Chapter 575 Xia Xiu’s Wonderful Beast Controlling Experience Journey III
Terra Calendar 1591.1.23.
09:25AM.
Island City Malmo.
The small town of Malmö is located on the northeastern shore of Lake Millennium. Although its geographical location is only one step away from the bustling island city, it is famous for its unique deep water area and rich aquatic ecology.
Malmö is an ideal place for anglers keen to challenge the giant warrey and northern pike.
On this day, the atmosphere in Malmö is particularly lively, because the island city regional government is cooperating with several emerging financial consortiums to organize a large-scale local capsule beast competition.
This competition not only provides a grand gathering opportunity for the local area, but also attracts many contestants from across state borders. Not only adults, but also teenagers and children are participating with high enthusiasm. Competition among all age groups is extremely fierce.
The prize pool of the event is huge enough to make every participant excited.
In addition, Malmö’s winter fishing competition also started at this time, making the town extremely busy.
At the event registration office in Malmö, a blond young man wearing a blue winter coat was waiting in line with the children of the junior group to register.
The young man's blond hair seemed to be coated with a layer of luster in the winter sunshine, and there was a gentle temperament between his brows. He carried a fishing rod bag in the same color as his clothes on his shoulders. The design of the bag is simple and practical, harmonious with his overall outfit.
Most of the children participating in the junior group are between eleven and twelve years old. Usually, adults are rarely seen participating in competitions of this age, so Xia Xiu's appearance aroused their curiosity and whispers.
The children's eyes quickly focused on the young wind shadow cat in Xia Xiu's arms.
Fengying Cat swayed slightly with Xia Xiu's movements, and instantly understood that this was a beast master who had just opened an account. The blond young man noticed the children's eyes, smiled slightly, and gently used his hands to He stroked the top of the wind shadow cat's head, making it curl up more peacefully in his arms.
"Abraham, they are all looking at you."
Sitting on Xia Xiu's shoulders, the hope that was smeared [weakening of presence] shook his legs and muttered:
"You said Dao Will the extraordinary personnel in the city recognize your identity as the sword holder of the Kingdom of Heaven?"
While lining up, Xia Xiu said through spiritual transmission:
"It's almost impossible. Although my portrait and forged photos have been widely circulated by newspapers headed by the wand man outside, the [factors] of the spread of myself as the source are [weakening of the sense of existence] and [Gestalt collapse]. As long as I do not lift the restrictions, China Low-class thaumaturges cannot remember any memory points about me through portraits; and high-level thaumaturges who can remember portraits cannot recognize me in front of me if I want to."
"This is only at the technical level, but at the social identity level, don't forget who we are working with now."
Xia Xiu's spiritual transmission said in an absolutely confident tone:
"We are currently cooperating with the Edici federal government. For this census incident, Hanks has shared the command of the FBI Defense Section with us. Through the FBI's internal genealogy network control, I almost It can create a well-documented and vivid federal immigration identity in [Financial Genealogy] - this identity is recognized by [Financial Street], and even the Mayflower Foundation, one of the three giants of the New Alliance, cannot falsify it. ”
Hearing this, Xiang Xiu immediately thought of Xia Xiu’s various tricks in the Alice game, especially the fake identity trick, which tricked two Alices to death - one with the idol identity, and the other with the fake identity. Once, a man dressed as a woman.
Both times, the enemy's Taoist heart collapsed. This time...
"What is your immigration status this time?" Hope asked curiously.
“A rich and generous adventurer from an overseas colony who likes duels.”
While chatting with Hope, Xia Xiu had already arrived at the registration door of the registration office. He submitted He obtained a booklet representing his identity and a series of paper materials. After flipping through it, the registrar stamped the copy of the ID card with [Hamilton Aaron Burr] engraved on it.
Dong——
The sound of the seal echoed on the registration desk.
"Hamilton, this is your competition schedule." said the registrar, a chubby man with a round face and oily eyes. "As a newly opened animal master, you are allowed to participate in the junior group as an exception. Although you beat your opponent You won’t get points, but you will get competitive subsidies and promotion opportunities.”
He narrowed his eyes with a hint of sympathy: “But I have to remind you, the beast control competition is not just about competing with beasts. Simple.”
