The Ranger and the Ranger's Father.

As we all know, in a three-way power struggle, one side will inevitably be the weaker one.

Among the states of Wei, Shu, and Wu, Shu was the weakest and therefore the first to fall.

So who is the weakest party in Kazimierz?

If we consider the newly arrived utopia, the weakest party in Kazimierz is actually Master Huang himself.

Because he hasn't built any industrial chain yet, the only thing Kazimierz fears most is the recognition from the powerful Utopian nation.

Therefore, even the weakest among them, Master Huang could still put on an air of:

Open the door, free trade!

That's how great powers are; they don't need any reason to do things.

To be fair, Kazimierz had absolutely no desire to let Utopia get involved in his affairs.

After all, if they fail to seize the opportunity, Kazimierz will fall into foreign hands.

No matter how much the Knights and the Commercial Union fight, it's just a fight within their own country. Regardless of which side wins, in the end, it's still their own people who control Kazimierz.

For the next few days, the front page of the Mobile City was filled with advertisements for Knight Grand Prix.

In this rapidly evolving and tumultuous era, such explosive news and novel entertainment projects have undoubtedly attracted the attention of almost everyone.

Especially for the working class in Mobile City, they have a little money and like to try new things in this era.

Coupled with a low but not exactly cheap ticket price, Huang Cao tickets sold out on the first day the advertisement was released.

To further expand its influence, Huang Cao, together with Knight Lord and the Commercial Union, launched advertisements in several other Mobile City.

As for how they saw it, that naturally comes from the videotape...

Although the image quality isn't great, the shooting techniques and editing style make up for it.

Huang Cao then set up several preliminary competition venues and issued a recruitment notice for contestants, hoping to get all the strongest players in Kazimierz to participate in this competition.

The speed at which the message spread between Mobile City was arguably the fastest.

However, once outside the city, the speed instantly drops back to that of ancient times, and the transmission of information relies entirely on transportation.

Fortunately, most countries now have the prototype of automobiles, so the transmission of ordinary messages no longer needs to rely on manpower.

Why mention "ordinary" separately? Because urgent information still relies on manual transport.

There really are races in this world where people can run faster than cars.

One month later.

With the investment in advertising, the Long Westmire Knight Grand Prix became an instant hit, and almost the entire nation's attention was focused on these forty girls.

To avoid putting pressure on the girls, Huang Cao only posted photos of them in armor and didn't release any other information.

Even they themselves were unaware of the news from the outside world; all they knew was that they had become the focus of the entire nation.

This is an experience I've never had before.

The middle class in Mobile City has long wanted to witness the fighting prowess of aristocratic ladies and harbors a fantasy about the so-called aristocratic life.

This competition undoubtedly broke down the barriers between nobles and commoners.

As long as you sign up, no matter how bad you are, you can compete on the same stage as Noble Lord.

As a result, many self-proclaimed experts from the public also signed up to participate, which led to a shortage of venues for the preliminary rounds.

So Huang Cao contacted the Commercial Union again.

"Let them continue to sign up, as many people as they want to come, don't worry about funding."

Huang Cao said.

"But Mr. Huang, this means we won't have enough space. There are already 20,000 participants registered."

The spokesperson looked troubled upon hearing this, but he soon witnessed the wealth of Master Huang.

Suddenly, Huang Cao pulled out an Azure Diamond that was bigger than a human head from somewhere.

"I think this is precious enough."

The spokesperson had nothing to say; while diamonds are precious, they don't have much practical value as jewelry.

But what if it's a diamond bigger than a human head?

It also has the color of the ocean.

The spokesperson swallowed hard and immediately made a call to the board of directors behind him.

As expected, his supporters succumbed to temptation.

Such a large diamond is a rare find; it could easily be a family heirloom.

Chapter 220 The Wanderer, and His Father.

"Of course, don't expect me to give this to you. This diamond is only for auction. All the money from the auction will be used to buy a new audition venue, if you're willing to provide the land..."

It's impossible for me to give it away for free, even though this thing costs less than ten gold coins to make.

Because these gold coins were used to buy very pure elemental carbon.

Spokesperson: "That's natural, but we're willing to provide some funds upfront to cover the auction costs. You can choose a venue for the preliminary selection first, and we'll reimburse you after the auction."

She watched as the man in front of her happily carried away a diamond that was bigger than her head.

Huang Cao did not linger there, but instead invested more resources into the corresponding industries.

The market is amazing; where there is demand, there will be production.

He has to prepare everything before the competition, otherwise he might ignite the audience's enthusiasm but then make a huge mess at the start of the competition.

While this was quite entertaining, it's likely that there won't be any more opportunities to create such entertaining moments in the future.

