[Tartaglia: No... no way, La Signora actually gets a chance to sample the Abundance fruit too?!]
[Pantalone: Although this is related to Takagi wanting to figure out if this fruit has the effect of granting longevity, La Signora is indeed lucky.]
[Xiangling: C-could it be that the other few passengers will also get a chance to sample it? If that's the case, if I get Lord Takagi's ticket in the future, will I also be able to get the fruit from that potted plant?]
[Hu Tao: Xiangling, do you want to become a long-life species?]
[Xiangling: Not really, I just want to see what new dishes I can make with Abundance fruit. Hu Tao, how about I make it and you come taste it?]
[Hu Tao: I think I'll pass. Besides, I don't think Lord Takagi would agree if he heard you were planning to use the fruit from his potted plant to cook.]
[Takagi: Using potted plant fruit to cook? That's kind of interesting. If Xiangling plans to use this fruit to cook, I can provide it and even taste test.]
[Xiangling: Really, Lord Takagi?!]
[Takagi: I've heard of the famous Liyue chef Xiangling. I'm very interested in your cooking. When I get to Liyue, I'll come eat at your restaurant. I hope you can give me a discount or something then, hehe.]
[Xiangling: Free! Of course, it's free for Lord Takagi to come to my little restaurant! That's great, I can make dishes with special ingredients now. I wonder if Slime Condensate with Abundance fruit will be delicious.]
[Zhongli: !!!]
[Xingqiu: Stop, Xiangling, don't add Slime Condensate now!]
[Ningguang: Lord Takagi, Xiangling is just joking, please don't mind!]
[Takagi: Don't worry, I don't mind. I actually think Xiangling has some interesting ideas. However, I'm allergic to Slime Condensate. If you're cooking for me, please don't add special ingredients like Slime Condensate, little girl Xiangling.]
[Xiangling: Oh, I see. Alright!]
[Takagi: I look forward to your Abundance fruit dish.]
Let Takagi taste a dish made with Slime Condensate? Zhongli, Chef Mao, Ningguang, and a group of Liyue people were all nervous because of Xiangling's words. When such a dark dish is served in front of a guest, many people would probably think the chef is messing with them. It's very possible for the guest to get angry and flip the table because of this.
For a moment, Master and the others all thought Takagi would be angry because of Xiangling's statement. Although Xiangling didn't actually mean any harm, Takagi might not know that. If Takagi got angry because Xiangling wanted to make him a dark dish, Chef Mao and the others would probably cry.
But thankfully, Takagi's reaction allowed them to breathe a sigh of relief.
[Rosaria: As expected, is that saying from Liyue correct? To capture a man's heart, you first need to capture his stomach.]
[Yae Miko: It seems that for Lord Takagi, it's not just beautiful girls wearing black or white stockings who are quite attractive. Girls who can serve Lord Takagi a good meal are equally attractive.]
[Yae Miko: Unfortunately, my friend's cooking is really not presentable. If I want her to attract Lord Takagi, do I still need to start with black and white stockings?]
[Yae Miko: Or, should I have her wear clothes in the style of Ms. Ruan Mei?]
[Ei: ...]
[Dori: Great, I finally found something I can do.]
[Nilou: Is Miss Dori's cooking very good?]
[Dori: Average, but I can always practice cooking.]
[Nilou: Oh, I see. So that's how it is.]
Takagi looked at the discussions of the Teyvat Forum members and shook his head helplessly. He raised his head and refocused his attention on La Signora.
"Do you need to hesitate for so long, La Signora?"
Takagi asked.
Hearing this, La Signora was startled and quickly replied:
"Sorry, Lord Takagi."
"I was just a bit lost in thought."
Takagi: "It's alright."
La Signora swallowed hard and said nervously:
"L-Lord Takagi, do I really need to eat it?"
Takagi: "Don't you want to try the taste of this fruit?"
La Signora pursed her lips and said:
"If it's your request, Lord Takagi, I am naturally willing."
With that said, La Signora, under The Doctor's extremely envious gaze, somewhat reluctantly reached out her fair hand towards the fruit in Takagi's hand. Because she had embarked on the Path of the Hunt and gained power from Lan the Hunt, La Signora naturally didn't have a good impression of Yaoshi the Abundance. Furthermore, she herself didn't seek immortality, so she naturally wasn't interested in eating a fruit that might bring longevity.
However, since it was Takagi's request, she had no way to refuse. After all, from the moment she was resurrected by Takagi, she had already decided to regard Takagi as the one she would be loyal to, and after fulfilling the Tsaritsa's long-cherished wish, she would come to Takagi's side and dedicate the rest of her life to him.
Just then, Takagi withdrew the hand holding the Abundance fruit.
"Lord Takagi?"
