The moment Jean warned Klee—"If you misbehave, you might not be able to return"—the little Spark Knight straightened like a soldier in formation.
"Captain Jean, I will listen carefully to Sister Sucrose! I definitely won't cause any trouble!"
Her big, bright eyes shone with sincerity.
Jean gave a gentle sigh—the sigh of someone who had repeated this speech across countless incidents involving "uncontrolled detonations."
"Then go pack. We depart tomorrow morning. Sucrose will accompany you."
Klee nearly jumped through the ceiling.
"YAY!"
Sucrose, on the other hand, stood frozen. "L-Liyue? With Klee? For days??" Her voice trembled like a leaf in Mondstadt's winds.
Jean placed a reassuring hand on her shoulder.
"You'll have a small escort team. And when Eula returns, I'll send her too. She knows people in Liyue. You won't be alone."
"…o-okay…" Sucrose whispered, eyes spinning.
The next morning, the Knights' company departed.
Klee bounced.
Sucrose worried.
The escorts prayed.
A Week of Travel, A Trail of Mild Explosions
Thanks to Klee, no Hilichurl dared block the road twice.
One bouncing bomb, and hostile mobs vanished like startled pigeons.
Sucrose kept apologizing for the craters.
By the fourth night, they crossed through Stone Gate.
By the sixth, they arrived in Guili Plains—where construction roared louder than any explosion Klee had ever made.
Workers poured concrete.
Slimes were farmed in neat containment pens.
Beams of geo energy reinforced structures.
Cranes built with alchemical joints moved tons of stone.
The Knights stood in awe.
"What… what is Liyue building?" one whispered.
"Something massive," another breathed.
"It looks like… a whole new city."
Sucrose's notebook filled instantly.
Meeting Keqing
Keqing was everywhere—giving orders, correcting mistakes, inspecting material quality.
When the Knights approached, a Qianyan patrol stopped them.
"Identify yourselves."
Before Jean's letter could even be mentioned—
"Sister Keqing invited us!" Klee declared proudly. "Where is she? Klee is ready to blow things up!"
"…blow?"
The soldiers froze, briefly reconsidering their life choices.
But the name Keqing was enough.
The patrol pointed to the elegant purple-haired Yuheng standing near a foundation pit.
She noticed them and approached with surprise.
"You arrived faster than expected."
"Welcome to Liyue. I am Yuheng Xing Keqing."
"HELLOOOO SISTER KEQING!"
Klee saluted her with explosive enthusiasm.
Keqing couldn't help smiling. "You must be Klee."
"And I'm S-Sucrose… alchemist… hi…" The poor girl shrank behind her notebook.
"Welcome. You two must be tired. Come with me," Keqing said, gesturing toward Wangshu Inn. "Let's meet the person who requested your help."
Meeting Takumi — The Blueprint Master
Inside Wangshu Inn, Takumi was surrounded by stacks of notes, scrolls, and sketches.
A massive 3D city model hovered above the table—slowly rotating, shimmering like a phantom metropolis.
When Keqing entered with Klee and Sucrose—
Takumi's eyes sparkled.
They've arrived.
"Welcome, Knights of Favonius," he said warmly. "I'm Takumi—general manager of Liyue's New City Project."
Then he smiled at the eager little girl in red.
"And you must be the famous Spark Knight."
Klee beamed.
"Brother Takumi! Are we going to explode stuff? What do we blow up? Do you need big booms or medium booms? Klee can do both!"
Sucrose lunged forward.
"S-Sorry! She's just… enthusiastic!"
Takumi shook his head, amused.
"No need to apologize. She's exactly who I need."
Keqing nodded. "Takumi is overseeing all development in Guili Plains. He's the one who invited you."
"Ohhhh!" Klee's eyes sparkled like primogems. "Then Klee will work super, super hard!"
Takumi's Plans for Sucrose
While Klee jumped in circles imagining explosions, Takumi turned to Sucrose.
"Sucrose, I have something special for you."
"M-me?" She blinked nervously. "But I'm just an assistant. Amber or Kaeya would have—"
"No. You're perfect for this."
"Perfect…? H-how…?"
Takumi gestured at the floating city model.
"I want Liyue to have stable food supplies.
More farms.
Better crops.
Improved yields."
He handed her a scroll filled with diagrams.
"I read your research on sweet flowers. You quadrupled their sweetness with alchemy. Imagine applying that to farming."
Sucrose gasped.
"You want to… improve agricultural efficiency with… hybridized crops?"
"Exactly. Liyue will need food industries—canning, drying, preservation. Industrial cuisine. Mass production."
Keqing blinked. "Food… factories?"
Takumi nodded.
"And you, Sucrose, can help us lay the foundation for agricultural biotechnology."
Sucrose's face flushed.
"A-an entire field of innovation… entrusted to me…? I'm just a small researcher…"
"Then grow bigger," Takumi said softly.
His voice wasn't commanding—just encouraging.
Sucrose's hands trembled.
This was the first time someone outside Mondstadt had asked for her research so sincerely.
She bowed.
"I—I'll do my best."
SYSTEM Notification: Agricultural Division Initiated
[SYSTEM — PRIVATE]
New Division Unlocked: Food & Agriculture
• Lead Researcher: Sucrose
• Estimated Boost: +35% crop productivity (Phase 1)
• Unlockable Industries:
— Food processing
— Beverage manufacturing
— Fertilizer alchemy
— Crop hybrid labs
• Required Materials:
— Sweet flowers
— Mint
— Qingxin
— Dandelion seeds
— Slime condensate (neutral)
Reward Pending:
Research Grant Voucher — 5 million Mora
Takumi raised a brow.
