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

Aldan smiled and asked Jinlang, who, after a moment of silence, gave a rather conservative estimate: "If all goes well, I'm about 60% sure."

"Only 60%?" Aldan blinked in surprise upon hearing this. After all, the scene of McQueen winning against the Golden Master and the Lady after Arima Nostalgia was truly impressive. Aldan thought that Jinlang had great confidence in McQueen.

At that moment, Lu Duo, sitting next to Jin Lang, did not turn his head, maintaining his dignity as "Emperor," and answered word by word:

"Sixty percent is a very objective and reasonable calculation. Aldan, the female racehorse's performance on the track is not guaranteed to be 100%. Any factor could cause her to underperform or have an unsatisfactory result. Moreover, this time McQueen is facing a tough opponent."

"Miyu is very strong. Although her current record doesn't seem so outstanding, her opponents are all racehorse girls of the level of Gold Master, Special Zhou, and Miura Bourbon. She is only inferior to racehorse girls like Gold Master, which shows that she has the strength to shake the top-level racehorse girls."

"Moreover, Mi Yu has undoubtedly become stronger this time. She exudes a terrifying, beast-like aura... For this match, Mr. Jin Lang and I have devised a new strategy for McQueen. If everything goes according to our ideal plan, then McQueen should have a 70% chance of defeating Mi Yu."

"However, due to many unstable factors, a 60% chance is a conservative but also ideal estimate. Therefore, I hope the head of the Mejiro family can understand."

Rudolphin's tone was neither humble nor arrogant, and for a moment, she even gave the impression of being the student council president. But in reality, even if she wasn't, she was still the "emperor," and the emperor's authority was enough to silence many doubts.

Ardan was momentarily taken aback by Rudolf's imposing presence, gave an apologetic smile, and returned to his seat. Jin Lang, seeing the somewhat frightened Ardan beside him, turned to Rudolf and said:

"You're being too serious, Rudolf. Aldan doesn't mean any harm; she's just here to convey Madam Mejiro's wishes."

"That's precisely why I hope Madam Meguro can acknowledge our professionalism." Rudolf crossed his legs slightly and spoke to Jinlang in a noticeably gentler tone:

"The head of the Mejiro family... has such high expectations for McQueen that it puts too much pressure on him."

"Look at this scene, Mr. Jinlang. I can't imagine what would have happened if McQueen hadn't been there. Would he have chosen to burn himself out to meet everyone's expectations? That wouldn't have been a good thing for a racehorse girl."

“…Of course I understand.” Jinlang also glanced around silently. The cannons that were already prepared to celebrate McQueen’s victory, and the Mejiro family’s massive spectator presence that seemed to want everyone to know about the race, all brought encouragement to any horse girl, but also immense pressure.

Jinlang had certainly noticed this before, and he knew the saying, "The higher you're lifted, the harder you fall." McQueen's journey to where she is today can be seen as fulfilling the expectations of the Mejiro family, but everyone still hopes she will continue to win and achieve even greater things.

Therefore, McQueen did not allow herself to fail, not because she valued the honor herself, but because she felt that everyone needed her to receive it.

Jin Lang certainly wanted to stop it, but how could he? Therefore, as McQueen's trainer, all he could do was to protect McQueen as much as possible and try his best to prevent her from falling from the high sky.

Or perhaps... she grew tired of flying in the sky in chains and chose to give herself a graceful landing, which might have been the best ending for McQueen.

"A drag on?"

"Hmm? Ah, Your Majesty, you've returned?"

Jin Lang looked at the Emperor, who had returned at some point and was now sitting between him and Rudolph, and replied gently, "You've spoken with McQueen?"

"Hmm, McQueen seems to have taken some of it to heart; hopefully, it will help her." At this moment, the Emperor's expression clearly showed more concern for Jin Lang's condition, and he tilted his head slightly, asking with a puzzled look:

"Tuorena, you don't seem very happy? Are you troubled by something?"

"It's nothing, I can handle these things myself." Jin Lang didn't want to tell the emperor about things that had nothing to do with his life, so he just gently rubbed her head.

At this moment, Jin Lang seemed to understand why Rudolf said he envied emperors so much. Children who grow up carefree are envied wherever they go.

The emperor, however, wore an expression of utter incomprehension. Yet, he was also somewhat unhappy that Jinlang treated him like a child, and he pouted slightly, muttering to himself:

"What... If you don't want to say it, then don't say it. You always treat me like a child."

Meanwhile, on Jinlang's side, the Golden Ship observed the Emperor's expression with a subtle smile, while on the other side, Rudolf stared intently at Jinlang's hand as he stroked the Emperor, his gaze unreadable between envy and hesitation.

