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

"Haha, Ms. Bar, you don't need to be anxious. We are not far from Huacheng Guo. After passing Huacheng Guo, it will only be a day's journey to reach Xumi City."

"I see. It looks like I'll be able to take the child to meet her father this week."

"No problem, madam. Even in bad weather, our chamber of commerce will definitely get you there on time."

"Then, thank you very much, team leader."

However, when Bar returned to the camp, she was surprised to find that her daughter was nowhere to be found.

After a frantic search, Bar couldn't find any trace of her daughter. Knowing that this was no small matter, she quickly relayed the news to the members of the Chamber of Commerce.

"What?! Your daughter is missing?!"

The team leader stood up abruptly, his heart pounding in his throat.

There are many poisonous animals and wild beasts in this jungle. It is extremely dangerous for a little girl to get lost in such an environment!

However, what's even worse is...

The sky was far from clear at that moment. Looking at the size of the rain clouds overhead, the team leader knew that once the rain started, it would likely be a downpour.

They quickly mobilized all members of the caravan to seize this precious golden opportunity to search for the girl.

However, as the first raindrop fell, the caravan members still couldn't find her, and could only vaguely determine the general direction the girl had run from the remaining traces.

Left with no other option, the team leader approached Ms. Bar and offered her some advice.

“Ms. Bar, listen to me. My brothers and I will continue searching here. You should go in this direction and find the forest rangers in Huacheng Guoli to help you. They are the professionals when it comes to searching for people in the forest.”

"I see."

After saying that, Ba'er immediately ran towards Huacheng Guo.

The leader sighed and called out to the members of the caravan.

"Brothers, let's give it our all! Let's have a contest with the rangers of Mount Sumeru and see who finds the child first!"

"okay!"

"No problem, boss!"

"ojbk!"

......

In the heart of Huacheng, Ke Lai stared at the notebook before him with a troubled expression.

"Sigh, the homework Master assigned is so hard! Why are these characters so difficult to write..."

Looking up at the weather outside the window, he thought, "It's going to rain. I wonder if Master and the other senior forest rangers had a successful meeting in town, and whether they'll be back tomorrow..."

With a sigh, Cole stopped being distracted and continued to complete the homework left by his master, Tinari.

"Excuse me! Excuse me! Are the forest rangers here?"

Suddenly, an anxious female voice came from behind.

Cole turned around and saw a woman panting heavily, her clothes soaked with sweat, and large beads of sweat clinging to her face.

"Please have a seat. This is the forest ranger's office, but all the senior forest rangers have gone to the city for meetings today, so I'm the only one left here on duty."

"Wha...what?"

The woman's pupils constricted; she hadn't expected the timing to be so unfortunate. But she didn't give up; instead, she placed all her hopes on Cole.

Bar quickly explained the situation to Cole and begged Cole to lend a helping hand.

Without the slightest hesitation, Cole agreed immediately.

Looking at the woman's anxious and desperate expression, as if she hoped that it would be her daughter who would suffer instead, Ke Lai felt a sense of déjà vu.

Back then, her mother seemed to have used the same expression to beg those fools to cure her demon scale disease...

Seeing the rain intensifying outside, Cole understood that in this kind of weather, even the search and rescue dogs couldn't be relied upon.

The only thing we can rely on is ourselves!

Grabbing his bag and bow and arrows, Cole set off alone into the forest.

Chapter 62 Cole 2

[Author's Note: The timeline of this section's Ke Lai storyline may differ from the original storyline; Ke Lai's arrival in Huacheng Guo should be later.]

"Hey! Chao Ke, your Eye of God isn't water-based, so how did you do that?"

Farusian, sitting atop a pack animal, looked around in surprise.

The rain that fell from the sky stopped above their heads and then scattered in all directions.

It was as if there was a transparent umbrella over their heads.

Chao Ke smiled and said jokingly.

"This water control technique is called a bloodline limit. I was born with it, and it can be passed on to my offspring. If you want to study it, let's have a child and leave it to you to study properly."

"abnormal."

"Hmph! If you don't want to talk about it, fine, but don't spout nonsense about 'bloodline limit'. If such a thing really existed in Teyvat, how could it be completely absent from the records?"

"Oh my, as expected of Senior Farusan, I can't hide anything from you!"

