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

"The second most popular Golden Boat, number 15, is in the chasing group, at the very back of the team, ready to go. It seems they have chosen a more conservative tactic for the 3000-meter course."

"We're almost at the 1000-meter marker. The pace of this chrysanthemum appreciation event is quite fast overall, but compared to the previous two years, the pace is relatively normal."

The calm before the start of the race allowed everyone who was tense to calm down a bit. The consecutive two years of challenges and the birth of the Triple Crown for two consecutive years have allowed the Japanese people to experience what can be called the "strongest era". After the impact of the Good Opera and Golden Master, the fact that the Chrysanthemum Sho is the most difficult race among the classic Triple Crowns seems to have finally been recognized by everyone.

The two Triple Crown racehorses were locked in a tense duel from the very beginning of the Kikuka Sho, leading all the spectators to believe that this Kikuka Sho would be an extremely competitive race.

However, the brief peace between the East Sea Emperor and the Golden Ship due to their different tactics has made everyone realize that perhaps the Chrysanthemum Sho competition was originally meant to be like this, but the previous two Triple Crown races were just too ridiculously strong.

Currently, Donghai Emperor and Golden Ship are evenly matched in the Triple Crown race, and their strengths are comparable, but they are still slightly inferior to the two previous Triple Crown racehorses, right?

However, the moment such thoughts crossed some people's minds, Golden Ship proved them wrong with her actions.

"1000 meters have been crossed! The time is 58.2—oh, something's different! The golden ship at the back of the line is starting to show signs of accelerating! Accelerating after only 1000 meters, is that a wise move?!"

It's finally here! At this moment, the Miracle Team had been watching every change on the field intently. When they sensed the Golden Ship's gradually accelerating pace and the golden aura emanating from her body, they knew that the Golden Ship was finally starting to exert her strength!

At this moment, Golden Ship's pupils also slightly focused, and after one of her pupils turned golden, she finally completed her "warm-up" phase.

Her unparalleled 100% compatibility with her aura also condensed into her true form, a large, mane-covered horse. It seemed as if she intended to use this aura to sprint the final 2000 meters. But what was surprising was that the phantom of her aura was expanding at a visible speed, giving the impression that it was not a thoroughbred but was about to catch up with some smaller Shire horses in a race.

"Then—the Unsinkable Golden Ship, it's time to set sail!"

"Everyone along the way—watch out! If you get knocked off your ship by the Golden Ship, you'll be responsible for the consequences!"

As the Golden Ship spoke with a tense, slightly dangerous smile, all the racehorses running in front of it felt a strong threat coming from behind!

As they turned their heads slightly, the white figure they saw out of the corner of their eye seemed not to be an illusion of "imposing presence," but rather a majestic white-maned lion!

Like a ship weighing anchor and finally setting sail for the open sea ahead! All the racehorse girls in front of them were just tiny fish blocking the way in the eyes of this golden ship, and their struggles could not even affect the speed at which it set sail!

Chapter 550: Using the Power of Pain! The Transformation of the Emperor of the East Sea!

To my shame, the first person to know about the Golden Ship's [Domain] ability wasn't Jinlang, but McQueen. This racehorse girl, who truly dedicated herself to every member of the team, understood just how powerful the Golden Ship's [Domain] was, and she knew very well that it would be the Golden Ship's true, complete strength in long-distance races.

【The Unsinkable Golden Ship】—this was originally Golden Ship's nickname on the field, and now it has become the name of her 【Domain】. Indeed, the power of her domain can achieve the same effect as this name, setting sail like a ship and moving forward without hesitation!

Before the Unsinkable Golden Ship is launched, it must undergo a "warm-up" phase of at least 1000 meters. After the warm-up, the speed and power of the Golden Ship will gradually increase in a cyclical manner.

Just like a ship that has set sail, it slowly accelerates from the start to the point of full speed. This process takes time, a relatively long one, especially for a race where 3000 meters is already considered a long distance. For the Golden Ship to reach its optimal acceleration, it will take some time.

But this increase is indeed astonishing. When entering the "acceleration" phase, the speed of the golden ship can increase by about 15%, and with gradual acceleration, the increase can reach 20% or 30%...

