Failed Chef

Steps

1. Let's get everyone together and sort out what's happening
2. Talk it over with Nangong Yu
3. Ask Sweety for hot pot tips
4. Go check with Lee about making the new dish
5. Complete "Clear Soup & Beef (II)"

Dialogue

 Let's get everyone together and sort out what's happening

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Blaze unexpectedly discovers that her sense of taste has gone haywire, while Nangong Yu seems to have stumbled upon some news online. Better go check out what's going on.

Lumina Square

(Talk to Blaze)

Blaze: Losing my sense of taste? Two weeks ago, when I was rescued from a Hollow by Nangong and received treatment for corruption, the doctor said Ether corruption could cause sensory disorders... but I didn't take it seriously...

Nangong Yu: That's a possibility...

Nangong Yu: But no need to worry yet. You just took your anti-corruption medicine. Why don't you go home and rest? I've been keeping an eye on your reservations and reviews, haven't I? Just leave it to me...

Blaze: Wait... the way you're talking... is someone spamming bad reviews online again?

Nangong Yu: Oh, uh... nothing serious. Just the same old, y'know. Only a matter of personal preference...

Bad reviews? Let me have a look.

(Open (Discussion) Why's Simmer gotten so nasty?)

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[Discussion] Why's Simmer gotten so nasty? Yo fam, is it just me or has Simmer been getting worse and worse? The soup base was crazy salty, the desserts were crazy sweet, the seafood reeked like hell, and the owner's got the nastiest attitude ever!
	HeyNotBad I'm cool with it—I've actually got a pretty big sweet tooth.	1F
	AAA Building Materials Rattie Yeah, it's not as good as when they first opened...	2F
	I'm Starving Right?! The food's trash and she won't even let you say it—that lady boss is scary as hell!	3F
	CouldItBe That's how these places roll—solid when they first open, then quality just tanks over time!	4F
	Don't Wanna Miss Out Am I the only one who comes here just because the owner lady is hot?	5F
	Lady Sunbringer_Unmatched Yo, commenter above—you're shameless!	6F
Hm, I dunno... tastes pretty decent to me...Gotta give 'em a chance to make things right, y'know...

Hm, I dunno... tastes pretty decent to me...

(ProxyProxyThe player's chosen name for the Proxy) Hm, I dunno... tastes pretty decent to me...

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Gotta give 'em a chance to make things right, y'know...

(ProxyProxyThe player's chosen name for the Proxy) Gotta give 'em a chance to make things right, y'know...

1F

Plenty of people online are posting complaints about the food's taste at "Simmer," with more than a few throwing shade at the owner, Blaze...

Blaze: What do you mean "the soup base was crazy salty, the desserts were crazy sweet, the seafood reeked like hell, and the owner's got the nastiest attitude ever"?

Blaze: I'm so mad! When I find that little punk... I'm gonna pound his head into... meatballs!

Blaze: Hey! Do I really come off as that much of a hothead?

Of course not...

You've got quite the temper!

Nangong Yu: Yeah, yeah, Blaze is super friendly...

Blaze: Uh... but it feels like there's a big problem with the dishes... there are more and more negative reviews lately. The taste of the dishes got worse by the day. I doubted the suppliers, talked to the employees, and made complaints at the seasoning stores...

Blaze: Now that I think about it, it's probably the corruption that took away my sense of taste. Maybe I wronged them? Huh? Just got a Knock Knock message from the front desk—gotta go handle that real quick!

 Let's get everyone together and sort out what's happening

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Simmer's been getting slammed with bad reviews ever since Stephen showed up. Nangong Yu's still trying to figure out a fix—better talk it over with her.

Lumina Square

(Idle)

Nangong Yu: How can we help Blaze out?

(Talk to Nangong Yu)

Nangong Yu: Ah... My favorite Simmer has received tons of negative reviews on the reservation website...

After all, the dining experience isn't that good.

Yeah, there's definitely something off about the taste.

Nangong Yu: Well... I actually noticed that there was something wrong with the taste of the soup base and the dishes, and I wanted to remind Blaze. It's just that I haven't found the right opportunity...

