Dragon, choose cultural victory to make money

There is no special magic car racing track in Shuangta City, only a horse racing track. The track is made of dirt, and the hard ground is not good for horse hooves.

Because horse racing is a popular sport in the city, several major business groups and nobles have their own racehorses, each of which has a strange name and its own fan club.

However, horse racing does not require so many laps. Endurance horse racing is only ten kilometers, or two laps.

Every time a race is held, it attracts a large number of spectators to join in the fun. Over time, the entire race business has become very mature, with stands built in multiple locations outside the track, and now broadcast screens have been added so that the audience can see the entire race.

With more than an hour left before the race started, all the stands were already full.

Vendors selling drinks and snacks were walking among the spectators, calling out their wares. There were also newspapers introducing the participating vehicles, which were sold for one copper coin each. Gamblers who wanted to place a bet had no inside information, so they could only rely on the newspaper and the results of previous years to try their luck.

Benz also held an introductory newspaper in his hand. The information written on it was basically accurate. The reporter who provided the information must have put in a lot of effort.

It's just a little too accurate, and the evaluation of the Victory is so real that it's a bit heartbreaking.

"It's an ordinary car. It has no special features except that it doesn't use magic. I don't understand why the manufacturer is so stubborn and refuses to use magic. It has no advantage in top speed, poor handling performance, and limited comfort..."

"To sum up, the Victory is not a vehicle worth choosing. It is not competitive in competitions and is only recommended for people who are curious about what a non-magic vehicle is like."

I have to admit that his judgment of the prospects of the game was quite reliable. If it weren't for the fact that there was no betting method on who would be the last, Benz would have wanted to bet on the Victory to be the slowest and make some extra money.

As for the recommended purchase part.

Benz smiled, he was now full of confidence.

He looked towards the main stand, which was the most expensive stand facing the starting point and also the final crossing point. His wife and children were on this stand.

Benz noticed them, waved with a smile, and looked completely different from the distressed look he had during the test drive in the morning.

Although we were too far away to hear clearly what the child was shouting, judging from the number of words he was shouting, it should be something like “Dad is the best.”

"Hey, is that your wife and child?"

The engineer from Slade Workshop reappeared, seemingly targeting Benz.

The dissatisfaction of these traditional magic car workshops is understandable. Not only Slade, but other workshops also don't like this new competitor.

Although magic cars sound like a high-end industry, the market is actually very small. There have always been only a few workshops doing this. They sell dozens of them every year, and selling hundreds is considered a big harvest for the industry.

The plate is small, so naturally people are disgusted by any competitor who wants to share the cake. It is a highly exclusive industry.

Even if this competitor does not seem to have any competitiveness.

"I suggest you give up and find an excuse like a parts failure and don't go on the track. That will sound a little better," the engineer said sarcastically.

People from other workshops nearby echoed the sentiment.

"That's right. We are all people of status, so we might as well keep some dignity for ourselves. As long as we don't compete, we will never lose. Don't you think so? Anyway, I built the car like that, so I don't have the face to race on the track."

"Hahaha……"

The others laughed together.

Benz was not angry, and responded with a smile: "Laugh, laugh now, or you won't be able to laugh later."

His tone was very confident.

"You're still not laughing, hahahaha, just because of your stupid and slow broken car? Hahahaha..."

Originally, the people in these workshops thought that Benz's statement was just bluffing.

But seeing how serious he looked, he didn't seem to be talking nonsense; he was too calm.

There's no reason to be so calm.

Could there really be some secret weapon?

transfer?

The rules do not allow it, the same car must be used in the official race as in the pole position race.

Didn’t perform to your full potential this morning?

It doesn't look like either.

They all knew what the internal combustion engine was, and it was not as good as the current magic engine. They hadn't heard of any new technological breakthroughs recently. Making something like the Victory was already close to the limit.

The engineers from several workshops looked at each other, and finally the one from Slade reacted first.

"Just listen to his nonsense. If he can sell a car after the game today, I will eat it directly..."

Halfway through my words, I suddenly realized that if there was a noble who was curious, he would want to buy one for fun.

If you talk too big, you will suffer great losses.

"Tell me, what do you want to eat?" Benz asked with interest.

"Eat pickled herrings."

"I thought it was something else, it's boring."

