Chapter 294

After Yae Miko got the mobile phone, she quickly became addicted.

She started chatting with people in the group immediately.

Even Ningguang was active in the conversation.

Takumi glanced at the flood of messages coming through.

Then, he looked at Yae Miko, who was enthusiastically typing away.

"This woman is really something."

She got the hang of it so quickly.

Others were still adjusting, but she was already typing at lightning speed.

Shaking his head, Takumi decided to leave her to it.

After the Rite of Descension, Takumi had a packed schedule.

The opening of schools, the sale of new mobile phones, food production, and even dealing with Osial.

A lot of responsibilities awaited him.

Everyone was gathered in Takumi's courtyard, chatting.

Some of the younger ones had gone to rest early.

Mainly Sayu, who was a little afraid of Yae Miko.

Sayu didn't dare to appear before her.

Yae Miko loved patting heads.

Getting her head patted meant she wasn't growing taller.

And Sayu couldn't fight back or even protest.

She was powerless to resist.

Forced to "grow taller."

Even worse, if Yae Miko made any odd requests and she dared refuse, something terrible might happen.

For Sayu, Yae Miko was terrifying.

If possible, she would reduce her presence as much as possible.

Maybe even disappear entirely.

Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to escape.

Thankfully, Sayu was relieved.

Yae Miko wasn't staying at Takumi's place.

That was a huge relief.

After playing with Takumi for a while, Yae Miko got up with her phone in hand and said goodbye.

Next, she would be staying at Ganyu's manor.

Kamisato Ayaka had also moved in to accompany her.

That way, the fox wouldn't feel lonely living alone.

After seeing Yae Miko off, Takumi and the others also went to rest.

However, late into the night, the group chat remained active.

Yae Miko clearly enjoyed chatting.

Barbara, Hu Tao, and Amber had all turned into night owls.

They were all talking with Yae Miko.

From these conversations, Yae Miko gathered a lot of information.

For instance, the group wasn't made up solely of people from Liyue.

There were also members from Mondstadt.

Even Acting Grandmaster Jean was in the group.

She also had a brief chat with a shrine maiden.

But the shrine maiden had gone to bed early.

Jean rarely participated in conversations.

According to Amber, Jean was constantly working overtime.

She barely had time for casual chat.

Only when she had some free time would she join in.

And Barbara, as it turned out, was Jean's younger sister.

This intrigued Yae Miko.

She stayed up late chatting with everyone.

Unfortunately, Hu Tao wasn't online.

Otherwise, they might have chatted all night.

Hu Tao was busy making money with Zhongli.

She, Zhongli, and Childe had played mahjong all night.

However, things had taken an interesting turn.

Hu Tao had gotten better at the game.

But in desperation, she resorted to cheating with her little ghost.

She had the ghost peek at Childe's cards.

As for Zhongli? Even more outrageous.

He had also chosen to cheat.

Neither he nor Hu Tao hesitated to take Mora from the Fatui.

By the end of the night, Childe had lost millions.

When they left the table, both Zhongli and Hu Tao were grinning with satisfaction.

They had made a fortune.

It was exhilarating!

As for Childe?

Depressed.

Were these two really that skilled?

It seemed like he wasn't strong enough!

This wouldn't do.

He needed more practice.

"Mr. Zhongli is truly amazing!"

With that in mind, Childe resolved to sharpen his mahjong skills.

The next day, Kamisato Ayaka brought some news to Takumi.

"Takumi, Inazuma has lifted its blockade."

"Even the Vision Hunt Decree has been abolished."

"The sea of lightning has disappeared, and now even ordinary ships can enter Inazuma."

She was clearly astonished.

Takumi's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

His gaze turned to Yae Miko.

Seeing his look, Yae Miko smirked slightly.

"That girl actually listened to me."

"Not bad, really not bad\~!"

Lumine must have been afraid that when her sister was resurrected, she would be blamed for everything.

That must be why she was acting so cautiously.

Though, how had she convinced the Shogun?

After all, the puppet had been designed with safeguards in place.

Including safeguards against Ei herself.

Was what she was doing now considered a threat to "eternity"?

Hmm...

"I've already informed my brother."

"Soon, a steady stream of ships will be delivering Electro Crystals from Inazuma."

"Lord Takumi, please make arrangements when they arrive."

Kamisato Ayaka didn't fully understand the underlying complexities.

She only knew that Yae Miko had called Inazuma and spoken to her brother.

Shortly afterward, everything had changed.

The blockade was lifted.

Inazuma had returned to its former state.

People were free to do business again.

Hearing this, Takumi said:

"No problem."

"I'll let you know when they arrive."

"I'll also have Baiwen make an official announcement later."

"We'll inform all of Liyue that Inazuma is open for trade again."

"I imagine many merchants will flood into Inazuma now."

"After all, the region has been isolated for so long."

"Demand for goods must be immense."

"This is a prime opportunity for trade."

Kamisato Ayaka nodded in agreement.

After a brief pause, she continued:

"My brother asked me to purchase food from Liyue."

"Inazuma is currently facing severe food shortages."

"But as far as I know, Liyue doesn't have much surplus food available."

This was why she was hesitant to bring up the topic.

From what she had heard, most of Liyue's food supply was imported from other nations.

Qingce Village had started cultivating new crops, but it wasn't harvest season yet.

It was a dilemma.

Hearing this, Takumi raised an eyebrow.

"Food."

"In that case, I suggest you go directly to Grandmaster Jean."

"Mondstadt has a substantial food supply."

"She's in the group. Just contact her."

"Liyue also imports its food."

"Sumeru isn't an option right now."

"If Mond doesn't work out, you can always try Ningguang."

Buying food from Liyue?

Although there was some available, Takumi didn't recommend it.

Inazuma's food needs were massive.

Mondstadt, on the other hand, had a significant surplus.

Exporting some food wouldn't be a problem.

If that didn't work, they could look into Sumeru or Fontaine.