Chapter 58

Takumi looked at Zhongli speechlessly.

"Zhongli, you don't want to have money to eat and go shopping, right?"

"As an emperor, I have no money to eat and go shopping, and I have to send bills to other people."

"Don't you feel embarrassed?"

"So if you have money, you don't want it, right?"

Takumi really found this old man amusing.

He doesn't even want to accept money.

When Takumi said this, Zhongli suddenly felt that it made sense.

"Well, indeed."

"That's not good."

"Then I'll take it."

"By the way, this is for you."

"You can handle this yourself in the future."

"Don't bother me."

After all, Zhongli took out a chess piece and tossed it to Takumi.

Seeing what he had thrown over, Takumi was stunned for a moment.

"Heart of God?"

"You're giving me this thing?"

Takumi's expression became a little strange.

Why is he so nonchalant about giving this away?

However, as soon as the Heart of God landed in his hands, Takumi frowned.

Just as Zhongli was about to say something, he was also stunned.

A blue symbol suddenly appeared in Takumi's eyes.

The next moment, the core of the Herrscher of Reason within Takumi began to run wildly.

"This power!!"

Zhongli was a little shocked.

The power within Takumi's body was breaking out completely?

How is this possible?

At this moment, Takumi was equally shocked.

Various data about the Heart of God flooded his mind.

At the same time, the power within Takumi's body grew stronger and stronger.

The core of the Herrscher of Reason seemed to have acquired something from the Heart of God.

The knowledge in Takumi's mind was also increasing.

Some of the alchemical theories he had learned before were now constantly being refined in his thoughts.

In other words, his alchemy level was continuously improving.

Now, as long as Takumi had an idea, he could use alchemy to bring it to reality.

Slowly, the strange phenomenon subsided.

Takumi returned to normal.

"What happened?"

Zhongli frowned and looked at Takumi.

He didn't understand what had just occurred.

Hearing Zhongli's words, the corner of Takumi's mouth curled slightly.

Then, in front of Zhongli, Takumi directly copied the Heart of God.

"Looks like I don't need your gift."

"Here, take it back."

Takumi handed the original Heart of God back to Zhongli.

Although this was a replica, it was almost identical to the real one.

The Heart of God was a more advanced magical organ compared to the Eye of God.

Its function was to grant certain powers and resonate with Celestia.

The copy in Takumi's hand also held power.

For instance, Takumi could now use his elemental power to create Mora.

And manipulate stone.

This was also Zhongli's special ability.

Additionally, it provided unlimited elemental power.

Was it a perpetual energy source?

The Eye of God had a limited elemental reserve, but the Heart of God did not.

Some of Takumi's alchemy devices could now function as power furnaces.

They could provide a continuous output of elements.

However, this replica had a flaw—it could not connect with Celestia.

But perhaps that was a good thing.

Zhongli looked at the Heart of God that Takumi had thrown back and raised an eyebrow.

"You can copy it?"

He knew about Takumi's abilities.

But he had never imagined that Takumi could even replicate the Heart of God.

Takumi nodded.

"Yes, I can."

"I don't know why, but when I touched the Heart of God, the power in my body activated."

Takumi found it strange as well.

Was there something special about this ability?

He had come into contact with Geo elemental power, which had activated the core of the Herrscher of Reason.

So, what would happen if he were exposed to Anemo elemental power?

Should he ask Venti to borrow the Heart of God and test it?

Maybe he could discover something new.

"Can you show me the Heart of God in your hands?"

Hearing Takumi's words, Zhongli pondered for a moment.

After failing to come up with a reason to refuse, he made a request.

He wanted to see the Heart of God in Takumi's possession.

Perhaps he could find something different about it.

Takumi didn't refuse.

He simply copied another one and tossed it over.

"Here, take it."

"Maybe you should use this one."

"Don't use your original."

"After all, it carries a mark."

Zhongli caught the Heart of God thrown by Takumi and listened to his words.

His expression turned subtle.

Good grief.

He was being told not to use the genuine artifact but instead use a counterfeit one??

Hmm…

It felt a little strange.

However, when Zhongli examined the Heart of God given by Takumi, a flash of surprise appeared in his eyes.

Within this Heart of God, he couldn't sense the presence of Celestia's power.

In other words, this Heart of God was merely a magical external organ, without any monitoring influence.

Realizing this, Zhongli's eyes lit up.

Perhaps…

The real Heart of God could be discarded.

With this thought, he turned to Takumi with a serious expression and said:

"In the future, don't copy such things and give them to others casually."

"Power like this…"

Takumi nodded.

There was no need for Zhongli to say more; Takumi understood.

Possessing the ability to create limitless Mora.

If such an object fell into the wrong hands, it would destroy the economic system.

Takumi naturally understood this.

So, he also responded seriously:

"Don't worry."

"I know better than to mess around with this."

Zhongli nodded.

He put away both Hearts of God.

He had his own plans regarding the original imprint.

With that in mind, he changed the topic and addressed Takumi.

"That's it for now."

"I'll go get the buildings you need first."

After saying this, he left with the blueprint.

Earning a little money wasn't bad.

Every time he spent, he ended up needing more.

Although the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor always reimbursed him, this wasn't a sustainable way of living.

Zhongli was not a freeloader.

He could still earn money.

Although, recently, Ningguang had been helping him pay his bills.

It was somewhat embarrassing.

After discussing with Takumi, he left to obtain what was needed.

Watching Zhongli leave, the corner of Takumi's mouth curled into a smirk.

Turning Zhongli into a laborer wasn't too bad.

Maybe he should make Zhongli his store clerk in the future.

This reminded him of certain fan creations he had seen before.

Takumi couldn't help but grin wildly.

Satisfied~~!

Takumi shook his head, brushed away his thoughts, and continued working.

He focused on transforming Wangshu Inn into what he envisioned.

Meanwhile, Zhongli traveled to a secluded place.

Then, using the power of the ley lines, he instantly appeared beside the Dihua Marsh Statue of The Seven.

Picking up the blueprint, Zhongli studied it carefully before surveying the surrounding environment.