The knockout round was promoted by the top four in four groups, and two rounds of one-on-one competitions were held, and the top four were finally decided and entered the semi-finals of the chef.

In the semi-finals, the top three players were awarded the title of the Dragon List Chef God according to the scoring system.

In addition to honorary awards, the bonus is also quite generous.

All chefs attending this final will receive a 100,000 euro appearance fee in each game. If you win, you will receive an additional 100,000 euro promotion award.

After entering the top 16, you can get one million euros in the first place, the second place can get eight hundred thousand euros, the third place can get five hundred thousand euros, the fourth place can get three hundred thousand euros, and the other top 16 can get two hundred thousand euros.

With both fame and fortune, all the players were full of energy.

It rained in Lyon early in the morning. The rain was not particularly heavy, reducing the heat. People entered the venue one after another, and the audience was more excited than the qualifiers.

Qiao Zhi walked to the backstage and checked all the tools from the box he carried with him. Although he did not look around, he could feel the eyes of everyone. In addition to being vigilant, he also had a little respect.

This is true in any field. If you have strong enough strength, others will look up to you.

This is especially true abroad.

Foreign culture emphasizes ostentatiousness and extroverts. If you are low-key and restrained and do not show your edge, it will only make others feel that you are not capable and look down on you.

In fact, Qiao Zhi doesn’t care whether others look down on him or not, he cares more about his country’s image.

Although the Chinese team has three players in the preliminary round, Sun Shichao was killed before the game and is still lying in the hospital for treatment. Ye Honglei encountered a despicable off-track move and left the field with regret.

If one of the two people is still in the field, Qiao Zhi may continue to adopt the strategy of pursuing the end.

It can only be said that the environment does not allow him to be low-key. He must stand up at this moment. Even if he becomes a thorn in other people's eyes, he must keep going.

Qiao Zhi inevitably turned on the self-reflection mode again.

He really never thought about focusing on the attention of everyone, but fate kept making jokes about him and making him a savior and hero.

From the moment I entered the arena, my mobile phone received many blessings from people, including my own friends and strangers who had only met once. They all blessed themselves sincerely at this moment.

Qiao Zhi felt the pressure, but he was not overwhelmed because he had been prepared for a long time ago. What if he was too nervous when he stood on the field?

He thought of many countermeasures. Even if he was nervous, he just needed to follow that countermeasure and implement it step by step, and he could pass the assessment smoothly.

In Qiao Zhi's dictionary, his opponents are not only a group of foreign cooking experts such as Pulitzer, but also himself.

Standing on the top stage of the event, your mentality will affect your performance. As long as you can perform normally, the ending will not be too bad.

The room where the judges rested was only a wall away from the contestants' room.

Derrick is discussing with several judges who can successfully enter the semi-finals. According to the results of the group stage, Qiao Zhi, Pulitzer and two other intercontinental chefs are all divided into different regions.

Except for Pulitzer, they all achieved first results in their respective groups.

In such a match between experts, it is rare to do so

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When an accident occurs, the strong speak by their strength, and luck can only work occasionally.

Of course, I am not afraid of ten thousand, but I am afraid of things. Pulitzer almost overturned when he met Ye Honglei, who was very greedy.

"In addition to Pulitzer, I think Qiao Zhi has a good chance to reach the Dragon List Chef God title this year. Will the Cooking Association consider adding a quota? We can make suggestions together, and the probability of passing is very high." Hunter, a local French judge, said with a smile.

Derrick frowned, "Is it unreasonable to increase the quota?"

Hunter said: "We are also trying to protect young people. Qiao Zhi has great potential. Even if he can't get the title of the Dragon List Chef God now, he still has the opportunity to enter for three or five years at most. Young people like this will absorb it into the Dragon List as soon as possible, which is not a bad thing for the Dragon List."

Derrick laughed in silence, "Your logic is wrong. In my opinion, you are not to protect Qiao Zhi, but to protect Pulitzer."

Hunter said unhappily: "What do you mean? Although Pulitzer has been involved in many storms recently, his cooking skills and character are obvious to everyone. If it weren't for the purpose of banning the account, he wouldn't need to participate in this World Cooking Competition. Whether it's prestige or personal strength, he doesn't need the World Cooking Competition to prove himself."

Derrick sneered: "You mean, is the seat of the Dragon List chef tailored for Pulitzer?"

Hunter was stunned. Derrick's mouth was so sinister. You can think of it like this, but there is no need to say it so directly.

Hunter frowned, "I never thought so, I just felt that one more seat would be beneficial to the contestants this time."

Derrick said: "Don't be self-indulgent! Chefs who can participate in world-class competitions all have a proud self-esteem and don't need others to pretend to behave and fight for so-called resources for them. As for whom Qiao Zhi or Pulitzer can finally laugh to the end, it should be up to them. The chef god on the Dragon List will only choose the best chefs to enter, and it has nothing to do with the so-called qualifications and age."

