The city is a greedy monster. In its black cavity, thousands of souls are tumbling. We are silent, but we are grateful and crawl in its nest of flesh and blood amidst the hustle and bustle.

Its pulse roars like thunder, swallowing the vibrato of life. Iron and concrete make up its limbs. Each street, like an artery, sends away our last gasps.

When we approach the end of life, what awaits us is our digested destiny, the remnants crushed by the city.

Flesh, flesh and bones will turn into soil and become sacrifices to nourish its endless growth. Everything about us will eventually return to dust;

Be the driving force that keeps that great machine moving forward.

Civilization is prosperous, but it evacuates us with every breath,

Until we are left with only shadows for this monster to continue walking at the end of prosperity.

So I'm going to...

Kill this monster!

——Mikhail Garcia.

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Terra calendar 1591.2.03.

08:30A Weather/Sunny to cloudy.

New Manhattan-Central Park Arena.

The stadium in the Central Park is located in the most prosperous area of ​​​​New Manhattan, perfectly integrated with its surrounding natural environment.

This arena was built by the 'Speed ​​Construction Company' spawned by the new world's modified value economy and cost 15% of the New York City's annual fiscal revenue. It is full of the collision of high technology and natural beauty.

Huge vertical forests stand on both sides of the track. The lush trees seem to be within reach, surrounding the entire track in a vibrant ecosystem.

Rumor has it that the design fee for the Central Park Arena is almost over 100,000 solid gold coins.

This is not a small amount.

Now calculate the exchange rate between China New World and the border area in [Financial Street]:

1 solid gold coin ≈ 9790.21 USD.

The Central Park Arena is one of the most unique venues for horse racing and hosts the famous "Oasis Cup".

This is a long-distance endurance race. Participants need to race in a holographic simulation environment. The track changes continuously as the race progresses. Sometimes it is a forest path, sometimes it is a stream passing through a river, and sometimes it even suddenly changes.

Become an endless desert.

In these ever-changing terrains, horse racing girls not only need speed, but also need to use strategy and endurance to adjust their rhythm at any time.

And this is just the tip of the iceberg.

In addition to the Central Park Racecourse, the federal government also established four other racetracks in New York, each with unique characteristics:

The Free Lighthouse Arena is famous for its holographic interactive obstacles;

Skyline arena, high-altitude racing, extremely thrilling;

Titan Arena, the perfect combination of machinery and power;

The Manhattan Sky Arena is a high-altitude challenge on the holographic virtual track.

The investment in these venues is for the huge benefits generated by horse racing.

Event betting, ticket revenue, sponsorship advertising...

The federal government has already captured huge wealth from these invisible "gold mines."

Thousands of spectators flock to the arena every week, investing not only money, but also enthusiasm for the game and the players.

In their eyes, horse racing girls are not just contestants, they are a new era shaped by capital and financial giants - heroes, idols, and even part of their entertainment life.

For the federal government, the success of this commercialization not only brings huge economic benefits, but also drives the vigorous development of surrounding industries.

Through the impact of horse racing, more and more companies are pouring in, and the surrounding economy around the game, player cards, and virtual currency trading chains are also rapidly expanding.

For Federal Capital, what they want is no longer just an event, they want to gradually shape it into one of the entertainment pillars of the entire Terran society.

As the new world beyond the border continued to develop, the federal government's vision was no longer limited to New York.

With these horse racing events, the federal government has made back more of its initial investment with profits.

The giants want more.

They want to trap the racing girls in the Commonwealth's Triple Crown. These three races are the most famous: the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes.

This is the first step to promote, comprehensive and popularize the Edici Federation event.

Next, there are the countries and hubs of Terra, including:

George V Championship, Royal Ascot Festival, Arc de Triomphe, Empire Cup, Great Western Cross-Country Race, Holy Grail Race...

For these reasons, the giants are even willing to bring the Kingdom of Heaven into the market, or the Management Bureau into the market.

They need a visible hand, a strong hand to help them correct market failures, protect public interests or maintain social fairness, and formulate relevant policies to regulate the market.

As long as the cake can continue to grow bigger - the giants behave politely, generously and selflessly.

At this time, the audience was in the Oasis Cup channel.

Xia Xiu stood in the crowd and slowly moved forward with the crowded audience.

There were noisy noises all around, and the atmosphere inside and outside the stadium was tense and warm.