Pickled herrings and salted fish are the same kind of food, but the ones with soup and water in them are a bit smelly.

It is indeed a bit unpalatable, but if you like it, it can be eaten as a dish.

"Your old car is only worth a few pickles."

"How about this, if my car gets more orders than Slade Workshop's car after the race, you lose one gold coin to me for each additional car," Benz suggested.

I didn't bet too high for fear that the other party would not be fooled.

"Hahaha!"

The people in the workshops burst into laughter again, mocking why someone would voluntarily give money.

"Besides the Slade family, can we bet with you?"

"Of course, you are most welcome."

So, amid laughter and joy, Benz made a bet with all fifteen workshops.

"Mr. Benz, do you have that much money to lose?" the driver asked worriedly.

"What's wrong with you? Are you one of us? Why are you hoping that I lose?"

"But I definitely can't win the race." The driver said honestly. When it comes to racing, the driver's skills are important, but the most important thing is definitely the hardware.

Benz said nonchalantly: "Racing is racing, selling is selling. I'm not betting on the Victory being the fastest. Just wait and see."

"It's inexplicable." The driver muttered.

The game started soon and the audience became excited.

All sixteen cars were lined up in pole position order before the start, with no warm-up phase.

Against the backdrop of a number of gorgeous magic vehicles, the Victory's unremarkable appearance caused the audience to laugh.

I don't know when the fixed combination of cars and beauties started, but in this event, the starting signal is given by a beautiful woman. She waves the flag in her hand, indicating that the race officially begins.

Very informal, but entertaining.

The flag was waved, and all the cars accelerated instantly and rushed forward.

However, there was no roar of the engine because the magic engine was still very quiet.

The dwarf commentator shouted passionately: "The race has officially begun! Slade Workshop has a very good start, worthy of the first place. Luwen Workshop's start is not optimistic, and it is left behind by Slade Workshop by two car spaces.

"Oh! Zaan Workshop is in trouble. There was a small friction with the Spencer Workshop's vehicle, which caused it to slow down. Sergio Workshop seized this opportunity and rushed to third place. The two cars that had friction were ranked fourth and fifth respectively, and Carlos Workshop was temporarily ranked sixth..."

“We are at the first bend, will the ranking change at this bend?

“Oh my God! The cars of Giulio and Baldwin Workshop collided, but fortunately, they did not run off the track. The drivers pulled the car back, and the drivers behind were not affected and overtook one after another. Although the car was saved, they are now the last two.

"Wait, no, they are not the last two. Behind them is the car from Drogo Benz Workshop, the Victory!
"Although their names are full of fighting spirit, as if they want to prove to the world that even without a magic car, you can still win, but unfortunately, the reality is cruel, and it's not enough to just have ideals. Their cars look like they're just for traveling."

The dwarf's commentary made the entire audience laugh, except for Benz's family and friends.

Now they are in a state of embarrassment and pride. It is a matter of pride that the car made by them can be on the track.

But their performance on the field makes them feel embarrassed to show their pride.

"Mom, is Dad's car not good?" Benz's child asked in confusion.

A mother is a mother and can complete education at any point in life.

She directly told a chicken soup story, "Of course the car made by my father is very good. He has done the best he can, which is worthy of praise. Man's greatest enemy..."

The competition is still going on fiercely, and every magic car is competing to the best of its ability.

As long as you can move forward one position, you can sell a few more cars.

Driven by interests, after a few laps, many frictions and collisions have occurred on the track.

Fortunately, no major accident occurred, although people have died on this track before.

There haven't been many serious accidents in recent years, mainly because the cost of magic cars is getting higher and higher. A bump or a collision is already painful enough, but a complete crash is a huge loss, and most of the profit for half a year will be lost.

As for the Victory.

It really feels like I'm here for a trip.

All the competition on the track seems to have nothing to do with this car. It just drives smoothly through each corner, trying to maintain the speed without pursuing any extreme line.

"It's too cruel. I can't bear to watch it anymore."

The dwarf commentator said in an exaggerated tone: "Someone come and carry the Victory away. It will be hooped soon. Oh, no, it has already been hooped."

Still in first place, the Slade Workshop car passed the Victory and officially completed the lap.

It must be admitted that Slade Workshop did have something to be proud of, and as the game progressed, its lead became increasingly obvious.

