"Great!" Abedo clapped.

"Brilliant!" Seno clapped.

"Charlotte will be angry if she hears this, won't she?" Furnessa said helplessly.

“I heard that!” Charlotte had appeared beside her at some point. “I won’t be angry if Mr. Qiu Cheng agrees to be interviewed.”

Of course she would come to gather information about such a grand event, but she had been taking photos everywhere and hadn't spoken to any acquaintances beforehand.

Lin Qiu was still thinking about how to explain himself when Beidou announced that the competition had begun.

This competition was far grander than the one in the story. Fortunately, Beidou and his team had made preparations in advance. The venue was large, and there was more than one arena, allowing multiple matches to be held simultaneously.

Lin Qiu was indeed among the first group to compete, and now he had an excuse to run away.

However, as a mage, Lin Qiu never thought he could win without using elemental power; he simply felt it would be a pity not to participate in such a competition.

Cyno was also on the field, and his opponent was a Liyue swordsman.

On another stage, the competitor was Rocky Avelson. You might not recognize the name, but he's the local legend of Fontainebleau, the King of Fighters!

He shouldn't be called Illison, he should be called Escanor! He is the sun!

(This old thief was the first local legend I encountered. He shattered my Zhongli Shield in just two or three punches! He can even use the Flying Thunder God Technique!)

His opponent was a member of the Fools, who had come with the prince.

The Fools were quite pleased, since their opponent looked like a gentleman, not someone who was good at fighting.

"Why don't you surrender now? I'm afraid I won't be able to control my strength," the fools advised.

Aylson didn't speak. He dedicated everything to the dueling arena, only to be tricked out of everything by the butler. After that, he used his life to help others.

Participating in this martial arts tournament is simply a way to prove myself and rediscover some of my former passion.

"Not surrendering? I won't show any mercy." The Fools gripped their hammers tightly.

"This hammer blow will send you flying!"

The other arenas were also very formal, with both sides on high alert, but Lin Qiu's arena was a bit different.

"Big brother, are you going to keep playing with Klee?" Klee asked happily.

"...Referee!!!" Lin Qiu shouted.

"This person is clearly a minor, how can they participate in the competition?!" Lin Qiu made a gesture.

The referee replied solemnly, "This young contestant is a full-fledged knight of the Knights of Mondstadt and is qualified to register."

Lin Qiu was speechless. Come to think of it, this guy seems to bestow honors on anyone he can think of.

Jean probably didn't expect that Kaiya would actually let Klee sign up.

In fact, Kaiya had told Klee that once she got on stage, she should concede defeat as soon as possible, and not get hurt or hurt anyone.

He certainly wouldn't let Klee actually participate in the fight; what if she got injured? With Klee's destructive power, it wouldn't be good for anyone to get hurt.

Although the use of elemental power is prohibited, Klee's toys are inventions... so it's a bug.

Lin Qiu glanced at the match next door; it was a truly fierce and intense battle.

The Liyue swordsman who was fighting against Cyno was also quite skilled, and he managed to hold his own for the time being without Cyno using his elemental powers.

Clorinde was matched up against Xingqiu. Both of them are fast swordsmen and their fight was quite exciting, but Clorinde is currently in a better position.

Looking around, there were only a few familiar faces watching.

"Go for it, big brother who predicts the future, don't lose to the kids!" Yingmei was always eager for a good show.

She wasn't drawn into any of the first round's arenas, so she'll be observing for now.

"Go for it! If you win, I'll treat you to a drink." Wendy chimed in, a Void Terminal still attached to his ear, with Little Narcida inside.

"Hmm? The big brother who predicts the future?" Yura caught the key words. So this guy who tells corny jokes is the prophet himself!?

This is completely different from what I imagined! I thought he would be a smart-looking person with a long beard.

Lin Qiu was a little speechless. Why did it feel like you two were assuming I would lose?

Guess what? You were right! I'm definitely going to lose!

"Hey, little Cleo, how about this, how about your brother and I have a competition to see who can explode more?" Lin Qiu said.

“Okay, okay, Klee likes it.” Klee agreed.

Lin Qiu took out a big treasure, placed it on the ground, and then, with a 'whoosh whoosh whoosh' sound, countless fireworks exploded in the sky.

Klee wasn't going to be outdone, throwing a bouncy bomb into the air and causing it to explode.

The rules prohibit the use of elemental power, but they were using 'toys', so they weren't breaking the rules.

While other matches were in full swing, the two of them were setting off 'fireworks' to cheer on the other teams.

Upon closer inspection, besides the fireworks, there was another person in the sky, seemingly a member of the Fools. For some reason, he was flying in the sky.

Xianyun nodded with satisfaction, truly worthy of being the divine automatic fireworks machine invented by this immortal.

"This mechanism...is quite interesting," Farusan mused.

"Oh? You're interested in my invention... cough, you're also familiar with mechanical arts?" Xianyun asked.

"I know a little bit," Farusan nodded.

Soon, Gui Zhong joined their conversation and they started chatting.

As for the result of the competition, without a doubt, Lin Qiu conceded defeat, and Ke Li became the second contestant to advance.

Xianyun was very dissatisfied with this, so she hugged her "automatic fireworks machine" and hid to the side with Farusan and Guizhong to test it.

The competition proceeded smoothly thereafter, with Seno, Clorind, Tadalia, and the Traveler all advancing successfully.

In the end, all of them fell on the road to winning the championship, and the final match was between Ke Li and Jiang Xue.

"I hit a little girl? Really?" Jiang Xue was speechless.

