Chapter 361

For a while, the three gods were silent.

Zhongli had run out of money. 

Venti had no Mora, and if he did, he would have spent it on drinks. 

And then there was Ei—Morax invited her to dinner, only to expect her to foot the bill?

Good grief, was he asking for a handout?

Yae Miko and Takumi watched the silent exchange, barely suppressing their laughter.

The three gods couldn't even come up with a single Mora between them.

"Ahem..." Zhongli coughed awkwardly, noticing their expressions.

Then he turned directly to Takumi. 

"Are you coming to dinner with us?"

The subtext: You pay for the meal.

Hearing this, Takumi rolled his eyes. 

"Where did all that money you won from Childe go? I was only away in Inazuma for a short time, and you've already spent it all?"

Takumi hadn't forgotten how Zhongli had taken quite a sum from Childe before. 

But now? Gone? Just like that?

Impressive.

Zhongli nodded. That money was long spent. A few antique purchases, and it was gone. 

Besides, Childe wouldn't dare return to Liyue anytime soon after everything that had happened.

But no problem—Takumi was still here.

If Zhongli had no money, Takumi could pay.

Seeing Zhongli's expectant expression, Takumi sighed in resignation.

Fine. The gathering of the three gods—he might as well go along.

After all, wasn't he a god too, even if just for a few days?

Well, technically, he was once the second-generation Geo Archon…

With Takumi covering the bill, Zhongli could finally host a proper gathering.

Everyone headed to Wanmin Restaurant. 

Although Guiliyuan had many high-end establishments, both Zhongli and Takumi preferred Wanmin. 

As Zhongli put it, Wanmin Restaurant carried the true essence of Liyue's culinary tradition. 

Takumi and the group arrived at the bustling restaurant, where many people greeted Zhongli and Takumi warmly. Some even invited them to dine together. 

However, both politely declined.

The group headed upstairs and ordered their dishes.

While Zhongli, Lumine, and Venti engaged in conversation, Takumi and Yae Miko simply observed. 

It wasn't often that gods had a chance to gather like this, so there was no need to interrupt.

Before long, Xiangling brought over the dishes they had ordered.

After a satisfying meal, Takumi settled the bill and parted ways with them.

Tonight, his main role had been a walking wallet. 

Giving Zhongli face was one thing, but the fact that none of the three gods had a single Mora between them was ridiculous.

After dinner, Takumi returned to the General Affairs Department.

At that moment, Keqing was still there, instructing the staff on how to operate the machines.

They had even started issuing ID cards for the General Affairs Department personnel.

Even though their data hadn't been fully scanned into the system, Keqing had taken the initiative to process their ID cards first.

Her plan was to start with government officials in Guiliyuan, so they could then help process others.

Takumi checked in briefly before heading back to his office.

There, he began designing the next set of terminals.

The Qianyan Army would require specialized devices—ones separate from regular mobile phones, securely connected to various systems.

They needed to be tamper-proof, resistant to hacking, and unusable if picked up by unauthorized individuals.

Takumi took this matter seriously.

After designing the devices, he immediately brought them into existence.

There was no need for a production process—he simply manifested 10,000 units directly.

These would be distributed to patrol officers soon.

Once that was done, he called Keqing over.

"Keqing, take these terminals. When the time comes, distribute them to the Qianyan Army."

"I'll be heading to the Traffic Control Bureau next to establish the transportation system."

Keqing glanced at the boxes full of terminals and nodded. "Understood. I'll have someone move them shortly."

She didn't question Takumi's request—she simply followed through.

With those arrangements made, Takumi left for the Traffic Control Bureau.

Upon his arrival, the staff quickly stood up to greet him.

Without hesitation, Takumi got to work.

He began constructing the entire transportation system, installing speed-monitoring devices and traffic cameras.

Once installed, these devices would be linked to the central system.

Anyone caught speeding would have points deducted automatically.

Takumi was well aware that Liyue had many reckless drivers.

Especially the folks from the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor.

They had a habit of racing to Wuwang Hill as if they were in a hurry to reincarnate.

Speeding was common among them.

And the worst offender? Hu Tao.

She ignored fines entirely.

Absolutely outrageous.

Even when reported, she would track down the complainants just to startle them.

At this point, no one dared to report her anymore.

But with Takumi's new system in place, let's see how she tries to avoid consequences now.

By implementing a points-based driving system, he could start revoking licenses.

At this rate, Hu Tao might lose her license in no time.

Previously, Takumi had introduced a transportation system, but it lacked proper regulations.

Now, with advanced networks, he could finally implement stricter rules.

Takumi had already discussed these changes with Ningguang and the others.

She fully supported the plan.

Recently, reckless driving had become a real problem.

Not long ago, there was even an accident.

Fortunately, the victim had been a Mondstadt adventurer with a Vision, someone resilient enough to survive.

Otherwise, things could have ended badly.

The driver responsible had their license revoked by Yanfei.

And as for the victim?

Takumi didn't even need to guess.

Who else but the perpetually unlucky Bennett?

Currently, Bennett and his friends were seeking work in Liyue.

After all, there was plenty of money to be made here.