Looking at the somewhat impatient Focalors, Li Qiuzhi realized that sneaking in like this had indeed been impolite, so he said with a little embarrassment:
"The main thing is that our proposed cooperation involves the Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale, and Miss Furina doesn't seem able to make that decision."
"..."
Focalors remained silent. From what she knew of Furina, if a proposal wasn't particularly important, she would either leave it to someone else or reject it outright.
For it to leave her so undecided, it seemed to be something important. Since she had put Furina under so much pressure, she might as well take a look at what was going on.
After all, these people had already found their way here themselves. At that thought, Focalors glared irritably at Li Qiuzhi and the others.
She said unhappily:
"Go on, then. What is it?"
"This is a great, world-changing project. If it succeeds, Teyvat will experience an explosion in technological development, leaping straight into the information age. Even reaching the interstellar age isn't out of the question!"
Li Qiuzhi explained the Akasha Internet to her in detail, placing particular emphasis on needing the support of the Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale's ability to convert Indemnitium.
"An omnipresent virtual world, allowing instantaneous communication and knowledge sharing regardless of distance... With a concept like that, an explosion in technological development certainly is possible."
Focalors hadn't expected Sumeru's Dendro Archon to have created something like this.
"Exactly. Right now, energy is the only thing holding back the Akasha Internet's development. Even a Gnosis could at most let it cover one additional nation.
"Covering all of Teyvat is still a little difficult, but your Oratrice Mecanique d'Analyse Cardinale-or rather, your authority-has that potential.
"Combined with the Akasha Internet, you could even collect faith in justice from