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After a full circle around the field of play, Mari-Henri Berla concluded his visit. During this circle of travel, he saw several rich men running on the track on horseback. A few of them have decent skills, but none of them can compare to "Miss Chris". The others, although it didn't happen again, but those guys still played a role in boosting the confidence of Mari-Henri Berla.

"Most people are wasting horses," concluded Marie-Henri Berla after the visit.

When he was about to go out, the staff member who had been with him told him: "Mr. Berla, two days later, that is, the day before the start of the official competition, the organizing committee can arrange for all contestants to familiarize themselves with the competition." Let’s do a lap. Tomorrow we will draw lots in order to familiarize ourselves with the track.”

"Can't we draw lots now? It happens that every contestant has to come, so let them draw directly when they come." Marie-Henry Berla said.

"Ah, it's really more convenient, and it's the same for us—we can finish all these messy things today, and then everyone will be more relaxed. But God knows what the guys above think? Anyway, the above We don’t care how the guy slapped his head. And we have to complete the things they shoot after the head slap. This is really..." the staff member complained.

"Can't you give your opinion to the higher ups?"

"Of course, in any department of the Olympic Committee, like any department of the French government, there is a mailbox dedicated to giving advice to superiors, and it also allows anonymity. But... also the same as the mailbox of the government department It is basically a decoration, even if it is written, it is estimated that the final purpose of those letters will be sent directly to the paper mill."

"At this point, I have to say that the French Army has done a better job than you and the government." Marie-Henri Berla couldn't help but think back to those days in the Army.

So in the next two days, he came here twice, one time to draw lots, and the second time he took the "little smart ghost" for a run. This time, Mari-Henri Berla saw the performance of all the contestants in full. Based on these performances, he came to the following conclusion:

"Miss Chris" has obvious advantages. Especially at several higher obstacles. This is not only because of her good skills, but also because she has the lightest weight among all the contestants, and her horse is also particularly outstanding in jumping ability. Moreover, she has been training on the track for a long time, so that she and her horse are very familiar with the track. In many cases, even without any instructions from "Miss Chris", her horse will already adjust its footsteps and speed for the next obstacle.

As for the others, some are very good at horses but average in horses; some are good in horses but average in skills. In general, Mari-Henri Berla felt that he still had a good chance of entering the final, but as for the ranking, it was quite difficult.

While Mali-Henri Berla was evaluating the performance of the other contestants, Paulina's team was also evaluating his performance.

"That Mali-Henri Berla's skills are very good, but his horse is too old. Although he is very in harmony with him, the lack of physical fitness cannot be made up by technology. But he and his horse may have a secret Some advantages are that he is in a good state of mind. Both he and his horse are on this track for the first time, but they are quite calm. Although the speed is not particularly fast, every time they cross obstacles The finish is quite stable. So we think his threat is limited, but he is also a person who can rush for a medal." An equestrian coach in his forties is introducing to Paulina the competitors they have learned through observation Case.

"I've noticed that man. His skills and mentality are really good. If it weren't for his horse—well, his horse seems to be a war horse?" Polina asked.

"Yes, madam," replied the other, "Marie-Henri Berla was a second lieutenant of cavalry in our army, and served with the First Consul at Verdun and then against Prussia. Because of his bravery in combat, he won a medal. After retiring from the army, he entered the Paris Polytechnic School to study mechanical manufacturing, and his grades were not bad. In addition, he published some articles on painting and sculpture art under the pseudonym of "Stendhal" in "Art Review" article."

"Ah, now that you said it, I remembered it. I have read this man's article. He is quite sensitive to art—how did he learn mechanical manufacturing instead of art?" Polina said .

"It should be because it's easy to find jobs for those majoring in mechanical manufacturing, and their wages are relatively high. Now being an engineer is more reliable than being a writer. Moreover, as far as I know, the on-duty engineers of some companies will do everything as long as there is no problem with the machinery." Don't worry, you can write novels in the office all day long, or study mathematical problems such as the 'three-body problem'. This is much more convenient than studying art." Another young man replied.

"Ah, I forgot if you didn't talk. You also studied mechanics, don't you? Ralph, don't tell me that's how you worked back then." Polina laughed.

"No, no, how could I be like that? I never wrote novels when I was at work, and I never studied mathematics." Ralph replied.

"That's right, you only do sketches secretly." Polina laughed loudly, "Well, no, I'll send someone to keep an eye on you, lest you secretly do other things while designing clothes."

"Ah, Miss Bonaparte, if you insist on this, then—then I beg you to let Miss Chrissy oversee me." Ralph put on a serious face at first, but said Laughed to myself afterwards.

After everyone has completed the field adaptation, it will be the preliminaries.

Naturally, the preliminaries are drawn by lottery, which is completely open and fair, just like the UEFA European Cup and the UEFA Champions League draw in the future, there is absolutely no one involved. As for the fact that sometimes there are some death groups where all the strong come together, or escorting someone to the top all the way, that is not something we do deliberately, it is all God’s old man’s work. It means, if you ask His Holiness the Pope, he will definitely agree.

Mari-Henri Berla had good luck, at least in the first round, and he was put in the same group as "Chris" although his horse was too slow compared to "Miss Chris" Yes, but in this group, except for "Miss Chris", the strength of the others is not very good. So when the result of the lottery came out, his friend, Bao Saiang, who had officially stopped beyond the final of the 100-meter final, congratulated him specially:

"Hey buddy, I'm going to be jealous of you, your grouping is so good. Unlike me, in the last round, there were actually two reporters from the 'Sun' in the group. Hell, they are all about ensuring The guys from Sci-Pravda were also grouped in the finals."

"This is the first round for me. To be honest, I may not be able to go as far as you. "Mali-Henri Berla replied.

"When you went to familiarize yourself with the track, I also watched it. I also recorded the names of all the people who successfully passed all the obstacles, and the approximate time they completed." When Bao Saiang said this, he also intended to Inadvertently raised his wrist, revealing the gold watch on his wrist, "Your grades are pretty good among everyone. In this group, except for 'Miss Chris', no one else can pose a threat to you at all. .Besides, um, damn it, I can't stand it, you have to treat me to a big meal to calm my soul - You guys were on the fourth lane when you started off, and 'Miss Chrissy' was on the Wudao, you are standing next to each other! This is really... really too enviable. No, the fire of my jealousy is already burning, unless you are willing to use foie gras to extinguish it."

"Yes, yes, but on one condition," said Marie-Henry Berla. "Lend me your tracksuit. I want to reduce the weight as much as possible."

"You are not, you want to attract attention. However, this is not a problem. Who made us brothers? Unfortunately, those Arabian horses in my family are all closely watched by my father as treasures. Why don't you change them?" An Arabian horse, maybe it will be able to enter the final." Bao Saiang said.

"If it's an Arabian horse, unless we can keep training on the field like Miss Chris, otherwise, we won't be able to form a tacit understanding in such a short period of time. In the end, it's probably better to be with the 'little clever ghost'." to compete."

"I've studied the schedule, and you're in the upper half. Generally, there aren't any particularly powerful players in the upper half. Well, if you qualify in second place, then you may be in the next match with..."

The eyes of the whole of Europe are firmly attracted to the Olympic Games. Reports about the Olympics occupy most of the pages of almost all newspapers, and this provides some kind of cover for many things to go on.

On the night when the jumping ceremony was completed, Bishop Leonard, who came to Paris with the Pope, quietly left Notre Dame Cathedral under the cover of night and went to the Ministry of Truth to preach to other countries, and The French government began deliberations.