"Aren't you planning to continue the attack, Golden Master? Are you really afraid?"
Gradually, Da Zhenhan began to lose patience. It wasn't that she wanted to quickly compete with the Golden Master. Da Zhenhan herself had said from the beginning that for her, winning this race was secondary. The reason she came here to compete with the Golden Master was to break through her own limitations, break through her bottleneck, and reach the level of a truly world-class racehorse girl.
She needs to learn to "momentum". This isn't the first time she's faced off against a racehorse girl with momentum. Kitcho has raced against her countless times in private, but he's never been able to break through.
The Golden Master is Great Shock's last hope. Her surging fighting spirit and brutal attacks are undoubtedly her last chance to help Great Shock break through her limits. She desperately hopes that the Golden Master will attack her now.
The problem is that her [Domain] ability seems to have been exposed for some reason. She had carefully concealed her Domain ability for this moment, but now that it has been exposed, the Golden Master has stopped attacking her, and Da Zhenzhen is becoming increasingly anxious.
In order to break through his own limitations, Da Zhenhan had no choice but to resort to the provocative methods he disliked the most, attempting to make the Golden Master lose control of his emotions. He coldly addressed the Golden Master, saying:
"Gold Master, do you know why I've considered you my strongest challenger from the very beginning?"
"..." The master did not answer, but her silence indicated that she was listening.
"Because of your high morale, the mutual support and honesty between you and your trainer as you move towards the same goal, I believe you can create miracles."
"But now, stepping onto the international GI stage, you have no fighting spirit whatsoever, not even the desire to win—Gold Master, I must say, you have disappointed me and your trainers greatly."
"--Shut up."
However, the Golden Master remained silent at first in response to the Great Shock's words, but when the Great Shock mentioned her trainer, the Golden Master immediately gave a different reaction.
At this moment, a hint of annoyance finally appeared on the face of the Gold Master. The undisguised aura of gold and blood red emanating from her body began to slowly emerge. She revealed a ferocious face to Da Zhen and said.
"I don't care what happens to me, but you're not allowed to say anything bad about Ikezoe—he's my best partner."
"This tactic was something I came up with with Chi Tian, and it's an absolutely perfect tactic!"
"I won't lose to you either, Great Shock, we'll see!"
"...Is that so?" Upon hearing this, Da Zhenzhen completely understood the source of the Golden Master's grievances, but she hesitated. She was not the kind of horse girl who was good at verbal sparring. Her intention was to provoke the Golden Master, but not to maliciously slander anyone.
But now, it seems only Trainer Ikezoe can ignite the Gold Master's fury...
"I'm sorry, Trainer Ikezoe." Silently apologizing to Ikezoe in his heart, Da Zhen took a deep breath and reluctantly uttered these words against his will, all for the sake of his breakthrough.
"Is that so? This is your perfect tactic? Avoiding battle? Trying to wear me down like this?"
"Then I can only say that you have really disappointed me. You are not even worth me using my second [Domain]. Such a wrong tactic is a dereliction of duty by a trainer."
However, no sooner had Da Zhenhan finished speaking than the violent aura emanating from the Golden Master erupted like a volcano! The next moment, under Da Zhenhan's slightly horrified yet excited gaze, a massive golden phantom once again materialized on the Golden Master's body!
The next moment after the great shock, what met his eyes was the face of the gold master craftsman, contorted with rage.
"You bastard!!"
A greatsword, burning with golden flames, hurtled towards Da Zhenhan! The next moment, a dark protective layer gradually formed around Da Zhenhan's body, firmly protecting him.
"Buzz!" At the moment of collision between the golden flames and the Great Shock's pitch-black domain, something different finally happened. The Great Shock could clearly feel the unprecedented trembling sensation in her domain when the Golden Master launched an attack on it!
It really works! His initially shocked eyes were instantly filled with joy, and he immediately shouted, seizing the opportunity:
"That's it! That's it! Come on! Try and defeat me, Master of Gold!"
"No matter how many times you attack, it will be in vain! Until you think you can defeat me! Come, Golden Master!"
"Roar!!"
However, the great provocation only enraged the Golden Master, who launched wave after wave of attacks against the great shock. These attacks could only slightly shake the great shock's domain; instead, she was constantly hit by the effects of her own domain, and her stamina was greatly depleted time and time again.
However, the Golden Master's offensive showed no signs of abating, continuing as if he were throwing an egg against a rock, disregarding the repeated depletion of his mental energy...
