I'm Ornn, and I'm about to be beaten to my knees by the Man-eating Horse Girl!

"I remember his name was... Really Clever?"

Orn's eye twitched slightly. He glanced cautiously at the little girl in the chestnut hat beside him and saw that the white-haired girl was staring blankly at the tea leaves. He breathed a sigh of relief.

Thank goodness! Thank goodness my horse isn't that vicious! What sins did that monk commit to warrant such a feat as to allow his messenger to cross the Pacific Ocean to track him down?!

At this point, the old man abruptly changed the subject, asking, "Speaking of which, recently the trainers at the central level have been saying that a new candidate got a perfect score on this year's written test, but refused the central government's transfer offer and chose to stay in the local area instead."

"I suspect... this promising young trainer must be you?"

Orn shrugged and replied, "I don't know about the others, but I should have gotten a perfect score. As for that last sentence, I don't think I said it."

"Really? So someone's spreading rumors?"

The old man stroked his beard, watching the white steam slowly rise from his teacup, and said, "Auen, as your senior, I have a piece of advice for you."

"It is a very unwise choice to fight against the family machine with one's own strength."

Orn lowered his eyes. He naturally understood the old man's unspoken meaning and knew that the old man was giving him a friendly reminder out of kindness.

He shook his head slightly and said, "It's not that I wanted to cause trouble, but the other party was going too far, and I was just acting in reasonable self-defense."

"Besides... I don't want to be someone who goes against my conscience."

Trainer Miyazaki was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked a seemingly unrelated question.

"Oun, have you ever played shogi?"

"No, but I have played chess and Gomoku."

"Alright, since that's the case, let me ask you this: when you're playing chess, if your opponent is the person who made the chess set, do you think you can beat them?"

"Although the probability of winning is very small, there is still a sliver of a chance, right?"

The old man looked into the young man's eyes and shook his head: "No, you have no chance of winning against him."

Orn frowned and asked, "Why not? Assuming both sides are [chess players], even with a huge difference in experience and skill, the opponent can't have a 100% win rate."

"As long as I follow the rules, I..."

At this point, he suddenly froze.

Orn looked up at the old man with an incredulous expression, only to see the old man calmly nod.

"Izumi-suke, take this young lady for a walk around the dojo. I have something to discuss with her."

Senior Brother Asuka, who was waiting at the door, immediately responded and came inside, gesturing for Oguri Hat to enter.

Orn patted Little Chestnut Hat on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Go ahead, it's a good opportunity to broaden your horizons. Haven't you always been curious about their swordsmanship? This is a rare chance!"

Oguri hesitated for a moment, then stood up and said, "Then Torena, I'll go visit first. Remember to go eat together later!"

"Okay, no problem! Brother Asuka, thank you for your hard work!"

Asuka Izumi waved his hand, then took Oguri Hat and walked towards the training room where the disciples were sparring.

After the two left, Orn hurriedly asked, "Miyazaki-senpai, do you mean... he will use the rules to stop me?"

"But, but I've already avoided all the rules that might restrict me! My qualification certificate is fine, and I've already submitted the Classic tournament registration form..."

The old man held up a finger, interrupting Orn's urgent words.

He nodded and said, "Auen, you have indeed calculated most of the rules. If I'm not mistaken, you want to use the Japanese derby to bring him down, right?"

"Leaving aside whether you can win the Japanese derby, it's questionable whether you can even participate in the competition."

Seeing Ornn's continued confusion, Hidetoshi Miyazaki revealed the final answer.

"The requirements for participating in the Japanese Derby are submitting an application form and having a certain level of reputation, right?"

Ornn nodded and said, "Yes, so I signed up Little Chestnut for the G3 tournament. After this match, plus the previous matches, he should barely meet the requirements to participate in the derby."

"Hehe, if you include the previous matches, it certainly meets the requirements,"

The old man picked up his teacup, looked at the emerald green tea inside, and said, "But whether your previous competition records are valid only takes effect after you officially obtain your trainer's license."

"In other words, if he manipulates the timeline for your trainer qualification registration, by slightly delaying the submission of your application form, you will naturally be unable to accumulate the required reputation points."

"Therefore, from the very beginning of this game, your chances of winning were almost zero."

Chapter 66 Abstract Power from Another World

Ornn was stunned. He never expected that his opponent would actually resort to such a despicable tactic.

Fine, fine, if you can't beat them, just change the rules and let an invisible hand knock you down, huh?! You can do that?

Hayek was truly great!

