Uma Musume Girl, I'll tell you about my Santa Hat special move too?

This was a full-body, all-spirit sprint that shouldn't be seen in the early stages, but if it's a stardust illusion, then everything makes sense—

That was a charge that could completely disrupt the rhythm, a great escape that would annihilate everyone's plans!

[Skill Location O, Activated]

[Skill standard range 0, activated]

[Skill right return o, activated]

[Skill Haruma Musume O, activated]

[Skill Pioneer, activated]

[Golden skill: Full Concentration, activated]

boom!

Like a bomb, the Stardust Illusion's footsteps slammed into the ground, its hard horseshoes cracking the hard grass beneath its weight.

[Skill Ground Solidification, activated!]

Chapter 219, next chapter: Crimson Starzilla (not...)

The moment the gate opened, Stardust Illusion's entire aura changed.

At this moment, she leaned forward to an unimaginable degree and took a step forward without hesitation, speeding away.

As it sped past one racehorse after another, Stardust Illusion's frenzied gaze remained fixed on the scenery ahead.

Several starting skills surround a starting technique called "Ground Solidification," giving Stardust Illusion a powerful starting acceleration. This technique, learned from Little Chestnut Hat, has now become an important piece of the puzzle in Stardust Illusion.

(If you're looking to relax and enjoy your own pace, then you've come to the wrong place...)

Stardust Illusion grinned, enjoying the exhilarating feeling of the wind blowing against its face.

At this moment, she was in the center of the entire racer group, surrounded by other racehorse girls in front, behind, left, and right.

Stardust Illusion turned its head and scanned the figures of the runners around it, who had begun to reach a consensus and form a siege around it, as well as the gaze behind it that seemed to burn it directly.

This situation, where the opponent begins to restrict her from the very start, can be said to have been within Toyama Hikari's expectations.

In the words of this trainer:

These guys will definitely be terrified of your escape. At that point, nothing will be surprising—they might try to block you, surround you, or even have some of them simply ram you aside.

[Now that Qingzhu's memories have shown that she successfully prevented your escape, it's understandable that these contestants would have illusions, right? Do you know what to do in that situation?]

The Great Escape—this is the pace that Stardust Illusion trusts most, even regarding as a runner's second life.

In every past competition, she has faced any challenge with this attitude.

It can be said that the first sword strike of this overlord is named "Great Escape," a consensus reached by all the contestants and even by everyone who knows her.

but……

(Is it just about forming an encirclement? You don't even dare to send one or two people to test the waters with me? It's a shame that after learning my lesson from Qingzhu's memories, I specifically trained in this area...)

The monster's smile grew increasingly unrestrained.

The web formed by the runners was laid bare before the stardust illusion, as if it were about to completely devour her as she prepared to flee.

Get out of here! There's no longer a path for you here!

The runners' malice was so real it echoed in Stardust Illusion's mind.

None of them were particularly strong, and their fighting spirit had little effect on the Stardust Illusion.

However, when faced with this overlord, these runners who had spontaneously formed an alliance completely combined their will and momentum.

With the help of this chaotic web born in the opening sequence, their hostility was like a typhoon and tsunami. This towering wave, carrying an aura that seemed capable of destroying everything, crashed down on the stardust illusion.

Give up, give up your escape!

We are... absolutely not going to let you pass through here!

That was the collective cry from the hearts of all the runners who formed the encirclement.

So how should Stardust Illusion, running on the grass, respond to the provocations of these runners?

This overlord was no longer concerned with such a level of provocation.

Standing on this field, she could feel the monstrous will within her constantly surging.

However, the addition of these runners' tactics made her even more excited.

But when this feeling of excitement reached its peak, it actually made Stardust Illusion's mind completely clear.

As if swept away by a clear breeze, Stardust Illusion's complicated thoughts were swept away, and he no longer even thought about how to continue running. Stardust Illusion's heart was as clear as a mirror.

Her blood-red pupils were slightly enlarged due to her extremely focused concentration.

A faint golden light emanated from those eyes, and the image of a runner inexplicably appeared in Stardust Illusion's mind.

That was a runner named Divine Eagle.

At this moment, the eyes of this phantom were radiating a golden light identical to that of the Stardust Illusion.