“I know, it’s just like life.” Xia Xiu responded with a smile.
“What?”
The registrar was stunned for a moment. His reminder was just a piece of advice usually given to first-time contestants. He didn’t expect it to be understood like this. What does this have to do with life? ?
Before the registrar could react, Xia Xiu had already picked up the competition form and registration booklet, turned around and looked at the children behind him.
Some of these children's eyes are bright, some are dim, some are smiling, and some reveal hostility - their expressions are complex, like frost hidden under the warm sun.
"The son of a politician will become a politician, and the son of a bank president will become a bank president."
The blond young man said.
His voice was calm and deep, as if telling an unchanging truth, "As soon as a person is born, many things seem to be destined. Just like the golden beast will choose his master, he will choose his master when he is born. It has already been chosen. The Federation cultivates the servility of beasts just to better serve the master.”
Even the seemingly fair beast-control system is just a distorted product based on the [Financial Street].
The new young people of the Federation are motivated and full of longing for the future.
I thought that by opening an account and becoming a beast master, I would be a trendsetter in the Federation and the protagonist of the era.
They were grateful for the federation's seemingly fair beast control system, but they ignored the bottomless cruelty of this system.
And the jokes of those mockers who hold golden keys and create rules.
They always look at you and smile at you.
However, there is always naked hatred for another class in their smiles.
It is like frost, hidden in the smile.
Hearing the words of the blond young man, the fat registrar involuntarily paused in his hands.
This staff member who sits at the registration desk for a long time handles formal documents day after day, and rarely has the opportunity to look up and observe the background of these small customers.
However, Xia Xiu's words seemed to touch a corner of him that he had not noticed, and for the first time, he really observed those children carefully.
These children in front of me are not only little beastmasters, but also the future heirs of several major families in Dao City: there are the sons of famous conglomerate bosses in Dao City, the grandsons of the president of the People's Bank of Dao City, and There are descendants of politicians from the ruling faction who control the political lifeline of the island city...
The registrar’s gaze lingered on the faces of these children. Some of them were full of confidence, and some were wary of the surroundings. Every child looked like They are little adults who assume the roles and responsibilities assigned by their families in advance.
At this moment, the registrar felt a chill in his heart. He seemed to see an endless ouroboros connected end to end.
Generation after generation spins in this ever-expanding wealth and power, with no end in sight.
This structure is deeply rooted in every corner of the island city... and even the federation, affecting everyone who lives here, whether adults or children.
The registrar turned around to say something to the blond young man, but when he turned back, the young man carrying the fishing rod bag was no longer there.
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10:00AM.
Island City Beast Taming Arena.
This modern arena was jointly funded and built by the famous Burton and Moore families in Island City. Xia Xiu, who was carrying a fishing rod bag, wearing goggles, holding a kitten in his hand, and holding Mini Hope on his shoulder, stood on the arena and looked around curiously.
Of course, he was in the children's group.
The arena uses high-tech building materials and has a modern and futuristic appearance. The interior is divided into multiple functional areas, including training areas, lounges, media centers and VIP audience areas.
The center of the hall is the information desk, which provides services such as schedule, player information, and introduction to beasts.
Looking inward from the lobby, you can see the corridors leading to each arena. LED screens are hung on both sides of the corridors to display the game situation and scores in real time.
The arena itself is an oval structure, with seats arranged in a ring around a central playing area.
The arena floor is made of color-changing, highly elastic synthetic materials, and the colors and patterns can be adjusted according to the game content and teams.
The center of the venue is a sunken plate made of special materials, surrounded by transparent protective barriers to prevent beast-control attacks during the game from affecting the safety of the audience.
The red and blue divided arena clearly divides the areas of the two sides of the competition. The red side and the blue side each have their own entrance and preparation area.
These preparation areas are equipped with state-of-the-art medical and recovery facilities to ensure that the beasts receive the best possible care before and after competition.
The lighting system of the entire arena is also extremely advanced. The intensity and color of the light can be adjusted according to the needs of the game, creating various dramatic effects and enhancing the viewing pleasure of the game.
In the Arena in Island City, although most of the contestants lined up with other children in the public hall area, Ella Grant enjoyed the privilege. He and his friends were in a luxurious room. Relax in the VIP room.
