Ningguang and the others' intentions were already quite obvious.
They would partially separate their personal attributes from Liyue's attributes.
Any resources needed by Liyue would naturally be handled by Liyue's workers stationed in this world.
As for them, they would, with Jiang Xuan, form an organization like an adventure group in their personal capacities.
This would be equivalent to the true main force for development and exploration in this MC world.
Once the Liyue workers were stationed, most of the worries about resources could basically be resolved.
Ningguang and the others could then, without any reservations, learn Redstone Technology with Jiang Xuan and explore the world's unique features, and so on.
Finally, they would use the knowledge gained from Jiang Xuan to feed back into Liyue.
This would form a perfect closed loop.
It would also deepen the bond between Jiang Xuan and Liyue through a feeling like friendship.
Of course...
Whether it was friendship or some other kind of emotion...
That would only be known in the future.
After some joking and chatting, everyone's feelings indeed improved a lot, and their interactions became much more natural.
At the very least, Ningguang and the others no longer called Xiao "Conqueror of Demons," but rather by his name.
Cloud Retainer's dissatisfaction with Keqing had also basically disappeared.
Zhongli felt a little happy in his heart.
In his opinion, this was the perfect first step for Liyue to be governed by humans.
With humanity as the focus, and Immortals offering their friendship, willing to protect Liyue as always, even without his presence as the Geo Archon.
Zhongli was also in a good mood.
"Oh, right."
Jiang Xuan suddenly clapped his hands, speaking with a slightly serious tone:
"You all experienced how many dangers we encountered during this mining trip.
So, your original plan to send Liyue workers directly into the mines after they're stationed, let's put that on hold for now.
Keqing, the things in your notebook are very useful. It's best to compile more of them and distribute them to every miner.
In the early stages, let them cut down trees on the surface and get familiar with how to use blocks and such. Later, they can try exploring the mines."
Hearing this, Keqing also nodded seriously.
"I understand that. In fact, I was planning to have Xiao and Zhongli each lead a team into the mines once, so they can get familiar with it."
"Once we get started, the rest will be easy."
As she spoke, Keqing also turned to look at Xiao and Zhongli.
The two naturally had no objections.
Zhongli was happy to do things for his people in a human capacity.
As for Xiao...
He just wanted to avenge his previous embarrassment.
Even now, just thinking about how he accidentally fell into the lava, Xiao felt his face burn.
As a Yaksha with the strongest battle instincts, to make such a mistake.
And in front of Zhongli, no less.
It was utterly humiliating!
Therefore, Xiao naturally agreed to Keqing's request immediately.
Afterward, Jiang Xuan discussed with Ningguang about the arrival of the Liyue workers tomorrow.
The first batch would consist of fifty workers, and for safety, there would also be ten elite Millelith soldiers.
Jiang Xuan planned to send them to the forest west of the village tomorrow to chop wood and build a stronghold.
As for mining...
It was better not to rush.
After about ten minutes of discussion, they had roughly straightened out the tasks for tomorrow.
Jiang Xuan then changed the subject, speaking softly:
"I remember Ganyu saying that Teyvat has a special flying tool called a Wind Glider?"
Hearing Jiang Xuan say this, Ningguang immediately understood his idea.
He simply wanted to try if a Wind Glider could fly in this world.
However, Ningguang wasn't very hopeful about it.
In the MC world, each of them carried tons of resources.
Could a Wind Glider really glide with that weight?
But Ningguang didn't voice her doubts, merely smiled and nodded.
"I'll go back and look for one for you today, and bring it tomorrow."
"Great, thank you then."
With that, Jiang Xuan looked at the sky.
The big sun still hung directly overhead, but it had shifted slightly.
It was probably around one o'clock.
After some thought, Jiang Xuan asked:
"Do you have anything you need to do? How about I open a Teleportation Gate for you to return to Teyvat first?"
"Hmm..."
Ganyu scratched her cheek, a bit reluctant:
"There's nothing much happening at Yuahaitei, actually. Jiang Xuan, you probably have plans for new projects this afternoon, right? I want to... I want to help!"
Hearing this, Jiang Xuan also smiled and nodded.
"This afternoon, I plan to redesign some things using the resources we harvested, since we got quite a lot this time."
"Are you going to use Redstone?"
Cloud Retainer, who had been maintaining an elegant Immortal demeanor, instantly leaned closer, looking at Jiang Xuan with anticipation.
The eyes behind her red half-rimmed glasses burst with an unprecedented brilliance.
It made Jiang Xuan feel a little flustered, almost as if Cloud Retainer wanted to devour him.
"Cloud Retainer!"
Before Jiang Xuan could say anything, Ganyu pouted and glared at Cloud Retainer in dissatisfaction.
"Too close! It's improper!"
But Cloud Retainer merely glanced at Ganyu and replied bluntly:
"Don't worry, little Ganyu, this Immortal won't steal your man. After all, it's little Ganyu's first time falling in love in thousands of years..."
"Cloud Retainer!!!"
Ganyu's face instantly flushed deep red, and she immediately stood up.
After stammering for a long time, she finally, under Jiang Xuan's gaze, ran back to her room in a somewhat embarrassed manner.
"Did this Immortal say something wrong?"
Cloud Retainer frowned slightly, pondering in confusion.
"This child Ganyu, she's really entered her rebellious phase. This Immortal understands her less and less."
With a hint of maternal regret, Cloud Retainer wallowed for a moment before excitedly sitting in Ganyu's spot, closer to Jiang Xuan.
