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

In the afternoon, the warm sunshine shone on the street, making people feel cozy and comfortable.

Few diners chose to eat during this time, and the restaurant staff also took advantage of this break to take turns resting.

Chao Ke sat at the dining table, eating his belated lunch.

It is worth mentioning that all the employees, including Chao Ke, had their meals delivered from the neighboring Bufati Mansion.

After all, even the most delicious fried chicken and hamburgers can become tiresome if eaten too often. Moreover, for the sake of the employees' health, they cannot be fed fried food indefinitely.

Of course, Chao Ke didn't take it for free; when picking up his food, he would ask Louise to bring him some of the restaurant's "specialties" as well.

Looking at the sunlight outside, Chao Ke leisurely shoveled rice into his mouth.

"Hey? Who is that figure?"

Through the transparent floor-to-ceiling windows of the Jiaziwei Restaurant, Chao Ke saw a little girl with purple hair approaching the restaurant.

"Xia Worei?"

Xia Wore pushed open the restaurant door and walked in.

After scanning the restaurant with a slightly cautious look, Xia Wore walked to the front desk of Jia Zi Wei Restaurant, where she was greeted by the waitress Ashley.

"Good afternoon, little sister, what would you like to order?"

"Oh. I'm here to deliver a tasting report. Please give this to your store manager."

As she spoke, Xia Wore handed a folded piece of paper to Ashley.

Ashley took it and looked at Chao Ke sitting next to her. "Manager, this is for you."

Chao Ke smiled as he accepted the tasting report, then reached out his "big brother's hand" and ruffled Xia Wolei's hair.

"Little sister, thank you for passing on the message. Would you like something to eat here?"

As he spoke, Chao Ke pointed to the menu items displayed on the order counter, "Tell me what you want to eat, and I'll go to the kitchen and get it for you."

Xia Worei hesitated for a moment, resting her chin on her left hand as if she was thinking about something.

"You can order whatever you want, it's fine. Your brother and your dad are very good friends, so you can eat as much as you want."

Chao Ke noticed that Xia Worei, who was still a young girl, seemed to swallow.

But the outcome was somewhat unexpected for Chao Ke. Xia Worei rejected Chao Ke's offer and said...

"No, I can't stop eating fried food once I start, and my training today isn't enough to burn off all that energy. Thank you for your kindness, brother."

After saying that, Xia Worei walked out of the store without looking back.

Chao Ke touched the tip of his nose, somewhat annoyed. To possess such willpower even as a child... truly befitting of someone with an innate "cop's physique"...

"Pfft! Hahaha!"

The police officer on duty in the corner of the restaurant let out an unpleasant laugh. "Young boss, Commander Donatello's daughter isn't as easily fooled as a normal child."

Chao Ke glanced at the duty roster for today with annoyance. After spending some time with them, Chao Ke had become quite familiar with them.

"Stop laughing. If you laugh again, I'll talk bad about you all day when Officer Lina comes on duty tomorrow."

"Young boss, please don't! I won't laugh!"

With the noise gone, Chao Ke sat at the dining table and opened the tasting report on the "Fragrant Mashed Potatoes" that Xia Worei had sent.

Yes, this report was definitely not written by Donatello. You can tell it was written by a child just by looking at the notes.

I originally wrote a long paragraph about the detailed description of the rich and creamy mashed potatoes, but I crossed it out with a big X at the end.

Two large characters were written below.

good to eat.

Chao Ke carefully put the paper away. He had to keep it and frame it to hang in the restaurant after Xia Worei became the captain of the special patrol team.

Chapter 45, Fifth Seal

After a day's business was over, Ashley and Butler were wiping down the tables, while Louise was cleaning up in the kitchen.

Meanwhile, Chao Ke was calculating his gains for the day.

In terms of revenue, the two-day closure and the launch of new products have greatly boosted the store's business. Today, the restaurant's revenue officially exceeded one million mora, with a total income of more than 1.2 million.

Even excluding labor, rent, and material costs, the estimated profit should be around 500,000 Mora.

The highlight, Food Spirit Power, yielded a total of 136,542 points.

That's right, it really is over 130,000 Food Spirit Power, after all, [Fragrant Mashed Potatoes] is really great for scoring points.

