Competitive Eater Championship

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The **Competitive Eater Championship** is triggered by interacting with Turner in Boulder Town and the Food Stall Owner in Central Starskiff Haven or Exalting Sanctum for the first time.

## Dialogue

### Boulder Town

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* Pre-Tournament
* Tournament Start
* Post-Tournament

(Talk to Turner)
 Tell me about this Competitive Eater Championship.
**Food Stall Owner:** ...Oh. I see. That's what you're here for!
**Food Stall Owner:** Let me lay it out for you. The rules are simple. See these plates of already fried Rock Crabs? As soon as I start the clock, you need to do everything you can to stuff all that crab meat into your mouth. If you get five plates knocked out in twenty seconds, then everything in this stall is free for you to enjoy!
**Food Stall Owner:** What do you think? Want to give it a go?
 Ready.
**Food Stall Owner:** That's what I'm talking about! Just looking at you, I can tell you've got confidence to spare! Remember to get a bottle of water. You don't want to choke on a big hunk of crab!
**Food Stall Owner:** Come to the front of the stall when you are ready. The challenge will start whenever you want!
(Continue onto dialogue below)
 I need to step away for a moment to warm up...
**Food Stall Owner:** No problem! You can come back and start the challenge anytime, so long as my stall is open.
**Food Stall Owner:** See ya later, pal!

(At the start of the Competitive Eater Championship)
**Turner:** Come one, and come all! Feast your eyes on this! We have another brave soul who has come to take on the challenge for the title of Boulder Town's Competitive Eater Champion.
**Rowdy Diner:** Do they have what it takes? Their expression at least looks confident.
**Bystanding Diner:** You must be joking? Look (?/she) is as skinny as a bean pole...
**Food Stall Owner:** ...Courageous challenger, tell us, what is your name?
 (Trailblazer).
**Food Stall Owner:** (Trailblazer) — remember this name. ln just a moment, (?/she) very well could be Boulder Town's Competitive Eater Champion worthy of our admiration!
 (Thinks for a moment) ...Call me "the Stinging Crab."
**Food Stall Owner:** Wow. Did you hear that? Has there ever been a greater coincidence? The challenger made the word "crab" part of their name!
**Food Stall Owner:** "The Stinging Crab" — remember this name. ln just a moment, (?/she) very well could be Boulder Town's Competitive Eater Champion worthy of our admiration!
**Food Stall Owner:** Are you ready? I will count down from three, then start the clock. Don't forget. The challenge is only considered complete when you eat five plates of Deep-fried Rock Crabs in twenty seconds!
**Food Stall Owner:** Three... Two... One...
**Food Stall Owner:** ...Go!
 Take the first bite.
You are blown away by the fresh, fragrant, and rich flavor that hits your mouth. You've never imagined that you could enjoy such a detectable flavor in the Underworld.
 Take the second bite.
The second bite of crab meat fills up all of your mouth. It's a little greasy. but you would still consider it tasty. You are certain that you can see this challenge through to the end.
 Take the third bite.
The third bite... These stupid additives. You feel thirst and nauseous. You also complain internally about having no option in the settings to speed up the text display.
 Take... the fourth... bite...
You can still stomach reading this text???
Alright. I'll tell you a little something. The Rock Crab isn't a decapod. It's actually a type of creature that — according to the common species classification system — is difficult to classify. but it's something like an arthropod. Who cares? It's a crab that spits bubbles, just like how you are on the verge of spitting up everything you've just eaten..
 The... final... bite...
Your mind is completely blank. Your stomach is a vast sea filled with trillions of tons of crab paste.

* Win
* Lose

(If you took less than 20 seconds to click through the text)
**Food Stall Owner:** Mindblowing... That was incredible! You really can't judge a book by its cover. We shouldn't be looking at how frail our (dude/gal)'s body is. I reckon 90% of(his/her) body is just the stomach!
**Food Stall Owner:** The stall owner's praise reaches your ears, but you don't have the mental space to take it in. All you can think about is one thing...
**Rowdy Diner:** Hey, look! (He/She) is gonna throw up.
**Bystanding Diner:** Haha. We've got a good show coming up!
**(Trailblazer):** ...
**(Trailblazer):** \*barfs\*...
**Food Stall Owner:** ...Going to be all right, (brother/sister)?
 I feel awful...
**Food Stall Owner:** Ha! Anyone with eyes can see that! You'll be fine. You're a winner!
 I won...
**Food Stall Owner:** That's right, friend! Your victory was glorious!
**Food Stall Owner:** From this moment forward, all of this stall's snacks are free for you. Your name will be added to the Competitive Eater Championship's Hall of Fame... This is a huge honor!
**Food Stall Owner:** Oh, right... I prepared a few special gifts for you. Here you go!
(Obtained  Shield ×20 and  Diet Fried Rice ×1

