Several golden stars are stuck to the hilt of the steel stick.  Shilou deduces that these stars symbolize the many chefs Shell has challenged and defeated.  Shell confirms that each star represents a great chef: Chef Chao of Yang Lou Yan in Shanxi, Shu of the Beijing Moonlight Restaurant, Tenko of the Spring Time Restaurant in Yunnan... and many others.  Shell has chellenged them and won every time.

At this, Mao grew more and more excited.  He wants to challenge Shell and see the man's talent for himself.  But he remembered that Yosen Restaurant was placed in his care by Chouyu and Luo.  After some persuasion by Shilou and Mei Li, and despite the taunts of Shell, Mao reluctantly refused.

Shell refuses to take "no" for an answer.  He starts smashing the furniture, destroying the tables, and twirls his stick in order to calm himself down.  Shell's violent rotation sucked in vases and destroyed the lighting.  Through the maelstrom, Mao admires Shell's ability to handle the heavy stick easily.  His curiosity and pride soon got the better of him.   After muttering silent apologies to Chouyu and Luo, Mao accepted Shell's challenge.

Shell is ecstatic, and immediately stops his rotation.  Mei Li asks Mao to reconsider - after all, such an action might get him fired.  Before Mao could answer, Luo and Chouyu entered the room.  There was nothing wrong after all by challenging Shell, and the restaurant's honor will not be tarnished by such an act.

Shell finds the dialogue amusing, and is pleased to meet the famous Master Luo and Chouyu.  Luo himself has heard of Shell, the genius of Chinese dimsum from Shanxi Province, and tells the group that Shell is an extremely talented dimsum chef.  Shell brings the stick down to Luo's face, and asks him to be the judge of the competition.

As Shilou and Mao knead the dough, Mao explains that shells for dumplings and siu mai are different.  Dumpling shells function like a leather bag, keeping the filling inside, while siu mai shells are more delicate, much like a silk dress. 

Shell starts off by punching the dough with both hands, cutting the dough strips at very quick speed into little slices, and finally rolling these into small balls.  After lining up the dough balls on the table, Shell removes his clothing, takes his steel stick, and places it on top of the balls.  

He concentrates, flips upside down on the stick, and starts rotating.  Shell disappeared into a hurricane like blur, and moves slowly across the table while rotating.  When the last ball is flattened by his move, Shell stops spinning, and jumps off the table with the finesse of an acrobat.

Mao watches Shell's technique, and resolves that he won't lose to Shell.  He goes into the pantry and selects some pork, shrimp, vegetable greens, and eggs.  The two rivals continue to battle while a crowd is gathering outside Yosen Restaurant.

As Mao places the siu mai into steamers and starts heating them, Shell announces that he has finished.  He invites Luo to sample his siu mai, and uses his stick to lift the steamer lid.  A glow surrounds the kitchen and bursts out from the restaurant into the surrounding area.  Through the glare, Mao sees a strange-looking siu mai, while Shell laughs uproariously...