Miss Witch doesn't want to be a diva!.

Chapter 611: Flowing Clouds Around Phoenix Skirt

Three days passed in a flash. Although it was extremely difficult to weave the "Sunrise Cloth", Tilan managed to learn it. Even Aunt Elena said that she was the most talented student she had ever seen.

She was indeed taking advantage of her talent, Tilan thought, because she could see more details and sense more subtle flows and changes of magic than others, so it was easier for her to understand. This made it easy for her to master and learn certain secret techniques several times faster than others.

After promising to visit again after the celebration, Tilan and Dolores came to the venue of the celebration, which is the Hecui Forest, the largest forest on the planet. As one of the earliest star regions developed in the southern star region, the trees here are also exceptionally tall. After continuous improvement and cultivation by the elves, giant trees with a diameter of hundreds of meters are common here.

"Contestants please enter through this channel and undergo identity verification." Led by the organizer's staff, Tilan and Dolores entered the venue, but she had slightly disguised herself today.

Then, a girl with delicate silver hair appeared, and even her eye color turned into a mysterious dark gray.

"This is my qualification certificate." Tilan took out a chip card and inserted it into the card slot designated by the staff nearby. Soon the data popped up.

"Angelia, human, adaptor, natural sequence 6, special entry..."

"Special entry." The staff member looked at the data suspiciously, then contacted his superiors with the communicator before letting him go.

"It seems that special competition places are rare." Dolores entered with Tilan.

"It should be some people who don't have to participate in the preliminary screening. I remember that some major competitions will specially invite some famous players, or simply give certain factions a certain number of places exempt from the preliminary round." Tilan recalled.

"Okay, let's go in." When Tilan was about to enter the crowded conference hall, Dolores stopped her.

“Wait a minute, I’ll help you check if there’s any problem.” Dolores carefully helped Tilan tidy up her collar and hair, combed out the wrinkles, and then touched Tilan’s exceptionally straight silver hair with a little curiosity. Unlike the reflective and shiny metallic silver, this silver is more like a delicate rock gray, but it is not so dull, giving people a just right soft and straight feeling.

"I feel like this hair color is more in line with your current temperament." Dolores thought for a moment and said so.

"It's not that black is bad, it's just that black hairstyles either look young and immature, or particularly solemn and old. There is rarely such a light and fantasy feeling. Maybe it's because black hair is the most common color in reality."

"Come on, Heshia~"

"Yeah." The girl nodded.

Afterwards, the two of them walked into the venue together. This was an open space in the forest surrounded by eight giant trees. On the broad branches of the giant trees were rows of stretches of spectator seats. Each giant tree could accommodate tens of thousands of people, overlooking the competition scene below.

At this time, there are many bird-like flapping-wing aircraft above the open space. They flap their wings and fly in the woods. The cameras they carry with them record the information of the venue from various angles. There is a special central AI control to project wonderful and interesting pictures above the open space. If the audience is not interested in these, they can also use the connected local area network to directly call various positions and perspectives and choose their favorite players to watch.

Now the competition has not started yet and is still in the preparation stage. Tilan, like other contestants, first came to the material pick-up point to get the "Liuyun Silk" and mixed ingredients needed for this competition.

"Each contestant can take up to 2 kilograms of 'Liuyun Silk', which is also one of the rewards for the contestants." In the outside world, one kilogram of Liuyun Silk is about 1 to 2 federal coins. It is an extraordinary material of the Dark Silver level. If it is made into Xiaguang cloth, the quality is often around the Brilliant Gold level. If it is carefully woven by some masters, it may reach the Condensed Pearl level of quality, and the price will directly increase by nearly a hundred times.

"So, learning a skill really can make money." The girl sighed.

"Hehe, Heshia is really obsessed with these things." Dolores chuckled with her hands covering her mouth.

It seemed that ever since they met, Tilan had been envious and amazed at those businesses and products that could easily earn hundreds of times the profit.

"In fact, in business, it is very common for gross profit to be ten times higher than cost, but in actual operation, it is not that simple." She thought for a moment and explained her experience to Tilan.

