Liyue might even gain an early advantage from this.
Takumi:
[Great!]
[In that case, Lord Rex Lapis, please grant me an edict tomorrow and betroth Ningguang to me!!]
Fujiwara Chika:
[...]
Houraisan Kaguya:
[Well, well, your true colors are showing?]
Sagiri:
[Isn't having us enough, Takumi-nii?]
Saten Ruiko:
[I just joined and I'm seeing such explosive news???]
Saten Ruiko had just joined the group and was shocked.
What was this?
Takumi asking Zhongli to marry Ningguang off to him?
Shocking!!
Zhongli:
[Emm...]
[How about you be the Geo Archon tomorrow?]
[I'll give you my body and you can make the announcement!]
Well, if that's what you want, then you can be the Archon.
It's just a vessel, anyway.
Zhongli could let Takumi control it if he wanted.
You can do it yourself.
Takumi:
[Dame!!]
[I refuse~!]
Archon? Whoever wants the job can take it.
If it were up to him, he'd just move the entire Liyue at once.
He'd relocate the whole nation instantly.
Zhongli:
[Let you enjoy the thrill!]
Takumi:
[I can do that whenever I want on my side.]
[No need for that!!]
What kind of thrill is that, anyway?
Takumi was speechless.
The old man's logic was getting stranger by the day.
Was it because the group was full of young people?
Was Zhongli going through a second youth?
Well, the old man had always been a bit rough around the edges
A lifelong bachelor, after all.
Takumi couldn't help but mutter to himself,
Though he didn't dare say any of this out loud.
Miori Shiba:
[If you bring Ningguang back, won't the Holy Celestial lose her job?]
From the looks of it, Takumi was planning to let Ningguang take over the management of the whole world?
Takumi:
[The Holy Celestial can manage a city, but not everything.]
[Let the professionals handle what they're good at.]
[If Dr. Mei wasn't needed for scientific development, I'd have handed it all over to her.]
Dr. Mei was now fully responsible for technology.
Takumi hadn't let her deal with anything else,
So she wouldn't be distracted.
She only needed to focus on developing technologythat was the top priority.
Other chores could be left to others.
As for the army, Takumi had the magical girl unit from Velier,
So he didn't have to worry there either.
Liliya would handle that.
City management could be left to the Holy Celestial.
Science went to Dr. Mei.
But the Holy Celestial's abilities were limited,
So Takumi needed someone who could oversee everything.
That person could be Ningguang, or maybe Ganyu,
Or even the old man himself
But Zhongli only wanted to retire,
So he probably wouldn't be willing.
If a better candidate showed up later, he'd use them then.
For now, he'd have Ningguang take over.
Miori Shiba:
[I see, makes sense.]
[The Holy Celestial really isn't suited for everything.]
On this, Miori Shiba fully agreed.
Though the Holy Celestial could run a city very well,
And was great with the people,
She was, in the end, just a high school girl.
Some things were best left to the professionals.
Takumi:
[If someone with real administrative talent joins the group later, all the better.]
[Someone like Lux, or Lelouch.]
Takumi wished for a genius administrator to show up.
Then Ningguang could just focus on finances.
She was best at that, after all.
Everyone understood what Takumi meant.
Fujiwara Chika:
[Lelouch would be great. Lux, too.]
[If that doesn't work, you could always grab a few Heroic Spirits from Sakura's world.]
There were plenty of people there.
Honestly, Takumi's requirements weren't hard.
Just go to the Throne of Heroes and recruit a few.
Takumi:
[Good idea!!]
[How did I forget that?]
[Okay, @Matou Sakura, next time you come over, give your points to your onii-chan, and I'll take you along. While I'm there, I'll grab a few Heroic Spirits!]
There were tons of helpful people there!
How did he forget?
Last time, he was so focused on the Root, he forgot all about it.
Houraisan Kaguya:
[No worries, there are also talented administrators in Gensokyo.]
[Like Eiki, for example~!]
Gensokyo would be migrating, too.
Don't forget there are talented people in Gensokyo!
Takumi:
[No need. The Four Seasons Loli manages the underworld.]
[She can just build a new afterlife.]
[Come to think of it, Hu Tao and the Four Seasons Loli would probably get along!]
Takumi stroked his chin.
Maybe the Four Seasons Loli would like Hu Tao, who knows?
Letting the Gensokyo crowd handle things?
Forget it. None of them have any discipline.
