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

In those races, Stardust Illusion repeatedly created miracles in seemingly hopeless situations, which is the best practice of the saying: as long as no one has crossed the finish line, the chance of victory always exists.

"That's about it. I'll contact the chairman and Rudolf to handle it then... Oh, by the way, Stardust, since you came to France, you haven't seemed to contact people back home much?"

"Well... because I don't really want to take up everyone's training time," Stardust Illusion nodded in reply.

Judging others by her own standards, she has always believed that everything else should take a backseat to training.

And putting aside everyone else, his relationship with the emperor was already very special.

Rather than communicating with her via phone or video call, Stardust Illusion wanted the Emperor to channel his feelings into motivation to become stronger in preparation for their third upcoming match: the Chrysanthemum Appreciation.

She knows the East Sea Emperor very well. She is constantly plundering victories in the French G1 level competition, and this pressure will drive her to become stronger... stronger than ever before.

To Stardust Illusion, the current emperor is like an unripe fruit that needs constant nurturing to grow.

Then, after returning home from the Arc de Triomphe, they can savor the now-matured rival at the final stop of the classic treble.

"Oh, I see. You're thinking that if you contact your country too much before the game, it will seem like you're not taking the Arc de Triomphe seriously?"

The Condor, who had nearly won the Arc de Triomphe title, seemed to have misunderstood something. He offered a brief explanation for Stardust Illusion before returning the topic to the present:

"However, if you want to have a real trump card in the Arc de Triomphe, then the running technique I've been studying is very important... If you can learn it before the Arc de Triomphe, then you will definitely be able to defeat anyone, no matter who your opponent is!"

"But I think there's something wrong with what the Divine Eagle said."

Upon hearing this, the Stardust Illusion, who had been engrossed in eating meat, looked up with a puzzled expression.

“Those running techniques are very powerful, and I have learned some of them, that’s true… but you have to understand that there’s a limit to how synchronized running can work.”

Stardust Illusion recalled the almost manic state of the Divine Eagle over the past month and was still shaken.

According to Hikari Toyama, the running technique that Shintaka is teaching her is arguably her greatest obsession as a racehorse girl.

Just like Eliseko back then, in order to realize her ideas by teaching Stardust Illusion, Dracula was even willing to pay any price.

However, the reality was not as simple as they imagined.

According to Shenying, as long as all the techniques on the final corner can be integrated into one, then an ultimate and invincible final racing method can be obtained.

However, it is easier said than done. To integrate top-level running techniques is extremely difficult. Even Stardust Illusion, in the most intense moments of a race, can only harmonize 2-3 similar running techniques at most and then unleash even greater strength.

But the Eagle's idea is that at least five of the top-tier running methods needed to serve as synchronization materials are required!

This was a real hardship for Stardust Illusion, who was being used as her experimental subject. Through the two G1-level matches in August, she had indeed mastered many powerful techniques transferred from the Eagle Union.

For example, Maruzenski's signature move, the Red Flame Gear/LP1211-M, helped her execute a perfect final cornering acceleration in the Jack Mowa Grand Prix, a G-class mile race where the Great Tree Express once raced, securing her victory.

"The upper limit of synchronization..."

When this topic came up, Shenying's expression turned somewhat bitter.

She was certainly aware of just how difficult it was to integrate these powerful running styles.

While Stardust Illusion could succeed a few times, when it came to Eagle Artoria herself, she couldn't even manage the most basic moves that Stardust Illusion called Synchro Victory Shot and Red Gear.

It can be said that this was originally just a hypothetical scenario of the Divine Eagle, without any actual theoretical basis.

"If even you, Stardust, think it's impossible, then perhaps I'm oversimplifying things..."

The Divine Eagle sighed, though she was very reluctant to accept the answer.

Ultimately, however, the success of this hypothetical scenario depends almost entirely on the Stardust Illusion itself.

At most, she could only pass on the running techniques she had learned from her senior teammates to her.

"Haha, it's impossible to do anything, I don't understand it at all."

Stardust Illusion chuckled twice, devoured the food on its plate, and then stood up to stretch its body.

"Perhaps it's just that I've been too stressed with training lately, so I've hit a bottleneck for a while. After all, I'm not the type of person who's very good at research."

Stardust Illusion was clear about his role from the very beginning. Daily training mainly provided him with mastery of basic skills and improvement of physical attributes.

As for mastering running techniques and achieving further synchronization, this can usually only be done on the track by experiencing the atmosphere.

For example, in the duel with King Kong Wei last month, although she did not develop any new special running techniques, the final straight-line duel alone allowed Stardust Illusion to take her mastery of [Stardust Illusion] to a new level.

Especially regarding the understanding of that "other side," Stardust Illusion seemed to have grasped some clues under the pressure of Vajra's might.

Unfortunately, the next two G1-level races were completely uneventful, just like the previous Paris Grand Prix. To win, they couldn't even trigger the Stardust Illusion, and won by simply pulling out seven or eight horse lengths.

"It's probably hard to find any really strong runners in the recent races in France. The runners who were once the most popular have started to fade from the spotlight. The only one still active, King Kong, was defeated by you. If you want to feel that kind of pressure again, but you don't want to face Zhuo Fu in advance, then you'll probably have to wait until the Arc de Triomphe."

Hikari Toyama was also helpless. Then she suddenly remembered something and took out her tablet to look at it: "Speaking of which, isn't Zofu's next match tomorrow, the G1 Longshang Mill Tournament, right?"

"Yes, I've already made plans with her to go watch the game live!"

Stardust Illusion nodded quickly, taking the opportunity to tell her her upcoming schedule in advance, so that Toyama Scarlet wouldn't arrange work and training for her and delay her from watching the game that day.

"It seems you and Zhuo Fu are getting along quite well lately..."

Hikari Toyama made a casual remark, without any intention of objecting.

She was once regarded as a devilish trainer by the Treson Academy. Apart from Ennis Fuujin and Miura Bourbon, many racehorse girls suffered so much from the training that they had to apply for a transfer.

As a result, after accepting Rokuhei Ginjiro's request, the monster racer girl Stardust Illusion taught her a real lesson.

Can you believe that some racehorse girls can train from morning till night, and even secretly practice on their own after the race is disbanded?

She shifted her focus from figuring out how to make her trainee practice more efficiently to figuring out how to give Stardust Illusion, the training fanatic, a break so that he wouldn't be too mentally strained and affect his performance in the competition.

However, it seems that since that Takarazuka memorial, Stardust Mirage's condition has improved considerably. More precisely, since the derby, she no longer seems to be living a life consisting solely of training and eating.

During his trip to France, Stardust Illusion would occasionally take a break from training to check on Zofu's training progress.

And today, he even volunteered to take the day off to cheer on that French beauty.

"Well, that's how it is with racehorses. You just need to focus all your energy on the race and fight for victory, but the trainer has a lot more to consider."

Hikari Toyama sighed, with the gratification of an old father seeing his child finally grow up.

"In that case, you can go to the site by yourself that day. Shenying and I have other work to do, so we won't go together."

"Hey? Aren't you guys going? I even asked Zhuo Fu for three tickets."

"You just said you've finally figured it out, and now you're not getting it anymore, huh?"

Toyama Hikari rolled her eyes, speechless: "Just go and wait until that little pony wins the race, then celebrate with her properly. Don't worry about anything else! Understand?"

"Oh...oh." Although he didn't know what was going on, Stardust Illusion decided to follow the trainer's instructions out of habit.

"After this Longshang Mill Competition is over... comes the much-anticipated Arc de Triomphe!"

Stardust Illusion's gaze sharpened as it looked toward the Longchamp Racecourse on the outskirts of Paris.

She will be there, fighting to the death with all the racehorse girls.

"Wait for me, Zofu. I will keep my promise to you and not lose a single match before the Arc de Triomphe!"

Chapter 368 Zhuo Fu: We Will Win

October 15th, afternoon.

Longchamp Racecourse, Paris, France.

The Longchamp Mill Race, Zoe's return after a three-month recovery period due to injury, had been thoroughly hyped up beforehand. Prior to this, Stardust Illusion had already gained acceptance from French audiences and the world of horse racing due to her near-perfect performance.

Everyone has to admit that even if they don't like Stardust Illusion, the racehorse girl from the Far East, she is definitely a favorite to win the Arc de Triomphe if it comes to competing for the prize.

Especially in that Rothschild race, even the runner King Kong, who was just crowned the European Horse of the Year last year, was defeated head-on by Stardust Illusion.

After the race, at her retirement ceremony, Kongowei and her trainer declared that Stardust Mirage was the strongest enemy she had ever faced in her horse racing career.

It can be said that Stardust Illusion's current popularity and strength, boosted by the team led by King Kong Wei, has made it the hottest topic in France in the past two months.

But as a traditional horse racing district, the spectators here naturally have a sense of pride as long-time fans of Paris.

Therefore, they doubled their expectations and confidence in another favorite for the Arc de Triomphe, who was also the most sought-after young woman in France in the first half of this year—the French Flower, Joël Chove.

In their view, if anyone could stop Stardust Illusion, the overlord of the Far East, from continuing to wreak havoc in the world of French racehorses, then it would only be Zove, a fellow classic runner who is no less than Stardust Illusion in any aspect.

It can be said that if anyone could keep the honor of winning the Arc de Triomphe in France, it would be Zoeve!

Therefore, this competition had already become an unexpected hot topic before it even started, with almost all the participants being reported by major media outlets, making it an unprecedented spectacle.

The number of spectators at the Longchamp Racecourse today was no less than that of the Arc de Triomphe in previous years, and there were even quite a few foreigners among them.

A bustling crowd moved about in the stands, each person finding a suitable spot to watch the next match.

"It's finally my turn to participate in the competition, Yada Thief!"

Stardust Illusion, sitting in the back seat of the car, turned around at the sound and saw the lively young girl next to her staring at her with excited and joyful eyes.

This racehorse girl exudes a youthful energy unique to young girls, with short, pink and orange hair that is as smooth and lustrous as silk.

Those beautiful blue eyes held unparalleled confidence, yet within that confidence flowed like gentle waves, truly captivating like autumn waters brimming with affection. Those eyes alone were enough to leave Stardust Illusion utterly astonished.

The outfit she wore, known as the "decisive outfit," was even more captivating. It not only accentuated the girl's curvaceous figure but also featured only a semi-transparent veil covering her lower abdomen, making her skin clearly visible beneath.

Stardust...?

Seemingly noticing that Stardust Illusion's gaze was different from usual, Zhuo Fu blinked and called out curiously.

"Cough cough, it's nothing. I was just thinking about today's match."

Stardust Illusion then snapped out of its daze, somewhat awkwardly reaching for a document on its seat before pulling it out and saying:

"By the way, this is some basic information about Zhuo Fu's opponent that I asked Hu Shan to help me compile. She just finished making it up for me right before getting on the bus. Do you want to take a look together?"

"No need for that—I prefer challenging unknown opponents. So from my debut until now, apart from you, Stardust, I have never specifically looked at the opponent's information before the match."

Zhuo Fu cheerfully declined the suggestion, her delicate eyebrows slightly raised, clearly indicating that she was in a more pleasant mood.

After all, although she didn't have the habit of studying her opponents before a match, Stardust's willingness to help prepare the materials in advance undoubtedly showed that she cared about her performance.

(She was staring at me in a daze just now. It was worth it to dress up so nicely today to match the final outfit... Stardust really cares about me!)

Zhuo Fu's already joyful expression became even more delighted.

However, the absolute protagonist of today's match then changed his expression, his words filled with doubt mixed with a hint of anticipation: "Why does Stardust look so relaxed? Are you worried about Zofu's match today?"

"kindness……"

Stardust Illusion pondered for a moment, then replied, "If you ask me who I hope will win this competition, it would only be you, Zofu."

"But the competition hasn't even started, so there's no way to say who has an absolute chance of winning—we agreed beforehand that neither of us could lose before the Arc de Triomphe, right? So I hope you, Zoe, should…%"