"Could you really be the Geo Archon, the God of Liyue?"
Paimon floated in front of Takagi and asked curiously. Lumine also walked over, her interest piqued. Paimon and Lumine had both seen the messages on the forum. The purpose of their journey was to find the Gods of Teyvat, so they couldn't ignore the speculation from Ningguang and the others.
"No, everyone has misunderstood," Takagi shook his head. "I am not the God of Liyue. The similarities between my abilities and his are entirely coincidental."
"Really? You wouldn't happen to like hiding your identity, just like a certain Anemo Archon, would you?" Paimon said, glancing at Venti.
Venti: "Ehe!"
"Paimon, since the danger has been resolved, let's end the live stream here," Acting Grand Master Jean stepped forward. She certainly didn't want the fact that Venti was the Anemo Archon to be exposed to the whole continent.
"Oh right, the danger is over. The live stream should be turned off too," Paimon agreed.
"Wait, Paimon, please don't close the live stream yet," Takagi requested.
Paimon: "Why? Speaking of which, what was your name again?"
Takagi: "Nothing much, I just wanted to borrow your stream to say a few words to everyone in Teyvat. Also, you can call me Takagi."
Paimon: "Takagi? Never heard that name before. What do you want to do with my stream?"
Takagi: "Consider it an advertisement."
Paimon: "An advertisement? You wouldn't happen to be selling coffins, like that Hu Tao, would you?"
[Hu Tao: This young man seems to be quite good at business; looks like we'll get along well.]
[Xingqiu: Please, Hu Tao, stop advertising in the forum.]
[Xiangling: This young man named Takagi shouldn't be in the funeral business like Hu Tao, right?]
[Klee: Big Brother Takagi helped Acting Grand Master Jean! Since he's doing business, I'll support him!]
[Kaeya: Little Klee, you still need to find out what kind of business Takagi is doing first, okay?]
[Zhongli: Compared to Takagi's business, I am more curious about the nature of his power. It seems very different from ordinary elemental energy. It has the heat of Pyro, but also the weight of Geo!]
[Tartaglia: Mr. Zhongli is as knowledgeable as ever, but I think if I could have a fight with Takagi, I would be able to learn the secret of his power.]
"Takagi, thank you once again. If it wasn't for your help, we wouldn't have driven Stormterror away so easily," Jean performed a knight's salute and said gently.
"You're welcome. As I said before, it was my accidental collision with Stormterror that caused him to become angry. Therefore, it's only right that I should bear his fury," Takagi waved his hand.
"Even so, you acted in a time of crisis. The Knights of Favonius will remember you. You mentioned you were in business—may I be so bold as to ask what kind?" Jean asked.
Since Paimon wasn't mentioning the Anemo Archon anymore, Jean didn't mind the live stream continuing for a bit longer. She was genuinely curious about Takagi. Although he hadn't shown great destructive power, being able to withstand a full blow from Dvalin showed his extraordinary nature. Furthermore, his entrance was truly peculiar. As the Acting Grand Master, she felt it was necessary to clarify his identity. Beside them, Diluc stared intently at Takagi, sharing that curiosity.
"Since I asked Paimon to continue the stream, I naturally plan to introduce my business," Takagi smiled at Jean, then turned and waved toward Paimon.
"Hello everyone in Teyvat, I am Takagi. Recently, I've been planning to open a travel agency. Taking everyone from Teyvat on trips is my business."
"Travel agency? Wait, then aren't you just like me, a tour guide?" Paimon asked.
"That's right, I am a tour guide. However, the place I guide tours to is not the Teyvat Continent, but the Star Rail Universe outside of it. This Astral Express you see is the tool I use to take passengers to the stars," Takagi laughed.
"Star Rail Universe?" Paimon tilted her head, confused.
"Universe? You're not from this world?" Lumine said in surprise.
"That's right, I am an outsider. Because this is my first time coming to Teyvat, I'm not very precise about the coordinates yet. That's why I accidentally ran into Stormterror," Takagi nodded.
"Isn't that just like you, Traveler?" Paimon exclaimed.
Lumine stared intently at Takagi. As an outsider herself, seeing someone else who claimed to be from beyond the stars stirred something in her heart.
"You said you can take tourists away from Teyvat? Is that true?" Lumine asked.
Takagi: "Absolutely true."
Lumine pursed her lips, stood on her tiptoes, and leaned close to Takagi's ear, asking in a whisper: "Aren't you afraid of the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles?"
Takagi's mouth curved upward. He understood her meaning perfectly; she and her brother had been stopped by the Sustainer when they tried to leave. If he could truly take people away at will, there was no reason for the Sustainer to ignore it.
"I am very strong," Takagi gave a thumbs-up and smiled.
He possessed Stellaron-level Imaginary Energy and the Trailblazer template. Even if he were to clash with the Heavenly Principles, he was confident. Besides, he knew the Heavenly Principles should be in a deep sleep. At most, the Sustainer would stand in his way.
Lumine looked at the confident Takagi and didn't know what to say. At this moment, Venti leaned over.
"According to you, not only can you freely travel between Teyvat and the outside world, but you can also take us with you to different worlds?" Venti asked.
Takagi: "That's right."
Venti: "Will there be any safety issues?"
Takagi: "As long as the passengers follow my advice, there will be no safety issues."
Venti: "I see. That's really quite an exaggerated... story."
Clearly, Venti didn't believe him. Compared to Lumine, who had just woken up, Venti knew more about the laws of Teyvat. Leaving this world was something the Heavenly Principles would absolutely not tolerate. Even if Takagi had the power, safety was never guaranteed when crossing those borders.
"Venti is right! Casually crossing worlds is just too exaggerated, isn't it? You're not bragging, are you, Takagi?" Paimon said, hands on her hips.