Terra calendar 1591.1.16.

06:55 MP.

Hell's Kitchen

48th Street and Ninth Avenue·Shapeshifters Batting Club.

In the silence of the night, the perimeter of the Shapeshifters Batting Club suddenly encountered an unusual siege.

In the cold wind of the night, the vehicles of the Administration, decorated with cold badges, were lined up in a row, occupying the streets indifferently, like a harbinger of the coming storm.

On the streets, the Authority's lineup is tight, and their vehicles are like cold iron walls. They not only physically block every exit of the club, but also symbolically mark the boundaries of the Authority's power in Hell's Kitchen.

On the vehicle, the ruthless logo reflects faintly in the dim light, like a harbinger of the coming night - a vivid red hand symbolizes dominance and control, holding Terra tightly, all set against a stark backdrop.

on a black background.

The members of the administration surrounding the club were wearing black uniforms that represented authority and order. Their presence made the surrounding air seem solemn.

But in the club's most luxurious private room, the scene is completely different.

It seems like another world here, in stark contrast to the tense situation outside.

"Lower right pocket."

Boom——

Under the soft yellow light, a handsome young man with blond hair and golden eyes was casually knocking the black eight ball on the last table of the game into the bag in front of the billiard table.

The blond young man was dressed simply and exquisitely, wearing a white shirt and black trousers. His formal jacket, top hat and a gorgeous silver cane were placed casually aside, showing his relaxed attitude towards what was about to happen.

The people around him stood in an attitude that was almost in awe.

Their eyes sometimes followed the young man's movements, and sometimes glanced anxiously at the door of the private room, as if they were waiting for a decisive moment to arrive.

"Evan, you lose."

After Xia Xiu knocked down the ball, he picked up the hand powder box on the frame of the pool table and rubbed it lightly on the head of the club. Then he turned around and looked at Special Operator Qingniu who was standing upright and holding the club.

"Is this really your first time playing eight-ball? You played very well."

Qingniu, who was wearing the iconic black uniform of the administration, tried to imitate the director's actions. He also picked up the small hand powder box next to him and gently rubbed it on the club while answering the leader's questions.

There was a trace of nostalgia in his voice.

"Most of Oletin's entertainment projects are in the [Mobile City] - whether it is a sky city suspended in the sky or an [orbital city] that spreads across the Oletin continental plate and moves along the track. Most of the empires

Farmers live in new rural areas on the periphery of orbital mobile cities. Since they are far from the city, a single round trip requires a large amount of fuel. Therefore, the main purpose of people going to the city is to buy daily necessities rather than to pursue entertainment."

Qingniu's words undoubtedly showed Xia Xiu the unique culture and social structure of the Oletin Empire - a country that relies heavily on technology to move cities. The lifestyle and entertainment style of its residents are completely different from those of cities in the traditional sense. The urban-rural duality

The transformation is extremely serious.

"Well, if the schedule is sufficient, I should go to the Far East for inspection and support missions."

Xia Xiu put the rubbed club away. After hearing this, Qingniu raised his head and looked at his leader with expectation and hope in his eyes. He was obviously very concerned about his hometown.

Upon hearing this, Evan Rowell immediately raised his head, his eyes flashing with obvious anticipation and hope. This proposal obviously touched his deep concern for his hometown.

Facing Qingniu's expectant gaze, the director of the administration couldn't help but smile. His smile contained the warmth and encouragement of a leader.

"You will lead the group then."

Xia Xiu didn't mean to be unreasonable when he said this. He had seen the planning cycle of Eden's Kingdom of Heaven plan. As the fourth sword holder of the Kingdom of Heaven, he really needed to go to the Far East front line.

The Battle of the Far East is an area that the Kingdom of Heaven must pay attention to. Most of the Knights of the Kingdom of Heaven are deployed in the hot war in the Far East. They need to keep an eye on this key strategic sector; while the Administration is deployed in Edici in the far west.

Between the Federation and the New World, he is responsible for monitoring the gods outside the territory who came over to stare at the real world because of the attraction of the golden tree.

[Wandman Newspaper] has reported that from the perspective of the entire Terra, the Far East has entered a comprehensive local hot war.

[Olive Branch Pact] The member states and the Oletin Empire are completely at odds.

Oletin has made no secret of his desire to expand westward, and the treaty countries do not want to make things easier for the Oletin Empire.

Of course Qing Niu knew that his hometown was in dire straits, so when he heard the leader's words, he replied excitedly:

"good."

At the same time, Xia Xiu casually picked up an ornately decorated cane lying next to it. The fine carvings and silver material on the cane reflected the warm light in the room, making it particularly eye-catching.

His eyes then turned to the other important figures present: Pansy Jane, the Secretary General of the Authority, Mole, the Special Operator, and the young Deputy Commander Turs.

Most of the operators are dressed in black and have serious expressions.

Except for Tours, who was "pretending to be young", he was wearing a white sweatshirt, sweatpants, and canvas shoes, which formed a sharp contrast with the serious atmosphere around him.

