Chapter 63

Takumi and Klee bombarded indiscriminately.

A few rockets were fired, and the wooden bridge leading to Mingyun Town was reduced to firewood.

Takumi watched as the firewood floated on the water, drifting downstream. He didn't think much of it.

The workers Keqing had called had already arrived, supporting bamboo rafts and beginning to fish the firewood out.

A little further downstream was the site where Takumi planned to build a pier. Many workers were busy at the site, and the firewood could be put to good use for burning.

After completing this task, Takumi clapped his hands.

"Alright, Klee."

"The next step is to rebuild the bridge."

"Step aside for a bit."

Hearing Takumi's words, Klee nodded and trotted away from the area.

Seeing this, Takumi activated his power.

He directly channeled the energy of the Heart of God, causing Geo elements to converge.

Following Takumi's vision, a new stone bridge began to take shape.

The earth seemed to resonate with the structure as vast amounts of Geo elements gathered.

Thick stone pillars emerged from the water, forming a sturdy foundation. Then, a bridge deck about 10 meters wide and 5 meters long slowly materialized.

Piece by piece, the structure took form.

Once the bridge was complete, Takumi stepped onto it.

He slowly extended the structure in the direction of Mingyun Town.

By the time the entire bridge was finished, it spanned approximately 100 meters.

It took Takumi a while to complete the entire structure.

At the same time, he adjusted the terrain, making the slopes leading to the bridge less steep.

Although the bridge was finished, the work was not yet done.

Takumi stood on the bridge, once again channeling the power of the Heart of God to reinforce it.

He didn't want the bridge to be a flimsy structure.

The workers standing nearby were completely stunned.

Many of them now suspected that Takumi was the Geo Archon himself.

If they hadn't already seen the true form of the Geo Archon, they might have truly believed it.

The laborers working on the pier were dumbfounded.

"If you have this kind of power, why do you even need us to build anything?"

"Couldn't you just do everything yourself?"

Takumi, unaware of their thoughts, continued working.

After all, he had only acquired this power yesterday.

Having spent considerable energy reinforcing the bridge, Takumi finally stopped, feeling exhausted.

Even though he possessed the power of the Heart of God, which theoretically had infinite elemental energy, activating these elements required stamina. This left Takumi feeling drained.

With the bridge now complete, Takumi walked off it.

Klee looked at him with admiration in her eyes.

"Brother Takumi is amazing!"

Seeing Klee's adoration, Takumi's exhaustion instantly faded.

That was nice.

"Brother Takumi~!"

Klee ran up excitedly.

Takumi patted her head.

"Come on, let's go work on the next bridge."

Hearing this, Klee nodded eagerly.

"Okay!"

Without hesitation, the two began heading toward the next site.

At that moment, Keqing arrived from the distance.

Seeing her, Takumi quickly said:

"Keqing, have someone mark lane divisions on the bridge."

"This bridge will be divided into two sides, just like a road."

"Mingyun Town is bound to have roads in the future."

"We need to plan ahead."

Hearing Takumi's words, Keqing nodded.

"Understood. I'll take care of it."

"Leave the rest to me."

"You can go ahead and work on the second bridge."

After giving his instructions, Takumi took Klee to the bridge outside Wangshu Inn.

Just like before, they demolished the existing bridge and used the power of the Heart of God to rebuild it.

This process was repeated for three bridges in total.

By the time the final bridge was completed, the entire area had undergone a complete transformation.

The residents of Wangshu Inn, hearing the commotion, came outside.

Seeing the newly constructed bridges, they were amazed.

"This is much sturdier now."

With the bridges completed, Takumi finally let out a sigh of relief.

The workers, meanwhile, had begun transporting materials to Mingyun Town.

From there, they would head directly to the upstream power station to bring over the high-voltage wires.

Takumi, having finished constructing the bridges, followed them.

This time, he brought Klee along again.

There were still areas where her bombs would be needed to clear away rocks.

Mingyun Town had far too many obstructing stones.

While Takumi was occupied with these tasks, more people from Liyue had arrived to begin driving practice.

At the same time, various merchants had also brought workers to renovate the shops they had purchased, eager to set up business as soon as possible.

Guili Plains was rapidly developing into a bustling center.

Meanwhile, Jean had returned to Mondstadt.

Upon her return, she immediately gathered the leading merchants of Mondstadt, including Diluc, the wealthiest man in the region.

Diluc was surprised by Jean's invitation.

But upon seeing the reason, he agreed to attend.

He had received numerous reports about Liyue's new city project.

Naturally, he was intrigued.

With his signature feline companion perched on his shoulder, Diluc arrived at the Knights of Favonius headquarters.

Many of Mondstadt's most prominent business figures were already present.

Diluc was the last to arrive.

"Mr. Diluc, please take a seat."

Jean greeted him warmly.

Diluc nodded silently, found a seat, and spoke directly:

"What is this about?"

"Get straight to the point."

Jean nodded, wasting no time.

She began explaining everything she had witnessed in Liyue, emphasizing the newly developed city and the emerging trade opportunities.

She also mentioned the construction of a new port.

Upon hearing this, the merchants' eyes gleamed with excitement.

A new gold rush was on the horizon.

Many of them were tempted by the prospect.

That included Diluc.

If he expanded his Dawn Winery operations to Guili Plains, the distance would be quite manageable.

Not to mention, the new port would provide significant advantages for trade.

As these thoughts ran through his mind, Diluc formed a plan.

Jean, observing the merchants' reactions, continued:

"If you're interested, you should visit in person."

"Additionally, Liyue has developed a new mode of transportation."

"No need for horses or feeding."

"With a single elemental crystal, it can run for an extended time."

"For those with Visions, their Vision can be used as an energy source."

"Liyue intends to collaborate with us in establishing a trade route."

"Once complete, the travel time between Mondstadt and Liyue will be significantly reduced."

Jean detailed these advantages one by one.

The merchants, listening intently, grew even more eager.

Such promising opportunities were rare.