Having trained real horses, why are we now training racehorse girls after time-traveling?

Otherwise, the Golden Master's terrifying final kick... poses a significant threat. Kuronuma really didn't want to admit it, but after watching videos of the Golden Master's matches recently, the Golden Master's incredibly long final kick gave him a sense of surprise he hadn't even experienced when watching Opera's matches. Therefore, he once again confirmed the correctness of the escape horse tactic with Miura Bourbon.

It's impossible to defeat a monster like the Golden Master by fighting with the last foot; the only correct choice is to create as much distance as possible. But... how much distance is enough? Kurozuma isn't sure either.

The Golden Master's growth rate was too fast. Yayoi won the race on her escape horse with ease. Her tactical versatility seemed to be able to adapt to all running styles. There was simply no way to counter her.

But at that very moment, the game seemed to change, as the commentator's voice rang out:

"The situation seems to have changed! The first to break out of the vanguard team is—Special Zhou!"

"Special Zhou rushed out first! It seems she intends to take this opportunity to overtake Miura Bourbon! Is her stamina really enough for her to overtake? But the gap between Special Zhou and Miura Bourbon is closing!"

"Let's seize this momentum and charge forward!"

Special Zhou also saw his opportunity and rushed forward with his last foot. Facing the approaching Miura Bourbon, he seemed to see hope.

In fact, the conclusions reached by Okino and Special Zhou in this match were similar to those of Kuronuma and Miura Bourbon. However, the only problem was that Special Zhou was not good at the escape horse tactic and could not imitate Miura Bourbon's tactics.

So they changed their strategy, first using a lead-in tactic to get through the two corners, and then trying to close the distance with Miura Bourbon as much as possible, staying behind Miura Bourbon while conserving their energy, preparing to overtake Miura Bourbon in one fell swoop during the straight sprint.

This tactic is ideal. Special Zhou isn't a very smart racehorse girl, but in order to simulate this tactic, she and Silent Suzuka did a lot of training together, and the results were gratifying. Now, Special Zhou has a clear understanding of how to win this race.

"Just you wait, Mom, I'll definitely become Japan's number one racehorse girl," Tetsu-shu thought to herself.

"This is the first step in my journey to becoming number one in Japan. I'm going to take three crowns, just you wait and see!"

Just as Te Bie Zhou made up his mind and worked even harder to get closer to Meipu Bopang, a chill ran down his spine from behind, causing all the muscles in his body to tense up instantly, and he subconsciously turned his head slightly.

Special Week couldn't see the scenery behind her, but she did see a strange black aura... just like the eerie feeling when an evil spirit appears in a horror movie.

What was that? Zhou was terrified at that moment, and she wasn't the only one who was frightened. Apart from the Gold Master, even the far ahead Meipu Bourbon was frightened by this aura.

What exactly is going on?

"Rice, Rice Bath! It's Rice Bath! Rice Bath rushed out right after Special Week!"

"The petite Blue Rose! Rice Bath! She's burst out, and for some reason, the other racehorse girls seem to have slowed down!"

However, the commentator's voice at that moment left Miura Bourbon and Special Zhou, who did not yet have a clear understanding of the [domain], completely bewildered. But the next moment, when Special Zhou came to her senses, she realized that the dark gas had somehow clung to her body. At that moment, she felt her strength draining away, and even her leg strength was decreasing.

What exactly is this? Zhou couldn't understand it at all, but at this moment she finally vaguely saw the blue rose slowly approaching her from the side—the explanation was not wrong at all, it was Mi Yu who was chasing after her.

But when did she become so strong?

Special Week and Miura Bourbon, who have been busy training all this time, have no idea how much Mi Yu has improved in the past month. Strictly speaking, at Mi Yu's current level, neither Special Week nor Miura Bourbon can match her.

Her only rival is the Gold Master.

Before confronting the Gold Master head-on, Mi Yu plans to take down all the formidable enemies ahead one by one.

