Then they chatted.
Opportunities to gather like this were rare.
Zhongli sat with Takumi and Venti.
Looking at the people in the room, especially Eden and Elysia,
Zhongli asked Takumi curiously:
"What are you planning to do?"
What he meant was: Takumi brought so many people over—what were the plans next?
Hearing Zhongli's question, Takumi took a sip and said:
"You should have noticed."
"Our world has been upgraded."
Zhongli nodded.
"Right."
"The power of the elements has become stronger, and I have also become stronger."
When he said this, he couldn't help thinking quietly.
When the world became stronger, he became stronger as well.
That was outrageous.
He even noticed that the wear and tear from the years on him had begun to fade. Maybe one day, it would disappear completely.
Venti had also noticed the same thing.
At this moment, Venti was also listening to Takumi,
Curious about Takumi's plans.
Takumi smiled and raised his hand, drawing a tree on the table.
"Our world is running on this tree."
"Below is the Quantum Sea."
"The previous Teyvat was falling—falling into the Quantum Sea."
As he spoke, Takumi drew the situation from before.
Zhongli and Venti stared at the drawing.
"Then—"
"This time, with my help,"
"Our world has been upgraded."
Saying that, Takumi moved the world bubble of Teyvat upward.
The two gods nodded.
Manual upgrade?
And the power of the elements became stronger.
"Their world is falling again."
"I told you about their world before."
"Now, they see our world as their last paradise."
"But I am bound to this world."
"So what they're thinking now is: help our world grow."
"Then, I use my power to elevate our world."
Takumi continued explaining.
He would manually upgrade the world.
Eventually lifting the world to the top of the Imaginary Tree.
Making it the brightest pearl on the entire tree.
Even—if possible—
Takumi could merge other worlds in the future.
Maybe even merge all world bubbles on the entire tree.
If that were possible, it would be incredible.
Listening to Takumi's explanation, Zhongli was stunned.
This level of explanation was too high-end.
Beyond what he could fully comprehend—
But he grasped the general idea.
For a moment, he fell into deep thought.
How to merge?
How to keep floating upward?
Many questions appeared in his mind.
Or—should they continue developing civilization?
After a while of thinking, Zhongli understood it roughly.
"So that means, next they will develop technology for Teyvat."
"And that will make you stronger, correct?"
"So what do they need you to do?"
After understanding the outline, Zhongli asked again.
Takumi nodded.
"They need me to help them save their world."
"I will go to their world in the future."
"And help them resolve the Honkai of that world."
Hearing this, Zhongli nodded.
"I see."
"I understand."
So that was it.
No wonder they helped Takumi.
It was a mutually beneficial arrangement.
They needed Takumi strong enough to defeat the Honkai of their world.
Developing civilization also strengthened Liyue and Teyvat.
In the end, Takumi would gain enough power to defeat that calamity.
And even if he couldn't—
They could one day evacuate everyone from their world into Teyvat.
After sorting out the cause and effect, Zhongli nodded quietly.
He didn't say more.
Takumi handled Liyue now anyway.
Venti also understood.
"Hehe, that seems pretty good."
"By the way, now I'm curious—does anyone in their world look like me?"
Venti said this jokingly.
Then took a sip of wine.
Takumi immediately laughed.
"There really is."
"And it's a girl."
As soon as he said that, Venti almost choked.
"Is that a joke?"
"Really?"
Venti froze.
He was only joking.
Takumi smiled and pulled out a file.
"See for yourself."
Venti leaned over and looked at Takumi's phone.
There—was the file of Welt's counterpart from the other world.
Venti stared at that face—
Exactly the same.
"Dead?"
"And a Herrscher?"
Dead.
What a pity~
Venti whispered to himself.
He truly hadn't expected someone exactly like him to exist in another world.
Even the name was similar.
Takumi chuckled.
"Venti, you should become a girl too."
Venti rolled his eyes immediately.
As if.
You're terrible!!
While everyone was drinking and chatting—
On the other side…
The Honkai world.
Kevin and Su had already returned.
Only Kevin returned to the world of the three bunnies.
Su went elsewhere.
"Before going to the moon."
Kevin checked the two letters he brought back.
After a brief smile, his figure vanished.
Heading toward where Kiana and Bronya were.
At this moment, Kiana and Bronya happened to be together.
Which made it hard for Kevin to find them at first.
Just when he was about to head to Mount Taixu—
Kevin appeared before the two.
The moment they saw Kevin, both immediately drew their weapons and readied themselves.
Kevin didn't mind.
He simply took out the two letters.
"Someone asked me to bring you these."
"I've delivered them."
"Read them carefully."
Leaving the letters behind, Kevin turned and left.
The two girls stood frozen.
What just happened?
Why did the boss of World Serpent come deliver letters?
Their mind was full of question marks.
After confirming he really left—
Their eyes fell on the letters.
[For Kiana.]
[For Sister Bronya.]
Seeing the handwriting, both of them widened their eyes.
"Teacher Himeko's handwriting?"
"Seele's handwriting?"
The two girls exclaimed at the same time!!