"Su Han, we should equip the murlocs with some sharp pickaxes. The ordinary ones are not very useful."
Having earned 200,000 Mora in one trip, Hu Tao was completely addicted. After unloading the cargo, she was already begging him to upgrade the murlocs' weapons.
This was a simple matter. With a single order from Su Han, the Millelith sent over some pickaxes made of refined steel, specially designed for mining.
Seeing the equipment being delivered, Hu Tao stood on her tiptoes and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek with a smile.
"You're the best! I'm off to make money! This lady is going to get rich today!"
Watching the young woman depart, Su Han smiled at Sucrose. "In a bit, you should remind her not to let Hu Tao get too crazy. Also, the murlocs only need to work six hours a day. At night, give them the potion and have them produce little murlocs."
"Mm, I will supervise Hu Tao! By the way, Su Han, is Mr. Albedo going to leave?"
"Yes. Mondstadt is also building an alchemy factory near Springvale, and he has to go and provide guidance. If you have any difficult problems, you can contact him in the group. If it's really not possible, you can also go over there directly."
Currently, Liyue could not do without Sucrose. Not only was she the manager of the Guili Plains, but she also had to find time to go to Jueyun Karst to receive training from Cloud Retainer and the others. She was very busy.
Hearing that Albedo could not stay, a trace of regret flashed in Sucrose's eyes. She had originally thought they could work together and she could learn more from him. Now, it seemed she had to give up on that idea.
By the time Su Han, Albedo, and Eula returned to Mondstadt, it was already four in the afternoon.
Albedo chose to get off at Springvale to check on the alchemy lab.
Eula, on the other hand, followed Su Han to the roof of the Church. This was Su Han's exclusive balcony, which directly faced Cider Lake. The scenery was very beautiful.
Eula, who had been silent for the entire trip, finally couldn't help but say to him, "You, teach me how to refine my weapon. I also want to fly on my sword. That way, it will be much simpler to do missions in the future."
"Uh… that's actually very simple. The problem is, do you have a spare weapon?"
"Why do you ask that?" Eula looked at Su Han, puzzled. She only had one weapon, and it was a family heirloom.
Su Han reminded her, "The Sword Kinesis Art's tempering method has a certain chance of shattering the weapon. If you have confidence in this sword, then you can naturally temper it directly. But if the weapon cannot withstand the tempering, then it will end up just like Keqing's sword and shatter."
"Then if the tempering is successful, what are the benefits? Besides flying on a sword."
"If it's successful, not only can the weapon be spiritually linked with you, but you can even store it inside your body and continuously nourish it with your own power. The weapon will become more and more spiritual, and stronger and stronger."
This was the essence of the Mt. Shu Sword Kinesis Art, and the true purpose of the entire cultivation method: to nurture a weapon.
Eula's eyes lit up. "Alright, then let's give it a try. This sword in my hand is an ancient treasure. I believe it can withstand the tempering."
"Then don't blame me if it breaks. Now, calm your mind and still your qi. Follow my instructions and let the elemental power within your body flow."
Listening to Su Han's voice, Eula slowly entered the state. In the past, she had only used her elemental power crudely, but after coming into contact with martial arts, she had slowly learned to quiet her mind.
Under Su Han's guidance, a silvery-white hammer of frost condensed in the air.
Eula took out her own essence blood and dripped it onto her greatsword. Come on, my partner!
With Eula's will, the silvery-white hammer fell violently.
BOOM!
The greatsword began to vibrate, and a large amount of the essence blood was absorbed into it. Some tiny fragments fell out from within the greatsword.
"Don't be distracted! Those are the impurities in the weapon; they must be cleared out! Continue the tempering."
Eula's scattered mind refocused, and she continued to forge the greatsword.
One strike after another, the weapon became more and more divine. A blue light continuously flashed in the room, and at the same time, an icy-cold aura gushed out from the body of the sword.
A flash of surprise appeared in Su Han's eyes. I didn't realize the Lawrence clan still had some treasures. This weapon is not bad.
When the final tempering was completed, Eula fell limply to the ground. She looked at the greatsword floating in the air and asked, "Phew, is it finally done? But why do I feel so dizzy?"
"That's because your mental strength is insufficient. This happens when your cultivation time is short. You'll be fine after you train more. Also, now that you've learned the Sword Kinesis Art, you must also understand your own limits. Otherwise, if you run out of strength while flying, you'll fall to the ground."