Even with the addition of more audition venues, Huang Cao still feels it's not enough.

The atmosphere wasn't intense enough to draw everyone's attention to the match.

Most people are just there to watch the spectacle, not to actually participate; at most, they might buy a newspaper.

The future Kazimierz Knight Grand Prix will be a nationwide entertainment activity suitable for all ages, and could even be jointly hosted by several cities.

In a sense, this sport also promoted class division, leading to the resolution of many conflicts through Knight Grand Prix.

As for the real Noble Lord and the leaders of the Commercial Union, they have no intention of sending their true fighting force to participate in the competition.

Because this would undoubtedly expose their true intentions.

And what if they actually defeated all forty girls? Wouldn't that be a huge embarrassment for Utopia?

Does Kazimierz have a death wish?!

This isn't cowardice, it's acting from the heart.

Some time has passed.

One month before the competition officially began.

Three months is at most enough time for these girls to learn some fighting skills and activate the Originium Arts that they already possess.

The girls' strength is still far behind that of real battle knights, but they have inherited the family's characteristics in terms of bloodline.

With deliberate guidance, the girls are able to use Originium Arts normally.

Although most of the time its function is to add a special effect to the character, the actual effect is almost non-existent... at least it doesn't make the combat too stiff.

This is why kings and generals on Terra's land truly have a lineage.

Therefore, in order to ensure the smooth progress of the plan, Huang Cao also signed up for the competition.

His main concern was that there were still wandering knights like his uncle in this era.

It would be a bit ridiculous if they wiped out the girls they had trained in one fell swoop.

To avoid being discovered, Huang Cao altered his body shape and donned a heavy suit of armor over two meters tall, obscuring his face.

A medieval steel warrior from the early days!

At the same time, there are only forty-one participants on their side.

In order to maintain the buzz surrounding the Cavaliers League for a month, Huang Cao decided to include the entire Draft process on videotape.

Furthermore, they have secured a full range of endorsement opportunities, offering generous product endorsement fees based on the level of response to the competition.

There is no doubt that participating in the competition is a chance to make money for ordinary people.

Since there's no trend in the times, I'll just create one myself.

To further promote this initiative, Huang Cao decided to contribute some of his technical expertise: filmmaking, specifically films that everyone could afford.

Video recordings existed long ago, but they were all in black and white.

Nowadays, almost all Mobile City are constructed using robust, brick-and-mortar mechanical structures.

One has to admire the world's materials science.

More importantly, the stadium can't hold many people; what he wants is for all of Kazimierz to know about Knight Grand Prix.

The movie made everyone buy tickets to watch Knight Grand Prix.

Even if you're not in a city hosting the Knight Grand Prix, you can still find out the schedule immediately.

After each match, the videotapes were quickly processed and sent to other cities. Editing and noise reduction were done on the bus, maximizing work time and efficiency.

At the same time, both the business and political circles in Kazimierz reacted.

Huang Cao made no attempt to conceal the fact that he had ties with the Commercial Union, but the knights could not condemn him.

Because capital is always profit-driven.

Both sides extended olive branches to Master Huang, urging him to quickly take control of Kazimierz.

As a result, dozens more cinemas were built in countries other than Utopia.

The equipment used to play the movies was naturally all imported from Utopia, sponsored free of charge by Master Huang.

Meanwhile, in an ancient knight's manor.

A tall man was stroking his longsword in the darkness.

"You're back? I thought you didn't want this family anymore."

"It's a blond Kuranta old man," he said with a slight complaint.

"Father, you probably know why I've come back. The Nearl Family has been dormant for too long. Glory and power should have gone with us."

"But you are a wanderer too, aren't you? You even want your child to become a wanderer."

"Isn't it good to be free? I don't want to live my whole life aimlessly clinging to this ancient tradition, but I am willing to uphold the honor of my family."

"Competitive people never have a good ending, but if this is your decision..."

"Old man, just you wait and see, I will make the reputation of the Nearl Family resound Kazimierz!"

Seeing the confident young man, even the usually composed and serious old man couldn't help but smile.

But he knew that this was also the beginning of the wandering knight's setback.

The Nearl Family is currently facing a crisis; they have lost their land and given away all their money to the poor.

Only this old house under his feet, because it was so old, had not been taken away by those businessmen who wanted to squeeze every last drop of profit out of him.

But force can never solve everything.

In literature, there is no first place; in martial arts, there is no second.

There are certainly more than just him among the rangers in Kazimierz, and he is not the only expert among them.

What's your code name for this competition?

"May your family's name prevail, Blazing Knight!"

"I feel embarrassed just hearing this name."