In a remote, deep mountain forest in Liyue, somewhere even Su Xuan himself didn't know.
A suspended flat boat appeared before Yelan.
"This is the flying ship you told me about?" Yelan was stunned. At first glance, it did seem to be flying.
Yelan curiously circled the starcruiser repeatedly: "It feels so different from the airships in Fontaine; it doesn't even have gliders..."
Su Xuan rubbed his head, looking speechlessly at the country bumpkin in front of him, who had an excellent appearance and figure.
Regarding the starcruiser, Su Xuan could manifest it through his Authority of Reason, but the [Ministry of Civil Affairs] could not be manifested through the Authority of Reason.
This is relatively easy to understand.
The [Ministry of Civil Affairs] is an item produced by the system and cannot be thoroughly studied by any power.
The starcruiser is different; it comes from the assembly line of the [Ministry of Civil Affairs]. The situations of the two are vastly different.
Su Xuan watched Yelan circling the starcruiser and silently captured this scene.
[Curiosity-filled Ye Tianhou.jpg]
[I think instead of Yelan circling the starcruiser, she should strike a beautiful stretching pose and let me take a photo of her.]
[That feeling is like endorsing the starcruiser. What a great thing.]
Yelan: "?"
This guy actually posted my curious look. How embarrassing.
But thinking of the stretching pose, Yelan's pretty face blushed even deeper.
Because after someone explored a Domain last night, he immediately pulled Yelan to explore a new Domain nearby.
As a result, Ye Tianhou now felt a burning pain just walking.
If she were to do stretching exercises in such a state, the muscle pulls would surely make Yelan wince in pain.
"This guy is really full of bad intentions," Yelan grumbled inwardly.
Other Ladies were unaware of Yelan's current state; no one even paid attention to Yelan's curious expression in the photo.
All eyes were "400" fixed on the starcruiser, resembling a flat boat, suspended in mid-air before her.
"What is this?"
"A ship in the sky?"
In the waters near Inazuma, on the Alcor.
Big Sister Head, wearing an eye patch like a pirate king, was filled with curiosity.
Just imagine, if the Alcor could soar through the sky, how exhilarating that would be.
[This thing is called a starcruiser. Currently, it has no weapons installed. Its main purpose is to carry people or transport goods.]
[Anti-gravity flight, infinite energy, and the world map of Teyvat where I am located has already been loaded.]
[You only need to verbally state the flight destination, and it will automatically and safely pilot itself in all directions, regardless of weather conditions.]
The Ladies all stared, their eyes truly opened.
Ningguang, who had just returned to the Jade Chamber, stumbled, her eyes wide with shock.
"Air transport?"
Liyue, as the economic center of Teyvat.
The demand for goods transport is particularly high, with only land and sea transport available.
However, land transport frequently encounters harassment from monsters and Treasure Hoarders, making it a constant nuisance for transport teams.
For sea transport, monster harassment is much less, and pirates can be dealt with, but the impact of weather is particularly severe.
Once a situation arises, the resulting losses are even more troublesome than land transport.
Furthermore, the transport of goods places the highest emphasis on quality and quantity, with time being of the essence.
Regardless of whether the starcruiser has other uses, in terms of transport alone, it absolutely surpasses all transport on the Teyvat continent.
"A fully automated, weather-ignoring, precise destination passenger transport tool?" Ningguang shook her head: "Where on earth does he get all these magical things?"
[Regarding the manufacturing of starcruisers, I have an automated production workshop, the Ministry of Civil Affairs.]
[As long as the Ministry of Civil Affairs is placed in an empty space, a starcruiser can be automatically produced in the workshop every ten days.]
[Before the starcruiser leaves the workshop, it can undergo fusion operations, primarily to increase its volume.]
[The Ministry of Civil Affairs has independent protective measures, will not be affected by any attacks, and besides me, only those I appoint can enter.]
[To perform pre-factory operations on the manufacturing of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.]
[Hmm... I also don't know if the people of Teyvat will recognize this product...]
[After all, in my hands, besides being able to sell for money, this thing seems to be utterly useless.]
Yelan: "....."
Looking up towards Liyue Harbor, there, a floating island-style building named the Jade Chamber drifts in the sky.
On it is a charming, silver-haired, red-eyed older single woman.
Just thinking of Ningguang's expression at this moment, Yelan couldn't help but want to laugh.
Su Xuan's diary content clearly intended to find an agent for the [Ministry of Civil Affairs] in his hands.
Ningguang, the Tianquan of Liyue, who only wants to grow bigger and stronger, the richest woman, will definitely not let this opportunity pass.
"Changsheng has not yet been obtained, and now a magical Ministry of Civil Affairs has appeared."
"That woman must be so anxious she's practically jumping now."
