Chapter 276

Raiden Ei was a little suspicious.

What does Liyue's changes have to do with you, you cunning fox?

Or… are you planning to go to Liyue and not return?

So, no more responsibilities?

Raiden Ei felt a sudden urge to rush over and question Yae Miko.

But after thinking about it, she held back.

At the same time, Yae Miko, who was on the ship, seemed to sense something.

She turned her head to glance at the thunderclouds behind her.

The corners of her mouth curved slightly upward.

She didn't dwell on it for long.

Instead, she turned and entered the cabin.

Meanwhile, in Liyue, Takumi was still occupied.

Albedo had been away for nearly three days.

And finally, he had returned.

At that moment, Klee was with Takumi.

When she saw the person Albedo brought back, she suddenly became confused.

"Two Brother Albedos!!!"

Klee was shocked.

Why were there suddenly two Albedos?

"Klee, Takumi, this is Subject Two—my younger brother."

Albedo introduced him directly.

At the same time, Subject Two was also looking at Takumi with a curious expression.

To be honest, when Albedo first found him, he was stunned.

He even resisted immediately.

His plans hadn't even been set into motion yet.

And he was already discovered?

This shocked Subject Two.

But Albedo quickly subdued him.

At first, Subject Two thought Albedo was going to eliminate him.

But instead, Albedo invited him to Liyue—to work together.

This baffled Subject Two.

Albedo told him that he hoped he could live in Liyue as his younger brother.

He wouldn't harm him.

Albedo's actions gradually eased Subject Two's suspicions.

The two talked extensively, and eventually, Subject Two accepted the invitation and came to Liyue.

After all, he had always wanted to integrate into human society.

Originally, he had a plan—to kill Albedo and replace him.

To take his identity and live as "Albedo" among humans.

But he never expected Albedo to find him first.

Not only that, but he was swiftly overpowered before his plan even started.

Still, this outcome seemed… not so bad.

Takumi was well aware of Subject Two's identity.

But Klee wasn't.

Looking at the two identical Albedos in front of her, she was completely baffled.

"See the star mark on Albedo's neck?"

"That one is Albedo. The one without the mark is Subject Two."

Albedo bore a star-shaped marking on his neck, a sign of his origins as an artificial being infused with external life energy.

Subject Two, however, lacked this mark.

Hearing Takumi's words, Klee suddenly understood.

She recalled that Brother Albedo indeed had a small star on his neck.

"That's right!"

"Brother Albedo has a star on his neck!"

"Then… can I call you Brother Abe?"

Looking at this very familiar yet also unfamiliar version of Albedo, Klee felt a little nervous.

Subject Two was momentarily stunned by Klee's words.

"Brother Abe?"

It sounded strange.

But he didn't reject it.

"Sure!"

"You can call me Brother Abe from now on."

And just like that, Klee had gained another older brother.

She was still a bit confused, though.

She didn't quite understand why Brother Albedo suddenly had a "twin."

At that moment, Takumi took out a few books and handed them to both Albedo and Subject Two.

"While you were away, I put together some books."

"These contain my insights on networks and computing."

"I've already assigned them to the alchemy workshop for study."

"If you need assistants, you can recruit some from there."

Hearing this, Albedo nodded.

He took the books from Takumi and immediately handed a copy to Subject Two.

Then he spoke.

"We'll be heading off for now."

"If you need anything, you know where to find me."

With that, Albedo turned and left.

Subject Two followed close behind.

Seeing this, Klee also scampered after them.

Takumi watched them leave with amusement.

Albedo had actually brought Subject Two here.

This meant many of his own projects could now progress much faster.

Thinking about this, Takumi was very pleased.

Nice, nice. Really nice.

With that matter settled, Takumi shifted his focus to his next plans.

There was still a need for more entertainment facilities in Guiliyuan.

So, he needed to introduce some new activities.

Basketball, for example.

And mahjong.

Tivat had ball games, but their rules were different.

Takumi intended to implement proper regulations.

The basketball court was already under construction.

It was expected to be completed soon.

Meanwhile, Takumi also finished crafting mahjong sets.

And he even designed an automatic mahjong table.

The mechanism was simple enough—it was trivial for him to create.

With everything ready, Takumi decided to call some people.

Takumi:

[@Zhongli, old man, are you free? Come over.]

[I made something fun.]

His message immediately piqued the curiosity of the group.

Many people started responding.

Hu Tao:

[Something fun? What kind of fun?]

[Count me in!]

Zhongli:

[I'll be there soon.]

Ningguang:

[???]

[What did you make this time?]

Ganyu:

[Is this work-related…?]

The chat was buzzing with excitement.

Takumi had sent the message in a large group chat.

Everyone who owned a new mobile phone was automatically included.

Seeing the responses, Takumi decided to invite a few more people.

Takumi:

[@Hu Tao, you should come too.]

[We need one more player.]

[@Kamisato Ayaka, are you still in Guiliyuan?]

[Or have you already gone to Liyue Harbor?]

Ayaka had previously mentioned visiting Liyue Harbor.

Was she still around?

If so, she could join the mahjong game.

Kamisato Ayaka:

[I'm still here!]

[I'm coming over now!]

She quickly replied.

Satisfied, Takumi nodded and began setting things up.

Now, he wondered—did Zhongli have any money on him?

If he did… maybe Takumi could win some of it.

Thinking of this, the corners of his mouth curled into a sly grin.

Maybe he could even make the Geo Archon gamble for once.

Meanwhile, others in the group were still asking about the "fun thing" Takumi had prepared.

Curious minds wanted answers.

Seeing their excitement, Takumi decided not to keep them in suspense.

He snapped a picture and sent it to the chat.