Day One of the Horse Girl Project: Actually, I'm the Trainer.

However, if you offend the other party, you will not only fail to achieve the desired results, but you may also be disposed of by them.

The Kuranta girls understood that their status was no different from that of ordinary servants, except that their food and daily necessities were slightly more luxurious.

However, they had also heard that Utopia was recognized by several major powers on Terra's land.

If you really manage to latch onto a powerful patron, as the Yan Country would say, "You'll rise to the top and become a phoenix."

Although the other party didn't seem to have such intentions, they could only follow the Abundance Warrior who looked like a female Sarkaz into the back to change rooms.

When they got to the changing room, they realized that other countries actually had such advanced lingerie styles.

Moreover, you can drag the White Rabbit candy around without feeling tired at all.

The Kuranta girls present were all carefully selected by the nobles, and their figures were simply stunning.

Sometimes having a good figure can be a problem; currently, only specialized armor can help female knights hide their excess fat.

However, these suits of armor were quite expensive, so most of the time, female knights with good figures would wrap their breasts with cloth, which usually felt very tight.

These forty Kuranta girls were not knights, so they mostly wore tight-fitting long robes.

It doesn't usually make people feel awkward, but it's quite tiring to walk in, and you have to be careful with your movements.

This was not conducive to fighting in the arena at all, so Master Huang immediately changed all the clothes they were wearing.

Both underwear and briefs are moving towards a modern, sporty style.

After the change, Huang Cao explained the plan called "Uma Musume" to the girls.

"Are you really willing to remain subservient to others forever? Admittedly, you might live a better life that way, but you are Kuranta, a race that naturally loves freedom. Are you really willing to marry someone you don't love?"

Huang Cao spoke almost without restraint about the realities that the girls would find difficult to face in the future.

Thanks to the proliferation of the novels of the Knights of Kazimierz, these noble girls had read them more or less in their spare time, and thus had longed for such a free and unrestrained life.

Of course, like all teenage girls, they also worry about the consequences of freedom.

Although life in the family wasn't exactly free, it was at least well-fed and clothed, with servants to wait on them, and they weren't completely mixed up with ordinary farmers.

But once you gain freedom, it means you're no longer under your family's control.

The price they pay is being stripped of their noble status within the family; if they're lucky, they might be kicked out of the house.

This did indeed grant them freedom, and they would no longer be controlled by their family.

But the price to pay is this: how will the noble ladies and gentlemen who have hardly done any work since childhood face a world where they will have to work hard for even a single grain of rice from now on?

Am I better at farming or at science and technology?

They became useless, forced to sell their cheap labor like ordinary farmers, and due to their lack of experience, they earned far less money and food each day than others.

The shifts in status and class are what drive people crazy the most.

Therefore, these nobles who were essentially tools have always been used by their families as if they were real instruments.

They throw it away when it's broken, without any pity whatsoever.

Huang Cao clearly explained the current situation to them, tearing away the last fig leaf these girls had left and frantically rubbing salt into their wounds.

Many people in the room lowered their heads and clenched their hands tightly.

What exactly are we born for?

Men were given away as servants, and women were sent to unfamiliar families as tools for marriage alliances. Both men and women were accepting a future they did not want.

Everyone seems to live only for the family; the only ones who truly live are the top few leaders of the family.

But even now, faced with the boy's almost humiliating speech on stage, the girls still lack the courage to resist.

Because they fear that if they resist, they will truly fall into the abyss with no chance of recovery.

But is that really the case?

So Huang Cao raised his arm and loudly proclaimed that sentence:

"But... this world shouldn't be like this!"

Huang Cao's inspiring words struck the girls' hearts like a heavy hammer blow.

Why isn't the world like this? This is the question that haunts the Kuranta girls.

But before the girls could figure out the answer to this question, Huang Cao had already taken over their brains.

"Because we are all living, breathing human beings, we live together on this land, so why should these so-called nobles dictate our fate?"

"According to normal moral standards, we do have a duty to support our family, and we do enjoy the resources provided by our family."

"But this absolutely does not mean they can force us to sacrifice for the so-called family interests. I believe everyone understands that you were born as mere tools."

If it weren't for this reason, Master Huang really wouldn't have been able to refute the knights and nobles of Kazimierz.

Because according to current values, these aristocratic ladies who have enjoyed the care of their families should indeed dedicate themselves to their families.

However, problems arose because the family treated them as tools from the beginning, and there was absolutely no affection between them.

If these noble ladies were not born as tools, after enjoying the resources, they would indeed have to dedicate their efforts to the development of their families.

The problem lies in this: these Kuranta girls are born with the premise of being treated as tools, rather than as a family member with whom they can live.

If they are family members, it is only natural for them to contribute to the development of the family, because they not only enjoy material benefits but also spiritual comfort.

But if I am a tool, then the meaning is completely different. If you raise me only to use me in the future, then why should I obey your orders?

Some might ask: Isn't it normal to develop a tool and use it in the future? Why should we listen to the tool's resistance?

But tools are tools, and people are people; the two should not be confused.

This is the most basic definition of a human being: no intelligent being should be treated as a cold, lifeless tool.

This philosophical concept can be summarized in two words:

Human rights.

In particular, there is no need for a reason to resist evil and injustice. If even doing the right thing requires a reason, then there would be no distinction between good and bad people in this world.

