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

"Yes, I am indeed a fool, and not a good person either."

"So, will you distance yourself from me because of this?"

Farusan lowered her head and thought for a while before speaking.

“I might have done so before, but now I would rather you leave the Fools.”

"Chao Ke, I can see that you're not a bad person. But under the influence of the Fools' forces, you might find yourself doing bad things against your will."

Hearing Farusan's reply beside him, Chao Ke was quite pleased.

You're only thinking from your own perspective, senior. It seems you've already fallen into this trap...

"Senior Farusan, do you remember the story about me that I told you at Tianbi Pool?"

"I remember you said you grew up in an orphanage in Fontainebleau, and later you recognized a sister as your older sister, wait... could it be?"

“Yes, that orphanage is the Fools’ Hearth House, and my, no, our sister, is the Fools’ executor in Fontaine, Arecino.”

"Eh?!!!"

Farusan was extremely surprised and didn't immediately refute Chao Ke's statement, "our sister."

"So...your direct supervisor is your...sister?"

“That’s right, and my sister, like me, doesn’t have any malicious intent. On the contrary, she’s using the power of the Fools to plot how to resolve a crisis for Fontaine.”

After a moment of deep thought, Falushan looked directly at Chao Ke and said.

“What you have told us is very different from the records of the foolish people related to Mount Sumeru.”

"In Sumeru's materials, the image of the Fools is basically that of a criminal aggressor and ambitious man, with all members carrying ulterior motives."

"But as a scholar, one must not only understand the data, but also question it."

“I question the purely negative assessment of the Fools in the Sumeru materials, therefore I will not distance myself from you because of your identity.”

"But at the same time, I will also have doubts about the things you say, so I will always be scrutinizing you."

"When your behavior becomes unjust and immoral, I will remind you, stay away from you, and... stop you!"

Farusan spoke sternly, but her body gently leaned into Chao Ke's arms.

Added another sentence.

"But at least for now, I choose to believe you."

He embraced the girl in his arms and said to Chao Ke.

"It will not let you down."

In a residential house in the suburbs of Lisha, Chao Ke once again experienced the comfort of the Faroshan brand cushion.

This time, however, the body pillow moves, gets shy, and even pinches its own restless hands...

Bad review!

......

After one day.

Chao Ke gazed out over Liyue Harbor from his vantage point, watching the bustling city and the countless boats racing on the sea.

I can't help but sigh, this vibrant scene of life, where everything flourishes, is still vivid in my mind.

Although this was his first time in Liyue Harbor, Chao Ke still felt at home here.

Perhaps it's these Chinese-style buildings etched into the cultural DNA, perhaps it's the clothes worn by pedestrians on the street, or perhaps it's the enduring cultural heritage here.

All of this gave Chao Ke a feeling of coming home.

Despite the beauty of Liyue Harbor, Chao Ke and Falushan only replenished their supplies there before setting off again.

After all, this trip has already taken up a lot of time. If we dawdle any longer, I'm afraid that the Flame Witch might really complain to my older sister.

Looking back at the magnificent gates of Liyue Harbor, Chao Ke couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions.

In my previous life, I was a player who started playing the game at launch. Coupled with my single-player gaming style, I suffered a lot to get here from Mondstadt.

However, when Chao Ke overcame all the obstacles and saw Liyue Harbor, he felt as if every pore on his body was about to explode.

At that time, Chao Ke felt that this game, Genshin Impact, was bound to cause a storm.

"Hey! Chao Ke, what are you daydreaming about? Didn't we agree to arrive at Yunlaihai before tonight?"

Farusan's distant shouts interrupted Chao Ke's reverie. With a soft laugh, Chao Ke stopped dwelling on the past.

"coming!"

Chapter 66 Uncle Zhou, you can just call me Xiao Gu.

On the desolate plains of Guiliyuan.

Farusan looked left and right, captivated by the beautiful scenery of Liyue.

"This is completely different from the scenery of Mount Sumeru. Indeed, no amount of written description can compare to experiencing it firsthand."

Chao Ke plucked a sprig of mint from the roadside and put it in his mouth.

Would you like to hear the stories of this land from the past?

Farusian looked interested. "Tell me about it."

“Long ago, the Guili Plain beneath our feet and the Dihua Island ahead were a sea of ​​blooming glass lilies.”

