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

With a touch of curiosity, Louise stepped into the restaurant's kitchen.

The delightful sizzling sound of frying oil, like a symphony, echoed through the restaurant's kitchen.

Meanwhile, Chao Ke was stirring the dough on the side, preparing the bread dough in advance.

"Boss, do you need my help?" After washing her hands, Louise rolled up her sleeves and prepared to help in the kitchen.

"No need. Go get a few takeout boxes. Once this batch of chicken nuggets is fried, take it to the mansion so the children can have a taste."

Louise nodded, indicating that she understood.

"Ding!"

As indicated by the pressure fryer's notification, the chicken nuggets were ready.

As the lid was lifted, a rich aroma burst forth, the complex fragrance of meat, eggs, milk, and oil produced under this high-pressure environment was more than just tempting.

Not to mention Louise, even Chao Ke couldn't help but take a few more breaths.

【The Ultimate Golden Chicken】

[Rating: 98 points]

[Description: The golden-brown crispy crust tightly encases the delicious poultry meat, while the layer of breading beneath the skin locks in the juices. One bite reveals a delightful symphony of flavors: the crispy exterior, the tender batter, the juicy chicken, and a hint of garlic at the bottom!]

This pot of golden, finger-licking good chicken filled three large boxes, and Chao Ke had Louise take it to the mansion.

It's worth mentioning that Louise was quite popular in the mansion.

The long separation from her children allowed Louise to develop a deep affection for them. And Louise never hesitated to give this maternal love, whether it was for Finnis or her other children.

Arecino also supports Louise's actions; although she loves the child, she prefers the role of "father."

It's a good thing for children to have someone play the role of "mother".

Chapter 27 Charlotte the Pink-Haired Lolita

When Louise returned, the Delicious Restaurant welcomed its first customers of the day.

"Hey? Does this store have any new items today? Dad, shall we try some?"

“Great! Dad happens to have yesterday’s ‘Amazing’ newspaper in his collection.”

As the man spoke, he pulled a newspaper from his camera bag and waved it in front of his daughter's eyes.

Upon hearing that it was the "Amazing" newspaper, the girl pouted, "That newspaper just talks nonsense and spreads rumors. It's completely tarnishing the image of us reporters."

In the kitchen, upon hearing the familiar sounds outside, Chao Ke paused for a moment and deliberately glanced out from the food serving area.

What an acquaintance!

Charlotte, the future Ravel Award-winning journalist.

At this time, Charlotte was just a pink-haired little girl of thirteen or fourteen, learning photography techniques from her father, nicknamed "The Reporter of the Pastoral Fields".

This pair of reporters, one big and one small, are quite well-known in Fontainebleau, and many people remark that Mr. Galanopolo has a wonderful daughter who can carry on his legacy.

"Hello, what would you like to order?"

Louise asked with a smile, her eyes glancing at Charlotte every now and then, thinking to herself, "This little girl is so cute. I wish Fimini had a sister like her."

"Give us a Crispy Pork Knuckle Burger for two, plus a Large Golden Finger-Licking Pork Knuckle."

"Yes, sir, that's 8275 Mora in total."

"Oh, right, use this 'Amazing' newspaper to get a discount."

As he spoke, Galanopoulos handed Louise yesterday’s copy of the Amazing News.

"No problem, sir. After the discount, it's 6620 Mora."

After paying, Galanoplos waited to pick up his food with the receipt, while Charlotte, holding Mr. Wen Hengting (the name of the camera, a gift from Charlotte's father for her tenth birthday), kept filming inside the Jia Zi Wei restaurant.

However, just as Charlotte had chosen the angle and adjusted the camera settings, the restaurant's announcement came over the loudspeaker reminding them to pick up their food.

"So fast?!"

Even though he was familiar with the fast-food concept proposed by Jia Zi Wei Restaurant, Galanopoulo was still amazed by the speed at which the restaurant served its food and hurriedly went to the serving counter to pick up his meal.

Charlotte also became interested and turned the camera around to focus on the food on the table.

However, her desire to take photos ceased as her father opened the lunchbox.

The aroma of the fried food wafted to her nose like an explosion, and Charlotte's longing for the photoshoot slowly trickled down her cheeks.

Children are inherently powerless against fast food, not to mention that Chao Ke's current offerings are almost all "ultimate XXX", with a taste several levels better than Kaifeng Cuisine and Mai Men in my previous life.

"Crack!"

As the shutter sounded, a photograph popped out of the phonograph in Galanopoulos's hand.

In the photo, Charlotte's eyes are fixed on the fried chicken, and a glistening thread of soup runs down her cheek.

"Ah! Dad! Give me the photos right now! I need to get rid of them!"

Charlotte quickly wiped her mouth, her cheeks flushed, and reached out to snatch the photo from her father's hand.

"Haha, I'll definitely cherish such a lovely moment for Charlotte."

Galanoplow answered with a smile, and opened the innermost compartment of his camera bag, carefully storing away his daughter's embarrassing photos.

