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

Passing the first bend.

The two runners in the lead have now entered the second bend of the track.

At this moment, the two of them had already widened the gap with the other runners behind them to nearly 8 marathons, so they could say that they no longer needed to worry about the runners behind them.

In other words, it has now become a contest between Stardust Illusion and Miura Bourbon, these two teammates.

(Endurance is dropping too quickly; heart rate needs to be controlled. Start adjusting cadence after 2 seconds.)

(Start adjusting the cadence in 1 second.)

(Step frequency adjustment complete.)

Miura Bourbon followed closely behind the Stardust Illusion, subtly adjusting her state, her eyes seemingly flashing with streams of data.

His tightly pursed lips were slightly pale, clearly indicating that forcing himself into an escape rhythm like this was not an easy task for Bourbon.

In the last race, which was only 1400m, Bourbon led the race from start to finish and didn't even make it to the end because he was outrunning the leader.

The outlook for this match is even less optimistic.

With a 2400m track and muddy, difficult-to-run grassy fields, according to Bourbon's own calculations, if she wanted to keep up with Stardust Illusion, she would completely lose speed at a distance of 1800-2000m.

Of course, this calculation did not take into account whether Stardust Illusion would run out of stamina prematurely, or that Bourbon could not calculate what measures Stardust Illusion would take.

For her, who is skilled in calculation, the stardust illusion running ahead of her is an unpredictable X factor.

Since we don't know what kind of power she can unleash, we simply treat her as an unpredictable X.

Measures must be taken to stop the Stardust Illusion from further depleting its own stamina through its competitive escape.

Bourbon lowered his head slightly, pondering a solution.

Her running is often described as mechanical, but that's by no means because her movements are stiff, like a machine.

It's not because she can always use the correct posture, the correct running method, and run on the correct track.

She knew that she didn't possess the same extraordinary talent as Stardust Illusion or any of the other contestants in the competition.

From a young age, Bourbon was considered a second-rate racehorse without the qualities for middle and long distances. Even the mild-mannered commentators only said that she might shine in short-distance races.

So from then on, everyone trained her with the goal of short-distance racing.

However, on that day, Bourbon met this trainer: Hikari Toyama.

The other party asked Bourbon for the first time whether he wanted to run sprint races or try other possibilities.

From then on, Miura Bourbon began to undergo Toyama Scarlet's devilish training, but no matter how hard it was, she was able to persevere.

Because Bourbon knew very well that as a runner with mediocre talent, there was only one thing he could do.

That is to adopt the most correct approach, minimize all unnecessary losses, and rely on this accumulated advantage to compete with other geniuses.

Correctness—that's the only and strongest weapon of the Miura Bourbon!

(Sorry, Stardust Illusion...)

(I'm going to use my "correct answer" to lead you to "error" here!)

His short, reddish-brown hair was now completely soaked by the rain.

Beneath the raindrops sliding down her hair, Miura Bourbon's technologically advanced azure eyes shone brightly.

Her emotions didn't fluctuate to a very intense degree, but at this moment, Bourbon had made up her mind to defeat her opponent!

tread.

Tap, tap.

Tap tap tap tap, tap, tap tap, tap.

At such a high speed, Bourbon's steps suddenly became completely erratic.

When this happens to female racehorses, it is considered a sign of a loss of speed—because they can no longer control their stride frequency, and they are also prone to losing extra energy due to the imbalance of rhythm.

However, this was deliberately done by the Meipu Bourbon.

She constantly changed her rhythm, but with her extraordinary control over her running posture, she perfectly mastered every muscle in her body and was not affected by this running style at all.

So, what was her reason for doing this?

The answer is: Disrupt the runners ahead!

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Maruzensky rested his cheek on one hand, lazily watching the group running through the rain.

For her, the current competition, though intense, is not something that warrants her to focus on.

Maruzensky's gaze was mostly focused on the noble family members who were silently hanging at the back of the group, seemingly not taking anything seriously.

But that didn't stop her from discussing the current state of the match with Rudolf beside her. Thinking of this, she asked:

"Is that runner named Miura Bourbon? Her pursuit-and-escape tactic shows she's very confident in herself."

"..." Rudolf's eyes were deep. She was also watching the current state of the match, and after thinking for a moment, she answered:

“Yes, Miura Bourbon and Stardust Mirage are runners on the same team. In the last race, she helped Stardust Mirage break the wind, allowing her to save her strength for a final burst at the end of the race.”

She was very familiar with the situation of the two people currently vying for power, which is why her tone was slightly somber.

