I'm Ornn, and I'm about to be beaten to my knees by the Man-eating Horse Girl!

"The first witness was actually my own trainer. She said that she and Miko were climbing up a path on the back mountain when Miko saw thick black smoke rising into the air above the path not far away, along with a foul odor like burning metal."

"My trainer initially thought there was a fire on the back mountain, so she quickly took Miko to look for the source of the fire. However, after searching for a long time, they couldn't find the source of the black smoke. But she did run into a colleague on the mountain path,"

"With the help of her colleagues, the three of them still couldn't find the black smoke, so the trainer had no choice but to bring Miko back with her."

Listening to the description of excellent qualities, Orn unconsciously tightened his grip on the cloth strip in his hands, and at the same time, slowed his pace and pricked up his ears to eavesdrop on the conversation of the people behind him.

"Afterwards, the trainer recorded the incident on the forum and urged everyone to be vigilant and avoid igniting the forest with unextinguished cigarette butts and open flames. As a result, more people started paying attention to the back mountain, and many of them also noticed the strange black smoke,"

"But the source of the black smoke has never been found, so many people believe that it is a prank, and the first person that comes to mind is the Golden Ship!"

Orn tentatively asked, "Is it really fair that everyone is so quick to blame the Golden Ship for this? Isn't that a little unfair to her?"

"No, no, no, Trainer Orn, only the Golden Ship would do something so bizarre!"

With excellent qualities, he waved his hand and said, "No normal person would go to the back mountain to light a cigarette and parade around like that. Only she would do such a thing! This is already the consensus of the entire Central Teresen!"

Orn then asked, "Didn't the Golden Ship protest this?"

"Protest? She keeps saying she didn't do it, but everyone thinks it's just Goldship's guilty conscience. Apparently, Trainer Okino even lectured Goldship about it, which caused them to part on bad terms!"

As she spoke, she nodded and said, "After all, only she in the entire Central Teresen would do something so uncivilized, dangerous, and likely to cause wildfires! No one else would do that!"

New Radiance nodded and said, "Indeed, that's what I think too."

Fujimasa March agreed, "Although I and Kouki Oguri have only been in Central for a month, I also believe that only Golden Ship-senpai could have done this."

Little Chestnut Hat's ears twitched, and she said with a firm gaze, "Good."

Meguro Aldan helped Orn carry one of the shopping bags and sighed, "It seems like no one but the Golden Ship would do something like this."

After listening to the opinions of everyone behind him, Ornn finally nodded somewhat guiltily and said, "So...so!"

Everyone retrieved the items they had stored away. Orn wanted to invite the girl with excellent manners to have lunch with him before leaving, but the red-haired girl felt that she had already received a lot of help from Orn that day, so she firmly refused.

She smiled and waved to Oguri Hat and the others, then turned and walked towards the shopping street.

During our conversation, besides discussing ghost stories, You Yu also learned about the past achievements of some members of Dolan's squad.

Oguri Hat needs no introduction; her feat of sweeping through the cafeteria is known to everyone from elementary to high school, and her record since her debut is even more talked about.

Although Fujimasa's attitude towards people was somewhat cold, that seemed to be just a superficial illusion. While Shining Radiance occasionally came up with a brilliant idea, it was nothing more than empty words to liven things up.

Megumi Ardan, being from a distinguished family, felt incredibly comfortable and at ease in her company, drawn by her excellent qualities.

Her opponent also boasts a formidable record. Although she suffered a defeat in the Japanese derby and her leg injury doesn't seem to have fully healed yet, her strength remains formidable.

'Oguri Hat, Mejiro Ardan, Fujimasa March, New Glory........'

'They're all really amazing! I can't afford to lose to them again!'

Thinking this to herself, the red-haired girl, carrying the cantaloupe that Orn had been handling all morning and which seemed to have ripened somewhat, walked towards Central Treson.

Chapter 148 Summer Training Camp, Begins!

A week after the shopping trip, Dolan's team's first summer training camp officially began.

