Takumi frowned as he watched the locomotive and the massive spaceship in the distance.
After thinking for a moment, he said:
"I'll go take a look."
"Let me see what's going on."
Hearing this, the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles raised her eyebrows.
"I'll go with you."
Since it concerned Teyvat, she felt she needed to stand with him.
She had already recovered her strength.
She feared nothing.
She might as well help.
Takumi nodded, not refusing her offer.
Even flying directly, they soon arrived at the Quantum Sea once again—but this time, Takumi and the Sustainer went much farther than before.
After reaching a certain distance, Takumi turned back and glanced toward Teyvat.
It seemed he had a deep connection with that world.
In other words, even if he wandered far into the Quantum Sea…
He was not afraid of being unable to return to Teyvat.
He could probably return instantly using the power of the Herrscher of the Sky.
The moment Takumi and the Sustainer appeared, the locomotive suddenly stopped.
Then it quickly opened a spatial passage and slipped inside.
Its speed stunned both of them.
Takumi wanted to stop it—too late.
The locomotive vanished.
Takumi stared in confusion at the empty space.
"What's with the rush?"
"Did it drop something off again?"
He turned toward the enormous spaceship.
After thinking briefly, he walked forward.
Landing atop the vessel with the Sustainer beside him, he examined the hull.
This was clearly a spacecraft built for space navigation.
Looking at it, Takumi suddenly remembered something.
"Ark?"
Was this that thing?
Project Ark.
The Ark project that bounced across worlds.
It left the solar system over a thousand years ago…
Then lost contact shortly afterward.
This had to be the Ark from Takumi's world—the one referenced in the Bible's metaphor.
If so, then the person inside should be Griseo.
Thinking of this, Takumi was stunned.
Did Su send Griseo here too?
Good grief—what was happening?
Did that guy treat Teyvat as humanity's new home?
At that moment, Takumi felt as though he had discovered the truth.
The Honkai phenomenon in Teyvat must have been observed by Su.
But after observing it, he must have realized that this Honkai was different.
It actively nurtured civilization.
It wasn't like the Honkai in other worlds.
So… did he decide Teyvat was a suitable place for human migration?
"Did you figure something out?"
The Sustainer finally spoke, unable to ignore Takumi's expression.
Seeing his astonishment, she immediately understood that this was something Takumi recognized.
Takumi nodded.
"Yes."
"If nothing goes wrong, Teyvat might be welcoming a large wave of immigrants soon."
Takumi rubbed his chin as he came to that conclusion.
Hearing this, the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles was stunned.
"What do you mean?"
She was confused—mass immigration?
Takumi looked at the Ark and said:
"Our world bubble is sinking into the Quantum Sea."
"To them, Teyvat might be the last paradise."
"So more people might come here."
"We should prepare."
"Otherwise, when people from that world arrive, we might not be able to handle them."
He stroked his chin again.
If someone like Kevin appeared…
Would he try to cut Takumi down on sight?
Hmm…
Ancestor Kevin was terrifying.
Thinking of his current strength…
Yeah.
He still needed to get stronger.
Even now, Takumi hadn't fully manifested his powers.
Since that was the case—it was time to push Teyvat's technology even further.
Raise the world.
After all, Honkai was born from the will of the Imaginary Tree and the Quantum Sea.
Takumi, however, was a glitch in this system.
He appeared in Teyvat, using it for a trial.
But the glitch went out of control.
Instead of testing or destroying the world…
He caused its technological civilization to flourish.
Ridiculous.
But that wasn't the main point.
The main point was that when Takumi entered the Quantum Sea, he felt a strange connection with the Imaginary Tree.
Some kind of authority came from it.
For example, he could let Teyvat drift freely…
Or even make it float.
These possibilities seemed real.
If the world passed his "test," it might gain buoyancy.
After listening to Takumi's explanation, the Sustainer's expression turned grim.
More outsiders coming?
Absolutely not!
Just as she was about to object, Takumi continued:
"It might not be a bad thing."
"Don't panic."
"You have me."
He could feel the will of Celestia stirring.
Because the Sustainer and Celestia were now essentially one being…
Two souls in one body.
She understood everything instantly.
Hearing Takumi's reassurance, she gradually calmed down.
Right.
Takumi was here.
No need to panic.
With that thought, she looked at the Ark again.
"What about this thing?"
Takumi smiled.
"Of course I'm bringing it back."
"I'll handle everything."
"There's a little cutie living inside."
After that, he used Herrscher power to tow the Ark behind him.
He began to analyze it simultaneously.
A spaceship that could sail through the Quantum Sea?
Delivered right to his doorstep?
Of course he wouldn't miss such treasure.
It might even contain the coordinates of the Bounced World.
Seeing this, the Sustainer said nothing more.
"Then I'll leave it to you."
Since Takumi said so, she would trust him.
"Alright."
"Let's head back."
"I'll pull this thing straight to Teyvat."
"I'll come find you shortly."
Hearing that, the Sustainer's face flushed.
She didn't say anything more.
After nodding, she opened a spatial passage and returned to Sky Island.
As for Takumi—
He opened a larger space channel.
Then dragged the Ark back toward Liyue.
Suddenly, a massive space rift tore open in the sky over Guiliyuan.
Many people below were instantly confused.
What was happening?
The three archons—Zhongli, Venti, and Lumine—sensed it at once.
They stepped outside, looking up at the sky silently.
That guy Takumi… what was he doing now?
Even he gazed upward with curiosity.
The breath of another world?
Did Takumi bring something back?
Curious…