The most terrifying thing is that, so far, McQueen doesn't know the limit of the Golden Ship's speed boost. At least, this "domain" is extremely taxing on the Golden Ship. In one test, the Golden Ship's acceleration was close to 60%! But because it had already traveled 4200 meters, the Golden Ship was so exhausted that it shut down the "domain." This limit could even be increased!

But such an increase is already terrifying. A 60% speed increase is roughly equivalent to making a racehorse girl's full-speed sprint reach a level that is unmatched by anyone else. If it weren't for the fact that this [domain] consumes too much stamina, even the Golden Ship can't keep up with it, McQueen really doesn't know where the limit of this [domain] is.

But that's why McQueen said that the Golden Ship's "domain" and her "domain" were a perfect match, and that she could even use McQueen's "domain" to help herself reach a higher level.

Originally, McQueen's "Pure White Rhythm" was a complete destroyer of distance adaptability for most female racehorses. Any female racehorse that did not have enough stamina and distance adaptability would be doomed if it raced against McQueen, and would be completely crushed by him.

However, the Golden Ship's endurance is also top-notch. Although it is slightly inferior to McQueen, it can still run 4200 meters before exhausting when using the [Domain]. Such a distance can only be said to be the limit for McQueen's Domain. After all, if McQueen wants to beat the Golden Ship, he has to choose a race with a starting distance of about 3600 meters, which is really rare in Japan.

That's why McQueen was so frustrated and really didn't want to race against the Golden Ship... If she lost to the Golden Ship because she was not strong enough, she could understand, but the feeling of being completely suppressed in this kind of "domain", and even being trampled on in the ground... even McQueen couldn't accept it so easily.

Moreover, in terms of aggression, the Gold Ship is more aggressive than McQueen.

“The Golden Ship’s [Domain] can enhance her [Aura]... Although it can only enhance the 'collision' aspect, it is still more than enough.”

"If the current Golden Ship's momentum really collides with other racehorse girls... it might actually knock several of them flying. They'd better be careful and avoid it."

McQueen's mutterings also reached the ears of the Miracles team members around him, and at this moment, everyone finally realized just how terrifying the true full power that Golden Ship, who had always kept a low profile in the Miracles team, was now revealing.

"The bloodline of the Golden Family... is truly... immeasurable."

Lu Duo Xiang Yao murmured to herself with a hint of shock. As one of the bloodlines that the senior Zhou Ri Ning Jing had guided, Lu Duo Xiang Yao was well aware of the potential of the Golden Family. However, she did not expect that, so far, apart from Golden Journey, the head of the Golden Family, whose performance was average, the other racehorses of the Golden Family that had entered the racetrack had all overturned their understanding of strength and talent.

One of the goldsmiths took off from the spot and soared to the top of the world, while her sister, Gold Ship, was not to be outdone and is now competing against Tokai Teio, one of the most talented horse racers in all of Japan.

What about the other racehorse girls from the Golden Family? Dream Journey? Nakayama Festival? Could they also possess exceptional talent and strength?

Rudolf was unaware of this question, but the only thing that reassured her to some extent was that although the racehorses of the Golden Family were all top-notch and performed very well on the track, none of them were suitable to be the student council president.

Rudolphus couldn't even imagine the day when the student council president position would fall into the hands of the Golden Family's racehorse girl... She only hoped that before that day came, she would be too old to be in her coffin, so she wouldn't witness this scene that would give her a heart attack...

However, Rudolf is more worried about the East Sea Emperor now. Faced with such a powerful opponent, does the Emperor... have a way to win?

"Don't worry, Rudolph, the Emperor hasn't even shown his true strength yet in this match."

But it was Jin Lang who spoke at this moment. With a subtle smile, Jin Lang met Rudolf's somewhat puzzled gaze and said:

"Actually, before the Chrysanthemum Appreciation, I had already spoken with Golden Ship. I asked Golden Ship how confident she was of winning against the Emperor in this Chrysanthemum Appreciation."

"Rudolph, what do you think is the odds of the Golden Ship answering correctly?"

