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

Louise's technique was gentle enough, yet her strength was rhythmic, sometimes soft, sometimes strong, swirling and kneading in one direction.

Lynette's tense body gradually relaxed, a feeling of comfort washed over her, and even her tail slowly lowered.

"Bah"

Subconsciously, Lynette let out a soft, comfortable moan, then quickly covered her mouth, her expression turning somewhat embarrassed as she lowered her head.

Seeing this, Louise withdrew her hand as well. "What a pretty little sister! Your cat ears are so cute."

Lynette paused for a moment, "Is she cute...?"

After the brother and sister introduced themselves, Chao Ke invited everyone to start eating.

Although the Crispy Chicken Leg Burger and the Golden Chicken are fast food, their taste is in no way inferior to the regular meals in Fontaine.

In other words, Fontainebleau's prototype is France from a previous life, and it even has French cuisine to bolster its reputation. If it were a kingdom that was on the verge of collapse (with England in its name), these two fast food restaurants would probably be able to soar to the top two spots on the national food rankings.

After all, if you look through all the recipes in that island nation, the only dish that can be considered a real competitor is probably fish and chips.

...

As each meal box was opened, even Chao Ke, who spent his days immersed in the restaurant's kitchen, couldn't resist the deliciousness of the Crispy Pork Knuckle Burger and the Giant Golden Finger-Licking Chicken. Let alone Linnie and Linette, who were trying it for the first time.

Linnie picked up a crispy ham burger, took a bite, and was amazed by its wonderful texture. After savoring it, he was even more astonished by its exquisite flavor.

"No wonder this restaurant received such high praise from the Steambird Gazette; it's truly exceptional. And the fast-food concept... could this be part of some Fatui plot...?"

While eating, Lin Ni's mind was racing, and she secretly glanced at Chao Ke out of the corner of her eye.

"The purpose of this high-ranking member of the Fatui Clan opening this restaurant must be more than just making money..."

Although Linni's movements were very subtle, they did not escape the notice of Chao Ke and Arecino. The two exchanged a glance but said nothing.

Observation and critical thinking are essential skills for intelligence personnel. Linni, that kid, is indeed quite talented in this field.

Unlike Linnie's caution and overthinking, Linette seemed less sensitive, or rather, she did not easily reveal her sensitivity.

Instead, he held a piece of fried chicken and blew on it gently.

Both Linnie and Lynette have some feline traits in their blood, but by their generation, these traits have become very rare, making them no different from ordinary people.

Lynette, however, is a very special case. Her body exhibits a rare atavistic phenomenon. Not only does she have cat ears and a cat tail, but even her tongue displays some feline characteristics, making her unable to tolerate hot food.

Therefore, Lynette would blow on the food while eating, waiting for it to cool down before putting it in her mouth.

With a gentle breath, Lynette brought the chicken nuggets in her hands to the perfect temperature. Unable to resist her craving any longer, Lynette took a bite.

"Crack!"

The crispy outer shell of the Golden Finger-Licking Chicken was bitten open, revealing... a different kind of filling inside.

Lynette exclaimed, "It's...it's so hard!"

Beside him, Chao Ke was so shocked that he dropped the Fontaine he was holding, and even Arecino opened her mouth in surprise.

"No...no way?"

Chapter 30 Unlocking Delicious Food: Deep-Fried God's Eye

Beneath the golden, crispy shell of the Giant Golden Finger-Licking Chicken lies not juicy poultry, but a radiant... Fire Elemental God's Eye.

Lynette blinked, not understanding why she had found a God's Eye after taking a bite.

"This restaurant's specialty... can't possibly be deep-fried God's Eyes, can it...?"

Arecino reached out and took the Eye of the Fire Elemental, her gaze sweeping over the crowd.

Because he was familiar with the plot, Chao Ke immediately ruled out Lynette, the wind cat, and focused his attention on Linni, the future owner of the fire elemental eye.

"Surely it's not that big of a deal... Did I create such a huge butterfly effect that Linni obtained the Eye of God so early? Also, why is your Eye of God being mentioned by your sister???"

Chao Ke shook his head, trying to clear the yellow-colored junk from his mind.

He took a deep breath and began to unleash his fire elemental authority, carefully sensing the flow of elemental energy in the air.

"wrong!"

The fire elemental energy in the air was not active around Linni. This Eye of God was not his; its true owner should be... Louise.

The older sister, Arecino, must have noticed this as well, because she cleaned the fire-type God's Eye and handed it to Louise.

"Congratulations, you have received a gift from fate."

"Huh? Me!" Louise exclaimed in surprise as she took the Eye of God from Arecino's hand.

Even now, her mind is still blank. She had thought about Linnie and Lynette, and even Ashley or Butrei, but she never imagined that she would be the owner of this Eye of God.

"Am I... blessed by the gods...?"

Louise truly held the Eye of God in her hands and clearly felt the elemental power that was previously invisible, but her heart was filled with an extremely strong sense of unreality.

What I've experienced during this period truly feels like a dream.

From being imprisoned by the Firebird Cult to now brimming with life and possessing the Eye of God, the dramatic shift in his circumstances defies description even the word "fantasy."

Everyone finished breakfast with mixed feelings. Arecino took Linnie and Linette away, and Chao Ke and the others officially started operating the restaurant.

