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

After reciting the tour guide script, Abel turned her gaze to the only passenger on the railboat.

"Hmm...excuse me, that box you're carrying looks rather strange..."

The Melusin race has more acute senses than humans, and their vision is different from that of ordinary people, allowing them to see things that normal humans cannot.

For this reason, most of Melusin used her excellent senses to be in charge of investigations in the Shadow Court.

As a former member of the Shadow Chasing Court, Abel's sensory abilities were naturally quite good, and she keenly noticed the abnormality of the box that Chao Ke was carrying.

However, Chao Ke, who was being targeted, showed no change in expression. Instead, he turned the tables on Aibel.

"Miss tour guide, this doesn't seem to be your job, does it? Violating passengers' privacy so abruptly, may I give you a bad review for this?"

Abel was startled by Chao Ke's words, took a step back, waved her two little hands, and said.

"Passenger, I...I didn't mean that."

Chao Ke stood up from the rail patrol ship and approached Aibel step by step.

"Miss tour guide, you don't want to have your bonus deducted because of a bad review, do you?"

Abel: "What, what are you going to do..."

"what!"

A dozen minutes later, Chao Ke removed his hand with satisfaction and exclaimed in admiration.

"The feel of Melusin is truly wonderful."

Abel, who had been stroked by Chao Ke, felt a little dizzy. "My body... feels so strange..."

It took Aibel quite a while to return to normal.

"Passenger...can you withdraw your negative review now?"

Chao Ke nodded, "Of course, and this is for you."

After saying that, Chao Ke took out a card made of alloy from his pocket and handed it to Aibel.

"What is this card?"

“Miss Abel, do you remember that you introduced the Delicious Restaurant to a group of scholars from Sumeru a few days ago?”

Abel was taken aback, and after thinking for a moment, said, "That is indeed true. Could it be that you are..."

"That's right, I am the owner of Jia Zi Wei Restaurant. To thank you for promoting our restaurant, I'm giving you this VIP card. With this card, you can enjoy two free meals at Jia Zi Wei Restaurant every month."

After saying that, Chao Ke added, "You can also bring a friend to enjoy the free meal with you."

When Abel heard that he could bring people, his expression changed and he thought to himself.

"If I can bring people, then I can invite Senior Ofini to eat!"

Although Abel's eyes were full of interest, after hesitating for a moment, she returned the alloy card to Chao Ke.

"Sir, thank you for your kindness, but we have regulations that prohibit us from accepting money or valuables from passengers."

Chao Ke looked somewhat surprised; he really was a very responsible tour guide from Meilushin.

However, since Chao Ke has already touched him, it would be unbecoming of a high-ranking official like Chao not to offer some benefits.

So, Chao Ke began to coax her gently, "Miss Aibel, this is not the passenger's property, it is your payment for promoting the Jiaziwei Restaurant."

"But...but, accepting money or gifts from individual business owners doesn't seem quite right..."

Chao Ke smiled silently and flipped the alloy card over to the back.

The back of the alloy VIP card features the headline from the May 10th edition of the "Amazing" newspaper.

"Shocking! Jia Zi Wei Restaurant suspected of being affiliated with the official Fengdanting Group; the Mansion Group may be facing suppression!"

"Miss Abel, look at this! Jiaziwei Restaurant isn't an individual business at all. Look at who's in these pictures!"

As Chao Ke spoke, he began pointing to the accompanying picture and naming each person one by one.

“This is Mr. Donatello, this is Mr. Grizzetti! This is Officer Ellie, and another guide from the patrol boat, Ms. Ofini!”

Upon hearing Ophini's name, Abel immediately perked up.

"Senior Ou Fini is here too?"

“That’s right, and Ofini is also very satisfied with the food served at this restaurant.”

...

When the patrol boat docked at Hailu Port, Chao Ke carried the box and went down.

Meanwhile, on the rail patrol ship, Abel looked at the alloy VIP card in his hand and thought to himself.

"Now, I can finally treat Senior Ophini to a big meal."

Chapter 50 Aru Village

The desert on a summer night is not as hot as it is during the day.