"For example, in the most common restaurant, the cost of ingredients for a 200-yuan exquisite dish on the menu may be only 30 yuan. What matters is the chef's craftsmanship and the laborious process that is saved. The same is true for luxury goods. The cost and selling price of many luxury brands are hundreds of times higher, but their individual markets are not very large, and they have to invest a lot of costs in maintaining the brand tone and appeal."

As the two were discussing how to operate their business, the competition was about to begin.

First there was the opening speech by the organizer, and then the special guest, Inol, the 'Elegy of Thorns', sang a classical elven song, announcing the start of the celebration.

As fireworks rose and melodious bagpipes played, many flapping-wing birds took off from the woods and circled in the sky, forming gorgeous formations from time to time. Finally, they swooped down and passed through the audience seats between the giant trees, attracting countless spectators to cheer and scream. Finally, the host of the first competition came on stage and announced the start.

Sitting in the pre-assigned octagonal wooden workbench, these wooden tables are like independent compartments, which contain various instruments for the competition. The contestants will mix the dyes and pre-treat the flowing cloud silk here. After two hours, when the sun sets, these workbenches will rise with the contestants, facing the distant "fire and colorful clouds" and then start weaving the glow cloth.

It is difficult to see any difference in the first stage, so the viewing value of this first event is not very high. Many viewers just curiously follow the camera to watch the busy contestants, then talk to each other about their respective backgrounds and guess the outcome of the competition.

"Miss Du Er from Qinglafang is here too. I saw her participating in a fashion design competition in the Cuiyue Galaxy a while ago."

"That's Pushkin from 'Alchemy of Gray Iron'. Hasn't he been studying classical alchemy? Why is he participating in this kind of competition?"

"Maybe he thinks that the key to weaving the Xiaguang cloth is the combination of special dyes and the retention of magic power. It just so happens that he is also an expert in the relevant field."

"I see. The person with the greatest chance of winning this time is Morris, a young master of the 'Moon Owl Woodland' faction who has advanced to Nature Sequence 39 at the age of 7." Someone pointed at the man with short dark green hair on the projection screen. His hair was all combed to one side, and he was wearing an unorthodox style plaid short-sleeved shirt. Some people would believe he was a niche artist.

"Maurice is not only extremely talented, but also has a quarter of elven blood. His grandmother was one of the most famous weavers of 'Sunlight Cloth' in the Moonthorn Star Region 40 years ago. It is said that she was a student of Master Elina."

The audience was talking and discussing the situation of each contestant, and some of them turned their attention to Tilan's group, probably because both girls were very beautiful.

On the workbench, Tilan was selecting the appropriate parts of the 'Madder Stems' and 'Orange Flame Daisy Petals' to be used as dyes, and then crushing them one by one to extract the juice, and then filtering it. Dolores could also assist at this stage.

The extracted juice is then left to stand and conditioned before being mixed with other raw materials to ensure the color of the dye is fixed and its properties are stable.

After it has been standing for a while, carefully take out the clear part of the juice, add the ingredients just prepared, pour in and mix. Then the liquid in the basin will become viscous and no longer so transparent.

Stir constantly and heat slightly to speed up the reaction, but don't heat it too high.

After that, it will be left alone for a while, and then it will enter the second stage.

Looking at the delicate and rich orange and red in the basin, Tilan was slightly satisfied, and then thought about it, and decided to use her talent to purify the liquid in the basin again, so that the impurities were continuously separated and precipitated at the bottom. Although the difference between the dyes of other contestants on the surface was not much, the actual purity and quality inside had completely reached a higher level. While sitting by the stage waiting, the girl thought again that if she did not have the talent of a singer, but only relied on crystal purification and the talent of healing, she would probably go far towards the career of pharmacist and treatment in the future.

Maybe that kind of life would be quite comfortable and simple, without having to go through so many complicated things like we do now.

Just as Tilan's fantasy continued to extend, the time for the second stage arrived.

