Chapter 109

Takumi handed the walkie-talkies to everyone and then taught them how to use them.

After learning how to operate them, everyone became excited. 

This gadget was incredibly convenient. 

For a while, everyone at the dinner table discussed the usefulness of the device.

After eating, Takumi made a few more walkie-talkies and asked the Qianyan Army to deliver them to Ningguang. 

They were accompanied by an instruction manual.

The walkie-talkie meant for Ningguang was naturally more advanced. 

Unlike the ones given to Xiangling and the others, Ningguang's device had more channels, only accessible by specific walkie-talkies.

Similar to the one Takumi was currently using.

These special models were intended for Liyue's senior officials.

Liyue's higher-ups would use a special channel for communication, while the general channels were left for others.

Takumi had clearly detailed these functions in the manual.

He handed a box of walkie-talkies directly to the Qianyan Army and instructed them to ensure it reached Ningguang.

The Qianyan Army, following Takumi's orders, drove toward Liyue Harbor.

As soon as they stepped out of Wanmintang, Takumi and his group encountered Keqing, who had just arrived for a meal.

After ordering her food, Keqing, now ready to eat, was taken aback upon seeing Takumi and the others.

"Have you already finished eating?"

She had been so busy that she hadn't eaten until now. She never expected Takumi to be here as well.

Keqing had thought he was still at Wangshu Inn.

Hearing her question, Takumi nodded.

"Yes, we've finished."

"I moved here too."

"If you want to stay, bring your luggage. I'll save you a room."

"By the way, this is for you, along with a manual."

"Use this to contact me when needed."

Takumi then handed a walkie-talkie to Keqing.

Considering how busy Keqing was in Guiliyuan, it made sense for her to have a direct line of communication.

After giving her the device, Takumi left.

Keqing, slightly confused, sat down and ate her meal while examining the device.

Before long, she figured out how it worked.

Once she understood its functionality, her eyes lit up.

This was a fantastic tool.

If the foremen at construction sites also had walkie-talkies, Keqing wouldn't be as overwhelmed.

She could save a lot of time and use it for other tasks.

Thinking of this, she quickly finished her meal and stepped outside.

While walking, she adjusted the communication channel to match Takumi's.

"Where are you now?"

Takumi, who was on his way back to Mingyun Town, was surprised to hear her voice through the walkie-talkie.

"What's wrong?"

"I'm at the square, heading back to Mingyun Town to handle some housing matters."

Hearing this, Keqing immediately responded:

"Wait for me, I'm coming over now!"

With that, she put away the walkie-talkie and ran out.

Not long after, Keqing arrived.

"Get me some more walkie-talkies."

"I want to distribute them to the heads of construction sites."

"If anything happens, I can contact them directly and free up more time for other tasks."

"By the way, our clothing store is now open."

"Not just in Guiliyuan, but also in Liyue Harbor."

Keqing quickly explained everything.

Takumi listened and was briefly stunned but didn't refuse.

Instead, he handed her a box of walkie-talkies.

"If you need more, come find me."

"As for the clothing store, just open it as planned."

"I only provide design drawings."

"Alright, that's all for now. I need to head back."

"Remember to bring the things over later."

"The office will be ready in a few days."

"We're moving the entire workplace to a new office, and Wangshu Inn will be handed over to others for continued operations."

Keqing nodded. 

"Understood."

"I'll move my things to Mingyun Town later."

With that, Keqing left to distribute the walkie-talkies.

Takumi, Shenhe, and Klee returned to their new home and began organizing things.

They set up the necessary items and connected the utilities, including tap water and electricity.

By sunset, Takumi had everything installed.

At that moment, he was debugging the water heater when Keqing arrived with her belongings.

Upon seeing Takumi's house, she was amazed.

"This place looks incredible."

Without hesitation, she picked a room and settled in.

Takumi's house was equipped with almost every alchemical device invented in Guiliyuan.

Some of them weren't even in general use yet, but Takumi had them.

For example, the water heater.

Takumi had even built a large bathtub, big enough to hold several people.

Although no one knew what he was planning, he had gone ahead and built it.

Once Takumi finished his tasks, everyone went to Guiliyuan for dinner.

After dinner, the sky had darkened completely.

Meanwhile, Ningguang had received the walkie-talkie and immediately contacted Takumi.

However, her first response was to complain.

"Why didn't you give me one sooner?"

"You really made me wait for this."

She knew better than anyone how useful the walkie-talkie would be.

With it, she could give orders and contact people instantly.

Hearing Ningguang's words, Takumi calmly explained.

"Because Beidou came back, I forgot."

The moment he said that, Beidou's voice came through the channel.

"Hey, hey, what does this have to do with me?"

She, too, had received a walkie-talkie and was very pleased with it.

This device was amazing. She had already decided.

When she returned to Liyue, she would ask Takumi for more of them.

With this, she wouldn't have to shout across the ship.

Sometimes, in the middle of the sea, her orders weren't always heard clearly.

But with the walkie-talkie, those issues would be completely resolved.

Hearing Beidou's excitement, Takumi sighed.

Ningguang, ignoring Beidou, continued questioning Takumi about the walkie-talkie.

For example, what was its range? What limitations did it have?

If there were no major issues, could it be used in The Chasm?

She wanted to use it there, as the terrain was too complicated.

One wrong move, and someone could get lost.