Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 533 Xiao Bei, you always manage to surprise me!
With the addition of professional trainee Alice, the training progress in all aspects was even faster than Yasui Makoto had anticipated.

He originally felt that if new equipment were used to assist in training, even with Alice's background in the hospital, it would probably take one or two weeks to figure out the training plan.

This is not something to worry about too much. Most institutions in Japan have very complicated procedures, something he has experienced firsthand in his work, especially at Ohno Corporation.

Unexpectedly, just two days later, he, along with Kita Genko and Azume, arrived at the rehabilitation department of Treson Academy Hospital under the guidance of Alice.

"This is it."

Standing in front of a giant, oval-shaped instrument several meters high and over ten meters long, Alice held a stack of printed test reports, flipping through them as she casually remarked:

"Judging from the test results, Xiao Bei's adaptability is quite good, so we can try the hypoxia chamber directly."

"I've explained the principle to you before, but I'll just mention some specific data here."

"This time I plan to simulate the Kia environment at an altitude of 3000 meters, forcing the blood to increase its oxygen-carrying capacity."

"This should be the most direct way to improve cardiopulmonary function, and of course, it can also help discover potential in the last limbs."

"Well, are you ready?"

As she spoke, she raised her head.

In front of Alice, Yasui Makoto was also flipping through a stack of documents, which included the same examination reports as Alice's, as well as the training plan for this session.

Northern Black Horse and Almond Eyes, like curious children, craned their heads and peered inside through the cabin window of the oval-shaped giant egg.

Upon hearing Alice's words, Kita Genko twitched his ears, and was the first to come to his senses:

"Huh? What? Oh, right, you're ready... I'm ready!"

"Kuku, you're full of energy!"

Nodding in satisfaction, Alice turned solemn:
"It's good to be energetic, but you absolutely must not forget the precautions."

"This time we are not only testing your endurance, but also your cadence stability under extreme hypoxia, which is directly related to the subsequent last-foot training program."

"In addition, your physical condition is very good, so I will set the parameters for this test to be higher than those for the average person."

"Remember, there will be an audio prompt every five minutes after you enter the cabin. If you feel dizzy, have stiff muscles, or have difficulty breathing, press the emergency button immediately. It's the red one on the wall."

“You absolutely cannot push yourself. Your health is the most important thing. If this plan doesn’t work, I have other options.”

Sensing the seriousness of Alice, Kita Genko shuddered and immediately stood at attention.

"Hey, hey! I got it!"

"Ah That's good."

With a slight smile, Alice placed the examination report on the control panel in front of the hypoxic chamber and casually tilted her head towards Yasui Makoto:

"Get her ready."

Before coming, he had already learned about all aspects of the situation from Alice. Upon hearing this, Yasui Makoto nodded and gestured for Kita Genko to come with him. Then he helped her set up her personal testing equipment.

As he finally put on the watch, his hand naturally grasped Kita Genko's wrist. Yasui Makoto paused for a moment, then looked at Kita Genko:

"A little nervous?"

"...Oh? I'm not nervous at all!"

Startled as well, the Northern Black Steed quickly shook its head, its short ponytail swaying back and forth on either side of its head.

"But you, trainer, even though we have three Game 1s coming up, don't overwork yourself. I can see you have dark circles under your eyes."

As she spoke, she unconsciously reached out and touched Yasui's lower eyelid.

"Hey, hey! You two."

While adjusting the parameters on the control panel, Alice couldn't help but chuckle as she watched the interaction behind her through the instrument screen.
"It's just a test, why are you making such a fuss... Hurry up, the hospital only agreed to lend me the space, they're not letting us stay here." "Oh, I'm sorry, Soko-senpai..."

Turning his head, he scratched his head awkwardly and chuckled for a moment. Then, Beifang Genko looked back at Yasui Zhen, who smiled and nodded. Beifang Genko nodded in return.

"Then I'm ready to begin! I'll leave the rest to you all!"

As Genko entered the cabin, Makoto Yasui also headed towards the control panel. Soon, the indicator light next to the cabin door changed from red to green, and the humming sound of air pressure regulation came from inside the cabin.

For this special training, Yasui Makoto did a lot of homework with Alice Soko and Yamato Akari. In addition, trainers need to have a certain amount of medical knowledge, so he quickly understood what the instruments indicated.

Blood oxygen saturation decreases, heart rate increases, and electromyographic activity frequency rises...

Scanning through the data, his gaze suddenly caught, pointing to the waveform representing electromyographic activity:

"Here, Xiao Bei's reaction... is almost at the same level as in the competition."

"Normal reaction."

After quickly replying, Alice adjusted the equipment and pulled over the built-in microphone:
"Xiao Bei, you can start now. A normal warm-up is fine."

As soon as he finished speaking, Beibu Xuanju's voice came from the speaker on the instrument.

Then, the black-haired girl inside the cabin began to move her body, doing leg stretches and other exercises just like she did during her usual training.

At this moment, Alice turned her head towards Yasui Makoto and said:

"A low-oxygen environment will inhibit the recruitment speed of fast-twitch muscle fibers, and the body will instinctively choose a more energy-efficient movement pattern."

"But to unleash the speed of the final step, you need to activate the fast-twitch muscle fibers, which is why she needs to be more accustomed to this state in her daily life."

"So what we're waiting for is the moment when she breaks through this instinct."

Upon hearing this, Yasui Makoto nodded silently, and after finishing her warm-up in the Northern Genko, Alice Soko issued a series of instructions.

A standard warm-up jog, multiple starting steps, cruising pace, sprint pace, interval training...

These are all routine training tasks, but compared to the past, the workload this time is much smaller, with only two or three sessions per set and only one or two sets for each task.

Even with just this level of training, it was visibly clear that Beibu Xuanju inside the cabin was sweating profusely, and his little face showed signs of fatigue, which was rare for him.

"Is that all right?"

"OK, you can stop now, Xiao Bei."

Yasui Makoto and Alice Soko spoke almost simultaneously. Then, Yasui Makoto quickly ran to the side of the cabin. After the cabin door opened, he and Alimee helped Kita Genko out and sat on the bench next to the instruments.

Alice continued operating the instrument for a while, nodded in satisfaction, and stood up with excitement in her eyes.

"Very good, excellent, better than I expected!"

After praising him several times, she looked intently at the Northern Black Steed:

"I was a little worried when I saw that my blood oxygen saturation and electromyography frequency had dropped to the warning line, but I never expected that other physiological indicators would still be fine."

"In particular, the lack of abnormal increases in muscle damage parameters suggests that the frequency drops are likely due to insufficient familiarity with the exercise and the neural regulation not keeping up, rather than your physiological limits."

"That's amazing...it's absolutely amazing!"
"Xiao Bei, you always surprise me!"

Significant progress has been made in the hypoxic chamber training program, and Northern Black Horse will now have an additional special training component in its upcoming training.

Although this task is performed very infrequently and takes very little time, only once every two or three days, and each time it only lasts two or three hours.

However, in terms of intensity, it is significantly higher than other training programs.

(End of this chapter)