"Ah?"
Raiden Makoto thought she misheard.
She turned her head.
The table was completely new, and two large balls of white dough lay there.
One of them was made by Jack, so the other one must be... made by Ei?
From its appearance, it looked like proper ingredients.
Raiden Makoto thought so.
On the other side, Jack continued.
"I've thought about it. Ei's biggest problems are actually with seasoning and heat control. So, I'm teaching her some dishes made only with the most original flavors, and incorporating martial arts into cooking. Making food is like fighting a strong enemy, so she won't forget the cooking method."
"I've even thought of a name: Kung Fu Cooking. How about it?"
"Kung Fu Cooking?"
Makoto was a bit confused.
Jack nudged Ei with his chin.
Ei understood, then took out new flour.
And water. Kneading the dough, the entire process was smooth and flowing, like watching a perfect artistic performance.
Raiden Makoto's mouth hung open. He actually taught Ei how to cook... No, how to prepare ingredients!
But even so, it was quite astonishing!
She looked at Jack, momentarily unable to find any words of praise to describe her husband.
"Ei isn't actually stupid. In some ways, she's even more focused than ordinary people. So, if we just switch perspectives and compare cooking to martial arts, then she can do it well."
"To compare it like that... As expected of the Creator. You are indeed much stronger than us gods from small places~"
Saiguu leaned over and carefully sniffed the dough Ei made.
Ei puffed out her chest, showing a proud and confident expression.
Saiguu gave a thumbs-up without hesitation.
"Ei-chan is amazing! This time, I'm really looking forward to the final product."
"The latter half of that sentence was unnecessary."
Ei huffed tsunderely.
Yae Miko covered her mouth and chuckled.
This one, she's actually getting cocky.
"You two, are you well-rested?"
"Thanks to Husband, Mother and I both lost 8 lives!"
"For a nine-tailed fox, isn't there still one left? It's fine, I'll replenish it for you later!"
"Hiss~ Replenishing to 9 tails isn't enough, I want to save up to 18!"
"You're so greedy. Is it fun to have a big belly like Nahida?"
Nahida, who was picking vegetables, tilted her head: Picking vegetables, do not disturb!
"General! Can... can you teach us? That Kung Fu Cooking!"
"Yes, yes! I want to learn too!"
Kamisato Ayaka and Sangonomiya Kokomi walked over, wanting to apologize to Ei with their actions.
After all, during the tasting just now, they also silently avoided it.
Such behavior was somewhat hurtful to Ei.
After all, she had put so much effort into making the dish.
"Of course!"
Ei looked at the two gently, then stepped aside, clearing a space.
Kujou Sara and Kuki Shinobu exchanged glances, said goodbye to everyone, and continued their civil engineering work.
"Speaking of which, is General Kujou really a monster? I used to hear Arataki Itto call her a tengu and thought it was just a nickname."
"Actually, I'm a half-demon, but I was fortunate enough to receive help from Jack and complete my evolution."
The voices faded into the distance, forming a stark contrast with the noisy kitchen around them.
This scene gave Raiden Makoto a feeling of being in a different era.
It was as if when everyone was still here, the feasts were just as lively.
"What, is the former Electro Archon starting to feel melancholic again?"
Jack picked up Makoto and looked directly into her eyes.
Raiden Makoto shyly lowered her head, resting it on Jack's chest.
"I've started to somewhat agree with Ei's pursuit."
"Ei's pursuit... hmm, do you mean eternity? I remember you are the Electro Archon of Transience."
"Yes, even the most intense joy is but a fleeting moment. And it is precisely because of this brief passion that people have the chance to stay together for a long time. But now..."
She closed her eyes.
"Being with you feels like being at the peak of fireworks every moment, like eternal joy."
...
Jack and Nahida spent the entire day in the Test World.
Although everything here was fabricated using the Void Terminal and the Heart of Creation, it was also real.
Because everyone's modifications to the archived world truly existed.
However, when crossing worlds, with the Heart of Creation's computational ability and the Creator's privilege, 99% realistic simulation puppets were created that were almost identical to the real people.
The cost of making these simulation puppets was entirely borne by the Existence Force generated by everyone's activities in the Test World, with a large surplus.
Night.
Overworld, Sky City.
Jack was alone in the spacious bathhouse, casually making a crafting table and tinkering with new recipes.
Click~
The door opened, and a young woman with long purple hair walked in.
"Jack? Why are you still in the bathroom? Everyone else has already gone to bed."
Jack looked at the newcomer.
A pair of long legs were half-submerged in the water, Keqing sat on the bank, looking down at him.
"I had a bit of inspiration and am trying to create the Maid Charm that summoned you back then."
"Hmm? Aren't you the Creator? Can't you make that in Creative Mode?"
"If I could, I wouldn't be trying here."
Jack sighed.
He only now understood why System-chan's beginner's gift package was only given once.
The cost required for the initial Maid Charm that crosses thousands of worlds was astonishingly high.
If he had randomly gotten Keqing from a web game with an extremely vast and not-so-rigorous or complete setting instead of the Genshin Impact world, he might have even linked that kind of world, thus ascending to become the master of that world in one fell swoop.
However, he was fortunate to have been randomly assigned to the Teyvat World.
After all, if he had started in a high-difficulty world, he might not have even left the beginner village for several months, or even years.
"Alright, are you still busy?"
Splash!
Keqing entered the water, which came up to her waist.
Her slender waist and full hips, devoid of any excess flesh, swayed with the ripples.
It was as captivating as a dream or an illusion.
Jack shook his head, "Do I look like someone who doesn't appreciate beauty?"
He casually put away the crafting table.
Keqing showed a satisfied smile, looking at him with one eye, "Mmhmm, you're making some progress... Oh dear, I've been so busy with the Sea Lantern Festival recently that my back and waist are aching~"
"In that case, I have a spiritual medicine here that can cure your ailment, my lady."
"What spiritual medicine?"
"Swim over here and I'll tell you."
Jack leaned back in the water, opening his arms to Keqing.
They were an old married couple, still playing these little games, honestly!
Keqing smiled helplessly, but her body still actively parted the water, and she lay on top of Jack, her hands resting on his shoulders.
"I'm here, what's the spiritual medicine?"
"The spiritual medicine is..."
Jack whispered into Keqing's ear, "My (bleep)"
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