Chapter 284: The Gold Master Who Found a Bargain

Meanwhile, at the Kyoto Racecourse, McQueen was also competing in the Spring Emperor's Sho race against her sister Mejiro Raine and her formidable rival, Shiraishi. In this race, she had a favorable position from the start, trailing only behind Shiraishi, who was employing a runaway horse strategy, making her the leader in the leading group.

Megumi Ryan chose the same starting tactic as McQueen in this race. However, after undergoing special training, McQueen is no longer the same as before. Entering the Year of the Horse, McQueen's strength has been consolidated, making her even more terrifying than in her classic years.

The Mejiro family's late-blooming constitution is beginning to show; McQueen is far from his peak yet—but he's strong enough.

"It's about time...it's time to distance myself from everyone."

McQueen had already seized the opportunity. Whether in reality or in her mind, McQueen had rehearsed this day's scenario countless times. How to run the 3200-meter race, what countermeasures to take in various situations—Jin Lang and McQueen had discussed all of this more than once, and she was very familiar with it.

Therefore, this time, McQueen seized the opportunity and began to gradually accelerate. As a racehorse girl from the Meguro family, her physical strength began to show its advantage, and McQueen's [aura] also began to slowly condense along with her acceleration.

McQueen certainly doesn't have the powerful finale of a good opera, nor can he sustain the finale's intensity for as long as the Golden Masters.

However, like the Golden Ship, which uses a long, slow acceleration to gradually reach its top speed—McQueen would say that the Golden Ship is still quite immature.

In her eyes, the Golden Ship's running style was nothing more than a clumsy imitation of hers; she was determined to achieve a resounding victory today.

She will use her first GI match, this Spring Emperor's Prize, to prove her strength, and—the strength of her trainer!

The mistake at the Hanshin Grand Prix led to McQueen's true growth and transformation, but the only thing that remains unchanged is her determination as the main racehorse girl of today, that desire to prove herself and her trainer, and that pent-up pride in her heart.

She wouldn't be consumed by her competitive spirit, but if it were used as motivation to accelerate her progress—she would be quite willing.

"Metsubou McQueen is accelerating! Metsubou McQueen is gradually overtaking the leading group! He's closing in on Shiraishi!"

……

"Miyu is closing in! Special Week's pace has slowed down! Miyu is catching up with Special Week!"

"Cough! What's going on?!"

Zhou couldn't understand why her strength was being taken away at this moment... No, it wasn't the feeling of having her strength taken away, but rather a strange feeling of having strength but not being able to use it, as if the black energy had forcibly interrupted her exertion.

Special Zhou, who had little understanding of the [Domain], had no idea of ​​the real reason why she was being suppressed by Mi Yu. However, she knew that she should try her best to get rid of the "dark aura" emanating from Mi Yu, but she was powerless to do anything about it and was extremely uncomfortable.

Mi Yu's eyes emitted a ghostly blue flame. Now that she had mastered the [Domain], she looked at Te Bie Zhou as if she were looking at a small moth trapped in a spider web.

"boom!"

"It's surpassed! Rice Bath has surpassed the special week!"

"what?!"

In the stands, Okino and Silent Suzuka exclaimed in surprise. They never expected that despite their best efforts to guard against Miura Bourbon and the Golden Master, the "dark horse" that disrupted their plans was actually the unassuming racehorse girl, Miyu, who came in sixth place at the Yayoi Prize!

Their sixth-place finish at the Yayoi Prize made them less concerned about Miyu's performance. Furthermore, their loss at the Yayoi Prize led them to focus too much on their two formidable rivals, Miura Bourbon and the Golden Master, and they neglected to pay attention to Miyu's growth.

The incredible transformation of the rice bath in just one month was something they couldn't have imagined, even if they had been paying attention. The racehorse girl who had performed mediocrely in the Yayoi Sho competition had actually made such a huge improvement in just one month.

"It's magic! That senior Mi Yu! She can do it too!"