La Signora looked at Takagi in confusion.
"Never mind, seeing your troubled expression, if others saw it, they would think I was forcing you to eat this fruit."
"Originally, seeing that you and Lisa had both spoken up earlier because I ate the Abundance fruit, I intended to give you a chance to taste the fruit."
"Now it seems I'll have to find another opportunity."
"This fruit will be given to another destined person to try."
"Let this destined person also prove to me whether the fruit on the potted plant can turn short-lived species into long-life species."
As Takagi spoke, he opened the Imaginary Space, planning to temporarily store the fruit he had already picked in the Imaginary Space.
[Arlecchino: So that's it. Because La Signora showed concern when Lord Takagi ate the potted plant fruit earlier, Lord Takagi was willing to let her try it?]
[Pantalone: It's a pity that La Signora seems to have no interest in fruits containing the power of Abundance because she has embarked on the Path of the Hunt.]
[Pulcinella: Lord Takagi also didn't plan to force La Signora to eat the fruit. It seems we won't be able to know for now whether this fruit has the effect of turning short-lived species into long-life species.]
[Grand Sage Azar: Hmph, he's unwilling to accept Lord Takagi's kindness! If Lord Takagi is willing, I am willing to take the fruit to prove its effect.]
[Dori: Although Lord Takagi said he plans to leave that fruit to a destined person, getting it for free is too much. Lord Takagi, look at me, I am willing to pay mora to buy that fruit of yours.]
[Baizhu: If it can be bought with mora, I am willing to use all my mora to buy this fruit.]
"If Lord Takagi is willing, I am willing to use my body to prove the efficacy of the fruit on the potted plant."
Seeing that Takagi was about to put the fruit into the Imaginary Space, The Doctor finally couldn't help but speak.
"You?" Takagi glanced at The Doctor, "Let's not. I've already thought of someone who can take this fruit."
"Is that so? That's truly a shame."
The Doctor sighed and said.
"Lord Takagi, are you planning to have someone from Teyvat take the fruit from the potted plant?"
Nahida asked curiously.
"Not really. You don't need to worry for now that Teyvat Continent might have people with Mara-Struck symptoms because of my fruit."
"And to be honest with you, I plan to give this fruit to Natasha's mother in Belobog."
"Of course, that's assuming Natasha and Natasha's mother are willing to eat this fruit."
Takagi shrugged and said.
Hearing Takagi mention Natasha, Lisa's eyes lit up again.
Lisa: "You thought of Natasha's mother, is it because the old lady's lifespan..."
Takagi nodded slightly and said:
"After all, she's old. Even if Natasha can cure diseases, there's no way to extend her mother's lifespan."
"If there are no surprises, it should be soon."
Although Lord Takagi hadn't met Yaoshi the Abundance and obtained power from her during his time in Belobog, at that time, he had already embarked on the Path of Abundance because he had obtained Miss Natasha's character template. With the enhancement of powerful Imaginary Energy, he could naturally perceive a person's vitality. In Lord Takagi's eyes, Miss Natasha's mother's life had become a flickering candle.
If Miss Natasha's mother could slightly extend her lifespan by consuming the fruit on the Abundance bonsai, Lord Takagi would also feel relieved. After all, it wasn't easy for Miss Natasha to reunite with her mother.
"To extend Miss Natasha's mother's lifespan?"
"Lord Takagi really cares about Miss Natasha."
Lisa said with emotion.
"After all, Miss Natasha and I had a good encounter."
Lord Takagi said with a smile.
"A good encounter?"
Hearing Lord Takagi's words, a trace of solemnity unconsciously grew in Lisa's heart.
"But Lord Takagi, what if Miss Natasha's mother truly becomes a long-life species because of your fruit?"
"Then she will also experience Mara-Struck in the future, and by then..."
La Signora stopped speaking at this point.
"If she really becomes a long-life species, becoming Mara-Struck will be a long time from now."
"If it truly comes to the time when she becomes Mara-Struck, I will handle it properly."
Lord Takagi said.
If that time truly came, and if Miss Natasha's mother was willing, Lord Takagi could even take her to the Xianzhou and end her life according to the customs of the Xianzhou.
"Alright, disperse, don't keep crowding around my Abundance bonsai."
"Before the travel time ends, it's much better for you to go to the Space Station to do some experiments or experience the Forgotten Hall than to keep staying here at the Abundance bonsai."
"After the time is up, it won't be so easy if you want to go to the Space Station to do experiments or experience the Forgotten Hall."
Lord Takagi waved his hand and said.
"Okay, Lord Takagi."
La Signora was originally not interested in the fruit on the Abundance bonsai. After hearing Lord Takagi's words, she immediately turned and walked towards the Forgotten Hall.
As La Signora left, Nahida, Cloud Retainer, and Lisa also gradually dispersed. With Lord Takagi here, they weren't worried that The Doctor could obtain the knowledge he wanted from the Abundance bonsai. Indeed, when Lord Takagi looked at The Doctor's face, The Doctor could only choose to turn and move away from the Abundance bonsai.
As for Lord Takagi himself, after opening the Phonograph, he leisurely lay down on a sofa. Speaking of which, he still had one drawing opportunity left. He wondered who he could draw this time.
Lord Takagi muttered to himself, then started the draw.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for drawing the "Topaz & Numby" template, with the exclusive light cone "Worrisome, Yet Blissful".]
Another five-star, is my luck a little too good on this trip to the Space Station? System, have you adjusted the probability of me winning a big prize?
Looking at the information displayed on the System panel, Lord Takagi couldn't help but complain in his heart. Of course, the System would not answer such a question.
Although Topaz is not as strong as General rakashu Yuan, she's still pretty good, and she also comes with a Numby with decent strength.
Speaking of which, Topaz's Numby is called Numby, should I change the name here?
Lord Takagi thought to himself, and summoned the Numby that glowed with golden light. As soon as the Numby appeared, it immediately pounced into Lord Takagi's arms, joyfully acting spoiled.
[Navia: Huh! When Cloud Retainer looked at Lord Takagi earlier, was there a little something extra next to him?]
[Alice: I saw it, it's a very cute creature.]
[Klee: Klee saw it too, it feels like a little pig!]
[Dehya: Did you? Huh! Cloud Retainer is looking at Lord Takagi again, wait, there really is a magical creature next to Lord Takagi!]
[Madame Ping: It seems Cloud Retainer is also very interested in the creature that appeared next to Lord Takagi.]
[Mountain Shaper: It reminds me of the scene where Cloud Retainer took care of Ganyu when she was little.]
[Ganyu: !!!]
[Yae Miko: It's really cute, whether it's Senior Ganyu or the little thing next to Lord Takagi. I really want to hold it in my arms and give it a good rub.]
[Rosaria: The amazing Lord Takagi with a cute little thing, now even more girls will fall in love with Lord Takagi.]
[Charlotte: It's hard not to agree, Lord Takagi's charm is off the charts right now! I wish I could capture the scene of Lord Takagi playing with that little cutie with my camera.]
"It's really well-behaved, no wonder Topaz likes to pet Numby."
"From now on, you'll be called Bubble."
Lord Takagi said, rubbing the Numby's back.
He ultimately decided to give his Numby a different name from Numby.
"Squeak!"
The Numby let out a joyful sound from its mouth.
"It seems you like it a lot, so it's decided."
Lord Takagi smiled and said.
"Lord Takagi... huh, Numby!"
Asta's voice suddenly rang out in the Astral Express, drawing the attention of Lord Takagi and the other Teyvat passengers.
"Is it cute, Asta?"
Lord Takagi said with a smile, letting the Numby perch on his shoulder.
"Cute!" Asta nodded heavily:
"Lord Takagi, did you catch this Numby here?"
"Why do I always feel like it looks a bit familiar?"
Given Asta's identity, she naturally knew about the combination of Topaz and Numby. The Numby next to Lord Takagi was too similar to Topaz's Numby, she really couldn't distinguish them clearly.
Lord Takagi smiled and said:
"Don't worry, I didn't snatch it from someone."
"If you don't believe me, you can try its strength."
Asta: "Try its strength?"
Asta was looking puzzled, but then she saw the Numby on Lord Takagi's shoulder already move to her shoulder with almost instantaneous speed. And she, throughout the entire process, had no reaction at all.
"So fast!"
Asta's eyes widened.
"How about it, is the speed of my Numby the same as the speed of the Numby you know?"
Lord Takagi asked.
"No, your Numby is much faster."
Asta said.
Asta now had her exclusive light cone, and her strength had improved further. And even now, she couldn't clearly see the Numby's speed, which made her immediately confirm that Lord Takagi's Bubble was not Topaz's Numby.
"Lord Takagi, can I borrow your Numby for a while?"
Asta looked at Lord Takagi with anticipation.
There was nothing she could do, Asta had wanted to pet Topaz's Numby for a long time. Now that a Numby so similar to Numby appeared before her, she naturally didn't want to miss the opportunity.
"Compared to that, let's first talk about what you need me for, Asta."
Lord Takagi said.
"Oh, I almost forgot the main thing."
"Lord Takagi, I received news earlier that the IPC has already arranged for someone responsible for collecting debts to go to Jarilo-VI."
"It will probably only take a few days for the person in charge to arrive at Belobog."
Asta said.
"Is that so, who is it?"
Lord Takagi asked curiously.
"It's a lady named Topaz."
Asta said.