Chapter 383

For Paimon, whoever gives her food is a benefactor.

Whoever gives her money is a great person.

Seeing this, Takumi was truly speechless.

She had just been asking him for a red envelope, yet now she was eagerly flattering Ningguang.

Paimon, you can't just switch sides like that!

As Takumi was shaking his head in disbelief, Ningguang directly @ him.

Ningguang:

[@Takumi, these new features are excellent.]

[Can you also implement a payment code system?]

That was her main concern.

If this could be achieved, she could simply carry her phone instead of Mora when going out.

She could even paste a payment code at her store entrance, allowing customers to scan and pay directly.

Takumi:

[No problem.]

[Just use a printer to generate the code.]

[For printing, people can open copy shops.]

[Customers can visit these shops to print their payment codes and place them at their counters.]

As expected from Ningguang—she immediately identified a key feature.

Seeing Takumi's response, Ningguang nodded.

Understood.

A printer? She had one right in her office.

Without hesitation, Ningguang saved her payment code for future use.

Not just her—Xiangling also messaged Takumi, requesting his help in printing her payment code.

She wanted to place it at the front counter of Wanmin Restaurant.

Takumi had no reason to refuse. It was a small favor.

Since Xiangling didn't have a way to print it herself, she could only rely on Takumi.

Receiving her request, Takumi didn't even need to take action himself. Instead, he quickly designed a specialized payment device for her.

The machine displayed Xiangling's payment code and was equipped with a speaker.

When a customer made a payment, the machine would announce the transaction details, including the amount received.

This device could probably be sold for a good profit.

However, Takumi had no intention of mass-producing it himself.

Instead, he uploaded the blueprint and left it for others to manufacture and sell.

He wasn't interested in making small money.

Liyue had plenty of amateur alchemists.

Let them handle it and earn their share.

After uploading the design to the alchemy forum, Takumi left it alone.

Many alchemists were already discussing online payment systems.

They were excited.

Transactions could now be conducted online, making life significantly more convenient.

Some even speculated that Takumi had introduced ID cards precisely for this purpose.

Takumi ignored the online chatter.

After sharing the blueprint, he moved on.

If people were interested, they could manufacture the machines themselves and profit from them.

Many had started to realize that Takumi's technological advancements centered around one key component—electricity.

An alternative technological path was rapidly taking root in this world.

After finalizing Xiangling's payment system, Takumi got up and prepared to go out.

He needed to deliver the device to Xiangling.

"Keqing, let's go grab some food."

He glanced at Keqing, who was happily claiming red envelopes.

Takumi couldn't help but remind her.

Good grief, was she getting addicted to this?

Hearing Takumi's words, Keqing snapped back to reality.

Her face turned slightly red, and she quickly stood up.

"Alright!"

The two left together.

Soon, they arrived at Wanmin Restaurant.

Takumi placed the payment device on the counter.

The cashier, a young lady, blinked in confusion.

"Mr. Takumi, what is this?"

Seeing her puzzled expression, Takumi smiled.

"A payment terminal."

"This is your boss's payment code system."

"Make sure to replace the display with an elemental crystal later."

With that, Takumi pulled out his phone and scanned the payment code.

A soft chime sounded:

『Received 1 Mora.』

"Understand now?"

Putting his phone away, Takumi looked at the young lady.

Her eyes widened in realization.

With sparkling excitement, she responded:

"Got it!!"

Now, there was no need to handle physical change anymore?

This was amazing!

Some customers dining at the restaurant also noticed the new device.

Immediately, they were intrigued.

Everyone had been discussing the recent mobile phone updates.

And now, Takumi had already rolled out a practical application?

This surprised many.

Seeing that the cashier understood the process, Takumi nodded and left the counter.

He went upstairs while sending Xiangling a message, informing her that the device was ready at the counter.

He also requested some food while he was at it.

In reality, Xiangling already knew.

Her phone had alerted her.

She hurried out to check.

Seeing the new machine, Xiangling was instantly excited.

Wow, this looked amazing!

After instructing the cashier on how to use it, she returned to the kitchen to resume cooking.

With Wanmin Restaurant now accepting digital payments, many customers were eager to try it out.

When paying their bills, they simply took out their phones and scanned the code.

And it worked perfectly.

Even though the system had just been updated, many people had already linked their bank accounts.

This payment method was simply too convenient.

Takumi's reputation was already well established.

The people of Liyue fully trusted him.

They had no doubts about the security of his innovations.

If Takumi had released it, then it must be safe.

So they adopted it without hesitation.

If they didn't have to carry Mora anymore, why wouldn't they embrace it?

Some even began wondering if they could start selling goods online.

However, even if they had the idea, they lacked the necessary infrastructure.

Although Takumi had published programming books, there were still too few programmers.

For ordinary people to start selling online, they would have to wait.

Someone needed to develop an e-commerce platform first.

Of course, some merchants had already begun training programmers.

It was clear to everyone.

The influence of the internet would only grow.

If they could cultivate a team of programmers now, it would pay off in the future.

At the same time, amateur alchemists were also experiencing a golden era.

Those with a basic understanding of alchemy were able to pick up programming quickly.

Computers and other tech gadgets were now available for purchase.

But few people bought them.

After all, most didn't know how to use them.

Those who did were primarily alchemists and business professionals.