Sucrose was expected to stay in Qingce Village for a while.
She had a lot of work to do.
Many of the seeds had already sprouted and were ready for planting.
However, she wanted to observe the results after planting them.
Takumi arranged for Granny Ruoxin to provide Sucrose with a house to use as a laboratory.
Additionally, some equipment from Guiliyuan was transported to Qingce Village with the help of the Qianyan Army.
A simple laboratory was set up.
The villagers of Qingce Village quickly learned that the green-haired girl was a researcher working on high-yield crops.
They treated her with great respect.
Every day, they brought her meals on time.
Takumi, having been busy for so long, finally completed his tasks.
Just as he was about to find Klee, he suddenly heard a massive explosion coming from behind Qingce Village.
Hearing the explosion, Takumi's face was filled with confusion.
What the hell?
Was Klee still blowing up fish?
But soon, Takumi realized something.
The explosion came from Wuwang Hill.
At that moment, Takumi's heart sank.
Without hesitation, he rushed out.
Shenhe, seeing his reaction, was stunned for a moment before quickly following him.
Both of them moved swiftly.
In just a few minutes, they had reached the mountain and were heading toward the source of the explosion.
After nearly ten minutes, they arrived at the scene.
Takumi took one look at the situation and sighed.
Of course.
Klee had caused trouble.
"Boom boom!"
"Take this!"
"Evil cold! Bad!"
At that moment, Klee, Qiqi, and Hu Tao were engaged in a battle with water-formed creatures.
There was no doubt that Klee had angered the pure water spirit that resided here.
And, judging by the situation, it seemed like Hu Tao had brought her here.
Takumi felt an instant headache.
Hu Tao, that little troublemaker.
She had actually brought Klee here.
Though Takumi wanted to scold her, he instead rushed forward to help.
"Yuzhang Shield!"
With a wave of his hand, a transparent shield enveloped Hu Tao and the others.
Seeing the shield, Klee's face lit up.
"Brother Takumi!"
Klee was thrilled to see him.
Takumi rolled his eyes.
"Klee, you're in trouble now."
Hearing his words, Klee panicked.
"I'm sorry, Brother Takumi!"
In her panic, she accidentally dropped a bomb.
It exploded immediately.
The blast sent Klee flying.
Fortunately, Takumi's shield protected her.
Of course, even without the shield, Klee likely would have avoided the explosion somehow.
After all, Klee was Teyvat's own daughter.
Takumi sighed.
"It's fine."
"Just focus on the fight."
After saying that, Takumi turned his attention to the elemental creatures in front of him.
With a single wave of his hand, he summoned a powerful attack.
"Starshatter!"
The sky darkened.
A massive meteorite descended from above, crashing onto the water-formed creatures.
At that moment, Lothia, the pure water spirit, watched in disbelief.
"Morax?!"
This move was unmistakably similar to the Geo Archon's technique.
Had she misjudged?
Was this man Morax?
In an instant, all the elemental creatures on the field were wiped out.
The sheer force of the attack even sent Hu Tao and Qiqi tumbling backward.
"What are you doing?!"
Hu Tao looked at Takumi in frustration.
"Why use such a powerful move out of nowhere?"
"What if it had hit me?"
Takumi shook his head and stepped forward.
With a flick of his hand, he conjured an array of floating rockets behind him.
Seeing this, Klee's eyes sparkled with admiration.
As expected of Brother Takumi.
So many bombs!
"Lothia, let's talk."
Takumi spoke with a kind smile.
At that moment, Lothia looked miserable.
"Are you here to kill me?"
She had no intention of fighting anymore.
Instead, she looked at Takumi with a wary expression.
He likely wasn't Morax.
If he was, he wouldn't have broken their contract.
Takumi shook his head.
"No, of course not."
"Let me introduce myself. I'm Takumi."
"These kids mistakenly wandered into your territory."
"I apologize on their behalf."
"However, I think we can have a proper discussion."
Lothia frowned.
"A discussion?"
What did this human want?
But seeing the rockets floating behind him, she decided to remain cautious.
After a moment of silence, she slowly descended from the sky.
"What do you want to discuss?"
Better to be safe.
This guy looked dangerous.
At that moment, Klee and the others breathed a sigh of relief.
That flying fish was truly powerful.
Thankfully, Brother Takumi had come.
Otherwise, Klee would have had to consider blowing up the entire lake.
Lothia stared at Takumi.
"Let's talk about Qingce Village."
"I need your help."
Originally, Takumi had considered taking Lothia away with him.
After all, she was incredibly powerful.
But after reconsidering, he decided against it.
Lothia's presence was crucial to Liyue.
She was likely the reason Liyue's water remained so pure.
Her role was invaluable.
There was no need to remove her.
However, Takumi needed to form a contract with her.
Qingce Village's future development required her assistance.
Hearing Takumi's words, Lothia frowned.
She wasn't sure what he meant.
Takumi wasted no time and explained his proposal.
"I want to make a contract with you."
"From now on, I need you to protect the elderly and children of Qingce Village."
"If any harm comes to this village, I hope you will help defend it."
"Qingce Village will become Liyue's granary."
"Nothing can be allowed to disrupt its progress."
"In return, I guarantee that you can continue living here in peace."
"Furthermore, if you ever encounter trouble in the future, I will assist you."
Lothia remained silent for a while.
She had previously agreed to a contract with Morax, ensuring clean water for Liyue.
Now, Takumi was proposing a new agreement—one that involved protecting Qingce Village.
Before this, she hadn't paid much attention to the village.
But now, she realized its importance.
She had lived here for a long time.
She had grown attached to this place.
And protecting the villagers wasn't difficult.
"The contract is established!"
"Those who break their word shall be punished by consuming stone!"
With those words, Lothia dove back into the lake.
Seeing this, Takumi nodded in satisfaction.
Another issue resolved.