Qianjie was eager to try, wanting to hear how Takumi would change the Anemo Archon.
If he were to take over, Qianjie said he could kill the so-called Anemo Archon.
After all, it was just a drunkard.
And if he doesn't do his job, just kill him.
So Qianjie listened to Takumi's words very seriously.
However, Takumi and the others felt something strange about him.
Takumi looked at Qianjie speechlessly.
"Qianjie, what's wrong with you?"
Why is there such an inexplicable killing intent?
Hearing Takumi's words, Qianjie looked at him.
"You want to change the Anemo Archon?"
"Are you going to get rid of him?"
"I can help you with this right now!"
He said it without hesitation.
When Takumi and Diluc heard this, they felt like their heads were about to split.
Is this how you change an Anemo Archon?
"Did you misunderstand something?"
"I didn't say I wanted to kill him."
"Don't make trouble!"
Qianjie, don't make trouble.
Good grief, wanting to kill someone directly?
Takumi definitely didn't mean that.
This guy was a little dangerous.
Diluc was also somewhat speechless.
He always felt that Barbatos had already walked through the gates of hell once.
Although he didn't know how strong Qianjie really was,
everyone here felt extremely dangerous.
Especially Qianjie, who felt particularly irritable.
If he really confronted Barbatos, he might kill him instantly.
Diluc was quite confident in his intuition.
"I'm talking about changing the Anemo Archon, but not like that."
"The current Anemo Archon has long since retired in spirit."
"So the plan is to bring out a second-generation Anemo Archon."
"It's not about killing him outright."
"It's about letting someone else take over."
Takumi explained patiently to Qianjie.
Please put away those strange thoughts.
Hearing that Takumi didn't intend to kill Barbatos, Qianjie felt a little regret.
Alright.
What a pity.
Qianjie sighed inwardly.
Then he continued drinking.
Diluc finally understood what Takumi meant by changing the Anemo Archon.
"Does Barbatos really want to retire?"
"Then who does he plan to make the new Anemo Archon?"
Diluc was curious now.
At the same time, he had a vague guess.
But he wasn't completely sure.
Who would that drunkard choose?
"Of course it's Jean."
"She's the perfect fit, isn't she?"
"If Jean becomes the Anemo Archon, I don't think anyone would object."
Takumi shrugged.
Is there anyone else in Mondstadt who's more suitable?
Naturally, it's Acting Grand Master Jean.
When Diluc heard that Jean would become the Anemo Archon, he understood immediately.
It really was Jean.
If it were Jean, then there truly wouldn't be a problem.
She had grown steadily over time.
She handled Mondstadt's affairs seriously and responsibly.
She was no longer the inexperienced acting leader from before.
After so much experience,
Jean was already capable of standing on her own.
Letting her succeed the Anemo Archon actually seemed quite good.
At least she was far more reliable than Barbatos.
Although Mondstadt is a free city-state, it's become a bit too free.
Barbatos doesn't manage anything.
Because of that, Mondstadt is sometimes bullied by other nations.
Like what happened with Snezhnaya before.
That made Diluc extremely dissatisfied.
"Does he really think so?"
"When will he abdicate?"
"If he truly plans to abdicate, I'll personally send several crates of fine wine to congratulate Jean!"
Diluc looked at Takumi and asked eagerly.
At this moment, he couldn't wait for Barbatos to step down.
Useless Anemo Archon, you should retire already.
Takumi looked at Diluc, dumbfounded.
This guy also wanted Barbatos to abdicate immediately.
Interesting.
"Well, who knows."
"I mentioned it to him before."
"But nothing is decided yet."
Takumi replied casually.
Diluc nodded.
Alright.
Then he would just ask directly himself.
Thinking that, he took out his phone and sent Venti a message.
Telling him to come over at night for a drink.
Takumi watched Diluc's actions and fell silent.
Venti might actually die of depression.
Being urged by his own people to abdicate.
Does he even care about being a god?
Probably not.
He might not even feel a ripple.
There was also the possibility that he would try to bargain with Diluc.
"If you give him a few bottles of good wine, he might just step aside immediately."
"Or promise him unlimited drinks in the future."
"Like telling him that after retirement, he can drink at your place every day for free."
"He'd probably rush back and let Jean take over right away."
Takumi smiled and gave Diluc some advice.
When Diluc heard this, his eyebrows shot up.
That really was possible.
After thinking about it carefully, he understood what to ask.
Alright, he'd try it.
With that decision made, he temporarily put the matter aside.
Then he continued chatting with Takumi about other things.
After the group drank for a while,
they gradually left one by one.
Qianjie planned to go take a look at his shop.
So he asked Takumi for the address.
As for the keys, Takumi sent them directly.
Kevin and Kosma went along to join the fun.
Takumi, meanwhile, headed toward Vill-V.
Kevin had said Vill-V needed two cores.
If that was the case, he might as well handle it now.
After all, Kevin would probably be leaving soon.
So it was best to get everything ready first.
Vill-V was currently at the space agency.
At night, she would go to the layered rock abyss.
During the day, she basically stayed at the space agency.
Or went out to eat and drink.
This was also the routine of many people like her now.
In this peaceful and harmonious world, they only needed to do what interested them.
There was nothing else to worry about.
For people like Vill-V, this kind of life was probably what they wanted most.
Doing whatever they liked.
Without worrying about Honkai at all.
A truly enjoyable life.
Takumi arrived at the space agency and quickly found Vill-V.
Seeing Takumi arrive, Vill-V immediately stretched out her hand.
"Give me the cores."
She already knew why Takumi had come.
She had just spoken with Kevin earlier.
Takumi was here now, so Kevin must have already explained everything.
So she reached out directly.
Seeing her reaction, Takumi rolled his eyes.
"I'll handle it for you now."
"Have you figured out the design already?"
As he spoke, Takumi began to act.
Vill-V had requested the core of the Herrscher of the Void and the core of the Herrscher of Ice,
so she must already have a plan.
A Thousand Worlds device, combined with large-scale spatial containment?