Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 374 She has such terrifying explosive power?!
The narrator's voice rose higher and higher:
"The innermost horse is Northern Black Horse, and the outermost horse is Golden Girl. Will the final outcome really be decided between the two most popular racehorse girls?!"
"They've caught up all the way! The Golden Actors have caught up all the way!"
"The Northern Black Steed still firmly occupies the inner path, and then... what comes next!"
"Even amidst the cacophony of sounds, progress continues!"
"Gao Shangjunyi also launched a pursuit!"
"We've reached a straight line!"
"Northern Black Horse's lead isn't much; her lead in this race isn't as large as it usually is. She's only leading by one horse length..."

"Only half a horse's length remains!"
"The Golden Performer has caught up to half a horse's length!"

"But the Northern Black Steed is still in the lead!"
"Will a 3000-meter festival, like the Chrysanthemum Appreciation Festival, be held again at the Kyoto venue?!"

"Wait! The Golden Performer..."

"Golden Diva is having a tough time, Golden Diva seems to be having a tough time. Did he waste his speed and stamina by cutting in from the middle? Golden Diva doesn't seem to be able to keep pressing forward!"
"The Medal of Honor... has also lost speed!"

"but……

"The cacophony of sounds from the inner side is still approaching!"

"Gao Shangjunyi is also approaching!"

"The Clever Maze didn't stall, and the Clever Maze caught up the closest!"
"At the same time! On the outside! Dongbao Lone Wolf... has also caught up!"

"The outsider Dongbao Lone Wolf has charged forward, so is this a clash between two generations of Chrysanthemum Appreciation Race Horse Girls?"
"So, is it the convening of a festival again, or the resurgence of a miracle?!"
“300 meters!
"Northern Black Steed is still in the lead, her advantage is very, very small, but she is still in the lead!"
"but……

"A cacophony of sounds, a noble and handsome sight! And then there's the clever maze, the Eastern treasure lone wolf! Will the Northern Black Steed finally obtain the Heavenly Spring Shield?!"

As the competition suddenly intensified, the air in the Kyoto stadium seemed to be pulled and clenched by an invisible giant hand, with a strange coexistence of frenzied noise and abrupt silence.

Countless spectators held their breath, countless flags and posters stopped waving, many light sticks fell to the ground with a thud, and some people didn't even notice their glasses slipping off.

Almond-eyed, forgetting to breathe and cheer, stood on the railing, her pupils reflecting the image of Northern Black Horse being surrounded and intercepted by several opponents—

The tip of Clever Maze's nose seemed to have been brushed by its predecessor's tail;

Wanlai Zhengming charged forward with a ferocious expression;

The sky-blue final outfit, positioned at the angle between the two, exudes elegance and sophistication.
The figure of the lone wolf from Dongbao on the outside was almost parallel to that of his predecessor.

She tried to open her mouth, but no sound came out. She was completely unaware of the hoarse shouts of "Gao Shang Junyi will win!" and the somewhat out-of-control shouts of "Charge! Gao Shang!" from the side.

She tried again, and this time she finally threw a punch, making a muffled sound.

However, before she could figure out what she had shouted, her pupils suddenly contracted.

The 200-meter marker disappeared in an instant, or rather, several figures flashed by in the blink of an eye.

At the forefront was a black and gold figure, just a hair's breadth away from catching up was a figure interwoven with deep blue and deep red, and in the blink of an eye, it was a blue and white figure.

The atmosphere of noise and silence that had been echoing through the stadium suddenly shattered, and amidst the wave of gasps that erupted, the commentator's hoarse shout came over the loudspeaker:

"The Northern Black Horse was the first to pass the 200-meter marker! But!"
"The clever maze that bursts out from the center is just as good!"

"Gao Shangjunyi also rushed up, but Beibu Xuanju and Jiling Maze are widening the distance between them!"

"After a 3000-meter battle, these two female racehorses still possess such amazing explosive power; this is a battle of wills! Northern Black Horse and Clever Labyrinth have entered into a battle of wills!"

"They're completely... side by side!"

"The innermost horse is Northern Black Horse! The outermost horse is Clever Maze! It's impossible to tell who's in the lead; the two racehorses are side by side!"
"They... have entered a one-on-one situation!"
"Gao Shang Jun Yi is still catching up, Wan Lai Zheng Ming and Dong Bao Gu Lang seem to be in a difficult position, but the distance between Gao Shang Jun Yi and Dong Bao Gu Lang is still widening, and Bei Bei Xuan Ju and Ji Ling Mi Gong are still fighting one-on-one!"