Nangong Yu: I should've talked to her early, and now the negative reviews are flooding online...

Nangong Yu: I originally designed these Bangboo figures as freebies, and they were working great for promotions too...

No sooner have the words left her mouth than Blaze steps out of the shop, looking totally deflated...

Nangong Yu: What's wrong, Blaze? You're lookin' pretty rough...

Blaze: Ugh... the front desk told me all our bookings for the next few weeks got canceled...

Blaze: The way things are looking right now, Simmer won't be able to stay in business unless we find a solution.

Blaze: The employees have been under a lot of pressure these past few days. Some of them even suspect that my taste buds are malfunctioning. But they're afraid to tell me because of my temper...

Blaze: I gave everyone time off and posted a notice that we're temporarily closed for adjustments... But if my Corruption symptoms don't get better and my sense of taste never comes back, I'm afraid Simmer won't be far from shutting down for good.

Nangong Yu: Hmm... how about this! We'll be your taste buds and help you check the flavors! You just focus on developing new dishes and soup bases.

Nangong Yu: We can get more people to taste-test. There's gotta be a flavor most customers will like!

Blaze: Hmm... that could work...

But for improving the menu...

Where do we start?

Blaze: Hmm... judging from Stephen's feedback earlier, the beef, seafood, soup bases, and desserts all had issues...

Blaze: Beef... let me think... beef... At this point, looks like our only option is to track down that woman at Waifei Peninsula!

That woman?

Blaze: Yeah. She's the most adept person at picking ingredients I've ever seen. She can always source the best ingredients at the lowest price.

Nangong Yu: No time to waste then, let's head to Waifei Peninsula!

(SiblingSiblingWise / Belle): Count me in! (‍Defending the deliciousness of this world is my duty! We could totally team up with Nangong to design some themed decorations as freebies. Customers would eat that up for sure.Defending the deliciousness of this world is my duty! We could totally team up with Nangong to design some themed decorations as freebies. Customers would eat that up for sure.Text for Wise / We can team up with Nangong to design some themed decorations to draw in customers. We can't let Simmer just shut down like this.We can team up with Nangong to design some themed decorations to draw in customers. We can't let Simmer just shut down like this.Text for Belle‍)

Count me in!

Blaze: Huh? I don't know about that... Especially you two siblings—we only just met today. You've already helped with the taste testing, I can't ask you to go out of your way for me...

Nangong Yu: Oh come on, don't turn them down! Everyone loves Simmer and the delicious food you make, that's why they wanna help you out!

Blaze: Mm... alright, thank you all! Let's head to Yum Cha Sin in Waifei Peninsula together later!

Everyone arrives together at the entrance of Yum Cha Sin in Waifei Peninsula.

 Ask Sweety for hot pot tips

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Blaze brings everyone to Yum Cha Sin on Waifei Peninsula, hoping to get some hot pot tips from her senior Sweety. Go ask her about it.

Failume Heights

(Idle)

Blaze: Sorry to trouble you again...

Sweety: Hmm... meat quality?

(Talk to Sweety)

Sweety: Hmm... meat quality issues... lemme think...

Blaze: From what I can tell, freezing's killing the fresh, sweet flavor. But with your knack for using fresh-cut ingredients, I bet you've got a way around this...

Hey there!

Nangong Yu: Oh! (‍WiseWiseText for Wise / BelleBelleText for Belle‍), you're here! Your (‍sistersisterText for Wise / brotherbrotherText for Belle‍) just got here and is out helping us gather intel on how to improve our desserts...

Blaze: Thanks for all your hard work, (‍WiseWiseText for Wise / BelleBelleText for Belle‍)! Let me introduce you—this is my senior, Sweety!

Senior?

Blaze: Yeah... Sweety and I went to the same culinary school back in the day, but she's all about highlighting the natural freshness of ingredients, while I'm more into the endless possibilities of seasonings and spices.

Blaze: After that, we each went our own way to chase our own targets, opening up shop in different spots.

