Is it better to be a Beta?

1.11

Once everyone arrives, they all walk toward a field where the three judges stood. Behind them were three large tents filled with various cooking devices and kitchen benches for them to use. Jia Hyson silently redid the math. There were twenty-five people now, and since Harley won Monday's challenge she earns the special privilege to sit out today's cooking showdown, so that means eight per group.

"Good morning chefs!" Olivia happily greets, her pretty face lighting up, "Today we've got a busy schedule ahead!"

"At 3 o'clock one hundred and eighty farmers around this area will be coming over here to enjoy lunch with us." Chef George smiles.

"Using the freshest produce provided by said farmers, we expect each team in six hours to provide an entree, a main and a dessert for sixty-one people." Morgan Durand instructs, making everyone burst into anxious whispering.

Even though he knew this was coming Jia Hyson was seriously considering straight up quitting the show as he heard this. He didn't even like the simpler team challenges and now he's forced to work with seven people to make three different dishes for sixty-one people. Ah, life was hard.

Jia Hyson: 'Bebe, can we do something easier next time?'

Bebe: (┛ಠДಠ)┛彡┻━┻'This is one of the simplest worlds we can give and yet you're whining like such a b*tch.'

Jia Hyson sighs at his system. Really, shouldn't it be a little more polite? 'Bebe you make me sad. I'm going to save up for the system personality adjuster.' He says with a sincere inner voice that doesn't hide the sadistic streak of amusement in his thoughts, 'Don't worry, you'll be the sexiest system ever once I'm done with you.'

The words that Bebe said in response to this can not be put on most online novel sites. If pressed, an author trying recreate a component of the exact dialogue would end of producing something like, "F*** your ************ **** face in the d****** with dog s****! I hope you get ******* by a f****** **************!" (凸ಠ益ಠ)凸

Simply put, it was too unbearable to write much less hear in one's own head. Jia Hyson didn't reply to this, feeling deeply wronged.

The groups were decided by drawing straws, with three short straws indicating the owner of said straw would act as team leader. Obviously as one of the first large scale challenges and a notable event in the storyline, both Drake and Maddy drew the short straws. The last straw was drawn by Harley.

Jia Hyson was really glad he wasn't on her team.

He high-fives a grinning Maddy as he walks to her tent. "Don't work me too hard chef," he teases.

"Are you kidding? I'm so going to enjoy this," Maddy cackles. Jia Hyson sweats a little, ah, he really wants to go home.

Maddy, leading the Blue team, has Jia Hyson, Eddie, Shirley and four other contestants. Eric, leading the Green team had Ryan, Charlotte, Anne and two others. A sullen looking Drake, leading the Red team had the last of the white lotus girls, Milly and Susan, three other chefs... and Daniel and Lex.

Daniel and Lex: '...' F*CK why did they always end up with that vinegar eating psycho? Were they cursed?! ಥ_ಥ

Jia Hyson nods in silent approval at the casting. It was more or less the same as the story. Of course, since it's a team challenge, just changing one person on a team can shift the relationship dynamics and affect the outcome. However, the dishes may change but Jia Hyson is still hoping for the same final result.

That the Blue team get last place.

Maddy's been doing extremely well since the beginning but everyone knows, a protagonist with no hardships is not a protagonist at all. This challenge will be one of the first major obstacles in Maddy's journey to be a top chef, and Jia Hyson knows he can only stand back and encourage her to the best of his abilities.