"Northern Black Steed seems to be in the lead... No! Clever Maze has overtaken it by a little!"
"The Clever Maze has overtaken Northern Black Steed by a small margin! But Northern Black Steed hasn't given up yet! Northern Black Steed is still putting in the effort!"

"Is it the Clever Maze?!"

"Is it the Northern Black Steed?!"

"What exactly was the reason for the Emperor's victory in this spring festival celebration...?!?"

On the track, staring in horror at the increasingly distant black and gold figure, Gao Shangjunyi felt an overwhelming sense of bewilderment.

In her eyes, there was an invisible thread between that figure and herself, a thread that seemed so strong that it could be torn apart with a single hand, yet it stretched across the air with remarkable resilience, and it kept getting longer and longer.

She clearly underwent special training; she clearly requested the trainer and Sister Jifeng to provide special training specifically for the Northern Black Horse.

She clearly followed the special training requirements, keeping a close eye on the tail of the Northern Black Horse throughout the race, and finally broke through with precise positioning on the straightaway.

But why... why am I getting further and further away from Xiaobei? How... is this possible?
This is clearly 3000 meters, not 300 meters! This kind of distance is enough to push any racehorse girl to her physical limit, so why is her stride still so steady and strong? Why does she look like she has just started the race?
Why... why after 3000 meters...

She has such terrifying explosive power?!
Through his eyelashes, which were stuck together with sweat, he gazed ahead with blurred vision. His eyes widened as he stared intently at the retreating figure of the Northern Black Steed, a single thought churning within him:
"Why... Xiao Bei... are you this strong?!"

Meanwhile, with the Northern Black Steed running alongside and slightly ahead by an imperceptible distance, the shock and confusion in the Clever Labyrinth's heart only intensified.

As the pursuer close behind, she was certain that she had saved at least 10% of her energy through the tail current effect and put enough pressure on her opponent.

According to pre-race analysis, under the influence of this close-following and pressing tactic, the Northern Black Horse's slow escape tactic should reach its limit in the final stage.

Out of the corner of her eye, she could see the taut muscle lines and twitching veins on Beibu Xuanju's small face, arms, and legs, all telling the story of his extreme limits.

She could clearly see the sweat seeping from the other person's skin being torn into glistening threads by the wind, and she could even smell the lactic acid in the air.

Despite exhibiting characteristics of being on the verge of its limit, the Northern Black Steed remained firmly attached to the track like a magnet, each step perfectly timed.

“This is not right… Northern Black Horse… something is not right…” Feeling a burning pain in his lungs, Ji Ling Maze’s nostrils flared violently, and he became increasingly confused.

However, just as she realized something was wrong, her pupils suddenly contracted.

She finally noticed that the tips of the Northern Black Horse's ears were trembling slightly at an extremely high frequency, a sign of its complete concentration.

She saw the opponent's tailbone faintly visible beneath the decisive suit, each movement carrying an incredible power.

She could even hear a suppressed growl from the other person's throat, a roar of someone on the verge of breaking through their limits.

Realizing all this, the clever maze's heart clenched suddenly, and at the same time, it felt an unprecedented contradictory illusion:
An opponent whose physical strength was nearing its limit had a near-manic smile on his face.

Northern Black Horse had no idea what his expression was.

All she knew was that the magical state she had experienced more than a month ago was right before her eyes.

It was as if the whole world had been muted, and the shouts from the stands seemed to disappear.

Her vision began to blur, and she could only see the finish line getting closer and closer.

She could feel her body resisting, every muscle screaming "Stop!"

You can also feel as if you are screaming, but the scream is instantly torn to pieces by the incredibly fast wind.

She could hear her own heartbeat pounding in her chest, like the booming of war drums.

She hallucinated that sweat dripped down her jawline, refracting a rainbow of colors in the sunlight.

She suddenly realized the meaning of what she had heard earlier.

Why do I like extreme sports? Well... I guess I'm a restless person.

"Don't be fooled by my calm demeanor when I'm training and instructing you; I'm actually quite restless."

"So the reason I like extreme sports is probably because of my restless personality, which makes it impossible for me to resist that ultimate thrill."

"The thrill of walking on the edge of limits, even on the edge of death."

Suddenly, just as all perception and inexplicable thoughts were on the verge of stillness, a hoarse roar that seemed extremely distant echoed from all directions.

Instinctively sensing something, and momentarily dazed, the Northern Black Steed unconsciously slowed its pace.

I could also clearly hear the hoarse voice echoing back, shouting something:
"We got it back!"
"We've completely and thoroughly recovered it!"

"We caught up at the last minute!"

"A victory for the roots! A victory for the festival! And a victory for her!"
"The battle for the shield in spring!! One move..."

"Northern Black Horse!!!"

(End of this chapter)