Chapter 293

Statues of The Seven exist in every region, each with unique properties.

Additionally, these statues appear to be connected to the leylines or some unknown force.

Zhongli, for example, can use the statue to teleport.

The main core of the statue is not the block held in its hand but rather the altar and the radiant stone beneath it.

Thus, there was no issue in transforming the block held by the Geo Archon's statue into a signal receiver.

Through this device, all of Teyvat's data could be gathered and stored in a centralized system.

It wasn't the most convenient method, but it worked.

Takumi eagerly started modifying the square object in the hands of the Geo Archon's statue.

What he didn't know was that, at Wangshu Inn, Zhongli was watching him and had fallen into deep thought.

"Good heavens!"

"This kid is a genius."

Not only had Takumi hollowed out the base of the statue, but now he was tampering with the statue itself.

It was truly outrageous.

Fortunately, Zhongli no longer took these things too seriously.

Otherwise, why do you think the Geo Archon's statue is sitting while the statues of other gods are standing?

If this had been before the Archon War, Takumi would have been smitten by a rock spear without question.

Thankfully, Zhongli was more relaxed now and decided to let Takumi do as he pleased.

Meanwhile, Zhongli noticed Takumi working on something else.

Was he getting ready to distribute new mobile phones?

Now that he had obtained Ei's Gnosis, it meant he could finally begin mass production of the second-generation mobile phones.

Zhongli looked forward to this development.

He was sure he would soon be able to see some of his old friends online.

"Master, what are you thinking about?"

"Drink!"

"Are you already drunk?"

"Seriously? You're getting tipsy before even taking a sip."

"In Mond, with that drinking ability of yours, you'd only be allowed to sit at the kids' table."

At this moment, Venti, flushed from drinking, was teasing Zhongli.

"Good grief, is Zhongli's alcohol tolerance really that bad?"

Hiccup~!

Zhongli glanced at the drunk bard, unsure how to respond.

"Are you sure you're the one who should be saying that?"

Shaking his head, Zhongli ignored Venti.

Instead, he planned to get him drunk, leave him at the inn, and go play mahjong himself.

Winning a little extra money wouldn't hurt.

After all, with Childe leaving, there wouldn't be anyone else around to foot the bill.

So, Zhongli figured he might as well take advantage of the situation.

Meanwhile, Takumi had completed several important projects.

Then, he rushed to Albedo's side to begin transferring massive amounts of data into the network.

For now, the amount of data wasn't overwhelming.

Takumi, Albedo, and the others managed the transfer with ease.

Afterward, Takumi granted Albedo permissions to work on the server's security and optimization.

A firewall had already been established by Takumi.

There were no loopholes, and without proper authorization, no one could tamper with the system.

With this, the network server was fully operational.

This meant Takumi could finally begin distributing mobile phones to the public.

That evening, when he returned to the manor, Yae Miko was waiting.

Takumi didn't mind and instead went to discuss the new phone with Shen He and Keqing.

"Mobile phones and TVs are now ready for mass production and distribution."

"Keqing, how much stock do we currently have?"

Hearing Takumi's question, Keqing nodded.

"Yes!"

"As of today, we have over 300,000 mobile phones ready."

"The factories are now running smoothly and can produce 50,000 units daily."

"If we want to start selling them, these 300,000 units should be enough for the initial rollout."

"As for TVs, we have only 100,000 units."

"However, since TVs aren't as essential as phones, production hasn't been as aggressive."

After acquiring the blueprints, Keqing had ceased production of the first-generation phones, which could only make calls and send messages.

Instead, the factories were now focusing entirely on the second-generation models, like the ones Takumi and his companions were using.

After a period of preparation, parts were mass-produced and then assembled.

Now, there was a stockpile of 300,000 units, and with sufficient materials, they could produce 50,000 more each day.

This was the production rate for now, as they were still ramping up operations.

Takumi thought for a moment and then said:

"Let's hold off on launching them for now."

"Continue ramping up production."

"At the same time, begin phasing out the first-generation phones."

"Oh, and also the old radios."

"The Rite of Descension is approaching."

"Once everything is ready, we'll launch all products simultaneously."

The second-generation phones were revolutionary.

There would definitely be overwhelming demand.

Even though some features weren't fully implemented yet, the ability to chat in groups and make video calls was already groundbreaking.

That alone would attract countless buyers.

Takumi also intended to introduce social media platforms like Weibo.

It was time to step things up.

Hearing Takumi's instructions, Keqing quickly noted everything down.

"Understood!"

"I'll have the factories shift to full production starting tomorrow."

After finishing their discussion, Yae Miko, who had been listening, couldn't hold back any longer.

"A new phone?"

"Can I buy one in advance?"

"I'm really interested!"

She was indeed fascinated.

Earlier, she had seen Ganyu and Kamisato Ayaka using their phones.

She even saw them sharing pictures in chat groups.

It all seemed incredibly fun.

Hearing Yae Miko's request, Takumi casually generated a phone and handed it to her.

"Here!"

"If you have any questions, just ask Ayaka."

"It's free."

Yae Miko blinked in surprise.

"Then I'll graciously accept."

She eagerly took the phone from Takumi and immediately started experimenting with it.

Seeing this, Kamisato Ayaka stepped forward to guide her.

She helped Miko insert the SIM card and power on the device.

Then, she walked Miko through the process of registering a chat group account.

After a few moments, Yae Miko was successfully registered.

Soon, Takumi's preconfigured system automatically added her to the main chat group.

Upon seeing a new member join, several users who were already using their phones immediately greeted her.

Seeing this, Yae Miko was thrilled.

She eagerly began chatting with the group.

Of course, typing was no problem for her.

Compared to older mobile devices, she found this one far more intuitive.

Watching Yae Miko pick everything up so quickly, Ayaka silently stepped aside.

"She doesn't need me to teach her at all!"