Chapter 235

If Lumine had Takumi's abilities, she might already be the richest person in Teyvat.

If she needed something, she could just create it directly.

Meanwhile, Fischl and Bennett watched everything with dumbfounded expressions.

Takumi… was he a god?

How could someone possess such terrifying power?

Many Ruin Guards had been blown apart by Takumi in an instant.

After a round of intense bombing, the smoke and explosions slowly cleared.

Soon, everyone saw the aftermath.

Several Ruin Guards were missing limbs, some had collapsed entirely, and many were completely incapacitated.

This single attack had wiped out most of them.

However, several Ruin Guards remained operational.

As the smoke settled, several Ruin Hunters hovered into the air again, preparing for another assault.

Seeing this, Takumi simply waved his hand.

The massive Ruin Guard behind him dispersed into nothingness.

Everyone was stunned.

Takumi… why did you summon that Ruin Guard in the first place? Was it just for show?

And now, was he really not going to fight?

Takumi stored away his "Reloaded Bunny," then patted Noelle on the shoulder.

"Noelle!"

"It's time to test yourself."

"Do you want to become a true knight?"

"Do you want to be Mondstadt's equivalent of the Geo Archon?"

"Do you want to be as strong as Jean?"

"Then go."

"Show them your strength."

"Defeat all of these Ruin Guards in front of you."

"Feel it with your heart."

"Unleash your true power."

As Takumi spoke, he activated the power of his Vision, enhancing Noelle's own Vision.

Everyone was left speechless.

Was he really sending Noelle in alone?

However, the next moment, Geo energy surged around Noelle's body.

Before she could react, she felt a sudden rush of power.

Her Vision grew stronger, and her entire body felt reinvigorated.

In short, Takumi had given her the equivalent of a full six constellation unlocks.

At the same time, the Favonius Greatsword in her hands changed—its material became denser, its weight heavier.

Sensing the change, Noelle's eyes widened in surprise.

"This…"

Takumi nodded.

"Go!"

"Noelle."

"Believe in yourself."

"Prove yourself."

"You are the strongest!"

"Noelle, attack!"

With those final words, Takumi gave Noelle a small push forward.

Taking a deep breath, Noelle gripped her greatsword tightly.

"Thank you, Mr. Takumi."

"Now, I feel like I have endless power."

"Leave these Ruin Guards to me."

"This battlefield—I'll clean it up!"

For the first time, Noelle radiated confidence.

Holding her sword high, she faced the advancing Ruin Guards.

Taking another deep breath, she unleashed the full power of her Vision.

A brilliant light engulfed her sword, extending it into a massive blade of pure energy.

"Haaah!"

She swung down with full force.

'Boom!'

The battle began.

From that moment, this battlefield belonged to Noelle.

As she fought, she reinforced herself with a Geo shield.

The Ruin Guards took notice and attacked her with missiles, laser cannons, and more.

But Noelle barely flinched.

With her shield active, she had nothing to fear.

Takumi's reinforcement, combined with her own defensive power, made her nearly invincible.

Everyone watched in stunned silence as Noelle single-handedly dominated the battlefield.

"Sister Noelle…"

"So amazing!"

Klee's eyes sparkled with admiration.

At this moment, Noelle looked incredibly cool.

"Is this really Noelle's power?"

"This doesn't… seem real…"

Lumine was baffled.

What had Takumi done?

How had Noelle suddenly become this powerful?

She knew Noelle was just an apprentice knight of the Knights of Favonius.

She had failed the Knight's exam multiple times.

She was known in Mondstadt for always offering help, no matter what was asked of her.

She was like an angel to the people of Mondstadt.

But now…

Now, she looked like a war goddess.

Meanwhile, Paimon excitedly recorded everything with her camera.

The battle was too thrilling not to document.

She already had a title in mind:

"The Birth of the Geo Queen!"

Takumi had to pay her big money for this footage!

Director Paimon was going to make a fortune!

The chaos in Guyun Stone Forest did not go unnoticed.

Liyue's navy, training nearby, had already begun approaching.

Lumine and the others spotted a large battleship heading their way.

Seeing it, both Lumine and Fischl were stunned.

"Is that… really a ship?"

Neither of them had ever seen a battleship before.

They had no idea Liyue had something like this.

Takumi also noticed the navy's approach.

Glancing at Noelle, still fighting in the distance, he calmly pulled out a communication device.

Then, he spoke into it.

"This is Takumi."

"Ignore the situation at Guyun Stone Forest."

"Continue your training."

Aboard the battleship, the communications officer froze upon receiving the message.

The fleet captain quickly responded.

"Understood, Lord Takumi."

With that, he ordered the ship to turn away.

Since Takumi said they weren't needed, they had no reason to interfere.

Some of the crew were a bit disappointed—they had hoped to fire a few missiles.

"Liyue's ships are this advanced?!"

Bennett watched the departing battleship in disbelief.

Hearing his words, Takumi nodded.

"Yeah."

"Liyue's navy is already that powerful."

"Alright, enough distractions."

"Get moving."

"There are still plenty of intact Ruin Guard parts left."

"Help take them down, salvage the parts, and sell them."

"Oh, and don't forget—give me a cut of the profits!"

Hearing this, Lumine suddenly had an idea.

She rushed over to Takumi excitedly.

"Takumi!"

"You can create Ruin Guards, right?"

"Let's team up!"

"You make the Ruin Guards, and I'll take them to the Adventurers' Guild for a bounty!"

Takumi was speechless.

Did she seriously just suggest that?

The Adventurers' Guild missions were funded by Liyue's alchemy workshop.

Which meant…

The bounty money came from Ningguang herself.

In other words, Lumine wanted him to create Ruin Guards so she could exchange them for research funds that were originally from Ningguang's budget.

For a moment, Takumi didn't know how to respond.

If he weren't trying to encourage independent research, he would have mass-produced Ruin Guards a long time ago.

What was the point otherwise?