Flandre immediately pouted.
She minded that kind of thing.
"Alright, alrightFlandre is five."
Seeing her upset, Takumi quickly comforted her.
"Unbelievable..."
Xiangling muttered in amazement.
As expected, you could always find strange surprises in Takumi's world.
"I won't disturb your meal any further."
"Call me if you need anything."
She left after that, since the dishes were served.
Takumi nodded, then motioned Flandre to begin eating.
Just as the two were enjoying their food,
two little girls burst in from outside.
"Xiangling-jie! We're back!"
Hearing the voices, Takumi turned his head.
It was Yaoyao and Klee, with Qiqi tagging along.
Seeing the girls, Takumi called out immediately:
"Yaoyao!"
Just as she was about to speak with Xiangling,
Yaoyao heard her name and looked around.
Seeing Takumi, she lit up with joy.
She dashed over.
"Takumi-nii!"
Klee and Qiqi watched curiously.
Did Yaoyao know this person?
Chapter 397: Cuteness Is Justice
Takumi looked at the two girls, and his face immediately lit up with a bright smile.
Yaoyao ran up to him and cheerfully greeted him, then eagerly introduced Klee.
"I know Klee already. But little Klee doesn't know me," Takumi said.
Hearing that, Klee blinked in surprise. "Eh? Big brother knows me?"
Klee was a bit shocked. She hadn't expected Takumi to know who she was.
"Of course I know. You're the Spark Knight of Mondstadt, and also Mondstadt's strongest combat power," Takumi said with a smile.
Klee was dumbfounded. Mondstadt's strongest combat power? Was he really talking about her? She was in shock!
"Come, let's all eat together," Takumi invited warmly. "This is Fran, and you will all become good friends."
Takumi introduced Fran as he invited the girls to the table. Hearing his introduction, Yaoyao and the others turned their attention to Fran. Seeing that she was about their size, their eyes lit up.
They quickly began introducing themselves.
"Hello! I'm Klee. Let's be friends! We can go blow up some fish later!"
Klee had a very good impression of Fran. After all, they were both blonde lolis.
Fran also took a liking to Klee. Klee's charm was no joke.
The two quickly hit it off. Soon, the girls were chattering away about all sorts of fun things.
Before long, Klee brought up her beloved Dodoco. She wanted to make one that could move on its own, so she'd been working hard lately, learning all sorts of mechanics and contraption-related knowledge.
Likewise, Yaoyao also wanted to upgrade her Moon Laurel.
Listening to them, Takumi couldn't help but say, "After we eat, I'll help you both out."
The two girls paused for a moment before their eyes lit up.
"Takumi-gege, you know how to do this?" Klee was excited. Did big brother Takumi really know how to do this?
"Of course I do. So I'll help you after dinner. Now, eat up."
He was joking, but also not. How could he not know this?
Hearing that, Klee and Yaoyao immediately nodded and sat down to eat.
Perhaps because they were excited about the idea of their dolls talking soon, the girls ate very quickly. They finished their food in no time, even before Xiangling's other dishes were served.
Takumi found the sight amusing, but said nothing.
After they were full, he took them away.
"Come, I'm taking you to the Academy."
With that, Takumi opened a spatial rift. The girls quickly followed.
Under Takumi's lead, they arrived at the Academy.
"Wow! This place is amazing!"
Klee was in awe the moment she arrived, seeing spaceships taking off.
Her eyes widened. This place was really that incredible? Was it some kind of important base?
"Of course it's amazing. Many things are developed here. Let me introduce you to some older sisters. They're really skilled in mechanics."
Saying that, Takumi led them to where Velvie was.
Surely, Velvie would love these little girls. After all, who could resist such adorable little ones?
Cuteness is justice.
The girls followed behind Takumi, looking all around curiously. Everything here fascinated them.
As Takumi brought them to Velvie's lab, she immediately approached.
"Where did you pick up these kids from? Are you giving them to me to raise?"
Her eyes sparkled as she looked at Klee and the others.
Being stared at like that, the girls were frightened and hid behind Takumi.
Takumi was speechless. "Don't mess around. If you want to raise someone, go talk to Aponia. Just help them out. These two have been saying they want to modify their dolls so they can move and talk."
He pushed Klee and Yaoyao forward.
Klee immediately held up her Dodoco, and Yaoyao did the same with her Moon Laurel.
Seeing the dolls, Velvie froze.
