After hanging up with Rick, Rita headed to Arpachi's lab in Lania Kaiya Star for her daily lessons. Though Arpachi was busy researching the unknown curse and only agreed to teach for two hours a day while brewing potions on the side, Rita cherished every minute of it.
She often attended lessons in her cat form, and after class, she'd stop by the restaurant to observe the master chefs at work. Rita was determined to improve her cooking skills. After all, dishes with a rating of over 95 had a 20% chance of increasing attributes upon consumption. That was far more valuable than leveling up. By spending just a few hours grinding, her gains could match others who spent three days. She regularly checked the leaderboard to ensure she stayed within the top 100, but as long as her pace was steady, she wasn't too worried.