When they saw Mu Yang participating in the preview livestream.
The most excited one was undoubtedly Mu Sect's Saintess Little Gui.
She immediately sent a 10,000 red envelope in the group chat.
She also reserved the livestream and drew twenty 648s.
The group chat instantly became lively.
[Joyous Union Sect Certified Cauldron]: Little Gui has really made it big, she's so good at drawing?
[Ding Zhen Pearl]: Keyword 'draw' detected, how did Rick the Fifth mess with you?
[Hibiscus King · Original]: Snagged a Little Moon Card, feels great, thanks Little Gui.
[Doesn't Bite Lighter]: Don't thank me, thank my husband.
The group messages instantly turned into: Thanks Mu Yang +10086...
As the saying goes, a thousand gold can't buy a father's happiness, it's probably this kind of feeling.
On the day of the preview livestream.
Little Gui naturally guarded the livestream room early, waiting for it to start.
[This performance is purely fictional, all appearing characters are played by voice actors and have nothing to do with the character settings in "Genshin Impact".]
The curtain opened, and in the middle was a board.
On it were the contestant profiles from 4 nations and regions.
Aether and Lumine appeared, "Ta-da—"
"Summoning King Grand Prix, regional finals are in full swing..."
After the two introduced, a pink-haired reporter walked out from the side.
"Wow, you two are the rumored Travelers, right! Are you also following this competition?"
Aether and Lumine had never seen this person before and hurriedly asked who she was.
"Nice to meet you, I'm Charlotte, reporter from Fontaine's Steambird Newspaper, specially dispatched to report on the Summoning King Grand Prix news."
[Wow, starting to lay the groundwork for Fontaine characters?]
[This is a plunge attack character (confirmed)]
[Why, skills aren't even out yet]
[Because she's the 'Plunge Emperor']
The twins greeted Charlotte, and Charlotte wasn't polite either, smoothly inviting the two to serve as special contributors during the competition.
The two readily agreed.
Lumine smiled, "Actually, there are quite a few familiar contestants in this competition."
Charlotte's eyes turned to stars, "Wow, I have a good eye for people, looks like I can do a fun facts column."
"[Exclusive Scoop from the World-Famous Traveler: Contestants' Secrets Are Beyond Imagination]"
Aether was speechless, "Full of tongue twisters, are you prepping for grad school or what."
Lumine laughed it off; actually, she hadn't played Genius Invokation TCG much, so she naturally didn't know many others' secrets.
"No worries, no worries, just a tentative topic." Charlotte waved her hand, "An excellent reporter must sift through massive information, drawing out the silk from cocoons to find the most diggable content."
"Yeah, of course authenticity is important too."
[Professional commentary dares to make judgments]
[Come work at UC Shock Department tomorrow]
Charlotte took out paper and pen and started asking.
"So, you two, which contestant are you most optimistic about?"
Aether answered first, "Hmm... speaking of card playing, the first one that comes to mind is Cyno."
Charlotte had heard this name, "Could it be that terrifying General Mahamatra from Sumeru Akademiya?"
"Cyno isn't that scary when he's not working."
[Cyno tells too many cold jokes, everyone thinks he's a comedian]
["Isn't it funny?"]
[Big Crazy Send Pass]
Charlotte started fantasizing about a bright future on her own.
If she could take the opportunity to get acquainted with Akademiya's General Mahamatra, maybe she could access the insider scoops of the academic circle.
Exclusive news material would be...
"Ahem..." Lumine lightly coughed twice to remind her that now wasn't the time for daydreaming.
Better to finish reporting on the Summoning King Grand Prix first.
Charlotte gave a sly smile, "But if I can acquire other intel during the dispatch, I won't refuse it either."
"Hehe, Charlotte · Exclusive Report, how about it?"
Aether/Lumine: ...
Charlotte wasn't embarrassed and continued asking Lumine, "Then, Miss Lumine, your favorite is also Cyno?"
Lumine wagged her finger, "No no no, of course I choose to believe in Mu Yang!"
"Oh oh oh!"
Aether: "Does Miss Charlotte know him too?"
"Don't know him, this is just to hype up the atmosphere..."
Lumine: Then before we introduce, please play the latest battle report from the scene first.
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Mondstadt City was bustling.
"This is the Summoning King Grand Prix competition venue, right?"
Kaeya chuckled lightly, "Card Phantom Thief, sounds really interesting."
Charlotte snapped a photo of the Cavalry Captain, instantly coming up with a headline:
[Westwind Cavalry Captain vs. Genius Undefeated Youth, City in the Lake Talents Abound]
[Won't it be Diluc, genius undefeated youth]
[Deliberately only filming Kaeya? Urgent urgent]
Liyue Harbor.
Wangsheng Funeral Parlor supporters and [Muyu Snow City] supporters each formed their own faction.
Cheering for their supported contestants.
Hu Tao blurted out, "Sun high in the sky, dice rattling in hand."
"Good! Please state your name, challenger."
Mu Yang with a cold face, slapped down his ultimate [Sword Traverses Mountains and Rivers] card.
"Muyu Snow City, Mu Yang, please advise, Hall Master Hu."
"Wuhu—!" Beidou drinking free booze, wildly cheering for Mu Yang.
She turned back to ask Kaedehara Kazuha, "Kid, aren't you pretty capable? How'd you lose to Mu Yang?"
Kaedehara Kazuha scratched his head, "Big sis, opponent had 8 Versatile Dice, moving any card would burn my hand, couldn't play at all!"
[Hahaha, go learn from Yelan quick]
[Yeah, why isn't Yelan participating, this is her specialty]
[Mu Yang so flashy? Didn't cheat did he]
[This round Gui wins, Hu Tao's in trouble]
The camera switched to Inazuma.
Charlotte directly chose an angle, capturing the Shogun and Yae Miko.
[Inazuma's God Slays into Semifinals with Divine Might, Opponent Sneers Slyly]
The fox smiled, but it was at Charlotte.
"Good, daring to say that in front of me and the Shogun."
Charlotte immediately bolted, "Inazuma's lightning shouldn't reach Fontaine, right?"
Unexpectedly, Charlotte didn't run far before turning back.
This time she captured the scandal between the Guuji and Watatsumi's military advisor.
Yae Miko: "Coming ashore once isn't easy, want me to yield the first move to you?"
Sangonomiya Kokomi was no pushover, "[Exquisite Tofu Lady] if interested, I'm willing to accompany."
[Started shipping]
[This evil cp can be shipped? Narukami Eternal!]
[Beauty girls sticking together how is it evil]
[Aren't they playing cards?]
This was indeed card playing.
Only Cyno was the most serious.
He aimed the camera right at himself.
Drew that card back obtained from Albedo.
"At the critical moment, I play [The Forbidden Hand]."
[Inka, with your outfit, definitely know it]
[Pharaoh King huh]
[Forbidden One Drop]
At the end of the footage, Cyno started blabbering.
Sumeru region is nothing much, hopes other regions give some pressure.
Can only say, he fronted it all.
But Cyno did have the capital to be arrogant.
Sumeru was the fastest region to decide its champion.
And Sumeru's Card King was Cyno.