"And the Geo Archon who commands Liyue once encountered the Dust Demon, Gui Zhong, in a sea of ​​Lapis Lazuli flowers."

"Oh? That sounds like a romantic encounter. Did they become a couple afterward?"

Farusan asked curiously.

Chao Ke shook his head.

"I don't know. After all, it's a story from before the war between the demons. I'm afraid only the people involved know the emotions they felt back then."

"However, it is true that the two demon gods formed an alliance after that meeting."

"I heard that after the meeting, the Demon God of Dust gave the Rock King Emperor a [Chain of the Mortal World] as a token of this alliance and a challenge to him."

"At that time, the Demon Goddess of Dust claimed that all her wisdom was hidden within this stone lock, and if it could be unlocked..."

Chao Ke paused suddenly at this point in his speech.

This made Farusan very anxious. "Continue! Did the Rock King Emperor manage to open the [Lock of the Mortal World] later?"

Chao Ke glanced at the Guili Plain beneath his feet and replied, "It seems it hasn't been opened."

"The Demon God of Dust died protecting Liyue during the later Demon God War. Even if the Geo Archon had the wisdom to open it, he probably wouldn't be willing to do so."

"Is this so..."

After hearing the stories of these two demon gods, Farusan looked somewhat downcast, but her eyes flickered as she secretly formed an idea in her heart.

"Now that you mention it, the place name 'Gui Li Yuan' is probably directly related to these two demon gods, right?"

Chao Ke nodded in agreement.

"After these two demon gods formed an alliance, they moved their people to the north of Tianheng Mountain, which is this place. They let people farm here for a living."

"Afterwards, the Demon God of Dust returned to the end and said to the Rock King Emperor, 'Now that my people are all living in peace and prosperity, almost as if they have returned home, why not name this place Guili Plain?' The Rock King agreed. Thus, it got its name Guili Plain."

"I see, I've learned something new, Professor Chao Ke."

"Oh? You really learned it? I'll have to test you tonight!"

"abnormal..."

......

Although they passed by Wangshu Inn, it was still early, so the two only rested there for a while and did not choose to stay at the inn.

"This inn is actually located on a rock pillar; it's truly an amazing building."

"Of course, this inn is no ordinary building. In the legends of Liyue, Wangshu Inn is also one of the strongholds of the Liyue immortals. They used this place as a secret base and used it as a center to clear out the monsters in the surrounding areas. In the past, many people came here to seek immortal opportunities."

"Oh? So, are there really immortals living in this Wangshu Inn?"

"Yes, and they're not very tall!"

"Eh?"

After Chao Ke finished speaking, as if he had thought of something, he pulled Farusan inside to sit down, so as not to be hit by a bird gun falling from the sky.

"Isn't it... a bit inappropriate for you to talk about immortals like that?"

"It seems I've been a bit... disrespectful to the Immortal Master..."

After resting at the inn, the two resumed their journey.

After the two of them traveled at full speed, they reached the end of Dihuazhou before dark and lodged in a house near Shimen.

The mountain dwellers were simple and honest. The owner of the house refused to accept Chao Ke's Mora no matter what, and instead prepared wine and food to entertain Chao Ke and Farusan.

After pondering for a moment, Chao Ke did not insist that the old man accept the money. Instead, he went out for a walk and cleared out a group of monsters and wild beasts in the nearby mountains and fields.

Finally, Chao Ke carried a wild boar with fierce tusks back and placed it in the old man's kitchen.

The old man looked at Chao Ke and didn't refuse anymore. "What a good child..."

The next morning, Chao Ke bid farewell to the old man with Falushan and continued on his way.

Inside the stone gate ahead, there is a tea stall selling a pre-dish for Chao Ke's special dishes: [Large Bowl Tea].

We walked along the road and climbed several more rocky slopes.

When he saw a few tables and chairs and smelled the aroma of tea in the air, Chao Ke knew that he had arrived at the place.

At the tea stall, Uncle Zhou, whose hands and feet were still strong, was breaking apart tea cakes and brewing hot tea, serving bowls of "big bowl tea" to each passerby.

Although this tea is not a famous tea, its aroma is just as good.

"Uncle, give us two bowls of [large bowl tea]!"

"Alright! Please come and sit here, our fragrant tea will be served shortly."

After saying that, Uncle Zhou began to make tea for Chao Ke and the other man.