Perhaps it was destiny, or perhaps it was truly just a coincidence.
Xavier never would have thought that the five people who ultimately drew the spots would be Venti, Zhongli, Ei, Nahida, and Furina.
Alright, alright, whether they were once gods or have already retired, at least the five gods are gathered.
Zhongli looked at the slip he had drawn and fell into deep thought.
He, of course, knew the identities of the others, so he also felt that this was too much of a coincidence.
The same was true for the other four, and the atmosphere became subtle for a moment.
However, among the other people present, some knew the truth, while others were still in the dark.
"That's great, fortunately, it's not me!"
Bennett let out a heavy sigh of relief; if it had been him, he might have ended up starving on the streets.
"Heh, I'm just participating symbolically. Even if I'm chosen for this game, I won't participate."
Balladeer casually threw his paper aside, showing a bit of a lack of manners.
Some people wanted to participate in this game, while others were unwilling to do so.
"Ahem!"
"Since the spots have been decided, shouldn't we set a time now?"
Xavier coughed, interrupting the subtle atmosphere.
Hu Tao was the first to jump out and offer a suggestion: "I think it should be at least three days!"
"I think so too," Yae Miko said with a mischievous smile, "If the time is too short, it won't be able to show their respective abilities, and besides, three days won't have much of an impact on them."
If any of Yae Miko's die-hard fans were here, they would immediately see that Yae Miko was trying to prank her good friend.
Ei, as expected, glanced at her. She could see through what her friend wanted to do at a glance.
"The time doesn't bother me. What do you all think?"
Zhongli opened his thermos, took a sip of tea, and looked at the others.
Venti said with a cheerful "Ehe": "Ehe, I don't care either. At most, it's just busking!"
Nahida slowly said, "It might be somewhat difficult, but I'm still willing to give it a try."
Seeing how confident these people were, Furina, of course, was unwilling to be outdone.
She raised her head and said, "Of course, no problem! If you ask me, we should be given a week's time, otherwise, I won't be able to display my talents!"
Ei: "…"
She really didn't want to speak.
If she put aside her identity as a god, as Raiden Shogun.
Let alone on Blue Star, even on the continent of Teyvat, in Inazuma, she might not be able to live a good life.
She knew she shouldn't have drawn this slip. It would have been much better to stay at home, honestly reading manga and eating desserts.
Xavier found it amusing to see everyone's varied expressions, then said, "In that case, let's set the time for one week."
"After one week, whoever lives the most comfortably will be the first place winner. As for the prize…"
"I can grant the first place winner one request, of course, within my capabilities and not too excessive!"
Xavier originally didn't want to add the latter half of the sentence, but he thought that if Venti and Furina got first place, it would be hard to say.
Although the probability of these two getting first place was very low, it was definitely not 0.
"Really? Even if I can eat a lot of desserts every day, or even have you buy a dessert shop, is that possible?!"
After hearing about the reward, Furina's eyes lit up, and she came before Xavier, questioning him.
Xavier smiled and said, "Of course, it's true, provided you must get first place."
"As for the judges, of course, it's all of us here, as well as the netizens and fans. I will provide fragmented reports of your entire journey."
"So, there's no need to fear anyone cheating or playing dirty."
Xavier then opened the system and clicked on the supplementary clauses.
[During the task, the identities and appearance features of the five people will be corrected. From the perspective of others, they will only be ordinary Blue Star people.]
[Those who use their abilities without authorization will be notified to the host and eliminated.]
[During the task, the host can monitor the contestants' locations in real-time.]
After seeing the supplementary clauses, Xavier nodded with great satisfaction.
In that case, this game would be flawless, and he wouldn't have to worry about this group of people cheating.
Xavier lightly spread his hand, and a wad of banknotes appeared in his hand.
"Given that you don't have much life experience on Blue Star, I will give each of you 500 yuan as starting capital."
"This 500 yuan won't make you rich, but at least it will keep you from starving for a week."
"In addition, no one is allowed to use their abilities to cheat, otherwise, I will definitely know immediately, and you will be eliminated."
"Of course, the most important thing is that you cannot violate the law or commit crimes!"
As a native-born Chinese, Xavier had a very strong sense of legal awareness.
"Don't worry, don't worry, I will definitely obey the law until the day the competition ends!"
Venti was the first to take the banknotes Xavier had prepared, and then he ran out the door.
Following that, the remaining few also took the banknotes in turn, some with calm eyes, others with resentment.
Furina was still very confident after receiving the banknotes, as she believed that with her popularity, she would definitely thrive.
After the few left, a map-like panel appeared before Xavier's eyes.
It clearly showed the avatars of the five people and the directions they were heading.
"Interesting, so interesting! I want to follow Zhongli and see how this guy survives!"
Hu Tao was incredibly excited, as if she were the one participating in the game.
Although Xiao remained silent, one could tell from his eyes that he also seemed very eager to see how his Lord would face this challenge.
"Lady Yae Miko, is General really okay…?"
Ayaka's eyes were filled with worry, and she sought help from Yae Miko.
Gorou, hiding behind Kokomi, bravely said, "You might as well ask someone else this question; asking her is definitely useless!"
Yae Miko covered her mouth and chuckled, "Gorou, how can you think of me so badly? Ei is my beloved friend, after all."
"But then again, letting my shut-in friend experience this thoroughly isn't a bad thing. Let her feel it for herself."
Ayaka opened her mouth, secretly thinking that Lady Yae Miko's words were a bit too much.
Several gods had their respective fans and subjects worrying about them, but it seemed only Venti wasn't much cared about by anyone.
Alas, the trouble caused by being too unreliable in normal times was finally coming back to haunt him.
"I wonder how Furina will fare. Will she really be okay…?"
Navia was somewhat worried about Furina. She knew very well that Furina sometimes had a very peculiar way of thinking and liked to put on airs.
Lyney smiled and said, "It's fine. Furina won't do too badly just with her beauty and accumulated popularity, right?"
Xavier nodded and said, "You're right, but what if all those things disappear?"
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