Furthermore, Chao Ke set the price of "Fragrant Mashed Potatoes" extremely low, so low that even after factoring in labor and material costs, he might not make any money.

Therefore, most customers who come to the store will order a serving of "fragrant mashed potatoes", and some potato enthusiasts will even order seven or eight servings.

The enormous spending power was enough to support Chao Ke's output, and during peak dining periods, his output couldn't even keep up with the diners' consumption.

Adding the remaining Food Spirit Power from before, Chao Ke's total Food Spirit Power on the system interface is 315252 points.

"That's enough."

After the three shop assistants left the restaurant, Chao Ke took out the Fiery Essential Oil that he had asked his older sister to refine last time from the cabinet.

【Ding! 】

[An enchantable potion—Fire Oil—has been detected. Host, would you like to enchant it?]

【whether】

"Yes!"

【Yes! 】

[Begin enchanting...]

[10 points of Food Spirit Power have been deducted]

[Enchanting successful!]

After being enchanted, the crafted potion not only changes its liquid form, but even the glass bottle it's sealed in changes, transforming it into its in-game appearance.

When gently shaken, the liquid inside the bottle appears like a flowing flame, radiating warmth and a reddish glow.

【Fire Oil (Enchantment)】

[Description: An oil that fosters affinity with the fire element, enhancing the damage inflicted by fire. Made from substances that nurture the fire element, drinking it can more effectively gather fire energy. It can also be applied directly to increase enthusiasm.]

[Effect: After drinking, the user's fire damage is increased by 25% for 300 seconds.]

Normally, most people would focus on the "effects of use" first, but Chao Ke is different; he's not a serious person.

Chao Ke's gaze immediately fell on the sentence, "It can also be applied directly and will make people more enthusiastic."

You said you'd use this as an essential oil next time you massage your older sister...

"No, no," Chao Ke shook his head, erasing the dangerous thought from his mind; it would be too wasteful to do so.

But in my subconscious, it seemed as if a demon was constantly whispering.

"Use it, use it. You can always get more Soul Eater Power. Enchantment slots reset every now and then. Besides, how can using it on my older sister be considered a waste?"

Chao Ke swallowed hard; his willpower didn't last long.

Damn it, I'll use it. I'll just use this one to see how it goes. Yes! Just this once!

night.

My older sister, unusually, didn't work downstairs but went back to her room to rest early.

Chao Ke tiptoed up to the second floor and knocked on Arecino's door.

"Crack!"

The door opened, and my older sister seemed to be resting, wearing only a thin nightgown.

"what's up?"

Chao Ke took out the Fiery Essential Oil from his pocket and showed it to Arecino.

"Sister, do you remember the potion I asked you to make last time?"

Arecino raised an eyebrow; of course she remembered.

The alchemy formula that Chao Ke obtained at the time must have had problems; the finished synthetic potion was missing something.

"What are you doing? Did you complete that prescription?"

Chao Ke nodded.

"I've completed this potion. It's said that this synthesized potion, upon use, will temporarily increase the user's affinity for fire elemental power..."

Arecino looked at the bottle of fiery essential oil. "So, you want me to give it a try?"

Chao Ke nodded.

Arecino took the fiery essential oil, gently shook the glass container, and felt the intense heat contained within.

"How to use this?"

"It's said... it can be used as an essential oil during massage..."

Arecino rolled her eyes at Chao Ke, knowing without even needing to guess what her younger brother's intentions were.

After a moment of silence, Arecino reached out and closed the door.

Outside, Chao Ke was taken aback. He wasn't surprised by his older sister's refusal, and even felt a sense of relief deep down.

Just as he was about to turn and leave, Arecino's voice came from inside the house.

"come in."

Chao Ke was stunned. What did his older sister mean by that?

Chao Ke swallowed hard, then pushed open the door and went into his older sister's room.

Arecino's house was tidy, with simple decorations and nothing particularly noteworthy.

Or rather, Chao Ke no longer has the energy to spare for anything else.

On the bed, Arecino had turned her shirt inside out, thus breaking the seal on the culprit. She was lying on top of it, completely exposing her fair back.