Chapter 456

All the God's Eyes had been issued.

However, only one was directly activated according to the correct process.

The eyes of Takumi, Ningguang, and the others fell on the young man who had successfully activated the Hydro God's Eye.

"What's your name?" Takumi asked as he observed the young man.

Hearing Takumi's inquiry, the young man instinctively stood up straight and shouted, "Report! My name is Takumi!"

Takumi nodded.

"Good! That settles it. You will be the captain of the God's Eye team. Ningguang, do you have any objections?"

Takumi turned to look at Ningguang. Ningguang nodded without hesitation.

"No objections!"

For someone who activated a God's Eye immediately upon contact, she was highly impressed. Even if Takumi hadn't brought the Blank God's Eyes this time, this person would have eventually received one on his own—it was just a matter of time.

Seeing that Ningguang had no objections, Takumi then turned his attention to the others who had received Blank God's Eyes.

"What about you all? Any objections?"

As soon as these words left his mouth, the gathered individuals immediately stood up straight and responded in unison.

"No!" *29.

They had no objections at all.

After all, they had seen it firsthand. The moment Takumi touched the God's Eye, it activated. That alone was proof enough of his abilities.

Takumi nodded in satisfaction as he scanned the group. Then, suddenly, he spoke again.

"Look here!"

His voice carried the power of the Herrscher of Knowledge.

Hearing Takumi's command, even Ningguang and Keqing instinctively turned their gaze toward him. Takumi directly influenced the minds of those present.

Using the power of the Herrscher of Knowledge, he subtly altered their consciousness and amplified their desires.

As their innermost desires were magnified, their pupils shrank suddenly.

The next moment, the Blank God's Eyes held by those chosen began to emit a radiant, multicolored glow.

Seeing this scene, Takumi nodded in satisfaction. Then, he turned his gaze back toward the young man.

"Take charge. Get acquainted with the God's Eye first. Your future duties will be arranged accordingly."

After saying this, Takumi turned to Ningguang. After giving her a slight nod, he walked away, leaving the training grounds of the Qianyan Army.

Finally, Ningguang could no longer hold back her curiosity.

"Did you just manipulate something?"

Just now, she had felt an overwhelming surge in ambition. For a brief moment, she even had the desire to rule all of Teyvat!

If she had experienced such a powerful feeling, then it was highly likely that Takumi had done something.

Keqing also looked at Takumi, expecting an explanation.

Hearing their inquiries, Takumi didn't bother hiding it.

"I did influence them. Otherwise, their God's Eyes wouldn't have activated so easily."

By amplifying their deepest desires, Takumi had triggered the missing factor needed for their God's Eyes to awaken. Their qualifications were already exceptional; they had simply lacked the right opportunity. Some people might never receive a God's Eye in their lifetime, but Takumi had given them that chance.

Listening to Takumi's explanation, Ningguang was amazed.

"I didn't know that was even possible."

She was truly impressed.

Takumi nodded. "That's how Rex Lapis helped me back then. He barely paid attention, casually handed me an empty one, and then asked what my wish was."

Thinking about it, Takumi couldn't help but complain.

He had explicitly said he didn't want one, yet Rex Lapis had given him a God's Eye anyway.

Hearing this, Ningguang and Keqing were surprised.

"Is that so?"

Takumi had never mentioned this before.

The group returned to the Jade Chamber, and along the way, Takumi continued venting his grievances about Zhongli. Ningguang and Keqing listened with amusement, learning several amusing details about the history of the Geo Archon.

Upon arriving at the Jade Chamber, Takumi finally stopped complaining.

He noticed that Bai Shi and Bai Xiao were staring at him curiously.

Without hesitation, Takumi manifested two Blank God's Eyes and handed them to them.

"These are for you. See if you can activate them."

Bai Shi and Bai Xiao were stunned.

God's Eyes?

Ningguang was momentarily surprised as well but quickly understood Takumi's intention.

"Take them."

She had no objections to Takumi giving God's Eyes to her secretaries.

After all, for Takumi, these things were easily obtainable.

"Thank you, Lord Takumi!"

Upon hearing this, the two secretaries did not hesitate. They accepted the Blank God's Eyes immediately.

Takumi then decided to stimulate their inner desires.

"Hiss... Ha... Lord Ningguang!!"

The atmosphere suddenly became awkward.

Seeing this, Takumi's expression became as strange as possible.

Bai Shi, realizing what she had blurted out, hastily covered her mouth.

"One month's salary deduction!" Ningguang snapped.

She glared at Bai Shi.

Good grief!

What was she even thinking about?

Bai Shi panicked upon hearing this. At that moment, the God's Eye she held suddenly activated.

A Hydro God's Eye.

Similarly, Bai Xiao's God's Eye also activated.

It was an Electro God's Eye.

"I'll give you two days off to get used to them," Ningguang said sternly.

The two immediately saluted and left, eager to familiarize themselves with their new powers.

With their God's Eyes now in hand, it seemed they could even ride motorcycles!

Ningguang sighed and turned back to Takumi and Keqing. "I apologize for that."

Hearing her words, Takumi simply smiled. "No, it was entertaining."

After all, who wouldn't find it amusing when high-ranking officials acted so flustered?

Ningguang rolled her eyes but chose not to dwell on the matter. Instead, she poured tea for Takumi and Keqing before shifting the conversation to serious business.

"I informed Yelan to come here. Uncle Tian will also be arriving shortly. Once they're here, we'll settle everything."

Takumi nodded. "That's fine by me."

He had no complaints.

With the formal matters approaching, Ningguang took the opportunity to discuss another subject with Takumi.

"I received a report about the new medicine sales this morning. It seems they are selling very well."

"They're cheap, effective, and widely available. Many people are keeping them at home."

"In fact, thanks to these medicines, fewer people need to visit doctors for common colds and minor ailments. This saves them both time and money."

"For the people of Liyue, this is undoubtedly a great benefit."

"However, for more serious illnesses, people will still need hospital care."

She then looked at Takumi.

"What about the hospital you built? You should be keeping an eye on it, right?"

There was a large hospital in Guili Plains, personally commissioned by Takumi. It had been operational for some time.

However, Ningguang hadn't paid close attention to its progress.

And, as it turned out, neither had Takumi.

When Ningguang asked, Takumi suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

Because... he had no idea.