Chapter 474

Takumi was a little embarrassed.

"Sorry."

"Did I scare you?"

Seeing that it was Takumi, Sucrose let out a sigh of relief.

But soon, she became frustrated.

"Can you stop being so scary!"

"Mr. Takumi, every time you come here, you startle me!!"

"It's a little too much!!"

Sucrose glared at Takumi angrily.

Seeing her reaction, Takumi felt a little helpless.

After all, it was her own intense focus that made her oblivious to her surroundings.

When he arrived just now, the sound of thunder had been loud, yet she hadn't even noticed it.

Sighing, Takumi decided not to say anything more.

Instead, he turned his attention to the research Sucrose was currently working on.

"The medicine you're studying now—is it for internal injuries?"

Takumi pointed at the data displayed on the computer.

Hearing his question, Sucrose took a deep breath and replied:

"Yes!"

"It's a medicine specifically designed for internal injuries."

"It targets damage inside the body."

"For those who cough up blood or suffer organ damage, they can take this to aid recovery."

"I discovered that after wild boars fight each other, if they get injured, they consume this herb to heal."

"Additionally, even the Hilichurls seem to use it."

"I specifically went to a Hilichurl camp to observe."

"Through my analysis and testing, I found that this remedy is also effective for humans."

"I'm currently cultivating it."

She shared her findings excitedly.

Hearing what Sucrose said, Takumi became even more curious.

Was it really that effective?

If even Hilichurls used it, then it must be valuable.

"How far along are you in cultivating it?"

"Is it ready, or are you still in the early stages?"

"It's almost done."

"Ever since Nuwa joined, my research speed has significantly increased."

Talking about this, Sucrose became visibly excited.

Nuwa's support had truly been invaluable.

Takumi nodded at her response.

"That's good, then. Keep researching."

"I won't bother you any longer."

With that, Takumi turned around and left.

He planned to visit the medicine garden and pharmaceutical factory next.

Watching Takumi leave, Sucrose sighed, then sat back down and continued her research.

Takumi proceeded to visit the medicine garden and the pharmaceutical factory.

At this time, the factory was processing recently harvested herbs into medicine.

Meanwhile, in the distance, new villages were being established.

Some people had even begun clearing land for farming, preparing to plant crops.

In the future, this area would be transformed into a granary.

A steady supply of food would be cultivated and transported to Guili Plains.

After taking a brief look, Takumi moved on to check the power station.

At the power station, the Pyro Regisvine had completely given up resisting.

Though it remained enclosed in a massive containment field, it didn't seem much different from before.

No one was actively doing anything to it.

Yet, as it continuously emitted heat, it helped generate steam to power the station.

Strangely enough, the environment here had become much more comfortable for it.

It seemed to be enjoying itself, even sleeping peacefully.

At the same time, it was constantly absorbing energy from the earth, making itself stronger.

Takumi watched this scene, the corners of his mouth twitching slightly.

Was this thing completely tamed now?

Oh well, as long as it wasn't causing trouble.

After confirming that everything was running smoothly, Takumi left.

Everything seemed normal.

Returning to the General Affairs Department, he entered his office and discovered that Ningguang, Ganyu, and Keqing were all there.

Seeing the three of them, Takumi was puzzled.

"I was just about to call you, and you showed up."

Ningguang raised her phone.

She had been about to call Takumi, but he had returned just in time.

What a coincidence.

Hearing this, Takumi was even more curious.

After sitting down in front of Ningguang and the others, he asked, slightly confused:

"What's going on?"

Why were these three gathered here?

What was happening?

Ningguang smiled and handed him a document.

"Take a look at this. This will be Liyue's next major focus."

Hearing Ningguang's words, Takumi was puzzled.

Still, he took the document and read it.

As he looked through the details, he was surprised.

"A mining plan near Dragonspine?"

He muttered as he examined the document more carefully.

Ningguang had marked several locations.

For example, there were multiple Starsilver ore deposits near Mingyun Village.

Starsilver ore was highly valuable.

If they could extract it, it would bring enormous wealth.

"You're planning to develop Dragonspine?"

After reviewing the document, Takumi looked at Ningguang in surprise.

"Why not?"

"Dragonspine has abundant ore reserves."

"Right now, we are in short supply of these materials."

"Even if we don't sell them, it would be beneficial to extract and store them."

Starsilver ore was one of the best materials for forging weapons.

It was rare and only found in Dragonspine, making mining difficult.

But with current technology, excavation was finally feasible.

After thinking it over, Takumi spoke:

"If it's only the mines near Mingyun Village, then development is fine."

"But if you plan to go deeper into Dragonspine, I wouldn't recommend it."

"It's not worth the risk."

"The terrain inside is treacherous, and even our machines would struggle to function."

"The temperature is simply too low."

"Even Ironclad Little Treasure would freeze."

"Not to mention our other equipment."

Setting the document down, Takumi spoke seriously.

Dragonspine was a highly unique region.

The internal temperature was freezing, and winter was approaching.

Mingyun Village, which bordered Dragonspine, was already experiencing colder nights.

This winter, even Guili Plains would feel the effects.

One could only imagine how severe the cold inside Dragonspine would be.

Ningguang nodded.

"Of course, I know."

"That's why I only plan to mine the outer areas."

"I wouldn't risk going too deep."

This plan wouldn't begin until after winter.

She had come to discuss it with Takumi to see if he could help design mining equipment suited for Dragonspine's conditions.

After all, it was impossible to rely on manpower alone.

Only specialized machinery could handle the extreme environment.

And for that, she needed Takumi's help.

"I hope you can help design vehicles and mining machines that can operate in Dragonspine."

"They need to be resistant to extreme cold."

"Ordinary machines wouldn't survive in those conditions."

"Some have tried to enter Dragonspine before…"

"And they barely made it out alive."

As she said this, she had a strange expression on her face.