To avoid all students crowding into one place for dormitory living, Central Tressen implemented a distribution system, which dispersed the student population into three different locations.

This not only relieved the pressure on local staff, but also indirectly extended the lifespan of local facilities.

Unlike at school, during the short two-month summer training camp, almost all the equipment used by Ma-chan was brand new and of the highest quality.

However, if you are at school, you need to submit an application to use higher-level equipment; specifically, you need to submit an application to the student council.

The student union will comprehensively evaluate the submissions based on the team's level, quality, needs, and the number and quality of the team members' wins. If the requirements are met, a new batch of training equipment will be allocated to the team.

At the central level, newly formed teams typically only have access to the most basic training facilities; however, this "basic" level is relative to the central level's standards.

As the team members gain more and more honors and participate in more and more competitions, the level of training equipment will gradually improve. This creates a positive feedback loop where adding more water leads to more flour, and vice versa, allowing the horse girl to improve her strength with more powerful training equipment, thereby winning more competition honors.

The chairperson of the Northern Flavor Association is very strict in enforcing this rule; favoritism or back-door deals are virtually ineffective. This is part of her effort to provide a fair platform for the students.

Against this backdrop, the main reason for holding the summer training camp, besides allowing the young female warriors to relax and enjoy the summer, is...

Another reason is to provide all the horse girls with access to these cutting-edge training facilities ahead of time, allowing them to experience the thrill of the final version firsthand.

This feeling will also motivate them to train harder, thus creating a virtuous cycle.

Of course, participation in the summer training camp is not mandatory. If you have a better place to go, or if you are unable to go for personal reasons, you are free to opt out.

For example, with the Mejiro family, they often only participate in the first month of the summer training camp, spending the remaining month training on the Mejiro family's private island.

"Hehe, it's not as exaggerated as they say. They say it's a private island, but we just went to a private beach!"

On the train, Meguro Altan casually revealed the shocking truth, then added, "That beach is near Nagano Prefecture, basically in the middle of nowhere. Besides the Meguro family, the Symbol family also seems to have a beach there."

Shining Radiance nearly spat out her water, thinking to herself, "So this is still privately owned?! Damn it, what's the point of having so much money?!"

As she spoke, she turned to look at Orn, who was standing next to her near the aisle, nudged his shoulder with her elbow, and said fiercely, "My benefactor! We'll get a private beach someday! After I retire, I'll go sunbathing on the beach every day!"

Orn took out his phone and searched for the price of private beaches, then he hesitated and asked, "Radiance, let me confirm, do you want to earn the money to buy it yourself?"

Shining with excitement, she nodded and replied matter-of-factly, "Of course it's me... no, no, of course it's you, my benefactor, who's paying!"

"However, since you're my trainer, if there's anything lacking, I can use my own competition prize money to buy it!"

Ornn rolled his eyes, staring at the brand-new radiance, as if he had thought of something pleasant, and suddenly let out a sneer.

The newly radiant woman sensed something was wrong and asked, "Benefactor...you! What are you laughing at with such ill intent?!"

Orn forcefully pulled down the muscles in his face that were constantly bulging upwards, and mumbled, "No, nothing, I just remembered something happy."

"Ahem, if we calculate based on your current fourth-place finish in G3, you only need to run 752 G3 races to earn enough to buy a private beach."

"752 races, if you average it out to one race a month, you would only need to run for 62.6 years to achieve this small goal,"

The newly radiant light lowered its head in frustration, while a smile appeared on Ornn's face.

Seemingly amused by Little Deer's discomfiture, he continued his incessant chatter: "Look, according to the current UN census data, the average lifespan of a horse is 78 years. Radiant, you are currently 16, which means you have approximately 62 years left to live."

"Hey! The timing is even perfect! Radiance, which means that from now until the end of time, you only need to participate in one competition every month, and the moment you kick the bucket, I can buy the private beach!"

