The next day, Nic went to a place he found interesting: the racing area.
In this area, there were three routes leading to three different racing spots. The first route was for Nascar car racing, the second for MotoGP, and the third for the downhill forest area.
Nic chose to go to the Nascar car racing because a race and the finals were scheduled for that day.
"Wow, this looks fun, I should watch since I've never seen it before," Nic said.
Nic intended to buy a ticket, but they were sold out, having been sold several days before the match. Nic was annoyed. Then, he noticed a guy whose face also looked annoyed.
The guy muttered, "Ah, damn it! I wasted money buying this ticket just to resell it for more, and nobody's buying it. Tsk, seriously!"
Nic smiled widely upon hearing that and asked how much the ticket cost.
The guy was surprised and immediately took out the ticket. "Ahem! You're lucky you asked now! Because this is a premium ticket, the price is quite high... but because I'm kind, I'll give you a discount. And the price is ten million!"
Nic was surprised that the price was that high. Since Nic could detect lies, sure enough, the person was lying. But Nic didn't care and just bought the ticket.
After that, Nic left the guy, who stared blankly while holding the cash. "Huh? Cash? Crazy! I should've sold it for even more!! He's a sultannnn!!!" The guy walked away, shouting in regret.
Nic entered the stadium and went straight to the premium seating area.
The race was about to start, and the racers were ready. Suddenly, Nic's arm was nudged by the man next to him. The man said, "Hey kid, you seem to have a lot of money to be here. Want to bet with me on who will win?"
Nic thought, then replied, "No, thanks. I just want to enjoy the race."
The man scoffed and called him an unexciting kid.
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Engines roared, the flag was waved, and the race began! From the start, the Nascar cars sped high, overtaking each other on sharp turns. The three-hour race was fierce and full of drama. Dust, tire smoke, and the screams of spectators clashed in the air. The final ten laps were the climax. The purple Nascar car number 11 and the black Nascar car number 7 were running bumper-to-bumper, constantly swapping the leading position. In the final lap, right at the finish line, the black car number 7 managed to get ahead.
The Nascar car in black number 7 won narrowly over the Nascar car in purple number 11.
Nic applauded after watching for three hours. "Hah, the second-place winner must be crushed since he almost won," he said.
And before Nic left, he turned around again because there was a commotion. The number 11 racer turned out to be a girl, and she was furious, looking like she couldn't accept the result.
The girl's name was Stella. She declared, "This is suspicious! He must have used illegal fuel and cheated with his car modifications to win!!"
Stella demanded they prove it, but everyone simply told her to accept her defeat and stay motivated. They also insisted there was no cheating.
Furious, Stella could only remain silent and leave. She was incredibly disappointed; even her team didn't want to support her to win in the slightest.
She threw her hat down, then stomped on it. "I won't race again... damn it!"
Stella walked away without accepting her award, and no one chased her. She headed to the edge of a bridge, a place she usually visited when she felt exhausted.
Nic secretly followed her.
Stella threw stones into the water, constantly asking herself, "The news said the new ruler would be a light... but I haven't seen that light yet..."
Nic stood next to her, looking at the water, and said, "Don't worry... the light will slowly start to appear."
Stella asked, "Who are you?"
Nic held out his hand and said, "I'm Nic, the leader of a team called Unity... Unity is a second home for talented people like you... a place to gather."
Stella looked at Nic. "What's the point if I still fail at racing? Ah, besides, I don't want to race anymore."
Nic took out Stella's hat that she had stomped on. Nic had already cleaned it and put it on his own head. This confused Stella.
Nic said, "Losing because you were cheated is indeed painful, but it's even more painful if you give up fighting that cheating. If they had to cheat, you should know that you are on a completely different level from them. They needed to cheat to fight you. You almost won just now; that's extraordinary. Next year, you can definitely win, because I will destroy that cheating if you are willing to join the UNITY team."
Nic said this while activating the skill God of Charisma.
And well, Stella saw Nic as very charismatic. Even though Nic hadn't shot her yet, Stella started blushing because Nic's words made her regain her confidence.
Stella stood up, took her hat from Nic's head, and put it on. "Alright! You're right... I can't give up; I am the winner... my victory is only postponed, haha! I will join!"
Nic smiled and thanked her, then gave her a Unity card. After that, Nic activated the Cupid Arsenal and selected Sticky Bomb. He patted Stella's shoulder to stick the transparent bomb on her while saying, "Come when the headquarters is ready."
Then Nic left, pressed the button, and BOOM! It exploded.
[ DING! STELLA HAS 100% LIKED AND IS LOYAL TO MR. NIC ]
[ DING! HEARTH CLAIM ACTIVE! STELLA HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE GIRLFRIEND LIST ]
[ DING! TRANSFER SKILL ACTIVE! MR. NIC OBTAINS SKILL GOD OF RACE CAR: MR. NIC IS AUTOMATICALLY SKILLED IN ALL CAR RACING ]
"Good, time for the second track," Nic said.
When Nic wanted to go to the second lane, he saw an ambulance leaving the third lane in a hurry, as if it was carrying an emergency patient.
Nic, who was curious, followed it.
To be continued...