"Of course! No, wait, what kind of tone is that!"

"Ha ha!"

Chao Ke used a few jokes to steer the conversation away from the topic, and Farusan wisely refrained from pursuing the matter further.

Given their current relationship, Chao Ke's willingness to use his special abilities without reservation already shows enough sincerity. Asking further questions would only make one appear to lack boundaries.

The power that caused the rain to recede was undoubtedly the authority of a low-level original chef-level demon god.

[Water Element Mastery (Beginner Genshin Impact Level)]

This level of control over water elements, while not comparable to Navelette's ability to freely manipulate the rainfall of a city or even a country, is still considerable.

However, Chao Ke can still manage to control the small area around him.

And so, the two people and the beast continued their journey in the rain until they entered Huacheng Guozhong, still as dry as when they set off.

After settling into a hotel, Chao Ke thought that since he was already there, he should pay a visit to the "Great" Forest Ranger Tinari and Cole, and maybe even run into the Great Disciplinary Officer Seno.

Without hesitation, Chao Ke took Farusan and headed towards the forester's office.

With the rain so heavy, everyone should be staying indoors.

Then, Chao Ke arrived to find no one in the forest ranger's office.

After making some inquiries, Chao Ke learned that Tina and the other rangers had gone to the city for a meeting, while Cole, who was left behind, had recently gone on an emergency mission.

"It's not easy to go on a mission in such heavy rain."

Chao Ke sighed, feeling a little regretful. It was a rare trip to Huacheng Guo, but he hadn't run into these people.

Suddenly, he seemed to remember something.

Judging from the timeline, Ke Lai should not have arrived in Huacheng Guo for very long.

Moreover, the words "heavy rain," "Tinari and the other rangers went to the city for a meeting," and "emergency mission" reminded Chao Ke of the rainy night when Cole obtained the Eye of God.

"It can't be such a coincidence, right?"

After thinking it over, Chao Ke decided to go and take a look. Although in the original story, Cole waited for Tinali safely, she was not without danger.

My gaze swept over Farusan, who was flipping through the notebooks left by Cole, seemingly muttering something to herself.

"Falusian, I'm planning to go see this trainee forest ranger. Do you want to come with me or wait for me at the inn?"

Fiona carefully examined Chao Ke.

"You're actually being so kind? That's unusual. Let's go together. With such heavy rain and an emergency mission, they must be in real trouble."

......

Heavy rain poured down, and falling rocks and mud blocked Cole's way home.

In this situation, to return to Huacheng, she would have to take a long detour, returning through the woodland where she usually patrols.

If she were alone, it wouldn't be impossible for her to go back in the rain.

But to take in a child who had been lost in the forest for a long time and was suffering from hunger and cold was beyond Cole's current capabilities.

Left with no other option, Cole had to take the little girl and hide at the foot of a cliff.

After a difficult attempt to light a campfire, the little girl's trembling subsided somewhat.

Cole and the little girl huddled together, sharing warmth.

Although it was still warm here, and the sound of rain outside was quite soothing, Cole dared not relax in the slightest and kept his eyes fixed on the cliff edge.

Her years of exile taught her many valuable lessons, and the teachings of her master, Tinari, also gave her a wealth of experience.

She was no stranger to how to guard against wild animals in the jungle on such a rainy night.

Furthermore, listening to the roars of wild beasts lurking amidst the thunder and rain, danger is likely drawing ever closer.

Cole gripped his bow and arrows tightly; a battle in the rainy night seemed inevitable.

......

Chao Ke and Falushan darted swiftly through the jungle.

Thanks to her wind-attribute God's Eye, Farusan's movement speed is not slow. When she operates at full power, she can keep up with Chao Ke's speed.

Farusian, however, was secretly alarmed.

"This pervert's physical condition is really abnormal. The title of perverted pervert is really not wrong."

Not long after, the two discovered a caravan in the jungle. After learning about the situation, Chao Ke realized that his guess was correct.

This rainy night was indeed the night Cole gained the Eye of God.

After learning the direction that Cole was exploring, Chao Ke didn't stop for a moment and rushed over with Farusan.

But the journey was not easy; a sudden downpour caused rocks and mud to block the road.

Unfortunately, Chao Ke and Farusan had no choice but to clear obstacles as they went, which slowed their pace considerably.