Chapter 136

After Takumi came back to his senses, he sensed the power surging within him.

He smacked his lips instantly.

Just as he expected.

After coming into contact with another Gnosis, a new core had awakened within him.

Was he some kind of Herrscher?

And the stronger the civilization, the stronger he became?

In other words, was he the ultimate being in the end?

Thinking of this, Takumi couldn't help but feel uneasy.

"Huh?"

"What's going on?"

"Why are there two Gnoses?"

Venti finally regained his composure.

But when he saw the two identical Gnoses in Takumi's hands, he was completely dumbfounded.

What the hell?

Why did Takumi suddenly have two of them?

Takumi placed the two Gnoses in front of him.

Then, with a simple movement, he replicated one and held it up.

"This one still has Celestia's imprint on it."

"I think you should swap it out for a new one."

Venti stared at Takumi, utterly speechless.

Ah, this...?

"Not bad~!"

Well, at least Liyue had its own Wind Archon now.

He examined Takumi carefully.

To be honest, he had no idea what was going on with this guy.

Takumi was already at least twenty times stronger than an ordinary god.

If he continued at this rate, he might surpass even him.

This realization left Zhongli equally stunned.

What kind of power resided within Takumi?

What did this mean?

Zhongli was full of questions, but he didn't let them show.

Instead, he silently picked up his cup and took a sip of tea.

No matter what Takumi was,

At least he wasn't a threat to Liyue.

As for attracting Celestia's attention in the future?

Well, given a little more time, Celestia itself might have to bow before Takumi.

Yes, at some point, Takumi would have to visit other nations and come into contact with more gods.

Perhaps he could awaken even more abilities.

Venti looked at the two Gnoses in his hands, his eyes sparkling.

"Good stuff!"

"Hehehe~~!"

This could work.

He had already signed a contract with the Tsaritsa.

Now he could hand over the Gnosis to her as promised.

With this replica, he would still have his powers.

Although not having a Gnosis didn't affect him much, it did slow down his ability to absorb elemental energy.

Now, that issue was resolved.

Even if he handed the original Gnosis over to the Tsaritsa, there would be no problem.

Meanwhile, Takumi was quite pleased with acquiring Venti's Gnosis and unlocking the power of the Herrscher of Wind.

The ability to create ideal fluids.

To control the wind?

That was just the simplest application.

However, Takumi was still puzzled.

He had obtained the Vision and awakened the Herrscher of Reason's power.

Then he had come into contact with Zhongli's Gnosis, but why hadn't he awakened the power of the Herrscher of Geo?

Or was it simply missing?

No matter how he looked at it, something felt off.

Takumi still didn't fully understand the origins of his power.

After all, when he arrived in this world, all he had done was fall asleep.

When he woke up, he was in this land.

Shaking his head, Takumi decided not to dwell on it.

At that moment, Xiangling's voice rang from outside.

"Takumi, I'm here~!"

As soon as the words fell, Xiangling walked in, accompanied by Guoba.

"Lulu~~!"

Upon seeing Zhongli, Guoba happily rushed toward him.

Zhongli smiled and nodded in acknowledgment.

"An old friend~!"

"Lulu~~!"

Guoba set the basket he was carrying onto the table, then attempted to throw himself at Zhongli.

However, Xiangling quickly held him back.

"Guoba, behave!"

"You can't just jump on people like that!"

"It's impolite!"

"Lulu!!"

Xiangling scolded him slightly.

Zhongli, however, chuckled and waved it off.

"It's fine."

"We are old friends."

Hearing this, Xiangling became curious.

Guoba and Mr. Zhongli were old friends?

How come she never knew?

Zhongli didn't elaborate.

Seeing this, Xiangling didn't push for answers and instead said,

"Alright, I won't disturb your meal."

"I'll head back to work."

With that, she turned to leave.

Watching her go, Takumi suddenly thought of something.

"Xiangling, wait."

"I'll give you a vehicle."

"You can use it for food deliveries in the future."

Every time Xiangling delivered food, she ran over on foot.

Though she had a Vision and was quite fast, it was still troublesome.

A small motorcycle would make things much easier.

Wouldn't it be interesting to see Xiangling delivering food on a bike?

Hearing this, Xiangling blinked in surprise.

"A vehicle?"

"But I don't have a driver's license."

"I can't drive."

"If Yanfei saw me, she'd scold me."

That would be illegal.

She didn't have a license!

Takumi was stunned for a moment.

"Don't worry."

"This kind of vehicle doesn't require a license."

Saying that, he walked outside.

Then, he manifested a motorcycle for her.

It was the same model as the ones he and Zhongli used.

Except this one had an additional storage compartment and an extra seat.

The compartment could store food.

And the extra seat?

It was for Guoba.

The bike could also fly.

Now, Xiangling's food deliveries would be much easier.

Takumi didn't charge her for it.

After all, Xiangling had been bringing him meals for free all this time.

It wasn't that Takumi had any special feelings for Xiangling.

But who would dare have ideas about Xiangling?

If anything, Guoba was the one people should be wary of!

"Huh?"

"Isn't this the same one you use?"

Xiangling was amazed.

"That's right."

"This one's for you now."

"I'll teach you how to use it."

Takumi then explained how to operate it.

It was simple enough that Xiangling grasped it immediately.

Looking at the bike, she beamed with excitement.

"Awesome!"

"Thank you, Takumi!"

Without hesitation, she hopped onto the seat.

"Alright, I'll be off then!"

"I'll bring you food later!"

"Guoba, hop on!"

Guoba jumped up eagerly and sat behind her.

Once he was settled, Xiangling revved the engine and sped off.

Soon, she was airborne.

Takumi simply watched her go before turning back to Zhongli and Venti.

Venti's visit wasn't for anything urgent.

He had just wanted to check out Takumi and catch up with Zhongli over drinks.

Now, he had seen everything.

So much had changed.

And it was all thanks to Takumi.

A truly formidable presence.

After their drinks, Zhongli and Venti prepared to leave.

Of course, Venti hadn't forgotten about the vehicle.

With his usual shameless grin, he asked Takumi for one.

A green one, of course.