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

[Ultimate Crispy Pork Leg Burger] X5, for a total of 1305 Food Spirit Power.

[Delicious Crispy Pork Leg Burger] x1, for a total of 135 Food Spirit Power.

After making these six hamburgers, Chao Ke's total Food Spirit Power has reached 6142 points, and he is ready to embark on a journey to break through to the current Chef level.

Chao Ke got up and locked the doors to the restaurant and kitchen. Then, he sat cross-legged in a corner of the kitchen and opened the system interface.

[Demon God Level]

[Chef Level: Apprentice (Can be advanced)]

[Advanced Quest:]

[1. Accumulated 5000 Food Spirit Power (6142/5000)]

[2. Collect a total of ten recipes (13/10)]

Chao Ke clicked on the advanced option, then closed his eyes and waited for the system to take action.

[Chef's Level Advancement Begins]

[Advancing...]

[Chef's level successfully advanced]

[Congratulations, host, you have reached a new Chef level: Beginner Original Chef]

Instantly, that familiar feeling returned, and this time Chao Ke could clearly sense that his body had left the Teyvat continent and arrived in that sea of ​​stars.

The endless stars transformed into a trickle, irrigating his body.

This time, the watering took a little longer than the last time, about half a second.

Then, as if it were after the fact.

Chao Ke felt a jolt, and his body left this mysterious sea of ​​stars, returning to the continent of Teyvat.

Chao Ke opened his eyes. He didn't even need to look at the system interface to clearly sense his body becoming stronger.

First, there is an improvement in physical fitness.

To give an example, during his apprenticeship, Chao Ke's physical combat strength was roughly on par with Seno's, but now, Chao Ke feels he can go toe-to-toe with Shen He.

Regarding elemental power, the Demonic Authority of Fire has likely been amplified, significantly increasing the range and power of the fire element it can control, roughly equivalent to the level of a normal Eye of God wielder. (Similar to Bennett and Yominomiya)

In addition, Chao Ke discovered that he also possessed authority over the water element, and that his level was consistent with that of the fire element, both being at the normal level of a holder of the Eye of God.

As for his mastery of the grass element through the Eye of God...

It can only be said that there is a slight improvement. After all, Chao Ke's Grass Elemental Eye has been developed to a very high level, roughly equivalent to the level of Elhesen. Unless Chao Ke is directly given the authority of the Grass Element, there is not much room for improvement.

Regardless, this advancement in his cooking level has significantly boosted Chao Ke's strength, and in terms of overall combat power, he should be able to contend with the young master after his Demon King Armor upgrade.

Chapter 17 Restaurant Opening and Advanced Gift Pack

【Ding! 】

[Congratulations, host! Your Chef level has been successfully advanced. The Advancement Gift Pack (Beginner Original Chef Level) has been sent to your system space.]

[Congratulations, host! Your Chef level has been successfully advanced. The branch store function has been unlocked. Please go to the restaurant module to check it out.]

Ignoring the two system prompts, Chao Ke first turned his gaze to the Demon God's Authority.

【The Demonic Authority of the Chef (Beginner Original Chef Level)】

[1. Pyro Elemental Mastery (Beginner Genshin Impact Level)]

[2. Water Element Mastery (Beginner Genshin Impact Level)]

【3. Food Enchantment (Level 2)】

The authority of the fire and water elements needs no explanation; Chao Ke has already experienced it firsthand. Chao Ke's focus is on the third item, "food enchanting."

As expected, as the core authority of the God of Cookery, the authority to enchant food is also strengthened after the chef's level advances.

Food Enchantment (Level 2)

[The core authority of the Chef Demon God, which adds affixes to food/potions by consuming the power of Food Spirits]

[Enchable Foods: Recovery/Stamina Foods (Blue quality and below) / Can be enchanted once per quarter]

[Enchantable Potions: All potions can be enchanted / Limited to once per year (Apprentice-level attempts to be consumed)]

The level 2 Demonic Authority not only expands the food categories but also shortens the cooldown time. Furthermore, judging from the notes on enchantable potions, it seems that increasing the Chef's level will refresh the enchantment cooldown time.

After confirming the increase in food enchantment authority, Chao Ke focused his attention on the two system notifications he had just received.

First, I entered the system space and opened the advanced gift pack.

【Ding! 】

[Advanced Gift Pack (Beginner Original Chef Level) successfully used]

[Congratulations, host! You have obtained 3 special recipe lottery tickets and 2 restaurant decoration packages.]

Three lottery tickets, that's generous! System, did you learn this from Old Mi?

Stopping his wild thoughts, Chao Ke decided to try his luck with a three-draw gacha to see if he could get some good stuff.

The familiar lottery wheel reappears, displaying various special recipes.

