Chapter 166

Lumine's ability is truly enviable.

She can gain elemental power simply by touching the statue.

Isn't that even better than having a Vision?

After sighing to himself, Takumi didn't dwell on it.

Instead, he returned to his house.

After acquiring her new element, Lumine also returned to Takumi's manor, staying there temporarily.

Meanwhile, Aether received word that his sister had arrived in Liyue.

Listening to his subordinate's report, he was confused.

His own sister was living with Takumi?

After arriving in Liyue, she was staying directly in Takumi's house?

What the hell!?

At that moment, Aether started suspecting he was about to gain a brother-in-law.

Thinking about this made him suddenly unhappy.

At the same time, he was also puzzled about the relationship between Takumi and Lumine.

Aether knew exactly how his sister was.

She wouldn't suddenly bring home a brother-in-law.

There had to be something more going on.

His sister was kind and obedient.

They had traveled across many worlds, and he had never seen Lumine show interest in anyone.

So, there was no way she had fallen in love so suddenly.

She must be planning something, which was why she was staying with Takumi.

That must be it!

After convincing himself, Aether stopped overthinking.

He simply ordered his subordinates to keep an eye on things, then fell into deep thought.

He figured it wouldn't be long before his sister went to Inazuma.

However, given the current situation, it might take longer than expected.

Lumine stayed at Takumi's manor for the night.

The next morning, she and Paimon headed to Guili Plains for a stroll.

Even though it was early, the atmosphere was completely different.

Guili Plains was lively in the morning.

Many stalls had already opened.

Especially in the food district—Paimon felt like she had entered paradise.

This made her extremely excited.

"Wow~!"

"This place is amazing!"

"So much food!"

"Lumine, I want that!"

"Buy it for me now!!"

Paimon exclaimed in delight.

Hearing this, Lumine sighed helplessly.

"Do you have any money?"

"Because I don't."

Saying this, Lumine decisively turned and walked away.

Seeing this, Paimon was immediately unhappy.

"Lumine, you're too much!"

"You obviously have money but are pretending you don't!"

"That treasure chest we found earlier had plenty of Mora."

"I remember it!!"

Paimon was getting desperate.

She hadn't even gotten her food yet.

Hearing this, Lumine rolled her eyes.

"I need that money to rent a house."

"We can't keep living in Takumi's place."

Even though she could stay there, Lumine felt it was better to find her own place.

Eating and staying at someone else's home for free felt awkward.

So, she needed to save her money.

Paimon was disappointed but had to admit it made sense.

Still, the food was so tempting.

"Let's get familiar with the area first."

"Then we'll check the Adventurers' Guild for jobs."

"If I earn enough today, I'll buy you something delicious."

"For now, since we're broke, you'll just have to endure it."

Lumine looked at Paimon and tried to reason with her.

Hearing this, Paimon was reluctant but had no choice.

She had to wait.

But as they walked, they suddenly arrived at Xiangling's restaurant.

After some thought, Lumine decided to go inside for breakfast.

Then she would continue looking for work.

At least by eating here, she wouldn't have to deal with Paimon begging for food on the streets.

After breakfast at Xiangling's restaurant, the two started looking for jobs.

Thus, their life in Liyue began.

Meanwhile, Takumi had also woken up.

Finding that Lumine was no longer there, he didn't think much of it.

Instead, he turned to Shenhe and said:

"Shenhe, take Diona to the food district and check out the available shops."

"See if there's a place she likes, and we'll secure it for her."

"She wants to open a tavern there."

Hearing this, Shenhe immediately nodded.

"Understood."

Seeing this, Diona quickly added:

"Sorry to trouble you."

After deciding on their plan, Shenhe took the group of young girls and left.

Meanwhile, Takumi prepared to return to Liyue Harbor.

The next step required him to meet with Ningguang.

Ningguang would handle negotiations with Mondstadt.

After discussing matters with Keqing, Takumi started his journey back to Liyue Harbor by car.

Upon arriving at Liyue Harbor, Takumi headed directly to the Jade Chamber to meet with Ningguang.

Before long, he entered and handed her the documents.

"These contain the agreements made with Mondstadt."

"Take a look."

"You can handle the price negotiations."

After saying that, Takumi casually found a seat.

Ningguang began reviewing the agreements between Takumi and Jean.

After reading for a while, she raised an eyebrow in curiosity.

"You want to cooperate with Mondstadt in all these areas?"

"And Mondstadt is even building a new factory?"

She quickly caught onto Takumi's intentions.

Hearing her question, Takumi nodded.

"That's right."

"Almost."

"If we handle all production ourselves, efficiency will eventually decline."

"Right now, it's fine."

"But in the future, when more factories are built, we might face worker shortages."

"If that happens, wouldn't it be easier to shift production to Mondstadt?"

"If we need supplies, we can just import them from Mondstadt."

"It's also more convenient."

"Plus, we're investing in their technology, so we'll have a stake in it."

"There are plenty of benefits."

Ningguang nodded.

That made sense.

She continued reviewing the agreements.

"Very well."

"I'll draft a letter and discuss this with Jean."

She agreed with the plan.

As long as it benefited Liyue, she had no objections.

Takumi smirked, then took out another piece of paper.

"This is her phone number."

"I've already set up the communication towers in Mondstadt."

"You can call her directly."

"Once everything is settled, just send someone to finalize the contract."

Ningguang blinked in surprise.

She took the note and saw the number written on it.

Well, that certainly made things easier.

Thinking about it, Ningguang nodded.

"Alright."

"I'll contact her later for further discussions."

"By the way, since you're back, let's visit the shipyard."

"Beidou will be returning soon."

"The ships you designed are already under construction."

She informed Takumi of the latest developments.