He straightened up and said, "Miyazaki-senpai, what you're saying is only a possibility; he might not necessarily..."

"He will."

Miyazaki Hidetoshi shook his head and said softly, "If it were someone else, they probably wouldn't do this, but if it were him... he would definitely do it."

"When he broke with the Emperor, it affected far more than just one or two people; the entire Central Teresen was impacted by their conflict,"

"If it weren't for the dazzling reputation of the Seven Crowns, victory would probably have been his."

Orn rubbed his fingers together and asked again, "What about the URA horse racing association? Don't they care about this?"

The old man closed his eyes and said, "The financial backers of the horse racing association are those major horse racing families. With the influence of the people they've placed, who do you think the association members will listen to?"

"Moreover, he has some friends in politics, so it would be too easy for him to delay the application of someone who has just become a trainer."

"The president of the URA Association might still be able to help you, but... that woman won't act until she's absolutely certain."

After finishing his tea in one gulp, the old man concluded, "Therefore, there was never any reason for this game to continue from the very beginning."

Looking at the young man frowning in thought, Miyazaki Hidetoshi lowered his gaze and advised, "Auen, you are still young. You shouldn't ruin your future because of a moment of impulsiveness."

"Given time, your achievements may far surpass his, and only then will you have the power to confront him head-on."

"Before that, you need to keep yourself hidden and accumulate your own strength... Never let your arrogance and sharpness alert the enemy, understand?"

On the wooden table, only the tea on one side was still steaming, while the teacup in front of the old man had already lost its steam.

"Miyazaki-senpai, do you mean you want me to give up my current responsibilities?"

Orn clenched his fist gently and looked at the old man, but the old man did not look at him.

Hidetoshi Miyazaki said, "It's not giving up, but leaving temporarily."

Ornn immediately retorted, "[Temporary]? This temporary might turn into forever!"

“This game is not unsolvable, Miyazaki-senpai. With your seniority and strength in Central Tressen, you can call on the seniors in Central Tressen to prove it for me!”

"This doesn't require your personal involvement! Nor does it require the involvement of senior officials in the central government! A simple statement is sufficient!"

The young man looked at the bowed old man in front of him, hoping to move him with his sincerity and seek his help.

A brief silence fell over the spacious room once again, as the gentle breeze from outside the window carried away the faint scent of incense.

The old man finally spoke, but instead of looking at Orn, he gazed at the photograph in the display case behind him and slowly said:

"I... am preparing to close the Yae Dojo."

Little Chestnut Hat followed behind Asuka, observing the disciples' sparring in the training room.

Although the senior disciple beside her was explaining the junior disciples' battle in the simplest and most understandable language possible, Lu Mao's mother was still quite puzzled.

In her eyes, it was simply a matter of one person making a splash and the other making a 'ya-ha' sound, and then the winner was decided.

As for the explanations given by Feibiao and his fellow disciples, they were so obscure and difficult to understand that they sounded like gibberish.

The eldest brother gave a wry smile, then said, "If you really can't understand it, why don't you just try it out yourself?"

"Xiao Lin, come and accompany this young lady for a bit of the experience!"

A girl of similar age to Oguri Hat immediately responded. She ran to Oguri Hat's side and handed him one of the two bamboo swords she was carrying.

Then she looked closely at Oguri Hat's face and suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Huh?! You...you are that...[the monster with the goose feathers]!?"

"【The monster with reeds】?"

Asuka gave Kobayashi a sharp chop to the head, saying irritably, "How can you call someone a 'monster'! That's so rude!"

Kobayashi covered her head, looking a little aggrieved, and said, "No! That's what the newspaper said! The top horse girl for the May Championship! It's her!!"

As she spoke, she took out her phone and pulled up the article.

Asuka took the phone, then looked at Oguri Hat's face and exclaimed in surprise, "So it's [King Oguri]! I really didn't recognize you with that new hairstyle!"

A disciple who was resting nearby remarked, "Wow, that's quite a physique! Even in the environment of Central Treson, this level of strength wouldn't be bad!"

"That's amazing! No wonder her trainer was able to subdue Senior Brother Asuka in one move. My mom is even a fan of you, Ooku-o!"

"Perhaps the eldest sister can do it too, but according to Master, she hasn't even had a competition yet!"

Kobayashi quickly pulled out a pen and paper, leaned close to Oguri Hat, and asked, "I've been a loyal fan of yours for a long time! Could you...could you sign your autograph for me?!"

The crowd erupted into chaos. It was the first time Oguri had faced such enthusiastic fans. Even though she was getting used to post-match performances, being so close to fans still made the girl a little flustered.