(After winning the Competitive Eater Championship)
 Those free snacks that you've mentioned before...
**Food Stall Owner:** Of course, oh yes! We do business here with integrity. Look here, this one's fresh out of the pan — have a bite, and enjoy!
(First time)
(Obtained  Belobog Sausage ×1)
(Second time)
(Obtained  Stone-Grilled Olm ×1)
(Third time)
(Obtained  Rye Bread Soda Iceberg ×1)
(Fourth time)
(Obtained  Snapper Jam Appetizer ×1)
(Fifth time)
(Obtained  Crystal Lizard Satay ×1)
(Sixth time)
(Obtained  Wild Herb Soup ×1)
(Seventh time)
(Obtained  Deep-Fried Rock Crab ×1)
(Final time)
**Food Stall Owner:** Uh, look — I've given you a free sample of one of everything on the menu here...
**Food Stall Owner:** We're a business, not a charity, right? Hope you can forgive us...

(If you took over 20 seconds to click through the text)
**Food Stall Owner:** You did manage to eat all five plates of crab meat. but unfortunately... you went over twenty seconds.
**Food Stall Owner:** The stall owner's words reach your ears, but... you are already slipping into unconsciousness. You couldn't care about whether you won or lost. There's only one thing on your mind...
**Rowdy Diner:** Hey, look! She is gonna throw up.
**Bystanding Diner:** Haha. We've got a good show coming up!
**(Trailblazer):** ...
**(Trailblazer):** \*barfs\*...
**Food Stall Owner:** ...Going to be all right, (brother/sister)?
 I feel awful...
**Food Stall Owner:** I get it. I really do... What a shame! You were right on the cusp of victory...
 I lost...
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**Food Stall Owner:** So... (brother/sister), I know that you feel terrible right now...
**Food Stall Owner:** However, according to the rules, contestants who don't complete the challenge must pay for their meals. With that in mind, five plates of Deep-Fried Rock Crab cost 1000 credits. Would you like to pay now, or...
 ...I admit defeat. I'll pay now.
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 What a sly merchant...
**Food Stall Owner:** ...Hey, now. What's all that about? I told you the rules upfront. I need to earn a living too...
**Food Stall Owner:** Besides, look at you, (brother/sister). You're wearing such glamorous clothes... 1000 credits is probably nothing to you, right?
**Food Stall Owner:** Thanks for your business, pal!
**Food Stall Owner:** Oh, right. If you want to participate in the Boulder Town's Competitive Eater Championship again, feel free to come by tomorrow. With your excellent ability, you won't need more than a few tries to beat the challenge!

### Central Starskiff Haven/Exalting Sanctum

* Pre-Tournament
* Tournament Start
* Diplomacy Phase
* Combat Phase

(Talk to the Food Stall Owner)
**Food Stall Owner:** Hey there, passenger! Are you here to take part in our Competitive Eater Championship?
 Competitive Eater Championship? What's that about?
**Food Stall Owner:** Haha, now that's a good question — we're holding this special eating event to celebrate the 421st anniversary of our store!
**Food Stall Owner:** You will be pitted against other competitive eaters around the Luofu and beyond to see who can eat the most buns within the time limit. And the winner wins a massive prize!
**Food Stall Owner:** Naturally, to compete you'll have to pay a deposit first. But don't worry — as long as you win, your deposit will be refunded to you in full!
 This contest doesn't sound legit...
**Food Stall Owner:** Uh, hold it right there! I know what you're gonna say, but that kind of behavior is explicitly banned aboard Xianzhou!
**Food Stall Owner:** We really are just running a simple anniversary contest, and besides — everything's mega-discounted!
**Food Stall Owner:** Think about it: For just a small price. you can eat as much of these famous Luofu snacks as you can fit inside you — is there honestly any better deal going right now in the whole universe? I don't know of any.
 So how much credit do I have to put down?
**Food Stall Owner:** Only a little — for just 1000 Credits, you can join in our Competitive Eater Championship!
 I'm in!
**Food Stall Owner:** Great! Please put down your deposit right here...
**Food Stall Owner:** Please wait here for a moment while the other contestants take their places. The contest will begin soon!
(Continue onto dialogue below)
 I'll consider it.
**Food Stall Owner:** Haha, that's fine. Enjoy the show!
**Food Stall Owner:** If you ever want to eat in our Competitive Eater Championship, just come back and talk to me anytime. The prizes are very generous!
 No thanks. I'm just watching.
**Food Stall Owner:** Haha, no problem! Come back anytime!

