The design competition was naturally the one Li Qiuzhi had discussed with Chiori before. Since it concerned gaining Chiori's friendship, he had been following its progress.
Although it was the first competition the Sweet Flower Merchant Guild had prepared to host, they had been quite efficient, and all the arrangements were in place.
As he recalled, the competition was supposed to proceed like this: after the opening ceremony, the worldwide competition would take place on the Akasha Internet. Once the top thirty-two were decided, they would come to Fontaine for the remaining rounds in person.
After all, Teyvat was so vast that holding in-person competitions in every region would require far more manpower and resources.
An online competition could save more than ninety-five percent of the expenses. Moreover, the Akasha Terminal's livestreaming and video-recording functions could fully ensure fairness and impartiality.
Competitions involving fashion elements, such as clothing design, naturally carried more authority when held in Fontaine, so preparations had been entrusted to the event organizer there.
And when holding a competition in Fontaine, they certainly could not overlook a major star like Furina. If they could invite her, the competition would instantly rise several notches in prestige.
Its influence would also increase greatly. After all, with Furina's endorsement, its authority would surely be second to none.
Once he roughly understood the situation, Li Qiuzhi nodded.
"I see."
By then, more than a minute had passed since Li Qiuzhi teleported to Furina and Clorinde's side, and the Character Panel displayed notifications that he had gained friendship with both of them:
[Furina feels affection for you. Gained 1 Friendship point. Current Friendship Level: Lv.9 (161/900)] [Clorinde feels affection for you. Gained 1 Friendship point. Current Friendship Level: Lv.8 (261/800)]
Looking at the two friendship notifications that appeared in succession,