He held his hat in his left hand and held a silver cane in his right hand. His golden eyes glanced at the surrounding crowd from time to time, looking around like a "hillbilly". His eyes glanced at the long queue in front of the ticket gate.

Right next to him, a middle-aged man holding a thick game manual in his hand was discussing betting enthusiastically.

"I'm telling you, the odds this month are much more stable than last month," the man whispered excitedly, as if he was afraid of being heard by others.

"'Silver Wings' Camilla's odds this time are 3 to 1, but her performance in long-distance races has always been stable and her endurance is strong. The most important thing in this kind of race is to exert strength in the later stages. I think this

She has a great chance of winning."

"Don't be so sure!" Another voice interjected, "Although Camilla's odds are indeed good, 'Jinhui' is not bad either, with odds of 5 to 1. She has always been a fast player in the early stage. In this game,

The first half of the road is flat grassland, which is her advantage."

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "But haven't you seen her tactics? Her early bursts are too strong, and she often cannot survive the final 2,400-meter race. Endurance is the key. She

Often stalls in the last 200 meters.”

On the other side, several young people were also discussing game tactics intensely:

"On a 2,400-meter track, you must maintain a stable pace in the first 1,000 meters and not rush too hard, otherwise you will not have the energy to adjust in the end. The slope in the first half of the track is gentle, but if the rhythm in the second half of the slope is wrong,

To rush too early is suicide.”

"Yes, the most important thing in the competition is the balance between speed and endurance. Looking at the contestants this time, 'Prairie Arrow' is good at speeding up on slopes, but her shortcoming is that she does not control the rhythm well in the first half, and may lose speed.

If it is too open, it may not be able to do what you want at the critical moment.”

"Then who's tactics do you think is more suitable?" A young girl interjected, "'Silver Moon Hoof's tactics are the smartest. She plays steadily in the first half, and then uses the slope to start accelerating in the middle and later stages, which can take advantage of her endurance.

"

"Yes, 'Silver Moon Hoof' is very good at taking advantage of changes in the track, and her game rhythm is very accurate. Relatively speaking, 'Storm' is a powerful player, and no one can compare with her in rushing, but her tactics are too simple.

, can’t break the previous rhythm.”

Xia Xiu stood in the crowd, silently listening to the sounds around him.

He gently let go of his spirituality, and the noise in his ears gradually became clearer.

The Fourth Sword Holder in the Kingdom of Heaven listens to others, and it feels like he is paying a private visit incognito to gauge public opinion.

"But it's really strange. I thought the five major events would be suspended for a while."

A middle-aged man wearing a black jacket whispered, his voice a bit suspicious.

"You see, the circle of infected people has not been peaceful recently. The lunatics from the Liberation Shoes launched another terrorist attack and killed the president of the Neutral Federation. There are also those guys from the Workers' Federation. I heard that they are also restless.

It’s really frustrating to protest or anything like that.”

The friend next to him immediately poked him and warned: "Shh, keep your voice down! Don't you see there are many infected people here? Don't say such things, it's not good for you to cause trouble."

The man glanced back, and sure enough he saw several infected people standing on the other side of the team, all with serious expressions, especially those infected with the characteristics of odd hoof disease - although not all equine infected, their

His expression was obviously unhappy, as if he was ready to attack at any time.

"You see, you can tell from standing in line that they are different from us 'normal people'." The man lowered his voice again and continued to mutter, "I heard that there is an increasing gap between infected people and ordinary people.

Confronted."

"Yes, we are not really discriminating against them. It is obvious that they are discriminating against us and looking down on us."

"Also, the Federation was bragging about the awesome Triple Crown before, saying that it would give the title of "Good Times" to the winner of the Triple Crown and give out rare cards. But now, because of the terrorists and the infection

They announced an indefinite cessation due to the internal struggle of the terrorists. I think if the government does not solve the terrorist attacks and their internal affairs, it will not even mention such a large-scale announcement."

His companion nodded, looking a little nervous:

"Isn't that right? The previous attack almost caused the stadium to be suspended. This game has been in chaos before it even gets underway. If something happens again... maybe we will be unlucky too."

Several people around him pursed their lips after hearing this. Although they did not dare to agree publicly, it was obvious that some people felt the same way.

The infected people on the other side looked on with cold eyes, their expressions becoming more and more gloomy, and the atmosphere in this area quietly became tense.

Xia Xiu gently played with a [Silver Wings] card in his hand. The silver-haired horse racing girl on the card was lifelike, as if she was ready to jump out of the card and run towards the field at any time.
To be continued...