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

The patterns on each face of the "Locking of the Mortal World" can actually be deciphered in more than one correct way.

For example, decrypting and restoring a graphic can be done by rotating it three times to the left, once to the right, and finally tilting it at a certain angle.

It can also be done by first rotating right, then tilting, and finally rotating left.

Different methods of decryption may lead to different results in different changes to the mechanism.

One may be able to correctly decipher the pattern on a certain plane, but while one may also be "correct" in deciphering patterns on other planes, it is not the kind of "correctness" required for the mechanism to work together.

Chao Ke let out a deep breath.

Regardless of the hypothesis, it will take a considerable amount of time to verify.

As Chao Ke immersed himself in the experience, time passed exceptionally quickly.

"Snapped!"

A hand slapped Chao Ke on the shoulder, startling him from his deep concentration.

"Hey! Boss!"

"It's time to go, the restaurant is already closed."

Lina's voice came from beside my ear.

Upon hearing the voice of one of his employees, Chao Ke breathed a sigh of relief and looked up at the clock hanging on the wall.

"Wow, it's already so late..."

Chao Ke put away the [Lock of the Mortal World] in his hand and smiled apologetically at Lina.

"Thank you for your hard work. I got so caught up in slacking off that I completely forgot about the time."

"It's okay, you're the boss, no one will dock your pay if you slack off."

"Too..."

After closing the restaurant, Chao Ke climbed out of the Grey River area along the handrail and headed home.

Throughout the journey, Chao Ke's thoughts never stopped.

The patterns on each side of the Lock of the Mortal World kept echoing in Chao Ke's mind.

To analyze their different solutions, or to find out if there is a connection between the patterns on each face.

But even when Chao Ke reached his doorstep, he still couldn't come up with a solution.

Chao Ke took a deep breath, stopped his thoughts, and put away the [Lock of the Mortal World].

My older sister still harbors some resentment, so it's best not to do certain things in front of her.

After greeting his sister, Chao Ke returned to his room.

I wrapped the "Lock of the Mortal World" in a cloth and put it away, then wrote down my thoughts for the day in the notebook beside me.

This notebook already contains quite a few pages of notes on deciphering the "Locking of the Mortal World," showing that Chao Ke has put a lot of effort into this matter.

After finishing all this, Chao Ke went to wash up first, then sat down next to his older sister to help her analyze the information in their hands and clear their heads.

Chao Ke was quite familiar with this job, after all, he had spent a lot of time working overtime with his older sister recently.

As a professional intelligence officer, Arecino would naturally not bring classified information into her home.

After all, their home was different from the Bufati Mansion; even with some security measures, its defensive capabilities were still relatively weak.

Therefore, the materials piled up at home are not actually classified, but rather are Fontaine's daily public information.

For example, the prices of newspapers and magazines, the prices of vegetables in various markets in the city, the purchase prices of certain bulk commodities, and the writing of information posted on bulletin boards throughout the city.

These written materials will be delivered by a designated person, and will also be cleaned up regularly by a designated person.

What Chao Ke and Arecino had to do was sift through this trivial information to extract valuable intelligence.

For example, the purchase price of a certain commodity in the market suddenly soared, combined with some of the information on the Fontaine bulletin board.

This allows us to analyze whether Fontaine has a development plan, what the buildings might be used for, whether it will affect Boufati Mansion, or whether the mansion can get a share of the profits.

Of course, there's no way you can read through all this vast amount of information.

My older sister only looked at things selectively, probably hoping to find something of value in the process.

Even if no important intelligence is discovered, it can deepen one's understanding of Fontaine, making future work more efficient.

Besides helping his older sister analyze the situation, Chao Ke also took on the task of boiling and refilling the water.

There is actually a tacit understanding between Chao Ke and his older sister.

When Chao Ke boiled the third pot of water, after finishing that pot, both of them had to stop what they were doing and take a break.

And now, that moment has arrived.

Arecino closed the magazine in her hand and gave Chao Ke a look.

Chao Ke nodded in understanding, got up, and followed his older sister eagerly.

tonight.

Chao Ke comfortably held Arecino, who was wearing only a thin nightgown, and drifted off to sleep...

Chapter 177 Farewell

The next day.

Chao Ke slowly woke up from the face wash.

Seeing her older sister's sharp eyes, she rubbed against Ke Yiyi a few more times before finally raising her head.

Chao Ke got up and went downstairs to cook, while Alejandro changed her clothes in her room, washed up, and then went downstairs to read today's newspaper.

After flipping through the headlines of several newspapers, Arecino couldn't help but marvel at the speed of the Fontaine executives.

They arrested Ruger the night before last, completed the compilation and listing of his crimes yesterday, and even quietly completed his trial this morning.

It's estimated that Ruger has already registered in Melo Petersburg.

Those who say that the Fontainebleau government's handling of the incident was slow probably haven't seen this kind of speed before.

After having breakfast, Arecino and Choco left their house together and headed towards the Boufati Mansion.

However, Chao Ke did not go to the Grey River District to handle the branch's affairs today, but instead went to the Bufati Mansion with his older sister.

Arecino glanced at Chao Ke with surprise, but said nothing, and pushed open the door to enter the mansion.

after a while.

After finishing up with matters related to the children, Arecino returned to her office.

Chao Ke was already waiting in her office, having prepared tea and snacks beforehand.

Arecino frowned and stared directly at Chao Ke.

"Tell me, what's the matter?"

Chao Ke was a little embarrassed, scratched his head, and said with some uncertainty.

"Um... Sister, I'd like to ask for a leave of absence... to go to... Xumi..."

Arecino paused, having naturally guessed Chao Ke's reason for requesting leave to go to Sumeru.

Taking a deep breath, Arecino sat down in her office chair and stared intently at Chao Ke with her eyes marked with a blood-red cross.

Seeing this, Chao Ke felt even more uncertain.

The two remained deadlocked for a while.

In the end, Arecino sighed and took the initiative to back down.

"How long will you be on leave?"

"Not much... half a month... no, just a week will do..."

...

"I'll give you a month."

"If you're late again, don't bother coming back."

"Also... there are only two rooms in the house, and I have no intention of expanding it, understand?"

Chao Ke nodded frantically, "Understood! Understood!"

"Go ahead, and come back early on the designated time."

"it is good."

Watching Chao Ke's departing figure, Arecino's emotions remained unsettled for a long time.

There was some resentment, and also some helplessness.

After a long sigh, Arecino began her work for the day.

but...

The office door, which had been tightly closed, was opened once again.

And it was Chao Ke who appeared at the door again.

"Why are you back?"

"Come back and do something you should do."

"Ok?"

After Chao Ke finished speaking, he did not offer any further explanation.

He immediately locked the door to his older sister's office and then quickly walked towards Arecino.

"Uh~!!!"

Arecino was momentarily stunned when her lips were swiftly attacked by Ko.

While kissing his older sister, Chao Ke's hands were also busy.

With one hand around Arecino's smooth neck, he began to unbutton her blouse with the other.

Arecino was startled and immediately tried to get up, but Chao Ke pressed her down even harder.