That was one of her signature skills that made her famous—those eyes that could see through the big picture!

[Golden skill, Thousand-Mile Vision, activated!]

Stardust Illusion's vision was now completely different from before, staring at the seemingly impenetrable encirclement before it.

From her perspective, the entire environment around the track had completely changed; the runners had transformed into towering walls in the Stardust Illusion's eyes.

The blocked running position went completely dark, and the entire track in front of the Stardust Illusion narrowed as high walls appeared, even completely blocking the way forward.

--no.

"It's not... completely sealed off."

The voice of Stardust Illusion emanated from deep within her throat, like the howl of a wild beast, and the wild smile on her face indicated that she had found her way.

In her eyes, countless points of light suddenly lit up from beneath her feet, and then transformed into a phantom image of herself in front of her.

Faced with the towering walls formed by the runners in front of him, the phantom did not hesitate at all and began to take steps forward.

The first runner who blocks the way moves to the left.

The second runner who was blocking the way, sidestepped.

The third and fourth runners, who were blocking the way, burst out from the middle.

……

The phantom ran forward in the darkness, leaving shimmering footprints with each step, as if guiding the stardust illusion. It raced forward with minimal movement, carving out a path through the darkness.

It's connected, and I can see it now.

The gate leading to the very front had already opened before her.

(Then... let's begin the ravages!)

Stardust Illusion adjusted its running posture, straightened its upper body slightly, and began to slow down its pace.

Her explosive acceleration suddenly slowed down, allowing the Stardust Illusion to blend into the ranks of the runners ahead of her.

Seeing Stardust Illusion's behavior, the runners who had voluntarily taken on the task of blocking her from the outside breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Since she has already begun to slow down, does that mean she has given up as well?

Instead of using that great escape to completely destroy everyone's rhythm and push the game into an unknowable abyss.

(As expected, we successfully blocked this tyrant—)

Before she could even feel a sliver of relief, a smile suddenly appeared on the face of the Stardust Illusion running beside her.

How could this be?!

With her most prized escape method blocked, how could this proud and domineering woman still laugh so carefree?

No, she didn't give up at all...

At that very moment, as if sensing the gaze directed at him, Stardust Illusion turned his head slightly and glanced at the runner out of the corner of his eye.

In an instant, she felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave, and a terrifying dinosaur the size of Mount Fuji seemed to appear behind her, suddenly opening its blood-red maw at her...

Her hands and feet stiffened at that moment, and her heart stopped beating, as if death had befallen her.

The runner had only one thought in his mind:

Monster...a monster is coming!!!

Chapter 220: Nullify your effects once per round.

(This is truly a rare and luxurious scene, attracting so many contestants to target her at the same time...)

Looking at the encirclement woven by all the contestants, the aerial shrine, running in the middle of the row, couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Even without looking at the runner in the very center of the encirclement, the Sky Palace understood exactly who this net was aimed at.

The Great Escape, capable of disrupting the rhythm of all other runners, has sealed this weapon away, which is of great significance to these runners who are not top-tier.

Because once the Great Escape begins, everyone will no longer be able to run at their own pace, and these runners will face the possibility of not having enough stamina to unleash their full potential, or even losing speed.

Based on Stardust Illusion's previous performance, it is virtually impossible for her to lose speed before reaching the finish line.

In other words, this will become a one-sided abuse of these runners by this tyrant...

Therefore, the Stardust Illusion must not be allowed to break free from this encirclement.

Admittedly, Stardust Illusion's startup speed is among the best, if not the best, of all the racehorses in recent years.

However, even a slight difference in the starting position can greatly affect the position and acceleration of the runners after the start.

Even if the Stardust Illusion, which was previously in number 7, had a fast starting speed, it would inevitably be affected and unable to unleash its full speed if the competitors next to it were determined to stop it.

In this way, perhaps we can hinder the escape of the Stardust Illusion in the opening... perhaps that's how it should be.

The Sky Shrine could understand their perspective.

Even though she developed earlier than the other players during the orthodox phase and had enough stamina to deal with a possible escape, she also considered whether to lock down Stardust Illusion in the early game.

After all, preventing top runners from performing at their full potential is also a way to increase the winning rate. This has been verified by Qingzhu's recollection, and it can indeed affect the state of Stardust Illusion.