Upon seeing this, Dong Shang Biange cheered, clapping his hands and exclaiming in surprise, "That's it! The kind of magic called 'Domain'! Even the Great Master Sister doesn't know that move!"

"【Domain】? Has Mi Yu actually reached that level?"

Dong Shang's words about change immediately made Silent Suzuka and Okino realize that they knew very little about the [Domain]. Even Silent Suzuka, who currently had the strongest record in the team, had not yet reached this level.

After all, like [Aura], [Domain] is a kind of talent ability that requires a combination of circumstances to be activated. It's normal for most racehorse girls not to have one. But if they do have one, they've basically created a huge gap between themselves and the average racehorse girl. Even if you're not as strong as your opponent to begin with, it's perfectly normal for you to overtake them once you reach this level.

But as mentioned before, this kind of thing depends entirely on talent and luck. Silent Suzuka is the strongest in Okino's team, and she still doesn't have this opportunity. But even so, she still dominates in a variety of mile races and middle-distance races, and has even widened the gap by 11 horse lengths.

Suzuka has competed with many strong rivals. Both Grasshopper and Eagle God have lost to her in the Daily Crown tournament. How could Silent Suzuka not be strong? But even so, she still hasn't awakened such a talent. You can imagine how difficult it is to have such a talent.

That's why the "Miracle" team can be called the top team that makes all the trainers tremble with fear. Apart from the newly joined Dongshang Reform and the still-growing Donghai Emperor, almost all of the team's racehorse girls have awakened the ability of [Aura] or [Domain]. This lineup and talent are truly frightening. No wonder Da Zhenhan thought that the "Miracle" team had some special training method that could stimulate these two abilities in the racehorse girls.

Upon hearing about Miyu's [Domain], Okino and Silent Suzuka were surprised, but they immediately understood the reason for Miyu's sudden increase in strength. Kuronuma, who was standing to the side, also realized the seriousness of the matter. Watching Miyu aggressively approaching Asamiura Beach, a look of astonishment appeared on his face for the first time.

If this really is a "domain"... then Miura is in danger.

Miyu is using Special Week as a stepping stone, then letting that momentum envelop Mipu Bourbon, and then defeating Mipu Bourbon just as it did Special Week—this is Miyu's tactic.

Mi Yu already had a good understanding of her [Domain]. First of all, it could only be effective on one person at a time, and only on the racehorse girl in front of her. Once the racehorse girl behind her overtook her, the effect of her [Domain] could only cause some psychological damage to the other party.

However, it can only target one person, but the result is an extremely powerful effect. As long as someone is entangled in Mi Yu's domain, Mi Yu believes that even Meipu Bourbon will be affected and forced to slow down.

However, Mi Yu's territory is limited, so Mi Yu needs to press on and surpass it. Fortunately, although Mi Yu is small in stature, she has a lot of stamina.

"As long as I surpass Bourbon-kun...Miyu, I can focus on competing with Master-kun."

The thought that she, originally an ordinary person, could stand up to the "Golden Tyrant" head-on, and that the dazzling light emanating from the other party could make her even more dazzling, which might dispel some of her bad luck... made her run even more energetic.

Miura Bourbon also sensed the approach of the rice bath—the pitch-black gas was impossible to ignore. Feeling a strong sense of crisis, Miura Bourbon gritted her teeth and thought to herself:

"Miscalculation. Mi Yu is also a formidable opponent. This time, the chances of winning the competition have been greatly reduced."

"We need to revise our tactics next time. Right now, our hopes of winning the treble are slim."

……

"It seems like they're fighting amongst themselves. Is Miyu, Te Bourbon, and Mipu Bourbon entangled?"

The Golden Master, who had been staying in the team without breaking through, originally planned to play casually and win easily in this match. However, she could no longer ignore the situation ahead. The clash between Mi Yu, Special Zhou, and Meipu Bourbon gave her an opportunity.

"Now is a good opportunity. While the three of them are entangled, I can overtake them directly and win the championship with minimal effort."

"Okay, it's decided then!"