(At the start of the Competitive Eater Championship)
**Food Stall Owner:** Looks like our contestants are all ready. The 421st Competitive Eater Championship is about to begin!
**Food Stall Owner:** Let me go over everything for our contestants. The rules are simple. The contest is divided into two stages...
**Food Stall Owner:** Diplomacy!
**Food Stall Owner:** And...
**Food Stall Owner:** Combat!
**Food Stall Owner:** With that detailed introduction, I trust everyone now clearly understands the rules and procedures of this contest!
**Food Stall Owner:** Right then, let's get cracking with the Diplomacy phase...
 Hold on! What is going on!?
 I'm completely clueless?
**Food Stall Owner:** Mmm? Sounds like our dear contestant (Trailblazer) still has some questions!
**Food Stall Owner:** Ask away, (Trailblazer)! I'll tell you everything I know and answer your questions one-by-one!
 What is Diplomacy?
**Food Stall Owner:** Haha, what a great question! You may not be aware. but the Cloud Knights Compendium has a quote: "The best offense prevails by strategy, then by diplomacy, then finally by force. This is the art of attacking"...
**Food Stall Owner:** Two armies facing off against each other will fight across all facets. This contest is just like a battle. so it's natural to draw on a book of warfare like this!
**Food Stall Owner:** So, I started following the examples in this Compendium over 300 years ago and introduced this set of robust and exciting rules to the game: Diplomacy and Combat!
**Food Stall Owner:** During the Diplomacy phase, you can use any kind of diplomatic means available to seize the initiative over your opponents!
**Food Stall Owner:** How incredibly strategic, right?
 What constitutes "diplomatic means," then?
**Food Stall Owner:** The answer to that question is: Whatever you like!
**Food Stall Owner:** Be it intimidation or seduction! Anything goes, so long as it gives you an advantage!
 There's so much strategy I think I'm gonna explode...
**Food Stall Owner:** Ready to jump straight in and give it a try? That's the beauty of role-playing games!
 Dare I ask what constitutes "combat", then!?
**Food Stall Owner:** Actually, this is the regular part of the bun-eating contest. Easy enough to understand, right?
 ...Nope, bring it on.
**Food Stall Owner:** Everybody ready, then? Then let's begin the Diplomacy phase!
**Food Stall Owner:** Go and chat with your opponents! When you think you're ready for the next phase, approach me — and we'll then move on to the Combat phase!

(Talk to the Taciturn Man)
**Taciturn Man:** ...
**Taciturn Man:** Are you my opponent?
**Taciturn Man:** What do you want from me?
 Hi there, I'd like to engage in diplomacy with you...
**Taciturn Man:** ...Just speak your mind.
 Let's have a deal...
**Taciturn Man:** ...I'm listening.
 Throw the contest and split the prize with me, 70/30.
**Taciturn Man:**...Interesting, but I can't take that.
**Taciturn Man:** I don't think that‘s in good faith. That's enough.
 Throw the contest and split the prize with me, 60/40.
**Taciturn Man:** ...Interesting. I'll take that deal.
**Taciturn Man:** I just came here to eat buns, anyway...
 I order you to throw the contest, and I‘ll take home all of the prizes!
**Taciturn Man:** ...Greedy goon!
**Taciturn Man:** I'll just have to beat you in the next phase then. Let's end it here then.
 Alright. I have absolutely no idea what's going on.
**Taciturn Man:** ...Let's end this phase here.
**Taciturn Man:** You're nothing like a qualified fighter.
 I hate to break the news to you, but you're going down!
**Taciturn Man:** ...Heh.
**Taciturn Man:** Let's wait and see.
 Sorry to say, but you're gonna lose!
**Taciturn Man:** ...Heh.
**Taciturn Man:** Let's wait and see.

