I'm in the Teyvat running group

After all, this is a genuine blessing that "shares the fate of the nation."

If Liyue didn't no longer need gods, he might be the next god of Liyue...

When Yunxiu and Zhongli arrived, Anli was practicing with a bunch of strange mechanisms. These were "mechanical training puppets" designed by Xianyun, mainly used to fight his disciples. As a master of mechanical arts, each of these puppets had a combat power of the ninth ring. Of course, because they did not have the versatility of human methods, they could not actually beat a normal ninth ring, but they were overwhelming for an eighth ring.

Despite being surrounded by a group of puppets, An Li remained at ease, throwing out a talisman to suppress them before unleashing a barrage of shots, a sight to behold.

However, An Li and Xiang Ling look almost identical, except that An Li's hair color is pure black, just like Yun Xiu's.

"Father, Grandpa!" The little girl casually suppressed a few puppets and then rushed towards the two of them with a smile, attacking the mechanisms as she flew, which looked quite amusing.

"How was your training today?" Yun Xiu casually moved, and hundreds of Thousand Wind Hands floated out from his body. Seven or eight hands hugged a puppet, quickly pressed the switch, and then neatly arranged the puppets to the side. He also repaired the damage on a few puppets. However, Yun Anli and Zhong Li were not surprised. They considered Yun Xiu's actions to be normal.

“Not bad. Master said I can go down the mountain to train for a while, but I haven’t decided where to go yet…” The little girl touched her chin like Yunxiu had before: “I’m thinking of going to the Dead Zone, but Master Xianyun and Mother Shenhe both said that my strength is still not enough. If I go there, I can only barely stay on the outskirts and won’t get any training.”

“You’ll be close to reaching the fifth level of the Divine Ascension Realm. There’s still a gap, but at your cultivation speed… well, it should be about five years.” Yun Xiu smiled and patted Yun Anli’s head. “How about going to Nordkalai? There are still many places that need to be rebuilt and cleared of monsters. The monsters of the familiar level and above in Nordkalai have been almost cleared out. Now is the time when we need people. You can go with your mother, Walnut, and help her out.”

"Great... Perfect timing to play with Anzhi."

“In that case, the hall master will be able to relax a lot.” Zhongli nodded silently and said, “I don’t know if this is a good thing or not.”

"Grandpa, are you afraid that Hu Tao's mother will cause trouble again?" Yun Anli chuckled and moved closer to Zhong Li. "But she probably won't. It seems she's found some new hobbies lately, like growing flowers!"

Where did the flowers come from?

"It was picked from Ayaka's mother's back garden."

"Where's the fertilizer?"

"Given by my mother, Sugar."

Who usually takes care of you?

“Nilu’s mother is very attentive; she’s the one who takes care of her.”

"What has the hall master done?"

"Design...design the garden?"

"This was designed by Narumi."

"Give the flowers a suitable temperature?"

"This was handled by that Miss Yoomiya, wasn't it?"

"Making all sorts of desserts from flowers and nectar..."

"Ms. Navia's pastry-making skills are indeed quite good."

"Oh no, oh no, oh no, I can't find out what good deeds Hu Tao's mother did..." Yun Anli scratched her head in distress: "Then... I won't go to the Hall of Rebirth to help out?"

“Let’s go. The sect leader has always been like this, we’re used to it.” Zhongli smiled and patted Yun Anli’s head, saying, “Train well, you are the most likely person to inherit your father’s position.”

“I think it’s difficult, after all, Father’s brain works much better than mine.” Yun Anli glanced at Yun Xiu and noticed that her father had started to study Xianyun’s mechanical figures with great interest before continuing, “Grandpa, I’ve noticed that you and Father have been rather quiet lately. Is something wrong?”

"If you want to know, I can tell you."

Zhongli smiled and told her about many recent events, from the initial fall of the angels to the gathering of the archangels, to some ancient secrets, and his and Yunxiu's speculations and judgments about these events.

The little girl also fell silent. As a child of the Yun family, she had been exposed to these things from a young age and naturally knew what Yunxiu dealt with every day. The immortals generally did not hide things from her, so even though she was young, she already knew a lot of things, including what Zhongli had said today. She was also very clear about what would happen next.

This actually made her admire her father and Zhongli even more, not just because they were powerful, but because even in this situation, the two of them could always find a way to protect everyone.

An Li longs to be that kind of person, but she also knows that things are not that simple.

“There are some things that I really can’t say. Once you break through to the level of a familiar, you will be given the title of True Lord, and then you will know a lot.” Zhongli looked at the silent Anli and said, “As for now, you should focus on your training.”