"Jiang Xuan, will you be using Redstone Technology? Can this Immortal help in any way?"
Everyone put away their little thoughts and looked at Jiang Xuan with some expectation.
He paused for a moment, then, after some thought, said with uncertainty:
"Whether I'll use Redstone... I can't say for sure. After all, if I want to develop Redstone Technology on a large scale, I'll need to go to the Nether for other materials."
With that, seeing everyone look a little disappointed, Jiang Xuan changed his tone and added:
"However, if you're really curious about how Redstone works, I can try to think of some small Redstone contraptions we can build with the materials we have now."
At this, everyone's spirits lifted, and they became full of enthusiasm again.
Jiang Xuan chuckled inwardly. These people, who hadn't even witnessed the charm of Redstone yet, were already so interested in it.
Perhaps it was truly a case of 'near vermillion, turns red'.
Because Jiang Xuan had been thinking about Redstone for so long, they too had subconsciously developed high expectations for it.
"In addition, I also need to upgrade that Mob Grinder."
As he spoke, Jiang Xuan looked up at the faintly visible Mob Grinder in the sky, dissatisfaction clearly written on his face.
"Although that Mob Grinder can spawn monsters, that's just its most basic function.
The monster drops don't go into the Chest automatically; you still have to pick them up yourself."
Jiang Xuan shook his head, then said with some anticipation:
"So this afternoon, I plan to upgrade the Mob Grinder first.
Install Hoppers so that the materials dropped by monsters can automatically go into the Chests.
Then, I want to try if that special Trident Killer, which utilizes the world's characteristics, can work with the Mob Grinder to truly achieve fully automated monster clearing."
When it came to building, Jiang Xuan's eyes gleamed with starlight, looking like a true infrastructure fanatic.
To be honest, Jiang Xuan wasn't entirely confident about combining the Trident Killer with the Mob Grinder.
Fundamentally, the working principle of the old-style Trident Killer clashed with the principle of the Mob Grinder's Hoppers accepting materials.
Everything that falls onto the Hoppers in the Mob Grinder goes into the Chests.
The old-style Trident Killer involved throwing Tridents on the ground and then using Pistons to push monsters towards the Tridents.
Monsters would hit the moving Tridents when forced to move, and thus be killed by them.
The advantage of this old-style Trident Killer was that since the Tridents were thrown by a player, monsters killed by them would still count as being killed by hand.
Therefore, the experience gained would remain!
But the key issue was that the most important part of this old-style Trident Killer, the Trident...
Once it dropped onto the Mob Grinder's Hopper, it would almost certainly go directly into a Chest.
It seemed completely incompatible, impossible to combine, but it's important to remember...
There were many ways to build a Trident Killer, and using Pistons was just the most basic, most resource-intensive old method that was repeatedly mentioned.
And Jiang Xuan just happened to know another incredibly outlandish, almost resource-free, foolproof way to build a Trident Killer.
Humans, after all!
Ultimately live in this world relying on their minds and creativity.
What's more, no matter what, this was already a real world.
And Jiang Xuan himself was not a stiff-moving Steve who couldn't even show his fingers.
His flexibility and realism also gave the MC world more possibilities.
"I see..."
Cloud Retainer nodded profoundly, her tone carrying a hint of awe at Jiang Xuan's idea.
This made everyone confused.
After all...
They didn't understand anything Jiang Xuan had just said!
How could Cloud Retainer, who had also never seen proper Redstone Technology, speak with such a deeply enlightened tone?
Xiao pursed his lips, guessing if Cloud Retainer had gained insight because of her strong mastery of mechanisms.
"Cloud Retainer, did you understand?"
Xiao asked in a low voice.
"Completely not."
Cloud Retainer replied to Xiao with a frank expression.
"..."
Xiao opened his mouth, his self-guessed answer completely overturned.
After a long pause, he asked with some confusion:
"Then why did you..."
"It's just empathy!"
Cloud Retainer responded calmly, then a hint of sadness flashed in her eyes, and she said slowly:
"In the past, whenever this Immortal developed some special mechanism, I would always think of showing it to Guizhong, hoping for her approval.
This Immortal understands the joy of having one's mechanical ideas recognized, so...
She paused, seemingly clearing the memories of Guizhong from her mind.
Then, she said with a straightforward expression:
"Of course, even if it weren't for that, this Immortal still thinks that a fully automatic Mob Grinder is a very miraculous invention.
Perhaps, this Immortal might even be able to invent a fully automatic monster clearing machine based on this."
Cloud Retainer's reasoning was perfect.
No one knew where to begin to retort, and for a moment, Ningguang and the others even found Cloud Retainer somewhat considerate.
After a moment of silence, Jiang Xuan was the first to stand up and stretch.
"Alright, it's getting late. Since we've confirmed this afternoon's work content, I need to get to it."
"Speaking of which..."
Jiang Xuan glanced at Ningguang and the others, concerned:
"Are you really not planning to go back and handle some official business or anything?"
Hearing this, Ningguang gracefully stood up and stretched as comfortably as Jiang Xuan had.
"No need, I said I'd be out for two days, and I still have half a day of vacation. What's more...
The Sky Island was built by us together. Now that you're improving it, such an important matter is something I shouldn't miss, right?"
Jiang Xuan shrugged, then turned and walked towards the Sky Island.
"In that case, suit yourselves. But if you stay, you can help me work later."
"It seems this afternoon, not only can the Mob Grinder be repaired, but the Iron Farm can also be set up... Several."
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