She quickly waved her hand, and at the same time, the last vestiges of rationality in her brain made her think of a question.

She asked, somewhat puzzled, "Thank you everyone, but... but this is Nagoya, how did you all know me?"

"Local tournaments shouldn't deliberately report on winners from other regions, right? Especially here in Nagoya, how come you...?"

Kobayashi snatched the phone back from his senior brother, ignoring Asuka's complaints, and opened a horse racing account, saying, "It's this one! This one!"

"This account called 'Dolan's Team' posts things related to your schedule, Da Li Wang! They also have lots of training and scenery photos! They're really good! They already have 80,000... oh! almost 100,000 followers! A few days ago when I checked, it only had a little over 60,000!"

"Not only is there news about the Great Chestnut King, but also news about [Blue Flash] and [Humorous Radiance]!"

"Look! Even [Teacher Duobo] and [Crazy Horse Pusher] liked it! They even commented that the composition and artistic conception are very good!"

As Kobayashi spoke, he swiped towards the records that had been sent to the horse, then handed the phone to Oguri.

Oguri took the phone and realized that the landscape photos were scenes that Kasamatsu was used to seeing every day.

As for the so-called training photos, they were actually just figures appearing in some unnoticed corner. Although they were training photos, their faces were barely shown.

The timing and angle of the shot were excellent, especially when the brand-new radiance appeared in the photo, adding a touch of joy.

Sometimes the horse girl appears as an Easter egg, and sometimes as the main character. Although Oguri Hat doesn't quite understand the rules of photography, he can still appreciate the effort the photographer puts in.

'So... you were dragging him down, and you secretly did all this?'

'It's not just about me, the march, and Glorious Training; we also have to take care of these things... He never told us that.'

Kobayashi stood next to Oguri Hat, swiping the screen as he said, "Actually, if it were only these things, it wouldn't be so popular. This account is most famous for its antics, right?"

"A...full stock?"

Kobayashi nodded, clicked on the video uploaded by the Dolan Squad account, and then clicked on the one with the most views, saying, "This is it! 'Witness Kasamatsu's Big Eater!' This is really popular!"

The moment the video started, Xiao Li Mao recognized the filming background – it was the restaurant that the four of them frequented under the guidance of the wealthy Orn!

The video uses some horse girl meme images from who-knows-where, along with some somewhat familiar horse girl cries, to create an abstract and humorous atmosphere. It tells the story of a Rissula rampaging through the city, being defeated by "Hero" Fujimasa March and "Scream" New Radiance, and finally ending with Rissula eating all the buffet in a dream ending.

The absurd storyline, coupled with humorous memes and an O. Henry-esque ending, come together to form this bizarre postmodern internet deconstructivist artwork.

After watching the video, Oguri Hat's expression was quite complicated.

Her gratitude for Ornn's silent support behind the scenes intertwined with the incredibly funny elements in the video before her, causing her normally reserved tear ducts to chuckle and her muscles to bulge with laughter.

It's like trying to flush a clogged toilet. You keep pressing the flush button, but the more you flush, the clog gets worse, and eventually, that horrible filth just flows out!

The pony's expression, a mixture of sadness and joy, startled Kobayashi, who quickly asked, "What...what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

"No, nothing."

Oguri Hat rubbed her eyes. The video had been shared over 17 times and received over 12 comments, and these numbers were still increasing, even surpassing the popularity of some popular horse girl tags!

Kobayashi continued, "Actually, I think a lot of the people who follow this account are just here to watch the antics."

"He also has many magic tricks, such as eating a lighter raw, breathing fire for 15 seconds, and twirling metal ingots by hand! The videos weren't specially calibrated or edited, which makes them seem even more authentic! Even the famous magician 'Magic Hand' in the show raves about him and wants to compete with him!"

Little Chestnut Hat's ears twitched, and her tail swayed from side to side, a clear sign of her joy.

She glanced at the comments section of those outrageous videos and noticed that many famous female fans had left messages.

Among them, a female fan named 【shipgold】 left the most comments, seemingly wanting to meet the video creator and learn the secrets of these magic tricks from him.

Another user named [trigger:beat] also left a comment, wanting to know what editing software the video creator used, and offering to exchange some of her own video editing software in exchange.

Another person, Ma Niang, who calls herself "Mad Scientist," insists that the person in the video really did these absurd things and wanted to dissect and study him. To be honest, even Oguri Hat himself doesn't believe that Ornn would do such stupid things, so how could anyone really believe it?

And...and...