NOVPUBChapter 1233: Chapter 1233: Cody Quinn_1 Chapter 1233 -1233: Cody Quinn_1 After they were selected, they were immediately…
Parker Honi received a notice and told the others, “Teacher Gordon has called us to gather in Study Room 1.
The 15 players who have just been selected are already waiting there.”
So, everyone hurried over.
As they entered the study room, they saw that all 15 players were already standing behind their cooking stations.
Cindy Clarke hesitated, wondering if this meant they were about to have another competition?
Was the day’s schedule this packed?
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Wesley Gordon, Hunter Clarke, and Samson Zhekova, on the other hand, stood at the forefront.
Upon seeing Cindy and her team arrive, Wesley Gordon said, “Let’s all get acquainted with each other.
Although you’ll be divided into the Defensive Team and the Offensive Team, regardless of which team you’re in, you’re all teammates now.”
The 15 people introduced themselves.
When it was Cindy and her team’s turn to introduce themselves.
A participant named Quentin Woodridge said, “No need, we already know who you are.
After all, we’ve all watched the previous Pingla Competition.”
His words sounded ordinary and nothing seemed wrong upon hearing them.
But the problem was his tone, it was rather sarcastic.
Parker Honi couldn’t stand those who made prejudiced judgements and looked down on others without understanding them first.
Unable to contain himself, Parker Honi retorted first, “What’s that?
You don’t regard us very much, do you?”
Wesley Gordon raised an eyebrow; the three of them did not intervene in this minor dispute.
Even if they tried to mediate now, there would still be resentment between the teams.
If they become teammates in the future, they still wouldn’t be able to cooperate.
It’s better to resolve this as soon as possible.
This situation was analogous to animals jockeying for dominance.
Only by using strength to subdue the opponent and get them to recognize you as the leader, can the team truly become harmonious.
These people consider themselves skilled, so they don’t acknowledge each other.
Once they compete and are thoroughly defeated, all would be well.
“Not at all,” said Quentin Woodridge, “Just that it’s a pity our age didn’t meet the requirements, so we couldn’t participate in the Pingla Competition.
We didn’t have your good fortune where winning the Pingla Competition directly qualifies you for the International Competition.”
Cindy Clarke raised an eyebrow, “Since you’re so keen to bring this up, did you participate in the Pingla Competition when you were of age?”
Quentin Woodridge: “…”
In fact, he had participated.
But he had lost.
He didn’t even make it to the top ten.
However, he was young at the time.
And it let him realize that there were always those who are better, making him keenly aware of his shortcomings.
He was very proud back then.
But after losing the competition, he had a clearer and more accurate understanding of his own abilities.
Which made him focus on improving his culinary skills.
If he was initially proud of his cooking skills, it indicates that he truly was talented.
So, after immersing himself in learning, Quentin Woodridge’s cooking skills indeed became outstanding.
And in this competition, he took the lead.
However, his prideful temperament hasn’t changed.
If he sees himself as strong, he looks down on others.
Among the 15 participants present, there were certainly some with the same mindset, but they all held their tongues, and none were as vocal as him.
Yannick O’Brian pretended to think for a while, saying, “I’ve been following every competition, and I have a good memory.
It seems that none of the top ten in all iterations was named Quentin Woodridge.”
After a pause, Yannick O’Brian asked provokingly, “Isn’t that right, Uncle?”
Bartholomew Bailey and others couldn’t help but chuckle.
Quentin Woodridge was actually not that old.
Not even forty yet.
But compared to Yannick O’Brian and his group, he was quite a bit older.
When Quentin Woodridge was their age, he hadn’t even made it into the top ten once.
Now that he’s older and his skills have improved, he looks down on the younger ones.
He should take a look at his younger self and see if he had their abilities.
“Among your peers, you are strong,” said Quentin Woodridge.
“But you are only strong among them.
Chefs who are older than you also have just as much experience and knowledge as you do.”
“When the age range is broadened, you guys can’t really amount to much.” He thought they were merely basking in the glory of Pingla Academy.
“Why don’t we just have a match, and then we’ll find out?” responded Cynthia Florine as she casually checked her nails.
During cooking, she always takes off her nail polish.
It’s hygienic that way.
For the sake of being a chef, she has indeed sacrificed a lot, given her love for beauty.
“Yeah, a match will settle it.”
Of the 15 players in this team, 8 are students from Pingla Academy.
They have absolute confidence in their academy’s strength.
Hearing Quentin Woodridge’s dismissive words towards Parker Honi and his group, these eight were naturally displeased.
The one who spoke out was ranked first among the 15, a fourth-year student from Pingla Academy—Cody Quinn.
Cindy Clarke didn’t know him, but Gladys Joy quietly introduced him to her.
Cindy’s mouth twitched slightly, “…”
Could it be that this young man’s father was a fan of Initial D?
Otherwise, why would he name his son Cody Quinn?
Cindy almost added ‘drift’ to the end of her sentence.
“That’s right, a match will settle everything,” said Samson Zhekova, looking excited to stir up trouble.
“Since the International Culinary Competition is approaching, we need to decide on the team as soon as possible.
We need to leave as much time as possible for pre-competition training and to enhance the coordination between the players.”
“Firstly, I want to clarify one thing.
You are already confirmed members of the team participating in the International Culinary Competition.
You will be assigned to either the Offensive Team, the Defensive Team or as substitutes.”
“Let me explain the criteria.
The first-tier team is naturally the Offensive team, the second-tier team is the substitutes, and the third-tier team is the Defensive team.”
“Although this is how we divide the teams, members of the Defensive Team bear the responsibility of preventing other teams from scoring as many badges as possible.
The goal is to lower their final ranking as much as possible, or even keep the strong teams out of the finals.
So, being a member of the Defensive Team does not mean they have the weakest skills.”
“Selections must be tactical.
After our discussion, our intention is to have at least one outstanding player in the Defensive Team, whose skills are comparable to the Offensive Team or even the top player,” said Samson Zhekova.
Cindy Clarke: “…”
While others might not understand what he meant, the ten members on Cindy’s team knew exactly what Samson Zhekova was trying to say.
They all knew that Cindy Clarke had already volunteered to stay on the Defensive Team.
Samson Zhekova was taking this opportunity to promote Cindy Clarke.
When Cindy decided to stay on the Defensive Team, it would give everyone the impression that Cindy’s skills were on par with Cody Quinn.
While Parker Honi and the others definitely had confidence in Cindy’s skill, they couldn’t quite say that Cindy’s skill had reached that level.
“If anyone here wants to stay on the Defensive Team, you can skip this match and directly join the Defensive Team,” said Samson Zhekova.
