Guoba Speaks!?

"Okay, let's find a place to talk."

Bai Ye said to Keqing.

He pointed to the car from the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor behind him:

"How about we go there?"

Well, after spending so much time with Hu Tao, some things just become less taboo. Discussing matters inside Spirit Vehicle has become commonplace for Bai Ye.

There were even Ice Slime hanging on the car, making it cooler than air conditioning.

Keqing's lips twitched slightly.

She said to Bai Ye, "Forget it, let's go to the construction site office instead. I've been here recently, so I still have an office."

"Um."

Bai Ye nodded.

Afterwards, Bai Ye led Hu Tao Xiangling into the Guili Plains.

Not far inside, Bai Ye saw a sign with the three large characters "[Wanmin Restaurant]" written on it.

"This is where our Wanmin Restaurant branch will be located in Guili Plains."

Upon entering, one is greeted by Wanmin Restaurant, which excites Xiangling, whose only dream is to make Wanmin Restaurant flourish.

Bai Ye also carefully observed the Wanmin Restaurant.

It's a two-story building, spacious enough, but the decor is extremely simple.

Bai Ye stopped, somewhat puzzled, and said to Xiangling, "Why is the new shop still decorated so simply? Or, I can give you some..."

I'll try to get some invoices from Wanmin Restaurant and get reimbursed by Seven Stars later...

Bai Ye thought to himself.

"No, I specifically had it decorated like this." Xiangling shook her head. "If the decoration is too exquisite, people will think that the dishes here are very expensive, which is not in line with the principles of Wanmin Restaurant."

Wanmin Restaurant aims to make delicious food accessible to everyone, so it absolutely cannot set excessively high barriers to entry.

Simple decoration is the best.

"Unfortunately, I also wanted to move a branch of Wangsheng Funeral Parlor here, but my application was rejected."

Looking around, Hu Tao muttered to herself.

Keqing glanced at her.

There's absolutely no way you'll get approved, okay?

With Wanmin Restaurant located here, when people from other places come to Guili Plains, the first thing they see is a restaurant, immediately giving them a feeling of being at home. But what would people think if Wangsheng Funeral Parlor were located here?

Are you trying to make sure that once people go in, they can only come out dead?

What foreign visitors would dare to come to Guili Plains then?

Several people arrived at Keqing's office.

Bai Ye could tell at a glance that Keqing was a hardworking capitalist. The office was sparsely furnished, containing only a table and a few chairs. The suite contained only a single bed for her to rest.

She took the lead and started rolling; how could the other workers possibly slack off?

"Here, I don't have any good tea here, please make do with this."

Keqing casually brewed some tea for Bai Ye and the others.

"Fine."

Bai Ye didn't care about this at all.

When he first arrived in Liyue Harbor, he would just drink boiled water. Later, when he drank tea, he would just take advantage of the free tea at Wanmin Restaurant or other restaurants. How could free tea be of high quality? Many hotels just served high-quality tea leaves.

Bai Ye took a sip to quench his thirst.

Then, he asked Keqing, "By the way, Keqing, what problems are you encountering?"

"We don't have enough power for our machinery," Keqing said, spreading her hands. "Although the Ruin Guard can use Khaenri'ah's technology and don't need us to supply them with power, the other machines also need engines, but we simply don't have enough Abyss Mage and Slime. We can't work at night to begin with, and now we can't work continuously during the day either, so the project is progressing very slowly."

Vehicles require Elemental Reaction to operate.

However, the Slime and other monsters is also limited.

By now, everyone has been captured.

As a result, since the Treasure Hoarders, Slime and Abyss Mage have become extinct species in Liyue, and no one can catch them anymore. Even things like the Electro Crystals have been almost completely mined out.

"I see..."

Upon hearing Keqing's words, Bai Ye also began to ponder.

Indeed, Slime can only power vehicles and the like, but it's definitely insufficient as a power source for large machinery.

Furthermore, Bai Ye intends to Guili Plains into a city that never sleeps, comparable to Liyue Harbor, which naturally requires a large amount of electricity.

If it generates electricity...

Bai Ye began to think about how to generate electricity.

What's on this side?