Sweety: Hmm~ judging by how our shops are doing... looks like my cooking style was the right call after all...

Blaze: Come on! Quit teasing me now!

Sweety: Alright~ Blaze filled me in on everything. I can hook you up with the beef supplier, no problem, but having just freshly sliced beef on the menu? That's no variety...

Sweety: Let me think... Yum Cha Sin's new dishes would probably taste pretty fire in a hot pot too...

Sweety: Just head straight to Lee—he's all set and ready to go. Come on, Lee! Show 'em what you got!

 Go check with Lee about making the new dish

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Lee, an employee at Yum Cha Sin, is already getting into position over there, seemingly prepping the new dish Sweety said could go in the hot pot. Let's go check it out.

Failume Heights

(Idle)

Lee: You ready?

Lee: Check out the Waifei hand-pounded beef balls!

(Talk to Lee)

Lee: Ready, ladies and gentlemen? Now witness Waifei Peninsula's true mastery! Dragon-Tiger Twin Fists, First Form!

Stripey starts pounding the beef under the counter fast and hard, shouting out the name of each skill with every strike.

Lee: Crouching tiger, coiled dragon! Dragon lies, tiger waits! Tiger's roar, dragon's cry! Singing wind, dancing moon! Dark moon, howling wind!

Nangong Yu: Wait, is this a word chain game?

Lee: Nah, this is a set of skill mnemonics I came up with based on my own training...

Lee: Charge forward! Strike like a tiger! Crouching tiger, coiled dragon! Dragon lies, tiger waits! Tiger's roar, dragon's cry...

Nangong Yu: It's just a word chain! And it goes around like a circle!

Lee: Miss, you got a problem with my martial arts or something?

Nangong Yu: No no... you just... go on...

Lee: Ha... Dragon-Tiger Double Fist, Second Form! Soaring dragon in the sky! Wake up early every day! Get up and practice punches! Every punch hits the mark! The meatballs are ready!

Nangong Yu: "The meatballs are ready!" is one of the moves?!

After that [sic] combo moves, the meatballs get pounded to perfection, bouncing around the plate with that springy texture. The ruckus from Lee pounding the meatballs catches the attention of a towering figure...

Pan Yinhu: Whoa, these meatballs are fire! Hey Sweety, working on new dishes? Any discounts on the new stuff?

Pan Yinhu: If it's on sale, hook me up with a couple of pounds—Fufu's been on my case forever for having no meat to eat at all.

Pan Yinhu: Huh? (‍WiseWiseText for Wise / BelleBelleText for Belle‍), what brings you here?

Long time no see, Senior Yinhu!

You introduce Nangong and Blaze to Senior Yinhu and explain why you're here. You mention you're on the hunt for top-tier meat dishes, but you'll need to taste-test before deciding whether to add them to the new menu.

Pan Yinhu: Oh, I see! Nice to meet you, Miss Blaze and Miss Nangong!

Pan Yinhu: Since you're here to taste-test anyway, why not come eat at the temple! I was planning to make some blanched veggies today—throw in a soup base and boom, we've got a hot pot.

Why not!

It's been forever since I've had your cooking!

Everyone heads back to Suibian Temple together. Senior Yinhu quickly whips up the dishes and the soup base, while the rest of the crew pitches in, hauling over tables, chairs, and benches...

 Complete "Clear Soup & Beef (II)"

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What a surprise running into Senior Yinhu at Yum Cha Sin! After hearing what everyone is up to, Pan Yinhu brings the crew over to Suibian Temple and fires up a hot pot. Time to try out those new ingredients you just scored!

Suibian Temple

(Talk to Pan Yinhu)

Ju Fufu: Yinhu, are we having veggies again today? Just 'cause you stocked up doesn't mean we gotta have 'em every single meal!

Ju Fufu: Stir-fried veggies, blanched veggies, garlic veggies, cold-dressed veggies—I've eaten so much greens that I started losing streak after streak in Snake Duel.

Pan Yinhu: Ahem, who said anything about eating veggies... Hey, look who's here!

