Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 209 Terrifying Momentum
Just as Oguruma pointed to the track, on the runway.

In third place, Ribbon Triumph is a whirlwind of red and white.

She ran at full speed, taking every step with extreme ferocity, as if she wanted to crush the track beneath her feet.

Meanwhile, her mind was racing.

Before the race, she was thinking about how to compete fiercely with Northern Black Horse for the leading position.

It was like the final straight of St. Regis Memorial, or the opening set of an earlier match.

The trainers agree.

They all knew that Northern Black Horse was extremely capable in leading the release of the enemy, and if they were not mentally prepared for a do-or-die battle, they would have no chance of defeating this powerful opponent.

She had already etched the instructions for this game into her mind.

However, I didn't expect that the reality would be so different from this expectation.

After the game started, unexpectedly, the red Solomon, who occupied a favorable gate position, rushed out like lightning and was the first to seize the position.

Then, the Coronation Stone and the Real Fighting Will from the Great Outer Dao rushed forward at the same time, as if risking everything, and snatched the leading position in the blink of an eye.

At that moment, the thunderous sound of their footsteps seemed to still echo in my ears, making my eardrums slightly itchy and painful.

At that time, she no longer had time to pay attention to the Northern Black Horse.

There were quite a lot of horses that escaped from this Chrysanthemum Tournament, accounting for one-third of the total number of participants.

In addition to the inevitable early game battles, there is also the crisis of being surrounded.

Unless someone makes a big escape, the distance and pace of the escaping horse will not be too different in the early stage.

Similarly, the leading horse has enough physical strength to keep up.

This means that if you are not careful in positioning, you may easily be surrounded in the curves due to the gradual adjustment of the front and rear speeds and the influence of centrifugal force.

Once surrounded, the rhythm, speed, pace, and corresponding breathing, arm swing, etc. that you are good at will all be affected and you will not be able to perform at your normal level.

You can wait until the middle of the race to leave the encirclement naturally.

The starting point of the chrysanthemum viewing is located in the middle of the straight line of the grandstand. After exiting the gate, there is a gentle slope, followed by the arc at the top of the slope formed by the third and fourth turns.

Coming down the ramp and out of the turn, there is a long straight line facing the stands.

In this stage, the team will stretch out in a long straight line to conserve their energy.

There is no other way. This 3000 race has a total of 6 turns, and it is crucial to stick to the inside lane.

Once it is pulled into a straight line, the so-called encirclement will naturally no longer exist.

This is what the trainer said in the pre-match instructions, and he also said that the worst possible scenario would be that I accidentally entered this encirclement.

If that situation really happens, don't be anxious, just wait for the siege to be lifted automatically.

At that time, there were still 2000 meters of race to go, and the chance to overtake still existed. We must not act on impulse and waste our energy.

Now, it is not me who is in this worst possible situation.

I was running in third place, which was not as comfortable as the leading position, but I was still able to bring everything I had accumulated to a good level.

Very good, then just keep running like this, and absolutely... don’t be in a hurry!
After sorting out his thoughts and with determination in his eyes, Ribbon Kaige looked at the situation of the game again.

Crystal clear sweat flowed down her hair, and a few drops splashed along her bangs onto her eyelids.

She didn't blink, her eyes swept across the fighting will and red Solomon in front of her.

She looked at the Coronation Stone and Tagano coffee behind her, without pausing for long, and turned to look further behind her.

Surrounded... The trainer was right, but...

I didn't expect Xiaobei to be so unlucky.

After a moment of sighing, she quickly analyzed the situation again. Her trainer had instructed her to wait for the siege to lift automatically.

It is also a speculation about other opponents.

But whether before the game or at this moment, she always had an intuition in her heart.

If she were truly surrounded, she would follow her trainer's instructions, and most of her opponents would do the same.

But the Northern Xuanju definitely won't.

After several encounters and spending time together at the Kyoto campus these days, she had a hunch that Northern Xuanju would not do that.

Just like a flame that never goes out, it will encounter wind and rain, setbacks, and even be ruthlessly thrown into the mud whirlpool at the bottom, but it will eventually grit its teeth and rush out.

In Ribbon Kaige's eyes, Northern Black Horse is such a horse girl.

The characteristics of this opponent and this good friend do not come from competing with others to show who is superior, but from his nature of never giving in.

This was exactly the kind of unique and eye-catching brilliance she longed for.

"Now that we're surrounded, you... definitely won't give up, right, Xiaobei?"

Unconsciously, Ribbon Kaige muttered to himself, his peripheral vision fixed on the black figure on the inside and right rear side.

"Aren't you planning to take action yet...?
"With your strength, you must be aware that that position is of no use to the fleeing horse...!
"Even if I can't grab the lead in this situation, at least you can come in second. It would be more correct to try and grab third with me...!
"Hurry up, I...

"We've been on full alert!"

Her breathing was rapid and heavy, and she did not forget who her biggest opponent in this game was.

Her heart was beating wildly in her chest, as if it was about to burst through her chest.

"but……!
"Whatever you plan to do, this time...

"I will never let you pass me so easily like before!

"Chrysanthemum Shooting Champion... I will use this victory to prove my strength to you!

"Come on...Xiaobei!"

Just as she was completely immersed in the secret contest with Northern Xuanju, suddenly, as if in an illusion, her vision that was tightly blocked by the two opponents suddenly widened.

The right guardrail...disappeared?!
For a moment, her eyes widened, unable to believe her own eyes.

No! It's not disappearing, but...

In an instant, the trainer's pre-match analysis flashed through her mind like lightning:

“The long distance race in Kyoto is actually a little special.

“The race is entirely on the outer track, but there is also an inner track.

"The inner circle is used for other events. To facilitate the competition, there will be a short distance without the inner guardrail when exiting the fourth turn of the Chrysanthemum Tournament.

"We're really surrounded, and theoretically there's an opportunity to break out.

"But... forget it, the distance is too short. At your speed, it will only last for about 5 seconds.

"Counting the control of the situation, positioning, offsides, and all kinds of adjustments, the real breakout time...

“Probably less than 2 seconds.

"It's too short and requires too much explosive power and timing, unless you anticipate all possibilities in advance and make targeted preparations.

"Anyway, there are probably only a few horse girls in the history of the Chrysanthemum Appreciation who can do this.

"Let's just wait for the straight line normally. It's more stable this way. Chrysanthemums are 3000 meters long... There's no need to rush."

These analyses flashed through her mind, and in Ribbon Kaige's perception, the position on the right rear side that she had been paying attention to suddenly burst out with a terrifying aura that made her whole body tremble and almost shake.

(End of this chapter)