We can't exactly generate electricity by human power, can we?

Following Klee's mother's example, how about capturing Hilichurl and making them generate electricity?

No, putting aside the question of humanity, even capturing all those Hilichurl wouldn't be enough. We can't expect Bai Ye to lead the Liyue people to capture every Hilichurl in Teyvat, can we?

In that case, putting aside how to manage the Hilichurl, simply gathering Hilichurl together might invite attacks from the remnants of the Khaenri'ah.

A suitable method of power generation must be found.

Bai Ye began to show a thoughtful expression.

Within him, Guizhong was also pondering.

She can easily create a device for personal use, but it would be much more difficult to mass-produce something like that.

Both of them wore thoughtful expressions.

In fact, not only the two of them, but also Hu Tao and Xiangling, who were present, began to show thoughtful expressions.

What are some ways to use this as motivation?

Bai Ye looked up at the sea.

A thought suddenly struck him.

Oh, right, the Chao Xi.

When the Bai Ye were on Earth, many countries had already begun using Chao Xi and ocean waves to generate electricity.

Certainly,

Chao Xi wave power generation on Earth has more scientific research value than practical value. The materials used for power generation are easily corroded by seawater, making the cost disproportionate to the revenue.

But,

This is Teyvat!

Moreover, Bai Ye also possesses the powers of Zhongli and Osial.

Analyze, then create.

There's no material on Earth that can be perfectly waterproof, but in Bai Ye's hands, that might not be the case.

Osial's powers allow Bai Ye to have a very clear understanding of seawater, making it easy for him to defend against it.

"I know what to do."

Bai Ye addressed the crowd.

"Um!?"

Everyone was surprised to hear Bai Ye say this.

Bai Ye pointed towards the sea and said to everyone, "I plan to use the power of the Chao Xi to generate electricity."

"Chao Xi?"

Everyone was taken aback.

Seeing that everyone was puzzled, Bai Ye immediately explained the principle of Chao Xi power generation to them.

Guizhong was the first to understand, and she nodded. "I see. Indeed, the ebb and flow of the tide at the beach contains considerable power."

Then she also thought about how seawater corrodes materials.

However, before he could speak, Guizhong remembered that Bai Ye possessed the powers of Zhongli and Osial.

Hearing that his teacher agreed, Bai Ye prepared to walk outside.

"Huh? What are you going to do?"

Keqing was still thinking when she saw Bai Ye about to leave, and she immediately asked in confusion.

"Of course, I'll give you a live demonstration."

Bai Ye answered Keqing.

"Okay, let's go take a look now."

Keqing nodded and said.

Afterwards, everyone left Keqing's office and headed straight for the beach.

Bai Ye also picked up some materials.

They soon arrived at the beach.

"You want to extract energy here?"

Looking at the golden sand on the beach and the vast sea in the distance, Keqing was puzzled.

The people of Liyue Harbor all depend on the sea for their livelihood, and their feelings towards the sea are extremely complex. They appreciate the wealth that the sea brings to the people of Liyue, but at the same time, many people go to sea every year and never return.

Keqing had read the history of Guili Plains and knew that it was this very sea that destroyed Guili Plains during the Archon War.

Therefore, the significance of the sea is even more extraordinary for the Guili Plains.

"Yes, of course."

Bai Ye nodded.

Then they took out the robotic arm.

Morax's powers are activated, Osial's powers are activated.

Two powers unfold.

Bai Ye began slowly manufacturing materials resistant to seawater corrosion.

He broke down the materials he received into particles smaller than molecules, and then began to construct them.

Little by little, a document appeared before everyone.

The perfect seawater-resistant material created by Bai Ye.

Next, the materials began to change, Bai Ye began to use Raiden Ei's film-making techniques to make the materials even stronger.

Then Bai Ye began assembling the Chao Xi wave generator.

The principle behind this generator is actually very simple; the difficulty lies in the materials. However, Bai Ye has already easily solved the material problem, so the rest is quite easy.

Gradually, a Chao Xi generator began to form.

"Come on, let's see how it goes."

After Bai Ye finished building it, he threw the Chao Xi wave generator into the sea.

Then he started making a light bulb.

