Chapter 492

The first topic Ningguang and Tighnari discussed was naturally road construction.

"We have now repaired the road leading to the Chasm," Ningguang said. "However, due to the weather, we will temporarily suspend work in the future. We will resume construction when the weather gets warmer next year."

"Sumeru's climate is different from ours. Even when we enter winter, the weather remains favorable. So, I hope that Sumeru can also construct a road from Sumeru City and connect it to ours."

"Just focus on building the road in Sumeru. As for the materials needed for road construction, we will provide the formulas."

"We will give you these formulas for free. In return, I hope that Liyue can import a large quantity of medicinal herbs from Sumeru. The price can be slightly reduced."

"Mr. Tighnari, what do you think?"

Ningguang explained everything in one go.

She was even willing to provide the cement formulas for free. As long as roads were built and trade opened up, this would not be a problem.

Once the roads between the two regions were completed and business could commence, the cost of the cement formula would be insignificant.

Listening to Ningguang's proposal, Tighnari and Cyno exchanged glances before nodding.

"That sounds reasonable."

They had no objections regarding this cooperation.

It was very logical.

They had seen cement when traveling abroad. It was the material used for road paving.

If the roads were completed, it would be highly beneficial.

Although most of Sumeru's buildings were wooden, wooden houses were not entirely safe.

A single large fire could burn everything down.

With cement, many structures could be rebuilt with more durability.

So, they had no reason to decline.

Building a road to connect to Liyue was not an issue in itself.

If the transportation between the two regions improved, it would be greatly beneficial to Sumeru's development.

Even though Sumeru had a large port, it was not enough.

At this moment, Takumi spoke.

He materialized a map with his hand.

The sudden appearance of a 3D model on the table surprised everyone.

It looked similar to a model from a strategy game.

After creating this, Takumi said:

"Besides the road through the Chasm, we could also build a road through the Avidya Forest."

"This route could connect to either Liyue Harbor or Mt. Tianheng."

"If both roads are opened,"

"Traveling from Sumeru to Liyue or Mondstadt would be significantly more efficient."

"It would drastically reduce transportation distances."

"We could also establish rest stops along the way."

Takumi elaborated on his proposal.

Listening to Takumi and observing the model, everyone thought it made sense.

It was indeed a good plan.

"However, in this setup, most of the roads will be built within Liyue's territory, correct?" Cyno asked.

Would that be acceptable?

Hearing this, Takumi smiled.

"No problem, we already have plans for it."

"Liyue's territory is already set for future developments."

"Qingce Village, Lingju Pass, and Dunyuling can all be renovated."

"We can restore them as historical cities."

"After all, these locations are remnants from the Archon War era."

"If we clear out the monsters and reconstruct them, people could live there again."

"Without the influence of the fallen gods, these areas have already recovered."

"If we rebuild them, many people will move in."

"Adding a road leading to Sumeru City will transform it into a major transit hub."

"Across the Chasm, we will also set up resting stations."

Takumi had a well-thought-out vision for Sumeru and Liyue's development.

Once the roads were completed, everything else would follow naturally.

Even if Liyue did nothing, some investors would inevitably suggest revitalizing these ancient cities.

Managing an entire nation's trade held massive potential benefits.

And without relying on sea transport, who wouldn't want a share of the profits?

Ningguang and the others naturally understood this.

So, Ningguang and Ganyu had no objections.

If things progressed as expected, Liyue would become even more prosperous.

Population growth was also important.

Perhaps a childbirth subsidy could be implemented later.

Encourage everyone in Liyue to have more children.

Rumor had it that the birth rate had recently increased.

There seemed to be quite a number of newborns this year.

Perhaps, there would be even more in the future.

While they were discussing, Keqing returned.

Seeing Keqing, Cyno and the others quickly greeted her.

They knew of Keqing.

After all, Yuheng of the Liyue Qixing was famous.

Even in Sumeru, her name was well known.

Next, the group started discussing further cooperation.

Many of the proposals were mutually beneficial for Liyue and Sumeru.

Thus, Sumeru had no reason to decline.

There was no valid excuse to refuse.

After all, most of Liyue's offers were things that Sumeru urgently needed.

For example, once the roads were completed, Sumeru could import vehicles.

Sumeru had vast lands and abundant resources. Having vehicles would make transportation much easier.

Of course, the best product was the flying motorcycle.

However, only those who possessed a Vision could use it.

Tighnari would definitely buy a few for himself.

In addition to that, there were mobile phones.

Although Sumeru had its own terminal system, they had realized its limitations.

While it could access the Internet, it was practically useless outside of Sumeru.

It was not as convenient as a mobile phone.

Moreover, it couldn't even make calls.

Thus, introducing mobile phones and computers was also a beneficial move.

Although the roads were not yet completed, they could begin introducing technology now.

They just needed to work out logistics.

Additionally, Liyue required large amounts of medicinal herbs from Sumeru.

Ningguang's idea was to import herbs from Sumeru, refine them, and sell them at a higher value.

Sumeru's agricultural products were also of excellent quality.

Liyue also had a demand for these.

Therefore, cooperation was truly a win-win situation.

The group continued discussions until noon.

When the time was right, Ningguang invited everyone to lunch.

After lunch, they would resume negotiations.

During the meal, Takumi distributed mobile phones to the Sumeru representatives.

The group, filled with curiosity, quickly familiarized themselves with the devices.

Especially Collei.

Upon receiving her phone, she immediately searched for Amber.

Seeing Amber's messages, she and Layla laughed joyfully.

The Sumteran tech couldn't compare!