"Big sister, can you help us?" Klee asked innocently.
She didn't really understand why Takumi wasn't doing it himself. Didn't he just say he could do it?
But that didn't stop her from taking out her Dodoco. Since Takumi-gege said this person could help, it had to be true.
"Okay, okay! No problem! Leave it to me. Now tell me what kind of doll you want."
Looking at the adorable pair, Velvie was overjoyed. Without hesitation, she agreed.
Making two mechanical dolls? For Velvie, that was a walk in the park.
She immediately pulled Klee and Yaoyao away to begin work on their dream dolls.
Meanwhile, Takumi took Fran and Qiqi to another area of the Academy.
"Let's go. We'll come back later. Qiqi, I'll take you to Mobius for a check-up. After that, I'll help you regain your normal human appearance."
He gently took Qiqi's hand and started walking.
Her hand was coldcompletely without warmth. After all, Qiqi was a zombie.
Hearing what Takumi said, Qiqi was stunned.
"Qiqi... can be cured?"
Her tone held some curiosity. Could she really return to normal?
"Of course. But first, we need to examine your condition. With your current state, she'll definitely be curious."
There were already vampires.
But Takumi hadn't really come across zombies like this before. A being that existed between life and death.
Mobius loved collecting genetic samples from other races.
Someone like Qiqi would definitely pique her interest.
Hearing this, Qiqi nodded. "Thank you. How much does it cost?"
If treatment was possible, wouldn't it be expensive?
"You don't need to pay," Takumi replied, amused. He glanced at the girl.
Why would he charge her? The entire world belonged to her anyway.
Helping her was nothing.
And so, Takumi brought Qiqi and Fran to Mobius' lab.
When Mobius saw Takumi, her face filled with question marks.
"Why are you here again?"
She was clearly a bit annoyed. Why did this guy keep showing up? Didn't he have anything better to do?
And he brought that vampire loli too?
Thinking of this, Mobius looked over at Fran. She already knew Fran's situation.
Was Takumi here to treat her?
That couldn't be right. If it was just treatment, Takumi could do it himselfprobably even better than her.
Chapter 398: There's Another Zombie
No one knew Takumi's strength better than the people around him.
As a fully awakened Herrscher, he possessed not only Herrscher authority but also vast knowledge. It was fair to say that Takumi alone could suppress them all.
"Give this girl a full-body examination. She's a zombie. Collect some blood samples, and then I'll restore her."
As soon as Takumi said this, Mobius's eyes lit up. "A zombie?"
Takumi's words had instantly piqued her interest. Without hesitation, she rushed forward to begin examining Qiqi. Feeling Mobius's intense gaze, Qiqi grew a little frightened. This older sister was a bit scary.
"How fascinating," Mobius muttered. "She's dead, but not entirely, right?"
After glancing at her and sensing her condition briefly, Mobius understood. Now that she possessed the authority of the Herrscher of Life and Death, her perception was incredibly sharp.
"Exactly," Takumi nodded. "Hurry up. If you didn't need this data, I wouldn't have brought Qiqi here. Once you gather this information, it'll help if you encounter similar cases in the future."
Takumi rolled his eyes at her and urged her to get moving. Mobius didn't say another word and took Qiqi over to begin testing. Fran watched quietly.
But from the way she instinctively tightened her grip on Takumi's hand, it was clear she didn't like this place. Understandably soshe had only recently been here.
"Lord Takumi, have you treated her already?" Klein spoke up.
She had been watching Fran ever since Takumi walked in and had noticed something unusual. Had Fran already been treated?
Hearing her question, Takumi nodded.
"Fran has already recovered. I've uploaded the vampire gene repair formula to the database. You can search for it if you're interested."
Takumi knew what Klein wanted. She was asking about Fran.
Hearing this, Klein immediately began searching. In no time, Prometheus had pulled up the formula for her. She glanced at it, then got busy. Most likely, she was preparing to synthesize it.
When Mobius was done, Klein would surely have work assigned related to it, so she was getting a head start. As Mobius's assistant, Klein was always professional. She understood Mobius's mindset well. If she didn't, she wouldn't be Mobius's assistant.
Takumi simply watched her and said nothing. He sat with Fran while waiting.
Mobius worked quickly. In just over ten minutes, she had collected all of Qiqi's body data and even proposed a viable restoration plan.
"The checkup is complete~"
"Actually, her current state isn't bad at all. According to Prometheus's calculations, it'd be better to restore her physical form while retaining her current traits. This way, she can look like an ordinary human and maintain her special features. See for yourself."