Although these girls are still unable to escape the fact that they are being used, Master Huang will at least allow them to truly choose their own path in the future.

Once they achieve commercial success in the future, Huang Cao will choose to give them a way out.

If these horse girls work hard, the wealth they accumulate from fighting in competitions will be enough for them to live a perfect life.

Huang Cao's words were meant to completely free these Kuranta girls from the control of their families in their minds.

One should not give up resistance just because one has received favors from the family; there is no need for any reason to resist injustice.

Even though these Kuranta girls are still naive, they are only trying to avoid making their lives worse.

But none of that matters, because knowing how to resist is like setting a precedent.

The most difficult part has been overcome, so how far away can the remaining steps be?

Chapter 217 Day 1 of the Uma Musume Project: Actually, I'm the trainer.

"Mr. Huang, please allow me to follow you. I swear to you in the name of a knight."

A tall Kuranta woman knelt on one knee, offering her loyalty to the Huang Cao before her.

Once it happens, it will happen again. No one present wanted to live a life where they were controlled by others.

Intelligent life has an infinite desire for freedom; sometimes, freedom is more important than life itself.

For these aristocratic ladies who had no worries about food and drink, freedom was of course very precious.

Very good, very energetic.

"Since that's the case, there's no time like the present. You've all changed your clothes, so it's time to carry out my plan."

Huang Cao revealed a cruel smile, and the Kuranta girls present instantly felt as if they were immersed in ice.

Then, the Abundance Warrior arrived before the crowd carrying eighty bags of iron sand.

He also printed out 40 copies of the plan and distributed them to the girls. After reading them briefly, the girls realized what kind of hell awaited them.

The purgatory of physical training, also known as muscle building.

"Each person carries a bag of iron sand, each bag weighing about 100 kg, and runs 20 km to warm up first."

How heavy? How far did it run?

The noble ladies were dumbfounded. Weren't we supposed to become commercial knights?

It's just a dance, there's no need to work so hard.

"eldest sister, don't be so naive. There will naturally be winners and losers in competition. The audience is here to see you win, not to watch you scheme against each other and compete for attention."

Just like e-sports competitions in my previous life, the only thing the players could do was win.

Your supporters are there to watch you win, not lose.

The contestants can lose, but you absolutely cannot let the audience down.

Fans who consistently follow the game can clearly see whether the players they support are truly putting in the effort.

In any competition, there will always be a loser, but the loss shouldn't be too lopsided.

"Dancing is just an embellishment; it's nice to have it, but it's okay if you don't. The main thing is combat ability and running speed."

This is the Uma Musume Project.

First, use battles to ignite the Kazimierz people's support for these girls, and then put these girls into other competitions to rake in gold coins.

Of course, Huang Cao, who despises gambling, would never use such dirty tricks in Kazimierz.

But that doesn't mean he won't take advantage of this, and not doing so doesn't mean I won't take advantage of it.

After all, if the nobles really invest all their money in this place, they can still engage in underhanded dealings even if they don't make any money themselves.

They leaked the match results to the families they had trained in advance, causing other families to suffer a huge loss in secret.

On the surface, Huang Cao is just earning fans and endorsement fees, and developing its IP value.

They secretly used this opportunity to establish their own military industrial enterprises, gradually eroding the country's true industrial foundation.

This was also a promise he made to these girls, after all, humans are not without intelligence.

At the same time, Master Huang didn't intend to meddle in other people's business; competition would inevitably lead to something like a gambling game.

He currently has no control over Kazimierz's private affairs.

These girls will definitely be used as gambling chips in future competitions and served on the table of capital.

Just because Huang Cao doesn't do it doesn't mean others can't.

However, he did not intend to make money from this. If the Commercial Union and Lord Knight could focus their efforts on this aspect, it would be a convenience for Master Huang in a sense.

In the future, capital will have long since transcended the nature of money. Once he gradually gains control of the industries in Kazimierz, money will be nothing more than a symbolic representation to him.

Money needs an economy to realize its value, not the other way around.

"Alright, ladies, put on this armor now. It was custom-made for you, and it's absolutely comfortable."

Huang Cao then ordered his Abundance Warrior to bring out forty sets of plate armor that looked quite valuable from the warehouse.

"It needs to be made even heavier!"

The girls let out wails.

The iron sandbags plus the plate armor must weigh over 200 pounds, right?

We're supposed to run 20 kilometers in this stuff? And that's just for warm-up?

"The audience isn't here to watch a snail race or a dance. Even if you're going to act, you have to act realistically. Without a solid foundation, everything else is just empty talk."

"Ladies, the opportunity to change your destiny is right in front of you. If you want to quit, I'll be happy to take it easy. You can leave now if you want."

Sure enough, everyone present put on these plate armors; none of them wanted to give up this opportunity to change their fate.

After putting on these heavy armors that made their heads spin, they also carried a bag of iron sand on their shoulders.

It can only be said that even the girls who are Super Terran can't run fast when carrying more than 200 pounds of stuff.

It's basically like a tortoise running; with each step, it leaves a shallow crater in the mud.

Weightlifting is weightlifting, and running is running.

Carrying over 200 pounds of weight along with full plate armor might be a piece of cake for some races on Terra's land.