Chapter 194

The school in front of Takumi could at most accommodate tens of thousands of students.

This was far from enough.

After walking around, Takumi shared his thoughts with Keqing.

"We'll build this one here, and another one in Liyue Harbor when the time comes."

"Just one school isn't enough."

"In Liyue Harbor, we can establish elementary and junior high schools, while all high schools will be placed here."

"Besides Liyue Harbor, we should also consider Qingce Village."

"But these are plans for the future."

"For now, let's focus on getting this one running."

"Once the first batch of students has studied here, we can expand and develop additional schools in the future."

"Also, population growth is an issue that needs to be addressed."

"I wonder how things are progressing on the agriculture side."

"We'll have to visit and check on it soon."

If the food supply issue could be solved, along with education, the next step would be population growth.

Liyue needed more people.

Hearing Takumi's thoughts, Keqing nodded in agreement.

"Yes, we definitely need to increase the population."

"Liyue isn't the same as it was before."

"In the past, Liyue was overrun with monsters and remnants of demonic entities."

"Many areas were uninhabitable."

"Every year, countless people lost their lives, which hindered population growth."

"But things are different now."

"Places that were once unlivable can now be reclaimed."

"More cities will be built in the future."

"So we need more people."

Keqing fully supported Takumi's ideas.

What Liyue lacked most was population.

Only with more people could Liyue continue to thrive.

She even considered encouraging people to marry and start families sooner.

Takumi smiled but said nothing.

Instead, he continued exploring the area.

Outside the school, numerous houses were under construction.

Many businessmen had already bought land from Takumi and were setting up shops.

Everyone understood that this place would flourish in the future.

Takumi had publicly announced the development plans for Guiliyuan.

Everything was clearly documented.

Anyone with a business mindset knew where the opportunities were.

After finishing his inspection, Takumi headed straight for the workshop.

He wanted to see how the airplanes were coming along.

Keqing, busy with her own matters, didn't accompany him.

Upon reaching the machine workshop, Takumi found Cloud Retainer overseeing the workers as they rolled a bird-shaped aircraft out of the factory.

Seeing the plane, Takumi couldn't help but murmur to himself.

It resembled a fighter jet.

It had the streamlined look of a diving bird.

Moreover, it reminded him of a certain Type-160 aircraft.

Just smaller.

A bomber?

Takumi couldn't help but mutter inwardly.

"Takumi, you're here."

"Come here, take this. It's for you—to strengthen your body!"

Cloud Retainer noticed Takumi's arrival and immediately brightened up.

She took out a package from her spatial storage and handed it to him.

It was filled with herbal medicine packets.

Takumi was speechless.

"Elder, I don't think I need this!"

"My health is perfectly fine!"

He really didn't need these tonics.

Hearing this, Cloud Retainer frowned in displeasure.

Her eyes narrowed as she responded sternly,

"I know you're in good health!"

"Shenhe told me."

"But what if?"

"With so many women around you, you'll definitely need these in the future."

"Take it."

"This is my goodwill as your mentor."

"Hurry up and have a child with Shenhe so I can dote on him!"

What the heck!?

Takumi hadn't expected Cloud Retainer to be so... direct.

His mouth twitched slightly.

He didn't refuse but silently accepted the package.

The prescription of an adeptus should be quite potent, right?

Well, he'd try it out another day.

Seeing Takumi accept the package, Cloud Retainer nodded in satisfaction.

"Now, look at this flying contraption."

"What do you think it can be used for?"

"It barely seats two or three people—what's the point of flying it?"

"It's a waste."

"But I won't discourage their enthusiasm."

She eyed the plane disdainfully.

A flying vehicle that could only carry a few people—what was the use?

However, since the alchemists had worked hard on it, she held back her complaints.

Takumi pondered for a moment and said,

"Actually, with some modifications, this could be quite useful."

"It all depends on how fast it can fly."

"If it's fast enough, we could mount bombs on it and drop them on monster lairs."

"It would make an excellent weapon."

Hearing this, Cloud Retainer found his logic reasonable.

It made sense.

"That's a good idea."

"Let's see how fast this thing can fly."

"If it's slower than me, it's useless."

Speed was crucial.

Takumi nodded.

The alchemists overheard their conversation.

Initially, they felt disheartened by Cloud Retainer's criticism.

But after hearing Takumi's suggestion, their spirits lifted.

Yes, they could turn this into a weapon.

Excited, they prepared for the test flight.

One of them climbed into the cockpit, ready to pilot the plane.

Seeing this, Takumi quickly said,

"Do you have a wind glider?"

"If not, don't take off alone."

"You could fall to your death."

These people were too reckless.

They were about to launch without any safety measures?

What if something went wrong?

Hearing Takumi's concern, the pilot reassured him,

"Master Takumi, I have a wind glider!"

"Don't worry, we've taken all necessary precautions."

Hearing this, Takumi nodded.

"Alright then."

"Go ahead and test it."

He stood back, watching intently.

Would this experimental aircraft actually fly?

Takumi was genuinely curious.

How had they engineered the engine?

He would find out soon.

If it could truly fly, then this group of alchemists had more talent than he had expected.