Chapter 411

Paimon mentioned that she could make some money.

She had taken pictures of everyone's experiences below, including their ascent. The only part she hadn't captured was the moment when Xiao was about to be consumed by the undead.

However, that wasn't a big issue—it should be fine.

With these recordings, Takumi would surely reward her generously, right?

Hearing Paimon's words, Takumi's eyes lit up.

"Did you capture everything?"

Paimon nodded enthusiastically.

"Yes!"

"But I missed the last part when we were coming up."

She sounded a little regretful about it, but overall, she was satisfied.

Takumi nodded.

"Good!"

"Send me the video later."

"I'll check if the footage is usable, and if so, I'll settle your payment."

If the footage was good, he could even edit it into a movie.

Paimon had been waiting for this moment.

She instantly became excited.

Hearing the conversation, Lumine glanced at Paimon with a strange expression.

Paimon was actually trying to make money?

Not bad.

She smirked to herself and made a mental note—she would preemptively claim a portion of Paimon's earnings.

After finishing his discussion with Paimon, Takumi turned to Klee.

"Klee!"

"Come on."

"Let's go."

"We're heading down."

Hearing Takumi's words, Klee immediately brightened up.

She ran over to Takumi and grabbed his hand excitedly.

Seeing her enthusiasm, Takumi chuckled.

Then, along with Yelan, he used teleportation to descend into The Chasm.

The three of them disappeared in an instant.

After a brief moment, they arrived at the lower depths of the underground abyss.

Darkness surrounded them.

Yelan quickly pulled out a luminous stone to illuminate their surroundings.

When Klee saw the environment, disappointment filled her face.

It didn't look fun at all.

"Over there."

Yelan looked around and, after confirming the direction, pointed towards their destination.

Takumi nodded.

"Got it."

"Let's move."

With another series of teleportations, they quickly arrived at a massive, floating nail embedded in the earth.

Looking at the mysterious nail radiating an unusual energy, curiosity flashed in Takumi's eyes.

This power… was it sealing the ley lines?

"This is the place," Yelan pointed towards the base of the floating nail.

Takumi nodded.

"I can sense it."

"We just need to seal this area."

With that, Takumi teleported the group underneath the nail.

As soon as Klee arrived, she noticed water nearby.

Her eyes lit up as she ran towards it excitedly.

Takumi didn't stop her.

She was probably checking if she could fry fish here.

While Klee was distracted, Takumi focused on the task at hand.

He activated the power of the Herrscher of Space, locking down the entire area.

Yelan immediately sensed the change.

The space that was once unstable and open had now completely solidified.

It felt just like the world aboveground.

With the space sealed, Takumi turned his gaze towards the floating nail.

Intrigued, he teleported himself to its surface.

Curious, he reached out and placed his hands against it.

Using the power of the Herrscher of Reason, he began analyzing the nail's composition.

Slowly, its mysteries unraveled before him.

"So, this is how the sealing power works..."

"I see!"

As Takumi studied the nail, a small needle materialized in his hand—one infused with the same sealing properties.

If he could analyze this nail, then what about teleportation waypoints?

Teleportation waypoints existed throughout Teyvat, but no one truly understood how they functioned.

Even Lumine, despite being able to use them in the game, didn't know how to activate them in reality.

These waypoints seemed intrinsically linked to the ley lines, guiding travelers across vast distances.

Could they be utilized somehow?

If Takumi figured out their mechanics, he could make travel even more convenient for himself and others.

He was capable of teleportation, but not everyone had such abilities.

Perhaps the Abyss Order knew more about this technology.

Shaking his head, Takumi decided to leave such research for another time.

Just then, a loud explosion echoed through the area.

Boom!

Startled, Takumi turned his head towards the sound.

He immediately spotted Klee standing near the water, holding another bomb.

Takumi was speechless.

"Klee, there are no fish here."

"Stop throwing bombs."

This little girl wanted to bomb anything that had water.

It reminded him of his childhood in the countryside when he used to throw firecrackers into cow dung just to see it explode.

Hearing Takumi's words, Klee pouted.

"It's not fun here!"

"Takumi big brother, there's nothing exciting to do."

She turned around and ran back to them.

For Klee, a place without explosive fish was no fun at all.

Takumi couldn't help but chuckle at her disappointment.

"I told you before."

"There's nothing fun here."

"All right, we're done here."

"Let's go back."

Returning to Klee's side, Takumi gently patted her head.

Klee nodded, eager to leave.

It was dark, there were no fish, and it felt dangerous.

If she dropped a bomb here, she had a feeling the whole place might collapse.

"Let's go~!"

Since it wasn't fun, there was no reason to stay.

Seeing Klee's enthusiasm to leave, Takumi smirked.

He turned to Yelan.

"Let's go."

Since their job was done, there was no need to linger any longer.

With another teleport, the three of them reappeared on the surface.

"Klee!"

"Takumi big brother!"

As soon as Yaoyao and the others saw Takumi return, they rushed over excitedly.

"Klee, was it fun down there?"

Yaoyao asked curiously.

Klee immediately pouted in disappointment.

"Not fun!"

"Not fun at all."

She crossed her arms and huffed in dissatisfaction.

Takumi chuckled.

"All right, let's head to our camp first."

"I'll be staying here for a few days."

"Then I'll head back when the time comes."

With that, Takumi turned everyone's attention back to the camp, shifting the focus away from Klee's ruined expectations.