Accompanied by music, Su Hang made his grand entrance, flanked by a group of beautiful women. Shuai Yu watched with envy, jealousy, and resentment, but he had to admit that Su Hang's entrance indeed captured the attention of everyone present.
"Who the hell is this? Wearing a mask, is he here to show off?"
"He looks pretty impressive, could he be here to challenge the big guy for the title of Big Eater?"
"Forget it, this kid looks so skinny, his appetite can't be that big. Look at those big eaters, aren't they all fat and jowly?"
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The audience below began to whisper among themselves. To them, the masked man on stage was perhaps just an entertainer hired by the organizers to liven up the event. After all, no other contestant had such a grand entrance.
Seeing so many people below, Su Hang, who had just stepped onto the stage, was a bit nervous. This was all planned by Cai Jiuxia, and he had no choice but to go along with it.
Cai Jiuxia had seen Su Hang's appetite and had long considered him a top contender. He had even planned to send Su Hang to the capital for the finals. After meeting Su Hang, Cai Jiuxia returned to the company and immediately recalled the employees on leave to hold an emergency planning meeting. The goal was simple: to package Su Hang.
If Su Hang won the finals, not only would he benefit, but the entire leadership of the Chengdu branch would receive commendations from the headquarters. If things went well, Cai Jiuxia's position might even be elevated. This was why he was so motivated.
Su Hang didn't want to reveal his identity, and Cai Jiuxia readily agreed. This added an element of mystery. Imagine a mysterious contestant appearing on the stage, causing a frenzy of speculation and rumors. It would be a great promotional gimmick for their event.
"Great, another contestant is on stage." As the music faded, the host walked up to Su Hang with a smile, completely ignoring the mask on his face. He handed the microphone to Su Hang, "What shall we call this masked friend?"
"Tao Tie!" Su Hang said, uttering the two words calmly.
"Wow, Tao Tie?" The host feigned surprise and turned to the audience, "Friends, did you hear that? Tao Tie is an ancient fierce beast in Chinese mythology, one of the nine sons of the dragon, known for its ferocity and insatiable appetite. It's said to be able to devour the sky. This friend says he's called Tao Tie. I wonder if his appetite is as big as the legendary beast?"
Everything was pre-arranged. The long buildup was all for Su Hang's grand entrance. The entire event's script was written in the host's prompt card.
"Ooh..."
The audience below booed. Su Hang stood next to the butcher named Hu Tonghua, but their sizes were worlds apart. With his small build, how many people would believe he could defeat the man who had just eaten 50 hot dogs in 10 minutes?
Hu Tonghua, who had just refreshed the leaderboard, looked at Su Hang with a strange expression, his eyes filled with mockery and disdain. Standing at 1.7 meters, Su Hang looked like a small chick next to him. Could this kid really be his opponent?
This small chick actually dared to call himself Tao Tie, truly laughable!
"Alright, regardless, since this friend has the courage to challenge Mr. Hu, let's see what this Tao Tie can do." The host, holding the microphone, waved to the audience and led Su Hang to a large cauldron.
"According to the rules, the time limit is 10 minutes. The number of hot dogs you can eat within the time limit will be your score. Mr. Hu Tonghua just ate 50 hot dogs in 10 minutes, so you need to eat at least 51 to win. Tao Tie, are you ready?"
In the cauldron, hot dogs were neatly arranged, emitting a tempting aroma. These competition hot dogs were made by the hotel's head chef and were definitely more delicious than those sold in regular stores. However, during the competition, most contestants would wolf them down, and few would savor the taste.
Fifty hot dogs, placed in front of Su Hang, would almost fill his chest. The audience below shook their heads, thinking it was a classic case of big eyes and small stomach. How could someone with such a build possibly eat 50 hot dogs?
Hearing the host's question, Su Hang looked at the hot dogs in the cauldron and nodded slightly, "I'm ready."
"Great, let's start the timer." The host, holding a stopwatch, pressed the start button.
The venue fell silent, and everyone's eyes were fixed on Su Hang, waiting to see this grand joke.
Under the watchful eyes of the audience, Su Hang started without any pressure, reaching into the cauldron, taking a hot dog, and chewing it with large bites.
"Tsk!"
The audience below booed, their eyes filled with disdain. The reason was simple: this guy's eating style was too refined, completely lacking the demeanor of a big eater. When Hu Tonghua started, he could swallow a hot dog in three seconds, but Su Hang couldn't even finish one in ten seconds.
"Is he going to mess up?" In the crowd, Qin Shiyu was a bit worried.
Shuai Yu shook his head, "Don't worry, this guy is very shrewd. He wouldn't give up the 100,000 yuan prize for anything."
Qin Shiyu didn't say more, just like everyone else, her eyes never left the stage.
One minute passed, and only six hot dogs were gone.
Two minutes passed, and another six hot dogs were gone.
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At first, everyone was dismissive, thinking Su Hang would make a fool of himself. After all, with his build, how could he possibly compete with the tall and muscular Hu Tonghua? If 100 people were asked to choose a winner, 100 would probably choose Hu Tonghua.
But life is full of surprises. As time went on, not only the audience but even Hu Tonghua, standing next to Su Hang, was stunned.
Is this guy even human? He's a hot dog-eating machine. Even Hu Tonghua, who started eating quickly, slowed down as he ate more. By the end, he could hardly swallow one hot dog per minute. Su Hang, although eating slowly, maintained a steady pace throughout.
Six hot dogs per minute, no more, no less!
The key was, this guy's stomach didn't bulge at all after eating so much. Is his stomach made of iron? Where did all those hot dogs go?