All of this had nothing to do with McQueen on the field. In the tense atmosphere, she had no time to care about anything else and was focused on the gate in front of her.

McQueen's mind raced, recalling the tactics devised before the match and the Emperor's words. She took a deep breath and steadied herself...

"Dangdang!"

"The gates have opened! All the female racehorses have made a beautiful start—this time, Miyu has chosen her best tactic of starting first! And Megumi McQueen has also secured a good position, just behind Miyu."

Chapter 496: The Flaw Discovered by the Emperor of the East Sea

"At the start of this race, we can see that Miyu immediately took a very advantageous position, while Megumi McQueen's start was slightly slower than Miyu's, but he still took a position slightly behind Miyu."

"This time, Mi Yu is indeed in high spirits and very focused. It seems he has made full preparations for the Spring Emperor's Appreciation!"

Michelle's start this time was outstanding. Even Rudolf's symbol and Good Opera couldn't find anything to improve. Michelle's performance this time was undoubtedly exceptional in terms of mental state. She was full of energy and focused. Even McQueen's performance this time could not have been better than Michelle's.

Perhaps because it was her final retirement match, and she had already prepared herself for a beautiful ending, Mi Yu stepped onto the field with joy and a heart full of energy? This was the match where Mi Yu most wanted to show her strongest side, and she wanted to do her best in this last match to bring dreams and hope to everyone.

Therefore, she will not hesitate or waver. Whatever McQueen's tactics are this time, she will meet them with her best tactics and her strongest stance.

However... McQueen's tactics surprised Mi Yu. Mi Yu thought that McQueen would start by fighting her as quickly as possible, just like the Golden Master. Mi Yu was initially prepared to use the escape tactic, but now it seems that McQueen has chosen to play it safe.

But just as Mi Yu was thinking this, a pure white energy slowly emerged from McQueen's body. This startled not only Mi Yu, but also Wada and Ikezoe, who had not participated in McQueen's tactical discussion, as well as their team's racehorse girl.

"McQueen, did you activate your [Domain] so early?"

"Although her final suit was released based on the characteristics of her [Area], activating [Area] so early will put a lot of strain on McQueen, right? Will she have enough mental strength to maintain [Area] until the end of the match?"

McQueen's sudden all-out effort surprised the horse-racing girls of the Meguro family. Meguro Ryan, based on his understanding of McQueen's several encounters, slowly expressed his judgment, but still couldn't hide his incomprehension of McQueen's tactical choice this time.

This wasn't the first time Ryan had witnessed the power of McQueen's domain, "Pure White Rhythm." This domain's abilities not only influence the racehorse girls' judgment but also extend the perceived distance of the racetrack. And this isn't an illusion; you must be prepared to manage your stamina at the pace of a long-distance race, or you'd better be ready to run out of energy in the final few hundred meters.

In long-distance acceleration, Megumi McQueen's acceleration method is very advantageous, and few racehorse girls can outperform McQueen in long-distance races.

However, there is a premise: very few female racehorses can surpass McQueen in this aspect. But this time, it just so happens that McQueen's opponent, Miu Miu, is also a master of long-distance acceleration!

The threat that Miyu posed to the Golden Master at the 3000-meter Chrysanthemum View is arguably the greatest threat to the Golden Master besides the Lady of Arima Kinen. She even inflicted huge blows on the Golden Master several times. This long-distance specialization is also Miyu's advantage!

The best outcome of this race should be to create as much distance as possible from Mi Yu while he is unable to accelerate at full speed. Although Mi Yu's [Domain] is terrifying, its range of influence is limited and can only be used on one person in front of him. As long as you create enough distance, even Mi Yu won't be able to do anything.

At least, if Megumi Ryan had to choose, she would definitely choose this tactic. Although this tactic is not safe, it is undoubtedly the most correct and has the highest success rate.

But what Ryan didn't know was that McQueen and Jin Lang had already discussed this tactic, but the two of them abandoned it without a second's hesitation.

There are two main reasons. First, the premise of this match is that McQueen defeats Mi Yu, but Mi Yu must not suffer an injury that will be irreversible to his future career in this match. In other words, Mi Yu must not be overly exhausted in this match.

If McQueen gets ahead of Mi Yu, then for Mi Yu, who is treating this race as her final retirement race, she will definitely do everything she can to reverse the disadvantage. At that time, there will be a situation where no matter how much McQueen pulls ahead, Mi Yu will desperately charge forward.

At that point, the concern won't be whether Miyu's exertion will be even greater than usual, thus worsening his injuries; the concern will be whether Miyu's leg will break during the Spring Emperor's Gift.