Just let them do as they please.
The kappa can just be handed over to Velvie.
They'd probably get along, and make good assistants, too.
Combining science and magic, those kappa had plenty of experience.
Matou Sakura:
[Okay, Takumi-nii!]
[I understand. Next time I visit your place, I'll give you my points.]
Matou Sakura finally popped up.
She obediently agreed.
Next time, she'd hand over her points to Takumi.
Takumi smiled at this and said no more.
Next time, if the True Ancestor appeared, he'd probably scare Gaia and Alaya half to death.
Then he could just grab as many Heroic Spirits as he wanted from the Throne of Heroes.
People like Zhuge Kongming, and othershe'd just bring them all back.
Gaia and Alaya were just letting them collect dust anyway.
That settled that.
['The Young Lady in Free Fall' has joined the group chat.]
Just as Takumi finished making up his mind, a notification popped up about a new member joining the group.
Seeing the name, Takumi was full of question marks.
Chapter 216: If I Go to Little Garden, Will I Get a Gift Boost?
Huh?
Who is this?
This name
Takumi was a little confused. That username was impossible to guess.
Who was 'The Young Lady in Free Fall'?
With a name like that Takumi genuinely couldn't tell who it was.
And not just Takumi.
Everyone else in the group was confused, too.
No one could figure out who this ID belonged to.
The Young Lady in Free Fall:
[A chat group that connects to other worlds?]
[That's incredible!!]
[So, is anyone coming to pick me up?]
[Photo]
The newcomer quickly absorbed all the messages.
She'd accepted an invitation and entered a group chat?
Upon joining, she'd been given tons of information.
Takumi looked at the photo sent by Kudou Asuka, and couldn't help but be amazed.
Fujiwara Chika:
[Kudou Asuka?]
Looking at the scenery and the girl and cat in the photo,
Fujiwara Chika immediately recognized them.
And at this moment, Kudou Asuka changed her username, too.
She thought her name was too long.
Takumi:
[Little Garden!!!]
[Out of the way, let me through!!]
Once he confirmed it was Kudou Asuka, Takumi got excited.
He really wanted to visit!
If he went, would he receive a Gift from Little Garden?
With the Cocoon of the End he possessed, Takumi might instantly gain incredible power!
The End was, after all, humanity's trial.
Ex-level damage to civilization, Ex-level damage to humanity, and even Ex-level damage to gods and Buddhas?
Kudou Asuka joining the group made Takumi's eyes light up.
The Problem Children are from Another World.
This world was absolutely worth a visit for Takumi.
Even compared to the Honkai Star Rail world, the world of the Problem Children was valuable.
He definitely had to visit.
But right now, Kudou Asuka had only just arrived there.
So there was no rush.
Zhongli:
[Is that world so special?]
Zhongli, sitting in the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, was intrigued by Takumi's excitement.
From Takumi's reaction, it seemed that world had immense value.
Fujiwara Chika:
[Special? It's incredibly special!!]
[A paradise full of gods and Buddhas.]
[It's definitely a unique world.]
Takumi:
[Uploading group file: Problem Children are from Another World]
[Check it out yourself.]
Takumi directly uploaded the Problem Children file to the group.
But Kudou Asuka wasn't checking the chat anymore.
She'd already fallen into the lake.
....
Takumi saw that Asuka had stopped responding.
So he stopped paying attention, too.
He'd talk more tomorrow.
Time to sleep!
Thinking that, Takumi lay down and closed his eyes to rest.
When he woke the next morning, the staff were already preparing breakfast.
Seeing this, Takumi was speechless.
Ningguang must have arranged it.
Takumi just shook his head and didn't overthink it,
Simply enjoying his breakfast.
At the same time, Takumi rejoined the group chat.
Kudou Asuka:
[I really can't believe those things will happen in the future?]
[Is it too late to leave now?]
Kudou Asuka had read the Problem Children file Takumi uploaded last night.
After learning about what might happen in the future, she was dumbfounded.
Fujiwara Chika:
[Good morning, Young Lady~!]
Kudou Asuka:
[Just call me Asuka.]
[Good morning.]
[There's a time difference, but it's not a big deal.]
Fujiwara Chika:
[Now that you've joined the group, the future has already changed.]
[So there's no need to worry.]
[If you know what's coming, you can avoid it, right?]
Takumi:
[It's not a problem. Even if something is destined to happen, it can still be changed.]
