Chapter 141

The Teyvat version of a chip?

That's roughly what it means.

If a smartphone is made in the future, it will likely become even more complex.

Takumi pondered for a while.

It looks like he still needs to develop something that can automatically produce these cards. Without a machine, it would be difficult to create them efficiently.

Carving them by hand? That would be ridiculous.

Thinking of this, Takumi realized what he needed to do.

Among some of Khaenri'ah's technologies, there are special devices for engraving alchemical runes, and they are also resizable.

After considering it for a while, Takumi quickly set to work and directly created two machines for producing these types of cards.

Then, Takumi gathered some materials and tested one of the machines.

A few seconds later, a card the size of a bank card appeared in Takumi's hand. It had a small section with special runes printed on the side.

This was a blank card.

And it was not an exaggeration to say that it functioned similarly to a modern chip.

There was a string of numbers on the card—a six-digit number—exactly the phone number built into it.

In the future, the cards and numbers produced by these machines would be automatically stored in the server. Then, users could simply insert them into their phones.

Thinking of this, Takumi created another phone and started testing it.

After confirming that everything worked properly, Takumi was relieved.

The next step was mass production.

As for the first card, Takumi kept it for himself.

Once everything was ready, Takumi called in the Qianyan Army outside and had them transport these machines to the broadcasting station.

There were many empty buildings there that would not be used for a long time, so Takumi decided to repurpose one of the floors for his needs.

As he stepped outside, Takumi coincidentally ran into Shen He.

Seeing her, he immediately brought her along and assigned her a task.

For now, he entrusted her with overseeing these developments.

Mobile phone production would take some time, but Takumi could create a few in advance.

Then, he would distribute them to Ningguang and other key figures.

With Shen He assisting him, Takumi got to work.

Baiwen was also surprised when she learned that Takumi planned to use an entire floor.

What was going on?

After completing his initial setup, Baiwen hurried over to investigate.

However, when she saw that the once-empty room was now filled with various servers, she was completely stunned.

Seeing Baiwen enter, Takumi spoke up:

"You came at the right time."

"From now on, no one is allowed in here."

"These things are extremely important."

"Do you understand?"

Hearing Takumi's serious tone, Baiwen hesitated before asking:

"Lord Takumi? What exactly are these things?"

She was genuinely curious.

What were all these interconnected devices? They even emitted light.

"This is the computer room," Takumi explained. "It is for telecommunications."

"Go find Shen He next door and get a calling card from her."

"Here, take this."

He handed her a phone.

When Baiwen saw it, she was stunned.

"Isn't this the same as the radio?"

Saying that, she took out a radio from her bag.

Takumi gave her a look of disbelief.

"No, it's completely different."

"This device allows only two people to communicate."

"No one else can listen in."

"Do you understand?"

Baiwen was momentarily stunned but then nodded.

Takumi continued his explanation:

"This device enables private conversations."

"Once these phones become commonplace, if someone wants to talk for an extended period, they will need to pay for the service."

Hearing this, Takumi couldn't help but smirk.

He had already thought everything through.

While everyone would have free access to these phones, maintaining the servers would be costly.

Thus, if people wanted to use them frequently, they would need to pay.

Takumi had already set up a payment system at the office.

It was similar to how things worked in his previous life.

Abedo had also completed the projector, and with some modifications, Takumi had developed a prototype for a computer.

Now, it was just a matter of teaching others how to use it.

However, the current design was still bulky and needed improvement.

Beyond the payment function, the device also had a basic calculator function.

Takumi had created all of these features.

Once the system was fully upgraded in the future, it could even become a home computer.

For now, these computers were only for office use.

Takumi had no intention of making them publicly available yet.

He preferred to wait until they were fully upgraded before rolling them out to the general population.

Thanks to the power of the Herrscher of Reason, Takumi could rapidly enhance these devices.

He estimated that within a few months—at most a year or two—the network would be fully established.

Baiwen listened carefully to Takumi's explanation, her eyes widening in amazement.

Was such a thing really possible?

Takumi then demonstrated how to use the phone.

Since it had buttons, first-time users would need some guidance.

Later on, he planned to upgrade the phone to a full touchscreen model.

Once Baiwen grasped the basics, Takumi gave her further instructions:

"Also, take some of these to Ningguang and the others."

"Go to Shen He for a calling card."

"Production has already begun."

"Deliver the cards to Ningguang."

"Oh, and take this manual with you."

With a wave of his hand, Takumi created a simple manual and handed it to Baiwen.

He needed her to deliver these items to Ningguang personally.

Hearing this, Baiwen nodded immediately.

"Understood, Lord Takumi."

"I'll take care of it."

With that, she turned and hurried off to find Shen He.

Takumi, on the other hand, focused on fine-tuning the massive computer room before him.

Once he was sure everything was running smoothly, he locked the room and moved on to his next task.

In the outer room, he set up a table, placed a projector that Abedo had developed on it, and arranged a host computer, keyboard, and mouse below.

Then, Takumi began installing all the necessary software.

After a lengthy setup process, he finally sat down at one of the workstations and began refining the simple operating system that Abedo had initially designed.