Of course, another reason is also very simple... Sister, do you really think Mi Yu is some easy target? She is a long-distance specialized racehorse girl. In long-distance races, it is already difficult for McQueen to guarantee a 60% win rate, let alone pull ahead by many horse lengths... You are giving McQueen too much credit.

And do you really think Mi Yu's judgment, and the [Domain] that matches her terrifying strength, are just for show? McQueen dares to say that as long as he surpasses Mi Yu even a little bit, Mi Yu won't use that Hero's Short Blade to stab her in the back a few times.

Therefore, such tactics are neither feasible nor possible for McQueen. The tactics that McQueen, Jin Lang, and Rudolf discussed together this time were specifically designed to address the situation at the Rice Bath.

The message that the Emperor of the East Sea gave McQueen this time did not actually affect McQueen's tactics, but it did give McQueen more confidence.

……

"McQueen, I may have discovered the weakness in Mi Yu's [domain]."

"Miyu's domain is very powerful... However, as we all know, her domain can only affect one racehorse girl at a time. Although it is extremely powerful, its range is also limited."

"However, I discovered that Mi Yu's [domain] may have a major weakness - which I discovered unintentionally during our friendly competition."

"Miyu's [Domain]... doesn't seem to have much impact on the racehorse girls behind her. In fact, it could be said that for the racehorse girls behind her, apart from some uncomfortable pressure, it has almost no effect."

Back in the lounge, before McQueen's match, the Emperor of the East Sea told McQueen his guess about Mi Yu's "Domain" based on her friendly match, which had no other meaning whatsoever.

This judgment left McQueen utterly astonished, because the Emperor had only fought Mi Yu once, and it wasn't even a formal match. He had merely sensed the influence of Mi Yu's "Domain" and yet he had seen through the weakness of Mi Yu's "Domain"? This was simply too unbelievable.

However, it was the Emperor of the East Sea's verification that convinced McQueen that the Emperor's judgment might be correct.

"During the friendly match, I was hit by Mi Yu's [Domain] and fell to the back. It felt really bad at the time... but my stamina wasn't exhausted, so I still had a chance to turn the tide."

"But at that time, during the final straight sprint, Mi Yu didn't pay any attention to me at all... I was only about half a horse's length away from Mi Yu at the time—even if she only had her sights set on McQueen, she shouldn't have been so indifferent to me during my sprint, right?"

"And, also, during the classic three-crown era, didn't Spee-chan, with her 'chamaru' tactic, always choose to wait behind Miyu-kun, ready to strike? It seems that Spee-chan was never affected by Miyu-kun's 'domain' when she was in the back; she was only affected after she surpassed Miyu-kun, wasn't she?"

"So I'm guessing... Mi Yu's [Domain] might only affect the racehorse girls in front of her, while having little effect on the racehorse girls who are always lagging behind?"

Based on his experience of only one duel, and having watched several recordings and observed the scene, he had mentally simulated and judged the situation, and thus analyzed the weakness of Mi Yu's "domain" that even the Golden Master, who had fought Mi Yu for a whole year, had not been able to figure out.

At this moment, McQueen truly understood what a true genius racehorse girl was.

Chapter 497: The Emperor Who Will Inevitably Surpass McQueen in the Future

"Your Majesty...you are perhaps the only racehorse girl in our team who can truly be described as a 'genius'. No wonder the trainer is so attentive to you, and no wonder senior Rudolf has such high expectations for you."

Meanwhile, as Megumi McQueen raced across the track, she recalled the words the Empress had spoken to her, her judgment, and her analysis. Despite having far less racing experience than any other active racehorse girl in the Miracle Team, she was able to keenly perceive the weaknesses in Megumi's [Domain] that other racehorse girls, including even the Hall of Fame racehorse girls, had failed to analyze.

Of course, this is related to the fact that Good Opera and Ludo Symbol have never competed with Mi Yu in the same competition, not even a friendly match. As for Golden Master, who has already reached the level of a Hall of Fame racehorse girl, her racing style, the energy she puts into the competition, and her own... well... sensitivity to the racetrack, do not really support her in analyzing the weaknesses of Mi Yu's [domain].

This can be seen from the duel between the Gold Master and the Lady at the Arima Memorial. The Gold Master's mental fortitude far surpassed that of the Lady, but he managed to wear her down until his own mental strength was almost broken before he finally discovered the weakness in the Lady's [Domain].

However, if this were to happen in a competition... then the Golden Master would probably have to be backstabbed by Mi Yu several times before she could realize the weakness of Mi Yu's [Domain]. Of course, it seems that the Eastern Sea Emperor's judgment would be difficult for the Golden Master, who is more used to charging ahead, to perceive.

