Mr. Pantalone has no crazy plans today.

“The link built through ‘imaginary internal energy’ can exist as a node wherever ‘imaginary internal energy’ is available, thus building this server.”

"Although there is some difference from what I envisioned, it is still sufficient for temporary use."

As Dotoré explained the function, Pantalone, looking at the Void Terminal replica in his hand, was lost in thought.

So... is it really possible to do anything within imaginary numbers?

Chapter 77 Have you ever tried imaginary internal energy? (4k)

After another round of riddles and wrangling between Pantalone and "Doctor," Dotole finally said that he would take care of the modification surgery, and that the result would definitely satisfy Pantalone.

The other matter concerns the replica Void Terminal, according to Dottore's explanation.

A void terminal that is a replica created using 'imaginary internal energy'.

Although it cannot yet fully achieve the effect of directly linking consciousness as discussed last time, the characteristics of 'imaginary internal energy' itself enable the Void Terminal, as a replica, to a certain extent to have the ability to infiltrate the 'dream' realm.

Through the interference of the Void Terminal with the replica, the uploading and free downloading of knowledge becomes possible, and memories and consciousness themselves can be materialized in that world.

The so-called 'dream' is not derived from an abstract description; 'dream' is a real phenomenon on the continent of Teyvat.

The most direct manifestation of this is the power wielded by the Grass God of Sumeru.

As for what Dottore said about the gap between the current state and the envisioned state, it is because although a similar effect was achieved through 'imaginary internal energy', the system built in this way cannot be directly connected to the Sumeru system itself for free.

This is the reason why he was disappointed that he failed to achieve the desired effect. In other words, the local area network he built using the fake 'imaginary internal energy' virtual terminal was completely empty.

That's why he told Pantalone that it was enough if it was only barely usable.

At least it allows people to communicate directly across vast distances via a virtual terminal. Having a replica of the virtual terminal makes communication much more convenient.

He plans to assign one to each executive officer so that he won't have to personally make the trip every time there's a meeting.

After listening to the "Doctor's" instructions, Pantalone had a general understanding of this replica of the Void Terminal. In short, it was currently empty; at most, it was just a telephone.

At most, it means we don't have to travel all the way to the Winter Palace for meetings every time; we can have them online via video.

After listening to the "Doctor's" instructions, Pantalone exclaimed, "Wow!"

He even managed to create video conferencing.

Pantalone wondered if this could be done anonymously during meetings, and as he held the thing in his hand, a number of ingenious ideas immediately popped into his mind.

However, such a crazy idea is just something I casually think about in my mind.

In a place like an executive meeting, if he were to engage in such clandestine tactics as anonymous phone calls, he felt he would become the center of attention in an instant.

After all, among a large group of people who are not anonymous, if he is the only one who chooses to remain anonymous, it doesn't seem to make much difference to him whether he is anonymous or not. Instead, it makes him the center of everyone's attention.

While pondering these thoughts, Pantalone silently put away the replica Void Terminal in his hand.

Upon returning to the winter capital, he did not choose to go back to his villa immediately.

Because he had another place to go, to see someone.

That is, besides "The Doctor," who is his chief partner and a major spender, another major spender.

Looking at the young woman sipping her black tea with such poise and elegance, Pantalone couldn't help but recall a conversation she had with her a few months ago.

He still remembers exactly where the huge fiscal deficit in his accounts came from.

The elegant girl named Sandoni smiled gently.

"What, not going to drink? I remember you praised my cooking last time, so why are you making this face this time?"

Despite the girl's cheerful tone and the steaming cup of black tea on the table in front of her, Pantalone couldn't feel happy at all.

To be honest, if it weren't for the need to carry out the plan, he really didn't intend to meet with his 'good partners'.

Because at times like this, it basically means that Mora of the Northern Bank is about to vanish into thin air again.

If it's just funds needed for planning and engineering, then that's fine. In the end, for him, who is a "rich man," wealth is just a number.

However, for this project, having more Mora in the accounts is useless.

Because the Mora required by the other party is a real money pit, and Mora, as an alchemy material, is arguably one of the best materials on the Teyvat continent.

This is precisely why the "Puppet" project and its engineering consume so much Mora.

It wasn't that he was unwilling to pay, but rather that the other party's project was simply too expensive, especially in a physical sense.

Fortunately, if the Golden House hadn't been still operating, the alchemists and scholars of the Seven Kingdoms would have burned through all the Mora on Teyvat sooner or later, given their insatiable spending habits.

The main reason why Mora can still be used as currency, given the rate at which the Seven Kingdoms consume it, is that the Golden House produces a certain amount of Mora every year to fill the gap left by the Mora consumed by the Seven Kingdoms, thus preventing a collapse in prices.

Pantalone sighed inwardly, then picked up his own cup of tea from the table, took a small sip to moisten his throat.

"Tell me, how many Mora do you want this time?"

After saying those words, Pantalone was prepared for a major hemorrhage and to lose a chunk of flesh.

To be honest, although this project is indeed very expensive, it is undoubtedly one of the projects that Pantalone values ​​most, and its priority is even higher than that of other projects.

The main reason for this is that once the 'mechanical prosthetic body' is completed, his safety and life-saving methods will undoubtedly be greatly improved by several levels.

This also means he doesn't have to worry about anyone trying to kill him outright after he leaves Winter.