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

Stardust Illusion felt its rhythm gradually becoming chaotic, and each time it tried to correct its shifting center of gravity due to incorrect footwork, it had to expend extra energy...

(No, this won't do. My stamina will give out. I can't let Bourbon interfere with me any longer.)

What should we do?

The start of the Great Escape has already exhausted Stardust Illusion's stamina, and even now it will be difficult to widen the gap with Bourbon again.

Most importantly, the teammate behind him wouldn't let him escape her control.

However, she is not without ways to handle the current situation!

Bourbon, if you want to use such frequency conversion to interfere—then let me respond in the same way!

Kick and stomp!

As the Stardust Illusion sped along, it suddenly kicked out with its right foot, slamming it hard into the ground and splashing up a large amount of mud and water.

This is almost the exact same maneuver as on the first bend.

At this moment, Stardust Illusion still chose its most familiar technique: Shrinking the Earth.

Shrinking the earth's surface—that's what it's for…

No, that's not right!

Just as the stardust illusion was about to charge forward, she suddenly realized what was happening.

If it were Miura Bourbon, she couldn't possibly be unprepared for the teleportation technique she had already used.

Bourbon, this rival, is characterized by her massive computational capacity, which is like that of an AI.

She would put all the data she could collect into her mind, then perform calculations and analyze to find the most correct running method.

Therefore, she must have taken into account the teleportation technique I used before.

Or rather, even the timing of its use could be a deliberate flaw left by Bourbon—

There's no way to break free from her control like this...

Think again! What should we do?

Is there a better way?

What is needed to overcome a computationally-driven competitor like Bourbon?

……

The Stardust Illusion realized the answer.

If we're talking about Miura Bourbon, what she's demonstrating at this moment is her control over all known information.

To defeat her, something beyond her calculations would be needed, something that transcends the known and the unknown.

If it's possible, and if we can take it a step further here...

I can defeat her right here!

But how do we do it?

The moment Stardust Illusion took that step, a flash of white light seemed to pass before his eyes, and countless images instantly flooded his mind.

She had seen Bourbon use the technique of changing running frequency more than just once.

Whether it was the Emperor of the East Sea, Little Chestnut Hat, or Big Tree Express, they had all used similar techniques on her.

For them, changing their running frequency is about switching to a different running style than before, a transition from one long-term frequency to another.

But shrinking the ground is different. Shrinking the ground is a pure speed-changing technique unique to her. It is a brief change within one step.

However, at that moment, the Stardust Illusion thought of something—

So, what would happen if the two were combined?

In that instant, a glint of blue flashed in her fiery red eyes, and the wind whipped up raindrops, scattering them freely across the face of the stardust illusion.

The girl smiled at that moment.

(—Turn the "shrinking the ground" technique into a running technique!)

[System notification.]

[The skill of teleportation is evolving—]

Stardust Illusion completely ignored the system's prompts in her mind. The moment she stepped out of the Shrinking Earth technique, she kicked out her left foot again, and her body switched direction to the side once more.

Shrinking the ground, releasing twice in a row?

Do not!

Marching, marching, running, marching, running...

Each of Stardust Illusion's next steps was completely different from the previous rhythm, but her speed did not decrease; on the contrary, it became even faster than before.

More importantly, Stardust Illusion's current running style has finally successfully broken free from the interference from Bourbon behind it!

[My self-created skill has been upgraded.]

[The skill "Shrinking the Ground" has been upgraded to a gold-tier skill: Phantom Step.]

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In the eyes of Miura Bourbon behind him, the once clear figure of the Stardust Illusion suddenly began to blur.

Is it a teleportation technique?

Or is it normal acceleration?

neither!

The opponent before her was taking steps that were completely unexpected, rendering her mental calculations useless.

She had originally planned to disrupt the Stardust Illusion by predicting its running rhythm and then adjusting her own pace accordingly, but...

what is this?

As Miura looked at the Stardust Illusion, she could almost see several phantoms appearing around the body with each step the other took.

Each phantom symbolizes a possible running pattern she might take, disrupting Bourbon's thoughts.

(Calculation not possible.)

This completely unpredictable speculation rendered Bourbon's tactics utterly ineffective, making it impossible to disrupt the rhythm.

She was absolutely certain that this running style had never appeared in any recorded data...

The profile of the Stardust Phantom, which can be clearly seen from behind.

Her gaze was firm, fixed firmly on what lay ahead—

Then, Bourbon also understood the current situation.

Stardust illusion.

Her brilliant teammate has now broken through the blockade.

...It has evolved again!

Chapter 81 Someone is secretly using magic while running!

"Stardust Illusion, it's really powerful! That explosive running style has appeared again!"

Zhuo Fu stared wide-eyed, straining to see ahead through the rain and her wet hair.

In the latter half of the group, Zhuo Fu was quietly following beside the noble family, and the two of them were not in a hurry to sprint.

The two runners who were fleeing ahead were now engaged in a fierce battle.

The noblemen running to the side turned around and saw that Zhuo Fu was muttering to herself.

She knew that what Zhuo Fu was talking about was the Stardust Illusion in the Great Escape battle at that moment, which was also the main reason why she had come here at her own expense.

Zhuo Fu was a runner whom the prestigious family only discovered after boarding the plane to Japan.

Her figure is completely different from the current French mainstream; she falls into the petite category.

However, the reason why the noble family valued her had nothing to do with her physique. The main reason why she temporarily chose Zhuo Fu to participate in this competition was because of her feet.

Those feet, seemingly able to defy gravity!

Even now, Zhuo Fu wasn't focused on running; her attention was almost entirely on the stardust illusion ahead, but...

As the noble family could see, every step Zhuo Fu took on the ground, even on the muddy and waterlogged lawn, did not splash any water.

Her running style was unlike any other she had ever seen in the elite family.

If it weren't for the fact that you could still see the weeds bent under the weight of the horseshoes, one might even wonder if her feet were equipped with magnetic levitation devices.

Thinking of this, the noble family smiled and asked:

"How does it feel, Zhuo Fu? This is your first competition, right?"

"Yes! I'm truly grateful to Lord Wangzu. Being able to run on the track and compete against Stardust Illusion and others is exactly what I've always wanted to do!!"

Upon hearing the inquiry from the prominent family, Zhuo Fu immediately refocused her attention and quickly responded.

Unlike Zoe, who has never really competed, the Noble Family, as a tyrant who has dominated the world of French horse racing, is naturally very experienced.

She could tell that Zhuo Fu hadn't really gotten into the competition yet; she was just enjoying the run and savoring this hard-won opportunity.

However, the Noble Clan noticed that Zhuo Fu had not exerted any effort since the start of the match. Even when she saw the two escapees start to widen the gap between them, Zhuo Fu showed no intention of accelerating.

This suggests that either Zhuo Fu had already figured out how to allocate her speed in this match so that she wouldn't be disturbed by any factors, or she simply didn't know how to win.

(This won't do. She hasn't grasped how important the competition truly is; simply enjoying the fun isn't enough. Even she herself has lost to Japan's Uma Musume (Japanese horse racer) because of carelessness...)

(To truly understand Zhuo Fu's potential, we must give her a real challenge.)

Just as the prominent family was pondering this in secret.

Zhuo Fu suddenly realized something and shouted: