Nahida was a big hit.
Klee and the others said they liked her very much.
Especially Klee, who stared at Nahida's ears.
They felt familiar.
She was the only other elf she had seen besides her own mother.
A group of little lolis gathered together, chattering endlessly.
Mostly Klee and the others asking questions, and Nahida answering.
After picking up Klee and the group, Takumi took them all around the city.
He didn't send them home until dinner.
Then he brought Nahida back to Zhongli and the others.
The Archons' dinner was ordered as takeaway.
They had Xiangling prepare food and deliver it.
After eating and drinking, Takumi brought Rukkhadevata and Nahida back to his manor.
When Ningguang and the others saw Rukkhadevata, they were very surprised.
They immediately greeted her.
"I have seen Her Excellency the Dendro Archon."
Rukkhadevata waved.
"Hello, Miss Ningguang.
"I know you.
"Thank you for accommodating me this time."
She would stay at Ei's manor next door tonight.
She would not return to Sumeru yet.
This time she came mainly to discuss development with Takumi.
She had talked with Zhongli earlier.
But Zhongli said he did not manage these matters anymore and told her to talk directly to Takumi and Ningguang.
Since Ningguang was here too, Rukkhadevata came directly to Takumi.
Takumi gestured for her to sit.
Then he called Keqing over.
When everyone was seated, they began discussing development between the two nations.
"Actually, what I want to discuss is technology."
Hearing this, Takumi was curious.
"Explain?"
Hadn't Sumeru already begun building its own technology system?
Why come to him?
"I have studied your Liyue system."
"Your technology evolves from alchemy and machinery."
"Although Sumeru's alchemy is strong, building our own tech system entirely from scratch is troublesome."
"The investment and the returns may not match."
"So I plan to send scholars from Sumeru to study directly in Liyue."
"We're willing to pay tuition and remuneration."
Her idea was simple.
Send scholars to learn.
Self-research was possible, but slow and full of detours.
Learning directly would be faster.
Even though Sumeru's alchemy was strong, some things required learning from Liyue's advances.
Like mobile phones—she had disassembled one and realized how complicated it was.
Many components were original Liyue designs.
Copying was possible, but it was not sustainable.
Thus, she wanted cooperation.
Takumi listened carefully.
He didn't hesitate.
"No problem."
"If they want to learn, I fully support it."
"Knowledge should be shared."
Growth of knowledge meant growth in power.
The stronger Teyvat's civilization, the stronger Takumi became.
A tech explosion would also empower him.
It was mutually beneficial.
Rukkhadevata was surprised he agreed so quickly.
Then delighted.
"Thank you."
"I'll arrange scholars to study here."
"In return, I'll give you a lot of knowledge recorded by King Deshret."
Takumi paused.
King Deshret?
"I'm interested."
Deshret's technology was advanced.
It even resembled a spaceship.
Earlier, he had sealed those memories in the World Tree and had not copied them.
He almost missed a treasure trove.
Rukkhadevata nodded.
"Now that the World Tree is restored, King Deshret's knowledge can be used again."
"Some of it is very useful."
"We can study it together."
"Maybe we can develop new technology."
Her tone was serious.
Some of Deshret's technology even surpassed Khaenri'ah.
Especially robotics.
Takumi was very interested.
Thus, both sides quickly reached agreement.
Rukkhadevata would organize Deshret's knowledge and send it to Takumi.
Besides that, they discussed other matters.
Mainly development between the two nations.
One night was not enough to finish discussing everything.
After some time, Rukkhadevata left with Nahida.
They went to stay at Ei and Chiyo's manor.
The next day, Takumi, Ningguang, and Keqing continued discussions with Rukkhadevata.
Many decisions were finalized.
For example, tax reductions between the two nations.
Cross-nation trade had high merchant taxes.
It generated profit but was unfriendly to small merchants.
Reducing taxes would help small traders earn more.
Trade would increase.
Both sides would profit more.
Ningguang naturally agreed.
A win-win situation needed no refusal.
Rukkhadevata also wanted to import Liyue's improved medicines.
These would be planted in Sumeru.
Food seeds as well.
Sumeru's land was fertile.
Whether crops or herbs, they grew well.
Sumeru bought these with real money.
If someone wanted to buy, Takumi would naturally sell.
Takumi also wanted to import materials such as electro crystals from Sumeru.
There were many mineral deposits in the Sumeru desert.
They just hadn't been developed yet.
Now Liyue needed them, so Rukkhadevata didn't mind beginning development.
She already had plans.
For example, improving desert greening.
Controlling desertification.
Allowing more people to live there.
All these needed to be done.
But it was a massive project.