Chapter 186

Liyue Bank officially opened.

The new banking system quickly attracted many people to deposit their money.

This brought immense satisfaction to the citizens.

By evening, the total deposits in the bank had reached nearly tens of billions of Mora.

One could only imagine the wealth held by the city's merchants.

Naturally, the new Mora gradually began circulating.

Many people went out of their way to obtain some of the newly issued currency.

Some alchemists even started studying the new Mora.

After conducting experiments, they discovered that the new Mora functioned even better than the standard one.

For alchemical purposes, the new Mora produced superior effects.

Because of this discovery, people became more confident in using the new currency.

That night, Keqing returned to the manor.

She reported to Takumi everything that had happened at the bank that day.

After listening to her, Takumi nodded.

"That's good."

"The next step is to gradually expand the bank to other regions."

"Additionally, we should introduce card-swiping machines."

"That way, money transfers can be done instantly."

As he spoke, Takumi stroked his chin thoughtfully.

This idea could definitely be implemented.

Keqing blinked.

"Are you planning to make these devices available exclusively to large merchant guilds?"

Direct transfers would be beneficial for large-scale transactions.

For regular purchases, people could simply withdraw cash as needed.

However, major businesses had to make frequent trips to the bank for transactions.

With a card-swiping system, they wouldn't need to haul carts of Mora or deal with outdated paper checks.

Takumi nodded.

"Exactly."

"This feature is primarily for merchants."

"It's a simple yet effective tool."

Without hesitation, Takumi began crafting the necessary components on the spot.

Keqing watched in amazement as a small device materialized in Takumi's hands.

"How does it work?"

She curiously examined the machine.

Takumi chuckled before explaining.

"It's simple."

"First, you bind the device to your bank card."

"Then, when someone needs to make a transaction, they simply swipe their card, enter a password, and the funds are transferred instantly."

To demonstrate, Takumi linked his card to the machine.

Then, he gestured for Keqing to take out her card.

Keqing swiped her card, entered her password, and 1000 Mora were immediately transferred from her account to Takumi's.

A moment later, Keqing received a text message confirming the transaction.

Seeing the notification, her eyes lit up.

"This is great!"

"We should produce more of these."

"They'll be highly valuable to merchants."

The convenience of the device was undeniable.

Takumi quickly produced several more units and set them aside.

Keqing would deliver them to the bank the next day.

From there, the machines would be made available to merchants in need.

Takumi, satisfied with the progress, moved on to other tasks.

In the following days, excitement around the bank continued to grow.

As more people discovered the convenience of Liyue Bank, many began withdrawing their savings from Northland Bank and transferring them to Liyue Bank instead.

News also arrived from Snezhnaya.

Although the Fatui wanted to intervene, they had no means to do so.

Their only option was to keep transferring Mora to meet withdrawal demands.

This situation was driving the higher-ups in Snezhnaya mad.

Even Childe found himself at a loss.

A bank with the power to print money was an entirely different beast.

What could they do now?

If they refused to let Liyue citizens withdraw their money, Northland Bank's reputation would be ruined.

This was an order from the Tsaritsa herself.

Even though the Fatui were unsure of her full intentions or any agreement she had made with Morax, they had no choice but to comply.

They could only watch as their customers left one by one.

And this was only happening within Liyue.

If Liyue Bank expanded to other nations, Northland Bank would be in even bigger trouble.

Their only option was to quickly develop a banking system that could rival Liyue's.

Northland Bank had managed to obtain some of Liyue's banking technology.

But they couldn't decipher it.

This left the alchemists of Snezhnaya stunned.

How had Liyue developed such advanced systems?

Even though they couldn't crack the technology, they were working on replicating a similar system.

But this would take time.

And during that time, Northland Bank had to withstand heavy losses.

Meanwhile, they also needed to exchange some old Mora for the new currency.

The new Mora was proving to be highly useful.

The success of Liyue Bank quickly spread across all seven nations.

News of the new Mora also spread far and wide.

Scholars from Sumeru, in particular, were fascinated by the innovation.

They were eager to study the new currency and uncover any potential advancements in alchemy.

However, for now, these developments had little to do with Takumi.

At the moment, he was focused on something else.

At the shipyard, the first battleship had finally been assembled.

Takumi was now installing the final components, including weapons and essential mechanisms.

If everything went smoothly, the ship would be seaworthy by that afternoon.

The shipyard workers were brimming with excitement.

After months of effort, they had completed Liyue's first battleship.

Takumi was currently working on the ship's power system.

This installation process took significant time and effort.

Once all components were securely in place, he began a thorough inspection using his Herrscher abilities.

After careful examination, he smirked.

"Everything looks good."

"Next up—the Chaos Furnace."

This was the heart of the ship.

Takumi wasted no time and began installing it immediately.

Unlike the furnaces used in Ruin Guards, this one was significantly larger.

It functioned as an enhanced hybrid energy core.

According to Takumi's calculations, this power source could keep the battleship running continuously for several years.

That was more than sufficient.

Once depleted, it could be replenished easily.

Additionally, the Chaos Furnace could absorb elemental energy from the surrounding environment to regenerate power.

However, the absorption process was slow.

It only worked efficiently when the ship was idle.

With this system in place, a single Chaos Furnace could last over a decade without replacement.

It was truly an alchemical marvel—comparable to nuclear energy.

As Takumi finalized the installation, he couldn't help but marvel at the ingenuity of Khaenri'ah's technology.

With the core installed, the battleship was now ready for launch.