I'm A Baller - Chapter 217
Chapter 217: Presents Himself With a Gold Award
Looking at the intermediate wheel which sparkled with exceptionally bright golden light, Chief Wang took a deep breath, turned to pick up the decanter in the crushed ice and poured himself a glass of red wine.
The red wine was the authentic Chateau Latour. It was stored in 2003 and received full marks from Parker, Falstaff, “Wine Review”, 99 from “Jeffrey’s” and 98 from “Wine Spectators”.
In history, the most successful year for Chateau Latour was 03.
The bottle of wine in front of Wang Yan was genuinely brewed in 2004. It just entered the drinking period to date, and would maintain at least 30 years at peak.
Picked in that year and then brewed in the second year, even the grapes were stored with special technology for future brewing, was the wine industry real norm.
Wang Yan was getting better at this, which was why he chose this most special red wine.
Latour 2003 had far more superior quality and taste than Lafite 82, but the price was only a third of it.
Of course, price was not the main point.
The main point was while ensuring it was authentic, this was the highest quality wine that Wang Yan could buy in Star City.
Star City had Lafite, Hobo King and Romani Conti, but the wines from those wineries were not authentic.
This was not a matter of money but networking.
The bottle of Latour 03 in front of him was obtained through a good friend of President Ai of Shanghai’s Kerry Hotel.
Ms. Hu, the vice president of Star City’s Red Wine Association, ran a red wine trading company and had her own wine cellar. She was willing to take out a bottle of 03 Latour and sell it to Wang Yan in making a friend.
She said frankly, “If not because of friendship, I may not be willing to sell it to you even if you are willing to pay three times the price. In fact, I would rather give you a bottle of genuine 82 Lafite for 400,000.”
It was really exaggerating.
But again it was not exaggerating at all.
Latour 03 was sold at Christie’s for 7,400 pounds 12 years ago, even before it was fit for drinking.
Three years later, basically it was not available for less than 8,500 pounds.
It was well known that the import duties on famous wines were very high. Inclusive of the miscellaneous charges which could hike up to 50% of the cost, you could easily sell it for 125,000 yuan.
However, wine merchants and collectors were not in a hurry to get rid of such 2003 super wine.
What did it mean to have 30 to 50 years left at its peak?
It meant that it would be a loss no matter how much it was sold at present.
Wang Yan spent 150,000 to get this bottle of wine and it was considered a favor to President Ai, wasn’t it ridiculous?
In short, this was the best quality red wine that Wang Yan could taste at his current stage.
Slowly shaking the red wine glass, Wang Yan sniffed for a moment and then held a mouthful of red wine in his mouth. After his tongue fully tasted the wine, he swallowed it completely.
At the initial tasting, the tannin was rich and the taste was abundant.
When he swallowed it, a sharp aftershock rushed up fiercely.
After a moment, he felt that it was long and gentle.
What a wonderful layering sense!
The combination of hardness and softness, and the complexity of the taste, it was indeed worthy of being the choice of a Master!
It was the first time Wang Yan tasted such a rich and wonderful red wine. For a moment, he felt a great sense of worthiness which derived a happy mood in him.
Ding!
[ You have truly experienced the beauty of top-tier red wine. You have a happy mood and you have activated a mystery reward. ]
[ Wine tasting card ]
[ One-time card ]
[ The wine is for tasting and not drinking. The god of tycoons can occasionally get drunk but not often in front of people. ]
[ Wine tasting is not a required skill for the god of tycoons, but it can improve your taste appreciation. ]
[ When you decide to use this card, the system will give you five glasses of wine and you will give them a score. ]
[ The closer the score is to the actual score, the higher the critical strike multiple you can get. ]
[ The critical strike multiple will be multiplied by the price of a single glass of wine as your reward. ]
[ Note: This card will expire on September 23, 2016. Please use it before then. ]
After successfully obtaining the reward, Wang Yan was ecstatic. He swung his fist fiercely.
The explanation of the European emperor buff was very clear —
[ In 30 minutes, your luck will soar to an extremely high level. ]
[ After the time limit ends, all critical chance in the system will be halved within seven days. However, this bad luck will not continue into your life. ]
After “the time limit” ends, the critical chance will be halved.
“Within the time limit”, luck is off the charts.
Therefore, within the time limit, the European emperor should have a bonus to the critical chance of the system!
The bonus might not be very high, but Wang Yan deliberately chose a bottle of super high-grade wine that he had never tasted before to artificially increase the critical chance. It was simply outrageous.
Sure enough, all his calculations were not in vain!
Next, it was time to try out other classifications!
Just then, the microwave oven in the kitchen suddenly let out a “Ding” sound. The snacks that he had brought back were cooked.
Wang Yan solemnly opened the League of Legends interface and pulled out the lottery menu. Then, he took out the snacks that he had specially prepared.
The moment the microwave oven was opened, a strong stench wafted out from the sealed paper box and almost caused Wang Yan to stumble.
“F * ck! That’s disgusting…”
The dignified Chief Wang cursed on the spot.
What was Star City’s most famous snack?
Stinky tofu.
Especially the century-old shop, Fire Palace which was even more famous throughout the country.
The stinky tofu in Fire Palace was made from high-quality brine, such as Liuyang Douchi plus winter bamboo shoots, shiitake mushrooms, Koji wine, and so on. The fried stinky tofu had crispy skin and tender filling with its fragrance in the air…
Ugh!