Senior!

Ju Fufu: Hey juniors!

Pan Yinhu: Hmm! I'm gonna whip up a clear soup hot pot for you guys today. Check it out! I already prepped the soup base!

Ju Fufu: You mean just like the hot pot we had last time? Hell yeah!

Pan Yinhu: Thanks to Miss Blaze and (‍BelleBelleText for Wise / WiseWiseText for Belle‍) for helping prep the ingredients. Come on! Have a seat! Everyone, dig in and try Yunkui Summit's cooking!

Let's eat! (Enter stage)

Just a second!

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(Idle, if exited)

Pan Yinhu: Y'all just kick back and eat—leave all the chopping to me!

(Talk to Pan Yinhu again, if exited)

Pan Yinhu: Back already? C'mon, grab a seat and dig in!

Let's eat! (Enter stage)

Wait a minute!

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(Bubble, upon starting Clear Soup & Beef (II))

Blaze: You can view the style suggestions for this chapter here

Blaze: Press to view it

(After completing the first round)

Blaze: If nothing on the menu catches your eye, you can refresh it

Blaze: Except for the first turn, most orders placed grant a refresh opportunity

(After completing the second round)

(Open tutorial Ornaments)

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(After completing the stage)

(Nangong Yu, Ju Fufu, and the siblings sit down for a meal)

Ju Fufu: Phew, meat is the best!

Ju Fufu: After all the veggie noodles Junior Yinhu made, I can almost feel sprouts growing out of my head...

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): Keep it down, Senior Fufu. Senior Yinhu might overhear you.

Nangong Yu: I have to say, this soup base feels different this time.

Nangong Yu: Not like Simmer's broths. It's warm, nourishing. My stomach's happy, and I feel totally recharged.

Ju Fufu: Mm-hmm! Yinhu said he mixed in all kinds of herbs and spices — cuts through the grease and brings out the aroma of the vegetables. And there's this thing called... five-finger cat grass...?

(ProtagonistProtagonistWise / Belle): (‍Uh... you mean it literally has cat grass in it? Five-finger cat grass... doesn't sound very appetizing...Uh... you mean it literally has cat grass in it? Five-finger cat grass... doesn't sound very appetizing...Text for Wise / Uh... do you mean actual cat grass? That name doesn't really sit right with me...Uh... do you mean actual cat grass? That name doesn't really sit right with me...Text for Belle‍)

Ju Fufu: No one really knows what's in the pot except Yinhu himself. He's been super mysterious about it...

Ju Fufu: "Senior, this is a secret Yunkui Summit recipe. Only disciples who actually cook get to learn it. Stop snooping around."

Ju Fufu: He says that every time I ask about recipes... acting like I'm gonna burn down his precious kitchen or something...

Ju Fufu: Oh! He just came out of his kitchen. If you're curious, go ask him yourself!

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Pan Yinhu: How is it? Everyone enjoying the food?

Nangong Yu: It's delightful! I've got a question though...

Nangong Yu: Master Pan, you mind sharing the recipe for this soup base? We've been trying to figure out how to improve the soup base at Simmer Hot Pot...

Pan Yinhu: The soup base recipe? It's not that I don't wanna share it, but the spices I use might not really work for you guys.

Pan Yinhu: Take ginseng, for example—it's supposed to boost your qi and strengthen your spleen. But if you toss that into a spicy pot, I feel you might get inflamed gums.

Pan Yinhu: Why don't you... just go ask Shellboo yourselves? That's how I got my soup base recipe.

You mean the one from Peace Herbal?

The elderly Bangboo?

Pan Yinhu: Yeah, that's the one. He's a master in making herbal tea, savory broths, soup bases, all that good stuff!

Pan Yinhu: Just tell him what you're looking for, and he'll let you know what ingredients to toss in to upgrade the soup base.

Let me go ask him real quick.

Nangong Yu: Blaze is still in the kitchen working on dishes! I'll get (‍BelleBelleText for Wise / WiseWiseText for Belle‍) to go with you!

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