Chapter 77

Diluc agreed when Takumi asked him to practice driving.

He basically understood what the gift from Ningguang was—a car.

Thinking of this, he nodded.

When he was in Mondstadt, he had also learned about the traffic rules written by Yanfei.

He liked them.

He had even studied the cars parked at the General Services Department.

If he could, he would have liked to get one.

But a driver's license was required to purchase a car.

This made him temporarily give up on the idea.

When cars eventually entered Mondstadt, buying one wouldn't be a problem.

However, he never expected that Ningguang would actually gift him a car.

This was truly a pleasant surprise.

Diluc and Takumi sat down for dinner together.

They talked about various topics during the meal.

After dinner, Diluc bid farewell and found a place to rest.

The next day, Diluc sent his people back while he stayed behind to learn how to operate the car.

For Diluc, it was simple.

If he needed to get a driver's license, he could easily obtain one.

But since Mondstadt had different laws, a driver's license wasn't required there.

So Takumi didn't bother issuing him one.

Once he had learned the basics, Takumi gestured for Diluc to step aside.

Then, using his own power, he constructed a black and red off-road vehicle.

It was the same type of vehicle as the ones owned by Hu Tao and Zhongli.

Diluc's eyes lit up when he saw it.

He really liked this car.

The color was also his favorite.

There was even a flame pattern on it.

It suited his taste perfectly.

"Thank you," Diluc said to Takumi sincerely.

Hearing that, Takumi smiled.

"No problem."

"If you want to thank me, just invite me for a good drink when I visit Mondstadt."

Takumi had a good impression of Diluc.

When Diluc heard this, he immediately agreed.

"If you come to Mondstadt, be sure to visit my tavern."

"I'll treat you to a fine drink then."

The two made an agreement.

Diluc then opened the car door and sat inside.

He checked the interior and was very satisfied.

Driving this kind of car felt entirely different from the one he had practiced with.

Thinking of this, he directly removed his Vision.

Then, he placed it in the slot where the energy was absorbed.

"I'll be off then."

"See you later."

Diluc said to Takumi before reversing the car out.

Then, he drove off toward Mondstadt.

Although the road wasn't fully developed, it was still passable.

It wasn't a big problem.

He just needed to be cautious of any Hilichurls he might encounter along the way.

However, driving this kind of car made him unafraid of any Hilichurls.

Of course, the Hilichurl King might be an exception.

Watching Diluc drive away, Takumi turned back to his own work.

Next, the power plant lines needed to be connected.

After ensuring everything was in order, Takumi headed to the dam to complete the final preparations.

Once everything was set, they could start generating electricity.

After that, they could use power as needed.

At the same time, he had to take Klee to Shimen.

He needed her to blow up a mountain there.

Regarding the Liyue Harbor Power Station, he also needed to inform Ningguang.

At that time, she would oversee the necessary construction.

Takumi only needed to ensure the generator was operational.

Thinking about what needed to be done next, Takumi turned to Shenhe.

"Shenhe, take note of these tasks."

"They are my plans for the next steps."

Hearing Takumi's instructions, Shenhe nodded.

She took out a notebook from her Vision's spatial storage.

Then, she looked at Takumi and gestured for him to continue.

Seeing this, Takumi didn't hesitate and detailed his plans.

Shenhe carefully recorded everything.

"I'll remind you when the time comes."

With that, she put the notebook away.

Shenhe had become accustomed to being Takumi's secretary.

Takumi could now rely on her for many tasks.

With Shenhe's help, Keqing had more free time, and Takumi himself had fewer burdens.

The two then arrived at the Guili Plains transformer station.

By this time, many people were already working outside.

The last high-voltage tower had been erected.

Now, the wires were being connected.

Takumi walked directly into the transformer station.

Once the high-voltage electricity was drawn from the dam, it would pass through this massive transformer, be adjusted to a suitable voltage, and then be distributed to the city.

At that time, smaller transformer units in households would undergo a new phase of transformation.

This was necessary to prevent the Electro element from being too volatile and to make the Teyvat version of electricity safe for use.

Albedo was present at the site.

He was performing the final adjustments.

This massive two-story-high transformer had been designed by him.

After drafting the blueprints, he had handed them over to other alchemists.

They had then constructed it accordingly.

Now, he was here for the final inspection.

If any issues arose, he could rectify them immediately.

Holding a notebook, Albedo was jotting down notes.

When he saw Takumi arrive, he stopped his work.

"Everything is essentially in order."

"The Electro element generated by the power plant will travel through high-voltage wires and reach this station, where it will be regulated."

"Finally, it will be distributed to households."

"There are basically no problems."

"However, this area will need protection in the future."

"We need to prevent any sabotage."

Hearing this, Takumi nodded.

"Understood."

"When the time comes, I'll assign guards to protect this area."

"If your inspection finds no issues, then the next step is testing."

"Let's run a test transmission."

"If nothing goes wrong, we can proceed."

Looking at the setup before him, Takumi made his decision.

In front of Takumi and Albedo was a massive alchemical instrument.

Numerous wires were connected to its base.

High-voltage electricity was being transmitted from the dam to this alchemical transformer, where it would be regulated.

It would then be sent to smaller transformers in homes via the wiring system.

This was necessary.

Otherwise, the raw power would blow up the newly developed light bulbs.

Just like what had happened to Keqing during an earlier experiment.

This adjustment was crucial.

Electricity in Teyvat was purely based on the Electro element.

The role of alchemical transformers was to stabilize this element.

It was similar to the transformers Takumi had known in his previous life.

Albedo nodded.

"If you're ready, let's proceed with the test."

"Once completed, we can begin the first power transmission."

Albedo was confident in his design.