"Hmph! I'm ignoring you, Dad!"

Charlotte turned her face away in a huff, but still grabbed a hamburger and started eating it.

As Charlotte took her first bite of the hamburger, she paused, turned around, and exchanged a glance with her father. They both understood each other's meaning.

Faced with such delicious food, all other emotions seem so pale. The only things that can stop them are the capacity of their stomachs and the thickness of their wallets.

After the father and daughter, who had eaten their fill, left, the restaurant's customer traffic gradually increased.

Chao Ke and Louise went from being adept at their tasks to being completely overwhelmed. Fortunately, during the lunch rush, Ashley and Butler, who had completed their resignation procedures, both arrived at the restaurant.

Their addition greatly reduced the service pressure on the restaurant.

With Ashley and Butler greeting guests at the front desk, Chao Ke summoned Louise to the kitchen.

This not only relieves her own pressure in preparing meals, but also allows her to get hands-on experience.

Thanks to the collaboration of the two, Jiaziwei's food preparation speed finally exceeded the consumption of customer orders, and a batch of finished products accumulated in the warming cabinet for later use.

Looking at the fully stocked warmer, Louise breathed a sigh of relief and sat down to rest on a chair in the back kitchen.

After being busy for so long, I can finally take a breather.

Chao Ke then brought up the system interface and looked at the flow of Food Spirit Power for the day.

As expected, if the cooking process is not completed independently by Chao Ke, a portion of the Food Spirit's power will be deducted.

A single serving of Golden Finger-Licking Chicken, if prepared independently by Chao Ke, would provide approximately 200-600 points of Food Spirit Power at its highest quality. However, if Louise participates in the preparation process, the amount of Food Spirit Power will be reduced accordingly, generally fluctuating between 120-360 points.

Of course, although the amount of food spirit power in each dish has decreased, the number of dishes served has increased significantly.

The total amount of Spirit Power obtained not only did not decrease, but also increased slightly.

Thanks to yesterday afternoon's marketing campaign, Jiaziwei Restaurant's business is booming today. So far, it has made more than 270 hamburgers and more than 80 fried chickens, providing Chao Ke with 72045 Food Spirit Power and an estimated turnover of more than 800,000 Mora.

Including the previous surplus, Chao Ke now has a total of 88945 points of Food Spirit Power.

The 100,000 Food Spirit Power needed to upgrade the Chef's level or enchant potions is not far off.

I roughly estimated that the finished products in the warming cabinet were enough to sell until tonight.

Chao Ke simply took off his gloves and clocked out first.

As Chao Ke passed Ashley and Butre, he subconsciously glanced at their legs, which were covered in white stockings. Perhaps because they had been standing for too long, they were frequently shifting their weight between their left and right legs to relieve leg fatigue.

Chao Ke quickly pulled two chairs from a corner table and placed them behind the two of them.

“It’s our own company, so if you get tired of standing, just sit down. If you really exhaust yourselves, I won’t be able to explain it to my older sister.”

As he spoke, Chao Ke pressed the two of them down into chairs.

Ashley felt a sense of relief as her tired legs relaxed, and a hint of emotion flashed in her eyes. Even Butrei, who had always been quite afraid of Chao Ke, changed her opinion slightly.

Lord Asaka isn't as ruthless as the intelligence reports...

After leaving Jiaziwei Restaurant, Chao Ke wanted to visit his older sister's office, have a cup of tea, and then go home together that evening.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Chao Ke pushed open the door of the mansion, he saw Arecino, dressed in black, standing at the door.

"Sis, what are you planning to do wearing that?"

"Want to join me in killing someone?"

"Walk."

Chapter 28 Linny and Linnette

Under the cover of darkness, the two moved quickly across the rooftops of the houses.

Even with the police patrolling at night and the automated systems stationed at intervals, they failed to detect the two's presence.

Perhaps it was the change in mindset brought about by the improvement in his strength, but Chao Ke did not feel any tension in carrying out the mission. Instead, he felt more like he was on a date with Arecino.

"Sis, who did you kill this time?"

"Just a pedophile who enjoys seeking novelty."

Upon hearing the answer, Chao Ke was slightly taken aback. If nothing unexpected happened, he probably already knew the purpose of this trip.

Sure enough, when Chao Ke and his companion arrived at the roof of their target's residence, they saw the carriage parked downstairs and Lin Ni, who had been chasing them all night, in the distance.

Arecino glanced at Chao Ke and said calmly, "Let's do it."

Chao Ke nodded and followed his older sister through the window.

...

Inside the room, the important figure from Fontaine looked at Lynette running into the closet and couldn't help but let out a lewd laugh. "Hahaha, hiding won't do you any good, little darling! I'll take good care of you!"

Inside the closet, Lynette's ears were folded back, and in the suffocating darkness, she clung tightly to the closet door, desperately curling up.

I could no longer suppress the pent-up frustration that had been building up inside me for so many years.