"Oh no!"
"Master has been provoked—this is bad!"
Meanwhile, in the stands, when the Golden Master couldn't help but launch an attack on the Great Shock, everyone knew exactly what had happened. Without a doubt, the Golden Master's psychological defenses had been broken by the Great Shock, and he had begun to attack it recklessly.
Although Makoto and his group knew about the Great Shock's domain ability, Chizoe and the Golden Master did not tell them the specific plan. The fewer people who knew about the plan, the better. If someone found out about it from a few words among their team members, it would only make things worse.
Therefore, only the Golden Master and Ikezo knew about this plan. Makoto and the others were unaware of it, but without a doubt, they all felt that Ikezo's plan was to prevent the Golden Master from directly confronting the Great Shock, otherwise it would definitely be detrimental to them.
The current situation clearly shows that the plan has been disrupted! Both Zhen Jiling and Dong Shang Bianfang watched the arena with great concern, hoping that the Golden Master could calm down soon.
This kind of field that's so shocking... it's completely cheating! It's simply not something you can defeat head-on!
Hurry up, calm down, Master... Otherwise, your and Onii-chan's dreams...
Zhen Jiling thought to herself with such worry, but since Chi Tian wasn't by her side, she naturally didn't see Chi Tian's calm expression.
No, it couldn't even be called calm; it was an expression of complete anticipation, as she murmured softly:
"Well then, let's see what happens, Orpheus..."
"I believe you can do it, Orpheus. Go and become the strongest in the world."
Chapter 567: Accepting Your True Self
"Golden Master! Golden Master and Great Shock are locked in a fierce battle! Two highly anticipated racehorse girls from Japan are locked in a fierce battle! Is this really okay?"
"The shocking news from the TV station and the Golden Master from the Miracle Team are going head-to-head! They seem to be locked in a power struggle! Are the two racehorse girls from the TV station and the Miracle Team fighting amongst themselves? Will this stalemate continue?"
At this moment, whether it's the live commentary from France or the commentary from Misato Akasaka on Japanese television, the hearts of the Japanese people and horse racing fans are in their throats. For a time, many Japanese people who were hoping that Japanese horse racing girls could achieve a two-peat at the Arc de Triomphe Grand Prix this year felt despair at the current situation.
"This won't do! Our two racehorse girls aren't even on the same page, how are we supposed to win?"
"It's true that both the Golden Master and the Great Shock are very strong, but if they keep fighting each other like this, even if they seem to have a big advantage, they will eventually lose!"
"Seriously! What are those bastards at Shetai doing?! Why did such a shocking event suddenly occur at the Arc de Triomphe?!"
"What are those guys in the central government up to? Why did things turn out like this?!"
Immediately, voices of regret, anger, and condemnation from the Japanese public resounded in every household. Although the moment the Great Shock from the racing station entered the arena, it was met with boos from the audience at the Longshan Racecourse and hostility from other female racehorses, which was already shameful enough for them, now the Great Shock was locked in a stalemate with the Golden Giant.
Undoubtedly, such behavior has thoroughly enraged even the Japanese public. Now, Dai-sankta has lost the support of her own people—even though, strictly speaking, she has no blood relation to Japanese horse racing girls. It was the broadcasting stations and the central government that had been promoting her as "the essence of the Japanese horse racing world."
However, what the general public saw was their two representative horse girls fighting each other, while the horse girls from Treson Academy saw a completely different scene. They could see the Golden Master's crazy offensive against the Great Shock during the live broadcast, and they could feel the terror even through the screen.
The Gold Master is truly angry.
"Oh, how scary..."
"Is this the true power of the Gold Master?"
"That was terrifying! I couldn't even hold on for a second when I was in the same arena!"
"Is this the strength of the world's top female horse racers? I think I'd better retire and find a job in an electronics factory..."
The showdown between the Golden Master and the Great Shock was like a military illiterate watching a supposedly 100% accurate military movie for the average female racer. They would only gasp in surprise at the screen full of shells and guns, but wouldn't react with much excitement.
But for true masterclass horse racing fans, they are like professional critics testing the film's hardcore quality. They can spot the flaws, highlights, and accuracy of the film at a glance, analyze the problems immediately, and then make what they believe to be the correct judgment based on their own experience and personal background.
"If this continues, the Golden Master will be defeated by his own [domain]."
