Chapter 97

The school model Takumi created was identical to those from his previous life.

There were teaching buildings, laboratory buildings, and other essential facilities.

At the same time, Takumi divided the area into different sections.

The previously vacant space was now fully occupied.

This school integrated kindergarten, elementary school, junior high school, high school, and university.

The campus alone covered several hundred acres.

Once the school layout was complete, Takumi marked various locations.

The school was also divided into three main entrances.

Each gate led to a different level of education.

One gate for kindergarten and primary school.

Another gate for junior high and high school.

The university had a separate entrance of its own.

Everything was neatly arranged by Takumi.

"This school is very important."

"So I hope you can prioritize its construction."

"Gather workers from the major construction sites and start building."

"Kindergarten, primary school, and junior high should be built first."

"These will be the quickest to establish."

"Here are the blueprints."

"Divide the tasks accordingly."

After saying that, Takumi handed out the drawings.

The workers exchanged glances for a moment.

Then, someone stepped forward and took a blueprint.

"I'm done with my current work."

"I'll take responsibility for building the junior high school."

Following this, others also stepped up and took blueprints for different sections.

Seeing how quickly everything was set in motion, Takumi nodded in satisfaction.

"Very good."

"Start preparations immediately."

Upon hearing Takumi's words, the workers got to work.

Although the tasks had been assigned, construction couldn't start immediately.

Equipment needed to be mobilized, and the land had to be cleared first.

Once the workers dispersed, Takumi turned to Keqing and said:

"Keqing, there are some things you need to handle next."

Hearing Takumi's words, Keqing immediately took out her notebook.

"Go ahead."

Seeing her readiness, Takumi wasted no time and began explaining.

"Next, you need to purchase some necessary equipment."

"We will be teaching alchemy, mechanics, and other subjects."

"Some materials for alchemy lessons will need to be imported."

"You can start placing pre-orders now."

"Otherwise, it might take too long for the deliveries."

"We should begin early."

"Also, there are desks, chairs, and benches that need to be procured."

Keqing carefully noted everything down.

After writing, she looked up and asked:

"Anything else?"

Takumi shook his head.

"That's all for now."

"These initial preparations are essential."

"As for hiring teachers, Ningguang will handle that."

"I've already discussed it with her."

Keqing only needed to oversee material preparations in advance.

After listening to Takumi's instructions, Keqing nodded.

"I'll take care of it."

"Don't worry."

After saying that, she put away her notebook and left to make arrangements.

Takumi also stood up and left the area.

Outside, Shen He was watching over the three little girls—Klee, Qiqi, and Yaoyao.

After greeting them, Takumi headed straight to Albedo's workshop.

He had been away for a while and hadn't checked in on Albedo since returning.

He was curious to see Albedo's progress.

Had his previous inspiration led to new discoveries?

When Takumi arrived at the workshop, Albedo was busy.

A massive alchemy device stood before him.

Takumi was surprised at the patterns inscribed on the machine.

These resembled the symbols found on Ruin Guards.

Since Takumi had never studied Ruin Guards in depth, he was uncertain about their significance.

Hearing the sound of Takumi's arrival, Albedo paused his work.

"You're here."

"Perfect timing, I have something new to show you."

Saying this, Albedo picked up a plug and inserted it into a power source.

The cabinet-sized machine immediately lit up.

A flash of light projected various landscape images into the air.

Takumi was stunned.

A holographic projection?

I asked you to develop telecommunications, and you made a holographic projector?

"This was created alongside the camera."

"It allows images to be projected into the air."

Takumi looked at Albedo in disbelief.

"Weren't you supposed to be researching telecommunications and networking?"

"How did you end up making this?"

This seemed unnecessary.

Hearing Takumi's words, Albedo pointed to his device and explained:

"This can project images captured by a camera."

"It's similar to Sumeru's movies."

"But while Sumeru uses projectors, this is more advanced."

"It was an unexpected result."

"I was working on remote communication as you requested, and I also made progress on that."

"It's right here."

Albedo pointed at two brick-sized alchemy devices on a nearby table.

Seeing these, Takumi was stunned.

"Did you really figure it out?"

Albedo nodded.

"The inspiration you gave me was useful."

"This device allows seamless communication between Liyue Harbor and Guiliyuan."

"If we want to extend its range further, we'll need relay stations."

"Right now, I'm researching how to transmit images as well."

"But this projection device was an accidental discovery."

"Still, I think I'm on the right track."

"Sumeru and Fontaine are both studying these technologies."

"Using the inspiration you provided and integrating ideas from them, I developed this device."

"But it's still inconvenient in its current form, and it needs further refinement."

"That's where you come in."

"I'm focusing on other projects now."

With that, Albedo handed Takumi a set of alchemy notes.

It contained detailed instructions on how the communication device was made.

And its working principles.

Takumi carefully examined the notes.

Wait… isn't this just a radio?

An alchemical version of a wireless radio?

As expected of Albedo.

Takumi's eyes gleamed with excitement.

If that's the case, they were one step closer to developing a proper network.

Albedo was working faster than Takumi had anticipated.

But considering Fontaine already had cameras and steam-powered machinery, their technological advancement wasn't surprising.

Alchemy was indeed a powerful force!