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

But, in the end, Farusan was a strong person, a strong genius.

In just a moment, she emerged from this negative thought and even chuckled at it.

“Falusian, Farusian, how could you have such an idea?”

"It was just a failed experiment. As scholars, who doesn't experience a few of those?"

"It's just a little bit of hardship..."

......

Lambad Tavern, inside the kitchen.

"Cough! Cough! Cough!"

Chao Ke coughed a few times, then fanned away the black powder that was scattering in the air with his hand.

Staring at the raw materials that didn't look quite right, Chao Ke nudged Lambad, who was standing to the side, with his elbow.

"Is there anything wrong with your traditional coconut charcoal cake recipe? Something feels off to me."

Lambad was a little hesitant. "I think... I think there shouldn't be any problem. As you know, you ordered a coconut charcoal cake recipe from a hundred years ago. After all this time, I can't say whether it's still authentic..."

"Alright, I'll try it myself a few more times. Don't just stand there by my side, go and write down the recipes I asked you for."

"Alright, Brother Chao Ke."

"Oh right, write down the coconut charcoal cake recipe first, and send it out to me as soon as you're done!"

"no problem!"

...

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained the recipe for Coconut Charcoal Cakes]

[Recipe: Coconut Charcoal Cake]

[Description: A dark, almost black, sweet cookie. First, dates are roasted into powder, sifted to purify, then added to a batter, stirred until smooth, and baked. The unassuming finished product has a subtle date aroma and is especially sweet when paired with jam.]

Now that the recipe has been obtained, you can enter the God of Cookery Trial Grounds to practice this dish.

[Shall we begin practicing?]

【whether】

"Yes!"

...

【The Ultimate Coconut Charcoal Pancake】

[Rating: 99 points]

[Review: The ultimate coconut charcoal cake. Perhaps this level of aroma would even tempt Navelette to try it?]

[Does the host choose to leave the Culinary God Trial Grounds?]

【whether】

"Yes!"

Go ahead and lie to your wife, you rascal.

.......

Baoshang Street.

"Gurgle--"

Hearing a growl from her stomach, Farusan paused, realizing that she hadn't eaten for a whole day.

All day long, I was so focused on the dramatic changes that have taken place over the past century that I forgot about the most basic three meals a day.

Since she was already feeling bad, she decided not to make her taste buds suffer any more. She decided to eat something good to reward herself.

However, after entering several restaurants, Farusan left with a frown after only a short time.

"That thing called... Patty Salan Pudding, who invented that recipe? Shouldn't pudding be made with rice?"

"These creative dishes nowadays are getting more and more fancy..."

Farusan sighed. Could her hometown from a hundred years ago be so irretrievable, even just in terms of taste...?

Feeling the protests from her stomach, Farusian decided not to be picky anymore. She'd just eat whatever was available at the next restaurant.

Continuing along Baoshang Street, Farusan discovered another restaurant, but one that didn't seem particularly "original."

Just as she was about to step inside, her gaze somehow fell upon the Lambad Tavern below.

The words of a certain perverted sex fiend also came to mind.

"If you can't find anyone to confide in in Sumeru City, come to the Lambad Tavern near Baoshang Street tonight. I'll be waiting for you."

Farusan stopped in her tracks as she walked toward the restaurant.

"Hmph, I've been holding in bad mood all day, and all I need is a trash can."

...

Farusan pushed open the door of the Lambad Tavern and walked straight inside.

After looking around the first floor, I couldn't find the perverted sex fiend.

Farusan frowned slightly. This perverted lecher must have a dark side, and he wouldn't dare to sit openly on the first floor.

With a bad feeling about Chao Ke in her heart, Farusan walked up the stairs to the second floor.

To everyone's surprise, the perverted sex fiend was nowhere to be seen among the diners on the second floor.

Farusan searched again, looking in every corner, but still couldn't find it.

Standing on the second-floor railing, Farusan felt a mix of emotions, wanting to laugh and cry at the same time.

"In the end... not to mention time, even this perverted lecher didn't wait for me."

"The cost of this failed experiment...is truly enormous..."

"Hey!"

Farusian was startled when someone patted her on the shoulder from behind.

"Why are you so late? I've made you pancakes several times already, but I still can't wait for you. Hurry up and come down, I reserved a table on the first floor."

A familiar voice came from behind her, and Farus turned her head.

Standing under the light was the perverted sex fiend who made him grit his teeth.

"Hmph! What's wrong with making you wait a little longer? You're smart enough not to abandon me."

Chapter 60: Grab it and refine it in an instant

Chao Ke smiled faintly and, taking advantage of Farusan's lack of vigilance, grabbed her snow-white arm.

"Hey, what are you doing?!"

"I'm just catching you so you won't be afraid I'll run away."

"Let go! Who's afraid you'll run away! It's good that you're gone! It saves me the trouble of seeing you!"

Chao Ke smiled. He barely gripped Farusan's hand; if the senior really wanted to break free, she would have pulled away long ago.

She thought to herself, "Tsundere is outdated, huh, Farusan-senpai!"

And so, Chao Ke pulled Farusan down the stairs to their pre-booked spot.

"Wait here for a moment, I'll go to the kitchen and get you some food. You can guess which one I made myself."

Watching Chao Ke's departing figure, Falushan thought to herself silently.

"You cooked some dishes yourself? Great, now that I've found them, I'll definitely evaluate them with the strictest standards and give you a good beating!"

With the combined efforts of Chao Ke and the tavern staff, the table was soon filled with a sumptuous feast.

It features Lambad's signature dish, Lambad fish rolls; a staple among fishermen, Fisherman's toast; a popular Teyvat barbecue item, wild mushroom and chicken skewers; a large pitcher of orange liqueur; and a wide variety of snacks to accompany the drinks.

"This fish roll... is it a new product that has been developed in Sumeru over the past hundred years? It's actually quite fragrant, not as bad as other new products."

"So much food in front of me, I'm so hungry... Why hasn't that perverted lecher come back yet..."

When Chao Ke brought out a plate of freshly heated traditional coconut charcoal cakes, he saw Farusan drinking orange wine, while the food on the table seemed untouched.

"If you're hungry, just eat something first. You even waited for me all this time. Tell me, do you have a crush on me?"

Farusian glanced at Chao Ke speechlessly, "Pervert, narcissist."

"Let me see what you've brought out that has kept me waiting for so long?"

As she spoke, Farusan turned her gaze to the plate in Chao Ke's hand.

I was momentarily stunned.

"Where did you get this...?"

With an excited expression, Farusan picked up a coconut charcoal cake with trembling hands and put it in her mouth.

The texture of this hard biscuit is different from the flaky biscuits popular in Xumi today; it is made using the same method as the Xumi coconut charcoal biscuits from a hundred years ago.

The aroma of the baked flatbread, combined with the vibrant green sauce, is exactly the flavor that Faroshan loved a century ago.

"I never imagined I'd be able to taste such a familiar food a hundred years later in Sumeru..."

"So... I guess I'm finally home."

Although the alcohol she had consumed earlier made Farussan somewhat more emotional, she did not lose her ability to analyze things rationally.

Upon glancing at Chao Ke's slightly blackened fingertips, Farusan instantly understood whose handiwork this traditional coconut charcoal cake was.

Looking at Chao Ke across the table, Farusan felt that this perverted lecher wasn't so bad after all.

"Senior, how was the coconut charcoal cake?"

"So-so, not even a tenth as good as this fish roll."

"Oh? But senior, you've eaten almost the whole plate."

"None of your business! I... I'm closest to it, and it's easy for me to grab it..."