"There's no need to feel pressured. The worst outcome is just like your Aunt Okotavia, wandering the universe." Yunxiu floated over and looked at her daughter with a smile. "If you need anything prepared, Xiangling can help you prepare it. But you probably don't need to. There are merchants in Nordkale who have set up teleportation arrays, so you can come home for dinner every day."

Without dwelling on whether the daily routine of coming home for dinner counted as a training exercise, the grandfather, grandson, and granddaughter chatted for a while on Mount Aozang until Xianyun returned. The four of them then went to the Wangsheng Hall for lunch together.

As for the training, they set off right after dinner. Whether they would come back for dinner that night would depend on how well they trained in Nordkalai. However, as Yunxiu said, it was not a big deal. Anli had the talisman she had given her, plus two divine artifacts and her own strength. Although it wasn't exactly a vacation, she could easily escape unscathed even if she entered the core area.

Yunxiu herself was naturally preoccupied with the question of how to find the information she most wanted if she entered the temple of Asmodian.

In contrast, a number of miscellaneous matters seemed like background noise: the first batch of collaborations and investments at the Genesis Center, the construction of the second space elevator and the participation of various countries, the allocation of large amounts of funds and the addition of various talents, and the initial cooperation between Rene and Xiaoyue to solve the problem of using storage bags within the False Heaven...

However, it must be said that although Yunxiu delegated authority and drew up several key paths in many matters, problems still kept emerging when it came to the most critical moments.

For example, the biggest problem with the second phase of the space elevator finally emerged when the first force field channel was established.

Chapter 500 Dividing Money and Calculating Shares for Profit

It has been about two months since Yunxiu Investment started. The original plan was to basically complete the foundation in three months and at least build the first channel within a year.

However, before the foundation was even completed, the first major problem began to emerge. According to Kavi and Farusan, the foundation itself was fine to build, but the problem was that when the force field emitter was in use, it would resonate with the foundation, causing significant issues even with the foundation rock formed by seventh-circle level spells.

Ultimately, the problem is that a "force field rope" over 80,000 kilometers long needs to be maintained. While the weight and tension of the rope itself are no longer a concern, such a powerful force field will inevitably cause huge problems for the foundation and the magic array.

Especially for low-end catapults, while the force field itself makes catapults convenient and fast, it brings another problem: the ground-based magic array must withstand the huge instantaneous catapult momentum. The thousand-ton-class car plus its own weight is around two thousand tons, and the recoil force brought by a single catapult is in the tens of thousands of tons. With more than ten launches a day, the stability of the force field itself is a problem.

Yunxiu originally thought that at least four or five force field ropes should be built before high-frequency launches would begin, and that such problems would not occur. He did not expect that the force field launch device would be so troublesome as soon as it began testing.

"Why didn't Ochikanata encounter such a problem?" Farusan asked curiously, looking at the blueprints of the space elevator. "Theoretically, our design should be without problems."

“The Ochikanata base is over a thousand kilometers long… It was improved by the dragons on a mountain.” Elhesen pointed to the base of the space elevator and said, “With our current technology, let alone building a base a thousand kilometers long, even building a base a twenty-kilometer long would be close to the limits of human engineering. But under the current circumstances, even if we increase the strength of the base itself, it can only support a maximum of six force field cables, which would make the cost of this space elevator too high.”

“The constraint array can be reversed to become a dispersion array, but the problem is that the first stage of the lunar distance force ejection will bring a huge recoil force, which cannot be eliminated.” The speaker was Hussein, a scholar from the Fontaine Academy of Sciences. His main research areas are energy conduction and energy. He took out a piece of paper and did some calculations. He quickly gave an accurate figure: “The energy recoil required to eject to the speed of sound is enough to power a family in a town for a day. We must find a way to convert this level of loss.”

Yunxiu originally wanted to talk about kinetic energy recovery, but that was obviously impossible. As mentioned earlier, Teyvat's electromagnetic conversion efficiency is only one-tenth that of Earth, which is the fundamental reason why lightning mages are often in decline.

With electricity but no magnetism, wouldn't lightning mages be rendered half-useless? This problem was only partially solved after Lisa and Yun Pingsi solved the issue of "the propagation of lightning elemental force in non-uniform media," finally resolving the problem of electricity without magnetism. However, a way to solidify the magic array has not yet been found; it only allows mages to use it. You can't exactly tie several mages to the bottom of the palanquin to switch between them...

"Can kinetic energy be converted into thermal energy?" Kavi proposed a rather interesting solution: "The dispersion array itself can directly convert kinetic energy into phlogiston. Under the impact of energy, phlogiston will maintain a high heat level. Although thermal energy cannot be directly converted into energy for use, we can do other things with the high heat."

