Extraordinary pedigree

Terra Calendar 1591.1.23.

Island City Malmö.

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 destination for anglers keen to challenge large walleyes 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. It is not only adults who participate, but also teenagers and children. The competition is high for every age group. Extremely intense.

The prize pool of the event is huge enough to make every participant excited.

In addition, Malmö’s winter fishing competition also starts 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 was simple and practical. In harmony 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.

The Feng Ying 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 stroked the Feng Ying Cat's forehead with his hand. The top of the head, letting it curl up more safely in the arms.

"Abraham, they are all looking at you."

Sitting on Xia Xiu's shoulders, Hope, whose presence was smeared with [weakened sense of presence], shook her legs and muttered:

"Do you think the extraordinary personnel in Island City will recognize your identity as the sword-wielding swordsman from Heaven?"

While queuing up, Xia Xiu used spiritual transmission and said:

"It's almost impossible. Although my portrait and forged photos have been widely circulated in newspapers outside, led by the Wand Man, the [factors] of the spread of myself as the source are [weakened sense of presence] and [Gestalt collapse], as long as I have not lifted the restriction. The middle- and lower-class thaumaturges cannot remember any memory points about me through portraits. However, the skilled thaumaturges who can remember portraits can recognize me in front of me if they want to. Not coming out.”

"This is just a technical level, but on a 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 can almost Create a well-documented and vivid federal immigration identity in [Financial Genealogy] - an identity recognized by [Financial Street] that even the Mayflower Foundation, one of the three giants of the New Alliance, cannot falsify.”

When Hope heard this, he immediately thought of Xia Xiu's various tricks in the Alice game, especially the fake identity trick, which tricked two Alices to death - once as an idol, and the other time as a man disguised as a woman.

Both times, the enemy was directly beaten to the point where his 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 loves dueling."

Xia Xiu had already arrived at the registration gate of the registration office while chatting with Hope. He submitted a booklet representing his identity and a series of paper materials. There is a copy of [Hamilton Aaron Burr's] ID card stamped.

Boom——

The sound of the seal echoed across the registration desk.

"Hamilton, this is your game 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 in his eyes: "But I have to remind you that the beast-control competition is not just as simple as competing against beasts."

"I know, this is just like life." Xia Xiu responded with a smile.

"What?"

The registrar was stunned for a moment. His reminder was just advice usually given to first-time contestants. He didn't expect it to be understood in this way. 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 were bright, some were dim, some were smiling, and some showed hostility - their expressions were complex, like frost hidden under the warm sun.

“The son of a politician will become a politician, 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 has been chosen at birth. The Federation cultivates the servility of beast masters just to better serve their masters.”

Even the seemingly fair beast-control system is just a distorted product based on the [Financial Street].

The new young people in the Federation are motivated and full of longing for the future.

He thought that by opening an account and becoming a beastmaster, he would become 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 scoffers 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's like frost, hidden in the smile.

Hearing the words of the blond young man, the fat registrar's hands moved involuntarily.

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 beast masters, but also the future heirs of several major families in Dao City: there are the sons of famous financial groups in Dao City, the grandsons of the president of the People's Bank of Dao City, and the political lifeblood of Dao City. Descendants of politicians from the ruling faction...

The registrar's gaze lingered on the faces of these children. Some of them were confident, while others were wary of their surroundings. Each child was like a little adult, shouldering the roles and responsibilities assigned by the family 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 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.

10:00 AM.

Island City Royal Beast 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 on the children's side.

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 highly elastic synthetic material that changes color, and the colors and patterns can be adjusted according to the game content and teams.

In 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 for both 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 experience of the game.

In the Arena in Island City, although most of the contestants lined up in the public hall area with other children, Ella Grant enjoyed the privilege of relaxing in a luxurious VIP room with his friends.

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 and 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 on the side and looking at us with their fingers in their mouths."

He made no secret of his contempt for other competitors. This attitude stems from a recent public speech he gave at school, in which he was forthright about his ambitions:

"When I grow up, I want to be the president of the People's Bank of China and inherit my father's legacy, 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 is angry and confused about this, and he doesn't understand why people can't understand his sincerity and inherited rights.

In his view, becoming president is his natural right, and it is also the responsibility and perseverance of his family for three generations.

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 is 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.

"You have to be careful what you say, kid. What happened last time kept my father's men busy for a while."

Simon comes from the Harvey family, a family known for its vast logistics and transport businesses.

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,"

Leah said, "Nick and I spent a lot of money on the local newspaper, and also paid for someone to beat up the Antarctic penguin who reported on it. Now he still has tape on his wings."

Leah belongs to the Mohr family, a family known for its success in the finance 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 is a tall man with broad shoulders and a strong build, 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 Ella has been at a disadvantage in the group due to reports of the Wand Man's Antarctic penguin that had its arm broken.

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 blond young man who looked "plain" wearing a blue winter coat, carrying a fishing rod bag, and holding a kitten.

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 him.

"Leah, I remember that your uncle works in the arena and is responsible for event control." A glimmer of calculation flashed in Ella's eyes, and she began to plan the next action in her mind.

"Yeah, why, which unlucky guy are you targeting?" Leah nodded.

"there."

Ella Grant pointed her finger at the young man with blond hair and golden eyes.

"That smiling golden retriever, I've tolerated him for a long time."