Chief Wang quickly took a sip of 03 brine…
Pooh!
It was Latour 03!
Frowning, Chief Wang poured the chili oil, sesame oil, soy sauce, and other seasonings on the stinky tofu and took a deep breath…
Ugh!
Actually, it wasn’t that Wang Yan had never eaten stinky tofu before, but the stinky tofu stall at the back door of the mining province school wasn’t so powerful. It only had a faint strange smell, and it tasted quite good.
He chose this famous dish in Star City for two reasons.
First, the European Emperor had a 30-minutes time limit, so Wang Yan didn’t have time to enjoy any delicacies.
Most of the delicacies were made on the spot, and there were extremely high requirements for the storefront, the chef, and the freshness of the ingredients.
Only street snacks would be able to retain the original or even better flavor when he went home and heated them up in the microwave. They were also the few varieties among the snacks.
Second, stinky tofu was very special.
Young Master Wang had been eating lavishly recently frequenting all kinds of high-end restaurants.
Ordinary delicacies had been increasingly difficult to satisfy Wang Yan’s requirements for good taste.
On the contrary, the more special and less tried out something was, the more likely it was to explode.
After much consideration, Wang Yan decided to take a chance.
Confucius said, “There is a smell coming from afar, the smell of it stinks but tastes good. Three bowls are not enough.”
Wang Yan, Wang Yan, you are the most resolute!
He gritted his teeth, closed his eyes, and took a bite…it was really fragrant!
The stinky tofu in the Fire Palace truly lived up to its reputation. The texture and taste were simply too good!
However…
It did not activate a reward.
Wang Yan did not have time to be disappointed. He quickly took a sip of red wine to neutralize the taste, and immediately picked up the mouse to click on the card.
[ Congratulations on drawing a master of Shadow Stream… ]
Get lost!
I hate robberies!
[ Congratulations on drawing a Jayla skin nurse outfit… ]
Was there such skin?
Alright, next time four guarantees one, take Jayla away.
[ Congratulations to you… ]
As he drew the lottery, he stuffed stinky tofu into his mouth and took a sip of the 150,000 worth of red wine from time to time. It tasted wonderful!
Seeing that there was not much time left, Wang Yan was not in a hurry instead.
Nothing in the world was perfect.
It was good enough to eat well and have fun.
After relaxing, he could feel the wonders of the mixed taste more and more.
It was true. Latour 03 was fierce and complicated, and the stinky tofu from Fire Palace was spicy and fragrant. The combination of the two was simply indescribable.
The next trip to the capital, Wang Yan would recommend it to Pingzhi, Na Wu, and the Little Princess.
Liu Li?
No, no, just leave her alone. My body is soft and gentle, and I can’t stand such spicy lips…
As his thoughts wandered and his attention distracted, the system made a move.
[ You have obtained a great deal of complex enjoyment from special delicacies. Activate a mystery reward. ]
[ Endless stink ]
[ One-time card ]
[ There are more than one kind of special food in the world. It is extremely stinky but the taste is amazing. ]
[ Stinky tofu is only one of them. ]
[ There are a total of five famous delicacies that are ranked above it. ]
[ They are durian, Korean ray fish, Icelandic dry shark, Tex Mex of Spain, and canned herring. ]
[ You can use this card on any target. The target will receive a debuff: Endless Stink. ]
[ Effect: Long-term loss of appetite, pleasure from smelling stink. ]
[ This negative effect can only be removed after tasting all five stinky foods. ]
[ After removal, the target will regain their sense of smell, but will retain the feeling of enjoyment. ]
[ Note: This card may have a long-term and wonderful effect on the target’s taste. Please use it carefully. ]
TSK TSK..
What a F * cking vicious card!
If the stinky tofu and durian could actually be called delicious, then the other few types were simply biochemical bombs.
If this card were to be released, Tyson or the giant rock Johnson would have to kneel…
Imagining the scene of being surrounded by the five types of food, Wang Yan felt a chill run down his spine.
If the target wasn’t a particularly vile person, he couldn’t use it so easily.
It was too cruel…
Keeping the card that he had not used randomly for the time being, Wang Yan rubbed his hands and finally decided to use his last big move.
“Use the continental wheel (intermediate)!”
With a flash of golden light, the needle on the wheel started to spin frantically.
For the entire night, Wang Yan felt a little nervous for the first time.
In the wheel, there were three items that exceeded the standard!
800w, 1200w, 2500w!
Any one of these items was a rare grand prize for Wang Yan.
However, he was a little confused about the effects of two of them.
What were they used for?
After comparing the three items, Wang Yan suddenly wished to draw the 1200w item. At the very least, it was clear and practical.
The needle slowly stopped and streaked across one white and one green grid after another. Finally, it brushed past the edge of the 1200w and stopped in the middle of the two white grids…
Gold award!
Wang Yan’s finally felt relieved. Regardless of whether the result was satisfactory or not, the dust had finally settled.
Although he didn’t know what the use of that thing was, the price of 2500w was there. It was twice the price of 1200w. Wang felt that it could be used.
Yes, it was just like that!
A special double-choice card, being used to this extent, was indeed worth being proud of.
Whether EQ or IQ, Wang Yan was becoming one of the top few.
Generation of tycoons, not the end.