[Besides, if disaster strikes, there'll always be someone taller to take the hit. It's not like you have to be the one holding up the sky, right?]
[Once you've saved enough points from daily check-ins, just strengthen your Gift and you'll be unstoppable!]
Kudou Asuka's Gift was Radiance.
With training, she could control everything around her with sheer willpower:
Ignite flames to nuclear heat, make lightning into heavenly thunder, freeze things to absolute zero.
It was an incredibly powerful Gift.
If Asuka learned some magic and paired it with her Gift's boost,
Her strength would be off the charts.
Seeing Takumi speak up, Asuka's eyes lit up.
She'd already learned Takumi's identity
A world's owner.
And a very powerful one, at that.
Kudou Asuka:
[Strengthen, huh?]
[I guess that's all I can do right now.]
[It really is the fastest way to boost my Gift.]
But right now, she didn't have any points.
If she did, she could enhance herself instantly.
Too bad she didn't have any.
All she could do was check in every day
Fujiwara Chika:
[@takumi, now there are twenty people in the group, so look at this!]
[Picture]
Fujiwara Chika posted a picture
A new item in the group shop.
Takumi paused when he saw it.
An invitation!
It let you specify someone to invite into the group chat.
Himeko:
[An invitation, huh!]
[It's already available?]
[Great, I'm buying one!]
Himeko popped up in the chat.
She had enough points on hand.
There was someone who'd wanted to join for a while.
Perfect!!
Not long after she sent her message, a new notification appeared:
[Group member 'Himeko' has invited 'Herta' to join the chat.]
Seeing this, Takumi raised an eyebrow.
Himeko had bought one right away
And pulled Herta in?
Herta:
[So this is the chat group?]
[@takumi, are you here? Want to come to my world?]
As soon as she joined, Herta invited Takumi over.
Takumi was speechless at her directness.
Takumi:
[Maybe in a while!]
He'd definitely visit
Just not right now.
Herta:
[Alright!]
[I'll wait for you!!]
Herta's eyes sparkled with anticipation.
Takumi was finally going to visit her world, after all.
She'd been curious about him for ages.
Now she'd finally have a chance to talk with him properly.
akeno:
[Too bad I'm out of points, or I'd pull Rias in.]
Others chimed in, too.
Seeing the new group item, akeno really wanted to buy one and invite Rias in.
But she didn't have enough points at the moment.
Maybe next time.
Takumi:
[We can take our time adding people.]
[No rush.]
[Just check in daily and you'll have enough points.]
It really didn't matter.
They could add people slowly, whenever they liked.
It's not like anyone was going anywhere.
Takumi chatted with the group for a while,
Then returned to his breakfast.
Once he'd eaten his fill, Takumi headed out to find Zhongli.
The Rite of Parting was about to begin,
So of course he had to go and watch.
Chapter 217: Quick, Shout The Geo Archon Has Been AttackedLock Down the Scene!
Takumi found Zhongli.
At that moment, Zhongli was together with Hu Tao. When Takumi arrived, Hu Tao waved and greeted him.
"You're here!"
"We have to hurry, or we'll lose our seats."
"Yujing Terrace is already packed with people."
"We'd better go quickly to get a spot!"
Hearing this, Takumi just rolled his eyes.
"Relax. We'll definitely have VIP seats."
It didn't matterNingguang would arrange everything perfectly.
So, there was nothing to worry about.
Hu Tao blinked.
"That's true, Ningguang will have it all arranged for you!"
"In that case, let's take our time."
If that was so, there was no need to worry about fighting for seats.
"Takumi, Hu Tao!"
Just then, March 7th and Lumine also arrived.
They had even changed into Liyue-style clothing.
Seeing this, Takumi was a little surprised.
"Changed outfits?"
"You actually had the money to buy new clothes?"
Takumi was curioushow did these two afford new outfits?
"Hu Tao bought them for us!"
"We don't have the money for this kind of clothing."
March 7th smiled as she explained.
All the outfits they were wearing were bought by Hu Tao.
When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
Since they were already in Liyue, of course, they needed to wear local clothes.
Looking at her own clothes, March 7th couldn't help but marvel,
"These clothes are so similar to the ones on the Xianzhou Luofu."
"If you didn't know better, you'd think both places shared the same roots."
"Thankfully, they're not in the same world."
The clothes in Liyue and those on the Xianzhou Luofu really were too alike.
"Is it possible they actually share the same origin?"