"When the time comes, Glorious, you can go report to Sanma's place without worry. I'll be eating barbecue on the beach and reminiscing about you... Hey! Don't grab me like that! I'm still in the car!"

"Aldan, stop laughing! Help! Look, all the students around you are laughing at you!"

Hearing this, the newly emerged radiance finally stopped. She bared her teeth and claws, lunging at Orn's face. However, due to the cramped space of the train seats, Orn received two quick claw strikes to the face.

However, whether it was because New Radiance didn't use enough force, or because Ornn's skin was reinforced by the hammer, New Radiance's frantic scratching only left a few white marks on Ornn's face.

The commotion inside the carriage naturally caught the attention of the other female passengers, and their quirky, comedic antics made everyone burst into laughter.

Sitting in the row in front of them, Fujimasa March couldn't help but rub her forehead. She tossed the candy in her hand into the mouth of the girl in the chestnut hat next to her and said helplessly, "Sigh, I always feel that every time we go out, Glorious and Ornn start doing this. Don't they get tired?"

Sitting in the same row as Oguri Hat and Fujimasa March was Sakura Chiyo, who replied with a smile, "Actually, I think it's quite interesting. It seems your trainer really has a good relationship with you!"

Fujimasa sighed, looked at Sakura Chiyo's legs, and asked softly, "Chiyo, how are you? Are your legs feeling better?"

"I'm still recovering. Although I can walk without crutches now, I haven't fully healed yet because I sprinted too hard in the Japanese derby."

"Well... so naturally I can't train! But based on Ms. Cicimei's suggestion, the spa treatments at the summer training camp should be very helpful for my injury recovery,"

"After the summer training camp, we should be able to resume training!"

As Chiyo spoke, she wiggled her legs, seemingly to indicate that she was alright.

Oguri scratched her head, her ears drooping towards Chiyo: "I'm sorry, if we hadn't sprinted together during the Japanese derby, Chiyo-sensei might not have suffered such a serious injury."

Niu Niu quickly waved his hand and said, "Ah! This isn't Xiao Li's fault! Both sides gave it their all during the match, that's what we should do!"

"Even if I had to do it all over again, even if I knew I would break a bone, I would still choose to sprint again!!"

"And Xiao Li, please don't call me teacher anymore! It makes me feel shy! We're classmates, so there's no need to be so polite!"

Oguri scratched her face again, then handed the candy bag next to herself and Fujimasa's March to Chiyo, gesturing, "Come on, let's eat together!"

Chiyo initially wanted to refuse, as her trainer had recently been emphasizing the importance of controlling her weight, but looking at the tiny candy, she nodded and said, "Alright! Then I'll gladly accept!"

Oguri generously shared the snacks from Fujisama March with Sakura Chiyo, while Mejiro Ardan tried to pull back the newly emerged Radiant, who was already getting too cocky and preparing to bite Orn.

In this chaotic scene, everyone has their own things to do, which is good.

Chapter 149 Wakkanai is so beautiful! Hey, isn't that the dojo kid? What's he doing here!

Fujimasa reluctantly offered up her snacks and asked, "Hey, speaking of which, where did Little Bay and Invincible go? They didn't seem to be on the same train as us?"

Sakura Chiyo replied, "Yes, Kobayashi and Ms. Fumino went to the training camp in Kanagawa. According to Kobayashi, they are training to prepare a unique secret weapon for the autumn competition, so they will be separated from us."

A secret weapon? Autumn?

Fujimasa raised an eyebrow. Although they were all members of a mutual aid group, they were also rivals competing on the same stage.

In previous class training sessions, Super Little Bay had also trained with their Dolan team. Even though the opponent wasn't going all out, Fujimasa could sense that Super Little Bay was definitely a very formidable opponent.

At least in my current form, it would be very difficult to defeat him.

Although Super Little Bay isn't fast—March might even have a slight advantage when sprinting at full speed—her endurance is astonishing. Even Little Chestnut might not have as much endurance as Little Bay!