(Talk to Excited Girl)
**Excited Girl:** Wow, are you my opponent? You look like a stiff sneeze away from keeling over.
**Excited Girl:** Looks like I am gonna win!
 Hello, let's talk diplomacy...
**Excited Girl:** Umm... are you really going along with all that stuff the boss said?
**Excited Girl:** Aren't you embarrassed to have to role-play like this?
 It's pretty shameful...
**Excited Girl:** Great minds think alike!
**Excited Girl:** Looks like there‘s nothing getting in the way of you and that prize — I'll throw the contest for you!
**Excited Girl:** I've already eaten three hundred years of his buns, anyway.
 It's not that embarrassing...
**Excited Girl:** Hmph! Don't tell me you absolutely love this kind of game?
**Excited Girl:** Then I'm definitely not throwing — I'll show you how terrifying three hundred years of might can be!
 I'll endure anything just to land that prize!
**Excited Girl:** Hmph! I think we got another tough guy over here. They're willing to do anything for this, too!
**Excited Girl:** Then I'm definitely not throwing — I'll show you how terrifying three hundred years of might can be!
 Sorry to say, but you're gonna lose!
**Excited Girl:** Wow — this Outworlder even threatens kids!
**Excited Girl:** Wait for me! I'll show you how terrifying three hundred years of might can be!

(Talk to Food Stall Owner)
**Food Stall Owner:** It's (Trailblazer! Have you completed the Diplomacy phase yet?
 Done. Let's get on with the real event.
**Food Stall Owner:** Already? Wow! Then let's begin the Combat phase, then...
(Continue onto dialogue below)
 Not yet...
**Food Stall Owner:** No worries! We'll start the Combat phase once you're good and ready.

