"Can you not say the grapes are sour just because you can't reach them?! Wait, you're in Inazuma. How do you know the operating procedure of a telegraph machine?"
Xavier suddenly thought of something. Logically speaking, how could the people of Inazuma, under these closed-door policies, know about Fontaine's cutting-edge technology?
"Just assume I guessed it. Anyway, after hearing you say that, I'm not interested."
Shiki waved her hand, then stopped discussing the topic and shifted it to the Mikage Furnace Core.
"By the way, can the Mikage Furnace Core in Tatarasuna be put into production after being restarted?"
"Of course it can! You have to believe in our Fontaine's technology!"
Xavier sighed, "But that traveler you found is also incredibly absurd. I just went out to find something, and she and that little floating companion of hers directly purified the curse gods."
"Heh heh, her efficiency is always very high. If you want to ask her for help again in the future, just prepare some Primogem. They're those shiny little stones. She's very interested in those things."
"Primogem? Aren't those just children's toys? She's actually collecting these things everywhere?"
Xavier felt somewhat incredulous. He had originally thought that the girl would have to spend a lot of Mora to find such an efficient helper!
"Who knows why she collects such things? Speaking of which, I only spent two Onikabuto to get her help this time. You can also try catching a few to trade for some Primogem with the children."
After all, she's the famous blonde girl; she'll do anything for twenty Primogems, so there's no harm in giving Xavier, a person far from home, some advice.
This was a mutually beneficial arrangement: the Traveler got her coveted Primogems, and Xavier received help. How wonderful!
"Is that so? I'll see about it then. Besides, I can't just leave, can I? I'm the only technical personnel at Tatarasuna. If I leave and something happens again, who will you find to fix it?"
"It shouldn't happen again, right?" Shiki was also a bit uncertain, after all, no one knew if the Fatui would cause trouble again.
"Speaking of which, Inazuma currently lacks a technical consultant to liaise with Fontaine. Are you interested?"
"Of course I'm interested, but my rank isn't high enough, so it won't work." Xavier shook his head and said, "According to your Inazuma positions, I'm essentially just a logistics person."
"To establish technical diplomatic relations with a nation, someone of my low rank definitely won't do."
"It's like if your Inazuma wanted to engage in strategic cooperation with Liyue, would you send a logistics person? Certainly not, right? At the very least, it would have to be someone of the Tenryou Commission's level; only then can a nation's sincerity be shown."
"Hmm... you're right. It seems this matter will have to be put aside for now."
Upon hearing Xavier's words, Shiki had no choice but to temporarily give up. However, she remembered that in the game, wasn't there a similar position created? Could it be that she remembered incorrectly?
"Exactly! But let's not talk about that for now. I also have something I'd like your help with!"
"What kind of help?"
"Do you know about movies? It's similar to plays, but in Fontaine, it's something shown on a screen, and the filming tool is a projector." Xavier, fearing the girl wouldn't understand, specifically explained it.
"Of course I know about movies. What, do you want to shoot one?"
Shiki always felt that Xavier was treating her like a bumpkin. Did she really look that ignorant?
Movies, that's all. The Earth's film industry flourished. Judging by Fontaine's technological development, the movie style should be similar to that of the 1960s.
They had sound and color, but the special effects weren't great, mostly realistic.
"That's right! Hehe, to be honest, my dream was once to become a great director, but unfortunately, my family wasn't wealthy, so I ended up just becoming an engineer."
"However, this incident has given me a lot of inspiration. If I were to make a movie set in Inazuma, it would definitely be a huge hit in Fontaine!"
"What do you think? Are you interested? Do you want to star as the female lead in the movie? With your looks, you'll definitely become a big star in Fontaine!"
Saying this, Xavier ran back into the house, then came out holding a projector.
"Oh? You brought such a big contraption with you when you came to Inazuma?"
"Of course! Although I didn't become a great director, filming is one of my hobbies. After all these years, even if I can't compare to professionals, I'm not bad, alright!"
At this point, Xavier was a bit proud. He had saved up his own money to buy it, and it was the latest model at the time!
Moreover, all his skills were self-taught. He had also filmed a few short, fun pieces, and everyone who saw them praised them.
"Heh heh, aren't you just trying to get investment by saying all this? I agree. As for the female lead... are you sure you want to find me?"
To be fair, Shiki could have acted before, but after the impact of a large amount of information from the Root, she had become a pseudo-emotionless person. However, with the passage of time, she had regained some of it, but it was still far from what it used to be.
Simply put, in front of the projector, she was expressionless.
"Oh, you caught me! I can't help it, making movies requires money, you know? I'm just a small engineer, where would I get so much money? You're the richest Inazuman I know, so I had to come to you!"
Xavier scratched his head, looking a bit embarrassed.
"But you playing the female lead is absolutely no problem! The story is based on real events, and I think a cold female lead would be very suitable!"
"Is that so? Then I'll give it a try. But let me warn you, I've never acted before, so don't have too high expectations for me."
"As for the Mora..." Shiki pondered for a moment, recalling the tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions, of Mora it cost on Earth, she decided to give a bit more.
"Is five million enough?"
"Five hundred thousand is barely enough... Wait a moment! How much?"
Xavier's eyes widened. What was that? Five million? Are you some kind of rich woman?
"Five million? Is that not enough?" Shiki asked, confused. Should she add more?
"Of course it's enough! Five million, that's enough for me to make eight movies!"
"Our movie doesn't need that much money. One million is more than enough. The props and sets are already available, so why do we need so much money?"
"Think about it, we have the Mikage Furnace Core as a location, which hasn't started construction yet. You, the investor, are the female lead. As for extras, we can just find some from the drama club, right?" Xavier said, counting on his fingers.
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