Inside Xia's Restaurant.
Su Xiao ate his meal as usual. Across from him, Xia held the deathmatch terminal in both hands, her expression full of resentment. Before long, the ultra-difficult DLC of the puzzle game had utterly depressed her.
"You usually play this game to relax? Th-this really relaxes you? I'm getting a little shut-in myself."
Xia put down the deathmatch terminal. After calming herself, she asked, "How was the effect? Did you feel any warmth in your body? Don't worry about my feelings. Just tell me."
Xia's eyes were filled with anticipation. Recently, her cooking abilities had successfully developed. As she put it, she was about to become especially wealthy.
Xia had been developing her cooking abilities all along. This was not merely to make her dishes more delicious. Today, her abilities had finally blossomed. In a sense, Xia had become an alternative kind of alchemist. She could finally bestow permanent beneficial effects on food through cooking.
Unlike the effects of potions, the benefits of Xia's cooking were negligible if one ate the food only once. However, if one ate it over a long period, the accumulated benefits would surpass those of potions.
Xia's current problem was that she needed to conduct various experiments and cook different dishes. The higher-grade the ingredients she cooked were, the more proficiency her abilities accumulated—just like when Su Xiao had first improved his Alchemy. Once her proficiency was full, she could pay Paradise Coins to increase her ability level.
"I don't feel much. There seems to be a beneficial effect."
Su Xiao ate the seafood noodles. They were intensely fresh and savory, making it impossible to stop.
"Your physical attributes might be too strong. I'll have my friend try them tomorrow. They should have an effect on her. Oh, right, don't forget what