The female judges also showed great interest in Zheng Ke's dishes.

"The beef is handled very well, the temperature on the surface is just right for the inside of the steak, and the heat slowly enters the steak when roasting. When the temperature inside rises, the fat hidden inside the beef oozes. Although it is just a common steak, it is of a high standard. ”

"Thank you, teacher. Zheng Ke nodded slightly.

The three judges didn't think much about it and pressed down the scores.

“90”、“90”、“90”。

Yuji Iwai clasped his hands tightly and just wanted to shout for Zheng Ke, but after seeing Zheng Ke's score, he was like a deflated ball, and he lost a little energy.

At present, there are already two players with higher scores than Zheng Ke, that is to say, Zheng Ke can only win the third place in the group at most. This is too far from Iwai's expectations.

However, after Zheng Ke saw this score, he was not in a bad mood, because there was a player who scored 86 points before, so no matter what, Zheng Ke couldn't be eliminated.

And at this moment, the last contestant in the same group walked onto the stage with his food. Zheng Ke glanced at the player, and then greeted Ye Qiuling

"Congratulations, to the knockout round. Ye Qiuling and Zheng Ke high-fived each other.

"It's okay. Third place is a relatively safe position. Zheng Ke smiled lightly.

At this time, almost all the results of the other groups came out.

In Group A, there is no doubt that Cheng Huaizhi is far ahead, and Catherine is close behind with a score of 98 points.

Zheng Ke looked at this ranking and looked depressed. It seems that Catherine's strength is much stronger than before.

As for Group B, Ainier finished first with 95 points, Nakaei Hata finished second with 93 points, and Wang He finished third with 92 points.

Because in France, Aniel has a home advantage, so it is not a surprise to finish first. Hata Chuei is also good at Western food, and the dishes he makes are more in line with the tastes of the judges, and it is normal to win the second place. And Wang He was able to conquer the French judges by relying on Cantonese cuisine, which also surprised Zheng Ke.

As for Group C, Bayer, who scored the highest score in the game, undoubtedly won the first place, while an American player, Todd Yule, was second and also had a good result, with 96 points. Que Zhengqing, who had just come down from the judges' seat, had a gloomy face and only scored 94 points, temporarily ranking third. For this result, he was really depressed to the extreme.

In this way, most people's rankings are quite reliable, and there are no too abnormal results.

If you finish third, you should ......

Zheng Ke casually glanced at the judges' seat in Group D, his face changed, and the player who had just gone up actually scored 92 points and became the second in the group.

When Ye Qiuling saw this score, she couldn't help but grab Zheng Ke's shoulder, "Xiao Zheng, this time, it seems that you are at the bottom." Rest assured, I will definitely make it to the semi-finals and avenge you. ”

Zheng Ke pursed his mouth, how could there be such a thing? If he was the fourth, wouldn't Bayer be the first to pick him?

At this moment, the host also walked onto the field.

"Next, I ask the staff to go to groups A and C to count the matchups in the first round of the knockout round. ”

The two staff members immediately took the pen and paper and went to teams A and C.

"What are you going to do?" Ye Qiuling asked Zheng Ke rhetorically.

"What else can I do? The soldiers will come to block it, and the water will cover it. If Bayer really picked me, I would definitely make him regret it. As the saying goes, 'I dare to pull the emperor off the horse', I'm a bare pole, what am I afraid of?"

Zheng Ke looked fearless, but his heart was really a little empty.

VIP seats.

Milne narrowed his eyes and said to Marcus, "That kid is really dead. They finished fourth...... I don't believe he can beat Bayer. ”

Natalie frowned as well. Regardless of whether Zheng Ke is really good or not, if he is eliminated in the first round, it will definitely leave a bad impression on Milne.

"This Zheng Ke, how did he get the fourth place?"

Natalie complained to herself.

"Do you know how much work Bayer has done for this competition?" asked Orens.

"What?" Milne didn't react.

For this competition, he watched all the videos of the other 19 players. Orlens explained.

"And then, what the hell are you trying to say?" asked Milne rhetorically.

"Wait a minute, just look at the knockout groups. Orlens laughed but didn't say anything.

Milne turned his head to look at the big screen, where a 10-second countdown appeared.

At this moment, the huge venue, quietly, the players in Group C, and the opponents selected will determine the course of the next game.

After the countdown to zero, the list of opponents for the round of 16 has finally qualified.

Top Half: A, Cheng Huaizhi - Willie Grantham, B, Barrett - Aniele, C Catherine - Wang He, D, Chopper - Nakaei Hatata.

Lower Half: E, Bayer-Gavin, F, Luo Ya-Ye Qiuling, G, Todd Yule-Zheng Ke, H, Que Zhengqing-Mallory.

After the appearance of this matchup, many people let out a cry of surprise, especially the matchup in the second half, which exceeded the imagination of many people.

Milne pinched the bridge of his nose, he didn't understand the matchup.

"Why? Why did Bayer pick the player named Gavin instead of Zheng Ke? Gawen scored 92 points. Also, the Chinese player named Que Zhengqing, why did he choose Mallory instead of Ye Qiuling, who was in third place. ”

Bayer has watched all the players and has a list in his mind that he doesn't want to meet in advance. Orlens explained.

"You're saying he doesn't want to face Zheng Ke in advance?" Milne questioned.

"It's not just Zheng Ke. He was directly selected from the second place, indicating that he didn't want to fight Ye Qiuling in advance. If you want to win the championship, you have to play five races in 10 days. Therefore, for every player, such a high-intensity competition is very physically demanding. Bayer, of course, wanted to save energy. Orlens explained.

"However, Bayer and Ye Qiuling may face each other in the second round......"

"yes, there's a variable. It was Que Zhengqing who was between Mallory and Ye Qiuling, he chose Mallory, who ranked first, and threw Ye Qiuling, who ranked third, into Group F. Orlens explained.

Hearing this, Milne also understood.

In fact, from the very beginning, Bayer wanted to avoid Ye Qiuling. He picked Gavin, who was ranked second in Group D, and kept Ye Qiuling and Zheng Ke. According to normal people's thinking, Todd and Que Zhengqing will pick Zheng Ke, who is ranked fourth, and Ye Qiuling, who is ranked third, respectively, so that he can avoid people who don't want to fight in advance. But Que Zhengqing unexpectedly chose Mallory and threw Ye Qiuling to Group F, resulting in such a strange matchup.

It seems that it is impossible to satisfy everyone in this world.

Milne sighed, but at the same time, he was a little interested in Ye Qiuling and Zheng Ke.

"Natalie, let's take a look at the first round, shall we?" Milne whispered.