The Golden Master was also surprised that the match was so easy, giving her such a good opportunity. She did not hesitate at all and found the easiest way to win. Why not take it?

Thinking this, the Golden Master naturally removed her mask, revealing her blood-red eyes and the surging aura emanating from her body.

At this moment, the "Golden Tyrant," with his formidable enemy locked in a fierce struggle, suddenly plunged into the stalemate with a wild and unrestrained manner!

Chapter 285: Spring Imperial Gift, McQueen's Victory

"Golden Master has accelerated! Golden Master has overtaken all the racehorses from the outer lane area! Golden Master, accelerating from the outer lane, has broken through the leading team! It has surpassed Special Week in one fell swoop!"

The Golden Master's outside-path overtaking requires her to expend more energy to catch up with the team ahead, but her biggest advantage is that she is unstoppable in this situation. As for stamina consumption... the Golden Master doesn't need to worry about stamina consumption the least. Even if the distance is extended by another 1000 meters, she can still use this tactic.

During the straight-line sprint phase of the outer path, the Golden Master, having unleashed his [aura], overtook Special Zhou, who had been pulled behind by Mi Yu, with unstoppable momentum. In fact, he didn't linger for long after overtaking Mi Yu, and quickly brushed past him.

"shit!"

Mi Yu was also taken aback. She quickly changed the target of her [domain]. Meipu Bobang, who had been feeling the chill from Mi Yu's [domain], suddenly felt much more relaxed. She had felt that the dark gas was about to grab her.

Mi Yu's [domain] began to chase after the direction of the Golden Master, but unfortunately, Mi Yu's reaction was already too slow...

The dark gas only stayed behind the Golden Master for a short time before it pulled her out of its range—because at that moment, the fourth bend had already been reached.

"boom!"

At the moment of the fourth turn, the Golden Master, who had been making rapid progress, suddenly exerted her strength again. The last step of the second section made her fly over Miura Bourbon. Under Miura Bourbon's incredulous gaze, the figure of the Golden Master slowly emerged from beside her... and then she overtook her.

Am I... competing against some kind of monster? This was the only thought in Miura Bourbon's mind at that moment.

However, not long after, Miura Harubang felt the familiar chill from the rice bath's [domain] return. This time, however, she seemed unable to escape the rice bath's control and could only watch helplessly as...

"First place! On the final straight! The Golden Master overtook Miura Bourbon at the fourth turn! He's now in first place!"

With the help of her own "momentum," the Golden Master, whether it was because Chi Tian had been riding on her shoulders for a long time, which made her muscle memory remember when it was best to exert force, or simply because of luck, the timing of the Golden Master's breakthrough this time was unexpectedly good.

First, overtake on the outer lane, then overtake again on the fourth turn. This way, you can overtake with minimal effort and avoid the possibility of being penalized for veering diagonally – after all, overtaking on the outer lane can hardly be considered as obstructing the path of other racehorses, right?

What's even more coincidental is that this time, the Golden Masters encountered a situation where the three of them—Miyu, Teppei, and Meipu Bourbon—were mutually restraining each other. Normally, everyone would consider the Golden Masters their biggest rival in this match, and the tactics they devised would be aimed at surpassing the Golden Masters, not at targeting them.

However, coincidentally, the three men's tactics were similar, which forced them into a situation of competition, allowing the Golden Master to seize an opportunity.

It's fair to say that if the Gold Master had employed the same tactics as Yayoi Shoji's great escape, the situation today would be entirely different.

But there are no "what ifs" in a competition. Just as he had expected, Golden Master surpassed three formidable racehorses with minimal stamina expenditure. Even Miyu, who was focused on surpassing Miura Bourbon, didn't have a chance to use her newly acquired "Domain" on Golden Master and couldn't even catch a glimpse of him.

The outcome of this competition is already obvious. And at the Spring Emperor's Slam, Megumi McQueen, like the Golden Master, has already broken through the encirclement and is running headlong towards the finish line.