The fights along the way were quite enjoyable, especially the fight against that guy named Aylward, which was unusually exhilarating.

But how did it end up with him fighting with a little girl? How could he possibly do that?

Klee truly lives up to her Clover constellation, excelling in luck. After her match against Lin Qiu, her next opponent is Yura, and without a doubt, Klee advances.

Later, when they encountered Tartaglia, even Tartaglia refused to fight the little girl and chose to surrender. In any case, they had already had a good time fighting another local legend from Fontaine and a swordsman from Liyue.

After that, Klee's opponent was the Traveler, and even Luminous had no choice but to surrender.

Actually, Yingmei was quite lucky, as the opponents she encountered weren't particularly strong. However, her good fortune couldn't overcome the four-leaf clover.

Klee didn't even lift a finger, advancing to the finals by sheer luck.

Then, without a doubt, Jiang Xue couldn't fight a little girl, so she chose to surrender.

The final winner of this martial arts tournament turned out to be a little girl, leaving all the experts both amused and bewildered.

However, no one said anything, since this competition wasn't really about vying for the title of "Number One in the World".

Because of the difference in scale, the reward has also changed; it is no longer the Eye of God from Manyo.

This time, the sponsor for the rewards has changed from Beidou to Ningguang. In Ningguang's words, "We can't let Liyue's prestige be diminished."

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Character Voice Lines - Falushan: About Idle Clouds and Return to the End

"The two of them are also very skilled in mechanical arts. I feel that they are better than me in mechanical arts. To be able to beat me, a senior, they are truly rare geniuses."

Chapter 161 After the Match

Let's rewind a bit, to the time right after Lin Qiu conceded defeat.

Al-Hysen examined the pocket anchor in his hand: "I can keep this at home."

"But I have a request."

"What are the requirements?" Lin Qiu asked.

He wasn't familiar with Elhesen and they had no personal relationship, so it was normal for the other party to make requests.

“After that, you will come to Sumeru,” Elhesen said.

Lin Qiu was puzzled and didn't understand Elhesen's purpose in doing this. Could it be that he had anticipated that something would happen in Sumeru and was asking him to save the day?

You're a prophet too?

Moreover, given Elhesen's personality... wait, given Elhesen's personality, it seems he really would do that.

Although he always appears arrogant, he is actually not arrogant at all. He will use any means available to solve problems more quickly and easily.

He would entrust something to someone who is better at it than him.

He wasn't the overconfident type who insisted on handling everything himself.

“Okay, I agree.” Lin Qiu nodded.

Al-Hysen then carefully put away the pocket anchor and glanced at Wendy, seemingly casually.

To be precise, it was the Void Terminal he was wearing on his ear.

The Void Terminal becomes useless after the Sumeru people leave Sumeru. Venti, a Mondstadt Anemo Archon, is still carrying the Void Terminal here, so there must be some secret behind it.

Besides the Great Kindness Tree King, the only other creature capable of performing special actions on the Void Terminal should be the Little Lucky Grass King, right?

But if the Grass God wants to come, why doesn't he come in person... unless... he can't do it?

Al-Hysen decided to investigate this matter thoroughly when he returned.

Wendy noticed Alheisen's gaze, smiled but didn't say anything, 'Finally noticed~'.

As expected, the people of Sumeru must resolve the matter themselves.

Zhongli watched all this from the side and nodded silently.

At this moment, Narcida, who was in the Void Terminal, also noticed Elhesen's gaze and instantly understood Wendy's little scheme.

"Senior Barbatos..."

He was interrupted by Wendy before he could finish speaking, "What? Want a drink?"

Narcida recalled that Wendy had asked a similar question when they were in Osel, and then smiled and said, "Yes."

Then Nasita looked at Lin Qiu through the void; she really wanted to have a chat with this prophet.

After all, she really liked the stories Lin Qiu wrote, which made her feel as if she had experienced a lot of things and made many friends.

"Prophet Lin Qiu." A female voice caught Lin Qiu's attention; it was Yura.

"The Knights of Mondstadt, the Wave Knight, Yura Lawrence, salutes you." Yura gave an elegant bow.

Although she said she would hold a grudge while reading in Mondstadt, she was actually grateful to Lin Qiu in her heart.

Tinari blinked. "Look at the introduction of the Knights of Mondstadt."

Take another look at the introduction of our Grand Discipline Officer of Sumeru. Where does he call himself the "King of Jokes"?

The King of Jokes was still unaware of what Tinali was thinking; his match was now decided.

"Th-cough, thank you...you." Yura said somewhat awkwardly, she really wasn't used to such an unpretentious way of speaking.

"In short, I've remembered your grudge." Yura believed that Lin Qiu, knowing her as she did, understood what she meant.

Tina remained silent; truly, every family has its own troubles.

"Yura, hello there." Lin Qiu was naturally willing to get to know Yura, and he also knew about Yura's 'tsundere' nature.

It has to be said that Yura has a really good figure... Shen He probably had the best figure among the people Lin Qiu knew before, but after meeting Yura, it's hard to say.

Look at Yura, Shenhe, and Clorinde, then look at Fufu, Hutao, and Yingmei, whose kids are they?

Lin Qiu and Yura didn't chat for long because it was Yura's turn to participate in the competition.

Lin Qiu turned his gaze to Wendy, "Imperial Physician Wen, please bring the items up."

Wendy smiled wryly. What kind of strange nickname is "Imperial Physician Wen"?

"As expected, nothing can be hidden from you. Here." Wendy handed the Void Terminal to Lin Qiu.

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