After being featured in print media, Jia Zi Wei Restaurant, along with Chao Ke's ingenious marketing and word-of-mouth recommendations from its first batch of consumers, became a huge hit in Fengdanting.

It even has the air of a former internet-famous shop.

The most typical example is that Melousin, who works as a tour guide on the cruise ship, spontaneously recommended the Jia Zi Wei restaurant to the passengers.

As a result, crowds flocked to the Jia Zi Wei restaurant, and during peak hours, the queue almost stretched outside the restaurant.

Inside the kitchen, Chao Ke's hands were moving so fast they seemed to dance. Even Louise, who felt so unreal that morning, was now struck by the reality of the bustling work environment.

Although Chao Ke understood that today's large customer flow was a small peak caused by the restaurant just opening for business, it would not last long.

However, Chao Ke still considered recruiting a few more people several times.

In the past, fast food restaurants didn't need many staff in the kitchen because the highly developed food industry provided them with a sufficient supply of semi-finished products. The chefs in the kitchen only needed to heat and assemble the food.

But Jiaziwei Restaurant is different from them. Not to mention using semi-finished products, they even have to bake the two buns for their hamburgers themselves.

This can't go on. My purpose in starting Jiaziwei Restaurant was definitely not to confine myself to this corner.

After checking his Food Spirit Power balance, Chao Ke decided to finish up this busy period and, once the customer flow stabilized, properly consider the issues related to restaurant management.

...

Inside the Bufati Mansion, Linnie and Lynette also encountered a small problem.

Although the mansion mainly housed orphans with similar experiences to Linni and her brother, this did not mean that the siblings' integration into the community would be smooth.

Even with the introduction from the person in charge of the mansion, the children here find it difficult to immediately accept new outsiders.

In this oppressive atmosphere, Lynette deliberately damaged the mansion's water supply system in full view of everyone, pushing the distrust to its peak.

Fortunately, Linni stepped forward and took on the responsibility for her sister, promising to fix it so as not to affect the daily life of the residents. Only then did the children in the mansion leave.

Even Linni found it extremely difficult to work with the very challenging equipment in front of him.

Linnie doesn't actually understand the workings of machinery very well. His repair skills come from Linette.

Because Lynette often accidentally breaks small pieces of equipment, and Lynette is used to fixing things by feel, she has developed her mechanical repair skills.

However, since he was not formally trained, Linni's skills were still insufficient when dealing with such large-scale water-drawing equipment.

After Linni's repairs, the water-drawing equipment was barely put back into operation.

But it's only superficially back to normal; whether the problem has been solved at its root, Linni can't say for sure.

Just when the two were at their wits' end, a boy who looked somewhat introverted walked over.

"Um, my name is Fimini, you can leave the maintenance work to me."

As he spoke, the boy took out a repair kit from his person and began to inspect the complex mechanical structure of the water-drawing equipment, looking for problems.

After some searching, Fimini's eyes lit up; he had found it.

It turned out that a part in the water pump had aged, causing it to stop working. Linni simply unblocked the blockage and turned off the water valve slightly, which got the machine running again.

However, this did not solve the problem at its root, and the water pumping equipment will eventually have to stop producing water again.

Fimini replaced the parts with new ones and maintained the surrounding components, allowing the water-drawing equipment to operate stably and for a long time.

Seeing the water pump restored to normal, Linnie breathed a sigh of relief, and Linette's worries were also put to rest.

"Thank you, Fimini." Linni thanked Fimini sincerely.

"Ah? No... no need. On the contrary, I should be the one apologizing. I am responsible for maintaining all the equipment in the mansion. It was my failure to notice the aging parts in time that caused your sister to bear a responsibility that was not hers."

The topic of responsibility didn't bother Linni; instead, Linni was full of praise for the boy's exquisite repair skills.

"May I learn mechanical repair techniques from you?" Linni asked Fimini.

“Ah? Yes…yes, I have a workshop inside the mansion. If you want to learn, I can teach you there,” Fimini replied somewhat reservedly.

Even though Fimini's personality has improved after her mother's guidance, and she is no longer as taciturn as before, she is still a rather introverted child.

Linni breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that Fimini had agreed to teach him.

He sought advice from Fimini not merely to learn the principles of mechanical repair, but for other purposes as well.

He saw the Eye of God in Fimini; a child with the Eye of God would inevitably be a key focus of the manor's development. Building a good relationship with Fimini during their studies would definitely help him and Lynette integrate into the manor.

Besides, for some reason, the machines her sister uses always malfunction inexplicably. If she learns more repair skills, she can be more adept at helping Lynette.

(Please read the part with some comments carefully.)

Chapter 31 Expansion! Expansion! By any means necessary...

night.

With the end of the peak dining period, the restaurant finally quieted down, and everyone had a chance to rest.

Ashley and Butler sat in their chairs drinking water. Many new customers were unfamiliar with the ordering rules of Jia Zi Wei Restaurant, and they had to explain them quite a bit. By the end of the day, their mouths were dry and their voices were hoarse.

Inside the kitchen, Louise sat in a chair, her head tilted back listlessly, like a salted fish that had lost its dreams.

Fortunately, she gained the Eye of God today; otherwise, after such a busy day, her body would have been sore and aching sooner or later.

Meanwhile, Chao Ke sat at a table outside, contemplating the next steps for the development of Jia Zi Wei Restaurant.