Darkstone Code
Chapter 233 - 0231 Rugby, Billiards, Blessed by Luck

Chapter 233: 0231 Rugby, Billiards, Blessed by Luck

The two of them waited for less than ten minutes before two cars one after another entered the parking lot. President Elina immediately went up to meet them, with Lynch naturally following closely behind.

A woman in her fifties got out of the last car. Her figure was slender, and when there was no smile on her face, she gave off a very serious impression, but once she smiled, she appeared somewhat amiable.

"I didn’t expect you to come in person..." President Elina said, a bit surprised.

The latter nodded slightly, "I originally had other matters, but I’ve postponed them. Female professional sports will become an important focus for the next phase." As she spoke, her gaze moved past President Elina, looking at Lynch behind her, "And this must be Mr. Lynch?"

Elina quickly made some space and began introducing Lynch, "This is Mrs. Tracy, our state’s decision-maker and the president of the State Women’s Rights Protection Association." Then she introduced Lynch to Mrs. Tracy, "This is Mr. Lynch, whom I’ve often mentioned. He has been very supportive of our work, advocating for attention to women’s needs and equality on the sports field, and he was the first to propose it."

After a simple exchange of pleasantries, this Mrs. Tracy was more profound than President Elina. It’s said that she came from a political family, her father was a politician, and her uncle a Priest. It’s a typical strong alliance family, only such a family could produce a "female politician."

In fact, whether or not the mid to high-level members of the feminist movement admit they are "politicians," society already regards them as politicians!

They possess the same things that politicians have, influence in public opinion, driving force in society, and they actually want more, which is why they don’t admit it.

After a brief exchange, under Lynch’s guidance, the group entered the stadium. Actually, at this time the match should have started almost, but considering Lynch and his important guest hadn’t arrived yet, the referee cleverly had both teams’ staff and players inspect the turf to buy time, a frequently used tactic.

While the turf was being inspected, Lynch led these ladies into the stadium and to the best seats.

During the pre-game preparations, President Tracy suddenly asked a question, "Mr. Lynch, what made you advocate for the value and rights of women on the sports field?"

This question seemed like small talk, but Lynch felt there might be something more in it, or perhaps some follow-up.

He didn’t hesitate too long, and with a sunny, bright smile as if hiding nothing, he replied, "I’ve always loved sports since childhood and actively participated in various sports during school. But I noticed one problem, which is on professional fields, we can’t see any women."

"Football, baseball, cricket, polo, golf..." He listed more than a dozen sports, "There are no female athletes or female group competitions in these events."

His expression gradually became serious as his examples seemed persuasive, people’s listening also began to become earnest.

"I respect every woman. This is not a lie for some purpose; each one of us was born into this world through our mothers’ long nurturing process."

"Women have given the world a glorious future of continual thriving; we have no reason to discriminate against any woman."

"Perhaps in the past, due to the times, social culture, and ruling class, society was not so fair to women, but now these are no longer excuses to hinder new era women from pursuing equality."

"I know it’s a long process, making all women stand up is still difficult, but we have a tenacious spirit, doing what can be done, do it bit by bit."

"Go and do it, don’t overthink!"

"Sports can strengthen our physique and our spirit. Perhaps starting from here will give our cause a perfect beginning, and all I can do is not much, just these, the rest depends on you all."

Mrs. Tracy nodded continuously; she was very satisfied with Lynch’s remarks. Although she doubted Lynch wasn’t being truthful, suspecting he intended to use the feminist association’s influence within female groups, but in a situation where both sides benefit, who cares who uses whom?

"You are a true gentleman, Mr. Lynch."

Lynch smiled softly, as the whistle blew.

Soon, everyone’s attention shifted to the match. It must be said, the designer Kane found for Lynch was truly talented.

The original men’s football gear was rougher and more robust because men’s strength and explosiveness were more impressive. They needed better gear to protect their bodies from injury during the match.