(During the Combat Phase)
**Food Stall Owner:** Contestants, listen carefully to my instructions!
You gulp in anticipation. Seems like this ridiculously theatrical Competitive Eater Championship is finally about to begin.
You peek at the other two Contestants out of the corner of your eye. The guy remains tight-lipped, gaze fixed on the luscious buns in their bamboo steamer. A look of radiant excitement betrays the girl as she also stares at the bamboo steamer.
You can't help but start to wonder what the real motives behind these two contestants are. However, another loud announcement yanks your thoughts back to reality.
**Food Stall Owner:** Ready... get set — EAT!
The contest has officially begun. Seeing the other two inhaling everything before them like a tornado, you're unable to keep up. All you can do is grab onto your assigned buns in front of you, and start stuffing them like crazy into your poor little mouth.
 Let's eat. Let's eat!
You eat and eat! After frantically stuffing your face, you are pleasantly surprised to discover that you've eaten two extra buns.
You never realized before how big buns actually are. But the contest hasn't finished yet!
 Let's eat. Let's eat!
You eat and eat! Once more, you find yourself struggling. Despite sending down several more buns, you feel like your esophagus is all congested — like the Starskiff Haven during rush-hour traffic.
Uh, but starskiffs fly up in the air. Do they really get congested? This metaphor isn't really the best...
But you don't care in the slightest — because you need water, stat! You've eaten so many buns in one go that you almost choke to death!
...And this time, it's not a metaphor! So, how much water do you want to drink?
 A sip.
No problem, you drink a sip...
But that little sip of water doesn't really help at all. Your vision goes black and you faint.
Bopth pamphened!? ("What happened!?")
Ghee phainphed! ("(He/She) fainted!")
**Food Stall Owner:** Help! Somebody call the Alchemy Commission and get a healer here!
**Food Stall Owner:** Ha, you've finally come to! Watching you fall to the ground with a thud after eating so much... You really had us worried for a while there!
**Food Stall Owner:** Luckily the Alchemy Commission's healers came to your rescue in record speed! You may not have won today, but seeing as you've worked so hard right up until this point...
**Food Stall Owner:** I've made a decision to award you a consolation prize as encouragement!
**Food Stall Owner:** Alright, you're still weak after all that. Go home and take a nice long break! I have to cancel the spiritfarer that the Ten-Lords Commission will be sending over...
 Drink as much as you want!
No problem. You gulp down as much water as you can...
Oh, sweet release! You feel the foreign objects lodged along your throat flow down and slip into your perfectly-sized stomach. But it leaves you feeling even more stuffed.
But the competition is not over yet! What will you do next?
 Let's eat. Let's eat!
**Food Stall Owner:** You eat and eat! You keep on eating, ceaselessly eating, desperately eating, eating until the darkness engulfs you, eating until the end of space and time...
**Food Stall Owner:** ...Eating until you pass out.
Bopth pamphened!? ("What happened!?")
Ghee phainphed! ("(He/She) fainted!")
**Food Stall Owner:** Help! Somebody call the Alchemy Commission and get a healer here!
**Food Stall Owner:** Ha, you've finally come to! Watching you fall to the ground with a thud after eating so much... You really had us worried for a while there!
**Food Stall Owner:** Luckily the Alchemy Commission's healers came to your rescue in record speed! You may not have won today, but seeing as you've worked so hard right up until this point...
**Food Stall Owner:** I've made a decision to award you a consolation prize as encouragement!
**Food Stall Owner:** Alright, you're still weak after all that. Go home and take a nice long break! I have to cancel the spiritfarer that the Ten-Lords Commission will be sending over...
 Place your buns over to someone else!
Cunning move! You somehow remember the boss telling you how the contest was "just like a battle" — in other words, it's time for the ol' switcheroo!
Taking this idea and running with it, you sleight your remaining few buns with lightning speed onto the plates of the guy and the girl...
**Food Stall Owner:**...Looks like we have a winner!
The winner of this year's Competitive Eater Championship has been determined!
Congratulations to (Trailblazer)! You are our new champion!
Here's your prize. It's all yours! And we'll see you next year for the next annual contest.
 I really can't eat anymore...
Oh, now that's a real shame. You've been struggling so hard up until this point, but on the cusp of victory you declare your own downfall...
You look over at the reticent guy, and he looks back at you. His mouth is stuffed full of buns, and he can't say a word — but his eyes tell a different story: "You really are a true fighter."
You look over at the excited girl... Well, she's still eating, desperately eating. She doesn't notice you at all.
**Food Stall Owner:** ...Then (Trailblazer) has withdrawn from the contest!
**Food Stall Owner:** Um... Even though contestant (Trailblazer) couldn't handle the amount of food and ended up passing out...
**Food Stall Owner:** ...The other two contestants also pulled out right at the same time due to their physical discomfort. Have you ever heard of anything like it?
**Food Stall Owner:** No matter which way you look at it, our scrutineers have counted out the remaining buns and adjudged the winner of this year's Competitive Eater Championship as none other than — Contestant (Trailblazer)!
**Food Stall Owner:** Here's your prize, it's all yours! And we'll see you next year for the next annual contest.
 Is now really the time to ask this kind of question?
Sure is! Just as the bun stall proprietor said, this contest is "like a battle" — every small decision you make could tip the scale toward victory or failure!
Too bad you never had a chance. Victory was but a stray thought floating through your head. Your vision goes black, and you pass out.
Bopth pamphened!? ("What happened!?")
Ghee phainphed! ("(He/She) fainted!")
**Food Stall Owner:** Help! Somebody call the Alchemy Commission and get a healer here!
**Food Stall Owner:** Ha, you've finally come to! Watching you fall to the ground with a thud after eating so much... You really had us worried for a while there!
**Food Stall Owner:** Luckily the Alchemy Commission's healers came to your rescue in record speed! You may not have won today, but seeing as you've worked so hard right up until this point...
**Food Stall Owner:** I've made a decision to award you a consolation prize as encouragement!
**Food Stall Owner:** Alright, you're still weak after all that. Go home and take a nice long break! I have to cancel the spiritfarer that the Ten-Lords Commission will be sending over...
 I can't eat anymore...
The limits of your stomach obviously cannot handle this kind of situation. Honestly, at this point surrendering would be more beneficial to your health.
Is the prize really worth the pain of a distended belly? I'm afraid you've already made your decision — and you know it, too.
**Food Stall Owner:** ...Then (Trailblazer) has withdrawn from the contest!
**Food Stall Owner:** I can tell you've given it absolutely everything you've got... So I've made a decision — to award you a consolation prize as encouragement!
**Food Stall Owner:** There's an old Xianzhou saying: "No arrogance in victory, no despair in defeat!" It doesn't matter that you lost this year's contest. Just remember to come back and check out next year's contest!
 I can't eat anymore...
All are shocked to hear these words. Nobody seemed to think that this weakling of an Outworlder would capitulate so quickly, before anyone else has the chance to get slightly full.
The girl is even more pathetic — her uneaten buns drop straight out of her hands onto the ground. For a split second, you don't know whether to feel sorry for the girl, for the bun — or for yourself.
**Food Stall Owner:** ...Then (Trailblazer) has withdrawn from the contest!
**Food Stall Owner:** Um... Even though contestant (Trailblazer) couldn't handle the amount of food and ended up passing out...
**Food Stall Owner:** ...The other two contestants also pulled out right at the same time due to their physical discomfort. Have you ever heard of anything like it?
**Food Stall Owner:** No matter which way you look at it, our scrutineers have counted out the remaining buns and adjudged the winner of this year's Competitive Eater Championship as none other than — Contestant (Trailblazer)!
**Food Stall Owner:** Here's your prize, it's all yours! And we'll see you next year for the next annual contest.
(Obtained  Condensed Aether ×1,  Strale ×10 and Recipe for  Tasty Field Nutrient Bar)
(Achievement Unlocked, Fair and Square or All Is Fair in Love and War or From Hero to Zero)