With a slight prompt sound, the workbench where each contestant was located slowly rose up and gradually came to the sky above the forest. From here, one could see the sunset in the distance without any obstruction. At this moment, the sky was filled with fiery red colors, and it was the best time to weave the sunset cloth.

Let’s begin, the girl thought, and then she took out the Liuyun silk that had been soaked for a long time, first shook it lightly to filter out the excess water droplets on it, then hung it up, and then introduced it into two different dye basins respectively, one deep red, and the other orange-gold like flames.

Then the flowing cloud silk immersed in the dye was pulled out and reflected in the sunset glow. The special dye on it came into contact with the sunset glow, began to produce a special glow and gradually reacted.

You can't weave before there is any reaction, nor can you weave after a complete reaction. Instead, in the process, you have to constantly construct tiny brand textures, weave the two colors of flowing cloud silk together, and form a new special texture. At this time, the magic reaction will merge and solidify with each other under the guidance of the texture. The two colors of silk threads are woven together, sparkling and undulating, like the undulating waves on the sea, which is extremely beautiful.

This was the most crucial moment in the entire competition. Every contestant began to concentrate fully, and Tilan was the same at this moment. She sat in front of the spinning machine, like the goddess of fate in classical mythology, her eyes carefully looking at every detail in front of her, while operating with both hands, constantly guiding the magic power in the silk thread to make it even and interconnected, and waves of complex and glowing silk light were also presented on the woven fabric.

During the whole process, she almost forgot about time. She only came to her senses when a piece of cloth was completely woven and there was no more silk thread in her hands.

How long has it been? The girl came back to her senses from her immersion and looked into the distance in a trance. At this moment, the sunset had completely set and the sky was almost dark. In her arms was a piece of orange-red cloth that looked like clouds in the sky, as if the weaving process of this cloth was to capture the sunset in the sky.

Is it finished? She was a little at a loss, as if the one who was fully devoted to spinning just now was not herself.

Seeing that Tilan had finished spinning, Dolores, who had been standing by her side, holding her breath so as not to disturb her, finally spoke and walked closer.

"It's done, Heshia." Her voice was full of encouragement and praise, and then she carefully stroked the natural glow cloth in the girl's arms.

"It's so beautiful that even I am a little moved." As the eldest daughter of a luxury brand company, she has seen many works of masters, but this is the first time she has seen a piece of fabric that is so moving even before it is cut.

"What kind of clothes should be cut and sewn?"

"Leave it to you to design it, and I'll be responsible for the cutting and sewing." The girl blinked.

It's a rare moment to rely on Dolores, and Heshia will not miss this opportunity. Although the two are very good friends, the girl also knows that if one side always wins over the other and gives help without asking for anything in return, then such a relationship will eventually become unbalanced and difficult to maintain.

"Since Heshia trusts me so much, I have to work hard." Dolores didn't hesitate. After all, time is precious now and this is not the time to make excuses.

So she quickly sat aside and started to draw the layout. She had been preparing this in the days before the competition, thinking that if Tilan didn't have a good design plan by then, she would provide the ones she had prepared. But now it seems that Tilan had already decided to use her design.

The material of the Xiaguang cloth itself is excellent. If you choose other ordinary fabrics to match it, it will look out of place. Therefore, when designing, it is best to use solid-color clothing. However, solid-color clothes are often the most challenging. If there are any inharmonious places, they will easily stand out.

As night slowly falls, soft lights light up on various workbenches, and numerous flapping-wing aircraft with blue and white lanterns in their mouths shuttle through the woods, making the night not only not dark, but also having a bit of fantasy and fairy tale beauty.

Although all contestants had certain abilities, only 70% of them were able to actually weave usable Xiaguang cloth in the previous stage. Many people still wasted most of the materials, leaving only semi-finished products or defective products in the end.

After entering the cutting stage, the remaining members were divided into several groups. Some matched fabrics of other colors to simplify the design difficulty, while others, like Tilan, tried to use uniform fabrics to complete the work.

