Chapter 517

Albedo listened to Takumi's words and felt inexplicably excited.

If it was truly like this, then there were many things he could start researching without worrying about a nail suddenly falling from the sky. This was indeed good news.

Albedo looked at Takumi.

"Are you sure there's nothing wrong if I want to study the leylines?"

Takumi nodded.

"No problem at all. As long as you don't destroy them, it's fine. Moreover, you can't extract the power directly from the leylines. They are too important to Teyvat."

"If you need the power of the leylines, go find the accumulated power instead. Extracting those won't concern Celestia."

Hearing Takumi's words, Albedo nodded. This time, he fully understood. He knew exactly what to do. He wouldn't do anything to destroy the leylines. As long as he could study them, it was enough.

Immediately, Albedo continued to speak:

"Since this is the case, then I have something to study. The energy of the leylines is very versatile."

Speaking of this, he was almost drooling with excitement. Seeing this, Takumi couldn't help but smile.

"Again, as long as you don't destroy anything, you can conduct any research you want."

Albedo nodded eagerly.

"I understand! Next, I'll prepare. I won't keep you any longer."

After saying this, Albedo started preparing. There was no way he could sit still now. Of course, he needed to prepare to study the leylines. For any alchemist, the study of the leylines held an irresistible allure.

Now, Albedo couldn't wait to start his research. Naturally, research of this kind wasn't something that could be done in the laboratory. Instead, he had to find places where the leylines were accumulated. Only in these places could he conduct the research he wanted. Moreover, the energy within could still be used.

Precisely because of this, he might be out in the wild for a long time to come. At the same time, he needed to investigate thoroughly to find where the leyline accumulation points were. That's something he had to do himself. Otherwise, he could only spend money to go to the Adventurers' Guild and hire someone to help him find it.

Seeing Albedo going out, Takumi didn't think much of it. After smiling, he got up and left. If nothing unexpected happened, Albedo would likely become obsessed with studying the leylines to the point of being unable to extricate himself.

For any alchemist, the study of leylines was full of temptation. Now, without worries, how could Albedo give up? It was likely he would devote himself wholeheartedly to studying the leylines. Although Takumi didn't know what he might discover, he was hopeful. He believed that Albedo would surprise him by then.

After leaving the alchemy workshop, Takumi started to stroll outside. Because of the cold weather, many people were reluctant to go shopping on the street, making the roads seem a bit deserted. Some even went straight back to Liyue Harbor. After all, Liyue Harbor was relatively warm. In the summer, people would return to Guiliyuan, which was cooler, but winter was a different story. It was too cold in Guiliyuan, making it quite deserted in winter.

After wandering around, Takumi soon reached the pier. At this time, there were quite a few large ships docked there. After such a long time, the large ships ordered by the merchants had already been completed. Many well-known trading companies owned large ships now. If someone didn't have a large ship, they would feel embarrassed to call themselves a reputable trading company.

Although the price of a large ship was very high, many people gritted their teeth and paid for it. As a result, the shipyard's order list was so full that it was hard to know when they could fulfill all the orders.

Looking at the ships at the pier, Takumi nodded in satisfaction. Feiyun, Dawn—almost all of them were named after their trading companies. Even Beidou's ship had returned and was unloading at the docks.

At this time, the pier had become the largest port on Liyue's side. Even Liyue Harbor couldn't compare. After all, there was no place there for big ships to dock. Many people shipping goods now directly brought them here and then found large ships to transport them away.

Although this was the case, there were still not enough ships. After all, there were too many products to ship each time. Standing at the pier, Takumi felt very satisfied. However, the workers below who were helping to move the goods seemed a bit out of place—especially a certain large figure.

Azhdaha was truly addicted to moving bricks and couldn't seem to extricate himself. When Takumi saw the Dragon King, he didn't know how to react. Shaking his head, Takumi didn't stay much longer. When he looked at the time, he found it was already afternoon. One day had just flown by.

After thinking about it, Takumi sent a message to Keqing and Shenhe. Then he went to the market. He planned to buy some ingredients and cook at home. It would be a pity not to eat hot pot in this weather.

By the way, he called Hu Tao and the others over. He sent a message to everyone, inviting them to his home for dinner tonight. The menu was hot pot. He also invited Xiangling over. First, he would teach her how to make hot pot, and then in the future, if anyone wanted to eat it, Xiangling could prepare it.

When Xiangling heard that Takumi was going to teach her how to cook, she rushed over without a second thought. Running a restaurant? She could let the staff handle that. More importantly, she wanted to learn from Takumi. He always made the best food.

Takumi bought a lot of ingredients and soon returned home. When he arrived, Xiangling was already waiting for him. Seeing him return, she was full of excitement.

"What delicious dish are you going to teach me today?"

Xiangling looked forward to it with shining eyes.

"You came just in time. Give me a hand. I brought back the ingredients. Let's prepare the hot pot base first."

After saying this, Takumi brought many ingredients into the house. He then used his ability to manifest a pot. Seeing the unusually shaped pot, Xiangling became curious.

Takumi began to explain to Xiangling. The most important part of eating hot pot was the base and the dipping sauce. The side dishes were secondary. After listening to his explanation, Xiangling basically understood.

"Leave it to me! I know what to do."

Xiangling was very excited. Takumi explained a little, and she already understood what needed to be done. Without hesitation, she went into the kitchen and began preparing the ingredients.

Takumi also helped with preparing the side dishes. While they were busy, the others started arriving one after another. Even Yoimiya and Kokomi showed up. Now, only two people from Inazuma were still here—Ayaka Kamisato and Yae Miko. The rest, including the Ei, had already returned to Inazuma.