Chapter 1858 - Am I Going To Get Popular

"You… I…" McKinley pointed at Amy with a quivering finger. He was so furious that he threw up blood, and fainted.

"Contestant Zero, Amy, Victory!" the judge loudly declared.

Andre looked at Krassu, and marveled, "This disciple of yours is extremely talented. Her combat awareness and adaptability to changes are tip-top. Krassu, you have gotten yourself a treasure."

All the magic casters from the Magus Tower had different expressions. All of them had seen Amy's talents, and she had only learned magic for six months. If she had practiced for two and half years… They didn't dare to imagine it.

"Actually, Amy is just more hardworking than the other children." Krassu chuckled.

Everyone rolled their eyes. If being hardworking was enough, then those magic casters who practiced constantly apart from eating and sleeping should have all become great magic casters.

Some people couldn't reach her starting point even after striving for their entire life.

The magic casters' world was that cruel.

"The adults nowadays don't seem to take setbacks very well." Amy looked at McKinley, who was being carried away, and shrugged. She turned to walk to the waiting area.

She observed the duels at the other arenas as she walked. Then, she kept revealing a shocked expression.

Amy returned to the contestants' resting area to wait for the start of the next round. She picked up a specially supplied chicken drumstick, and softly mumbled, "All these big brothers are so formidable. Looks like I will have to compete seriously."

The magic caster in charge of drawing lots at the side twitched his lips. Could it be that she had been only playing from yesterday till just now?

Amy watched the big screen while munching on the drumstick. She would occasionally clap and cheer for those magic casters who performed extremely well. She had transformed into the greatest onlooker. She didn't look like a contestant who had just won a round in the top 32 competition earlier.

She managed to capture a new batch of fans when the broadcast camera focused on her occasionally.

Only the magic caster standing next to her had a weird expression—the little girl wasn't cheering randomly. She was mumbling, "I've learned that! I can do that too! Oh, magic can be played like that too, I've learned it!"

What's that?

On-the-spot learning?

This is the intense top 32 qualifying matches that you are taking part in too, alright!

Jeremy was the second person to finish his duel. He indeed lived up to his name as the pro of lightning magic. His terrifying lightning magic had rendered his opponent helpless. He displayed his peak 7th-tier power to the max and won easily.

"An opponent who deserved to be treated seriously." Amy looked at Jeremy, who was walking to the waiting area, with bright eyes.

Jeremy was stunned when he saw Amy sitting in the waiting area. He was obviously surprised that someone could finish dueling quicker than him. However, he soon recovered his cool and aloof composure. He went to sit down at his number's area, and closed his eyes to rest.

Then, Jasper came to the waiting area too. He also had a shocked expression when he saw Amy. He thought her journey would end here. He didn't expect to see her again in the waiting area. His gaze had a battle intent when it landed on Jeremy. There was only one opponent that he took to his heart at this year's Magic Caster Tournament.

The contestants who won gradually returned to the waiting area. They immediately sat down, and started to cultivate to regain their magical power. The next round would start as soon as the last contestant finished dueling.

Not every contestant was like Amy, Jasper, and Jeremy, who dispatched their respective opponents easily.

The contestants who could enter the top 32 had real skills. The threshold almost began at 7th-tier. Many magic casters only barely won. They had injuries on their bodies, and their magical power was almost exhausted.

That was the cruel part of the Magic Caster Tournament. The weaker you were, the worse the continuous competition system was to you because the powerhouse would have more time to rest, while you would descend into a repeated loop of tough battles.

Of course, the reality was even more cruel than this because there would be no judges to ensure your safety in real life.

The last contestant barely defeated his opponent, and stumbled back to the waiting area. The emcee declared the start of the top 16 qualifying matches, and began to draw lots.

***

The octopus balls became this year's Delicacy Extravaganza's first popular item with their adorable looks and excellent reviews.

And Mag's on-the-spot teaching was also very popular.

The chef who was hidden away in the kitchen at the back of the restaurant was always a little mysterious to the patrons.

The recipes were a chef's core competitiveness. Chefs were rarely willing to share them, let alone the master chef's recipes of a high-end restaurant like Mamy Restaurant. Not only did Mag share them publicly, he even conducted on-the-spot teaching. Even those people who knew that they couldn't master them stopped to admire and watch too.

The gigantic screen showed Mag's every step in the simple kitchen to all of them. He was just like a master swordsman moving in between the three stoves and three octopus ball grilling pans. The simple ingredients were transformed into helpings of scrumptious octopus balls, stir-fried octopus tentacles, and stir-fried octopus in XO sauce. He was so fast that he dazzled the onlookers' eyes. However, he was calm, and did his job with skill and ease.

Marvel!

Adoration!

Disbelief!

Praises for Mag could be seen on the faces of the onlookers. They had never thought that a chef's job wasn't as easy as they thought it was.

They, too, could imagine the hard work behind his apparent calmness.

Of course, it was the enticing aroma of the stir-fried octopus tentacles and the stir-fried octopus in XO sauce that kept them around. They wanted to see how the aroma was created before they decided to join the long lines.

The octopus ball was an excellent after-meal snack that was suitable for both adults and children, while the stir-fried octopus tentacles and stir-fried octopus in XO sauce, paired with a bowl of rice, were a lethal attraction to the hungry people.

It wasn't hard to understand why the octopus sashimi was being ignored. People were resistant to eating raw octopus as even the orcs were used to roasting their meat now.

The lines in front of Mamy Restaurant's booth had already turned out from the entrance. There were approximately 1000 people in the lines.

It was the most popular booth of the Delicacy Extravaganza within the first hour of opening. Its popularity was unrivaled.

The other booths that were swamped seemed to have the same few people squeezing at the front, while Mamy Restaurant's eight lines of people could be seen moving forward. This was also one of the reasons why more and more customers were willing to go to the back and join the lines.

Meanwhile, the seafood shop's booth next door was also very popular with the housewives.

The 50 copper coins per 500 grams of octopus tentacle wasn't cheap, but it also wasn't expensive. An ordinary family could still afford it occasionally.

After learning the unique recipe from a high-end restaurant's chef, and watching his live demonstration, the housewives only wanted to return home to their kitchen to try cooking a helping of stir-fried octopus tentacles themselves to impress their husbands and children.

Angela placed an ice pack together with the weighed and packed octopus tentacle with consideration to ensure that they would be able to have the freshest and tastiest octopus tentacle after they returned home from the Delicacy Extravaganza. The address of Little Sys Seafood Shop was also printed on the packaging. They believed that the careful housewives would return as the seafood shop's customers after they tried it.

Am I going to get popular?

Mag raised his eyebrows as he looked at the huge crowd surrounding the booth and watching the demonstration.