Rudo immediately grasped the crux of the problem. The Golden Master's energy expenditure during the live stream allowed her to roughly analyze the power of the second [Domain] that caused the great shock. She couldn't help but grit her teeth and say, "If the Golden Master doesn't calm down soon, she will truly be powerless to turn the tide."
"Her own domain is already incredibly taxing on her, and now these repeated attacks are feeding back at her. How long can she hold out like this?"
"Seriously—is this guy completely brainless? Doesn't he feel any pain?" Meanwhile, in the mind of the raging waves, the "Famous General Raging Waves" was also feeling a toothache from the Golden Master's brutal onslaught, and said to Raging Waves in his mind:
"All I can say is, if the opponent hadn't been so shocked, anyone would have been defeated by her, but it's precisely this kind of [domain] that's formidable..."
"If this continues, Master will lose!"
Mi Yu also realized that the Great Shock's [Domain] was activated entirely to lure the Golden Master into launching an attack on her. In an instant, all the racehorse girls with some skill felt that the Golden Master was at a complete disadvantage for the first time in this battle against the Great Shock—a disadvantage that could not even be solved by her own strengths.
Now, the Golden Master's advantage has become her disadvantage under the Great Shock's domain. The more fiercely she attacks, the more damage she suffers in return, while the Great Shock does not have to endure such damage.
"Is there no other way...?"
Faced with this situation, all the racehorse girls were at a loss. As for Maru Zenki in the dormitory, although she did not participate in the final planning process of Ikezoe and the Golden Master, she did not think that the Golden Master would ignore tactics in a moment of passion on such a race.
The master must have her reasons for doing this... Ikezom, what are you thinking?
"Could it be..."
At that moment, Maru Zenki suddenly thought of a possibility. Her eyes brightened slightly, and she subconsciously murmured to herself:
"Are you perhaps planning something like that? But if that's the case... the odds are way too low, aren't they?"
……
"Ha ha--!"
"Damn it! Damn it! Get out of that dark turtle shell!"
The Golden Master's frenzied offensive began to show signs of fatigue. It wasn't that he was physically exhausted, but the feeling of being hit by every punch was indeed very taxing on him.
However, what made the Gold Master even more anxious was hiding behind his own "domain," which felt like an original anime plot from the first Yu-Gi-Oh! series by Konami, where the main villain Dartz summons the "Orichalcos Vessel" and he doesn't have to take any damage. No matter how much he attacks, it's all useless until it explodes. It was really quite unpleasant.
This psychological setback is far more unbearable than the mental blow she is inflicting on herself now... Moreover, the Gold Master is also beginning to feel anxious.
This is shocking—how much longer?! I can't see her condition at all like this!
Please, you wouldn't be so unresponsive! I've been holding back this feeling and hitting you, not so you could waste my mental energy for no reason!
Hurry up and grant my wish!
Meanwhile, the Golden Master was wailing inwardly, while the Great Shock was controlling all her actions mechanically, her spirit having already reached a very wondrous state.
She felt as if a voice was speaking to her from the depths of her being, and that voice seemed very close to her, and even sounded very similar to her own.
She had been conversing with "her" for a long time, and with each attack from the Golden Master, Da Zhen could feel that her conversation with "her" was becoming clearer and clearer.
"You said...you are 'me'? Then why did you only appear now?"
"...Because in the past, you always refused to accept that you are yourself."
At that moment, another "deeply shocked" figure spoke to her, saying, "Because of past scandals, you refused to accept your fate. You resisted accepting your past. How could someone who rejects the past be themselves?"
"And now, everything about you in both fields seems invincible, but that is nothing but your false invincibility. It's just a false self that you created yourself."
"...That's why I've never been able to awaken my [Aura], and yet, without this ability, I have no weaknesses whatsoever."
Upon hearing her own words, Da Zhen was suddenly enlightened. She finally understood why, despite not even having the ability to touch the "aura," her awakened "domain" had made her almost perfect.
Was this version of myself incomplete, a false sense of strength?
"But whether it's false strength or your true self, you are strong enough now." And "The Great Shock" speaks kindly to another version of yourself:
"So, what is your choice? To continue this flawless facade, or to embrace a truly powerful self?"
"—Does that even need to be said?" Upon hearing this, Da Zhenhan did not hesitate at all and immediately reached out to touch his other self.
"I choose to accept the truth. The false strength is ultimately false, an illusion."
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