Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 263 860 Billion Neurons

As soon as Yasui Makoto finished speaking, several female horse racers on the screen exchanged glances, nodded in shock, and calmly spoke, seemingly unrelated to the question.

"Xiao Bei... isn't ready yet."

"I don't deny what McQueen said: compared to the training styles in Europe and America, there are many different approaches here... which are quite elusive."

"But that's the kind of training I received, and I've been to Europe, so I know the differences and can understand some of the merits of the ideas here."

For example, thoughts.

"If I'm not mistaken, Xiao Bei... probably hasn't fully figured out why she's running?"

He asked the question with emphasis, then, greatly shocked, added:

"Of course, I'm not saying that you can't win a game if you can't figure this out, nor am I saying that there's anything wrong with your training methods, Yasui."

"She just won against Arima Kinen, which proves that even if you don't use the traditional approach, your methods can be just as effective, or even more effective."

"It's just using your usual way of thinking to describe it, understanding why you're running..."

She hesitated for a moment:
"Should this be considered cognitive training? I specifically looked it up, and it's mentioned in some American papers."

To be honest, even after talking with Genkobu Kita, Makoto Yasui didn't really understand the concept of "reason for running," but what followed was something he was familiar with.

“Then we must be looking at the same paper,” he quickly added.

"It falls under the category of cognitive neuroscience, and of course, it also incorporates elements of humanism and psychoanalysis."

"The core of those papers is 'metacognition,' which is roughly about achieving the unity of the id and the ego by reviewing one's own past experiences."

"This will lead to the construction of a new cognitive system regarding oneself, one's opponents, and the competition..."

Suddenly, Yasui Zhen paused.

On the screen, circles began to appear in the eyes of several female horse racers. Noticing this, he hesitated for a moment:
Did I speak too quickly?

The horse racing girls looked at each other for a moment, then Da Zhen scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed, and said:
"Actually... starting from some nerve, I... don't quite understand..."

Upon hearing this, Yasui was speechless, thinking to himself, "This guy never understood from the start..."

Then, as if to explain something in a very shocking way:
"And although I read those papers, I only skimmed through them, based on my experience..."

"It's really hard to understand why changing one's cognitive system can lead to winning the game or performing better."

Yasui Makoto thought for a moment, then patiently explained, as if he were giving a lesson to Kita Genko:
"Let me give you an example... no, let me ask you a question first."

Looking around, he casually picked up a pen from the bedside table in the bedroom.

"This pen has color, luster, hardness, weight... it has many attributes, right?"

Seeing the horse girls on the screen nodding in unison like attentive elementary school students in class, Yasui Makoto continued:
"Now, suppose you can't perceive its color, luster, hardness, weight... you can't sense any of its properties, it..."

Does it still exist?

Now, all four faces on the screen showed signs of deep thought.

"should……"

The Eastern Sea Emperor spoke first, then hesitated, saying, "It doesn't exist anymore, does it? I can't feel it at all..."

Megumi McQueen thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I feel... it probably still exists, right? I just don't know how to explain it..."

The Great Shock and the Golden Master remained silent; the former seemed to be deep in thought, while the latter's eyes began to bulge again.

Seeing this, Yasui Makoto didn't keep them in suspense and said directly:
"It does exist, at least in my understanding, but I can't perceive it because my perception is limited."

Then, he changed the subject:
"Cognition, or consciousness, is also such a thing."

"Now I can give an example."

"You've probably heard that consciousness is like an iceberg; we usually only perceive a small portion above the surface. But what's submerged at the bottom doesn't mean it doesn't exist; on the contrary, it not only exists, but it's also very important."

"This part of awareness, which is imperceptible but very important, in training and competition, is about understanding and knowing everything about yourself, what you are not good at, the field, and your opponents."

"Moreover, it is about actively seeking knowledge and actively understanding."

He emphasized this sentence, and unconsciously glanced at the bedroom door, a slight smile appearing on his face:
"Just like Xiao Bei."

"In the first half of the year, she could only be aware of herself, or even just running; the rest was done on instinct."

"For example, unexpected situations on the field, and opponents."

"However, once she retrieved this latter part from her subconscious, she gained the ability to actively recognize all of this."

"In this situation, she can not only control and dominate herself, but also further control and dominate the game and her opponents."

"Of course, she is not yet at a perfect level, but she is already doing it."

"And the very beginning and most fundamental point of all this is what I said at the very beginning..."

Suddenly, before Yasui could finish speaking, the Emperor of the East Sea's eyes lit up, and he interrupted as if to answer:

"I think I understand now!"

"Just like in previous competitions, especially at the beginning, I knew to push forward, and I would get anxious when I saw my opponent overtake me."

"Even if there are instructions from the trainer before the race, I will forget them. I have no time to think about strategies, opponents, or the track."

"If we could retrieve all of these from the 'seabed' as you say, we could better deal with them and perhaps even exploit their weaknesses."

"Moreover, this was something I did voluntarily, not just blindly following the trainer's instructions."

"Is that what you mean?"

Yasui was surprised. He knew that the East Sea Emperor, or rather, the racehorse girls on the screen, were all geniuses selected from among thousands.

Unexpectedly, the Emperor of the East Sea reacted so quickly, and it seemed that he completely understood the line of reasoning he was talking about.

Before he could speak, McQueen nodded and said:

"If that's the case, then it's indeed the same as what the Great Shock said, or rather, a more specific expression of the concept of mind."

"After gaining a comprehensive understanding, Xiao Bei can proactively explore various information in her mind."

"Once she completes this process, she will be able to rely not only on talent, instinct, and fixed instructions during the game."

"Instead, it allows for a more comprehensive and proactive grasp of the situation."

Upon hearing this, Da Zhen opened his mouth, about to say something, when the Gold Master, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up, his eyes darting around and his brows furrowed.

"Wait! I... um... I didn't understand what you were saying just now."

"But that kind of thing... just thinking about it is a headache, right?"

"To think about that kind of thing while playing a game... is that really possible?"

Upon hearing this, not only the Gold Master, but also the East Sea Emperor and the others were taken aback, and then frowned and began to ponder.

Yasui Makoto laughed.

"Don't underestimate the brain."

He tapped his temple and said confidently:
"This contains 860 billion neurons, capable of performing 10 to the power of 16 operations per second, and it surpasses all supercomputers in terms of parallelism, energy efficiency, and adaptability."

"So in a sense, one of my instructions to Xiaobei was simply to teach her how to make good use of this most complex information processing system in nature."

(End of this chapter)