Not only that, her power is equally terrifying; in short bursts of power, she can easily surpass even the Eightfold Invincible.

Although Super Bay's speed is similar to Yae Musou, Oguri Hat, and himself in long-distance acceleration sprints, short bursts of speed are sometimes more useful on the track.

Similarly, during previous training, Super Little Bay must have been secretly observing the three members of Dolan's team. There's no reason why she wouldn't have noticed something that she herself could.

So the reason why Little Bay prepared this secret weapon is obvious: she prepared it for the autumn competition with Little Chestnut Hat!

"Hey,"

With her arms crossed, Fujimasa looked at Oguri and said, "Oguri, your opponent is well-prepared this time. The matches ahead probably won't be so easy!"

"Well?"

Little Chestnut Hat's cheeks puffed out like a squirrel's. As if she had only just realized someone was talking to her, she quickly chewed the food in her mouth and asked, "March, what did you say?"

Looking into her eyes, which shone with a clear and innocent light, Fujimasa Sangyo couldn't help but sigh again.

She leaned back in her seat and asked, "Chiyo-kun, what about Mutsuki? Did she also go to Kanagawa?"

"No, Invincible and her master went to the Okinawa training camp."

Sakura Chiyo said, "Ever since Invincible enrolled, her master has taken her to Okinawa every time. I heard that the waves there are huge and it's a good place for training."

Fujimasa asked in confusion, "The waves are huge? Isn't that bad for swimming training? Why do you say it's suitable for cultivation?"

Sakura Chiyo answered somewhat hesitantly, "Hmm, I asked that question too. Invincible said that her master trained her by pulling her through the surging waves."

"If you can stand on a rock by the sea and remain completely still while being battered by the waves, then you've succeeded!"

Is this for real? This old man trains so wildly?

Fujimasa was taken aback. Compared to the sword saint's training methods, Ornn's requirement for them to run laps in medieval knight armor seemed almost acceptable.

Horse girls are always inclined to compromise. If you tell them they need to train in armor that might make them feel sweltering, they might object. But if you tell them they need to fight against nature, they will accept wearing armor.

To the left rear of Dolan's squad, a black-haired horsewoman was glaring fiercely at the newly emerged Radiance who was randomly poking Ornn's face.

'Hmph, Dolan Squad... You did a good job keeping it a secret, but I still managed to find out your destination...'

Dark Howl opened his phone and then swiped to the intelligence he had already researched.

According to documents I saw at the student council, the Dolan team will participate in the G3 Queen's Tournament in Sapporo during the summer training camp, but I can't find out the specific members.

'However, based on my observations over this period, that girl with the bushy hair is definitely not a participant. She's too strong; there's no need for her to participate in a G3-level competition,'

'And that Fujimasa March... no, she shouldn't be a candidate either. Her skill level should be enough to participate in G2 or higher matches, maybe even G1,'

'The only remaining possibility is your newfound glory!! Hey!'

'I'll teach you a lesson in this game! You'd better prepare to lose!'

Its black, howling teeth clattered together, and its ferocious expression made the two horse girls sitting beside it feel a little scared. The atmosphere in the entire row of seats turned cold.

"Oh dear, it seems that guy is going to be in some trouble later."

"He deserves it. Who told him to say we're short? His horse must have picked up his chattering habits too. Luckily, Xiao Li is still relatively normal under our influence. We've done a great service!"

The horse girl with embroidered balls tied to her head rested her chin on one hand, gazing at the newly radiant, dark howl, seemingly lost in her own thoughts.

Sitting next to her, Komiyama Komi asked, "Tama? Aren't you going to say hello to them?"

"And...why did you insist that I choose this last row when we were choosing seats?"

Tamamo Cross sighed, "There's nothing we can do about it. After all, even though we're going to Wakkanai City this time, we still have to go back to the ranch."

"If we tell Oguri, knowing her personality, she'll definitely ask to come back to the ranch with us,"

"We don't want Oguri to come back with us... that would be the end of us!"