Shen He had never seen Takumi's ability before.
The first time she witnessed it, she was a little surprised.
Created out of thin air?
This kind of power didn't seem like the Vision's ability.
Sorcery?
Various doubts surfaced in Shen He's mind, leaving her confused.
She truly didn't understand.
After a while, the area in front of her was filled with a massive alchemy machine.
At the same time, a series of wires were exposed.
Once he completed one section, Takumi moved on to the next.
Seeing this, Shen He quickly stepped forward and asked.
"Takumi, what kind of ability is this?"
Shen He, ever direct, asked bluntly.
Hearing her question, Takumi smirked and replied:
"A very powerful ability."
"I doubt you'd understand even if I explained, so I'll just skip it."
So… did he explain it or not?
Shen He frowned slightly, puzzled by his response.
Looking at her confused expression, Takumi couldn't help but laugh.
"Alright, I'll explain it to you later."
"For now, let's finish this work first."
With that, Takumi continued to focus on his task.
He used his power to produce generators one after another.
These generators, however, were incomplete, missing key components.
At the same time, the dam had yet to be activated.
Once operational, it would run at full capacity, continuously generating electricity.
For now, these were just small generators.
The largest one was still on the other side.
That would be the last to be completed.
Shen He quietly followed Takumi, watching him summon generators one by one.
His ability to create objects from nothing deeply impressed her.
Takumi… was he really not an Adeptus?
Curiosity gnawed at her, and she found herself watching Takumi more closely.
At this moment, she was extremely intrigued by him.
Takumi, however, was entirely unaware of her thoughts.
After placing everything in its proper position, he approached the area designated for the largest generator.
He stretched out his hand and channeled his power.
In an instant, a massive generator materialized before them.
He then proceeded to secure it in place.
However, some parts were still missing, making the machine look incomplete.
Once everything was set, Takumi nodded in satisfaction.
"Very good."
"Let's go."
"Now we just have to wait for the high-voltage wires to be installed."
"Then I'll return to finalize the setup."
Shen He nodded.
She didn't fully understand everything, but she was undoubtedly impressed.
Gazing at the enormous generator, she was in awe.
The sheer scale of it left her speechless.
This thing was massive.
After completing their work, Takumi and Shen He left the area.
Back at the high-voltage tower, the workers had already begun stringing the high-voltage lines.
They carefully secured the cables to the towers, following the planned route.
Watching their progress, Takumi gave them a satisfied thumbs-up.
Their efficiency was impressive.
It seemed likely that the wiring would be completed in just a few days.
Takumi approached the foreman and gave him further instructions.
"Let me know when everything is done so I can return to Guiliyuan."
"Also, double-check all connections to make sure there are no issues."
Understanding the importance of the project, the foreman nodded without hesitation.
He was well aware of how critical these power lines were.
The success of the entire power system in Guiliyuan depended on them.
Now that people had experienced electric lighting, they had no desire to go back to kerosene lamps.
So, this had to be done properly.
Eventually, these high-voltage lines would also extend to Liyue Harbor.
That was crucial.
After confirming everything with the foreman, Takumi finally left with Shen He.
Upon returning to Guiliyuan, Takumi learned that the merchants from Mondstadt had gone to Liyue Harbor to negotiate shop purchases with Ningguang.
Meanwhile, in Guiliyuan, some businesses had already opened.
However, for now, the only functioning establishments were inns like Wangshu Inn.
Many entrepreneurs wanted to open hotels, but most were still under renovation.
Additionally, since Wangshu Inn had not been leased out since Takumi and his team arrived, visitors seeking accommodations had no choice but to travel to Liyue Harbor.
Apart from Mondstadt's merchants, traders from other nations had also arrived.
News of Guiliyuan's reconstruction had spread across all seven nations.
Many were aware of it.
Entrepreneurs with keen business instincts had flocked to Liyue Harbor and Guiliyuan, eager to secure their own shops.
That evening, after dinner, Takumi was about to return to his room when Keqing stopped him.
"Takumi, I need to discuss something with you."
Hearing her serious tone, Takumi was slightly puzzled.
"What's wrong?"
Keqing spread out a document in front of him and began explaining.
"It's about electrical crystals."
"You previously mentioned installing these in every household, as well as using large-scale power storage units in some buildings."
"However, we're running out of electrical crystals."
"Liyue doesn't naturally produce them."
"Based on our current mining efforts, there simply won't be enough."
"Not only does Guiliyuan need them, but so does Liyue Harbor."
"We just don't have enough resources."
"With Inazuma on lockdown, smuggling them out is nearly impossible."
"Perhaps Beidou will bring some back, but it won't be enough."
"This is a major problem."
Hearing this, Takumi frowned.
"What about existing reserves?"
"Didn't Liyue stockpile any in the past?"
Keqing shook her head.
"Not really."
"Only a few jewelers ever requested them, and those quantities were minimal."
"As for inventory… it's already been used up."
Takumi tapped the table, deep in thought.
"Going to Inazuma to procure them is out of the question."
"Their borders are closed. Getting supplies from there is impossible."
"That means… I'll have to make them myself."
After careful thought, Takumi reached a decision.
Crystals were, after all, a form of mineral creation.
With his replicated Gnosis, producing them shouldn't be too difficult.
Not to mention, he possessed the power of the Herrscher of Reason.
However, manually creating them long-term wasn't sustainable.
In the future, they would need to be imported.
Having made up his mind, Takumi declared:
"I'll produce a batch myself first."
"For the rest, we'll find another solution."
"We can ask Ningguang to help. We can source them from Mondstadt or anywhere else."
"We need to begin large-scale imports of electrical crystals."
"The more, the better."