The Grant family, whose main business is financial investment and banking, is the controller of the Island City People's Bank.
At this moment, the young master was holding a glass of freshly squeezed juice, savoring the sweetness, while glancing at his feet from time to time.
His [Gold Coin Hound] is busy nibbling on the gold coins placed in the exquisite dog bowl. Although this scene is not common, it is in line with the Ella family's pursuit of luxury.
Ella's facial expression was full of disdain and contempt, and he looked around with obvious malice in his eyes.
"These bumpkins are disgusting to look at. Those who didn't choose the golden beast are always drooling and looking at us with their fingers in their mouths."
He made no secret of it. His own contempt for other competitors. This attitude stems from a recent public speech he gave at school, in which he bluntly expressed his ambitions:
“When I grow up, I want to be the president of the People’s Bank of China and succeed my father. because my grandfather is the president and my mother is the vice president.”
These remarks were reported by the local Wand Man's Terra local newspaper. The news used a joking tone to describe him, making the content of the speech a joke in public discussion.
Ella was angry and confused about this. He didn't understand why people couldn't understand his sincerity and inherited rights.
In his view, becoming president is his natural right, and it is also the responsibility and persistence of three generations of his family.
As the competition approaches, Ella tries to shake off these negative emotions and focus on the upcoming challenge.
However, the anger in his heart due to being misunderstood by the media was still difficult to calm down. In this fiercely competitive environment, Ella is more determined to show her strength and family glory.
He wants these bumpkins to know how powerful the Grant family is!
Simon Harvey watched Ella's dissatisfaction and advised him to speak more carefully.
"Be careful what you say, kid. That incident last time kept my father's men busy for a while."
Simon comes from the Harvey family, a company known for its huge logistics and transportation company Famous family.
This family has an influence that cannot be underestimated in the economic and political fields of the island city.
Simon himself is a tall, dark-skinned young man whose appearance is as direct as his words and deeds. His short-cropped black hair and piercing eyes make him look smart and shrewd.
Next to them, Leah More and Nick Burton also agreed with Ella's remarks.
“Yes,”
Lea said, “Nick and I spent a lot of money on the local newspaper, and we also paid for the Antarctic penguin that was reported to After a beating, the opponent’s wings are still taped with tape.”
Leah belongs to the Moore family, which is famous for its success in the financial and investment industry.
Leah himself has blond hair and blue eyes. He has an elegant and dignified appearance. He always wears expensive custom-made clothes and looks particularly sophisticated.
Nick Burton comes from the Burton family, which is a family mainly engaged in construction and real estate development.
He and Leah co-financed the arena.
Nick looks burly, with broad shoulders and a strong body, with thick brown hair and deep brown eyes.
These three young men are all representatives of the island city's aristocratic elite. They are here not only to participate in competitions, but also to maintain and expand their family's influence and interests.
In this context, they are extremely sensitive to external evaluations and media reports.
At this moment, Ella Grant's eyes flashed with obvious dissatisfaction. He was tired of Simon's behavior of always trying to show leadership in the four-person group.
The two often argue, but recently because of reports about the Wand Man's Antarctic penguin that had its arm broken, Ella has been at a disadvantage in the group.
This made his already bad mood even more irritable.
He suppressed the anger and dissatisfaction in his heart. Suddenly, he roughly smashed the empty cup in his hand on the nearby table, making a dull sound.
Ella's eyes had a gloomy light, looking around in the hall outside the venue, as if looking for a target to vent her emotions.
His eyes quickly swept across the hall, and soon, his eyes locked on a target - a man wearing a blue winter coat, carrying a fishing rod bag, holding a kitten, who looked "looking" "Mediocre" blond young man.
At this glance, you can tell that he is the kind of beast master who has just opened an account, the kind of fool who thinks that he can be at the same starting point as himself.
"Leah, I remember that your uncle works in the arena and is responsible for the event control department." A glimmer of calculation flashed in Ella's eyes, and she began to plan the next action in her heart.
"Yes, what, which unlucky guy are you targeting?" Leah nodded.
"Over there."
Ella Grant pointed her finger at the young man with blond hair and golden eyes.
"That smiling golden retriever, I have tolerated him for a long time."