The group led by Takumi came over very suddenly.
Jean didn't even get any prior notice.
If it weren't for Klee running in early, she really wouldn't have known that Takumi and the others were coming.
"Isn't this a surprise for you?"
"How is it?"
"Is Mondstadt busy now?"
Takumi looked at Jean with a smile.
They came without saying anything.
They decided last night and arrived early in the morning.
This was truly a surprise visit.
According to Jean's original thoughts, if they were coming sooner or later, they should at least inform her in advance.
That way, she would have some time to prepare.
"We're just here to take a look."
"It doesn't need to be so formal."
"No need to trouble you to prepare too much."
Ningguang also spoke at this time.
In fact, there was no need to notify anything.
If they had notified her, Jean would probably have welcomed Ningguang and the others with great ceremony.
There was really no need for that.
They simply came to have a look and chat with Jean.
There was no need to waste resources.
Hearing Ningguang's words, Jean felt a little helpless.
After all, they were also top leaders of Liyue.
If they came to Mondstadt as guests, Mondstadt had to treat them properly.
Otherwise, wouldn't Mondstadt lose face?
If word got out that important guests had come and weren't treated well,
it would look terrible.
It could even affect diplomatic relations.
But neither Takumi nor Ningguang cared much about these things.
Everyone sat together and began chatting.
Little Klee couldn't sit still.
After staying for a short while, she ran out.
No one paid much attention to it.
After all, now that she was back here, she naturally wanted to go play.
So she just ran off.
Takumi and the others stayed in the Knights' headquarters and continued chatting.
At this time, Jean was explaining the many changes Mondstadt had undergone.
"You should have seen Mondstadt City by now."
"We're constantly building."
"A lot of things are happening at the same time."
"Otherwise, I wouldn't be so concerned about Cider Lake."
"Some of the hazards brought by construction are really troublesome."
"And we may need even more electricity in the future."
"Originally, I planned to go to Liyue to talk to you about this."
"Now that you're here, it's just in time."
"Let's discuss the switch tree issue."
"I hope to purchase more electric trees so more power stations can be built."
"Otherwise, the newly built cities and factories may not have enough energy."
At present, the best energy source was still electricity generated by electric trees.
Many original energy-related resources had already been taken away by Takumi.
Before leaving, Takumi had left behind quite a number of switch trees.
Jean hoped to purchase more electric trees from Takumi in the future.
Only in this way could Mondstadt avoid power shortages after construction was completed.
When Takumi heard Jean say this, he didn't refuse.
"That's not a problem."
"But the way Mondstadt handles garbage seems a bit rough."
"It's all pulled to one place and dumped directly."
"Actually, like Liyue, you can use slimes to break it down."
Environmental pollution of Cider Lake?
In the end, it was still a garbage disposal issue.
Mondstadt's garbage handling methods were clearly not as refined as Liyue's.
Hearing Takumi's words, Jean felt a little helpless.
"We've thought about that too."
"But there are almost no slimes left in Mondstadt's territory now."
As she said this, she looked at Takumi helplessly.
From the beginning of Liyue's development, Liyue had been buying massive numbers of slimes.
Naturally, Mondstadt's slimes suffered as well.
Now they were practically a rare species.
It wasn't that she hadn't considered it.
But how could it be that easy?
Mondstadt also didn't have places like the enormous pits of the Chasm.
She knew very well that Takumi kept countless monsters in captivity.
Mondstadt simply couldn't do that.
As for slimes, there were basically none left.
Most of the slimes in several nations had already been captured.
It wasn't like Sumeru, where other creatures could be used as substitutes.
Mondstadt didn't have such conditions.
They only had hilichurls and similar creatures.
But they couldn't be used casually.
Garbage couldn't just be thrown away either, because it would pollute water sources.
So garbage disposal had always been a major problem in Mondstadt.
Especially now, with large-scale infrastructure construction underway,
Jean was really speechless at some people's ideas.
Someone actually wanted to dump construction waste into Cider Lake.
Did they think her sword wasn't sharp enough?
That was exactly why she had set up such a powerful wind field.
Takumi listened to Jean's explanation, touched his chin, and said,
"That is indeed a problem."
"You can set up waste treatment plants in uninhabited areas."
"Or place a few on the outskirts of each city."
"Specialize them for garbage processing."
"You should already be very clear about how Liyue does it."
"As for slimes, you can get some from Liyue."
"These are available."
"Just keep them under proper control."
"Slimes reproduce very quickly, and there are plenty under the Chasm."
"So Liyue can provide you with a batch."
After saying this, Takumi looked at Jean.
Hearing this, Jean's eyes immediately lit up.
"That would work!"
"Then let me thank you in advance."
"This really helps a lot."
Takumi had truly provided a great solution.
As long as there were enough slimes, she wouldn't have to worry about this issue anymore.
"I'll give you fifty seeds of the spark tree."
"At that time, you can ask Dendro Vision holders to help catalyze them."
"As for power stations, you already know how to build them, right?"
"I assume you've researched the relevant equipment already."
As he said this, Takumi couldn't help laughing.
Mondstadt had clearly been developing its own technology system.
Judging from the fact that they no longer imported power-generation equipment and small household appliances,
they had already made great progress.
They were basically self-sufficient now.
Especially after Jean became the Anemo Archon and strongly supported development.
Mondstadt's current technological level should be quite impressive.
Jean nodded.
"That's right."
"We can already manufacture them ourselves."
There was nothing to hide about it.
Mondstadt indeed had ongoing research in these areas.
Even things like cars were already ready for mass production.
They were just temporarily shelved due to venue and material issues.
But it wouldn't take long before Mondstadt could produce its own vehicles.
In this regard, Inazuma and Sumeru were likely similar.
Especially Sumeru.