After connecting the two, Bai Ye said to Keqing:

"Yes, this is just a prototype. If we want to use it on a large scale in the future, we'll need to find a place with large Chao Xi and wave fluctuations."

As for the locations for large-scale design, Bai Ye had already made up his mind.

Yaoguang Shoal would be the perfect place.

"Um."

Keqing nodded.

Bai Ye said to her, "But it looks like I'll have to stay here a few more days; these materials need to be prepared little by little."

Meanwhile, in the distance, a Guest Official didn't have a single Mora in his pocket heard Bai Ye say this and nodded slightly.

Um,

These materials are not difficult to produce.

Even large-scale production doesn't take much time.

The power of the Bai Ye is still too little.

"However, turning the 'culprit' that destroyed Guili Plains back then into a force for the development of the new Guili Plains is truly unpredictable."

Bai Ye and Keqing were still chatting when Bai Ye suddenly heard Hu Tao shout.

"Hey, Bai Ye, look what I caught!"

Bai Ye followed the gaze and saw that Hu Tao had just swum out of the sea, holding a large fish in her hand.

While Bai Ye was making machinery, Hu Tao felt bored, so she took the opportunity to swim out into the sea and catch a few fish.

Hu Tao's clothes were soaked by the seawater, clinging tightly to her body and revealing her figure completely.

"It's a pity it's Hu Tao."

Guizhong sighed in Bai Ye's heart.

There was absolutely no sense of benefit or welfare.

"..."

Bai Ye remained silent.

You're just complaining about Hu Tao.

Xiangling wouldn't work.

Xiangling walked over to Hu Tao and took the big fish from her.

"I'll cook this fish!"

Afterwards, Bai Ye and the others enjoyed a delicious meal of grilled fish.

As everyone finished their meal, the sky began to darken.

As night falls, the Chao Xi begin to rise, and the waves power the generators.

Moment,

The light bulb that Bai Ye made lit up.

The light bulbs he made were enormous, like a sun illuminating the surrounding area.

"Wow!"

Xiangling couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Keqing stroked her chin and muttered to herself:

"If we keep this light on all the time, can we do construction at night too?"

Bai Ye was startled.

He quickly said to Keqing, "If we keep making the workers work overtime, they definitely won't do it."

"What are you thinking? Do you think I'm that kind of person?" Keqing said with dissatisfaction, "Although I do want people to work outside of their rest time, it's obviously impossible. I'll find people to work in two shifts. Hmm, I'll just hire workers from abroad."

Keqing has also found a solution to the current shortage of workers in Liyue Harbor. Apart from Liyue, Teyvat basically has a surplus of manpower, and other countries are eager for Keqing to recruit people from abroad.

On the other side,

Taking advantage of everyone's inattention, Guoba walked up to the light bulb.

Guoba, who had been watching from the sidelines, was somewhat stunned by the glowing electric lights.

It had a premonition.

This energy source will replace fire to provide light for people.

The light in front of us was brighter than the flames, and also safer.

After,

People will find new light in that dark night.

Guoba thought to himself.

It was somewhat happy.

The people of Liyue can now live more comfortably.

Then,

A memory surfaced.

The people of Guili Plains could only obtain fire from wild elemental creatures, but even Pyro Slime were extremely dangerous to ordinary humans. At this time, someone struck flint together and began to produce fire.

It began to teach others how to obtain fire in this way.

One after another, one household after another, one tribe after another.

It enabled everyone in Guili Plains to learn how to start a fire.

After,

Everyone can then freely use fire.

It can also provide light at night.

Thinking of this, Guoba was moved and opened its mouth towards a secluded spot.

Moment,

A flame tens of meters long erupted from its mouth.

The flames attracted everyone's attention.

"This..."

Bai Ye was somewhat puzzled.

At that moment, Xiangling walked up to Guoba and asked, "Guoba, what's wrong?"

Then,

She then saw a sound coming from the mouth of the Guoba.

"I'm thinking about something."

He stammered, just one word at a time.

But,

It did indeed speak.

When Guoba spoke, everyone was taken aback.

"The Guoba actually started talking!?"

Hu Tao walked over and said curiously.