Yelan wanted to laugh in her heart, Su must be deliberately tempting Ningguang.
But on second thought, things didn't seem quite right, and she looked at Su Xuan suspiciously: "Are you happy because of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the starcruiser?"
"Of course not." Su Xuan smiled and pushed Yelan onto the starcruiser: "What makes me happy is that I am now also a master swordsman."
Yelan: "?"
"Master swordsman?" Yelan's brows furrowed in suspicion.
"Yes." Su Xuan nodded: "And my swordsmanship is very unique; it's the kind where I point and cut."
Yelan: "?"
"I'll let you see it when there's an opportunity, but for now, I'll let you experience the starcruiser first." Su Xuan said lightly.
He casually pulled Yelan and boarded it.
"This starcruiser belongs to me from the moment it leaves the factory. Unowned starcruisers built by the Ministry of Civil Affairs can be scanned and voice-verified to determine the driver."
Yelan looked at the equipment inside the starcruiser's cabin, and besides a faint, indistinct light screen, she found no operating platform.
The deck space was also very large, capable of accommodating a good amount of cargo.
Moreover, she remembered that the starcruiser could undergo fusion operations to expand its volume before leaving the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
As Yelan was deep in thought, she heard Su Xuan say lightly: "Destination, Liyue Harbor's Jade Chamber."
Suddenly, the cabin door closed, and Yelan felt herself being lifted sharply along with the starcruiser.
The sudden upward force caused her to lose her footing and fall into Su Xuan's arms.
"Why are you so excited? Don't tell me you want to experience something thrilling on the starcruiser."
"That kind of thing isn't possible for now, after all, with the speed of the starcruiser, we'll reach the Jade Chamber very quickly."
"There's not enough time."
Yelan stared dumbfounded at Su Xuan, who said this with a straight face, then rolled her eyes two seconds later: "Can you be a little more shameless?"
....
In Liyue, nothing is more important than the annual Rite of Descension.
Ningguang sat at her desk, organizing the documents related to this Rite of Descension.
Halfway through processing.
She put down her pen, feeling a bit annoyed, and murmured to herself: "Where on earth did Su Xuan take Yelan?"
Initially, what Ningguang desired from Su Xuan was immortality; as for power, she naturally knew its importance, but all of this required her to seek it from Su Xuan.
If she could also obtain power, that would, of course, be perfect. If not, her main focus would definitely still be on immortality.
Now, the [Ministry of Civil Affairs] that Su Xuan mentioned made Ningguang's heart itch immensely.
The main reason was that Su Xuan mentioned in his diary that the [Ministry of Civil Affairs], besides himself, could be operated by one appointed person.
Based on Ningguang's current understanding of Su Xuan, he is not the type of person who enjoys grand undertakings.
With his strength, he indeed doesn't need to participate in these exhausting and troublesome matters.
Since Su Xuan claimed that the starcruiser and the Ministry of Civil Affairs were utterly useless to him except for selling them for money, it essentially meant they were of no use at all.
After all, Su Xuan himself doesn't need to earn money.
"If this Ministry of Civil Affairs falls into the hands of others..." Ningguang said slowly.
The appearance of the starcruiser is absolutely enough to revolutionize the entire transport industry of Teyvat.
Moreover, the significance of this thing is not just to serve transport; it is more like a perfect mode of transportation.
Adventure, travel, and so on can all be done with peace of mind.
What's more, given Su Xuan's mystique, the Ministry of Civil Affairs workshop from his hands surely isn't limited to just manufacturing starcruisers.
Who knows, it might produce other magical products someday.
The existence of the [Ministry of Civil Affairs] will definitely have a fatal impact on all industries in Teyvat.
Based on Ningguang's understanding of Su Xuan, he definitely has no interest in keeping an eye on this workshop, which is useless to him.
It's useless to Su Xuan, but to others, this thing is absolutely a treasure.
"The appointed person... can I be this appointed person...?"
Ningguang was like someone possessed, muttering incessantly.
As an ambitious pragmatist, if she couldn't secure the agency for the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Ningguang's heart would never be at peace.
After all, her goal in seeking immortality was to have enough time to realize her life's value and ideals.
If someone with a more promising future suddenly appeared, what meaning would even obtaining immortality have for her?
"Lady Ningguang! Lady Ningguang!"
Suddenly, the voice of her secretary, Baishi, startled Ningguang from her deep thoughts.
"What's wrong?" Ningguang asked, puzzled.
"Yelan... Lady Yelan landed on the Jade Chamber in a strange ship." No sooner had Baishi finished speaking than Ningguang, without even waiting for a reaction, strode out on her long legs.
In a quiet corner of the Jade Chamber, Ningguang quickly found the strange ship Baishi had mentioned.