After Xia Xiu briefly looked at everyone in the room, his eyes fell on the clock on the wall inadvertently, as if he was silently estimating the time in his mind.

The "snooker competition" he estimated was about to begin.

While Xia Xiu was checking the time, the silver cane in his hand inadvertently tapped on his palm, as if quietly summoning some kind of change while strolling in the courtyard.

As he gently tapped his open palm, the cane began to show its true magic. It gradually deformed and slowly evolved into a shining silver snooker cue.

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The moment Xia Xiu easily transformed his cane into a snooker cue, the atmosphere in the private room suddenly solidified, and everyone's eyes were focused on the blond young man. Tours, who was originally in a relaxed atmosphere, witnessed the amazing sight of the cane.

After the change, I couldn't help but feel an inexplicable nervousness, my hair stood on end, I unconsciously adjusted my posture and became serious.

Everyone's eyes were irresistibly attracted, and what they saw was no longer an ordinary cane, but an existence full of terror and mystery.

The pattern on the surface of the cane began to twist, as if it had a life of its own, slowly walking on the cane.

These patterns, originally elegant and complex, now seem to be telling some ancient and evil secrets. There seems to be some kind of power hidden between them that people cannot see directly. Looking at this club, everyone's hearts rise.

They felt an indescribable fear, as if something in the dark and deep pattern was watching them, through their souls.

They saw that the universe began to shrink, and traces of distortion of time and space appeared in the universe.

In this twisted universe, a huge snooker cue, like a cosmic scale, suddenly appeared in the void.

With unimaginable force, this club smashed a bumpy satellite into an unspeakable monster, which seemed like a nightmare from the edge of the universe.

They saw the stars shining brightly, but then they fell one after another, blooming like fireworks and then fading into nothingness. In this chaotic universe, time and space seemed to have lost their meaning, and everything was lost.

in violent distortion.

Suddenly, a huge cow-shaped creature appeared in everyone's sight.

Its body is so huge that its iron hoofs crush the stars and shake the mountains due to earthquakes.

Its appearance brought destruction and chaos, and the planet turned into dust under its iron hooves, as if all order in the universe collapsed under its feet.

Snap——

A crisp sound sounded, which was the sound of the club coming into contact with Xia Xiu's palm. It was this sound of clearing that pulled everyone out of their vision.

The cold sweat on the forehead reminded everyone present that they had just seen some unspeakable horrific scene. Their eyes seemed to escape from the "snooker cue" in the hands of the blond young man, and turned to look at the opponent's

Zhang Hexu’s smiling face.

Xia Xiu had already walked to the billiard table again at this time, his eyes fell on Qing Niu, and there was a hint of playfulness in his tone:

"Enough playing black eight, look at the time, it's time to play a round of snooker. Evan, do you know how to play snooker?"

Qingniu was a little confused by the sudden attention and inquiry, but he quickly adjusted his state and answered honestly:

"I don't quite understand..."

As [Grey People] in the new rural areas of the Oletin Empire, even if they go to [Orbital City] to study at university or work, they rarely have time for entertainment.

It’s not that they can’t afford it, but that most people really don’t have time.

Evan Rowell did not go to college and does not work in the city, so he has little exposure to entertainment.

I also learned the black eight of billiards just now when I played with the director. It is quite easy when I say it. I use 16 balls, including a white hitting ball (cue ball), solid colored balls from numbers 1 to 7, and numbers 9 to 15.

No. 8 striped ball, and a No. 8 black ball.

After the kickoff, players determine their group based on the first legal ball (solid or striped) that is bagged. If no ball is hit at the kickoff, it is the opponent's turn to kick the ball until a player hits a specific ball.

Groups of balls. Players take turns to hit the ball, and each shot must hit the ball of their own group first.

If a ball of his own group is successfully pocketed with one shot, the player can continue to hit the ball until he fails to pocket the ball of his own group.

After a player has hit all the balls in his group, he must legally hit the 8 ball in one shot to win.

The shot that hits the No. 8 ball must declare the pocket, that is, the player must clearly indicate which pocket the No. 8 ball will be hit into. This is what Xia Xiu said at the beginning.

A very simple activity, but also one that tests skills and strategies.

Qingniu believes that no matter who fights against his leader, there is no need to consider the worldly wisdom, because the leader is really strong, even if both parties have disabled extraordinary abilities, the leader is still strong.

"Evan, I prefer snooker to black eight because it has more strategies and more techniques."

While Xia Xiu was talking, he had already arranged fifteen red balls into a triangle and six colored balls at designated locations.

"15 red balls, 6 colored balls, one red ball and one colored ball. After the red ball is scored, it is no longer taken out. After the colored ball is scored, it must be taken out again and placed in the spot. After the red ball is played,

After that, the colored balls are played in order, and whoever gets the most points in the end wins - the red ball is worth 1 point each, the yellow ball is worth 2 points, the green ball is 3 points, the brown ball is 4 points, the blue ball is 5 points, and the pink ball is worth 5 points.

6 points, black ball 7 points.
To be continued...