Chapter 183

After Takumi dealt with the bank's affairs, he decided to leave it be.

Now, all that was left was to wait for the bank to open.

During the afternoon, Takumi didn't go to the shipyard.

Instead, he headed directly to Albedo to discuss the current technological developments.

"You're here."

"The information is ready. You can review it yourself."

"Right now, I've managed to develop a way to send images."

"However, the transmission speed is still very slow."

"So I'm still working on improving it."

Albedo already knew what Takumi wanted to ask, so he handed over some documents immediately.

After briefly explaining the progress, he returned to his research.

Takumi didn't mind.

He picked up the reports Albedo had prepared and skimmed through them.

Looking at Albedo's work, Takumi nodded in approval.

"It shouldn't take much longer."

"Once the transmission speed increases, the network will improve significantly."

"The next step will be researching video transmission."

"That shouldn't be too difficult."

Hearing Takumi's analysis, Albedo nodded.

"Exactly."

"So right now, I'm focusing on improving transfer speeds."

"Once that's resolved, video transmission will follow naturally."

"The method of sending images works by breaking the data into segments and reconstructing it on the receiving end."

"It's not teleportation, but it functions similarly. It's quite fascinating."

The more he studied, the more excited Albedo became.

It felt like he was unlocking a door to a new world.

The idea of storing all of Teyvat's data fascinated him.

Hearing Albedo's thoughts, Takumi nodded.

"Good."

"Keep working on it."

"I won't disturb you any longer."

After reviewing Albedo's research notes, Takumi decided not to interrupt further.

Eventually, Takumi would need to compile all of this information into a book.

Perhaps, he could even begin training programmers in Teyvat.

Thinking about it, Takumi left with a sense of satisfaction.

Liyue's development was progressing smoothly.

Cybernetics, armed forces.

Once all these advancements were in place, Takumi could afford to slow down.

The next step would be strengthening ties with other nations.

Liyue's economy would flourish even further.

After leaving Albedo's workshop, Takumi headed directly to the agency workshop.

As soon as he entered, he saw a small aircraft being tested by a group of engineers.

The once-massive flying machine had been dismantled and reassembled into a smaller version.

Seeing this, Takumi didn't know whether to laugh or sigh.

Zhenjun didn't seem to be around either.

Takumi took a quick look before leaving.

He had no idea where Shenhe and that talkative woman had gone.

Shaking his head, Takumi didn't think too much about it.

Currently, the workshop primarily focused on research and development.

Unless a new project required their attention, they had time for independent experiments.

Many automated production lines had already been established.

So now, they had the luxury to study aircraft technology.

Takumi wandered around the facility before leaving and returning to his office.

As soon as he arrived, he saw Shenhe busy inside.

"I thought you'd be with Zhenjun."

Hearing Takumi's words, Shenhe blushed slightly.

"Zhenjun went back to the mountain to collect medicinal herbs."

Takumi was momentarily stunned.

"Collecting medicine?"

"For what?"

Takumi frowned slightly.

Was someone sick?

Meanwhile, Shenhe became flustered.

Seeing her reaction, Takumi's expression turned skeptical.

Was she... expecting?

"The master said that you need more nourishment."

Oh, so that was it.

Takumi rolled his eyes.

For a moment, he thought Zhenjun had gone to get some contraceptives.

Turns out, it was just this?

"I don't need any of that."

"You know that better than anyone."

Saying that, Takumi went to his desk and began reviewing documents.

Shenhe remained silent, blushing at the side.

It seemed unnecessary after all.

She couldn't even handle things before reaching that point.

She mumbled to herself, feeling as if some of the books she had read had deceived her.

All those metaphors—about endless stamina and untamed fields—were nonsense!

She decided not to dwell on it.

Instead, she and Takumi worked on clearing the backlog of paperwork from the past few days.

That night, the two returned to their manor to rest.

The next day, Takumi resumed his work at the shipyard.

Shenhe continued with her duties.

She had plenty to handle at the moment.

Klee and the other little girls, after staying at Liyue Harbor for two days, finally returned to Guili Plains.

They immediately rushed to Diona's tavern, eager to get back to work.

Over the past two days, under Yaoyao's guidance, Klee and the others had explored much of Liyue Harbor.

Having played to their heart's content, they were now ready to refocus on the tavern.

They were still determined to turn it into their dream establishment.

Meanwhile, Keqing remained in Liyue Harbor.

Liyue Bank had been in preparation for several days, and it was nearly ready to launch.

At that moment, Ningguang, Keqing, and other senior officials of Liyue were gathered together.

Ningguang turned to the head of the bank and asked:

"Are the staff fully trained?"

"Do they understand how to operate the machines?"

Upon hearing Ningguang's question, the bank director immediately responded:

"Lady Ningguang, everything is ready."

"All personnel have mastered the machines and can efficiently open accounts."

Hearing this, Ningguang nodded.

"In that case, the official opening will be the day after tomorrow."

"Keqing, return to Guili Plains tomorrow."

"Leave the final arrangements to Baiwen."

"Have her publish the official announcement tomorrow night."

Ningguang was filled with anticipation.

Over the past few days, she had been observing Northland Bank's reaction.

Their people frequently sent spies to observe Liyue Bank.

Although Liyue Bank had already installed numerous machines, the Fatui had no understanding of their purpose.

They only knew they were some form of alchemical devices.

This made Ningguang quite pleased.

However, she remained cautious.

To prevent any possible sabotage, she intentionally revealed a few machines.

She even arranged for them to be sent over, allowing the Fatui to study them.

After all, Takumi had assured her.

No one in this world—aside from himself—could decipher these machines.

Not even Zhongli.