But female football players didn’t need these; they just needed to showcase their aesthetics and competitive power, so the gear was modified.

They better highlighted women’s body characteristics but did not affect their protective function, a true talent who perfectly implemented Lynch’s requirements.

Watching both sides’ athletes running and colliding on the field, some people suddenly heard a crisp collision sound in their minds, followed by balls rolling over a table.

Yes, they thought of billiards (snooker), not knowing why this notion arose, but there was undeniably some commonality between the two.

The audience’s enthusiasm exploded instantly; the match was certainly not just about flesh display but also involved strict tactical execution and solid physical collision!

However, in terms of physique, women were evidently weaker than men, making their collisions seem less shocking, but this didn’t mean there was no collision.

Focused and intensely watching the match, President Elina and Mrs. Tracy paid full attention to those female athletes, seemingly unaware of certain discussions coming from the simpler stands.

Some men were drinking and commenting on those women, which was quite normal; the lower a man’s taste, the more uncouth his interests.

The match scores were tightly contested, competitive and intense, and the girls on the field were very dedicated, well aware that if their performance was less than outstanding, anyone might replace them anytime.

In this era’s major background, "surviving" has become the sole pursuit of society’s lower echelon, and "surviving with dignity" has become their extravagant hope.

Now, these girls have done that, as long as they aren’t dismissed.

When the halftime whistle blew, Mrs. Tracy let out a sigh of relief, her smile more pronounced, "I rarely... No, I’ve almost never watched a full football match. I always thought it was very barbaric, but today I have a different view of football."

"The spirit of fortitude, the spirit of hard work, the indomitable spirit to strive!" Mrs. Tracy was very pleased with this event, "You chose a very good project and started it well, Mr. Lynch. I must thank you on behalf of the women I can represent for what you’ve done for them."

With Tracy’s statements, surrounding people also spontaneously shared similar smiles.

Nobody discussed whether the women’s attire was inappropriate, as it was too scanty. Someone nearby joked earlier whether these teams were so poor they couldn’t afford clothes, so they had to play in their underwear.

No one discussed these issues because both President Elina and President Tracy, not to mention higher leaders in the feminist movement, actually understood clearly.

As a marginalized group, to attract societal focus, to make people pay attention to their actions, dressing up isn’t enough to achieve it.

It’s similar to when they orchestrate large-scale parades, the streets fill with many topless women wielding flags, walking everywhere.

A mass of reporters and onlookers would surround them, promoting these women and their banners, for more people to understand their reasons and aims and possibly care about the results.

Even now, randomly interviewing a passerby about the recent veganism movement, their first reaction might be the naked women lying in cages pretending to be livestock ready for slaughter.

See, it’s effective, but if they wore clothes?

They might not even make it to the TV news; no one wants to watch a fully clothed woman or girl holding an uninteresting banner expressing her irrelevant demands.

So for the two presidents and the higher-ups, as long as these female athletes aren’t running naked around the field or doing some obscene, negatively influencing female-image actions, they can accept it.

Moreover, now President Tracy sees a spirit of resilience and indomitability, fitting perfectly with the current feminist movement’s spirit.

This is no longer just about promotional value; it must be supported and needs to be expanded across the entire Federation.

President Tracy’s political sensitivity exceeds President Elina’s; she sees a real opportunity for a political career, perhaps the title of Legislator would suit her?

"President Tracy, do you want to say something to these athletes?" Lynch slightly reminded, "Later, these games will be broadcasted on state TV stations, and we’ve also brought some reporters here."

Tracy’s eyes lit up, finally understanding why every time Elina spoke of Lynch, it was always complimentary.

Such a considerate young man, truly worth speaking well of when mentioned, plus he’s so handsome!

Before long, Mrs. Tracy and President Elina appeared in the locker rooms of the two teams respectively, encouraging the girls.

Interestingly, by the end of the competition, the team Mrs. Tracy visited won the match with a slight score advantage, becoming a positive and amusing small anecdote.