As she spoke, she had Prometheus display the plan to Takumi.
Takumi examined it and, after a moment's thought, agreed. He looked at Qiqi.
"Qiqi, come here. I'll help restore you now. You won't need to worry about memory issues anymore. Plus, food will start to taste like something again."
Hearing that, Qiqi got excited and quickly ran over.
Takumi held her small hand and began channeling his power into her.
As his power entered her body, Takumi noticed something unusual. Due to her elemental energy having been converted into Honkai energy, Qiqi's state resembled that of a Honkai deadwalker.
Fortunately, Takumi hadn't imbued that Honkai energy with any will. If he had, Qiqi could've turned into a true deadwalker.
Thinking of this, Takumi felt slightly relieved.
If he had imbued it with a will, others in a similar situation might have ended up like her too.
At the same time, Takumi rememberedwasn't that Empress also technically a zombie?
Yes, he should bring Qiqi to her later. Let her teach Qiqi. She would probably be happy to help.
Those demon gods he brought back were now serving as teachers in his world. The Empress was essentially a zombie as well, though far stronger.
If he entrusted Qiqi to her, she would surely be delighted.
As he continued healing Qiqi, Takumi asked, "Qiqi, who's taking care of you now? Did Baizhu come with you?"
He was curious about Qiqi's current living arrangements.
"With Keqing! She's... a relative."
Hearing this, Takumi froze. Qiqi was related to Keqing? Seriously?
"Who told you that?"
Though many had speculated about this before, there had never been confirmation. But now it seemed definite.
"It was the Geo Lord."
Qiqi didn't hide anything. When he sent her over, the Geo Lord had told her directly and asked Yaoyao to bring her to Keqing.
Hearing the full story, Takumi nodded in understanding.
"Alright. I get it now. Zhongli, huh? No wonder."
Well, that made things easier. Keqing was probably too busy most of the time. He would explain this to her later. Letting Qiqi apprentice under a demon godthere was no way she would object.
After finishing the treatment, Takumi stopped. Mobius promptly stepped up.
"Let's do another checkup. Come on!"
Now that Qiqi had been healed, it was time to collect a new set of data. Before Qiqi could even enjoy the change, Mobius had already dragged her off.
Watching this scene, Takumi couldn't help but laugh.
Another ten minutes passed before Qiqi came back out. Mobius had already buried herself in research again.
Takumi looked at them and said, "Let's go. Let's check on Klee. I'll introduce you to another zombie."
Qiqi was curious. "Another zombie?"
Perhaps due to her restored condition, her speech was now much smoother. A nice improvement.
"Yes. Another zombie. You'll learn from her. She's quite skilled. I'll inform Keqing about this."
As he explained, Takumi left with Fran and Qiqi and made his way back to Velvie's lab.
Along the way, he sent Keqing a message explaining the situation.
Chapter 399: What's Going On, Little Sis?
Keqing was a bit stunned when she suddenly received a message from Takumi.
He wanted to introduce Qiqi to a teacher who was also a zombie? How did Qiqi end up with Takumi in the first place? That really puzzled Keqing.
She couldn't quite figure out what had happened in between. But if Takumi said so, then the teacher he was introducing Qiqi to must be someone impressive.
Although Qiqi had been entrusted to her care, Keqing barely had time during the day. Only in the evening, when she returned home, did she get to play with Qiqi for a bit. Most of the time, Qiqi would go off to play with Yaoyao.
If Takumi could find someone to be her teacher, of course Keqing wouldn't refuse. She couldn't think of a reason to say no.
With that in mind, Keqing agreed right away. After replying to Takumi's message, she went back to work. She'd check out this teacher Takumi found for Qiqi later. For now, work came first!
On Takumi's end, he wasn't surprised when Keqing responded. The matter was settled.
He would bring Qiqi over to see the Empress shortly.
At present, Takumi had already returned to Velvie's lab with Qiqi and the others.
Velvie had completed the customizations for Klee and Yaoyao. Dodoco and Moon Laurel were now happily chatting away with the two little girls. They were clearly excited.
To Velvie, making things like this was a piece of cake. She even added some firepower systems.
What if something dangerous happened to these adorable girls in the future?
That's why she equipped the dolls with some weapons. The power cores were GN Solar Reactors provided by Takumisemi-perpetual engines, more than enough.