Hunter knew Derrick's position among the judges in this competition, and his voice was much more important than himself.

Derrick seemed to be casually expressed, but in fact it shows his point of view. It would be very difficult for Pulitzer to defeat Qiao Zhi this time.

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Although the Chinese team lost two players in the qualifiers, the entire Asian competition area performed well, especially the island team, Kitashima Bear and Tsukuki both successfully entered the knockout round.

Beidao Bear specially found Qiao Zhi. Perhaps after the Asian competition, he was dissatisfied, but after the qualifiers, he had fully recognized the gap between himself and Qiao Zhi.

He is the eighth place in the Asian competition area and is arranged in the third group in the qualifiers. After fierce competition and taking advantage of his strength, he finally got the chance to advance with the fourth place in the group.

However, Qiao Zhi was still very cool in the qualifiers. Not only did he lead the way, but he also collapsed his mentality of second place in the European division, causing Yayare to be eliminated in the end.

Yayare was interviewed by a domestic catering magazine after the game, and described Qiao Zhi's strength as "terrible" and reminded Pulitzer to be careful, as he would face a super powerful challenger.

In the opinion of Beidaoxiong, although Pulitzer is a senior and a few years older than Qiao Zhi, from the perspective of cooking skills, it is really hard to say who challenges whom.

"You and I are assigned to the same division. I hope I can meet you in the second round." Beidao Bear took the initiative to look for him.

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When he arrived at Qiao Zhi, he said with a serious expression.

"Oh, your name is Bei Dao!" Qiao Zhi has a good memory. "If you can enter the top 16, you are all very powerful players. Don't underestimate the enemy. As for whether you meet me or not, it's not that important."

"No!" Kitajima Bear shook his head and said firmly, "You are my target to chase."

Slowly... I am the target of many people chasing, not you!

Qiao Zhi smiled and thought to himself that there was no scent of provocation from Beidao Bear, but he was more admiring.

"Kejima-kun, thank you for your affirmation. I suggest you keep your mind calm. First of all, you must show your own skills in the first knockout match." Qiao Zhi said seriously, "I look forward to your performance."

After Beidao Bear left, Qiao Zhi shook his head slightly. After the preliminary information sorting, Beidao Bear's strength was at a relatively low position among the contestants this time. He could enter the top 16, and his luck was too great.

A person may succeed once or twice by luck, but he will never succeed forever, because you will always meet someone who is better luck than you.

Qiao Zhi crossed the crowd and saw Tsukuki. The two looked at each other and nodded slightly. He had a good impression of Tsukuki. He was a very low-key and humble middle-aged man. He did not show his edge and was strong, but the opponent he would face next was very strong, and he was Pulitzer, who was the most popular in this competition.

However, Ye Honglei's performance in the qualifiers allowed all chefs, including Tsukuki, to see hope of defeating him, and Pulitzer was not invincible.

In other words, his divine nature has been shaken by Ye Honglei.

According to Hu Zhanjiao's investigation of several spinach platforms, the biggest hot spot has now become Qiao Zhi.

Originally, the seed players were not brought together for comprehensive comparison in the intercontinental qualifiers. Many people believe that the scoring standards will be different due to regional differences. Through the qualifiers, it has been fully proved that the judges in the Asian competition area have no problems and they adopted the same scoring standards.

In addition, because Qiao Zhi was too outstanding, he covered up other advancers in the same competition. Therefore, six Asian competition players appeared in the quarterfinals, while only three of them advanced in the European competition, which is recognized as the strongest.

Therefore, the biggest highlight of the knockout round is the showdown between Tsukuki and Pulitzer.

Like the Vietnamese genius chef Nguyen Shin-tai, he was even hailed as the strongest dark horse in this competition...

Ye Honglei, who is slightly inferior to Tsukiki, can force Pulitzer to a desperate situation. Whether Tsukiki is possible will lead Pulitzer to an upset in the quarterfinals.

Pulitzer sat in the corner and closed his eyes to rest. His mood was actually not at all calm. Who would have thought that Ye Honglei was eliminated and caused the current situation. He seemed to have become a whetstone that everyone wanted to challenge.

Pulitzer is a long-standing master, how can he withstand such humiliation?

Everyone pushed the wall down and their reputation had collapsed, which would lead to the current situation.

Qiao Zhi didn't care much about others, so he took a deep breath.

The next player to face was the fourth place in the second group - an Indian chef named Sanjay.

Although India is an Asian country, Sanjay participated in the European competition selection with his qualifications to work in Europe. As for other contestants sent by India, they were eliminated by the Asian competition in the audition stage.
Chapter completed!