A few cool breezes blew by, making it quite comfortable.

"Come on, cheers!"

A rough voice came from the man beside him, and the wine glass in his hand was already being held in front of Chao Ke's face.

Chao Ke understood, raised his glass in a toast, and said heartily, "Cheers!"

He then downed the remaining liquid in his glass in one gulp.

"it is good!!!"

Chao Ke's straightforward performance won the applause of the mercenaries.

As the bonfire continued to flicker, the atmosphere of the banquet grew increasingly lively.

Several girls from the mercenary group also started dancing around the campfire amidst the cheers of the crowd.

The cool breeze, the flickering campfire, and the graceful dance of young girls combined to create a supreme enjoyment on this sandy land.

It's just that... it would be good if there were no drugs in this wine.

An hour later.

The noisy breeze gradually subsided, and the banquet bonfire slowly went out as no one added firewood.

Even the restless female mercenaries lay down peacefully on the ground and quietly began to rest.

On this sandy land, only Chao Ke remained standing.

"Fine, your dancing was quite good, so I'll spare your lives."

Chao Ke turned and left, disappearing from the hills in a few flashes.

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Several days had passed since Chao Ke left Fontainebleau.

During these days, Chao Ke traveled all the way from Fuluoyou in Xumi to the downwind erosion area.

Because he possessed the authority over the water element, Chao Ke didn't have to worry about freshwater supplies along the way.

As for food? The system store offers a wide variety of ingredients that can be purchased directly.

Moreover, as long as one has sufficient strength, there is no shortage of supply stations in this vast desert.

After traveling non-stop through the night, the next morning, Chao Ke finally caught a glimpse of Aru Village from afar on the hill.

Although the straight-line distance between Aru Village and Aru Village is not far, the altitude difference between the two places is significant.

Even though Chao Ke relied on his excellent physical condition to climb down the hill, it still took him quite a while to reach Aru Village.

But for an ordinary person, it would probably take a long detour and take at least half a day to get there.

As they walked along the wooden bridge into Aru Village, the attire of the Chaoke villagers immediately caught the attention of the village guards.

However, the guards of Aru Village only looked at Chao Ke with serious eyes. Although they showed vigilance, they did not show any intention to drive him away.

Chao Ke was deep in thought.

Has Candice been chosen as the "Guardian" of Aru Village...?

That's good, it saves me a lot of trouble.

Under the watchful eyes of the surrounding guards, Chao Ke officially stepped into the land of Aru Village, the final resting place of the descendants of the Red King.

Ignoring the strange looks from those around him, Chao Ke made a special trip through Aru Village with a specific goal in mind.

Azalai, a merchant from Aru village.

To be precise, it refers to two recipes that can be obtained from Azalai: "Aru Bibimbap" and "Gilded Pot".

As he descended the stone steps, Chao Ke's sharp eyes quickly scanned the village.

"Found it!"

Moreover, besides Azaleh, there was an unexpected bonus.

Candice, the current Guardian of Aru Village, is leading a group of people near Azalai, and they seem to be arguing about something.

As he got closer, Chao Ke heard their conversation clearly.

It turned out that the caravan following Candice was from Sumeru City, and their captain was discussing the price of the goods with Azalai.

Candice was slightly surprised by Chao Ke's appearance. She took a few steps forward to Chao Ke's side and asked him.

"Hello, stranger, traveler. Could you tell me why you've come to Aru Village?"

Looking at the scantily clad, heterochromatic-eyed beauty before him, Chao Ke couldn't help but take a few more glances.

Candice's age should be around the same as mine, around 17-19 years old.

Although not as mature as in the story, it's developed quite well; well, it's at least as big as four or five Master Hu...

He coughed lightly, withdrew his gaze, and looked at Candice seriously.

"I am a chef from Fontainebleau who wants to travel to various countries and learn about the different styles of cuisine. I am passing through your village to resupply and also to learn about the local food culture."

"Oh? Is that so...?"

Candice's eyes swept over Chao Ke from head to toe, and after a moment she extended her palm. "Welcome to Aru Village. My name is Candice, and I am the current [Guardian] here."