A research grant? Well… Ningguang would approve it anyway.
Klee's First Assignment: The Pier Explosion
Takumi crouched to eye-level with Klee.
"Before any buildings go up, we need deeper waters for the new dock. That outcrop—" he pointed to a rocky cliff "—needs to be demolished safely."
Klee practically vibrated with excitement.
"YESYESYES!"
Sucrose grabbed her shoulders.
"Klee—safety first."
Takumi slid over a parchment.
"These are the coordinates. Keqing and the Qianyan Army will supervise.
No giant bombs.
Small, controlled blasts only."
"Okay!!"
Klee saluted.
Keqing exhaled. "Just… don't vaporize half the marsh."
The Knights See the Model
While Klee and Sucrose examined materials, the escort Knights studied Takumi's giant rotating blueprint.
Their jaws dropped.
"Are these… houses with multiple floors?"
"And these long buildings… factories?"
"What are the tall structures?"
Takumi grinned.
"Office buildings.
Laboratories.
Power stations.
Food storage units."
One Knight whispered, "Liyue is really building a second Liyue Harbor…"
Takumi corrected gently.
"No.
We're building something new.
Something better."
Construction Moves Forward
Outside, foundations grew.
Slimes powered kilns.
Geo vision users shaped stone like clay.
Workers hammered steel bars freshly forged using Takumi's manufacturing process.
The future smelled like dust, wet cement, and progress.
Keqing oversaw everything with unwavering discipline.
Ganyu—visiting from Liyue Harbor—quietly reviewed resource allotments.
Sucrose sketched experimental fields beside Wangshu Inn.
Klee happily prepared her bombs with Sucrose's safety adjustments.
Takumi, however, had discovered a different set of problems.
Liyue had no electrical appliances.
No wiring.
No transformers.
If he wanted an electronics industry, he needed:
• Conductive metal infrastructure
• Voltage stabilizers
• Crystalline energy storage
• Electro slime batteries
• Basic circuitry workshops
He scribbled furiously.
The blueprint grew thicker by the hour.
To the workers, he appeared calm.
To the system—
SYSTEM Notification: Foundational Tech Missing
[ERROR — INDUSTRIAL ROADBLOCK]
Electronics industry requires:
• Basic copper wire production
• Rubber substitute
• Capacitors
• Glass insulators
• Lighting devices
• Standard power grid laws
• Technicians (0/30)
Recommendation:
Recruit Albedo for materials science.
Consult Liyue craftsmen for copper refining.
Collaborate with Sucrose for organic insulation trials.
Takumi exhaled slowly.
"…This is going to be harder than I thought."
Keqing Checks on Him
Keqing approached, noticing the mountain of crumpled paper.
"Takumi," she said, "you look as if you fought an Abyss Herald."
"I wish I had. They're simpler."
Keqing blinked. "The industrial revolution is… complicated?"
"Yes! I need wires. I need small bulbs. I need batteries. Where do I even start—"
Keqing put a hand on his shoulder, firm but reassuring.
"Step by step. Start with what Liyue already has."
Takumi stared at her.
"…Keqing, you're actually wise."
She huffed. "Of course I am! How else do you think Liyue runs efficiently?"
Sucrose's New Lab
Sucrose scurried over, carrying jars of seeds, herbs, and slime cores.
"I-I'm ready to start agricultural trials! Liyue's soil is rich. If I adjust nutrient ratios, we can drastically increase yields."
Takumi nodded. "I trust you. Begin with Qingce Village crops."
Ganyu, overhearing, lifted her head.
"Qingce Village will be delighted."
Sucrose turned pink.
"I-I'll do my best!"
Klee's Big Boom (Controlled… mostly)
Finally, the moment arrived.
Klee set up her charges with precise Sucrose-calibrated distances.
The Qianyan Army watched nervously.
Keqing held a clipboard.
Sucrose held a shield potion.
Takumi held his breath.
"READY?" Klee called.
"No—" Sucrose began.
"BOOOOMMM!!!"
The explosion thundered across Guili Plains.
Stone shattered.
Dust rose.
Birds flew away.
When the smoke cleared—
The cliff had been perfectly removed.
The water was deeper.
The dock route was clear.
Keqing blinked.
"…That was… impressively accurate."
Klee puffed with pride.
"Klee is a professional!"
Takumi clapped. "Excellent work!"
Even Sucrose sighed in relief.
Later That Night — Planning the Next Steps
Takumi sat at his desk, reviewing:
• Dock excavation ✔
• Agricultural research — in progress
• Housing foundations — 30%
• Roads — stable
• Slime utilities — functional
• Electrical research — pending
• Workforce — increasing
• Funding — Ningguang handling
Guili Plains was beginning to feel alive.
With Klee here, progress would accelerate.
With Sucrose, agriculture might revolutionize.
Takumi rubbed his temples.
Tomorrow, he needed to:
• Propose prototype wiring
• Begin copper refinement
• Recruit more artisans
• Draft sewer systems
• Recalculate budgets
The weight was heavy.
But the excitement outweighed it.
He whispered to himself:
"We're really building a new future for Liyue…"
Far Away in Liyue Harbor — Ningguang Smiles
Baiwen rushed into the room.
"Lady Ningguang! Report from Guili Plains. Klee has already begun demolitions. The dock excavation is ahead of schedule."
Ningguang closed her fan with a soft click.
"Excellent."
She gazed out over Liyue Harbor—its lanterns, its golden glow, its crowded streets.
"Teyvat is changing," she murmured.
"And Takumi may redefine the world."