"...around 60%?" Rudolf paused for a moment upon hearing this, then gave a rather conservative estimate.

It is now clear that the Golden Ship's strength still surpasses that of the East Sea Emperor, without a doubt. The Golden Ship has been focusing on improving its mental power and domain, while the Emperor has remained stagnant, training only to restore its physical strength; its mental power improvement is a recent development, only achieved in the last week.

Rudolf's estimate was already extremely biased towards the Emperor; if she were to make a rational assessment, the Emperor's chances of winning this time might not even be 20%.

"hehe."

However, upon hearing this, Jin Lang shook his head and gave Lu Duo a slightly enigmatic smile, saying:

"Rudolf, it seems I understand the Emperor better than you do now. You're just more concerned about the Emperor in general, but you know nothing about the progress of the matches and training."

"Golden Ship told me that if the Emperor really intended to have an all-out battle with her, her chances of winning would be less than 30%, or even lower."

“Just watch closely, Rudolf. In these past few months, the Empress has not been standing still. She has truly transformed and become a real, ‘Indomitable Empress.’”

……

"This feeling—has it finally arrived? Give it your all, Golden Ship-san!"

After feeling the oppressive aura emanating from the golden ship behind him, even though the golden ship was still quite a distance away from the emperor's current position, the emperor could sense it without turning his head.

The Empress was very calm. She had imagined countless times in her mind what she should do if she faced the Golden Ship. Although she had only just learned about the terrifying nature of the Golden Ship's [Domain], the Empress had already made plans to deal with it.

This is the most crucial moment, the moment when she should least be caught by the Golden Ship. If she is caught by the Golden Ship now, she will repeat the mistake of Satsuki Sho, and in the final sprint, she will be no match for the Golden Ship.

At this point, we should go all out and try to create as much distance as possible from the gold ship!

Thinking this, the Empress did something that would surprise the other racehorse girls. She endured the slight pain in her legs and once again used her best move, the "Emperor's Dance," which immediately accelerated her speed!

This time, however, the emperor seemed to accelerate even faster than before. The range and frequency of her leg lifts, and even the force of her forward thrust, were all stronger.

"Is the emperor... using the conditioned reflex of pain to propel himself forward even faster?"

The first to react, Good Opera, murmured in disbelief. As one of the few members present who had suffered fractures, Good Opera immediately understood where the East Sea Emperor's current rapid advance came from.

She actually used pain as an advantage? That's simply unbelievable!

Chapter 551: On a Thorny Road

Is it possible to run while injured? As someone who almost broke a bone at the Arc de Triomphe last time, Good Opera can confidently tell you that it is possible.

Good Opera remembers that when she took her last step in front of the Arc de Triomphe, she almost fell because of a broken bone. If she hadn't kicked off with her other leg right behind her, she probably would have fallen right there, just one step away from the championship.

Pain is indeed hard to endure, but it can keep your nerves in a highly tense state and stimulate your mind, making you do things that you normally cannot do, such as unconsciously increasing your strength or jumping a long distance in an instant. These are all overreactions after experiencing pain.

Good opera was fortunate enough to take its final step with the help of pain. She had carefully watched the replay of her Arc de Triomphe performance, and her final step was clearly much farther than her previous steps, which was "helped" by the stress response brought about by pain.

There have indeed been studies on how to increase speed through pain stimulation. According to the opera, Eliseko once conducted such an experiment. However, the experiment was abruptly stopped just as it entered the initial stage. This was because Eliseko was willing to harm herself to conduct the experiment in order to verify her hypothesis.

However, Elise has already theoretically determined that such a thing is impossible, because under the pressure of pain, the first thing to overcome is how the racehorse girl can endure the pain and continue forward. Moreover, this pain cannot be just a minor prick like a needle prick; it must be a relatively intense kind to trigger a stress response in a person's mind.

That alone is enough to deter a large number of racehorse girls with weak willpower. This is not something that can be done in a day or two. Moreover, if the racehorse girls are willingly harmed, it's hard to say whether the Three Goddesses will approve of it...

