Chapter 420

After some visits, Diluc was very satisfied.

But soon, he noticed a problem.

Diluc looked at Takumi. "Do you have a crew?"

That was right—he didn't have a crew yet. He still needed a captain.

Hearing Diluc's words, Takumi was momentarily speechless.

"Why didn't you bring Kaeya?" he asked. "Didn't he always want to be the Pirate King? Let him do it."

Diluc was left completely speechless by Takumi's suggestion.

"Let Kaeya captain my ship? That rascal..."

"Being a knight has no future," Takumi teased. "After all, he's your brother. What's wrong with asking him to help you? Presumably, Captain Jean wouldn't mind. Your ship is as big as Raymond Field. Jean probably doesn't want Mondstadt's GDP to drop either."

Takumi's words made Diluc's expression turn strange.

But after thinking about it, he realized it made sense.

He could really get Kaeya to take charge.

Using the ship for Mondstadt's trade wouldn't be a bad idea either.

After some thought, he soon made up his mind.

"Then I'll go back to Mondstadt," he said. "Please help me find some men to take the ship to port. Once I have everything arranged, I'll return with a crew."

Diluc immediately made his decision. There was nothing to hesitate about.

He would get Kaeya involved and discuss things with Jean.

Hearing this, Takumi nodded. "Alright. I'll speak with Jiang Ji later and have him arrange some sailors to bring the ship to the dock. Once Kaeya arrives, the crew here can train him on how to operate the ship."

That was a minor issue.

Diluc nodded in agreement.

With that settled, he left to begin arranging shipments and container logistics.

After Diluc left, Takumi found Jiang Ji and discussed the details with him.

At the same time, he asked about the shipyard's upcoming projects.

"The fishing boats should be completed by now, right?" Takumi asked. "Has anyone from the other merchant guilds ordered large ships?"

Jiang Ji nodded immediately. "Yes, Lord Takumi. The Feiyun Commerce Guild and Lady Ningguang have both reserved a large ship. Even Lady Keqing's family has placed an order and already paid the deposit. The next batch of ships will be theirs."

"As for the fishing boats, we rushed production earlier and have already delivered them to those who placed orders. That's why the large ship took longer to complete."

Hearing this, Takumi nodded in understanding.

"I see. Good work. Keep up the production. If anything comes up, contact me."

"By the way, give the workers an extra month's salary this time. They deserve it."

Jiang Ji's eyes lit up immediately. "Thank you, Lord Takumi!"

A raise?

This was excellent news.

The nearby workers who overheard also cheered with excitement.

Takumi smiled. "You've earned it."

After all, selling a ship to Liyue brought in a significant profit. Takumi could certainly afford to reward them.

After finishing his discussion with Jiang Ji, Takumi left.

Meanwhile, Jiang Ji quickly made the necessary arrangements.

The ship was sent to the port, and additional workers were assigned to assist with shipping.

The sudden arrival of the massive ship at the port caught many by surprise.

"That's not Beidou's ship…?"

"Dawn?"

"Is that Diluc's ship?"

Many people started inquiring about it, especially merchants who were interested in maritime trade.

Excitement spread quickly.

"Is Diluc going to begin trading by sea?"

"Can he transport goods for us?"

Unfortunately, Diluc had no plans to carry other merchants' cargo.

For now, he was only transporting his own goods—drinks and cola.

Perhaps in the future, he could help others, but for now, that was out of the question.

After making all the necessary arrangements, he headed back to Mondstadt to discuss the matter with Jean.

Meanwhile, back at the General Affairs Department, Keqing had just arrived from Liyue Harbor.

She was studying the teleportation pass in her hands.

Currently, she was using it as a tablet, a function Takumi had added.

Keqing found it quite effective for office work.

Seeing Takumi return, Keqing spoke up.

"Can this device be mass-produced?"

Hearing her words, Takumi was momentarily speechless.

"Why? Do you want one?"

Keqing shook her head. "No. I want to distribute them to the Qianyan Army captains. Not a large number, just enough for internal use within Liyue."

"The requirements aren't high. It just needs to function within Liyue's borders or be limited to specific teleportation points."

"That way, in case of emergencies, we can immediately deploy our troops."

Keqing saw great potential in these passes.

If each Qianyan Army squad leader had one, response times to emergencies would be drastically reduced.

With modern communication through the internet and mobile phones, coordination was already much easier.

If they could also teleport troops instantly, then future crises could be handled swiftly.

Hearing Keqing's suggestion, Takumi thought for a moment.

"That's a great idea."

"Alright, I'll make some lower-tier passes for you."

"They will be restricted to Liyue's territory and can only teleport to predetermined locations."

"Additionally, they won't allow new teleportation anchors to be recorded."

With that setup, Takumi could safely produce a batch.

If he handed out the same type of pass that Keqing had, it could create issues.

For example, if the Qianyan Army suddenly teleported into foreign lands, it could be seen as a provocation by other nations.

Thus, restricting travel beyond Liyue was necessary.

Hearing this, Keqing's eyes lit up. "That's perfect! Thank you!"

Takumi nodded and took out his pass.

Then, he began replicating a new batch of restricted passes.

After some time, Takumi had produced a smaller version of the teleportation pass.

These new passes had limited teleportation points, restricted only to specific locations within Liyue.

Even then, not all teleportation points within Liyue were accessible.

Takumi had removed locations such as mountaintop teleporters and other less essential spots.

Additionally, since the passes required the power of a Vision to function, Takumi built an elemental crystal into them.

After a few uses, the pass would lose its effectiveness unless recharged.

He also implemented real-name authentication and other security measures.

With these restrictions, the passes would be safe for military use while preventing misuse.