Chapter 206

Young Geovishap Hatchlings, Ancient Geovishaps.

Takumi couldn't think of any practical use for them.

Eating Tula Stones?

Takumi's evaluation was that they were even less useful than slimes.

They were also quite troublesome to control.

Could they be used to generate electricity?

Perhaps if they were enclosed in a giant wheel and forced to run wildly.

After all, don't they love rolling?

Just let them run endlessly inside.

However, it was still not as efficient as a proper power station.

So, Takumi reached a conclusion—they were temporarily useless.

Shaking his head, he abandoned the idea of utilizing the Geovishaps.

They didn't seem to serve much purpose.

If they had the Electro element, they might be useful for power generation.

But unfortunately, they didn't.

Ningguang was also contemplating the same thing and soon realized the same problem.

Indeed, those Geovishaps were practically useless.

They even frequently harassed villages and settlements.

A constant nuisance.

Now that Takumi brought it up, she gave it serious thought.

However, she couldn't think of a viable solution.

She simply stopped bothering with it.

"If we really can't secure enough Electro Crystals, then let's capture the Thunder Manifestation."

"For now, let's not dwell on that."

"If worse comes to worst, we can mine the Snowy Mountains."

"There should be a decent amount of Electro Crystal ore there."

"Now that we have vehicles, mining shouldn't be a problem."

After thinking for a while, Takumi came up with this plan.

If Inazuma's borders remained closed, then fully developing Dragonspine might be a worthwhile alternative.

Dragonspine wasn't just part of Mondstadt—Liyue also had a stake in it.

Although geographically located in Mondstadt, it technically belonged to no nation.

In fact, there was once a civilization atop the mountain.

A ruined kingdom, lost to history.

The extreme cold had made development difficult.

Even machines like the armored Tiejia Xiaobao would stop working due to the cold.

Driving in would pose challenges, but it shouldn't be impossible.

When Ningguang heard Takumi propose developing Dragonspine, she frowned.

"Dragonspine is not easy to develop."

"Deep exploration is practically impossible."

"It's difficult just to get inside."

"Even the best vehicles might stop functioning due to the extreme cold."

Ningguang found the idea troublesome.

Even with modern transportation, entering Dragonspine would be a challenge.

Takumi nodded in agreement.

"Let's put that idea on hold for now."

"Let's see how things unfold in Inazuma first."

"Who knows? Maybe they'll suddenly open their borders one day."

"So, there's no rush."

These matters couldn't be rushed.

Besides, Mondstadt needed Electro Crystals more urgently than Liyue.

Ironically, Takumi wasn't even worried about Liyue—

It was Mondstadt that had concerns.

It was amusing, yet unavoidable.

The two of them didn't continue discussing the matter further.

Instead, they shifted the topic to the development of Guili Plains.

"What's your next step for Guili Plains?"

"In terms of construction, things are nearly complete, right?"

"So what comes next?"

"What's your next move?"

Ningguang inquired about Takumi's future development plans for Guili Plains.

Hearing her question, Takumi didn't hide anything.

Instead, he explained:

"The construction phase is almost done for now."

"The next step is to fully develop our technological advancements."

"It's time to focus on building Liyue's technological infrastructure."

"After that, we'll shift our focus to Mondstadt."

"That place also needs development."

"My priorities here are education, food, and technology."

"Once those are on track, we'll be set."

Technology was something that had to be advanced.

Takumi wasn't afraid of divine intervention—he was fully committed to technological progress.

He wouldn't tamper with ley lines for now.

But once everything was in place, he would definitely study them in depth.

As long as he didn't damage them, it should be fine.

Then, there was education and food.

Sugar was already handling food production.

It was time for Takumi to personally inspect the progress.

As for education—

Zhongli had already compiled textbooks.

The next step was to establish the school.

Once that was done, they could begin fostering new talent.

In addition, supporting Mondstadt's development was crucial.

After all, if Liyue alone progressed but had no trading partners, growth would be limited.

So helping Mondstadt was necessary.

And if possible, Takumi also wanted to push for the reopening of Inazuma's borders.

That way, they could begin trading with Inazuma as well.

The three nations would form a mutually beneficial cycle.

Not to mention, Takumi was quite interested in the Raiden Shogun.

Teyvat's first AI-driven ruler—

The technology she possessed was something Takumi was eager to study.

Perhaps he could even persuade her.

But how?

A thought suddenly struck him.

If he could harness the power of the Herrscher of Death…

Then, theoretically, resurrection should be possible.

Raiden Makoto, Raiden Ei, and the Raiden Shogun puppet—

That would be triple the happiness!

Takumi's eyes gleamed at the thought.

It seemed possible!

It was time to find a way to contact Ei.

If she had the means to revive her sister, then she would have no reason to pursue eternity so obsessively.

Ei's descent into isolation was solely due to her sister's death.

If Makoto could be revived, then Ei would surely come out of her self-imposed exile.

Additionally, with her technological prowess, she could monitor the outside world even while remaining in seclusion.

She could even play video games!

Takumi refused to believe she wouldn't be tempted.

The idea seemed promising.

However, acquiring the power of the Herrscher of Death would be difficult.

After all, Takumi had no idea what his next awakened power would be.

After gaining the Eye of God and elemental abilities, his first awakening was the Herrscher of Reason.

After touching Venti's Gnosis, he acquired the power of the Wind Herrscher.

Later, when he introduced battleships, he awakened the power of the Geo Herrscher.

If he obtained the Raiden Shogun's Gnosis, he might awaken the power of the Thunder Herrscher.

But what about the Herrscher of Death?

How could he acquire that?

Through the Dendro Archon?

Or someone else?

For now, Takumi had no answers.

Shaking his head, he set the thought aside.

As long as civilization continued progressing, those powers would awaken in time.

For now, he only needed to focus on developing Liyue.

Ningguang listened to Takumi's ideas and nodded.

She glanced at him thoughtfully.

Then, with a smile, she said:

"Since you have a clear plan, follow through with it."

"If you need support, just ask."

She wouldn't interfere with his projects—

unless Takumi personally requested it.

As long as it was within her power, she would provide whatever assistance he needed.