And the most important point, which ultimately led to Alice's despair, is that people can "adapt" to repeated pain. If they adapt to the pain, their nerves become less sensitive, and they end up like a racehorse girl who is simply injured but still running.

Therefore, such an experiment must meet several prerequisites. First, the pain must be continuous, and it cannot be extremely harmful, but it also cannot be too mild.

Second, racehorse girls must overcome this pain and maintain their running speed while feeling this pain.

Third, this racehorse must be exceptionally gifted—or rather, must be the type with extremely sensitive nerves, able to adapt to pain while knowing how to use pain to stimulate herself, thereby increasing her speed.

According to Alice's theory, all three conditions are indispensable, and the third is currently the most difficult. Because of this "gifted" child, Alice speculates that racehorse girls with weak leg bones are more likely to meet the criteria. But how could a racehorse girl with weak leg bones endure such intense pain? And how could she possibly maintain her race while enduring pain?

This is why, in the end, Alice didn't even find a single volunteer for this project, instead using herself as the experimenter. She happened to be the racehorse girl with a weak leg but exceptional talent. If the academy hadn't reacted quickly enough, Alice might have been confined to a wheelchair for the rest of her life.

However, at this very moment, Alice, who was also present, along with a large group of racehorse girls, discovered this existence—a racehorse girl who perfectly met the conditions, which theoretically did not exist and could not possibly be achieved—the East Sea Emperor!

The pain inflicted on the Emperor of the East Sea was both a blessing and a test from the three goddesses. Therefore, although the Emperor of the East Sea felt the pain, he was not injured!

Secondly, the East Sea Emperor perfectly fits Alice's third option: a constitution prone to leg breakage, highly sensitive nerves even after months of pain, and most importantly—a gifted racehorse girl!

The East Sea Emperor is a truly unique and exceptionally talented racehorse girl. She is a "genius" that everyone in the entire Treson Academy, no matter how many racehorse girls there are, or even the most prestigious racehorse girls, must praise.

For example, even now, the Emperor of the East Sea knows nothing about Alice's experiments, but somehow, through her daily training and recovery, she has come to this conclusion—

"Is it possible to turn pain into an advantage?"

The Eastern Sea Emperor didn't understand experiments, but she understood that pain could make her jump further. She also knew that after using the "Emperor's Dance Steps," the excruciating pain could make her even faster. That's when she began to conceive of how to turn her disadvantages into advantages.

Now, the East Sea Emperor has proven that her idea was not unfounded. She has truly turned pain into her weapon!

In addition to this, the Emperor of the East Sea made another major discovery!

"Is the aura of a [Domain] also appearing on the emperor's body?!"

At this moment, when Lu Duo looked at the faint blue aura emanating from the emperor, his pupils narrowed slightly, and he said with a hint of disbelief and surprise.

"No, although it's very similar, it hasn't reached the level of [Domain].

Upon hearing this, Jin Lang shook his head and said with a light laugh, "This is the second surprise the Emperor has brought us. She not only stepped onto the Chrysanthemum Appreciation stage, but she also touched upon a possibility that is difficult for us to describe and that no one has ever reached before, thanks to her own abilities."

"It's not a 'domain,' but it achieves a similar effect... Perhaps we should call it a 'pseudo-domain'?"

"With his own strengths and advantages, as well as his unique talent, he has reached a level close to the [Domain] realm through his own abilities—shouldn't he be considered a genius?"

No, it's less a genius and more a miracle. If it weren't a miracle, it would be impossible to meet such demanding conditions for an emperor, nor would it be possible for an emperor to happen to reach such a level.

"Simulated Realm," the emperor also gave this ability a name: "On a Thorny Road."

Yes, the feeling of running was truly like the stinging pain of stepping on thorns, but this still could not hinder the indomitable spirit of the East Sea Emperor. It was with this awareness that she stepped onto the field.

Even if I'm walking on thorns, I will turn that pain into motivation to move forward!

"I will never succumb to pain! I will never give in to this test!"

"Chrysanthemum Appreciation—I must win! I must win!"

The Empress of the East Sea gritted her teeth. The more she continued with her imperial dance, the more intense the stinging pain became, sending warning signals to her brain time and time again.