Miss Witch Doesn't Want to be a Diva

Three days passed in the blink of an eye. Although weaving the 'Dawn Cloth' was extremely difficult, Tilan still managed to learn it reluctantly. Even Aunt Elena expressed that she was the most talented student she had ever seen.

Indeed, it was a blessing of talent, Tilan thought, as she could see more details than others and perceive the subtle flow and change of magic power, making it easier to understand and therefore allowing her to master and learn some secret techniques several times faster than others.

Promising to visit again after the celebration, Tilan and Deloris arrived at the celebration venue, located in the largest area of the Hecui Forest on the planet. As one of the earliest explored Star Domains in the Southern Star Region, the trees here were particularly tall. After continuous improvement and cultivation by the elves, giant trees with diameters of over a hundred meters were commonplace.

"Participants, please enter through this passage and undergo identity verification." Led by the staff of the organizers, Tilan and Deloris entered the venue, though today she had slightly disguised herself.

Hence, a girl with delicate silver hair made her appearance, and even her eye color had transformed into a mysterious deep gray.

"Here is my qualification proof." Tilan took out a chip card and inserted it into the slot designated by the staff nearby, and soon the data was displayed.

"Angelica, Human·Adapted, Natural Sequence 6, special competition entry..."

"Special competition entry." The staff looked suspiciously at the data above, then contacted their superior via communicator before allowing them to pass.

"It seems that special competition entries are rare." Deloris entered the venue alongside Tilan.

"They're likely reserved for those who don't need to go through the preliminary selection. I remember some competitions specifically invite well-known contestants or simply give certain factions a spot without the preliminary phase." Tilan recalled.

"Alright, let's go in." As Tilan was about to walk into the crowded hall, Deloris stopped her.

"Hold on, let me check if anything's wrong." With that, Deloris meticulously adjusted Tilan's collar and hair, smoothed out the wrinkles, and curiously touched Tilan's extra smooth silver hair, which, unlike the reflective and shiny metallic silver, was more akin to a delicate rock gray, yet not so dull, giving a perfectly soft and smooth feeling.

'Such a hair color seems to match your current temperament better.' Deloris thought, giving such an assessment.

"It's not that black isn't good, it's just that black hairstyles tend to be either girlishly innocent or especially solemn and old-fashioned, lacking this kind of light fantasy feel. Perhaps because black hair is the most common color in reality."

"Good luck, Hexia~"

"Mm." The girl nodded.

Then the two of them walked into the hall together, an open space in the forest surrounded by eight giant trees. The wide branches of the giant trees held rows of sprawling spectator seats, with each tree capable of accommodating tens of thousands of people, overlooking the competition site below.

At this time, numerous flapping-wing machines like flying birds hovered above the open space, their wings flapping as they navigated the forest. The cameras they carried recorded the event information from various angles, and the central AI expertly controlled them, projecting exciting and interesting scenes above the open space. If the audience wasn't interested in these, they could also use the connected local area network to directly call up various positions and perspectives to watch their favorite contestants.

Currently, the competition had not yet started and was in the preparation stage. Like the other contestants, Tilan went to the materials collection point to pick up the 'Cloud Silk' and mixing ingredients needed for this competition.

"Each contestant can pick up to 2 kilograms of 'Cloud Silk', which is also one of the rewards for contest participants." Outside, one kilogram of Cloud Silk costs about 10,000 to 20,000 Federation Coins and is a Dark Silver Level extraordinary material. If made into Dawn Cloth, the quality usually reaches the Radiant Gold Level, and if woven meticulously by certain masters, it may reach Condensing Bead Rank quality, and the price will increase nearly a hundredfold.

"So, learning a craft really is profitable." The girl sighed.

"Hehe, Hexia is really keen on these things." Deloris covered her mouth and laughed lightly.

It seemed since they met, Tilan had been envious and amazed by commerce and products that could fetch hundreds of times profit margins.

"Actually, in commerce, it's quite common for gross profits to be ten times the cost, but the actual operation is not that simple." She thought for a moment before sharing her insights with Tilan.

"Take the most common catering for example; a delicacy priced at 200 on the menu may only have a raw material cost of about 30. The important part is the chef's skill and the laborious process saved. The same goes for luxury goods. Many luxury brands have costs and selling prices that differ by hundreds of times, but their individual markets aren't large, and they require significant investment to maintain brand tone and allure."

While the two were discussing commercial operations, the competition was about to commence.

First came the opening speech from the organizers, followed by Thorny Elegy Inor, who, as a special guest, sang a classical elven song, marking the start of the celebration.

Fireworks soared, and under the melodious sound of bagpipes played in unison, numerous flapping-wing bird machines took off in the forest, spiraled in the sky, and frequently formed magnificent formations. Finally, they dived down through the audience seats nestled among the giant trees, eliciting cheers and screams from countless spectators, and then the host for the first competition appeared, announcing the start.