【Welcome Home】, 【A Feast for the Senses】, 【Abundant Wealth】, 【Teyvat Omelette】... 【Golden Finger-Licking Kun】... 【Frost Oil】, 【Fiery Oil】...

Finally, the pointer of the lottery wheel stopped on [Fiery Essential Oil], [Rich Mashed Potatoes], and [Golden Finger-Licking Kun] in turn.

Looking at the prize he had won, Chao Ke's lips twitched involuntarily.

Good grief, I've really messed up KFC's territory. I've drawn special recipes four times in total, and I've drawn three KFC recipes. The only time I didn't get a KFC recipe was with the unusual "Fiery Essential Oil" recipe.

Brother Tong, did we take an order from KFC...?

Of course, Chao Ke was quite satisfied with the recipes he had drawn, especially since his fast food restaurant was about to open, and this supply of recipes was a timely help.

As for the branch store function that the system has opened up, Chao Ke didn't pay much attention to it. He just glanced at it quickly. After all, the first store hasn't officially opened yet, so it's a bit too early to consider the branch store.

After reviewing the new content, Chao Ke returned to the Chef God interface, wanting to see the requirements for the next Chef God level advancement.

[Demon God Level]

[Chef Level: Beginner Original Chef]

[Advanced Quest:]

[1. Accumulated 100000 Food Spirit Power (1142/10)]

[2. Accumulate 50 recipes (15/50)]

【3. Cook a total of 10 dishes to reach the ultimate level (1/10)】

Looking at the latest advanced task, Chao Ke frowned. Besides the additional requirement, what Chao Ke valued most was the increased demand for Spirit Power.

It jumped from 5000 points to 100,000 points, a full twenty-fold increase. Although 100,000 points of food spirit power isn't a lot, what's terrifying is this kind of increase.

If the required Spirit Power for breakthroughs between adjacent levels also increases twentyfold, this Spirit Power will eventually rise to an astronomical figure beyond human reach.

"Sigh..." There's no use thinking so much. Let's just take it one step at a time.

After closing the system interface, Chao Ke, carrying the hamburger specially made for breaking through to the God of Cookery level, planned to leave the restaurant.

Unexpectedly, I encountered a suspicious figure as soon as I stepped out.

And this figure was taking a hamburger from a bag at the store entrance and stuffing it into his chest...

The two exchanged a glance, and the atmosphere became extremely awkward.

"Good evening, Mr. Louis."

"Um... good evening..." Louis replied guiltily.

"Here, this is for you. I hope you, a senior figure in the catering industry, will taste it." With that, Chao Ke handed the only [Delicious Crispy Pork Ham Burger] in his hand to Louis.

"Okay... okay."

After Chao Ke disappeared from his sight, Louis put his hand to his forehead, feeling so embarrassed that he wanted to crawl into the floor.

None of my family members know anything about this. I was caught red-handed by the boss of a competitor while investigating their products.

...

Fontainebleau, Lyonnais district.

Chao Ke went home first, placed the hamburger on the table, and then went to the Adventurers' Guild.

Chao Ke originally wanted to post a quest in the Adventurers' Guild, seeking to purchase live frogs, blazing flower stamens, and a set of alchemy equipment.

Surprisingly, Catherine said that the items Chao Ke needed were in stock in the Adventurers' Guild's warehouse.

If Chao Ke needs it, she can arrange for someone to take him to the warehouse to pick up the goods right now.

"I'm sorry to trouble you, Miss Catherine."

"Providing you with service is my duty."

Afterwards, Catherine summoned a capable adventurer, who led Chao Ke to the Adventurers' Guild's warehouse to pick up the goods.

After confirming that everything was correct, Chao Ke paid promptly.

It wasn't expensive at all. A complete set of alchemy equipment plus materials only cost 60,000 Mora in total. Moreover, the man even helped deliver the goods to his doorstep using a small cart.

After thanking him, Chao Ke carried the pile of things home.

Inside the house, my older sister was sitting in the living room, flipping through a stack of files.

His brows were slightly furrowed, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

"Sis, judging from your expression, the negotiation at noon didn't go very well?"

"It's not a matter of whether it went smoothly or not. The position of the Winter Kingdom makes it difficult for us to coexist with the Fontaine government as a collaborator."

"So rather than a negotiation, it's more accurate to say that both sides are jointly setting a set of rules for the game. Members of both sides must act within these rules."

Well, this sounded like a troublesome matter, and Chao Ke, who didn't want to get involved in politics, quickly ended the topic.

"Sis, I recently acquired an alchemy potion recipe. Could you give me some pointers?"

Arecino looked curious and took the alchemical potion formula from Chao Ke's hand to examine it.