Genshin Impact: Starting from Liyue to Build Infrastructure

Ningguang was a little surprised.

Were those battleships really named directly after the Liyue Qixing?

This sounded like a major decision.

Thinking about it, Ningguang took out her phone and called Takumi to ask if the second battleship had been launched.

Takumi wasn't too surprised when he received Ningguang's call.

She was probably asking about the battleships.

Besides, Zhongli had likely informed the Qixing about what had just happened.

The call connected, and Ningguang got straight to the point.

After Takumi answered briefly, he hung up.

Not long after, Keqing arrived in person.

"Takumi!"

"Has the second battleship been launched?"

She had been astonished when she received the news from the Archon.

The second battleship was named Yuheng.

Naturally, she wanted to see it for herself.

After all, it bore her name.

"It's already out."

"If you want to see it, wait until night."

"It will return by then."

Saying this, Takumi continued his work, assembling the third battleship.

Keqing, hearing this, wasn't in a rush.

Instead, she decided to explore the shipyard.

It was her first time here, and she was curious about everything.

By nightfall, the battleship returned.

Keqing finally saw the warship named Yuheng.

But as she looked at it, confusion crossed her face.

She turned to Takumi with a questioning look.

"Why do the ships look exactly the same?"

"There's no number?"

"Where's the name?"

"Didn't you say it was called Yuheng?"

"Then where is Yuheng?"

Keqing was puzzled.

The ship was supposed to be named after her.

However, the two ships looked identical, almost like twins.

If not for one looking slightly newer, there was no way to tell them apart.

Hearing her concerns, Takumi nodded.

"That's true."

"In that case, let's engrave the names now."

Takumi walked over to the ships.

Seeing this, Keqing quickly followed.

Standing beneath the towering hulls, Takumi activated his power and carved the characters for "Yuheng" onto the second ship.

After finishing, he moved to the first ship and engraved "Tianquan."

At the same time, he sent an official notice to the Liyue Navy, informing them of the battleships' names.

Upon hearing Takumi's announcement, the naval officers' eyes lit up.

Naming the warships after the Liyue Qixing?

How impressive.

With the names in place, Takumi nodded in satisfaction.

"Much better."

"Starting tomorrow, these two warships will begin patrolling the waters."

"They'll protect Liyue's merchant caravans."

Hearing this, the naval officers and Qianyan Army saluted.

"As ordered!"

Patrolling?

That was a mission they could get behind.

Seeing their enthusiasm, Takumi nodded approvingly.

As the sun set, Takumi turned to Keqing and said:

"Let's go. Time to head back."

"The third ship will be ready for launch in a few days."

"Before the Rite of Parting, all battleships should be prepared."

"When the time comes, we'll sail directly into Liyue Harbor!"

Hearing this, Keqing's eyes gleamed with determination.

She nodded firmly.

She knew what the Rite of Parting signified.

That would mark Liyue's transition into the era of human governance.

Takumi and Keqing returned to the manor on his motorcycle.

As they rode, Takumi had a fleeting thought.

Once the fleet was fully prepared, should he sail directly to Inazuma?

Should he forcefully open the nation's borders?

Should he liberate Inazuma and free its people from a certain archon's tyranny?

Would the citizens of Inazuma shout, "The Liyue fleet is here! Inazuma is saved!"?

Would he have to drag Raiden Shogun out of her Plane of Euthymia?

Would she emerge, eyes wide with shock, seeing the battleships lined up along her shores?

Would she cry out in rage, draw her weapon, and declare war?

Hmm… it was an amusing thought.

Of course, that was just a fantasy.

If he actually attempted it, Zhongli would likely deal with him first.

After all, the Archon had retired, not disappeared.

Even though he had left Liyue's governance to its people, he still kept an eye on everything.

Takumi and Keqing arrived back at the manor.

Amber and the others, who had been busy all day, had also returned.

Meanwhile, Noelle had already prepared dinner.

Since Noelle had arrived, Takumi and the others no longer needed to visit Xiangling's restaurant for dinner.

They only ate there at noon when they were out.

Dinner was now prepared by Noelle at the manor.

Even little Klee would bring Diona and the others back home for dinner before heading to the tavern to help out.

Diona's tavern was now fully operational.

Business was thriving.

Many customers were interested in trying her drinks.

However, Diluc's tavern was also reopening.

Diona's business might face competition in the future.

Still, they weren't too worried—there was enough demand for both establishments to thrive.

Meanwhile, Diluc had already begun shipping drinks to Liyue.

More and more vehicles were making the journey to Mondstadt.

The roads were nearly fully repaired.

While there was no direct path into Mondstadt City yet, reaching Springvale was now possible.

For instance, Xiangling frequently hired transporters to bring pigs from Springvale.

Additionally, fresh meat from Springvale was now being delivered regularly to Liyue.

High-quality meat had always been in demand in Liyue.

Now that the roads were functional, business in Springvale was booming.

Diona's father, Draff, was thrilled.

Many people in Mondstadt City were also excited.

Once the roads fully opened, trade and commerce would flourish.

Beyond trade, Liyue's power grid was progressing steadily.

Wind turbines had been constructed.

Facilities for energy storage stations had also been built.

Now, they just needed to connect households to the grid.

Once completed, electricity would power every home in Mondstadt.

When the roads and grid were fully operational, an influx of Liyue goods would flood Mondstadt.

Mondstadt would become even more prosperous.

That night, after dinner, everyone retired early.

The next morning, Takumi had breakfast with Shenhe before heading to the General Affairs Department.

Just as he arrived, Diluc pulled up in a car.

Takumi immediately recognized him.

Seeing Takumi, Diluc rolled down the window.

"Come take a look at these drinks."

"If everything checks out, I'll start distribution."

Hearing this, Takumi was intrigued.

Was this guy bringing coke?

Thinking about it, Takumi walked over with Shenhe.

Diluc got out and opened the trunk.

Inside were crates of coke!