Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 108 Counterattack
It’s only been about 20 seconds since the Gaoyueshang race started, but the competition on the track has undoubtedly been full of twists and turns.

First there was a high-speed exit from the gate, followed by a series of battles for position.

After that, there was a steep slope battle between Northern Black Horse, Clear Sky, and Azreta, and then Northern Black Horse took the lead.

Finally, there is the rapid pursuit and overtaking under the clear sky.

This level of intense lead-up made the overall speed of the race visibly faster and also made the team significantly longer.

As Clear Sky rushed towards the first bend along the straight line, the last horse girl in the team had just passed the middle of the straight line.

Both the commentators and the audience were excited by the intense scene. Standing facing the straight, Yasui Shin calmed down from his previous excitement.

"It's actually a clear sky? A sudden change in running style..."

The stadium was filled with cheers and cheers, but the horse racing ladies standing next to him all heard what Yasui Makoto was muttering to himself.

Yamato Akagi reacted immediately.

"Change your running style... You mean Qingqing Tiankong has never been in the lead before? No wonder, her breathing, stride changes, and pace don't seem like she's always running away."

Silent Suzuka's thoughtful voice could also be heard from Tokujuu's phone.

"Hmm... and this speed is too fast for a runaway horse. If it were me... I would probably only consider this pace when I'm in the middle of the race."

There is no doubt that these two horse racing girls are the best at leading the race, including Yasui Makoto. The others heard their analysis, understood it, and also paid attention to another thing.

"But she's so competitive...it's not good news for Xiaobei."

Folding his arms, the Emperor of the East China Sea frowned and said, "If we are not careful and let the opponent lose the rhythm, there will definitely be problems with the pace and energy distribution behind us.

"Is Xiaobei... okay?"

All the horse girls looked at Yasui Makoto.

The East Sea Emperor's concerns were not unfounded, especially since this horse racing girl had suffered similar losses before.

She has only failed to win three races in her career, and the Emperor's Autumn Viewing Race was affected by the high-speed burst of the escaped horse.

Yasui Zhen is not worried that Northern Xuanju will encounter a similar situation.

As a horse racing girl, I am good at leading the race, and the current situation is completely within my expectations.

Unlike Azretta, Clear Sky has never had a leading performance in the past. This horse girl has always adopted the leading and trailing running method.

The closest she was to the lead was in her previous Yayoi Sho, but her passing order in that game was 4, 4, 4, 4, also in the lead.

This kind of sudden change in running style by a horse girl is either due to the trainer's instructions or a temporary decision caused by anxiety.

Changing your running style carries certain risks, but it can also help you win unexpectedly by disrupting your opponents' plans.

But no matter which possibility it is, the lack of training and experience in leading is certain, which is a considerable advantage for the Northern Black Colt.

More importantly, the special training for the Gaoyue Award includes tactics for this situation.

Before An Jingzhen could explain to the East China Sea Emperor and the others, something suddenly changed on the track.

……

Staring straight ahead, he could clearly see the tiny flashes of sweat oozing from the back of his neck reflected in the sunlight under the clear sky, as well as the increasingly approaching entrance to the bend. Beifang Xuanju was tense and analyzing the situation at a very fast speed.

When the clear sky passed by, she couldn't help feeling a little frightened, but she quickly calmed down.

She really didn't expect the other party to accelerate desperately on the straight road.

I had heard about the fight for the leading position in this game from Makoto Yasui before the game.

This was not the first time she had encountered such a situation. She had fought against her opponents in this way in previous competitions. More importantly, she had trained in this way with her predecessors many times.

In that case, as long as I keep running according to the instructions and training, I will definitely have a chance to overtake.

Wait a minute, it’s not the right time yet, the opportunity hasn’t come yet… He kept reminding himself, staring at the front, and Beibu Xuanju’s eyes suddenly lit up.

Grass clippings and dirt kept flying towards her face from the front, and the fishy smell lingered at the tip of her nose.

Deep in the ears that were blown down by the wind, the eardrums echoed with multiple roars.

It was a cheer like the waves of the sea.

It is the footsteps in front and behind as swift as drumbeats.

It's the sound of the whistling wind.

It was the moment when the entrance to the curve appeared, which seemed to be just around the corner, and the rhythm of the chest pumping.

dong... dong... dong...

Boom, boom, boom...

Boom!Boom!Boom!
It's now!

First level!

When her heart was beating so fast that it seemed like it was about to jump out of her throat, the girl suddenly loosened her clenched teeth, and her breathing rhythm and pace changed at the same time.

The moment the curve appeared, her right foot stepped forward precisely, wedging into the freshly turned turf in front of her.

From the legs to the waist, then to the chest and arms, the accumulated kinetic energy is released in an instant.

Taking advantage of the centrifugal force brought by the curve, she tilted her center of gravity slightly to the left, allowing the wind resistance to flow left and right along her body along a subtle arc and then converge behind her.

The precise stride length measured countless times during training began to emerge, and the sprinting pace after the change ran over the shallow pits just made by the opponent.

It seemed like a blink of an eye, and the gradient acceleration had only taken the first step. Beibu Xuanju felt that the fingertips of his arm, which was swinging continuously on one side, seemed to have brushed against the ends of his hair that was blowing in the wind under the clear sky.

She must have caught a glimpse of her opponent's astonished look out of the corner of her eye, but she didn't care at all.

Gradient acceleration must be continuous and consistent, otherwise it will be meaningless.

She still stared straight ahead, trying her best to control her whole body.

And then... the second level!
The moment he keenly sensed the middle of the curve, Beibu Xuanju seemed to hear a vague exclamation like a buzzing sound coming from the audience.

The moment she caught a glimpse of her opponent drifting outward due to the centrifugal force of the turn, she suddenly tightened her shoulders and cut into the empty inner turn like a swordfish breaking through the water.

The crushed grass exploded into green waves behind her. She felt a little moisture seeping out of her left temple, and there was a burning sensation from her brow to her cheekbone, as if it were directly exposed to sunlight.

As I entered the bend, I felt the strong wind from the side and was left behind unknowingly.

Finally... the third level!
At the junction of the straights, the girl, who had accelerated twice, suddenly tensed her jawline, clenched her teeth as tightly as before entering the curve, and rushed into the straight with explosive propulsion from all over her body.

It was more than a second later that her perception of her surroundings became clear again.

After three or four horse lengths, the footsteps were mixed with the noise of stumbling.
The next step is still at the stage of cornering against centrifugal force.

After another update, the commentary broadcast and the audience's cheers reached a climax.

"Overtake! Overtake! Northern Xuanju has completed the overtake!" The commentator's voice broke with excitement:

"Not one to be outdone! After being overtaken by Clear Sky in the early stages, Northern Black Horse fought back beautifully around the bend!

"Now the Northern Xuanju is leading again!

"A four-horse-length lead!"

　I'll update in the evening and finish writing about the game in one go.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)