When Jean heard Takumi say this, she immediately became excited.
To be honest, if they had to bring power from Stormterror's Lair, the cost in manpower, materials, and finances would be enormous.
If they could generate electricity from another location, it would save them a significant amount of money.
"If possible, build the wind turbines over there," Jean suggested. "It's more convenient."
Takumi nodded. After thinking for a moment, he added,
"Wind power will be sufficient for Mondstadt for now. But if you want to develop more in the future, you'll likely need additional power sources. The best approach is to build multiple stations or separate them."
"There's a large lake and waterfall near Dawn Winery. That water originates from melted snow from the mountains. It could be used for hydroelectric power."
"There's also Qingce Village. That area would also be a good place to build another station."
"Connecting Mondstadt's power grid to Liyue's would be beneficial. If wind power isn't enough in the future, these stations could supply electricity. And if there's still a shortage, you could always expand power generation in Stormterror's Lair."
"Either way, Mondstadt's wind resources will always be sufficient."
Takumi laid out his plan.
Jean nodded in agreement.
"Alright! We'll follow your plan, Mr. Takumi."
She immediately approved of the proposal.
Seeing that there were no further issues, Takumi continued,
"I'll draft a list. You'll need to send someone to Liyue to purchase the necessary materials and begin laying down the power grid."
"Electricity will come with a charge, so you'll need to discuss this with the people of Mondstadt."
"A stable income stream can help sustain further development. You could even invest in a water distribution system."
"Also, we recently invented something called a mobile phone."
"With it, you can communicate with anyone, anywhere."
"You may want to consider importing some."
"But for setting up the power grid and installing wind turbines, you'll have to cover the costs yourselves."
Takumi laid everything out in a single breath.
These were all financial matters.
Mondstadt didn't have the production capabilities, so they would have to purchase everything from Liyue.
Between wiring the entire city and installing wind turbines, Mondstadt would need a significant investment—but in the long run, it would bring them substantial revenue.
Jean nodded. She had already anticipated this.
Installing a power grid would be expensive, but it was manageable.
Although Mondstadt had suffered economic losses due to the dragon disaster, with that crisis now resolved, merchants would return. Exports of wine would resume, and tax revenues would recover.
Money wasn't an issue.
With that settled, Jean was about to discuss other matters with Takumi when a knight suddenly rushed in.
"Captain Jean! Bad news!"
"Mr. Venti and Miss Lumine were attacked by the Fatui!"
Jean's expression immediately changed.
Lisa frowned as well.
Others might not know Venti's true identity, but they did.
The Anemo Archon was under attack?
Everyone tensed.
However, Takumi remained calm.
"Relax."
"He'll be fine."
"That guy is just pretending."
"Just make sure someone takes Lumine in for medical treatment."
Jean hesitated. She looked at Takumi uncertainly.
After thinking for a moment, she instructed,
"Understood. Take Lumine to Barbara for healing."
She gradually calmed down.
Since Takumi was so confident, there must be a reason for it.
The knight quickly bowed and left to carry out the order.
Jean turned back to Takumi.
"Takumi, what's going on?"
She was confused.
"If gods were so easily harmed by mere mortals, they wouldn't be gods."
"Your Anemo Archon? Don't believe a single word he says."
"If you trust him too much, you won't even know when you've been fooled."
Takumi couldn't help but mock Venti.
Jean was stunned.
At that moment, Venti's voice suddenly rang out in the room.
"That's too much!"
"Is that really how you see me?"
A gentle breeze blew through the office, and Venti appeared before them.
Seeing that he was completely unharmed, Jean sighed in relief.
"Ah, it's just Lord Barbatos… fishing again."
Venti rolled his eyes.
"It's 'Brother Venti,' Klee!" he corrected.
Venti was helpless when it came to Klee's affectionate nickname for him.
And he blamed Takumi for that.
He shot Takumi a look of discontent.
This guy had completely ruined his reputation among the children.
Fishing? When had he ever done that? He just didn't interfere in worldly matters too much.
Takumi smirked.
"Looks like you've wrapped things up."
"I heard you got smacked in the face?"
"Is that true?"
Takumi pulled out a photo and held it up.
It was an image of La Signora slapping Venti across the face.
Venti froze.
"Hey, hey, hey!"
"Are you spying on me?!"
Panicked, Venti snatched the photo from Takumi's hand and tore it up.
What a joke! He still had his pride!
Jean and Lisa exchanged curious glances.
What had just happened?
Takumi, meanwhile, grinned mischievously.
"Tsk tsk tsk!"
"The mighty Anemo Archon got slapped across the face and had his Gnosis stolen."
"How tragic~!"
"Maybe I should publish this in the newspaper?"
Takumi stroked his chin, feigning deep thought.
Venti paled.
"Hey! Consider the diplomatic consequences between the nations!"
Damn it!
If Takumi really spread that around, how would he ever show his face again?
Jean, however, was more focused on something else.
"Lord Barbatos, what exactly happened?"
"What's going on between you and the Fatui?"
Jean was confused.
It seemed like there was something deeper at play.
"It's nothing," Venti said nonchalantly. "I simply completed my agreement with the Tsaritsa."
"The Fatui will no longer be interfering in Mondstadt."
A slight smirk played on Venti's lips.
After taking the Gnosis, La Signora had left immediately.
As he thought about it, his gaze shifted toward Takumi.
It was clear now—
The Tsaritsa had ordered her subordinates not to provoke Takumi.
Even she had taken notice of him?
Interesting.
Jean, meanwhile, looked pleased.
If what Venti said was true, then Mondstadt was finally free of the Fatui's influence.
That was truly good news.
To be honest, Jean had never liked the Fatui.
But as a diplomatic envoy of Snezhnaya, she couldn't act against them.
Now, they were gone.
However…
Had they truly been so disrespectful toward their own Anemo Archon?
Jean frowned, her displeasure evident.