"Oh?" Maru Zensky keenly noticed the emperor's unusual expression. She turned her head and asked with great interest:

"Is there some inside story behind your reaction—how talented is this Mipu Bourbon?"

"Her talent is probably far inferior to Stardust Illusion's," Rudolf sighed, answering truthfully.

"..." Upon hearing such a straightforward answer, Maruzensky remained silent for a moment.

As a player with an impressive record of 8 wins and 8 losses in her career, she naturally belongs to the group of exceptionally talented individuals.

However, this does not mean that Maruzensky does not understand how much effort a less talented racehorse girl would have to put in to run on the same track as him.

The world of Uma Musume Pretty Derby is full of cruel realities. Victory may sound simple, but behind it lies the tears of countless losers.

Is Miura Bourbon challenging her teammates?

"If that's the case, her situation is probably very dangerous," Maruzensky judged.

“That’s not necessarily true.” Rudolph suddenly laughed, a glimmer of expectation flashing in her eyes as she watched the intense battle between the two escapees on the field.

"Because Bourbon works very hard; her training volume is definitely the highest in the entire Treson Academy."

"Training volume can rank first?!" Maru Zensky's eyes widened; she knew, of course, how heavy the meaning of those words was.

Generally speaking, racehorse girls have different physical conditions, but training volume is mostly related to endurance.

Therefore, many people think: as long as I train more, can't I surpass a genius?

But the harsh reality is that endurance geniuses can even surpass ordinary runners in training volume.

However, Rudolf said that the training volume of Mpbobo was the highest in the whole school.

"Is her stamina amazing?" Maru Zensky asked.

Rudolf shook his head: "No... she often trains until she's completely exhausted. I know what you want to ask, but in terms of physical training, Stardust Illusion is actually more terrifying than her. This guy doesn't accumulate any fatigue until the next day."

"How did she do that?"

"Do what you can. That's how training works at Miura Bourbon. Can't move your legs? Then train your arm muscles. Can't move your body? Then study knowledge. This is a training plan that Toyama Hikari specially chose for her."

“Meipu Bourbon understands this principle very well: even if you are less talented than others, the skills you accumulate over time will never let you down.”

Rudolph watched the reddish-brown figure, seeing her suddenly change her racing style, preparing to compete with Stardust Illusion ahead at the second corner:

"Now, she would surprise anyone, right? I can say with certainty that Miura Bourbon has the ability to challenge G1 level events."

"Stardust Illusion... Don't let your guard down!"

Chapter Eighty: Thank you, mortal, for allowing me to evolve once again.

[The second turn is here!!! All the racehorse girls have entered the second turn, and the track is now temporarily divided into three groups!]

[Both Miura Bourbon and Stardust Illusion at the forefront have adopted an escape strategy and are currently locked in a tight battle. How should they handle this situation?]

[Later, trailing far behind, was Mejiro McQueen, along with six French runners, Ooki Express, and Narita Shirahito's advance team.]

[As you can see, this group is so large that they are interfering with each other's running; it's a veritable encirclement!]

[The final group consists of the Amazon and Golden Ship, who primarily employ a chasing strategy, along with the French runner Zoefe, currently holding the bottom position, and the Tyrant Clan. These four runners don't seem to be pushing hard yet; let's wait and see!]

Step, step, step.

Behind them, the strange rhythm of Miura Bourbon's footsteps constantly disrupted the Stardust Illusion's running.

In a race, controlling your posture and pace is very important.

But Bourbon was able to keep up with the pursuit while constantly changing his pace, gradually breaking down the rhythm of Stardust Illusion's run.

They even forced her out of that wonderful state of self-forgetfulness because she couldn't run freely...

As expected of you, Miura Bourbon.

The speed of the Stardust Illusion was also affected by its departure from the Mirror Stillness state, and it had to slow down.

She had been training with Bourbon for more than half a month, so she knew very well that although Miura Bourbon rarely had sudden breakthroughs in his abilities.

However, her skills, knowledge, and even overall qualities are actually superior to mine.

Letting our guard down?

Are you kidding me?

From the very beginning, Stardust Illusion regarded Miura Bourbon as a stronger opponent than itself.

Take a step.

Stardust Illusion tried to control her running rhythm, but the chaotic footsteps of Bourbon behind her kept striking her heart.

Even though he tried to eliminate the other party's influence through willpower, Bourbon always managed to step on the moment that made the Stardust Illusion most uncomfortable.

No matter how you adjust it, you can't completely get rid of this influence.