Chapter 500 - 332: Child of the Stars
John Anthony, the Sun King, had finished his first address.
His speech focused on three main points: firstly, paying homage to the previous Sun Kings, secondly, using his family background and military experience to express his deep love for his homeland, aspiring to be a "National Protector" and carry on their legacy, and thirdly, announcing his visit to the New Roman Empire to participate in the Global Marathon.
The first two points were within expectations.
But the third point surprised countless people.
Zhao Manying was very puzzled, "Why is the Sun King participating in the Global Marathon?"
Ji Xinghuo shook his head.
As a symbol of the United States, every move of the Sun King was meaningful, and this was John Anthony’s first public appearance since becoming the third-generation Sun King, yet he had chosen a sporting event.
The "Global Marathon" was the event with the highest commercial value on Earth, second only to the Super League.
The competition was set at four different levels.
The Classical Marathon, a full 42.195 kilometers, was only open to ordinary people; the Thousand-Mile Marathon covered 1,000 kilometers and was limited to participants no higher in rank than Advanced Mutants; the Ten Thousand-Mile Marathon spanned 10,000 kilometers, with the highest rank allowed being only Legendary Mutant.