As Ningguang expected, it was indeed the starcruiser Su Xuan had mentioned earlier.
At this moment, the starcruiser hovered about twenty centimeters above the ground, and Yelan leaned against it with her arms crossed, as if deliberately waiting for Ningguang....
Seeing Ningguang's astonished eyes, Yelan greeted her: "Oh, so eager..."
Ningguang frowned, looked around for a long time, then slowly asked: "Where is Boss Su? Did he not come back with you?"
"Him? He jumped ship halfway." Yelan shrugged her shoulders: "You know, he can fly."
"He's probably already entered Liyue Harbor now."
"But, speaking of it, this thing is truly amazing. It can actually find a suitable spot to dock by itself."
"During the entire journey, except for wanting to change the destination, there's absolutely no need to do anything extra." Yelan reached out and patted the starcruiser behind her: "It really is a good thing."
Ningguang looked up and down at the starcruiser behind Yelan, and asked: "Did he give this to you?"
"No, this is his; only he can control it. But from what he said, newly produced starcruisers from the Ministry of Civil Affairs can be assigned to new users."
Yelan spread her hands: "But don't think he'll come to the Jade Chamber to take it away. Although this thing is very magical, in his hands, it's worthless."
"And, I can tell you something interesting that happened today."
"What is it?" Ningguang instantly became interested.
"He was in a very good mood today. I originally thought it was related to the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the starcruiser. However, he told me that the reason he was happy was because of his swordsmanship."
Hearing this, Ningguang and Yelan exchanged glances: "You mean?"
"Mm!" Yelan nodded and said, "After spending time with him, I realized that if we only relied on the diary content to understand him, then we were too foolish."
Ningguang nodded slightly in understanding.
Just this bit of information from Yelan was enough to show the problem.
Su Xuan had never mentioned in his diary that he could use swordsmanship.
This situation just confirmed Ningguang's previous guess: the Ministry of Civil Affairs in Su Xuan's hands might be hiding other secrets, which could suddenly emerge in the future.
At this moment, Ningguang wished she could run off to find Su Xuan to discuss the matter of the authorized agent for the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
But, she still suppressed the impulse in her heart and asked Yelan, "You... I mean, on this day, you and him..."
"Mm!" Yelan nodded triumphantly and said, "Immortality, Limit Break, Essence of the Devil—I have all of them now."
Ningguang: "!?"
"How did you manage to get him to give you all of this?" Ningguang's mouth watered with envy.
Facing Ningguang's question, Yelan's expression darkened.
Seeing this, Ningguang's heart almost jumped out of her chest in nervousness.
Seeing Yelan's solemn expression, it seemed the matter was far more difficult than they had previously imagined.
However, Yelan looked at the nervous Ningguang and just sighed softly.
Don't even mention it! Ningguang's earlier deductions were almost spot on, but Yelan certainly couldn't tell Ningguang the truth.
Was she supposed to tell Ningguang that she was passively led by Su Xuan to clear all the Domains from start to finish?
She could only gently pat Ningguang's shoulder and say, "Everyone has different circumstances, and it also depends on his mood at the time."
"As long as he's in a good mood, anything can be discussed."
"But, I must warn you, he is far more dangerous than you imagine."
"Perhaps initially you only interact with him for profit, but once you get involved, even if your legs want to run, your heart will bind your actions."
Ningguang frowned slightly: "?"
Why did she suddenly not understand what Yelan was saying?
"Just like me now, no matter what, I cannot resist his commands." Yelan sighed deeply.
Ningguang: "?"
Propping her chin with her pale hand, Ningguang pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "Given his personality, he certainly wouldn't allow anyone to betray him."
Yelan shook her head with emotion and said, "That's not it; it's just pure fascination."
"Whether it's the power or the mystery, and the physical and mental sensations he brings me, they all make me feel as if I'm deeply mired and unable to extricate myself."
Ningguang: "?"
No! After talking for so long, why don't you tell me how you obtained all those benefits from him?
Unfortunately, Yelan ultimately did not tell Ningguang what exactly happened during her time with Su Xuan.
She only said earnestly as she left, "You do your best; I can't help you with this matter."
"However, I still advise you not to look for him for now."
"The Rite of Descension is approaching; it's important to focus on official business first."
"Moreover, seeing his attitude of jumping ship midway, it seems he doesn't intend to actively meet you either."
Ningguang nodded repeatedly after hearing this: "I understand."
Ningguang still had a sense of propriety in this regard.
At least she had already made gestures of goodwill before this.
Furthermore, with Su Xuan's understanding of people like them, he surely knew Ningguang's desire for the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
As for what Su Xuan was thinking, she could first check the content of the Diary Copy to see Su Xuan's attitude towards her goodwill before making a decision, which would not be too late.