Not only was the Victory lapped, but five cars had already been lapped by the time the race was nearly halfway through.

The second place was also left behind by ten seconds. Unless Slade Workshop made a major mistake in the second half of the race, there would be little hope of a comeback.

So much so that by the end of the competition, the focus shifted from which workshop would win the championship to how many laps Slade Workshop could put on the Victory.

It has now completed two laps and the Slade Workshop car has entered the final lap, about three hundred meters away from the Victory in front.

"Can he do it? Can he do it? Oh, he's getting closer and closer, he's about to catch up, it's this bend ahead! Oh, hoo! Slade Workshop did it! They lapped the Victory three full laps, it's incredible!"

As the Slade Workshop car overtook the Victory for the third time, the audience erupted in huge cheers.

According to the rules, when the leading car finishes the race, the remaining cars only need to complete the current lap. If they are lapped, sorry, they will be counted as not finishing the race.

This is for viewing purposes.

No spectator enjoys watching the slowest cars complete the remaining laps.

In the end, Slade Workshop won the first place, leading the second place by nearly 30 seconds. Looking at the history of the competition, this is a huge advantage that ranks among the best.

The Victory was indeed the last one. Although there were still a few cars that had not finished the race, the Victory was the only one that was caught up three laps.

After the competition, there was no award ceremony and the audience did not leave. Instead, the on-site promotion began directly.

Each workshop will announce the price of their racing cars, what technology they use, what advantages they have, and what improvements have been made compared to last year's models.

Like a live press conference.

Of course, there aren't usually any big improvements, but you'll have to make do with some improvements.

The point is not that there is actually an improvement, but to make the buyer feel that there is an improvement.

If you have good eloquence, you can increase sales by several vehicles in this link.

The first to take the stage was naturally Slade Workshop.

Amid the applause of the audience, the owner of Slade Workshop came to the main stand with his beloved car and began to introduce it.

The length of time each workshop is allowed to introduce is also based on the competition ranking.

As the first place, Slade has plenty of time in the workshop.

The boss introduced every detail of the car in detail, the design inspiration of the appearance, the precious materials used, the gemstone decorations added, and what rare beast skins the seats were made of.

These are of course not very useful for racing, but they are very useful for sales.

After introducing the extras, let’s move on to the core part, the engine. The new Slade engine can accelerate from 9 to 160 km/h in just seconds and has a maximum speed of km/h.

The data, which may sound insignificant, already represents the highest level of this era.

After all the introductions, the most critical part is the price.

Boss Slade laid a lot of groundwork before finally saying mysteriously, "The price is 59998 gold coins!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the audience exclaimed.

It’s actually cheaper than last year’s model, with an upgrade and price reduction.

No matter how surprised you are, this price is not something that ordinary people can afford.

During the on-site ordering process, several signs were held up in the box to indicate that they had made reservations, which was a bit like an auction.

In just a few minutes, twenty orders were received.

It may seem like a small number, but it has been the highest-selling car on the scene in the past thirty years.

Boss Slade walked down the stage triumphantly, not forgetting to give Benz a provocative look.

It means that now I owe him twenty gold coins.

Small money is still money.

Other workshops came on stage one after another, but none of them sold more than ten vehicles.

As for the last few, the sales volume is even pitiful zero.

Until Benz came on the scene.

He looked confident as he stepped up to the microphone.

He adjusted his bow tie and said calmly, "The price is 50 gold coins."

He then walked off the stage without any further introduction.

The audience was stunned. They had originally wanted to stay and watch the fun, to see how the last person could introduce the car hurriedly and quickly, speaking at a very fast speed in such a short time.

How can this be just one sentence? It's different from what I imagined.

What was that sentence?

Price...

50 gold coins?

50 gold coins!

The audience finally reacted.

Someone thought Benz was joking and tried to raise a sign. This was the first time a sign was raised from outside the box.

They held it up for fun, thinking that Benz would never accept the order, as no car would be sold for 50 gold coins.

However, to the astonishment of the audience, Benz accepted the order.

After a brief calm.

There were densely packed signs held up in the stands.

The biggest advantage of cars that don’t use magic is that they are low-cost and can be mass-produced. From now on, cars are no longer just toys for the nobility. (End of this chapter)