Chapter 345

Takumi took out the token given to him by Kamisato Ayato.

"I'm from Liyue and wish to see your General."

"Please send someone to inform her."

When the guard saw the token, he immediately bowed.

At the same time, he greeted Kamisato Ayaka with respect.

"Greetings, Lady Kamisato."

"Please, both of you, follow me."

Even if Takumi hadn't taken out the token, Ayaka's presence alone would have been enough to grant passage.

Her reputation was the best pass anyone could have.

The guards led the way ahead.

Meanwhile, another guard ran inside to report their arrival.

As they entered the city leading to Tenshukaku, Takumi couldn't help but sigh:

"Wow, this place is huge."

"Neither Morax nor Barbatos have houses like this."

Well, those two poor deities.

Zhongli was living under someone else's roof, and Barbatos didn't even have a home—he lived in the wild.

All three of them were technically gods, but Ei at least seemed to be wealthier.

After all, she had a proper residence.

With that thought, Takumi couldn't help but complain in his mind.

He took out his phone, snapped a picture, and sent it to a private group chat.

Then, he tagged Zhongli and Venti.

Takumi:

[@Zhongli, @Venti, look at the Raiden Shogun's house, and then look at yourselves.]

[One is dependent on others, and the other doesn't even have a home.]

[What a disgrace!]

As soon as Takumi sent the message, he got immediate responses.

Zhongli:

[?]

Venti:

[?]

Both were completely stunned.

What was this nonsense?

Meanwhile, inside Tenshukaku, Ei received the message as well.

Clicking on it, she saw Takumi's post.

Huh, so Takumi was here?

Excited, she immediately responded.

Ei:

[@Takumi, are you here?]

[Come in!]

Seeing the picture Takumi sent, she knew he was right outside.

Realizing this, she quickly tidied herself up.

Takumi saw Ei's response and smiled before putting his phone away.

At the same time, one of Ei's attendants arrived to inform her of his arrival.

With a brief acknowledgment, Ei waited patiently.

Meanwhile, Kamisato Ayaka stopped at the entrance with Takumi.

"I'll wait for you outside."

"Go ahead on your own."

She had no intention of going inside.

Hearing this, Takumi nodded.

"Alright."

"If I don't come out by nightfall, just head back first."

Takumi spoke seriously.

Hearing this, Ayaka was momentarily puzzled.

Wait… did he plan to spend the night here?

Ayaka was speechless for a moment but chose not to overthink it.

Instead, she simply nodded.

"Alright, understood."

Takumi nodded back.

Without wasting time, he walked straight inside.

Since his arrival had already been announced, the guards quickly opened the doors for him.

As the doors swung open, Takumi saw Ei seated inside.

Ei finally laid eyes on Takumi in person.

The moment she saw him, she felt an immense power emanating from him.

It was terrifying.

It even made her feel a little uneasy.

This man was strong.

"You've arrived."

A flash of excitement flickered in Ei's eyes.

She stood up to greet Takumi as the doors slowly closed behind him.

Once they were alone, Ei immediately dropped the formal act.

"Come, sit down!"

"I had some food prepared."

There was no need for pretense between them.

Yae Miko had already told her that Takumi knew plenty about her.

So, she didn't have to act all serious in front of him.

Besides, she often chatted with Takumi in private.

Sometimes, she even sent him selfies.

Right now, Ei couldn't wait for Takumi to unlock the power of life and death.

Then, he could finally resurrect her sister.

Hearing her words, Takumi smiled and sat down across from her.

"Takumi, how is your progress?"

"When will your power awaken fully?"

"You already wield so much strength."

As soon as he sat down, Ei eagerly started asking questions.

Hearing her curiosity, Takumi shook his head.

"Not so fast."

"I previously came into contact with your Electro Archon's Gnosis."

"That contact awakened a new power in me."

As he spoke, Takumi demonstrated his abilities, letting a surge of Herrscher of Thunder energy fill the room.

Ei immediately sensed the immense energy.

Only by feeling it firsthand could she truly grasp how overwhelming it was.

"Incredible!"

Ei was even more excited now.

This was undeniable proof that Takumi truly had the potential to revive her sister in the future.

Takumi looked at Ei thoughtfully before speaking.

"Isn't it inconvenient for you to share a body with the Shogun?"

"Would you like me to create a new body for you?"

"Or rather, a new body for the Shogun?"

"After all, when your sister returns, she might be furious if she sees you like this."

"You don't want to be scolded right after resurrecting her, do you?"

"It wouldn't be a good look if you didn't even have your own body."

Hearing Takumi's words, Ei suddenly felt a sense of familiarity.

Hadn't Takumi mentioned this before?

Instead of dismissing it, she carefully considered his proposal.

It made sense.

If her sister saw her like this, she would definitely be upset.

"Can you really make one?"

Her gaze locked onto Takumi expectantly.

If he could…

Then a new body was definitely a good idea!

She didn't want to disappoint her sister.

Even though her sister wasn't resurrected yet, it was something to seriously consider.

Seeing Ei's reaction, Takumi smirked slightly.

"Give me your hand."

Ei was confused but complied.

Seeing her offer her hand, Takumi took it and activated the power of the Herrscher of Reason.

He initiated a full-body scan.

All sorts of data flooded into his mind.

At that moment, both Ei and the Shogun felt as if all their secrets were being laid bare before Takumi.

They were both startled.

Instinctively, they wanted to pull their hand back.

But Ei stopped herself.

If Takumi was doing this, there had to be a reason.

Resisting the odd sensation, she stiffly watched Takumi.

Meanwhile, Takumi was grinning internally.

The data was perfect!

As expected of Ei.

Absolute perfection!

After finishing the scan, Takumi let go of her hand.

Ei looked at him expectantly.

"Can you do it?"

Takumi nodded confidently.

"No problem!"

"Leave it to me."

There was absolutely no issue.

Now that he had Ei's data, Takumi knew exactly what to do.

He would create a new body.

The new body would be for the Shogun.

As for Ei, she could continue using her original body.

Extracting a soul? That was beyond Takumi's ability.

But transferring the Shogun's consciousness? That was entirely possible.

After all, the Shogun was merely an advanced artificial intelligence created by Ei.

At its core, it was just software.

Moving it into a new vessel would be easy.