables. Their flavors varied greatly; some were tender and juicy while others were tough like fibers but had their own unique flavor. They were all excellent fresh vegetables.
The beasts were manageable; Luliang had caught three rabbit-like creatures that were significantly larger—each one was twice the size of an ordinary rabbit, with sharp teeth and a fierce demeanor that warned others not to mess with them.
Looking at these mismatched ingredients made Lin's head ache. The compatibility of the ingredients was extremely low. More importantly, Lin was unfamiliar with them; even though he had an encyclopedia, it did not record these obscure ingredients.
“How do you usually eat these things?” Lin asked with a frown.
Snow Dance Senior quickly replied, “We roast them. No matter what it is, we skewer the meat and sprinkle some seasoning before roasting it. It tastes great! Why don’t you try roasting it?”
Shaking his head, Lin sighed inwardly. He realized he had asked a pointless question. The beast felt muscular and firm to the touch; given its resemblance to a rabbit, he could be sure its meat would be similar to rabbit meat—tender and juicy. Roasting it would indeed be somewhat wasteful.
It seemed that others could not provide Lin with useful information anymore; he would have to learn about the ingredients himself and think carefully about how to handle them.
At this moment, students who had come out of curiosity had already formed a wall around him—there were about a hundred onlookers both inside and outside the circle, watching Lin intently.
“Hey, look at that guy named Lin; doesn’t he know how to cook at all?”
“You don’t understand anything! That’s called posturing. You know that great chefs always put on a show before cooking.”
"You see, his brows are furrowed; I feel like he's encountered some difficulties..."
The crowd murmured among themselves, and for a moment, they thought Lin was at a loss with the ingredients. Many began to doubt that he was as extraordinary as the rumors suggested.
...
After a while, Lin opened his eyes. After some contemplation, he had gone through several cooking methods in his mind. Given the current situation, he could only choose a dish he wasn't accustomed to making.
With a sigh, Lin murmured, "There's no other choice; time is tight, and the ingredients are chaotic. I'll have to go with the Spicy One-Pot Dish!"
The Spicy One-Pot Dish Lin referred to is a type of stew known for its versatility; no matter what ingredients are added, they will surely absorb the spicy flavor.
In fact, this type of dish is quite easy to prepare. It mainly depends on the seasoning at the bottom of the pot; as long as the seasoning tastes good, the entire dish can be considered one of the best stews.
Fortunately, Lin had studied various types of cuisine and had come across the Spicy One-Pot Dish before. He had also researched the issues related to base seasonings deeply, so he had some insights into making this dish.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Lin finally began to move. His actions were swift; with a few gestures, many seasonings appeared on the ground. As a professional chef, he always kept various seasonings on hand.
Luckily, Lin had backpack space, making it convenient to store items.
He grabbed a large bowl and added various seasonings inside. After mixing for a while, he created a bright red spicy sauce and set it aside.
This wasn't particularly impressive; the onlookers were starting to grow impatient, and many turned to leave.
Just when everyone thought Lin only had this little skill, he finally revealed his true talent. He closed his eyes and reached out to touch the beast's body, repeatedly moving his hands over its skeletal muscle structure.
Ink Projection activated!
An image of the beast surged into Lin's mind as he skillfully rehearsed its dissection process.
When he opened his eyes again, there was a gleam in them. With a soft sound, Willow Whisper appeared in his hand. He held a knife in his left hand, with a cold glint reflecting off its blade.
Left-Handed Blade activated!
Lin's hand blossomed like a flower, instantly forming a silver umbrella-like blade that enveloped three beasts from above.
"It has appeared! Martial Arts! Ancient Martial Arts!"
The people nearby finally saw the Martial Arts demonstration, and they immediately perked up, with many shouting in excitement, attracting even more onlookers. In an instant, the students of the Summer Training Program were buzzing with energy.
After about three minutes, Lin's knife glimmered as it sliced into the beast's body at various strange angles. The moment he stopped, everyone held their breath in anticipation.
"A basin of Clear Water!"
Lin Qing shouted, and beside him, Big Cat Senior quickly blinked and placed a basin of Clear Water in front of Lin Mian.
Then Lin put away his knife and grabbed the ears of three beasts. With a gentle shake, the internal organs and other filthy substances immediately fell into the Clear Water.
"Another basin!"
Once the second basin of Clear Water was ready, Lin You waved his hand, causing chunks of meat from the beast to drop into it. Looking at Lin's hands, only three strips of skin remained.
"Alright, you all wash these meat chunks. We won't need the internal organs; we're making a Spicy One-Pot Dish, so we won't use them."
Lin Qing casually directed others to clean the meat chunks while he moved aside to handle the vegetables.
The surrounding students were in an uproar; that knife skill demonstration was simply stunning. Among all the Gentlemen students present, even those who practiced knife skills on their own had to admit that they were worlds apart from Lin's expertise.
This was the combination of martial arts and culinary skills; within the fierce knife techniques lay a level of precision that martial artists did not possess—an exquisite mastery of a chef's knife skills.
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