[Genshin Impact]: I can become stronger by cooking.

Listening to Farusan's explanation, Kavi nodded repeatedly.

Indeed, this senior scholar's expertise in architecture and mechanical engineering was at the level of a top scholar.

But Kavi is no less impressive. Perhaps his technical skills in architecture cannot compare with those of Farussan, but Kavi's artistic talent and romantic thinking are exceptionally well-developed.

With sparks of inspiration constantly rising, Kavi and Farusan actually found themselves on the same level, engaging in a back-and-forth debate.

Although, Kavi struggled quite a bit in this debate.

Sumeru City is a city governed by scholars, and it has a strong academic atmosphere.

The onlookers didn't find the street debate between Kavi and Farusan noisy; instead, they used it as positive material to educate their children.

The debate ultimately ended in a "harmony in diversity" manner.

Although both sides retained their original ideas, they also learned a lot from each other's different viewpoints.

It was indeed a thoroughly enjoyable and rational discussion.

After the debate, both sides went about their own business.

Kavi is choosing a carpet for the house he designed.

Meanwhile, Farlusanne was searching for fine yarn in the market.

To be honest, it all came down to insufficient research funding.

Some specialized research equipment is too expensive, and given that it is not used very often, Farusan did not want to spend more research funds on such matters.

It's better to make it yourself. Although the effect will be worse, you can still achieve the desired result by repeating it a few times.

As for borrowing equipment from other research groups, or spending one's own money to conduct research...

One of them was a scholar who was familiar with Farusian and had already passed away. Although the lineage of those old friends had not been broken, it felt a bit strange to have such a senior person using the instruments of her former students and grand-students.

But if you spend your own money to do the research...

Frankly speaking, Farusan's current financial situation is not very optimistic.

In the search for him, his parents organized a large number of people and almost spent all their family fortune.

Aside from the house, there's hardly any money left.

Farusan, after returning to Shravasti Academy, has been neglected and is no longer as glorious as she was a hundred years ago.

Lacking research projects, she naturally didn't receive many material rewards.

Farusan sighed, but the image of Chao Ke inexplicably popped into her mind.

"I wonder how that perverted lecher is doing, whether he's broken the [Chains of the Mortal World] I gave him..."

"Never mind, once I finish my research project 'Pilan,' I'll go see him in Fontaine."

Chapter 166: The Branch Establishment and the Crackdown Begins

[An extra chapter will be added daily during the Arecino gacha banner.]

After saying goodbye to my sister at the mansion.

Chao Ke first took a stroll around the [Jia Zi Wei Restaurant].

The restaurant was exceptionally popular today; even though it was still morning, it was packed with people.

Thanks to Chao Ke's victory in yesterday's competition, the media in Fontainebleau once again showcased the charm of journalism.

It's as if they've forgotten how they previously criticized and belittled [Jia Zi Wei Restaurant].

Their attitude completely changed, and they began to lavish praise on Chao Ke's superb culinary skills and their recognition of the development potential of [Jia Zi Wei Restaurant].

Of course, Chao Ke also had his own self-awareness.

The reason why newspapers of all sizes in Fontaine are now reporting on this without any shame is because...

The root cause is still Funinna.

Wherever she appears, she becomes a hot topic.

Whatever attitude she expresses will greatly influence the attitudes of the editors-in-chief of various newspapers.

If Chao Ke had won the championship, perhaps these media outlets would have simply reported a few words in silence, quietly waiting for this hot topic to end.

However, Funina's sudden involvement and statement.

This forced them to step forward, and it couldn't just be a simple report; they needed to dedicate a large section to praising Chao Ke and [Jia Zi Wei Restaurant] in great detail.

This feeling of frustration is no less than being fed a mouthful of vomit.

After touring the main branch of [Jia Zi Wei Restaurant], Chao Ke left.

Along the Grey River passageway not far from the restaurant, Chao Ke jumped down one level at a time.

It's been so long, it's time to deal with the Grey River branch issue.

Chao Ke walked toward the address of [Jia Zi Wei Restaurant (Huihe District Branch)].

Here, the shed erected by the members of the Rose Society remains standing, completely obscuring the view inside.

Perhaps due to the recent media coverage, Chao Ke noticed that many reporters were filming something around the shed.

Among them was Miss Ou, the editor-in-chief of the Steambird Newspaper.

Holding the phonograph camera, Ou Fu looked at the building in front of her with some trouble in her eyes and couldn't help but sigh a few times.

"Sigh, there's not much to photograph."

"It's a real shame that we can't follow this trending topic."

"Oh?"

"Not always."

Hearing the sudden sound behind her, Ou Fu was startled and quickly gripped the phonograph camera in her hand.

When Ou Fu turned around and saw that it was Chao Ke, she breathed a sigh of relief and slowly loosened her grip on the phonograph camera.

"Mr. Chao Ke, you scared me to death."

"I thought I had run into some bad guys."

Chao Ke smiled and said, "Your vigilance is much stronger than last time."

Ou Fu chuckled awkwardly, knowing full well what Chao Ke was referring to.

"For you journalists, having enough vigilance is a good thing."

"However, this area is a safe zone designated by various forces and is protected by the Rose Thorn Society. Under normal circumstances, criminals avoid making a move in this area."

"So that's it."

O'F said that she had never known these things before.

Chao Ke didn't find this particularly strange.

After all, the Grey River district is not valued much by Fontaine Island, and there is very little related reporting.

It's not surprising that Ou Fu doesn't know the rules of some gray areas.

After learning this information, Ou Fu also began to use her professional skills to pester Chao Ke, hoping to extract some material from him.

"Um, Mr. Chao Ke."

"You just said that I might be able to keep up with this trending topic..."

"hey-hey..."

"Could you let me take a look inside this shed so I can gather some exclusive secret ingredients?"

Chao Ke sized up Ou Fu at this moment.

I noticed that her eyes were filled with the desire of a journalist for exclusive material.

Chao Ke smiled; he had always had a very good impression of the Steambird Newspaper and Miss Ou Fu.

He was naturally happy to give her such an opportunity.

"Miss Ou Fu, how about tomorrow afternoon?"

"To be honest, this branch has been built and is scheduled to officially open for business the day after tomorrow."

"So tomorrow, I would like to invite your Steambird newspaper to come over for an exclusive interview with [Jia Zi Wei Restaurant (Grey River District Branch)]."

Ou Fu's eyes lit up. Chao Ke's words were not just an interview invitation; they contained a bombshell.

"Mr. Chao Ke, may I publish the restaurant opening date you just mentioned in tomorrow's newspaper?"

"Sure, you can publish everything we had tonight."

"Thank you, Mr. Chao Ke, for your support of my work."

...

After seeing Ou Fu off, Chao Ke dismissed the other newspaper reporters who had gathered there.

He lifted a corner of the shed and crawled inside.

Looking at the empty land before him, Chao Ke silently recited in his heart.

"System, use the restaurant decoration generation package."

【Ding! 】

[All of the host's lands were detected]

[Restaurant location confirmed, renovation package in progress...]

[Please select a decorating style, host....]

For this branch, Chao Ke chose a decorating style that is extremely similar to the main store, still a modern minimalist style.

Since it's the early expansion phase, modular replication helps the restaurant gain influence more quickly.

Chao Ke connected the water and power supply, tested them, and found that everything was working properly. Then he locked the branch's door and went outside.

Now that the construction of the branch has been completed, the remaining task is to settle the employees.

Chao Ke had already arranged the kitchen helper and acting store manager for this branch in advance.