Chapter 381

Takumi contacted Paimon directly.

He sent a message to that floating companion.

Takumi:

[Where are you?]

Not long after sending the message, Paimon responded with a voice message.

Paimon:

[We are in The Chasm!]

Paimon was puzzled. Why was Takumi suddenly asking about their whereabouts?

Takumi:

[What are you doing there?]

[Is something wrong?]

Takumi asked directly.

Facing Takumi's inquiry, Paimon didn't hide anything at all.

Instead, she explained their current situation in The Chasm.

Paimon:

[Miss Yelan invited us here.]

[We're clearing out monsters!]

They were there because there was money to be made.

Looking at the message Paimon sent, Takumi was even more confused.

Yelan invited them over?

Dealing with the monsters in The Chasm?

Who gave this task?

Takumi was full of doubts.

What was Ningguang planning over there?

The Chasm had been sealed off for a long time.

Yet now, these adventurers were running around inside?

For a while, Takumi was confused.

He asked Paimon, but she couldn't provide much information.

All she knew was that they were getting paid well to clear monsters.

Nothing else mattered to her.

Moreover, Paimon wasn't concerned about the details.

She just wanted to earn more money.

After all, she had made quite a bit helping the TV station shoot promotional tourism videos.

Now, she wanted to make even more through Takumi.

Although Takumi had never given her any money directly, she assumed it was because Lumine had spent all of it.

Perhaps her payment was still pending.

That's why Takumi hadn't paid her yet.

Taking this opportunity, Paimon asked Takumi directly when she would receive her money.

To Paimon's inquiry, Takumi simply replied:

"Next time!"

This left Paimon extremely frustrated.

"What do you mean by 'next time'?!"

"This bad guy!!"

Hearing Paimon's complaints, Lumine, who was nearby, looked puzzled.

"Paimon?"

"What's wrong?"

"Who are you chatting with?"

Lumine saw Paimon grumbling while holding her phone, looking frustrated.

Hearing Lumine's words, Paimon flew over, dissatisfied.

"I'm telling you!"

"That guy Takumi is too much!"

"I asked him when I'd get my money, and he just said 'next time' again!"

"Unbelievable!!"

"He's said that so many times!"

This wasn't the first time she had heard this excuse from Takumi.

Hearing this, Lumine facepalmed.

Good grief, she actually went and asked Takumi for money?

"Haven't you already spent all your money?"

However, Lumine's words only made Paimon more furious.

"You still have the nerve to say that?!"

"Hmph!"

"It's all because of you! You're the one who spent it all!"

Good grief, her money had been taken by her own traveler!

Facing Paimon's complaints, Lumine simply turned her head away casually.

What's yours is mine.

And what's mine is still mine.

So, what's wrong with me spending some of your money?

Besides, you eat my food, drink my drinks, and use my things every day.

I haven't even asked you to pay rent.

Lumine muttered to herself.

Takumi wasn't aware of this exchange.

After confirming what was happening at The Chasm, he put his phone away.

For more details, it would be better to ask Ningguang directly.

She must be up to something there.

At that moment, Klee and the others returned home.

Noelle had also finished preparing dinner.

Everyone gathered to enjoy their meal.

A Few Days Later

Takumi finally received news that some people had completed their ID card registrations.

The rest were either unbothered or simply too lazy to do it.

After receiving an update from Ganyu, Takumi nodded.

"Alright then!"

"Time to enable real-name authentication."

Takumi had made his decision.

Hearing this, Keqing, who was in Takumi's office, was puzzled.

"You're enabling it now?"

"Isn't that too sudden?"

It seemed too abrupt.

Wasn't there more preparation needed?

Hearing Keqing's concerns, Takumi smiled.

"Sudden?"

"I don't think so."

"If some people don't want to register, then let them be."

"Those who haven't completed real-name authentication won't be allowed to access the internet."

"They can still make phone calls."

"But they can't go online."

"That's that."

"Right now, there aren't many people left handling registration."

"Whoever hasn't done it can just wait."

After saying this, Takumi immediately started working on his computer.

Hearing Takumi's explanation, Keqing thought for a moment and didn't argue further.

He was right.

Might as well go through with it.

She was also curious about what Takumi would do next.

Curious, she moved closer behind him and watched.

Takumi accessed the core system of the entire network.

Then, he began implementing the functions he had prepared earlier.

He had already decided.

Along with real-name authentication, a location verification system would also be launched.

After a series of operations, Takumi clicked 'Confirm.'

Immediately, the security protocols began running.

Many users surfing the web suddenly found their connection disrupted.

Then, a real-name verification prompt appeared.

Keqing's phone also displayed the notification.

"Huh?"

"Enter your name, ID number, birth date, and home address?"

Looking at the prompt, Keqing was puzzled.

There was also a service agreement below.

She clicked it open.

The terms were simple, mainly explaining the purpose of real-name authentication.

Without hesitation, Keqing filled in her details.

After entering her name and ID, she proceeded to the next step.

A new interface appeared.

"What's this?"

"A photo verification step?"

Seeing this, Keqing was confused.

Hearing her question, Takumi explained.

"This is face authentication."

"You scan your face to verify that your information matches the database."

"If it matches, you'll pass instantly."

Hearing Takumi's explanation, Keqing understood.

So that's how it worked.

She immediately followed the instructions.

After scanning her face, her verification was approved.

Then, she was able to access the internet again.

However, similar authentication steps were required for various online services.

These verifications were simple—just a confirmation request and a face scan.

Keqing quickly completed all the steps.

Meanwhile, many people across Liyue were utterly shocked.

This sudden change left them all puzzled.