In fact, while Kaedehara Kazuha, Lumine, Paimon, Qiu Bai, and Beidou were talking just now.
A person tiptoeing stealthily, Had already walked toward the box containing the Vision. He opened the box, took the Vision and ran toward the distance, by now he had already run very far away.
"Hmph, sneaky move."
"Excuse me for a moment."
Qiu Bai looked at everyone before him, the corner of his mouth curling into a slight smile.
Then in an instant, he disappeared from everyone's sight.
"Where's Qiu Bai?!"
"How did he suddenly disappear!"
Paimon, seeing Qiu Bai vanish in a flash, exclaimed in surprise.
"To disappear instantly right in front of everyone."
"How did he do that..."
Kazuha placed one hand on his chin, thinking in amazement.
"High-speed movement?"
"No... he seemed to instantly vanish from where he stood, truly astonishing."
Kazuha muttered in bewilderment, staring at the spot where Qiu Bai had disappeared.
"Am I hallucinating?"
"Where did Mr. Qiu Bai go?"
Beidou looked at the suddenly vanished Qiu Bai and spoke in surprise.
"I'm already used to it."
"Nothing unusual for me."
Lumine looked at Kazuha and Beidou in front of her, explaining as if it were no big deal.
"Paimon is used to it too."
"But I'm curious, where did Qiu Bai suddenly go?"
Paimon spread her hands, looking at Lumine beside her with confusion.
"Maybe he had something to attend to."
Lumine said with a smile, hands on her hips, looking at Paimon beside her.
Then, while everyone was still surprised and confused. In an instant, Qiu Bai returned to his original position, with someone caught in his hand.
"Waaah!!!"
Paimon, startled by Qiu Bai's sudden appearance, pulled her small hands together and screamed.
"Where, where is this?!"
"How did I get back here?!"
The person caught by Qiu Bai looked around the South Cross Fighting Tournament arena, asking in shock.
"Qiu Bai, you scared me!"
"So that's why you disappeared, to catch a Treasure Hoarder!"
Paimon shouted in surprise, looking at the person caught in Qiu Bai hand. Judging by his outfit, he should be a member of the Treasure Hoarders.
"Just now, I had already run out of Guyun Stone Forest!"
"This is impossible, how could I be brought back in an instant!"
The Treasure Hoarder caught by Qiu Bai struggled desperately. Looking at Qiu Bai who held him tightly with a dumbfounded expression, his pupils widened in shock.
"Of course I caught a little thief."
"He stole the prize of the tournament, the Vision."
Qiu Bai looked at the Treasure Hoarder he was holding and said with a smile.
"I had already sensed the Vision being stolen."
"I was just about to give chase when Mr. Qiu Bai had already caught him."
Kazuha said, arms folded across his chest, looking at Qiu Bai with astonishment.
"From here to outside Guyun Stone Forest, such a great distance..."
"Possessing speed even faster than Electro?"
Kazuha examined Qiu Bai before him, muttering in amazement.
"Qiu Bai, you're incredible."
"To catch a Treasure Hoarder from such a distant place and bring him back."
Beidou looked at Qiu Bai before her and said with a smile.
She didn't ask why Qiu Bai had such incredible speed, after all, everyone has their secrets and during that brief moment earlier.
The people around the tournament didn't even see Qiu Bai disappear. This speed was simply too extraordinary.
"And looking at the expressions of the Traveler and the little thing."
"It seems like they're completely used to it."
Beidou said with a smile, looking at Lumine and Paimon.
"How many times do I have to say it, I'm not a little thing."
"I'm Paimon!"
Paimon looked at Beidou before her, stomping her foot in anger.
"Lady Beidou, you exaggerate."
"This is merely a technique passed down from my ancestors, nothing worth mentioning."
Qiu Bai looked at Beidou before him and explained with a smile.
"A technique passed down from ancestors?"
"There were many extraordinary individuals in ancient Liyue, but such abilities are rare in today's Liyue."
"Today, I've finally seen one."
Beidou patted Qiu Bai shoulder and said with a smile.
After all, with Liyue's large population, it's normal to have a few extraordinary individuals.
And there are quite a few ancient techniques passed down from ancient Liyue. Although Beidou had never seen anyone with abilities as impressive as Qiu Bai.
"Damn it, if only I had a Vision..."
"Or if I could make this Vision light up, how could you possibly catch me!"
A Vision floated above the palm of the Treasure Hoarder in Qiu Bai hand.
But this Vision remained dim and lightless.
"So it seems..."
"It doesn't respond to wishes indiscriminately."
Kazuha looked at the dim Vision in the Treasure Hoarder hand and said with some disappointment.
"Fine, fine, let me go."
"I admit defeat this time, the Vision is yours."
The Treasure Hoarder looked at everyone before him and said helplessly.
Hearing this, Qiu Bai released the Treasure Hoarder. The Treasure Hoarder dusted himself off and slowly stood up.
"Sigh, I've had my eye on this Vision for a long time."
"And I heard that the participants in this tournament were all nobodies."
"So I signed up and fought my way to the finals..."
The Treasure Hoarder looked at the Vision in his hand and said with some reluctance.
"So the Traveler and Qiu Bai opponent."
"There was one more."
Paimon, with her hands behind her back, looked at the Treasure Hoarder in front of her and asked curiously.
"I originally thought I could win the championship based on my skills!"
"But then, you two suddenly showed up!"
The Treasure Hoarder looked at Lumine and Qiu Bai before him, hands on his hips, saying helplessly.
"I watched the Traveler and Mr. Qiu Bai fight."
"I immediately knew I didn't stand a chance."
"But having come this far, I certainly wasn't willing to give up on the Vision!"
The Treasure Hoarder looked at Lumine and Qiu Bai before him and said dejectedly.
When he watched Qiu Bai and Lumine fighting from below the stage, He already knew that this Vision was not meant for him, and he forfeited on the spot.
If Lumine and Qiu Bai hadn't participated, he probably could have won the Vision.
"Since fair competition wouldn't work, I took advantage of everyone's attention."
"Being focused on Beidou and you all, I used my old professional skills."
When the Treasure Hoarder said this, his tone became somewhat proud.
"But who would have thought!"
"I was almost out of here when suddenly something grabbed me!"
"By the time I came to my senses, I was instantly back here!"
The Treasure Hoarder looked at everyone before him, his tone suddenly becoming excited.
Then the Treasure Hoarder looked back at Qiu Bai.
When he was running away, This guy was still chatting with Beidou and the others, how did he suddenly bring him back here?
"Damn it, I still can't accept it..."
The Treasure Hoarder looked at everyone before him and said dejectedly.
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