“For example… material smelting? That’s a good idea.” Sandonne pondered, “But the problem is that smelting itself requires consideration of the mining site. Even if transportation can be solved by ships, will all the smelted materials be used in the launch of the space elevator? Besides, can this really solve the problems of force field disturbance and resonance?”

"In that case, the dispersion array would need to be combined with Master Yunxiu's newly developed 'Spirit Transformation and Return to Origin Technique' to collect most of the spilled energy, but this technology... to be honest, everyone has only just begun to understand the research paper."

“I’ll handle this.” Yunxiu glanced at the messy drawings the group had made and said, “So it’s a four-in-one magic array of spillover-collection-conversion-output? The spillover itself uses Ping Si’s constraint method for reversal, the collection uses Miss Lisa’s medium propagation equation, the conversion uses my Spirit Transformation and Return to Origin Technique, and the output is Rene’s world-style superposition of the Ai-shaving field’s field equation…”

“It would be best if the cost could be even lower. Although countries have already started investing, the second round of funding should take about two weeks. We only have a budget of over 20 billion left.” Thomas, who was in charge of the finances for the second phase of the space elevator and had been silently watching the group of scientists discuss, interjected: “Of course, I know that Mr. Yunxiu is sometimes willing to pay out of his own pocket… but there are so many participants in this project now, and the accounts are complicated.”

Yunxiu scratched her head; now she had another problem to solve...

However, this is still within an acceptable range for him.

The only problem might be that such a solidified array would likely be extremely heavy, just like a space anchoring array, since this is the only way to reduce costs while ensuring effectiveness.

The third-generation spatially anchored array plate weighed a whopping eight tons, and its effect was almost twice as strong as the first generation. According to Yunxiu's current drawing, this four-in-one array, once solidified, would weigh about four to five thousand tons. Fortunately, the base weighed over a hundred million tons, otherwise the weight of this thing would likely have increased as well...

After two days, Yunxiu finally finished designing the formation and handed it over to Sandone to solidify and refine. As for himself, he finally managed to steal a moment of leisure and went to the restaurant in the space elevator to have a meal with Sugar.

Restaurants, dormitories, and entertainment facilities were among the first to be built. Initially, these were simple barracks constructed directly from rock elements. However, as the foundation was gradually completed, these facilities were naturally built quickly to ensure the comfort of most construction workers. It's worth noting that the construction of the entire space elevator involved hundreds of thousands of workers and scientists, with tens of millions of people across the entire supply chain. Managing it alone would have been a huge challenge.

If logistical support isn't done well, it will become a major problem.

The person in charge of the space elevator construction project was Elhesen. Although he had no interest in becoming a sage of the Order of the Church, he quickly took charge of the work here. Of course, his excuse was that he was bored at home. Tinari was his deputy, and the two of them made everything here very orderly. Even the canteens were of extremely high quality. The entire base department had hundreds of canteens. Thanks to the model established by Yunxiu during the flood control war, the meals were delivered by a unified catering center.

However, since it's not wartime, there's a wide variety of food options. Each meal features over 200 dishes from seven countries, along with desserts, fruits, and drinks to choose from. After get off work, everyone can collect cigarettes and alcohol from their rations for free; anything beyond that requires an extra fee. However, the next day at work, there will be a check to see if anyone has consumed excessive amounts of alcohol.

"How's the development of the artificial demon core going lately? I heard from Ping Si that you've already started planning the second generation?" Yun Xiu opened a bottle of soda for Sugar and placed it next to her. "The first generation... it seems like it hasn't been widely adopted yet? You're already starting to work on this? Wouldn't it be better to optimize the first generation first?"

“The first generation does have some problems… but what Pingsi said isn’t entirely correct either. Actually, it’s mainly because Pingsi’s equation constraint capabilities are stronger, so some major improvements can be made.” Sugar swallowed the moon pie in her mouth with difficulty, then took a big gulp of soda before continuing, “Or to put it another way, it’s actually a relatively large improvement. The interface and everything else will remain the same, and it can be seamlessly integrated.”

“Of course I believe you…” Yunxiu said thoughtfully, “But since it’s not absolutely necessary, there’s no need to rush. Running back and forth between the space elevator and the lunar base is quite troublesome.”

"I'm already a high-ranking alchemist in the Familia, it's alright..."

"No, you have to come home at least two days a week. I'll come pick you up."

"Oh dear! Mr. Yunxiu..."

"It's settled then."

"Okay... okay."

