When Tighnari took Takumi and Keqing to the Power Tree,
along the way, Takumi also saw many power towers being erected.
Takumi sensed that there was no electricity flowing through them yet.
In other words, they had only been built recently.
With the continuous advancement of construction,
both Takumi and Keqing also saw workers still building the lines.
Various materials were being transported manually or by beasts of burden.
After all, no proper roads had been built in these areas.
Construction was extremely difficult.
Seeing all this, Takumi had nothing to say.
After all, Sumeru was full of forests,
and the terrain was complicated.
So construction naturally progressed slowly.
Many things here had yet to be completed.
Takumi didn't dwell on it.
After all, this wasn't Liyue, and it didn't concern him directly.
Perhaps in the future, he could sell helicopters or other vehicles to Sumeru.
Not a bad idea.
Or perhaps the flying motorcycle that Tighnari bought earlier would be used for transporting materials.
Either way, it had nothing to do with Takumi.
The three soon arrived at the mountain where the Power Tree was located.
The mountain had already been hollowed through.
When they arrived, Takumi and Keqing saw a huge cave opening.
Several high-tension cables had been pulled out from within,
but the installation was not complete.
Tighnari flew inside with Takumi and Keqing.
Inside, they saw a massive barrier covering the Power Tree.
The surrounding Electro elemental energy had been contained.
Many researchers were building equipment inside.
Takumi even spotted Saino directing the work.
At the same time, several flying motorcycles were parked nearby.
Saino noticed Tighnari arriving.
He turned and looked over.
"You're here."
Saino greeted Takumi and Keqing with a calm expression.
Takumi smiled.
"Hello, Saino."
"Nice to meet you again."
Then his gaze fell on the Power Tree.
Lightning flashed violently inside it.
However, the Electro was blocked by the barrier.
Takumi glanced at the barrier and understood the setup.
Sumeru's scholars did have skill.
"Mr. Takumi, what do you plan to do next?"
Tighnari asked.
He knew why Takumi was here,
but the Electro inside was extremely violent.
Even someone with an Electro Vision would need to be cautious.
Without the barrier, no one would dare approach.
Takumi looked inward.
"I'll go straight in."
"It's no big problem."
"Keqing, let's go."
Takumi walked toward the barrier.
Keqing nodded and followed.
Tighnari and Saino frowned.
But soon relaxed.
These two were not ordinary people.
Saino, however, keenly noticed something—
Keqing wasn't carrying a Vision.
Or rather… where was her Vision?
Saino frowned but chose not to question it.
Now wasn't the time.
He simply watched.
Takumi reached the barrier's edge.
He opened a spatial passage and took Keqing through it.
Without damaging the barrier, the two entered directly.
Seeing this, Saino's eyes flashed.
This spatial ability… was familiar.
As expected.
Tighnari also had a strange expression.
The two exchanged glances.
They clearly understood.
The previous incident must have been Takumi's doing.
Who else could it be?
But they kept quiet.
Privately, they thought Takumi had done well.
Those old fools deserved it.
Takumi didn't know that Tighnari and Saino had already guessed the truth.
He and Keqing entered the barrier.
Immediately, violent Electro energy surged toward them.
Below, the Power Tree slowly awakened.
But the lightning meant nothing to Takumi,
who wielded the Herrscher of Thunder's power.
Even Keqing was unaffected.
She used Honkai energy now.
A bit of elemental lightning was nothing.
If Keqing fought an Electro Slime now,
it would be like chopping tofu.
Teyvat's elemental immunity rules no longer applied to her.
So when Electro surged at them,
neither of them blinked.
Takumi waved his hand.
The Electro instantly quieted.
The Power Tree sensed the oppressive aura from Takumi.
Irritable from the barrier's imprisonment,
it instantly turned obedient.
Silent.
Motionless.
Takumi and Keqing nodded in satisfaction.
They approached the Power Tree.
The tree was completely still.
Its instincts warned it:
Takumi could kill it instantly.
Takumi smiled.
He placed his hand on the tree.
Herrscher of Thunder energy surged.
He began analyzing its structure.
Keqing curiously looked around.
She stepped forward and poked the trunk.
The whole tree was filled with Electro.
If someone with a Pyro or Hydro Vision touched it,
they would probably be electrocuted instantly.
While Keqing was examining it,
Takumi finished his analysis.
"Easier than expected."
"Give me a few of your fruits."
To plant a Power Tree was simple.
You only needed a place full of Electro.
It would grow.
The key was its fruit—
the item dropped after defeating it in the game.
Only the fruit allowed planting a new Power Tree.
Otherwise, nothing would grow.
With new Power Trees, their fruit would act like the mother tree's seeds.
Many more could be grown.
Perhaps even other elemental trees could be created.
Almost the same in principle.