About half an hour later, Dolores finished drawing the preliminary pattern, and Tilan began to cut according to the drawing above. This was not too easy for her who had mastered exquisite swordsmanship. After only a few drawings, the cloth in her hand was cut under the special sharp blade. As for the other contestants, some had to spend extra effort to cut these tough rays of light cloth because of inconsideration. After all, it was an extraordinary material, and the flowing cloud silk alone could block many sword and stabbing attacks.

Amid the rustling sound of cutting, Tilan pieced together the cut cloth according to the drawing, and then picked up the sewing. It is worth mentioning that she did not use any needle and thread, but directly pieced them together, and after splicing, the threads and textures were connected, and there was not even any extra traces. This amazing technique immediately attracted the attention of many people.

"What kind of skill is that to be able to achieve this level?"

"Is this the 'perfect match' in Eastern mythology?"

"What's her name? Which supernatural faction's secret is this?"

People kept asking about it, and the image of the girl sewing the skirt was projected above the entire venue.

Seeing this gorgeous long dress gradually taking shape, and then floating up lightly, Tilan closed her eyes slightly, and then with one hand, the remaining flowing cloud silk beside her flew up, one by one into the air, and then pierced into the fabric texture of the dress like a dragon and a phoenix, constantly shuttling back and forth, gradually forming an incomparably gorgeous pattern texture.

"This!" Not only the audience, but even many other contestants who were busy participating in the competition were surprised and shocked by this scene, and they looked over here intently.

The special thing about the Xiaguang cloth is its texture, so even if it is cut, no one would think of embroidering on it, because this would destroy the original structure and make the special branding texture disappear, which can be said to be a waste of natural resources.

But the scene I saw today completely broke the preconceived impression. Although the gorgeous white texture was taking shape step by step, it did not destroy the original effect of the glowing cloth. It was as if each silk thread was carefully calculated when penetrating, avoiding tearing the originally connected silk threads, and simply passing through the tiny gaps and holes.

Even some masters cannot master this skill, but it appeared in the competition today. Many people felt that there was no hope of winning after seeing this scene, so they simply stopped and watched and appreciated it carefully.

Finally, after several minutes, the texture on the dress gradually became clear, and everyone could see its entirety.

A white phoenix is ​​embroidered on the orange-red long skirt, with its gorgeous tail feathers wrapped around the sides of the skirt and its wings spread on the back. The head and neck wrap around the front of the body again, and the phoenix's head and neck stay on the side of the chest, complementing the long tail feathers diagonally below the opposite side.

[Flowing Clouds Around Phoenix Skirt] (Legendary Colorful Crystal Grade): Dyed with flowing cloud silk, 'Crimson Grass Stems' and 'Orange Flame Chrysanthemum Petals', it is then woven into fabric by being infused with the magic of sunset fire clouds. It is then cut with flawless craftsmanship and embroidered with the secret method of the Five Phoenixes. It comes with four enchanted effects: [Flowing Clouds to Prevent Fire Lv.6], [Light Body Lv.5], [Toughness of Gold Thread Lv.5], and [Phoenix Attracting Air Lv.5].

The [Light Body] effect comes from the Liuyun silk itself, [Liuxia Fire-Proofing] and [Golden Silk Toughness] come from the Xiaguang cloth, and [Phoenix Attracting Air] comes from the last phoenix embroidery. Generally speaking, if the made dress has [Liuxia Fire-Proofing Lv.4] and [Golden Silk Toughness Lv.3], it is qualified. Such clothes can be said to be upper-middle quality of the Huijin grade.

If the lightness of the 'Liuyun Silk' can be retained, it will be a stable condensed bead-level extraordinary creation. However, to perfectly integrate all the characteristics and fully display them like this, I am afraid that only some grandmasters can do it. After all, the raw materials are only dark silver grade, and being able to cross the gap to reach the colorful crystal grade is already the limit.

Amidst many exclamations and cheers, the brilliance of this dress overshadowed all other works present and became the champion of the first category of this competition. It was also from this night that the temporary name "Angelia" spread throughout the entire star field.

(End of this chapter)