Uma Musume Girl, I'll tell you about my Santa Hat special move too?

Neither of them looked at each other, but even from the stardust illusion in their peripheral vision, it was clear that Oguri Hat was far from displaying her true strength. In fact, every step she took felt light and airy, completely lacking the heavy, powerful feeling of acceleration.

"It seems that speed is her advantage, but she seems to lack strength and endurance."

Standing to the side, Grandpa Liu Ping stared at the Stardust Illusion running on the track, pondering his training plan.

It wasn't that he didn't care about Oguri Hat's situation, but according to Rokuhei's study of the race video, the special running style of Stardust Illusion should have its burst of speed in the latter half of the track, near the final sprint, so there was no need to worry before then.

The race quickly entered its second half. Stardust Illusion felt the warmth of its second energy recovery and turned its gaze to the area of ​​the final bend ahead, where the last 777 meters of the race were located.

If you want to see the Miracle Runners of the Holy Night, display them in that spot!

Thinking this, she suddenly kicked out with a marching step, her body changing from upright to leaning forward. She seemed to disappear on the track for a moment, and the next moment she appeared more than half a horse length ahead of Oguri Hat!

Skill, teleportation... Hmm!?

boom!

Almost the instant the Stardust Illusion completed its action, a scorching aura suddenly came from behind, causing Oguri Hat's body to lean forward to the point of almost touching the ground, and her footsteps suddenly became rapid.

Skill: Straight-line acceleration activated!

Oguri Hat gave Stardust Illusion almost no time to react before catching up again, the two running side-by-side, tightly pressed against each other on the inside lane, heading straight into the final bend.

"It's too much of a stretch to surpass Oguri Hat under these circumstances. Is she really that competitive?"

Grandpa Liuping frowned. He could see the current state of Stardust Illusion, including the shrinking technique he had just used, which was a technique that greatly damaged the horse girl's legs. If used frequently, it could lead to injuries.

It seems we need to focus more on her basic training; otherwise, relying too much on skills will only cause this racehorse to lose sight of the bigger picture.

He secretly made this plan.

Chapter Sixteen: Endurance Training? You think you can make me submit? You little brat!

800m.

The two are 800 meters away from the finish line.

Stardust Mirage continued to use its most comfortable cornering technique, which involved breaking down the corners into two straights and one turn.

This would allow her to run about ten meters further, but it would also prevent her from having to slow down on the curves.

Oguri Hat seemed to have noticed this as well, and instead of blocking her, he slowed down to make way for her to run towards the outer path.

And then... I sensed it, the location is right here!

Skill 777 activated!

As a warm current surged through her body, the phantom in Stardust Illusion's mind flashed by again. The Holy Night Runner with the Reed Feathers sprinted at high speed, adjusting her running form to the optimal posture—

In an instant, Stardust Illusion's entire demeanor changed drastically. Every step she took unleashed astonishing power, even denting the lawn with her bold strides.

The speed, acceleration, and stamina of the entire racehorse girl were all enhanced. Then, on the outer track, Stardust Illusion transformed into a gust of wind and rushed towards the final straight.

coming!

Grandpa Liuping immediately focused his mind. The sudden change in running style was exactly what he and Xiaolimao wanted to learn. Every step he took was a full-force slam into the ground to gain even greater explosive power.

This running style is very similar to the special technique that Oguri Hattori used in the last 200m, but it has been improved into a continuously enhanced ability that can be used earlier. This is definitely the last piece of the puzzle for Oguri Hattori's victory!

He held his breath and looked at the situation on the field.

The moment Oguri saw this running style, her feet slowed down and she landed behind the Stardust Illusion. She needed to observe each step of the run carefully from this angle.

"Ha ha……"

Once in this state, Stardust Illusion couldn't care less about anything else. She felt the physical recovery brought by this running method and tried her best to adjust her physical condition.

She felt as if she had returned to the racecourse at the Zhongjing Racecourse.

Behind her was the Emperor of the East Sea, burning her back like a phoenix, while she herself was the contestant whose first place could be taken away at any moment.

If we keep running like this, will we be overtaken by the Emperor of the East Sea?

I won't give up so easily!

"It's the second final step!?"

With Liu Ping's exclamation, the competitive spirit of Stardust Illusion was completely ignited by the illusion.

Feeling the fierce wind blowing on her face as she ran at high speed, she gritted her teeth, lowered her body, and accelerated forward a second time!

Is running training really that exciting?