Yunxiu sighed. Sugar was just that kind of person; she had to wait until others got really serious before she could rest properly. Although that was part of what Yunxiu liked about her, she definitely needed to rest properly.

The two quickly finished their meal and returned to Sugar's dormitory to rest. On the way, they encountered many scholars and workers holding crystal plates and various papers at their dormitory doors, calculating with mixed expressions of joy and worry, and occasionally discussing something with their friends.

But these discussions were often accompanied by the two of them bursting into wild laughter, which puzzled Sugar.

"What are they... doing?" Sugar looked at these people with some surprise. She was familiar with many of them, and quite a few of them were very good scholars. Such abstract behavior was indeed a bit outrageous.

"Um... if I'm not mistaken, it should be the incentive plan jointly formulated by the Chamber of Commerce and the Seven Kingdoms that has been issued." As a demigod mage, Yunxiu naturally had an astonishing number of methods and easily detected what the group of people were holding. He smiled and said, "The benefits they can actually get are much more than they imagined. It's normal to be excited. You'll get one too, but I've already asked Yanfei to manage your share for you. You can just contact her later."

"Ah! That's really a good thing."

Yunxiu nodded. This was the "Regulations on the Construction, Operation and Equity Distribution of the Second Space Elevator" that Ningguang, the Chamber of Commerce, and the seven countries had finally settled after much wrangling.

The final distribution ratio was that the seven countries took 58%, the Chamber of Commerce took 30%, and the remaining 12% was divided into 1.2 billion shares by Ningguang and Tianxuan and distributed as points to the employees who participated in the construction of the space elevator.

The same distribution method as the flood control war was adopted, with basic daily work points, core technology breakthrough points, key project milestone points, high-risk subsidies for front-line construction, and outstanding contributions to safety and quality. Each employee can receive different points based on their labor when participating in the construction.

Even the most basic employee, after completing all their tasks, will ultimately receive around 100 to 150 points, which is enough to take away 150 shares, a considerable amount.

According to Yunxiu's estimate, after the space elevator is completed, the annual dividends invested in this project will be around 1.5 trillion moles, which means each share will receive 1250 moles, and 150 shares will receive 187500 moles. This number is not small, and of course, high-level technical workers or scientists who have made outstanding contributions will receive even more.

The seven kingdoms ultimately chose to relinquish 8% of their equity as a reward, while Yunxiu generously allocated 4% of his share from the Chamber of Commerce, resulting in this situation.

These scholars and workers are now calculating how many shares they will ultimately receive if everything goes smoothly. Of course, the numbers vary, with some ecstatic and others feeling anxious.

The plan for PRIME was completely different. After all, it was a project that did not generate revenue. The final agreement was that the seven countries would bear the annual operating costs, the Chamber of Commerce would be responsible for upgrading and improving PRIME, and each country would send scientists and rotating staff to conduct experiments according to their share.

As for how the trial quotas were initially allocated, it was decided by the committee. Two scientists from each of the seven countries, along with three from the Chamber of Commerce, formed the Genesis Center Operation Committee, which allocated 75% of the quotas. Of the remaining 25%, 15% was for emergency applications, and the remaining 10% was for open applications for exchange.

Ningguang's skill level is quite good. In the tug-of-war with the Seven Kingdoms, she can be said to have used the information gap to secure the greatest benefits for Liyue. She not only obtained the full 12% quota for the space elevator, but also got the largest share of the launch quota after its completion.

As for PRIME, Ningguang creatively proposed a bonus mechanism and allocated 150 billion Mora from the Moonlit Pavilion every year to establish a scientific operation bonus. Several hundred million Mora can be allocated each year as rewards for achievements here. Although the other six countries have begun to follow suit, Ningguang was prepared from the beginning, so it is naturally the most popular. Moreover, Liyue also has the fewest constraints, after all, Liyue itself is powerful enough.

"Hopefully, I can at least resolve the space elevator issue before I go to Jingfu Port and the Temple of Asmodian..." Yunxiu sighed, then returned to her room with Sugar to rest.

However, Yunxiu underestimated himself and these engineers. Thanks to the efforts of this group of powerful individuals, the magic array he had inscribed was already operational for the first time on the morning of the third day, although its final weight was as high as 5,800 tons.

However, it is undeniable that the magic array has an excellent restraining effect on the force field rope of the space elevator, and even greatly reduces the disturbance.

If all goes well, once this space elevator is completed, expanding it to 72 ropes shouldn't be a problem.

"In this way, the space age has finally taken another big step forward."

"yes……"

“We have finally reached… at least a height that is close to that of the dragons back then.” Taranis said quietly, looking at the cable array that was rising from the ground.