Even though they weren't Gold Masters, McQueen, Rudolf, and Jinlang worked together for so long, studying Miyu's tactics and repeatedly watching their match videos, they still couldn't analyze the weaknesses of Miyu's "Domain." They could only conclude that it might be safer to stay behind Miyu.

McQueen's tactic was to use his "domain" to lengthen the track. Seeing the track lengthen, Mi Yu's pace would inevitably slow down. Otherwise, facing a track that was 700 meters longer, Mi Yu would not have enough stamina to sprint, so she had to regain control of her stamina.

In this way, the pace of the rice bath will inevitably slow down, which will reduce the damage to her body. The longer distance will also lead to the rice bath's physical exertion being accelerated, which will give McQueen, who has been waiting in the rear to seize the opportunity and conserve his energy, a greater advantage.

But most importantly, McQueen must act as discreetly as possible. After releasing his [Domain], his first priority should be to minimize his presence and not threaten Mi Yu's position. He should hold back until the very last moment before overtaking Mi Yu in one fell swoop.

This tactic is more suitable for racehorses with stronger last-foot performance. If it were a good opera or a golden maestro, the win rate could undoubtedly be increased to at least 80%. However, only McQueen has this ability, and McQueen is not particularly good at last-foot bursts. There is nothing that can be done about it.

Not being good at the finale doesn't mean McQueen can't be a finale performer. Although he can't be as formidable as the finale monsters like Good Opera and The Golden Master, a simple burst of energy would still give McQueen a considerable chance of victory if he conserved his strength.

—This tactic was developed by Lu Duo, Jin Lang, and McQueen after studying it for a long time and watching countless videos of Mi Yu's matches.

This wasn't just about Rudolf, McQueen, and Jinlang Ben, but it was also their first time fighting against Miyu. Neither McQueen nor Rudolf had ever fought against Miyu before, and they could only analyze the video to come up with such tactics, which was already quite remarkable.

Jinlang, building on this plan, designed more tactical analysis for McQueen and improved McQueen's response to sudden changes and disruptions on the field.

However, the combined wisdom of the three people was used by the East Sea Emperor alone. Based on her feelings from a friendly match and several live observations of Mi Yu's performance, she came up with her own guess, which has now been verified!

It must be said that McQueen was somewhat surprised, but even more so, he felt helpless.

McQueen now seems to have come to terms with a fact: the East Sea Emperor, who was always crushed by everyone in the team and now jokingly calls himself the "bottom of the pack," has grown into a racehorse girl who can stand on her own. As time goes by, the Emperor will only get stronger and stronger and reach a level that surpasses most of them.

Although McQueen seems to be slightly stronger than the Emperor right now, McQueen has a feeling that before long, the Emperor's growth rate will shock everyone. One day, they will compete on the same stage, and after that, McQueen will witness the Emperor reach heights that she has never reached.

This is already the limit of McQueen's current breakthrough, reaching a new peak. But has the Emperor himself broken through his own limits?

...Perhaps, it's still far from enough? A bitter smile appeared on McQueen's face, but in the end, she held her breath and focused her gaze on the track in front of her.

At this moment, the oppressive feeling brought by Mi Yu's [Domain] still had a huge impact on the racehorse girls behind her, but unfortunately, McQueen's [Pure White Rhythm] made the effects of Mi Yu on herself almost negligible.

She was like a cheetah lurking behind the rice bath, another beast behind the beast, conserving its strength, waiting for the "dark hero" in front of it to unleash its power, and then taking down the opponent in one fell swoop after she had exhausted her strength!

Meanwhile, Mi Yu, who was in front of her, felt increasingly uneasy, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what was wrong. She tried to catch a glimpse of McQueen out of the corner of her eye, but McQueen was always behind her. All Mi Yu could feel was the comforting aura of McQueen's [Domain], which was counteracting the effects of her [Domain].

Moreover... McQueen is too quiet. The race is already halfway through, and McQueen shows no signs of exerting his strength, which seems different from McQueen's usual tactics.

Miyu didn't know how to deal with it, but since McQueen couldn't affect her, and the race was already halfway through, under McQueen's "Pure White Rhythm," the 3200-meter long distance, which was already daunting for many racehorses without long-distance adaptability, had now become 3900 meters, close to 4000 meters!

Even Mi Yu has to calculate her own pace and race against her own physical exertion. For Mi Yu now, having McQueen following behind her is not a good thing. It means that her [domain] cannot have a significant impact on McQueen, and her physical exertion will be greater than McQueen's.