Kuri-hat, who was running behind the Stardust Illusion to observe the footsteps, was completely baffled and didn't know why the person in front of him suddenly started to speed up again.

At this moment, the two of them had already rushed into the final straight, and there were 300 meters left. In order not to be left behind, Oguri Hat also had to start to increase her speed.

Skill, final dash activated!

boom!

For runners like Oguri Kashima, there's only one way to accelerate: channel more power into their legs and slam into the ground!

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The oppressive feeling behind me didn't disappear; instead, it drew ever closer.

A faint, palpable pressure gradually enveloped the stardust illusion, and an indescribable atmosphere spread along this final straight path.

The stardust illusion's pupils suddenly contracted.

Can't you get rid of her?

Even a second acceleration couldn't shake her off, could it be... she's going to unleash a third acceleration?!

I don't want to give up like I did last time!

Thinking of this, Stardust Illusion gritted its teeth, trying to increase its speed again, and used all its strength to step onto the ground.

How is that possible...? The speed can't be increased anymore?

No, it's the person chasing from behind who's starting to speed up!

The final 200m straight-line distance!

Oguri, who was already running low, lowered her body even further. At this moment, she was like a fighter jet flying close to the ground. Her beast-like eyes suddenly widened. She didn't intend to give up the last 200 meters to anyone!

puff.

As Stardust Illusion continued running through gritted teeth, she felt a chill run down her spine. She could almost see a gigantic, terrifying monster approaching from behind.

This is not something that should be on a race track. This is a monster that can destroy a city. It's Godzilla... No, this is an illusion!

The Stardust Illusion reacted immediately, but its movements still faltered slightly.

Just then, a gray-white phantom took advantage of the opportunity and sped off from the side!

Crossing the finish line!!!

Oguri Hat ultimately won first place by a margin of two horse lengths.

"Hahaha……"

Stardust Illusion, whose stamina was completely exhausted, leaned against the wall, panting heavily. Only then did she realize that what had just happened was just a sprint training session.

Did the memory of being overtaken by the Emperor of the East Sea suddenly trigger his competitive spirit...?

"I'm so sorry, I got a little tipsy just now."

She quickly turned to apologize to Oguri Hat. She had initially said that the training was to run alongside the other person so that they could learn from the Holy Night Runners, but she inexplicably started to accelerate several times, forcibly disrupting the rhythm.

"what?"

Little Chestnut Hat wiped his sweat, looking completely bewildered by Stardust Illusion's apology.

"Well... I wanted to win too much, so I didn't maintain that running style properly."

Stardust Illusion explained apologetically.

"Wanting to win is normal, what's wrong with that?"

Little Chestnut Hat puffed out his cheeks as he answered.

She seemed to be recovering her strength in her own way, but her whole face looked like a steamed bun, and her ears on the top of her head were twitching slightly, making her look very cute.

"Oguri is right."

Grandpa Liuping, who was standing nearby, also came up and affirmed Xiao Limao's statement:

"If you have to suppress your desire to win, then what's the point of a race? So you don't need to apologize for this. On the contrary, Oguri's desire to win is even stronger than yours. Otherwise, she wouldn't have shown her true strength in the last 200 meters, hahaha."

Rokuhei Ginjiro burst into laughter, which relieved him, who had felt somewhat guilty about the Stardust Illusion.

After all, Grandpa Rokuhei had been emphasizing that Oguri Hat's time was tight, and it would be terrible if she really delayed Oguri Hat's precious training time.

"Alright, that's enough warm-up." Grandpa Liu Ping clapped his hands to get their attention, then continued:

"Let's begin the formal training!"

"That was just a warm-up?!"

The Stardust Illusion, already nearly exhausted, suddenly widened its eyes upon hearing these words.

Her legs felt like they were made of lead; she could barely lift them, and now the trainer was saying… the training hadn’t even officially started yet!?

What a joke!

"Haha, I noticed earlier that your stamina is a weak point." Grandpa Liuping laughed even more. "But that also means you need to overcome this weakness even more."

"Otherwise, if you can run the 1800M and 1600M and still be exhausted, how can you possibly aim for the classic triple crown? You should know that the Japanese Derby is 2400m, and the Chrysanthemum Appreciation is a full 3000m long."

"Well, if you want to win, you can't refuse."

"Tsk... then let's train! You think you can make me throw up from training?!"

Meeting Liu Ping's questioning gaze, Stardust Illusion trembled as he agreed.

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