Su Han couldn't help but remind her. After all, Eula's personality was still a bit stubborn. Although she had managed to learn the Sword Kinesis Art, her own strength was still very weak and couldn't be compared to Keqing and the others.
Eula said, annoyed, "Alright, alright, stop criticizing me! You make it sound like I'm a slacker." Among all the knights, she was the most hardworking one.
Seeing the unconvinced woman, Su Han pinched her small face and smiled. "You are indeed very hardworking, but sometimes your personality is also very stubborn. I'm just afraid that you'll encounter a strong enemy and choose to act tough, putting yourself in a desperate situation."
It was a very frivolous action, but for some reason, Eula enjoyed it very much and even closed her eyes, only to reply with a smile after a long moment, "I will take care of myself."
That night, Eula, as usual, came to Su Han's house to freeload a meal. After eating and drinking her fill, she left.
In fact, there were many people who came to his house to freeload meals now: Amber, Ellin, Glory, and Barbara. Aside from Rosaria, who was on a mission, basically all the Vision holders would come. After all, Jiao-dragon meat was supplied here, which was a great help in increasing their strength.
After dinner, Jean and Su Han went to the study.
"Now that Albedo has returned to Mondstadt, can we start to make our own electric lamps? Just relying on imports from Liyue is not enough."
"Mm, not only can we make electric lamps, but we can even make the rune steam engines."
In the past, he had not let Mondstadt learn this technology because he was afraid of leaking the secret. But now that Albedo had returned, and with a large number of knights guarding the factory, he naturally didn't have to worry about these things.
And Mondstadt City could also copy what Liyue had done. If you wanted to buy an electric lamp or modify a cargo ship, you had to open an account with the Liyue Bank. As for Mondstadt's own bank, just forget it. They didn't have the foundation, and the citizens would be afraid they couldn't withdraw their money. For the time being, they could only use the Liyue Bank to replace the Northland Bank.
Jean nodded. "Alright, I've been wanting to do this for a long time. By the way, there's one more thing. Ningguang mentioned opening up a 'Grand Canal' between Cider Lake and Windrise. What do you think about this?"
"We can. We just need to dig a path from near Mondstadt City to Windrise. The route is not long, and it can even increase employment for the residents. I think it's a good idea. And if we open the canal, transporting materials will also become easier."
The railway was already about to open. If they could also open a canal, Mondstadt's economy would undoubtedly soar. His time to stay here was short, so while he was in Mondstadt, he should do as much as he could.
Jean's face was troubled. "But digging a canal will require at least a thousand people. I'm afraid the citizens of Mondstadt won't be willing."
"Actually, this matter is very simple. Just let Klee blast it."
"Huh? That's right! I almost forgot about Klee! If we have her, things will be much easier!" Hearing Su Han's suggestion, Jean's face lit up. She had really forgotten about Klee.
If they relied on manual labor to dig it bit by bit, it would take forever. But with a great treasure like Klee, it would be different. The speed of the blasting would be incredibly fast. The workers would only need to clean up the river channel and reinforce it!
Seeing the excited beauty, Su Han chuckled. "You're so happy today, shouldn't you reward me? Miss Dandelion Knight, I want to ride a horse."
"You… it's only eight o'clock! Wait until they're all asleep!" Hearing Su Han's teasing, Jean's face flushed red, and she was a little reluctant.
But Su Han leaned in close to her ear and whispered, "I have to leave in three days. At that time, it'll be hard for you to find me."
"You, you're really my nemesis." Jean finally gave in. She couldn't keep him for a lifetime, so while she had the time, it was better to enjoy it.
The next day, Klee was sent over by an adeptal crane. Hearing that there was a need for blasting, the little girl said proudly, "Hmph, hmph! Leave this to me! My master has taught me a lot of things these past few days. The power of the bombs this time is very astonishing! And I've even learned a new move!"
"What new move?" Su Han was a little curious. After cultivating in seclusion for a few days, this girl seemed to have learned a lot.
Klee giggled. "The me of now is much stronger than before. Although the training was very hard, my master said that Klee is very talented, so she taught me some of her mechanics."
As she spoke, she took out a red, mechanical crane from her bag. This thing was about the size of a palm and had Klee's mark on it.
"Whew, take off!"
At the little sun's command, the red mechanical crane flew out. It did a flexible spin in the air and finally crashed into a distant mountain.
A violent explosion followed.
The corner of Su Han's mouth twitched. This little girl, don't tell me she's trying to be like Deidara? She can even make flying bombs now. If I come back in a few months, is she going to tell me that 'art is an explosion'?